November 2013 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Office
by Martha 08 Nov '13

08 Nov '13

In addition to the cast on my left leg which I cannot put any weight on, the office has had no power for the last 3 days- no elevators, electricity or heat. As soon as those issues have been resolved, I will be back!!! 73- Martha

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Re: Funcube Handbook
by Richard Limebear 08 Nov '13

08 Nov '13

The handbook is now at the funcube.org website, the previous link requires a login, sorry <http://funcubetest2.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/funcube-handbook-en_v1.pdf> 73 Richard G3RWL

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Not exactly a cubesat
by Thomas Doyle 08 Nov '13

08 Nov '13

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/11/08/track-europe-falling-2000-pound-s… W9KE Tom Doyle

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Ignore Previous Message
by Paul Stoetzer 08 Nov '13

08 Nov '13

Ignore my previous message...I selected the wrong address! 73, Paul, N8HM

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Sep/Oct AMSAT Journal
by Paul Stoetzer 08 Nov '13

08 Nov '13

Hi Martha, Sorry to hear about your injury. Hope you are doing better! I never received my Sep/Oct AMSAT Journal. If you remember, I also never received my Jul/Aug issue either and had to have you send one, so I'm wondering if my address information is screwed up somewhere. My address is: Paul Stoetzer, N8HM 201 I St SW Apt V336 Washington, DC 20024 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM (Membership ID #38,913) Washington, DC

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Edmund Fitzgerald Special Event on SO-50
by Mike N8MR 08 Nov '13

08 Nov '13

Livonia Amateur Radio Club will be hosting special event station W8F commemorating the 38th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald freighter on Lake Superior. We will be operating from Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle, Detroit, MI this Saturday, November 12, 2013. We plan on being on the HF bands on Phone, CW and digital modes. We're also planning on being on SO-50 during the 1555 UTC and 1740 UTC passes. Detroit is in grid square EN82. QSL certificates are available via WA8DHP. www.livoniaarc.com 73, Mike, N8MR

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AMSAT-NA office delays
by Alan 07 Nov '13

07 Nov '13

As has been posted, our office manager Martha had a leg injury which limits her mobility. Unfortunately there have been issues in the building in which our office is housed, including basic power and elevator failures. The combination has caused significant delays in store order fulfillment and returned calls and email. The building management reports that the power and other issues should be resolved soon. We regret the perfect storm, and appreciate your patience and understanding. Alan WA4SCA

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AO-7 Mode A
by Kevin Deane 07 Nov '13

07 Nov '13

Does anyone have any success in mode A? If so what type of 10m antenna? Kevin KF7MYK

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Re: AO-7 Mode A
by Andrew Glasbrenner 07 Nov '13

07 Nov '13

I'd be happy to work you, especially if I knew who and where you were! 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- >From: Owner <npacificmariner(a)gmail.com> >Sent: Nov 7, 2013 10:38 AM >To: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd(a)comcast.net> >Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A > >Name Mode(s) Frequencies Beacon(s) >AO-10* B Uplink 435.030 - 435.180 CW/LSB >Downlink 145.975 - 145.825 CW/USB 145.810 CW >RS-10/11* A Uplink 145.865 - 145.905 CW/USB >Downlink 29.360 - 29.400 CW/USB 29.357 CW >RS-12/13 KT >K >T Uplink 21.210 - 21.250 CW/USB >Downlink 29.410 - 29.450 CW/USB >Downlink 145.910 - 145.950 CW/USB 29.408 CW >145.908 CW >RS-15* A Uplink 145.858 - 145.898 CW/USB >Downlink 29.354 - 29.394 CW/USB 29.3525 CW >29.3987 CW >RS-16* A Uplink 145.915 - 145.948 CW/USB >Downlink 29.415 - 29.448 CW/USB 435.504 CW >435.548 CW >29.408 CW >29.451 CW >FO-20 JA Uplink 146.000 - 145.900 CW/LSB >Downlink 435.800 - 435.900 CW/USB 435.795 CW >AO-27* J-FM Uplink 145.850 FM >Downlink 436.800 FM None >FO-29* JA Uplink 146.000 - 145.900 CW/LSB >Downlink 435.800 - 435.900 CW/USB 435.795 CW >MIR Simplex N/A Uplink 145.200 FM >Downlink 145.800 FM >SAFEX Repeater (Mir)* N/A Uplink 435.750 FM subaudible tone 141.3 >Downlink 437.950 FM None >SAREX Simplex (Space Shuttle)* N/A Uplink 144.910, 144.93, 144.95 144.97 or 144.99 FM >(Europe Only) Uplink 144.70, 144.75, or 144.80 MHz >(Worldwide) Downlink 145.55 FM None > >For reasons I cannot think of, for years I had this stored on my computer and this morning I found it and thought I would share it for sentimental reasons with you all…. >These were fun times… we all sure had a good time back then, and I think that we still can, this weekend I am going out to repair my 2m and 432 antennas and am going to again try to be on the ssb transponders if anyone wants to have a go…. > >On Nov 6, 2013, at 21:52, Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd(a)comcast.net> wrote: > >> my 2 cents...back in the day I had a one wavelength loop looking up, I later added a reflector below it, hence a two element round quad looking up, it was some wire inside some pvc pipe. I would start with a quad beam at low elevation then switch to the "vertical" round quad when the satellite was higher. This was super for RS-15. I wrote an article for the journal years ago about it. >> 73 Bob W7LRD >> >> From: "John" <npacificmariner(a)gmail.com> >> To: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" <vlfiscus(a)mcn.net> >> Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >> Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 8:15:22 AM >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A >> >> When I started, I had a hand me down beat up yaesu ft-221R 2m all mode with an old cb mic with a mag mount antenna and a realistic 10m all mode radio that didn’t transmit and a dipole but almost everyday I was either listening to or working someone on RS-10…. ahhhh the life…. it was so good with those russian leo sats, all you needed was a tickle of a signal to work some folks, now today with a TS-2000LE with 23cm, all I see is that fm sats are always clobbered by over-powered users and transponder HOGS, no room to even try to make a contact, what with everyone in my area trying to over-power each other to have control of what little transponder room there is. What a person wouldn’t give for an “A” mode bird or 2 again…. sure do miss those RS birds, they were so much fun… >> >> >> On Nov 6, 2013, at 7:51, Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL <vlfiscus(a)mcn.net> wrote: >> >> > At 06:48 PM 11/5/2013 -0800, "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> wrote: >> >> I've tried AO7-A a number of times, but there's never anyone there to work. >> >> >> >> Back in the glory days of the RS Birds, Mode A was very active. I sure do >> >> miss them. They worked very well! >> >> >> >> 73, Bob K8BL >> > >> > >> > I loved the RS satellites. They're what got me hooked. I wish >> > the plan for the next LEO was a new linear mode Mode A bird for >> > a starter satellite not another FM 'Grid-Lock' sat. >> > >> > KB7ADL >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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AO-7 Mode A
by dnkucij＠myfairpoint.net 07 Nov '13

07 Nov '13

In the spirit of "Use what you have to begin with!", I have had surprising success with a simple magmount CB whip cut for 10m. It sits in a corner of the shack on a large metal serving tray "borrowed" from the XYL. I've worked stations over in Europe with it. 73 Nick KB1RVT Sent from my iPhone

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