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

Video: SA AMSAT Turns to Innovation for its Cubesat
by M5AKA 06 Nov '13

06 Nov '13

VA7EWK has made available a video of the presentation given by Hans van de Groenendaal ZS6AKV to the AMSAT Symposium, see http://amsat-uk.org/2013/11/06/sa-amsat-turns-to-innovation-for-its-cubesat/ ---- 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK website http://amsat-uk.org/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMSAT-UK/208113275898396 Twitter https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ----

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BT
by Sundeep Shah 06 Nov '13

06 Nov '13

This thought came to my mind if two Bluetooth ear pieces can be paired. If so how?

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Keeping up with technology
by Bruce 06 Nov '13

06 Nov '13

In trying to keep up with technology, the Houston AMSAT Net will now take check ins by Tweeting using the hash tag #houamsatnet 0200 UTC during the winters on Wednesdays (8PM Central Time) Be one of the first on your block to check in electronically. Of course, you can still use one of these: IRC, APRS, EchoLink, Telephone, E-mail or voice on the repeater directly. I would use Facebook but I have a thing against giving out all that information publicly. My Facebook account has been active for a long, long time and I have no friends. Not a one. In fact, once every year or two I check to see if it is still there. I think I have broken the Facebook record for the longest running account without a friend. Too easy for bad things to happen with Facebook. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat

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Video of our Contact
by Pat Kilroy 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

David Jordan, Are you out there in bb land? Here is a link to the video of our ARISS contact at the NASA GSFC Visitor Center that I was trying to recall for you the other day in Houston. The ham astronauts on board ISS were Suni ("Sunny") Williams and Aki Hoshide ("Ah-KEY HO-shih-day"). We spoke with Aki. This is the shorter version, FYI: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1nK3rf7s-o Cheers, Pat Kilroy N8PK AMSAT Area Coordinator in MDC n8pk(a)amsat.org P.S. Suni and Aki came and visited us and the kids after they returned from their Expedition. How cool! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151375582276395&set=a.55469331394…

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Lunar Mission Looking for Payloads
by M5AKA 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

The drawback may be the cost 1.35m Euros/kg, see http://amsat-uk.org/2013/11/05/lunar-mission-looking-for-payloads/ 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Thanks for a great Symposium
by James Luhn 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

A big THANK YOU to all who worked to make the Symposium a terrific event. The panel at the dinner was really good. I lost count of the number of door prizes handed out after the dinner. Someone worked incredibly hard to secure so many prizes. It was so nice so have an eyeball QSO with Hector (CO6CBF). He is a terrific inspiration to all of us who work satellites. Thanks Again, 73, -james W5AOO

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ISRO MARS ORBITER -LIFT OFF & SEPERATION
by GW1FKY＠aol.com 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

Hi All, Just watched the live video streaming of the "ISRO MARS ORBITER MISSION". Pleased to report a very successful launch and separation of the payload. It was an excellent launch and very accurate interesting time right up to the release of the satellite payload. Congratulations to ISRO and all of those involved in the project - Good Luck with ongoing project and its long journey to the planet MARS. Ken Eaton GW1FKY Amsat -UK Amsat NA

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Special Event Tonight from EL-29
by Clayton Coleman 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

Welcome a newly licensed ham, KF5YXV tonight on a number of passes starting Nov 5 at 01:44 UTC on FO-29. Hector will operate from Galveston island. 73 Clayton W5PFG

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AMSAT at Fort Wayne Hamfest
by Doug Kuitula 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

Just wanted to let everyone know that the AMSAT Forum at the Fort Wayne Hamfest will be at 1:30 PM on Sat. 16 Nov. Hope to see you there. Check out the following for more information. www.fortwaynehamfest.com 73 de Doug KA8QCU

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AMSAT Symposium in Houston
by Bruce 04 Nov '13

04 Nov '13

a big thanks to nick lance, kc5kbo, and his team for organizing the symposium. the tour of the battleship texas and the tour of nasa were really great and well organized. we even got to hear a live interview of frank bauer, ka3hdo, from mission control on nasa tv while we were in the visitor gallery. we should do it here again :-) .... real soon 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat

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