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

Where to find MGF-1302 ?
by Gregory Beat 17 Feb '13

17 Feb '13

Compilation of the replies for requests where to find MGF-1302's, in past 14 years. Thanks to contributions by: CT1DMK, CT1FAK, W6OAL, WA7TDU, EA1YO, EA4BAS, VE4MA, NP4C, AL7OB, N7LQ & VE7BQH for their help. MGF-1302's can be found at: SPAIN EA3GCY (http://iws.es/ea3gcy/) SSB electronics (Barcelona) USA RF-Parts WA5VJB (E-Mail: RDILABS(a)CQ.net) Down East Microwave (www.downeastmicrowave.com) 5 units = US $25 Advanced Receiver Research (http://www.advancedreceiver.com/) Price: $11.50 plus mailing (Last updated on 1-Dec-2000) Other places R.F. Elettronica (I2FHW) Lins Berben PA3CMC had a lot for sale. He asks 2.5 Euros/each plus shipping (Last updated on 17-May-2003) Rainer Jager DC7XY DB6NT (Kuhne electronic) CT1DMK (E-Mail: cupido(a)mail.ua.pt) Barend Hendriksen Electronics in the Netherlands (http://www.xs4all.nl/~barendh/Indexeng.htm) === w9gb

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Congratulations to Jim Adams, K0BAM
by Tom Deeble - KA6SIP 17 Feb '13

17 Feb '13

Greetings, Late last night I saw that our own Jim Adams, K0BAM, from Colorado, in the March 2013 QST. See page 20 for a picture of Jim operating his portable Arrow setup in the snow. Congratulations to Jim on over 2600 contacts - many I'm sure in the snow, as well as portable ops. It's always good to hear you Jim on the sats. 73's - Tom Tom Deeble - KA6SIP Mt. Diablo Amateur Radio Club Membership Chairman ka6sip(a)aol.com PACIFICON - Oct 11-13, 2013

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big thanks
by Nick Pugh 17 Feb '13

17 Feb '13

Thanks to the several who responded to my request for a schematic Thanks nick ARS K5QXJ EM30xa 30.1N 92.1W Office 337 593 8700 Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School

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Re: John Heath G7HIA, SK
by K5OE 17 Feb '13

17 Feb '13

Memories of John are bittersweet... I first worked John on AO-10 in 1999 (from Texas) and met him a year later at an amsat-uk colloquium in 2000. I had worked John from Russia on FO-20 a few months before as R3/K5OE and we exchanged cards at Surrey. I looked forward to meeting up with him every year after that when I could attend the same meeting. I remember one year he was kind enough to give me a ride to Heathrow when we left the colloquium on Sunday. My sincerest sympathies to his family, and like Dave said earlier, I was privileged to have known John and called him a friend. He will be missed. Jerry, K5OE

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Fw: UPDATE: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification
by Andrew Glasbrenner 17 Feb '13

17 Feb '13

I don't normally get too excited about these, but this one is a little closer than normal. Some reception reports immediately after would be appreciated. 73, Drew KO4MA - >Subject: UPDATE: OSCAR 7 Close Approach Notification > >Sir/Ma'am, > >The United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has updated a >predicted conjunction between OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) and SCC# 18116. > >Primary Object: OSCAR 7 (SCC# 7530) >Secondary Object: SCC# 18116 >Time of Closest Approach: 18 FEB 2013 22:06 UTC > >Overall miss distance: 57 meters >Radial (dU) miss distance: 25 meters >In-Track (dV) miss distance: -25 meters >Cross-track (dW) miss distance: 46 meters > >Primary Radial Error (U): 11 meters >Primary In-Track Error (U): 57 meters >Primary Cross-track Error (U): 6 meters > >Secondary Radial Error (U): 12 meters >Secondary In-Track Error (U): 55 meters >Secondary Cross-Track Error (U): 11 meters

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sp 7000
by Nick Pugh 17 Feb '13

17 Feb '13

Lightning hit my SSB electronics SP 7000 preamp can someone on the list put me on to a schematic Thanks nick ARS K5QXJ EM30xa 30.1N 92.1W Office 337 593 8700 Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School

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Received Symposium DVD Mailed to Members
by Rick Walter 16 Feb '13

16 Feb '13

Thank you AMSAT-NA for the very nice DVD mailed to members regarding the Proceedings of the 30th Annual AMSAT-NA Space Symposium plus other goodies. My DVD arrived today. Rick - WB3CSY -- Sent from Rick's gmail account

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Plasma Rockets and Solar Storms
by Trevor . 16 Feb '13

16 Feb '13

This Cosmic Journeys video covers the work of Dr. Ben Longmier KF5KMP and his University of Michigan team in developing plasma rockets. See http://www.amsat-uk.org/ 73 Trevor M5AKA

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For sale: UHF and VHF Cavities
by Lizeth Norman 16 Feb '13

16 Feb '13

Hi all, One is VHF and two are UHF. They are silver plated gear driven cavities part of a larger unit. very nice stuff. 30 each plus shipping. They are being listed for an OT here locally. 73 de Norm n3ykf

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John Heath G7HIA, SK
by andy thomas 16 Feb '13

16 Feb '13

All, this is very hard to write, but his family has just told me that my good friend John Heath, G7HIA succumbed to cancer and passed away last night. They asked me to tell his amateur radio friends here and I know that amsat-uk have also been told. I'l leave it to others to complete his obituary, but I will always remember his passion for satellites and the cosmos, his patience in explaining and teaching others, his companionship and friendship, and our various contacts particularly with Russia. andy G0SFJ

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