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

Strand 1 Reception
by Vincenzo Mone 27 Jul '13

27 Jul '13

Hi to all, right now I had a pass for STRAND 1. I have decoded it using Mike's program. I have noticed that the kiss program has also created a RAW file. Please Which program to use to see it? Thanks 73's de Enzo IK8OZV EasyLog 5 BetaTester EasyLog PDA BetaTester WinBollet BetaTester D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania Skype: ik8ozv8520 ********************************** ******* GSM +39 328 7110193 ******* ****** SMS +39 328 7110193 ****** *** 2nd e-mail: vimone(a)tin.it *** *********************************

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2U0SQL Guernsey IN89
by John Papay 27 Jul '13

27 Jul '13

From the OPDX Bulletin by KB8NW, Nr. 1121 dated 29July2013: 2U, GUERNSEY (Satellite Op!) Peter, 2E0SQL, is now active as 2U0SQL from Guernsey (IN89RL) until July 30th. Activity will be sporadic on the satel- lite passes. He will be focusing on FO-29 and SO-50 passes. Peter states, "... no firm pass times, but hopefully will have internet access and will try posting on Twitter (@2E0SQL) when I'll be on." Due that he is camping, Peter will be battery powered using a FT-817 and a Arrow antenna. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau. 73, John K8YSE

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STRAND-! over Brazil
by Roland Zurmely 26 Jul '13

26 Jul '13

Telemetry received in Brazil, with FCD, 6el yagi, Orbitron and SDR# with sat track plugin: http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/strand.htm#d 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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WB2OQQ- Special Event
by Peter Portanova 26 Jul '13

26 Jul '13

Hello, I will be joining the Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club at the Custer Observatory in Southold, NY beginning at 1400 U to 0100 tomorrow. The observatory is located in FN 31, for those of you that might need the grid, thank you. I will be using my call. 73’s Pete WB2OQQ

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Pacificon website is now online, Call for Presenters
by David W6DTW 26 Jul '13

26 Jul '13

Website is now online for attendee and vendor registration. http://www.pacificon.org/ There is also a Call for Presenters. Submit your proposal via the website. http://www.pacificon.org/2013/#cfp Also FYI there are 16 tables set aside for non-profit amateur organizations. AMSAT could request one. Vendor coordinator is Joel Nadler. Best, ...dtw

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D STAR Amsat users net
by damon runion 25 Jul '13

25 Jul '13

Hello all D Star Amsat net (informal gathering) Thursday evening at 0100 utc. REF60B check the link https://sites.google.com/site/memphisdstar/d-satellite-amsat-net You can also use drats chat room download from the link click on chat then click on join channel then type in dratsamsat then look at the near bottom left where it says main ,,click on the dratsamsat window, type on the line just below. Thanks WA4HFN Damon em55

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XE2HWB from DL43 - this weekend (27-28 July)
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 25 Jul '13

25 Jul '13

Hi! I received an e-mail from Bernardo XE2HWB, a long-time VHF/UHF operator based in La Paz in southern Baja California who has also worked satellites. Bernardo is leaving tomorrow to go out to the Sierra de la Laguna in grid DL43. He plans on working SO-50, FO-29, and VO-52 passes on Saturday (27 July) and Sunday (28 July), although he did not specify which passes he would try to be on over those two days. Along with his satellite work, XE2HWB will also be on 6m. It's been a while since XE2HWB has activated rarely-heard grids on the Baja California peninsula, and in the past he would confine his satellite activity to the FM satellites. It is nice to see his plan to try working FO-29 and VO-52 along with our remaining FM satellite. Good luck, and 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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Web Address
by Martha 25 Jul '13

25 Jul '13

Just a reminder that you can find up-to-date information on the satellites, the latest AMSAT news and the AMSAT store on *amsat.org * -- 73- Martha

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Interns build a CubeSat
by M5AKA 25 Jul '13

25 Jul '13

A NASA video, see http://amsat-uk.org/2013/07/25/interns-build-a-cubesat/ Also on the AMSAT-UK site: The email address for telemetry reports from the STRaND-1 satellite on 437.568 MHz has changed, it is now: strand.messages<at>gmail.com http://amsat-uk.org/2013/07/23/uk-strand-1-cubesat-is-back/ ---- 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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ISS Deployment Costs
by M5AKA 25 Jul '13

25 Jul '13

Aviation Week is saying Nanorack charge $85,000 per 1U CubeSat for its ISS deployment service, and expects to launch as many as 38 of the units on the first mission. (November this year ?) http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=%2Farticle-xml%2FAW_07_22_2013_… 73 Trevor M5AKA

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