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

Are you missing ANS issues?
by Alan 29 Aug '13

29 Aug '13

Hi, Several people have reported that they did not receive their ANS mailings recently. It turns out that Gmail decided to flag them as spam. Unfortunately, there is no way to turn off (that I have been able to find) the Gmail filter except by specific exemption. I created a Not Spam filter for [ans] in the subject and the missing ones reappeared. Many email systems subscribe to services which track spam, so if you are missing ANS but use another email provider you may be able to do something similar. The issues are available on AMSAT.ORG under the Services link. 73s, Alan WA4SCA

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D STAR AMSAT users net
by damon runion 29 Aug '13

29 Aug '13

D STAR AMSAT users net tonight at 0100 utc on REF 60B DX stations welcome, Bring any news you would like to share and questions that someone might have an answere for. https://sites.google.com/site/memphisdstar/d-satellite-amsat-net Thanks Damon WA4HFN em55ab

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portable operation from EN-17
by Rolf Krogstad 29 Aug '13

29 Aug '13

For those interested, I will be operating portable from EN-17xm for one pass on FO-29 on the following pass: 01-Sept at 01:48z. If something happens and I don't make that pass, then I will be on FO-29 on 01-Sept at 14:38z. 73 Rolf NR0T

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Re: High orbit satellites?
by Andrew Glasbrenner 29 Aug '13

29 Aug '13

AMSAT-DL has Phase 3E mostly built, but the free launches of the past are gone. I believe the area of 10 million Euros is what they have been quoted for a purchased launch, which is out of the realm of amateur radio fundraising. AMSAT-DL has continued to search for an affordable launch. US participation has been hamstrung by ITAR, a set of laws regarding the export of satellite information. See http://www.amsat-dl.org/ (Google translate works well) for more directly from the organization. 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- >From: Peter Klein <pklein(a)threshinc.com> >Sent: Aug 29, 2013 2:58 AM >To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] High orbit satellites? > >What are the chances that there will be another high-orbit satellite >like AO-10 and AO-13? Does AMSAT have any plans in that direction since >the demise of AO-40? My main satellite interest is live communication >with faraway places, and I really miss those Molnya birds. > >--Peter, KD7MW >_______________________________________________ >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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N8RO Portable Operations
by Ronald Oldham 27 Aug '13

27 Aug '13

We will start a long road trip on Friday Aug 30th. The trip will head north to OK, KS, NE, SD, ND and SK. We will then head east on the Trans Canadian Highway to MB, ON, QC, NB and NS. From NS we will go to ME and MA and then work our way home to TX. While the trip is primarily a vacation, I will attempt to make satellite contacts, hopefully two a day, one morning and one evening, on SO-50 and FO-29 along the way. I hope to contact many of you during this trip. 73, Ron – N8RO

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[tapr-announce] DCC Updates
by David Bern W2LNX 27 Aug '13

27 Aug '13

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [tapr-announce] DCC Updates Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 09:47:46 -0400 From: Stan Horzepa <stanzepa(a)sbcglobal.net> To: tapr-announce(a)tapr.org *DCC Updates* Time is running out. The DCC is September 20-22 in Seattle and the special DCC room rate at the host hotel, the Cedarbrook Lodge, ends at August 28, 5 PM PDT, so make your reservations ASAP. Here is the link for the hotel: http://www.tapr.org/dcc.html/#hotel *** *Banquet Speaker and Sunday Seminar* Our Saturday evening banquet speaker is Tom Van Baak, whose speech is titled "Passion and Precision: Adventures of a Time Nut." Our Sunday morning seminar will be about programming Androids and will be presented by Ron Frohne, KL7NA. *** *Submitted Papers * Submitted papers for the DCC are, as follows: "(CAB) Controllable Altitude Balloon Proposal" by Pedro Converso, LU7ABF "A Software Defined Radio for Mesh Networks" by John B. Stephensen, KD6OZH "Applications and Infrastructure for Marathon Support" by Erik Westgard, NY9D "DATV-Express -- a Testing Report" by Art Towslee, WA8RMC and Ken Konechy W6HHC "Evaluating OLSR and B.A.T.M.A.N over D-STAR" by John Ronan, EI7IG and Darren Long, GØHWW "Gnuradio Companion module for openHPSDR Hermes / Metis SDR Radio" by Tom McDermott, N5EG "High Performance BPSK31: Ideas for a New Generation" by John A. Gibbs, NN7F "Modulation -- Demodulation Software Radio" by Alex Schwarz, VE7DXW and Guy Roels, ON6MU "Narrowband IP over Amateur Radio Networks (NIPARnets): Next-Generation Networking for Amateur Radio" by Timothy J. Salo, ABØDO "Noise Power Ratio (NPR) Testing of HF Receivers" by Adam Farson, VA7OJ/AB4OJ "Raspberry Pi Applications in Digital Communications: A Mobile Xastir-Based APRS Station" by John A. Hansen, W2FS "Whitebox Handheld Software Radio Kit" by Chris Testa, KD2BMH Our Saturday evening banquet speaker is Tom Van Baak, whose speech is titled "Passion and Precision: Adventures of a Time Nut." Our Sunday morning seminar about programming Androids will be presented by Ron Frohne, KL7NA.

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[tapr-announce] KICKSTARTER for the HamRadioNow Video Coverage of the ARRL/TAPR 2013 DCC
by David Bern W2LNX 27 Aug '13

27 Aug '13

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [tapr-announce] KICKSTARTER for the HamRadioNow Video Coverage of the ARRL/TAPR 2013 DCC Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 10:12:33 -0400 From: Stan Horzepa <stanzepa(a)sbcglobal.net> To: tapr-announce(a)tapr.org Gary Pearce, KN4AQ, produced the Digital Communications Conference (DCC) videos four out of the past five years, two years on DVD, and the last two online. Viewership online was much higher, of course, but financially Gary took a bath. So this year, Gary is looking for funding in advance and to accomplish that, he has set up a KICKSTARTER account to fund the effort. Gary's KICKSTARTER runs through Labor Day, September 2 (just before midnight). To contribute to this worthwhile project, visit the KICKSTARTER page for the HamRadioNow Video Coverage of the ARRL/TAPR 2013 DCC <http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/860504337/hamradionow-video-coverage-of…> ASAP.

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Looking for an Elmer
by wa7eth＠frontier.com 27 Aug '13

27 Aug '13

I am looking for an Elmer who could coach me in interfacing SATPC32 with an Icom IC706 Mark IIG. I have no idea what is needed (cables, etc) plus would appreciate any "helpful hints" in using the software. I would appreciate any and all input. Thanks es 73'.......Ed WA7ETH AMSAT#16226

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Hawaii on AO-7
by Glenn AA5PK 26 Aug '13

26 Aug '13

Just worked Tom / NH6Y (in BL10) again this evening on AO-7 (@ 0108Z). He had a good signal. He plans to be active on AO-7 and FO-29 and occasionally on VO-52. 73 Glenn / AA5PK

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Lunar CubeSat project to go ahead
by M5AKA 26 Aug '13

26 Aug '13

Michael Johnson M0MJJ gave a presentation on his Pocket Spacecraft: Mission to the Moon project to the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium held in July at Guildford. A Kickstarter fund raising campaign has just finished. The team have announced that the project will be going ahead, see http://amsat-uk.org/2013/08/26/uk-radio-hams-lunar-cubesat-to-go-ahead/ ---- 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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