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Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 8, Issue 264
by Humberto González 14 Aug '13

14 Aug '13

Enviado desde mi Windows Phone ________________________________ De: amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org Enviado: 14/08/2013 02:17 p.m. Para: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Asunto: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 8, Issue 264 Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to amsat-bb(a)amsat.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org You can reach the person managing the list at amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." Today's Topics: 1. NASA Accepting CubeSat Proposals (Clint Bradford) 2. Last four passes from Hawaii on SO-50 & FO-29 (Tom Deeble - KA6SIP) 3. Bad wheather in FL11 (SO-50, CO7WT) (Ing. Pavel Milanes Costa) 4. DL93 :-) (Alvaro de Leon Romo) 5. Astronaut Luca Parmitano KF5KDP talks about ham radio contacts (M5AKA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 13:34:47 -0700 (GMT-07:00) From: Clint Bradford <clintbrad4d(a)earthlink.net> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org, amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] NASA Accepting CubeSat Proposals Message-ID: <8034132.1376426087816.JavaMail.root(a)mswamui-chipeau.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 August 13, 2013 Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 RELEASE 13-252 NASA Announces Next Opportunity for CubeSat Space Missions NASA is now accepting proposals for the CubeSat Launch Initiative. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 4:30 p.m. EST Nov. 26. >From the submissions, NASA will select the best proposals by Feb. 7. Developers whose proposals are selected may have the opportunity to see their creations launched as an auxiliary payload on a mission between 2014 and 2017. NASA will not provide funding for the development of the small satellites and selection does not guarantee a launch opportunity. CubeSats are a class of cube-shaped research spacecraft called nanosatellites. They are approximately 4 inches long, have a volume of about 1 quart and weigh less than 3 pounds. CubeSat investigations should be consistent with NASA's strategic plan and educational vision and goals. The research should address specific aspects of science, exploration, technology development, education or operations. >From the first four rounds of the NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative, 89 payloads from 25 U.S. states made the short list for launch opportunities in 2011 through 2016. Of the selected CubeSats, 12 satellites have already launched. Twenty-one Cubesats are scheduled for launch later this year. For additional information on NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative program, visit: http://go.nasa.gov/13VCBmz -end- ---------------------------------- Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 18:45:57 -0400 (EDT) From: Tom Deeble - KA6SIP <ka6sip(a)aol.com> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Last four passes from Hawaii on SO-50 & FO-29 Message-ID: <8D0668E02AB2B9C-1860-244CE(a)webmail-d237.sysops.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Greetings, This trip to Kauai did not quite go as planned and the satellite operation really suffered. It looks like the following four passes will close out this trip from BL02, Kauai : Today - Tues 8/13 SO-50 6:14 PM HST - 0414z 8/14 FO-29 8:01 PM HST - 0601z 8/14 Tomorrow - Wed 8/14 SO-50 8:18 AM HST - 1818z FO-29 9:02 AM HST - 1902z 73's - Tom Tom Deeble - KA6SIP Mt. Diablo Amateur Radio Club Membership Chairman ka6sip(a)aol.com PACIFICON - Oct 11-13, 2013 ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 20:21:02 -0400 From: "Ing. Pavel Milanes Costa" <co7wt(a)frcuba.co.cu> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Bad wheather in FL11 (SO-50, CO7WT) Message-ID: <520ACD6E.5090803(a)frcuba.co.cu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hi to all, In a few minutes there is a pass of SO-50 over my head... I have promised to be there but there is a bad weather here raining since mid afternoon... If the things remain like this I will not be there... sorry... If there is any las minute chance I will be there... 73 de CO7WT ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:51:52 -0500 From: Alvaro de Leon Romo <xe2at(a)hotmail.com> To: "amsat-bb(a)amsat.org" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] DL93 :-) Message-ID: <SNT146-W174DB331402EDA286FF773F5450(a)phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi guys I will fly tomorrow 14th to DL93, this grid is a very rare so I will try to be on SO50 the 2 morning and 2 night pass IF the pasengers are on time to be at 1502 UTC..... See you on SO50Ps I hope can remember how to use SO50 , I begin to be rusty :-)) GL allSincerely Al XE2AT ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 10:20:43 +0100 (BST) From: M5AKA <m5aka(a)yahoo.co.uk> To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] Astronaut Luca Parmitano KF5KDP talks about ham radio contacts Message-ID: <1376472043.82438.YahooMailNeo(a)web172306.mail.ir2.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Luca KF5KDP / IR0ISS has been writing on his blog about his amateur radio contacts, see http://amsat-uk.org/2013/08/14/astronaut-luca-parmitano-kf5kdp-talks-about-… Also on the AMSAT-UK site: UKube-1: Art in Space http://amsat-uk.org/2013/08/13/ukube-1-art-in-space/ Ofcom Consultation covers 2.3, 2.4, 3.4 and 5 GHz bands http://amsat-uk.org/2013/08/09/ofcom-consultation-covers-2-3-2-4-3-4-and-5-… ---- 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 ---- ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat-bb(a)amsat.org. 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EM26
by Andrew Glasbrenner 14 Aug '13

14 Aug '13

I plan on being on FO29 tonight from EM26 if anyone needs the grid. Look for me high in the passband. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone

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Astronaut Luca Parmitano KF5KDP talks about ham radio contacts
by M5AKA 14 Aug '13

14 Aug '13

Luca KF5KDP / IR0ISS has been writing on his blog about his amateur radio contacts, see http://amsat-uk.org/2013/08/14/astronaut-luca-parmitano-kf5kdp-talks-about-… Also on the AMSAT-UK site: UKube-1: Art in Space http://amsat-uk.org/2013/08/13/ukube-1-art-in-space/ Ofcom Consultation covers 2.3, 2.4, 3.4 and 5 GHz bands http://amsat-uk.org/2013/08/09/ofcom-consultation-covers-2-3-2-4-3-4-and-5-… ---- 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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DL93 :-)
by Alvaro de Leon Romo 14 Aug '13

14 Aug '13

Hi guys I will fly tomorrow 14th to DL93, this grid is a very rare so I will try to be on SO50 the 2 morning and 2 night pass IF the pasengers are on time to be at 1502 UTC..... See you on SO50Ps I hope can remember how to use SO50 , I begin to be rusty :-)) GL allSincerely Al XE2AT

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Bad wheather in FL11 (SO-50, CO7WT)
by Ing. Pavel Milanes Costa 14 Aug '13

14 Aug '13

Hi to all, In a few minutes there is a pass of SO-50 over my head... I have promised to be there but there is a bad weather here raining since mid afternoon... If the things remain like this I will not be there... sorry... If there is any las minute chance I will be there... 73 de CO7WT

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Last four passes from Hawaii on SO-50 & FO-29
by Tom Deeble - KA6SIP 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

Greetings, This trip to Kauai did not quite go as planned and the satellite operation really suffered. It looks like the following four passes will close out this trip from BL02, Kauai : Today - Tues 8/13 SO-50 6:14 PM HST - 0414z 8/14 FO-29 8:01 PM HST - 0601z 8/14 Tomorrow - Wed 8/14 SO-50 8:18 AM HST - 1818z FO-29 9:02 AM HST - 1902z 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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NASA Accepting CubeSat Proposals
by Clint Bradford 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

August 13, 2013 Joshua Buck Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 RELEASE 13-252 NASA Announces Next Opportunity for CubeSat Space Missions NASA is now accepting proposals for the CubeSat Launch Initiative. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 4:30 p.m. EST Nov. 26. >From the submissions, NASA will select the best proposals by Feb. 7. Developers whose proposals are selected may have the opportunity to see their creations launched as an auxiliary payload on a mission between 2014 and 2017. NASA will not provide funding for the development of the small satellites and selection does not guarantee a launch opportunity. CubeSats are a class of cube-shaped research spacecraft called nanosatellites. They are approximately 4 inches long, have a volume of about 1 quart and weigh less than 3 pounds. CubeSat investigations should be consistent with NASA's strategic plan and educational vision and goals. The research should address specific aspects of science, exploration, technology development, education or operations. >From the first four rounds of the NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative, 89 payloads from 25 U.S. states made the short list for launch opportunities in 2011 through 2016. Of the selected CubeSats, 12 satellites have already launched. Twenty-one Cubesats are scheduled for launch later this year. For additional information on NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative program, visit: http://go.nasa.gov/13VCBmz -end- ---------------------------------- Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com

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Problems
by Martha 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

Due to new postal regulations, our mailer had to buy new software. As some of you know, there was a glitch. The right address but the wrong name appears on your Journal. I have spoken to the mailer and was assured that everyone received a Journal. So disregard the name and enjoy the magazine. -- 73- Martha

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Antenna element and Boom material
by Mike Hoblinski 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

I was looking at constructing a Log Periodic antenna and was wondering about useing square material instead of round elements. The plans call out 1/4 round hollow tube for the elements. I ran across some aluminum extrusion material from a company called Microrax http://www.microrax.com/ that sells small aluminum extrusion and brackets plus hardware. Their extrusions are 10mm square and come in legnths up to 35 inches. I was looking at going with some larger extrusion material for the boom. All of the extrusion material has nice channels cut into it that could be used for element spacing adjustment and easy mounting. My other thought was to tap the ends of the elements and add stainless steel screws to adjust the legnths. I am wondering about going from 1/4 inch tound elements to about 3/8 inch square would effect the performance of this antenna. Mike Hoblinski N6IMF

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Audio of SO-50 pass August 11 at around 1150 NY time?
by Ing. Pavel Milanes Costa 12 Aug '13

12 Aug '13

Hi to all, I have my homebrew crossed yaguis working again, prof of that is the pass of the last Sunday august 12 around 1150 Havana/NY time... The cell phone (record device) trick me and did not record anything... so if anyone has the recording of that pass I will appreciate if you share it with me, I make at least 4 QSO... plase email it to me... An in the rest of august I will try to be on every night pass until the 17 and from august 17 to september 1 I will be QRV on as may passes (Vacations!!!) So if you need FL11 write me and I will make a schedule for you. This night there is 2 chances, I will be QRV on the first at the ~2040 Havana/NY time (0040Z) I'm with the yagui in one hand the mic on the other... so be patient and spell your call as slow as you can... 73 de CO7WT.

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