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

Details Of Antares/Cygnus Flight
by B J 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2013/09/11/overview-cygnus-mission-iss/ 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

1 0

CAT: A Thruster for Interplanetary CubeSats on Kickstarter
by Adrian Engele 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

I saw this on Kickstarter. Looks like a great concept but the team did not reach they funding goals by August 5th. Curious to see if they can get other funding from somewhere else to test this concept. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597141632/cat-a-thruster-for-interplane… 73, Adrian AA5UK

3 2

Yaesu g 5500 elevation rotator
by Nick Pugh K5QXJ 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

The 500 pot on the Yaesu g5500 elevation rotator failed. Does some on the list have a replacement part number and source preferable a USA source? Thanks nick Office 337 593 8700 Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School

4 5

Soyuz Landing This Evening
by JoAnne Maenpaa 10 Sep '13

10 Sep '13

Soyuz landing this evening USA time (September 10): http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp36/130910prelanding/#.Ui-qN3-z6So Watching the undocking on NASA TV media channel ... going on right now. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org

1 0

NASA To Televise Antares/Cygnus Launch
by B J 10 Sep '13

10 Sep '13

http://www.nasa.gov/press/2013/september/nasa-tv-coverage-set-for-orbital-s… 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

1 0

Manual needed for Houston Tracker IV
by Steve B 10 Sep '13

10 Sep '13

Does anyone have a manual for the Houston Tracker IV track box? This vintage controller was used for C-band satellite pointing from a few years ago. Steve Bell KJ7OG -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. SPAMfighter has removed 49 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len Do you have a slow PC? Try a Free scan http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen

1 0

Lost QSLs
by DJ Nise 10 Sep '13

10 Sep '13

Hi everyone, I'm hoping the BB can help. I recently bought a new home. During the move, my wife asked me to bring a bag of trash out to our fire pit in the backyard. I burned the bag that night. The next morning, I checked for any hot coals, and realized that I was looking at a pile of QSL cards and my logbook that were reduced to ash! Almost all my cards from QSOs on AO-51, AO-27, SO-50, HO-68, and ISS were lost. I'd like to ask if anyone could go through their log, and see if my call sign pops up, and e-mail the info to me. I'm not looking for anything for free, and am doing this on the honor system. If a card is sent, I'll resend mine. (The W1 bureau is good too), or I can hope for a match on LoTW. Thank you & 73 - Paul KB1QYS

1 0

SatPC32 to G5500 Touchscreen Interface
by PY5LF 09 Sep '13

09 Sep '13

Hi Sharing some improvements made with automation parts on my SatPC32 rotor control. I just wrote the program. The PLC is from www.automationdirect.com and the interface is from www.redlion.net <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J-i1d-oM_M&feature=c4-overview&list=UUCJOz Tz_VHCLltu6FYK--VA> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J-i1d-oM_M&feature=c4-overview&list=UUCJOzT z_VHCLltu6FYK--VA 73 PY5LF Luciano Fabricio Curitiba-PR-BR GG54jm http://www.qrz.com/db/PY5LF

1 0

Re: [Starcom-bb] DM90 or DM92
by Glenn AA5PK 09 Sep '13

09 Sep '13

If all goes as planned, I'll operate portable tomorrow (10 Sept) from DM92 on the SO-50 pass with my AOS of 1742Z. Next trip will be to DM90 for those who need that one also. 73 de Glenn AA5PK DM91

1 0

Kenwood TM-V71A or DM-710 for Satellite Work
by Les Rayburn 09 Sep '13

09 Sep '13

Continuing on my thread with questions about mobile transceivers for use with FM satellites, I should have looked no further than my own shack. I have a Kenwood TM-V71 that is full duplex that I'm currently not using. Does anyone on the lists have any experience with this transceiver for satellite operation? I'm particularly interested in hearing how sensitive the receiver was with the satellites, or experiences using it for mobile satellite operation. The D710 with APRS functionality is an identical radio in terms of the RF hardware, so experiences with that radio would also be welcome. I'll be a passenger in my upcoming trip so no worries about my trying to operate a full-duplex radio while driving. (Ha, Ha) -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light

1 0