October 2014 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

W1AW/3 in DC Update
by Paul Stoetzer 04 Oct '14

04 Oct '14

Good morning, I haven't been on as many passes as I'd like as I'm juggling other activities and shifts as an HF operator at one of the three stations we have on the air, but I've made 49 QSOs so far as W1AW/3 from the District of Columbia. If you are not in the log yet, I'll be on the 1445Z and 1621Z passes of AO-73 coming up today. I won't be on any evening passes tonight. I'm not 100% sure of passes tomorrow morning, but I do plan to work every pass on Monday and Tuesday after 2130Z, but before 0000Z. If you are looking for a QSO with W1AW/3, send me an email if you have any pass requests. 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Washington, DC (FM18lv)

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Re: [amsat-bb] Interesting articke
by Doug - k4gkj 04 Oct '14

04 Oct '14

It is an article about "space junk". They point to Amateur Radio as one of the leaders in adding junk to the space above, indicating we ignore rules and others don't enforce the rules. If you don't enjoy talking on satellites, then yes, for you, it is spam. For others, I think it is something to be aware of and be prepared to address if in such a position. Not trying to cause harm to you or your computer. Just trying to help save my hobby and others livelihoods. You may ignore it... I meant for it to be read by those that have concern over our future in space. My apologies for that ending up in your mail box. Doug Bennight K4GKJ 850-528-5772 850-926-2052 -------- Original message -------- From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga(a)usna.edu> Date: To: Doug - k4gkj <k4gkj(a)embarqmail.com> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Interesting articke Doug, Is this spam or phishing? Without a subject or a sentence suggesting why someone on AMSAT might want to even take a look at this article, or even give a clue that theis email was originated by an actual ham, probably no one will follow your link. I certainly wont since it looks 100% like a scam or phising email... Just thought you might like to know if someone has hacked your account. Bob, WB4aPR On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 12:22 PM, Doug - k4gkj <k4gkj(a)embarqmail.com> wrote: http://m.electronicdesign.com/blog/are-cubesats-adding-space-junk?NL=ED-03&… Doug Bennight 850-528-5772 850-926-2052 _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. 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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K8YSE Western Grid Expedition wrapup
by John Papay 03 Oct '14

03 Oct '14

Our western grid expedition has come to an end. We traveled 7300 miles from Cleveland to Mesa, Arizona, which is normally a 2000 mile trip. Operations took place on AO-7B, FO-29 and SO-50 in 27 different grids. We didn't plan to go all the way to the Pacific coast in Washington but circumstances changed so we altered the route. We camped as time and weather conditions permitted and we saw the beauty of the country we live in. I would say that 75% of the visitors we saw in our National Parks were foreign travelers. Weather conditions ranged from 32F to 90F. We had a whiteout snowstorm in Glacier National Park due to a polar vortex sweeping in. The road through the park was closed. We experienced rain, thunder, lightning, hail, wind and fog. A thunderstorm hit Bryce Canyon on our way out and water was pouring off the sheer cliffs onto the road; quite the sight. Except for one problem with a weak battery, every attempted pass was successful. It's very difficult to work in a large number of grids when we don't have that many birds operational. Hopefully that will change soon. A Journal article will be written about the trip. There are many ways to do this kind of expedition but it helps to hear about what works and what does not. A special QSL card will be designed for the trip. As mentioned in an earlier post, you can send individual cards or a log excerpt of all the contacts you made. Be sure to indicate which grid I was in for each contact. Cards will go out in December. Thanks to all that got on to work me. It makes it all worthwhile when there are a lot of callers who need the grid your operating from. And a special thanks to Frank, K4FEG, for posting updates on my operations. 73, John K8YSE/7

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"Oscar and the Ham"
by E.Mike McCardel 03 Oct '14

03 Oct '14

I am actively in search of a video produced by Connecticut Public TV in the mid 70s, "Oscar and the Ham" it was commissioned by ARRL and served as supplemental material for use with Talcott Mountain Science Center's curriculum guide Space Science Involvement. It features Jean Sheppard K2ORS and Dr. Owen Garriot W5LFL. If anyone has access to, or knows the whereabouts of an existing copy, please contact me offline. 73, E.Mike E. Michael McCardel, KC8YLD V.P. for Educational Relations, AMSAT-NA

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Satellite Tracking
by Amsat Argentina 03 Oct '14

03 Oct '14

Thanks for comment! Satrack does not need nor uses external programs or drivers. Tries helping receive/operate satellite, showing which are now or coming. Aimed to simplify activity, taking out hassle of special settings, avoiding loading keplerians, or use GMT, or care about up/down frequencies or rotors (if used). lu7abf, Pedro Converso lu7abf (at) amsat.org.ar

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Office Closed
by Martha 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

The AMSAT Office will be closed tomorrow, October 3rd. We will reopen on Monday, October 6th at 10:00 AM EDST -- 73- Martha

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Satellite Tracking
by Amsat Argentina 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

New application to track amateur satellites. Available at http://amsat.org.ar/Satrack.htm Comments, Suggestions welcomed lu7abf, Pedro Converso lu7abf (at) amsat.org.ar

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Re: [amsat-bb] Interesting articke
by Doug - k4gkj 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

Thank You! My intentions directly, but wanted others to understand of this bring in print too. Mistakes or no mistakes, it was an honest try to convey a concern. Doug Bennight K4GKJ 850-528-5772 850-926-2052 -------- Original message -------- From: Jeff Yanko <wb3jfs(a)cox.net> Date: To: Gus <gus(a)8p6sm.net>,amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Interesting articke On 10/1/2014 4:54 PM, Jeff Yanko wrote: > I can see how this could be construed and not pertaining to amateur > radio satellites. However, since this topic was highlighted and > brought to everyone's attention by an AMSAT member, and linking a > legitimate website, this would be an opportune time for the AMSAT > President or member of the board to directly contact this outlet and > refute such allegations and misunderstandings. If nobody in authority > stands up to this, we'll just keep getting a bad rap and it could > damage our future endeavors through payload restrictions. > > 73, > > Jeff WB3JFS > > > > > > > On 10/1/2014 4:29 PM, Gus wrote: >> The point is, if you post a message with a completely generic subject >> (like "Interesting Article") and a body text consisting entirely of a >> URL and not even a callsign in your signature, then it is >> indistinguishable from SPAM. Under the circumstances how was someone >> to know that this linked to anything of interest to a ham radio >> operator, and not to some porno site or a credit card scam or similar? >> > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. 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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Re: [amsat-bb] Interesting articke
by Doug - k4gkj 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

My apologies to all. I assumed folks would have the intelligence to see where the article came from by reading the link (a rather popular magazine at that). Also, my name, call sign, and phone numbers were very much present in the original posting. I've apologized once for "assuming" it would be obvious... AND admitting that Assumption was a very bad mistake on my part. Including the assumption that most folks know to open links in a 'sand box' for safety concerns if concerned. I never intended to cause harm or waste so much bandwidth on this rather concerning subject. I just simply wanted to bring the concern to light before we really got a suprise. As in, I was only trying to be helpful. I now am very well scolded by half the folks here on the list it feels (off list)...... Please forgive me! I'll be glad to remove myself from this list if that is what it takes to appease the group. Or the moderator can do it for me considering the harm I've caused. .... Yes, that was sarcasm. I'm rather tired of the beating of the dead horse here folks. Either drop it or remove me from the list. I will not share 3rd party topics of concern anymore if left on the list. Deal? Bury the hatchet, please. Doug Bennight K4GKJ 850-528-5772 850-926-2052 -------- Original message -------- From: Gus <gus(a)8p6sm.net> Date: To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Interesting articke The point is, if you post a message with a completely generic subject (like "Interesting Article") and a body text consisting entirely of a URL and not even a callsign in your signature, then it is indistinguishable from SPAM. Under the circumstances how was someone to know that this linked to anything of interest to a ham radio operator, and not to some porno site or a credit card scam or similar? -- Gus 8P6SM The Easternmost Isle On 10/01/2014 01:45 PM, Doug - k4gkj wrote: > It is an article about "space junk". > They point to Amateur Radio as one of the leaders in adding junk to the space above, indicating we ignore rules and others don't enforce the rules. > If you don't enjoy talking on satellites, then yes, for you, it is spam. > For others, I think it is something to be aware of and be prepared to address if in such a position. > Not trying to cause harm to you or your computer. Just trying to help save my hobby and others livelihoods. You may ignore it... I meant for it to be read by those that have concern over our future in space. > My apologies for that ending up in your mail box. > > > Doug Bennight > K4GKJ > 850-528-5772 > 850-926-2052 > > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga(a)usna.edu> > Date: > To: Doug - k4gkj <k4gkj(a)embarqmail.com> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Interesting articke > > Doug, > > Is this spam or phishing? > > Without a subject or a sentence suggesting why someone on AMSAT might want to even take a look at this article, or even give a clue that theis email was originated by an actual ham, probably no one will follow your link. > > I certainly wont since it looks 100% like a scam or phising email... > > Just thought you might like to know if someone has hacked your account. > > Bob, WB4aPR > > On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 12:22 PM, Doug - k4gkj <k4gkj(a)embarqmail.com> wrote: > > http://m.electronicdesign.com/blog/are-cubesats-adding-space-junk?NL=ED-03&… > > Doug Bennight > 850-528-5772 > 850-926-2052 > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. 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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Re: [amsat-bb] Interesting articke
by Jeff Yanko 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

On 10/1/2014 4:54 PM, Jeff Yanko wrote: > I can see how this could be construed and not pertaining to amateur > radio satellites. However, since this topic was highlighted and > brought to everyone's attention by an AMSAT member, and linking a > legitimate website, this would be an opportune time for the AMSAT > President or member of the board to directly contact this outlet and > refute such allegations and misunderstandings. If nobody in authority > stands up to this, we'll just keep getting a bad rap and it could > damage our future endeavors through payload restrictions. > > 73, > > Jeff WB3JFS > > > > > > > On 10/1/2014 4:29 PM, Gus wrote: >> The point is, if you post a message with a completely generic subject >> (like "Interesting Article") and a body text consisting entirely of a >> URL and not even a callsign in your signature, then it is >> indistinguishable from SPAM. Under the circumstances how was someone >> to know that this linked to anything of interest to a ham radio >> operator, and not to some porno site or a credit card scam or similar? >> >

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Schedule, presentations, and social events for 2014 Symposium
by Alan 01 Oct '14

01 Oct '14

All, The Symposium Committee has released the final(?) agenda consisting of the schedule, list of presentations, and various social events and tours at the 2014 Symposium. Information may be found at www.amsat.org on the front page, with more details under the Events tab. The full schedule in PDF format can be downloaded from either link. 73s, Alan WA4SCA ----------------------------------- Keep Calm and Carry On

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Interesting articke
by Doug - k4gkj 01 Oct '14

01 Oct '14

http://m.electronicdesign.com/blog/are-cubesats-adding-space-junk?NL=ED-03&… Doug Bennight 850-528-5772 850-926-2052

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Re: [amsat-bb] free sat antennas
by kb2m＠comcast.net 01 Oct '14

01 Oct '14

I forgot to mention I also have mast mount pre-amps for all bands included in the deal. I've had many requests to ship the antennas, or break out the rotor, etc. The antennas have been up for over 15 years and probably can't be dis-assembled. If I don't sell/donate the whole package I will keep the rotor, and be forced to scrap all the big Yagi's. I have room for a small antenna system I already have(a new in the box Cushcraft AOP-1 set) that I can use with the rotor and small tower at my urban home in NJ near Philadelphia. I would love to see this system put to use donated to a school as a teaching aid.... 73 Jeff KB2M On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 5:17 AM, Jeff KB2M <kb2m(a)comcast.net> wrote: > I sold my OceanView NJ property and now have to dismantle my satellite > antenna system located there. I have available for free several antennas > that would be of interest to a sat op. This would include a KLM 2M-22c, a > KLM 435-40CX (both with a shack controlled polarity switching system) , a > DS > 1.2 gig 55 loop Yagi, and several dishes, 2.4 gig to 2m d/c, 2.4 gig pre > amp, 2.4 gig RX ant, etc. All for free, OR, if you dismantle and pick the > whole package up I will add a mini tower, Fiberglas cross boom and Yaesu > G-5500 rotor with all cables for $375. OR I will donate the whole package > for free to a University, all they would have to do is pickup. OR, if > someone were to pick the entire package up and sell all or part of it, I > would ask that 50% of the net from the sale be donated to AMSAT. There is a > picture of the antennas mounted at my Comcast home page. > > > > http://home.comcast.net/~kb2m/ > > > > If needed, I could take some more detailed pictures next time I go down > there.

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free sat antennas
by Jeff KB2M 01 Oct '14

01 Oct '14

I sold my OceanView NJ property and now have to dismantle my satellite antenna system located there. I have available for free several antennas that would be of interest to a sat op. This would include a KLM 2M-22c, a KLM 435-40CX (both with a shack controlled polarity switching system) , a DS 1.2 gig 55 loop Yagi, and several dishes, 2.4 gig to 2m d/c, 2.4 gig pre amp, 2.4 gig RX ant, etc. All for free, OR, if you dismantle and pick the whole package up I will add a mini tower, Fiberglas cross boom and Yaesu G-5500 rotor with all cables for $375. OR I will donate the whole package for free to a University, all they would have to do is pickup. OR, if someone were to pick the entire package up and sell all or part of it, I would ask that 50% of the net from the sale be donated to AMSAT. There is a picture of the antennas mounted at my Comcast home page. http://home.comcast.net/~kb2m/ If needed, I could take some more detailed pictures next time I go down there. 73 Jeff kb2m

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