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

SpinSat deployed
by am25544＠gmail.com 29 Nov '14

29 Nov '14

SpinSat deployed sometime after 17:00 UTC, Friday. Object number 40314. 73, Armando. N8IGJ

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Re: [amsat-bb] cushcraft PS-4
by jeff griffin 28 Nov '14

28 Nov '14

Or a rough schematic of a PS-4 will also do :-) 73 Jeff kb2m -----Original Message----- From: jeff griffin [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 28, 2014 15:56 PM To: 'amsat-bb(a)amsat.org' Subject: cushcraft PS-4 Does anyone have a Cushcraft PS-4 they would like to part with? 73 Jeff kb2m

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cushcraft PS-4
by jeff griffin 28 Nov '14

28 Nov '14

Does anyone have a Cushcraft PS-4 they would like to part with? 73 Jeff kb2m

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France (IN94) on AO-07
by Michel F6GLJ 28 Nov '14

28 Nov '14

Hello everybody. I'll be on AO-07 for the next pass between 19:20 and 19:31 UT. Very good pass for QSO France-> SA and France ->NA. 73 qro de Michel F6GLJ

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SpinSat deploys today + KG5BVI Principia mission patch
by M5AKA 28 Nov '14

28 Nov '14

SpinSat 437.230 MHz deploys soon http://amsat-uk.org/2014/11/24/spinsat-to-deploy-from-iss/ The 437 MHz ARTSAT2:DESPATCH and Shin'en2 spacecraft will not now be launched until December 1 at the earliest. http://amsat-uk.org/2014/11/28/ham-radio-deep-space-launch-delayed/ Tim Peake KG5BVI unveils Principia mission patch http://amsat-uk.org/2014/11/27/principia-mission-patch/ Ofcom discuss Pocket Spacecraft http://amsat-uk.org/2014/11/26/ofcom-discuss-pocket-spacecraft/ Goonhilly tracking FUNcube http://amsat-uk.org/2014/11/26/goonhilly-tracking-funcube/ RSGB Spectrum Forum meeting minutes released http://amsat-uk.org/2014/11/24/spectrum-forum-minutes/ ---- Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK Website http://amsat-uk.org/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/amsatuk Twitter https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ----

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20 Meter AMSAT Net - 1900 UTC, 30 November
by Keith Pugh 28 Nov '14

28 Nov '14

Since we announced the new format for the 20 Meter AMSAT Net on 9 Nov., the results have been encouraging. Check-ins have gone from 2-3 before the change to 11 last Sunday, 23 Nov. We did not run the net on 16 Nov. due to excess competition with the ARRL Sweepstakes - SSB Contest. Comments have been favorable so we will continue the net for a while and try to put out an occasional reminder. Once again, dust off your 20 Meter Rig, put up at least a dipole, and give us a call. The net meets at 1900 UTC, Sunday afternoons, on 14.282 MHz. Bring your questions and comments - we'll try to provide a "Hole." 73 - Keith, W5IU, and Larry, W7LB

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Shin-en2 (JG6YIG) and ARTSAT2-DESPATCH (JQ1ZNN) Launch Postponement
by JH3XCU 28 Nov '14

28 Nov '14

Shin-en2 (JG6YIG) and ARTSAT2-DESPATCH (JQ1ZNN) Launch Postponement The new launch day will be no earlier than December 1 (Mon.), 2014 (JST). JAXA Press Release: ------------------------------------------------------------ [JAXA:0412] Launch Postponement of H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 26 with Hayabusa2 Onboard November 28, 2014 (JST) Launch Postponement of H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 26 with Hayabusa2 Onboard The launch of the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 26 (H-IIA F26) with the Asteroid Ex plorer "Hayabusa2" onboard has been rescheduled as clouds including a freezing layer (please refer to the following figure) that exceeds the restrictions fo r suitable weather are forecast to be generated at around the scheduled launch time on November 30 (Sun.), 2014 (Japan Standard Time.) The new launch day will be no earlier than December 1 (Mon.), 2014 (JST). The new launch day and time will be announced as soon as it is determined afte r carefully examining the weather conditions. Attachment:Weather Restriction (Clouds including a freezing layer) http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2014/11/20141128_h2af26.html#at URL: http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2014/11/20141128_h2af26.html Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= - Publisher : Public Affairs Department Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Ochanomizu sola city, 4-6 Kandasurugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8008 Japan TEL:+81-3-5289-3650 ------------------------------------------------------------ 73, Hideo JH3XCU/1.

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W7O report
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 27 Nov '14

27 Nov '14

Hi! The W7O activity wrapped up on Monday afternoon. Thanks to the 24 operators who put W7O on the air, on HF and the satellites, from locations all over the continental USA. These operators logged almost 2500 QSOs as W7O on several HF bands, all of our current amateur satellites supporting voice and CW (AO-7, AO-73, FO-29, SO-50), and even one QSO using the ISS packet/APRS digipeater. I am in the process of designing the W7O QSL card. It will be a folding card. If you have sent me a QSL request, or are preparing to send me a QSL request, please be patient. I have received a few dozen QSL requests in the mailbox so far. Logbook of the World is reporting 781 W7O QSOs have been confirmed in that system. It has been fun to hear people talking about the oldest amateur satellite still in operation. Some of W7O's HF operators were active on AO-7 in the 1970s, and at least one had worked W7O before e-mailing me to be a W7O operator. Some of the W7O operators may have only worked one satellite pass, or an hour or two on HF. Others were on the air as W7O for every day in the 10-day period. A couple operators worked both HF and satellites as W7O. No matter how many or how few QSOs were logged, I appreciate the work of everyone who took time to be on the air as W7O. Happy Thanksgiving, and 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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AO-7 and FO-29 skeds to EU today?
by Andrew Glasbrenner 27 Nov '14

27 Nov '14

Looks like a couple of great passes this afternoon on AO7 and FO29 to make Florida to EU QSOs. Any skeds for someone looking for EL88 or Florida, or to help me fill in my gridsquare map? My mostly current map is at https://www.dropbox.com/sc/xx0zyki69eihoy7/AACmIlwZrgK-5XLtB-4ggz8ja 73, Drew KO4MA

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EL94 - Florida Keys
by Bruce 26 Nov '14

26 Nov '14

If you are looking for EL94, my friend at the ARRL, Sean, KX9X, will be operating on SO-50 from December 13-18. Be sure to listen for him if you need the grid. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat

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