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

Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 9, Issue 428
by Tom Warren 24 Dec '14

24 Dec '14

I’ve had “non receipt” problems ever since I started my membership this past summer. I’ve received 1 issue without calling Martha at the Amsat office and again I’m not receiving issues. I’m giving up my membership. 73 Tom W4TMW > On Dec 24, 2014, at 7:00 AM, amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org wrote: > > Message: 12 > Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 18:27:15 -0500 > From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner(a)mindspring.com <mailto:[email protected]>> > To: "'Lee Ernstrom'" <lee.ernstrom(a)rcwilley.com <mailto:[email protected]>>, <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Amsat Journal > Message-ID: <05bb01d01f07$fd0a09b0$f71e1d10$@com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I just did today in fact. Your article was very enjoyable! > > 73, Drew KO4MA > > -----Original Message----- > From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>] On > Behalf Of Lee Ernstrom > Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 6:11 PM > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Amsat Journal > > Has anyone received the November/December AMSAT Journal yet? > > WA7HQD > Lee (Doc) Ernstrom

3 2

Office Closed
by Martha 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

The AMSAT office is closed until January 5th. Have a Happy, Healthy New Year! -- 73- Martha

1 0

AO7 pass
by Joe W2KJ 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

OK...I guess AO7 is in Mode A...I heard the beacon (constant tone) and hear a KP4/W3 station on CW....only signal I heard. Haven't been on the sats since the demise of AO40....those were the days. Seasons Greetings to all. 73, Joe W2KJ Amsat 29592

1 0

AO7 mode
by Joe W2KJ 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

Listening to AO7 now and not hearing anything in Mode A on the 29.500Mhz beacon. What mode is AO7 in now, i.e., Mode A or B?? Thanks for any info. 73, Joe W2KJ Amsat 29592

1 0

AMSAT Awards Update
by Bruce 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

As 2014 draws to an end and we look at all the accomplishments hams have made towards satellite operation and those that have entered the satellite community I would like to thank all of those that have made the year what it was. Those that took time off to travel and work satellites from semi-rare and rare grid squares, those that operated for the AO-7 special event, those that helped build, test and launch satellites and especially those that nurture students in elementary through college grades. Here are our latest inductions into some of the AMSAT awards community. The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for making their first satellite QSO. David Barholomew, AD7DB John Bartholomew, N7JY Walter Dilley, KD7DNY Nicolas Romero, KG5BON To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com/awards.html 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 streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes

1 0

QSL Card Received - Delfi n 3Xt & Delfi C3
by Nitin Muttin 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

Received beautiful QSL card and Pin from PC4JB for decoding telemetry from Delfi n3Xt and Delfi C3 (DO 64). Wishing all Happy holidays and Merry Christmas. 73 Nitin [VU3TYG]

2 1

W1AW/0 Iowa
by Wyatt Dirks 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

Today w1aw ops will mark the last week of operations and will be coming to Iowa. I'll be qrv as much as possible to get w1aw/0 on the sats. I'll work ao73, ao7 mode a and b, fo29 and so50. Also if your in Europe and would like to get w1aw/0 in the log I can work the early passes of ao7 via sked but I don't normally get up at 3am. Just drop me an email. Happy Holidays Wyatt Ac0ra

1 0

I'm dreaming of a Medium Earth Orbit.......
by David G0MRF 23 Dec '14

23 Dec '14

Hi Did anyone see the Soyuz launch from Arianespace a few days ago and think how nice it would be to have an amateur radio satellite somewhere above LEO ? Interestingly, the launch of 3 communication satellites providing internet services to remote areas, was to an altitude around 8000km. - An unusual destination. Apparently the 'latency' or time delay on signals from 36,000km is too high for an internet service, whereas the number of satellites needed for a constellation at LEO is too many. The company O3B (Other 3 Billion) decided that MEO at 8000km which is between the 2 Van Allen belts answered their needs. http://spaceflightnow.com/2014/12/18/soyuzo3b-launch-timeline/ For the launch, the satellites were mounted on a cylindrical launch adaptor, (see pics in link) the inner part of which looks an ideal place for a 3U cubesat secondary payload. Wouldn't it be nice to get something up to that altitude with Omni antennas, or a gravity gradient boom with a simple beam and about 4 Watts output ! A leisurely 5 orbits a day with Paris to California routine......... http://g0mrf.com/MEOSAT.htm Oh well, back to dreaming of a white Christmas Seasons greetings David G0MRF

6 5

Receiving FO-29 verses AO-7
by Todd 22 Dec '14

22 Dec '14

Hello: I am new to the Sat world and hope somebody can steer me in the right direction with a issue I have working FO-29. It seems I have no problem most times working AO-7's transponder and the SO-50 fm bird but can't seem to receive well with FO-29. I can hear the beacon (weak) but can't seem to hear my signal come back down. I am using a CW signal and using a Icom 706 and 746 rigs. SatPC32 is controlling both radios. Antenna is a cross polarized modified Cushcraft A6270-13S with the six meter elements left off and the UHF elements rotated 90 degrees. I have a Comet diplexer on the boom. I had problems with desense before rotating the elements. I have gone through everything I can think of using SatPC32 in calibrating but still can't tune the downlink CW signal. Yesterday FO-29 came by and I could hear my cw signal but seemed like I couldn't tune it in correctly (pitch). I don't have that problem at all with AO-7 and can tune the correct cw pitch and voice audio with no problem. I am wondering if the maybe the two radios are interfering with each other on those frequencies or at 435 the antenna still has some desense happening? The only difference is VU for AO-7 and UV for FO-29 and 432MHz verses 435 for FO-29. Anybody? Todd AL7PX BP51

2 1

w1aw/kh6
by Tom Worthington 21 Dec '14

21 Dec '14

I worked three stations yesterday on the 0147z pass of fo-29: KO6TZ, WD9EWK and KG6NUB I will try the pass this afternoon at about 0100z. It is only 6 degrees for me so I will not hear the satellite until it is quite far north. (I have 10,000 foot mountain to the east). This is about as low as I have any hope of working to the mainland 73 de NH6Y in BL10ts

1 0