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

FW: Madness.
by Ted 27 Feb '14

27 Feb '14

-----Original Message----- From: Clint Bradford [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 2:56 PM To: Ted Subject: Re: Madness. Didn't you read these replies to your nonsense last week in the AMSAT-BB? Well, now that they have MY NAME on them, I am sure you will read them ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- For all the dissenters... What have you done to promote AMSAT and how many people outside of nthe satellite hobby have you affected? I consider the reports of "missionaries" to be a promotion of ideas on how to spread the word. If 60,000 doesn't impress ask one of the "missionary's" how you can link to their presentation either via RF or internet and find you own 60,000 followers. Roger WA1KAT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- I shudder when I read negative vibes on amsat-bb. The opportunities in amateur radio and even in the satellite world are so big that every contribution has a place. Perhaps someone in range of the repeater heard about AMSAT for the first time and 10 years from now will lead us to a GEO opportunity. C'mon guys ... there are so many opportunities awaiting! -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm at amsat.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- /end/=

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Vienna Wireless Winterfest - Demonstration Report
by Paul Stoetzer 26 Feb '14

26 Feb '14

Good afternoon, The demonstrations at the Vienna Wireless Winterfest were quite a success. We made two QSOs on the 1230Z pass of VO-52 and an outstanding 11 QSOs on the 1347Z pass of FO-29. Thanks to AC0RA and KD8LMI operating as W1AW/8 for the QSOs on the VO-52 pass. Thanks to AC0RA, W5PFG, AA5PK, W3KXR, K4FEG, WC7V, WD9EWK, CO6CBF, KD8LMI operating as W1AW/8, N5ZNL, and W7JPI for the QSOs on the FO-29 pass. I was using my normal portable satellite station of a Yaesu FT-817 (with blown finals - don't need them to receive!). a Yaesu FT-817ND, High Sierra Microwave preamps (LNAA146FIL for 2m, LNAA432 for 70cm), and an Elk antenna for the demonstrations. There were probably about a dozen people in and out observing the demonstrations, plus others watching from a distance. Following the demonstration, Steve, KS1G, presented a great introduction to AMSAT and satellite operating in a classroom forum with about 20 hams in attendance. After the forum, we went back outside to capture some telemetry from FUNcube-1 as it passed over at about 1530Z and captured 25 frames with Steve's FUNcube Dongle, Elk antenna, and a Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet. Only 25 frames were captured because it was the first time I had used the FUNcube Dongle and the Dashboard is not quite designed for touchscreen input! We were able to show the realtime and whole orbit data collected and read several fitter messages. Thanks to the Vienna Wireless Society for giving us the opportunity to both demonstrate amateur satellite operation and make a presentation. Also, thanks to two VWS Directors, John, KJ4YHC, and Ian, N0IMB, for filming the demonstrations and interviewing me about my portable satellite station. I will share the interview video with the BB when they post it. In the meantime, I have posted a short video of the QSO with W1AW/8 from the hamfest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3ogW_u80o4 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Washington, DC

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LitSat-1 Power
by Clint Bradford 26 Feb '14

26 Feb '14

LitSat-1 has a VGA camera, GPR receiver, 9k6 AX25 FSK telemetry beacon and a 150mW FM voice transponder. Clint 6LCS

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LitSat-1 with linear transponder deploys Friday
by M5AKA 26 Feb '14

26 Feb '14

The team ask for signal reports of the 145.850 MHz 9600 bps AX.25 beacon, see http://amsat-uk.org/2014/02/26/litsat-1-with-linear-transponder/ ---- 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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Satellite Promotion
by Clint Bradford 26 Feb '14

26 Feb '14

>> ... a filter that directly sends emails about a certain subject or from a certain person directly to the junk folder I am offering to help. PleaseI I really do not want to see anything in this list unless it meets the stated objectives of the service: "The AMSAT-BB mailing list is open for general discussion about all aspects of amateur radio satellites." Clint Bradford K6LCS

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Tech Tuesday Net -Southern CA
by Clint Bradford 26 Feb '14

26 Feb '14

NOTE 1: "Tech" refers to "technical" topics ... not to the Technician amateur radio license class. NOTE 2: If you are not interested in advancing the cause of promoting amateur radio satellites, then please stop reading NOW. LIVE from 8805 feet of elevation of the Big Bear (CA) amateur repeater this evening - we conducted our weekly "Tech Tuesday" net. We would like to thank NASA for the ISS fly-over at 7:02PM PST - allowing us to open the net, then walk outside for a magnificent, 45+ degree pass of the ISS. Those listening this evening learned about this week's tentative commercial and amateur satellite deployments ... we discussed the modes and frequencies for the four new ham satellites that astronaut Koichi Wakata KC5ZTA will be deploying ... and about the Web sites for live video of CubeSat deployments and further information. And all were also invited to attend the Palm Springs Desert RATS / Palm Springs DX Club HamFest that is happening Saturday, March 15, 2014. These clubs have a history of organizing incredible one-day hamfests - including ham radio history, licensing, major vendors, inexpensive coffee (most important to hams), and demonstrations. And FREE parking (quite extraordinary in Palm Springs for such an event!) We conduct this satellite session every Tuesday night at 7PM Pacific time. The Big Bear Amateur Radio Club club was established in 1975, and this "Tech Tuesday Net" is right in alignment with their stated mission to educate and stimulate interest in amateur radio. The BBARC is an affiliated club member of the American Radio Relay League, and its prestigious, high-level two meter repeater on 147.330 +.600 131.8 is heard from Mexico to Ventura, and from Catalina Island to Western Arizona. In the Southern CA region? Or have EchoLink capability (repeater K6BB)? Then join us next Tuesday night at 7PM Pacific. We always find an article or two in the current QST magazine to discuss, and are always open for "technical-related" questions from YOU! SITES CITED THIS EVENING: http://www.bbarc.org/ http://www.amsat-uk.org http://www.palmspringshamfest.com http://funcube.org.uk/ http://www.work-sat.com https://www.facebook.com/Lituanicasat1 https://twitter.com/Astro_Wakata http://amsat-uk.org/2014/01/31/video-deploying-cubesats-from-the-space-stat… http://m.ustream.tv/channel/live-iss-stream Clint Bradford K6LCS k6lcs at ham-sat.info

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ITF-1 Request Reports - App now on Google Play Store
by M5AKA 26 Feb '14

26 Feb '14

>From JJ3GRX - The data reception App for our satellite ITF-1 "YUI" is now available at Google Play Store. You can find with keyword "TSUMUGI" or "ITF-1". After deployment, the first path is right above western Europe from 7:20 pm on Feb.27 UT. It is before the path above Japan. We strongly want to obtain reception data. Report via WEB form is greatly appreciated, but just e-mail "heard" would be very helpful. TLE http://yui.kz.tsukuba.ac.jp/wordpress_yui_2/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ITF-… Detailed Information is at http://yui.kz.tsukuba.ac.jp/?page_id=1083&lang=en ITF-1 and the other amateur radio satellites launch on Thursday, February 27 at 1807 UT, see http://amsat-uk.org/2014/02/23/launch-of-japanese-amateur-radio-satellites/ Also on the AMSAT-UK site: QSL cards available for INVADER reception http://amsat-uk.org/2014/02/25/qsl-cards-available-for-invader-reception/ Brazilian CubeSat NanosatC-Br 1 http://amsat-uk.org/2014/02/23/brazilian-cubesat-nanosatc-br-1/ ---- 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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OY1R on FO-29
by Wyatt Dirks 25 Feb '14

25 Feb '14

Good Evening Just worked OY1R on fo29 and thought I would share. I know Faroe Islands was a new one for me and sure it would be for a lot of other satellite operators as well. I even recorded the contact the link is below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/9xkjc21rwslbou9/oy1r%20ac0ra%20fo29.mp3 Good DX! 73 Wyatt AC0RA

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LVB Tracker for sale?
by Les Rayburn 25 Feb '14

25 Feb '14

I'm looking to purchase an LVB Tracker, assembled, and in good working condition. If anyone has one that is surplus to their needs, please contact me off list. -- -- 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

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ARTSAT1-INVADER information
by ji1izr/Masahiro Sanada 25 Feb '14

25 Feb '14

Dear everyone, Thank you for your paying attention to ARTSAT. You will find additional information like from the web below in English. http://artsat.jp/ They have prepared the website for reporting. You can request a card from here. http://api.artsat.jp/report/ They are waiting for your report. Masa ********************************** Masahiro Sanada de ji1izr Hiratsuka-city Kanagawa,Japan ji1izr_1975(a)nifty.com ji1izr(a)jarl.com ji1izr(a)jamsat.or.jp web: http://ji1izr.atnifty.com/ blog: http://ji1izr.air-nifty.com/ **********************************

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