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

100 Planet Lab CubeSats to image entire Earth every 24 hours
by M5AKA 19 Mar '14

19 Mar '14

It looks like the next 100 Dove CubeSats will be deployed by conventional launch vehicles presumably into a higher orbit which will give them an extended lifetime compared to the 5 or 6 months that the ISS offers. But it may completely tie up the entire CubeSat capacity of 3-5 rockets which could produce a shortage of launch capacity in 2015/16. See http://amsat-uk.org/2014/03/19/100-cubesats-to-image-earth/ ---- 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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Galileo satellite
by Richard Ferryman 19 Mar '14

19 Mar '14

I have been wondering whether occasional bursts of noise/data in the 23cm band are emanating from Galileo satellites as they seem to come from an antenna elevation above 20 degrees. To help narrow things down I want to set up Nova with the Galileo satellites to see if there is any correlation with the noise bursts. Does anyone know what Galileo satellite names / numbers are active so I can set up Nova - assuming kep data is actually available for these birds. Dick G4BBH

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grid locator program
by george hinkle 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

I'm planning a trip this spring and plan on working some of the hard grids west of me. I'm in EM59. I'm looking for a program that I can figure the grids both ways. Type in my longitude and latitude and get the grid. Type in the grid and know the longitude and latitude of that grid. If anyone knows of a program it sure would help me. I have a Mac or PC would prefer using the Mac. george wi9i

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Amazon Smile
by Gus 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

God above, who thinks these names up? Anyway, Amazon Smile, with AMSAT as the recipient. It'll probably only result in a buck or two coming your way, but if enough people sign up, you might get $50, which apparently is all it costs to build a hamsat! -- Gus 8P6SM The Easternmost Isle

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Malaysian airplane mystery
by Anthony Japha 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

Thanks much for all the thoughtful comments. The fact that the sat pings the plane is very revealing because it means that the timing of the return transmission from the plane does not have to be independently timed. That makes the calculation of distance more credible. Let’s hope that one day we’ll have a bird up that high, i.e. 22,000 mi. 73, Tony, N2UN LM 183 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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Field Day 2014
by Bruce 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

Field Day 2014 is right around the corner. If you would like to pick up your copy of the AMSAT Field Day rules, they are now available at http://www.amsat.org click on the Event drop down and select Field Day 2014 (file is a PDF) You can also get a copy of the rules in PDF or DOCX formats from my website http://amsatnet.com/2014fd.docx http://amsatnet.com/2014fd.pdf 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z 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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JUNK
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

I thought this BB was for making satellite contacts on ham birds, I see everything but that on here. Come on guys lets work the birds and make grid trips and things like that , Leave the spam off. Support AMSAT NA not cube sats that we cant work

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Re: Amazon Smile
by Clint Bradford 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

I am a Prime member, and also a merchant on Amazon, and did not know about this program! I donate a portion of eBay proceeds ... but THANK YOU for the heads up on Amazon Smile! I just entered "AMSAT" (without the quotation marks) and it found AMSAT-NA ... ===================================================== Amazon will donate 0.5% of your AmazonSmile purchase price. We will reach out to RADIO AMATEUR SATELLITE CORPORATION to ensure it is ready to accept donations from Amazon. ======================================= Clint Bradford, K6LCS 909-241-7666

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Re: Rocket Man
by Clint Bradford 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

Damon, just how much do you donate to AMSAT-NA annually? And how much is dedicated to them in your will? I just need to know if I should continue to participate in a fun, space-related thread where we are discussing the history of music and the history of space exploration and music playlists for amateur radio-related events - or if my posts might negatively affect the financial health and well-being of any AMSAT chapter. Clint Bradford, K6LCS AMSAT-NA member, benefactor / AMSAT-UK, member

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Re: Rocket Man
by Clint Bradford 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

Damon, just how much do you donate to AMSAT-NA annually? And how much is dedicated to them in your will? I just need to know if I should continue to participate in a fun, space-related thread where we are discussing the history of music and the history of space exploration and music playlists for amateur radio-related events - or if my posts might negatively affect the financial health and well-being of any AMSAT chapter. Clint Bradford, K6LCS AMSAT-NA member, benefactor / AMSAT-UK, member

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