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

CAPE-2 over Brazil #2949
by Roland Zurmely 31 May '14

31 May '14

Successful commands ! Please take a look here: http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/cape.htm#q Satélite CAPE Satélite CAPE-2 = LO-75 por PY4ZBZ em 28-11-2013 rev. 31-05-2014 Recepção do primeiro beacon em AX25. Primeira execução de comandos com ... View on www.qsl.net Preview by Yahoo 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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Sat Talk in Fullerton, CA
by Clint Bradford 31 May '14

31 May '14

Clint Bradford K6LCS will be the guest speaker at the June 2, 2014 meeting of the Western Amateur Radio Association (WARA) club in northern Orange County, California. All are welcome to attend. "We will be discussing amateur radio satellites in the first part of our session. Then we will have a seminar on "Handling Emergency Calls on Amateur Radio," Clint advises. WARA already knows Clint's devotion to the ham satellites - and has spoken to the club and demonstrated "working a bird" for us before. And his "Handling Emergency Calls ... " presentation is one he has developed in conjunction with local law enforcement, California's Department of Transportation, and the California Highway Patrol. "WARA has a marvelous record of supporting amateur radio - and has been an ARRL Affiliate Club for about 35 years. I am pleased they have asked me to speak to their club again," Clint said. Western Amateur Radio Association holds its general meeting at the Sizzler Restaurant at 1401 N. Harbor, Fullerton, CA (by Brea Blvd., north of the Courthouse on the west side of the road). The meeting starts at 7:00pm in the meeting room, but you should show up about an hour early if you would also like to get some food. CONTACT: clint(a)clintbradford.com or 909-241-7666 (cell) /end/

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AO-7 Report
by Richard Lawn 31 May '14

31 May '14

Was just about to enjoy a CW QSO with PV8DX on AO-7 and everything disappeared. Has it been acting up lately or is it me? Rick W2JAZ

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looking for sat skeds for WAS
by Ken Holland 30 May '14

30 May '14

Hello, I am working on my WAS for satellite contacts and need the following states: Maine, North Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Oregon. I am active from EM68 in Indiana on SO-50. If anyone can help me from these states, please let me know. Ken KC9TTR EM68

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test
by Nick Pugh K5QXJ 30 May '14

30 May '14

Thanks nick Office 337 593 8700 Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School

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G5500 elevation rotor
by Bob- W7LRD 30 May '14

30 May '14

Hello -After a too long repair issue with my elevation rotor I want to share this information. The position potentiometer went bad in my rotor. I got a new pot from Yaesu. The current replaceable part is not the same as the original. There is a small alignment key way in the original pot that makes for proper alignment. The replacement pot has the same alignment "bump" but the pot is physically different is size therefore the alignment does not line up. The small key way has to be ground off so this makes proper alignment both physically and electrically critical. There are internal stops in the pot which would make improper alignment to cause stripped gears. This is all doable but requires very close attention to detail. Short of this you can always just send the rotor to Yaesu. This was real PITA job. 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle

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DUO FT8xx Satellite Controller project
by Björn Pasteuning - PD5DJ 30 May '14

30 May '14

Hi all, I like to share a project I recently made for my 2 FT-817's (which is compatible with the FT-857 en 897 too). This controller connected to both radio's, (can be 2 different 8xx's too), will make a full satellite "rig". It has pre programmed satellites with their frequencies and modes. When selecting a satellite, both radio's are initialized as the uplink and downlink radio. Also the controller will switch the microphone and headphone to the correct radio. So no need for unplugging anymore. Check out the full article on my website: http://pd5dj.nl/page.php?7 73's Bjorn de PD5DJ www.pd5dj.nl

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ISEE-3 Successfully Contacted
by B J 30 May '14

30 May '14

http://news.sciencemag.org/space/2014/05/space-buffs-make-contact-discarded… 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Space Camp revises curriculum for modern times
by Daniel Schultz 30 May '14

30 May '14

Headline from The Onion: "Modernized Space Camp Allows Kids To Simulate Frustration Over Lack Of Funding" http://www.theonion.com/articles/modernized-space-camp-allows-kids-to-simul… "HUNTSVILLE, AL — Aiming to provide attendees with an authentic glimpse into the nation’s space program, representatives for the U.S. Space & Rocket Center announced Thursday that its newly updated Space Camp will allow children to simulate the anger and mounting frustration experienced by NASA personnel over a continual lack of funding. Camp organizers explained that the redesigned education program will offer kids the unique opportunity to contend with all of the budgetary restrictions and bureaucratic red tape impeding the progress of actual astronauts and researchers, allowing children from grades four to six to immerse themselves in a true-to-life NASA environment in which financial shortfalls and endless procedural delays plague them at every turn." This would be funny if it were not so close to the truth. Dan Schultz N8FGV

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SpaceX Dragon V2 Unveiling 7pm PST
by Bryce Salmi 30 May '14

30 May '14

http://www.spacex.com/webcast/ For those of you interested the commercial crew capsule (hey they could be hams :) will be unveiled in minutes! Bryce

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