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

Chasqui-1 deployment from ISS + Galileo GPS launches
by M5AKA 15 Aug '14

15 Aug '14

Chasqui-1 CubeSat deployment from ISS on August 18 after 1400 GMT - live TV coverage http://amsat-uk.org/2014/08/15/chasqui-1-deployment-from-iss/ Galileo GPS system enters system deployment phase - downlink 1260-1300 MHz Galileo SATs 5-6 are scheduled to lift off at 12:31 GMT (14:31 CEST, 09:31 local time) on 21 August from Kourou on top of a Soyuz rocket. They are expected to become operational, after initial in-orbit testing, in autumn. The two satellites will join the four Galileo 'in-orbit validation' satellites already in space. Launched in pairs in October 2011 and October 2012, these four satellites - the minimum required to obtain a position fix - served to demonstrate and validate the space and ground segments of the system. Galileo SATs 7-8 are scheduled to follow end of year 2014. Then the constellation will be gradually deployed with six to eight satellites launched per year using a series of Soyuz and Ariane launches from Kourou, along with remaining elements of the ground network. http://www.esa.int/For_Media/Press_Releases/Call_for_Media_Press_briefing_o… Galileo - 23cm band and WRC-18 http://amsat-uk.org/2014/08/13/23-cm-band-and-wrc-2018/ Dnepr Launch Planned for October http://amsat-uk.org/2014/08/14/dnepr-launch-planned-for-october/ ---- 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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LUSAT-1 alive at night!
by Amsat Argentina 15 Aug '14

15 Aug '14

We knew that our LUSAT start transmitting again a couple of years ago, but only when illuminated by sun, and was not heard during the night. On the occasion of testing the application http://amsat.org.ar/sat.htm saw there was a nightly pass, which was tried to listen. Without much hope tuned 437.125 MHz, surprised to hear the usual strong 900mW continuous carrier +/- Doppler, but this time after 22 minutes of being LUSAT in the dark. Commenting locally, several other hams also tried and received LUSAT. It's almost a miracle that after almost 25 years, LUSAT vintage Ni-Cd batteries can receive and hold charge. It seems LUSAT is willing to greet hams on his 'Silver Jubilee' due next Jan-22 thru continuing talking with us from space after its more than 128,000 orbits. The LO-19, next to Oscar-7 and UO-11 is one of the most long-lived active amateur satellites. We have included short report and audio on http://amsat.org.ar/?f=z , Amsat-LU logs. More information on LUSAT (although in Spanish) on http://lusat.org.ar Reports welcomed at info at amsat.org.ar 73, lu7abf, Pedro http://amsat.org.ar https://www.facebook.com/Amsat.LU

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Round-world APRS balloons still flying!
by Robert Bruninga 15 Aug '14

15 Aug '14

As of today those 3 APRS balloons launched in the UK are still flying after more than 3 weeks! Amazing.. One of them over alaska has gone round the world more than 1.5 times, the other two are over Japan and approaching 1.5 orbits. http://aprs.fi/#!mt=roadmap&z=2&call=a%2FM0XER-3%2Ca%2FM0XER-4%2Ca%2FM0XER-… Bob, WB4APR

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144-146 and 435-438 MHz WebSDR + Webstream of UKHAS Conference
by M5AKA 15 Aug '14

15 Aug '14

The SUWS VHF/UHF/Microwave WebSDR is now operational from it's new site http://amsat-uk.org/2014/08/15/suws-websdr-moves-to-new-site/ A presentation by Phil Crump M0DNY on the SUWS WebSDR will be streamed live to the web from the UKHAS Conference on Saturday, August 16, see http://amsat-uk.org/2014/08/14/ukhas-2014-conference-live-video-stream/ There will also be a presentation on the $50SAT PocketQube by Stuart Robinson GW7HPW. ---- 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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W5KUB live web cast for Huntsville ham fest
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 15 Aug '14

15 Aug '14

http://tmedlin.com/mainpage.htm Prizes will be given to some WA4HFN em55 Damon www.starcommgroup.org

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Re: [amsat-bb] Honeymoon trip and tentative grid operation
by Rick Tejera 15 Aug '14

15 Aug '14

Just remember these 4 words Hector: Happy Wife, Happy Life! Congratulation and may you have a long and happy life together. Rick Tejera Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org Thunderbird Amateur radio Club (K7TEJ) www.w7tbc.org -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Hector, CO6CBF Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2014 11:46 To: kb2m(a)comcast.net Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Honeymoon trip and tentative grid operation Guys, Thanks very much for the THIRTY SEVEN congratulations messages in just 4 hours. Thanks very much for the good wishes. I really appreciate it! I am so grateful I found a woman who accepts amateur radio and satellite addiction. We almost spent six years of courtship; she already well knows my addiction :-) Thanks again! 73! Hector, CO6CBF / KF5YXV -----Mensaje original----- De: kb2m(a)comcast.net [mailto:kb2m@comcast.net] Enviado el: Thursday, August 14, 2014 11:02 Para: CO6CBF Hector CC: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Asunto: Re: [amsat-bb] Honeymoon trip and tentative grid operation Oh Oh, Hector is getting married. We won't see him on the birds much anymore. You know the dreaded 'Honey Do' list. I will be at my shore home on Saturday where my sat station is located, and will try and work you. That is if I'm good and my Wife let's me :-) Seriously Hector, congratulations on your marriage.... 73 Jeff KB2M ----- Original Message ----- From: CO6CBF Hector <co6cbf(a)frcuba.co.cu> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Sent: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:16:19 -0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] Honeymoon trip and tentative grid operation Hello to all My wife and I will travel to the Eastern of Cuba for our Honeymoon. We will travel thorough FL01, FL02, FL10, FL11 and we will spend two days very close to FL12. We plan to go to FL12 for a few passes on Saturday and will try to reach the FL00/FL10 boundary on Sunday. I will try to operate as much as time permits and more important my wife allows :-) I will be able to send some updates during the trip. Catch you on the birds! 73! Hector, CO6CBF _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Berlenga Is.
by Fabiano Moser 15 Aug '14

15 Aug '14

Hi, Just to inform we are triping to Berlenga Is IM59fj IOTA-040. I will try to make so manny QSO as possible till sunday. More info at: http://www.qrz.com/db/cq7lw CT7ABD Fabiano Moser. Enviado do meu iPhone

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Special Event Station W7M Saturday, August 16 2014
by wa7eth＠frontier.com 15 Aug '14

15 Aug '14

The Snohomish County HAMS Club and the Cascade Radio Club of Everett will be activating the Mukilteo Washington Lighthouse for the International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend on Saturday, August 16th. The special event call sign will be W7M. I will be putting W7M out on FO-29, AO-7 and SO-50 in grid CN87. This is not a particularly rare grid, but it will be fun and an opportunity to demonstrate satellite operations. The following is a list of the passes I plan to try: FO-29 1532Z and 1719Z (1719Z is extremely low elevation and may not work) SO-50 1626Z , 1809Z, 1951Z (1809Z is extremely low elevation and may not work) AO-7 2042Z (this one also low elevation – will try CW only on this pass) For FO-29, look for W7M around 435.830 +/- Doppler 73’…Ed WA7ETH

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Honeymoon trip and tentative grid operation
by Hector, CO6CBF 15 Aug '14

15 Aug '14

Hello to all My wife and I will travel to the Eastern of Cuba for our Honeymoon. We will travel thorough FL01, FL02, FL10, FL11 and we will spend two days very close to FL12. We plan to go to FL12 for a few passes on Saturday and will try to reach the FL00/FL10 boundary on Sunday. I will try to operate as much as time permits and more important my wife allows :-) I will be able to send some updates during the trip. Catch you on the birds! 73! Hector, CO6CBF

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Re: [amsat-bb] IC-910H Receiver Repair
by Dino Papas 14 Aug '14

14 Aug '14

Les - two recommendations: Icom Service Center Michigan (www.sarts1.com) - had my 910H repaired there recently and Matt did a great job. or a tried and true long time Icom fixer at MTS (http://mts-icom.wix.com/hamradiorepair) - been a long time since I had my IC-211 repaired there but have only heard good things from others ever since. Dino KL0S On Aug142014, at 1127 AM, Les Rayburn <les(a)highnoonfilm.com> wrote: > Can someone recommend a repair service that has experience with the unique needs of VHF/UHF weak signal operation? My IC-910H is "ailing" and I don't want to be without it for long. > > I noticed that signals on 2M satellites sounded a bit weaker than normal, but I attributed that to random phasing. Then during the Perseid meteor showers, all my QSO's turned into marathon events, many lasting well over an hour. Even at distances that should have been easy, and with stations running high power. I investigated further by monitoring two local beacons, and noticed that one was much weaker than normal, and the other could not be copied at all. Using WSJT, I couldn't even see the faint trace of the carrier. > > Also checked local NOAA weather stations...and I can normally copy at least one station on each frequency. Now, I can only seem to manage to hear stations on the two of them. Something is amiss. I swapped out cables, checked connections, etc. Nothing improves the situation. Transmit output power is normal on all bands. > > The problem appears to be isolated to 2 Meter receive, but it's difficult to check other frequencies here. > > Any recommendation on where to send my baby? > > > -- > -- > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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