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WD9EWK from DM03, Saturday (14 February) afternoon
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 11 Feb '15

11 Feb '15

Hi! After a speaking engagement on Saturday (14 February) morning, I'm planning to work some passes from grid DM03 in or near Los Angeles before driving home. I had asked on Twitter if anyone needed any grids generally near the I-10 freeway between Phoenix and Los Angeles, and had one request for DM03. There is a fair amount of activity on SO-50 from DM03, but not so much on the SSB birds lately. Depending on how the morning goes, I'm tentatively looking to be on the air starting with the 2122 UTC AO-7 pass - if AO-7 continues on its present pattern. After that pass, I see passes on AO-7, FO-29, and SO-50 I can try through 0030 UTC, when I would plan to start my 6+ hour drive back to Phoenix. I may also try to make packet QSOs through the ISS digipeater on the 2237 UTC and *possibly* the 0015 UTC pass. For the ISS, please use APRS messaging if you are trying to work me. If you don't have a program capable of sending APRS messages (like a basic terminal program), it's not hard. Type in my APRS call WD9EWK-9, then a space followed by a colon, and then a brief one-line message. If the ISS digipeater hears your transmission, it will retransmit it and I should see it on my TH-D72A. I will post updates during Saturday on my @WD9EWK Twitter feed. If you don't use Twitter, you can see my Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/WD9EWK using a web browser. I will also have my TH-D72A squawking my location via APRS as WD9EWK-9, and my APRS traffic should be visible at http://aprs.fi/WD9EWK-9 among other places online. QSOs will be uploaded to Logbook of the World after the trip, including the grid locator of wherever I happen to work from. If you would like a QSL card for QSOs on Saturday, please e-mail me with the QSO details. If you're in my log, I will be happy to send you a QSL card. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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Re: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV Feb 21-23 ?
by Roger Kolakowski 11 Feb '15

11 Feb '15

Politics should be banned on amsat-bb Roger WA1KAT Ted <k7trkradio(a)charter.net> wrote: >Paul, This will be my last comment on the subject: > >First of all, the absurd notion that a comment on a ham radio bulletin board is going to result in an international political storm resulting in the grounding of the ISS is beyond any logic. It is really not worth the time to debate. >Secondly, for you and Stefan to attempt to 'censure' my joke/comment in the name of international relations is arrogant, uninformed and specious. If AMSAT US wants to pull my comments, that is up to them, not YOU. You and Stefan are not spokesmen for AMSAT or anyone else. Ham radio is a hobby, not a lifestyle. 'Satellite' and related ham radio is a miniscule part of the hobby. You take yourself way too serious. > >Your ridiculous premise that we need to tip toe on this board lest we tee off some Russian is ludicrous !! The Russian government is one of the most repressive on the planet. They routinely enslave and murder their own citizens. Now, they are in the process of doing the same to the people of Ukraine. The ISS is way, way down on their list. > >Do not attempt to impose your misguided values on me. > >Ted >K7TRK > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: prstoetzer(a)gmail.com [mailto:prstoetzer@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Paul Stoetzer >Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 4:49 PM >To: Ted >Cc: Stefan Wagener; AMSAT BB >Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV Feb 21-23 ? > >Ted, > >I would remind you and everyone else that Stefan is making a very valid point here. Obviously we are free to make jokes and express political beliefs, but there are two critical points to make here: > >1. It's not out of the realm of possibility that continuing a discussion along these lines could seriously harm the international partnership that makes ARISS possible. >2. Our freedoms in this country mean that the government cannot censor our speech. Those freedoms do not extend to privately owned message boards such as this one. AMSAT is free to control the posting privileges on this board and to edit or delete messages from the board archives as they see fit. > >73, > >Paul, N8HM > > >On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 7:32 PM, Ted <k7trkradio(a)charter.net> wrote: >> And HERE in America, at least for the time being, we are free to make jokes and express political beliefs. >> >> >> >> Sorry if you are wound so tight that you can’t do that. >> >> >> >> 73, Ted >> >> K7TRK >> >> >> >> From: Stefan Wagener [mailto:wageners@gmail.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 4:18 PM >> To: Ted >> Cc: Simon Brown; AMSAT BB >> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV Feb 21-23 ? >> >> >> >> Hi Ted, >> >> >> >> The reason we have SSTV from the Russian module is because we DO NOT mix politics with ham radio. The reason we still have the ISS and all the different crews because we DO NOT mix politics with human space flight! >> >> >> >> >> >> Hope that helps, >> >> >> >> Stefan, VE4NSA >> >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 5:45 PM, Ted <k7trkradio(a)charter.net> wrote: >> >> Maybe some pictures of the Russian 'non-invasion' of Ukraine ! >> >> TK, K7TRK >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] >> On >> >> Behalf Of Simon Brown >> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 8:13 AM >> To: 'AMSAT BB' >> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV Feb 21-23 ? >> >> As long as they change the pictures. >> >> Simon Brown G4ELI >> http://v2.sdr-radio.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] >> On Behalf Of M5AKA >> Sent: 10 February 2015 13:47 >> To: AMSAT BB >> Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV Feb 21-23 ? >> >> There is a report on Twitter that ARISS SSTV is being planned for >> PD180 mode images starting Feb 21 at 10:00 UT and ending on Feb 23 at >> 21:30 UT. Not yet seen any other confirmation but good news if true. >> >> ---- >> Trevor M5AKA >> AMSAT-UK >> Website http://amsat-uk.org/ >> Facebook https://www.facebook.com/amsatuk Twitter >> https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK >> ---- >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect >> the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect >> the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. >> Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >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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Re: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV Feb 21-23 ?
by Roger Kolakowski 11 Feb '15

11 Feb '15

Politics and religion belong no higher in frequency than 75 meters. Roger WA1KAT Ted <k7trkradio(a)charter.net> wrote: >And HERE in America, at least for the time being, we are free to make jokes and express political beliefs. > > > >Sorry if you are wound so tight that you can’t do that. > > > >73, Ted > >K7TRK > > > >From: Stefan Wagener [mailto:wageners@gmail.com] >Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 4:18 PM >To: Ted >Cc: Simon Brown; AMSAT BB >Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV Feb 21-23 ? > > > >Hi Ted, > > > >The reason we have SSTV from the Russian module is because we DO NOT mix politics with ham radio. The reason we still have the ISS and all the different crews because we DO NOT mix politics with human space flight! > > > > > >Hope that helps, > > > >Stefan, VE4NSA > > > >On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 5:45 PM, Ted <k7trkradio(a)charter.net> wrote: > >Maybe some pictures of the Russian 'non-invasion' of Ukraine ! > >TK, K7TRK > >-----Original Message----- >From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On > >Behalf Of Simon Brown >Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 8:13 AM >To: 'AMSAT BB' >Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV Feb 21-23 ? > >As long as they change the pictures. > >Simon Brown G4ELI >http://v2.sdr-radio.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On >Behalf Of M5AKA >Sent: 10 February 2015 13:47 >To: AMSAT BB >Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV Feb 21-23 ? > >There is a report on Twitter that ARISS SSTV is being planned for PD180 mode >images starting Feb 21 at 10:00 UT and ending on Feb 23 at 21:30 UT. Not yet >seen any other confirmation but good news if true. > >---- >Trevor M5AKA >AMSAT-UK >Website http://amsat-uk.org/ >Facebook https://www.facebook.com/amsatuk Twitter >https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK >---- > > > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all >interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions >expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official >views of AMSAT-NA. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all >interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions >expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official >views of AMSAT-NA. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >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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ISS in LOTW
by Ted 11 Feb '15

11 Feb '15

What is the name for ISS that is accepted by LOTW? I tried 'ISS' and got an error using HRD Logbook Thank you, Ted K7TRK

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Re: [amsat-bb] K1N today
by Roger Kolakowski 10 Feb '15

10 Feb '15

The other way is to operate split and spread the callers away from your frequency...that's what they are doing on 10...the ops walk around the band picking out calls that are in the clear. Of course you would have to maintain a stable xmit frequency for him/her to find you to confirm but if the calling op is operating full duplex it would be most efficient. Roger Wa1kat Paul Stoetzer <n8hm(a)arrl.net> wrote: >A cooperative effort from everyone would be needed to maximize the >QSOs. If everyone has their power cranked to 11 and they keep calling, >you'll never hear the 5 watt signal of K1N when they attempt to >respond to someone. > >That's probably too much to ask though. Maybe the only way to do a >satellite DXpedition in an entity as rare as this is to have everyone >register their interest, then assign skeds and have the DXpedition >operator call through the list pre-prepared for each pass. > >73, > >Paul, N8HM > >On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 5:12 PM, k3sv(a)pa.net <k3sv(a)pa.net> wrote: >> Heard K1N calling in the 435.823 area but there were several calling on his >> frequency so very hard to hear any replies. He called a few times but too >> many callers on or close to his transmit frequency. This was on the FO-29 >> pass around 2200z. >> >> 73 Bill K3SV >> >> >> Quoting Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner(a)mindspring.com>: >> >>> K1N has sent word they will attempt to be on satellite today. That's all >>> the >>> info I have. >>> >>> >>> >>> Listen for them 435.820 +/- Doppler on FO-29, and remember they are >>> half-duplex. >>> >>> >>> >>> Good Luck. >>> >>> >>> >>> 73, Drew KO4MA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions >>> expressed >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >>> AMSAT-NA. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >>> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions >> expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of >> AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >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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Fwd: Weekly Webcast - Amateur Radio Roundtable
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 10 Feb '15

10 Feb '15

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Re: [amsat-bb] Sorry for the QRM on SO-50
by Roger Kolakowski 10 Feb '15

10 Feb '15

Yes...thank you Clint, I couldn't have said it better myself, but usually I've taken a preamp out in the process... Roger WA1KAT Ted <k7trkradio(a)charter.net> wrote: >...and so, having obtained Clint's forgiveness and blessing, Bill went on to >raise a family, lead a pure and fruitful life, never to cause qrm again.. > >God Bless you, Clint > >73, Ted >K7TRK > >-----Original Message----- >From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On >Behalf Of Clint Bradford >Sent: Monday, February 09, 2015 4:07 PM >To: AMSAT BB >Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Sorry for the QRM on SO-50 > >>> ... I apologize for the QRM I caused on SO-50 ... > >It takes a big man to admit when he's made a mistake ... >it takes an even bigger man to apologize. > >In my talks, I label such on-the-air "errors" as "Clint-isms," >'cause, in reality, we ALL have made just about every inadvertent mistake >out there ... (grin) > >Clint K6LCS > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all >interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions >expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official >views of AMSAT-NA. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >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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NASA TV and Arianespace TV Webstreaming Coverage of Space Events
by JoAnne Maenpaa 10 Feb '15

10 Feb '15

Tuesday, February 10 - NASA TV ------------------------------ http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.htm NASA Television will provide live coverage of Dragon's departure beginning at 1345 EST (UTC - 5). The Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to detach from the Earth-facing side of the station's Harmony module and release through commands sent by ground controllers in mission control at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston operating the Canadarm 2 robotic arm. Mission control will maneuver Dragon into place for its release, which is scheduled for 1409 EST. Dragon will execute three thruster firings to move a safe distance from the space station for its deorbit burn at approximately 1900 EST. The spacecraft will splash down in the Pacific Ocean around 1944 EST. The deorbit burn and the splashdown will not air on NASA TV. In the event that weather at the landing zone does not permit a Feb. 10 departure, the next available opportunity is on Feb. 11 with a 1317 EST. departure time with NASA TV coverage beginning at 1245 EST. Wednesday, February 11 - Arianespace TV --------------------------------------- http://www.arianespace.tv/ A Vega launch from the Guiana Space Center (CSG) in French Guiana, will orbit the European Space Agency's IXV atmospheric reentry demonstrator. The launch will be from the Vega Launch Site (SLV) in Kourou, French Guiana. Liftoff is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2015 between 0800 and 0943 EST. (UTC - 5) Webcast starts 15 minutes before. You can also watch the video transmission live on your iPad, iPhone or Android 4+ devices, the Arianespace HD App is available for free. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org

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Re: [amsat-bb] Sorry for the QRM on SO-50
by Clint Bradford 10 Feb '15

10 Feb '15

>> ... I apologize for the QRM I caused on SO-50 ... It takes a big man to admit when he’s made a mistake ... it takes an even bigger man to apologize. In my talks, I label such on-the-air "errors" as "Clint-isms," 'cause, in reality, we ALL have made just about every inadvertent mistake out there ... (grin) Clint K6LCS

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GRIFEX update 09 Feb 2015
by James Cutler 09 Feb '15

09 Feb '15

Dear HAM Community, On the behalf of the GRIFEX team, thanks for all your help in tracking GRIFEX over the past week and a half. The students (and me) working on this mission have had blast working with HAMS all over the world. It seems that everyday someone new engages with the students and lets them know they heard GRIFEX. We'll be making QSL cards shortly so let us know if you need one. GRIFEX so far is doing great. We're in a sun-sync terminator orbit, so we see the sun all the time. We have plenty of power but we are fairly warm. We have active magnetic control as well that we may try later on so that our colleagues down under can get some better signal reception! We had about five new students get their HAM license in support of this launch. Anywhere from 5-10 students get their license per year in the lab. Thanks for your support! -- James, KF6RFX -- James W. Cutler, Associate Professor University of Michigan Department of Aerospace Engineering 1320 Beal Avenue 3013 FXB Building Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2140 Ph: 734-615-7238 Fax: 734-763-0578 http://www.umich.edu/~jwcutler/

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