June 2015 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Montserrat operation
by Jim White 11 Jun '15

11 Jun '15

On the island. Radios and antennas stuck in customs. Poor internet. Hope to be on fo29 tomorrow evening. Jim

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Panoramic tour of ISS - Columbus Module
by M5AKA 10 Jun '15

10 Jun '15

Samantha Cristoforetti IZ0UDF worked on a project that shows the ISS in a new way: here's a sneak preview of the first module, Columbus. Can you spot amateur radio HAMTV transmitter ? http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/International_Space_Sta… The return to Earth of Samantha Cristoforetti IZ0UDF will be shown on NASA TV during Thursday, June 11. Amateur transmitters will be turned off during the day http://amsat-uk.org/2015/06/05/radio-ham-returns-to-earth/ The ISS launch of UK astronaut Tim Peake KG5BVI has been postponed until December 15, however, Andreas Mogensen KG5GCZ is still planned to fly on September 1, 2015. Some of you may remember meeting Andreas at the 2009 AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium. This year event takes place July 24-26, booking details are at http://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/colloquium-2015/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK ----

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NO-83 & NO-84 versus LOTW
by Juan Antonio 10 Jun '15

10 Jun '15

Hello all! How LOTW will name the new SATs, BRICSAT or NO-83 and PSAT or NO-84. And How will see it on KEPS. Anybody knows? Juan Antonio EA4CYQ --- El software de antivirus Avast ha analizado este correo electrónico en busca de virus. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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NO-84/ PSK-31
by KO6TZ Bob 10 Jun '15

10 Jun '15

Jack / KC7MG, You are my second PSK-31 contact via PSAT NO-84. 17:22u pass 10 June 2015. This satellite is a challenge, but workable. Thanks. BOB KO6TZ

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PSAT APRS Packet contact
by KO6TZ Bob 09 Jun '15

09 Jun '15

I made my first confirmed APRS Packet contact via PSAT NO-84 with Jim N7NEV-6. Thanks Jim. KO6TZ BOB 1:Fm N7NEV-6 To S3RSST Via PSAT,ARISS*,PSAT,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1,DM43,JIM <UI pid=F0 Len=34 >[10:33:07] `'Sxl -/]"7l}PSE APRS MSG ME 73= 1:Fm KO6TZ To APRS Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=38 >[10:33:26] :N7NEV-6 :BOB Desert Hot Spg CA DM13 1:Fm KO6TZ To APRS Via PSAT,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=38 >[10:33:28] :N7NEV-6 :BOB Desert Hot Spg CA DM13 1:Fm KO6TZ To APRS Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=38 >[10:33:37] :N7NEV-6 :BOB Desert Hot Spg CA DM13 1:Fm N7NEV-6 To APK102 Via PSAT,ARISS*,PSAT,WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1,DM43,JIM <UI pid=F0 Len=18 >[10:33:42] :KO6TZ :73!{88 1:Fm KO6TZ To APRS Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=16 >[10:33:43] :N7NEV-6 :ack88 1:Fm KO6TZ To APRS Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=23 >[10:33:48] :BLN0QSLs :PSAT,N7NEV-6 1:Fm KO6TZ To APRS Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=14 >[10:34:03] :N7NEV-6 :QSL 1:Fm KO6TZ To APRS Via PSAT,ARISS* <UI pid=F0 Len=14 >[10:34:05] :N7NEV-6 :QSL

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Report Chesapeake School Activities W4GBH K4AMG
by Rich/wa4bue 09 Jun '15

09 Jun '15

>From Great Bridge High School W4GBH K4AMG Club sponsored amateur radio activities and OSCAR Communications. School class room hours did not align well. We did make several contacts on SO 50 and listened to data from the ISS and using Dash Board copied many frames from AO 73. Our next scheduled OSCAR event will be Field Day. Maybe next year we will find more passes as we will be working 2 electronics classes, and also possibly set up at the Chesapeake Center for Science and Technology - W4FOS. In October we will sponsor the STEM activities at the Heritage and Waterway festival in Chesapeake.

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W1AW/0 MN Medallions
by Rolf Krogstad 08 Jun '15

08 Jun '15

Today I got a surprise in the mail. The ARRL sent me two commemorative medallions mounted in a plexiglass display which is engraved "NR0T was W1AW/MN" Very sharp looking addition to the shack. I worked only Satellite QSOs on both of the Minnesota weeks. It is a beautiful commemorative gift and caught me totally by surprised. Thank you ARRL! 73 Rolf NR0T grid = EN34it Memeber of the following organizations: ARRL Life Memeber Minnesota Wireless Association Twin Cities DX Association AMSAT AMSAT-UK

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Mirage KP-2 for 2m?
by Steve Kristoff 08 Jun '15

08 Jun '15

I believe I am digging up a recent thread, but I just decided that I need a pre-amp. Anyone have experience with the Mirage mast-mount preamps? What do folks recommend? I will want one that is for 2 m and has an RF-sensed pass-through. Most likely to be putting about 25 watts through it for now. Thanks!! Steve AI9IN

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PSAT w/power
by KO6TZ Bob 08 Jun '15

08 Jun '15

I was able to digi many packets via PSAT on the 17:45u pass. The satellite does not 'hear' very well. I used 80w with great results. The I-Gates were receiving and posting the digi data. The only other station heard was a single packet from WA0D-11. KO6TZ Bob

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N2COP featured on W5KUB.com Tuesday
by John Papay 08 Jun '15

08 Jun '15

Bill Morine, N2COP, will be the guest on the W5KUB.com video broadcast this Tuesday evening, June 9th at 8pm Central (0100utc Wednesday). Those who chase grids will recognize the callsign as he has been active from FM13, a rare east coast grid, over the past 6 months or so. He operates from Bald Head Island and was the one who gave Doug, KD8CAO, his last grid for the Gridmaster's Award for working all 488 Continental USA grids on Satellite. Hopefully he will be asked about his experience with operating satellites, especially from FM13. More info on W5KUB.com. 73, John K8YSE

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