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

FUNcube Warehouse Down
by dave＠g4dpz.me.uk 24 Jul '15

24 Jul '15

Hi Just got a couple of email alarms from the warehouse to say that it was down. The ISP is doing work on the Virtual Machine host. I'm currently on my way to the AMSAT colloquium. I will take a look when I get there. Dave, G4DPZ Sent from my iPhone

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Does NO-44 have SSTV ability?
by Bob KD7YZ 24 Jul '15

24 Jul '15

0220 on 24 july 2015 on 145.825 I am hearing what sounds like SSTV, strong then QSB then really strong, as the array tracks the bird. I don't recogmoze the duh,duh,duh-da-da duh-duh-duhduh duh da-da ... sorta song, hi hi I am trying Scottie-1 but also tried PDA180. No Joy. Swung array back east and lost it, back to bird and regained albeit then very QRP Or what else am I hearing from EM88LL mi;es from a city. 73, -- Bob KD7YZ http://www.qrz.com/db/kd7yz AMSAT LM#901

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FT-817 For Sale
by Mike Jones, W6GYC 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

FT-817ND in excellent condition. Includes all original equipment: Radio, antenna, strap, battery, charger, manual, box, warranty card, original receipt, and battery compartment hatch Additional items include: WLB LiPo battery, charger, modified battery compartment hatch, and CAT/cloning cable. Very clean, and a non-smoking environment. Purchased December of 2014. Asking $550 which includes ConUS shipping.

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Duchifat digipeater, Brazil
by Roland Zurmely 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

PY2SDR and PY4ZBZ on the map : < http://www.h-space-lab.org/php/map-en.php > 73 de Roland.

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International Space Colloquium Guildford this weekend
by M5AKA 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

There is a great line up of speakers for the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ as well as visits to the satellite construction facilities at the SSTL Kepler Building. The event is open to all. Find out the latest about the new Geostationary and Geosynchronous Amateur Radio Microwave transponders. Admittance is £10 for the day and car parking is free. Trade Stands at the Space Colloquium Guildford http://amsat-uk.org/2015/07/23/trade-stands-at-colloquium/ Phil Karn KA9Q to give ISEE-3 presentation at Guildford http://amsat-uk.org/2015/07/22/phil-karn-ka9q-isee-3/ Satellite Beginners Session Friday, July 24 http://amsat-uk.org/2015/07/22/satellite-beginners-session/ Speakers for Saturday, July 25 http://amsat-uk.org/2015/07/16/colloquium-speakers-saturday/ Speakers for Sunday, July 26 http://amsat-uk.org/2015/07/22/colloquium-sunday-july-26/ Keynote Presentation Professor Richard Holdaway formerly of RAL Space http://amsat-uk.org/2015/07/13/amsat-uk-colloquium-keynote-presentation/ Travel information and programme schedule at http://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK ----

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Is ISS Digipeater not always on for use?
by Bob KD7YZ 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

The reason I ask is because the other day when ISS was xmit SSTV, I was able to digipeat through the 145.800 ax.25. As this was my first ever try at such a mode, I wasn't real sure what the heck I was doing. The last couple days I have tried to digipeat through but don't even hear anything on 145.800/145/990 . 73, -- Bob KD7YZ http://www.qrz.com/db/kd7yz AMSAT LM#901

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PSAT Digipeating is turned off
by Robert Bruninga 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

PSAT digipeater has been turned off. The spacecraft has entered safe mode now several times due to low power. So we will keep it off until conditions improve. Do not use the PSK31 transponder either. We were so accustomed to excess power during the previous full sun period that we had evertyhign on… 95 miunte orbit 100% always in the sun. But now we are in a maximum eclipse period with only 59 minutes in the sun and 36 minutes in the dark. Cleary that is only 61% of the power we had before! The times of lowest power of course are just before dawn. Bob, WB4APR

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Ballot
by John Fickes 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Hello I don't recall and the directions didn't state, do we put a return address with call-sign on the return envelope, so you can check off who has voted ? Thanks and GL to the candidates John W0JW 1:16 Minutes:Greatest commercial EVER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxU1ZhINaHk

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QIKCOM-2 Satellite messages
by Robert Bruninga 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Inviting proposed standard messages for the next APRS Satelltie: Our next QIKCOM-2 APRS satellite will accept 2 digit uplink DTMF messages to be spoken on the downlink. We have already programmed all of the ARRL standard radio grams and emergency messages. But there is room for more. So think.... What kind of message would you want to send (that is not included in the existing ones) from your HT out in the wilderness. At a hamfest? or any other HAM Radio event or opportunity. Keep them simple and of the same order of length as the existing ones. The existing ones are listed here: http://nts.ema.arrl.org/node/30 But the implementation cannot include blanks for fill-in like the regular ones. But any sentence that stands alone can work. Just thought I'd open it up. Plenty of RAM and only 1 week before delivery... Serious considerations only. Thanks Bob, WB4APR

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AMSAT Awards Update
by Bruce 22 Jul '15

22 Jul '15

Here are our newest award recipients and quite a good batch we have this time. The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for making their first satellite QSO. Andrew Chaloupka, KB9WHV Lesley Swann, KM4BKO Joseph Kornowski, KB6IGK Bill Dillon, KG5FQX ------ AMSAT Communication Achievement Award Toralf Renkwitz, DJ8MS #563 Steve Kristoff, AI9IN #564 ------ AMSAT Sexagesimal Award Toralf Renkwitz, DJ8MS #167 David Webb, KB1VPH #168 ------ AMSAT Century Award David Webb, KB1PVH #43 Paul Stoetzer, N8HM #44 ------ AMSAT South Africa Communication Achievement Award Toralf Renkwitz, DJ8MS #US191 Steve Kristoff, AI9IN #US192 ------ AMSAT Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI Satellite Operator Achievement Award for 1000 contacts Michael McCoy, KC9ELU #83 with 2000, 3000, 4000 endorsements ------ AMSAT Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI Satellite Operator Achievement Award for 5000 contacts Michael McCoy, KC9ELU #32 73...bruce To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com/awards.html Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes

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