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Grid Expedition Eastern Canada
by Lee Ernstrom 26 Aug '16

26 Aug '16

On October 1, 2016 my wife and I will be leaving New Your City aboard the Norwegian Gem on a seven day cruise to eastern Canada. Our ports will be Halifax (FN84) Saint John (FN65), Bar Harbor (FN54), Portland (FN43) and back to New Your City. I have no idea where we will be when SO-50 passes over but I will be on as many passes as I possibly can from whatever grid we are in at the time. I will be using the call sign C6AQD/MM but my Logbook of the World uploads will be just C6AQD. I understand that there are only about two cruises each fall to eastern Canada by the Gem, so if you are looking for it on the Norwegian website you will find it somewhere around the Bahamas right now. All QSOs will be uploaded to LOTW and QSLs will be available upon request. Just send me an email and I will send you a card. No need to send me a card or SASE. I hope we have good weather conditions and that I am able to fill in a new grid square for whoever is in need. WA7HQD/C6AQD Lee (Doc) Ernstrom Syracuse, Utah

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Office Closed
by Martha 26 Aug '16

26 Aug '16

The AMSAT Office will be closed through Wednesday, Sept 7th. Please do not leave messages as I will not be able to answer them. Have fun! -- 73- Martha

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FUNcube-1 mode change
by Graham Shirville 26 Aug '16

26 Aug '16

Hi All, Just to confirm that FC1 is now in continuous transponder mode for the weekend. 73 Graham G3VZV

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CY9C satellite update August 26
by Clayton Coleman 26 Aug '16

26 Aug '16

Some of you may have noticed on @WW2DX's Twitter feed that bad weather forced them offline in the middle of the night between 0200-0700 UTC today. It has been raining heavily with strong wind gusts. When weather clears, they expect to get back online and operate. I would recommend if you aren't in the log yet, listen on all available passes with mutual footprint. Their six digit gridsquare is FN97wf. 73 Clayton W5PFG

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CY9C Dupes
by Paul Stoetzer 25 Aug '16

25 Aug '16

One well-known satellite operator has now been heard working them four times over two FO-29 passes. This is not necessary and reduces the opportunity for others to work them, especially those on the fringe of coverage. DXpedition operators frown upon excessive dupes. Let's try to refrain from working them more than once! 73, Paul, N8HM

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CY9C satellite passes next 24 hours
by Clayton Coleman 25 Aug '16

25 Aug '16

CY9C satellite passes for next 24 hours. They make work others as available. Asterisks * indicates a prioritized pass for best geographical coverage. All dates/times are UTC 25.08.2016 AO-85 16:51-17:02 25.08.2016 AO-07 17:15-17:34 25.08.2016 AO-85 18:32-18:42 25.08.2016 AO-07 19:06-19:27 25.08.2016 XW-2C 20:28-20:37 * 25.08.2016 AO-07 21:04-21:19 * 25.08.2016 XW-2C 22:02-22:11 25.08.2016 XW-2F 22:16-22:25 25.08.2016 XW-2A 23:38-23:44 * 26.08.2016 FO-29 01:46-01:52 * 26.08.2016 SO-50 03:10-03:21 26.08.2016 FO-29 03:28-03:45 * 26.08.2016 SO-50 04:50-05:02 * 26.08.2016 FO-29 05:13-05:30 26.08.2016 SO-50 06:33-06:42 * 26.08.2016 FO-29 06:59-07:11 * 73 Clayton W5PFG

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AMSAT Area Coordinators
by Bruce 25 Aug '16

25 Aug '16

Are you an AMSAT Area Coordinator? Are you looking for an AMSAT Area Coordinator? Would you like to become an AMSAT Area Coordinator? If you answered yes any of these questions, then we are ready to help you. I have just placed (with the list maintained by Patrick, WD9EWK) the current list of AMSAT Area Coordinators on the amsat.org webpage. You can peruse it at your leisure and if you find someone close to you that you would like to get some help from, you can drop that Area Coordinator an email at his callsign @ amsat.org If you see a need for a correction or addition, please drop an email to Patrick, WD9EWK, at his amsat.org email address. Oh, where can you actually find the list? http://www.amsat.org then click on AMSAT in the menu bar and you will see Area Coordinators. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards AMSAT Board Alternate 2015-2016 ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat

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ESA European Citizens' Debate
by andy thomas 25 Aug '16

25 Aug '16

ESA has asked me to relay this information: I registered for the Citizens’ debate on Space for Europe. It is organised in … (your city) and in 21 other European countries on September 10. Join me. Participate to the debate and you will contribute to the future of space for Europe, together with 99 other citizens in your country. You will be sitting at a table with 5 to 7 other citizens Attendance at the citizen consultation is free and lunch is included. Enrolment however is necessary and you are invited to register online on the website www.citizensdebate.space The list of the countries and cities where a debate is organised (link to the video teaser in the proper language on each country): Austria – Vienna www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fI12l0RVVg Belgium – Brussels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtxJzIQMmNk Czech Republic – Praha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd-hdr0wglQ Denmark – Odense https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m02rIXYroFM Estonia - Tallinn & Tartu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4g6Py8KCfo Finland – Helsinki https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX6FAIA6y9Q France – Paris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7DkUUCS0IA Germany – Darmstadt www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fI12l0RVVg Greece – Athens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6lCJIebDro Hungary – Budapest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdfdr-NYAc4 Ireland – Cork https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1twDM8Vpl20 Italy – Roma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl9vcX2ESYg Luxemburg – Luxembourg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvd35SN_XBc The Netherlands – Noordwijk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ibNtfS91i0 Norway – Oslo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2NHZgu03Zw Poland - Rzeszow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sZFTUctEIQ Portugal - Lisbon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gycuM84YHBo Romania – Bucharest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNidEv9JfcE Spain – Madrid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs6tY1lCUsQ Sweden – Göteborg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOx7Kawq4Yc Switzerland – Lucerne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euCEZDxoEYs The United Kingdom – Edinburgh 10 September 2016: Citizens' Debate on Space for Europe in 22 ESA Member States 73 de andy G0SFJ | | | | | | | | | | | 10 September 2016: Citizens' Debate on Space for Europe ... | | | | View on www.youtube.com | Preview by Yahoo | | | | |

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CY9C now active on satellites
by Clayton Coleman 25 Aug '16

25 Aug '16

It was nice to hear a good crowd on FO-29 tonight (25-Aug) working CY9C on FO-29 around 0430 UTC. A few were able to work them on the previous orbit. Lots of good signals and some seldom-heard calls on the ole bird. 73 Clayton W5PFG

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CY9C upcoming FO-29 at 16:25 UTC (25-Aug)
by Clayton Coleman 25 Aug '16

25 Aug '16

Look for CY9C on the upcoming FO-29 at 16:25 UTC today (25-Aug) 73 Clayton W5PFG

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