July 2020 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

HO-107 is back!
by Alan 18 Jul '20

18 Jul '20

HO-107 is back sending telemetry. The transponder is off, but if you have been copying telemetry and removed it from your schedule, it would be helpful if you put it back. 73, Alan WA4SCA

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GeoSat OSCAR-2024 Positive comments, no, whining....(Was need HEO..please..)
by Joe Leikhim 18 Jul '20

18 Jul '20

Blast from past 12 years ago....the entire thread of course is nearly a rehash of today's. So just the POSITIVE Bits. What happened? [eagle] Re: what is going on?, some technical content at last. *Bill Tynan* btynan at beecreek.net <mailto:eagle%40amsat.org?Subject=%5Beagle%5D%20Re%3A%20what%20is%20going%20on%3F%2C%20some%20technical%20content%20at%20last.&In-Reply-To=> /Fri Jul 11 07:52:51 PDT 2008/ "Drew, Bob and All: I have been thinking along the same lines for some time, but being no more than a "Senior Advisor" (geezer) I have not chosen to voice my views widely. Most hams want linear transponder, high altitude satellites. Very few are yet into digital anything. Yes, AMSAT should be in the forefront of technology, but to do so, it must be here. To be here, it must have the support (money) of the ham community. We can still make a very good case for emergency commutations with a spacecraft which is in there 24/7 (Rideshare) even if it is only an analog transponder. With moderate bandwidth, that analog transponder can be used for at least low rate digital communication by ground stations. So, still pictures and medical data can be exchanged through it. So, let's get to it. That means fundraising. I have seen very little effort in that direction. Have fat cats been solicited? What about the guy (can't remember his name) who spent $20,000,000 to visit the ISS for a week. It would seem that he is a prime candidate. Has he been contacted? Has FEMA been solicited re the potential Rideshare offers? It's up to the AMSAT leadership to make such solicitations. We raised $2,000,000 here in North America for P3D. We should be able to do it again, despite the AO-40 disaster. These are my thoughts. 73, Bill Tynan, W3XO, LM-10 AMSAT President 1991 - 1998" https://www.amsat.org/pipermail/eagle/2008/001235.html -- Joe Leikhim Leikhim and Associates Communications Consultants Oviedo, Florida JLeikhim(a)Leikhim.com 407-982-0446 WWW.LEIKHIM.COM

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FW: Oscar Sub Band Freq Infio
by KA9QJG 18 Jul '20

18 Jul '20

Not Sure this Went out 73 Don KA9QJG From: KA9QJG [mailto:KA9QJG@COMCAST.NET] Sent: Friday, July 17, 2020 4:30 PM To: 'AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org' Subject: Oscar Sub Band Freq Infio Hello from Don KA9QJG Ham for over 40 yrs. Hope Everyone is staying Safe and Healthy.. I hope its ok to change the ongoing thread.. I have heard some New Hams using the Oscar sub bands for FM Simplex. Below Is the ARRL Band Chart Now Reads New 144.30-144.50 New OSCAR subband 145.80-146.00 OSCAR subband They are using Freq 144.315 FM Simplex. One was telling a story over 25 yrs ago they were using this Freq and a complaint was made to the FCC He got a Letter from the FCC . And He called respond the complaint and told the FCC that this was the Old Oscar Sub band that had not been used since the sixties Sats were Not up and working anymore. And the FCC Said do not worry about the complaint. So after listening to all this on 144.315 over a long time I thought the best place to get a real answer would be here. Thanks everyone Please Stay Safe and Healthy 73 At 73 Be careful Old Age is catching LOL Don KA9QJG 2 Meters (144-148 MHz) 144.00-144.05 EME (CW) 144.05-144.10 General CW and weak signals 144.10-144.20 EME and weak-signal SSB 144.200 National calling frequency 144.200-144.275 General SSB operation 144.275-144.300 Propagation beacons 144.30-144.50 New OSCAR subband 144.50-144.60 Linear translator inputs 144.60-144.90 FM repeater inputs 144.90-145.10 Weak signal and FM simplex (145.01,03,05,07,09 are widely used for packet) 145.10-145.20 Linear translator outputs 145.20-145.50 FM repeater outputs 145.50-145.80 Miscellaneous and experimental modes 145.80-146.00 OSCAR subband 146.01-146.37 Repeater inputs 146.40-146.58 Simplex 146.52 National Simplex Calling Frequency 146.61-146.97 Repeater outputs 147.00-147.39 Repeater outputs 147.42-147.57 Simplex 147.60-147.99 Repeater inputs Notes: The frequency 146.40 MHz is used in some areas as a repeater input. This band plan has been proposed by the ARRL VHF-UHF Advisory Committee.

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Re: [amsat-bb] Members Please Read
by Bruce Perens 18 Jul '20

18 Jul '20

On Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 4:13 PM Fernando Ramirez via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > So, there's a separate funding source for legal services? I'd be astonished. No, this came out of one bank account where your membership dues and donations went, along with any other money the organization happened to make.

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Moderation and personal attacks
by Michael Tondee 18 Jul '20

18 Jul '20

I have been informed I'm on moderated status for a "personal attack" so it will be interesting to see if this gets through. I feel I just spoke the known truth but the moderator disagrees so I will play by his rules. At any rate, this bb has been full of "personal attacks" lately both outright and veiled and unfortunately I see it continues with sniping and snide remarks. It's already established that I'm not currently a member of AMSAT and have my reasons why, but I would like to be a member again if I see positive change. You can freely disregard my opinion if you like but I implore all of you to cast your votes wisely and not be influenced by the decidedly personal vendettas of a few here. AMSAT is stagnant and needs fresh direction. Many are like me "on the outside looking in" and very interested to see where you choose to take the future of this organization. Thanks for your time. 73, Michael, W4HIJ

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NASA and Open Source
by Bruce Perens 18 Jul '20

18 Jul '20

I am reading a NASA Grant application today, and noticed this text: Program elements will give preference to proposals that include a plan for committing software as Open Source Software (OSS), beginning at the inception of the proposed work. This plan will include the identification of software components developed as part of the proposed work, and designate a permissive, widely accepted OSS license and a public repository hosting service for these components.

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Sat radios and G-5500
by Francis Geraci 18 Jul '20

18 Jul '20

Anybody interested in: IC-211 IC-451 IC-821 G-5500 Find me on QRZ Email Francis - W1FXX -, Marathon,Fl.

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New satellite operator - M7OJA
by Roy Dean 18 Jul '20

18 Jul '20

> > I would like to try to maximise the time I have to use the satellite. My > handheld radio (Anytone 868) doesn't have an auto doppler shift, so I am > wondering how to calculate the doppler frequencies? For example, on this > link https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/how-to-work-fm-satellites/, all of the > frequencies are listed to be programmed into a handheld (accounting for > doppler shift). I would like a similar list of frequencies for the Fox-1D > (or know how to calculate them). Many Thanks, Oscar M7OJA (IO94HT) Hi Oscar (very appropriate name for this list!), If you have a computer or smart phone accessible during the pass, I suggest opening up the following webpage: http://www.amsat.org.ar/pass.htm Set your grid square at the bottom and hit "Resolve and Set New". Double check that the little house on the map is on your location. If that is correct, simply click on the satellite in the list and the upper right will change to a display that shows the elevation, azimuth, and current uplink/downlink at your location. Then it's simply up to you to change your uplink and downlink VFO to the closest match of the displayed correct doppler frequency. --Roy K3RLD

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Oscar Sub Band Freq Infio
by KA9QJG 17 Jul '20

17 Jul '20

Hello from Don KA9QJG Ham for over 40 yrs. Hope Everyone is staying Safe and Healthy.. I hope its ok to change the ongoing thread.. I have heard some New Hams using the Oscar sub bands for FM Simplex. Below Is the ARRL Band Chart Now Reads New 144.30-144.50 New OSCAR subband 145.80-146.00 OSCAR subband They are using Freq 144.315 FM Simplex. One was telling a story over 25 yrs ago they were using this Freq and a complaint was made to the FCC He got a Letter from the FCC . And He called respond the complaint and told the FCC that this was the Old Oscar Sub band that had not been used since the sixties Sats were Not up and working anymore. And the FCC Said do not worry about the complaint. So after listening to all this on 144.315 over a long time I thought the best place to get a real answer would be here. Thanks everyone Please Stay Safe and Healthy 73 At 73 Be careful Old Age is catching LOL Don KA9QJG 2 Meters (144-148 MHz) 144.00-144.05 EME (CW) 144.05-144.10 General CW and weak signals 144.10-144.20 EME and weak-signal SSB 144.200 National calling frequency 144.200-144.275 General SSB operation 144.275-144.300 Propagation beacons 144.30-144.50 New OSCAR subband 144.50-144.60 Linear translator inputs 144.60-144.90 FM repeater inputs 144.90-145.10 Weak signal and FM simplex (145.01,03,05,07,09 are widely used for packet) 145.10-145.20 Linear translator outputs 145.20-145.50 FM repeater outputs 145.50-145.80 Miscellaneous and experimental modes 145.80-146.00 OSCAR subband 146.01-146.37 Repeater inputs 146.40-146.58 Simplex 146.52 National Simplex Calling Frequency 146.61-146.97 Repeater outputs 147.00-147.39 Repeater outputs 147.42-147.57 Simplex 147.60-147.99 Repeater inputs Notes: The frequency 146.40 MHz is used in some areas as a repeater input. This band plan has been proposed by the ARRL VHF-UHF Advisory Committee.

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Re: [amsat-bb] Testing
by Bruce Perens 17 Jul '20

17 Jul '20

Bob McGwier's credentials exceed anyone on the board except for Tom Clark, who is stepping down and has endorsed Bob to replace him. Howie is pretty highly achieved in the satellite world, and I am intrigued by Jeff's background in Kaizen. This stuff has taken over companies to an astonishing degree, and gives them a way to rationally manage processes that we did not understand how to manage before. These folks are not *just *new blood. Thanks Bruce >

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