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

Satellite Roving Trip to EN67/EN56/EN55/EN54 July 8th to 10, 11? - AA5UK
by Adrian Engele 03 Jul '20

03 Jul '20

Hello Satellite Operators. I am taking a few days off next week since I have not had a vacation day since December 2019. Starting to get a little cabin fever from all this working at home bit.My GF has given me the thumbs up to go do a satellite rover trip. I looked at the map and decided to head North, as this seems to be the safest place to be during CV-19. This will be my first formal CONUS Satellite Rove! I have operated from KH6,VP5, ZF and EN61/EN53. I will be heading to EN67 Copper Harbor and plan on working my way back home(EN61 - Chicago) via EN56/EN55/EN54, maybe EN53/EN61. I plan to be on the road from July 8 to 10th, maybe 11th? Operations will depend on weather which look spotty at times on Wunderground. I have no particular passes planned at this stage best to look for daily updates via Twitter @AA5UK or here at AMSAT-BB. I will try some FM passes (depending on the usual goat rodeo and civility) with focus more on the linear satellites. I will announce my RX or TX frequencies via Twitter.Please note this is a vacation trip and I will be doing some hiking, drone flying and photography. Follow my travels on APRS SSID: AA5UK-9 More to come. Stay tuned! 73, Adrian AA5UK

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Ssb2000 preamp power
by Richard Lawn 03 Jul '20

03 Jul '20

I have an older orange case SSB2000 model preamp. I used to use it for EME but replaced it and now want to use it in another installation for satellites. I do not however want to power it separately and want to send power down coax with ft847. This does not seem to work and I’m wondering if I need to make some sort of internal change to the preamp. The manual suggests I can power it through the coax. Any thoughts? Rick, W2JAZ -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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WTB 70cm preamp
by Richard Lawn 03 Jul '20

03 Jul '20

I’m looking for a 70cm preamp capable of RF switching and powered through the coax. Let me know if you’d like to sell one that is excess to your needs. 73 Rick, W2JAZ -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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Re: [amsat-bb] [CubeSat] Naval Academy Job Posting
by Daniel Schultz 03 Jul '20

03 Jul '20

Nobody can replace you Bob! Dan Schultz N8FGV ------ Original Message ------ Received: Fri, 03 Jul 2020 01:55:24 PM EDT From: amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org Anybody want my Cubesat / Engineers job at the Academy? Bob, WB4APR ---------- Forwarded message --------- The U.S. Naval Academy’s Small Satellite Lab is looking for a General Engineer in GS-13 pay grade. More details can be found at:

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LVB Tracker firmware
by Ed Krome 03 Jul '20

03 Jul '20

Hi all I have 2 G6LVB Trackers. One has firmware v. 0.7 and the other has v. 0.906. I would like to upgrade the older unit but cannot find the required files. Howard’s site has a link that fails and there is no link on AMSAT-UK. Can someone please point me to the latest? Thanks and 73, Ed Krome K9EK Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [amsat-bb] 12th Annual 13 Colonies Special Event
by Stephan Greene 03 Jul '20

03 Jul '20

Speaking of 13 Colonies, I'll be representing Virginia as "K2B" from FM18, and possibly FM19 or FM08 on 7/3 and 7/4 (TBD). I plan to prioritize the linear satellites but will give FM a try if the pass is not too crazy. I expect to be on late afternoon/evenings on the work days and more frequently on July 3 and 4. (July 5 looks to have a lot of family activity, so "staycation mode"). I will try to announce plans on Twitter (hashtags #13Colonies #amsat #K2B). Likely QRG will be 5kHz ABOVE passband center (+/- QRM), computer-controlled. On AO-7, around 145.438-.440 unless there is a rover operating (I'll move up). More info on the event at http://13colonies.us (note new URL from prior years). This will be my first year representing 13 Colonies instead of chasing the stations on HF. All QSL (they have a very nice design for 2020) is through each state's QSL manager (link from 13 Colonies or each call's qrz.com page). If you need my grid or Virginia on LOTW, please tell me, and I'll switch to my own call so we can log it. If you are in one of the 13 Colonies states, it's not too late to contact your state coordinator and join the fun! 73 Steve KS1G FM18 --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Cal Spreitzer <n3cal(a)md.metrocast.net> To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Cc: Bcc: Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2020 10:19:12 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] 12th Annual 13 Colonies Special Event The 12th Annual 13 Colonies Special Event (Independence Week Celebration) starts Wednesday, July 1, 2020 -1300 UTC and runs through Wednesday, July 8, 2020 (0400 UTC) This will be my second year representing Maryland as "K2F" from FM18. I will be working most FM and Linear birds throughout the week. If you need Maryland feel free to drop me a line for a particular schedule or just tune in. 73, Cal/N3CAL FM18

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Rocket Lab launch delayed due to bad weather
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 03 Jul '20

03 Jul '20

The weather at Mahia is not looking good for the next few days. I did think they might have got a short slot tomorrow but not so. Launch window starts 21:13 on 5th July UTC. See: https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1278791379028570117 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

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Fwd: [CubeSat] Naval Academy Job Posting
by Robert Bruninga 02 Jul '20

02 Jul '20

Anybody want my Cubesat / Engineers job at the Academy? Bob, WB4APR ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <kang(a)usna.edu> Subject: [CubeSat] Naval Academy Job Posting The U.S. Naval Academy’s Small Satellite Lab is looking for a General Engineer in GS-13 pay grade. More details can be found at: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/572230600 <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.usajobs.gov_GetJob…> Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1. Plan, design, monitor, and/or evaluate operations dealing with a Satellite Ground Station; 2. Perform and/or lead maintenance or installation efforts involving modifications to the Satellite Ground Station, the Global Positioning Satellite receiver, and/or other satellite dish and receivers for an installation, including the design and/or repair of component level electronics; 3. Solve engineering problems involving academic support including applying new technologies to problems not resolvable through conventional methods; 4. Investigate and/or identify additional areas of potential application of satellite technology on the academic curriculum to optimize the use of satellite technology; and 5. Prepare estimates of costs, time and labor for proposed station improvements. _______________________________________________ CubeSat mailing list

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VUCC Awards-Endorsements for July 2020
by Ronald Parsons 01 Jul '20

01 Jul '20

Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL for the period June 1, 2020 through July 1, 2020. Congratulations to all those who made the list this month! CALL June July N0JE 637 652 WD9EWK (DM43) 600 612 NS3L 551 575 KI7UNJ 510 527 AD0HJ 425 450 KE8FZT 400 428 AA4QE 305 408 K5IX 375 402 ND0C 346 377 KC9UQR 275 301 WA9JBQ 275 300 N4YHC 250 270 W4DTA 261 263 KA9P 212 259 KS1G 170 233 KE0WPA 200 229 VU2LBW 114 200 N3CAL 100 160 K7TEJ 102 126 N7ZO New 116 AC9O New 108 DJ3GZ New 108 WD9EWK (DM45) 100 106 K3HPA New 102 WA9WUD New 102 KI5HHK New 101 N8URE New 101 KD9NGV New 100 KP4RV New 100 W8LR New 100 If you find errors or omissions. please contact me off-list at <mycall>@<mycall>.com and I'll revise the announcement. This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for the two months. It's a visual comparison so omissions are possible. Apologies if your call was not mentioned. Thanks to all those who are roving to grids that are rarely on the birds. They are doing most of the work! Ron W5RKN

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