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All ARISSat-1 Keps
by Joseph Armbruster 02 Feb '12

02 Feb '12

Amsateers! I was interested in obtaining a complete set of ARISSat-1 Keps for analysis. I requested them from the AFSPC and received permission to place them in the public domain. See my blog for the complete list here: http://libjoe.blogspot.com/2012/02/all-arissat-1-keplerian-elements.html Joseph Armbruster KJ4JIO

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IC-9100 great deal
by Stefan Wagener 01 Feb '12

01 Feb '12

Don't know how many of you are looking for an IC-9100. How about this one on Ebay: 330680617795 No, I am not the seller or affiliated. Stefan, VE4NSA

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Horyu-2 launching before summer of 2012
by Mineo Wakita 01 Feb '12

01 Feb '12

Launching of Horyu-2 was postponed before summer of 2012 with JAXA GCOM-W1(Shizuku). http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/horyu2jp.htm JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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February SatMagazine - CXBN Nanosatellite
by Trevor . 01 Feb '12

01 Feb '12

On pages 16, 18/19 of the February issue of SatMagazine is an article on the CXBN nanosat with quotes from Ben Malphrus KJ4HVE and Bob Twiggs KE6QMD. You can download SatMagazine from http://www.satmagazine.com/2012/SM_Feb_2012.pdf 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Vega Satellite Deployments
by Mineo Wakita 01 Feb '12

01 Feb '12

Eight CubeSats by Vega Satellite planned on February 9, 2012 are released in order of the following time schedule after launching. Pre-launch TLEs have not yet been made available. T0+ 4245.30secs first PPOD, XatCobeo, e-st@r, and Goliat T0+ 4255.30secs second PPOD, Robusta, MaSat-1, and PW-Sat T0+ 4265.30secs third PPOD, UniCubeSat only T0+ 4275.30secs AlmaSat-1 http://www.uk.amsat.org/4235 http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/esa9cubf.htm http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/20131esa.png http://www.ies.univ-montp2.fr/robusta/satellite/IMG/pdf/EDU-TN-Cubesats-ICD… JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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Re: Slightly OT: That's no moon!
by Lee Maisel 01 Feb '12

01 Feb '12

That's neat! I love seeing stuff like that. Once I saw the ISS on a bright overhead pass, followed by the space shuttle (probably hundreds of miles behind it) It was a once in a lifetime sight. On another note, once my Sister in Law called me, very excited, and told me to go out and look to the west, the moon was HUGE and RED!! I thought, hmm. I don't think there's an eclipse tonight, but went out to look anyway. To the east, was the moon, normal as can be. I thought for a minute, and busted out laughing! her house backs up to a shopping center, and they had a big RED weather balloon flying above, with the parking lot lights illuminating it, I remember seeing it. I called her and she confirmed... she was so embarrassed, but it's a funny story now!

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Slightly OT: That's no moon!
by Andrew Glasbrenner 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

I was out in the yard getting something out of the car tonight, and as I am wont to do, looked up at the nice clear winter sky. I noticed something moving W to E, nice and bright. Although the path was similar to airliners coming in from the Gulf to Tampa International, this wasn't a plane. Nor was it ISS, as Pocketsat3 quickly confirmed. The straight W-E movement, and my location at 28 and change north, suggested an orbit of similar inclination. It plainly blinked out just before 19:41 local, just as it was approaching Gemini. My gut reaction was maybe the new Chinese mini-station? Heaven's Above made it easy to search for visual passes, and the best match was an obvious one. Hubble Space Telescope matched my observations, with a max magnitude of 0.7. I had no idea it was so bright! Just a neat experience I thought some satellite types might appreciate, and it all happened by accident from just looking up. 73, Drew KO4MA

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NASA Meet & Greet
by Clint Bradford 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-018 NASA, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND INVITE PUBLIC TO ASTRONAUTS' DISCUSSION OF RECENT INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION MISSIONS WASHINGTON -- NASA and the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering invite the public to a discussion with three astronauts from recent International Space Station expedition missions at 5:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the Hoff Theater inside the Adele H. Stamp Student Union. The crew members will give a video presentation about their mission and answer questions from the audience. Free tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets can be picked up from the Stamp Union ticket office daily between noon and 10 p.m., starting Monday, Feb. 6. Reporters interested in covering the event should contact Missy Corley at 301-405-6501 or mcorley(a)umd.edu. Mike Fossum served as a flight engineer for Expedition 28 and as commander for Expedition 29. During his stay, the station celebrated 11 years of continuous residence and work. Fossum returned to Earth on Nov. 21, 2011. He has logged more than 194 days in space, including more than 48 hours of extravehicular activity (EVA) in seven spacewalks. He is seventh on the all-time list of cumulative EVA time. Ron Garan served as a flight engineer for Expeditions 27 and 28. While aboard the station, Garan continued work on a variety of microgravity experiments and welcomed two shuttle visits, including the last to the station. Garan landed on Sept. 15, 2011. He has logged more than 178 days in space, including 27 hours and 3 minutes outside the station during four spacewalks. Cady Coleman served as a flight engineer for Expeditions 26 and 27. She was the lead robotics and science officer. While aboard, the station hosted a record number of visiting spacecraft: five vehicles from four space agencies. She returned to Earth on May 24, 2011. Coleman has logged over 4,330 hours in space aboard the station and space shuttle Columbia. The trio also will give a presentation earlier in the day to NASA employees at 10:30 a.m. in NASA Headquarters' James E. Webb Auditorium, located at 300 E St. SW in Washington. The presentation will air live on NASA Television and the agency's website. The astronauts will be available for media interviews from 9 to 10 a.m. Journalists must call 202-358-1100 to attend the presentation or to schedule an interview. For more information about Fossum, visit: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/fossum.html http://www.twitter.com/astro_aggie For more information about Garan, visit: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/garan-rj.html http://www.twitter.com/Astro_Ron For more information about Coleman, visit: http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/coleman.html http://www.twitter.com/astro_cady For more information about the A. James Clark School of Engineering, visit: http://www.eng.umd.edu/impact/space For a map of the University of Maryland campus and location of the Stamp Student Union (Building 163), visit: http://bit.ly/zku8ht For NASA TV schedule information and links to streaming video, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv -end- Clint Bradford clintbradford(a)mac.com

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AMSAT-UK website on Mobiles + Horyu-2 satellite
by Trevor . 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

Some information on Horyu-2, believed to be planned for a February launch, is at Student High-Voltage Satellite Horyu-2 http://www.uk.amsat.org/4279 The AMSAT-UK website now provides a better experience for mobile users. If you have one of these devices, could you test and feedback. Android Nokia Palm Windows Smart Phone and Opera Browser… 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Video – Vega’s First Launch Campaign + PhoneSat Propulsion
by Trevor . 31 Jan '12

31 Jan '12

An ESA video about the Vega launch campaign can be seen at Vega’s First Launch Campaign http://www.uk.amsat.org/4268 An item about the propulsion system to be used for the Phonesat STRaND-1 (downlink 437.575 MHz, launch TBC) is at: Bright sparks redefine propulsion http://www.uk.amsat.org/4253 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Re: Palm Springs HamFest - APOLOGY
by Clint Bradford 30 Jan '12

30 Jan '12

K6LCS>> ... There was a Canadian gentleman there who said we should blame it on solar conditions ... (grin) I have been contacted off list by a gentleman who thought I was insulting Canada/Canadians with the above line. In no manner, shape, nor form did I mean to disrespect my neighbors to the North. When I wrote that line, I was remembering the gentleman and his cool, red "Canada" hat ... and also the marvelous stories he had as he worked the last Winter Olympics in that beautiful country. I could have left the descriptive term, "Canadian," out of the sentence altogether. I wrote it just to give an international flavor to the group that was there. I cannot believe I am apologizing for THAT line ... But the gentleman who wrote me is a respected fellow ham - so here it is. Clint K6LCS

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Release spin rate query.
by Fred Kennedy 30 Jan '12

30 Jan '12

Hi Guys, Recall a post a week or so back re a satellite released from its launch adaptor with a spin rate of in excess of 30rpm! (36rpm?) Can anyone point me to that again, please. Didn't pay much attention to it at the time as was a) busy on other aspects and b) it was not a LV that we are looking at using for KiwiSAT anyway. Haven't seen any follow-up on it and, on reflection, would like another look at it for what we may learn/consider. Thanks Fred Kennedy ZL1BYP.

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Hats off to Russian satellite operators!
by Bato, Andras 30 Jan '12

30 Jan '12

Gentlemen, All CW tests were eliminated in the US in 2007. There is no Morse Code (CW) requirement any more. Of course there's a possibility to learn Morse code which can be learned during a single week but reality says most choose not to do CW any more. What a pity! Please do everyone everything to bring back telegraphers who would use less bandwidth on satellites then SSB! To eliminate CW int he exams was a big mistake and the outcome can be heard on VO-52 when SSB operators simply can not recognise Morse code. May I ask all those who has never heard morse signals to tunu a bit down or higher in case he/she hears unidendified signals int he satellite bands?! VO-52 is overcrowded which shows the interest in satellite operations. I do hope AMSAT-DL will pass along P3E -which is said to be ready to start for many years- to start from India! Anyway, there are fortunately satellite ops in Russia who use CW and do not keep shouting on the back of CW stations! gl de ha6nn Andras

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Vega Satellite Deployments
by Trevor . 30 Jan '12

30 Jan '12

See http://www.uk.amsat.org/4235 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Re: Palm Springs HamFest ...
by Clint Bradford 30 Jan '12

30 Jan '12

>> ... I saw a couple of guys doing an ATV demonstration ... [might have wiped out AO-27 reception] ... Hmmm ... But I would have thought that would have affected SO-50 reception, too ... But SO-50 was great yesterday. There was a Canadian gentleman there who said we should blame it on solar conditions ... (grin) All things considered - it was a great day! Clint K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com

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CW
by Kevin Deane 30 Jan '12

30 Jan '12

I have interest in CW and hope that others will also, I tried using Mix-W and basicly got shunned so now I am learning. What a nice mode, that goes so far with minimal power!!! Kevin KF7MYK > From: bato(a)starjan.hu > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:31:14 +0000 > Subject: [amsat-bb] Hats off to Russian satellite operators! > > Gentlemen, > > > > All CW tests were eliminated in the US in 2007. There is no Morse Code (CW) > requirement any more. > > > > Of course there's a possibility to learn Morse code which can be learned > during a single week but reality says most choose not to do CW any more. > What a pity! > > > > Please do everyone everything to bring back telegraphers who would use less > bandwidth on satellites then SSB! > > > > To eliminate CW int he exams was a big mistake and the outcome can be heard > on VO-52 when SSB operators simply can not recognise Morse code. > > > > May I ask all those who has never heard morse signals to tunu a bit down or > higher in case he/she hears unidendified signals int he satellite bands?! > > > > VO-52 is overcrowded which shows the interest in satellite operations. > > > > I do hope AMSAT-DL will pass along P3E -which is said to be ready to start > for many years- to start from India! > > > > Anyway, there are fortunately satellite ops in Russia who use CW and do not > keep shouting on the back of CW stations! > > > > gl de ha6nn > > Andras > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Re: Phase 3 Express Launch Opportunities
by Nitin Muttin 30 Jan '12

30 Jan '12

We from AMSAT INDIA have written to AMSAT DL in the past and have offered to talk to ISRO in this regard for any launch opppurtunities for the Phase 3 express. 73 Nitin [VU3TYG} Secretary, AMSAT INDIA

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Re: Palm Springs Hamfest, Exploding Eggs, and SO-50
by Andrew Glasbrenner 29 Jan '12

29 Jan '12

>cable-ready analog cable tuner. If that ATV transmitter was on >434 MHz and close to the demonstration, could that have wiped >out the 435-438 MHz satellite subband? Yes! Almost every year at the Orlando Hamfest, one of the Red Cross vans is running ATV all day, and it destroys the satellite band. They will usually turn it off if I ask, since it isn't ever being actually used for something. 73, Drew KO4MA

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Palm Springs Hamfest, Exploding Eggs, and SO-50
by Clint Bradford 29 Jan '12

29 Jan '12

I should have known that the exploding egg was an omen for how the rest of the day would proceed. I guess an explanation is in order ... I arrived at the Palm Springs HamFest yesterday morning in plenty of time to set up my table, display my "modified" Arrow Antenna, establish WiFi and get online, and get ready. The event started in a few minutes, so I had time to grab one of the breakfast sandwiches that the Palm Springs Desert RATS club was preparing - ham and egg and fresh tomato on a soft bun. The p.a. announcer started making opening remarks to the hams assembled at the doors. I was eating my sandwich just as he unexpectedly announced, "And we have Clint Bradford here working the satellites for you ... " Just as he pointed to where I was, I completed a bite of the sandwich - and the egg yolk exploded out the back of the bun. I mean, all over my name badge and chin. It seemed like a gallon of egg yolk - although, of course, it was probably way less that a quart ... (grin) How can you do anything but laugh? I found a sink, and cleaned up. What else could go wrong today? Patrick showed up, after driving straight through from Arizona. Well, not really - he actually stopped at least one time to work a pass from the road. He is amazing - indeed, the hardest workin' satellite promoted I know. Other friends came by. Folks walked up to us and appreciatively "blamed" us for getting them started working and enjoying the sats ... Then it came time to work the first of two passes of AO-27 for the day. Patrick and I re-checked the AO-27 schedule, and re-re-checked our pass data. All was well. The sat was there - but never came ON for us. Lovely ... that probably means it won't be up for the next pass ... nothing like disappointing crowds who show up at the times published all over event handouts to watch you work a bird for them ... (grin) No - '27 wasn't ON for the second pass, either. But the attendees were inquisitive and we shared a bunch of information. SO-50 "bailed me out" for the day with two wonderful passes to close the show. The last one was actually about a half-hour after the 'fest officially ended - but there were plenty of stragglers and vendors left to come over and watch working SO-50. We worked Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Ontario (CA), and even worked Patrick - who had left earlier, but stopped alongside the road to work us. Did I mention earlier that he's the hardest workin' satellite promoter I know? THANKS to all who dropped by. MANY knew of our upcoming ARISS contact with the Flabob Airport Academy the week of April 16 - and wanted to know how that was progressing. (Our Web site is http://www.iss-flabob.com.) The 'fest's attendance was UP for the third year in a row - and the Desert RATS folks are to be commended for pulling of another successful event, providing attendees with just about everything an annual hamfest "should" provide: history of the hobby was on display, a couple seminars, a couple of "the big" equipment vendors right alongside smaller vendors, a swap meet, honest pricing for good food for breakfast and lunch, FREE coffee refills (grin) - all for a measly two bucks for admission - FREE parking. Many RVs were there - from folks who arrived a day or two early - with many staying overnight Saturday, too . The weather was spectacular - which I sure was also the doing of the Desert RATS club ... Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com 909-241-7666

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HI4/AJ5C report for Sunday Jan 29, 2012
by Bob Herrell 29 Jan '12

29 Jan '12

Good contacts on AO-27 at 1756z pass with XE3ISS, WA8SME, N1AIA, N2BX, KE3LB, AA5PK and N1RCN. I appreciate the contacts guys as difficult as it was today. 73 de Bob HI4/AJ5C for a few more days.

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Re: Phase 3 Express Launch Opportunities?
by Andrew Glasbrenner 29 Jan '12

29 Jan '12

> >Drew's Evil Twin ?? > That would be KU4OS. Or more correctly I am -his- evil twin (the one with the black beard, sash, and dagger). Back to P3E. I like David's idea. I'd like even more to hear something similar from Peter or Hartmut. I've donated to P3E in the past, and voted as a BOD member to help fund their lab out of the -NA reserves several years ago. I love the project, but until I hear a little more positive about what's currently going on over there, my money will continue to go to Kiwisat, FunCube, and first and foremost, Fox. I am the proud sponsor of a solar cell on Fox, and hope to be able to do more this year. Have you heard we find out if we (AMSAT-NA and Fox) get one of the NASA launches on Monday? 73, Drew KO4MA

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Re: [aprssig] RK3KKPK? (CONNECTED Igates?)
by Alan P. Biddle 29 Jan '12

29 Jan '12

Got this from the IGate manager. Thanks to all who provided the pieces and clues needed so track this down. 73s, Alan WA4SCA ============================== Subject: Re: I-Gate I see what happened. RK3KPK is a BBGATE user who frequently telnets or netroms into BBGATE. He's a curious follow who stumbled across the gateways RF port servicing the APRS packets on 144.390. That port has not, yet, been restricted. So, when rk3kpk checked the heard list on the port, he thought there were lots of keyboard stations available for contact. Ergo, he attempted to initiate a connection in hopes of chatting with a 'local' laptop or tnc. There's nothing clandestine about his activity. If anything, it's my bad for leaving that RF accessible to the general ham community. As it turns out, I believe he as been the only user who actually tried going out on that port to connect with INDIO or any other station listed on the APRS port heard list. Good catch guys. 73, Jack

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Mediocrity vs. minimalist approach
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 29 Jan '12

29 Jan '12

Hi Frank! Let's clear the decks on this one.... you posted: > The preamp that you don't need, unless you want to push the envelope! > If mediocrity is your ultimate goal, use the minimalist approach, simple, > cheap, but if you wish to truly enjoy the full limits of satellite > communications, give yourself the tools to do the job! Let's correct one glaring error in the statement above... MINIMALIST <> MEDIOCRITY (yes, I capitalized both words intentionally) One can go with a minimalist station, and not have something that is mediocre. You can push the envelope, without having to build or buy a fully-equipped station, complete with a satellite-ready transceiver, computer control, long-boom Yagis, an az/el rotator, and even preamps. Also don't forget operator skill. Without that, the fully- equipped station could be mediocre. Until we get an HEO satellite in orbit, a minimalist satellite station can work just as well as the fully-automated station. I've said it many times on this forum. I enjoy satellite operating. I started with portable gear, mainly due to restrictions on antennas and no safe place to set up my gear at the apartment I lived in for a few years. I now live in a nice house, but it comes with antenna restrictions. I'm making use of the back yard to work with my gear (which you could see in the videos I posted last weekend), and may be able to set up antennas on a tripod that can be put up only when I'm using it. Until then, I continue to work with the same portable gear I have been using for while - the same gear that I used to work you last night from the DM23/DM24 grid boundary, when I took a detour on my way home from Palm Springs and pulled off a state highway in western Arizona. I have over 11,000 satellite QSOs in my log from the past 6+ years. Not a record, as there are others who have many more in the same timeframe, but all but about 10 of the 11,000 were made with portable gear from almost 200 different locations across the USA and 3 other countries. When I looked at those QSOs a little while back, about 10% of those QSOs were in SSB or CW. I have gear that allows me to work FM or SSB/CW satellites down to the horizon or the local surroundings, and I'm not afraid to work signals that are not strong. Is this mediocre? I think not. I already have the tools to do the job and enjoy it. Eventually, I will make a QSO with what I will consider the smallest station I can probably assemble for a non-FM satellite QSO - a TH-F6A HT sending CW to FO-29, listening to the downlink on the all-mode receiver in that HT. As for preamps, there are situations where they may be needed. For example, I talked with Bob KO6TZ at the hamfest in Palm Sptings yesterday morning. He explained that he has a 125-foot coax run from his antennas into his shack. Short of buying very low-loss coax that is cost-prohibitive (if there is a type of coax for that length), he uses preamps at his antennas. That's one example where preamps are called for. That's a far cry from those using HTs with antennas like the Arrow Yagi, Elk log periodic, or similar homebrew designs - where coax runs are only a few feet at most, not 125 feet. As for the rest of Frank's post: > JOB WELL DONE WYATT! > YOU AND ERIC (ON4HF) DESERVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE! Now this I will agree with 100%. Great job by Wyatt for working ON4HF yesterday morning! Later in the day, I worked AC0RA just after working K4FEG out in the desert on my way home, adding a new grid to his satellite log. Wyatt was very busy yesterday. :-) 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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Mediocrity
by Clint Bradford 29 Jan '12

29 Jan '12

>> ... If mediocrity is your ultimate goal, use the minimalist approach ... Was this just a poor choice of wording, or did you intentionally mean to insult hundreds of satellite operators who are enjoying the LEOs - as well as thousands of students and educators working the ISS annually? Clint Bradford, K6LCS

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Doppler correction on ICOM 821H using WISP DDE
by Nitin Muttin 29 Jan '12

29 Jan '12

Friends, I am using orbitron + Wispdde for auto doppler correction on my ICOM 821H. I noticed that the frequency correction at the Radio is not happening in 1Hz steps when on CW/SSB , the frequency correction is in 10 Hz steps but it shows in 1Hz in Wisp DDE. Any pointers to resolve the issue will be appreciated. 73 Nitin [VU3TYG]

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Wyatt AC0RA, a skilled and dedicated operator
by Clayton Coleman W5PFG 29 Jan '12

29 Jan '12

Wyatt Dirks AC0RA is very passionate about his satellite operations. Having started with a home brew antenna, he has experimented with several portable station configurations including LPDA’s, commercial Arrows, and recently added a 13-element M2 beam. Just today, January 28, he made a 6,941km contact with ON4HF using AO-7 mode B. While this is several hundred kilometers below the distance record for mode B contacts, it is important to note that Wyatt performed this feat completely portable, without a set of cross-polarized beams, without automated antenna tracking, and more importantly – out in the cold Iowa weather. He’s recently been making contacts with other stations in Europe. This does not come easily in a portable setting from the mid-USA states. Many folks who have been around for a long time, who have “been there and done that,” may not see this as much of an accomplishment. I assure you if we had satellites capable of greater distance contacts, Wyatt would be on them pushing the limits of their capabilities with minimal equipment. Not only does Wyatt posses the right equipment, he demonstrates skill and dedication, something uncommon in young men his age just shy of 20 years old. We should encourage operators of this caliber as they will be our future engineers and friends in the space frontier. 73, Clayton W5PFG

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New version of HamSatDroid
by David Johnson 29 Jan '12

29 Jan '12

Hi, There is a new version of the free HamSatDroid app now available on the Android Market. I've changed it: - to use my SGP4 implementation, as used in GENSO. - plot three orbits ahead on the map - plot the footprint - take keps from celestrak I've got quite a few more changes in development, thanks to the feedback we've had from the existing users. Opinions are sought about making a small charge and paying the income into satellite buidling funds and supporting a server which might be introduced to improve functionality of the app. 73 Dave, G4DPZ AMSAT-NA Life Member AMSAT-UK Committee Member FUNcube Data Warehouse Developer -- David A. Johnson Senior Software Engineer Black Pepper Software Limited t: +44 1926 886 467 m: +44 7733 106 990 e: david.johnson(a)blackpepper.co.uk Web: www.blackpepper.co.uk Black Pepper Software Limited The Mews, Trinity House, Trinity Street, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. CV32 5YN Registered in England, No. 3763392 VAT No. 747 8497 68

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ARISSat-1 TLM decod tool
by Masahiro Arai 29 Jan '12

29 Jan '12

Is there any tool to display ARISSat-1 telemetry date form CSV files and binaly files on ARISSat Telemetry Archives which are decoded by ARISSatTLM? Thank you for you help 73 Masa JN1GKZ

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Hawaii Command Station for PCSAT-1
by Bob Bruninga 29 Jan '12

29 Jan '12

We are again in need of a quality PCSAT command station in Hawaii. This is for our Arctic Buoy experiment at the North pole! (off Barrow Alaska). The problem is that the ISS digipeater only gets gets 1.5 degree above the Horizon in Barrow. Probably won't work. Fortunately, PCSAT-1 overflies the Arctic area 5 times a day listening on 145.825. Unfortunately, the Buoy is set to digi via ARISS and will not digi via PCSAT-1 unless the PCSAT-1 alias is commanded to match the ISS alias of ARISS. This is a fundamental design of PCSAT, but when we set the ARISS digipeater alias, it only lasts until the next eclipse 30 minutes later, and so this command will have to be sent from Hawaii on EVERY pass where we want to check on the health of the Buoy. So we also need to train a Hawaii command station. This will -not- be a daily task. Just occasionally when time permits to allow us to get back one health-packet from the Buoy every now and then. If there is anyone fully conversant with conventional packet and Kantronics remote-logon and remote control of a KPC TNC, and is interested in this project, let us know. Bob, Wb4APR

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ANS-029 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by JoAnne Maenpaa 28 Jan '12

28 Jan '12

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-029 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor(a)amsat.org In this edition: * January 30 Announcement Date for NASA ELaNa CubeSat Launch Initiative * ARISSat-1/KEDR Legacy Lives on in the DK3WN SatBlog * Fifty Years: OSCAR-1 Celebration Continues * Chibis-M RS-39 Deployed - Signals Heard Intermittently * VEGA Preparations Proceeding Toward February 9 Launch * Opportunity for Citizen Scientists: Globe At Night Project * Last Call for SKN on OSCAR 2012 Best Fist Nominations * SumbandilaSat SO67 Reported Beyond Repair * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-029.01 ANS-029 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 029.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. January 29, 2012 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-029.01 --------------------------------------------------------------------- January 30 Announcement Date for NASA ELaNa CubeSat Launch Initiative AMSAT-NA is waiting to hear whether our proposal to include the Fox-1 cubesat in NASA's "Educational Launch of NanoSat" (ELaNa) program has been accepted. NASA selects projects that they deem to have merit in support of their strategic and educational goals. Projects that are selected will be able to enter into a collabora- tion agreement where NASA will cover the integration and launch costs of the satellite. AMSAT, working with ARRL, highlighted the educational merit of the project including the incorporation of Fox-1 into the ARRL Teacher Institute seminars. ARRL also provided a letter of support for the project that was a key component of our proposal. The Clay Center for Science and Technology at the Dexter and South- field schools in Brookline, MA, also provided a letter of support that was an important part of our proposal. The Clay Center noted that they use AMSAT satellites such as ARISSat-1 in their educa- tional activities for K-12 students and that they look forward to making use of Fox-1. The completed proposal, at 159 total pages, required a significant effort that was all done by volunteers. NASA will select from all of the submissions and announce the winning projects by January 30, 2012. [ANS thanks the Fox-1 Project Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISSat-1/KEDR Legacy Lives on in the DK3WN SatBlog Tune your browser to http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=25476 to enjoy a unique ARISSat-1 sound archive on-line. Thanks to Mike Rupprecht, DK3WN, ARISSat-1's identifier message, "Hi this is ARISSat-1 Amateur Radio Satellite RS01S", has been re- corded and archived on the web. The DK3WN SatBlog has posted the ID, the female voice spoken telemetry, male voice spoken telemetry. Also, 25 audio files of the messages by children of countries around the world transmitted by ARISSat-1 along with the translated sentence are included. The "secret word" appears in the last of the message of each country. ARISSat-1's international greetings are in Japanese, Bengali, Flemish, Chinese, Dutch, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (South America), Spanish (Puerto Rico), Afrikaans, Portuguese, French, English (UK), English (Canada), English (USA), German, Swedish, Catalonian, Nepalese, Russian, and Hebrew. The message is displayed in its native tongue and an English translation. [ANS thanks Mike Rupprecht, DK3WN and Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fifty Years: OSCAR-1 Celebration Continues The ARRL has posted a new, highly informative article on how the world's first Amateur Radio satellite, OSCAR-1, came to be designed, built and launched. The ARRL's Space Communication web page has an English translation of, "OSCAR-1 Launched 50 Years Ago", written by Andreas Bilsing, DL2LUX. This article was first published in the German magazine Funk- amateur. It is reprinted with their permission. OSCAR-1 was launched just over 50 years ago, on December 12, 1961. See the ARRL Space Communication web page at: http://www.arrl.org/space-communication A direct link the the article in English is: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/Bilsing.pdf Andreas lives in Leipzig, Germany. He is a member of AMSAT-DL and has written articles in the AMSAT-DL Journal and Funkamateur. He also wrote the first German Summits on the Air (SOTA) manual. His other interests include home brewing, qrp, digimodes and satellites. Licensed since 1975 at age 16 he has held prior calls of DM4MTG, DM2FAG, Y26AG, and Y23AM. He holds degrees in energy process engin- eering and automation which is applies to his work in an engineering company as project manager in natural gas, responsible for instrum- entation of gas plants, pipelines and underground gas storage. Andreas says the view from his shack includes Leipzig's St. Thomas church where the famous composer J. S. Bach worked. The AMSAT 2011 Space Symposium in San Jose, California featured Lance Ginner, K6GSJ, one of the OSCAR-1 developers as our banquet speaker. Lance's talk can be viewed at: http://youtu.be/EWSCCZY1FgQ. MilSatMagazine.com mentions OSCAR-1 in an article about early U.S. Recon Satellites in the October 2011 issue: http://www.milsatmagazine.com/2011/MSM_Oct_2011.pdf OSCAR-1 rode to orbit with the Discoverer-36 satellite. A copy of the OSCAR 1 slides used at AMSAT's display during Space Day at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. can be downloaded from AMSAT-NA at: http://tinyurl.com/OSCAR-1-Presentation (pdf ~5MB) [ANS thanks the ARRL, AMSAT, Andreas Bilsing DL2LUX and amsat-bb for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Chibis-M RS-39 Deployed - Signals Heard Intermittently The Chibis-M satellite, RS-39, was deployed from the Progress M-13M cargo ship into a 500 km orbit on January 24, as planned. RS-39 has CW beacons on 435.315 and 435.215 MHz. The RS-39 team requested support from amateur radio operators for any initial reception reports of Chibis-M as its first orbits were outside of the range of the satellite's control stations. Reception reports are being received by e-mail to: amateur-rs39(a)chibis.cosmos.ru. Each report will be confirmed by a special QSL card. Shortly after RS-39 was deployed reception reports posted on amsat-bb said strong signals initially were heard in India (VU3TYG, VU2WMY), United States (KB1PVH), Australia (VK5DG), Argentina (LU4EOU), and central Europe (Jakub Hruska). Nitin, VU3TYG posted a short video of receiving RS-39 at his QTH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4db7uToltI On later orbits VKFAK reported the telemetry showed a drop in voltage aboard RS-39 to 2.8 volts in USUN telemetry field. At this time a re- port from VU2WMY said the CW signal was only heard briefly at AOS. RS-39 was not heard on a morning pass on January 25 over North Amer- ca from a report by W1MSG. Google translation of http://chibis.cosmos.ru/ reports that the con- trol station switched off RS-39 after initial testing was completed on the fourth orbit to save battery power. When testing resumes plans included calibration of the magnetometer, calibration of solar sen- sors, and testing the three-axis attitude determination algorithm using the magnetometer and sun sensor. Later postings from the con- trol station show they are switching RS-39 on and off at various times. Mike Rupprecht DK3WN has made available software to decode the RS-39 telemetry. A description of the program is posted by AMSAT-UK at: http://www.uk.amsat.org/4029. This page includes links to download the software. Mike has created telemetry decoder software for several satellites. These can be found DK3WN satellite software page: http://tinyurl.com/DK3WN-Sat-Software (in Google English). Amateur stations tracking RS-39 reported that elements associated International launch number 11062C, catalog 38051 correlated with RS-39. Other stations reported success using the tracking elements for the Progress M-13M cargo ship, however the orbits between RS-39 and Progress were beginning to separate. Web tracking of Chibis-M, RS-39 can found at this page: http://chibis.cosmos.ru/cyclogr/prepare1/google/index.html Keplerian elements can be found by clicking the two small gears icon in the upper left corner of the map; then select Satellites from the menu that pops up; then select RS-39. A video from Roscosmos showing the RS-39 deploymnet from the Pro- gress M-13M cargo ship an be found here: http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=216 [ANS thanks the reporting stations for their signal reports and the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- VEGA Preparations Proceeding Toward February 9 Launch Space-Travel.com published an article reporting that final checkout of Europe's new Vega launcher has been completed marking another milestone towards its February 9 maiden flight from Europe's Space- port in Kourou, French Guiana. All four stages have undergone final acceptance, including the test- ing of the avionics, guidance, telemetry, propulsion, separation pyrotechnics and safety systems. These steps culminated on 13 Jan- uary with Vega's 'synthesis control checks', where all systems were put into launch mode for the vehicle's final acceptance. This in- cluded pressurizing the AVUM propulsion systems that actuate the thruster valves. The rocket's elements were switched on from the control bench to simulate the launch countdown. The onboard soft- ware then took over and simulated the different stages of a flight. The interfaces between the vehicle and the control bench were also tested. The test review confirmed that everything ran as expected and that the launcher is ready for flight. Vega is designed to launch payload masses ranging from 300 kg to 2500 kg, depending on the type and altitude of the orbit required by the customers. The benchmark is for 1500 kg into a 700 km altitude polar orbit. http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Vega/ http://tinyurl.com/vega-update (space-travel.com) + Xatcobeo (a collaboration of the University of Vigo and INTA, Spain) to demonstrate software-defined radio and solar panel deployment. + Robusta (University of Montpellier 2, France) to test and evaluate radiation effects (low dose rate) on bipolar transistor electronic components. + e-st@r (Politecnico di Torino, Italy) to demonstration of an active 3-axis Attitude Determination and Control system including an inertial measurement unit. + Goliat (University of Bucharest, Romania) to provide imaging of the Earth surface using a digital camera and in-situ measurement of radiation dose and micrometeoroid flux. + PW-Sat (Warsaw University of Technology, Poland) to test a deploy- able atmospheric drag augmentation device for de-orbiting CubeSats. PW-Sat carries an FM to DSB amateur radio transponder with an FM input on 435.020 MHz and DSB output on 145.900 MHz. + MaSat-1 (Budapest University of Technology and Economics): to dem- onstrate various spacecraft avionics, including a power condition- ing system, transceiver and on-board data handling. + UniCubeSat GG - (University of Rome): The UNICubeSat mission goal is the in situ measurement of atmospheric density. Downlink fre- quencies are 437.305 MHz or 437.345 MHz 9k6 FSK. ESA CubeSats delivered for first Vega flight news web page: http://www.esa.int/esaMI/Education/SEM3L0WWVUG_0.html ESA Education - CubeSats http://www.esa.int/esaMI/Education/SEM3N03MDAF_0.html A picture of ALMASat-1 and the six CubeSats is posted at AMSAT-UK: http://tinyurl.com/c8o73zw (uk.amsat.org) Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL provides complete coverage of the Vega launch on his 'ESA CubeSats Update' web pages. You'll find an overview of each of the satellite missions, frequencies, modulation/protocols, and links to the developers home web pages posted at: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/esa9cubf.htm [ANS thanks Space-Travel.com, ESA, JE9PEL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Opportunity for Citizen Scientists: Globe At Night Project The GLOBE at Night program is an international campaign to raise public awareness of the impact of light pollution by inviting citi- zen scientists to measure their night sky brightness and to submit their observations to a website from a computer or smart phone. The GLOBE at Night campaign has run for two weeks each winter/spring for the last six years. People in 115 countries have contributed 66,000 measurements, making GLOBE at Night one of the most successful light pollution awareness campaigns. See http://www.globeatnight.org/ for details. In 2012 there remain three opportunities to participate in GLOBE at Night: February 12-21, March 13-22, April 11-20. This project consists of five Easy Star-Hunting Steps: 1) Find your latitude and longitude. 2) Find Orion, Leo or Crux by going outside more than an hour after sunset (about 8-10pm local time). 3) Match your nighttime sky to one of our magnitude charts. 4) Report your observation. 5) Compare your observation to thousands around the world. Teacher Activity Packets and Family Activity Packets are available from the website. [ANS thanks the Globe At Night project for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Call for SKN on OSCAR 2012 Best Fist Nominations Many thanks to all who participated in AMSAT's Straight Key Night on OSCAR 2012. If you have not already done so, please take a moment to nominate someone you worked for Best Fist. Remember, your nominee need not have the best fist of those you heard, only of those you worked. Send your nomination to w2rs(a)amsat.org. This year's event is dedicated to the memory of Don Brown, W1JSM, who passed away in 2011, aged 90. Don was a longtime, enthusiastic VHF/UHF and satellite operator, and one of our most frequent Best Fist winners. Those nominated will be recognized in an ANS bulletin in early Feb- ruary, and in The AMSAT Journal. [ANS thanks Ray Soifer, W2RS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- SumbandilaSat SO67 Reported Beyond Repair The Southern Africa SA AMSAT web page (http://www.amsatsa.org.za/) lists the current status of SumbandilaSat SO67 as, "No service all activities suspended; Beacon is not operational." AMSAT-UK has published the news from South African Defence Web pages (http://www.defenceweb.co.za) in an article titled, "SumbandilaSat beyond repair", South Africa's second satellite, SumbandilaSat, is no longer fulfilling its main purpose due to technical problems and is essentially beyond repair, its maker SunSpace says. SunSpace, told defenceWeb that although contact can still be made with the satellite, it cannot capture images and is thus "not ful- filling its main purpose". He said that chances of repairing the satellite are virtually zero and that SunSpace has moved on to other projects. SumbandilaSat was damaged during a solar storm in the June last year. The power supply to SumbandilaSat's onboard computer stopped working and the satellite stopped sending back images. According to DefenceWeb, South Africa's Department of Science and Technology (DST) is planning to launch a constellation of satellites similar to SumbandilaSat in the next 10 to 15 years. One of these will be SumbandilaSat 2, which will be larger and more reliable than its predecessor. Funding for SumbandilaSat 2 will be sought during the next financial year, starting April 1. Development will take about four years. The image processing methods and mission control systems pioneered on SumbandilaSat will be used on future satellites. The news item at AMSAT-UK can be found at: http://www.uk.amsat.org/4076 The news at DefenceWeb can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/defenceweb (defenceweb.co.za) Southern Africa SA-AMSAT web page at: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ [ANS thanks SA-AMSAT, AMSAT-UK, and DefenceWeb.co.za for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK has posted videos of his station and oper- ting tips about working the non-FM satellites with two radios. VO-52 with Yaesu FT-817ND transmitter, as my Kenwood TH-F6A receiver, Elk Antennas handheld 2m/70cm log periodic for antenna: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpLw3stcxWY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Og1P2fjmTs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K10RiIEyjfE AO-27 pass: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0IdEPsajkU FO-29 pass: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP80fVF9Lek + Watch a time-lapse video taken from the ISS as it passed above cen- tral Africa, Madagascar and the southern Indian Ocean. The night time flyover shows numerous lightning storms and the thin band of our atmosphere, with a layer of airglow above, set against a stun- ning backdrop of the Milky Way and a barely-visible Comet Lovejoy, http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GxH3Pnknhps + Richard Garriot has released a documentary of his trip to space. See the trailer at http://firstrunfeatures.com/intheaters.html His web site is http://firstrunfeatures.com/manonamission/ + The article on the FUNcube satellite has now appeared in the printed publication Electronics Weekly (Jan. 25-31). For details of how to download a PDF of the article see: http://www.uk.amsat.org/4006 + The ARISS monthly teleconference was held on Tuesday, January 17. Topics of discussion included the ITU notification of ARISS fre- quencies, an update on the Columbus module and a status report on ARISSat-1. Minutes have been posted: http://ariss.rac.ca/arisstel2012-01-17.htm + Yuri, UT1FG/MM, has been reported on the DX boards (Jan. 11-Jan. 18) to be back at sea, traveling across the Atlantic Ocean activating "Wet Grids". This may be a chance to work him via satellite if you find him within range. + Students working on the Aalto-1 CubeSat have released a 4 minute video showing a visualization of the launch and deployment of the satellite, see: http://www.uk.amsat.org/3883 [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. And with that, please keep in mind the planet Neptune was discovered more than 150 years ago in 1846, and since then it still has to complete an orbit around the Sun, as one Neptune year equals to 165 Earth years. 73, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM K9JKM at amsat dot org

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RK3KKPK?
by Alan P. Biddle 28 Jan '12

28 Jan '12

I got the following note from a ham in the Palm Springs, CA area: This morning, while getting ready for Saturday's hamfest, I saw this: >10:05:32R INDIO>RK3KPK Port=1 <UA R F> >10:05:51R INDIO>RK3KPK Port=1 <RR R F R1> >10:07:03R INDIO>RK3KPK Port=1 <RR R F R2> This call is from near Moscow. Is it possible it is from the ISS? (INDIO is one of our digis.) There is an RK3KPK, Andrey Mironow, who was an RS satellite command station years ago. Any answer I can give about how his call ended up on a WIDE1-1 US digi string? Alan WA4SCA

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HI4/AJ5C report for Saturday Jan 28th
by Bob Herrell 28 Jan '12

28 Jan '12

Good contacts for AO-27 at 1824z were with KI4OTG, CO6CBF, N8MS, AA3JH, WB0KFC, WA4HFN, N9AMW, N8MH, and AJ4A. Thanks for the contacts guys. 73 de Bob

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Re: Masat-1 Elliptical Orbit Video + Telemetry Software
by Mark L. Hammond 28 Jan '12

28 Jan '12

Wow, that client software is VERY nicely done. Something to set out there as a "good example" of what can be done via soundcard decoders and user interface. Hope they add more radio control---but probably only there for commanding version of software (?). Now, if it could use I/Q right out of the Funcube dongle, we'd be set :) 73, Mark N8MH At 11:35 AM 1/28/2012 +0000, you wrote: >Masat-1 is planned to launch February 9. A video showing the proposed eliptical orbit can be seen at > >http://www.uk.amsat.org/4119 > >Telemetry software and a WAV file for testing are available for download. > >73 Trevor M5AKA >AMSAT-UK http://www.uk.amsat.org/ >---- > > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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CUSat-1/2 to launch on SpaceX
by Trevor . 28 Jan '12

28 Jan '12

The IARU amateur satellite frequency coordination panel have agreed frequencies for CUSat-1/2, planned to launch on a SpaceX mission in October 2012. http://www.uk.amsat.org/4155 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Masat-1 Elliptical Orbit Video + Telemetry Software
by Trevor . 28 Jan '12

28 Jan '12

Masat-1 is planned to launch February 9. A video showing the proposed eliptical orbit can be seen at http://www.uk.amsat.org/4119 Telemetry software and a WAV file for testing are available for download. 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.uk.amsat.org/ ----

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Re: Phase 3 Express Launch Opportunities?
by Dave Guimont 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

This is not a forum for politics, but a little pressure where it is needed to promote as much new young blood as we can to get interested in "launch science and ham radio satellites"......... At 04:34 PM 1/27/2012, you wrote: > > > >Drew's Evil Twin ?? > > > >That would be KU4OS. Or more correctly I am -his- evil twin (the one >with the black beard, sash, and dagger). > >Back to P3E. I like David's idea. I'd like even more to hear >something similar from Peter or Hartmut. I've donated to P3E in the >past, and voted as a BOD member to help fund their lab out of the >-NA reserves several years ago. I love the project, but until I hear >a little more positive about what's currently going on over there, >my money will continue to go to Kiwisat, FunCube, and first and >foremost, Fox. I am the proud sponsor of a solar cell on Fox, and >hope to be able to do more this year. > >Have you heard we find out if we (AMSAT-NA and Fox) get one of the >NASA launches on Monday? > >73, Drew KO4MA 73, Dave, WB6LLO dguimon1(a)san.rr.com Disagree: I learn.... Pulling for P3E...

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Re: Phase 3 Express Launch Opportunities?
by Dave Guimont 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

Great Andy, Let us all be positive, follow Andy's lead, plus send in a buck or two!! > > > >Forget GTO and negotiate a low cost launch on one of the remaining 5 Vega > >development flights (1500km?) > > > >Then use propulsion to get to MEO. > > > > >Best idea I've heard yet. > >73, Drew KO4MA > > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb 73, Dave, WB6LLO dguimon1(a)san.rr.com Disagree: I learn.... Pulling for P3E...

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Re: Phase 3 Express Launch Opportunities?
by G0MRF＠aol.com 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

Oh...... Another (more serious) possibility. Forget GTO and negotiate a low cost launch on one of the remaining 5 Vega development flights (1500km?) Then use propulsion to get to MEO. Better than sitting on the ground and it tests the propulsion systems and software for P5A David G0MRF In a message dated 27/01/2012 22:10:25 GMT Standard Time, n8fgv(a)usa.net writes: >2. China's Long March Serious ITAR problems...

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Re: Phase 3 Express Launch Opportunities?
by Andrew Glasbrenner 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

> >Forget GTO and negotiate a low cost launch on one of the remaining 5 Vega >development flights (1500km?) > >Then use propulsion to get to MEO. > Best idea I've heard yet. 73, Drew KO4MA

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Re: Phase 3 Express Launch Opportunities?
by Trevor . 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

--- On Fri, 27/1/12, G0MRF(a)aol.com <G0MRF(a)aol.com> wrote: > Surely No ITAR problems, as AMSAT-NA pulled out > of the P3E development due to ITAR. > > Don't forget to add Iran or North Korea (Hi) Problem is those launch organisation that have proved they can get to GTO (SpaceX haven't proven they can yet) know how much they can charge for it so you come back to needing millions of dollars to get P3E up there. 73 Trevor M5AKA

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HI4/AJ5C report for Jan 25th
by Bob Herrell 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

Forgot this update.Worked 2 good contacts on AO-27 at 18:11z. They were Joe, WA4OVO and Duane, K5VGU. 73 de Bob HI4/AJ5C

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Re: Phase 3 Express Launch Opportunities?
by G0MRF＠aol.com 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

Hi Dan. Surely No ITAR problems, as AMSAT-NA pulled out of the P3E development due to ITAR. Don't forget to add Iran or North Korea (Hi) David G0MRF In a message dated 27/01/2012 22:10:25 GMT Standard Time, n8fgv(a)usa.net writes: >2. China's Long March Serious ITAR problems... >3. India's GSLV Less serious ITAR problems, there is an active Amsat group in India, maybe it can happen if they can find the right connections.

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HI4/AJ5C report for Jan 27th
by Bob Herrell 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

Good contacts for today on AO-27 (not AOL-27 as my fingers typed -LOL) were N9IP, K3CKM, and W1MSG. I will be on tomorrow, Saturday, AO-27 at 1827 turn on. I will be listening for any calls, please call me. I have a little over 3 minutes in the footprint. 73, Bob HI4/AJ5C

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Re: Phase 3 Express Launch Opportunities?
by Daniel Schultz 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

Dwight & Lisa Dopilka wrote: >Despite the increased cost to launch a Phase 3E class >spacecraft into a GTO type orbit it would seem a >multitude of launchers are possibilities such as: >1. Molniya 8K78 launch vehicles from Plesetsk and >Baikonur. I believe several dozens of Molniya 1, 2, >and 3 series have been launch since 1965. This launch >would be ideal and no propulsive component would be needed. I am not aware of secondary launch capacity on this rocket, but if you have connections in the Russian space program, fell free to pursue this. >2. China's Long March Serious ITAR problems... >3. India's GSLV Less serious ITAR problems, there is an active Amsat group in India, maybe it can happen if they can find the right connections. >4. Japan's H-IIA Ask JAMSAT about possibility of launching on Japanese vehicles. It has been done in the past. >5. Space-X Falcon 9 Space-X prefers to deal through third party brokers for secondary launches of small satellites, so be prepared to pay for the middleman's cut. Secondary payload launch prices on Falcon will start at around $10 million and go up from there, or so I am told. >6. Ariane 5 ME debut 2018 Ariane is now fully commercial, they won't give us a free ride when they can sell that ride for a few million dollars or euros. Amsat-DL has not been able to get an Ariane launch for Phase 3E, which is all but ready to go. The people who helped us get free launches in the past are now retired or deceased, and the new generation of Ariane management is committed to full cost accounting, so that no one rides for free anymore. >Also, what happen to the rideshare option? Many Amsat people, including myself, have attended rideshare meetings for years. Everybody in the rideshare business knows about Amsat and that we are looking for a cheap ride. The trouble is that in today's world small satellites are useful for many commercial and military purposes, and those guys can raise the $10 or $20 million to pay the actual integration cost of adding a secondary payload to a launch vehicle. There was a time way back when, when small satellites were thought to be toys with no useful purpose, that hams could "bolt one on" for free. Amsat proved to the world that small satellites are useful and valuable, and now everybody wants to build and launch them. We are priced out of the market that we helped to create. Ironic isn't it... We are working, mostly behind the scenes, on stuff we can't usually talk about until it happens. We are working hard to find launch and mission partners for Amsat. I for one do not wish to be launching Cubesats for the rest of my life. Dan Schultz N8FGV

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HI4
by Kevin Glacken 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

Hello there. Can somebody tell me what HI4 is please. Is it a usable bird?. Cheers Kev De MM0kjg

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Kits made by KL7UW
by Edward R. Cole 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

I am starting up a kit making service for assembling certain kits made by Downeast Microwave. For those that do not want to make their own kits, or maybe its gotten too difficult, or just don't have the time. This a one-man business so I will only be able to build a limited number per month. My price is the same as offered by DEMI assembled, plus shipping which should be medium-size flat-rate priority mail in the US. I am expecting to be able to deliver within 30 days of receipt of paid order. I am not carrying any inventory so this allows shipping time to obtain kits and any other materials, and time to test the finished product plus ship to the customer. At this time I am limiting this to the VHF/UHF 25w Transceiver kits. In a couple months I hope to add three amplifier kits from Communications Concepts, Inc. If there is a something special you want assembled contact me. Use the link in the signature line for details. 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 ====================================== BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 3400-? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubususa(a)gmail.com "Kits made by KL7UW" http://www.kl7uw.com/kits.htm ======================================

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HI4/AJ5C today
by Bob Herrell 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

I will be on AO-27 at 1853z turn on and will be listening for the following who asked for a contact today: AA5PK, K3CLM, N9IP and AJ4A. I hope to be able to make these contacts and more if the situation allows. 73, Bob HI4/AJ5C

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CHIBIS-M RS-39 Heard
by Craig Gagner 27 Jan '12

27 Jan '12

Finally heard the CHIBIS-M RS-39, good strong signal this morning around 1110 UTC in Massachusetts. You could hear it right down to the Horizon 0.5 degrees elevation. It surprised me when I first heard it and then I switched the radio to CW and let SatPC handle the Doppler. It worked out pretty well. I did do a livestream recording here is the link http://livestre.am/1fQkr I know the link looks odd but it works Enjoy Craig W1MSG

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Phase 3 Express Launch Opportunities?
by Dwight & Lisa Dopilka 26 Jan '12

26 Jan '12

Despite the increased cost to launch a Phase 3E class spacecraft into a GTO type orbit it would seem a multitude of launchers are possibilities such as: 1. Molniya 8K78 launch vehicles from Plesetsk and Baikonur. I believe several dozens of Molniya 1, 2, and 3 series have been launch since 1965. This launch would be ideal and no propulsive component would be needed. 2. China’s Long March 3. India’s GSLV 4. Japan’s H-IIA 5. Space-X Falcon 9 6. Ariane 5 ME debut 2018 Also, what happen to the rideshare option?

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AOL-27 & HI4
by Bob Herrell 26 Jan '12

26 Jan '12

If you want to make a sked with me for a contact on AO-27, please email me off list and I will see what I can do. I would like to accommodate all those that are needing FK49 for an award. And PLEASE, if someone is trying to make a contact with me give them the space. I will only be here another few days and FK49 will be history. 73, Bob HI4/AJ5C

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sat prog
by alan bethel 26 Jan '12

26 Jan '12

whats the newer or best satellite tracking program for win xp and or vista 32 bit? ke6qis(a)yahoo.com

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RS-39 deployment video
by Dave Johnson 26 Jan '12

26 Jan '12

Can be found here: http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=216 Also, the latest status update from today states: "Issuance of telemetry in Morse code was disabled this morning and will be included again in the 20:30 UTC (00:30 Moscow time)." Dave KC9GHA

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Re: AO-27 at 2122 UTC
by Dave Webb KB1PVH 26 Jan '12

26 Jan '12

It probably was N0JE in DN86 Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X On Jan 22, 2012 4:50 PM, "Bryan Herbert" <ke6zgp(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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SO-67 - Crippled, But Not Totally Gone
by Clint Bradford 26 Jan '12

26 Jan '12

SO-67's primary objective was photographic research. That aspect of the project is gone. But ... "The satellite was also extensively used by amateur radio enthusiasts as it carries a radio transponder and digitalker. Olivier says that radio transmissions still operate, making it useful to radio operators around the world, including in the US, Europe and Australia." http://tinyurl.com/SO-67-STATUS -or- http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22… Clint Bradford K6LCS

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Re: HI4 Operations Suspended
by Bill W1PA 26 Jan '12

26 Jan '12

>>Thank you for trying and providing the opportunity for HI4 and sorry it has been so unpleasant. Agree. Unfortunate. But I respect Bob’s choice -- it’s his time, his enjoyment. I listened to the 25-Jan 1807 pass (the day Bob “suspended”): http://www.papays.com/sat/AO-27_25Jan2012_180657z.mp3 Outside of some packet bursts and the “taxi drivers”, the only thing I hear is folks not letting grids and calls being exchanged both ways, on what were, I think, “pre-arranged” attempts (Bob was calling them). Because of the rapid-fire exchanges there is a tendency to consider that any “empty” time on a active FM bird is wasted time, so if the exchange is not completed on the first pass and there is a pause waiting for the repeat, folks can’t resist the open channel to call. I am not condoning it, but certainly understand the temptation. Bob also said he wanted to work new folks as well... not sure how many calling had already worked him. I guess only Bob knows for sure. And yes, we must remember that not everyone who works the birds reads this list, and would have known his desire. When I worked Bob, we did not complete exchanges on the first attempt (he did not confirm my grid), and 30 seconds later when there was a gap I called him again to confirm he had my grid. IMHO though, compared to passes that capture the full US in the foot print, that pass was actually pretty “organized”. I have heard much, much worse. Listen for yourself and decide. Then listen to the 16-Jan pass further down: http://www.papays.com/sat/general.html Bob, if you are reading, I hope you will be back on during the time you have left there. It is appreciated. Bill W1PA

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NASA's Amazing High Definition Image of Earth
by Trevor . 26 Jan '12

26 Jan '12

Great picture - full size version is 16.4 MB http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_2159.html 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Re: RS-39 Keps
by Nitin Muttin 26 Jan '12

26 Jan '12

Just did an update and noticed that Chibis-M (RS-39) is listed under Amateur radio satellite list. 73 Nitin [VU3TYG] -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 12:54 AM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 7, Issue 44 Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to amsat-bb(a)amsat.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org You can reach the person managing the list at amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: rs 39 (John Mac) 2. Re: RS-39 (Mani VU2WMY) 3. Re: RS-39 (John Mac) 4. Re: RS-39 (Craig Gagner) 5. Re: RS-39 (Mark L. Hammond) 6. Re: RS-39 (Craig Gagner) 7. RS-39: Object 38051 (Armando Mercado) 8. Re: RS-39: Object 38051 (Andrew Glasbrenner) 9. Re: RS-39: Object 38051 (Armando Mercado) 10. sat prog (alan bethel) 11. Re: sat prog (Alan P. Biddle) 12. HI4 Operations Suspended (Bob Herrell) 13. RS-39 (Pete Rowe) 14. Re: HI4 Operations Suspended (wa4hfn(a)comcast.net) 15. Re: sat prog (Thomas Doyle) 16. SumbandilaSat beyond repair (Trevor .) 17. Re: HI4 Operations Suspended (Craig Gagner) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:16:23 +1100 From: John Mac <vk2fak(a)gmail.com> To: Craig Gagner <crgagner(a)charter.net> Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: rs 39 Message-ID: <CANiF7qO=vwH2_ha8ncSkV=Ew3P4x0hbGFcEsEBie14xwzk=thg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi all... Guys , as far as I know everyone is using the keps for Progress 13M.. I am not sure any Keps are out yet for RS-39.. John On 1/25/12, Craig Gagner <crgagner(a)charter.net> wrote: > I would like to find the keps data for this one as well. I just updated my > SatPC keps data but I am unable to find this satellite. > > Thanks > > Craig > > > -----Original Message----- > From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Nick Pugh > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 5:13 AM > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] rs 39 > > What are the keps for rs 39 ? > > > > Thanks > > nick > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:16:35 +0530 From: Mani VU2WMY <wmy(a)isac.gov.in> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RS-39 Message-ID: <201201251246.q0PCkZgx010370(a)amsat.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Dear Nick, Right now using the latest Keps of Progress M13. Was pretty accurate for RS-39 as of this morning. Dear John, I too noticed that during the third pass over India i.e at 07:30 UT, the CW signals were there on 435.315 only for few seconds around AOS. Then, no signals heard during the rest of the pass. As I mentioned in earlier mails, I copied strong signals for the entire passes at 04:13 & 05:49 UT. Mani VU2WMY Quoting John Mac <vk2fak(a)gmail.com>: > Hi all... > > Listening either side of the pass by Progress 13M.....and this time I > heard no code at all.... > > Heard parts of it on an earlier pass.... > > John > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:09:30 +1100 From: John Mac <vk2fak(a)gmail.com> To: Mani VU2WMY <wmy(a)isac.gov.in> Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RS-39 Message-ID: <CANiF7qN1Vgbn6H-XYgZsbdKrxLXiARTWh=Od-ma5mvnZ8U7fcA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi all.... Yeah, its possible the Keps being used are no longer valid for RS-39.....I was just having a listen then and there was no Code on either channel.... I am still curious on the solar voltage of 2.4 volts.... Its heading for the US now...so we will see if anyone receives anything... John On 1/25/12, Mani VU2WMY <wmy(a)isac.gov.in> wrote: > Dear Nick, > Right now using the latest Keps of Progress M13. Was pretty accurate > for RS-39 as of this morning. > > Dear John, > I too noticed that during the third pass over India i.e at 07:30 UT, > the CW signals were there on 435.315 only for few seconds around AOS. > Then, no signals heard during the rest of the pass. > As I mentioned in earlier mails, I copied strong signals for the > entire passes at 04:13 & 05:49 UT. > > Mani VU2WMY > > > > Quoting John Mac <vk2fak(a)gmail.com>: > >> Hi all... >> >> Listening either side of the pass by Progress 13M.....and this time I >> heard no code at all.... >> >> Heard parts of it on an earlier pass.... >> >> John >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is > for > the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and > privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original > message. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:26:28 -0500 From: "Craig Gagner" <crgagner(a)charter.net> To: "'John Mac'" <vk2fak(a)gmail.com>, "'Mani VU2WMY'" <wmy(a)isac.gov.in> Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RS-39 Message-ID: <877C26D9C1FE4CF8B0CB4C2D15CA7AB8@CraigPC> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I have a pass coming up. I will put it on live stream at http://www.livestream.com/w1msgsat Hopefully I have things set up Ok .. Craig -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Mac Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 8:10 AM To: Mani VU2WMY Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RS-39 Hi all.... Yeah, its possible the Keps being used are no longer valid for RS-39.....I was just having a listen then and there was no Code on either channel.... I am still curious on the solar voltage of 2.4 volts.... Its heading for the US now...so we will see if anyone receives anything... John On 1/25/12, Mani VU2WMY <wmy(a)isac.gov.in> wrote: > Dear Nick, > Right now using the latest Keps of Progress M13. Was pretty accurate > for RS-39 as of this morning. > > Dear John, > I too noticed that during the third pass over India i.e at 07:30 UT, > the CW signals were there on 435.315 only for few seconds around AOS. > Then, no signals heard during the rest of the pass. > As I mentioned in earlier mails, I copied strong signals for the > entire passes at 04:13 & 05:49 UT. > > Mani VU2WMY > > > > Quoting John Mac <vk2fak(a)gmail.com>: > >> Hi all... >> >> Listening either side of the pass by Progress 13M.....and this time I >> heard no code at all.... >> >> Heard parts of it on an earlier pass.... >> >> John >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is > for > the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and > privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original > message. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:44:16 -0500 From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond(a)gmail.com> To: "Craig Gagner" <crgagner(a)charter.net>, "'John Mac'" <vk2fak(a)gmail.com>, "'Mani VU2WMY'" <wmy(a)isac.gov.in> Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RS-39 Message-ID: <4f200731.0125650a.2720.2a7e(a)mx.google.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Nothing heard at N8MH. Was listening at both frequencies... 73, Mark N8MH At 08:26 AM 1/25/2012 -0500, Craig Gagner wrote: >I have a pass coming up. I will put it on live stream at >http://www.livestream.com/w1msgsat > >Hopefully I have things set up Ok .. > >Craig > > >-----Original Message----- >From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of John Mac >Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 8:10 AM >To: Mani VU2WMY >Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RS-39 > >Hi all.... > >Yeah, its possible the Keps being used are no longer valid for >RS-39.....I was just having a listen then and there was no Code on >either channel.... > >I am still curious on the solar voltage of 2.4 volts.... > >Its heading for the US now...so we will see if anyone receives anything... > >John > > > >On 1/25/12, Mani VU2WMY <wmy(a)isac.gov.in> wrote: >> Dear Nick, >> Right now using the latest Keps of Progress M13. Was pretty accurate >> for RS-39 as of this morning. >> >> Dear John, >> I too noticed that during the third pass over India i.e at 07:30 UT, >> the CW signals were there on 435.315 only for few seconds around AOS. >> Then, no signals heard during the rest of the pass. >> As I mentioned in earlier mails, I copied strong signals for the >> entire passes at 04:13 & 05:49 UT. >> >> Mani VU2WMY >> >> >> >> Quoting John Mac <vk2fak(a)gmail.com>: >> >>> Hi all... >>> >>> Listening either side of the pass by Progress 13M.....and this time I >>> heard no code at all.... >>> >>> Heard parts of it on an earlier pass.... >>> >>> John >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >program! >>> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - >-- >> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is >> for >> the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and >> privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or >> distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please >> contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original >> message. >> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- - >-- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:44:44 -0500 From: "Craig Gagner" <crgagner(a)charter.net> To: "'John Mac'" <vk2fak(a)gmail.com>, "'Mani VU2WMY'" <wmy(a)isac.gov.in> Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RS-39 Message-ID: <58B13136B14A4167AADC4FFE747DDF3D@CraigPC> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Nothing heard on the East Coast of the USA 0830 EST Local time. 87 Degree elevation pass and I manually tunes around on both frequencies and heard nothing. The keps could no longer be valid or the solar voltage could be too low ?? Not sure, still fun trying to hear it. 73 Craig W1MSG -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Mac Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 8:10 AM To: Mani VU2WMY Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RS-39 Hi all.... Yeah, its possible the Keps being used are no longer valid for RS-39.....I was just having a listen then and there was no Code on either channel.... I am still curious on the solar voltage of 2.4 volts.... Its heading for the US now...so we will see if anyone receives anything... John On 1/25/12, Mani VU2WMY <wmy(a)isac.gov.in> wrote: > Dear Nick, > Right now using the latest Keps of Progress M13. Was pretty accurate > for RS-39 as of this morning. > > Dear John, > I too noticed that during the third pass over India i.e at 07:30 UT, > the CW signals were there on 435.315 only for few seconds around AOS. > Then, no signals heard during the rest of the pass. > As I mentioned in earlier mails, I copied strong signals for the > entire passes at 04:13 & 05:49 UT. > > Mani VU2WMY > > > > Quoting John Mac <vk2fak(a)gmail.com>: > >> Hi all... >> >> Listening either side of the pass by Progress 13M.....and this time I >> heard no code at all.... >> >> Heard parts of it on an earlier pass.... >> >> John >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is > for > the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and > privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original > message. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:03:35 -0500 From: "Armando Mercado" <am25544(a)triton.net> To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] RS-39: Object 38051 Message-ID: <F855D594937C49F79AFB8EE6D174CAD2@hppav> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hello, International launch number 11062C, catalog 38051 appears to be RS-39. 73 Armando, N8IGJ ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:20:23 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner(a)mindspring.com> To: Armando Mercado <am25544(a)triton.net>, amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RS-39: Object 38051 Message-ID: <21721572.1327504824201.JavaMail.root(a)mswamui-thinleaf.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 These keps perhaps? 1 38051U 11062C 12025.43376889 -.00127758 00000-0 -56172-2 0 36 2 38051 051.6434 123.5485 0011425 248.2835 217.1251 15.21835039 67 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- >From: Armando Mercado <am25544(a)triton.net> >Sent: Jan 25, 2012 10:03 AM >To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] RS-39: Object 38051 > >Hello, >International launch number 11062C, catalog 38051 >appears to be RS-39. > >73 Armando, N8IGJ > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:33:18 -0500 From: "Armando Mercado" <am25544(a)triton.net> To: "Armando Mercado" <am25544(a)triton.net> Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RS-39: Object 38051 Message-ID: <3907DFC648BB41D5B1164BD1F4EDA138@hppav> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="UTF-8"; reply-type=response ----- Original Message ----- From: "Armando Mercado" <am25544(a)triton.net> To: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner(a)mindspring.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:30 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] RS-39: Object 38051 > Hello, > > Yes, no name associated with it yet > but it has same launch number as the > Progress-M 13M. Just had a pass > visible here from Great Lakes... > nothing heard on 435.215MHz. > > 73 Armando, N8IGJ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner(a)mindspring.com> > To: "Armando Mercado" <am25544(a)triton.net>; <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:20 AM > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] RS-39: Object 38051 > > >> >> These keps perhaps? >> >> 1 38051U 11062C 12025.43376889 -.00127758 00000-0 -56172-2 0 36 >> 2 38051 051.6434 123.5485 0011425 248.2835 217.1251 15.21835039 67 >> >> 73, Drew KO4MA >> >> -----Original Message----- >>>From: Armando Mercado <am25544(a)triton.net> >>>Sent: Jan 25, 2012 10:03 AM >>>To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >>>Subject: [amsat-bb] RS-39: Object 38051 >>> >>>Hello, >>>International launch number 11062C, catalog 38051 >>>appears to be RS-39. >>> >>>73 Armando, N8IGJ >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. 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Biddle" <APBIDDLE(a)UNITED.NET> To: "'alan bethel'" <ke6qis(a)yahoo.com>, "'amsatmailing list'" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: sat prog Message-ID: <F25201D9481046ADA4D45149577744F3@WA4SCA> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Many consider SATPC32 the best. http://www.dk1tb.de/indexeng.htm Bullet proof and will work with those OS versions, as well as WIN7. You can download a fully functioning version, with only a very minor nag, for testing. If you decide to register it, 100% of the money goes to AMSAT. The interface and graphics are not as fancy as some, but that has nothing to do with how it performs. 73s, Alan WA4SCA -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of alan bethel Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:05 AM To: amsatmailing list Subject: [amsat-bb] sat prog whats the newer or best satellite tracking program for win xp and or vista 32 bit? ke6qis(a)yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:34:47 -0400 From: Bob Herrell <bob72601(a)gmail.com> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] HI4 Operations Suspended Message-ID: <CAMQtZ2T_F+iBb_4h83p+=jE62L7gijmLLFSriNKC4yHcyHK0Qg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Due to disrespectful and inconsiderate operators I am forced to suspend my HI4 operation on the birds 73, Bob AJ5C ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:35:02 -0800 (PST) From: Pete Rowe <ptrowe(a)yahoo.com> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] RS-39 Message-ID: <1327516502.5915.YahooMailClassic(a)web161204.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Nothing heard on the US west coast for the 1820z pass Pete WA6WOA ------------------------------ Message: 14 Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:45:54 +0000 (UTC) From: wa4hfn(a)comcast.net To: Bob Herrell <bob72601(a)gmail.com> Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HI4 Operations Suspended Message-ID: <1078865067.721254.1327517154096.JavaMail.root(a)sz0108a.westchester.pa.mail.c omcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Bob With that being said, Its time to police the bands like the FCC says we are suppost to do, Call them out and post there calls here as LIDS. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Herrell" <bob72601(a)gmail.com> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 12:34:47 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HI4 Operations Suspended Due to disrespectful and inconsiderate operators I am forced to suspend my HI4 operation on the birds 73, Bob AJ5C _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ Message: 15 Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:56:03 -0600 From: Thomas Doyle <tomdoyle1948(a)gmail.com> To: alan bethel <ke6qis(a)yahoo.com> Cc: amsatmailing list <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: sat prog Message-ID: <CAHnRQRJUrrU+kpiVWzd-HJRec3nyA68aFbB1OSQi5XaTJ7cPPA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 You can't go wrong with SatPC32. The best thing about the program is Erich Eichmann DK1TB. He donates all the proceeds from your purchase to AMSAT. He also provides the BEST customer support of any thing I have ever seen in the software field. He should at the very least get a satellite named after him. 73 W9KE tom ... On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 9:05 AM, alan bethel <ke6qis(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > whats the newer or best satellite tracking program for win xp and or vista > 32 bit? > > > ke6qis(a)yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Sent from my computer. tom ... ------------------------------ Message: 16 Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:01:04 +0000 (GMT) From: "Trevor ." <m5aka(a)yahoo.co.uk> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] SumbandilaSat beyond repair Message-ID: <1327518064.98643.YahooMailClassic(a)web132205.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 South Africa?s second satellite, SumbandilaSat, is no longer fulfilling its main purpose due to technical problems and is essentially beyond repair, its maker SunSpace says. http://www.uk.amsat.org/4076 73 Trevor M5AKA ------------------------------ Message: 17 Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:24:02 -0500 From: "Craig Gagner" <crgagner(a)charter.net> To: <wa4hfn(a)comcast.net>, "'Bob Herrell'" <bob72601(a)gmail.com> Cc: 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HI4 Operations Suspended Message-ID: <AB1EBCC895E7432698CBEFEDC1D67705@CraigPC> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" You can go to http://www.livestream.com/w1msgsat and under latest videos the AO-27 pass is listed from today at 1810 UTC .. Lots of people walking on each other, not sure if they don't run full duplex or not ??? 73 Craig W1MSG -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of wa4hfn(a)comcast.net Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 1:46 PM To: Bob Herrell Cc: AMSAT Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HI4 Operations Suspended Bob With that being said, Its time to police the bands like the FCC says we are suppost to do, Call them out and post there calls here as LIDS. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Herrell" <bob72601(a)gmail.com> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 12:34:47 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HI4 Operations Suspended Due to disrespectful and inconsiderate operators I am forced to suspend my HI4 operation on the birds 73, Bob AJ5C _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat-bb(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 7, Issue 44 ***************************************

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HI4 Operations Suspended
by Bob Herrell 26 Jan '12

26 Jan '12

Due to disrespectful and inconsiderate operators I am forced to suspend my HI4 operation on the birds 73, Bob AJ5C

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RS-39 keps.
by i6kzr 26 Jan '12

26 Jan '12

Hello everyone, These are today's Keplerian 26/01/2012 downloaded by Space Track Data Access: RS-39 1 38051U 11062C 12026.08283058 .00033340 00000-0 14481-2 0 53 2 38051 051.6440 120.4675 0011426 245.4943 178.3973 15.21944609 165 73, I6KZR Renzo

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Re: Two satellites passing in the night.... or day.
by Tom Schuessler 26 Jan '12

26 Jan '12

Thanks Patrick, You and Joe Lowenthal had the same idea and it works for me. I will make sure that the PL is off and work AO27 only and see how it all flies. Pass time is for me AOS about 2000Z on the 11th of Feb. AO-27 turn on will be about 5 minutes later. It will be a somewhat west pass so hope to be able to work you as K2BSA/5. There is a point mid pass where the two birds will be pretty close together. One benefit is that SO-50 runs 5-10KC lower than published so that also might help depending on where the dopler shift is at the time. Thanks, 73 Tom, N5HYP -----Original Message----- From: va7ewk(a)gmail.com [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:09 AM To: Tom Schuessler Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Two satellites passing in the night.... or day. Hi Tom! > I was doing some prep work for the next Boy Scout Radio Merit badge > class we will hold at the National Scouting Museum in Irving, TX on > Feb. 11 and was mapping out the AO-27 and SO-50 passes for that day. > I was surprised to note that they are almost on top of each other or > at least down here not too many degrees apart. I know this has > happened before but since the uplink and downlink frequencies for > these two satellites are quite close, I would expect quite a bit of interference at times to each of them during my pass. > SO-50 has a weaker downlink power so most likely I suspect capture > effect would for the most part wipe it out or at least make the signal quite noisy. > Also the issue of antennas like the Arrow that have a decently wide > beamwidth on the two meter uplink side will cause issues with the same > uplink possibly hitting both satellites at the same time. Folks with > higher gain fixed stations may be able to differentiate each satellite > for uplink and downlink but us little portable guys may not. This happens periodically, and there's not much you can do about the downlink. You hope for the two satellites to be in different parts of the sky, so you can point away from one satellite enough to clearly hear the other. The uplink is usually a bigger issue, but you can at least know one thing - if you transmit without a PL, only AO-27 will hear you. If you transmit with the 67.0 Hz PL tone, you could potentially be heard by both satellites. Depending on how the two satellites are passing by, I usually try to work AO-27 in this situation. It's only on for 7 minutes, generally hears stations better than SO-50, and its downlink has twice the power (500mW) of SO-50 (250mW). Transmitting without a PL ensures you are only going to be heard by AO-27. Once AO-27 shuts off, then I can turn on the 67.0 Hz PL tone and go for SO-50. Good luck, and 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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Re: HI4 Operations Suspended
by k6yk 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

I wonder if some of the folks that use the birds even read this list.. Because there sure are a lot of them who appear not to know what the heck they're doing and how to work stations. 73, John, K6YK On Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:24:02 -0500 "Craig Gagner" <crgagner(a)charter.net> writes: > You can go to http://www.livestream.com/w1msgsat and under latest > videos the > AO-27 pass is listed from today at 1810 UTC .. Lots of people > walking on > each other, not sure if they don't run full duplex or not ??? > > 73 > Craig > W1MSG > > > -----Original Message----- > From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] > On > Behalf Of wa4hfn(a)comcast.net > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 1:46 PM > To: Bob Herrell > Cc: AMSAT > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HI4 Operations Suspended > > Bob > With that being said, Its time to police the bands like the FCC > says we are > suppost to do, Call them out and post there calls here as LIDS. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Herrell" <bob72601(a)gmail.com> > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 12:34:47 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] HI4 Operations Suspended > > Due to disrespectful and inconsiderate operators I am forced to > suspend my > HI4 operation on the birds > > 73, > Bob AJ5C > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the > author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the > author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the > author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > ____________________________________________________________ 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f20bd4b802cd3c14ebst06vuc

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Re: SumbandilaSat beyond repair????
by Mal Pizzey 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

According to the original report from Defence Web theprimary pay load is no longer usable. Later in the news bulletin Rob Olivier from SunSpace says that “radio transmissions still operate, making it useful to radio operators around the world, including in the US, Europe and Australia” There could be hope for us yet! May be someone from Amsat-SA can clarify the status of the Ham Radio pay load. 73’s Mal – VK2MAL.

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Re: RS-39
by Nader Omer 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

RS-39 CW Beacon TLM was very strong through the whole last pass. UTC 22:33 22::45 Orbit # 14. RX frequency was 435.315. locator kk65gp. Keps Used RS-39 1 38051U 11062C 12025.43376889 -.00127758 00000-0 -56172-2 0 36 2 38051 051.6434 123.5485 0011425 248.2835 217.1251 15.21835039 67 /EX I forgot the URL !!! :)) 73's de Nader

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RS-39 keps.
by John Mac 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

Hi all... I tried to manually put the New Keps for RS-39 into Orbitron and also wxtrack and the Sat does not show up in either program... Is there something...even minor maybe wrong with these Keps... RS-39 1 38051U 11062C 12025.43376889 -.00127758 00000-0 -56172-2 0 36 2 38051 051.6434 123.5485 0011425 248.2835 217.1251 15.21835039 67

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RS-39
by Pete Rowe 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

Nothing heard on the US west coast for the 1820z pass Pete WA6WOA

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RS-39
by Bato, Andras 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

Keps can be found on this website: http://chibis.cosmos.ru/cyclogr/prepare1/google/index.html Up in the left corner you can see two small gearwheels. Just click on them and in the appearing menu you will see the title Satellites. Choose RS-39ch and the latest keps will appear. gl de ha6nn Andras

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SumbandilaSat beyond repair
by Trevor . 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

South Africa’s second satellite, SumbandilaSat, is no longer fulfilling its main purpose due to technical problems and is essentially beyond repair, its maker SunSpace says. http://www.uk.amsat.org/4076 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Barrow Alaska (or other alaska) stations?
by Bob Bruninga 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

We will be floating a buoy with APRS transponder from Barrow Alaska in March. Any hams up there to listen to it directly before the ice melts? Then after it begins to drift, we will need AMSAT hams anywhere in Alaska to capture any packets on 145.825 via ISS. The ISS gets to 1.5 degrees elevation once a day up there. If you know someone not on this list, can you pass this along? Bob, Wb4APR

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Re: RS-39: Object 38051
by Armando Mercado 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

----- Original Message ----- From: "Armando Mercado" <am25544(a)triton.net> To: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner(a)mindspring.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:30 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] RS-39: Object 38051 > Hello, > > Yes, no name associated with it yet > but it has same launch number as the > Progress-M 13M. Just had a pass > visible here from Great Lakes... > nothing heard on 435.215MHz. > > 73 Armando, N8IGJ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner(a)mindspring.com> > To: "Armando Mercado" <am25544(a)triton.net>; <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:20 AM > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] RS-39: Object 38051 > > >> >> These keps perhaps? >> >> 1 38051U 11062C 12025.43376889 -.00127758 00000-0 -56172-2 0 36 >> 2 38051 051.6434 123.5485 0011425 248.2835 217.1251 15.21835039 67 >> >> 73, Drew KO4MA >> >> -----Original Message----- >>>From: Armando Mercado <am25544(a)triton.net> >>>Sent: Jan 25, 2012 10:03 AM >>>To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >>>Subject: [amsat-bb] RS-39: Object 38051 >>> >>>Hello, >>>International launch number 11062C, catalog 38051 >>>appears to be RS-39. >>> >>>73 Armando, N8IGJ >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >>>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >>>program! >>>Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> >> >> >

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Re: RS-39: Object 38051
by Andrew Glasbrenner 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

These keps perhaps? 1 38051U 11062C 12025.43376889 -.00127758 00000-0 -56172-2 0 36 2 38051 051.6434 123.5485 0011425 248.2835 217.1251 15.21835039 67 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- >From: Armando Mercado <am25544(a)triton.net> >Sent: Jan 25, 2012 10:03 AM >To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] RS-39: Object 38051 > >Hello, >International launch number 11062C, catalog 38051 >appears to be RS-39. > >73 Armando, N8IGJ > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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RS-39: Object 38051
by Armando Mercado 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

Hello, International launch number 11062C, catalog 38051 appears to be RS-39. 73 Armando, N8IGJ

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RS-39
by John Mac 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

Hi all... Listening either side of the pass by Progress 13M.....and this time I heard no code at all.... Heard parts of it on an earlier pass.... John

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rs 39
by Nick Pugh 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

What are the keps for rs 39 ? Thanks nick

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RS-39
by John Mac 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

Hi All... Looking at the data so far shown on this site.....the data for USUN shows red when placed in the telemetry decoder. From reading earlier I think this means its out of range. Its only showing 2.8v..... Am I right ? john

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RS-39 Chibis heard
by Nitin Muttin 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

All, Heard the RS-39 CW telemetry during the 4:14 UTC pass over India. Recording can be found at http://www.vu3tyg.addr.com/RS-39/ . The signals were strong and I was following the keps of the Progress M13 M cargo ship. The RS -39 CW signals were heard 2 minutes after Progress M13 in range. 73 Nitin [VU3TYG]

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RS-39 Chibis Heard
by Mani VU2WMY 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

Heard again RS-39 Chibis over Bangalore,India during 05:49 pass. The CW signals were very very strong. Never heard any satellite this strong with a 3X5/8 collinear running about 150 feet of HCJ-50 heliax. Though not equipped at the moment to decode, recorded the entire pass. As Nitin VU3TYG mentioned, using the latest Keps of Progress M13. Mani, VU2WMY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Increasing Icom 910H deviation on 9600 setting?
by James Cutler 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

Dear AMSAT, Has anyone successfully increased the maximum FM deviation of the 910H when using the 9600 setting on the radio? We have not been able to. We have two units, and one is maxed at 2.5 KHz and the other at 3.2 KHz deviation. We've used the service manual to adjust the deviation to max higher values (>7KHz). But, this doesn't affect the 9600 input path. Looking through the service manual, on page 10-1 lower left corner, it shows that the gain control we just set doesn't affect the 9600 path. So, I'm thinking of modifying the over modulation detection circuitry to allow for a larger peak to peak voltage signal to be input. The components that see that voltage appear to be able to handle it. Has anyone tried this, or know of another way to increase the deviation? 73, --James

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Heard Chibis-M CW telemetry
by Mani VU2WMY 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

Typo error, the time was at 04:13 UT. Mani, VU2WMY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Heard Chibis-M CW telemetry
by Mani VU2WMY 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

Heard Chibis-M CW telemetry on 435.315 during 04:43 UT pass over India. The signals were really very strong even at 2.3 degrees max elevation. Eagerly awaiting to hear Chibis-M (RS-39) again at 05:49 UT pass over India with a max ele of 57.8 deg. 73 de Mani, VU2WMY Secretary & Station-In-Charge Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC ISRO Satellite Centre HAL Airport Road, Bangalore-560 017. Phone:(O)91-80-25082054/2598/2192 Mobile: 91-80-98803 41456 E-mail ID: wmy(a)isac.gov.in vu2wmy_mani(a)yahoo.com isrohams(a)yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Two satellites passing in the night.... or day.
by Tom Schuessler 25 Jan '12

25 Jan '12

Hey there all, I was doing some prep work for the next Boy Scout Radio Merit badge class we will hold at the National Scouting Museum in Irving, TX on Feb. 11 and was mapping out the AO-27 and SO-50 passes for that day. I was surprised to note that they are almost on top of each other or at least down here not too many degrees apart. I know this has happened before but since the uplink and downlink frequencies for these two satellites are quite close, I would expect quite a bit of interference at times to each of them during my pass. SO-50 has a weaker downlink power so most likely I suspect capture effect would for the most part wipe it out or at least make the signal quite noisy. Also the issue of antennas like the Arrow that have a decently wide beamwidth on the two meter uplink side will cause issues with the same uplink possibly hitting both satellites at the same time. Folks with higher gain fixed stations may be able to differentiate each satellite for uplink and downlink but us little portable guys may not. Any experiences that those of you veterans can pass along on dealing with this type of situation will be appreciated. 73 Tom Schuessler N5HYP On Feb 11th, K2BSA/5

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RS-39 / Chibis-M #2
by Jakub Hruska 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

Hello all, Little bit better pass this time. CW telemetry on 435.315MHz: RS3? UB??16 IBS122 UIUN22 ISUN0 ITXA0 ITXB0 TTXA136 TTXB134 TNAP133 TAB137 MSEP0 MCON5 SMA100 SMB99 MRXA2 MRX?F RS39 UBI1W4 IBS80 ASUEEW ISUD0 ITXA0 ITXB0 TTXA135 TTXB136 TNAP13X ?XB237 MSEP0 MCON5 SMAJ?3 SMB94 MRXA2 MRXB2 RS39 UBS132 IBS59 USUN?8 RS39 UM??W2 IBS59 USUN21 On 435.215MHz, some data (PM carrier with sidebands, my guess is 1200Bd manchester coded). Jakub

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RS-39 / Chibis-M
by Jakub Hruska 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

Hello all, Chibis was heard during short pass (6deg max EL) over central Europe. Both frequencies (435.315 and 435.215 MHz) seems to be active, with lower one modulated with some data/voice and upper one first just CW beacon, then switched to modulated as well. FFT spectrum screenshot: http://www.r00t.cz/tmp/rs39.png Signals were really weak, but next pass should be better. Times of signal AOS/LOS fit the PROGRESS-M 13M keps. Jakub

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e-mail address for CHIBIS-M (RS-39) reports
by Mike Rupprecht 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

They issued the special e-mail address for the CHIBIS-M project to collect all messages from amateurs: amateur-rs39(a)chibis.cosmos.ru 73, Mike DK3WN

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Video of AMSAT 2011 Symposium Keynote Posted to YouTube...
by Dave hartzell 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

See http://youtu.be/EWSCCZY1FgQ for Lance Ginner's talk on the early days of Project OSCAR and AMSAT. Great discussion on OSCAR 1, 2 and 3! 73, Dave AF6KD now in DN70ia

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Back on the Air
by Craig Gagner 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

Well I am finally back on the air after my mishap lowering a mast 2 weeks ago. My hand has healed enough, and the weather was nice enough for me to get on the tower and install the new M2 436CP30 beam. It's a 30 element cross polarized beam and works awesome. Its coupled to my Kenwood TS-2000 via a ARR Preamp and a High Sierra Microwave down converter to get past that nasty TS-2000 birdie issue on 436.800. I just worked an SO-50 pass here on the east coast at 1816 EST. I did a livestream broadcast of the pass and saved a video of the pass in my video library on the stream page. http://www.livestream.com/w1msgsat . I will be broadcasting some passes from time to time on the livestream site, so check it every now and then. I will also save the video's of the pass's I work. The really cool thing is you can actually hear me on the pass as I am using my signalink receive audio for the audio stream on the site. The new antenna is better than expected, SO-50 is not the easiest satellite to work, and you can tell that by the signals. Not to mention the disruption from the solar conditions. Hope to catch ya on the birds !!! Craig W1MSG

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RS-39 Telemetry Decoder
by Trevor . 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

Mike Rupprecht DK3WN has made available software to decode the RS-39 telemetry - http://www.dk3wn.info/files/rs39.zip http://www.uk.amsat.org/4029 73 Trevor M5AKA

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HI4/AJ5C revised update for Jan 24th
by Bob Herrell 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

After checking everything there was a good contact with W4UPD at 1842z. 73, Bob HI4/AJ5C

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HI4/AJ5C update for Jan 24th
by Bob Herrell 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

Good contacts AO-27 1839z pass de HI4/AJ5C: N8RO, N5ZNL, AA4QE, WB2OQQ, N3YKF, and K8TL. PLEASE, if you have already worked me at least once, please standby and give others a chance. There is NO award for making the most contacts. Still listening for the following that have requested a contact: AA5PK, NX9G, AA5JG, N5NBJ, KI4OTG, WA4OVO and K3CLM. 73, Bob - HI4/AJ5C

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Article - "OSCAR-1 Launched 50 Years Ago"
by Trevor . 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

>From ARRL site: A new, highly informative article on how the world's first Amateur Radio satellite, OSCAR-1, came to be designed, built and launched has been posted to the ARRL's Space Communication web page (see the "Articles" section). Written by Andreas Bilsing, DL2LUX, "OSCAR-1 Launched 50 Years Ago" was first published in the German magazine Funkamateur. It is reprinted with their permission. OSCAR-1 was launched just over 50 years ago, on December 12, 1961. Link the the article in English http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Technology/Bilsing.pdf 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.uk.amsat.org/ ----

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Electronics Weekly Printed Edition - FUNcube satellite
by Trevor . 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

The article on the FUNcube satellite has now appeared in the printed publication Electronics Weekly (Jan. 25-31). For details of how to download a PDF of the article see http://www.uk.amsat.org/4006 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Re: m9 class solar flare
by Dave Guimont 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

Roger, What in the name of ham radio is an HCWA???? Dave >I'd seriously consider the cells...I'm having trouble with my 62 >year old ones lately...is there a HCWA around? > >Roger >WA1KAT > >On 1/23/2012 9:32 PM, Dave Guimont wrote: >>My garage door malfunctioned when I tried to activate it for the >>first time since the m9 flare. >> >>It is programmed to limit by a series of button presses on the >>remote control to set its limits, and the code changes with each >>press to activate over a billion new codes...It is a Liftmaster Professional.. >> >>Peter, Dom, Franklin, or anyone, am I way off base by making the >>assumption that the charged particles from the flare could caused the >>malfunction?? >> >>Or has one of them hit one of my 90 year old brain cells??? >> >> >> >> 73, Dave, WB6LLO >> dguimon1(a)san.rr.com >> >> Disagree: I learn.... >> >> Pulling for P3E... >>_______________________________________________ >>Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >>Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb 73, Dave, WB6LLO dguimon1(a)san.rr.com Disagree: I learn.... Pulling for P3E...

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m9 class solar flare
by Dave Guimont 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

My garage door malfunctioned when I tried to activate it for the first time since the m9 flare. It is programmed to limit by a series of button presses on the remote control to set its limits, and the code changes with each press to activate over a billion new codes...It is a Liftmaster Professional.. Peter, Dom, Franklin, or anyone, am I way off base by making the assumption that the charged particles from the flare could caused the malfunction?? Or has one of them hit one of my 90 year old brain cells??? 73, Dave, WB6LLO dguimon1(a)san.rr.com Disagree: I learn.... Pulling for P3E...

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Re: spaceweather.com
by Andrew Glasbrenner 24 Jan '12

24 Jan '12

>This is the strongest proton event in about 7 years. "There's something very important I forgot to tell you! Don't cross the streams… It would be bad… Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light." 73, Drew KO4MA

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Some Key Players In Private Spaceflight
by B J 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

http://reason.com/archives/2012/01/23/rocket-men 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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HI4/AJ5C
by Bob Herrell 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

Hi all, Looks like I have run the gamut of all the usual suspects as they say. Is there anyone else that needs a contact with me on AO-27? Please email me direct at aj5c<at>amsat.org and let me know. I will be operational until Feb 8th. Most contacts now are duplicates.. Remember, QSL cards will be sent out when I get back to all that made a good contact with me. NO SASE NEEDED. Will also upload to LoTW and Eqsl. 73, Bob HI4/AJ5C

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Quadrifilar Helix antenna question
by William Leijenaar 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

Hi AMSAT's, Because I can not set up my rotor/elevation system at the new QTH, I try to get some omni antenna's to be active on the OSCAR's. I made a 2m version and 70cm version from some calculation website (www.jcoppens.com) on the internet. Unfortunately both were too low resonant in frequency. Cutting the lengths shorter, (to get a higher resonance frequency) didn't work well, as I got too short elements at a certain time and the mechanical construction didn't allow more shorter elements. So I started all over again, this time taking the well known Rothamel antenna book as example. There is an GPS example which I re-calculated to a 70cm version and combined it with an infinite balun that is also described one page further. For the elements (one element as infinite balun) I used Aircell-7 coaxial cable. When I measured this antenna it surprisingly had also a too low resonance frequency, some 60MHz lower then the expected 435MHz... Another thing I noticed is that the return loss is around 10dB best case for this kind of helix antenna (that's at 375MHz resonance). It gets better when I touch the elements, but that should not be the way it should work... Does anyone has experience with quadrifilar helix antenna's on 2m and 70cm for TX ? When using the infinite balun principle, should it be a number of 1/4 wavelength ? or should it fit the antenna element length ? Because the quadrifilar element length (=infinite balun length) was shorter than 3/4 lambda length. Due to this fact I actually expected a higher resonance frequency, but it went out the opposite way. FYI: The supporting of the elements is all done with PVC tubes, to avoid any metal influence. Kind regards, 73 de PE1RAH, William Leijenaar ---

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Re: Quadrifilar Helix antenna question
by Mike Ryan 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

QFH are a bear to build, especially on 70 cm unless you’re very , very skilled. I tried 3 times and failed 3 times. Finally gave up and went with a standard turnstyle. Still critical tolerances but much easier to make and works lower on the horizon than the QFH. QHtenna used to sell turnstiles (reviewed in QST) but I think they are out of business now. You might also want to consider a moxon. Cebik wrote a nice article on making a moxon based turnstile. I built one for 70 cm using PVC and like the QFH and eggbeater (with reflector) , it works best on higher passes. If you run out of patience, you might consider the Antennas.us QFH. It was also reviewed positively in QST but I don’t own one. And lastly, omnis are small and simple, but you really need a preamp to avoid a terminal case of frustration. I use the ones from ARR with good results. Mike

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Re: Quadrifilar antenna
by Dave Guimont 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

Norm, Always happy to yak sat info....Just drop me a note >Dave, >Thanks so much for your input. I am reading your pages with great intrest. >73 de Norm n3ykf >---- Dave Guimont <dguimon1(a)san.rr.com> wrote: > > I've used them with great success at 435 and 2 m. > > > > Go to: > > http://tinyurl.com/wb6lloOscar > > > > and see quadrifilar antenna articles...happy to answer any questions.. > > > > Follow dimensions carefully on 435.. > > > > > > > > > > > > 73, Dave, WB6LLO > > dguimon1(a)san.rr.com > > > > Disagree: I learn.... > > > > Pulling for P3E... > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb 73, Dave, WB6LLO dguimon1(a)san.rr.com Disagree: I learn.... Pulling for P3E...

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HI4/AJ5C update for Jan 23rd.
by Bob Herrell 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

Good contacts AO-27 1907z de HI4/AJ5C: XE1AO, N5AFV, KF5LOQ, KB1PVH, K8JMH, WC7V, WA8SME, K6YK and K8YSE. Tnx all. 73 Bob

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spaceweather.com
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 23 Jan '12

23 Jan '12

RADIATION STORM IN PROGRESS: Solar protons accelerated by this morning's M9-class solar flare are streaming past Earth. On the NOAA scale of radiation storms, this one ranks S3, which means it could, e.g., cause isolated reboots of computers onboard Earth-orbiting satellites and interfere with polar radio communications. An example of satellite effects: The "snow" in this SOHO coronagraph movie is caused by protons hitting the observatory's onboard camera

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