- AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

AMSATers are Awesome!
by Clint Bradford 18 Aug '10

18 Aug '10

THANK YOU to you folks who made this evening's demo in El Segundo DM03 nothing short of fantastic for my audience! Although the temp was 20 degrees cooler in El Segundo than it was in my own Riverside, our meeting place was a two-story building. So it was best to leave the assemblage in the shade, while I initiated reception of AO-51. As I detected quieting, I looked up at the 30+ in the group, and announced - "Now is the time to start walkin' towards the guy in the Hawaiian shirt and weird antenna ... " (grin) We worked South Dakota ... Lake Tahoe ... a couple of units in the San Francisco region, northern California ... YOU know who you are. I do not record these - too geeky even for me (grin 2). As soon as we finished the pass, we walked into the El Segundo PD's EOC for my presentation. The room was full of about 35 attendees. THANKS AGAIN, AMSAT MEMBERS. My physician has told me to watch my blood pressure ... but I still get excited by all of this. Clint, K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com 909-241-7666

1 0

Expanding Radio AMSAT's to include telescope.
by Keith Sloan 18 Aug '10

18 Aug '10

Is there any reason why a future Amatuer Radio Satellite could not include a small telescope and CCD imaging. Would seem to me to be more productive and useful than just exchanging contact details. After all there are Weather Satellites. Thanks Keith Sloan 2E0VBN

3 2

AO-51 Demo 08/18 0544GMT / 5:44PM PDT
by Clint Bradford 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

Hope to work you on AO-51 this afternoon, 5:44PM PDT, from a demo and presentation to three El Segundo, CA-area clubs! Clint, K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com

1 0

Hawaii - YES!
by Bob Herrell 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

I would like to thank Robert, NH7WN, for my last state for WAS - Satellite. We worked at 18:27Z today on HO-68. I would also like to thanks all those that emailed me with suggestions for the contact. 73, Bob Herrell - AJ5C EM36 Arkansas AMSAT #36645 __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5374 (20100817) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

2 1

TM-D710 Satellite programming
by Reid Crowe 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

I am trying to program some satellite frequencies into my TM-D710. Has anyone had any luck with programming a cross band split into the memory? I was able to do this with my VX-7R and assumed that all radios would support this. If not possible, how do the D710 users in the group operate the birds? Thanks in advance, Reid N0RC

3 2

Emeritus President of the italian Republic Francesco Cossiga i0FCG died today in Roma
by i8cvs 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

Hi All, I am very concerned to inform that the emritus President od the italian Republic Senator Francesco Cossiga radio amateur i0FCG died to day in Rome at 83 For more information on his life and radio activity look at QRZ.com 73" de i8CVS Domenico

1 0

SO-67 schedule Europe for the next days
by Ib Christoffersen 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

Hi European satellite operators, There is a list for the next days on: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ Please remember it is subject to changes without notice. If you use it or just hear it please report it on: http://oscar.dcarr.org/ Have fun. 73 OZ1MY Ib

1 0

ARRL SW Division Newsletter
by Clint Bradford 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

Gordon West and my sat demo at the Orange County Fair earlier this month was written up in the ARRL Southwestern Division's newsletter ... Either just the four "relevant" (g) four pages -or- the entire 16-page newsletter are available for download on the DOCS page at ... http://www.k6lcs.com It's the fifth or sixth doc down the page. CQ Magazine has also accepted our article proposal - watch for it in an upcoming issue! Clint, K6LCS 909-241-7666

1 0

FT-897 and SatPC32
by Matt Severin 17 Aug '10

17 Aug '10

Is anyone using using SatPC32 to steer an FT-897? I am trying to isolate an issue that I am having with my setup and I am wondering if someone could contact me off list to troubleshoot my set up. Thank you in advance. Matt, N8MS

1 0

AO-51 Sat recording 8/5/10 21:06-21:20Z
by Jim Bennett 16 Aug '10

16 Aug '10

Does anyone have the recording on AO-51, 8/5/10/ 21:06-21:20. I got the call and the grid both wrong on one of my contacts. I have gotten the call wrong before and the grid wrong before, but never both on the same contact. Thanks, Ke4kol Jim

1 0

Hawaii needed for WAS-Satellite
by Bob Herrell 15 Aug '10

15 Aug '10

Hello all. I need help with a contact with Hawaii. It is my last state for WAS - Satellite. Anyone in Hawaii that might be able to help? I have emails into NH7WN and NH6VB. Thanks 73, Bob Herrell - AJ5C AMSAT #36645 __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5367 (20100814) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

4 3

ST-1 Help
by Dave Webb KB1PVH 15 Aug '10

15 Aug '10

Thank you to all that responded. I ended up having one of the plugs wired backwards. Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID

1 0

Re: Lake Superior Grid Expedition update
by Rodney Waln 15 Aug '10

15 Aug '10

he is doing a great job and i give my thanks, i just have one question, with all of the hills and obstacles what does he use to get an accurate true north-reading?? for tracking and leveling, thanks kc0zhf

1 0

Lake Superior Grid Expedition update
by John Papay 15 Aug '10

15 Aug '10

This is our first night in a motel with internet access since we left Sault Ste Marie, MI 9 days ago. We have traveled 2300 miles and operated in at least 18 grids and have made 888 contacts on 65 passes. We have been camping in our tent for the last 9 nights but tonight it is windy and raining so the motel was a good choice. Monday we should operate in EN38 and possibly EN28 late in the day. New grids that were not part of the plan were EO20 (today) and EO31, Red Lake Ontario, as far north as the roads go. We have operated on two grid lines. There are very few grid lines that have a good shot at the sky. There are hills and trees most everywhere. Northwest Ontario is a beautiful and for the most part unspoiled land. Lakes are everywhere and usually provide a shot at the sky if you can find a road that doesn't have a barrier of trees. The equipment is working very well. SatPC32 is controlling the radio and the rotor (with the LVB tracker) and not missing a beat. The only casualty has been the 5 el 2 meter Mosley beam. Two of the directors have broken off One was repaired using copper wire and a inline crimp connector. The other one was replaced with a brass rod found at a Home Depot in Thunder Bay. We have been down some really rough dirt roads to get to these grids off the beaten path and the antenna is constantly vibrating. The UHF 7x7 Arrow is holding up well. Weather has been warm for the most part and not much rain at night. We have had some rain during our travels but it has not affected the satellite activity since the only thing you need to do before each pass is to orient the antenna north. After that you are in the truck. The antenna setup in the truck is a magnet for questions. Everyone wants to know what it's for. Tuesday we will camp in EN48. Wednesday it will be EN58 briefly and EN57 back in the US. This is subject to change if we see something that we want to take in. I am trying to work stations as quickly as possible. The record is 26 contacts on an AO-51 pass but it is not unusual to work over 20 stations. AO-27 is not as productive since I can't hear it when it turns on being so far north. HO-68 netted some nice contacts including OH8MBN. I have not made any contacts on AO-7. A few contacts have been made on FO-29 and VO-52. Thanks to the AO-51 control team for keeping things running, and to Alan Kung for scheduling HO68 for central North American passes. If you have any special requests, send them to KD8CAO. We have a daily sked on 40 meters. 73, John K8YSE/VE3 EN29

2 1

Staying for FO29 pass @ 0135-0155 UTC tonight
by Patrick STODDARD 15 Aug '10

15 Aug '10

Hi! WD9EWK will be on 2 more passes from DM23vx/DM24va - AO51 @ 0105-0118 UTC, followed by FO29 @ 0135-0155 UTC, before heading back home. Warm here, but coping. APRS in this VX-8GR HT I picked up in Dayton is nice. With digipeaters on mountaintops out here, most of Arizona is covered, including my current location. After watching K8YSE use it on his current trip, I will look to include this radio on my future road trips as well. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - southeast of Parker, Arizona http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Find me on APRS: http://aprs.fi/WD9EWK-7

1 0

SO-67 Europe 15 August
by Ib Christoffersen 14 Aug '10

14 Aug '10

The following is planned: Europe 07:54 09:28 17:07 18:39 Have a nice weekend. 73 OZ1MY Ib

1 0

Grid Location
by Michael 14 Aug '10

14 Aug '10

I have been trying to figure out my grid location and have came up with different solutions for the last two letters. What is the most accurate way to figure this out? I went to Hamcall I think the sites called, they have me in the wrong area code for my phone number and conflicts with the grid. I live in point place a suburb of Toledo,Ohio roughly a mile from Michigan State line and very close to Lake Erie ! N8GBU Best wishes Mike --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 100813-0, 08/13/2010 Tested on: 8/13/2010 11:29:45 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2010 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

6 5

WD9EWK @ DM23vx/DM24va now
by Patrick STODDARD 14 Aug '10

14 Aug '10

Hi! WD9EWK will be on a few passes over the next couple of hours, starting with AO51 @ 2325 UTC and including an FO29 pass around 2350 UTC. I am north of the AZ72/AZ95 junction, southeast of Parker in La Paz County AZ. See my QTH at http://aprs.fi/WD9EWK-7 if you are curious. I should be here through the 0105 UTC AO51 pass, but might stay for FO29 @ 0135 UTC if there is any interest. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - near Parker, Arizona http://www.wd9ewk.net/

1 0

AMSAT election reminder II
by Alan P. Biddle 14 Aug '10

14 Aug '10

Just another nag that the AMSAT election for members of the Board of Directors is in progress. The end of the summer, and the start of school is upon us. Still, if you haven't gotten around to it, take a few minutes to vote. The deadline will be here in a month. Obviously it is important as a member to vote, but it is also important for Board members to receive your input in this way. 73s, Alan Biddle WA4SCA AMSAT Corporate Secretary

1 0

SO-67 over Europe 14 August
by Ib Christoffersen 14 Aug '10

14 Aug '10

Hi European Satellit users. SO-67 is planned to be active as follows: 14 August 2010 UTC Europe (UTC) Turn on times: 08:12 09:46 17:26 I saw the first pas too late :-) You can find the information on: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ Then you do not have to rely on me ! Observations over the last couple of days: It turns on by itself - not necessarily at the exact time given. It sounds best if you do not use the CTCSS tone. Have a nice weekend. 73 OZ1MY Ib

1 0

G5400/G5500 with Fox Delta ST1
by Dave Webb KB1PVH 14 Aug '10

14 Aug '10

If anyone is using a Fox Delta ST1 with a Yaesu 5400 or 5500 please contact me off list. I have a couple questions. Thanks, Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID

1 0

AMSAT Awards
by Bruce 14 Aug '10

14 Aug '10

Here are awards for July and thus far in August. The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for making their first satellite QSO. George Jounakros, K2KVI Johnathon Ballard, KI4UKF Stephen Ponder, N5WBI Bob Herrell, AJ5C Jason Brisco, N5NBJ The following have earned the AMSAT Communications Achievement Award. Stephen Rish, K8SAR #516 The following have earned the South Africa AMSAT Communications Achievement Award John Neeley, W5ZKH #US148 To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes

1 1

Operating tomorrow at DM34 & DM44
by Rick Tejera 13 Aug '10

13 Aug '10

All, It's hot here in Phoenix , so tomorrow I'm planning on heading up north near Dewey to get out of the heat and get some telescoping time in as well. I'll be Observing from grid DM34wm. I'll be working the following passes: AO-51 14-Aug-10 23:25:50UT SO-50 15-Aug-10 0:01:41UT AO-51 15-Aug-10 1:05:43UT If I can get out early enough I'll try to Work the AO-27 pass at 2119UT and the SO-50 pass at 2020UT from the Grid Boundary of DM34 & DM44. Though close to Phoenix, I'll told that these two rids are not worked very much, so if you need them give me a call. The weather looks good, so unless the forecast are way off base, I'll be up there. 73 Clear Skies Rick Tejera Editor SACnews, Public Outreach Coordinator Saguaro Astronomy Club Phoenix, Arizona www.saguaroastro.org <http://www.saguaroastro.org/> saguaroastro(a)cox.net K7TEJ

1 0

JOTA Oct 16-17 in Victorville CA
by Clint Bradford 13 Aug '10

13 Aug '10

We need someone to dome working the birds in Victorville, CA on either (or both!) Sat and Sunday, October 16-17 in Victorville, CA. I cannot do it - I'll be demo'ing/presenting in Sam Ramon at PACIFICON. Anyone available for some high-energy FUN with the Scouts? Clint, K6LCS 909-241-7666

1 0

reinstalling antennas
by John Becker 13 Aug '10

13 Aug '10

I will be reinstalling everything. cross VHF and UHF as well as the dish. (basic AO-40 setup) I did have at the other QTH everything on a 10 foot by 1 1/2 steel pipe at about 23 feet. my question is can I go with less then a 10 foot? Just how close can I put one to the other. I sure did love that bird. As well as sure do miss it. John, W0JAB EM49lk Louisiana, Missouri Tnx

1 0

Utah DN41 Grid Contacts QSL Info
by John Kopala 13 Aug '10

13 Aug '10

This morning, 13 August 2010, on the 1254 UTC pass of AO-51 over the western US, I made several contacts before I realized that I had not turned on my voice recorder. If you contacted me at the beginning of the pass and this is a new contact or a new grid and you would like a QSL card, please send me an email directly and I will update my log and send out the card. Thanks, John Kopala N7JK

1 0

Re: Need Help
by Dave Webb KB1PVH 13 Aug '10

13 Aug '10

Mike, Yaesu G5500 with Gulf Alpha 8×8 UHF and 5×5 VHF work well for me. I know a bunch of people that will bash Gulf Alpha for super long wait times for delivery, but Pete builds great antennas. http://gulfalphaantennas.com/ Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID On Aug 13, 2010 12:10 PM, "Michael" <mikef1234(a)buckeye-express.com> wrote: I'm trying to set up a base station for Satellite communications and was wondering what type of antennas and rotor I should get? N8GBU Best wishes Mike --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 100813-0, 08/13/2010 Tested on: 8/13/2010 11:24:28 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2010 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.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

1 0

Re: grid Location
by Michael 13 Aug '10

13 Aug '10

Thank you very much the sites and info you gave me helped a lot! Now if I can get some help picking out a base antenna's and rotor for at home! N8GBU Best wishes Mike --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 100813-0, 08/13/2010 Tested on: 8/13/2010 1:10:52 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2010 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

2 1

HR1LW QSL
by mlolmsted＠fuse.net 13 Aug '10

13 Aug '10

Does any one have the current QSL route for Yosi? His listing shows Tokyo and his present address is Honduras.

2 1

Need Help
by Michael 13 Aug '10

13 Aug '10

I'm trying to set up a base station for Satellite communications and was wondering what type of antennas and rotor I should get? N8GBU Best wishes Mike --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 100813-0, 08/13/2010 Tested on: 8/13/2010 11:24:28 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2010 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

1 0

WC5C Special Event Station Includes Possible FM Satellite Activity
by JoAnne Maenpaa 13 Aug '10

13 Aug '10

Hello everyone, This 'breaking news' will be too late if we wait for this weekend's ANS news cycle so here's a heads up now ... >From the ARLD032 DX news: UNITED STATES, WC5C. Members of the Tri-County Amateur Radio Club (WC5C) will once again activate Pelican Island (TX050L) on August 14, starting at 1400z. Pelican Island is an uninhabited island on Eagle Mountain Lake in North Central Texas. The club members make an adventure of it, getting to the Island by kayak, canoe and various other water craft. Activity will be typically 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters. Modes are usually CW and SSB, sometimes satellite FM and PSK31. QSL info is available on QRZ.com. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal

1 0

Re: New country for me
by John W Lee 13 Aug '10

13 Aug '10

I have worked him before, think his name is "YOSY" and he does QSL. And I think the grid is EK64. EK-34 is not in Honduras. 73, John K6YK On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:19:05 -0700 Larry Teran <ki6yaa(a)gmail.com> writes: > John I was able to work him on 8/2/10 1716 UTC on HO-68 FM Mode, he > is in > EK34 Tegucigalpa Honduras but I think he is fro Japan. Is great to > have a > station there who operates amateur satellites. > > On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 7:24 AM, John Neeley <w6zkh(a)att.net> wrote: > > > This morning at 1247 utc, I worked HR1LW on FO-29 CW. This is the > first > > time > > I've heard him, and he was up in the SSB section around .860... > > > > John W6ZKH > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > ____________________________________________________________ Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c64d57819cc010e357m02vuc

2 1

HO-68 Schedule -15-22 Aug 2010
by Alan Kung 13 Aug '10

13 Aug '10

UTC: 15 Aug 2010 ================================ 16:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 17:20...Turn Off 18:25...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 19:10...Turn Off 19:50...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 20:35...Turn Off 16 Aug 2010 ================================ 00:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 01:00...Turn Off 02:11...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:27...Turn Off 16:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 17:05...Turn Off 22:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,East Asia, Oceania 22:55...Turn Off 17 Aug 2010 ================================ 00:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 00:45...Turn Off 10:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe 10:55...Turn Off 16:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Middle East,Europe,NA 16:45...Turn Off 17:50...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 18:35...Turn Off 21:50...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,East Asia, Oceania 22:35...Turn Off 18 Aug 2010 ================================= 09:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,East Asia,North Asia,Europe 10:40...Turn Off 16:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 16:45...Turn Off 21:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,East Asia,Oceania 22:20...Turn Off 19 Aug 2010 ================================= 01:42...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South Asia,Oceania 02:00...Turn Off 06:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Middle East,India,Africa 07:25...Turn Off 09:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 10:20...Turn Off 12:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 13:00...Turn Off 17:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,India,Middle East,Europe,NA 18:00...Turn Off 18:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 19:30...Turn Off 21:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 22:05...Turn Off 20 Aug 2010 ================================ 09:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 10:05...Turn Off 12:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 12:45...Turn Off 17:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Africa,Europe,NA 17:45...Turn Off 22:50...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,Africa,NA, Europe,North Asia,East Asia 23:35...Turn Off 21 Aug 2010 ================================ 00:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 01:25...Turn Off 02:30...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:45...Turn Off 10:50...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 11:35...Turn Off 13:25...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 14:10...Turn Off 16:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 17:30...Turn Off 22:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 23:20...Turn Off 22 Aug 2010 ================================ 00:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,East Asia, South Asia,Oceania 01:05...Turn Off 02:21...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:37...Turn Off 05:50...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,Europe,Africa 06:35...Turn Off 13:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 13:55...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn

1 0

New country for me
by John Neeley 13 Aug '10

13 Aug '10

This morning at 1247 utc, I worked HR1LW on FO-29 CW. This is the first time I've heard him, and he was up in the SSB section around .860... John W6ZKH

3 2

IC-1271 price ?
by richard＠g3rwl.demon.co.uk 12 Aug '10

12 Aug '10

Gang I shall shortly be selling an IC-1271E 23cm all-mode rig and a SOTA linear amp (uses a 2C39). Will probably sell in UK only. Trouble is ... I'm unsure what price to ask, any clues would be appreciated. 73 Richard G3RWL

1 0

SO-67 on over Europe Friday 13 August
by Ib Christoffersen 12 Aug '10

12 Aug '10

Hi EU satellite users, Plan is for the following orbits to be active: Europe 13 August UTC 08:31 10:05 17:44 Time is in UTC. It is normally active for 15 min. The times are turn on times. Todays experience is that you do not need the CTCSS tone to work through SO-67. Higher priority jobs may take over. 73 OZ1MY Ib

1 0

(no subject)
by David Fine 12 Aug '10

12 Aug '10

I bought two from Yaesu last year. I ordered them for the Yaesu G5500 rotator. I believe they were about $13.00 US dollars each plus shipping. Dave, W0DF

1 0

Looking for an online source of 500ohm linear potentiometer
by David Greenberg 12 Aug '10

12 Aug '10

Looking for an online source of a replacement 500ohm linear potentiometer, for my Daiwa DC7011 rotator. I think that it is the same one that is used in all the Kenpro/Yaesu models. 73, David, 4X6IA

2 1

El Segundo CA Sat Demo / Presentation
by Clint Bradford 12 Aug '10

12 Aug '10

AMSAT area coordinator Clint Bradford, K6LCS, will be presenting his 'Working Amateur Satellites With Your HT' multimedia session at a special joint session of the El Segundo, Hughes, and TRW amateur radio clubs on August 17, 2010. All are welcome to attend - but your RSVP is mandatory! Read on ... "This is a special date and location that we've worked out in order to accommodate these great clubs," Clint writes. "And we have a tentative pass of satellite AO-51 at 5:45PM PDT that we'll be working from the parking lot." We will be meeting at the El Segundo Police Station EOC, 348 Main Street, El Segundo CA 90245. Satellite pass is at 5:45PM PDT. The presentation and clubs' meeting starts immediately after the pass! The facility requires you to RSVP - please send your email to ... Grace, KJ6CMA, at arit701542(a)aol.com ... BEFORE Friday the 13th - this is required by the facility we're using! Attendees should download Clint's four-page tutorial and radio programming matrix before the meeting from ... http://www.work-sat.com And Clint welcomes pre-presentation questions - call him at 909-241-7666, or send email to clint(a)clintbradford.com . /end/

1 0

ISS Question?
by Stuart Balanger 12 Aug '10

12 Aug '10

*Hi all, I tuned to 145.8MHz. abt. 8:20 to abt 8:50AM this AM's Pass & I didn't notice any reduction in Sqelch noise, & was wondering if the work is still being done to fix the problems? I got butten by the "Space Bug" when I was listening to a School Contact (Feb. of 2009), when I was home sick w/ the Flu! 73,.de,. Stu WA2BSS *

2 1

Office Closed
by Martha 12 Aug '10

12 Aug '10

I will be out of the office after 1:00 PM tomorrow. Back on Monday at 10:00 AM EDST. -- 73- Martha

1 0

Re: Help with NOVA and Interface Setup
by John Belstner 12 Aug '10

12 Aug '10

Maybe I missed something, but the version of Nova for Windows (from Northern Lights Software) that I have does not interface to radios to control Doppler. It only interfaces to rotors to control tracking. Sent from my iPad On Aug 11, 2010, at 1:04 PM, "Dave" <dave(a)mynatt.biz> wrote: Hello, I have a registered copy of NOVA and now need to interface my PC to two ICOM radios. I have an IC471 and IC275 but understand these may not work. I'm looking for recommendations on interfacing NOVA to these two radios, or a suggestion on another (economical) radio. Any recommendations? Dave KA0SWT No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3064 - Release Date: 08/11/10 00:34:00 _______________________________________________ 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

1 0

Apple's New AA NiMH Cells
by Clint Bradford 12 Aug '10

12 Aug '10

Steve Jobs and Apple have placed an effective separator — a barrier between the anode and the cathode in the battery that lets ions pass but not electrons — that is preventing the common internal leaking that plagues Ni-MH batteries. It’s like placing a 25-micron thick crossing guard in the guts to control the traffic. As a result Jobs can say that Apple’s Ni-MH batteries, combined with the charger, will still be able to hold 80 percent of its charge after a year. Regular NiMH lose 20-to-50 percent of their charge in a month of non-use. Read more at ... http://bit.ly/9PidWN

1 0

have G5500 controller
by andy thomas 11 Aug '10

11 Aug '10

I have a G5500 controller. Don't have rotator, got separated during SK phase, bought in car boot sale. Will the controller drive 2 separate rotators? mounted appropriately - don't see, prima facie, why not? Please respond on/off -bb, I don't mind, others may be interested. 73 de andy g0sfj

2 1

Sat Dishes and P3E Q's
by Ron Overdrive 11 Aug '10

11 Aug '10

I am curious how things are coming along with Phase 3 Express (P3E) as the current official websites don't tell me much. The last bit of updates seem to be from 2005 with an expected launch date of 2007 - 2008 which was 2 - 3 years ago. Since there's no info about it being active I'm guessing P3E hasn't be launched yet. The reason I'm asking is because I came across 2 Dish Network dishes that a friend had sitting in his junk room that he acquired from the previous owner of his home. One is a smaller dish labeled Dish 500 which I'm guessing is a Ku-Band dish and a larger one labeled Dish Plus which I'm assuming is a C-band dish. As you probably have guessed I want to use these for AMSAT work and I don't know much about parabolic dishes so all I have are guesses for what bands they work on so if anyone can point me in the right direction to figure this out please do.

3 4

SO-67 12 August Europe
by Ib Christoffersen 11 Aug '10

11 Aug '10

Hi all in Europe, Looks like we have two passes active on SO-67: Europe 12 August 10.24 18:02 The times are UTC for the switch on. Check : http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ This is planned - may be other priorities. 73 OZ1MY Ib

1 0

Re: Sat Dishes and P3E Q's
by G0MRF＠aol.com 11 Aug '10

11 Aug '10

In a message dated 11/08/2010 20:18:27 GMT Daylight Time, ronoverdrive(a)tehfurry.com writes: I am curious how things are coming along with Phase 3 Express (P3E) as the current official websites don't tell me much. The last bit of updates seem to be from 2005 with an expected launch date of 2007 - 2008 which was 2 - 3 years ago. Since there's no info about it being active I'm guessing P3E hasn't be launched yet. If you want to get right up to date. (Well, unless there has been a major development in the last 10 days) You can look at the presentation by Peter DB2OS from AMSAT-DL at _www.batc.tv_ (http://www.batc.tv) and select AMSAT 2010 from the film archive. No P3E has not been launched yet David

1 0

G5500B Rotor Repair
by Andrew 11 Aug '10

11 Aug '10

Hi Dom, I have the G5500B on the bench and it runs very smooth through the intire rotation. It does travel 360 and to the 90 degree point and keeps rotating. I think the limit switch on this end of rotation is defective. I will put it under loaded condition and see if it hangs up. I will not put it back in service without opening it up and checking it out. Thank you for your very good explanation of the possible problem. 73, Andy

3 2

Yaesu G5500B Repair
by Andrew 11 Aug '10

11 Aug '10

I need information for my G5500B elevation repair. Its stuck at about 68 degrees. Reply to direct at wa9wua(a)embaeqmail.com Any help is appreciated. Andy

2 1

Re: TubeSats - DIY Satellites
by G0MRF＠aol.com 11 Aug '10

11 Aug '10

In a message dated 10/08/2010 00:40:53 GMT Daylight Time, ka3hsw(a)att.net writes: On a sort-of-positive note, Interorbital Systems' website shows that they currently have an open CubeSat slot on their December launch, at only $12,500. Unfortunately, it is only to a 310 kM orbit. A future launch will carry payloads to 600 kM. No price listed for that launch yet... George, KA3HSW Hi George. I watched the Interorbital presentation at Cal Poly at the weekend. (via the web and not in person sadly) I thought I saw $25,000 on a multiple cubesat launch to 620km. Perhaps they have an eye on the QB50 (50 cubesats to 320km) and others waiting to fly. It's a big market. They are starting testing this fall with some sub orbital flights. First orbital flight listed for March 2011 but that may slip depending on the tests. The presentation is probably available via u-stream / or cubesat.com Thanks David G0MRF

2 1

Former NASA Chief, Son, Survive
by Clint Bradford 10 Aug '10

10 Aug '10

Former NASA head Sean O'Keefe and his son survived plane crash in Alaska, his company says. Former Sen. Ted Stevens was among at least 5 people killed. -CNN

1 0

Former NASA head on Downed Plane
by Clint Bradford 10 Aug '10

10 Aug '10

A private aircraft carrying a former head of NASA and, possibly, a former U.S. senator crashed Monday night in a rugged stretch of Alaska. The accident left at least five people dead. EADS North America said its chief executive officer, Sean O'Keefe, a former head of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was a passenger on the aircraft. Developing story.

4 3

G5500B Rotor Test
by Andrew 10 Aug '10

10 Aug '10

Alan, Thank you for the G5500B manual and schematic. And how you tested your G5500B. I suspect the 180 limit switch isn't working. When the wx cools down A bit, I will put your test to the G5500B here. Andy WA9WUA

1 0

Time To Register
by Martha 10 Aug '10

10 Aug '10

You can now register on-line at the AMSAT store for the 2010 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting. -- 73- Martha

1 0

AO-27
by Bob Schmidt 10 Aug '10

10 Aug '10

The last couple of passes that I have tried seemed to start well - I hear stations using the repeater - but then some sort of digital signal takes over and no other voice activity is heard. Is this some command work being done by the ground controllers? Thanks Bob, WA9JDR

4 3

Re: TubeSats - DIY Satellites
by G0MRF＠aol.com 10 Aug '10

10 Aug '10

In a message dated 10/08/2010 00:40:53 GMT Daylight Time, ka3hsw(a)att.net writes: On a sort-of-positive note, Interorbital Systems' website shows that they currently have an open CubeSat slot on their December launch, at only $12,500. Unfortunately, it is only to a 310 kM orbit. A future launch will carry payloads to 600 kM. No price listed for that launch yet... George, KA3HSW Re: Interorbital cubesat to 620km Sorry...That should be _www.cubesat.org_ (http://www.cubesat.org) Webstreaming was at _http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cubesat-summer-2010-workshop_ (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cubesat-summer-2010-workshop) There is a list of recorded presentations David

2 1

Correction Previous Post
by Andrew 10 Aug '10

10 Aug '10

I need information for repair of my G5500B elevation rotor. It stopped operating at 68 degrees. Anyone out there doing repair? If so post the information or contact me direct at wa9wua(a)embarqmail.com My previous post had my email ad wrong. Any assistance appreciated. WA9WUA Andy

1 0

TubeSats - DIY Satellites
by Rich Dailey 10 Aug '10

10 Aug '10

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128740683 http://www.interorbital.com/TubeSat_1.htm Rich, N8UX.

4 4

YouTube video
by Andrew Glasbrenner 10 Aug '10

10 Aug '10

A while ago we had an extended discussion on -bb about the benefits of being able to twist your Arrow (or Elk) for max signal on either receive or transmit via satellite. Today I took a quick video with my phone (ha!) illustrating the differences in polarity. This was at the tail end of an AO-51 pass, with the satellite below 10 degrees. The downlink is the UHF half of an Arrow, 10 feet of high quality coax, and a Yaesu FT-817. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTqjQ9xIQQE 73, Drew KO4MA

1 0

People behind the scenes of AMSAT-UK Webcast
by Transmitters . 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

The British Amateur Television Club (BATC) have produced a short video showing the people and equipment in the web streaming of the AMSAT-UK Colloquium, see http://www.southgatearc.org/news/august2010/behind_the_scenes.htm 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK publishes a color A4 newsletter, OSCAR News, which is full of Amateur Satellite information. Join online at https://secure.amsat.org.uk/subs_form/ ----

1 0

AO-7 New distance
by ps8rf Piraja 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

Hello friends, The new record via AO-7 was established today between Luciano, PY5LF and Joe , K3SZh via AO-7. The distance the new record is 7839 KM. I have a audio record with a portion of the QSO. The log of QSO can be seen on web site http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ao7log.php . Congratulations to both. 73, Pirajá, PS8RF _________________________________________________________________ ACESSE SEUS EMAILS DE QUALQUER LUGAR PELO SEU CELULAR. CLIQUE E VEJA COMO FAZER ISSO. http://celular.windowslive.com.br/hotmail.asp?produto=Hotmail&utm_source=Li…

5 9

Researching about PEHUENSAT-1 / OSCAR-63 / PO-63
by Samudra Haque N3RDX & S21X 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

Hi, for academic interest (project history/space systems engineering topics) I'd like to correspond with anyone involved with Argentina's pehuensat-1 project. http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=118&retURL=sate… 73 de Samudra, N3RDX / S21X Alexandria, VA, USA

1 0

AO-51 Active??
by Rick - WA4NVM 08 Aug '10

08 Aug '10

Hi All, No one in the Memphis area heard the low pass of AO-51 around 2053Z today. Is it down? or are we in a "black hole" in BBQ town USA? 73, Rick WA4NVM

2 3

AMSAT Board Candidates' Bios
by Clint Bradford 08 Aug '10

08 Aug '10

Don't want this to turn into a political rant thread ... But as I peruse the biographies of the fine folks who are running for AMSAT's BOD, I wish the current board would just quickly meet and vote to increase the number of board members to accommodate ALL the candidates. What a marvelous amount of talent and experience ... It will be a shame to exclude ANY of these fine people. Just Clint's opinion, of course. Clint, K6LCS

2 1

Rotor
by Wilse Morgan 08 Aug '10

08 Aug '10

I just changed computers also fro XP to"7". I can no longer get GS-232 rotor control to turn rotor. Any ideas?? 73 Wilse WX7P

4 3

HO-68 Schedule -08-15 Aug 2010
by Alan Kung 08 Aug '10

08 Aug '10

UTC: 08 Aug 2010 ================================ 16:45...Turn On--CW/SSB India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 17:30...Turn Off 18:35...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 19:20...Turn Off 20:00...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 20:45...Turn Off 09 Aug 2010 ================================ 00:25...Turn On--CW/SSB South America,NA,North Asia 01:10...Turn Off 02:21...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:37...Turn Off 10:35...Turn On--CW/SSB Oceania,India,South Asia, Middle East,Europe,North Asia 11:20...Turn Off 16:30...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 17:15...Turn Off 22:20...Turn On--CW/SSB NA,North Asia,East Asia, Oceania 23:05...Turn Off 10 Aug 2010 ================================ 00:10...Turn On--CW/SSB South America,NA,North Asia 00:55...Turn Off 02:04...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia, East Asia, South Asia 02:17...Turn Off 10:20...Turn On--CW/SSB Oceania,Asia,Europe 11:05...Turn Off 13:00...Turn On--CW/SSB NA,Europe,Africa,South America 13:45...Turn Off 16:15...Turn On--CW/SSB India,Middle East,Europe,NA 17:00...Turn Off 18:00...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 18:45...Turn Off 22:05...Turn On--CW/SSB NA,North Asia,East Asia, Oceania 22:50...Turn Off 11 Aug 2010 ================================= 01:53...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:06...Turn Off 10:00...Turn On--CW/SSB Oceania,East Asia,North Asia,Europe 10:45...Turn Off 12:40...Turn On--CW/SSB Oceania,East Asia,North Asia,Europe 13:25...Turn Off 16:00...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 16:45...Turn Off 21:45...Turn On--CW/SSB NA,North Asia,East Asia,Oceania 22:30...Turn Off 12 Aug 2010 ================================= 01:36...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 01:51...Turn Off 05:00...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,Middle East,South Asia 05:45...Turn Off 09:45...Turn On--CW/SSB Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 10:30...Turn Off 12:25...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe,NA,South America 13:10...Turn Off 17:25...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,India,Middle East,Europe,NA 18:10...Turn Off 18:55...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 19:40...Turn Off 21:30...Turn On--CW/SSB Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 22:15...Turn Off 13 Aug 2010 ================================ 01:05...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 01:50...Turn Off 09:30...Turn On--CW/SSB Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 10:15...Turn Off 12:00...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe,NA,South America 12:45...Turn Off 17:10...Turn On--CW/SSB India,Africa,Europe,NA 17:55...Turn Off 21:10...Turn On--CW/SSB South America,Africa,NA, Europe,North Asia,East Asia 21:55...Turn Off 14 Aug 2010 ================================ 00:50...Turn On--CW/SSB South America,NA,North Asia 01:35...Turn Off 02:50...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:05...Turn Off 11:00...Turn On--CW/SSB Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 11:45...Turn Off 13:35...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe,NA,South America 14:20...Turn Off 16:55...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 17:40...Turn Off 22:45...Turn On--CW/SSB South America,NA,North Asia 23:30...Turn Off 15 Aug 2010 ================================ 00:35...Turn On--CW/SSB NA,North Asia,East Asia, South Asia,Oceania 01:20...Turn Off 02:33...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:48...Turn Off 06:00...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,Europe,Africa 06:45...Turn Off 12:53...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 13:07...Turn Off 13:20...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe,NA,South America 14:05...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn

1 0

ANS-220 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by JoAnne Maenpaa 08 Aug '10

08 Aug '10

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-220 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: * 2010 AMSAT Space Symposium Timeline * Get Those Symposium Papers Rolling Please! * Boy Scouts Celebrate Anniversary with ARISS Contact * Operational Notes From AO-51 Control Team * SumbandilaSat SO-67 South African Passes Planned for Testing * Taiwan University Announces Plans for Attitude Controlled CubeSat * AMSAT-UK Colloquium Videos Available * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-220.01 2010 AMSAT Space Symposium Timeline AMSAT News Service Bulletin 220.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 8, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-220.01 The 2010 Symposium Committee is at work regarding the details of The schedule. The details depend on the topics and quantity of the presentations still being worked on by the authors. We will generally follow the timing framework of previous year's Symposiums which can be summarized as: Thursday, October 7 AMSAT Board of Directors Meeting Morning Friday, October 8 Symposium Registration Opens AMSAT Board of Directors Meeting continues Lunch Friday, October 8 (1300) Registration continues Symposium Opening Remarks and Introductions First Round of Presentations until ~1700 Saturday, October 9 Registration continues Second Round of Presentations (0800 - 1000) AMSAT General Membership Meeting (1000 - 1200) Lunch Third Round of Presentations (1300 - 1700) Break Attitude Adjustment with Cash Bar and Gathering (~1800) AMSAT Annual Banquet and Speaker (~1900) Door Prize Drawing (~2100) Sunday, October 10 Area Coordinators Field Ops Breakfast Fourth Round of Presentations (0800 - 1000) Symposium Closing Remarks Tour of FermiLab Tevatron (1200 - 1500 approx.) The times listed are US Central Daylight Time (UTC - 5). AMSAT's 2010 Symposium Committee looks forward to welcoming everyone to Chicago this October! [ANS thanks the 2010 Symposium Committee for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-220.02 Get Those Symposium Papers Rolling Please! AMSAT News Service Bulletin 220.02 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 8, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-220.02 August is rolling on and the September 1 deadline of the call for papers for the 2010 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting is approaching faster than ever! So far 7 abstracts and two completed papers have arrived - thank you. For everyone else - we need to get busier! The abstract for your paper does not require any special format. Simply send an e-mail to the Proceedings Editor, K9JKM with the basic information: Author Name, Callsign, and a few sentences that describe your proposed topic. I'll be looking forward to receiving your abstracts in my in-box at k9jkm(a)comcast.net. These can be on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. We request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible, with final copy submitted by September 1, 2010 for inclusion in the printed proceedings. To help you prepare your paper the Symposium Committee has posted an author's guide on the AMSAT.org web page: http://tinyurl.com/2djjnmx [ANS thanks the 2010 Symposium Committee for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-220.03 Boy Scouts Celebrate Anniversary with ARISS Contact AMSAT News Service Bulletin 220.03 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 8, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-220.03 On Saturday, July 31, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held with the 2010 National Boy Scout Jamboree in Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. Doug Wheelock, KF5BOC answer- ed 13 questions posed to him by the Scouts as approximately 800 others listened in. Andrew Koenig, KE5GDB, who is Amateur Radio Newsline's 2009 Young Ham of the Year, initiated the biggest contact of the jamboree. Six Scouts representing Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, all got a chance to ask astronaut Wheelock a question, some relating to Scouting and the space program. Prior to the contact, K2BSA Amateur Radio Association set up its radio station which thousands of Scouts toured. Some Scouts earned their Radio Merit Badges and amateur radio licenses as well. This year, the Jamboree celebrates 100 years of Scouting in the U.S., with attendees from all 50 states and other countries around the world. Forty-three thousand Scouts attended the National Jamboree. K2BSA also operated on the satellites from the 2010 National Scout Jamboree amateur radio station. QSL cards for the 100th anniversary are available. Send your card, and SASE, to the QRZ.com K2BSA address. [ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI; Andrew Koenig, KE5GDB; and David Jordan, AA4KN for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-220.04 Operational Notes From AO-51 Control Team AMSAT News Service Bulletin 220.04 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 8, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-220.04 After a brief outage aboard AO-51, AMSAT Vice-President of Operations, Drew KO4MA reported on Saturday, July 31 that the satellite had been restored to service. The 145.92/435.300 repeater was set to run with the 67 Hz tone required to activate the satellite. Power output was 740 mW. On 5 August AO-51's operating mode was changed enable the 435.150 tele- metry transmitter at 340 mW. This was to provide a telemetry collection demonstration for a cubesat team. During the demonstration the 435.300 voice transmitter continued to operate at about 470 mW with PL tone activation of the transmitter. At the conclusion of the demonstration the Control Team changed the mode back to the 145.92/435.300 repeater running about 750 mW with PL tone activation of the transmitter. The 435.150 transmitter was turned off. Please use the webpage at http://oscar.dcarr.org/ or post reports via the amsat-bb. For some reason very few US stations use this. Please do as it is impossible for the AO-51 Control Team to listen to every pass. Keep up with the latest AO-51 Control Team news on-line at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php [ANS thanks Drew, KO4MA and Mark, N8MH for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-220.05 SumbandilaSat SO-67 South African Passes Planned for Testing AMSAT News Service Bulletin 220.05 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 8, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-220.05 SA AMSAT has announced that, after consultation with the CSIR Satellite Application Centre (SAC), more passes over South Africa will be scheduled. During the week, these passes will be in the evening and on weekends during the day and on some evenings. If you are scheduling a special event at a school, a special morning pass can be scheduled on request by sending an email to saardt(a)intekom.co.za at least 2 weeks prior to the event. More details about passes over other areas will be announced soon. Hans, ZS6AKV, presented a paper at the AMSAT UK Satellite Colloquium on Sunday, August 1 which discussed how best to accommodate other parts of the world on SO-67. The SA AMSAT web page at http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ invites satellite operators to, "Watch this space for the international schedule." [ANS thanks SA AMSAT for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-220.06 Taiwan University Announces Plans for Attitude Controlled CubeSat AMSAT News Service Bulletin 220.06 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 8, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-220.06 A team from the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Department of Electrical Engineering at the National Cheng Kung Uni- versity in Taiwan has announced a 2X CubeSat development project named PACEsat, Platform for Attitude Control Experiment. This cubesat will feature three-axis stabilization utilizing a mini- ature momentum wheel and magnetic coils. Attitude determination will use a three-axis magnetometer, a three-axis gyro, and coarse sun sen- sors. Temperature sensors will monitor the thermal environment inside the satellite. Frequencies discussed in the satellite design documentation include 145 MHz is selected for uplink and downlink communication and 433 MHz CW/AX.25. The satellite was designed for a 600km near-circular orbit with a 98 degree inclination. Mission lifetime is planned to be 2 months. A stable attitude determination and attitude control system is a pre- requisite for future CubeSat missions which will include propulsion systems to attain higher orbits. Technical details can be found on-line at: http://tinyurl.com/2evtd7a http://www.iaalab.ncku.edu.tw/pace/ [ANS thanks the PACEsat team for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-220.07 AMSAT-UK Colloquium Videos Available AMSAT News Service Bulletin 220.07 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 8, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-220.07 Videos of the presentations given at the 25th AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium are now available on the web. You can view and down- load them at: http://www.batc.tv/ Click on the 'Film Archive' icon and then select an 2010 AMSAT video from the pulldown menu on the left. The Colloquium schedule can be seen at: http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/713/284/1/2/ AMSAT-UK publishes a colour A4 newsletter, OSCAR News, which is full of Amateur Satellite information. Join online at: https://secure.amsat.org.uk/subs_form/ "Getting started on Amateur Radio Satellites" PDF file is available at: http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/408/168/ [ANS thanks Trevor, M5AKA for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-220.08 Satellite Shorts From All Over AMSAT News Service Bulletin 220.08 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 8, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-220.08 + AMSAT received the sad news that John, NO5X has become a silent key. (via AA5JG) + AMSAT-NA Corporate Secretary Alan Biddle, WA4SCA reminds members that biographies and ballot for the 4 candidates for the AMSAT Board of Directors went out on July 15th. In order to be counted, your ballot must be RECEIVED at the AMSAT office by the close of business on September 15th. + Congratulations to John, W6ZKH on receiving the ARRL W.A.S. Satel- lite Award #320. + Videos from this weekends CubeSat workshop are at: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/6493870 (via M5AKA) + A video showing an Amateur Radio Satellite demonstration to members of the South Dublin Radio Club EI2SDR can be viewed on-line at: http://tinyurl.com/23wn239 A YouTube video features Amateur Radio operators in contact with Doug Wheelock KF5BOC on the International Space Station using the call NA1SS on 145.800 MHz FM can be viewed at: http://tinyurl.com/28cyd6w + Watch for a new feature in the AMSAT Journal. Keith Baker KB1SF/VA3KSF will begin a column called, "Getting Started in Amateur Satellites". + The Mid-Atlantic States VHF Conference will be on Saturday, Sept 25. Register at http://dataandwireless.com/packrat/vhf_registration.php K1DS & KB1JEY will host a Beginner's Session - a One Day Conference for experts and beginners alike hosted by the Mt Airy VHF RC Club. + John K8YSE reports he has hit the road and is heading toward his satellite grid expedition around Lake Superior. + The Echoes of Apollo team says plans are being worked on for a big, coordinated, world wide EME (Moon Bounce) event for Yuri's Night, on or about April 12, 2011. The 2010 event featured Arecibo being activated on EME. They hope to bring a lot of big dishes on board. [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 additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. And with that, please keep in mind the hams who wondered what the attractive young lady carrying batteries at the beach was up to. Eventually they figured out that she sold C Cells by the seashore, of course. 73, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM K9JKM at amsat dot org

1 0

AMSAT-UK Colloquium Videos Available
by Trevor . 07 Aug '10

07 Aug '10

AMSAT-UK Colloquium Videos Available Videos of the presentations given at the 25th AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium are now available on the web You can view and download them at http://www.batc.tv/ Click on the 'Film Archive' icon and then select an 2010 AMSAT video. The Colloquium schedule can be seen at http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/713/284/1/2/ AMSAT-UK publishes a colour A4 newsletter, OSCAR News, which is full of Amateur Satellite information. Join online at https://secure.amsat.org.uk/subs_form/ Getting started on Amateur Radio Satellites PDF http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/408/168/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- Daily Amateur Radio Email/RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ ----

1 0

CubeSat Workshop Videos
by Trevor . 07 Aug '10

07 Aug '10

Videos from this weekends CubeSat workshop are at http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/6493870 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- Daily Amateur Radio Email/RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ ----

1 0

AO-51 Aug 7 Pass
by Clint Bradford 07 Aug '10

07 Aug '10

>From my In Box ... Anyone have a recording of the 10:15 UTC pass of AO-51 on August 7? I rushed out to work the pass and started about halfway through the 70 degree pass at peak. I made about 4 quick contacts in succession but then at LOS I reached down to turn off the recorder and realized in my haste I had never pushed record! I do remember K8YSE in EN77 but the others including a new grid for me, FN10, I am trying to recall. Any help would be greatly appreciated for this absent minded satellite enthusiast! LOL! 73, Pat N2VYT FN20un

1 0

Trying to get ahold of Doug Kuitula ka8qcu
by James French 07 Aug '10

07 Aug '10

Trying to get a hold of Doug KA8QCU to ask him some questions about past events done together. Last known email bounces back...:( Thanks, James W8ISS

1 0

AO-51 Demo at OrCO Fair Tonight
by Clint Bradford 06 Aug '10

06 Aug '10

To Mark and the rest of the AO-51 command team - THANK YOU for getting '51 on and back to V/U mode for the 5:24PM PDT Thursday / 0024 GMT Friday pass - Gordon West and I had a blast demo'ing it at the Orange County Fairgrounds! We had three media photogs ... one magazine represented. Gordo is writing up the demo for an upcoming magazine article. As most other Alinco DJ-G7T handheld owners have stated, when keying up on 2M, there is, indeed, still a significant loss of sensitivity on the sub-band (in our case, the 440 band) - even with Alinco's latest firmware. Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com

1 0

AO-7 mode A distance?
by Bob- W7LRD 06 Aug '10

06 Aug '10

Anyone know the best distance for mode A on AO-7? Is there a "gate keeper" for such information? I am trying to work JA from Seattle, right now it's all email and planning. 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle

1 0

K6LCS demo this afternoon
by Patrick STODDARD 06 Aug '10

06 Aug '10

Clint, Nice to hear you on AO51 this afternoon from the fair. Hopefully the crowd was impressed with hearing so many different places on that pass. I was working from a park not far from my office here in the Phoenix area. How big was the crowd for the demo? 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

1 0

lonely to the west
by Bob- W7LRD 06 Aug '10

06 Aug '10

When AO-7 is out over the N. Pacific it is covering a lot of realestate. Namely UA0, UA9, BY, JT. Our JA friends can not use 432, they're scarce on mode A. Only UA0ZS once. A sprinkling of KL7's. A sliver of N. Europe, thankyou Mika. just commiserating 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle

2 1

Mini Grid Expedition CP27
by John Boudreau 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

I'll be travelling tomorrow to Fort McPherson, NT and will be active on the following passes as VE8EV/P from CP27 : Time-On Time-Off Satellite Coverage Area 1740z 1757z HO-68 Europe, North America 2017z 2020z AO-27 North America 2039z 2045z AO-51 NE USA, Canada 2125z 2134z HO-68 NW USA, Alaska, Hawaii 2216z 2222z AO-51 North America Depending on how quickly I can get all my work done there is a chance I might run that last AO-51 pass from CP37 on the way home. This will be the first of a dozen grids up here that I will try to activate as I travel to different locations on business. Thanks to John, K8YSE, for the Arrow and the encouragement to get set up for portable sat ops. 73 John - VE8EV

2 1

Special CALL TM8SAT saturday 7
by jp-byj-free 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

Saturday August 7 TM8SAT of the AMSAT-FR will be active during the meeting of Marenne (IN95KT) on the SAT FM and SBB of 06 TU with 17 TU. Possible test Friday evening. By hoping for much contact. 73's Jep F6BYJ

1 0

Correction Hudson Valley Satcom Group Net Aug 05 On N2EYH-L
by Cotejaune2＠aol.com 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

Tonight August 05 The Hudson Valley Satcom Group Net at 8 PM EST on N2EYH-L. Please join us for the net. 73 Gary/WA2AQH

1 0

Re: AO-51 Mode Change Aug 5
by Clint Bradford 05 Aug '10

05 Aug '10

>> ... On 5 August from approximately 9:55 utc to 21:05 utc AO-51 will be running the 435.150 telemetry transmitter ON at 340 mW and the 435.300 voice transmitter at about 470 mW with PL tone activation of the transmitter ... WHEW - I saw the date, and worried that this might affect our demo Aug 6 0024 GMT / 5:24PM Pacific Daylight Time that Gordon West and I are conducting. Clint, K6LCS 909-241-7666

1 0

Connector Loss ?
by John Heath 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

Hi Satelliters, Setting up a shack at the new QTH. Does anyone have measured loss figures for "N" type connectors in a cable run on 145 MHz and 437. I have seen 0.5dB per connector quoted but have no idea if this accurate, theoretical, or measured. 73 John G7HIA

2 1

XE2/WD9EWK last weekend, QSL cards
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

Hi! Last weekend, I made a quick trip to Mexicali in northern Baja California. I had a couple of vacation days I needed to use, and I wanted to see my friends out there. I had not been there since February, and in particular I wanted to see how things were since the Easter Sunday earthquake that hit that area in April. I also had about 3 weeks left on my 6-month XE ham permit, so I took the opportunity to work some passes while I was out there. This trip was the first time I took my all-mode satellite station (two FT-817NDs) into Mexico. I did not do this on my trips earlier this year and in 2009 to Mexico, and wanted to try out the SSB birds from there. I used the same bag that I carried my radios in when I went to Canada for the radios this time, to keep things a little more organized if Mexican authorities were interested in what I had in my truck. That worked out very well, as I received the red light when I first entered Mexicali last week. Mexico uses a red/green traffic light to "randomly" determine if a Customs inspector will take a look at you and your vehicle and other stuff, and I had to allow a Mexican Customs inspector to look through my truck. After the quick look, including seeing my bags with radio gear and my Elk log periodic antenna laying disassembled in the back of my truck, I was allowed to enter Mexico without any further hassles. Thursday (29 July) started out with the 4-hour drive from Phoenix to Mexicali, and working an AO-27 pass shortly after crossing into Mexico. I parked at a shopping mall less than 2km (about a mile or so) southeast of the downtown Mexicali border crossing, and worked an AO-27 pass from grid DM22gp at 2039 UTC. I logged 11 QSOs, and probably lost a bit of weight in sweat from the humid 115F/46C heat. After working that pass, I met up with David XE2DAK, and we decided to make a quick trip south of Mexicali onto the Laguna Salada dry lakebed just across 32 degrees South to grid DM21. As we were reaching the southern edge of Mexicali, we stopped in grid DM22hn for the west- coast AO-27 pass around 2221 UTC to make 6 QSOs. Then we continued the drive to grid DM21. Once we parked at the same spot I used in February, along route 5 connecting the border with the seaside town of San Felipe further to the south, I worked an AO-51 pass just after 0000 UTC followed by an FO-29 pass as XE2DAK took pictures and video. Twenty contacts were logged on AO-51, and then 5 more QSOs on the FO-29 pass. David and I saw trucks with Mexican Army soldiers going north on the highway, including one very-well-armed Humvee, but nobody stopped to ask what we were doing on the side of the road. When those two passes wrapped up, we returned to Mexicali for the evening where we met up with Alex XE2BSS/N2IX and Larry KI6YAA. On Friday (30 July), there wasn't much operating. I was with Alex XE2BSS/N2IX and his family in Mexicali for the day, and I did not try working satellites until late in the afternoon. From the "Ciudad Deportiva" (Sport City) athletic complex near the USA border in Mexicali (grid DM22gp), a place I worked from in 2009, I worked an AO-7 pass followed by an FO-29 pass. Two QSOs on AO-7, and 5 on FO-29. Not too bad, considering AO-51 was down at this point and I wasn't planning to stay there for later passes. Larry KI6YAA and Larry Jr. KI6ZXU came over to see me work these passes, and KI6YAA took video of those passes. I also received the XE2/KI6YAA QSL cards from his trip to DM10/DM11 on the Pacific side of Baja California the previous weekend, a very nice bonus. :-) Saturday (31 July) was my last day in Mexicali. Another hot day in the desert valley out there, around sea level, and I worked only one pass. AO-27 was going by in the mid-afternoon, and I was giving another demonstration for local hams in that area at XE2DAK's house (grid DM22go). Ten QSOs went in the log on this pass. A few hours later, I crossed back into the USA and drove home that evening. A quick, and fun, trip. :-) I will post some videos on YouTube from this trip in a few days. Thanks to all the stations that made contacts with XE2/WD9EWK! QSL cards... I am finishing up the design of all the QSL cards from my Canada trip last month, and now will add the printing of additional XE2/WD9EWK cards from last weekend. I have received many requests for VA7EWK QSLs, and a few requests for XE2/WD9EWK QSLs. I will attempt to mail all of those cards in the same envelope, and I hope to start mailing them out in the coming week. There is no need to send me an SASE, but I do appreciate them when they show up with the QSLs. I *do* want to receive QSLs for VA7EWK and XE2/WD9EWK, to see how close I can get to various awards while operating from these two countries. July 2010 was definitely my busiest month for travel with satellite operating, with 1879 miles (3024km) of driving in Canada in addition to the distance covered by the flights between Phoenix and Vancouver, followed by 679 miles (1091km) of driving on the 3-day trip to Mexicali. And many grids - 9 from Canada, plus DM21 and DM22 in Baja California. Maybe not a record in terms of numbers of grids (ND9M's trip earlier this year will have that covered for a long time!), but certainly a good way to get some that are not normally heard in the log. It was a fun month, and I have already started thinking about potential destinations for "road trips" later this year and in 2011. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

1 0

Keps for the oldies?
by Rich Dailey 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

Can someone send me a link where I can find current keps for Vanguard 1, and other ancient sats? I've Googled myself cross-eyed, and not coming up with anything current. tnx...Rich, N8UX

5 5

Hudson Valley Satcom Group Net Tomorrow Aug08 at 8PM EST on Echolink N2EYH-L
by Cotejaune2＠aol.com 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

Please join us for the net tomorrow on Echolink N2EYH-L at 8 PM EST or on the Mt.Beacon ARC 146970 pl 100 repeater. Lets get together and talk about the birds. Hope to hear you there. 73 Gary WA2AQH

1 0

SatPC32 & Subtones
by Matt Severin 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

Good morning, I am hoping someone can help answer a question. I am running SatPC32 12.8a and controlling my Yaesu FT 897 as my uplink radio. Everything works fine except that I cannot get the subtones to update. I am using the following data in my SubTones.SQF file (as recommended in the help files) AO-51,67.0,$3F,1 SO-50,67.0,$3F,1 SO-50,74.4,$3E,3 SO-67,233.6,$01,36 HO-68,67.0,$3F,1 I'm running Windows XP and my baud rate is 9600, although I have varied it to see if that would resolve my issue. Everything thing updates on the radio as it should (including the radio turning the tones 'on' and going into split mode); the only issue is that the tone is not updated, it will stay on the last tone used. For example if I use our local repeater, the radio will still use that tone. Thanks in advance for any help or ideas. 73 Matt Severin, N8MS

5 5

Brief AO-51 schedule change 5 August 2010
by Mark L. Hammond 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

There will be a brief change in AO-51's schedule as follows: We are currently running only the 435.300 voice transmitter at about 750 mW with PL tone activation of the transmitter. On 5 August from approximately 9:55 utc to 21:05 utc AO-51 will be running the 435.150 telemetry transmitter ON at 340 mW and the 435.300 voice transmitter at about 470 mW with PL tone activation of the transmitter. We are making this mode change in order to provide a telemetry collection demonstration for a cubesat team. Around 21:05 utc (or the next pass, which is 22:44utc) the change back should occur ( the 435.300 voice transmitter at about 750 mW with PL tone activation of the transmitter, 435.150 transmitter OFF). 73, -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

1 0

Lake Superior Trip 1st Day
by John Papay 04 Aug '10

04 Aug '10

We got a late start today, leaving around 1530z. Only one pass was attempted, AO-51 at 2226z. The location was EN84FG Tawas, MI, in a park on Lake Huron. Seventeen contacts were made including one with TI2SW who made a rare appearance. Also worked XE1AO early in the pass. We are in Alpena MI now which is in EN85. Tomorrow we continue north to Sault St Marie on the US side. The next day we will be in Canada in EN85 and EN86. So far the equipment is working fine. It is hot here, 91 this afternoon. Thanks to all who worked me from Tawas. Recording made from EN91 is on my website. 73, John K8YSE/p John Papay john(a)papays.com

1 0

AO51
by Andrew Glasbrenner 03 Aug '10

03 Aug '10

AO51 was off last pass. Thanks to PY5LF for the spot on the Carr page. I think it's a simple fix and we should have it back on this coming pass. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone

1 0

Orange County Fair (CA) Demo 08/05
by Clint Bradford 03 Aug '10

03 Aug '10

LIVE! - From the Orange County Fairgrounds and the award-winning amateur radio booth, Gordon West and I are presenting an AMSAT demo on Thursday, August 5, 2010 at 5:24PM PDT. The Fair's Web site is at ... http://www.ocfair.com/2010/ Please send me email for further information. I do not have any parking passes left, sorry! Clint Bradford, K6LCS clint(a)clintbradford.com 909-241-7666 - cell

1 0

Midwest Dual Amateur Radio Balloon Launch August 7
by JoAnne Maenpaa 03 Aug '10

03 Aug '10

Relaying this information since there are likely several interested Amateur Radio operators within range ... The Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule reported today that the ISS contact scheduled for Saturday, August 7 with the Boy Scout Space Jamboree in Rantoul, IL has been aborted due to the cooling problems on the ISS. Rantoul, IL is approximately 100 miles south of Chicago and 15 miles north of the University of Illinois in Champaign. Space Jam has posted a message inviting amateur radio operators in IL, IN, WI, OH, MO, KY and beyond to monitor VHF and UHF for a dual balloon launch with Amateur Radio aboard on August 7: Balloon 1 --------- DePauw University Balloon Assisted Stratospheric Experiments (BASE) project Flight 48 Scheduled to launch approx. August 7 08:00 CT from Rantoul, IL APRS Tracking 144.390 MHz using callsign N9QGS-11 every one minute with no path. DominoEX-22 followed by 300 baud ASCII RTTY (200 hz shift) every minute with Morse code ID every 5 minutes. Flight can be tracked at http://www.spacenear.us/tracker Amateur Television from balloon on 439.25 MHz NTSC Flight scheduled for 1000/ft ascent till burst at ~95,000ft Balloon 2 --------- DePauw University Balloon Assisted Stratospheric Experiments (BASE) project Flight 49. Scheduled to launch approx. August 7 08:30 CT from Rantoul, IL APRS Tracking 144.390 MHz using callsign W9YJ-11 every one minute with no path. Cross band repeater with no PL, please check in with net control Input: 144.360 MHz Output: 446.025 MHz A float valve will be used to keep repeater up at 60,000+ feet for approx. 90 minutes; Estimated time for cross band maximum range estimated between 1430 UTC till 1600 UTC. Estimated time above 45,000 feet between 1415 UTC till 1630 UTC. Balloon 2 will also transmit DominoEX-22 and RTTY 300 baud (200 spacing) ASCII every minute on 147.45 MHz (or very close to that frequency) with changes/updates planned to be tweeted on: http://twitter.com/base_depauw The launch crew will appreciate signal reports, or participation. How to follow the action on the internet: You can track the balloons using APRS technology at: http://tinyurl.com/2ed2u85 Watch decoded DominoEX/RTTY flight data at: http://spacenear.us/tracker Space Jamboree information: http://spacejamboree.com Posting at QRZ.com with updates & comments: http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?t=258523 -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal

1 0

Test
by Dale Hershberger 03 Aug '10

03 Aug '10

Test message

1 0

Re: K8E in EN57 and EN67 (was no subject)
by Michael Rudzki 02 Aug '10

02 Aug '10

Damon, If you were on AO-51 this afternoon/early evening, the callsign was K8E. We are in EN57 (Eagle Harbor, Michigan) for the week and are planning to travel up to EN67 one day this week. It's supposed to rain on Monday, so that may be out. I am using two HTs and an Arrow Antenna. I don't use FM sats that often, so I take it SO-50 and AO-51 are my best choices, since HO-68 is in SSB/CW mode this week. QSL via N8MR, if you want to confirm. 73, Mike, N8MR (no subject) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: [amsat-bb] (no subject) From: wa4hfn@xxxxxxxxxxx Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 22:39:14 +0000 (UTC) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OK what call is correctÂ K8E or K8EEN AO51 pass@22:16appx WA4HFN

3 2

(OT) DKIM Signature
by Ron Miles 02 Aug '10

02 Aug '10

Is it just me or does anyone else receive this tremendously long DomainKey Identified Mail (DKIM) Signature such as above for Subject line: K8E in EN57 and EN67. I guess its purpose is to limit spam, spoofing, phishing etc, but isn't DKIM overkill for AMSAT-BB purposes. Just thinking out loud 8-) Ron n6paa

1 0

ANS-213 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
by Dee 02 Aug '10

02 Aug '10

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-213 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 ************************************** * Please return the AMSAT BOD Ballots* * by September 15th, 2010 * ************************************** In this edition: * Reminder: Symposium Call For Papers Deadline is Coming * UK Space Agency to launch CubeSat * Satellite Shorts * Balloon Launch Project * Astronauts Complete Simulation Contacts * ARISS Status - July 26, 2010 SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-213.01 Reminder: Symposium Call For Papers Deadline is Coming AMSAT News Service Bulletin 213.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 1,, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-213.01 It's already August 1 and the September 1 deadline of the call for papers for the 2010 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting is approaching faster than ever! The abstracts and some completed papers have arrived - thank you. For everyone else - we need to get busier! The abstract for your paper does not require any special format. Simply send an e-mail to the Proceedings Editor, K9JKM with the basic information: Author Name, Callsign, and a few sentences that describe your proposed topic. I'll be looking forward to receiving your abstracts in my in-box at k9jkm(a)comcast.net. The Symposium Committee invites proposals for: + Papers for publication in the Proceedings + Symposium Presentations + Poster Presentations + Equipment and Operating Demonstrations These can be on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. We request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible, with final copy submitted by September 1, 2010 for inclusion in the printed proceedings. To help you prepare your paper the Symposium Committee has posted an author's guide on the AMSAT.org web page: http://tinyurl.com/2djjnmx The 2010 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting will be held October 8 - 10 at the Chicago/Elk Grove Holiday Inn which is near O'Hare Airport. [ANS thanks the 2010 Symposium Committee for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-213.02 UK Space Agency to launch CubeSat AMSAT News Service Bulletin 213.02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 1, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-213.02 UK Space Agency to launch CubeSat The UK Space Agency has announced a one-year pilot programme to design and launch a CubeSat and is running a competition for ideas for payloads. This miniature, cube-shaped satellite will allow the UK to test new space technologies and carry out new space research 'cheaply' and quickly. The pilot programme, named UKube 1, will use a spacecraft platform that is currently under development by the company Clyde Space Ltd and will involve a competition amongst companies and academic groups to come up with the most innovative ideas for payloads. The winning payloads will be launched on the satellite in mid 2011. Companies and academics who are interested in designing a payload can contact the UK Space Agency for more information. There is another CubeSat under construction in the UK called FUNcube. It is being built by AMSAT-UK and the hardware will be shown at the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium in Guildford July 31 - Aug 1. This event is being streamed live to the web at http://www.batc.tv/ (click on Live Events) UK Space Agency Announcement http://www.ukspaceagency.bis.gov.uk/19128.aspx AMSAT-UK FUNcube http://www.funcube.org.uk/ [ANS thanks Southgate News for the above information.] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-213.03 Satellite Shorts AMSAT News Service Bulletin 213.03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 1, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-213.03 + Clint, K6LCS and Gordon West, WB6NOA will be giving a public AMSAT demonstration and presentation from the award-winning amateur radio booth at the Orange County Fairgrounds on August 5, 2010 at 5:45PM PDT. + The Scouting SpaceJam-4 Weekend will be on August 6-8, 2010 at the Chanute Air Museum in Rantoul IL (between Chicago and Champaign, IL). Amateur radio features include an APRS balloon launch transmitting on 144.39 MHz every minute under the call sign, W9YJ-11 and an ARISS contact with the scouts. The ISS-direct-to WB9SA contact is sched- uled for a 36 degree elevation pass on Sat 2010-08-07 15:07:14 UTC. More information about SpaceJam-4 can be found at: http://www.spacejamboree.com + Stu, WA2BSS reminds interested amateur satellite operators that the the dates for the next two Hudson Valley Satcom nets are Aug. 5 & 19. The 2 M repeater used is:146.970 MHz (2M Pl. 100) Time: 8PM EDT, or 2400 UTC. The EchoLink node is N2EYH-L. More info: www.hvsatcom.org. + Bruce, VE9QRP is asking for input from amateur satellite operators. He is designing a microcontroller system for doppler tuning portable radios. He is looking for information regarding which HTs or mobile radios are CAT-controllable. He is testing this concept with an TH-D7A and reports it works well. Bruce's e-mail is ve9qrp_at_gmail.com. His web page is at: http://ve9qrp.blogspot.com. He demonstrates his project in a video at: http://www.youtube.com/user/VE9QRP. + While this video link is more related to new technology than the Amateur satellite program many radio amateurs will find learning about D-STAR technology interesting at: http://tinyurl.com/25moy7d (via SouthGateARC) [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-213.04 Balloon Launch Project AMSAT News Service Bulletin 213.04 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 1, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-213.04 In association with Tom Webb, WA9AFM/5, President, Oklahoma City Autopatch Association, the North Texas Balloon Project would like to dedicate their Launch No. 18 to the memory of fellow ham, John Mark "Rob" Robbins. Just two weeks ago, John Robbins, NO5X, became a Silent Key. John was a founding member of the Near Space Exploration Group in the OKC/Tulsa area. We conducted several balloon launches from OKC until John's health prevented his participation and leadership. It was John's goal to do a record setting flight for an amateur radio balloon. He came very close, but never succeeded. The John Mark Robbins Memorial Flight will be launched by the North Texas Balloon Project (NTEXBP) at about 8:30 am CDT on August 7, 2010 from the municipal airport in Hillsboro, Texas, just south of Fort Worth and Dallas. The public is invited to come out to the Hillsboro Municipal Airport, located at Exit 3 on Interstate Highway 35W, to watch the launch. The back up launch date is August 14, 2010. Three payload packages containing sensors and amateur radios will be carried to nearly 100,000 feet in about 90 minutes by a helium balloon and return via parachute in about 50 minutes. Mobile recovery teams will use position reports from the onboard GPS and APRS transmitter on 144.390 MHz and radio direction finding techniques to recover the payloads. A cross band repeater will be activated soon after launch. Uplink is 4 45.800 MHz and downlink is 147.560 MHz. At the peak altitude ham radio operators from Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Kansas can contact each other using the cross band repeater. The third payload of the flight is a ten meter beacon operating on a frequency of 28.274 MHz. The antenna is a home brew loop and the transmitter will be running approximately 1 watt. This beacon may be heard world wide if the band is open. Please report reception and we will happily QSL the event. Email webmaster(a)ntexbp.org or kdvickers(a)aol.com Pre-launch activities will begin about 7:00 am CDT with the HF Launch Net on 7260 +/- 5 KHz, LSB beginning around 8:00 am CDT. Follow us on HF radio or on Twitter@NTEXBP . Saturday's launch will show on APRS as W5SJZ-11. [ANS thanks Keith, W5IU, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-213.05 Astronauts Complete Simulation Contacts AMSAT News Service Bulletin 213.05 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 1, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-213.05 Astronauts successfully complete amateur radio simulation contacts. Astronauts Ron Garan, KF5GPO, and Mike Fossum, KF5AQG, each successfully completed a simulated Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with the Challenger Learning Center of Indianapolis on Thursday, July 22. Hopefully they will become as active as the present ISS crew And carry out some casual contacts with others throughout The World. Garan and Fossum answered 14 and 22 questions respectively during their contacts. These training sessions were terrestrial-based amateur radio contacts using ARISS equivalent equipment. [ANS thanks Southgate for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-213.06 ARISS Status - July 26, 2010 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 213.06 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 1, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-213.06 Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report July 26, 2010 1. Upcoming School Contact An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was completed with the 2010 National Boy Scout Jamboree in Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia on Saturday, July 31 at 18:21 UTC. The jamboree is being planned for about 43,000 Scouts and leaders in 825 troops, plus some 5,000 staff members for support, program and headquarters services. The K2BSA Amateur Radio Demonstration Area is a hot spot of activity throughout the Jamboree. At past Jamborees, thousands of Scouts toured K2BSA. More than 300 earned their Radio Merit Badges and more than 100 new Technician licenses were earned. The club supporting this event is the K2BSA Amateur Radio Association. 2. ARISS Contact with International Space University Students On Wednesday, July 21, International Space University in Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France, participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station ( ARISS) contact with Shannon Walker, KD5DXB on the ISS. Twelve questions were answered and regional television covered the event. In preparation for their contact, students studied the basics of satellite communications and learned about human spaceflight and space exploration. 3. ARRL Covers 2010 National Scout Jamboree The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) posted a story on its web page covering the upcoming 2010 National Boy Scout Jamboree during which an ARISS contact was planned. The article was also included in the ARRL Letter. See: http://www.arrl.org/news/connect-with-the-national-scout-jamboree-via-amateu r-radio 4. ARISS-Brazil Web Page Updated ARISS-Brazil has updated its Web page. The site has a new URL: http://www.qsl.net/py1kcf/ 5. Astronaut T. J. Creamer Participates in ISS Ham Debrief An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) debrief session was held with Expedition 22/23 astronaut T. J. Creamer, KC5WKI on Monday, July 19. The feedback received will help ARISS with its program operations. 6. ARISS International Team Meeting Held The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) International Team teleconference was held on Tuesday, July 20. Discussions included a status on the Columbus Module radio equipment as well as an update on ARISSat-1. The minutes have been posted. See: https://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2010-07-20.htm [ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, 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 additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Dee Interdonato, NB2F nb2f amsat dot org

4 3

UO-22 just 100000 on 3rd Aug 2010
by Mineo Wakita 02 Aug '10

02 Aug '10

UO-22 was launched on 17 July 1991. It's now Non-Operational. I predict here that UO-22 might be passed over just 100000 of the orbit number using the latest TLE. OSCAR 22 (UoSAT 5) 1 21575U 91050B 10212.53322685 .00000036 00000-0 25462-4 0 8963 2 21575 098.4959 161.9541 0006690 228.5705 131.4898 14.39726937999601 100000 - 99960 = 40 ... orbit numbers until 100000 40/14.39726937 = 2.778304619 ... orbits/mean motion = days 212.53322685 + 2.778304619 = 215.311531469 ... epock time 215 - 212 = 3 ... 3rd Aug 2010 0.311531469 * 24 = 7.476755256 ... 7 hours 0.476755256 * 60 = 28.60531536 ... 28 minutes 0.605315360 * 60 = 36.31892160 ... 36 seconds Therefore it is 07:28:36 UTC, 3rd Aug 2010. It maybe contains +/- one and a half hour's obserbational lag. In addition, the counter number returns to 0 when the orbit number exceeds 100000. JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

1 0

uk meetning
by Nick Pugh K5QXJ 02 Aug '10

02 Aug '10

I was traveling and missed the streaming of the AMSAT meet in the UK. Has it been archived on the web? Thanks nick Office 337 593 8700 Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School

2 2

DN42
by Lee Ernstrom 02 Aug '10

02 Aug '10

I plan on being in DN42ca again early Tuesday morning and I hope to be able to work AO51 again for those of you who need that grid. Afterwards I will spend the rest of the day helping my son build his house just across the Idaho/Utah line in DN41. In the afternoon I might get a chance to go back to DN42 and work an evening pass. Thought you might like the heads up. WA7HQD Lee Ernstrom Syracuse, Utah DN31xb

1 0

(no subject)
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 01 Aug '10

01 Aug '10

OK what call is correct K8E or K8EEN AO51 pass@22:16appx WA4HFN

1 0

HO-68 Schedule -01-08 Aug 2010
by Alan Kung 01 Aug '10

01 Aug '10

UTC: 01 Aug 2010 ================================ 16:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 17:40...Turn Off 18:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 19:30...Turn Off 20:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 21:55...Turn Off 02 Aug 2010 ================================ 00:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 01:20...Turn Off 02:32...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:47...Turn Off 10:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,India,South Asia, Middle East,Europe,North Asia 11:30...Turn Off 16:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 17:25...Turn Off 22:30...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,East Asia, Oceania 23:15...Turn Off 03 Aug 2010 ================================ 00:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 01:05...Turn Off 02:19...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia, East Asia, South Asia 02:34...Turn Off 10:30...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe 11:15...Turn Off 13:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,Europe,Africa,South America 13:55...Turn Off 16:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Middle East,Europe,NA 17:05...Turn Off 18:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 18:55...Turn Off 22:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,East Asia, Oceania 23:05...Turn Off 04 Aug 2010 ================================= 02:03...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:17...Turn Off 10:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,East Asia,North Asia,Europe 10:55...Turn Off 12:50...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,East Asia,North Asia,Europe 13:35...Turn Off 16:05...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 16:50...Turn Off 21:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,East Asia,Oceania 22:40...Turn Off 05 Aug 2010 ================================= 01:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:20...Turn Off 05:17...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,Middle East,South Asia 05:33...Turn Off 09:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 10:40...Turn Off 12:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 13:20...Turn Off 17:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,India,Middle East,Europe,NA 18:20...Turn Off 19:05...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 19:50...Turn Off 21:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 22:25...Turn Off 06 Aug 2010 ================================ 01:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:05...Turn Off 09:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 10:25...Turn Off 12:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 13:00...Turn Off 17:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Africa,Europe,NA 18:05...Turn Off 21:25...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,Africa,NA, Europe,North Asia,East Asia 22:10...Turn Off 07 Aug 2010 ================================ 01:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 01:45...Turn Off 02:54...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:09...Turn Off 11:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 11:55...Turn Off 13:50...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 14:35...Turn Off 17:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 17:45...Turn Off 22:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 23:40...Turn Off 08 Aug 2010 ================================ 00:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,East Asia, South Asia,Oceania 01:30...Turn Off 02:38...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:54...Turn Off 06:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,Europe,Africa 06:55...Turn Off 13:33...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 14:18...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn

1 0

Space Debris
by Clint Bradford 01 Aug '10

01 Aug '10

According to NASA's Web site, more than 500,000 pieces of "space junk" are tracked as they orbit the Earth. Although most of the orbital debris is relatively small, some 20,000 pieces are larger than a softball, which NASA keeps track of because scientists say it poses a serious threat, especially to the International Space Station. Clint

1 0

thanks for QSOs during AO27 demo
by Patrick STODDARD 31 Jul '10

31 Jul '10

Hi! Thanks for the QSOs during the last AO27 pass. It was nice to hear much of North America on the pass. Even Larry XE2/KI6YAA from another part of this city. I do not know if I will work any of the upcoming AO51 passes, since I need to make my drive home sometime this afternoon or evening. Apparently there has been a lot of rain in my home city Phoenix. Thanks to everyone who made QSOs with XE2/WD9EWK over the past couple of days. 73! Patrick XE2/WD9EWK - Mexicali, Baja California http://www.wd9ewk.net/

1 0