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ISS PACKET
by Peter Scheller 28 May '09

28 May '09

Hello to all, I have a PacComm TINY-2 MK-2 TNC and would like to use it for ISS Packet. My question is: Can I use it with a computer running MS Windows XP, or do I need a DOS based OS to use this type TNC? What software is necessary to run on Windows XP and possible APRS? Thanks in advance, Peter, NH6VB

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Thanks to the A0-51 control team
by Rick - WA4NVM 28 May '09

28 May '09

Drew and Gould, Thanks for getting A0-51 back up on the last pass. (around 0010utc) Not sure who pulled the trigger, but I know both of you keep the bird working for our ongoing communications. Thanks again for the fast service, Rick - WA4NVM

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10GHZ trabsceiver
by Luc Leblanc 28 May '09

28 May '09

Just a resend first one come out with wrong date. In view of what's is planned for the next P3E HEO i want to try some 10ghz band experiment I got a local Hamfest a Hughes LNA P/N 1011836-0009 personal earth station. My first google search does not give any results nor a direct call to Hughes company who even give less results... This LNA has a N type connector on it marked IF a F connector marked LNC another F marked POINTING and on the side another F connector on probably the LNA model PLV-810A. There is a rotary adjustable ring for vertical or horizonthal polarisation and a hand writing note "10-15GHZ KU" the TX power is 1Watt. If someone is aware ot the use of this PES or know where to get some manual it will help me to see if i can put this on the air? You can see a similar unit on e-bay at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:VRI&ite… 5319 Thank's "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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Re: 10GHZ transceiver
by Luc Leblanc 28 May '09

28 May '09

On 28 May 2009 at 12:26, n1jez(a)burlingtontelecom.net wrote: > Hi Luc, > What are you exactly trying to do? Are you trying to convert this into a 10 GHz transverter for use terrestrially on 10.368 GHz? Or are you > looking at converting to a 'receive only' system on 10.450 GHz (P3E) > > From everything I've seen on these units, the transmit portion is Ku band and won't move down to 10 GHz (internally matched) > > > 73, > Mike, N1JEZ > If feasable both as there is the TX and the RX on the same body. I think someone play with this unit as a handwriting note appears as "10- 15GHZ KU" but i have no clue for the transmit IF value nor the RX IF too. Is it possible theses unit can be wide enough to cover from 10 to 15GHZ it seems to be a bit extreme. Without any specs it is hard to come up with some solution to have it working in our bands. "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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Hughes PES
by Howie 28 May '09

28 May '09

Hi Luc, The PES hasn't been around for a long time, almost 20 years. I don't have manuals for this anymore and memory fades but the recive range is probably 11.7 to 12.2 Ghz and the transmit range is probably 14.0 to 14.5 Mhz. I think the receive IF range is the standard 950-1450 Mhz range but Hughes used a proprietory transmit IF. Voltage was supplied on the IFL cable using bias T's internal to the "InDoorUnit". It was also customary to inject the 10 MHz PLL reference on the TX and sometimes RX IFL cable(s). The unit on eBay is the second generation "OutDoorUnit" manufactured by NEC of Japan for Hughes. The pointing output supplied a DC voltage proportional to signal strength. This unit will require allot of surgery to be useful 10 Ghz. ...de Howie AB2S

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ERP
by WILLIAMS MICHAEL 28 May '09

28 May '09

My apologies to Joe (K9SZH) and to the AMSAT-BB. I should have sent my message directly to him and not through the BB. The ham mind works incorrectly sometimes, and I fell right into a wrong decision. Mike (K9QHO)

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Sat Demos at 2009 Rochester Hamfest
by Richard Crow 28 May '09

28 May '09

Hello All, Using callsign N2SPI at grid square FN13, the AMSAT Booth at the 2009 Rochester (NY) Hamfest intends to give satellite demos on the following passes: AOS LOS Sat @FN13 @FN13 Day Date Name (UTC) (UTC) --- ------------ ----- ----- ----- Sat May 30, 2009 FO-29 13:18 13:33 Sat May 30, 2009 FO-29 15:04 15:17 Sat May 30, 2009 AO-27 18:53 19:08 If you hear us, please give us a "shout". 73 - Richard, N2SPI

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WD9EWK at Prescott (AZ) hamfest on Saturday, 30 May
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 28 May '09

28 May '09

Hi! On Saturday, 30 May 2009, I will have an AMSAT table at the hamfest in Prescott, Arizona. This hamfest is a joint venture between the Yavapai Amateur Radio Club and Verde Valley Amateur Radio Association, and will be held at the Granite Mountain Middle School in Prescott (grid DM34sn). The hamfest runs from 0800 to 1300 local (1500-2000 UTC). More information about the hamfest is available at: http://www.w7yrc.org/ham_fest.htm During the hamfest and before it officially opens, I will have demonstrations on FM satellite passes as well as VO-52. You may hear me on as early as 1300 UTC, even if I have nobody listening to the pass at my station except for me. After the hamfest, as I have typically done in the past year or so, I will make a long drive back home. I hope to make it as far north as grid DM36 for the AO-51 passes Saturday evening (somewhere on the south rim of the Grand Canyon, inside Grand Canyon National Park), and may be on AO-27 and/or SO-50 from grids DM34 and/or DM35 after the hamfest on my way toward grid DM36. If you work WD9EWK on Saturday, either from the Prescott Hamfest or from some other location later in the day, I will be happy to send you a QSL card (or cards) to confirm the contact(s). Please e-mail me directly the details for each QSO, and - if you're in the log - I will mail you the card(s). No need to send me QSLs or SASEs for my activity on Saturday. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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Re: M2 Xyagi sat 2 meter antenna
by MM 28 May '09

28 May '09

Hi Norman: I used KLM with a polarity switch many years ago. The polarity switch seemed unreliable and lossy, and I often forgot to change polarity on Leo’s. When I replaced my KLM with M2, I decided not to bother with switching polarity and just run RHCP. The benefits: No switch losses, more gain. Do not need to worry about forgetting to hit the polarity switch. Transmitter power not limted to switch. Other Tips: Go with the most elements you can afford for a single boom. 20+ elements on 2-meters 40+ elements on 440 Coax: You can now get Flexible thick coax that will support an antenna Rotor. Most people used RG-8 style coax, which is approximately 10 mm in diameter. However you can now get flexible rotor grade coax which is approximately 15 mm in diameter, and has much lower loss than the best RG-8 style coax. Example: Belden RG-213 145 MHz 2.5 dB loss per 100 feet 438 MHz 4.5 dB loss per 100 feet LMR 600 UltraFlex Rotor cable 145 MHz 1.1 dB loss per 100 feet 438 MHz 2.0 dB loss per 100 feet As you can see, by switching from 10mm coax to 15mm coax you can reduce you loss by over 50%. The 15mm cables cost 2-3 times as much, however you will not have to worry about coax losses any more on Frequencies below 2 gig. 73 wf1f --- On Wed, 5/27/09, Norman W Osborne <ve3cje(a)gmail.com> wrote: > From: Norman W Osborne <ve3cje(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] M2 Xyagi sat 2 meter antenna > To: "amsat-bb" <AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org> > Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 1:41 PM > Hi Everyone, > Anyone out there using m2 Xyagi sat antenna with > switching? > Would like to hear your comments. > > I have settled on the gulf alpha for 70cm but I am looking > for more gain > for 2 meters. > > 73, > Norman. > _______________________________________________ > 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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help with satpc32
by Nick 28 May '09

28 May '09

The UL is running xp and satpce32 the xp is set with administrator and a user profile and will not store the rotator North point parameter . Help ???? Thanks nick

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ISS SSTV Batteries Flat (David Barber)
by Frank Woolfe 28 May '09

28 May '09

Quick, someone UPS them a plug pack!!! Frank VK5MFW -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org Sent: Thursday, 28 May 2009 4:30 AM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 4, Issue 243 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. ISS SSTV Batteries Flat (David Barber) 2. Computer control of Alliance U-100 and similar rotors (Bill Dzurilla) 3. Re: CP6 received at last... (George Henry) 4. GO-32 status (David Giles) 5. CO-66 SEEDS II Telem Over CHILE (Raul Romero) 6. ND9M - Oops! (claryco(a)aol.com) 7. SSTV on ISS (santanaamt(a)aol.com) 8. Re: [sarex] SSTV on ISS (Will Marchant) 9. M2 Xyagi sat 2 meter antenna (Norman W Osborne) 10. AMSAT UK Shop under new management (Ciaran Morgan) 11. IC-1271A available (w7lrd(a)comcast.net) 12. Re: IC-1271A available (Michael Wolthuis) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 21:25:29 +0100 From: "David Barber" <david.barber(a)dbelectronics.co.uk> Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV Batteries Flat To: "'amsat'" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>, <sarex(a)amsat.org> Message-ID: <A3923107DA2A47AFA58486A9971450A5@DBXPPPOR> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" UK 20.20utc pass. SSTV still active but batteries on VC-H1 now flat. David G8OQW ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 15:26:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [amsat-bb] Computer control of Alliance U-100 and similar rotors To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Cc: fm-satellite(a)yahoogroups.com Message-ID: <696789.16001.qm(a)web51107.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Very cool, my first homebrew project in 20 years appears to be a complete success (knock on wood). For about $65, I was able to build a modified version of the K8DAV U-100 Rotor controller, and now my Elk antenna turns automatically and follows the satellites during each pass. My particular rotor is the Alliance HIR, which is electrically the same as the U-83 and the U-98, and which I bought for $25. The K8DAV controller for these rotors is the same as the one for the U-100, except for the value of the motor start capacitor. The U-110 takes the same capacitor as the U-100. This was a fun weekend project and a very useful addition to my satellite setup. I picked up two of the most expensive parts, the transfomers, for $1 each at the Goodwill store, in the basket of assorted wall-warts in the electronics section (bring a VOM and test the wall-wart before purchasing). You could also use the transformer and capacitor from the rotor's original controller, but I was afraid to cannibalize it without being sure I could get the new one to work. Otherwise, the project box was $18, the Basic Stamp board was about $20, and the solid state relays were $7 each on eBay. All other parts were inexpensive. Full plans, files, photos, and links for parts at: http://www.k8dav.com/ and http://www.cnyara.com/index.php?name=Content&pid=18&page=1 73, Bill NZ5N ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 18:01:20 -0500 From: "George Henry" <ka3hsw(a)att.net> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: CP6 received at last... To: "amsat bb" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Message-ID: <1F67839DAF0F435BB31B762508245AA5@parents> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original The frequency update rate depends on the update interval you select under the CAT menu. Note that the interval is the frequency change, not a time interval. There are 2 separate tuning interval options you can select: one for SSB/CW signals, and one for FM signals. Typically, a tuning interval of 100Hz is fine for CW and SSB signals, while the FM interval should be set according to the capabilities of your radio and the actual mode of operation. 600 Hz should be fine for FM voice, while a smaller interval might be desireable for packet. Regardless of the interval you choose, updates will happen faster near the center of a pass.... George, KA3HSW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shamai "SAM" Opfer" <4z1ws.sam(a)gmail.com> To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 11:55 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] CP6 received at last... > Hi all, > > Finally succeeded to copy and record CP6 CW beacon. > > The digital mode sounds difficult to inercept, as it is very short, > imediately following the CW transmission, and appears only every 30 > seconds,which i think makes it impossible to manually tune on the SSB > signal. > > In addition, when using SatPC auto Doppler compensation (programming the > IC910H via CAT), the received frequency "jumps"every 1 second. As far as > I > remember, this rate can not be changed. I guess that updating the > transceiver every 100mS would make the audio pitch much more constant and > smooth. > > I will try later on to activate CalPoly's parsing software. (Tips are > welcome... :-) > > thanks! > > 73 > > Shamai, > 4Z1WS > _______________________________________________ > 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, 27 May 2009 16:36:37 +0930 From: David Giles <vk5dg(a)aapt.net.au> Subject: [amsat-bb] GO-32 status To: amsat <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Message-ID: <4A1CE67D.7020102(a)aapt.net.au> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hello All, What is the status of GO-32? Is the BBS back up and running? 73 de David VK5DG ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 10:16:12 -0400 From: "Raul Romero" <ce3soc(a)gmail.com> Subject: [amsat-bb] CO-66 SEEDS II Telem Over CHILE To: "Mike Rupprecht" <mail(a)mike-rupprecht.de> Cc: AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org Message-ID: <F5D3F8A478874F53BAF369388AA923F2@dualcore> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" SEEDS AFSK Telemetry Decoder (c) Mike Rupprecht, DK3WN ======================================================== Satellite Time: 1519d 01:43:25 Data Type 11111000 EEPROM page addr 0 EEPROM ROM addr DFD4 Satellite Time 131247805 sec EPS reset times 0 FMR reset times 1 C&DH reset times 1 CW reset times 1 ROM number # 0 Page address stored 0 ROM address stored 0 Temp Solar Cell 1 -33,94 ?C Temp Solar Cell 2 -26,10 ?C Temp Solar Cell 3 -23,63 ?C Temp Solar Cell 4 -26,06 ?C Temp Solar Cell 5 -20,08 ?C Temp Solar Cell 6 -25,72 ?C Curr Solar Cell 1 1,33 mA Curr Solar Cell 2 0,78 mA Curr Solar Cell 3 0,33 mA Curr Solar Cell 4 1,33 mA Curr Solar Cell 5 3,88 mA Curr Solar Cell 6 0,78 mA Li-Ion Batt Volt 4,03 V Bus Voltage 5,00 V Gyro Sensor X -0,03 rad/s Gyro Sensor Y 0,00 rad/s Gyro Sensor Z -0,02 rad/s Geomagn Sensor X 0,14 gauss Geomagn Sensor Y 0,33 gauss Geomagn Sensor Z 0,03 gauss Temp Li-Ion Batt 1 2,82 ?C Temp Li-Ion Batt 2 2,91 ?C Temp Gyro Sensor X 0,12 ?C Temp Gyro Sensor Y 5,13 ?C Temp Gyro Sensor Z 5,69 ?C Temp Digitalker -4,43 ?C Temp Transmitter -4,35 ?C Temp Receiver 1,05 ?C ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 11:11:11 -0400 From: claryco(a)aol.com Subject: [amsat-bb] ND9M - Oops! To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Message-ID: <8CBACF4811FEA6D-A48-11D7F(a)webmail-stg-m06.sysops.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sorry about forwarding the entire digest of BB postings in my last one; it certainly wasn't intentional. I guess I should've had some coffee first. 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 11:55:50 -0400 From: santanaamt(a)aol.com Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV on ISS To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org, sarex(a)amsat.org Message-ID: <8CBACFABDB8FA03-42C-A6E(a)WEBMAIL-MB10.sysops.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi all: I also can atest that ISS is doing SSTV, just got 2 images, which are from the window. Used MMSSTV. Cheers Angel - WP3GW ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 12:36:16 -0400 From: Will Marchant <kc6rol(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [sarex] SSTV on ISS To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org, sarex(a)amsat.org Message-ID: <4A1D6C00.1050402(a)amsat.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Good news, Angel! Please remember to visit the http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/ page to log your images. Thanks! 73, Will santanaamt(a)aol.com wrote: > Hi all: > > I also can atest that ISS is doing SSTV, just got 2 images, which are from the window. Used MMSSTV. > Cheers > Angel - WP3GW > ---- > Sent via sarex(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex > -- Will Marchant, NAR 13356, Tripoli 10125 L3, AMA 800142, FBIS kc6rol(a)amsat.org http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/will/ ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 13:41:32 -0400 From: Norman W Osborne <ve3cje(a)gmail.com> Subject: [amsat-bb] M2 Xyagi sat 2 meter antenna To: amsat-bb <AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org> Message-ID: <4fa78c6b0905271041v1c5fc2abha4f8564801a34d4c(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi Everyone, Anyone out there using m2 Xyagi sat antenna with switching? Would like to hear your comments. I have settled on the gulf alpha for 70cm but I am looking for more gain for 2 meters. 73, Norman. ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 00:02:32 +0100 From: "Ciaran Morgan" <amsat-uk-shop(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT UK Shop under new management To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Message-ID: <002b01c9de56$0d0c8d90$2725a8b0$@org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" After several years of running the AMSAT-UK shop, Jim G3WGM has handed the reins to Ciaran Morgan M0XTD. Ciaran obtained his full license in April 2008 and enjoyed organising a very successful ARISS contact between Budbrooke School in Warwick, England and Richard Garriott K5KWQ whilst he was onboard the International Space Station in October 2008. The AMSAT-UK shop has been an important source of funds in the past and Ciaran is revamping the current shop to help it to continue to make a valuable contribution to the funds into the future. The shop has had a policy of only stocking items that are difficult to obtain in the UK and, initially, that policy will remain whilst Ciaran gets familiar with the stock and identifies other possible options. Suggestions are always welcome and a new email address (amsat-uk-shop(a)amsat.org) has been setup. Please send the suggestions in and keep checking the web site for updates. Due to the level of sales of software, and compatibility issues with the more recent Microsoft Operating Systems, it has been decided to stop selling InstantTrack and QuickTrack. WiSP and SatPC32 licenses will continue to be issued from the shop Also, there are currently no books for sale - we are looking at this but suggestions are always welcome. On the hardware front, we have restocked with the ever popular LVB motherboards and we also have a limited number of complete kits for the LVB Tracker unit. Half of the new kits also include the AMSAT-NA enclosure with compatible display unit! We are also investigating restocking the 2.4GHz signal sources from G0MRF and the G7HIA 2.4GHz patch kits - please keep a watch on the website for more details. The AMSAT UK website can be accessed via http://www.uk.amsat.org/ - the shop is accessed via a link on the left hand side of the web page. 73 Ciaran M0XTD ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 18:29:03 +0000 (UTC) From: w7lrd(a)comcast.net Subject: [amsat-bb] IC-1271A available To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Message-ID: <3906341.5813511243448943652.JavaMail.root(a)sz0126a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcas t.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Hello I "may" have my IC-1271A all mode 1.2Ghz, 10W transceiver, with ATV module, and built in? power supply for sale.? Contact off list. 73 Bob W7LRD ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 14:34:47 -0400 From: Michael Wolthuis <wolthui3(a)msu.edu> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IC-1271A available To: <w7lrd(a)comcast.net>, <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Message-ID: <C6430007.51E4%wolthui3(a)msu.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" It may be of interest that this will very shortly be a computer controllable radio (by week's end). Piexx (who makes the IC-271 and -471 control boards) has made one for the 1271 now based on my radio which is there to figure it out. So if you want to do 1.2ghz with computer control, I would contact Bob and then Piexx. Mike kb8zgl On 5/27/09 2:29 PM, "w7lrd(a)comcast.net" <w7lrd(a)comcast.net> wrote: > Hello I "may" have my IC-1271A all mode 1.2Ghz, 10W transceiver, with ATV > module, and built in? power supply for sale.? Contact off list. 73 Bob W7LRD > _______________________________________________ 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 4, Issue 243 ****************************************

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10GHZ preparation
by Luc Leblanc 27 May '09

27 May '09

In view of what's is planned for the next P3E HEO i want to try some 10ghz band experiment I got a local Hamfest a Hughes LNA P/N 1011836-0009 personal earth station. My first google search does not give any results nor a direct call to Hughes company who even give less results... This LNA has a N type connector on it marked IF a F connector marked LNC another F marked POINTING and on the side another F connector on probably the LNA model PLV-810A. There is a rotary adjustable ring for vertical or horizonthal polarisation and a hand writing note "10-15GHZ KU" the TX power is 1Watt. If someone is aware ot the use of this PES or know where to get some manual it will help me to see if i can put this on the air? You can see a similar unit on e-bay at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:VRI&ite… Thank's "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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ERP
by WILLIAMS MICHAEL 27 May '09

27 May '09

Joe, Could you please lower your ERP so I can use the AO-7 transponder. Thanks, Mike (K9QHO)

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Compendium of non-ham spacecraft frequencies
by Tarsala, Jan A 27 May '09

27 May '09

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/spectrumreform/Spectrum_Plans_2007/NASA_Str…

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IC-1271A available
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 27 May '09

27 May '09

Hello I "may" have my IC-1271A all mode 1.2Ghz, 10W transceiver, with ATV module, and built in power supply for sale. Contact off list. 73 Bob W7LRD

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M2 Xyagi sat 2 meter antenna
by Norman W Osborne 27 May '09

27 May '09

Hi Everyone, Anyone out there using m2 Xyagi sat antenna with switching? Would like to hear your comments. I have settled on the gulf alpha for 70cm but I am looking for more gain for 2 meters. 73, Norman.

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SSTV on ISS
by santanaamt＠aol.com 27 May '09

27 May '09

Hi all: I also can atest that ISS is doing SSTV, just got 2 images, which are from the window. Used MMSSTV. Cheers Angel - WP3GW

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ND9M - Oops!
by claryco＠aol.com 27 May '09

27 May '09

Sorry about forwarding the entire digest of BB postings in my last one; it certainly wasn't intentional. I guess I should've had some coffee first. 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC

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CO-66 SEEDS II Telem Over CHILE
by Raul Romero 27 May '09

27 May '09

SEEDS AFSK Telemetry Decoder (c) Mike Rupprecht, DK3WN ======================================================== Satellite Time: 1519d 01:43:25 Data Type 11111000 EEPROM page addr 0 EEPROM ROM addr DFD4 Satellite Time 131247805 sec EPS reset times 0 FMR reset times 1 C&DH reset times 1 CW reset times 1 ROM number # 0 Page address stored 0 ROM address stored 0 Temp Solar Cell 1 -33,94 °C Temp Solar Cell 2 -26,10 °C Temp Solar Cell 3 -23,63 °C Temp Solar Cell 4 -26,06 °C Temp Solar Cell 5 -20,08 °C Temp Solar Cell 6 -25,72 °C Curr Solar Cell 1 1,33 mA Curr Solar Cell 2 0,78 mA Curr Solar Cell 3 0,33 mA Curr Solar Cell 4 1,33 mA Curr Solar Cell 5 3,88 mA Curr Solar Cell 6 0,78 mA Li-Ion Batt Volt 4,03 V Bus Voltage 5,00 V Gyro Sensor X -0,03 rad/s Gyro Sensor Y 0,00 rad/s Gyro Sensor Z -0,02 rad/s Geomagn Sensor X 0,14 gauss Geomagn Sensor Y 0,33 gauss Geomagn Sensor Z 0,03 gauss Temp Li-Ion Batt 1 2,82 °C Temp Li-Ion Batt 2 2,91 °C Temp Gyro Sensor X 0,12 °C Temp Gyro Sensor Y 5,13 °C Temp Gyro Sensor Z 5,69 °C Temp Digitalker -4,43 °C Temp Transmitter -4,35 °C Temp Receiver 1,05 °C

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GO-32 status
by David Giles 27 May '09

27 May '09

Hello All, What is the status of GO-32? Is the BBS back up and running? 73 de David VK5DG

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AMSAT UK Shop under new management
by Ciaran Morgan 26 May '09

26 May '09

After several years of running the AMSAT-UK shop, Jim G3WGM has handed the reins to Ciaran Morgan M0XTD. Ciaran obtained his full license in April 2008 and enjoyed organising a very successful ARISS contact between Budbrooke School in Warwick, England and Richard Garriott K5KWQ whilst he was onboard the International Space Station in October 2008. The AMSAT-UK shop has been an important source of funds in the past and Ciaran is revamping the current shop to help it to continue to make a valuable contribution to the funds into the future. The shop has had a policy of only stocking items that are difficult to obtain in the UK and, initially, that policy will remain whilst Ciaran gets familiar with the stock and identifies other possible options. Suggestions are always welcome and a new email address (amsat-uk-shop(a)amsat.org) has been setup. Please send the suggestions in and keep checking the web site for updates. Due to the level of sales of software, and compatibility issues with the more recent Microsoft Operating Systems, it has been decided to stop selling InstantTrack and QuickTrack. WiSP and SatPC32 licenses will continue to be issued from the shop Also, there are currently no books for sale - we are looking at this but suggestions are always welcome. On the hardware front, we have restocked with the ever popular LVB motherboards and we also have a limited number of complete kits for the LVB Tracker unit. Half of the new kits also include the AMSAT-NA enclosure with compatible display unit! We are also investigating restocking the 2.4GHz signal sources from G0MRF and the G7HIA 2.4GHz patch kits - please keep a watch on the website for more details. The AMSAT UK website can be accessed via http://www.uk.amsat.org/ - the shop is accessed via a link on the left hand side of the web page. 73 Ciaran M0XTD

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CP6 received at last...
by Shamai "SAM" Opfer 26 May '09

26 May '09

Hi all, Finally succeeded to copy and record CP6 CW beacon. The digital mode sounds difficult to inercept, as it is very short, imediately following the CW transmission, and appears only every 30 seconds,which i think makes it impossible to manually tune on the SSB signal. In addition, when using SatPC auto Doppler compensation (programming the IC910H via CAT), the received frequency "jumps"every 1 second. As far as I remember, this rate can not be changed. I guess that updating the transceiver every 100mS would make the audio pitch much more constant and smooth. I will try later on to activate CalPoly's parsing software. (Tips are welcome... :-) thanks! 73 Shamai, 4Z1WS

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Computer control of Alliance U-100 and similar rotors
by Bill Dzurilla 26 May '09

26 May '09

Very cool, my first homebrew project in 20 years appears to be a complete success (knock on wood). For about $65, I was able to build a modified version of the K8DAV U-100 Rotor controller, and now my Elk antenna turns automatically and follows the satellites during each pass. My particular rotor is the Alliance HIR, which is electrically the same as the U-83 and the U-98, and which I bought for $25. The K8DAV controller for these rotors is the same as the one for the U-100, except for the value of the motor start capacitor. The U-110 takes the same capacitor as the U-100. This was a fun weekend project and a very useful addition to my satellite setup. I picked up two of the most expensive parts, the transfomers, for $1 each at the Goodwill store, in the basket of assorted wall-warts in the electronics section (bring a VOM and test the wall-wart before purchasing). You could also use the transformer and capacitor from the rotor's original controller, but I was afraid to cannibalize it without being sure I could get the new one to work. Otherwise, the project box was $18, the Basic Stamp board was about $20, and the solid state relays were $7 each on eBay. All other parts were inexpensive. Full plans, files, photos, and links for parts at: http://www.k8dav.com/ and http://www.cnyara.com/index.php?name=Content&pid=18&page=1 73, Bill NZ5N

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ISS SSTV Batteries Flat
by David Barber 26 May '09

26 May '09

UK 20.20utc pass. SSTV still active but batteries on VC-H1 now flat. David G8OQW

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DJ-G7T and full-duplex satellite operating
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 26 May '09

26 May '09

Hi! I spent this afternoon using my new DJ-G7T HT on a few passes, with mixed results. Working with the incomplete manual that came with the HT has been a challenge. I still need to use it more, and be ready to make more changes to settings. So far, I'll say it is a good radio for satellite work. Not great, but good. I first tried this HT on the satellites during the weekend of the Dayton HamVention. The first report I received on it related to my transmit audio - sounding quiet and compressed. There is a mic gain setting in the firmware, which I put to the maximum setting. Over this weekend, I received the EDS-10 speaker/mic adapter cable to go into the speaker/mic jack on the top of the HT - a 4-conductor 1/8" (3.5mm) plug with threads around the base of the plug. Without this cable, I did not want to risk trying full-duplex operation on the birds. With this, I could feed audio through a splitter to my earpiece and audio recorder. I tried AO-27 and SO-50 passes this (Monday) afternoon around 2120- 2140 UTC. The 5W transmitter and change to the mic gain setting meant I could be heard, but I had difficulties hearing the satellite. Also, I could not hear myself while transmitting. I tried another AO-27 pass at 2301 UTC, and part of the pass was covered up by a loud bout of intermod (Phoenix Fire Department VHF dispatch channel swamped the receiver). Not good. Before the first AO-51 pass I had this afternoon at 0027 UTC, I talked with John K8YSE about the radio and the problems I had. He suggested I turn off the extended-receive capability of the HT, limiting it to just the ham bands. I did that, and then tried the AO-51 pass. Things went much better. I had an easier time hearing the satellite, and could hear myself through the satellite while transmitting - something I've never been able to do with my IC-W32A. I still need to go back to AO-27 and SO-50, to see if limiting the receiver to just the ham bands yields any improvement when working those satellites. I can't wait to see a new and improved version of the instruction manual, and improvements to the firmware to fix some of the idiosyncracies I've seen in trying to get this radio set up. Even with those issues, I'm glad I bought the radio. I plan to continue working with this radio, to see if I can improve on what I heard this afternoon on AO-51. This may turn out to be a nice radio for the satellites. For now, it's a work-in-progress. Maybe others who picked this radio up at Dayton - or have ordered it since then - will chime in with their comments about the radio. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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ISS SSTV Active
by David Barber 26 May '09

26 May '09

ISS SSTV is active on 145.800MHz UK pass at 15.40UTC Pictures from camera looking out of the window. David G8OQW

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Iss digi rs0iss-4 today!
by Mr Jeffrey L Ross 26 May '09

26 May '09

hi folks, wondering why there changing the digi around from -3 to -4 again. just when i got a nice pass, hi oh well , try to reach it today 1600 pass. kc8gkf-5

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Calculation of foundation requirements for dish antenna
by Pieter Kotze 25 May '09

25 May '09

Hello all Anyone out there got a rough guide to calculate the foundation requirements for a parabolic dish antenna? We have acquired a 10m C-band dish which we would like to re-use. I am a bit rusty on undergraduate applied mathematics. Anyone with a nice tutorial? Regards Pieter -- This message is subject to the CSIR's copyright terms and conditions, e-mail legal notice, and implemented Open Document Format (ODF) standard. The full disclaimer details can be found at http://www.csir.co.za/disclaimer.html. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks Transtec Computers for their support.

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Re: Antenna Polarization
by k9qho6762＠sbcglobal.net 25 May '09

25 May '09

This is what I would recommend. I do not have polarization switching for either of my antennas. My 11 turn helix on 435 MHz is RHCP My 14 element KLM on 144 MHz is LHCP K9CIS has studied the polarizations of the uplink/downlink signals from AO-7, VO-52, and FO-29 and this seems to be the best selection. Using his recommendation, I do remember switching my KLM from RH to LH because AO7's downlink was weak and switching did solve the problem. The helix (polarization cannot be switched) was constructed for AO-40 (which was RH) and easily hears FO-29. The optimum set-up is to be able to switch polarization, but you know how things go in the world of ham radio. All the best. Mike (K9QHO) AMSAT 33589

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Re: Gulf Alpha antenna
by vk5alx＠amsat.org 25 May '09

25 May '09

I use a homebrew 2x5 on a 2 metre long boom and it works very well with all current sats. 73s, Alex VK5ALX >One of the other questions I have, "2m Satellite 2x5 does it have enough >gain to work the birds? > > 73, > Norman. >73's Jan - PE0SAT

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Antenna questions
by Joe Hayes 25 May '09

25 May '09

Hello Everyone, I am new to the list (I'm sure you could have guessed that on your own) After 30+ years of being away from satellite work I have decided it's time to get back into it.. I used to work AO-6 AO-7,RS-15,ect.. Had an old Ameco TX-62 Xmit and used my "new" Kenwood 599D twins for downlink. I have looked for a week or better to find answers but still have several I can't find. I will be using the old (rebuilt) Cushcraft A144-T10 and a new homebrew 22 element 70 cm (11 vert, 11horz). 1. What circular polarization should I be using, LH or RH? I will not have polarization switching (at least not for a while) 2. What is good software for my Yaesu G-5400B rotator? 3. What is a good Interface for my Yeasu G-5400B rotator? 4. Need some good links for reference. thanks.. de wd9apy

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looking for Bob Twiggs
by Nick 25 May '09

25 May '09

Can somebody on the list please send me Bob Twiggs contact info \\\ Thanks nick

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Re: Optimal Distance
by Edward Cole 25 May '09

25 May '09

At 02:39 AM 5/25/2009, Norman W Osborne wrote: >Hello everyone, > >I am looking for suggestions for optimal distance between X yagi's >on a boom, so that there will be none or very little interaction with their >respective radiation fields. > >Also I will be adding a 24" dish between the two yagi's >on the same boom with the 70cm and 2 meter X yagi. > >Thanks to all in advance >Norman. Norman, Since I have not seen any response to you on amsat-bb, I will. First we need to know the aperture of the antennas. This will have to be calculated from the gain. Unfortunately, most antenna manufacturers are optimistic about the gain of their antenna. But if you have the gains in dBd: 1. Convert to dBi = 2.1 + dBd 2. Convert gain to a ratio G = 10^(dBi/10) 2. Use this formula G = 4*pi*Ae/lambda^2 to derive Ae 3. Ae = G*lambda^2/(4*pi) = G*4.33/12.56 = 3.45*G 4. Ae for x-yagi is assumed a circle: Ae = pi*R^2 5. R = sqrt(Ae/3.14), R is the width of your aperture so half that would be used for stacking distance. 6. The distance between 2m and 70cm antenna = 1/2 (R(2m) + R(70cm)) The dish will probably sit inside the 2m aperture but be outside the aperture of the 70cm antenna. I mounted my 436CP42 and 2m antennas five feet apart with the 33-inch dish set on the UHF side of the B5400 az-el rotator. This is probably closer than using the apertures for stacking.

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Re: tuning CP-6
by Alan P. Biddle 25 May '09

25 May '09

Mark, If you can get the CW at 1200 Hz, the following telemetry burst will be right on frequency, and decode every time. Using MixW is a great way to do this. You just need to be very quick with the mouse. ;) DK3WN and I have both found that 2009-028D, NORAD 35004, currently gives much better agreement, especially on Doppler correction, than the others, including 35002 which CalPoly had on their site. Based on the passes yesterday afternoon, my current DOPPLER.SQF file has this: 2009-028D,437364.3,0,LSB,,NOR,0,0 Mike finds a slightly lower RF frequency, but that may just be calibration. Except for one burst at an over the top TCA, the CW was within 200-300 HZ of predicted the whole pass, and the telemetry program has able to handle the slight deviation. 73s, Alan WA4SCA

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Optimal Distance
by Norman W Osborne 25 May '09

25 May '09

Hello everyone, I am looking for suggestions for optimal distance between X yagi's on a boom, so that there will be none or very little interaction with their respective radiation fields. Also I will be adding a 24" dish between the two yagi's on the same boom with the 70cm and 2 meter X yagi. Thanks to all in advance Norman.

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ND9M Mobile Grid Square Trip
by claryco＠aol.com 24 May '09

24 May '09

Hi, I'm taking the long way back to the home QTH (EM70) from central Tennessee (EM65) where I attended a geocaching "festival" this weekend. I'll be operating from a bunch of grid squares?on AO-51,?SO-50, and AO-27?while geocaching along the way. I'll hit any pass that reaches 15 degrees or better at my QTH. I'm using a 5-watt HT and Arrow-2 on this trip, so I won't have any particular mucle. Unless (until?) I get the phone call from the Boss telling me that the grass needs to be cut, I'm hoping to be on from the following grid squares, starting tomorrow morning (5/25): EM66, EM56, EM46, EM45, EM55, EM54, EM44, EM43, EM53, EM52, EM42, EM41, EM51, EM40, EM50, EM60 Road and weather conditions permitting, this is the intended sequence over the next four days. Nothing is chiseled in concrete, but hopefully Murphy's Law will take a few days off. (Yeah, right...) CU on the birds, 73, Jim, ND9M

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Hawksat?
by Wouter Jan Ubbels 24 May '09

24 May '09

Hi all, I have been able to receive CP6 and Pharmasat beacons over the last days without any problems, but have not yet heard Hawksat. Has anyone succeeded in hearing it / is there any info regarding its status? 73 Wouter Jan Ubbels PE4WJ

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Tuning frequency for CP6 CW?
by Mark L. Hammond 24 May '09

24 May '09

I've grabbed a few frames from CP6, but I'm wondering if anybody has figured out at what frequency the CW "header" should be tuned to in order to best print the packets that follow? Also--anybody figure out which object letter (or Norad number) CP is? The CP website states 35002 but posts KEPS for 35004 :) And Congrats to both the CP6 and PharmSat teams! 73, Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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ANS-144 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by JoAnne Maenpaa 23 May '09

23 May '09

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-144 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: * Successful CubeSat Launch * AMSAT Announces 2009 Space Symposium * AMSAT Awards * Join Regional AMSAT Nets via Echolink * ON1DWN to Become ISS Commander * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-144.01 Successful CubeSat Launch AMSAT News Service Bulletin 144.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 24, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-144.01 This week Orbital Sciences successfully launched its Minotaur I rocket carrying the Tactical Satellite-3 (TacSat-3) for the U.S. Air Force from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) launch facility at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, VA. Also aboard the May 19 launch were several CubeSats: Satellite USA Operator Downlink Mode ----------- --------------------------------- -------- ------------ PharmaSat-1 NASA, Stanford University 437.465 1200bps AFSK CP-6 CalPoly 437.365 1200bps AFSK HawkSat-1 Hawk Institute for Space Sciences 437.345 Unknown AeroCube-3 Aerospace Corporation Unknown Unknown (thanks Mineo JE9PEL) PharmaSat is a 10 x 10 x 30 cm. spacecraft that houses an advanced biological laboratory as its payload. This laboratory will measure the influence of microgravity upon yeast resistance to an antifungal agent. The PharmaSat mission website at http://www.pharmasat.org The primary mission of CP6 is to implement an attitude control system using only magnetic torquers embedded within the side panels. Attitude determination is performed using two-axis magnetometers on each side panel as well as observation imagers on the payload face. Once the primary objectives have been met, a command will be sent to deploy the secondary payload that consists of a series of spring steel tapes. The data will be used to guide the future design of an electro- dynamic tether. More info at: http://polysat.calpoly.edu/CP6.php CalPoly CPX Data Capture and Decoder: http://moredbs.atl.calpoly.edu/downloads/cpxdd A description of the CalPoly telemetry database is at: http://moredbs.atl.calpoly.edu/ At press time the only information available regarding the mission of HawkSat-1 comes from their web page stating, "HawkSat-I will be the first satellite designed, integrated, tested and flown entirely from the Eastern Shore. In addition to accomplishing our own scientific and engineering objectives HawkSat-I is also providing a platform for experimental research funded by a major aerospace firm." See: http://www.hawkspace.org/projects.html for additional information. The architecture of HawkSat-1 is based around a Pumpkin Incorporated CubeSat kit, and carries a technology demonstration payload, primarily as a proof-of-concept mission, testing command, data and power subsys- tems, as well as solar panels and communications. The AeroCube-3 is a non-Amateur Radio CubeSat carrying technology development experiments. The primary systems being demonstrated are a two-axis solar tracker, and an Earth tracker, which could be used in the guidance systems of future satellites. It also carries a 2 foot diameter balloon which will be used for tracking tests, and to increase drag, increasing the satellite's orbital decay, after its mission has been completed. The primary payload, TacSat-3 is a 12-month mission is to demonstrate capability to conduct imaging that is responsive to the needs of the U.S. military. It contains a unique bus architecture which enables rapid integration and modular packaging of both bus and payload com- ponents. This will allow future Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) missions enabling a seven-day call-up requirement for specialized mil-sats. Objects associated with this launch have been added to the AMSAT KEPS. They are called Object A, Object B, Object C, Object D, and Object E. Refer to: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/keps.php [ANS thanks SpaceDaily Express and the CubeSat Teams for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-144.02 AMSAT Announces 2009 Space Symposium AMSAT News Service Bulletin 144.02 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 24, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-144.02 AMSAT announces the 2009 AMSAT Space Symposium and ARISS Operations Team Meeting will be held on Friday, October 9th through Sunday, October 11th. The ARISS Operations Team Meeting will take place on Sunday and Monday. This year we have selected the Four Points Sheraton hotel that is on the Baltimore-Washington Airport property. There is a free shuttle bus from the airport to the hotel. From this location, you can visit Wash- ington DC, the inner harbor in Baltimore and Annapolis. You can use public transportation to Washington and Baltimore. Visiting Annapolis will require a car. Within 5 minutes of the hotel is the the National Electronics Museum. Also close by are the National Cryptologic Museum and the National Vigilance Park. The room rate is $115 for Wednesday and Thursday. It then drops to $90 for Friday and Saturday. Sunday and Monday it goes back to $115. Watch http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2009/index.php for more news as it becomes available. [ANS thanks AMSAT's 2009 Symposium Committee for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-144.03 AMSAT Awards AMSAT News Service Bulletin 144.03 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 24, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-144.03 AMSAT Director Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO reports the AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award has been issued to John Papay, K8YSE #489 Who will receive #500? Stay tuned. To join the Satellite Communicators' Club all you need to do is to make one satellite contact. Send the report of your contact, plus $1.00 for AMSAT members or $2.00 for non-members to the AMSAT-NA Director of Awards and Contests. The OSCAR Satellite Communications Achievement Award requires satellite contacts with 20 different U.S. states or Canadian call areas or DXCC countries. The South Africa AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award requires working 25 different stations on phase 2 satellites. Satellites that qualify for this award are AO-7, Fuji-Oscar 29, AO-21, AO-27, VO-52 and AO-51 as well as future satellites that are LEO. The OSCAR Sexagesimal Award requires satellite contacts with 60 different U.S. states or Canadian call areas or DXCC countries. The OSCAR Century Award requires satellite contacts with 100 different U.S. states or Canadian call areas or DXCC countries. The Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI Satellite Operator Achievement Award requires 1000 two-way contacts with any station on any satellite (OSCAR-6 or later). Endorsements are issued for 2000, 3000, and 4000 contacts, and a special certificate is issued for 5000 or more contacts. Please note, eQSL cards are not valid for AMSAT or ARRL awards. Email confirmations of a QSO is also not acceptable. To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org [ANS thanks Bruce, KK5DO for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-144.04 Join Regional AMSAT Nets via Echolink AMSAT News Service Bulletin 144.04 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 24, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-144.04 The Houston AMSAT Net is now being carried live every week on the *AMSAT* Echolink conference on Tuesday 8PM Central Time. This is Wednesday 0100z during USA daylight saving time and 0200z during USA Standard Time. ARISS contacts using the AMSAT conference will preempt the Houston Net. Effective June 1, 2009 the Houston Crew will no longer feed their net over the SkyScanner Satellite Radio Network. Their podcast and mp3 files will continue to be available after the net is complete at http://www.amsatnet.com/ The next Hudson Valley Satcom group net is Thursday, May 28 at 8PM (EDT / UTC-4) on the Mt. Beacon ARC 2 Meter Repeater. This net is also available on the n2eyh-l node on Echolink. This net meets on alternate Thursdays which includes the 2nd and 4th Thursday of June. More information can be found by clicking the "HV Satcom" link at http://www.wr2abb.org. Past nets are archived at this site. [ANS thanks Bruce, KK5DO and Stu, WA2BSS for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-144.05 ON1DWN to Become ISS Commander AMSAT News Service Bulletin 144.05 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 24, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-144.05 Amateur Radio Newsline reports that Frank De Winne, ON1DWN, is set to become the first European Space Agency astronaut to oversee the International Space Station. De Winne is currently at Russia's cosmonaut training center outside of Moscow. He will leave there later this week and fly to neighboring Kazakhstan, where a Soyuz rocket is being prepared to carry him, Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk, VA3CSA, to the orbiting space outpost. That launch is currently scheduled for May 27 . The arrival of these three space adventurers which will bring the total number of crew on the ISS to six for the first time. For the first four months De Winne, who is from Belgium, will be a Flight Engineer as a member of the Expedition 20 Crew. With the next crew rotation ON1DWN will take over as Commander of Expedition 21 and will serve in that position until his return to Earth in November. This will mark the first time that someone other than a Russian or an American has held that post. More is on-line at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8037431.stm [ANS thanks Amateur Radio Newsline for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-144.06 Satellite Shorts From All Over AMSAT News Service Bulletin 144.06 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 24, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-144.06 + The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) President Joel Harrison presented past Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Chairman Frank Bauer, KA3HDO with the ARRL President's Award. This award is voted on by the Board of Directors and given out every 7 or 8 years to honor someone's outstanding work. + Matthias, DD1US reported he has recently updated his "Sounds from Space" collection of satellite signals at http://www.dd1us.de. + Congratulations are in order to Joe, K3SZH having logged over 9000 contacts via AO-7. + The AMSAT INDIA May 2009 newsletter is available for download at http://www.amsatindia.org/Newsletter/AmsatIndia-News-May-09.pdf + AMSAT India Secretary Nitin, VU3TYG reports the free VO-52 operating award certificates have been printed and will be mailed shortly. AMSAT India is closing the free certificate availability but the award will be available for a fee whose details will be announced at a later date. The list of the award winners can be found at: http://www.amsatindia.org/awards/VO-52-award-Final.bmp + If you have photos of the AMSAT booth and Owen and Richard Garriott during Dayton please send them to AMSAT-NA VP User Services, Gould, WA4SXM (wa4sxm(a)amsat.org). + A fun activity for young visitors to your satellite shack can be found at: http://www.eduweb.com/portfolio/designsatellite/ [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 keep in mind you know you are getting older when you wake up looking like your driver's license picture. 73, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM K9JKM at amsat dot org

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Re: looking for updated keplerian elements for CP6and PharmaSat
by Mineo Wakita 23 May '09

23 May '09

SpaceTrack - Search by Satellite Launch Date or International Designator - Use Launch Month/Day - Month: May, Day: 19 http://www.space-track.org/perl/login.pl JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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AO-51 back?
by Eric Knaps, ON4HF 23 May '09

23 May '09

Hello guys, I have made a nice contact on AO-51 this afternoon at 17:40 utc. I guess the transponder is up and running again? 73, Eric. -- Amateur radio station ON4HF Eric Knaps Waterstraat 30 B-3980 Tessenderlo Belgium Tel. +32472985876 (mobile) http://www.on4hf.be

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AO-51 not heard
by John Price 23 May '09

23 May '09

Just listened to the 13:00z pass of here in FM07 and nothing heard from the satellite. Could it have crashed again? 73's << John -- N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator AO-7,AO-27,FO-29,SO-50,AO-51,VO-52,ISS Email N4QWF(a)AMSAT.ORG Echolink nodes #110903 -L #388463 http://home.comcast.net/~n4qwf/site/ Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ Amsat Member #27845 DXCC #33,478 VUCC SAT #135 WAS SAT #296 51 on AO-51 #13 LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il >From the Foothills of the Blueridge *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - "WOW, What a ride!"

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Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 4, Issue 238
by Michael J Finn 23 May '09

23 May '09

Hi all I need help getting my LVB tracker to talk with my computer. It seems to be USB but has a RS 232 port. That means I have to use a USB to Serial adaptor with I did, but I can't seem to get the downloaded program to talk with the LVB. I downloaded the FTDI interface, but no luck. Can someone help email me at wb7qxu(a)juno.com thanks mike ____________________________________________________________ Criminal Lawyers - Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTOVoK5pPlobgaOa5Y25D1dOPk…

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looking for updated keplerian elements for CP6 and PharmaSat
by Shamai "SAM" Opfer 23 May '09

23 May '09

Hi, I am trying to receive CP6 and PharmaSat, however, I couldn't find keps sets that will generate satellite position that is consistent with PharmaSat dashboard at http://pharmasat.engr.scu.edu/Dashboard/ or with what the CP6 parsing software is indicating... Does anyone know where can I find the most updated keps? Needless to say that I haven't succeeded to hear the satellites yet... thanks & 73 Shamai 4Z1WS

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Photos from Dayton 2009
by Phil Karn Jr 23 May '09

23 May '09

I have placed my personal photos from Dayton 2009 on my personal website as http://www.ka9q.net/Dayton These include some of Owen Garriott, W5LFL, and Richard Garriott, W5KWQ. The full resolution versions are in the simple directory http://www.ka9q.net/Dayton/hires Anyone doing a publication is welcome to use any of these photos in exchange for a simple photo credit. Warning: these photos are completely unsorted, have no captions, and contain some that are useless. When I get some time I'll make a more proper album. 73, Phil, KA9Q

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AO-51 11:16Z Pass EM97
by Josh Smith 23 May '09

23 May '09

Is AO-51 currently operational - I wasn't able to hear anything during the 11:16Z pass over my QTH. Thanks, Josh Smith KD8HRX email/jabber: juicewvu(a)gmail.com phone: 304.237.9369(c) () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\ www.asciiribbon.org - against proprietary attachments

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Russia 'to save its ISS modules'
by David - KG4ZLB 22 May '09

22 May '09

Click this! <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8064060.stm> 73 -- David KG4ZLB www.kg4zlb.com

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AO-51
by Andrew Glasbrenner 22 May '09

22 May '09

We are just about finished with the reload, and after collecting a little more WOD telemetry and uploading the SQRX software we will turn the repeater back on. I'm sorry if the updates have been slim, but with this happening during Dayton with 2/3rds of the command team away from home, it's been a hectic week between AMSAT and our day jobs. Take the time to enjoy a few of the lesser used satellites, and 51 will be back before you can say ECHO LIMA EIGHTY EIGHT. 73, Drew KO4MA

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iss 9k6 today?
by Mr Jeffrey L Ross 22 May '09

22 May '09

hi folks, in the latest sat report 141 they are reporting that the ISS downlink/uplink is 9k6. is this true, see they did just change the digi to rs0iss-3. it was rs0iss-4. I hit it the other day at 1k2 (1200baud) kc8gkf-5

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1.2ghz all mode
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 22 May '09

22 May '09

ooops here's the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ICOM-IC-1271A-1-2-GHX-ALL-MODE-W-ATV-1200_W0QQcmdZViewI…

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1.2Ghz all mode
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 22 May '09

22 May '09

I saw this on ebay. It is not mine, just passing the info along. 73 Bob W7LRD

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Office Closed
by Martha 22 May '09

22 May '09

The AMSAT office will be closed on Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day -- 73- Martha

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Re: [Mw] Pre Fab Coax sections
by TexasRF＠aol.com 22 May '09

22 May '09

This is certainly a novel approach to making UG21 connectors work with LMR400 cable. But, considering you can buy brand new N connectors with silver plated center pin for only $5.95 (at Texas Towers) it seems like a lot of work to maybe reuse an old connector. New UG21 connectors cost as much as one that fits properly so there is no cost savings going that route. Regular L:MR400 uses a copper plated aluminum center conductor. Messing with the center conductor on that cable is going to damage the copper plating; making it impossible to solder. 73, Gerald Williamson K5GW General Manager/Texas Towers In a message dated 5/21/2009 8:00:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time, n5gdb(a)austin.rr.com writes: Glenn Little and others, There is a neat way to use type N connectors on LMR400 and LMR400UF. I wrote an article for QST/QEX on the method and passed it to Ray Mack, W5IFS, who is an editor for QEX. He has not passed the article on as yet, though. Basically, the diameter of the inner conductor is too large for the typical N connector, therefore that diameter must be reduced to fit. The way to do that reduction effectively when you are making up a number of cables is to make a set of "Center Conductor Reduction Dies." Start with inch-long sections of 3/8-inch cold rolled steel and drill all the way through each piece with a series of numbered drills starting with the largest drill that is the diameter of the center conductor and ending with the drill that just enters the center pin of the N connector. This work is best done on a metal working lathe to get a concentric hole. Center drill the entry end to provide a starting chamfer. Using a thin cutoff wheel in your Dremel Moto-Tool, make two cross cuts on the centerline to about 1/8-inch below the chamfer on that end and once on the other end without a chamfer. Now, using the dies in descending sequence, chuck the die in an electric drill. Strip the end of the cable and expose a little more of the center conductor than is needed. Insert the cable into the reduction die and spin the drill motor until the end reaches the insulation (there will be a short section of unreduced center conductor). Reverse the die in the drill and finish the cut to the insulation. Move to the next die. Occasionally, trim the copper flash that develops. Stop when the center conductor enters the center pin of the N connector. For LMR400UF, you must make the center conductor a solid conductor by tinning the exposed center conductor. Again, inspect the face of the insulation and remove any copper flash to prevent a possible short. Now, you can assemble the cable to the N connector just as you would assemble it using RG8 cable. The cutting edges of the reduction die are those slots that you cut using the Dremel (you could do it with a hack saw as I did at first, but the Dremel is much faster). I have assembled about 40 N-M and N-F connectors to LMR400 cables using this method which really beats trying to reduce the center conductor with a file when you have many connectors to install. 73, Lloyd Crawford, N5GDB, EM10bf n5gdb(a)austin.rr.com Roadrunners Microwave Group ----- Original Message ----- From: "D. McGarrett" <dmcgarrett(a)optonline.net> To: "Glenn Little WB4UIV" <glennmaillist(a)bellsouth.net> Cc: "Microwave list" <microwave(a)echo.valinet.com>; "'Amsat - BBs'" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>; "Jim Sanford" <wb4gcs(a)amsat.org> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 6:41 PM Subject: Re: [Mw] [amsat-bb] Pre Fab Coax sections > Glenn Little WB4UIV wrote: >> If you like throwing money at the problem, try Pasternack. >> >> 5 feet at $83.00 at S. M. Electronics. >> 5 feet at $78.25 at Pasternack. >> >> I always build my own. That way I can only blame myself for bad cables. >> >> 73 >> Glenn >> WB4UIV >> >> >> > I don't have a solution for you, but when I was a working engineer, I > found that Pasternack was one of > the most expensive solutions (to anything!) there was. I never heard of > S.M. Electronics. Google will > give you a list of connector manufacturers and sales people. I'm with > Glenn--build your own! LMR-xx cable is a product of Times > Microwave. Excellent cable! > (If you can use LMR-400, it will be a lot cheaper, but you _can't_ use > regular type N connectors on it.) > On the other hand, type N connectors are a lot easier to use than the GD > UHF connectors, and > work a heck of a lot better--but you probably know that already. > _______________________________________________ > Microwave mailing list > microwave(a)lists.valinet.com > http://www.valinet.com/mailman/listinfo/microwave > _______________________________________________ Microwave mailing list microwave(a)lists.valinet.com http://www.valinet.com/mailman/listinfo/microwave **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlc…)

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Re: Additional CHF 15K transfer [HRD financing, Sent in Error]
by Simon (HB9DRV) 22 May '09

22 May '09

Sorry about this - wrong CC, should not have been sent :( Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Simon (HB9DRV) ----- Original Message ----- From: Jules Marilus To: 'Simon Brown (Sysgem AG)' Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 4:14 PM Subject: Additional CHF 15K transfer Hi Simon Today you transferred...

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Fw: Additional CHF 15K transfer
by Simon (HB9DRV) 22 May '09

22 May '09

Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Jules Marilus To: 'Simon Brown (Sysgem AG)' Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 4:14 PM Subject: Additional CHF 15K transfer Hi Simon Today you transferred additional CHF 15 K to your account. Please confirm the following: You suggested and Sysgem agreed: You will get from Sysgem CHF 100K and with this payment · Sysgem does not owe you any more money and Sysgem is also acquiring all your Sysgem shares. Sysgem will pay you CHF 50K in the first half of 2009 and the remaining CHF 50K in the first half of 2010. With today's transfer of CHF 15K Sysgem has paid to you in total CHF 40K. Thank you and best regards Jules jules(a)marilus.de Von: Simon Brown (Sysgem AG) [mailto:[email protected]] Gesendet: Donnerstag, 30. April 2009 20:44 An: jules(a)marilus.de Cc: 'Mike Schofield'; 'Ami Toren' Betreff: Re: 25k Money Transfer second email please confirm Hi Jules, I agree to this and have transferred the first CHF 25k. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Jules Marilus To: 'Simon Brown (Sysgem AG)' Cc: 'Mike Schofield' ; 'Ami Toren' Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:36 PM Subject: 25k Money Transfer second email please confirm Hi Simon I am sending this email again. May be you did not receive my first email. Please confirm. Thanks Have a nice evening. Regards Jules Hi Simon I would like to confirm with this email what we have already agreed and confirmed with our Skype chat from today. I confirm that you can transfer form Sysgem's account CHF 25'000 (twenty five thousand). Please confirm, by accepting this money you agree in principal to sell your shares and give up the outstanding loan for the amount you suggested. Ami Toren will negotiate with you the details of the agreement (contract) and will then present it to the shareholders as agreed in the EGA this morning. Regards Jules

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Design a satellite
by Nitin Muttin [VU3TYG] 21 May '09

21 May '09

This would be of interest for the little ones :-) http://www.eduweb.com/portfolio/designsatellite/ 73's Nitin [VU3TYG] www.amsatindia.org ________________________________________________

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Houston AMSAT Net now on Echolink
by Bruce 21 May '09

21 May '09

The Houston AMSAT Net is now being carried live every week on Echolink in the conference *AMSAT* on Tuesday 8PM Central Time (Wednesday 0100z summers and 0200z winters). If I get word that there is an ARISS contact and the *AMSAT* conference is being used, it will preempt the net. After June 1, 2009, Echolink will be the only method of receiving the live feed. We will no longer feed the live internet feed that we had been doing on SkyScanner Satellite Radio Network. Our podcast and mp3 files will be available as usual after the net is complete. 73...bruce kk5do

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Pre Fab Coax sections
by Jim Sanford 21 May '09

21 May '09

All: I'm hoping to get my 2m - 3456 antennas erected this summer. To help, I've decided to throw $$ at the problem & save time thru purchase of coax jumpers to go between antennas ans preamp or switch. I seek recommendations regarding fabricators of tested LMR 600 sections with N-connectors installed. Lengths would range from 7 to 27 feet. Thanks & 73, Jim wb4gcs(a)amsat.org

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Test
by Dave Webb KB1PVH 21 May '09

21 May '09

Testing my email Dave KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

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Test
by Dave Webb KB1PVH 21 May '09

21 May '09

Just testing. Dave KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

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CP-6 telemetry
by Mike Rupprecht 21 May '09

21 May '09

2009-05-21 16:27:33.160 UTC: [26 Bytes KISS Frame (without CRC)] 1 > C0 00 9C 6C 86 A0 40 40 E0 9C 6C 86 A0 40 40 61 03 F0 04 43 21 > 4F 4D 4D 20 41 C0 .-.COMM A 2009-05-21 16:27:34.790 UTC: [148 Bytes KISS Frame (without CRC)] 1 > C0 00 9C 6C 86 A0 40 40 E0 9C 6C 86 A0 40 40 61 03 F0 19 3F 21 > 04 08 0C 01 02 2E 1E D5 0B 05 46 A9 FF 2C C3 D0 3F 03 6C 93 41 > 20 1F C1 BD 03 07 52 53 2D 2D C1 9B 03 07 4D 61 3D 3E C1 BA 61 > 06 04 5D AD 1E 1E C2 04 00 B7 27 B9 B8 C1 10 01 0A 0F 04 00 81 > 30 30 30 B8 B8 8B C7 6A 0E FD FF 1C E7 8B C7 6A 0E F2 FF 6E 101 > E4 01 01 00 00 04 66 26 08 43 FF FF FF FF 38 CD 08 39 0E 39 121 > FF FF 00 00 0C 01 02 2C 1E FD C8 C6 00 00 6F 32 BF 01 2E 34 141 > 1C 0A 00 00 78 00 42 C0 ===================================================== Sensor Snapshot: Packet Type: 25 Sequence Number: 1087 JP5: Solar Panel Voltage: 5.012 V Solar Panel Current: 20.221 mA Magnetometer Current: 9.191 mA Magnetometer A: 70 Magnetometer B: 169 Internal Temp: -31.207 degC External Temp: 18.710 degC 3V SP: 3.059 V JP6: Solar Panel Voltage: 4.894 V Solar Panel Current: 115.809 mA Magnetometer Current: 5.515 mA Magnetometer A: 108 Magnetometer B: 147 Internal Temp: 27.757 degC External Temp: 28.659 degC 3V SP: 3.027 V JP7: Solar Panel Voltage: 4.447 V Solar Panel Current: 5.515 mA Magnetometer Current: 12.868 mA Magnetometer A: 82 Magnetometer B: 83 Internal Temp: 18.071 degC External Temp: 18.071 degC 3V SP: 3.027 V JP8: Solar Panel Voltage: 3.647 V Solar Panel Current: 5.515 mA Magnetometer Current: 12.868 mA Magnetometer A: 77 Magnetometer B: 97 Internal Temp: 9.429 degC External Temp: 8.967 degC 3V SP: 3.027 V JP9: Solar Panel Voltage: 4.376 V Solar Panel Current: 11.029 mA Magnetometer Current: 7.353 mA Magnetometer A: 93 Magnetometer B: 173 Internal Temp: 29.590 degC External Temp: 29.590 degC 3V SP: 3.043 V CDH Data: RF Amp A Current: 36.765 mA RF Amp B Current: 0.000 mA 3V CDH: 2.871 V RF Amp Temp: 22.137 degC 3V Comm A: 2.902 V 3V Comm B: 2.886 V VSUM: 4.541 V Power Data: CDH Current: 29.412 mA SPA Current: 1.838 mA SPB Current: 18.382 mA Comm A Current: 27.574 mA Comm B Current: 7.353 mA Payload Current: 0.000 mA CDH Temp: 16.238 degC Comm A Temp: 16.238 degC Comm B Temp: 16.238 degC 3V SPA: 2.886 V 3V SPB: 2.886 V Battery A Data: Prot Byte: DISCHARGING_ENABLED CHARGING_ENABLED CHARGE_PROTECTION CELL_OVERVOLTAGE_FAULT (0x-75) Status Byte: 199 Voltage: 4.138 V Temp: 14.000 degC Currrent: -5.000 mA Acc Cur: -1593.000 mA Battery B Data: Prot Byte: DISCHARGING_ENABLED CHARGING_ENABLED CHARGE_PROTECTION CELL_OVERVOLTAGE_FAULT (0x-75) Status Byte: 199 Voltage: 4.138 V Temp: 14.000 degC Currrent: -10.000 mA Acc Cur: -1764.500 mA CDH: Status: SENSOR_SNAP_NOW (0x01) State: Pre Ops Reset Count: 0 Payload Control: CHECK_PAYLOAD (0x04) Comm: Status: XCVR_CAL READY SEL_RX SEL_RF (0x66) CC1000 CAL: 38 CC1000 POW: 8 CC1000 RSSI: 67 Payload: Status: TESTING EXECUTING NEED_SS NAMES_READY CHUNK_READY INFO_READY KILL_ME (0x-1) Proc Temp: -31.207 degC 3V PL: 4.000 V 5V PL: 4.000 V Timers: Normal Ops: 576824 Sensor Snap Rate: 57 ADCS Snap Rate: 14 Beacon Rate: 57 CDH Snaps Left to Take: 65535 ADCS Snaps Left to Take: 0 Last Error: Timestamp: 21-May 18:32:33 Error Code: -3 Address: 0x0000c6c8 I2C Stats: Accepted: 12911 Rejected: 447 Read: 13358 Sent: 2588 Resent: 0 Failures: 120 CDH NRL Status: NRL Control: TAKE_STATUS CHECK_POWER (0x42) 73, Mike DK3WN

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Re: FT-817 Transmit Inhibit
by Clint Bradford 21 May '09

21 May '09

>> ... Is there a hidden menu option or some other way in software of preventing the radio going into transmit. You can transmit inhibit via the ACC JACK. That 8-pin, mini-DIN jack provides a closure to ground during transmission, ALC, a transmitter- inhibit pin, and “band data” for connection to an external amplifier. Clint Bradford, K6LCS

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RS-22 Telem Over CHILE
by Raul Romero 21 May '09

21 May '09

------------------------------------- Date: 21-05-2009 Time: 11:52:02 UBS 137 IBS 32 USUN 145 ISUN 73 ITXA 0 ITXB 0 TTXA 109 TTXB 107 TNAP 108 TCTR 108 TSBA 103 TSBB 76 MODB 129 MODC 6 MTX 35 MRX 00 OnBoard Voltage: 13,7 V OnBoard Current: 0,32 mA Charge Voltage from Solar Batterie: 14,5 V Charge current from solar battery 0,73 mA D.C. current of the 435 MHz TX: 0 mA D.C. current of the 145 MHz TX: 0 mA Temperature of the 435 MHz TX: 9 °C Temperature of the 145 MHz TX: 7 °C Temperature of the Navigation Unit: 8 °C Temperature of the Controller: 8 °C Temperature of the inner case: 3 °C Temperature of the outer case: -24 °C Housekeeping info: 129 Housekeeping info: 6 Housekeeping info: 35 Housekeeping info: 00

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Flex-5000 as a satellite radio
by Michael Pfeuffer 21 May '09

21 May '09

Hi all, It looks like Flex is adding a VHF/UHF option to their Flex-5000 with us in mind: * Transmit Frequencies: 2m (144-148 MHz) and 70 cm (430-450 MHz) * Receive Frequencies: VHF (132-165 MHz) and UHF (420-465 MHz) * Low noise preamp: 1 dB NF * Frequency stability: ± 0.5 ppm (internal) or external 10 MHz reference * Standard Version: 30 watts on both VHF and UHF * High Power Version: 60 watts on both VHF and UHF (must be factory installed) * All mode support- supports SSB, FM, FM-N, CW and digital modes (ASFK) * Full duplex cross band operation mode - Satellite ready: B and J modes supported * Separate transmit and receive antenna connectors on VHF or UHF for satellite or transverter operation (requires power attenuation). "available late 2009" / price TBD Full details here: http://flex-radio.com/Products.aspx?topic=F5K_upgrades Now, picture that bandscope displaying a HEO passband... --Mike, WQ5C

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FO-29 Telem Over CHILE
by Raul Romero 21 May '09

21 May '09

HI HI 22 22 88 D5 8F Ø5 Ø5 25 ØØ 24 Ø1 Ø1 7Ø 4B 9A 95 FØ 7A F4 F2 F3 F4 AF HI HI 22 22 88 D5 8F Ø5 Ø5 25 ØØ 24 Ø1 Ø1 6D 4C 9B 97 FØ 87 F4 F1 F3 F5 AF 73 Raul CA3SOC

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Re: AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award #500
by Bruce 21 May '09

21 May '09

okay, moving on to more pressing matters and returning this channel to its regularly scheduled program. #500 will be selected as sequentially as possible with the post office randomly delivering the mail as they usually do and mahana is out of a job in the selection process. hummm.... do i accept an application based on when i receive it or when it is paid for. what if the check was forgotten in the original mail and they send it in another envelope, which postmark do i use? what if payment bounces? ....never mind, lets not go there. 73...bruce

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Re: AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award #500
by Allen Vinegar 21 May '09

21 May '09

Tim is absolutely right!! You might as well leave numbers off the award as they obviously don't mean anything. Al W8KHP

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Re: AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award #500
by Glen Zook 21 May '09

21 May '09

As of a couple of weeks ago the volunteer page on the website was not working. Glen, K9STH AMSAT 239, LM-463 Website: http://k9sth.com --- On Thu, 5/21/09, David - KG4ZLB <kg4zlb(a)googlemail.com> wrote: Nate's comments about volunteering (as well as Barry's comments about the same at the AMSAT Forum at Dayton this past weekend) bring up another issue though. Has the volunteer page on the website been fixed yet and for the (at least) three members (including myself) that's I know of, who have offered our services over the last 6 or so months, had our information stored?; will it be actioned and how many others have volunteered to help but heard nothing in return or been the victim of the websites broken links.

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Re: AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award #500
by claryco＠aol.com 21 May '09

21 May '09

Hi Bruce et al, I also think that numbered awards should be issued based on the order in which they were received. Hiram Percy Maxim (the original W1AW) once said that "the most important information on a piece of paper is its date". That should apply to awards as well. 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC Message: 13 Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 17:03:37 +0000 From: n3tl(a)bellsouth.net Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement ??? Award #500 To: kk5do(a)arrl.net, "amsat-bb(a)AMSAT.Org" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Cc: Bruce <kk5do(a)arrl.net> Hey Bruce (and all), I would prefer that AMSAT issue awards numbered to represent the order in which they were received. I believe doing otherwise to be inappropriate because it does not accurately reflect the true history of the award. Is anyone aware of a precedent like this involving another award - that is, that No. XXX of an award may actually not represent the XXXth application received? Something about that just doesn't seem right to me. I know that if I was submitting the 500th application - and, of course, only the awards administrator would know whether I actually WAS - I would be upset to learn that I would not be getting that 500th award - especially if someone who applied after me was awarded it. One final queston - has the AMSAT Board blessed this? I'll definitely stand corrected if appropriate, but it occurs to me that any action that would alter in any way the official statistical record of an award should at least have board review, if not formal action of approval. My apologies to anyone who's offended by my stated preference to maintain an accurate historical record. 73 to all, Tim - N3TL -------------- Original message from Bruce <kk5do(a)arrl.net>: -------------- > I am ready to issue AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award > number 490 today. What I am going to do so that a group of people have > the opportunity of receiving number 500 is this.... > > The next 20 that submit for this award (including the one I just > received) will be stacked in the order that they were submitted. After > all 20 are here (numbers 490-509) I will have Mahana, W5BTS, select one > of the call signs out of a hat. That person will receive certificate > number 500. Everyone else will then get their certificate in the order > they submitted. (Hmmmm... Mahana never submitted for this award, could > she pull her own call?) > > The lucky operator could be you. But only if you submit an application > for the AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award. This award is > available to hams worldwide. You do not need to be a member of AMSAT. > Rules for the award can be found at the AMSAT http://www.amsat.org > Click on Contests and Awards in the left margin. > > Scanned QSL cards emailed to me is the best way to submit for the award. > JPG files are preferred. PDF and DOC files are fine just larger in size. > > This might take a month or two depending on how quickly the submissions > arrive so be patient as your certificate will not mail until the last > one is received. I will let you know via email that I have received your > submission. I will let everyone know when the 20 entries have been > received and you will have no more than 3 days from then to make payment > for the award at the AMSAT online store (payment may be made earlier if > you desire). Lucky number 500 will be issued and all certificates will > go in the mail. > > 73...bruce > AMSAT Director Contest and Awards > > -- > > Bruce Paige, KK5DO > > AMSAT Director Contests and Awards > > ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE >

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FT817
by john heath 21 May '09

21 May '09

Hi A question for FT817 owners. Is there a hidden menu option or some other way in software of preventing the radio going into transmit. 73 John G7HIA

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CP6 Is A Healthy Bird!
by Jason Anderson 21 May '09

21 May '09

Hi Everyone, Thanks to everyone who has been listening to CP6 from around the world. We've have already received many packets into our More dBs database which can be found at http://moredbs.atl.calpoly.edu/ Please look in the next couple of weeks for the packets in a parsed format on the website (Dave is hurried working to add this functionality). We appreciate all the enthusiasm and will post TLE updates as we receive them from NORAD at http://moredbs.atl.calpoly.edu/satellites/CP6 We are also usually in the CubeSat IRC chatroom (hosted on 'irc.freenode.org', room '#cubesat') if anyone wants to chat. Thanks again! - Jason, KI6GIV

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CP6 heard
by Alan P. Biddle 20 May '09

20 May '09

Evening, I have heard CP6 on two passes so far, with strong clear CW. Object A gives good agreement with AOS and Doppler. So far I have not gotten it tweaked in close enough to copy, due to the period between data bursts, but getting closer. One anomaly is that the bursts seem to be irregular rather than every two minutes. They do occur in multiples of 2 minutes, however. Alan WA4SCA

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New European Astronauts announced - One is British!
by Jim Heck 20 May '09

20 May '09

Hi Folks, See the deails at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8058601.stm 73 Jim G3WGM

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AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award #500
by Bruce 20 May '09

20 May '09

I am ready to issue AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award number 490 today. What I am going to do so that a group of people have the opportunity of receiving number 500 is this.... The next 20 that submit for this award (including the one I just received) will be stacked in the order that they were submitted. After all 20 are here (numbers 490-509) I will have Mahana, W5BTS, select one of the call signs out of a hat. That person will receive certificate number 500. Everyone else will then get their certificate in the order they submitted. (Hmmmm... Mahana never submitted for this award, could she pull her own call?) The lucky operator could be you. But only if you submit an application for the AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award. This award is available to hams worldwide. You do not need to be a member of AMSAT. Rules for the award can be found at the AMSAT http://www.amsat.org Click on Contests and Awards in the left margin. Scanned QSL cards emailed to me is the best way to submit for the award. JPG files are preferred. PDF and DOC files are fine just larger in size. This might take a month or two depending on how quickly the submissions arrive so be patient as your certificate will not mail until the last one is received. I will let you know via email that I have received your submission. I will let everyone know when the 20 entries have been received and you will have no more than 3 days from then to make payment for the award at the AMSAT online store (payment may be made earlier if you desire). Lucky number 500 will be issued and all certificates will go in the mail. 73...bruce AMSAT Director Contest and Awards -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on SkyScanner Satellite Radio Network on Galaxy-25 @97° West, Transponder 23 (12115 Vert), Symbol Rate: 22425, APID: 1794 (DVB Free To Air) Also streaming MP3 athttp://www.amsatnet.com Podcast athttp://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org

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Re: Minotaur 1 Launch Video
by m5aka＠yahoo.co.uk 20 May '09

20 May '09

--- On Wed, 20/5/09, Alexandru Csete <alexc(a)phys.au.dk> wrote: > Both videos work for me. The first one is even higher quality than the > second. Thanks Alex, the clue was "higher quality" - I have to click on the YouTube player HQ icon to get it play here. 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Re: Minotaur 1 Launch Video
by Trevor . 20 May '09

20 May '09

This one works: NASA Launches Minotaur-1PharmaSat TacSat-3 - 20 May 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEs2STSF7Lo 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Wed, 20/5/09, Trevor . > Hi, > > Trying to play the Minotaur 1(TacSat 3) launch video on > YouTube without success. Has anyone else had any luck ? > > YouTube Minotaur 1(TacSat 3) > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEf9trI1Hf8 > > 73 Trevor M5AKA > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Minotaur 1 Launch Video
by Trevor . 20 May '09

20 May '09

Hi, Trying to play the Minotaur 1(TacSat 3) launch video on YouTube without success. Has anyone else had any luck ? YouTube Minotaur 1(TacSat 3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEf9trI1Hf8 73 Trevor M5AKA

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pHAMASAT
by Nick 20 May '09

20 May '09

Pharmasat copied at 1320 cst in Louisiana at 1320 CST nick KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM:PharmaSat.org 4C2D374401D00101F53CA4010600C4004504194227594DD 336 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM:PharmaSat.org 4C2D375F01D00101A81EA4010800C4003D0425E93346772 050 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM:PharmaSat.org 4C2D372B01D10101A81EA4010600C4003D043125359B6FC 757 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM:Ph armaSat.org 4C2D37B1002302186400A601BB00C4003D04027139E3722 181 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM:PharmaSat.org 4C2D3701012302186400A601BB00C4003D040E53359B6F1 F79 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM:PharmaSat.org 4C2D3700000C0301A40133020000C40037040F823576650 C61 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM:PharmaSat.org 4C2D3705000C0301A40133020000C40037041B64179A371 524 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM:PharmaSat.org 882D372E000D0301A40133020000C4003704271432C26B0 F43 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM:PharmaSat.org 882D3700000D0301A40133020000C400370433C63FDD68C 26B XFLOW ON cmd:cmd:

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Looking for AMSAT booth pictures during Dayton, esp Garriotts' visits
by Gould Smith 20 May '09

20 May '09

I am looking for photos of the AMSAT booth during Dayton. I have some, but always looking for others. Especially interested in photos of Owen and Richard Garriott at the booth on Friday or Saturday. Thanks, Gould, WA4SXM

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PharmaSat-1 keps
by Mineo Wakita 20 May '09

20 May '09

OBJECT A 1 35001U 09028A 09140.17456709 .00003726 00000-0 10000-3 0 28 2 35001 040.4577 048.1453 0026008 311.8349 048.0222 15.38720913 27 OBJECT B 1 35002U 09028B 09140.17443970 .00003820 00000-0 10000-3 0 20 2 35002 040.4690 048.1556 0025897 313.8852 045.7409 15.39453385 22 OBJECT C 1 35003U 09028C 09140.17446004 .00003875 00000-0 10000-3 0 11 2 35003 040.4700 048.1525 0029522 318.3420 041.5333 15.39772250 37 OBJECT D 1 35004U 09028D ??? 2 35004 ??? JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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Re: OMID
by Raul Romero 20 May '09

20 May '09

HI Bob Tnx in my home Heard OMID After Fail no more info you signal is better with Fail is Low Signal here my video Last Copy With Fail in My HOME CHILE South America !!! Only Listen in 01:20 And 05:28 Minuts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNS_sV1B8vs tnx Bob for Info Raul CA3SOC ----- Original Message ----- From: <bob(a)zarya.info> To: <ce3soc(a)gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 3:39 AM Subject: OMID > Decayed 2008 Apr 25. > > No reports of reception since Feb 11 so either: > > 1 - it died at that point > 2 - it only transmitted while over Iran > > Regards > Bob Christy

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question about AO-51 status
by Larry Teran 20 May '09

20 May '09

is ECHO AO-51 operational at this moment? _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® has a new way to see what's up with your friends. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/WhatsNew?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutor…

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Re: successful launch
by Mineo Wakita 20 May '09

20 May '09

Launch : 19:55 EDT (23:55 UTC), 19 May 2009 Vehicle: Minotaur-1 Site : WI LA-0B Main Payload: TacSat-3, Air Force Research Laboratory Satellite USA Operator Downlink Mode ----------- --------------------------------- -------- ------------ PharmaSat-1 NASA, Stanford University 437.465 1200bps AFSK CP-6 CalPoly 437.365 1200bps AFSK HawkSat-1 Hawk Institute for Space Sciences 437.345 ? AeroCube-3 Aerospace Corporation ? ? ----------- --------------------------------- ------- ------------ OBJECT A 1 35001U 09028A 09140.04476396 -.00000243 00000-0 00000+0 0 14 2 35001 040.4572 048.9181 0026021 310.8927 048.9688 15.38753315 09 OBJECT B 1 35002U 09028B 09140.04474637 -.00000248 00000-0 00000+0 0 16 2 35002 040.4633 048.9258 0027374 320.7248 039.1259 15.39838854 00 JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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PharmaSat-1 telemetry analysis
by Mineo Wakita 20 May '09

20 May '09

I heard and saved PharmaSat-1 telemetry at 05:56-06:07UTC (14:56-15:07JST), 20May2009, Mel 72deg, S3, PharmaSat-1, 437.465MHz, 1200bps AFSK. I analyzed these telemetry by 'PharmaSat-1 Telemetry Decoder' http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/pharma-1.htm PharmaSat-1 Telemetry Decoder (c) Mike Rupprecht, DK3WN ========================================================= PharmaSat.org D27F36BF00E5011FA701BB0200006100AD02088F3CE372DA55 BusTime : 96d 22:53:52 Solar1 Temp : 0 C Payload Temp : 0 C Solar2 Temp : 0 C Main Comm Temp : 0 C Solar1 Current : 46933.69 mA Solar2 Current : 56164.73 mA Solar3 Current : 8207.093 mA Solar4 Current : 402.9506 mA Main Comm Current : 7.3483 mA Payload Current : 335.5019 mA Main Comm Voltage : 0 V Gamma Rad Sensor : 0 uRad Health : 97 Experiment Sample Time : 175360 s (02d 00:42:40) Exp Average Temp : 99.2316 mC Optical Density : 29411 ODU Flourescence : 21978 RFU -------------------------------------------------------- http://www.dk3wn.info/files/pharmasat.zip http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/pharma-1.htm JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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PharmaSat-1 decoded
by Mineo Wakita 19 May '09

19 May '09

05:56-06:07UTC (14:56-15:07JST), 20May2009, Mel 72deg, S3 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [05/20/09 15:00:23] <UI C>:PharmaSat.org D27F36BF00E5011FA701BB0200006100AD02088F3CE372DA55 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [05/20/09 15:00:28] <UI C>:PharmaSat.org D27F368D00E5011FA701BA0200006100AD0214853A1F661C53 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [05/20/09 15:00:38] <UI C>:PharmaSat.org D27F365802E6011FA701B60200006100AD022C6837C26BB25E KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [05/20/09 15:01:03] <UI C>:PharmaSat.org F37F36B201E8011FA801BB0200006200A00230C23D6870204E KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [05/20/09 15:01:08] <UI C>:PharmaSat.org 0E803649009F01018FE1A30106006200A00201DD3B127A2181 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [05/20/09 15:01:13] <UI C>:PharmaSat.org 0E80366B00A001018FE1A30106006200A0020D5F309B6F096E KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [05/20/09 15:01:18] <UI C>:PharmaSat.org 0E80364D00A001018FE1A30106006200A00219F627BC4D9A37 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [05/20/09 15:01:23] <UI C>:PharmaSat.org 0E80362E00A001018FE1A3018D006200A30225F7349A74F550 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [05/20/09 15:01:33] <UI C>:PharmaSat.org 0E8036E200F201186400A6015F006200A30202DE393971087F KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [05/20/09 15:01:53] <UI C>:PharmaSat.org 0E80360A00FE01186400A6015F006200A30232EB31E3721F79 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [05/20/09 15:01:58] <UI C>:PharmaSat.org 0E80364800D50101A301330200006200A302036246027E446D KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [05/20/09 15:02:03] <UI C>:PharmaSat.org 0E80364700D60101A301330200006200A3020F7136CB66E462 KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [05/20/09 15:02:18] <UI C>:PharmaSat.org 4A80365A03D90101A301330200006200A3023390401F66D06E KE7EGC>UNDEF,TELEM [05/20/09 15:02:23] <UI C>:PharmaSat.org 4A80363A00EE011FAB01B60200006200A3020468381F797A67 JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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SEEDS Telem Over CHILE !!!!
by Raul Romero 19 May '09

19 May '09

PACKET 1200 Bauds AGWPE PRO FT-847 Yagui 7 Elements Horizontal Fix 30 Deg 73 Raul CA3SOC Image Only Not Donwload 04:00 ->13:00 UTC Iam Sleeping http://ce3soc.no-ip.org/Telem_SEEDS.JPG SEEDS AFSK Telemetry Decoder (c) Mike Rupprecht, DK3WN ======================================================== Satellite Time: 1519d 03:46:22 Data Type 11111001 EEPROM page addr 1 EEPROM ROM addr 90D8 Satellite Time 131255182 sec EPS reset times 0 FMR reset times 1 C&DH reset times 1 CW reset times 1 ROM number # 0 Page address stored 0 ROM address stored 0 Temp Solar Cell 1 -6,57 °C Temp Solar Cell 2 9,71 °C Temp Solar Cell 3 9,07 °C Temp Solar Cell 4 4,52 °C Temp Solar Cell 5 4,59 °C Temp Solar Cell 6 0,36 °C Curr Solar Cell 1 217,29 mA Curr Solar Cell 2 27,74 mA Curr Solar Cell 3 20,20 mA Curr Solar Cell 4 82,23 mA Curr Solar Cell 5 375,75 mA Curr Solar Cell 6 15,87 mA Li-Ion Batt Volt 4,20 V Bus Voltage 4,99 V Gyro Sensor X 0,01 rad/s Gyro Sensor Y 0,05 rad/s Gyro Sensor Z -0,01 rad/s Geomagn Sensor X -0,05 gauss Geomagn Sensor Y -0,04 gauss Geomagn Sensor Z -0,04 gauss Temp Li-Ion Batt 1 4,38 °C Temp Li-Ion Batt 2 4,81 °C Temp Gyro Sensor X 1,83 °C Temp Gyro Sensor Y 8,60 °C Temp Gyro Sensor Z 8,95 °C Temp Digitalker 0,14 °C Temp Transmitter 0,18 °C Temp Receiver 0,34 °C

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Re: AO-51 Decoded 9600 435.150 Over CHILE !!
by Raul Romero 19 May '09

19 May '09

that more than one of these 1500 people interested in the issue of satellites 2 that some of these 1500 people will be interested to know what happens with the AO-51 I think that obviously more than one does not include interest to you, but most of the 1500 YES. Greetings Raul CA3SOC ----- Original Message ----- From: g0mrf(a)aol.com To: ce3soc(a)gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-51 Decoded 9600 435.150 Over CHILE !! Why are you sending this routine info to 1500 people 3:Fm PACB-1 To TIME-1 <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=64 >[19:15:47] PHT: uptime is 000/21:19:10. Time is Tue May 19 23:15:52 2009 3:Fm PACB-1 To TIME-1 <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=64 >[19:16:07] PHT: uptime is 000/21:19:30. Time is Tue May 19 23:16:12 2009 -----Original Message----- From: Raul Romero <ce3soc(a)gmail.com> To: AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org Sent: Tue, 19 May 2009 23:24 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 Decoded 9600 435.150 Over CHILE !! 3:Fm PACB-1 To TIME-1 <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=64 >[19:15:47] PHT: uptime is 000/21:19:10. Time is Tue May 19 23:15:52 2009 3:Fm PACB-1 To TIME-1 <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=64 >[19:16:07] PHT: uptime is 000/21:19:30. Time is Tue May 19 23:16:12 2009 3:Fm PACB-1 To LSTAT <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=68 >[19:16:18] A: 0x091C, P:0x3000, o:0 l:44120 f:44120 d:0 st:0 e:50 rx0:96 rx2:0 23:16 PACB-1>AMSATN-1>UI,?,F0 (9597 baud): PHTHXPB V 0.9 12/16/2003 2020 WD0E FT-847 SoundCARD AGWPE 73 Raul CA3SOC _______________________________________________ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Click here to get the very best of AOL, including news, sport, gossip, lifestyles updates and email.

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successful launch
by Bryan Klofas 19 May '09

19 May '09

Hey Everybody-- Successful Minotaur 1 launch earlier tonight. Pharmasat's already been heard from at 437.465MHz. HISS thinks they heard HawkSat, but unknown beacon period at 437.345MHz. Not sure on what format the beacon is is (CW/AX.25). CP6 won't turn on for another 2.5 hours, so we won't know until then. Not sure about AeroCube-3. -- Bryan Klofas, KF6ZEO

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CubeSat Launch Video
by JoAnne Maenpaa 19 May '09

19 May '09

Sorry for the very short notice ... if you are on-line at the moment the cubesat launch this evening is at T-15 minutes ... video feed at: http://mfile.akamai.com/18569/live/reflector:59445.asx?bkup=32644 I just found the link myself ... maybe a few can catch it! -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal

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Re: CubeSat Launch Video
by R. Chastain 19 May '09

19 May '09

How close to the site would you have to be to see anything? Including skyglow? Thanks, Rod --- On Tue, 5/19/09, JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm(a)comcast.net> wrote: From: JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm(a)comcast.net> Subject: [amsat-bb] CubeSat Launch Video To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 7:24 PM Sorry for the very short notice ... if you are on-line at the moment the cubesat launch this evening is at T-15 minutes ... video feed at: http://mfile.akamai.com/18569/live/reflector:59445.asx?bkup=32644 I just found the link myself ... maybe a few can catch it! -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal _______________________________________________ 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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AO-16 ¿?
by Raul Romero 19 May '09

19 May '09

any have New Info or is Dead Raul

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AO-51 Decoded 9600 435.150 Over CHILE !!
by Raul Romero 19 May '09

19 May '09

3:Fm PACB-1 To TIME-1 <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=64 >[19:15:47] PHT: uptime is 000/21:19:10. Time is Tue May 19 23:15:52 2009 3:Fm PACB-1 To TIME-1 <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=64 >[19:16:07] PHT: uptime is 000/21:19:30. Time is Tue May 19 23:16:12 2009 3:Fm PACB-1 To LSTAT <UI pid=F0 [DAMA] [EAX25] Len=68 >[19:16:18] A: 0x091C, P:0x3000, o:0 l:44120 f:44120 d:0 st:0 e:50 rx0:96 rx2:0 23:16 PACB-1>AMSATN-1>UI,?,F0 (9597 baud): PHTHXPB V 0.9 12/16/2003 2020 WD0E FT-847 SoundCARD AGWPE 73 Raul CA3SOC

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Field Day Radio
by Peter 19 May '09

19 May '09

Hi All, I'm looking for a FM/SSB radio, for AMSAT Field Day for my club, GSBARC. I know we have a limited budget and therefore probably can only afford used equipment. I would appreciate any suggestions of any radios that you might recommend, thank you. 73, Pete, WB2OQQ

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Any have Info OMID
by Raul Romero 19 May '09

19 May '09

is Active in celestrack not have TLE OMID tnx Raul CA3SOC

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AMSAT Awards
by Bruce 19 May '09

19 May '09

A slow month on awards. I needed the break. The following have earned the AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement Award. John Papay, K8YSE #489 Who will receive #500? Stay tuned. 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 SkyScanner Satellite Radio Network on Galaxy-25 @97° West, Transponder 23 (12115 Vert), Symbol Rate: 22425, APID: 1794 (DVB Free To Air) Also streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org

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LUSAT LO-19 Telem Over CHILE
by Raul Romero 19 May '09

19 May '09

LUSAT HI HI AO *VA A*B AAB ADD ATD ABE AE6 AE6 LUSAT HI HI AO *VA A*B AAB ADD ATD ABE AE6 AE6 19:40 UTC 19-05-2009 73 Raul CA3SOC

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KKS-1 Telem Over CHILE
by Raul Romero 19 May '09

19 May '09

2 8-52-11 MINAMI-SENJYU ARAKAWA-KU TOKYO-TO JAPAN CW 17:34 UTC 19-05-2009 73 Raul CA3SOC

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ISS Over CHILE
by Raul Romero 19 May '09

19 May '09

16:57 RS0ISS-4/SGATE>CQ>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): >ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on)

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FO-29 Telem Over CHILE
by Raul Romero 19 May '09

19 May '09

HI HI 22 22 88 D5 8F Ø5 Ø5 25 ØØ 24 Ø1 Ø1 49 5E 8E 8B 97 88 F1 F4 F5 F1 AE HI HI 22 22 88 D5 8F Ø5 Ø5 25 ØØ 24 Ø1 Ø1 4F 5A 8E 8B 98 88 F2 F4 F5 F1 AE HI HI 22 22 88 D5 8F Ø5 Ø5 25 ØØ 24 Ø1 Ø1 54 57 8F 8C 99 69 F2 F4 F5 F1 AE HI HI 22 22 88 D5 8F Ø5 Ø5 25 ØØ 24 Ø1 Ø1 56 58 9Ø 8D 9A 89 F2 F4 F5 F1 AE Software here http://www.dk3wn.info/software.shtml Tnx Mike Raul CA3SOC

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Gain VS Bandwidth at 2.4GHZ
by Luc Leblanc 19 May '09

19 May '09

For those who are using WiFi 802,G beam on S band I just found that my Pacific Wireless WIMAX VA 25 -16 antenna for 2.4GHZ has a bandwidth starting at 2.5ghz to 2.7ghz (www.pacwireless.com) Even if at theses frequencies things are a bit larger i'm guessing the 16db gain figures are surely not standing at 2.4ghz. Did any one have a ball game figures of what remains at 2.4ghz? I have no way to measure SWR at this frequency and this is surely not optimal? Conclusion don't jump too fast on some hamfest deal as what's good for WiFI is not always so good at 2.4ghz! P.S. I can use the antenna on 2.4ghz and i got fairly good signal from AO-51 when he's in S mode but i cannot get rid out of the fades. Could be i found why? "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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