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Memories of Keith
by AE5B 25 May '19

25 May '19

Memories of Keith Carla, K5RLA, managed Director Woolweaver’s ARRL booth at Ham-Com for several years before our retirement. I just hung around as the gopher. Keith’s AMSAT booth was often either next to us or across the aisle at Plano. She and I developed a great friendship with Keith during those days. We covered for each other at our tables when needed, we joked with each other...and we all know Keith’s sense of humor. Carla reminded me today of an example from those days. She had folks lined up at her table, selling memberships, handing out free promotional books with membership sales and Keith...well, he was all by his lonesome next door…. and then out of the blue she heard ”Come on over! I’ve got FREE STUFF too” then there was a pause and “Pretty girls get all the attention!” Not ashamed to to say that we both shed a tear yesterday for our friend. Our friend and his smile! John/Carla AE5B/K5RLA -- West Texas Affiliated Club Coordinator West Gulf Assistant Director West Texas Section Manager, retired ARRL WAS/VUCC Card Checker ARRL Life Member

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Keith Pugh, W5IU SK
by ka3hdo＠gmail.com 25 May '19

25 May '19

ARISS Friends, It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of ARISS team member Keith Pugh, W5IU. Keith spent his life on Earth as a true gentlemen.serving others, enjoying friendship and relationships, and supporting his passions.amateur radio, flying and most importantly his love of God and all the great things on this Earth. Those that knew Keith considered him a Texan through and through. But truth be told, he was born and raised in Dodge City, Kansas. After college, he left Kansas and settled permanently in the Fort Worth, Texas area where picked up that Texas accent and welcomed us into his world. And it is in Texas where he passed away on May 24, 2019. Active with AMSAT and Amateur Radio satellites since the 1980's, Keith jump-started his passion for amateur radio on human spaceflight missions in 1991, when the Space Station Mir was in orbit and Soviet ham radio operators were talking to the world-wide amateur radio community. Keith helped install a Soviet Space Exhibit in Fort Worth in 1991 and he hosted Musa Manarov U2MIR's visit to the USA. Ultimately, Keith joined the ARISS team in 2004, where he has provided support as one of our operations leaders, technical mentoring numerous schools and ARISS contact organizations and providing his warm friendship and guidance to all in our team. Keith also attended several of our ARISS International meetings, including our 2008 ARISS-I meeting in Moscow and Kaluga. Many of us were aware of Keith's cancer. But, Keith being Keith, he kept most of his pain and suffering to himself. He remained joyful and humble until his death. In fact, just a few days before his death--this past Tuesday, Keith signed into the ARISS International teleconference, apologizing that he came in late. None of us knew this would be our last dialog with such a close friend and outstanding member of our team. As I stated, one of Keith's passions was flying as a private pilot. In fact for one of his vacations he flew a Cessna aircraft around Australia. As a fellow pilot, I know that Keith must have been an avid fan of the poem "High Flight" written by John Gillespie Magee Jr. Paraphrasing this poem: While we mourn the loss of our good friend, Keith Pugh, let us joyfully reflect on the fact that Keith has Slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Topped the windswept heights with easy grace And, while with silent lifting mind, Keith has trod The high unsurpassed sanctity of Space, Put out his hand and touched the face of God. Our thoughts and prayers are with Keith Pugh, W5IU SK as he touches the face of God. 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO *************************************** Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO ISS Ham Radio Program Manager & PI ARISS International Chair AMSAT V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs

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SpaceX’s fleet of Starlink Satellites
by Joe KD2NFC 25 May '19

25 May '19

What a sight to see https://vimeo.com/338361997 Joe Kd2nfc Sent from my iPhone

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w5iu sk
by Nick Pugh 25 May '19

25 May '19

Keith and I share last names and had lots of fun confusing hotel clerks. I will miss his company and cowboy hat at sat contact demos. God speed and 73's Keith nick Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School Disagree I Learn

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Can you receive images from AO-92?
by Mandelbrot Set 25 May '19

25 May '19

Is the camera turned on? I was planning on using HDSDR and FoxTelem. I think that there are data packets sent as Data Under Voice (DUV) in the audio band from 0 to 200Hz in the same FM channel as the transponder audio. Can you really receive an entire image during a short satellite pass in that little bandwidth? Do other Oscar satellites have cameras?

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Keith Pugh, W3IU SK
by ka3hdo＠gmail.com 25 May '19

25 May '19

ARISS Friends, It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of ARISS team member Keith Pugh, W3IU. Keith spent his life on Earth as a true gentlemen.serving others, enjoying friendship and relationships, and supporting his passions.amateur radio, flying and most importantly his love of God and all the great things on this Earth. Those that knew Keith considered him a Texan through and through. But truth be told, he was born and raised in Dodge City, Kansas. After college, he left Kansas and settled permanently in the Forth Worth, Texas area where picked up that Texas accent and welcomed us into his world. And it is in Texas where he passed away on May 24, 2019. Active with AMSAT and Amateur Radio satellites since the 1980's, Keith jump-started his passion for amateur radio on human spaceflight missions in 1991, when the Space Station Mir was in orbit and Soviet ham radio operators were talking to the world-wide amateur radio community. Keith helped install a Soviet Space Exhibit in Fort Worth in 1991 and he hosted Musa Manarov U2MIR's visit to the USA. Ultimately, Keith joined the ARISS team in 2004, where he has provided support as one of our operations leaders, technical mentoring numerous schools and ARISS contact organizations and providing his warm friendship and guidance to all in our team. Keith also attended several of our ARISS International meetings, including our 2008 ARISS-I meeting in Moscow and Kaluga. Many of us were aware of Keith's cancer. But, Keith being Keith, he kept most of his pain and suffering to himself. He remained joyful and humble until his death. In fact, just a few days before his death--this past Tuesday, Keith signed into the ARISS International teleconference, apologizing that he came in late. None of us knew this would be our last dialog with such a close friend and outstanding member of our team. As I stated, one of Keith's passions was flying as a private pilot. In fact for one of his vacations he flew a Cessna aircraft around Australia. As a fellow pilot, I know that Keith must have been an avid fan of the poem "High Flight" written by John Gillespie Magee Jr. Paraphrasing this poem: While we mourn the loss of our good friend, Keith Pugh, let us joyfully reflect on the fact that Keith has Slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Topped the windswept heights with easy grace And, while with silent lifting mind, Keith has trod The high unsurpassed sanctity of Space, Put out his hand and touched the face of God. Our thoughts and prayers are with Keith Pugh, W3IU SK as he touches the face of God. 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO *************************************** Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO ISS Ham Radio Program Manager & PI ARISS International Chair AMSAT V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs

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Keith Pugh's passing
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 25 May '19

25 May '19

I just heard the news of Keith Pugh's passing. I am shocked and heartbroken. He was such a great mentor and friend to me through many years with AMSAT and ARISS. May God bless Keith and His peace be with his family. Dave Jordan, AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Funcube Dongle Pro Plus Repair
by Vincenzo Mone 25 May '19

25 May '19

Hello, my Funcube Dongle Pro Plus last night has stopped working. It is not even detected by the PC anymore. Please anybody can point me to someone for fix it? Thanks. 73 de Enzo IK8OZV EasyLog 5 BetaTester EasyLog PDA BetaTester WinBollet BetaTester D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania Skype: ik8ozv8520 ********************************* ****** GSM +39 328 7110193 ****** ***** SMS +39 328 7110193 ***** *********************************

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Photos of Keith Pugh W5IU
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 25 May '19

25 May '19

If anyone has a photo of Keith Pugh W5IU you can share with me through email, it would be appreciated. I'd like to choose some for posting at our ARISS Facebook. Also, if you have one that has Keith hard at work at any AMSAT or ARISS events or photos special to you that you've taken with Keith, those too would be much appreciated. Please share photos that are around 600KB to 2 MB. NOTE: Please don't not reply to this email with the photos. Instead, send them to my gmail acct. at aa4kndhj(a)gmail.com and not to this email address. Thank you, Dave, AA4KN AMSAT Ambassador ARISS mentor ARISS PR --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Re: [amsat-bb] Fw: [W5SJZ] Notice: GOM Keith Pugh, W5IU/SK
by Tom Schuessler 24 May '19

24 May '19

I do pray blessings and the Lord’s peace for his family and All of us who knew and loved him. For those of us in the satellite community who got our interest started because of Keith we owe a whole lot. As an ARISS mentor he was instrumental in getting many contacts organized including ones he did that I was involved with here in the DFW Area, including ones at the no longer in existence National Scouting Museum. His enthusiasm for amateur radio satellite is what put the bug in me. He truly will be missed. 73s Keith Tom Schuessler. N5HYP Sent from my iPhone

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