----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe" nss@mwt.net To: "Anthony Monteiro" aa2tx@comcast.net Cc: "AMSAT-BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org; aa2tx@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 4:03 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: where all the users
C'Mon guys,
Yes puters do make it easyier, but not tottally absolutely necessary.
in the old days we tracked the birds using something called math,
Made little paper things with clear plastic overlays to simulate the birds path across the sky,
Doppler? uhhhh, we tristed the vfo to keep it in tune,
geeech,
Joe WB9SBD
Hi Joe, WB9SBD
I agree completely with you and in order to know from the historical point of view what we did since OSCAR-6 and what was necessary but still is really necessary for working satellites without to complicate the life I suggest every one to read the following old ARRL publication dated 1977
"Getting to know OSCAR from the ground up"
CONTENTS :
Space Communication is for Everyone Getting started Finding OSCAR: it's Easy How to use OSCAR-7 Mode-B The Benefits are Yours The OSCARLOCATOR The Newest OSCAR Toward the Ultimate Amateur Satellite What Phase III Will Do You...and AMSAT Phase III OSCAR Goes to Schools Satellites Can Save Lives OSCAR's Vital Statistics The rise and Fall of the OSCARs
It is a reprint of the popular QST Series on Amateur Satellites "Everything You Need to Know for Working OSCAR
My good friend Mak SV1BSX has a 11 MB (2 x 5.5 MB pdf file ) available on request to him at sv1bsx@yahoo.gr
At the end of reading you will realize that Joe WB9SBD statement is correct particularly for those who are interested in OSCAR-7 and VO-52 and why not on P3E
Yes puters do make it easyier, but not tottally absolutely necessary.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico