March 2007 - Amsat-dc (INACTIVE)

AMSAT-DC Space Seminar Reaps Outstanding Success
by Pat Kilroy 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

WHAT A FINE MEETING and space seminar we had today! Perhaps those of you who were in attendance can respond with comments about one or two of your favorite talks or demos. Please also help me in thanking the presenters ... I thank you all for your participation, especially to our speakers: 1. Scott Stevens, N3ASA, via a remote link from some place near York, PA. With Mike Mantrose, KA2JAI, assisting with the slides and EchoLink connection. (11:41 - 12:05) 2. Rick Hambly, W2GPS (12:08 - 1:21) 3. Dan Schultz, N8FGV (1:23 - 1:26) 4. Bob Davis, KF4KSS (1:29 - 2:12) 5. HaoQi "Esther" Li, KI4LJD, a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School in Fairfax, VA, with fellow TJHS student Nastia. FYI, you may enjoy Esther's keen ham radio bio at http://www.qrz.com/KI4LJD (2:17 - 2:35) 6. Charlie Heisler, K3VDB (3:04 - 3:25) 7. Bob Bruninga, WB4APR (3:28 - 4:20) 8. Heru Walmsley, W3WVV (4:57 - 5:20) 9. Tom Clark, K3IO (5:21 - 6:00) Also, thank you to Gary Chatters, WA9ZZZ, for serving AMSAT-DC Talk-in NCS on 146.76 MHz FM, thank you to Charlie K3VDB and Tom K3IO for serving as our photographers. Thank you to Sean Barnes, N3JQ, Physics teacher at Trinity High School for making HD video recordings of us! Thank you to Bob Carpenter, W3OTC, for his awesome efforts in helping Martha in the office for several years, and who made it clear that more help is needed. Please inquire within! Thank you for those of you who helped set up and clean up. Thanks for those who offered excellent technical insight and advice from the floor, especially to the students. A great time was indeed had by all. Respectfully submitted, Pat Kilroy, N8PK AMSAT Area Coordinator and AMSAT-DC host pat(a)patkilroy.com or n8pk(a)amsat.org ... Either one but not both, since each address goes to the same home.

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AMSAT-DC Space Seminar Reaps Outstanding Success
by Pat Kilroy 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

WHAT A FINE MEETING and space seminar we had today! Perhaps those of you who were in attendance can respond with comments about one or two of your favorite talks or demos. Please also help me in thanking the presenters ... I thank you all for your participation, especially to our speakers: 1. Scott Stevens, N3ASA, via a remote link from some place near York, PA. With Mike Mantrose, KA2JAI, assisting with the slides and EchoLink connection. (11:41 - 12:05) 2. Rick Hambly, W2GPS. (12:08 - 1:21) 3. Dan Schultz, N8FGV. (1:23 - 1:26) 4. Bob Davis, KF4KSS. (1:29 - 2:12) 5. HaoQi "Esther" Li, KI4LJD, a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School in Fairfax, VA with fellow TJHS student Nastia. See Esther's keen bio at http://www.qrz.com/KI4LJD (2:17 - 2:35) 6. Charlie Heisler, K3VDB. (3:04 - 3:25) 7. Bob Bruninga, WB4APR. (3:28 - 4:20) 8. Heru Walmsley, W3WVV. (4:57 - 5:20) 9. Tom Clark, K3IO. (5:21 - 6:00) Also, thank you to Gary Chatters, WA9ZZZ, for AMSAT-DC Talk-in on 146.76 MHz FM, thank you to Charlie K3VDB and Tom K3IO for being our photographers. Thank you to Sean Barnes, N3JQ, Physics teacher at Trinity High School for making HD video recordings of us! Thank you to Bob Carpenter, W3OTC, for his awesome efforts in helping Martha in the office for several years, and who made it clear that more help is needed. Please inquire within! Thank you for those of you who helped set up and clean up. Thanks for those who offered excellent technical insight and advice from the floor, especially to the students. A great time was indeed had by all. Respectfully submitted, Pat Kilroy, N8PK AMSAT Area Coordinator and AMSAT-DC host pat(a)patkilroy.com or n8pk(a)amsat.org ... Either one but not both, since each address goes to the same home.

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Re: Apology > Thank You for Participating
by Pat Kilroy 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

Dear Esther, KI4LJD, Well, it was rough making contact but everything worked out in the long run. We had a full program going into the meeting-seminar but, hopefully as you saw, we value your efforts, we want you to succeed, we are willing to help, and we hope to see more youth get involved. So therefore we "made" room for your very fine presentation. No problem! Again, please join at lease one of the AMSAT mail lists (see http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/) or have someone on your team at school do that to use us as part of your new, growing "network." It was a delight to have you and Nastia visit. Most of those in attendance, and more, are on the amsat-dc(a)amsat.org mail list. Keep in touch. Sincerely, Pat Kilroy, N8PK AMSAT/NASA/ARRL/more At Sunday 3/25/2007 12:12 PM, HaoQi Li wrote: >Dear Mr. Kilroy and Mr. Scholtz, > >I just checked the old emails and I am very sorry about not replying >to your emails, it was totally my fault and irresponsibility. Sorry >about all the inconveniences I've caused. > >Thank you very very much for still letting Nastia and me talk >yesterday. Ironically I organized a conference that was held a >couple of weeks ago and again there was a speaker who failed to >answer my emails. So in the end I dropped his presentation. But >yesterday you were very kind for giving us a slot to speak. We >thank you for that great opportunity because the talk led to >donations of antennas and rotors to our school satellite project. > >I will learn from this and will answer all the emails in the future. >I hope the rest yesterday's meeting went more smoothly. > >Sincerely, >Esther Message: 1 Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 From: "Pat Kilroy" <pat(a)patkilroy.com> Subject: [amsat-dc] AMSAT-DC Space Seminar Reaps Outstanding Success To: amsat-dc(a)amsat.org WHAT A FINE MEETING and space seminar we had today! Perhaps those of you who were in attendance can respond with comments about one or two of your favorite talks or demos. Please also help me in thanking the presenters ... I thank you all for your participation, especially to our speakers: 1. Scott Stevens, N3ASA, via a remote link from some place near York, PA. With Mike Mantrose, KA2JAI, assisting with the slides and EchoLink connection. (11:41 - 12:05) 2. Rick Hambly, W2GPS (12:08 - 1:21) 3. Dan Schultz, N8FGV (1:23 - 1:26) 4. Bob Davis, KF4KSS (1:29 - 2:12) 5. HaoQi "Esther" Li, KI4LJD, a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School in Fairfax, VA, with fellow TJHS student Nastia. FYI, you may enjoy Esther's keen ham radio bio at http://www.qrz.com/KI4LJD (2:17 - 2:35) 6. Charlie Heisler, K3VDB (3:04 - 3:25) 7. Bob Bruninga, WB4APR (3:28 - 4:20) 8. Heru Walmsley, W3WVV (4:57 - 5:20) 9. Tom Clark, K3IO (5:21 - 6:00) Also, thank you to Gary Chatters, WA9ZZZ, for serving as our AMSAT-DC Talk-in NCS on 146.76 MHz FM; thank you to Charlie K3VDB and Tom K3IO for serving as our photographers. Thank you to Sean Barnes, N3JQ, physics teacher at Trinity High School for making HD video recordings of us! http://www.qrz.com/N3JQ Thank you to Bob Carpenter, W3OTC, for his awesome efforts in helping Martha in the office for several years, and who made it clear that more help is needed. Please inquire within! Thank you for those of you who helped set up and clean up. Thanks for those who offered excellent technical insight and advice from the floor, especially to the students. A great time was indeed had by all. Respectfully submitted, Pat Kilroy, N8PK AMSAT Area Coordinator and AMSAT-DC host pat(a)patkilroy.com or n8pk(a)amsat.org ... Either one but not both, since each address goes to the same home. _______________________________________________ AMSAT-DC mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA AMSAT-DC(a)amsat.org http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-dc ================================================================= Patrick L. Kilroy WK Integration & Test (I&T) 301-286-1984 Voice NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 301-286-1673 Fax Building 5, Mail Code 568 Patrick.L.Kilroy(a)nasa.gov Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 http://lro.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ================================================================= "Great discoveries are accidents observed by prepared minds." - Louis Pasteur

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AMSAT-DC Seminar Tomorrow, March 24
by Pat Kilroy 23 Mar '07

23 Mar '07

Hi! Our annual local meeting and space seminar is tomorrow, Saturday, March 24, in Pioneer Hall at the HEM near BWI. More info given at the earlier announcements, including the AMSAT.org events page, see link below. Hope to see you there! Cheers, Pat Kilroy N8PK >Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:20:33 -0500 >From: Pat Kilroy <Patrick.L.Kilroy(a)nasa.gov> >Subject: AMSAT-DC Seminar Coming Soon > >Are you near Washington, D.C. or know someone >who is? Then ... > >YOU ARE HEREBY INVITED to the next AMSAT-DC >Meeting and Space Seminar. The day long event >will be held on Saturday, March 24, in the same >hall as last year, near BWI airport. > >Get the meeting announcement at >http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/fieldops/eventDetail.php?eID=259 >and share it with others. Today. >[snip] >OUR NUMBER ONE NEED for success: Publicity ... [snip] ================================================================= Patrick L. Kilroy WK Integration & Test (I&T) 301-286-1984 Voice NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 301-286-1673 Fax Building 5, Mail Code 568 Patrick.L.Kilroy(a)nasa.gov Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 http://lro.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ================================================================= "Great discoveries are accidents observed by prepared minds." - Louis Pasteur

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AMSAT Lab volunteers - all hands for cleanroom assembly!
by Davis, Robert J 23 Mar '07

23 Mar '07

Dear volunteers, This is an all hands call for assembling the cleanroom air handlers on Sat & Sun April 14/15 in Pocomoke, MD! Please RSVP & come help! To be successful, we need at least 8 people. Some jobs will be lifting, some will be sorting (like the fasteners we're using next), but at least we have a certified forklift operator! We hope to finish in one day, but are reserving the next day as backup. Here's the upcoming weekend schedule: Sat Mar 24 - Closed. I'll be at the AMSAT-DC meeting in Baltimore. http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/fieldops/eventDetail.php?eID=259 <https://umesmail1.umes.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.amsat.org/a…> Sat Mar 31 - Open Sat Apr 7 - Closed (Easter weekend) Sat Apr 14 - Open. Please RSVP for cleanroom assembly! bob2leo(a)gmail.com Sun Apr 15 - Open if needed. Please RSVP! When open, Saturday regular hours are 8am to 5pm. Sunday hours start later. Email (bob2leo(a)gmail.com) or call my cell to RSVP or if you have questions, 443-783-7794. I've started to upload pictures at http://picasaweb.google.com/bob2leo <http://picasaweb.google.com/bob2leo> Check it out! After raising the cleanroom, there will still be a lot of work before it's operational. We're looking for an electrician to assist in wiring it. Please pass the word. And by late April we'll be starting the Eagle mockup for the Dayton Hamfest! See below for a Google map to the AMSAT lab in southwest Pocomoke: http://www.google.com/maps?q=Broad+St+%26+Pocomoke+Belt,+Pocomoke+City,+MD+… The AMSAT lab is inside a large warehouse on the corner with a blue roof. Front door says "MIST". PLEASE ENTER AT THE REAR OF THE BUILDING! FRONT DOOR WILL BE LOCKED! All help is welcome! Hams, non-hams, college students, younger students, etc! bob Robert Davis KF4KSS

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Re: Jupiter GPS receivers for sale
by Daniel Schultz 22 Mar '07

22 Mar '07

The GPS receivers are spoken for. Thanks. Dan N8FGV ------ Original Message ------ Received: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:17:05 PM EDT From: "Daniel Schultz" <n8fgv(a)usa.net> To: <amsat-dc(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-dc] Jupiter GPS receivers for sale > I recently purchased 5 "CONEXANT NAVMAN ROCKWELL JUPITER GPS TU30 D140" GPS > receivers on E-bay (item 320086778609) for $60. Since five is somewhat in > excess of my needs, I would be willing to sell a few of them at my cost ($12) > if anyone is interested. I can bring these to the local Amsat meeting on > Saturday. > > For specifications and software please see > http://www.gpskit.nl/downloads-en.htm > > I am working on a small breakout board to convert the 2mm pin spacing to 0.1 > inch spacing to fit your favorite breadboard. I can order a few extra when I > send this to the board shop in a few weeks. > > Dan Schultz N8FGV

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Jupiter GPS receivers for sale
by Daniel Schultz 22 Mar '07

22 Mar '07

I recently purchased 5 "CONEXANT NAVMAN ROCKWELL JUPITER GPS TU30 D140" GPS receivers on E-bay (item 320086778609) for $60. Since five is somewhat in excess of my needs, I would be willing to sell a few of them at my cost ($12) if anyone is interested. I can bring these to the local Amsat meeting on Saturday. For specifications and software please see http://www.gpskit.nl/downloads-en.htm I am working on a small breakout board to convert the 2mm pin spacing to 0.1 inch spacing to fit your favorite breadboard. I can order a few extra when I send this to the board shop in a few weeks. Dan Schultz N8FGV

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Re: Timonium
by MARTHA SARAGOVITZ 13 Mar '07

13 Mar '07

Scott - Thanks so much for volunteering. To date, we have ONE volunteer, Jeff Griffin, KB2M from NJ!!! Where are the locals? I will be sending Jeff a box for the hamfest. Why don't you contact him directly (kb2m(a)comcast.net). Again, many thanks for your help. 73- Martha ----- Original Message ----- rom: "n3asa(a)arrl.net" <shstevens1(a)comcast.net> To: "MARTHA SARAGOVITZ" <amsat(a)verizon.net> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-dc] Timonium > Hi Martha, > > What do you need? What hours? Will materials already be in place? > > Scott > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "MARTHA SARAGOVITZ" <amsat(a)verizon.net> > >> It now appears we have NO ONE to handle Timonium on March 31st and April >> 1st. Would someone PLEASE volunteer to "man" the booth on Saturday? 73- >> Martha >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Via the AMSAT-DC mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA >> AMSAT-DC(a)amsat.org >> http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-dc

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Timonium
by MARTHA SARAGOVITZ 12 Mar '07

12 Mar '07

It now appears we have NO ONE to handle Timonium on March 31st and April 1st. Would someone PLEASE volunteer to "man" the booth on Saturday? 73- Martha

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