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Today's Topics:
1. Re: W0MLD (Reicher, James)
2. Re: W0MLD (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
3. Re: Keps (Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF)
4. Re: FO-29 and VO-52 (Jean-Fran?ois M?nard)
5. Re: FO-29 and VO-52 (John Papay)
6. Define a FM Sat within HRD Satellite Tracking v4.x or v5.x
(PE0SAT)
7. Re: BEVO1 Deployment from STS-127 (Karla Vega)
8. Re: W0MLD (Greg Beat)
9. Seeking Rate Gyro Hookup Information (Danny Stone)
10. Keps (Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF)
11. Re: Keps (David Giles)
12. Avoiding statics on helix antennas (Lars Petersen)
13. Define a FM Sat within HRD Satellite Tracking v4.x or v5.x
(Jan H. van Gils)
14. Re: Tubesat, a $4,000 launch opportunity (Trevor .)
15. Re: Licensing In-Orbit Devices was: Tubesat, a $4, 000 launch
opportunity (David Barber)
16. Re: Avoiding statics on helix antennas (G0MRF@xxx.xxxx
17. Re: Antenna Parts Question. (n1jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 14:36:57 -0500
From: "Reicher, James" <JReicher@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: W0MLD
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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The Social Security Death Index on ancestory.com has a death recorded
for Lyle J Westveer sometime in 2000.
73 de W0HV, Jim in Raymore, MO (ex-N8AU)
Light travels faster than sound... This is why some people appear
bright until you hear them speak.
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 11:27:13 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jim Jerzycke <kq6ea@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: W0MLD
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxxxxxx. Vordenbaum"
<tower2@xxx.xx.xxx>
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To borrow from Mr. Spock, "Unknown, Captain".
His QRZ profile was last updated November 29th, 2008, and Google only
turns up older stuff.
Jim? KQ6EA
--- On Tue, 8/4/09, H. Vordenbaum <tower2@xxx.xx.xxx> wrote:
From: H. Vordenbaum <tower2@xxx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: W0MLD
To: "Jim Jerzycke" <kq6ea@xxxxxxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 10:48 AM
What's become of him anyway???????
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Jerzycke" <kq6ea@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>; <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 12:17 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: W0MLD
I second the "Wayback machine". I had one of his Satellite Tracker
Senior
controllers, and I was able to get all the info (what little he
published!)
from the archived site.
Jim KQ6EA
--- On Tue, 8/4/09, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
<amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: W0MLD
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 8:20 AM
Hi Bob!
> Does anyone know if the informative pages that used to be on W0MLD
> ultimate charger web site are available anywhere?
The Internet Archive Wayback Machine has that site. In fact, you can
go into the archive and see the site as it was over the past several
years:
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.ultimatecharger.com
I didn't see images on several of those pages in the archive, but the
text was there.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 12:57:29 -0700
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: W0MLD
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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> The Social Security Death Index on ancestory.com has a death recorded
> for Lyle J Westveer sometime in 2000.
Even though the Subject: line of some messages in this thread may have
the call W0MLD, I thought we were talking about Robert W0LMD - the guy
who had the www.ultimatecharger.com web site. The comment about his
QRZ.com entry being last updated in November 2008 would match up
with W0LMD's entry there. W0MLD isn't currently in QRZ.com.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:08:23 +0000
From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keps
To: Amsat-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4A789537.1060903@xxxxx.xxx>
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DRAGONSAT
1 35690U 09038B 09215.95344915 +.00018935 +00000-0 +10033-3 0 00100
2 35690 051.6408 061.3429 0005267 097.6864 262.4746 15.80589771000703
ANDE POLLUX SPHERE
1 35693U 09038E 09216.01806542 .00017599 00000-0 95543-4 0 60
2 35693 051.6410 061.0256 0003625 050.7087 309.4255 15.80124791 688
ANDE CASTOR SPHERE
1 35694U 09038F 09215.63899281 +.00009735 +00000-0 +55019-4 0 00078
2 35694 051.6414 062.9959 0004186 050.9869 309.1494 15.79924045000620
--
Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937
825 5032
Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF), e-mail nigel@xxxxx.xxx www
http://www.ngunn.net
Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club
International #385,
Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC,
GCARES, XWARN.
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 16:15:30 -0400
From: Jean-Fran?ois M?nard <jf.va2ss@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO-29 and VO-52
To: Rocky Jones <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>, AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<b6cfdc060908041315k4f1c7f5dlf7fc7e5def56c8e3@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi everybody,
I finally did my first SSB bird this morning using VO-52. The winner
is NL7VX Steven.
The experience was incredible !! Using SSB sat is a little bit tricker
for beginner..... but FUN!!
I will try as soon as a pass will be enough high for me.... And I will
also keep learning how to tweak everything around me in my shack !!
Best 73 !!
J-FVA2SS
P.S. VA2SS.... SS stands for SAT SAT!! Hi Hi !!
2009/8/4 Rocky Jones <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>:
> Jean.? My experience is that you will do just fine.? I have used a
> Lindenblad and crossed dipoles (see the QST stories) for quite a bit as
> secondary/field day antennas ...and now that we have a country place outside
> of Houston am setting them up here as first of antennas...they work great on
> most if not all of the low orbit satellites.? I even do fairly well on AO
> 7.??? The M2 are good antennas so you shouldnt have any problems.
>
> I would be interested to hear about your results? take care and good luck
>
> Robert WB5MZO
>
>> Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 08:53:17 -0400
>> From: jf.va2ss@xxxxx.xxx
>> To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 and VO-52
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I would like to know if I'm dreaming, but will it be possible for me
>> to use these two satellites with my pair of FT-817 running on
>> SatPC32??
>>
>> Am I asking too much for my 5W only radios ?? I'm using 2 Eggbeater
>> antenna from M?... EB-144 and EB432 with AR? preamps on both antennas
>> feed with heliax.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> --
>> Jean-Fran?ois M?nard
>> VA2SS
>>
>> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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>> ARRL www.arrl.org
>> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>>
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:14:53 -0400
From: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO-29 and VO-52
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <200908042031.n74KVSfs075595@xxxxx.xxx>
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Some General Guidelines to Working the Birds with Omni Antennas:
(My opinion for what it's worth; others may disagree.)
A lot of people are using omni antennas. Some use
preamps and some do not. The important thing to remember
when using omni antennas is that you will be getting into
the bird much better than you can hear it, if you can
hear it at all. A preamp will really help.
If you have a full duplex radio and can't hear yourself on
the ssb downlink, there's a problem. If you can hear others,
try calling them and see if you can make a contact. Don't
call CQ if you can't hear yourself. You may be calling on
top of a qso and if you are not doppler controlled, you will
likely drift into a qso and cause interference. If you hear
others on the bird, try to find yourself and determine your
offset. Setting your uplink and downlink manually is challenging
but not impossible. Use a program like SatPC32 to help you
determine what tx frequency corresponds to the receive frequency.
Ultimately, use the program to control your radio. Once you calibrate
your uplink to your downlink, you will make more qso's. Make
sure your computer clock is set to a few seconds of the correct time
and your keps are current. If these are not set, you will not have
the proper doppler control, especially when the bird is overhead and
the frequency is changing rapidly. If you can only manage to change
one of the frequencies, change the one that is higher (e.g. tx (UHF)
on VO-52 and rx (UHF) on FO-29). The UHF frequency changes much
faster than the VHF frequency.
On the FM birds, don't announce yourself unless you are full
duplex, can hear yourself and there is little or no activity
on the bird. Wait until you can hear other stations and then
call someone you can copy. They will likely come back to you.
Once you make a qso, others will call you so pay attention. If
you are in an inactive grid, expect a pileup. Use a recorder
so you don't have to write anything down. Don't disappear after
your initial qso. Stay with it as long as you can hear. You
will make more qso's.
There is always activity on any daylight pass of AO27 and AO51.
If you don't hear anyone, you are likely not hearing the satellite.
As the bird comes over the horizon,
adjust your fm rx frequency 10 KHz higher than the published
center frequency. As the bird moves toward you, lower the frequency
in 5 KHz steps. The bird should be on the center frequency when
overhead and then -5KHz as it moves away and then -10KHz as it
gets closer to the horizon. No computer control is necessary on
the FM birds. When the audio sounds a little distorted, it's time
to change the frequency. Use your ears; a computer is not necessary.
It is not necessary to change your uplink (145 MHz) tx frequency.
Working the birds with omni antennas is challenging. As long as
you know your limitations and operate accordingly, you will be fine.
But don't expect to be able to hear very well. If omni antennas
worked that well, everyone would be using them, and there would be
a lot more than 21 stations that have 350 or more grids confirmed
on satellite VUCC.
John K8YSE
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>
>Message: 2
>Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 13:41:27 +0000 (UTC)
>From: aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO-29 and VO-52
>To: Jean-Fran?ois M?nard <jf.va2ss@xxxxx.xxx>
>Cc: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
>Message-ID:
>
><87800968.8532491249393287738.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxxx.xxxxx
xx.xxx>
>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
>
>
>Hello Jean-Francois,
>
>
>
>I have worked VO-52 with omni antennas and an FT-817
>
>on SSB with no problem at all. FO-29 should work?too as long
>
>as there are no high-power stations pumping the satellite AGC.
>
>
>
>73,
>
>Tony AA2TX
>
>---
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jean-Fran?ois M?nard" <jf.va2ss@xxxxx.xxx>
>To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
>Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2009 8:53:17 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>Subject: [amsat-bb] ?FO-29 and VO-52
>
>Hi,
>
>I would like to know if I'm dreaming, but will it be possible for me
>to use these two satellites with my pair of FT-817 running on
>SatPC32??
>
>Am I asking too much for my 5W only radios ?? I'm using 2 Eggbeater
>antenna from M?... EB-144 and EB432 with AR? preamps on both antennas
>feed with heliax.
>
>73
>
>--
>Jean-Fran?ois M?nard
>VA2SS
>
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>AMSAT www.amsat.org / Member #37102
>ARRL ?www.arrl.org
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 23:08:34 +0200
From: "PE0SAT" <pe0sat@xxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Define a FM Sat within HRD Satellite Tracking v4.x
or v5.x
To: "Amsat-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<9d878024c408962ba89bbc7417c359d7.squirrel@xxxxxxx.xxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
When you define a Satellite within HRD v4 and also v5 you have the option
to select for frequentie and doppler correction:
- Repeater / Split or
- Linear inv, transponder
What should I choose when defining for example SO-50, AO-51 or AO-27?
I have no problem with AO-7, VO-52, FO-29 etc etc.
The reason for asking is, that I have a lot of problem with working SO-50
in the combination Yaesu FT-847 and HRD Satellite Tracking. At first I
thought it was an CTCSS problem, but it seems that I am of frequentie :(
Any help would be appreciated,
73 Jan - PE0SAT
--
With regards Jan H. van Gils
Internet web-page http://www.VGNet.NL/
Internet e-mail address JanVG[at]VGNet.NL
Niet Zwammen maar doen ......
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 16:11:10 -0700
From: Karla Vega <vegakp@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: BEVO1 Deployment from STS-127
To: "Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<c133c75f0908041611p7cad3dd3w222b126ec1b9861b@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Hi Nigel,
Dragonsat was the designation for both Aggiesat2 and Bevo1. They were
ejected together from the SSPL, but it appears that they failed to separate.
Here is an official update:
-----------------------
Still no signals from BEVO1, although beacon packets were heard from
AggieSat2. The current theory on the state of the satellites is that
only partial separation occurred. The inhibit switches keeping the
satellites powered off have been closed, allowing the satellites to
boot up. However, it is likely that the antennas did not deploy
correctly, leaving the antennas disconnected from their respective
transmitters. AggieSat2 transmits with 1W of power so it is easier to
hear, while BEVO1 only transmits with 200mW during beacon mode.
-----------------------
UT Austin has also posted some pictures here:
http://paradigm.ae.utexas.edu/ops/
Thanks for all your help!
Karla Vega
KE5FKU
On Mon, Aug 3, 2009 at 8:16 PM, Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>wrote:
> Space-Track doesn't appear to have seen BEVO.
> Was it physically seperate from Dragonsat or on the same spaceframe?
>
>
>
> Karla Vega wrote:
>
>> The University of Texas at Austin deployed BEVO1 in space on July 30, 2009
>> at 7:27 AM CDT via the STS-127 Space Shuttle Picosatellite Launcher
>> (SSPL).
>>
>
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 18:49:33 -0500
From: "Greg Beat" <gregory.beat@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: W0MLD
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <86AE02155F39459B82C6B412313A9710@xxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"
I was just up in Bailey, Colorado (farther up US-285 in Pike National Forest)
2 weeks ago -- I could have stopped and checked -- unless he was at the
Central States VHF Conference in Chicago!
I have not heard anything from Dr. Robert Suding, W0MLD for a couple of years.
His Digital Group web site information is still up at Brian Blackburn's web
site
http://bytecollector.com/the_digital_group.htm
w9gb
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 17:32:56 -0700 (PDT)
From: Danny Stone <kk4e@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Seeking Rate Gyro Hookup Information
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <374049.89935.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
I am looking for specifications and hookup (wiring) information for the
Honeywell GG440A18 (GG440) rate gyroscope. Your help is greatly appreciated!
?
Thanks,
Danny
KK4E/6
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:32:07 +0000
From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Keps
To: Amsat-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4A78EF27.2050707@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
DRAGONSAT
1 35690U 09038B 09216.77536049 .00018958 00000-0 10030-3 0 69
2 35690 051.6410 057.0797 0005301 101.3218 258.8374 15.80622218 835
ANDE POLLUX SPHERE
1 35693U 09038E 09216.01806542 .00017599 00000-0 95543-4 0 60
2 35693 051.6410 061.0256 0003625 050.7087 309.4255 15.80124791 688
ANDE CASTOR SPHERE
1 35694U 09038F 09216.65100657 .00009875 00000-0 55697-4 0 70
2 35694 051.6419 057.7520 0004274 054.7897 305.3491 15.79946104 784
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:29:05 +0930
From: David Giles <vk5dg@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keps
To: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>, "Amsat-BB@xxxxx. Org"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4A790389.6030504@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Hello All,
Its also a pity they can't all agree on the same satellite:
NORAD number 22825
AMSAT keps: AO-27
Space-track: KITSAT-B (KO-25)
Celestrak: EYESAT-1 (AO-27)
NORAD number 22826
AMSAT keps: IO-26
Space-track: POSAT-1 (PO-28)
Celestrak: ITAMSAT (IO-26)
NORAD number 22828
AMSAT keps: not in list
Space-track: ITAMSAT (IO-26)
Celestrak: KITSAT-2 (KO-25)
NORAD number 22829
AMSAT keps: not in list
Space-track: EYESAT-A (AO-27)
Celestrak: POSAT-1 (PO-28)
73 de David VK5DG
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 18:01:04 +0200
From: "Lars Petersen" <lars.petersen@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Avoiding statics on helix antennas
To: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <342EF04708E24931A9AAE0B1C035F83C@xxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Hello AMSAT list,
I have a problem caused by static electricity building up on my two helix
antennas (23 cm and 13 cm). Two converters have already been zapped, so I
have to do something about it.
What measure would you recommend to avaoid statics building up on helix
antennas?
Does anyone have experience using the shorted quarter-wave-stub mentioned in
"The ARRL Handbook 2008" pages 23.20-21?
Vy 73, Lars Petersen, OZ1BXM,
AMSAT-Member 36222,
oz1bxm@xxxxx.xxx
www.oz1bxm.dk
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Message: 13
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 23:08:12 +0200
From: "Jan H. van Gils" <janvg@xxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Define a FM Sat within HRD Satellite Tracking v4.x
or v5.x
To: "Amsat-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<536092f825ea82212c0acd9e0ecee3b6.squirrel@xxxxxxx.xxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
When you define a Satellite within HRD v4 and also v5 you have the option
to select for frequentie and doppler correction:
- Repeater / Split or
- Linear inv, transponder
What should I choose when defining for example SO-50, AO-51 or AO-27?
I have no problem with AO-7, VO-52, FO-29 etc etc.
The reason for asking is, that I have a lot of problem with working SO-50
in the combination Yaesu FT-847 and HRD Satellite Tracking. At first I
thought it was an CTCSS problem, but it seems that I am of frequentie :(
Any help would be appreciated,
73 Jan - PE0SAT
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 17:01:24 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Tubesat, a $4,000 launch opportunity
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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--- On Tue, 4/8/09, Lee McLamb <ku4os@xxx.xx.xxx> wrote:
> > The blurb says the transceiver is in the 902-928MHz or 2.4-2.4835.GHz
>
> This growing notion of flying unlicensed devices in orbit
> is on very questionable legal ground in my personal opinion.
And of course outside of North America 902-915 MHz is used for Cell Phones and
satellite signals don't respect national boundaries.
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 09:13:09 +0100
From: "David Barber" <david.barber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Licensing In-Orbit Devices was: Tubesat, a $4,
000 launch opportunity
To: "'Trevor .'" <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>, "'Graham Shirville'"
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You raise the question of licensing 'in-orbit' devices and the potential
legality of such.
I guess, like some others, I'm unclear how licensing for such projects,
Cubesats and the like, comes about?
The recent announcement of the UK's FUNcube project will presumably require
a licence from OFCOM if it is to be truly UK attributed.
This will surely be a first for them (OFCOM) in the amateur field and in an
area of amateur licensing not defined in the current regulations.
David
G8OQW
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Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Tubesat, a $4,000 launch opportunity
--- On Tue, 4/8/09, Lee McLamb <ku4os@xxx.xx.xxx> wrote:
> > The blurb says the transceiver is in the 902-928MHz or 2.4-2.4835.GHz
>
> This growing notion of flying unlicensed devices in orbit
> is on very questionable legal ground in my personal opinion.
And of course outside of North America 902-915 MHz is used for Cell Phones
and satellite signals don't respect national boundaries.
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 16
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 04:46:10 EDT
From: G0MRF@xxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Avoiding statics on helix antennas
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Hi Lars.
Can I suggest:
1) A 47k resistor across the input of your converter. The static will have
a very high impedance and I've found 47k will remove it without increasing
the noise figure of your converter.
2) For really severe cases. An inductor to ground. An 0805 or smaller
device. Something that presents a couple of k ohms at the frequency of
interest
would be OK. Or perhaps a high pass filter designed for 50 ohms with an
inductor to ground. Cut off frequency at 30% lower than 23 or 13cms
Thanks
David
In a message dated 05/08/2009 05:11:17 GMT Standard Time,
lars.petersen@xxxxx.xxx writes:
Hello AMSAT list,
I have a problem caused by static electricity building up on my two helix
antennas (23 cm and 13 cm). Two converters have already been zapped, so I
have to do something about it.
What measure would you recommend to avaoid statics building up on helix
antennas?
Does anyone have experience using the shorted quarter-wave-stub mentioned
in
"The ARRL Handbook 2008" pages 23.20-21?
Vy 73, Lars Petersen, OZ1BXM,
AMSAT-Member 36222,
oz1bxm@xxxxx.xxx
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Message: 17
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 07:03:10 -0400
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Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Parts Question.
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Hi Michael,
Not sure if you got a reply, but for C3i try contacting Owen, K3CB.
I also thought at one point, M2 had the plastic insulators and stainless
keepers as they were doing some KLM stuff. I don't see anything in their
catalog, but might be worth a call.
73,
Mike, N1JEZ
AMSAT 29649
"A closed mouth gathers no feet"
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From: "Michael Baker" <k7dd@xxx.xxx>
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Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 6:08 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna Parts Question.
> Several years ago I purchased some of the little plastic element insulator
> buttons and metal washer finger clamps used to secure the elements in my
> homebrew VHF and UHF yagi antennas from a company called C3i. They made
> and
> sold antennas and all the parts to make your own or repair an antenna.
> I can't seem to find them anymore on the web nor can I find a source for
> the
> parts.
> Any one with a source or know how to contact them?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Michael Baker K7DD
> k7dd@xxx.xxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
> Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 6:04 AM
> To: Greg Beat
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> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Tubesat, a $4,000 launch opportunity
>
> The blurb says the transceiver is in the 902-928MHz or 2.4-2.4835.GHz
> bands
> to a dipole antenna.
>
> Greg Beat wrote:
> transceiver,
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