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Today's Topics:
1. [Fwd: Re: ITAR sucks] (Jean-L. RAULT)
2. satellite demonstration on Monday (21 September) evening
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
3. Re: ITAR sucks (Jean-L. RAULT)
4. Re: Sounds from space: ISS featuring APRS (video) (Clint Bradford)
5. Helix Ant (Jerry Felts)
6. POLLUX (andy thomas)
7. Re: Helix Ant (Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF)
8. FW: [ans] ANS-263 for approval (Dee)
9. Fw: Ao 07 (Jack Barbera)
10. VUCC & LOTW (Rick)
11. Re: Pollux (Henk, PA3GUO)
12. Status SumbandilaSat ? (PE0SAT)
13. Re: Status SumbandilaSat ? (Andrew Glasbrenner)
14. Re: Status SumbandilaSat ? (PE0SAT)
15. wheres are satgates gone? anyone with a list, please
forward, tks (Mr Jeffrey L Ross)
16. Re: wheres are satgates gone? anyone with a list, please
forward, tks (Alan P. Biddle)
17. [Fwd: [Fwd: Re: ITAR sucks]] (Jean-L. RAULT)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:33:35 +0200
From: "Jean-L. RAULT" <f6agr@xxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] [Fwd: Re: ITAR sucks]
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Yes for sure, but your governement at least makes a lot of money with ITAR.
Look for examp;le at http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-162479436.html
73
Jean-Louis F6AGR
Bob McGwier a ?crit :
> I am sure no American firm participated.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/world/asia/26rocket.html?ref=space
>
> We are shooting ourselves right in the derri?re with ITAR. I am also
> certain White House is much too preoccupied with other things to deal
> with it.
>
> As proof that ITAR has completely outlived its usefulness, I give this
> example:
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/science/space/30india.html?ref=space
>
> India, denied access to nearly all of our space technology here in the
> US and even put on denied access lists, simply goes around us and helps
> other nations build technical capabilities and then orbits the moon with
> a probe. Our involvement? Continued shooting our industries and
> technical status in the derri?re.
>
> Bob
>
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:34:10 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Patrick STODDARD \(WD9EWK/VA7EWK\)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite demonstration on Monday (21 September)
evening
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hi!
On Monday evening, 21 September 2009, I will give an on-air
demonstration on AO-51's 145.920/435.300 MHz transponder for
the Tri-City Amateur Radio Association of Goodyear AZ before
their monthly meeting. I will use the pass that starts at
6.29pm MST (0129 UTC Tuesday) for the demonstration, operating
as WD9EWK.
To help make this demonstration a success, the club moved
their meeting location to a different location with a better
view of the western sky - the City of Goodyear building at
145th Avenue and Van Buren Street. This building is south
of the I-10 freeway, west of Litchfield Road (I-10 exit 128)
in grid DM33. After the demonstration, the club will have
its monthly meeting starting around 7.30pm. During the
meeting, I will give a presentation related to satellite
operating and AMSAT.
If you are able to work that AO-51 pass Monday evening, please
feel free to call me and be a part of the demonstration. Thanks
in advance, and 73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:40:18 +0200
From: "Jean-L. RAULT" <f6agr@xxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ITAR sucks
To: Rhyolite@xxxxxxxx.xxx
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RFI-EMI-GUY a ?crit :
> I noticed the Iranian satellite payload on their recent launch contained
> many Mini-Circuits modules. I wonder how that came about?
>
>
Are these RF modules classified as ITAR or as Dual Use ?
If they are Dual Use, the EAR De Minimis rule applies, which means that
if the price of the components is less than 10% of the total price of
the payload, no export licences are required for the Mini-Circuits US
manufacturer.
Jean-Louis F6AGR
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:50:14 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbrad4d@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Sounds from space: ISS featuring APRS (video)
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Great work, Henk!
Clint Bradford, K6LCS
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:16:16 -0600
From: Jerry Felts <nr5ajerry@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Helix Ant
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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In the QST I got Sat there is a 2m helix ant you can build. How would
it work for the Sats? How hard would it be to scale it down for 435
also??
--
Jerry - NR5A - South Dakota
http://nr5abikeblog.blogspot.com/
http://nr5abeaconblog.blogspot.com/
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:28:39 +0000 (GMT)
From: andy thomas <andythomasmail@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] POLLUX
To: amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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I haven't heard Pollux for a week now and I see that's the same on DK3WN's
satblog. Is there any statement from the ande team?
73 de andy g0sfj
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:21:52 +0000
From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Helix Ant
To: Jerry Felts <nr5ajerry@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4AB61E60.7010500@xxxxx.xxx>
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Jerry.
Read the article, it explains satellite use and scaling to other bands.
Then understand what you have read.
Jerry Felts wrote:
> In the QST I got Sat there is a 2m helix ant you can build. How would
> it work for the Sats? How hard would it be to scale it down for 435
> also??
--
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: 8
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:30:22 -0400
From: Dee <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: [ans] ANS-263 for approval
To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: dee at work <dinterdo@xxxxxx.xxx>
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-----Original Message-----
From: ans-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:ans-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Lee
McLamb
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 7:44 AM
To: ans@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [ans] ANS-263 for approval
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-263
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@xxxxx.xxx
**********************************************************************
* 2009 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting October 9-11 *
* Four Points Sheraton Hotel at the Baltimore Washington Airport *
* Details - http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2009/index.php *
**********************************************************************
In this edition:
* 2 birds from Baikonur
* AMSAT BOD Election Results
* D-Star frequencies in the Netherlands
* Satellite shorts from all over
* ARISS Status - 7 September 2009
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-263.01
2 Birds from Baikonur
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 263.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 20, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-263.01
This afternoon (9/17/09) 2 satellites were launched (7 Total)
>From Baikonur. Now 2 new satellites in LEO from the Russian spaceport
At Baikonur. Soyouz-2 Meteor-M1 + Micro Sat The successful Launch was
at 16:50 UTC. The 2 satellite names were Tatiana 2(Universitetsky 2)
and Sumbandila.
Early KEPS:
OBJECT A
1 35865U 09049A 09260.72535468 -.00000045 00000-0 00000+0 0 19
2 35865 098.7998 310.8940 0003181 081.7658 278.3815 14.21921862 02
OBJECT B
1 35866U 09049B 09260.72535165 -.00000045 00000-0 00000+0 0 14
2 35866 098.8001 310.8933 0004653 076.4712 283.6810 14.22237596 07
No Common Name Found
1 35867U 09049C 09260.85958581 -.00000070 00000-0 00000+0 0 18
2 35867 097.3797 310.9290 0009122 293.6396 066.4184 15.22762759 26
No Common Name Found
1 35868U 09049D 09260.86607314 .00000176 00000-0 10000-3 0 16
2 35868 098.8024 311.0440 0005631 070.8773 289.3019 14.22029752 21
No Common Name Found
1 35869U 09049E 09260.86607314 .00000176 00000-0 10000-3 0 17
2 35869 098.7979 311.0434 0006030 075.3794 284.7577 14.21983327 24
Check the AMSAT-BB for updated info.
[ANS thanks SA AMSAT for the above information and sends our
congratulations and best wishes for a successful mission]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-263.02
AMSAT BOD Election Results
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 263.02
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 20, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-263.02
The following are the results of the
AMSAT 2009 Board of Directors'
Election:
Barry Baines, WD4ASW - 600 votes
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA- 547
Bill Ress, N6GHZ - 545
Alan Biddle, WA4SCA - 516
Tony Monteiro, AA2TX - 505 (First Alternate)
There were 720 Ballots cast
--
73- Martha
[ANS thanks Martha, for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-263.03
D-Star frequencies in the Netherlands.
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 263.03
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 20, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-263.03
D-Star frequencies in the Netherlands.
Abraham van den Berg, PB0AOK - VERON's VHF manager, clarified the
D-Star issue in the Netherlands. VERON is the Dutch IARU society.
It is untrue that the Dutch administration is thinking about
D-Star repeaters operating in the 437-438 MHz band.
Presently, the amateur service in the Netherlands and neighbouring
countries suffers from harmful interference, caused by what can be
seen as a regrettable implementation of the Radiolocation service in
the 438-440 MHz band.
For that reason, usage of D-Star repeaters with output frequencies in
the upper 2 MHz part of the Region 1 70cm band, is hampered.
To solve this problem, recently the Dutch D-Star community came up
with a proposal to plan the output frequencies of D-Star repeaters
just below 438MHz and has asked VERON to support this proposal.
VERON has decided not to do so, due to incompatibility between the
amateur service and amateur-satellite service. Moreover, the proposal
deviates significantly from the IARU-R1 band plan.
In the meantime VERON has made an alternative proposition to amend
the Dutch national frequency plan in such a way, that it fully
complies with article 5 RR, the European Common Allocation table, as
well as the IARU-R1 band plan.
Thank you Bram, for this clarification.
Gaston Bertels - ON4WF
IARU Region 1 ARSPEX WG chairman
[ANS thanks for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-263.04
Satellite Shorts From All Over
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 263.04
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 20, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-263.04
A group of new volunteers are investigating alternative
methods for adding content to the AMSAT web site.
I have my own list, but I would like to hear from people
that have suggestions on what pages should be addressed
first and any new content that they would find helpful.
Send these to Gould wa4sxm at amsat.org
The 2009 AMSAT Symposium is rapidly approaching! And we hope you can join
us..especially given that there are some low-cost airfares out there for
those of us in the US.
We have an outstanding venue this year at the Four Points Sheraton at the
BWI Airport. Your symposium committee recently did a walkthrough of this
facility. The accommodations and meeting rooms are superb. I do a lot of
traveling and I must say that the rooms are absolutely beautiful. You will
definitely get a substantial bang for your buck (or Euro, etc) at this
symposium. And planned 40th Anniversary celebratory events will be truly
memorable.
Time is running out ! The cut-off date for hotel reservations for the AMSAT
Symposium is 9/23/09. The Hotel is the Four Points Sheraton BWI Airport.
The phone number is 410-691-9827. The group name is Radio Amateur. Come
help us celebrate our 40th Anniversary!
For planning purposes,
the BoD meeting starts Thursday morning and runs until noon Friday. The
symposium starts at 1 pm Friday and runs until noon Sunday. The AMSAT
annual meeting with be Saturday afternoon. And there will be an ARISS ops
meeting (all are invited) on Sunday. The 40th anniversary celebration is
Friday night and the Banquet is Saturday night.
And there is a lot of "free stuff" and amenities at this
symposium..so a great deal of bang for your buck.
For example:
Free internet in the rooms and in the conference facility
Free parking
All AMSAT member get free admittance to the 40th Anniversary Party Friday
Evening---food, cake, etc.
Beautiful flat screen televisions in each room
Great Banquet Speaker--- Martin Collins, Smithsonian Institution National
Air and Space Museum Curator, Space History Museum, "Making the Space Age,
the First 50 years"
High-Caliber paper presentations on recent Satellite Developments and
satellite operations
Poster Session with Satellite, University, and ARISS activities presented.
An AMSAT 40th anniversary retrospective is included
IARU Satellite Forum
ARISS Operations Team Meeting---ARISS team members and new volunteers are
welcome to attend
Great prizes from major ham radio manufacturers
So we'd love to see you in "Charm City"-Baltimore Maryland..for the
symposium presentations, 40th anniversary celebrations, poster sessions, and
BoD meeting.
Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, and Janet Bauer
2009 Symposium Co-Chairs
[ANS thanks Frank and Janet for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-263.05
ARISS Statuts - 14 September 2009
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 263.05
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 14, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-263.05
1. Upcoming School Contacts
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact was accomplished for Liberty Middle School in Camas,
Washington on Tuesday, September 15 at 20:25 UTC. Telebridge
station ON4ISS in Belgium will facilitate the contact. For twenty
years, Liberty's sixth grade students have actively participated as
"astronauts in training" as they completed an eight week training
course that culminated with a flight in the school's space station,
Alpha-Z 2000. Computers, with software written by a local parent,
linked the students to Mission Control with voice communication and
security cameras allowed teachers to observe how the astronauts were
progressing on their mission. One of the school's space station
modules has been named in honor of Mike Barratt, who attended Camas
Public Schools. The ARISS contact will be integrated into these
activities.
Euro Space Center (ESC) in Transinne, Belgium contacted
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) on
Wednesday, September 16 at 07:12 UTC via telebridge station W6SRJ in
California. ESC is recognized by the educational ministries.
It is both a Space Expo open to the public and a Space Camp.
The Space Camp provides children with space training and is
operational year round.
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact was held for Delta Researchers Schools, Dutch
Ministry of Education on Friday, September 18 at 15:55 UTC via
telebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia. This is an ESA event
from Space Expo, Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact has been scheduled for Vrij Technisch Instituut Sint-Lucas
in Oudenaarde, Oost - Vlaanderen, Belgium on Tuesday, September
22 at 13:47 UTC. Students have learned about Earth rotation,
orbit speed, time zones, satellites, weather forecasts and
geostationary versus polar satellites. The antennas which
will be used for the contact as well as a UPS device have
been constructed by the students themselves.
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact has been scheduled for the HMS Beagle Project in
Parati, Brazil on Tuesday, September 22 at 18:20 UTC via
ground station K6DUE in Maryland, USA. The project (which
aims to rebuild the ship that carried Darwin around the world)
and NASA have signed an International Space Act Agreement,
with Mike Barratt as the initiator and main connection on the
NASA side of the project. The project will unite ISS astronaut
photography with ocean surface water and other biological and
physical samples taken by the crew of the new Beagle.
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact has been scheduled for Cedarview Middle School in
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on Thursday, September 24 at 19:07 UTC.
Students have learned about the ISS through videos, the
internet and guest speakers.
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact has been scheduled for Garfield Elementary School in
Boise, Idaho on Thursday, September 24 at 20:34 UTC via
telebridge station W6SRJ in California. Students will visit
the NASA Exploration Experience traveling exhibit on display
at the Idaho Historical Museum and will learn about space
exploration and its benefits.
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact has been scheduled for Houya Elementary School in
Nishitokyo, Japan on Saturday, September 26 at 09:28 UTC.
Students have learned about amateur radio, space science and
the global cooperation involved with running the ISS.
2. ARISS Contact with Atheneum Students Successful
On Thursday, September 10, students attending Atheneum
Middenschool Keerbergen in Keerbergen, Belgium experienced an
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact
with Frank De Winne, ON1DWN on the ISS. Telebridge station
W6SRJ in California provided the connection. An audience of
approximately 30 people observed the students as their twenty
questions were answered.
3. De Winne Particpates in ARISS Contact During UNICEF Event
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact took place between UNICEF Belgium at the Euro Space
Center in Transinne, Belgium and Frank De Winne, ON1DWN,
UNICEF's goodwill ambassador. The contact occurred on Thursday,
September 10 via station LU1CGB in Argentina. UNICEF Belgium is
running a campaign called WaSH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene) to
make students aware of how important water is for humans. Some
of the students participating in the campaign were given the
opportunity to travel to the center to speak with the Expedition
20 astronaut. Eighteen questions were answered.
4. ARISS Contact with Tokyo Denki University
On Saturday, September 12, an Amateur Radio on the International
Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between students attending
Tokyo Denki University High/Junior High School in Koganei, Tokyo,
Japan and Michael Barratt, KD5MIJ on the ISS. Thirty people
gathered and listened as eighteen questions were asked and
answered. The school has a radio club and recruits new members
each year. Students study for their licenses, learn how to make
radio contacts and learn about space and the ISS.
5. Astronaut Training Status
Astronauts Timothy Creamer, KC5WKI and Soichi Noguchi, KD5TVP
participated in Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) training sessions on Wednesday, September 9. They spoke
with children from the Ralph McCall School in Airdrie, Alberta,
Canada. The training sessions were terrestrial-based amateur
radio contacts using ARISS equivalent equipment. Audio was
available on the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP).
6.AMSAT Symposium, ARISS Ops Meeting to be Held in October
The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) Symposium will
be held on Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11 at the
Four Points Sheraton Hotel at the Baltimore Washington Airport
in Maryland. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) presentation will be given and a demo of ARISSat-1 is
planned. An ARISS Operations team meeting will be held following
the symposium on Sunday, October 11.
7.ARISS Presentation Given at Great Lakes Division Symposium
The 2009 Great Lakes Division Symposium was held in Findlay,
Ohio on Saturday September 12, followed by the Findlay Hamfest
on September 13. A presentation on the Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) program was given at the
symposium by ARISS mentor Charlie Sufana, AJ9N.
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Dee Interdonato, NB2F
nb2f at amsat dot org
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:43:13 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jack Barbera <barberaalderwood@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: Ao 07
To: Amsat Reflector <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <312214.47344.qm@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
?Jack WA1ZDV
----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Jack Barbera <barberaalderwood@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat <amsat-ne@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 10:42:05 AM
Subject: Ao 07
Have not been able to get on AO 07 seems like there is a repeater ,net or
hams just using the freq. to chat. Has anyone had the same problem or could
I be doing something wrong ? Any suggestions.
Thanks
?Jack WA1ZDV
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:07:12 -0400
From: Rick <rick.k8gi@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC & LOTW
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4ab64525.281d640a.6ea4.701f@xx.xxxxxx.xxx>
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Guyz:
I was at the W9DXCC in Chicago the last couple of days and one of the
speakers was Sean, KX9X, ARRL Contest Branch Manager. He mentioned that
around the first of the coming year the ARRL will begin accepting LOTW for
the VUCC award. He said "now is the time to start uploading your QSOs."
Just a "heads up."
Personally, I like LOTW -- I have a couple of DXCC entities confirmed via
LOTW where I have been unable to get a card. I expect this will happen with
satellites also as there are several grids I've worked via satellite where
no cards have been forthcoming. (FWIW, about 23% of my QSOs have been
confirmed via LOTW and that percentage has been increasing over time.)
73!
Rick
'GI
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:10:39 +0200 (CEST)
From: "Henk, PA3GUO" <hamoen@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Pollux
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <1304.212.61.85.231.1253459439.squirrel@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Hi Andy,
This is not an official statement, maybe Ivan will prepare that in the
coming days.
Pollux seems to have flat (empty) batteries since Sept 12th.
In the days before the 12th the battery voltages dropped quickly.
See also http://www.pa3guo.com
Henk, PA3GUO
ps: Castor continues to work !
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:35:30 +0200
From: "PE0SAT" <pe0sat@xxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Status SumbandilaSat ?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<04a986ba6b5d3ec5e94f1698cdc2b554.squirrel@xxxxxxx.xxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
Is there a website with the status of SumbandilaSat?
As far as I know the launch was good, but after that haven't heard anything?
PE0SAT
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:42:31 -0400
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat ?
To: PE0SAT <pe0sat@xxxxx.xx>, amsat-bb <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4AB64D67.3010703@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
PE0SAT wrote:
> Is there a website with the status of SumbandilaSat?
>
http://www.amsatsa.org.za/
73, Drew KO4MA
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Message: 14
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:42:20 +0200
From: "PE0SAT" <pe0sat@xxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Status SumbandilaSat ?
To: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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On Sun, September 20, 2009 17:42, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
Hi Drew,
>> Is there a website with the status of SumbandilaSat?
>
> http://www.amsatsa.org.za/
Thanks for the information, but there is not must information on that site.
Updated keplers? Nasa Catalog nr?
> 73, Drew KO4MA
Lets wait and see.
73's Jan - PE0SAT
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Message: 15
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:53:21 -0400
From: "Mr Jeffrey L Ross" <radiooperator@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] wheres are satgates gone? anyone with a list,
please forward, tks
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hi all, it was real neat to have my packet station running as a satgate with
kpg awhile back, I wonder if we could ever do it again, looking for a list
of current satgate stations if there is one. tks
kc8gkf
kc8gkf.#kc8gkf.swmi.mi.usa.noam
fbb full service bbs/worldlink/node/dxclusters
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Message: 16
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:12:16 -0500
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: wheres are satgates gone? anyone with a list,
please forward, tks
To: "'Mr Jeffrey L Ross'" <radiooperator@xxxxxxx.xxx>, "'amsat'"
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The satgate system was shut down about 2 years ago. The attached posting by
Roy sums it all up. Of course, WB4APR is doing his substantial part in
keeping some of the functionality available, as are the good Winlink folks.
Alan
WA4SCA
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After many years of packet message forwarding via UO-22, GO-32 and AO-51
the Satgate System will close due to a lack of traffic being handled.
The total of thirty five worldwide stations in the system a few years
ago has dwindled due to this lack of traffic, maintenance problems,
change of QTH and Silent Keys.
The system was begun long enough ago that I have lost track of the date.
It was given birth by David Medley, KI6QE who was in California at the
time. The chief Guru and driving force over the past partial decade has
been Andrew Sellers, G8TZJ who gets credit for developing the software
which permitted the Satgate stations to operate in fully automated mode.
Traffic was accepted from the terrestrial packet network using BBS
programs like the F6FBB program and routed to the satellites via the
WiSP program. It was also downloaded from the satellite and routed into
the terrestrial packet network untouched by human hands, all thanks to
Andrew.
My appreciation goes to David for establishing the Satgate System and to
Andrew for his effort in keeping this Network going. Thanks also to the
remaining few of the Satgates who will be shutting down.
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73, Roy -- W0SL
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Message: 17
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:35:18 +0200
From: "Jean-L. RAULT" <f6agr@xxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] [Fwd: [Fwd: Re: ITAR sucks]]
To: Liste AMSAT-NA <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Yes for sure, but your governement at least makes a lot of money with
ITAR. Look for example at http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-162479436.html
73
Jean-Louis F6AGR
Bob McGwier a ?crit :
> I am sure no American firm participated.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/world/asia/26rocket.html?ref=space
>
> We are shooting ourselves right in the derri?re with ITAR. I am also
> certain White House is much too preoccupied with other things to deal
> with it.
>
> As proof that ITAR has completely outlived its usefulness, I give this
> example:
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/science/space/30india.html?ref=space
>
> India, denied access to nearly all of our space technology here in the
> US and even put on denied access lists, simply goes around us and helps
> other nations build technical capabilities and then orbits the moon with
> a probe. Our involvement? Continued shooting our industries and
> technical status in the derri?re.
>
> Bob
>
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