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Today's Topics:
1. AMSAT Awards (Bruce)
2. Re: NASA 2 Line via mail? (Sil - ZL2CIA)
3. Re: New Ham antenna to be installed on the ISS Columbusmodule
tomorrow, (Cor)
4. Re: NASA 2 Line via mail? (J.D. Smith)
5. First Satellite contact AO-51 (J.D. Smith)
6. Re: First Satellite contact AO-51 (Jean-Fran?ois M?nard)
7. Re: First Satellite contact AO-51 (w4upd)
8. AO-51 pass recording (n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
9. Re: AO-51 pass recording (Rick - WA4NVM)
10. Polarphaser PH2/S (Dave Aitch)
11. Re: AMSAT Awards (i8cvs)
12. ISS (Andrew Rich)
13. Re: AMSAT Awards (Gary "Joe" Mayfield)
14. ZRO Award -- Correction (Gary "Joe" Mayfield)
15. Re: NASA 2 Line via mail? (i8cvs)
16. Re: ZRO Award -- Correction (i8cvs)
17. Re: AMSAT Awards (i8cvs)
18. Anyone need some Arizona grids?
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:10:50 -0600
From: Bruce <kk5do@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4B0C4BDA.7030801@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
I have been a bit busy and have not updated the awards in some time
(like since the end of August).
Would you like to take a walk down memory lane? When I took over the
AMSAT Awards in 2001, I entered the certificates back to #215 for the
Satellite Communication Achievement Award. I found an old list dated
1988 today and have I have filled in all the certificates on my website
back to Number 1. Sorry, the dates they were issued were not on the list
for all of them. But it appears that the first ones were issued around
1975. I recognized two of the early calls... K2ZRO and W2RS.
The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for
making their first satellite QSO.
Luis Benvenutty, WP4NYY
Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY
The following have earned the AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement
Award.
Rodney Waln, KC0ZHF #506
Neven Mrduljas, 9A5YY #507
Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY #508
The following have earned the AMSAT Sexagesimal Award.
Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK #151
Gail McDaniel, KB0RZD #152
Nick Kucij, KB1RVT #153
The following have earned the AMSAT Century Club award.
Michael Klomfass, DH5MK #38
The following have earned the South Africa Communications Achievement Award.
Rodney Waln, KC0ZHF #US138
Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY #US139
The following have earned the W4AMI Achievement Award (for 1000 contacts)
Gail McDaniel, KB0RZD #57
Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY #58
To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or
http://www.amsatnet.com
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT*
Also streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News
http://www.arrl.org
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:29:30 +1200
From: Sil - ZL2CIA <zl2cia@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: NASA 2 Line via mail?
To: i8cvs <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>, Amsat Reflector
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4B0C7A6A.6020004@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Domenico
Yes, what you say is true.
But that is not what Rich asked in his email.
He asked this:
* Which NASA office did these originate from?
* When did this service begin/end?
* Could requests be made for any unclassified object in orbit, as long
as the designator was known?
I am sure Rich knows where he can find keps now. That wasn't what he
wanted to know.
I thought it was an interesting story.
Sil
ZL2CIA
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:43:00 +0100
From: "Cor" <c.wielenga@xxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New Ham antenna to be installed on the ISS
Columbusmodule tomorrow,
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <013c01ca6d5f$dbd96a60$6401a8c0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
On this photo you see the new 2&70cm ham radio antenna which was
funded by AMSAT-NA and made by volunteers.
http://iss.ontwikkel.nl/ISSPICS/newhamantennebig.jpg
On this photo you see an ISS crew member installing the
AIS (Automatic Information System) ship tracking antenna.
http://iss.ontwikkel.nl/ISSPICS/isscolumbusbig.jpg
Both antenna's areinstalled on the ISS Columbus module.
Thanks to Lou McFadin (W5DID), Amsat-NA, ESA and all the
people who worked on this project.
73's Cor PD0RKC
Ham Radio In Space:
http://iss.ontwikkel.nl
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:15:46 -0500
From: "J.D. Smith" <jaydsmit@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: NASA 2 Line via mail?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<98bf7b80911241415j336e4895lf189bdc536665b33@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Rich,
I remember receiving the two line elements from Goddard in the mid-eighties.
I was just getting into amateur radio, but was only using the data to
predict visual sightings of the shuttle and satellites. I believe the list I
received was a generic for visable satellites. I used the data to manually
plot an orbital track with grease pencil on a piece of acetate, using it as
an overlay on a map of the earth. I'm sure there's probably more than a few
people here that did the same 'back in the day'. Aren't computers great!
73,
J.D. Smith
N4VIL
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:24:05 -0500
From: "J.D. Smith" <jaydsmit@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] First Satellite contact AO-51
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<98bf7b80911241524v4565777fy6940a1e12542db09@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Just made my first satellite contact using AO-51, using handheld and arrow
antenna. However, being that my hands were full, and in the excitement of
the moment, wasn't able to write down call and grid of my first contact.
Worked K8???, grid ????. If you use the board, please fill in the blanks for
me. Pass was 11/24/09 @ 23:07z.
Will invest in a digital voice recorder, I promise!
Thanks,
J.D.
N4VIL
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:02:52 -0500
From: Jean-Fran?ois M?nard <jf.va2ss@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: First Satellite contact AO-51
To: "J.D. Smith" <jaydsmit@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<b6cfdc060911241802w291f49f1jd4e3e0eff269062b@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Probably K8YSE John EN91
73
J-F VA2SS
2009/11/24 J.D. Smith <jaydsmit@xxxxx.xxx>
> Just made my first satellite contact using AO-51, using handheld and arrow
> antenna. However, being that my hands were full, and in the excitement of
> the moment, wasn't able to write down call and grid of my first contact.
> Worked K8???, grid ????. If you use the board, please fill in the blanks
> for
> me. Pass was 11/24/09 @ 23:07z.
>
> Will invest in a digital voice recorder, I promise!
>
> Thanks,
>
> J.D.
> N4VIL
> _______________________________________________
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--
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VA2SS
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:15:58 -0500
From: w4upd <updwrb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: First Satellite contact AO-51
To: Jean-Fran?ois M?nard <jf.va2ss@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx "J.D. Smith" <jaydsmit@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4B0C935E.30000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
I suspect that this is correct as I heard him call you. I was listening
on that pass but didn't work the bird on that pass, only listened.
Reid, W4UPD
Jean-Fran?ois M?nard wrote:
> Probably K8YSE John EN91
>
> 73
>
> J-F VA2SS
>
> 2009/11/24 J.D. Smith <jaydsmit@xxxxx.xxx>
>
>
>> Just made my first satellite contact using AO-51, using handheld and arrow
>> antenna. However, being that my hands were full, and in the excitement of
>> the moment, wasn't able to write down call and grid of my first contact.
>> Worked K8???, grid ????. If you use the board, please fill in the blanks
>> for
>> me. Pass was 11/24/09 @ 23:07z.
>>
>> Will invest in a digital voice recorder, I promise!
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> J.D.
>> N4VIL
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>>
>>
>
>
>
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:41:27 -0500
From: <n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 pass recording
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <F80C46ECB2934D48B561632C6754C157@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Does anyone have a recording (preferably in .mp3 format) of the 11/24/09
23:00 utc pass over the U.S. of AO-51? A friend of mine would like to have a
record of his first contact with a satellite.
Thanks,
Dave, AA4KN
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:30:20 -0600
From: "Rick - WA4NVM" <wa4nvm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 pass recording
To: <n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <62C6153401614067BE790ABCF8CBC75C@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Hi Dave,
Is your friend J.D., N4VIL in Florida? If so, I just sent him an MP3 copy
of the pass
where he can clearly hear his contact with John, K8YSE in EN91. If you want
a copy
of the recording also, just let me know.
Happy Thanksgiving and 73,
Rick - WA4NVM
> Does anyone have a recording (preferably in .mp3 format) of the 11/24/09
> 23:00 utc pass over the U.S. of AO-51? A friend of mine would like to have
> a record of his first contact with a satellite.
>
> Thanks,
> Dave, AA4KN
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:05:01 -0000
From: "Dave Aitch" <dave@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Polarphaser PH2/S
To: "'amsat-bb'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <001201ca6dae$5f04d610$1d0e8230$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
I take it you don't want to item Dominico ?
73, Dave.
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:17:40 +0100
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Awards
To: <kk5do@xxxxx.xxx>, <kk5do@xxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <001801ca6db0$2462b200$0201a8c0@xxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi Bruce, KK5DO
I have earned the AMSAT Technical Achievement Award demonstrating
outstanding OSCAR-13 station performance in an AMSAT - Sanctioned
Test on May 25 1991 with Z-8 endorsement for Mode-B and Z-8
endorsement for Mode-L
The above Award don't show a serial numbar but it is only signed by
AMSAT past President Bill Tynan W3XO
I have also earned the Certificate of Membership on the ZRO Test "Z9"
Club having succesfully copied the lowest level transmitted by a ZRO test
control station through AMSAT-OSCAR-13 thereby demonstrating
exceptional receive capabilities on date: November 1, 1992 serial # 19
signed by Award Manager Andy Mac Allister WA5ZIB
The Certificate of Membership on ZRO Test "Z9" Club was also earned
by my friend IK8PPY Serial # 20 signed by Andy Mac Allister WA5ZIB
The full list of those earning the ZRO-Test "Z9" Club Honor Roll as
released by Andy Mac Allister WA5ZIB via OSCAR-13 on date 2 April
1993 during the ZRO Test March-May 1993 is the following:
MODE-B Mode-L
# 1 W7KIV # 1 W7ID
# 2 N8DUY # 2 DF5DP
# 3 SM1MUU # 3 KG4TM
# 4 DL5OAA # 4 VE7CLD
# 5 K5NO # 5 DL0WH / DF7IT
# 6 W7ID / AA7FV
# 7 KC0TO
# 8 PA3EON
# 9 PA2CHR
# 10 DL0WH / DF7IT
# 11 DJ1PJ / C6A
# 12 PA0JMV
# 13 N4SU
# 14 KO4HD
# 15 WB5UUK
# 16 OH5LK
# 17 AA7FV
# 18 K9MWM
# 19 i8CVS
# 20 IK8PPY
# 21 WA1JXN
Despite the OSCAR-13 reentry was in December 1996 the last ZRO Test for the
footprint USA-Europe was made on 2 April 1993 and so the above list is the
final list.
I hope this helps.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce" <kk5do@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 10:10 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards
> I have been a bit busy and have not updated the awards in some time
> (like since the end of August).
>
> Would you like to take a walk down memory lane? When I took over the
> AMSAT Awards in 2001, I entered the certificates back to #215 for the
> Satellite Communication Achievement Award. I found an old list dated
> 1988 today and have I have filled in all the certificates on my website
> back to Number 1. Sorry, the dates they were issued were not on the list
> for all of them. But it appears that the first ones were issued around
> 1975. I recognized two of the early calls... K2ZRO and W2RS.
>
>
> The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for
> making their first satellite QSO.
>
> Luis Benvenutty, WP4NYY
> Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY
>
>
> The following have earned the AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement
> Award.
>
> Rodney Waln, KC0ZHF #506
> Neven Mrduljas, 9A5YY #507
> Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY #508
>
>
> The following have earned the AMSAT Sexagesimal Award.
>
> Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK #151
> Gail McDaniel, KB0RZD #152
> Nick Kucij, KB1RVT #153
>
>
> The following have earned the AMSAT Century Club award.
>
> Michael Klomfass, DH5MK #38
>
>
> The following have earned the South Africa Communications Achievement
Award.
>
> Rodney Waln, KC0ZHF #US138
> Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY #US139
>
>
> The following have earned the W4AMI Achievement Award (for 1000 contacts)
>
> Gail McDaniel, KB0RZD #57
> Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY #58
>
>
>
>
> To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or
> http://www.amsatnet.com
>
>
> Bruce Paige, KK5DO
> AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
>
>
> ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
> Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT*
> Also streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
> Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
>
> Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News
> http://www.arrl.org
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:53:08 +1000
From: "Andrew Rich" <vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <73B80329722946738B4DD4B8658F8238@xxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Confused.
ISS currently has a D700 on an antenna in a module.
The addition of the antenna to columbia module implies ?
1. Shift to that module ?
2. Switching ability to new antenna ?
3. Dual ARISS in old node and new node ?
Detail is missing
Andrew VK4TEC
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:18:25 -0600
From: "Gary \"Joe\" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Awards
To: "'i8cvs'" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>, <kk5do@xxxxx.xxx>,
<kk5do@xxxx.xxx>, "'amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <COL114-DS12A61D24CEB0DBE8C3F1828A9C0@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I do not believe that is the final list
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/news/1994/ans344.txt
says there were tests in 1994 and 1995.
------ I believe I have ZRO Mode B number 27 around here somewhere. I was
KA0YOS then :-)
73,
Joe kk0sd
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of i8cvs
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 3:18 AM
To: kk5do@xxxxx.xxxx kk5do@xxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Awards
Hi Bruce, KK5DO
I have earned the AMSAT Technical Achievement Award demonstrating
outstanding OSCAR-13 station performance in an AMSAT - Sanctioned
Test on May 25 1991 with Z-8 endorsement for Mode-B and Z-8
endorsement for Mode-L
The above Award don't show a serial numbar but it is only signed by
AMSAT past President Bill Tynan W3XO
I have also earned the Certificate of Membership on the ZRO Test "Z9"
Club having succesfully copied the lowest level transmitted by a ZRO test
control station through AMSAT-OSCAR-13 thereby demonstrating
exceptional receive capabilities on date: November 1, 1992 serial # 19
signed by Award Manager Andy Mac Allister WA5ZIB
The Certificate of Membership on ZRO Test "Z9" Club was also earned
by my friend IK8PPY Serial # 20 signed by Andy Mac Allister WA5ZIB
The full list of those earning the ZRO-Test "Z9" Club Honor Roll as
released by Andy Mac Allister WA5ZIB via OSCAR-13 on date 2 April
1993 during the ZRO Test March-May 1993 is the following:
MODE-B Mode-L
# 1 W7KIV # 1 W7ID
# 2 N8DUY # 2 DF5DP
# 3 SM1MUU # 3 KG4TM
# 4 DL5OAA # 4 VE7CLD
# 5 K5NO # 5 DL0WH / DF7IT
# 6 W7ID / AA7FV
# 7 KC0TO
# 8 PA3EON
# 9 PA2CHR
# 10 DL0WH / DF7IT
# 11 DJ1PJ / C6A
# 12 PA0JMV
# 13 N4SU
# 14 KO4HD
# 15 WB5UUK
# 16 OH5LK
# 17 AA7FV
# 18 K9MWM
# 19 i8CVS
# 20 IK8PPY
# 21 WA1JXN
Despite the OSCAR-13 reentry was in December 1996 the last ZRO Test for the
footprint USA-Europe was made on 2 April 1993 and so the above list is the
final list.
I hope this helps.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce" <kk5do@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 10:10 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards
> I have been a bit busy and have not updated the awards in some time
> (like since the end of August).
>
> Would you like to take a walk down memory lane? When I took over the
> AMSAT Awards in 2001, I entered the certificates back to #215 for the
> Satellite Communication Achievement Award. I found an old list dated
> 1988 today and have I have filled in all the certificates on my website
> back to Number 1. Sorry, the dates they were issued were not on the list
> for all of them. But it appears that the first ones were issued around
> 1975. I recognized two of the early calls... K2ZRO and W2RS.
>
>
> The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for
> making their first satellite QSO.
>
> Luis Benvenutty, WP4NYY
> Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY
>
>
> The following have earned the AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement
> Award.
>
> Rodney Waln, KC0ZHF #506
> Neven Mrduljas, 9A5YY #507
> Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY #508
>
>
> The following have earned the AMSAT Sexagesimal Award.
>
> Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK #151
> Gail McDaniel, KB0RZD #152
> Nick Kucij, KB1RVT #153
>
>
> The following have earned the AMSAT Century Club award.
>
> Michael Klomfass, DH5MK #38
>
>
> The following have earned the South Africa Communications Achievement
Award.
>
> Rodney Waln, KC0ZHF #US138
> Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY #US139
>
>
> The following have earned the W4AMI Achievement Award (for 1000 contacts)
>
> Gail McDaniel, KB0RZD #57
> Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY #58
>
>
>
>
> To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or
> http://www.amsatnet.com
>
>
> Bruce Paige, KK5DO
> AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
>
>
> ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
> Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT*
> Also streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
> Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
>
> Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News
> http://www.arrl.org
_______________________________________________
Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:30:08 -0600
From: "Gary \"Joe\" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ZRO Award -- Correction
To: "'amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <COL114-DS128234B46C8E07CBBA4F268A9C0@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I, KA0YOS, have number 24 from a test on September 26, 1993 signed by Andy
MacAllister.
73,
Joe kk0sd
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:01:44 +0100
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: NASA 2 Line via mail?
To: "J.D. Smith" <jaydsmit@xxxxx.xxx>, "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <009601ca6dd7$d35c05a0$0201a8c0@xxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi Smith, N4VIL
Early in 1972 I was receiving by regular post the 2 Line Orbital Data from
Goddard to be used for the meteorological satellites ESSA-8, NIMBUS and
TIROS
For traching I used as well the azimuthal map of the earth with a foot print
transparent overly and a revolving satellite orbital path.
Yes...no computers at all in the Ham shack at that time but manual tracking
using a map a pencil and a clock was a beginning very useful and exciting.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message -----
From: "J.D. Smith" <jaydsmit@xxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:15 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: NASA 2 Line via mail?
> Rich,
>
> I remember receiving the two line elements from Goddard in the
mid-eighties.
> I was just getting into amateur radio, but was only using the data to
> predict visual sightings of the shuttle and satellites. I believe the list
I
> received was a generic for visable satellites. I used the data to manually
> plot an orbital track with grease pencil on a piece of acetate, using it
as
> an overlay on a map of the earth. I'm sure there's probably more than a
few
> people here that did the same 'back in the day'. Aren't computers great!
>
> 73,
>
> J.D. Smith
> N4VIL
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Message: 16
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:07:08 +0100
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ZRO Award -- Correction
To: "Gary \"Joe\" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@xxxxxxx.xxx>,
"'amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <002701ca6de0$f689ac40$0201a8c0@xxx.xx>
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary "Joe" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 2:30 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] ZRO Award -- Correction
> I, KA0YOS, have number 24 from a test on September 26, 1993 signed by Andy
> MacAllister.
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Joe kk0sd
OK Joe, KK0SD
Tanks for your information.
I will add your previous call letter KA0YOS with # 24 Mode-B into
my list for your ZRO test on September 26, 1993
By the way my previous list from # 1 to # 21 was released by Andy Mac
Allister on April 2, 1993 just after the test March-May 1993
It would be interesting to know if someone has a list for ZRO test made
during 1994-1995
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
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Message: 17
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:08:20 +0100
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Awards
To: "Gary \"Joe\" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@xxxxxxx.xxx>,
<kk5do@xxxxx.xxx>, <kk5do@xxxx.xxx>, "'amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi Joe, KA0YOS
It would be interesting to know if someone has a list for ZRO test
made during 1994-1995
In your previos massage you says to have Mode-B # 24 and now you
says # 27
By the way I have uptodate my list with your previos # 24
After checking please let me know.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary "Joe" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'i8cvs'" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>; <kk5do@xxxxx.xxx>; <kk5do@xxxx.xxx>;
"'amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 2:18 PM
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Awards
> I do not believe that is the final list
>
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/news/1994/ans344.txt
>
> says there were tests in 1994 and 1995.
>
> ------ I believe I have ZRO Mode B number 27 around here somewhere. I was
> KA0YOS then :-)
>
> 73,
> Joe kk0sd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of i8cvs
> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 3:18 AM
> To: kk5do@xxxxx.xxxx kk5do@xxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Awards
>
> Hi Bruce, KK5DO
>
> I have earned the AMSAT Technical Achievement Award demonstrating
> outstanding OSCAR-13 station performance in an AMSAT - Sanctioned
> Test on May 25 1991 with Z-8 endorsement for Mode-B and Z-8
> endorsement for Mode-L
> The above Award don't show a serial numbar but it is only signed by
> AMSAT past President Bill Tynan W3XO
>
> I have also earned the Certificate of Membership on the ZRO Test "Z9"
> Club having succesfully copied the lowest level transmitted by a ZRO test
> control station through AMSAT-OSCAR-13 thereby demonstrating
> exceptional receive capabilities on date: November 1, 1992 serial # 19
> signed by Award Manager Andy Mac Allister WA5ZIB
>
> The Certificate of Membership on ZRO Test "Z9" Club was also earned
> by my friend IK8PPY Serial # 20 signed by Andy Mac Allister WA5ZIB
>
> The full list of those earning the ZRO-Test "Z9" Club Honor Roll as
> released by Andy Mac Allister WA5ZIB via OSCAR-13 on date 2 April
> 1993 during the ZRO Test March-May 1993 is the following:
>
> MODE-B Mode-L
>
> # 1 W7KIV # 1 W7ID
> # 2 N8DUY # 2 DF5DP
> # 3 SM1MUU # 3 KG4TM
> # 4 DL5OAA # 4 VE7CLD
> # 5 K5NO # 5 DL0WH / DF7IT
> # 6 W7ID / AA7FV
> # 7 KC0TO
> # 8 PA3EON
> # 9 PA2CHR
> # 10 DL0WH / DF7IT
> # 11 DJ1PJ / C6A
> # 12 PA0JMV
> # 13 N4SU
> # 14 KO4HD
> # 15 WB5UUK
> # 16 OH5LK
> # 17 AA7FV
> # 18 K9MWM
> # 19 i8CVS
> # 20 IK8PPY
> # 21 WA1JXN
>
> Despite the OSCAR-13 reentry was in December 1996 the last ZRO Test for
the
> footprint USA-Europe was made on 2 April 1993 and so the above list is the
> final list.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> 73" de
>
> i8CVS Domenico
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Bruce" <kk5do@xxxxx.xxx>
> To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 10:10 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards
>
>
> > I have been a bit busy and have not updated the awards in some time
> > (like since the end of August).
> >
> > Would you like to take a walk down memory lane? When I took over the
> > AMSAT Awards in 2001, I entered the certificates back to #215 for the
> > Satellite Communication Achievement Award. I found an old list dated
> > 1988 today and have I have filled in all the certificates on my website
> > back to Number 1. Sorry, the dates they were issued were not on the list
> > for all of them. But it appears that the first ones were issued around
> > 1975. I recognized two of the early calls... K2ZRO and W2RS.
> >
> >
> > The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for
> > making their first satellite QSO.
> >
> > Luis Benvenutty, WP4NYY
> > Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY
> >
> >
> > The following have earned the AMSAT Satellite Communications Achievement
> > Award.
> >
> > Rodney Waln, KC0ZHF #506
> > Neven Mrduljas, 9A5YY #507
> > Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY #508
> >
> >
> > The following have earned the AMSAT Sexagesimal Award.
> >
> > Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK #151
> > Gail McDaniel, KB0RZD #152
> > Nick Kucij, KB1RVT #153
> >
> >
> > The following have earned the AMSAT Century Club award.
> >
> > Michael Klomfass, DH5MK #38
> >
> >
> > The following have earned the South Africa Communications Achievement
> Award.
> >
> > Rodney Waln, KC0ZHF #US138
> > Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY #US139
> >
> >
> > The following have earned the W4AMI Achievement Award (for 1000
contacts)
> >
> > Gail McDaniel, KB0RZD #57
> > Zeljko Ulip, 9A2EY #58
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or
> > http://www.amsatnet.com
> >
> >
> > Bruce Paige, KK5DO
> > AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
> >
> >
> > ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
> > Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT*
> > Also streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
> > Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
> >
> > Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News
> > http://www.arrl.org
>
>
>
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Message: 18
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:56:23 -0800 (PST)
From: "Patrick STODDARD \(WD9EWK/VA7EWK\)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Anyone need some Arizona grids?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hi!
It's been a few weeks since my last road trip away from home, and
I have been thinking about possible trips over the next couple of
months. I don't have any plans for trips to neighboring states or to
Mexico, but could visit some grids in different parts of Arizona -
grids that will not see snow in the upcoming wintertime. I know the
regulars probably have worked me in most, if not all, of these grids.
There are some who may have missed a few of them, plus any newer
satellite operators who were not active when I previously visited them.
These are the grids I am thinking about making trips to in the near
future: DM22, DM23, DM24, DM25, DM31, DM32, DM34, DM35, DM44, DM52,
DM53. Other grids like DM45, DM54, and DM55 would only be
possibilities if there is no snow or ice on the highways in that part
of Arizona. If there is any interest in making contacts with any of
these grids, please e-mail me directly. If there's enough interest, I
will plan trips to those grids and announce those plans here.
Thanks and 73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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