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Today's Topics:
1. HO68 is GREAT (Danny Casier)
2. Linear transponder HO-68 (XW-1) over Europe (high elevation)
(Mateusz)
3. Hudson Valley Satcom Group Net Tonight At 8PM EST on Echolink
N2EYH-L (Cotejaune2@xxx.xxxx
4. WOW so wounderful satellite !!!!!!!! (Nader Omer)
5. Re: HO68 is GREAT (PE0SAT)
6. My first qso's on HO-68. (Eric Knaps, ON4HF)
7. HO-68 Hints for SSB transponder operation (Henk, PA3GUO)
8. Re: XW-1 CW Beacon very stable (Henk, PA3GUO)
9. I: HO68 is GREAT (Francesco Grappi)
10. My first QSOs via HO-68 --SV1EEK (E. Kafetzopoulos)
11. Re: XW-1 CW Beacon very stable (Simon HB9DRV)
12. Ho68 ssb transponder rpt over uk (paul robinson)
13. XW-1 linear transponder frequencies here (OZ1MY)
14. SO-67 CAT data (Bob Herrell)
15. AO-07 ALIVE (Louis House)
16. Re: SO-67 CAT data (George Henry)
17. Re: SO-67 CAT data (Glenn AA5PK)
18. Thanks (Bob Herrell)
19. Re: XW-1 Schedule on Dec 24-27 (Sangat Singh)
20. HO-68 24Dec2009 0305Z Audio North America (John Papay)
21. An Anniversary QSO (Hal Lund ZS6WB)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:17:33 +0100
From: "Danny Casier" <Danny.casier@xxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] HO68 is GREAT
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <7E8D61C21A444445A8E391144A0FB988@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hallo satboys,
HO68 (XW-1) linear transponder is great.
I worked ST2NH, ON, I, F, OE, SP, and G
The max elivation was 67? and i had to reduce the power from 30?. I heard
distortion on full power.
I could work the sat from 1? elevation with the 8 el horizontal polarisation.
This is a great job from the Chinees hams. Congrats.
Merry Chrismas.
Dan ON5UE
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:35:57 +0100
From: "Mateusz" <sq7dqx@xxxxxx.xxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Linear transponder HO-68 (XW-1) over Europe (high
elevation)
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <5038AC4B89874737839B713DA9F6A57C@xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-2";
reply-type=original
Here is a record from today evening and pass of HO-68. Elevation for my
antennas pointed to horizon was to high for most of the pass but on the
beginning and on the end I made my first qso's on invering SSB transponder:
http://www.enduro.idl.pl/audio_sat/HO68_linear_23_12_2009_europe.mp3 file is
bigger than previously presented records (5MB).
First time I heard ST2NH via sat :-)
Excellent job.
Matt SQ7DQX
Marry Christmas for all and happy New Year
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:39:08 EST
From: Cotejaune2@xxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Hudson Valley Satcom Group Net Tonight At 8PM EST
on Echolink N2EYH-L
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <d3c.4e7c216f.3863d9ec@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Hello everyone. We are having the Net tonight instead of tomorrow on
Christmas Eve. There has been a lot of exciting things happening lately with
S0 67
and now H0 68 in orbit. If you have worked or heard the new birds join us
tonight and share some advise with others on the net. If you are in the area
of the Mt Beacon Repeater 146.970 PL 100 join us or on Echolink N2EYH-L at 8
PM EST. Hope to hear you there.
73
Gary/WA2AQH
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:45:23 -0800 (PST)
From: Nader Omer <st2nh@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] WOW so wounderful satellite !!!!!!!!
To: amsat bb bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <322317.95872.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi all
I've Just read the schedule and synchronize my PC time!!!!!
And YES at 19:45 I hear my echo back from the sat.
The? linear transponder open in time and for the 1st time over Africa!!
So strong and clear?, with 5 watts (yes 5 watts only)
I worked DL8DR-ON5UE-F6HTJ-SQ7DQX .
ALL what I can say ....!! THANK AMSAT-CHAINA So much for the wounderful
satellite.
THANKS ALAN KUNG ,?FB OM CONGRATULATION.
And tnx for every one sharing me the fun.
73;Nader
www.st2nh.com
?
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:50:24 +0100
From: "PE0SAT" <pe0sat@xxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HO68 is GREAT
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <20091223205024.59E2C23089@xx.xxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
Yes it is working Great,
The pass (20:49 CEST) started with the following telemetry:
BJ1SA XW XW TTT TTA AUT TTT ETT U44 VAT BET E6T U4T ETT TTT TTT XW XW
After that I switched to Transponder mode and made some fine QSO's with
amateurs all over Europe. A couple of these QSO's are recorded. Download
the following file if you want to listen to these QSO's with:
DC8TS, SV1EEK, SQ7DQX, DK1TB, ON4HF and OZ1MY
http://www.ham.vgnet.nl/downloads/HO-68_23Dec2009_2049CEST.mp3
73's
--
With regards PE0SAT
Internet web-page http://www.ham.vgnet.nl/
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:54:23 +0100
From: "Eric Knaps, ON4HF" <eric.knaps@xxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] My first qso's on HO-68.
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4B32837F.4010802@xxxxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
The new transponder works great. I worked 6 stations.
I made 2 recordings:
http://www.on4hf.be/HO-68-23dec2009-19u53.wav
http://www.on4hf.be/HO-68-23dec2009-20u02.wav
Thanks again to the people who made this a great christmas gift!
Eric -- ON4HF.
--
Eric Knaps
Waterstraat 30
B-3980 Tessenderlo
Belgium
Tel. +32472985876 (mobile)
http://www.on4hf.be
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:38:00 +0100 (CET)
From: "Henk, PA3GUO" <hamoen@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Hints for SSB transponder operation
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <1723.212.61.80.126.1261604280.squirrel@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Dear all,
As reported by others, the linear transponder works fine.
Few hints that can make the difference:
- Uplink polarization (L/R/H/V) setting has LARGE influence in signal strength
(read: HO68 is rather sensitive to polarizaton on the uplink)
- With the official freq's programmed I needed to add XIT 5.97 KHz
Henk, PA3GUO
TS2000X + HRD (doppler correction granularity 10Hz)
up 2x6 el. 100W
dn 2x8 el. + preamp
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:41:17 +0100 (CET)
From: "Henk, PA3GUO" <hamoen@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 CW Beacon very stable
To: <4x6ia@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <1728.212.61.80.126.1261604477.squirrel@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Hi David
I use HamRadioDeluxe. It non-stop tunes my TS2000 (at least) in 10Hz steps,
maybe even smaller, but I cannot see that on the display.
Henk
> Hi Henk,
>
> Thanks for the recording,.
> Are you using an automatic Doppler shift compensation? At what resolution?
I cant hear the tuning steps.
>
> 73,
> David 4X6IA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Henk, PA3GUO"
> To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 7:42 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-1 CW Beacon very stable
>
>
>> Hi Alan,
>>
>> XW-1 is extra-ordinary stable with its CW Beacon.
>>
>> Using the current kepler set, I can set the filter of
>> my Kenwood TS2000 to 50Hz, and XW-1 stays nicely within
>> during the entire pass (15..20 minutes). Well done !
>>
>> This is just 55 seconds:
>> http://www.pa3guo.com/ho68_cw_beacon_21dec09_1008utc_pa3guo.mp3
>>
>> Best regards
>> Henk, PA3GUO
>> The Netherlands (Europe)
>> http://www.pa3guo.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:42:50 +0100
From: "Francesco Grappi" <f.grappi@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] I: HO68 is GREAT
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <3F5848B3F2DB42619FC0CEC4C680815E@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi,
For me this evening, at 19.55 utc orbit, was the first contact through
the linear transponder of XW-1 (HO-68).
The downlink signal was impressive strong from each stations worked,
SQ7DQX, SV1EEK, OZ1MY, PE0SAT, PA3GUO 2E1EUB, ON5UE,......
with max elevation 80?.
I have only seen the polarization change often during orbit...
Congratulations for this great job from the Chinees Amsat !!
WONDERFUL SATELLITE, THANK YOU !
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !!
73" Frank
IW4DVZ
-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx Per conto
di
Danny Casier
Inviato: mercoled? 23 dicembre 2009 21.18
A: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Oggetto: [amsat-bb] HO68 is GREAT
Hallo satboys,
HO68 (XW-1) linear transponder is great.
I worked ST2NH, ON, I, F, OE, SP, and G
The max elivation was 67? and i had to reduce the power from 30?. I heard
distortion on full power.
I could work the sat from 1? elevation with the 8 el horizontal polarisation.
This is a great job from the Chinees hams. Congrats.
Merry Chrismas.
Dan ON5UE
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:50:51 +0200
From: "E. Kafetzopoulos" <ekaf@xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] My first QSOs via HO-68 --SV1EEK
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <0482BE03055943598E5CD84AD838F200@xxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-7"
Hi all,
The new linear transponder is phantastic!!! I heard my voice at 1deg and
during the whole pass the signals were loud and stable. Some moments of
fading were very brief without affecting the contacts. At LOS (below 20 deg)
I had some noise, but maybe this is a local effect. Switching from
horizontal to vertical polarization did not had any affect on the signal
strenght (only for uplink, I did not checked the downlink).
Thanks to F6HTJ, IW4DVZ, DK3WN, I6IBE, SP9TTX and PE0SAT for my first QSOs
via the new bird.
Thanks to Alan and the Chinese team for this fabulus job.
Merry Christmas to all and my best wishes for a happy and fruitful new year.
73 de Evan SV1EEK
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:10:57 +0100
From: "Simon HB9DRV" <simon@xxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 CW Beacon very stable
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <05b901ca841c$cdd15800$69740800$@xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
1Hz steps - I'll look out for you over the next days as the times fit in
with my dog-walking schedules :)
Simon Brown
http://sdr-radio.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of Henk, PA3GUO
>
> I use HamRadioDeluxe. It non-stop tunes my TS2000 (at least) in 10Hz
> steps,
> maybe even smaller, but I cannot see that on the display.
>
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:21:26 +0000 (GMT)
From: paul robinson <pushbiker2004@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ho68 ssb transponder rpt over uk
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <257683.44236.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Thanks Alan and the team!! for the sked.tonights pass here in the uk was
just brill ! your ssb transponder is far better than the fm !
I hope we will see more of the ssb transponder !
?
thanks to amsat China and yourself
?
de Paul 2E1EUB?? AMSAT UK/NA
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:55:43 +0100
From: "OZ1MY" <oz1my@xxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-1 linear transponder frequencies here
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <001101ca8423$0e880f00$6401a8c0@xxxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi all,
Tried it for the first time this evening.
I only had to change the downlink setting +200 Hz to hit
the correct frequencies.
You may experience differently with other radios. I use
an IC-910. ICOM seems to display frequencies differently from
the professional standard so that you have to be like 600 Hz
to 800 Hz off the nominal carrier frequency in USB and LSB on
the display.
As far as I know the carrier frequency is used for professional
radios.
Great satellite. May it have a long life :-)
73 OZ1MY
Ib
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:59:42 -0600
From: Bob Herrell <aj5c@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67 CAT data
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4B32A0DE.4090606@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
I am using SatPC32 with my IC-910H. The radio will do Narrow FM. Is
there any way to program the Doppler file to make the radio go to FMN
automatically? This sure would be handy for SO-67. I have tried both NFM
and FMN to no avail.
73
Bob Herrell AJ5C
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:22:56 -0800 (PST)
From: Louis House <kd5gm@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-07 ALIVE
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <179677.22973.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
All concerned:
After reading?on the BBS about the possibility of AO-07 being down, I
thought I would give a listen. A nice sounding bird and WOW 35 years old
too.? I did hear her on pass 60648 at 2250z December, 23?with a max el of 12
degrees de EL29kq. I was using the U/V mode.? there were other stations
working her and I could hear my own signals coming back as well.???
73z?Louis, KD5GM
CW ;-) The Original Digital
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Message: 16
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:28:21 -0600
From: "George Henry" <ka3hsw@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 CAT data
To: "Bob Herrell" <aj5c@xxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <53829FE51FE84F57A1707228378E1B00@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
FMN is the correct string.... make sure you're putting it in the UPLINK spot
in the data line, though. It should read
SUMBANDILA (SO-67),435345,145875,FM,FMN,NOR,0,0
Works fine for me....
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Herrell" <aj5c@xxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 4:59 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67 CAT data
>I am using SatPC32 with my IC-910H. The radio will do Narrow FM. Is
> there any way to program the Doppler file to make the radio go to FMN
> automatically? This sure would be handy for SO-67. I have tried both NFM
> and FMN to no avail.
>
> 73
> Bob Herrell AJ5C
>
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Message: 17
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:28:49 -0600
From: Glenn AA5PK <aa5pk@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 CAT data
To: Bob Herrell <aj5c@xxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <20091223172849.8DQEX.2753977.root@xxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
---- Bob Herrell <aj5c@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> I am using SatPC32 with my IC-910H. The radio will do Narrow FM. Is
> there any way to program the Doppler file to make the radio go to FMN
> automatically? This sure would be handy for SO-67. I have tried both NFM
> and FMN to no avail.
Bob,
Use this in your Doppler.sqf file:
SO-67,435345,145875,FM,FMN,NOR,0,0
73
Glenn AA5PK
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Message: 18
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:10:58 -0600
From: Bob Herrell <aj5c@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Thanks
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4B32BFA2.3040008@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Thanks to all those who set me straight on the CAT files. Still learning
all this stuff. Hope to work you soon.
Happy Holidays.
73,
Bob AJ5C
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Message: 19
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:21:00 +0800
From: Sangat Singh <sangatsingh@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 Schedule on Dec 24-27
To: Alan Kung <alankung@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<75d434300912231821y52550cc3ic48401b7b9c90cba@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
BA1DU DE 9M2RPN
Hi Alun,
I am pleased to inform you that I have been copying CW from AOS to LOS
with 5/5/9 consistent signal:
Report 24th December, 2009
Co-ordinates: Lat 3.140087 N, Lon 101.687881
AOS: 01:56:06
LOS: 02:14:55
Equip: ICOM 970, MASPRO YAGI, KCT for tracking and doppler.
73
Sangat Singh, 9M2SS
Operating 9M2RPN
2009/12/24 Alan Kung <alankung@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx>:
> Wed. 23 Dec. 2009
> XW-1 Linear Tansponder
> Turn On:
> 19:45...South Africa,Middle East Asia
> 19:55...Europe,North Africa,Middle East Asia
> 20:05...Europe,North America, North Pole
> 20:15...North America, Russia,North Pole
> 20:25...Turn Off
>
> Thurs. 24 Dec. 2009
> XW-1 Linear Tansponder
> Turn On:
> 02:55...South America
> 03:05...North South America,South NA
> 03:15...North America
> 03:25...North NA,Russia,North Pole
> 03:30...Turn Off
>
> Thurs. 24 Dec. 2009
> XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder
> Turn On:
> 12:09...North Australia,South Asia
> 12:15...East Asia,South Asia
> 12:22...Turn Off
>
> Thurs. 24 Dec. 2009
> XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder
> Turn On:
> 12:35...North Asia, North Europe, North Pole
> 12:45...East NA, West Europe,North Pole
> 12:55...East NA, North South America,West Africa
> 13:00...South America
> 13:05...Turn Off
>
> ==================================================
>
> Thurs. 24 Dec. 2009
> XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder
> Turn On:
> 17:40...East Africa,Middle East Asia
> 17:10...Europe,North Africa,Middle East Asia
> 18:00...Europe,North America, North Pole
> 18:10...North America, Russia,North Pole
> 18:20...North America
> 18:25...Turn Off
>
> Thurs. 24 Dec. 2009
> XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder
> Turn On:
> 19:20...Africa
> 19:30...North Africa,Middle East Asia
> 19:40...Europe,North Africa,Middle East Asia, North Pole
> 19:45...Turn Off
>
> Thurs. 24 Dec. 2009
> XW-1 Linear Tansponder
> Turn On:
> 23:15...East NA, West Europe,West Africa
> 23:25...East NA, West Europe, North Pole
> 23:35...North NA, East Asia, North Pole
> 23:45...East Asia
> 23:55...South East Asia,North Australia
> 24:00...Australia
> 24:05...Turn Off
>
> Fri. 25 Dec. 2009
> XW-1 Linear Tansponder
> Turn On:
> 02:40...South America
> 02:50...South NA, North South America
> 03:00...North America,North Pole
> 03:10...North NA,North East Asia
> 03:15...Turn Off
>
> ==================================================
>
> Fri. 25 Dec. 2009
> XW-1 Linear Tansponder
> Turn On:
> 17:25...East Africa,Middle East Asia
> 17:35...Europe,North Africa,Middle East Asia
> 17:45...Europe,North America, North Pole
> 17:55...North America, Russia,North Pole
> 18:00...Turn Off
>
> Fri. 25 Dec. 2009
> XW-1 Linear Tansponder
> Turn On:
> 19:05...South Africa
> 19:15...North Africa,Middle East Asia, South Europe
> 19:25...Europe,North Africa,Middle East Asia, North Pole
> 19:30...Europe,North East NA, North Pole
> 19:35...Turn Off
>
> Sat. 26 Dec. 2009
> XW-1 Linear Tansponder
> Turn On:
> 03:04...East Asia
> 03:10...East Asia, South Asia
> 03:15...East Asia, South Asia, Middle Asia
> 03:19...Turn Off
>
> Sat. 26 Dec. 2009
> XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder
> Turn On:
> 15:40...Europe,North America,North Pole
> 15:50...NA, North Pole
> 16:00...North America,North South America
> 16:10...Turn Off
>
> ==================================================
>
> Sat. 26 Dec. 2009
> XW-1 Linear Tansponder
> Turn On:
> 17:05...East South Africa,Middle East Asia, South Asia
> 17:15...Europe,North Africa,Middle East Asia
> 17:25...Europe,North Pole
> 17:30...North America, North Europe,North Pole
> 17:35...Turn Off
>
> Sun. 27 Dec. 2009
> XW-1 Linear Tansponder
> Turn On:
> 00:59...East Asia
> 01:05...East Asia, South Asia
> 01:10...East Asia, South Asia, North Australia
> 01:14...Turn Off
>
> Sun. 27 Dec. 2009
> XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder
> Turn On:
> 11:00...South Australia,South Pole
> 11:10...Australia
> 11:20...Nouth Australia,East Asia
> 11:30...East Asia, North Asia
> 11:40...NA,North Europe, North Pole
> 11:50...NA,North Europe, North Pole
> 11:55...East NA,West Europe, West Africa
> 12:00...Turn Off
>
> Sun. 27 Dec. 2009
> XW-1 FM and Digital Transponder
> Turn On:
> 15:20...Europe,North Asia,North Pole
> 15:30...NA, West Europe,North Pole
> 15:40...NA, North South America
> 15:45...South America,South NA
> 15:50...Turn Off
>
> 73
> Alan Kung, BA1DU
> HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager
> www.camsat.cn
>
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Message: 20
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:48:45 -0500
From: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 24Dec2009 0305Z Audio North America
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A new audio file of the HO-68 linear transponder pass
over North America, 24 December 2009 at 0305z is on my
webserver:
http://www.papays.com/HO-68_24Dec2009_030312z.mp3
Another good pass with lots of stations on ssb and cw.
73,
John K8YSE
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Message: 21
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:09:34 -0000
From: "Hal Lund ZS6WB" <zs6wb@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] An Anniversary QSO
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Last evening I had been up on several earlier satellite passes and knowing
Dean, ZD8DC was planning to come up on a later AO-7 pass I sat down in front
of the TV to pass a bit of time. As I do all too often these days, I fell
asleep in front of the TV but was awakened by a phone call from ZS2BK to
alert me that Dean was booming in on AO-7. Everything was set up for AO-7 so
the contact was quickly made with 59 signals both ways. Dean does extremely
well over the 5000 km path with his portable FT-817 and Arrow antenna. It
was not the first QSO with Dean but I was very pleased to have the
opportunity to pass holiday greetings to Dean and to thank him for the
excellent job he has done on the satellites during his work assignments on
Ascension. The QSO also brought back some great memories.
On this date in 1964, exactly forty-five years ago I was ZD8HL on Ascension
Island. I was working for the RCA Missile Test Project assigned as a
technician on a C-band radar and our mission was to track the launch
vehicles and payloads coming downrange from Cape Canaveral. Those were
exciting times as we moved through Projects Mercury and Gemini with Apollo
and the final goal of putting a man on the moon drawing closer.
Just a few days earlier I had been offered and accepted a transfer to
Pretoria, South Africa which was the next tracking station down the line
from Ascension. As I had less than ten days before the next monthly military
flight to South Africa came through I had little time to decide what to take
with me and what to send back to Cocoa Beach for storage. Unfortunately
there was no reciprocal ham license agreement with South Africa so the
Collins S-Line and other ham equipment was packed for Cocoa Beach. A huge
disappointment that I could expect to be off the air for a while. The
transfer would lead to a career change in later years and the lovely weather
down here made the decision to retire here in South Africa an easy one to
make.
Christmas on Ascension in 1964 was quiet with no launches scheduled. The
FPS-16 radar was on a hill overlooking the base and we had asked and
received permission to decorate the radar dish with Christmas lights. It was
visible from much of the island and our "Christmas Tree" on the hill did a
lot to raise the spirits of those who had been unable to go home on
Christmas leave. The cooks in the mess hall really put on a Christmas feast
for us, turkey and all the trimmings and no one went away hungry.
I want to thank Dean, ZD8DC for helping me bring back some of these memories
with his operations from Ascension and I hope some of those great cooks are
still staffing the mess hall for him this Christmas.
Holiday greetings to the satellite community throughout the world. Thanks
for all your efforts in keeping interest in space alive and I hope that
future years may see a revival of the spirit that existed when we were
trying to put a man on the moon. Those were great times!
Hal ZS6WB
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