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Today's Topics:
1. Tucson hamfest and DM51/DM52 on Saturday (27 March) - report
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
2. Use of the K3 for satellites (Edward Cole)
3. Re: Antenna (Owen B. Mehegan)
4. Re: Mode S is on (Bob- W7LRD)
5. Schedule for today for AA5UK/KH6 BL02ic (Adrian Engele)
6. Re: Use of the K3 for satellites (Gary "Joe" Mayfield)
7. Re: Schedule for today for AA5UK/KH6 BL02ic>>> No Joy on
05:20 UTC FO-29 pass (Adrian Engele)
8. Delfi-C3 Close approach warning (wouter weggelaar)
9. 9600 baud using Icom 910H (David H. Jordan)
10. Re: AO-51 V/S & spanish Taxi QRM (i8cvs)
11. Re: 9600 baud using Icom 910H (Angelo Glorioso)
12. F/S Kenwood TS-711A & TS-811A (John Neeley)
13. Re: 9600 baud using Icom 910H (w4upd)
14. Re: a call for secondary payloads (Andrew Glasbrenner)
15. Matching Funds Now Available (Martha)
16. Re: a call for secondary payloads (Gordon JC Pearce)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:08:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Patrick STODDARD \(WD9EWK/VA7EWK\)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tucson hamfest and DM51/DM52 on Saturday (27
March) - report
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hi!
Saturday was another fun day, between the Radio Society of Tucson's
spring hamfest and my drive to the DM51/DM52 boundary in southeastern
Arizona after that. The hamfest had a good turnout, despite its
location being changed at the last minute. The trip to the grid
boundary was also enjoyable, since I had not been out there in almost
a year. I had been in the general area after another hamfest in Tucson
last October, but on that day I drove to the Arizona/New Mexico state
line in DM52 for some passes that afternoon instead of heading to a grid
boundary.
This was the second time the Radio Society of Tucson hosted a hamfest
in the springtime. Last year's event was a huge success, after many
years of a mid-October hamfest in Tucson. These events have been
held at the same location southeast of downtown Tucson, but there was
a change last Wednesday to the location. Thankfully, it only moved
across the street next to a baseball stadium. People were showing up
as early as 0530 local (1230 UTC), even without any lighting turned on
for the lot where the hamfest was at. As everyone started setting up,
using flashlights or vehicle headlights until sunrise, small groups
would wander to see the merchandise before the official start time
(0700 local/1400 UTC). I had an AMSAT table set up then, and was on
an AO-51 pass just after 1330 UTC. This would be the only FM satellite
pass for the morning, and I had a nice crowd listening to this western
pass despite it being a half-hour before the official start of the
hamfest.
As the sun came up from behind the mountains to the east of Tucson, I
was able to do a couple of other demonstrations for the hamfest crowd.
AO-7 went by just after 1400 UTC, and I was able to work a few stations.
Lots of hams were curious to know how and when AO-7 came back to life,
and I was happy to explain that. There was a low VO-52 pass just after
1530 UTC, where I worked one station on that pass (Roger W5QEP, in
Louisiana). Thanks to Jeff K7WIN, who used my phone's camera, I have
a YouTube video from this VO-52 pass. You can see it at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA2VEb8xr-c
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, a few miles/km east of the hamfest site,
made working FO-29 impossible at the hamfest. There is a data-
communications system on the F-16 aircraft at this base, and that system
wipes out the FO-29 downlink. FM satellite downlinks don't seem to be
affected by this system. It also plays havoc with 70cm repeaters in the
Tucson area. Otherwise, I would have liked to try that satellite for
some of my demonstrations.
At most hamfests, I'll get lots of questions on how someone would start
out on the amateur satellites. This time, I had more detailed questions
on that topic. I was asked about specific radios and antennas, and
whether those would be suitable for satellite work. I've been making the
trip down to Tucson for the past year and a half for their hamfests, and
others have done this before me, so it is nice to see that some are
thinking beyond the "what do I need?" types of questions to see if they
already have the gear to try this out.
Throughout the morning, I saw a few satellite operators like Leo W7JPI,
Ron W6ZQ, Rafael XE2RV, Ed N7EDK, and Jeff K7WIN who all live within
an hour's drive of Tucson. It's fun to chat with fellow satellite
operators, just as I enjoy answering questions from those who are
interested in trying this part of the hobby. Thanks to the Radio
Society of Tucson for allowing AMSAT a space at their hamfest, and to
those who made contacts with WD9EWK during the 3 on-air demonstrations.
**********
After a quick stop for lunch before leaving Tucson, I drove a little
more than an hour to the spot I have stopped at in the past along the
DM51bx/DM52ba grid boundary. This location, 32 0.000 N 109 54.927 W
(you can put that into the Google Maps web site, Google Earth, and
possibly other web sites and programs), is along a road west of US-191
and south of the I-10 freeway in Cochise County. I like this spot,
since I am off the main highways yet have a decent view of the sky from
here. Only shallow passes to the west are problematic at that location.
I had enough time to set up and be ready for the first pair of passes
to the east. AO-27 was passing by at 2111 UTC, and SO-50 would be in
view as AO-27 shut off. Lots of activity on both passes, and I was
surprised to hear Drew KO4MA call me at the end of the SO-50 pass at
2126 UTC. Since Drew has been working the satellites much longer than
I have, it was a pleasant surprise to hear Drew tell me he needed both
of those grids.
After those passes, I had almost an hour and a half until I had three
passes (AO-27, then SO-50, then AO-51) stacked up. I went to a nearby
convenience store to get some drinks. When I pulled up, there was a
cat sitting on top of a drink cooler just inside the front door of the
store. With camera in hand, I snapped a couple photos of the cat. I
then went inside to buy some drinks, and went back to the grid boundary
for those passes.
AO-27 switched on around 2252 UTC. I could only hear about 2 of the 7
minutes starting around 2254 UTC, since this pass only had a maximum
elevation of about 6 degrees out there. I needed all 6 degrees for the
portion of the pass I could hear. I worked a couple of stations, then
a station on the SO-50 pass that went down the Pacific coast as AO-27
shut off. Then I swung my antenna eastward, and worked a very busy
AO-51 pass.
After those 3 passes, I had a break in the action until the next AO-51
pass at 0043 UTC. I worked a few stations up and down western North
America, then it was time to set aside the FM setup and go SSB. I had
an AO-7 pass just as AO-51 went away from me starting at 0057 UTC, and
then an FO-29 pass about an hour later.
AO-7, at least in mode B, has quickly become a favorite of mine. I use
two FT-817NDs and my Elk handheld log periodic without computer control,
and now I am looking to do this when I'm away from home. I worked 4
stations, including one in Mexico (XE1/VE3OQC). I heard another station
calling me (4B1AO), but was not able to make the QSO with Omar. There
were a few others on that pass that I was not able to hook up with. I
hope to get more time on AO-7 during road trips out here, so I can be
confident I can get on trips where I fly to the destination and can't
have everything with me (not without paying a huge sum for baggage fees).
By the time FO-29 was coming up at 0150 UTC, there was almost no sunlight
left in the western sky. The mountains in that direction helped make
darkness arrive sooner. In any event, I worked four more stations on
this pass to wrap up the day on the radio. I had a nice chat with KC7EQO
in Washington state, who I had not heard on SSB previously. Thanks for
the call, and for chatting a few minutes! At the end of the pass, George
WA5KBH called me in CW. I switched my transmit radio to CW, and made a
quick QSO with George as FO-29 was going away from me. George - I
apologize for my subpar CW sending. I need to work on that, since I am
copying in my head without needing to write anything down. I'm trying
to improve my left-handed CW sending - I'm not left-handed. I am
enjoying FO-29 since its recent return from the dead, and will be on it
more in the near future.
**********
On the radio, I made 10 QSOs on 3 passes at the hamfest Saturday morning
followed by 60 QSOs on 8 passes at the DM51bx/DM52ba grid boundary in the
afternoon and early evening. I have not plotted the grids I worked from
either location, but know I worked stations throughout the USA as well as
Canada and Mexico. I already have blank QSL cards at home for the
DM51/DM52 grid-boundary QSOs, and will update my card for the hamfest
(grid DM42me) to show the new location. If you would like a card for
QSOs made with WD9EWK on Saturday, please e-mail me the QSO details. If
you are in the log, I will send a card your way.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:08:04 -0800
From: Edward Cole <kl7uw@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Use of the K3 for satellites
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <201003292008.o2TK85Ro088168@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
I now own a new Elecraft K3 and wondering about its use (with xvtrs)
on satellite. I have the dual-Rx set up and is capable of full
duplex operation. It has computer control via an RS-232 I/F (built
in). Just wondering if anyone else has gone this direction? If it
is possible then I may consider retiring my FT-847.
73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:05:57 -0700
From: "Owen B. Mehegan" <owen@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Antenna
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<f29c31e1681605d42f23df8c6db24c7d.squirrel@xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
> Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:27:02 -0400
> From: "Larry Lucas" <lawrencelucas@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna
> To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Message-ID: <C63A57D1C94647FFA4F284AA62981E62@xxxxxxx>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> I am new at this and would like to find the plans to build a simple homebrew
> antenna to be able to use satellites. I know there are probably several so
> can you direct me to some of the simple and easiest and best? THANKS
The IOio seems to be a popular one. I built one and blogged about it, with
some tips and photos, here:
http://kj6akq.nerdnetworks.org/2010/02/building-an-ioio-satellite-antenna.html
I intend to build one of these micro-diplexers to use with it, but haven't
yet:
http://k0lee.com/duplexer.htm
Good luck!
--
Owen B. Mehegan (owen@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:46:54 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Mode S is on
To: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<1968568977.19963751269906414647.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxxx.xxxx
xxx.xxx>
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First try at S mode this month.? Worked KC9ELU and KC8ZFN who was using a
hand held patch antenna!!? Noticed some?very deep fades.? Rx here is 3 foot
primestar dish with 3731aa downconverter.? On S mode on AO 51 we can
actually have a conversation!
73 Bob W7LRD
Seattle
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Amsat-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 3:38:40 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: [amsat-bb] ?Mode S is on
145.88 up, 2401.200 down. I'd appreciate daily reports about the S band
transmitter, either emailed or posted to http://oscar.dcarr.org/
73, Drew KO4MA
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:45:51 -0700 (PDT)
From: Adrian Engele <aa5uk@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Schedule for today for AA5UK/KH6 BL02ic
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <88610.57978.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Folks,
We had some torrential rains and very heavy wind this morning. There was no
way for me to operate the 3/29/2010 15:57 UTC AO7 pass. We are expecting
more heavy wind all day but the rains have at least stopped. Essentially
there has been heavy rain every morning but today was the worst. Think of
going through a car wash.
Here is my operational schedule for today
3/30/2010 All times UTC
CONUS contacts:
FO-29 @ 03:38 UTC
FO-29 @ 05:20 UTC
VO-52 @ 06:15 UTC
JA contacts:
I will have a partial pass to JA during FO-29 pass at 07:07 UTC. I will be
looking for JA 's on SSB only.
I can only make about half the pass as I have a house in the way but I will
try. There are some mountains in the distance but the satellite may be able
to clear them. I guess we will just have to try and see.
All for now. Going to get some rest since I am on vacation.
I am starting to look at the HO-68 schedule to see what opportunities open
up in the coming days.
Aloha, Adrian AA5UK/KH6
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:04:39 -0500
From: "Gary \"Joe\" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Use of the K3 for satellites
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <COL114-DS163C820AB5B4DAFA7609F08A1F0@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Please keep us posted. This one is a dream of mine...
73,
Joe kk0sd
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Edward Cole
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 3:08 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Use of the K3 for satellites
I now own a new Elecraft K3 and wondering about its use (with xvtrs)
on satellite. I have the dual-Rx set up and is capable of full
duplex operation. It has computer control via an RS-232 I/F (built
in). Just wondering if anyone else has gone this direction? If it
is possible then I may consider retiring my FT-847.
73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
======================================
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500-KHz/CW, 144-MHz EME, 1296-MHz EME
DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubususa@xxxxxxx.xxx
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:38:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: Adrian Engele <aa5uk@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Schedule for today for AA5UK/KH6 BL02ic>>> No
Joy on 05:20 UTC FO-29 pass
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
I was just on the 05:20 UTC pass with great coverage over Alaska, Part of
western VE and 1/3 of Western CONUS.
Not a single taker for BL02 Hawaii. I know there are many of you that need
HI for their WAS. I know it is late on your end, but if I can make the
effort so can you.
I just want to make sure there are people out there reading the AMSAT BB
when I will be operating otherwise I will not spend time getting on the air.
Ultimately I am on vacation and making the effort when I have the time.
73, Adrian AA5UK/KH6 BL02ic
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From: Adrian Engele <aa5uk@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Mon, March 29, 2010 2:45:51 PM
Subject: Schedule for today for AA5UK/KH6 BL02ic
Folks,
We had some torrential rains and very heavy wind this morning. There was no
way for me to operate the 3/29/2010 15:57 UTC AO7 pass. We are expecting
more heavy wind all day but the rains have at least stopped. Essentially
there has been heavy rain every morning but today was the worst. Think of
going through a car wash.
Here is my operational schedule for today
3/30/2010 All times UTC
CONUS contacts:
FO-29 @ 03:38 UTC
FO-29 @ 05:20 UTC
VO-52 @ 06:15 UTC
JA contacts:
I will have a partial pass to JA during FO-29 pass at 07:07 UTC. I will be
looking for JA 's on SSB only.
I can only make about half the pass as I have a house in the way but I will
try. There are some mountains in the distance but the satellite may be able
to clear them. I guess we will just have to try and see.
All for now. Going to get some rest since I am on vacation.
I am starting to look at the HO-68 schedule to see what opportunities open
up in the coming days.
Aloha, Adrian AA5UK/KH6
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:59:47 +0200
From: wouter weggelaar <pa3weg@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Delfi-C3 Close approach warning
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<7abd0e261003300059o18d8038dr5fd3dc77a7a4ebcd@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Hi All,
While Delfi-C3 is rapidly approaching her second birthday on 28th of
April, the team got a warning from The United States Joint Space
Operations Center about a close approach of COSMOS debris and
Delfi-C3.
Today at 14:49 UTC the two objects will approach each other almost
heads on with a difference velocity of 15km/s (yes, kilometers a
second!). Fortunately, the predicted distance between the objects will
be 492m, so they will miss each other.
Although these close approach warnings were given to other satellites
as well, and the chance that something really happens is very small,
we would like to encourage people to listen for Delfi-C3 and send in
telemetry.
Please have a look at the mission operations page at
http://www.delfic3.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=93&Itemid=122
for frequency info and the latest RASCAL downoad.
**PLEASE NOTE** Due to Delfi-C3s habit of sometimes switching off from
science mode, you might hear nothing while Delfi-C3 is fine. Don't
panic! but please do listen the orbits after and post your findings on
http://oscar.dcarr.org
Thanks on behalf of the Delfi-C3 team,
Wouter Weggelaar
PA3WEG
Delfi-C3 Mission Operations
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:27:26 +0000
From: "David H. Jordan" <n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 9600 baud using Icom 910H
To: "AMSAT-BB" <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<1312824766-1269952042-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1839289059-@xx
xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.xx.xxxxxxxxxx>
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I'm working with a group that's having a problem decoding 9600 baud data.
They are using a 9600 baud modem and an Icom 910H rig. Through testing, they
believe the rig is the problem. Does this sound like a familiar problem to
anyone? Are there any mods that need to be done to the rig to receive 9600
baud?
Dave, AA4KN
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:13:12 +0200
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 V/S & spanish Taxi QRM
To: "Luc Leblanc" <lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx>, "AMSAT-BB"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: jlv <jlv@xxxx.xxx.xx>
Message-ID: <000801cad00a$c08e92e0$0201a8c0@xxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Luc Leblanc" <lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "jlv" <jlv@xxxx.xxx.xx>; <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 4:38 AM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-51 V/S & spanish Taxi QRM
On 30 Mar 2010 at 1:58, jlv wrote:
Date sent: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:58:43 -0300
From: jlv <jlv@xxxx.xxx.xx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-51 V/S & spanish Taxi QRM
To: Luc Leblanc <lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Muchas gracias para la correcci?n de mi traducci?n y si puede traducirme el
texto siguiente de nuestro amigo Domenico yo os estar?n
eternamente agradecido...
El mensaje de Domenico I8CVS que no comprendo completamente
Hi Luc, VE2DWE
To solve the above problem you must use a "captivated" N female connector in
wich the central pin is NOT alloved to move under pression while pushing the
central pin of the N male connector.
Best 73" de
i8CVS Domenico
Hola jlv
La traduccion en espanol es la siguiente
Hola Luc, VE2DWE
Para resolver tu problema es necesario utilizar dentro el amplificador un
conector coaxial expecial tipo N hembra nombrado "captivated" en ingles
es decir que tene el pin central bloqueado dentro en el teflon asi que este
pin no pode tener algun movimiento horizontal quando le pone y atornilla
el conector N macho que hace fuerza sovre ?l con la punta del cable coaxial.
Espero que ahora lo entende.
Muchos 73" desde
i8CVS Domenico
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:20:18 +0000
From: Angelo Glorioso <n5uxt@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 9600 baud using Icom 910H
To: <n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>, AMSATBBS <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <BAY138-W29A6758F2779544098F7AEED1F0@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi Dave,
I am not sure if you have already done this, but in the menu, you need to
change decode to 9600 bps. I recall this being defaulted
to 1200 bps.
Also, if I recall, wiring is different for 9k6 decode and terrestrial
operations.
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If you don't ask, you will never know!!
> To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
> From: n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:27:26 +0000
> Subject: [amsat-bb] 9600 baud using Icom 910H
>
> I'm working with a group that's having a problem decoding 9600 baud data.
They are using a 9600 baud modem and an Icom 910H rig. Through testing, they
believe the rig is the problem. Does this sound like a familiar problem to
anyone? Are there any mods that need to be done to the rig to receive 9600
baud?
>
> Dave, AA4KN
> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:05:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: John Neeley <w6zkh@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] F/S Kenwood TS-711A & TS-811A
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <243389.27419.qm@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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I have my original satellite setup For Sale, which is the Kenwood Twins, the
711A and 811A. Used up until 2 months ago when I got a new Xcvr. Both in
good op conditions and physical condition. Asking $350 each. Email me
off-line for more info and pix. Can be seen at my QRZ.com page.
John W6ZKH
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Message: 13
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:18:04 -0400
From: w4upd <updwrb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 9600 baud using Icom 910H
To: Angelo Glorioso <n5uxt@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSATBBS <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4BB2081C.50204@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
I concur. Also, the IC-910 has different connections for 9600 baud. Make
sure they are not trying to use the same 1200 baud connections. I have A
IC-910 and mine works fine for both 1200 or 9600 baud when I select the
correct mode in the menu.
Reid, W4UPD
Angelo Glorioso wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
>
>
> I am not sure if you have already done this, but in the menu, you need to
change decode to 9600 bps. I recall this being defaulted
>
> to 1200 bps.
>
>
>
> Also, if I recall, wiring is different for 9k6 decode and terrestrial
operations.
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> ---------------------------------------------------------
>
> If you don't ask, you will never know!!
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>
>> To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
>> From: n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
>> Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:27:26 +0000
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] 9600 baud using Icom 910H
>>
>> I'm working with a group that's having a problem decoding 9600 baud data.
They are using a 9600 baud modem and an Icom 910H rig. Through testing, they
believe the rig is the problem. Does this sound like a familiar problem to
anyone? Are there any mods that need to be done to the rig to receive 9600
baud?
>>
>> Dave, AA4KN
>> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
>> _______________________________________________
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:44:39 -0400
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: a call for secondary payloads
To: Rocky Jones <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4BB21C67.9070200@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Rocky Jones wrote:
> http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1003/27iridium/`
>
> these are all going on Musk Falcon. Robert WB5MZO Life member AMSAT ARRL
>
Interesting, but some deeper digging turns up some startling numbers.
Iridium-NEXT's hosted payload specifications are 50kg, 30x40x70cm, and
50W average. That's impressive. The orbit will be 780km, 86.4 degree
inclination, or roughly the same neighborhood as AO-51, AO-27, etc.
The important parts are I get the feeling from their documents that they
expect comms to go through their system, and here's the shocker:
http://www.iridium.com/Assets/Documents/library/brochures/iridium/21990_Hosted
PayloadBrochure_SP.pdf
The price of deploying a ?standard? hosted
payload into space on Iridium NEXT
primarily consists of a hosting fee paid
to Iridium and the cost of the sensors. In
addition, there is a modest, non-recurring
engineering cost and annual data delivery
charges once the data delivery starts. The
hosting fee for a single hosted payload
slot on Iridium NEXT is expected to cost
less than $9 million, contributing to an
unprecedented low total price for deploying
such missions. The total price can be further
reduced through volume discounts if the
mission calls for a large number of hosted
payloads across the constellation.
9 million PER payload. That might be a deal for someone wanting to
replace an entire mission or constellation, but thats about 20 AO-51
satellites and launches to AMSAT, or P3E or Eagle or a GEO hosted
payload at going rates.
Anyways, thanks for the heads up, and interesting reading if nothing else.
73, Drew KO4MA
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Message: 15
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:28:29 -0400
From: Martha <martha@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Matching Funds Now Available
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<956751cf1003301128r312e21b6gba0cc6c599b7bae0@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
DARA (Dayton Amateur Radio Association) will match one-for-one any donations
made to AMSAT between now and June 30, 2010 up to a maximum of $5,000.
Please support "Getting AMSAT Back into Space" and help us raise the funds
needed for our next satellite project. AMSAT's Project "Fox" is a cubesat
that will provide a 2 meter-70 Centimeter FM transponder that will match the
ground performance of AO-51. You can send your donation to: AMSAT, 850
Sligo Ave #600, Silver Spring MD 20910. If you prefer, you can call me at
301-589-6062 and contribute with a credit card.
--
73- Martha
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Message: 16
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:39:12 +0100
From: Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: a call for secondary payloads
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <1269974352.14207.6.camel@xxxxx.xxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
On Tue, 2010-03-30 at 11:44 -0400, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
> Rocky Jones wrote:
> > http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1003/27iridium/`
> >
> > these are all going on Musk Falcon. Robert WB5MZO Life member AMSAT ARRL
> >
> Interesting, but some deeper digging turns up some startling numbers.
> Iridium-NEXT's hosted payload specifications are 50kg, 30x40x70cm, and
> 50W average. That's impressive. The orbit will be 780km, 86.4 degree
> inclination, or roughly the same neighborhood as AO-51, AO-27, etc.
You could fly two Motorola Compact Base Stations in that space.
Gordon MM0YEQ
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