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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Now is the Time (Alan P. Biddle)
2. KD8KSN/0 in Colorado Soon (Zachary Beougher)
3. Sept VHF Contest (Rick - WA4NVM)
4. ISS recording voice pass 2015utc sep7 (charlie Cantrill)
5. K2BSA/5 to do Sat demonstration 9-11-2010 (Paul Williamson)
6. Help needed for my FT-736 (ab4ab@xxx.xxxx
7. The Space Award. (John Hackett)
8. Another Budget Launch Vehicle (Jeff Davis)
9. Re: T-Rex Tether Launched (Guy Mallery)
10. Re: Time for a repetion of considerate operating practice on
FM satellites (Zilvinas, AUGMA)
11. AO-51 schedule for September through early October 2010
(Mark L. Hammond)
12. Office Closed (Martha)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 14:30:09 -0500
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Now is the Time
To: "'AMSAT BB'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <D0A50802B1154098835EA18143EC1667@xxxxxx>
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And I will add, if you just happen to find this year's AMSAT Board of
Directors election ballot, this is almost the last chance to get them in the
mail to be received by CoB Wednesday next week!
Alan
WA4SCA
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Martha
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 11:17 AM
To: AMSAT BB; Board of Directors; AMSAT Officers
Subject: [amsat-bb] Now is the Time
People - Vacation is over! Now is the time to make your reservations for
the 2010 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting in Elk Grove IL. The
cutoff date for the $79 rate at the Holiday Inn Elk Grove is 9/24. After
that the group rate will no longer be available. Please book early. The
phone number is 847-437-6010.
--
73- Martha
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 16:12:15 -0400
From: "Zachary Beougher" <zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] KD8KSN/0 in Colorado Soon
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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All:
Beginning this Thursday (9th) through the 18th, me and my family will be
going to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado for our annual vacation. The
primary focus of this trip will be to enjoy the scenery of the Rocky
Mountain Park with a secondary focus on satellite operating. Satellites that
will be operated include AO27, AO51, SO50 and HO68 if it is in FM that week.
We will likely be in DN60/70, DM78/79, and possibly DM68/69 in Colorado (I
know these grids are not unheard of, but hopefully they will be new-er to
some of you guys), along with other possible grids on the trip out and back
through IN, IL, MO and KS if I can get a mobile setup going (which is highly
unlikely). I also plan to do at least 1-2 passes from atop Pike's Peak
(DM78) during one of the first few days of the trip. It is hard to say at
this point how frequently I will be on.... I would like to be on at least
one pass per day that will have a good coverage of the US, but it will all
depend on if I can get to s!
uitable place to operate, weather, if I am not surrounded by 10,000 ft.
peaks, etc. Worst case is I am on 1 pass during the trip, best case is I am
on a lot more - we will have to wait and see. This will be my first
"somewhat major" portable satellite operating, so please bare with me. =)
Please watch my QRZ page for photos after the trip.
QSL Information for Colorado Trip:
If you would like a QSL, please wait until the trip is over and send one
card with the contact(s) listed along with a SASE. Also, please put on the
QSL the grid(s) that you worked me in. I will respond to all requests as
soon as I have the cards ready. Watch my QRZ page for additional details.
73!
Zack
KD8KSN
EN80sd
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 17:16:29 -0500
From: "Rick - WA4NVM" <wa4nvm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Sept VHF Contest
To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <22A36FB2B76D427A8D903DE08054EC3E@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi All,
I will be making my annual trip to Mt Nebo, AR this weekend. The group will
be working the VHF contest,
and I will be working the birds (not part of the contest) using the club
call, NE5BO.
So if you need EM35, I will be on the air Thursday afternoon, Sept 9 thru
Monday morning, Sept. 13th.
I also plan a road trip during the weekend to the EM24/EM34 grid line.
Maybe EM25 also.
CU on the birds,
Rick WA4NVM
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 15:47:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: charlie Cantrill <ki4rdt@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS recording voice pass 2015utc sep7
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <676203.26615.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Did anyone by chance get a recording for the 2015utc pass of the ISS over NA?
My voice recorder battery would pick that time for its battery to die. I had
four HS students and myself contact NA1SS during a club meeting after
school. I would love to have a recording if anyone got one.
Thanks, 73CharlieKI4RDT
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:20:07 -0700
From: Paul Williamson <kb5mu@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] K2BSA/5 to do Sat demonstration 9-11-2010
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <a06230906c8accce497f9@xxxx.xxx.x.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
[Tom is having a problem posting to the AMSAT-BB mailing list, so I'm
posting this on his behalf. -kb5mu]
N5HYP, Tom will be operating as K2BSA/5 for the 1940Z approximate AO27 pass
on Saturday, September 11th at the National Scouting Museum in Irving, Texas
as part of a Radio Merit Badge day with a number of Scouts in attendance.
Would like a positive demonstration of Amateur Radio Satellite
communications so please Call K2BSA/5 and give a shout out to the Scouts on
hand.
73, Tom Schuessler, N5HYP
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:19:44 -0400
From: ab4ab@xxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Help needed for my FT-736
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <8CD1771BFAA0EDF-21C8-3446@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format=flowed
Hi,
My FT-736 suddenly lost all audio (apart from the scanning beep). Looks
like the Q06 opamp in the AF Unit failed and shorted out the 1?,1/4W
resistor (fuse), 13.8V at the supply side, 2.4V at pin 5. Could also be
that the 2200?F cap. is shot. I can hear low level noise and signals
using an old AF amp. connected to the J02 AF in plug so the rest of the
rig incl. the TX appears fine. Any hints how to cure this sick baby
will be appreciated. Searched for a NEC ?PC2002H replacement but no
joy. Found a possible solution at:
http://diyaudioprojects.com/Chip/DIY-TDA2050-Hi-Fi-Chip-Amplifier
where the data sheet includes a Single Supply Typical Application
Circuit, Fig. 3 in the pdf file @x
http://diyaudioprojects.com/Chip/DIY-TDA2050-Hi-Fi-Chip-Amplifier/TDA2050-Data
sheet.pdf.
Any feedback is welcome, guess Yaesu does not carry any spare boards or
spare parts for this old rig.
Thanks and 73 de AB4AB
Ben
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:43:02 +0200
From: John Hackett <archie.hackett@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] The Space Award.
To: <eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: allan_gm1sxx@xxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <SNT104-W533ECAA00445233ADDE00D918D0@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
For those amateurs interested in satellite awards, the following is probably
'right up your street'
<http://ukw.cqun.kz/award_kosmos.html>
..............................................................................
.........................................................
THE SPACE AWARD.
Issued by the VHF Committee of the Kazakhstan Federation of Radiosport
and Amateur Radio - for communications via amateur satellite or EME.
The diploma has three categories as follows ...
Category 3.
100 two way contacts via amateur satellite. 50 for EME.
Category 2.
250 two way contacts via amateur satellite.150 for EME.
Category 1.
500 two way contacts via amateur satellite. 300 for EME.
Contacts via repeaters are not valid.
Contacts may be CW, voice or digital. Each category may be mixed or endorsed
seperately.
The diploma is numbered and is issued in paper form.
The application for the diploma with attached QSLs (eQSL acceptable),
certified by two licensed radio amateurs together with 5 Euro's for
Kazakhstan or 10 Euro's for foreign stations should be sent in paper form to
...
UN9GW
Igor Afanasyev
AinaBulak-1
Alma-Ata,
Kazakhstan
or ...
For applications in electronic form ...
UHF_KFRR@xxxx.xx
Box 239 .
Almaty.
050000 Kazakhstan
The award is valid from 01.01.2007.
..............................................................................
...............................................
Thanks to RW3XL for making me aware of this award.
73 John. <la2qaa@xxxxx.xxx>
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 20:56:52 -0400
From: Jeff Davis <jeff@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Another Budget Launch Vehicle
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <20100904005652.GA17252@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>From Deutsche Welle News...
Two Danish entrepreneurs are planning to launch a nine-meter high space
rocket from a platform in the Baltic Sea on Saturday. They hope it will
eventually pave the way for manned space flight in micro-sized
spacecraft.
http://goo.gl/Mw6z
73,
--
Jeff, KE9V
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 14:01:30 -0700
From: "Guy Mallery" <wa2msu@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: T-Rex Tether Launched
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <14316306632548889F72A3C6A7B27CC1@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
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Howdy,
This one *might* be carrying Amateur Radio someday:
http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/61-10r/
GL
73,
Guy - W6MSU
> Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:18:33 -0700
> From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
>
> Totally off-topic, but I found it interesting reading ...
>
> A Japanese rocket unfurled a 300-metre-long ribbon in space on Monday,
testing technology that could one day allow spacecraft to
> navigate by surfing Earth's magnetic field.
>
>
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19393-space-ribbon-deployed-to-surf-eart
hs-magnetic-field.html
>
> Clint, K6LCS
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:59:10 +0300
From: "Zilvinas, AUGMA" <zilvinas@xxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Time for a repetion of considerate operating
practice on FM satellites
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4C81E02E.30101@xxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Ib Christoffersen wrote:
>
>
> Make the QSO short when the satellite is busy. Valid QSO's just need to
> exchange calls and signal report. That is it. You do not need locator or
> operator name. If there is very little traffic OK go ahead and talk about
> anything - but not when the satellite is busy.
>
>
>
> Here in Europe we also have the habit of asking for the full lokator. I have
> tried to avoid that, but I have failed in this respect. For a terrestrial
> QSO or in a contest you need the full lokator - but not for a satellite QSO.
>
>
>
Thanks for tips Ib!
I am beginner, but I always was scratching my head why people waste so
precious own/other pass time sending/asking locator ? Sats are just a
repeaters! Inevitably we all use computers, internet - we can easy
lookup for QRA/QTH/Name/etc easily.
73! Zilvinas LY2SS
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 11:04:55 -0400
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 schedule for September through early October
2010
To: Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, ao51-modes@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<AANLkTim4gfnVkf33MGOzYJke7QXSaoeepQC3ofU0ViAh@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Hello All,
Here is the AO-51 schedule for Sept. and early October. Thank you for
your requests.
We'll continue the mode starting October 4 through the AMSAT Symposium
and beyond. We'll post more information after we see how the bird
performs during the coming weeks.
Notes:
1) As always, the schedule for the 435.150 transmitter is subject to
change so that command stations can download telemetry files for
analysis.
2) "early UTC" and the mode change dates below translate into schedule
changes occurring over the eastern coast of the US on Sunday evenings.
3) the schedule is subject to change based on the real power budget we
experience.
September 13 (early UTC)
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM (no PL tone)
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
9k6 Baud PBBS Operations, L/U
Uplink: 1268.700 MHz FM at 9600 baud (no PL tone)
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM at 9600 baud
September 20 (early UTC)
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM (no PL tone)
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
FM Repeater, L/U
Uplink: 1268.700 MHz FM (no PL tone)
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM
September 27 (early UTC)
FM Repeater, V/S
Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM (no PL tone)
Downlink: 2401.200 MHz FM
9k6 Baud Telemetry, U
Uplink: none
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM at 9600 baud
October 4 (early UTC)
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM (no PL tone)
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
9k6 Baud PBBS Operations, L/U
Uplink: 1268.700 MHz FM at 9600 baud
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM at 9600 baud
On behalf of the AO-51 Operations and Command Teams,
--
Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 13:03:12 -0400
From: Martha <martha@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Office Closed
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, Board of Directors <bod@xxxxx.xxx>,
senior-officers <senior-officers@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<AANLkTimj-MTNpVu3v7++jDJGBKfkHh=mKuiOjMTbegnF@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
The AMSAT Office will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, September 9th. It will
reopen on Friday at 10:00 AM ET.
--
73- Martha
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