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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Wisp and UTC Time (Mark L. Hammond)
2. AMSAT-UK FUNcube Videos (Trevor .)
3. ARRL Worked All States (Bruce)
4. Re: FO-29 ON !!! (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
5. Re: Please help us Track the FASTRAC satellites once they are
launched Nov. 19th!! (Lightsey, Glenn)
6. Solar Sail Mission To Launch Friday (B J)
7. Most Wanted Grid Map and a quick thanks (Michael Elliott)
8. Please help us Track the FASTRAC satellites once they are
launched Nov. 19th!! (joe barkley)
9. Re: Please help us Track the FASTRAC satellites once they are
launched Nov. 19th!! (Chris Bloy)
10. Re: Wisp and UTC Time (i8cvs)
11. Re: Most Wanted Grid Map and a quick thanks (Tom)
12. Re: Please help us Track the FASTRAC satellites oncethey are
launched Nov. 19th!! (Robert Bruninga)
13. Re: Most Wanted Grid Map and a quick thanks (Zachary Beougher)
14. O/OREOS amateur radio beacon info (Samudra Haque)
15. Re: ARISSat-1 and FOX social media fundraising
(Andrew Glasbrenner)
16. Re: Please help us Track the FASTRAC satellites oncetheyare
launched Nov. 19th!! (Robert Bruninga)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:28:06 -0500
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Wisp and UTC Time
To: "Vincenzo Mone" <vimone@xxxxx.xx>, "Amsat - BBs"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <XxU71f00H56cfur05xUC0J@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hello Enzo,
From what I see, there is only 1 way to configure Wisp for time--a choice
of Local or UTC.
If the Local time is off, I bet it means something is wrong with the PC
clock and the operating system. Do you have all the "day light savings"
patches applied? And is the selected time zone in the operating system
correct? Your clock can show the "right local" time, but be in the wrong
time zone--and then your UTC clocks are wrong...
I've never had clock troubles with Wisp under any Windows operating systems
(from Win 3.1, Win95, Win2K, WinXP, and now Windows 7). Wow, guess I've
been using Wisp a long time ;) It's been nearly 20 years since I helped
beta test the first versions of it...
73!
Mark N8MH
At 08:45 PM 11/16/2010 +0100, Vincenzo Mone wrote:
>Hi folks,
>i would like to ask a question to the Wisp users.
>I am noticing that in the GSC software the difference between the local time
>and the
>UTC time is incorrect.
>The difference should be -2 hours but I can see just -1 hour difference.
>How to correct it?
>Thanks in advance.
>
>
>73 de Enzo IK8OZV
>EasyLog 5 BetaTester
>EasyLog PDA BetaTester
>WinBollet BetaTester
>D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania
>Skype: ik8ozv8520
>
>
>
>
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>
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Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:38:08 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-UK FUNcube Videos
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <837950.4793.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
A FUNcube developer meeting was held at the Martlesham Microwavers Round
Table weekend, Nov 13-14, and videos are now available
The three videos are:
- Testing of the Solar Panels
- RF and PA Boards on Test
- Tour of the PA Board
They can be seen at
http://FUNcube.org.uk/working-meetings/cubesat-mtg-1314-nov-2010/#videos
FUNcube website
http://www.FUNcube.org.uk/
FUNcube SDR Dongle
http://www.FUNcubeDongle.com/
FUNcube Yahoo Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FUNcube/
Getting started on Amateur Radio Satellites PDF
http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/408/168/
AMSAT-UK publishes a colour A4 newsletter, OSCAR News, which is full of
Amateur Satellite information.
Join online at https://secure.amsat.org.uk/subs_form/
----
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:08:05 -0600
From: Bruce <kk5do@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARRL Worked All States
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4CE32AF5.7000307@xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
For those of you that have the ARRL Worked All States certificate. If
you would like to apply for an AMSAT Award, I will accept a scanned copy
of your Worked All States certificate as proof of 50 contacts towards
any of our awards. This means, to earn the Sexagesimal Award (60
contacts) you would only need 10 VE call areas or DXCC entities to
qualify for the award. Plus as a bonus, if you never submitted for the
AMSAT Communication Achievement Award, you would also earn that with the
same submission.
73...bruce
--
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 live 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
AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:58:19 -0700
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO-29 ON !!!
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<AANLkTi=KJkZ=UrvZL4fMnfcTdEiU=CxJxyYzhM1eT3D0@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Hello, Wakita-san!
Thank you for the great news about FO-29 earlier today.
It sounded well this afternoon, with many stations working in
SSB and CW on a pass around 2343 UTC.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - back home in Phoenix AZ
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
On 11/16/10, Mineo Wakita <ei7m-wkt@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
> FO-29 turned ON at 07:46UTC, 16 Nov 2010
> by the effort of the control station.
>
> JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
>
>
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:51:09 -0600
From: "Lightsey, Glenn" <lightsey@xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Please help us Track the FASTRAC satellites
once they are launched Nov. 19th!!
To: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, Sebastian Mu?oz
<smunoztoro@xxxxx.xxx>, Amsat-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<4639B8937D91B743AD0DE6A4E1A56D5D6157AA99EA@xxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi Drew,
Thanks so much for your help and encouragement. I am the FASTRAC faculty
adviser, but it really is a student built and operated satellite. Many of
the students who have worked on FASTRAC have amateur radio licenses, and it
was our hope to engage the global amateur radio community in our project
from the beginning. After launch on Nov. 19, the best way anyone can assist
us is by tracking our signal, and uploading any data you collect to our web
site:
(http://fastrac.ae.utexas.edu/for_radio_operators/users/phpBB3/frontpage.php).
Once you are registered on our web site, we will track how much data is
collected by individuals and you can view health and status information
about each of our satellites (FASTRAC-1 and -2, also known as Sara Lily and
Emma).
After the main experiment is done, amateur radio operators can use the
satellites as two-way digipeaters for as long as they remain operational.
I want to point out on your AMSAT web page that I believe you have the total
mass listed twice for both FASTRAC-1 and 2 (57 kg). The satellites start
out together as a single unit (57 kg) but will separate after a few weeks of
operation on-orbit, so the masses of the individual satellites are roughly
half the total mass (28.5 kg each).
We really appreciate all the advice and help that we have received from the
amateur radio community over the years. Now, with a little bit of good
luck, it will soon be time to enjoy the result!
73,
Glenn KE5DDG.
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Glasbrenner [mailto:glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 8:25 PM
To: Sebastian Mu?oz; Lightsey, Glenn; Amsat-BB
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Please help us Track the FASTRAC satellites once
they are launched Nov. 19th!!
Congratulations on making it to this point. The next week I'm sure will
be full of anticipation waiting for that rocket to lift off!
One of the things I think is so great about your project, from what I
have read and been told, is that you've incorporated a secondary amateur
two-way digipeater capability into your satellites. As I understand it,
you plan to operate this after your primary mission is completed? It
might be a great motivation to the AMSAT folks on amsat-bb to hear some
details of this planned operation, as I'm sure others like myself are
particularly interested in helping out student satellites that give back
to the community. With so many new student satellites, it's rare to see
one that may eventually be open for everyone to use, and that is to be
commended and rewarded with support. So, if you don't mind, let the
folks at amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx know what your plans are in this regard.
On a separate note, I've started and entry on the AMSAT-NA satellite
status pages for FASTRAC-1 and -2
(http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/futures.php), and hope to
fill in the details over the next few days. Please, once your satellites
reach orbit and operate, apply for an OSCAR number from AMSAT-NA and
join the fleet of amateur radio satellites
(http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/futures.php). I'll also ask
that your Keplerian elements get included in the AMSAT distribution
list. Please let me know if there is anything else the amateur community
can do to help.
73, and good luck,
Drew KO4MA
AMSAT-NA VP Operations
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:22:37 -0800 (PST)
From: B J <top_gun_canada@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Solar Sail Mission To Launch Friday
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <305632.6591.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
http://spaceflightnow.com/minotaur/stps26/101116nanosail/
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:31:41 -0500
From: Michael Elliott <k4moa@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Most Wanted Grid Map and a quick thanks
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<AANLkTikZPuYidBBdUxGoiQctnYy5beY8KrJBysM-7Jp-@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Hello everyone,
I have a sort of odd question which has been bouncing around in my mind.
Back in the October issue of QST there was a map of the 6m grid squares that
displayed a grid map with colored squares showing the most wanted to least
wanted grids. I understand that the map was based on a survey of 6m users -
but I was curious if there was anything similar for satellites?
Also, I am sorry for the delay in sending this - but I wanted to thank
Patrick, WD9EWK and Drew, KO4MA for the AO27 contacts this past Saturday.
Our ARES group was helping with a county wide communications exercise
assisting Emergency Services. During our late lunch we had a impromptu
satellite demonstration. I had a hard time finding the satellite, but
eventually made it. I mistakenly switched in to auto-mode in providing my
grid information, we were actually located in EM85 instead of my home qth of
EM95. My friend Mac, K3CLM tried to make it as well using his HT and Elk
antenna. We had around 12 individuals watching the demo. Hopefully we
will get more interested in operating the birds. Thanks again to Patrick
and Drew.
Michael, K4MOA
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:57:56 -0500
From: joe barkley <jbarkley@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Please help us Track the FASTRAC satellites once
they are launched Nov. 19th!!
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4CE3C344.2090101@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Does Celestrak.com have these in their catalog yet. I found one named
FAST but the elements did not seem to match up.
Thanks
Joe
KI4TZ
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:55:00 +0000
From: Chris Bloy <chris@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Please help us Track the FASTRAC satellites
once they are launched Nov. 19th!!
To: joe barkley <jbarkley@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <6B435B55-40DA-4B19-9988-138934622F6D@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hi Joe,
The keps generally don't get released until the satellite is in orbit and
has been radar located by the ground satellite trackers :)
Thanks Chris
ProjectOSCAR UK
Www.Projectoscar.co.uk
Sent from my iPhone
On 17 Nov 2010, at 11:57, joe barkley <jbarkley@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Does Celestrak.com have these in their catalog yet. I found one named
> FAST but the elements did not seem to match up.
> Thanks
> Joe
> KI4TZ
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:05:40 +0100
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Wisp and UTC Time
To: "Vincenzo Mone" <vimone@xxxxx.xx>, "Amsat - BBs"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <005d01cb8658$22ff6cc0$0401a8c0@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi Enzo, IK8OZV
Actually in Italy the difference between our local time and the UTC time
is just 1 hour.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vincenzo Mone" <vimone@xxxxx.xx>
To: "Amsat - BBs" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 8:45 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Wisp and UTC Time
> Hi folks,
> i would like to ask a question to the Wisp users.
> I am noticing that in the GSC software the difference between the local
time
> and the
> UTC time is incorrect.
> The difference should be -2 hours but I can see just -1 hour difference.
> How to correct it?
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> 73 de Enzo IK8OZV
> EasyLog 5 BetaTester
> EasyLog PDA BetaTester
> WinBollet BetaTester
> D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania
> Skype: ik8ozv8520
>
>
>
>
> **********************************
> ******* GSM +39 338 9749786 *******
> ****** SMS +39 338 9749786 ******
> ***** FAX +39 328 7244294 *****
> *** 2nd e-mail: vimone@xxx.xx ***
> *********************************
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 07:39:58 -0700
From: "Tom" <k0tw@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Most Wanted Grid Map and a quick thanks
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <8F2BB6F9640C49BC87F583604015A9BC@xxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> Hello everyone,
>
> I have a sort of odd question which has been bouncing around in my mind.
>
> Back in the October issue of QST there was a map of the 6m grid squares
that
> displayed a grid map with colored squares showing the most wanted to
least
> wanted grids. I understand that the map was based on a survey of 6m users
-
> but I was curious if there was anything similar for satellites?
>
> <Snip>
>
> Michael, K4MOA
Michael, there was some discussion a year or so ago here on amsat-bb about
this. I'm sorry that I can't remember who it was but someone asked for input
on what grid squares (via the birds) were needed by as many amsat-bb
subscribers as possible. That person then compiled a listing which was a
great start toward a colored map similar to that used with the FFMA 6 meter
award. I contacted the person who created the FFMA map with the data and,
after he spent some time perusing the numbers, he determined that much more
data would be required. Incidentally, he used proprietary software to create
the FFMA map.
As far as I know nothing further has been done.
Tom - K0TW
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:41:38 -0500
From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Please help us Track the FASTRAC satellites
oncethey are launched Nov. 19th!!
To: "'Chris Bloy'" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>, "'joe barkley'"
<jbarkley@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <20A130A3E7C840228D3A1AAD0A2B5229@xxxxx.xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> The keps generally don't get released until the
> satellite is in orbit and has been radar located
> by the ground satellite trackers :)
>> Does Celestrak have these in their catalog yet.
PCSAT was also launched out of Kodiak back in 2001 into a 61
degree orbit. Since the inclination of an orbit is optimally
defined by the launch location, then, the FASTRACK orbit will
possibly be similar to PCSAT's as a first approximation.
So if you just want to see what the orbit is like, then look at
PCSAT (NO44).
Bob, WB4APR
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:05:58 -0500
From: "Zachary Beougher" <zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Most Wanted Grid Map and a quick thanks
To: "Michael Elliott" <k4moa@xxxxxxxx.xxx>, <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <SNT111-DS193C728D8A210F397093B4B3380@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Hi Michael!
The gridmaps on K8YSE's website are a good indicator of what grids are
rare/not so rare on the birds. I would obviously not go based upon my
gridmaps on there, but someone like K8YSE, KO4MA, WD9EWK and N5AFV who have
been around awhile, if you see a common grid that has not been worked on
their gridmaps, you can bet it is a rare grid on the birds. Here is the
link just in case you don't have it:
http://www.papays.com/sat/gridmaps/gridmaps.html
73!
Zack
KD8KSN
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Elliott
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 11:31 PM
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Most Wanted Grid Map and a quick thanks
Hello everyone,
I have a sort of odd question which has been bouncing around in my mind.
Back in the October issue of QST there was a map of the 6m grid squares that
displayed a grid map with colored squares showing the most wanted to least
wanted grids. I understand that the map was based on a survey of 6m users -
but I was curious if there was anything similar for satellites?
Also, I am sorry for the delay in sending this - but I wanted to thank
Patrick, WD9EWK and Drew, KO4MA for the AO27 contacts this past Saturday.
Our ARES group was helping with a county wide communications exercise
assisting Emergency Services. During our late lunch we had a impromptu
satellite demonstration. I had a hard time finding the satellite, but
eventually made it. I mistakenly switched in to auto-mode in providing my
grid information, we were actually located in EM85 instead of my home qth of
EM95. My friend Mac, K3CLM tried to make it as well using his HT and Elk
antenna. We had around 12 individuals watching the demo. Hopefully we
will get more interested in operating the birds. Thanks again to Patrick
and Drew.
Michael, K4MOA
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:22:04 -0500
From: Samudra Haque <samudra.haque@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] O/OREOS amateur radio beacon info
To: Amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, amsat-dc@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<AANLkTimL12Rw1vY4e4ANdqcPY6yac3u38CxuEY1L=G5L@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Hello AMSAT-NA and AMSAT-DC,
I have been requested to spread the word to the amateur community for
the O/OREOS 3U cubesat to be launched this Friday on a Minotaur IV
from Kodiak Island, relayed from Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund of The George
Washington University, Space Policy Institute.
AX.25 437.305 MHz Beacon decoding information:
http://beacon.engr.scu.edu/BeaconProcessingSystem/OOREOSBeaconDecoding.pdf
If you are able to capture the beacon telemetry, please take the time
to file a report at http://beacon.engr.scu.edu/Submission.aspx which
is an interface to the Beacon Data Processing System.
The O/OREOS project is co-sponsored by Santa Clara University, Ohlone
College and NASA
Note the same system is used for reporting beacon data from GeneSat,
PharmaSat and NanoSail-D.
I am interested to hear about your attempts, and discuss the results,
on the AMSAT-NA list.
73 de N3RDX
Samudra Haque
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:23:39 -0500
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 and FOX social media fundraising
To: sarex@xxxxx.xxxx Amsat-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4CE3F37B.4040402@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Good Morning!
I'm proud to say that the combined ARISSat-1 and FOX fundraising effort
has gathered 690 dollars over the last 24 hours! Donations have been
received from all over the globe, both from inside, and outside, of
normal AMSAT circles.
The real potential in these two campaigns is being able to reach out to
those outside of the normal AMSAT circles, and allow them to quickly and
painlessly donate via PayPal. Donations may be any size, and we have
received anywhere from $10 to $250 from individual donors.
To make this campaign really successful, we need -your- help, whether
you can donate or not. Please visit the links below and either "share"
the Facebook link to your wall, or on the PayPal widget, click "Add to
Site" and include the code on your website, blog, or even just your QRZ
entry. Everyone on this list has at least one place they can post the
widget, and help AMSAT raise money for ARISSat-1 and FOX.
The links are:
Facebook:
http://bit.ly/c861N7
PayPal widget:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php
or
http://www.qrz.com/db/KO4MA
If your club or group sends out HTML based emails, or has a website, or
a blog, please ask them to add this widget too!
73, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT-NA VP Operations
On 11/15/2010 11:41 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I've set up a fundraiser on Facebook using Fundrazr and PayPal. If you
> have a Facebook or Twitter account, please visit http://bit.ly/c861N7
> and use the share button to post to your own account. The $2000 dollar
> limit is far below what we need to raise, but is the max allowed by the
> program. I'm hoping I can create new ones as we exceed that amount.
>
> I hope to soon have a PayPal donation widget that you can include on
> your own webpages, or anything html. When I get that working I'll post
> back here. The idea is to solicit support from those outside the normal
> AMSAT membership and circles.
>
> Thanks for the support, and please help us pay for the costs incurred
> during ARISSat-1 construction, and get us off to a good start as we
> begin working on FOX!
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
> AMSAT-NA VP Operations
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 16
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:59:21 -0500
From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Please help us Track the FASTRAC satellites
oncetheyare launched Nov. 19th!!
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> >> Does Celestrak have [FASTRAC] in their catalog yet?
>
> PCSAT was also launched out of Kodiak back in 2001 into a 61
> degree orbit....
We just played with the elements for PCSAT and changed the
inclination to 72 degrees and mean motion until we got 650km
and then adjusted RAAN until we got the orbit over Kodiak, and
then changed the EPOC time until we got the satellite over
Kodiak at launch time.
Here are the elements we ended up with:
Epoc 11/19/2010 04:30 UTC
MA 140
MM 14.7
Inc 72
E .0018
AP 16.08
RAAN 130
Based on a launch at 01:24 UTC on the 20th, the first pass in
range of Hawaii and California, will be in minutes and probably
the satellite will not have separated or be activated. But a
half orbit later, the first ground stations will be Eastern
Europe. Then a descending pass over Hawaii at T + 100 minutes
and then Central Europe about 3 hours after launch followed by
Japan and New Zealand. The next pass is over Europe Japan and
NZ again, Not until almost 9 hours later will we see it on the
east coast.
All of these first 3 passes in the Northern Hemisphere begin
about 4 AM through 7:30 AM local time. New Zealand passes are
in the Afternoon.
All of the above can be TOTALLY Wrong and groundless if our
assumptions are wrong.
Bob, WB4APR
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