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Today's Topics:
1. Re: AO-51 - Idaho Repeater QRM on uplink? (George Henry)
2. Re: AO-51 - Idaho Repeater QRM on uplink? (Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL)
3. AO-51 mode change 16 March 2120utc (Mark L. Hammond)
4. Re: H.R. 607 (Clint Bradford)
5. Solar Power for Portable and Home (Bob Bruninga )
6. HO-68 (Dads)
7. Re: XE2AT - 1000 Grids! (K5OE)
8. Re: AO-51 - Idaho Repeater QRM on uplink? (George Henry)
9. Re: 1000 Grids (K5OE)
10. Re: 1000 Grids (K5OE)
11. Re: Contact your representatives now to oppose HR 607 threat
to 70 cm operations (Joseph Armbruster)
12. Looking for mast mounted preamps (2M and 70cm) (David Mennerich)
13. ND9M/MM Op Sked: 17 March (Clary, James T, Civilian)
14. Re: XE2AT - 1000 Grids! (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
15. Re: HO-68 (PE0SAT)
16. Re: Contact your representatives now to oppose HR 607 threat
to 70 cm operations (Nick Pugh K5QXJ)
17. ISS reboost coming Friday (Alan P. Biddle)
18. GPS jamming exersise (Nigel A. Gunn)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:34:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: George Henry <ka3hsw@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 - Idaho Repeater QRM on uplink?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <540394.13319.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
E-mail sent to KC0TQZ
George, KA3HSW
?
----- Original Message ----
> From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Sent: Wed, March 16, 2011 1:42:17 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 - Idaho Repeater QRM on uplink?
>
> > QRZ.com does show A KD7QAS in Middleton.
>
> And there is an Echolink system (KD7QAS-R, node 410789).
>
> What may be more interesting, after some Google searches,
> is a series of references I saw where the KC0TQZ-L system
> (node 367513) had been linked to the KD7QAS-R system.
> On http://www.echolink.org/logins.asp now (1839 UTC), I saw
> this for KC0TQZ-L:
>
> KC0TQZ-L??? Clay Cntr,KS 145.920 (1)??? ON??? 01:27??? 367513
>
> In the station description, it shows 145.920 along with the QTH
> in Kansas.? This may be the system that's causing the QRM on
> AO-51, and the other system is just linked to KC0TQZ-L at that
> time.
>
> 73!
>
>
>
>
>
> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:26:52 -0700
From: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" <vlfiscus@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 - Idaho Repeater QRM on uplink?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20110316152120.00be5960@xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
At 11:42 AM 3/16/2011 -0700, amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx wrote:
> > QRZ.com does show A KD7QAS in Middleton.
>
>And there is an Echolink system (KD7QAS-R, node 410789).
>
>What may be more interesting, after some Google searches,
>is a series of references I saw where the KC0TQZ-L system
>(node 367513) had been linked to the KD7QAS-R system.
>On http://www.echolink.org/logins.asp now (1839 UTC), I saw
>this for KC0TQZ-L:
>
>KC0TQZ-L Clay Cntr,KS 145.920 (1) ON 01:27 367513
>
>In the station description, it shows 145.920 along with the QTH
>in Kansas. This may be the system that's causing the QRM on
>AO-51, and the other system is just linked to KC0TQZ-L at that
>time.
>
>73!
>
>
>Patrick WD9EWK
Hee Hee,
When the bird is over Middleton, we have new
way to do AO-51! ;-)
73
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:32:28 -0400
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 mode change 16 March 2120utc
To: ao51-modes@xxxxx.xxxx AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <KxYW1g00T56cfur05xYWAU@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hi All,
The power budget on AO-51 has really been stretched with both transmitters
on, so we are now in single transmitter mode. That means quite a bit more
power on 435.300 (the voice repeater), which is now around 1.3W or so.
We'll be in this mode for a while (until further notice).
You'll probably still hear the transmitter cycling OFF and ON around eclipse
times. But most voice users will appreciate the stronger signals.
73,
Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:54:26 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbrad4d@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: H.R. 607
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <23F381E6-987D-4276-83C0-8CF69C27A32B@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>> ... This works I just sent my letter . Recommend everyone join in ...
The ARRL is wisely recommending that we do NOT send letters directly to our
reps (unless you have an inside contact with a legislative aide).
To be most effective, we are sending signed letters/faxes to our ARRL
lobbyist, Chwat & Company. They will hand-carry these letters to the
appropriate officials. Normal mailed letters can take up to TWO MONTHIS in
is post 9/11 world to actually get to where you want it to on Capitol Hill.
Complete instructions are on the ARRL's site.
Clint Bradford, K6LCS
909-241-7666
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:01:30 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Bob Bruninga " <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Solar Power for Portable and Home
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <20110316170130.AHW85838@xxxxx.xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
New Solar Power DIY group formed.
Could not find a Solar Power group similar to the expertise and experience
of hams that are also into solar.
So I formed a new one. SolarDIY@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Existing groups were too narrowly focused, or too broadly focused including
pperpetual motion generators and other whacky ideas.
I learned a lot in powering my SHACK and portable satellite operations from
solar. I'd like to learn more from others. Basically the kind of group
like hams but with an interest in alternative and backup energy.
Bob, WB4APR
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:23:39 -0500
From: "Dads" <w0sat@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <SNT125-DS55F56F0D4E67F0A4F5B46E4CE0@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Hi: Do you know if the ground control has turned the HO-68 back
on yet?
I had e- mail contact with Alan several months ago and
he said he
would have it turned on all the time soon.
The rest of our sats are on all the time like A0-07
FO-29 VO-52 etc.
Jerry w0sat
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:29:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: K5OE <k5oe@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XE2AT - 1000 Grids!
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <8CDB25182AF9A36-1A84-44F2@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Al is my hero. I noted from the March QST he is also among the top ops in
2m EME.
73,
Jerry, K5OE
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:37:36 -0500
From: "George Henry" <ka3hsw@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 - Idaho Repeater QRM on uplink?
To: "amsat bb" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <59550F6919DD4F1A9C900BE648DE853D@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
E-mail sent to KC0TQZ, he has graciously changed frequencies.
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----
> From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Sent: Wed, March 16, 2011 1:42:17 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 - Idaho Repeater QRM on uplink?
>
> > QRZ.com does show A KD7QAS in Middleton.
>
> And there is an Echolink system (KD7QAS-R, node 410789).
>
> What may be more interesting, after some Google searches,
> is a series of references I saw where the KC0TQZ-L system
> (node 367513) had been linked to the KD7QAS-R system.
> On http://www.echolink.org/logins.asp now (1839 UTC), I saw
> this for KC0TQZ-L:
>
> KC0TQZ-L Clay Cntr,KS 145.920 (1) ON 01:27 367513
>
> In the station description, it shows 145.920 along with the QTH
> in Kansas. This may be the system that's causing the QRM on
> AO-51, and the other system is just linked to KC0TQZ-L at that
> time.
>
> 73!
>
>
>
>
>
> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:37:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: K5OE <k5oe@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 1000 Grids
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <8CDB252A0F48E99-1A84-4639@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Kevin,
I first worked Al in May 1978 on RS-12. He was my 85th contact and I
believe he was just starting out as well. Neither of us had good V/UHF rigs
at the time, so HF satellite was the way to go. Seems like yesterday...
73,
Jerry, K5OE
> How long did that take might I ask? I have noticed my log is growing, and I
> mostly operate on weekends. Anyway just curious...
>
> Kevin
> KF7MYK
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:48:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: K5OE <k5oe@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 1000 Grids
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <8CDB2541C0825D9-1A84-47B9@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
OOPS! 1998!
73,
Jerry, K5OE
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:26:44 -0400
From: Joseph Armbruster <josepharmbruster@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Contact your representatives now to oppose HR
607 threat to 70 cm operations
To: wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxx
Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <D7BA6E38-3987-4A61-8E1F-AA9462BFF029@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
Alan,
I just read through the ARRL claim that you provided a link to. Here is a
re-paste of the link again for posterity:
http://www.arrl.org/news/npstc-says-hr-607-needs-to-be-amended
I also read the NPSTCs letter to ARRL, found here:
http://www.arrl.org/files/media/News/NPSTC_letter_to%20ARRL_RE-legislation_HR6
07.pdf
Being a skeptic, I went off and perused the bill, which can be found here:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr607ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr607ih.pdf
Here is one snippet from the bill, where they refer to this part of the
spectrum:
"""""
(1) REQUIRE MIGRATION BY PUBLIC SAFETY ENTITIES.?Not later than 8 years
after the date of enactment of the Act, each public safety entities shall
end their use of radio spectrum above 420 megahertz and below 512 megahertz
and begin to use alternative radio spectrum licensed to public safety
services in the 700 megahertz and 800 mega- hertz bands."""
"""""
The section above does not appear to pose any threat to regular amateur use.
Now, moving forward a few lines in the doc, you will stumble upon this:
"""""
(d) RECOVERED PUBLIC SAFETY SPECTRUM.?
(1) AUCTION.?Not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, the paired elction occurred right before subsection (d), pasted above. Here
is what subsection (c) had to say:
"""""
(c) MIGRATION PLAN DEVELOPED BY FCC AND 16 DHS.
(1) IN GENERAL.?Not later than 6 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Federal Com- munications Commission, in consultation with the
Secretary, the Assistant Secretary, and Federal, State and local public
safety agencies, shall issue a report, detailing the plan for public safety
entities to end their use of radio spectrum above 170 mega- hertz and below
512 megahertz and move all use to the radio spectrum licensed to public
safety services, in the 700 megahertz and 800 megahertz bands.
"""""
I figured i'd drop this here to give others a quick-look into what is going
on (or at least snippets of it) I am a reasonably new Ham and am pleased to
see this type of activism. Thumbs up to those that have their eye on these
types of issues.
I had never heard of the NPSTC before, until I read the letter to ARRL. So
I learned at least one new thing today!
Thanks BB,
Joseph Armbruster
On Mar 16, 2011, at 12:20 PM, wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxx wrote:
> This works I just sent my letter . Recommend everyone join in
> WA4HFN
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
> To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:07:13 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Contact your representatives now to oppose HR 607
threat to 70 cm operations
>
> To our US members,
>
> This information has been disseminated by the ARRL, AMSAT, and other amateur
> related news services, but I will recap it here. A bill, HR 607, has been
> introduced with the aim of expanding Public Service communications.
> However, this bill uniquely proposes to transfer the 420-440 MHz band away
> from its current users. Considering that most amateur satellites use these
> frequencies, this would effectively end our operations if implemented. We
> are working with the ARRL to make this issue public, and to urge our members
> to contact their representatives.
>
> For more details on the threat, and on how to respond effectively, see:
>
> WWW.ARRL.ORG
>
> There is currently a brief video near the top of the page on HR 607.
>
> http://www.arrl.org/regulatory-advocacy
>
> The regulatory link has multiple articles, updated as needed.
>
> WWW.AMSAT.ORG
>
> Currently toward the bottom of the page is a review of the situation from
> AMSAT's perspective, and a letter representing our unique concerns.
>
> http://www.kd4pyr.net/hamletter.htm
>
> This site will take your call, and generate a letter to your representative
> with your name and address in PDF format.
>
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
> AMSAT Corporate Secretary
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the you have, condition, price, etc.
I'm considering adding pre-amps to a portable Az/El satellite station I'm
putting together.
Thanks!
- Dave N2TEB
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:51:23 -0000
From: "Clary, James T, Civilian" <James.T.Clary.civ@xxx.xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ND9M/MM Op Sked: 17 March
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<91BA9771DE57884FBCD59E08A62C65A8881DC0@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Here's my planned ops for tonight and Thursday. Pse note that as we sail
further south, AO27 becomes less available to me. I'm already leaving
the footprint before the seven-minute timer runs out, and it'll get
worse for me before it gets better.
There'll be only pass available while we're in DK68 tonight, and it's a
westerly pass that'll be low at my QTH. Hopefully a few ops will get
this one as we'll likely be out of the grid by the time the oh-dark-30
FO29 pass comes around.
Also, we will probably be in DK96 for a couple hours, but no passes are
expected while we're in that grid, so that one will be a wash.
Planned
VO52 - 17/0317Z - DK69
VO52 - 17/0455Z - DK68 (very low western pass here)
FO29 - 17/1016Z - DK78
AO7 - 18/0021Z - DK86
VO52 - 18/0200Z - DK86
AO7 - 18/0216Z - DK86
FO29 - 18/0922Z - DK95
Probably
VO52 - 17/1516Z - DK77
AO27 - 17/1916Z - DK77
AO27 - 17/2046Z - DK87
FO29 - 17/2325Z - DK86
VO52 - 18/0334Z - DK86
Maybe
AO51 - 17/1109Z - DK78
FO29 - 17/1203Z - DK78 or DK77 (western pass)
AO51 - 17/1249Z - DK77
VO52 - 17/1653Z - DK77 (western pass)
SO50 - 17/2136Z - DK87 or DK86 (very close to the line)
FO29 - 17/2141Z - DK87 or DK86 (very close to the line)
AO51 - 17/2211Z - DK86
73,
Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC
Grid DK69
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:17:33 -0700
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XE2AT - 1000 Grids!
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<AANLkTi=2=Bh-g1=dORnb234mGDuBSrChYg9fd-9eADKD@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Hi Jim!
> I worked XE2AT this morning on AO7 at 16/1254Z when I was in grid DL40.
> He told me later that not only was it a new grid, but that it was grid
> #1000 for him. That's a terrific accomplishment!
When I read this e-mail this morning, I sent an SMS to Alvaro
congratulating him on this accomplishment. He replied, and
here's the translation of that reply:
"Thanks, Pat, but the merit is for all of you that travel hundreds
of miles for activating the grids. I only press the PTT. Many
thanks to all of you."
Alvaro (as XE2YVW back then) was my first satellite contact,
in March 2000 on SO-35. I also worked XE1MEX on that pass,
t: [amsat-bb] Contact your representatives now to oppose HR 607 threat
to 70 cm operations
To our US members,
This information has been disseminated by the ARRL, AMSAT, and other amateur
related news services, but I will recap it here. A bill, HR 607, has been
introduced with the aim of expanding Public Service communications.
However, this bill uniquely proposes to transfer the 420-440 MHz band away
from its current users. Considering that most amateur satellites use these
frequencies, this would effectively end our operations if implemented. We
are working with the ARRL to make this issue public, and to urge our members
to contact their representatives.
------------------------------
Message: 17
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:38:27 -0500
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS reboost coming Friday
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, <sarex@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <3BA5EDA9E1274CA981EC9F6ED83D0C41@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
All,
Roscosmos has announced the ISS will be reboosted 3.7 km tomorrow. Since
the orbital period changes _roughly_ 1.2 seconds for each 1 km of altitude,
we should see almost 5 seconds of change. Usual caveats about tracking
program ISS discrepancies until the Keps catch up.
http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=11541&lang=en
Alan
WA4SCA
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Message: 18
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:00:47 +0000
From: "Nigel A. Gunn" <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] GPS jamming exersise
To: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4D823E3F.4040607@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
Date: 17 March 2011 10:50
Subject: Ofcom Update: Forthcoming GPS jamming exercises
To:
The MoD has informed Ofcom of the following GPS jamming exercise:
Dates: Jamming will be conducted on a maximum of 3 week-days in the period
10-21 July 2011.Times: 0900 -1730 BST.
Location: Jamming aircraft will orbit at 10,000ft above mean sea-level
(AMSL) along a 50nm flightpath on a heading of 270?T from Kirkwall, starting
10nm to the west of Kirkwall and ending 60nm to the west of Kirkwall
Possible areas affected: The GPS jamming is likely to affect civilian
Standard Positioning Service (SPS) receivers over a large area. A minimum
jammer to signal vulnerability of 30dB has been assumed for a civilian
receiver. Signal theory suggests that a SPS civilian receiver should have
approximately 32dB of jamming resistance.
Safety of Life Operations: Safety of life operations will take precedence
over exercise activities at all times. To this end, the AWC is open to
further discussion with any official recipient on the potential implications
of this jamming exercise.
Contact point: During the exercise, any official recipient (or their
delegated representative) and any member of the Emergency Services may
terminate the jamming for safety reasons by calling the contact numbers
below:
(1) Primary: Duty Controller Flying (TLT), RAF Kinloss - Tel: 01309 617857.
(2) Backup: Duty Controller Flying (TLT), RAF Lossiemouth - Tel: 01343
817428.
(3) Tertiary: Duty Air Surveillance Officer, National Air and Space
Operations Centre ? Tel: 01494 494812.
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