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Today's Topics:

   1.  Question? (re: 2011 Weekend symposium) (Stuart Balanger)
   2. Re: Diplexer (Art McBride)
   3. Re: Diplexer (Andrew Rich)
   4. Re: Question? (re: 2011 Weekend symposium) (Alan P. Biddle)
   5. Re: Diplexer (Bob- W7LRD)
   6. Re: Diplexer (Anthony Monteiro)
   7. Re: Full Duplex as a Single Channel on a HT (k8kfj@xxx.xxxx
   8. Re: Diplexer (Jeff Moore)
   9. Re: Diplexer (Jeff Moore)
  10.  Anyone have this problem? (Kevin Deane)
  11. Re: Anyone have this problem? (Jeremy Bomkamp)
  12. Re: Anyone have this problem? (Stan, W1LE)
  13.  Call (Kevin Deane)
  14. Re: Question? (re: 2011 Weekend symposium) (Dee)
  15.  FW: [ans]  ANS-100  AMSAT Weekly Bulletins (Dee)


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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 15:55:12 -0400
From: Stuart Balanger <wa2bss@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb]  Question? (re: 2011 Weekend symposium)
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <BANLkTikeOyJOopr-Np=cEiizbRxfVD0Gkw@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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*Hi all,
Was wondering when, & where this yr's AMSAT Weekend Symposium is going to
be?
                                                     73,.Stu (WA2BSS)
*


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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 13:27:31 -0700
From: "Art McBride" <kc6uqh@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Diplexer
To: "'i8cvs'" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>, "'Amsat - BBs'"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>,	"'Anthony Monteiro'" <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <AE6F8593397A4159B72E507AD015F777@xxxxxx>
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As I understand it,
A Duplexer allows for transmission and reception to take place in the same
band using a single band antenna.
A Diplexer allows for transmission and reception to take place on different
bands using a multi-band antenna.

Art,
KC6UQH

-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of i8cvs
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 10:35 AM
To: Amsat - BBs; Anthony Monteiro
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Diplexer

----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Monteiro" <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 5:15 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Diplexer

> A "duplexor" is a device that allows both transmitting and
> receiving over the same transmission line or antenna. It
> may or may not be a passive device and it may or may not
> be frequency selective.
>
> In WWII RADAR systems, a duplexor was used to allow
> the transmitter and receiver on the same frequency to
> share the same antenna. The duplexor was a waveguide
> device that had special gas-filled tubes to quickly
> switch the signal direction.
>
> 73,
> Tony AA2TX
>
Hi Tony, AA2TX

I have in my hands the Instruction Book for Radar Recognition
Sets AN/UPX-6  of U.S. Navy  Department Bureau of Ships.

The UPX6 is a IFF transponder on board of aicrafts and was used
in WWII for  Identification of Friend or Foe.

The UPX-6  can transmit from 1010-1030 MHz and receive from
1090-1110 MHz and allows both transmitting and receiving over
the same transmission line and antenna via a circuit  made of coax
cable RG-58/CU that the manual calls a   "DUPLEXER" and not
a "duplexor".

This "duplexer" is working on the fact that a transmission line,
shorted at the far end a quarter wavelenght long for the incoming
signal,represent infinite impedance (an open circuit) at the sending
end of the line.

The UPX-6 was converted in the early 1980's to be used on 1296 MHz
and an interesting article written by W6NBI was published in Ham
Radio Magazine march 1981

I modified it and I got 40 watt output.......not too bad for that epoch
time !

Best 73" de

i8CVS Domenico
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 06:39:01 +1000
From: "Andrew Rich" <vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Diplexer
To: <kc6uqh@xxx.xxx>, "'i8cvs'" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>,	"'Amsat -
BBs'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>,	"'Anthony Monteiro'" <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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DU = TX RX
DI = RX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Art McBride" <kc6uqh@xxx.xxx>
To: "'i8cvs'" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>; "'Amsat - BBs'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>;
"'Anthony Monteiro'" <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 6:27 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Diplexer


> As I understand it,
> A Duplexer allows for transmission and reception to take place in the same
> band using a single band antenna.
> A Diplexer allows for transmission and reception to take place on
> different
> bands using a multi-band antenna.
>
> Art,
> KC6UQH
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of i8cvs
> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 10:35 AM
> To: Amsat - BBs; Anthony Monteiro
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Diplexer
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthony Monteiro" <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 5:15 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Diplexer
>
>> A "duplexor" is a device that allows both transmitting and
>> receiving over the same transmission line or antenna. It
>> may or may not be a passive device and it may or may not
>> be frequency selective.
>>
>> In WWII RADAR systems, a duplexor was used to allow
>> the transmitter and receiver on the same frequency to
>> share the same antenna. The duplexor was a waveguide
>> device that had special gas-filled tubes to quickly
>> switch the signal direction.
>>
>> 73,
>> Tony AA2TX
>>
> Hi Tony, AA2TX
>
> I have in my hands the Instruction Book for Radar Recognition
> Sets AN/UPX-6  of U.S. Navy  Department Bureau of Ships.
>
> The UPX6 is a IFF transponder on board of aicrafts and was used
> in WWII for  Identification of Friend or Foe.
>
> The UPX-6  can transmit from 1010-1030 MHz and receive from
> 1090-1110 MHz and allows both transmitting and receiving over
> the same transmission line and antenna via a circuit  made of coax
> cable RG-58/CU that the manual calls a   "DUPLEXER" and not
> a "duplexor".
>
> This "duplexer" is working on the fact that a transmission line,
> shorted at the far end a quarter wavelenght long for the incoming
> signal,represent infinite impedance (an open circuit) at the sending
> end of the line.
>
> The UPX-6 was converted in the early 1980's to be used on 1296 MHz
> and an interesting article written by W6NBI was published in Ham
> Radio Magazine march 1981
>
> I modified it and I got 40 watt output.......not too bad for that epoch
> time !
>
> Best 73" de
>
> i8CVS Domenico
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 15:56:23 -0500
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Question? (re: 2011 Weekend symposium)
To: "'Stuart Balanger'" <wa2bss@xxxxx.xxx>, <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <E254B3DE43024A82959A7E5105A9C098@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"

Stu,

Expect a formal announcement soon.  A few details need to be finalized.

Alan
WA4SCA


-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Stuart Balanger
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 2:55 PM
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Question? (re: 2011 Weekend symposium)

*Hi all,
Was wondering when, & where this yr's AMSAT Weekend Symposium is going to
be?
                                                     73,.Stu (WA2BSS)
*
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 20:56:57 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Diplexer
To: Andrew Rich <vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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?I'm really trying to "absorb" all this diplexers / duplexor thread.?
Specifically I have a new FT-8800 and want to run? FM sats from my truck.?
Not wanting to reinvent the wheel would a simple dual band whip suffice.?
Then maybe requiring a preamp, and how all that works maybe with a di / du
etc.? My head is starting to hurt.

73 Bob W7LRD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Rich" <vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: kc6uqh@xxx.xxxx "i8cvs" < domenico .i8cvs@xxx.xx>, " Amsat - BBs" <
amsat -bb@ amsat .org>, "Anthony Monteiro " <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 9, 2011 1:39:01 PM
Subject: [ amsat -bb] Re: Diplexer

DU = TX RX
DI = RX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Art McBride" <kc6uqh@xxx.xxx>
To: "'i8cvs'" < domenico .i8cvs@xxx.xx>; " 'Amsat - BBs'" < amsat -bb@ amsat
.org>;
" 'Anthony Monteiro' " <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 6:27 AM
Subject: [ amsat -bb] Re: Diplexer


> As I understand it,
> A Duplexer allows for transmission and reception to take place in the same
> band using a single band antenna.
> A Diplexer allows for transmission and reception to take place on
> different
> bands using a multi-band antenna.
>
> Art,
> KC6UQH
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat -bb-bounces@ amsat .org [ mailto : amsat -bb-bounces@ amsat
.org] On
> Behalf Of i8cvs
> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 10:35 AM
> To: Amsat - BBs; Anthony Monteiro
> Subject: [ amsat -bb] Re: Diplexer
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthony Monteiro " <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> To: < amsat -bb@ amsat .org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 5:15 PM
> Subject: [ amsat -bb] Re: Diplexer
>
>> A " duplexor " is a device that allows both transmitting and
>> receiving over the same transmission line or antenna. It
>> may or may not be a passive device and it may or may not
>> be frequency selective.
>>
>> In WWII RADAR systems, a duplexor was used to allow
>> the transmitter and receiver on the same frequency to
>> share the same antenna. The duplexor was a waveguide
>> device that had special gas-filled tubes to quickly
>> switch the signal direction.
>>
>> 73,
>> Tony AA2TX
>>
> Hi Tony, AA2TX
>
> I have in my hands the Instruction Book for Radar Recognition
> Sets AN/UPX-6 ?of U.S. Navy ?Department Bureau of Ships.
>
> The UPX6 is a IFF transponder on board of aicrafts and was used
> in WWII for ?Identification of Friend or Foe.
>
> The UPX-6 ?can transmit from 1010-1030 MHz and receive from
> 1090-1110 MHz and allows both transmitting and receiving over
> the same transmission line and antenna via a circuit ?made of coax
> cable RG-58/CU that the manual calls a ? " DUPLEXER " and not
> a " duplexor ".
>
> This " duplexer " is working on the fact that a transmission line,
> shorted at the far end a quarter wavelenght long for the incoming
> signal,represent infinite impedance (an open circuit) at the sending
> end of the line.
>
> The UPX-6 was converted in the early 1980's to be used on 1296 MHz
> and an interesting article written by W6NBI was published in Ham
> Radio Magazine march 1981
>
> I modified it and I got 40 watt output.......not too bad for that epoch
> time !
>
> Best 73" de
>
> i8CVS Domenico
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2011 18:02:30 -0400
From: Anthony Monteiro <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Diplexer
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <201104092202.p39M2BL9088432@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed

Hi Bob,

It is simple really - all of the common gadgets sold
for ham use as duplexers are really diplexers that
can be used as duplexers or diplexers :)

And Dom is correct. The microwave Radars used
a similar principle but with 1/4 wave sections of
waveguide instead of coax. The gas tubes would short
the waveguides when the transmitter was on making
the other end a high impedance and disconnecting the
receiver.

73,
Tony AA2TX
---

At 04:56 PM 4/9/2011, Bob- W7LRD wrote:

>  I'm really trying to "absorb" all this diplexers/duplexor
> thread.  Specifically I have a new FT-8800 and want to run  FM sats
> from my truck.  Not wanting to reinvent the wheel would a simple
> dual band whip suffice.  Then maybe requiring a preamp, and how all
> that works maybe with a di/du etc.  My head is starting to hurt.
>
>73 Bob W7LRD
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Andrew Rich" <vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>To: kc6uqh@xxx.xxxx "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>, "Amsat - BBs"
><amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, "Anthony Monteiro" <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
>Sent: Saturday, April 9, 2011 1:39:01 PM
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Diplexer
>
>DU = TX RX
>DI = RX
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Art McBride" <kc6uqh@xxx.xxx>
>To: "'i8cvs'" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>; "'Amsat - BBs'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>;
>"'Anthony Monteiro'" <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
>Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 6:27 AM
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Diplexer
>
>
> > As I understand it,
> > A Duplexer allows for transmission and reception to take place in the same
> > band using a single band antenna.
> > A Diplexer allows for transmission and reception to take place on
> > different
> > bands using a multi-band antenna.
> >
> > Art,
> > KC6UQH
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> > Behalf Of i8cvs
> > Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 10:35 AM
> > To: Amsat - BBs; Anthony Monteiro
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Diplexer
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Anthony Monteiro" <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> > To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 5:15 PM
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Diplexer
> >
> >> A "duplexor" is a device that allows both transmitting and
> >> receiving over the same transmission line or antenna. It
> >> may or may not be a passive device and it may or may not
> >> be frequency selective.
> >>
> >> In WWII RADAR systems, a duplexor was used to allow
> >> the transmitter and receiver on the same frequency to
> >> share the same antenna. The duplexor was a waveguide
> >> device that had special gas-filled tubes to quickly
> >> switch the signal direction.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> Tony AA2TX
> >>
> > Hi Tony, AA2TX
> >
> > I have in my hands the Instruction Book for Radar Recognition
> > Sets AN/UPX-6  of U.S. Navy  Department Bureau of Ships.
> >
> > The UPX6 is a IFF transponder on board of aicrafts and was used
> > in WWII for  Identification of Friend or Foe.
> >
> > The UPX-6  can transmit from 1010-1030 MHz and receive from
> > 1090-1110 MHz and allows both transmitting and receiving over
> > the same transmission line and antenna via a circuit  made of coax
> > cable RG-58/CU that the manual calls a   "DUPLEXER" and not
> > a "duplexor".
> >
> > This "duplexer" is working on the fact that a transmission line,
> > shorted at the far end a quarter wavelenght long for the incoming
> > signal,represent infinite impedance (an open circuit) at the sending
> > end of the line.
> >
> > The UPX-6 was converted in the early 1980's to be used on 1296 MHz
> > and an interesting article written by W6NBI was published in Ham
> > Radio Magazine march 1981
> >
> > I modified it and I got 40 watt output.......not too bad for that epoch
> > time !
> >
> > Best 73" de
> >
> > i8CVS Domenico
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 15:31:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: k8kfj@xxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Full Duplex as a Single Channel on a HT
To: kd6ire@xxxxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <8CDC503E545ED33-1500-AFE1@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"


-----Original Message-----
From: Don Ferguson <kd6ire@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Sat, Apr 9, 2011 12:08 am
Subject: [amsat-bb] Full Duplex as a Single Channel on a HT


Do any of the current or classic "satellite" HT's (FT-51R, IC-W32A, etc)
llow you to create a single channel with a FM bird rx/tx pair in full
uplex?

FT-470 ???  Oldie but goodie if you can find one.

73, Gary  -K8KFJ-
SAT VUCC #125







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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 16:05:56 -0700
From: "Jeff Moore" <tnetcenter@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Diplexer
To: "'Amsat - BBs'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <F2348413BCDB4FDABB66EAFA738388C4@xxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"

Wrong!  Try again!  Jeff  --  KE7ACY

----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Rich" <vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>

DU = TX RX
DI = RX



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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 16:12:06 -0700
From: "Jeff Moore" <tnetcenter@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Diplexer
To: "Amsat - BBs" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <8E2D60A3DE1F4E9CB9F4A236ADDA07A2@xxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="UTF-8"

Bob,

You shouldn't need either if you plan on using a dual-band antenna.
However,  You'll get good uplink, but your downlink will likely suffer.
Then's when you want to use a Diplexer to split your receive signal out so
that you could put a preamp in line or even better, a beam antenna and
preamp.

Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY

----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob- W7LRD" <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>

I'm really trying to "absorb" all this diplexers / duplexor thread.
Specifically I have a new FT-8800 and want to run FM sats from my truck. Not
wanting to reinvent the wheel would a simple dual band whip suffice. Then
maybe requiring a preamp, and how all that works maybe with a di / du etc.
My head is starting to hurt.

73 Bob W7LRD



------------------------------

Message: 10
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 16:15:09 -0700
From: Kevin Deane <summit496@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb]  Anyone have this problem?
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <COL107-W59B7B6BA4F63DBC86DEBBE83A60@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"



>>This is interesting to me because this is the second post card of this
type I have received in the last couple of months. The first one was from a
fella in Florida.
>>Any ideas as to what may be happening?     <<< KD0JWI

I try not to make myself look stupid, but sometimes I guess it just happens.
I will blame it on being new. I am making a paper log and catching up on
cards. So I find this old one laying there and mail it. Well as you can see
I got the wrong call AGAIN.

Does anyone know who the right call might be?  I am sure it must be close...

Maybe I need new glasses. :(

Kevin
KF7MYK
  		 	   		

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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 16:39:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jeremy Bomkamp <wa113y3s@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Anyone have this problem?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx summit496@xxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <488821.2336.qm@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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I bet it is for KD0JWY, he has been active on the sats and an easy mistake




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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2011 19:43:37 -0400
From: "Stan, W1LE" <stanw1le@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Anyone have this problem?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4DA0EF29.9010807@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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I typically do not worry about getting a wrong call or not getting a QSL
card response from that wrong call.

My #1 priority is to complete QSO's, as many as possible, with an
accurate exchange of QSO information.
My last priority is filling out the log and getting QSL cards out.

Rarely would I repeat a QSL card request, if response was slow or non
existant.

Human error is maybe less than 5%, that is less than 5 bad cards out of 100.

I have a box of cards I got wrong, or bad ones someone else has sent me.
I look at the box every few years and have a good laugh.

Do not forget about the 2M (terrestrial) sprint this Monday night, 7-11
PM local.

Stan, W1LE     Cape Cod     FN41sr



On 4/9/2011 7:15 PM, Kevin Deane wrote:
>
>>> This is interesting to me because this is the second post card of this
type I have received in the last couple of months. The first one was from a
fella in Florida.
>>> Any ideas as to what may be happening?<<<  KD0JWI
>
> I try not to make myself look stupid, but sometimes I guess it just
happens. I will blame it on being new. I am making a paper log and catching
up on cards. So I find this old one laying there and mail it. Well as you
can see I got the wrong call AGAIN.
>
> Does anyone know who the right call might be?  I am sure it must be close...
>
> Maybe I need new glasses. :(
>
> Kevin
> KF7MYK
>    		 	   		
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 16:53:24 -0700
From: Kevin Deane <summit496@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb]  Call
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Thank you everyone, that was easy enough!


Kevin
KF7MYK 		 	   		

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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2011 20:05:05 -0400
From: Dee <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Question? (re: 2011 Weekend symposium)
To: APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxxx "'Stuart Balanger'" <wa2bss@xxxxx.xxx>,
AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
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Please see this weeks ANS100 bulletins...
73,
Dee, NB2F

-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Alan P. Biddle
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 4:56 PM
To: 'Stuart Balanger'; AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Question? (re: 2011 Weekend symposium)

Stu,

Expect a formal announcement soon.  A few details need to be finalized.

Alan
WA4SCA


-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Stuart Balanger
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 2:55 PM
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Question? (re: 2011 Weekend symposium)

*Hi all,
Was wondering when, & where this yr's AMSAT Weekend Symposium is going to
be?
                                                     73,.Stu (WA2BSS)
*
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Message: 15
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2011 20:16:10 -0400
From: Dee <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb]  FW: [ans]  ANS-100  AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
To: ans <ans@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-100

ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT
North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS
reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing,
building, launching and communicating through analog and
digital Amateur Radio satellites.

Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:

ans-editor@xxxxx.xxx

In this edition:
* ARISSat-1 to Help Celebrate Gagarin Flight Anniversary
* Adding doppler files for the ISS ARRISSsat-1 Activation
* AMSAT at National Air and Space Museum's Space Day
* Satellite Shorts from all over
* ARISS Recent School Contacts
* AMSAT Awards
* New OSCAR Numbers

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-100.01
ARISSat-1 to Help Celebrate Gagarin Flight Anniversary

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 100.01
  From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 10, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-100.01

ARISSat-1 to Help Celebrate Gagarin Flight Anniversary
?
ARISSat-1 transmissions from the ISS will be used to help celebrate
man's 50th year in space. Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space
on 12 April 1961. Fifty years later on 12 April 2011 the Russians
will have a nationwide commemoration of this historic event.
The ARISSat-1/RadioSkaf-V satellite on board the ISS and awaiting
deployment in late July of 2011 will be turned on and transmit
during the celebration period. The transmissions will begin on
Monday 11 April 2011 at 14:30 UTC and continue until 10:30 UTC on
13 April 2011. Due to the fact that the solar panels are covered,
the satellite will be powered only by the onboard battery. The
satellite will run in low power mode. This means that the transmissions
will cycle ON/OFF. They will be On for 40-60 seconds and Off for
2 minutes. The FM transmissions on 145.95 MHz will contain an ID
for the satellite, call sign RS01S, international greeting messages,
spoken telemetry values and SSTV images. There will also be CW
transmitted on 145.919 MHz and SSB BPSK-1000 telemetry data on
145.920 MHz. ARISSatTLM software can be used with a computer
soundcard to tune, receive, demodulate, decode and display the
telemetry values if tuned correctly. The transponder will not be
active during this event.
AMSAT will issue commemorative certificates to those receiving the
transmissions and sending an email to gagarin@xxxxxxxx.xxx or
yuri@xxxxxxxx.xxx with your name or group, a description of?what
you heard and the UTC time you heard it. Recording the Battery
voltage values and the UTC time you received them?will be?
especially helpful.
One of the messages will be a conversation between Yuri Gagarin
and ground control. The ARISS team is working to get the
D-700 aboard the ISS to also transmit the FM signals on 437.550 MHz.

[ANS thanks Gould, WA4SXM, for the above information]



SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-100.02
Adding doppler files for the ISS ARRISSsat-1 Activation

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 100.02
  From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 10, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-100.02


SATPC32 DOPPLER.SQF Data for ARISSat-1 Special Event

Alan, WA4SCA has worked out the ARISSat-1 data to add to the SATPC32
tracking software for the April 11 - April 13 activation aboard the
ISS.

Alan wrote, "If you are going to be listening for ARISSat-1 and use
SATPC32, you will be using the ISS for antenna tracking, but you will
need to add a few modes in the DOPPLER.SQF file for the ISS."

ISS,145918.5,0,USB,,,0,0,BPSK/CW-2
ISS,145950.0,0,FM,,,0,0,VOICE/SSTV
ISS,145938.5,0,USB,,,0,0,CW-1

If you use a name other than ISS, such as Zarya, then substitute
that so SATPC32 will know what you mean.

These new ARISSat modes will appear along with all the "real" ISS
modes. The FM frequencies should be good, and the SSB modes as usual
will need a little tweaking. Assuming your rig is calibrated, you
should be at least close enough to hear the short transmit periods.

[ANS thanks Alan, WA4SCA for the above information]



SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-100.03
AMSAT at National Air and Space Museum's Space Day

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 100.03
  From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 10, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-100.03


AMSAT at National Air and Space Museum's Space Day

Dave Taylor, W8AAS says that, "The Smithsonian National Air and Space
Museum has invited AMSAT to organize displays and activities at Space
Day to be held on Saturday, 7 May from 10:30 to 3:00 at the Air & Space
Museum on the National Mall."

Dave would like to hear from anyone who has space-related amateur radio
artifacts, posters, activities or anything else they'd like to display.
Also needed volunteers who can staff our tables (either all day or any
part), help with setup and tear down, and various other tasks.

There are always lots of interesting exhibits to visit and visitors to
talk with, so attending is fun and it helps promote ham radio.

ARISS will have various flight-type hardware on hand and also expects
a radio contact with ISS.

To sign up contact Dave via e-mail: w8aas@xxxxx.xxx

[ANS thanks Dave Taylor, W8AAS for the above information]



SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-100.04
Satellite Shorts From All Over

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 100.04
  From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 10, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-100.04

2011 AMSAT Space Symposium Announced

The 2011 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting will be held in San Jose,
CA at the Wyndham San Jose Nov 4th - 6th, 2011.
The AMSAT Board meeting will be at the same hotel on Thursday and Friday 3 &
4 November. The hotel rate will be $79 +taxes and offers free Wi Fi, parking
and airport shuttle. Mark your calendars and plan to attend this exciting
and
informative event.

Thanks,
Gould, WA4SXM

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K5OE Plans Maritime Mobile FM Satellite Operation This Week

Jerry, K5OE will operate on the FM amateur radio satellites while
maritime mobile aboard the Carnival Ecstasy from late on 11-April
till early on 16 April (CDT).

Jerry writes, "This is a family holiday but I will work as many FM
satellite passes as our hectic schedule allows. This trip crosses
grids between Galveston and Yucatan/Cozumel and I expect to be the
most active on 12 April and 15 April (days at sea). Per IARP rules
I will be signing HP/K5OE/MM while at sea and XE/K5OE/P while in
Mexico."

No QSLs are needed: Just send Jerry an email request with your QSO
date/time and he will confirm and send a QSL. Please wait until
18 April to send requests for a QSL card to (k5oe at amsat dot org).

Jerry notes special thanks are in order for Allen, N5AFV, for his
excellent, detailed  how-to guides:
http://www.qsl.net/n5afv/cruise.html and to the AO-51 command team
for leaving AO-51 in mode V/U.

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Hudson Valley Net

To all,
The next "HV Satcom"Net is Thursday April 14 (8PM; EDT;
- 4 UTC)on the 146.97 MHz. repeater, w an echolink node
of "N2EYH-L" (Repeater Pl;100 - 600 to Xmit), & all wel-
come!
More info :www.hvsatcom.org     (E-Mail:wa2aqh@xxxxx.xxxx
or (Mt.Beacon ARC: www.wr2abb.org/home/
                         73,.Stu (WA2BSS)(Director;MBARC)

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N4S Special Event Station from Puerto Rico

Angel L Santana-Diaz, WP3GW announced a Special Events station N4S
operating from Puerto Rico to commemorate the 50 years of the First
Man in Space: Russian pilot Yuri Gagarin who in April 12, 1961 was
the first human being to go into space on an 108 minute flight, and
the first flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia Sunday morning on
April 12th, 1981, known as mission STS-1, opening what is called the
Shuttle era.

The Special Event callsign N4S will be on the air to remember these
two events: one which changed the course of history, and the other
helped expand our knowledge of the space sciences and in the con-
struction of the International Space Station (ISS).

The Special Event will be active on the HF bands from 10 to 80 meters
on SSB. The KP4IA-R (145.370 Mhz) and the simplex frequency 147.480 Mhz
will be used for local contacts in Puerto Rico. A special electronic
certificate will be issued for this occasion. For information go to
http://www.qrz.com/db/wp3gw or write to wp3gw@xxxx.xxx

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KAZAKHSTAN, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS
     50 years of manned spaceflight is the 50th anniversary of the first
     flight of Yuri Gagarin. Besides of other events (contest, awards, etc)
     there will be two special event stations active from the cosmodrome in
     Baikonur. R50YG (Yuri Gagarin) and R50SK (Sergej Korolev) will be QRV
     from Apr 6-14. Both stations will take part in the "Gagarin Cup 2011"
     contest and count as an additional multiplier in this contest.
     Furthermore there will be also the special callsign R50KEDR (KEDR was
     the callsign of Yuri Gagarin during his flight) activated from the
     launch site of Yuri Gagarin on Apr 12 from 0507 until 0655 UTC. This
     is the same time like the 108 minutes of Gagarin's first flight.

[ANS thanks the DXNL DX Newsletter, Issue 1722 - Apr 6, 2011
for the  above information]



[ANS thanks everyone for all of the above information]



SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-100.05
ARISS Recent School Contacts

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 100.05
  From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 10, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-100.05

Amateur Radio on the International
Space Station (ARISS) Status Report April 4, 2011

1. Recent ARISS Contacts

Lehman High School in Kyle, Texas participated in an ARISS contact
with ISS astronaut Cady Coleman, KC5ZTH on Tuesday, March 29.
Students researched and studied the topic of space travel to prepare
their questions and were able to get 13 answered before the ISS went
over the horizon.  The students used the high school's own satellite
tracking station for the contact.  MyFOXAustin.com posted a story on the
event:
http://www.myfoxaustin.com/dpp/top_stories/Lehman-HS-Students-Tal-to-Astrona
uts-20110329-ktbcw

On Wednesday, March 30, students from Canterbury High School, Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada took part in an ARISS contact with astronaut Paolo Nespoli,
IZ?JPA on the ISS.  Approximately 450 students and administrators attended
the event and listened as Nespoli handled 10 questions from the students.
The contact was included in the Grades 9 and 10 curricula covering Earth
and Space Science, Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration.
The Ottawa Citizen ran an article on the contact.
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Canterbury+students+enjoy+this+world
+conversation/4533084/story.html

An ARISS contact was held on Saturday, April 2 between on-orbit astronaut
Paolo Nespoli, IZ?JPA and students from Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale

"Leonardo da Vinci" and Istituto Comprensivo Scolastico "G. Tedeschi,"
Pratola Peligna, Italy.  Students from both schools posed 23 questions to
the astronaut over two ISS passes. The contact highlighted the
telecommunications curriculum, and was supported by local radio amateurs.
The event was attended by over 100 people including regional and local
media representatives.

2. ARRL Covers Ham Astronauts

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) posted a story in its March 31 ARRL
Letter about two astronauts who recently earned their ham licenses.
"Two Astronauts Get Their Ham Ticket" may be found here:
http://www.arrl.org/news/two-astronauts-get-their-ham-ticket

3. AMSAT Posts News on ARISSat, Hamvention

On April 3, AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) posted ARISS-related

items in its News Service bulletin (ANS-093).  The first story covered the
anticipated activation of ARISSat-1 which will occur over April 11 - 13
in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's first space flight.

Another story was about the upcoming Dayton Hamvention on May 20 - 22
which will feature an ARISSat prototype and will be attended by astronaut
Doug Wheelock.  See: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000498.html

4. NASA Article on ARISS Telebridge Station

NASA wrote an article about Sacred Hearts Academy, an all-girls school
in Hawaii that has a telebridge station which can be used to link schools
with the ISS astronauts during ARISS contacts. ARISS members Dick Flagg
and Nancy Rocheleau were interviewed for the story that talks about ARISS
and other NASA programs in which the girls are involved.  The story,
"A Heart-to-Heart Talk" has been posted to the NASA web site. See:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/a-heart-to-heart-talk_prt.htm

[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]


SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-100.06
AMSAT Awards

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 100.06
  From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 10, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-100.06

AMSAT Awards

AMSAT Director Contests and Awards, Bruce Paige, KK5DO says that
congratulations are in order for the AMSAT Awards issued in the
last month or so.

The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for
making their first satellite QSO:

Joseph Patrick, K4XZ
Scott Rights, N6PG
Dave McFadden, VE3ECV
Rene Bourrassa, VE2SUD
Paul-Ernest Plante, VE2DBX
Joe Lemieux, VE3EUS
Claudio Ferrari, IK1YRC
Robert Foster, KD0JLN

The following have earned the AMSAT Communications Achievement Award:

Branko Martincic, 9A3ST #533
Pozdrawiam Mariusz, SQ9MES #534

The following have earned the AMSAT Sexagesimal Award:
Gerry Krebs, N0JE #159

The following have earned the AMSAT Century Award:
Doug Papay, KD8CAO #41

The following have earned the South Africa Satellite Communications
Achievement award:
Branko Martincic, 9A3ST #US165

The following have earned their Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI Award.

Jim Bennett, KE4KOL #68
Loren Rasmussen, K7CWQ #69
Jim Adams, K0BAM #70
Bill Dzurilla, NZ5N #71

To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org.

[ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO for the above information]


SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-100.07
New OSCAR Numbers

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 100.07
  From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 10, 2011
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-100.07


University of Texas FASTRAC Satellites Receive OSCAR Numbers

OSCAR Number Administrator, William A. (Bill) Tynan, W3XO issued this
notice in regards to OSCAR number assignment to the two University of
Texas FASTRAC satellites.

"I have received word from Thomas M Campbel through Andy MacAllister,
W5ACM that the two FASTRAC satellites developed by the University of
Texas Satellite Design Laboratory, Department of Aerospace Engineering
and Engineering Mechanics Department have been confirmed as separated
and functioning. Further, I am informed by Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA,
that these two spacecraft have been coordinated through IARU and meet
the other requirements for issuance of OSCAR numbers.

Therefore I congratulate Sebastian Mu?oz Toro and all on the FASTRAC
team for building testing and launching these two satellites; and by
the authority vested in me by the AMSAT-NA President, I hereby issue
FASTRAC OSCAR-69 or FO-69 to FASTRAC 1 and FASTRAC OSCAR-70 to FASTRAC 2.

AMSAT-NA is pleased to welcome FO-69 and FO-70 into the family of Amateur
Radio satellites. We are hopeful that they will fulfill their intended
mission of furthering education and  increasing interest in the Amateur
Radio space program."

73 and best wishes,

William A. (Bill) Tynan, W3XO
OSCAR Number Administrator

[ANS thanks Bill Tynan, W3XO for the above information]


In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional
benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office.

73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Dee Interdonato, NB2F
nb2f at amsat dot org







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