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Today's Topics:
1. WD9EWK back on the satellites - soon...
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
2. Elko (Kevin Deane)
3. Astronaut autographs (John Heath)
4. Fast 2 (jerry keeton)
5. DN 00,10,11,20 (Kevin Deane)
6. thank you for the grids (Rodney Waln)
7. DN 00,10,11,20 (Rodney Waln)
8. Re: Astronaut autographs (Bob- W7LRD)
9. Re: Astronaut autographs (Thomas Schaefer)
10. Re: Astronaut autographs (Dee)
11. Re: Astronaut autographs (Glenn AA5PK)
12. VUCC RULES (Kevin Deane)
13. Re: VUCC RULES (John Geiger)
14. SO-67 (Helmuth Kump)
15. K2BSA/5 at National Scouting Museum, Irving, Texas
(Tom Schuessler)
16. Re: Magnetic North vs True North (Greg D.)
17. Images of Prospero Ground segment (John Heath)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 12:11:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Patrick STODDARD \(WD9EWK/VA7EWK\)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK back on the satellites - soon...
Message-ID:
<1315422687.75744.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi!
Due to a series of events over the past 3 weeks, I have had no time
to work on the satellites. I've moved to a new QTH, one with a yard
where I can work the satellites from. I won't have to go out to a
park or parking lot to get on the satellites, unless I want to. I
still plan on making occasional trips to the DM33/DM43 grid boundary
in Phoenix, if there isn't much activity from the DM33 side of metro
Phoenix. Since my mail goes to a PO box, that's one thing that will
not change as a result of this move. I still have some packing to do
at my apartment, and pulling things out of storage (including some
items that have been packed away since my last move a few years back),
so the moving process probably won't be finished until later this
month.
Once things settle down, I will start operating from the back yard.
I'm not able to install antennas on the house, but I can look at using
tripods for antennas in the yard. I will also have time to do more
with the computer and my radios, and possibly get my FT-817NDs working
with SatPC32. I'm looking forward to spending more weeknights on the
radio, since I won't have to drive somewhere to do that. Going out to
hamfests and other parts of Arizona will also return to my schedule,
starting with the first hamfest of the upcoming Arizona hamfest
"season" in Tucson next month.
One observation... it has been neat to see all the posts about
ARISSat-1. It may not be in a high orbit, and its 70cm antenna is
not what it should have been, but it has been fun to see the posts
and look at the ARISSat-1 telemetry web page from time to time. I'm
hoping to get things going at home to try the transponder again,
something I was not successful at last month.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 13:22:10 -0700
From: Kevin Deane <summit496@xxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Elko
Message-ID: <COL107-W61E7F063AA4661A691CE19831F0@xxx.xxx>
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Looks like I will be passing though:
DN00
DN10
DN11
DN20
I think someone was interested in DN10 there is a spot on I-80 where 10 & 11
meet. Now I want these Grids myself so I guess I have to work my brother 10
feet away to get them. Seems pretty lame to me but I suppose Rules are Rules.
Kevin
KF7MYK
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 21:25:39 +0100 (BST)
From: John Heath <g7hia@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Astronaut autographs
Message-ID: <1315427139.92029.YahooMailRC@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Hi,
Buzz Aldrin, Scott Carpenter, Ed Michel and Bruce Candless will be at the
Autographica Event Radisson?Edwardian Hotel Heathrow London?
14-16th October 2011.?
When Buzz visted the National Space Centre in Leicester England a year or two
ago he gave a lecture but did not sign autographs, as far as I know he rarely
does.?This is a good oportunity if you like that sort of thing. There is an
admission charge and you have to pay Buzz and the others for their autographs.
The small print on the advertisement says, guests apprance is subject to work
commitments, guests may not be signing on both days, check the web site for
details. See www.autographica.co.uk
I have no personal or business connection with this event but I was very
grateful to them bringing for creating the opportunity a few years ago to meet
and get the autograhs of several Russian cosmonauts including Alexi Leonov and
Valentina Tereshkova. Those are treasured memories.
73 John G7HIA
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 17:42:18 -0500
From: "jerry keeton" <jkboxk@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fast 2
Message-ID: <4CB6C6A1941D4EE6AA5119FD6D399F00@xxxxxxx>
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(P 22:40 FAST2>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud):
F21001633 38263.461363903952.94 -3773326.54 +4430538.23 +0.00000
+0.00000 +0.00000+1372283286 017 017 014 018 027
09/07/2011 2240Z
Jerry WB5LHD
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 15:55:25 -0700
From: Kevin Deane <summit496@xxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DN 00,10,11,20
Message-ID: <COL107-W440181A4ED676150636C04831F0@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
So much for that idea, I dont mind making myself look stupid. Oh well, at
least somebody will get some new grids. :(
Kevin
KF7MYK
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 16:30:45 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rodney Waln <kc0zhf@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] thank you for the grids
Message-ID:
<1315438245.21532.YahooMailNeo@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
hi, all just checked the mailbox today and there was the Vucc endorsements
for the the grids
covering 100-250, i could not have done it without all of the people that
give out grids
and do grid expadetions in this country and others,
again many thanks.
Rodney
kc0zhf
WY Amsat area Coordinator
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 16:37:06 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rodney Waln <kc0zhf@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DN 00,10,11,20
Message-ID:
<1315438626.39631.YahooMailNeo@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
i would not fret you can put them towards the rVUCC award??
that is my next goal, and be helping alot of people in the long run,
Rodney
kc0zhf
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 23:46:13 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: John Heath <g7hia@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Astronaut autographs
Message-ID:
<116381437.998038.1315439173251.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxxx.xxxxx
xx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Ok --lets see if you have this correct, my taxes probably paid for some his
education, paid his salary while in the military, paid for the planes he
flew, paid for a trip to the moon.? Now he wants to get paid for an
autograph?? Have I got that right?
73 Bob W7LRD
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Heath" <g7hia@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Amsat" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 1:25:39 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Astronaut autographs
Hi,
Buzz Aldrin, Scott Carpenter, Ed Michel and Bruce Candless will be at the
Autographica Event Radisson?Edwardian Hotel Heathrow London?
14-16th October 2011.?
When Buzz visted the National Space Centre in Leicester England a year or two
ago he gave a lecture but did not sign autographs, as far as I know he rarely
does.?This is a good oportunity if you like that sort of thing. There is an
admission charge and you have to pay Buzz and the others for their autographs.
The small print on the advertisement says, guests apprance is subject to work
commitments, guests may not be signing on both days, check the web site for
details. See www.autographica.co.uk
I have no personal or business connection with this event but I was very
grateful to them bringing for creating the opportunity a few years ago to meet
and get the autograhs of several Russian cosmonauts including Alexi Leonov and
Valentina Tereshkova. Those are treasured memories.
73 John G7HIA
_______________________________________________
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 20:07:36 -0400
From: Thomas Schaefer <thomasmschaefer@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, John Heath <g7hia@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Astronaut autographs
Message-ID: <54B877C2-2347-409F-BF49-DC2B051B2F18@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
When you get stopped for speeding do you start telling the cop you pay his
salary? :)
You think they were living high on the hog while in the military and NASA?
Be careful with Buzz though, he could just as easily through a punch as sign
an autograph. He's a temperamental one.
Tom NY4I
Principal Solutions Architect
Better Software Solutions, Inc.
727.437.2771
On Sep 7, 2011, at 7:46 PM, Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> Ok --lets see if you have this correct, my taxes probably paid for some
his education, paid his salary while in the military, paid for the planes he
flew, paid for a trip to the moon. Now he wants to get paid for an
autograph? Have I got that right?
> 73 Bob W7LRD
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "John Heath" <g7hia@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
> To: "Amsat" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 1:25:39 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Astronaut autographs
>
> Hi,
>
> Buzz Aldrin, Scott Carpenter, Ed Michel and Bruce Candless will be at the
> Autographica Event Radisson Edwardian Hotel Heathrow London
> 14-16th October 2011.
>
> When Buzz visted the National Space Centre in Leicester England a year or
two
> ago he gave a lecture but did not sign autographs, as far as I know he
rarely
> does. This is a good oportunity if you like that sort of thing. There is an
> admission charge and you have to pay Buzz and the others for their
autographs.
> The small print on the advertisement says, guests apprance is subject to
work
> commitments, guests may not be signing on both days, check the web site for
> details. See www.autographica.co.uk
>
> I have no personal or business connection with this event but I was very
> grateful to them bringing for creating the opportunity a few years ago to
meet
> and get the autograhs of several Russian cosmonauts including Alexi Leonov
and
> Valentina Tereshkova. Those are treasured memories.
>
> 73 John G7HIA
> _______________________________________________
> 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!
> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:36:16 -0400
From: Dee <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Thomas Schaefer'" <thomasmschaefer@xxxxx.xxx>, "'Bob- W7LRD'"
<w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: 'Amsat' <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, 'John Heath' <g7hia@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Astronaut autographs
Message-ID: <000901cc6dbf$51f084c0$f5d18e40$@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Wait a minute...Don't the cops ask YOU for your autograph???
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx
On Behalf Of Thomas Schaefer
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 8:08 PM
To: Bob- W7LRD
Cc: Amsat; John Heath
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Astronaut autographs
When you get stopped for speeding do you start telling the cop you pay
his salary? :)
You think they were living high on the hog while in the military and
NASA?
Be careful with Buzz though, he could just as easily through a punch
as sign an autograph. He's a temperamental one.
Tom NY4I
Principal Solutions Architect
Better Software Solutions, Inc.
727.437.2771
On Sep 7, 2011, at 7:46 PM, Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> Ok --lets see if you have this correct, my taxes probably paid for
some his education, paid his salary while in the military, paid for
the planes he flew, paid for a trip to the moon. Now he wants to get
paid for an autograph? Have I got that right?
> 73 Bob W7LRD
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "John Heath" <g7hia@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
> To: "Amsat" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 1:25:39 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Astronaut autographs
>
> Hi,
>
> Buzz Aldrin, Scott Carpenter, Ed Michel and Bruce Candless will be
at the
> Autographica Event Radisson Edwardian Hotel Heathrow London
> 14-16th October 2011.
>
> When Buzz visted the National Space Centre in Leicester England a
year or two
> ago he gave a lecture but did not sign autographs, as far as I know
he rarely
> does. This is a good oportunity if you like that sort of thing.
There is an
> admission charge and you have to pay Buzz and the others for their
autographs.
> The small print on the advertisement says, guests apprance is
subject to work
> commitments, guests may not be signing on both days, check the web
site for
> details. See www.autographica.co.uk
>
> I have no personal or business connection with this event but I was
very
> grateful to them bringing for creating the opportunity a few years
ago to meet
> and get the autograhs of several Russian cosmonauts including Alexi
Leonov and
> Valentina Tereshkova. Those are treasured memories.
>
> 73 John G7HIA
> _______________________________________________
> 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!
> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> _______________________________________________
> 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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_______________________________________________
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 19:54:19 -0500
From: "Glenn AA5PK" <aa5pk@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Dee" <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "'Thomas Schaefer'"
<thomasmschaefer@xxxxx.xxx>, "'Bob- W7LRD'" <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: 'Amsat' <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, 'John Heath' <g7hia@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Astronaut autographs
Message-ID: <BD2690F08F624337B6C72E5E58F00FE5@xxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
And make you pay for it?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dee" <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Thomas Schaefer'" <thomasmschaefer@xxxxx.xxx>; "'Bob- W7LRD'"
<w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "'Amsat'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>; "'John Heath'" <g7hia@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 7:36 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Astronaut autographs
> Wait a minute...Don't the cops ask YOU for your autograph???
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx
> On Behalf Of Thomas Schaefer
> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 8:08 PM
> To: Bob- W7LRD
> Cc: Amsat; John Heath
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Astronaut autographs
>
> When you get stopped for speeding do you start telling the cop you pay
> his salary? :)
>
> You think they were living high on the hog while in the military and
> NASA?
>
> Be careful with Buzz though, he could just as easily through a punch
> as sign an autograph. He's a temperamental one.
>
> Tom NY4I
>
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 18:42:49 -0700
From: Kevin Deane <summit496@xxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC RULES
Message-ID: <COL107-W52B33BD2EC50805CD20EFF831E0@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"
(e) Stations who claim to operate from more than one grid locator
simultaneously (i.e., from the boundary between two
grid locators or from the intersection of four grid locators) must be
physically present in all locators to give multiple
locator credit with a single contact. These stations should be prepared to
validate their claim. For a mobile station, this
means parking the vehicle exactly on the line or corner. For a portable
station, this means that the total area occupied
by the station's physical setup, including operating position(s), power
source(s), and antenna(s), must occupy some
portion of each of the two/four grid squares simultaneously. Operators of
boundary/corner stations should be prepared
to provide evidence of meeting the simultaneous occupation test if called
upon to do so. Two photographs -- one
showing the placement of the GPS receiver in the station setup, and a
close-up legibly showing the GPS reading ?
are typically needed as evidence of compliance. Video footage showing an
overview of the operating site and then,
uncut and in real time, zooming in on the GPS display coordinates is even
better
(f) Grid boundary lines and grid corners must be established using a GPS
receiver whose map datum is set to WGS84, the global default for current GPS
receivers. The GPS receiver should be set to use WAAS (Wide Area
Augmentation System) if
so equipped, since this improves the error figure to as little as 5 feet. In
no case may the GPS receiver show an error figure
in excess of 20 feet. Any modern GPS receiver equipped with WAAS will easily
meet this requirement, as will most older
units without WAAS.
6. For VUCC awards on 50 through 1296 MHz and Satellite, all contacts must
be made from locations no more than 200 km
apart. For SHF awards, contacts must be made from a single location, defined
as within a 300-meter diameter circle.
SOOO I still dont see where it says I cannot OBTAIN a grid from down the
street or whatever. The above says I can basicly make contacts 124 miles
from my QTH. Right?
Kevin
KF7MYK
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 21:00:20 -0500
From: John Geiger <aa5jg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Kevin Deane <summit496@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VUCC RULES
Message-ID:
<CAFq43La-8vWmLNKMh4gFj27PzuRTiMcWEv52L48XdHerULrmGQ@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
Hi Kevin,
Not exactly. No two points can be more than 200km (124 miles apart). It
isn't a circle around your QTH with a 124 mile radius, because many points
would be more than 124 miles from each other. You could make some QSOs from
a point 50 miles east of your QTH, and some other QSOs from a point 65 miles
west of your QTH, because those points wouldn't be too far apart-50 + 65 =
115, within the 124 miles limit.
73s John AA5JG
On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 8:42 PM, Kevin Deane <summit496@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> (e) Stations who claim to operate from more than one grid locator
> simultaneously (i.e., from the boundary between two
> grid locators or from the intersection of four grid locators) must be
> physically present in all locators to give multiple
> locator credit with a single contact. These stations should be prepared to
> validate their claim. For a mobile station, this
> means parking the vehicle exactly on the line or corner. For a portable
> station, this means that the total area occupied
> by the station's physical setup, including operating position(s), power
> source(s), and antenna(s), must occupy some
> portion of each of the two/four grid squares simultaneously. Operators of
> boundary/corner stations should be prepared
> to provide evidence of meeting the simultaneous occupation test if called
> upon to do so. Two photographs -- one
> showing the placement of the GPS receiver in the station setup, and a
> close-up legibly showing the GPS reading ?
> are typically needed as evidence of compliance. Video footage showing an
> overview of the operating site and then,
> uncut and in real time, zooming in on the GPS display coordinates is even
> better
> (f) Grid boundary lines and grid corners must be established using a GPS
> receiver whose map datum is set to WGS84, the global default for current GPS
> receivers. The GPS receiver should be set to use WAAS (Wide Area
> Augmentation System) if
> so equipped, since this improves the error figure to as little as 5 feet.
> In no case may the GPS receiver show an error figure
> in excess of 20 feet. Any modern GPS receiver equipped with WAAS will
> easily meet this requirement, as will most older
> units without WAAS.
> 6. For VUCC awards on 50 through 1296 MHz and Satellite, all contacts must
> be made from locations no more than 200 km
> apart. For SHF awards, contacts must be made from a single location,
> defined as within a 300-meter diameter circle.
>
>
> SOOO I still dont see where it says I cannot OBTAIN a grid from down the
> street or whatever. The above says I can basicly make contacts 124 miles
> from my QTH. Right?
>
>
> Kevin
> KF7MYK
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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>
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 22:41:18 -0400
From: Helmuth Kump <helmuth.kump@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67
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I think this is new information...at least I haven't seen it yet.
http://www.amsatsa.org.za/
under the heading of "Breaking News", says:
SO67 SAFE BUT PROBLEMATIC
The Ground Control Station Engineers at SunSpace in Stellenbosch are
still working to restore SO67.
SumbandilaSat developed a problem with the Power Distribution Unit,
similar to what happened some time back. The other sub-systems are in
a healthy state and SO67 is in no immediate danger .
73 Doc KT3L
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:00:33 -0500
From: "Tom Schuessler" <tjschuessler@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] K2BSA/5 at National Scouting Museum, Irving, Texas
Message-ID: <001301cc6ddb$dbf4f130$93ded390$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
Hello all,
I will be leading a Radio Merit Badge class at the National Scouting Museum
in Irving, Texas, EM12, this Saturday, September 10th. We will be using
K2BSA/5 as our active call for the day and I will attempt a low angle AO-27
pass with an AOS for me of 18:22 (+ for satellite turn on), an AO-51 pass
with an AOS of 21:08 and maybe but not likely, a SO-50 pass at 21:44. Rig
will be my Arrow antenna and the HT but maybe a small amplifier for a bit
extra punch. There will be Scouts in tow observing and maybe throwing out
the all-be-it not so rare EM 12 grid. Please help me out and pro-actively
call for K2BSA/5. You will bring a level of excitement to the Scouts taking
the class and maybe helping to spur further interest in our fine hobby.
Also please look for us on the HF bands near the Scout frequencies and for
those local in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, on the Irving 146.72 and the
Cedar Hill 442.400 repeaters as we demonstrate Ham Radio to the Merit badge
Scouts and other visitors to the National Scouting Museum. Schedules are
welcome.
73 and hope to see you on the birds this Saturday.
Tom Schuessler, N5HYP
n5hyp@xxxx.xxx
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Message: 16
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 22:03:22 -0700
From: "Greg D." <ko6th_greg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Magnetic North vs True North
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That works great when you are in the middle of your time zone,
geographically, which you and I appear to be. It wouldn't be quite so
accurate if you were in one of those absurd examples of politics trumping
astrophysics, such as Iceland, north-central Mexico, Argentina, or most of
China which is an hour or three off.
Greg KO6TH
> From: lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 09:07:42 -0400
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Magnetic North vs True North
>
> How i find my north!
>
> At noon always using standard time i pointed the beam in the direction of
top tower pole shadow on the ground. Quite simple and accurate
> enough here.
>
> "-"
>
>
> Luc Leblanc VE2DWE
> Skype VE2DWE
> www.qsl.net/ve2dwe
> DSTAR urcall VE2DWE
> WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE
>
>
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Message: 17
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 21:44:57 +0100 (BST)
From: John Heath <g7hia@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Images of Prospero Ground segment
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Hi,
not sure if the -bb supports attachments but will give it a try.
I have images of the control station complete with 1970's computers, and the
receiving station.
Nice picture of the antenna array which appears to be four crossed yagi's in a
square, each one has 8 pairs of elements.
73 John G7HIA
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