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Today's Topics:
1. Re: [Prospero Commanded Pass Today] (g.shirville@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
2. Re: [Prospero] (PE0SAT)
3. 5 in EM55 (wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxxx
4. G5500 Azimuth rotor problem (Ken Swaggart)
5. G5500 Azimuth rotor problem - more (Ken Swaggart)
6. 5 in EM55 (wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxxx
7. typo (wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxxx
8. This Is a HOBBY people/ SO-67 Amber Alert (Ted)
9. Re: 5 in EM55 (Ted)
10. just heard radioscaf b (Sandeep Shah)
11. Re: Russian geostationary satellite locator - with AO-7,
AO-27 and FO-29 (William Leijenaar)
12. Oscar locator for AO-10 in 1985... (Roland Zurmely)
13. Re: [Re: Prospero] Commanding Error (Roger Duthie)
14. AMSAT Awards (Bruce)
15. Re: 5 in EM55 (Michael Schulz)
16. Re: [Re: Prospero] Commanding Error (B J)
17. Re: [Re: Prospero] Commanding Error (Roger Duthie)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:59:20 +0100
From: <g.shirville@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <pe0sat@xxxxx.xx>, <rjad@xxxx.xxx.xx.xx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [Prospero Commanded Pass Today]
Message-ID: <7B6D913F3D4A484EB9F07E6A2CB278E1@xxxxxxx.xxxxx>
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Hi Jan,
FWIW - my reading of the slightly old fashioned English text, is that the
command transmitter is on a frequency around 148MHz, that it uses "two
tones" and that the on board receiver and decoder is capable of
understanding 35 commands. As it happens, the ground segment for the Orbcomm
constellation also uses similar frequencies and "tones", so maybe you
actually heard a ground based device nearby to you, doing its uplinking?
73
Graham
G3VZV
-----Original Message-----
From: PE0SAT
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 3:31 PM
To: rjad@xxxx.xxx.xx.xx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [Prospero Commanded Pass Today]
Hi Roger,
The information about a second freq. came from the following document:
http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/downloads/Prospero-Satellite.pdf written by
H.J.H. Sketch.
Have a look at part 3.1
Here a part of that paragraph
"The v.h.f. system is conventional using twin transmitters, each with an
output of 350mW at approximately 136 MHz, and a twin tone digital command
system operating at about 148 MHz which handles the 35 separate commands"
Second graph I placed last night looks like a twin tone, and is received
around 148.010 MHz.
With regards,
Jan - PE0SAT
On Tue, October 25, 2011 15:43, Roger Duthie wrote:
> I don't think there is a 148MHz transmitter, though Prospero's uplink is
> 148.25MHz.
>
> Also, after looking at your page I think I should say that we think that
> the Coast BBC transmission was almost certainly an Orbcomm
> transmission. The Prospero downlink frequency was reassigned to Orbcomm.
>
> Which sound file are you talking about? There are what claims to be
> original audio files here: http://www.dd1us.de/spacesounds%204.html (you
> need to find Prospero further down the page).
>
> - Roger
>
> PE0SAT wrote:
>> Hi Roger,
>>
>> I have updated
>> http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/satellite/sat-history/prospero/
>> with my latest images and recordings. It is possible to get the complete
>> audio file. Send me a direct email and we can arrange something.
>>
>> I had read that there is a 148.000 MHz transmitter on board prospero,
>> and
>> I listend to that frquentie during the pass from 15:55 UTC. Maybe it is
>> interesting what is happening on that transmitter.
>>
>> How do things go on your site regarding PROSPERO? any news?
>>
>> 73 Jan PE0SAT
>>
>> On Mon, October 24, 2011 13:01, Roger Duthie wrote:
>>
>>> AMSAT community -
>>>
>>> The Mullard team intend to attempt commanding to Prospero during the
>>>
>> following pass:
>>
>>> (entries are: date; mag; start time; el; az; max el time; max el; az;
>>>
>> end time; end el; end az)
>>
>>> 24 Oct
>>>
<http://www.heavens-above.com/Gtrack.aspx?Session=kebgfdalljnnahdmapeidbkh&sat
id=5580&date=40840.6673023843>
>>> 7.7 16:54:17 10 SSW 17:00:54 58 WNW 17:08:40 10 N
>>>
>>>
>>> Any listening on the downlink, and feedback on your observations, would
>>>
>> be most appreciated.
>>
>>> We may also try the later pass:
>>>
>>> 24 Oct
>>>
<http://www.heavens-above.com/Gtrack.aspx?Session=kebgfdalljnnahdmapeidbkh&sat
id=5580&date=40840.7412698495>
>>> 9.3 18:42:56 10 W 18:47:25 17 NW 18:52:14 10 N
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> **** TIMES ARE IN BST (ie., UTC + 1) ****
>>>
>>> - Roger
>>>
>>> PS., I hope the copy-paste from heavens-above works.
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> author.
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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With regards PE0SAT
Internet web-page http://www.ham.vgnet.nl/
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:13:21 +0200
From: "PE0SAT" <pe0sat@xxxxx.xx>
To: g.shirville@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx rjad@xxxx.xxx.xx.xx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [Prospero]
Message-ID: <20111025201321.87C7C1A083@xx.xxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
Thanks Graham,
I have to my knowledge, been searching the entire Internet looking for
information about Prospero, and have no idea what else I can try. The
audio file of the German radio amateur do not help me much further and
therefore have no idea what to expect when Prospero finally transmits
something.
I tryed all kinds of modulations and scanned the band - and + 500 KHz with
137.560 MHz as center freq.
In AM I receive what seems the 57k6 transmittions from ORBCOMM.
I hope the Team that is trying to re-contact prospero have more luck.
Lets all keep in contact and share our findings.
73 Jan PE0SAT
http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/
On Tue, October 25, 2011 21:59, g.shirville@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx wrote:
> Hi Jan,
>
> FWIW - my reading of the slightly old fashioned English text, is that the
> command transmitter is on a frequency around 148MHz, that it uses "two
> tones" and that the on board receiver and decoder is capable of
> understanding 35 commands. As it happens, the ground segment for the
> Orbcomm
> constellation also uses similar frequencies and "tones", so maybe you
> actually heard a ground based device nearby to you, doing its uplinking?
>
> 73
>
> Graham
> G3VZV
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PE0SAT
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 3:31 PM
> To: rjad@xxxx.xxx.xx.xx
> Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [Prospero Commanded Pass Today]
>
>
>
> Hi Roger,
>
> The information about a second freq. came from the following document:
>
> http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/downloads/Prospero-Satellite.pdf written by
> H.J.H. Sketch.
>
> Have a look at part 3.1
>
> Here a part of that paragraph
>
> "The v.h.f. system is conventional using twin transmitters, each with an
> output of 350mW at approximately 136 MHz, and a twin tone digital command
> system operating at about 148 MHz which handles the 35 separate commands"
>
> Second graph I placed last night looks like a twin tone, and is received
> around 148.010 MHz.
>
>
> With regards,
>
> Jan - PE0SAT
>
>
> On Tue, October 25, 2011 15:43, Roger Duthie wrote:
>> I don't think there is a 148MHz transmitter, though Prospero's uplink is
>> 148.25MHz.
>>
>> Also, after looking at your page I think I should say that we think that
>> the Coast BBC transmission was almost certainly an Orbcomm
>> transmission. The Prospero downlink frequency was reassigned to
>> Orbcomm.
>>
>> Which sound file are you talking about? There are what claims to be
>> original audio files here: http://www.dd1us.de/spacesounds%204.html (you
>> need to find Prospero further down the page).
>>
>> - Roger
>>
>> PE0SAT wrote:
>>> Hi Roger,
>>>
>>> I have updated
>>> http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/satellite/sat-history/prospero/
>>> with my latest images and recordings. It is possible to get the
>>> complete
>>> audio file. Send me a direct email and we can arrange something.
>>>
>>> I had read that there is a 148.000 MHz transmitter on board prospero,
>>> and
>>> I listend to that frquentie during the pass from 15:55 UTC. Maybe it is
>>> interesting what is happening on that transmitter.
>>>
>>> How do things go on your site regarding PROSPERO? any news?
>>>
>>> 73 Jan PE0SAT
>>>
>>> On Mon, October 24, 2011 13:01, Roger Duthie wrote:
>>>
>>>> AMSAT community -
>>>>
>>>> The Mullard team intend to attempt commanding to Prospero during the
>>>>
>>> following pass:
>>>
>>>> (entries are: date; mag; start time; el; az; max el time; max el; az;
>>>>
>>> end time; end el; end az)
>>>
>>>> 24 Oct
>>>>
<http://www.heavens-above.com/Gtrack.aspx?Session=kebgfdalljnnahdmapeidbkh&sat
id=5580&date=40840.6673023843>
>>>> 7.7 16:54:17 10 SSW 17:00:54 58 WNW 17:08:40 10 N
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any listening on the downlink, and feedback on your observations,
>>>> would
>>>>
>>> be most appreciated.
>>>
>>>> We may also try the later pass:
>>>>
>>>> 24 Oct
>>>>
<http://www.heavens-above.com/Gtrack.aspx?Session=kebgfdalljnnahdmapeidbkh&sat
id=5580&date=40840.7412698495>
>>>> 9.3 18:42:56 10 W 18:47:25 17 NW 18:52:14 10 N
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> **** TIMES ARE IN BST (ie., UTC + 1) ****
>>>>
>>>> - Roger
>>>>
>>>> PS., I hope the copy-paste from heavens-above works.
>>>>
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:14:49 +0000 (UTC)
From: wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxx
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 5 in EM55
Message-ID:
<283830444.965837.1319573689646.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxxx.xxxx
xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Congrats to Patrick WD9EWK for award #34 5 in EM55
Wa4hfn
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:25:51 -0700
From: "Ken Swaggart" <k.swaggart@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 Azimuth rotor problem
Message-ID: <4E85C4DF0E284E8EB0C7AC5F5C02D128@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=response
Recently my G5500 azimuth function became very sluggish, then finally
stopped. Removed the Oscar antennas and rotors today, and disassembled the
azimuth rotor, removing the motor from the gear assembly. When I select
"left" or "right" on the control box, the motor turns about 1/4 revolution
then stops and makes a fairly loud 60 Hz buzzing sound. Nice electrical
smell too! So, I figure the motor is shot, but could it be the capacitor
instead? Not sure what the symptoms would be.
(This azimuth motor was last replaced in 2005.)
Ken, W7KKE
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:25:53 -0700
From: "Ken Swaggart" <k.swaggart@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 Azimuth rotor problem - more
Message-ID: <1FDC1FFE6C3A48B4A551758EB93F8C2C@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=response
After I pulled the motor off the gear housing the motor runs in both
directions. But, when I manually rotate the large white nylon gear that the
motor drives that gear binds once every revolution. So, it appears that
nylon gear is worn and needs to be replaced. Anyone have a part number?
Couldn't find the replacement parts section of the Yaesu web page, if one
exists.
Also, I've lost the pictures I took of my last azimuth rotor repair
adventure, so if anyone has some pictures and notes posted somewhere, please
pass along the link.
Tnx,
Ken, W7KKE
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:12:34 +0000 (UTC)
From: wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxx
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 5 in EM55
Message-ID:
<616292203.975115.1319584354379.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxxx.xxxx
xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Congrats to Rodney award #35 5 in EM55
WA4HFN
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:20:20 +0000 (UTC)
From: wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxx
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] typo
Message-ID:
<1375187860.975527.1319584820082.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxxx.xxx
xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Congrats to Rodney KC0ZHF award #35 5 in EM55
WA4HFN
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:24:32 -0700
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Gregg Wonderly'" <greggwon@xxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] This Is a HOBBY people/ SO-67 Amber Alert
Message-ID: <8868A02A77B84872A8D2809209A4BED4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
I thought Damon ordered this topic executed a few hours ago...
DO NOT make him get the AO-51 Goat out to take care of this problem...
Now then, what ever happened to SO-67...they were on to fixing it I thought
73 K7TRK
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Gregg Wonderly
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 7:54 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: This Is a HOBBY people
On 10/23/2011 11:55 PM, Art McBride wrote:
> Greg,
> It is the Amateur Radio Service. It does have 5 purposes as quoted in Part
> 97.1
>
> If you buy supplies and work on something you enjoy doing it is called a
> hobby.
>
> If you do it to establish a business we call it work.
>
> We are Amateurs because we receive no compensation for our efforts, not
> because we are unprofessional.
>
> So where is the conflict?
>
> Politicians are famous for finding the facts to support their conclusions.
>
> I prefer to have all of the cards on the table.
Art, there is no conflict in you using Amateur Radio as a hobby. The
conflict
is in the exact "meaning" of each of the words in the subject line. The
capitalization of "Is a HOBBY", puts the emphasis on "is" and "hobby", which
for
me says that there is no "other part." I enjoy many hobby parts of Amateur
Radio. But, I also believe that the service part is very important to my
community. I live in Oklahoma where 4 out of 12 months of the year we have
tornadoes as a huge threat, and 2 other months out of the year we have a
chance
for huge ice storms. So, 1/2 of my year is subject to weather events that
may
require some form of support for the Amateur Radio community. It's a big
deal
for the local Tulsa NWS office, that we have built a large UHF linked
repeater
system that covers pretty much all of their responsibility area. They can
get
direct reports from the local EOC offices from their local spotters on their
VHF
nets to confirm things they see on radar to be able to get a "Tornado
Warning"
out ASAP. Every single extra second saves lives.
Thus, in my state, our club and its members can help by keeping equipment
and
agreements in place so that this system can function. When it's not needed
for
storm spotting, it works great for wide area bike ride support. We have
about
10 different significant bicycle events with 100 mile rides in this area
each
year. Those people are staying in good health and enjoying the out doors.
I
like the outdoors too, so going out to help is not a problem for me. I've
just
had family events with my daughters in Marching Band contests for the past 6
years, and that has kept me from being able to support the 3 big events of
the
fall (MS-150, Tulsa Tough, Dam Jam) or the others in between. People are
safer
because we drive the routes and provide transport of food, drink and broken
bikes and riders.
Sure, someone else could do it for pay, but why not exchange some services,
for
a T-Shirt that you can wear around the house, and a good time using Amateur
Radio to talk to your friends, to boot.
Gregg Wonderly
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:27:43 -0700
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxx>, "'AMSAT'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 5 in EM55
Message-ID: <8CDD5CCBAB42468E94BCFD0EBB6A4FA4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Damon, is there a 'Hobby' endorsement on the EM55 award. If so, I want a do
over
Ted K7TRK
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxx
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 4:13 PM
To: AMSAT
Subject: [amsat-bb] 5 in EM55
Congrats to Rodney award #35 5 in EM55
WA4HFN
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:28:54 +0530
From: Sandeep Shah <vu3sxe@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx vuhams@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] just heard radioscaf b
Message-ID: <4EA7BDBE.30808@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Hello All
I just heard voice from the Radioscaf B on 145.950.. with a Arrow on a
AZ rotor..
Date 26/10/2011, Orbit # 1299...12:50 IST, 7:30 GMT....
this is AIRSAT RS01S russian 30 control; panel 121 v3.5664 -8ma,
this is AIRSAT RS01S 38mn 122 3.5.544 .16ma rus, digi code,
this is AIRSAT rs01s 38mn control 122..v 35
Regards,
Sundeep Shah/Vu3sxe
Bangalore, India,
0 94484 26365.
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:55:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: William Leijenaar <pe1rah@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Russian geostationary satellite locator - with
AO-7, AO-27 and FO-29
Message-ID:
<1319622920.70069.YahooMailNeo@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hi Thomas,
Somewhere in the year 2001 I have also been busy with this oscarlator system.
It is very interresting and works quiet well, when you have some experience
in using it.
It looks outdated, but for ham radio it is good enough, and the most
advantage is that is does not use power, cables or fragile parts/software.
On my older website there are still some maps and graphs available, which
might be usefull to other hams.
Please check the link:
http://www.qsl.net/pe1rah/oscarlator.htm
73 de PE1RAH, William Leijenaar
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:24:13 -0700 (PDT)
From: Roland Zurmely <py4zbz@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Oscar locator for AO-10 in 1985...
Message-ID:
<1319631853.47532.YahooMailNeo@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
My Oscar Locator for AO-10 in 1985 here:
http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/satelite.htm
73 de Roland.
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:39:57 +0100
From: Roger Duthie <rjad@xxxx.xxx.xx.xx>
To: Tony Abbey <afa3@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [Re: Prospero] Commanding Error
Message-ID: <4EA7FF9D.4010807@xxxx.xxx.xx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Commanding went well, from as far as we could make out. We're not sure
if we're getting anything back, however.
We'll be doing this pass today, hopefully:
26 Oct
<http://www.heavens-above.com/Gtrack.aspx?Session=kebgfdallleggankjgmmlbel&sat
id=5580&date=40842.6100238657>
7.3 15:31:43 10 S 15:38:26 60 E 15:46:11 10 NNE
[Times in BST = UTC + 1]
-Roger
Tony Abbey wrote:
> Hi Roger
>
> I wasn't able to see any signal from Prospero yesterday. How did the
> commanding go?
>
> On 25 Oct 2011, at 09:47, Roger Duthie wrote:
>
>> We had a problem with our end and couldn't command during this pass.
>> If you'd have heard something, I'd have been surprised.
>>
>> We did manage to command during the later pass at around 1850 BST,
>> though it was a low pass and we're not sure if we picked anything up.
>>
>> - Rr.
>>
>> PS., Attempting passes today at (in BST = UTC + 1):
>>
>> 25 Oct
>>
<http://www.heavens-above.com/Gtrack.aspx?Session=kebgfdallkbipfnbnjhopgbh&sat
id=5580&date=40841.6024848611>
>> 7.5 15:21:10 10 SSE 15:27:34 47 E 15:34:58 10 NNE
>> 25 Oct
>>
<http://www.heavens-above.com/Gtrack.aspx?Session=kebgfdallkbipfnbnjhopgbh&sat
id=5580&date=40841.6750910069>
>> 8.1 17:05:33 10 SW 17:12:07 47 WNW 17:19:43 10 N
>>
>>
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:19:34 -0500
From: Bruce <kk5do@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards
Message-ID: <4EA808E6.5010606@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Here are our latest AMSAT Awards recipients.
The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for
making their first satellite QSO.
Stephen Licht, WF2S
Jay Hitchcock, KI6WZU
Costantino Montella, IK8YSS
Jackson Wilson, KF5LOQ
The following have earned the AMSAT Communications Achievement Award.
Clayton Coleman, W5PFG #542
Csaba-Zoltan Kertesz, YO6PIB #543
Yanko Yankov, NX9G #544
Jackson Wilson, KF5LOQ #545
The following have earned the South Africa Satellite Communications
Achievement award
Clayton Coleman, W5PFG #US171
Csaba-Zoltan Kertesz, YO6PIB #US172
Yanko Yankov, NX9G #US173
Jackson Wilson, KF5LOQ #US174
The following have earned their Robert W. Barbee, Jr. W4AMI Award
Branko Martincic, 9A3ST #74
The following have earned their Robert W. Barbee, Jr. W4AMI 5000 Award
Gale McDaniel, KB0RZB #28
To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or
http://www.amsatnet.com
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 streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:09:59 -0500
From: Michael Schulz <mschulz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 5 in EM55
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Congrats Patrick .. now the suspense is getting stronger as to who will be
#55 for 5 in 55 :)
73 Mike K5TRI
On Oct 25, 2011, at 3:14 PM, wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxx wrote:
> Congrats to Patrick WD9EWK for award #34 5 in EM55
> Wa4hfn
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Message: 16
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:11:10 +0000
From: B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>
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Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [Re: Prospero] Commanding Error
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On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Roger Duthie <rjad@xxxx.xxx.xx.xx> wrote:
> Commanding went well, from as far as we could make out. We're not sure if
> we're getting anything back, however.
>
> We'll be doing this pass today, hopefully:
>
> 26 Oct <http://www.heavens-above.com/**Gtrack.aspx?Session=**
>
kebgfdallleggankjgmmlbel&**satid=5580&date=40842.**6100238657<http://www.heave
ns-above.com/Gtrack.aspx?Session=kebgfdallleggankjgmmlbel&satid=5580&date=4084
2.6100238657>>
> 7.3 15:31:43 10 S 15:38:26 60 E
> 15:46:11 10 NNE
>
> [Times in BST = UTC + 1]
>
There was a brief item about Prospero near the end of the latest Space
Boffins podcast:
http://audioboo.fm/boos/519887-space-boffins-podcast-4
It mentions the involvement of hams in this project.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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Message: 17
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:17:45 +0100
From: Roger Duthie <rjad@xxxx.xxx.xx.xx>
To: Tony Abbey <afa3@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Cc: Phil Guttridge <prg@xxxx.xxx.xx.xx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [Re: Prospero] Commanding Error
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Tony -
We heard something intriguing after about 14:43:40 UT as the tracking
said the satellite was on it's way off to the north pole.
The 'chuff-chuff' description reminds me of a sound we seem to hear
quite a lot. Quite often it coincides with a pass, though I think we
hear the same (or very similar) during times when Prospero is over the
horizon.
We are going to try the next pass at ~16:00UT if you want to listen in
again. Our new ploy is to wait for the last most opportune moment to
command, as the power _may_ be at it highest (longest charging of
batteries, potentially). So, we'll do short commanding at above 30o el,
and listen.
-Rr.
Tony Abbey wrote:
> Hi Roger
>
> I could hear some "chuff-chuff" noises on the last pass and they show
> a related doppler shift (although I am not correcting sufficiently) as
> you can see in the attached plot. Maybe its some other noise but you
> never know.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
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> On 26 Oct 2011, at 13:39, Roger Duthie wrote:
>> Commanding went well, from as far as we could make out. We're not
>> sure if we're getting anything back, however.
>>
>> We'll be doing this pass today, hopefully:
>>
>> 26 Oct
>>
<http://www.heavens-above.com/Gtrack.aspx?Session=kebgfdallleggankjgmmlbel&sat
id=5580&date=40842.6100238657>
>> 7.3 15:31:43 10 S 15:38:26 60 E 15:46:11 10 NNE
>>
>> [Times in BST = UTC + 1]
>>
>> -Roger
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