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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Hamsphere (Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF)
2. Re: HamSphere vs. Echolink (Clint Bradford)
3. CM86 for one more pass (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
4. Symposium Proceedings (Bruce)
5. Re: Symposium Proceedings (Stefan Wagener)
6. Need Help editing a sound file for Amsat (Daniel Schultz)
7. Re: Rotor (DOUGLAS WILLETS)
8. Re: G5500 Elevation Rotator Short Circuit? (n8deu)
9. video from ISS (R Oler)
10. Fw: [QB50] ESA sponsors students to attend the European
CubeSatSymposium (30 Jan - 1 Feb 2012, Brussels)
(g.shirville@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
11. conference (Nick Pugh)
12. Re: video from ISS (Trevor .)
13. Kenwood TR9500 (John Geiger)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:15:36 +0000
From: "Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF" <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb-request@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Hamsphere
Message-ID: <4EB6EAE8.6070803@xxxxx.xxx>
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Nope.
Hamsphere is an internet chat system with an interface that looks like a
radio.
Echolink has real radios connected to it and is usable, through a
repeater for instance, from your VHF handheld.
> *Hi All,
> Was wondering how the "Weekend Symposium" went?
> Also, downloaded a software program call "HamSphere"
> thru "Echo-Link" (Home Page)& was wondering if it does the same
> things as"Echo-Link"? 73,.Stu (WA2BSS)
> *
>
>
>
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 12:25:23 -0800
From: Clint Bradford <clintbrad4d@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HamSphere vs. Echolink
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HamSphere allows non-licensed users ... but I have heard of a few folks who
got the initiative to get their licenses after playing around with it.
Some comments on eHam ...
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/8885
Clint, K6LCS
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 12:33:50 -0800 (PST)
From: "Patrick STODDARD \(WD9EWK/VA7EWK\)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] CM86 for one more pass
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Hi!
Thanks for the QSOs on the last AO27 pass. I did not hear
the first 2 minutes of the repeater time, but was able to
make 12 contacts in the remaining 5 minutes. Maximum
elevation was only 9 degrees, which I saw as the repeater
shut off.
I am parked on the municipal wharf in Santa Cruz CA (grid
CM86xx), and there has been alternating sun and rain in
the past hour. I hope to add more to the log on the upcoming
AO27 pass around 2118 UTC. Then back up to San Jose.
My current location is showing up via APRS at
http://aprs.fi/wd9ewk-9 if you'd like to see where I'm
hanging out. Most people are walking around or they
have their fishing poles out, but I'm doing a different
type of 'fishing'.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - Santa Cruz, California
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:04:29 -0600
From: Bruce <kk5do@xxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Symposium Proceedings
Message-ID: <4EB7127D.6030001@xxxx.xxx>
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Coming soon to the AMSAT online store near you... The 2011 AMSAT
Symposium Proceedings.
Watch for the announcement, copies are limited
73...bruce
AMSAT Online Store Manager
--
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT*
Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News
http://www.arrl.org
AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 20:39:00 -0600
From: Stefan Wagener <wageners@xxxxx.xxx>
To: kk5do@xxxx.xxx
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Symposium Proceedings
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Hi Bruce,
Did anyone tape the conference and can we get the video links like
AMSAT UK does?
Tx, Stefan VE4NSA
On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 5:04 PM, Bruce <kk5do@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Coming soon to the AMSAT online store near you... The 2011 AMSAT Symposium
> Proceedings.
>
> Watch for the announcement, copies are limited
>
> 73...bruce
> AMSAT Online Store Manager
>
> --
>
> Bruce Paige, KK5DO
>
> AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
>
> ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
>
> Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT*
> Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
> Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
>
> Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News
> http://www.arrl.org
>
> AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat
>
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:12:34 -0500
From: "Daniel Schultz" <n8fgv@xxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Need Help editing a sound file for Amsat
Message-ID: <765PkggLI5680S02.1320646354@xxxxx.xxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
I need help from someone with professional grade sound editing software who is
willing to invest a few hours in a project of importance to Amsat's historical
archives. Please contact me if you can help.
Dan Schultz N8FGV
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 11:06:52 -0800 (PST)
From: DOUGLAS WILLETS <lambright2001@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Angelo Glorioso <n5uxt@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Rotor
Message-ID:
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I have:
Rradio= Kenwood ts 2000
Software= Satpc32
Rotor controller=Easy-rotor- control 3d (ERC_3D)
Elevation=Yaesu 5400
Azimuth=Ham IV
________________________________
From: Angelo Glorioso <n5uxt@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2011 1:41 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Rotor
What type of rotor do you have???
73 de Angelo
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If you don't ask, you will never know!!
> From: douglaswillets@xxxxxxx.xxx
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 09:28:05 -0500
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Rotor
>
> I am setting up a satellite station and have the following question. Does
it matter if you use a south center or north center rotor. Is there
advantages using one over the other.
>
> Doug.
> KE4MSG
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 15:18:20 -0600
From: "n8deu" <n8deu@xxx.xxx>
To: <clive@xxxxx.xx.xx>, "amsat" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: G5500 Elevation Rotator Short Circuit?
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Most of the motors I repaired did not have the limit switches because they
were early models. There was one the limit switch was broken and another
that had limit switches that I could only attribute to excessive use that
overheated and the windings to the point that the enamel broke down (of
course, with no certainty). Lightning strikes were much easier to see.
Some of the early Kenpro units did not employ the protective limit switches.
The Kenpro KR-5400 did not have limit switches in either the azimuth or
elevation rotors.
The Kenpro KR-5600 employed limit switches only on the Azimuth rotor.
The Yaesu G-5400 employed limit switches only on the Elevation and employed
a thermal switch on the Azimuth rotor.
The Yaesu G-5600 employed limit switches on both the Elevation and Azimuth
rotor.
The Kenpro KR-5400 and 5400 employed the motor capacitors in the control
box.
The Yaesu G-5400 moved only the Elevation motor capacitor to the rotor, but
left the Azimuth motor capacitor in the control box.
The Yaesu G-5600 moved both motor capacitors from the control box to the
Elevation and Azimuth rotors.
During Field Day when I had to swap from a Yaesu to Kenpro controller I had
to utilize jumpers to add the 100uF capacitor to make the Kenpro Azimuth
motor work. Everybody looked at this black plastic capacitor I jumpered on
the back of the control box and I just told them it was my Flux Capacitor
until some Engineer requested an explanation for its purpose.
73's,
Tim - N8DEU
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clive Wallis" <list1@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: "Tim Cunningham" <n8deu@xxx.xxx>; "amsat" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 5:52 AM
Subject: Re: G5500 Elevation Rotator Short Circuit?
> Thanks Tim.
>
> I'm not aware of any problems with my controller or computer. I notice
> that there are micro switches to protect against over-run, and wonder why
> these didn't protect the motor, if one of the circuits had stuck on.
>
> BTW have there been any improvements with the sealing against rain water
> on this model? It seems better than the previous model, in this respect.
>
> 73 Clive G3CWV
>
> On 13/10/2011 21:46, Tim Cunningham wrote:
>> All of the failures were specifically attributed to either a stuck relay
>> in the control box, a manual switch sticking (not releasing) on the
>> front rotor control panel, and a software or computer crash that
>> continued to drive one of the up, down, left, or right control lines.
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Tim - N8DEU
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clive Wallis"
>> To: "amsat" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 11:50 AM
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: G5500 Elevation Rotator Short Circuit?
>>
>>
>> Many thanks Tim for your comments. From what you've said it sounds like
>> a faulty motor. In the ones you've repaired have you been able to
>> determine the cause of motor over heating?
>>
>> The problems I've had in the past have always been due to water getting
>> into the units.
>>
>> 73 Clive G3CWV
>>
>> Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, UK
>>
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 18:52:20 -0600
From: R Oler <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] video from ISS
Message-ID: <COL106-W1250518DCD808FFE3B7904D6D90@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/russian-federal-space-agency-urthecast-earth-
video-camera-inc-partner-on-a-new-visionary-space-project-2011-11-04
Robert G. Oler WB5MZO AMSAT ARRL NARS Life member
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 09:28:55 -0000
From: <g.shirville@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: [QB50] ESA sponsors students to attend the
European CubeSatSymposium (30 Jan - 1 Feb 2012, Brussels)
Message-ID: <1F15E63B99F54F6384D6F8ADF0C10580@xxxxxxx.xxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Information for the students amongst our numbers
73
Graham
G3VZV
From: Cem Ozan Asma
Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2011 8:32 PM
To: talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx ; qb50@xxx.xx.xx ; cubesat@xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [QB50] ESA sponsors students to attend the European
CubeSatSymposium (30 Jan - 1 Feb 2012, Brussels)
Dear Students,
As part of the ESA Conference Opportunities for Sponsored Students (ECOSS)
Programme, the ESA Education Office is pleased to be able to offer
sponsorship to European students interested in attending the European
CubeSat Symposium (30 Jan ? 1 Feb 2012, Brussels). Highly qualified
full-time students from ESA Member or Cooperating States are encouraged to
apply for ESA Sponsorship.
Students selected by ESA?s Education Office will be reimbursed their
conference registration fee and up to a maximum of 300? in travel and
accommodation expenses. Sponsorship will be in the form of a single
reimbursement after the conference.
Before applying students must visit the conferences page of the ESA
Education Portal (www.esa.int/education > Conferences) and:
Check their eligibility for the programme under the ?Sponsorship
Conditions? link.
Familiarize themselves with the content of the ?How to Apply? link.
To apply, please visit ESA Education registration system: www.joinspace.org
The deadline for sponsorship applications is January 4th 2012.
The deadline for submitting abstracts is postponed to 11 Nov 2011 for
students only. Student who submitted abstracts before can also apply for ESA
sponsorship.
Check http://www.vki.ac.be/CubeSatSymposium/ for details.
Cem O. Asma, PhD
Aeronautics & Aerospace Dept
von Karman Institute - www.vki.ac.be
Tel: +32 2 3599656 Fax: +32 2 3599600
https://www.QB50.eu/
http://www.twitter.com/fp7qb50
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 04:37:44 -0800 (PST)
From: Nick Pugh <quadpugh@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] conference
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Thanks All for a fantastic conference.
Go ARISS
GO FOX
CU in Orlando in 2012
nick k5qxj
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 13:19:46 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: video from ISS
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
--- On Mon, 7/11/11, R Oler <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/russian-federal-space-agency-urthecast-earth-
video-camera-inc-partner-on-a-new-visionary-space-project-2011-11-04
Interesting, not too sure how Urthecast intend to make money out of this -
not convinced they'd get enough consumers to pay. I note it mentioned using
existing Russian antennas, I wasn't aware there was much spare capacity. At
2.5 Terrabytes a day, that's a lot of expensive bandwidth that someone has
to pay for.
There's no doubt an Amateur fast scan TV camera on the ISS would prove
popular, I note also that there was some speculation on the Radioskraf web
Forum about 5 GHz ATV on a future Radioskraf sat.
http://tinyurl.com/Radioskaf
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 13:50:57 -0600
From: John Geiger <aa5jg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Kenwood TR9500
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Has anyone used a Kenwood TR9500 70cm all mode on the satellites? I have
found one for sale at a decent price, and am wondering how it would do in a
satellite station-coupled with an Icom 706 original.
73s John AA5JG
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