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Today's Topics:
1. Satellite EL/AZ slide rule for sale. For collectors. (Joe Leikhim)
2. AO-51 Signal Strength (John Papay)
3. ARISSat-1 Telemetry (Carl Rimmer W8KRF)
4. Mars Science Laboratory Go For Launch (B J)
5. Re: ARISSat-1 Telemetry (Stephen Davis)
6. EM48/EM49 (Gail A Mcdaniel)
7. Re: AO-51 Signal Strength (Kevin Deane)
8. Re: EM48/EM49 (Gail A Mcdaniel)
9. Re: ISS APRS (P.H.)
10. Very Simple USB rotor controller (Thomas Doyle)
11. Antenna (Craig Gagner)
12. Re: EM48/EM49 (Gail A Mcdaniel)
13. WA4SXM Interview (Trevor .)
14. Jan King VK4GEY/W3GEY interview (Trevor .)
15. Re: ARISSat-1 Telemetry (Douglas Quagliana)
16. CE0ZZZ SAT LoTW QSL blast from the past! (Bill Bordy, NJ1H )
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:57:19 -0500
From: Joe Leikhim <rhyolite@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite EL/AZ slide rule for sale. For
collectors.
Message-ID: <4ECEBDBF.9060903@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
This is not one of my satellite auctions on E-Bay, but I thought this
apparently handmade military orbit calculator might be of interest to a
collector. The seller is entertaining offers. Maybe a good item to have
in the "bomb shelter".
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Satellite-Elevation-Azimuth-Military-Canadian-Navy-RCA
F-/370523437235?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item5644eaf8b3
--
Joe Leikhim
Leikhim and Associates
Communications Consultants
Oviedo, Florida
www.Leikhim.com
JLeikhim@xxxxxxx.xxx
407-982-0446
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:23:44 -0500
From: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 Signal Strength
Message-ID: <533943.47298.qm@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
AO-51 is extremely weak now. Normally AO-51 would
produce a signal in excess of .6 uV at the receiver
in the shack. This is from a 40el KLM with a 20'
9913 pigtail and 50' of 7/8" Heliax. The maximum
signal strength on the 2113z 24Nov pass (38 degree
elevation) was only .22uV. It is down about 7 or 8
db from just a few days ago. As a comparison, a
SO-50 pass at 2151z (6 degree max) produced .25 uV.
SO-50 continues to fade severely whereas AO-51 does
not exhibit that fading on Left Hand Circular.
AO51 was in the sun for about 40 minutes before my AOS.
The angle might not have been that great but it wasn't
that close to darkness.
It's getting harder to hear AO-51 now. Many stations are
heard but don't respond when called. Let's hope it stays
on the air. The data buzz is now heard all the time where
a week ago it only appeared a minute or two before eclipse
on the morning passes and was never apparent on the afternoon
passes. Even with the low power it's still a great satellite.
Use it while it is still working.
73,
John K8YSE
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:48:11 -0500
From: Carl Rimmer W8KRF <w8krf@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 Telemetry
Message-ID: <4ECEE5CB.9010703@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
How do I know whether or not the data I have been submitting has in fact
been received? I noticed my call sign does not appear in the list on
DK3WN SatBlog and I am sure I have submitted more frames than some of
those listed. Up until now, I was not interested in a certificate but
after seeing a copy of one, I would now like to get one. I have all my
CSV files so I can send them in, if necessary. I also have several wav
files of the Voice transmissions. I have SSTV images and wav files
posted on my website at www.w8krf.net. Is there something else I need
to do to get the certificate?
73,
<http://www.dk3wn.info/p/>
*Carl W8KRF*
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:22:56 +0000
From: B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Mars Science Laboratory Go For Launch
Message-ID:
<CAP7QzkPz8qe3FFBoevrgiPZeqtED9K3Svb2=H_+otipcx17eWw@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av028/preview/
Liftoff is scheduled for Saturday.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:34:55 -0800 (PST)
From: Stephen Davis <davism294@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Carl Rimmer W8KRF <w8krf@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 Telemetry
Message-ID:
<1322188495.80240.YahooMailNeo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
I followed the directions on the arissat-1.org web site and e-mailed the
telemetry data that I recorded to tlmreport@xxxxxxxx.xxx and received my
reception certificate promptly?
via e-mail.
Here's the link to the web site with details:
http://www.arissat1.org/v3/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&
layout=blog&id=61&Itemid=137?
73,
Steve
KJ4FEL
________________________________
From: Carl Rimmer W8KRF <w8krf@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2011 7:48 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 Telemetry
How do I know whether or not the data I have been submitting has in fact
been received?? I noticed my call sign does not appear in the list on DK3WN
SatBlog and I am sure I have submitted more frames than some of those
listed.? Up until now, I was not interested in a certificate but after
seeing a copy of one, I would now like to get one.? I have all my CSV files
so I can send them in, if necessary.? I also have several wav files of the
Voice transmissions.? I have SSTV images and wav files posted on my website
at www.w8krf.net.? Is there something else I need to do to get the
certificate?
73,
<http://www.dk3wn.info/p/>
*Carl W8KRF*
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:37:35 -0800 (PST)
From: Gail A Mcdaniel <gmcdanl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] EM48/EM49
Message-ID:
<1322188655.52633.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
I drove to Columbia MO early this evening... planning on hanging out with
some friends tomorrow morning for a while....? I am planning on making the
AO-51 passes early tomorrow at 0921z and 1100z the eastern and western
pass.?? I will make the quick drive over to EM48bx / EM49ba and then back to
Columbia.... I will probably head back to KC before the first AO-27 pass....
I worked from this location a couple years ago - just off US-54 south of
Auxvasse, MO
73 from KC
Gail
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:25:48 -0800
From: Kevin Deane <summit496@xxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Signal Strength
Message-ID: <COL107-W582AC5744E105FEDC59FF383CF0@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Well I sure miss the early morning passes thats for sure. I can hear it
about as well as SO-50 now without the fade like you said John. Thats using
a Diamond 10 element 70cm and 9913 coax for receive. Been having a little
trouble goin in with 3 watts, thats what my meter says anyway. I did get a
easterly Turkey Pass with WA4NVM and AJ5C today at only 4 deg. elevation
before I lost it so it is working.
Not much left to talk on up there...:( Maybe Opera will buy us one?
Kevin
KF7MYK
> Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:23:44 -0500
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> From: john@xxxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 Signal Strength
>
> AO-51 is extremely weak now. Normally AO-51 would
> produce a signal in excess of .6 uV at the receiver
> in the shack. This is from a 40el KLM with a 20'
> 9913 pigtail and 50' of 7/8" Heliax. The maximum
> signal strength on the 2113z 24Nov pass (38 degree
> elevation) was only .22uV. It is down about 7 or 8
> db from just a few days ago. As a comparison, a
> SO-50 pass at 2151z (6 degree max) produced .25 uV.
> SO-50 continues to fade severely whereas AO-51 does
> not exhibit that fading on Left Hand Circular.
>
> AO51 was in the sun for about 40 minutes before my AOS.
> The angle might not have been that great but it wasn't
> that close to darkness.
>
> It's getting harder to hear AO-51 now. Many stations are
> heard but don't respond when called. Let's hope it stays
> on the air. The data buzz is now heard all the time where
> a week ago it only appeared a minute or two before eclipse
> on the morning passes and was never apparent on the afternoon
> passes. Even with the low power it's still a great satellite.
> Use it while it is still working.
>
> 73,
> John K8YSE
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:51:41 -0800 (PST)
From: Gail A Mcdaniel <gmcdanl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: EM48/EM49
Message-ID:
<1322218301.29210.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
I am working from a wireless connection that keeps dropping me....
I will also try to be on the SO-50 pass at 1529z....? I didn't hear AO-51 on
the first pass - I
will try the second one.
73 Gail
--- On Thu, 11/24/11, Gail A Mcdaniel <gmcdanl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
From: Gail A Mcdaniel <gmcdanl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: EM48/EM49
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Date: Thursday, November 24, 2011, 8:37 PM
I drove to Columbia MO early this evening... planning on hanging out with
some friends tomorrow morning for a while....? I am planning on making the
AO-51 passes early tomorrow at 0921z and 1100z the eastern and western
pass.?? I will make the quick drive over to EM48bx / EM49ba and then back to
Columbia.... I will probably head back to KC before the first AO-27 pass....
I worked from this location a couple years ago - just off US-54 south of
Auxvasse, MO
73 from KC
Gail
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:18:50 +0000
From: "P.H." <bbjunkie@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS APRS
Message-ID:
<CAE=iN_z_2YmY_Kcz3T4inUY7djQfRO0crM0nVUY13wRO8SJ=yQ@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Hi Jeff
Not this time, but I have heard it before.
73
Pete
Mi0VAX
On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 12:49 PM, Jeff Welsh <jhwelsh@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Happy Turkey-Day everyone,
>
> Did anyone hear what appears to be a dead carrier on the ISS APRS frequency
> on this mornings pass over the US?
> I moved the antenna off of it and static returned. It didn't appear to be
> local to me.
>
> --jeff
> N3QO
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:50:22 -0600
From: Thomas Doyle <tomdoyle1948@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Very Simple USB rotor controller
Message-ID:
<CAHnRQRJNfsZ1drpyjv3XRbQSa2kTwWEH++q-+-XcWj+OZ__bpA@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
This is a very simple USB rotor controller you might enjoy building.
http://www.tomdoyle.org/SimpleSatRotorController
- Sent from my computer.
73 W9KE tom ...
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:50:18 -0500
From: "Craig Gagner" <crgagner@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna
Message-ID: <5C28F28E2D3A45DD9F9E7640A5C2017D@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Anyone interested in a Gulf Alpha Dual Band Easy SAT Antenna. I just
upgraded to a pair of cross polarized beams and cant see keeping this thing
around. 1 yr old and in perfect shape. $175 paypal shipped.
On another note seems as though AO-51 is on its last legs, really weak last
couple of days ..
Craig
W1MSG
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:39:54 -0800 (PST)
From: Gail A Mcdaniel <gmcdanl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: EM48/EM49
Message-ID:
<1322235594.88228.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Whew..... well it wasn't as good of a pass of SO-50 as I would have liked...
but I did make a few contacts.... I will get the QSL cards out probably
early next week.? No SASE required....?? I just have a blast activating a
grid....
73, Gail
--- On Fri, 11/25/11, Gail A Mcdaniel <gmcdanl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
From: Gail A Mcdaniel <gmcdanl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: RE: EM48/EM49
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Date: Friday, November 25, 2011, 4:51 AM
I am working from a wireless connection that keeps dropping me....
I will also try to be on the SO-50 pass at 1529z....? I didn't hear AO-51 on
the first pass - I
will try the second one.
73 Gail
--- On Thu, 11/24/11, Gail A Mcdaniel <gmcdanl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
From: Gail A Mcdaniel <gmcdanl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: EM48/EM49
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Date: Thursday, November 24, 2011, 8:37 PM
I drove to Columbia MO early this evening... planning on hanging out with
some friends tomorrow morning for a while....? I am planning on making the
AO-51 passes early
tomorrow at 0921z and 1100z the eastern and western pass.?? I will make the
quick drive over to EM48bx / EM49ba and then back to Columbia.... I will
probably head back to KC before the first AO-27 pass....
I worked from this location a couple years ago - just off US-54 south of
Auxvasse, MO
73 from KC
Gail
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:11:33 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] WA4SXM Interview
Message-ID:
<1322241093.49272.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
WA4SXM Interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ_-2wNmFqc
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:49:18 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Jan King VK4GEY/W3GEY interview
Message-ID:
<1322243358.40016.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
see
http://www.uk.amsat.org/2011/11/25/arissat-1-gould-smith-wa4sxm-interview/
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 15
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:48:36 -0500 (EST)
From: Douglas Quagliana <dquagliana@xxx.xxx>
To: davism294@xxxxx.xxxx w8krf@xxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 Telemetry
Message-ID: <8CE79B9F94F9F3A-13A4-4368B@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
If you are interested in a certificate for ARISSat reception, the
directions are at
http://www.arissat1.org/v3/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=b
log&id=61&Itemid=137
If you are just interested in submitting BPSK1000 telemetry, you can
configure ARISSatTLM to
forward telemetry to the telemetry server. Instruction are included in the
Quick Start Guide
(pages 5-6) available at
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/images/fck_images/ARISSatTLM-QuickStart%281%29.
pdf
You just have to enter your callsign and check the box. And, even if you
are submitting telemetry
over the Internet, you are still encouraged to email your .CSV files from
ARISSatTLM to
telemetry at arissattlm dot org.
In Carl's case, the telemetry server IS receiving his forwarded telemetry.
I've sent Carl a separate
email with his details.
Keep sending in your telemetry. AMSAT also has a separate contest for the
LAST telemetry frame
received from ARISSat-1.
And, if you just want to sit back and watch, you can always see the latest
telemetry that has been
submitted at
http://www.arissattlm.org/live
This web page gets updated about once a minute anytime anyone anywhere in
the world submits
ARISSat telemetry over the Internet.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
73,
Douglas KA2UPW/5
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Davis <davism294@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Carl Rimmer W8KRF <w8krf@xxxxx.xxx>; amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thu, Nov 24, 2011 8:50 pm
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 Telemetry
I followed the directions on the arissat-1.org web site and e-mailed the
telemetry data that I recorded to tlmreport@xxxxxxxx.xxx and received my
reception certificate promptly
via e-mail.
Here's the link to the web site with details:
http://www.arissat1.org/v3/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&
layout=blog&id=61&Itemid=137
73,
Steve
KJ4FEL
________________________________
From: Carl Rimmer W8KRF <w8krf@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2011 7:48 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 Telemetry
How do I know whether or not the data I have been submitting has in fact been
received? I noticed my call sign does not appear in the list on DK3WN SatBlog
and I am sure I have submitted more frames than some of those listed. Up
until
now, I was not interested in a certificate but after seeing a copy of one, I
would now like to get one. I have all my CSV files so I can send them in, if
necessary. I also have several wav files of the Voice transmissions. I have
SSTV images and wav files posted on my website at www.w8krf.net. Is there
something else I need to do to get the certificate?
73,
<http://www.dk3wn.info/p/>
*Carl W8KRF*
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Message: 16
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:35:10 -0500
From: "Bill Bordy, NJ1H " <nj1h@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] CE0ZZZ SAT LoTW QSL blast from the past!
Message-ID: <4ECFEDEE.5020406@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
I just received a LoTW confirmation for AO-13 14 NOV 1990 mode B QSO
with CE0ZZZ. Brings back memories. I sure missed the high orbit birds.
I have been active on AO-07 and VO-52 mode B lately and enjoy, but I
hope I live to see another high orbit bird.
I have been using my Flex-5000 software defined radio with 70 CM
transverter and 2M down converter lately. Pretty cool to see whole
satellite down link and search for other signals while calling CQ using
SDR multiple receive capability.
BTW , I have all 1822 of my satellite QSOs uploaded to LoTW and only 27
confirmed. 7 of the confirmed are for QSOs before 2009. I had 1609 QSOs
before 2009.
If you haven't uploaded your old or new SAT QSOs, please do.
73,
Bill
NJ1H
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