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Today's Topics:
1. Satellite Satire (K4FEG)
2. Fw: ARRISat-1/RADIOSKAF-V/KEDR (Farrell Winder)
3. satellite durability fm vs. linears (zach hillerson)
4. Re: satellite radios (John Becker)
5. Re: Satellite Satire (John Floyd)
6. Re: satellite durability fm vs. linears (Andrew Glasbrenner)
7. Re: satellite durability fm vs. linears (Alan P. Biddle)
8. Re: satellite radios (Dee)
9. Re: Satellite Satire (Ng, Peter)
10. Re: Satellite Satire (Gordon JC Pearce)
11. Re: Satellite Satire (George Henry)
12. WD9EWK @ Mesa AZ hamfest, Saturday (3 December) morning
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
13. radios (Jim White)
14. FT-847 For Sale (Sebastian, W4AS)
15. Re: AO-51 - Last Heard Reports (Clint Bradford)
16. AO-51 end of mission (Andrew Glasbrenner)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:49:31 -0600
From: K4FEG <K4FEG@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Satire
Message-ID: <4ED4F0FB.6020405@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
OK I have a suggestion: a new inexpensive satellite, It will be
designated: *ReNe-Sat-3, *that will be an abbreviation for: *Red Neck
Satellite #3 ( Dale Ernharts Sr. NASCAR #).
*We will take 2 Woxun HT's, 2 Larsen Mag-mounts, 2**1/4 wave antennas, a
solar panel with charger from Northern Hydraulics and last but not least
about 100 feet of NASCAR 200mph duct tape.
We take the 2 radios set them up for our frequencies, duct tape them
together mount the antennas on the solar panel hook the solar panel up
to the HT batteries and last but not least we send two of the south's
finest: *Astronaut "Bubba & Cooter"* up with the new bird to deploy it.
We will tell Bubba & Cooter that they can have free passes to all the
NASCAR races for 2012 when they get this satellite working and in orbit.
I promise they will have that thing (or should i say "thang") up and
running in HEO and be back before the first race in February 2012.
For those that are not sure, YES I AM MAKING A JOKE!
/*It is difficult work to keep these satellites working and the control
operators deserve a round of applause from us for all that they have
done to extend the life of AO51 and all of the other birds.
THANK YOU ONE AND ALL! A JOB WELL DONE!
*/
Frank
K4FEG
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:41:41 -0500
From: "Farrell Winder" <fwinder@xxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT" <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: ARRISat-1/RADIOSKAF-V/KEDR
Message-ID: <4D37E4DB135F445AA3D4913B8BA1C021@xxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Nothing heard from ARISSat-1 this AM 15:04 Z Nov 29.. Did anyone hear
signals from 145.930 or 145.950? Pass was very short over Cincinnati this
AM and El only 2 deg..
Will try again Wednesday Nov 30 at 13:43 Z but believe eclipse will prohibit
sat to be active.
From: Farrell Winder
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 1:16 PM
To: AMSAT
Subject: Fw: ARRISat-1/RADIOSKAF-V/KEDR
No success today Nov 28. Will set up again tomorrow Tuesday Nov 29 for the
AOS 15: 04 Z Cincinnati pass.
From: Farrell Winder
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 7:31 PM
To: AMSAT
Subject: ARRISat-1/RADIOSKAF-V/KEDR
All,
With the research and recent "heads up" by Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, Allan
Biddle, WA4SCA and Clint Bradford, KCLCS it appears there may be only a few
weeks left to receive and experiment with ARISSat-1/RADIOSKAF-V.
On Monday Nov 28 I will be set up to receive voice, CW and SSTV via the
transponder on 145.930 MHz +/- doppler. This will be on the AOS starting
at 14:47 Z pass over Cincinnati. This pass may be too soon after the eclipse
so the sat may not be activated. If it is active, I will try to send a
couple of SSTV R36 transmissions. I will be listening and looking for
others to send also.
Farrell Winder, W8ZCF
Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:48:53 -0800 (PST)
From: zach hillerson <qstick333@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite durability fm vs. linears
Message-ID: <1322581733.7008.YahooMailNeo@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Serious question regarding satellite durability.? It seems with HO68, SO67,
and now AO51, the FM satellites are quickly going away.? It also seems that
the older linear counterparts such as AO7, VO52 and FO29 all seem to
continue working properly.??
Is there a design issue with the FM birds that limits the useful lifespan or
is it purely random luck?? Usage rates, etc... play a role?
It seems to happen far too often (even with a small sample size) to be a
fluke.?
Zach
N4ERZ
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:53:43 -0600
From: John Becker <w0jab@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satellite radios
Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.2.20111129095200.02f9b5d0@xxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
I got to 2nd that statement.
So much that I got a 2nd 847.
At 09:16 PM 11/28/2011, you wrote:
>All,
>
>I would put my hand up for the Yaesu FT 847. Its designed for, and has all
the features a full duplex sat radio needs (4 antenna connectors, 12 V over
coax out for mast-mount pre-amps, normal and inv. doppler correction, plenty
of memory spaces etc.) It works flawlessly on U/V and is a pretty decent HF
+ 6 m rig, too. Connect that to a laptop with SatPC32 and you are all set. I
work all currently usable satellites with a modest antenna setup with no
problems whatsoever (unlike the TS2000 which apparently has a birdie on the
Oscar 29 downlink frequency).
>
>
>As it has been said, they pop up on ebay / vkclassifieds every once in a
while. You should be able to get a good used one for about 800 US + 150
shipping from the states.
>
>
>Andreas
>
>
>________________________________
> From: Dave Guimont <dguimon1@xxx.xx.xxx>
>To: jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
>Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
>Sent: Tuesday, 29 November 2011 11:53 AM
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satellite radios
>
>Hi Jim,
>Haven't seen your smiling face on here for a long time, a pleasant surprise!
>
>I use the 910 and Icom does make a successor to it...I've not used it, but
talked to people that have used both and nothing but praise for the new
one...As you know there isn't anything the 910 can't do...
>
>> I would appreciate info on what the currently available satellite radios
are. We have used the IC-910 and FT-736R for some time and now need to
recommend a radio to a couple of groups building cubesats. The 736 is of
course long gone but it appears the 910 is also no longer made. We recently
helped a group who had bought a TS-2000 and I was not particularly impressed
with it as a satellite radio.
>>
>> So what's current and what works well on V and U?
>>
>> Jim
>> jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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>
>
>
> 73, Dave, WB6LLO
> dguimon1@xxx.xx.xxx
>
> Disagree: I learn....
>
> Pulling for P3E...
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:07:20 +0000
From: John Floyd <JFloyd@xx.xxxx.xxx>
To: K4FEG <K4FEG@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Satire
Message-ID:
<D779305FD025444BB0E13FCAE75E477E41044C20@xxxxxxx.xxxx.xxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
You may be making a joke but if we call it "Proof of concept mission for the
usage of COTS components" we might get a huge grant to make it happen. It
reminds me of the Surrey Android phone in space. I wonder what if that worked?
________________________________________
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx on behalf of
K4FEG [K4FEG@xxxxx.xxxx
Sent: 29 November 2011 09:49
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Satire
OK I have a suggestion: a new inexpensive satellite, It will be
designated: *ReNe-Sat-3, *that will be an abbreviation for: *Red Neck
Satellite #3 ( Dale Ernharts Sr. NASCAR #).
*We will take 2 Woxun HT's, 2 Larsen Mag-mounts, 2**1/4 wave antennas, a
solar panel with charger from Northern Hydraulics and last but not least
about 100 feet of NASCAR 200mph duct tape.
We take the 2 radios set them up for our frequencies, duct tape them
together mount the antennas on the solar panel hook the solar panel up
to the HT batteries and last but not least we send two of the south's
finest: *Astronaut "Bubba & Cooter"* up with the new bird to deploy it.
We will tell Bubba & Cooter that they can have free passes to all the
NASCAR races for 2012 when they get this satellite working and in orbit.
I promise they will have that thing (or should i say "thang") up and
running in HEO and be back before the first race in February 2012.
For those that are not sure, YES I AM MAKING A JOKE!
/*It is difficult work to keep these satellites working and the control
operators deserve a round of applause from us for all that they have
done to extend the life of AO51 and all of the other birds.
THANK YOU ONE AND ALL! A JOB WELL DONE!
*/
Frank
K4FEG
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:16:54 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: zach hillerson <qstick333@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satellite durability fm vs. linears
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I don't think there is much difference when you look at ALL the failed and
operational sats. BTW, FO-29 is inoperative, HO-68 was both FM and linear,
and you forgot DO-64 in recently failed transponders. AO-27 is 17? years old.
Satellites come and go. I still miss SO-35, RS-10/11, RS-12/13, FO-20,
UO-14, SO-41, AO-10, and of course AO-40. The point is we have to continue
to build and launch new ones, and use what we have at the moment. "Love the
one you're with" for those who remember the song.
Looking in the near term, we have P3E, Kiwisat, Fox-1 and -2, UKube,
FunCube, Turksat-3U, the planned SA-AMSAT cubes, and others that need our
support to get to orbit.
73, Drew KO4MA
-----Original Message-----
>From: zach hillerson <qstick333@xxxxx.xxx>
>Sent: Nov 29, 2011 10:48 AM
>To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
>Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite durability fm vs. linears
>
>Serious question regarding satellite durability.? It seems with HO68, SO67,
and now AO51, the FM satellites are quickly going away.? It also seems that
the older linear counterparts such as AO7, VO52 and FO29 all seem to
continue working properly.??
>
>Is there a design issue with the FM birds that limits the useful lifespan
or is it purely random luck?? Usage rates, etc... play a role?
>
>It seems to happen far too often (even with a small sample size) to be a
fluke.?
>
>
>Zach
>N4ERZ
>_______________________________________________
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:21:13 -0600
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satellite durability fm vs. linears
Message-ID: <D814A78DE5354BEAB79301CB509E987D@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Zach,
Good question. Part of the answer depends on your definitions of "working
properly," and "quickly."
HO-68 and SO-67 have gone away quickly, that is within about a year of
launch. By comparison, AO-51 was launched in 2004, with many years of
service. AO-7 was dead for a couple of decades before returning to life,
albeit with a bit of senility. FO-29 has periods of outages. AO-27, an FM
bird launched almost 20 years ago, remains quirky in scheduling but popular.
SO-50, 10 years old, also gets much use.
When you look at them all, there isn't much correlation between the type
satellite and lifetime. Issues such as the technology used, and the orbit,
are much bigger issues. And as always, Murphy gets the last laugh.
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of zach hillerson
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 9:49 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite durability fm vs. linears
Serious question regarding satellite durability.? It seems with HO68, SO67,
and now AO51, the FM satellites are quickly going away.? It also seems that
the older linear counterparts such as AO7, VO52 and FO29 all seem to
continue working properly.??
Is there a design issue with the FM birds that limits the useful lifespan or
is it purely random luck?? Usage rates, etc... play a role?
It seems to happen far too often (even with a small sample size) to be a
fluke.?
Zach
N4ERZ
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:26:00 -0500
From: Dee <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'John Becker'" <w0jab@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satellite radios
Message-ID: <004c01ccaeb3$95178f70$bf46ae50$@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
I own 2 IC-910's - Only because I do not need another HF radio. One I
use at my house ops and one is for demo's at hamfests etc.
There is also the older IC-820 and IC-821H that are around. I used one
of those for a long time. It developed a switch problem and sold it so
someone else could get it repaired.
The 847 and 200 are nice radios too. The new IC-9100 seems like a great
radio, however, it is a bit pricey.
Whatever radio you choose, just be sure to know all its operating
characteristics. There are so many whistles and bells that it can be
confusing to an unsure operator.
The older "twin" radios of ICOM and Yaseu radios are still a good way
to operate satellites.
73,
Dee, NB2F
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of John Becker
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:54 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satellite radios
I got to 2nd that statement.
So much that I got a 2nd 847.
At 09:16 PM 11/28/2011, you wrote:
>All,
>
>I would put my hand up for the Yaesu FT 847. Its designed for, and has
all the features a full duplex sat radio needs (4 antenna connectors, 12
V over coax out for mast-mount pre-amps, normal and inv. doppler
correction, plenty of memory spaces etc.) It works flawlessly on U/V
and is a pretty decent HF + 6 m rig, too. Connect that to a laptop with
SatPC32 and you are all set. I work all currently usable satellites with
a modest antenna setup with no problems whatsoever (unlike the TS2000
which apparently has a birdie on the Oscar 29 downlink frequency).
>
>
>As it has been said, they pop up on ebay / vkclassifieds every once in
a while. You should be able to get a good used one for about 800 US +
150 shipping from the states.
>
>
>Andreas
>
>
>________________________________
> From: Dave Guimont <dguimon1@xxx.xx.xxx>
>To: jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
>Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
>Sent: Tuesday, 29 November 2011 11:53 AM
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satellite radios
>
>Hi Jim,
>Haven't seen your smiling face on here for a long time, a pleasant
surprise!
>
>I use the 910 and Icom does make a successor to it...I've not used it,
but talked to people that have used both and nothing but praise for the
new one...As you know there isn't anything the 910 can't do...
>
>> I would appreciate info on what the currently available satellite
radios are. We have used the IC-910 and FT-736R for some time and now
need to recommend a radio to a couple of groups building cubesats. The
736 is of course long gone but it appears the 910 is also no longer
made. We recently helped a group who had bought a TS-2000 and I was not
particularly impressed with it as a satellite radio.
>>
>> So what's current and what works well on V and U?
>>
>> Jim
>> jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the
author.
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program!
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>
>
>
> 73, Dave, WB6LLO
> dguimon1@xxx.xx.xxx
>
> Disagree: I learn....
>
> Pulling for P3E...
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:16:37 -0800
From: "Ng, Peter" <Peter.Ng@xxxxx.xx>
To: "'K4FEG'" <K4FEG@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Satire
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
yes, thanks to all control operators here and abroad, but especially those
from the AMSAT-NA team who worked so hard in keeping AO-51 on for as long as
it has! I've made my first contact (WD9EWK) on AO-51....I will miss it a lot.
73's Peter VE7NGP
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of K4FEG
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 6:50 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Satire
OK I have a suggestion: a new inexpensive satellite, It will be
designated: *ReNe-Sat-3, *that will be an abbreviation for: *Red Neck
Satellite #3 ( Dale Ernharts Sr. NASCAR #).
*We will take 2 Woxun HT's, 2 Larsen Mag-mounts, 2**1/4 wave antennas, a
solar panel with charger from Northern Hydraulics and last but not least
about 100 feet of NASCAR 200mph duct tape.
We take the 2 radios set them up for our frequencies, duct tape them
together mount the antennas on the solar panel hook the solar panel up
to the HT batteries and last but not least we send two of the south's
finest: *Astronaut "Bubba & Cooter"* up with the new bird to deploy it.
We will tell Bubba & Cooter that they can have free passes to all the
NASCAR races for 2012 when they get this satellite working and in orbit.
I promise they will have that thing (or should i say "thang") up and
running in HEO and be back before the first race in February 2012.
For those that are not sure, YES I AM MAKING A JOKE!
/*It is difficult work to keep these satellites working and the control
operators deserve a round of applause from us for all that they have
done to extend the life of AO51 and all of the other birds.
THANK YOU ONE AND ALL! A JOB WELL DONE!
*/
Frank
K4FEG
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:38:31 +0000
From: Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Satire
Message-ID: <20111129173831.a559151b.gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
On Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:49:31 -0600
K4FEG <K4FEG@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> For those that are not sure, YES I AM MAKING A JOKE!
I wasn't entirely joking when I suggested something similar previously,
although maybe el-cheapo Chinese handies would be a better bet than some old
GP300s picked out of the Great Big Crate Of Crap in the workshop.
It would work, that's the thing! It would work and you could keep basically
a rucksack full of them flight-ready to get hoisted up to the ISS. When one
fails, they can toss another over the side. Look at how long ARISSat lasted
- now imagine getting an FM cross-band sat up there that costs almost
nothing to replace.
> /*It is difficult work to keep these satellites working and the control
> operators deserve a round of applause from us for all that they have
> done to extend the life of AO51 and all of the other birds.
>
> THANK YOU ONE AND ALL! A JOB WELL DONE!
> */
Yes indeed.
--
Gordon JC Pearce MM0YEQ <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:06:39 -0800 (PST)
From: George Henry <ka3hsw@xxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Satire
Message-ID: <1322589999.85921.YahooMailRC@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Better yet, take the 10.8 MHz IF output from one of their old Bearcat
scanners,
programmed for a 2-meter uplink, add an appropriate local oscillator and high
pass filter, feed the resulting signal to the final stage from one of their
old
sideband CB's, and you've got a mode A *LINEAR* satellite!!
We could call it OSCAR 10-4!
George, KA3HSW
> ----- Original Message ----
> > From: K4FEG <K4FEG@xxxxx.xxx>
> > To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > Sent: Tue, November 29, 2011 8:49:31 AM
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Satire
> >
> > OK I have a suggestion: a new inexpensive satellite, It will be
designated:
>
> >*ReNe-Sat-3, *that will be an abbreviation for: *Red Neck Satellite #3 (
>Dale
>
> >Ernharts Sr. NASCAR #).
> >
> > *We will take 2 Woxun HT's, 2 Larsen Mag-mounts, 2**1/4 wave antennas, a
>solar
>
> >panel with charger from Northern Hydraulics and last but not least
about 100
>
> >feet of NASCAR 200mph duct tape.
> >
> > We take the 2 radios set them up for our frequencies, duct tape them
>together
>
> >mount the antennas on the solar panel hook the solar panel up to the HT
> >batteries and last but not least we send two of the south's finest:
>*Astronaut
>
> >"Bubba & Cooter"* up with the new bird to deploy it. We will tell Bubba &
> >Cooter that they can have free passes to all the NASCAR races for 2012
when
> >they get this satellite working and in orbit.
> >
> > I promise they will have that thing (or should i say "thang") up and
>running
>
> >in HEO and be back before the first race in February 2012.
> >
> > For those that are not sure, YES I AM MAKING A JOKE!
> >
> > /*It is difficult work to keep these satellites working and the control
> >operators deserve a round of applause from us for all that they have
done to
>
> >extend the life of AO51 and all of the other birds.
> >
> > THANK YOU ONE AND ALL! A JOB WELL DONE!
> > */
> > Frank
> > K4FEG
>
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:13:00 -0800 (PST)
From: "Patrick STODDARD \(WD9EWK/VA7EWK\)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK @ Mesa AZ hamfest, Saturday (3 December)
morning
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Hi!
I will have an AMSAT table at the Superstition Amateur Radio Club's
annual hamfest on Saturday morning, 3 December 2011. This hamfest
is in the southwestern parking lot of Mesa Community College, along
the east side of Dobson Road between Southern Avenue and the US-60
freeway's exit 177 in Mesa AZ. More information about the hamfest
is available at: http://wb7tjd.org/hamfest/
During the half-day event, WD9EWK will be on satellites for on-air
demonstrations. AO-7 should be in mode B, and there will be passes
on SO-50 and VO-52 that I should be able to work. If you hear me on
those passes, please free free to give me - and the hamfest crowd -
a call.
For AO-7 and VO-52, I tend to start out about 10 kHz above the center
of the passband, +/- for other activity and QRM. If I hear no responses
to my CQ calls, I will move around and try to work whoever I hear on the
passband. Maybe even in CW. The hamfest officially starts at 0530 local
time (1230 UTC), and I hope to be set up to work passes starting around
that time.
As with my other satellite activities, I will be happy to confirm QSOs
made during these demonstrations. I will upload the QSOs to LOTW
shortly after the hamfest, and will mail out QSL cards for anyone
wishing to receive one. There is no need to first send me a card and
SASE - just e-mail me the QSO details. If you are in the log, I will
mail a card out to you.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 13
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:48:57 -0700
From: Jim White <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] radios
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Thanks to everyone who provided info on current radios.
Jim
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:20:58 -0500
From: "Sebastian, W4AS" <w4as@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-847 For Sale
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First, no I'm not getting out of the hobby, or satellites for that matter,
I'm just replacing the old, with the new.
I have for sale my Yaesu FT-847 transceiver, it's one of the 'newer' models
that works fine with computer assisted control. It also has the CW filter.
I have the original box, manual and hand mike.
The FIRM price is $925 shipped, CONUS. Contact me directly if you are
interested and would like to see pictures.
73 de Sebastian, W4AS
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Message: 15
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:21:30 -0800
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
To: Bryan Herbert <ke6zgp@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 - Last Heard Reports
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Another pass going right over my barn ... I will be outside - fingers and
beams crossed ...
Sent from my iPod touch.
On Nov 28, 2011, at 22:57, Bryan Herbert <ke6zgp@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Looks like theres a sweet 62 degree pass tomorrow afternoon around 2251UTC
|1451PT ...
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Message: 16
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:56:10 -0500 (EST)
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, ans-editor@xxxxx.xxxx
bod@xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxxx advisors@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 end of mission
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It is with a heavy heart I report that AO-51 has ceased transmission and is
not responding to commands. The last telemetry data indicated that the third
of six batteries was approaching failure to short, and observations indicate
the voltage from three cells is insufficient to power the UHF transmitters.
The IHU may continue to be operative. Initial tests with the S band
transmitter were also not positive, although more attempts are in order. We
have tried leaving the satellite in an expected state where if voltages
climb high enough, the 435.150 transmitter may possibly be heard.
The command team will regularly attempt communications with the satellite
over the coming months (and years). There is always the possibility that a
cell will open and we could once again talk to our friend while illuminated.
Thanks to all who helped fund, design, build, launch, command, and operate
AO-51. It's 7 year mission has been extraordinary. Please support AMSAT's
Fox-1 project, and other AMSAT projects worldwide with your time and money.
For the AO-51 Command Team,
73, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT-NA VP Operations
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