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Today's Topics:
1. AO27 - Last Man Standing? (Ted)
2. Re: AO27 - Last Man Standing? (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
3. Re: AO27 - Last Man Standing? (B J)
4. Re: Satellite Satire (Tony Langdon)
5. Re: AO27 - Last Man Standing? (Patrick Green)
6. AO-51, RIP (Clint Bradford)
7. Re: AO27 - Last Man Standing? (Ted)
8. Re: UK-DMC1 (Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF)
9. Re: AO-51 end of mission (Hector L Martinez, CO6CBF)
10. Re: AO27 - Last Man Standing? (Bryan Herbert)
11. Re: satellite durability fm vs. linears (Andrew Koenig)
12. Re: AO27 - Last Man Standing? (Craig Gagner)
13. Re: AO27 - Last Man Standing?, (Jim Adams)
14. TS-2000 'birdie' (Ted)
15. Re: TS-2000 'birdie' (Clint Bradford)
16. Re: satellite durability fm vs. linears (N0JY)
17. Re: Satellite Satire (Lowell White)
18. AO-51 Echo R.I.P. (E. Michael McCardel)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:39:09 -0800
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO27 - Last Man Standing?
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With the demise of AO51, does this mean the only remaining FM sat in
operation is AO27?
(I thought I remembered seeing something here several months ago to the
effect that the SO67 ops were trying to restart that one ??)
TK
K7TRK
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:51:35 -0700
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO27 - Last Man Standing?
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Ted,
> With the demise of AO51, does this mean the only remaining FM sat in
> operation is AO27?
There is also SO-50, which is still working. It takes a little more to hear
its 250mW compared to AO-27 and (previously) AO-51, but it still works.
Too many times in the past, SO-50 passes would be relatively quiet
with few stations on compared to the busy passes on AO-27 and
AO-51. With the unfortunate situation AO-51 is now in, maybe there
will be an increase in activity on SO-50.
> (I thought I remembered seeing something here several months ago to the
> effect that the SO67 ops were trying to restart that one ??)
That was correct, but there doesn't appear to be any new info on
that front at the AMSAT SA web site http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ :-(
Maybe one of our South African friends will be able to update us
on the status of that satellite.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:56:23 +0000
From: B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO27 - Last Man Standing?
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On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 10:39 PM, Ted <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> With the demise of AO51, does this mean the only remaining FM sat in
> operation is AO27?
>
> (I thought I remembered seeing something here several months ago to the
> effect that the SO67 ops were trying to restart that one ??)
>
>
<snip>
Isn't SO-50 still operational? Maybe it's time I tried it again.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:02:03 +1100
From: Tony Langdon <vk3jed@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>, George Henry <ka3hsw@xxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Satire
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At 09:33 AM 11/30/2011, Bob- W7LRD wrote:
>Cool George! it's not the building and concepts
>that's difficult.? It's getting the damn things
>up there.? We should have a division of AMSAT
>that does rockets, and launch our own.? Like my Dad told me,
Or get in league with an amateur rocketry group
with a leaning towards space rocketry. :) - We
build 'em, you launch 'em. :) Seriously though,
orbital launches of any description would be a
tall order for any amateur group, given the fuel
costs alone required to launch a useful payload
to even LEO, let alone GTO. Still, we do have
one advantage over the commercial guys - most of
our payloads are small and lightweight.
73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL
http://vkradio.com
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:02:13 -0600
From: Patrick Green <pagreen@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Ted <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO27 - Last Man Standing?
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I haven't been following, where's SO-50? Is it dead too?
73 de Pat --- KA9SCF.
On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 4:39 PM, Ted <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> With the demise of AO51, does this mean the only remaining FM sat in
> operation is AO27?
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:03:25 -0800
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51, RIP
Message-ID: <4F127653-BF7A-4359-A523-857977938D90@xxx.xxx>
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Thank you to all involved with the creation and maintenance of AO-51 - for
darned near 40,000 orbits of pure joy for the benefit of amateur radio
operators world-wide.
Clint Bradford, K6LCS
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:10:20 -0800
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO27 - Last Man Standing?
Message-ID: <0EB302AD63C443829358B2900D4FCF5C@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Thanks Patrick...I just realized why I was not trying it. The downlink is
right at my TS2000 birdie...oh well (as is AO27)
TK
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 2:52 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO27 - Last Man Standing?
Ted,
> With the demise of AO51, does this mean the only remaining FM sat in
> operation is AO27?
There is also SO-50, which is still working. It takes a little more to hear
its 250mW compared to AO-27 and (previously) AO-51, but it still works.
Too many times in the past, SO-50 passes would be relatively quiet
with few stations on compared to the busy passes on AO-27 and
AO-51. With the unfortunate situation AO-51 is now in, maybe there
will be an increase in activity on SO-50.
> (I thought I remembered seeing something here several months ago to the
> effect that the SO67 ops were trying to restart that one ??)
That was correct, but there doesn't appear to be any new info on
that front at the AMSAT SA web site http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ :-(
Maybe one of our South African friends will be able to update us
on the status of that satellite.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:21:47 +0000
From: "Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF" <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: UK-DMC1
Message-ID: <4ED5690B.2080203@xxxxx.xxx>
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We're (OK, perhaps not me) better than the mega-dollar pros. You did it
without the mega dollars.
On 29/11/11 22:34, amsat-bb-request@xxxxx.xxx wrote:
> PS. I note that the UK-DMC1 satellite was retired today after 8 years in
> orbit due to battery condition. We are almost as good as the mega-dollar
> pros!
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:26:20 -0500
From: "Hector L Martinez, CO6CBF" <co6cbf@xxxxxx.xx.xx>
To: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 end of mission
Message-ID: <000f01ccaeee$4ec9f6d0$ec5de470$@xx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Yes, very sad news!
AO-51 has been like a work horse. It is the bird which got me into
satellites.
I really have enjoyed it!
Thanks very much to the control team for the great work done and still doing
to keep the Sat on service.
I will miss it!
73!
Hector, CO6CBF
EL92
________________________________
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>; ans-editor@xxxxx.xxxx bod@xxxxx.xxxx
senior-officers@xxxxx.xxxx advisors@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Wednesday, 30 November 2011 5:56 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 end of mission
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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Este mensaje ha sido enviado mediante el servicio de correo electr?nico
que ofrece la Federaci?n de Radioaficionados de Cuba a sus miembros para
respaldar el cumplimiento de los objetivos de la organizaci?n y su pol?tica
informativa.
La persona que env?a este correo asume el compromiso de usar el servicio a
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:33:29 -0800
From: Bryan Herbert <ke6zgp@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO27 - Last Man Standing?
Message-ID: <4ED56BC9.8010103@xxxxx.xxx>
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SO-50 is alive and well, in fact, very active on Thanksgiving.
On 11/29/2011 15:02, Patrick Green wrote:
> I haven't been following, where's SO-50? Is it dead too?
>
> 73 de Pat --- KA9SCF.
--
Bryan Herbert - KE6ZGP
Newhall, CA. DM04RJ USA
http://bryanherbert.com
http://twitter.com/ke6zgp
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:36:53 -0600
From: Andrew Koenig <ke5gdb@xxxxx.xxx>
To: i8cvs <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Cc: IW6OVD Fernando Di Bartolomeo <fernandodibartolomeo@xxxxx.xx>,
zach hillerson <qstick333@xxxxx.xxx>, Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satellite durability fm vs. linears
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The thing I've been wondering (and this is in no way accusatory, just a
question out of curiosity) is why we didn't build the IHU's with NVRAM and
a circuit to cut the batteries completely out of the loop. Since the cell
failure seems inevitable, it would only make sense to design the satellites
in a way that they can work without the batteries when the batteries do
fail.
In my humble opinion, I think DO-64 was genius. It happened to fail for
another reason, but it was an interesting concept. Their telemetry program
was pretty neat too.
On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 3:10 PM, i8cvs <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "zach hillerson" <qstick333@xxxxx.xxx>
> To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 4:48 PM
> 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.
>
> Zach
> N4ERZ
>
> Hi Zach, N4EZR
>
> You are right,the FM satellites are going away but the older linears
> continue to work very well and particularly VO52 but there are no
> many users on VO52 at most three or four stations when the bird
> is over North of Europe and nobody when the bird is over North
> Africa.
>
> Yesterday on the ascending orbit Nr 35527 I was in contact with
> IW6OVD chatting in SSB for 12 minutes only with him the full
> orbit like on the telephone.
>
> IW6OVD posted a mp3 file of the above QSO at the following
> address:
>
> http://hamradio.selfip.com/iw6ovd/VO-52.mp3
>
> If you haven't worked either of these three historic satellites,AO7
> VO52 (and FO29 when is active) do it NOW!
>
> 73" de
>
> i8CVS Domenico
>
>
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:43:07 -0500
From: "Craig Gagner" <crgagner@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO27 - Last Man Standing?
Message-ID: <E4FC215874FC41F5A8213C1981A92103@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Same here, but you can work 1/2 a pass on SO-50 for what ever that's worth..
I do work AO-7 and VO-52 quite a bit ..
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Ted
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 6:10 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO27 - Last Man Standing?
Thanks Patrick...I just realized why I was not trying it. The downlink is
right at my TS2000 birdie...oh well (as is AO27)
TK
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 2:52 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO27 - Last Man Standing?
Ted,
> With the demise of AO51, does this mean the only remaining FM sat in
> operation is AO27?
There is also SO-50, which is still working. It takes a little more to hear
its 250mW compared to AO-27 and (previously) AO-51, but it still works.
Too many times in the past, SO-50 passes would be relatively quiet
with few stations on compared to the busy passes on AO-27 and
AO-51. With the unfortunate situation AO-51 is now in, maybe there
will be an increase in activity on SO-50.
> (I thought I remembered seeing something here several months ago to the
> effect that the SO67 ops were trying to restart that one ??)
That was correct, but there doesn't appear to be any new info on
that front at the AMSAT SA web site http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ :-(
Maybe one of our South African friends will be able to update us
on the status of that satellite.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 13
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:50:47 -0700
From: Jim Adams <jim9251@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO27 - Last Man Standing?,
Message-ID:
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SO-50 is alive and well, although it can be frustrating to work as it seems
to tumble around. When it's working, the signals are great.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=4
Jim Adams- K0BAM
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:03:10 -0800
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] TS-2000 'birdie'
Message-ID: <025CD7D8CDD448A9AB6E54D365A89DDF@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
For all you TS-2000 owners out there, this just in..
We are still SOL
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: KCC-Amateur <kcc-amateur@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Ted Krempa <trkrempa@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 3:51 PM
Subject: RE: TS-2000 'birdie'
Hello Ted,
If you mean the internal beat on 436.800 MHz no firmware updates address
that.
The TS-2000 has several internal beats which are all mentioned on page 103
in the TS-2000 instruction manual.
The TS-2000 has been in production since 2000, the internal beats in the
TS-2000 have been documented for the last 11 years. Kenwood was aware of the
internal beats before the radio came to market outlining it in the
instruction manual. Kenwood has tried to correct the situation but due the
wide range multiple band capability of the TS-2000 was unable to change any
internal beats.
Sincerely, Leo Fahmie KJ6HI DM03tw
Kenwood Amateur Radio Customer Support
Kenwood U.S.A.
2201 E. Dominguez Street
Long Beach, CA 90810
Phone: (310) 639-4200 prompts 4, and 1
Fax: (310) 537-8235
E-Mail: kcc-amateur@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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Message: 15
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:22:08 -0800
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: TS-2000 'birdie'
Message-ID: <166E0A0D-946E-4D61-B641-1A8E55179EA8@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
Birdies, schmirdies ... Turn off that 100W transceiver, grab your HT and
work AO-27, SO-50, hear the ISS, and listen for ARISSat-1 with your handheld
radio ...
(grin)
Clint Bradford, K6LCS
http://www.work-sat.com
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Message: 16
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:55:54 -0600
From: N0JY <n0jy@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satellite durability fm vs. linears
Message-ID: <4ED57F1A.5080208@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Would now be a good time to mention that Fox-1 is designed to operate
while illuminated, even after a battery failure?
73,
Jerry
N0JY
On 11/29/2011 5:36 PM, Andrew Koenig wrote:
> The thing I've been wondering (and this is in no way accusatory, just a
> question out of curiosity) is why we didn't build the IHU's with NVRAM and
> a circuit to cut the batteries completely out of the loop. Since the cell
> failure seems inevitable, it would only make sense to design the satellites
> in a way that they can work without the batteries when the batteries do
> fail.
>
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Message: 17
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:57:26 -0600
From: "Lowell White" <whiteld@xxx.xxx>
To: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>, George Henry <ka3hsw@xxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Satire
Message-ID: <356Pkda5A0272S03.1322614646@xxxxx.xxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
OK.. a LARGE "punkin' chunker" or two really tall and flexible trees for a
slingshot...
More seriously, it seems that for anything of reasonable size to be launched,
particularly into an orbit that we rapidly enter not only the perview of
costly specialization but also of military / government permissions, etc.,
probably much more delicate than ITAR considerations.
Please enlighten me if indeed there might be a way to get something up (and to
stay up) more economically.
Would there be any feasiblity to an initial "launch" by using high-altitude
weather ballons and THEN firing a small booster with appropriate guidance and
CCC (command, control, and communications) to steer it into an orbital
insertion? If the bird and booster weights were small enough, could a wx
balloon lift them adequately?
Just wondering...
Lowell
K9LDW
EM12sr
------ Original Message ------
Received: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:38:33 PM CST
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: George Henry <ka3hsw@xxx.xxx>Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Satire
>
>
> Cool George! it's not the building and concepts that's difficult.? It's
getting the damn things up there.? We should have a division of AMSAT that
does rockets, and launch our own.? Like my Dad told me, "the difficult we do
immediately, the impossible takes a little longer".
>
> 73 Bob W7LRD
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Henry" <ka3hsw@xxx.xxx>
> To: "AMSAT" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:06:39 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Satire
>
> 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: 18
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:11:00 -0500
From: "E. Michael McCardel" <mccardelm@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 Echo R.I.P.
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In lieu of flowers make memorial contributions to Fox-1
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/fox/
E.Mike, KC8YLD
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