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Today's Topics:
1. ARRISAT-1 re-entry? (John Heath)
2. Re: ARISSat-1 heard (Vu Trong Thu)
3. Re: FO29 and Kenwood TH-F6A (Pedro A. Perez)
4. ARISSat-1 R.I.P. (n0jy@xxxxxxx.xxxx
5. KEDR/ARISSat-1 SK, last call for reports (Alan P. Biddle)
6. No More ARISSat-1 ? (Larry Phelps)
7. ARISSat-1: Goodbye little guy... (Burns Fisher)
8. ARISSat-1 RADIOSKAF-V KEDR Signal Status (Farrell Winder)
9. FUNcube-1 ZDNET Article (Trevor .)
10. Moderation? (Chris Maness)
11. FUNcube-1 Launch details (Trevor .)
12. Farewell ARISSat-1 (Carl Rimmer W8KRF)
13. ARISSat-1 RADIOSKAF KEDR Reception Status (Farrell Winder)
14. ANS-004 ANS Special Bulletin: ARISSat-1/KEDR Goes Silent
(JoAnne Maenpaa)
15. WD9EWK at ThunderBird hamfest on Saturday (7 January) in
Phoenix AZ (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
16. Last Voice Heard from ARISSat-1 (Clint Bradford)
17. Preliminary Keplerarian elements for Vega launch
(Andrew Glasbrenner)
18. ARISSat-1 and Japan (Clint Bradford)
19. Re: Need East Coast (Stephen E. Belter)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 10:19:08 +0000 (GMT)
From: John Heath <g7hia@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARRISAT-1 re-entry?
Message-ID:
<1325672348.44240.YahooMailNeo@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi,
Nothing heard on the 10:10 Z pass over the south of England.
I was monitoring from 5 minutes before predicted AOS?to take into account
the rapid changes in the keps.
73 John G7HIA
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 17:52:46 +0700
From: "Vu Trong Thu" <thuvt@xxx.xxx.xx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 heard
Message-ID: <003901cccace$ffe2d030$ffa87090$@xxx.xxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Looks like that the satellite reentered at 0602z today and JA0CAW caught the
last signal http://ja0caw-je0mzi.mo-blog.jp/syumi/2012/01/arissat1_950f.html
It's sad to see it went away :(
-----Original Message-----
From: Vu Trong Thu [mailto:thuvt@xxx.xxx.xxx
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 10:01 AM
To: 'amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
Subject: ARISSat-1 heard
The bird is still operating up to 0120z today (Jan 4), however its orbit
must has deviated much from the latest TLE on AMSAT website (just one day
old?). I suddenly heard its CW beacon while it's still 10 degree under the
horizon according to Orbitron's calculation. It was quite a challenge to
track the satellite however signal was good, I could decode some telemetry,
got a SSTV image and the historical conversation between Korolev and Gagarin
:)
73,
Thu XV9AA
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 13:30:05 +0100
From: "Pedro A. Perez" <eb4dka@xxxxxxxx.xx>
To: "John Geiger" <aa5jg@xxxxxxx.xxx>, "K4FEG" <K4FEG@xxxxx.xxx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO29 and Kenwood TH-F6A
Message-ID: <BDE73C35DC664D208D06025E8CDD9C5B@xxxx>
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Sure!
I?ve worked very low passes (5? and less) using a TH-F7E and a CJU antenna
(even a dual band whip). Lots of transatlantic QSOs from mobile. My F7E is
quite sensitive, but the bandwith is somewhat wide for SSB:
http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com/Videos%20AMSAT/VIDEO_EB4DKA%20via%20FO29%20d
esde%20movil.html
http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com/Amateur%20Satellite%20Articles/FO29_MOBILE.p
df
http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com/Imagenes/EB4DKA_FO-29_MOBILE1.jpg
I even used it for the AO-40 downlink in my mobile setup (glory days!!!):
http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com/Videos%20AMSAT/VIDEO_Kenwood%20THF7%20recibi
endo%20el%20AO40.html
73 and happy new year!
Pedro EB4DKA
http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Geiger" <aa5jg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "K4FEG" <K4FEG@xxxxx.xxx>; <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2012 1:09 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO29 and Kenwood TH-F6A
> Glad to hear that FO29 is back-now to get on it! Has anyone tried using a
> Kenwood TH-F6A HT to receive FO29, since it does receive SSB? I would be
> hooking it to an external antenna. Is it sensitive enough on SSB to hear
> the satellite? The QST review shows its sensitivity is a little down on
> HF and 6m SSB.
>
> 73s John AA5JG
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "K4FEG" <K4FEG@xxxxx.xxx>
> To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 11:52 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] FO29
>
>
>> Good to hear FO29 back operating over the US!
>>
>> Lets not forget that our flying friends are fragile and we need to keep
>> looking to the future and the need for replacements.
>>
>> We may get another miracle and have one of the crippled birds come back
>> to life in the future, but do we really want to depend on chance?
>>
>> This is a hobby and we will always be considered "second banana" when it
>> comes to getting help to fund a launch.
>> Write someone, call someone, offer to help or heaven forbid try and find
>> an extra dollar or two to donate.
>>
>> I don't know where best to use anyone's talents or their monies but I do
>> know this, if we do nothing there won't be someone come along and say, "
>> we need an amateur satellite, lets launch one!" We need to take the
>> initiative and get another satellite on the launch pad and then beg,
>> borrow or steal a ride into space.
>>
>> A very Happy New Year to everyone and lets get behind some of these
>> satellites and find a way to get them launched!
>>
>> 73's
>> Frank
>> K4FEG
>> _______________________________________________
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>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 07:42:27 -0600 (CST)
From: n0jy@xxxxxxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 R.I.P.
Message-ID: <31602.170.49.217.221.1325684547.squirrel@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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Applause and accolades to the ARISSat-1 Team, for the tremendous amount of
fun, excitement, opportunities and activity that ARISSat-1 provided!
I got hooked at launch, listening/watching on the internet even as I was
also on HF that day conducting an exercise with the local and state
R.A.C.E.S. teams and the local nuclear power plant during the launch. I
started tracking and gathering telemetry a few days later and dedicated a
PC and my sat station to automated telemetry gathering 24/7. I split off
the 2M signal to my FT-817 and captured hundreds of amazing SSTV pictures.
I enjoyed watching the telemetry decoding program on my PC showing the
live readings. I followed especially in the last days, on the
arissattlm.org web site.
Much of this excitement I shared with my local ham radio groups in
meetings and on the air, with local children and non-hams, and even in
Colombia over Christmas I engaged some of the family with listening for
the "secret word" in Spanish.
A few attempts were made when I had time, to make contacts through the
transponder. I heard myself and others, and had a part of a QSO... but
never got that complete QSO. I became so engaged with the telemetry that
near the end, I wrestled with the decision to try a transponder contact or
to keep copying telemetry in hopes of the "last telemetry" award!
Thank you very much, all who made ARISSat-1 possible. Your work was very
fruitful indeed.
I look forward to the Fox family and hope that we can keep up the
enthusiasm and support necessary to stay on the air in space!
73,
Jerry
N0JY
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 08:21:42 -0600
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, "SAREX-BB" <SAREX@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] KEDR/ARISSat-1 SK, last call for reports
Message-ID: <2AECABE8024D4D38AA4A54CD2125F8D7@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
All,
Our busy satellite reentered sometime early on 4 January, 2012. The last
telemetry was received at 06:02:14 UTC with the temperatures showing very
high:
http://www.arissattlm.org/live
It was not expected that Space Command would do a TIP, but they did, so we
have relatively good information on where it ended. Note the impact window
is still 6 hours, but that the telemetry report narrows that to about 4.
Report Date/Time 2012-01-04 04:28:00 GMT
Predicted Decay Time 2012-01-04 07:00:00 GMT +/- 3 Hours
Predicted Decay Location 12.7? S, 354.3? E
Direction ascending
Inclination 51.6?
Revolution Number 2411
High Interest Object N
Final Report
The predicted impact point is an open part of the South Atlantic, well west
of Angola.
If you heard the satellite, even briefly, after 0600 UTC, or you did not
hear it after that date and you have been regularly hearing it, please let
me know. This will help confirm the actual impact point.
For those who have been involved with telemetry collection, and the Chicken
Little Contest, please give us a couple of days to get things together
before we make formal announcements. Thank your all for your efforts!
Alan
WA4SCA
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:35:28 -0500
From: Larry Phelps <k4ozs@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] No More ARISSat-1 ?
Message-ID: <4F0463B0.9040107@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Nothing heard on this morning's pass, AOS 1422UTC, Orbit 2415, EL89.
SatPC32 had the altitude at 121km.
73-Larry.
K4OZS
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 09:41:25 -0500
From: Burns Fisher <burns@xxxxxx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat-1: Goodbye little guy...
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
No reception over NH at the predicted time of around 14:25. I kept the
receiver on for a while before and after, but nothing. One of my programs
said it was at 147Km; the other said 127. If 127 is right, then it's
probably down. Otherwise, maybe it overheated.
Also the last telemetry on the web site is for 6:02z 4Jan. Apparently no
one else over a swarth from Mexico and Texas up through New Englad received
it either. On the last telemetry frame, the RF temp was 88C. Not quite
enought to fry eggs, but not good for semiconductors.
It's been a lot of fun....
Burns, W2BFJ
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 10:00:18 -0500
From: "Farrell Winder" <fwinder@xxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT" <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 RADIOSKAF-V KEDR Signal Status
Message-ID: <F80DA798639A4463B330DC2E6A7177FB@xxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
ALL,
I very much regret to report that on the pass over Cincinnati this
Morning using Dr. Kelso's Keps for January 4, 2011 with the AOS predicted
at 14:24Z, there was no evidence of any signal on 145.950 or 145.930 MHz.
It may be that this very enjoyable, interesting and challenging satellite is
now history. What have others determined as to signal status? Excellent
signals were last heard in this area of the USA from ARISSat on the January
3, 2012 pass at 22:43 Z by W4HTB, Bowling Green, KY, WB8LGA, Marengo,
Ohio and W8ZCF, Cincinnati.
Farrell Winder,W8ZCF
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 15:12:04 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube-1 ZDNET Article
Message-ID:
<1325689924.36667.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Journalist David Meyer interviewed Jim Heck G3WGM for his article on
FUNcube-1. Read the article at
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/emerging-tech/2012/01/04/radio-amateurs-prep-launc
h-of-tiny-funcube-satellite-40094737/
73 Trevor M5AKA
AMSAT-UK: http://www.uk.amsat.org/
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 07:26:53 -0800
From: Chris Maness <kq6up@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Moderation?
Message-ID:
<CANnsUMECF-xwTFXA4DvectaF1VCKcmQdtYVmEYDGuJ2v++=gDQ@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Is this list now moderated? I have joined with a new email address,
and my messages from the new email have not come through yet. I am
just wondering what is new with this reflector as it has been a very
long time since I have posted here.
Thanks,
Chris Maness
KQ6UP
DM13
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 15:57:48 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube-1 Launch details
Message-ID:
<1325692668.50748.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
An agreement has now been reached with ISIS Launch Services BV, who are
based in Delft in the Netherlands, for them to provide a launch of the
FUNcube-1 CubeSat. See
http://www.uk.amsat.org/2012/01/03/funcube-launch-details/
73 Trevor M5AKA
AMSAT-UK: http://www.uk.amsat.org/
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:01:04 -0500
From: Carl Rimmer W8KRF <w8krf@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Farewell ARISSat-1
Message-ID: <4F0477C0.7090704@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
I have not heard anything from ARISSat-1 this morning during the past
two calculated passes. I notice the last Telemetry entry was at 0602
UTC, so it is safe to say she has died. It is like losing a friend.
It was a lot of fun and I certainly hope the community has learned much
from it. Thanks to all who were instrumental during the entire process.
73,
--
*Carl W8KRF*
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 11:08:10 -0500
From: "Farrell Winder" <fwinder@xxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT" <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 RADIOSKAF KEDR Reception Status
Message-ID: <04ABE48638824C73AB81690674ED4C23@xxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
ALL,
No detectable signals from ARISSat on 145.950 or 145.950 MHz for the
January 4, 2012 15:35 pass over Cincinnati.
Will there be confirmation that ARISSat may have re-entered the Earth's
atmosphere? If so, longitude and latitude?
Farrell Winder, W8ZCF
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 10:46:01 -0600
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-004 ANS Special Bulletin: ARISSat-1/KEDR Goes
Silent
Message-ID: <001701cccb00$57e389b0$07aa9d10$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-004
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-004.01
ANS-004 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin: ARISSat-1/KEDR Goes Silent
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 004.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
January 4, 2012
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-004.01
Reception reports indicate that ARISSat-1/KEDR has stopped trans-
mitting on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. The last full telemetry
captured and reported to the ARISSatTLM web site at 06:02:14 UTC
on January 4 were received from ground stations as the satellite
passed over Japan.
See: http://www.arissattlm.org/live (full telemetry display)
See: http://www.arissattlm.org/mobile (condensed telemetry)
Telemetry reports showed that the temperature aboard ARISSat-1/KEDR
had been rising as atmospheric drag began to affect the satellite.
Final temperatures received via ARISSatTLM reported this data:
IHU 75 ? C / 167.0 ? F
PSU 76 ? C / 168.8 ? F
RF 88 ? C / 190.4 ? F
Control Panel 61 ? C / 141.8 ? F
Experiment 64 ? C / 147.2 ? F
Stations receiving telemetry from ARISSat-1 at any time over the
last few months, please forward all of your .CSV telemetry files
to telemetry AT arissattlm.org.
Konstantin, RN3ZF sent a reception report of his copy of the 0842 UTC
pass that, "the telemetry was absent, voice messages were not legible,
very silent and interrupted. Most likely, I saw last minutes in the
life of the satellite."
Dee, NB2F reported, "Nothing heard from ARISSat-1/KEDR on any fre-
quency during the first USA pass at 16:00 UTC, January 4."
ARISSat-1/KEDR was deployed from the International Space Station on
August 3, 2011 during during EVA-29 on by Cosmonaut/Flight Engineers
Sergei Volkov and Alexander Samokutyaev.
The satellite carried a student experiment from Kursk State University
in Russia which measured atmospheric density. Students from around the
world provided the voices for the FM voice announcements.
The amateur radio payload aboard ARISSat-1/KEDR achieved many "firsts"
for amateur radio in space:
+ First flight test of AMSAT Software Defined Transponder which trans-
mitted simultaneous:
- FM voice downlink cycling between student messages, spoken
telemetry and SSTV from cameras on the spaceframe.
- 16KHz bandwith linear transponder,
- CW beacon with telemetry and callsigns of radio amateurs noting
their significant contributions to amateur radio in space.
- Robust, forward error corrected 1K rate BPSK downlink with sat-
ellite telemetry and Kursk experiment telemetry.
+ Development and release of the ARISSatTLM software for PC and Mac
platforms enabled amateur stations worldwide with reliable reception
of the BPSK telemetry, CW telemetry, display on the station's com-
puter, and automatic upload of received data via the internet to the
ARISSat engineering team.
+ A new Integrated Housekeeping Unit was developed and successfully
flown.
+ A new Power Management System was developed and successfully
flown.
AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW noted, ARISSat-1/KEDR marked a
new type of satellite which has captured the attention of the national
space agencies around the world for the unique educational opportunity
we have been able to design, launch, and operate. By designing an edu-
cational mission aligned with NASA's Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics goals amateur radio operators around the world have
been able enjoy a new satellite in orbit."
ARISSat-1/KEDR Project Manager, Gould Smith, WA4SXM said, "Dozens of
amateur radio volunteers, AMSAT, ARRL, NASA, and Energia teamed up for
this successful mission to bring you the most unique and innovative
amateur radio satellite mission. Congratulations to all who made
ARISSat-1 successful!"
[ANS thanks the ARISSat-1/KEDR Team for the above information]
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 09:17:21 -0800 (PST)
From: "Patrick STODDARD \(WD9EWK/VA7EWK\)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK at ThunderBird hamfest on Saturday (7
January) in Phoenix AZ
Message-ID:
<1325697441.89393.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hi!
On Saturday (7 January) morning, I will be at the ThunderBird
Amateur Radio Club's hamfest in Phoenix AZ with an AMSAT table.
The hamfest is in a new location, and is back to being an
outdoor event (it had been indoors for the last 3 years). More
information about the hamfest is available at:
http://www.w7tbc.org/hamfest.html
During the hamfest, I will have satellite demonstrations using
SO-50 and VO-52. Since I won't have to walk outside to do the
demonstrations, I expect to be on all workable passes for these
satellites. If you are on those passes, please call WD9EWK and
say "hello" to the crowds. The hamfest site is in grid DM33.
If anyone working WD9EWK during those demonstration passes wants
a QSL card, please e-mail me with the QSO details. I will be
happy to send you a card, without first receiving a card or SASE.
All QSOs will be uploaded to the Logbook of the World as well.
Thanks in advance, and 73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 16
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:47:42 -0800
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Last Voice Heard from ARISSat-1
Message-ID: <80090579-4EAC-42DA-A9C3-4A78A63D714C@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
The last pre-recorded voice message heard from ARISSat-1 today? That of Yuri
Gagarin speaking to his ground crew. How appropriate.
Clint Bradford, K6LCS
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Message: 17
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 13:06:55 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
From: Andrew Glaspposed to be
350x1500km, 71 degree inclination, or thereabouts?
73, Drew KO4MA
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Message: 18
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:17:28 -0800
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 and Japan
Message-ID: <99AEFAD8-5C08-4FCA-9DED-CB15C43172D2@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
Hmmm ... One of the first reception reports of ARISSat-1 after deployment
comes from JN1GKZ in Japan.
And the satellite re-enters Earth's atmosphere - over Japan.
Just wonderin' out loud ... (grin)
Clint Bradford K6LCS
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Message: 19
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 13:19:11 -0500
From: "Stephen E. Belter" <seb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Need East Coast
Message-ID:
<51668A33220E754EABE6583357ECEE2D01BA220881@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I worked many of the east coast states (specifically the 13 original states,
from Indiana) during the 13 Colony Special Event over the 4th of July
weekend in 2011. With luck they'll hold this special event in 2012.
73, Steve N9IP
--
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 4:22 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Need East Coast
Hi!
> Since becoming active on satellites again in April 2011, I have
> managed to work 48 states on the FM transponders with portable
> equipment. ?I did not set out to accomplish this minor feat on FM
> alone because I do also operate VO-52, AO-7, and FO-29 /P. ?Hawaii is
> impossible for me unless AO-7 is used. ?New Hampshire is the other
> state I need but I've got several options to get it confirmed if I
> would just sit down and schedule one with friends. ?Maine is not
> common but New Hampshire seems less common in my ~8 month window of
> activity.
Scott N1AIA has been the regular Maine representative on the FM birds for a
while. When he's active, he can get through and put his state in many
logbooks. New Hampshire... there's a state I did not work at all in 2011,
and only 8 times since I've been on the satellites over the past 6 years.
The last New Hampshire contact I logged via satellite was with WA1ZDV in
October 2010, while I was at the AMSAT Symposium in the Chicago area. I've
also worked N1ABA, N1XED, and N1DCG - all resident in the state, per QRZ.com
- along with WA5KBH when he was up there in October 2009. I seem to catch
them more often when I am away from home, as the last time I worked that
state from here in the Phoenix area was in mid-2007.
As for Hawaii on AO-7, I can't help you with that right now. Honolulu is a
non-stop flight away from he
> Maybe this is because there's not a HEO satellite, maybe they have all
> the wall paper they want, perhaps they get annoyed the LIDs on FM
> transponders, or maybe they are just waiting on the "next great bird"
> to get them active again. ?In any case, I would invite those of you
> who have not operated the current satellites in recent times to get on
> the air so that some of us "newcomers" have a chance to be acquainted
> with you.
When it comes to working stations in different grids, states, provinces,
etc. - everything is cyclical. What is very common now can become rare, and
the rare places can become common. It could be one of the reasons Clayton
mentioned above, or others (people move, real life gets in the way of
working satellites, etc.).
For hams trying to work all of the US states (or at least all of the states
outside of Alaska and Hawaii) on or near the coasts, it helps to have
operators willing to work the lower passes that are needed to span the
distance. Sometimes it takes effort to coax someone into a road trip to put
some grid/state/province on the air. That is the only way I've logged
Delaware on the satellites, when a couple of satellite operators drove to
that state to put it on the air in the summer of 2009. Patience is
definitely required, whether you are trying to work grids, states, etc.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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