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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Wyatt AC0RA, a skilled and dedicated operator
(Eric Knaps, ON4HF)
2. Doppler correction on ICOM 821H using WISP DDE (Nitin Muttin)
3. Re: Phase 3 Express Launch Opportunities (Nitin Muttin)
4. Re: Phase 3 Express Launch Opportunities (Nitin Muttin)
5. Mediocrity (Clint Bradford)
6. Palm Springs Hamfest, Exploding Eggs, and SO-50 (Clint Bradford)
7. New version of HamSatDroid (David Johnson)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:52:03 +0100
From: "Eric Knaps, ON4HF" <on4hf@xxxxxxx.xx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Wyatt AC0RA, a skilled and dedicated operator
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It was also exciting from my end. We tried the pass before but that
didn't work.
The next pass I heard Wyatt calling me and we made a nice contact.
Our next goal is to do the same on FO-29. By the way, i don't use
preamps. But i have big antennas and good ears :-)
Congratulations to Wyatt for making a portable trip to work me on AO-7.
73
Eric.
Amateur Radio Station ON4HF
Eric Knaps
Satellite manager UBA
http://www.on4hf.be
Op 28/01/2012 18:07, K4FEG schreef:
> On 1/28/2012 10:01, Clayton Coleman W5PFG wrote:
>> Wyatt Dirks AC0RA is very passionate about his satellite operations.
>> Having started with a home brew antenna, he has experimented with
>> several portable station configurations including LPDA?s, commercial
>> Arrows, and recently added a 13-element M2 beam.
>>
>> Just today, January 28, he made a 6,941km contact with ON4HF using
>> AO-7 mode B. While this is several hundred kilometers below the
>> distance record for mode B contacts, it is important to note that
>> Wyatt performed this feat completely portable, without a set of
>> cross-polarized beams, without automated antenna tracking, and more
>> importantly ? out in the cold Iowa weather.
>>
>> He?s recently been making contacts with other stations in Europe.
>> This does not come easily in a portable setting from the mid-USA
>> states. Many folks who have been around for a long time, who have
>> ?been there and done that,? may not see this as much of an
>> accomplishment. I assure you if we had satellites capable of greater
>> distance contacts, Wyatt would be on them pushing the limits of their
>> capabilities with minimal equipment.
>>
>> Not only does Wyatt posses the right equipment, he demonstrates skill
>> and dedication, something uncommon in young men his age just shy of 20
>> years old. We should encourage operators of this caliber as they will
>> be our future engineers and friends in the space frontier.
>>
>> 73,
>> Clayton
>> W5PFG
>>
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> and he owns PREAMPS! yes I said it!
> The preamp that you don't need, unless you want to push the envelope!
> If mediocrity is your ultimate goal, use the minimalist approach,
> simple, cheap, but if you wish to truly enjoy the full limits of
> satellite communications, give yourself the tools to do the job!
> JOB WELL DONE WYATT!
> YOU AND ERIC (ON4HF) DESERVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE!
> K4FEG
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:55:19 +0530 (IST)
From: Nitin Muttin <vu3tyg@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Doppler correction on ICOM 821H using WISP DDE
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Friends,
?
I am using orbitron + Wispdde for auto doppler correction on my ICOM 821H. I
noticed that the frequency correction at the Radio is not happening in 1Hz
steps when on CW/SSB , the frequency correction is in 10 Hz steps but it
shows in 1Hz in Wisp DDE. Any pointers to resolve the issue will be
appreciated.
?
73
Nitin [VU3TYG]
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:04:48 +0530 (IST)
From: Nitin Muttin <vu3tyg@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Phase 3 Express Launch Opportunities
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We from AMSAT INDIA have written to AMSAT DL in the past and have offered to
talk to ISRO in this regard for any launch opppurtunities for the Phase 3
express.
?
73
Nitin [VU3TYG}
Secretary, AMSAT INDIA
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:27:29 +0530 (IST)
From: Nitin Muttin <vu3tyg@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Phase 3 Express Launch Opportunities
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We from AMSAT INDIA have written to AMSAT DL in the past and have offered to
talk to ISRO in this regard for any launch opppurtunities for the Phase 3
express.
73
Nitin [VU3TYG}
Secretary, AMSAT INDIA
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:26:59 -0800
From: Clint Bradford <clintbrad4d@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Mediocrity
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>> ... If mediocrity is your ultimate goal, use the minimalist approach ...
Was this just a poor choice of wording, or did you intentionally mean to
insult hundreds of satellite operators who are enjoying the LEOs - as well
as thousands of students and educators working the ISS annually?
Clint Bradford, K6LCS
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:44:48 -0800
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Palm Springs Hamfest, Exploding Eggs, and SO-50
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I should have known that the exploding egg was an omen for how the rest of
the day would proceed. I guess an explanation is in order ...
I arrived at the Palm Springs HamFest yesterday morning in plenty of time to
set up my table, display my "modified" Arrow Antenna, establish WiFi and get
online, and get ready. The event started in a few minutes, so I had time to
grab one of the breakfast sandwiches that the Palm Springs Desert RATS club
was preparing - ham and egg and fresh tomato on a soft bun.
The p.a. announcer started making opening remarks to the hams assembled at
the doors. I was eating my sandwich just as he unexpectedly announced, "And
we have Clint Bradford here working the satellites for you ... "
Just as he pointed to where I was, I completed a bite of the sandwich - and
the egg yolk exploded out the back of the bun. I mean, all over my name
badge and chin. It seemed like a gallon of egg yolk - although, of course,
it was probably way less that a quart ... (grin)
How can you do anything but laugh? I found a sink, and cleaned up. What else
could go wrong today?
Patrick showed up, after driving straight through from Arizona. Well, not
really - he actually stopped at least one time to work a pass from the road.
He is amazing - indeed, the hardest workin' satellite promoted I know. Other
friends came by. Folks walked up to us and appreciatively "blamed" us for
getting them started working and enjoying the sats ...
Then it came time to work the first of two passes of AO-27 for the day.
Patrick and I re-checked the AO-27 schedule, and re-re-checked our pass
data. All was well. The sat was there - but never came ON for us. Lovely ...
that probably means it won't be up for the next pass ... nothing like
disappointing crowds who show up at the times published all over event
handouts to watch you work a bird for them ... (grin)
No - '27 wasn't ON for the second pass, either. But the attendees were
inquisitive and we shared a bunch of information.
SO-50 "bailed me out" for the day with two wonderful passes to close the
show. The last one was actually about a half-hour after the 'fest officially
ended - but there were plenty of stragglers and vendors left to come over
and watch working SO-50. We worked Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Ontario (CA),
and even worked Patrick - who had left earlier, but stopped alongside the
road to work us. Did I mention earlier that he's the hardest workin'
satellite promoter I know?
THANKS to all who dropped by. MANY knew of our upcoming ARISS contact with
the Flabob Airport Academy the week of April 16 - and wanted to know how
that was progressing. (Our Web site is http://www.iss-flabob.com.) The
'fest's attendance was UP for the third year in a row - and the Desert RATS
folks are to be commended for pulling of another successful event, providing
attendees with just about everything an annual hamfest "should" provide:
history of the hobby was on display, a couple seminars, a couple of "the
big" equipment vendors right alongside smaller vendors, a swap meet, honest
pricing for good food for breakfast and lunch, FREE coffee refills (grin) -
all for a measly two bucks for admission - FREE parking. Many RVs were there
- from folks who arrived a day or two early - with many staying overnight
Saturday, too . The weather was spectacular - which I sure was also the
doing of the Desert RATS club ...
Clint Bradford, K6LCS
http://www.clintbradford.com
909-241-7666
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:24:44 +0000
From: David Johnson <david.johnson@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
To: Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] New version of HamSatDroid
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Hi,
There is a new version of the free HamSatDroid app now available on the
Android Market.
I've changed it:
- to use my SGP4 implementation, as used in GENSO.
- plot three orbits ahead on the map
- plot the footprint
- take keps from celestrak
I've got quite a few more changes in development, thanks to the feedback
we've had from the
existing users.
Opinions are sought about making a small charge and paying the income
into satellite buidling funds
and supporting a server which might be introduced to improve
functionality of the app.
73
Dave, G4DPZ
AMSAT-NA Life Member
AMSAT-UK Committee Member
FUNcube Data Warehouse Developer
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David A. Johnson
Senior Software Engineer
Black Pepper Software Limited
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