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Today's Topics:
1. More CubeSats in the press (Trevor .)
2. Harbor Freight Items (Clint Bradford)
3. Circular Pol (graham mcphee)
4. CubeSats defend Planes (Trevor .)
5. Satellite Solar Power (indoors) (Bob Bruninga)
6. Re: Tis Me, (Ted)
7. Re: AMSAT Plugged in May, 2012 CQ Magazine (Ted)
8. Re: Satellite Solar Power (indoors) (Mark L. Hammond)
9. AMSAT Store Closed (Gould Smith)
10. SatPC32 Add-On (Thomas Doyle)
11. Kindle pass predictions (JHBRTOO@xxx.xxxx
12. Re: Kindle pass predictions (w0tq)
13. METRO Newspaper graphic on Cubesats - printed copy available
(andy thomas)
14. XE1AY in EK36 (Omar Alvarez)
15. Live Coverage of HORYU-II Launch Thursday May 17 UT (Trevor .)
16. Re: XE1AY in EK36 (Mark L. Hammond)
17. EN40 AC0RA/m (Wyatt Dirks)
18. Re: XE1AY in EK36 (Mark L. Hammond)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 20:06:30 +0100 (BST)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] More CubeSats in the press
Message-ID:
<1337108790.66602.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Norway's plans for CubeSats to monitor plasma clouds featured in UK
newspapers and elsewhere today. See
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2144297/Solar-defence-force-50-
new-satellites-forecast-northern-lights-protect-planes-solar-storms.html
AMSAT-UK News on Twitter http://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK
Web: http://www.uk.amsat.org/
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:10 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
From: Clint Bradford <clintbrad4d@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Harbor Freight Items
Message-ID:
<18545668.1337112010469.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Two items on the Harbor freight weekly newspaper ad jumped out at me today ...
The first is one of those "jump starter" batteries in a plastic case with
handle, jumper cables, meter, et al. This one is probably a 10-12AH sealed
lead acid one. Its case is not "sonic welded" - so we can get inside and
"improve" the panel with whatever jacks we want (grin). Here's the
instruction manual for more description - $33.99 this week ...
http://manuals.harborfreight.com/manuals/38000-38999/38391.pdf
The second item is a "mechanic's roller seat." I can see my 12V marine
battery on its bottom platform ... a mounted radio or two on the top (might
replace that "padded seat" with a simple piece of shelving), and have a
"rolling" cart for a portable setup. On sale for $17.99 this week.
http://www.harborfreight.com/mechanics-roller-seat-3338.html
Clint K6LCS
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Clint Bradford, K6LCS
http://www.clintbradford.com
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 06:28:20 +1000
From: graham mcphee <gemcphee@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Circular Pol
Message-ID: <4FB2BC64.2050108@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Domenico
Would you be kind enough to send me a copy direct a copy of the article
"The advantages of circular polarization for amateur satellite ground
stations" by John J Nagle K4KJ
Thanking you
Graham
gemcphee@xxxxxxx.xxx
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 22:19:43 +0100 (BST)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] CubeSats defend Planes
Message-ID:
<1337116783.44483.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Amazing how the press present things. This from the UK newspaper the Daily
Mail, I think they may be refering to the QB50 project https://www.qb50.eu/ :
Solar defence force: 50 new satellites to fly INTO northern lights - and
help defend planes against sun's storms
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2144297/Solar-defence-force-50-
new-satellites-forecast-northern-lights-protect-planes-solar-storms.html
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 17:22:35 -0400
From: "Bob Bruninga" <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Solar Power (indoors)
Message-ID: <028f01cd32e0$d8fa5540$8aeeffc0$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
You would be amazed at how little power a solar panel gets in the classroom
or the lab.
I measure it. It is one half of one percent of full sun (0.5%).
Practically nothing. Here are two examples:
1) We have a flight unit of the original TRANSIT satellite in our sun lit
wall-of-glass lobby. It has about 8000 1 inch square solar cells. We built
a small "packet" link and a small SSTV camera so we could command it and
watch when refreshments were being served in the lobby. Even with all those
solar cells, and full indoor lighting and indirect window lighting, the
power available is only about 0.1 watt. We had to back off and only have it
come on when there was full sun on the arrays in the late afternoon, all the
other time there was no power to run it. Even with the eight 1'x6'solar
panels.
2) Laugh at this one and BUYER BEWARE! check out
www.solaroadtechnologies.com. They claim "Their products are undoubtedly the
best solar/storage products available." They are located in Towson,
Maryland. And complete hogwash. They sell you solar panels for your desk
and your cubical to collect free energy from the office lighting. Yes, not
even enough to light a single LED. 0.5% of outdoor sun is nothing.
Modern day adage: Just because there is light, and just because it spins,
does not mean there is any useful power!
Bob, WB4APR
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 14:20:34 -0700
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Ellis Foley'" <wa1rks@xxxxx.xxx>, "'Carli'"
<conciergebrk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "'Amsat - BB'"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Tis Me,
Message-ID: <ECF9E8353FC243CB97A78DAE12057E14@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
But, can Ellis cook....???
73, K7TRK
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Ellis Foley
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2012 8:16 AM
To: Carli; Amsat - BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tis Me,
?
Return Mail to wa1rks@xxxxx.xxx
Alls quiet on the home front, got trash cans emptied, bed made, and laundry
is in the works one load drying another washing ,quiet all way round
nothing?happening?on the airwaves even the bands are dead. so time to go
check the laundry later Dudette.
de "Das Washer Man"
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 14:23:51 -0700
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Clint Bradford'" <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>, "'AMSAT BB'"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Plugged in May, 2012 CQ Magazine
Message-ID: <C40C6F760C0E49589E9D2FBB1C17F2C3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Fox News alerted..
73
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Clint Bradford
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 9:42 AM
To: AMSAT BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Plugged in May, 2012 CQ Magazine
In the May, 2012 Dayton Special issue of CQ magazine, Rich Arland K7SZ and I
collaborated and
plugged AMSAT for our "Learning Curve - Working the Birds" article.
Clint Bradford K6LCS
http://www.work-sat.com
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 18:05:16 -0400
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "Bob Bruninga" <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Solar Power (indoors)
Message-ID: <4fb2d31d.8255ec0a.7d90.3152@xx.xxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
This is precisely why the WA8SME CubeSat simulators run off alkaline
batteries! Not enough light in a room to keep the batteries charged all
day...
Mark N8MH
At 05:22 PM 5/15/2012 -0400, Bob Bruninga wrote:
>You would be amazed at how little power a solar panel gets in the classroom
or the lab.
>
>I measure it. It is one half of one percent of full sun (0.5%).
Practically nothing. Here are two examples:
>
>1) We have a flight unit of the original TRANSIT satellite in our sun lit
wall-of-glass lobby. It has about 8000 1 inch square solar cells. We built
a small "packet" link and a small SSTV camera so we could command it and
watch when refreshments were being served in the lobby. Even with all those
solar cells, and full indoor lighting and indirect window lighting, the
power available is only about 0.1 watt. We had to back off and only have it
come on when there was full sun on the arrays in the late afternoon, all the
other time there was no power to run it. Even with the eight 1'x6'solar
panels.
>
>2) Laugh at this one and BUYER BEWARE! check out
www.solaroadtechnologies.com. They claim "Their products are undoubtedly the
best solar/storage products available." They are located in Towson,
Maryland. And complete hogwash. They sell you solar panels for your desk
and your cubical to collect free energy from the office lighting. Yes, not
even enough to light a single LED. 0.5% of outdoor sun is nothing.
>
>Modern day adage: Just because there is light, and just because it spins,
does not mean there is any useful power!
>
>Bob, WB4APR
>
>
>_______________________________________________
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 18:36:58 -0400
From: "Gould Smith" <gouldsmi@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Store Closed
Message-ID: <80ABB3D8915D4A619D6B403B3A5D1B44@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
We are having some issues with the AMSAT Store. We will be closing the AMSAT
Store while we are fixing these issues.
Please don?t use the AMSAT Store until you get a post on the BB from Gould,
WA4SXM saying the AMSAT Store is open again.
73,
Gould, WA4SXM
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 18:17:49 -0500
From: Thomas Doyle <tomdoyle1948@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Add-On
Message-ID:
<CAHnRQRJ98e+UFLgONPpSiPifBuFLH6vOxKhEoRPs=G_aguYz6w@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Here is a video demonstrating a feature I hoped to turn into a
SatPC32 Add-On. It is actually quite interesting and I think
it would be quite useful when giving demos.
The video is HD and looks best viewed full screen in 720p.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1K1sIw_F8Y
73 W9KE tom ...
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 22:13:03 -0400 (EDT)
From: JHBRTOO@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Kindle pass predictions
Message-ID: <8e7b.351b96d6.3ce4672f@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Hi Gang,
Has anyone been successful getting the AMSAT predictions on their Kindle?
Mine may be one of the first and as such the inner workings may be too
"experimental" but i do get some really funky results- the pass page comes up,
looks genuine, but a lot of the data is really off the wall- like the times
are from some grid on Mars or ??
W2RS was apparently successful but don't know if his is a later version of
the Kindle
Any help anyone
Thanks in advance
Dave WA6EKR E-mail JHBRTOO @xxx.xxx
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 21:27:26 -0500
From: w0tq <w0tq@xxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Kindle pass predictions
Message-ID: <4FB3108E.2050201@xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
I do not have an answer for you, but which Kindle product version are
you using?
Lou W0TQ
On 5/15/2012 9:13 PM, JHBRTOO@xxx.xxx wrote:
> Hi Gang,
> Has anyone been successful getting the AMSAT predictions on their Kindle?
> Mine may be one of the first and as such the inner workings may be too
> "experimental" but i do get some really funky results- the pass page comes
up,
> looks genuine, but a lot of the data is really off the wall- like the times
> are from some grid on Mars or ??
>
> W2RS was apparently successful but don't know if his is a later version of
> the Kindle
>
> Any help anyone
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Dave WA6EKR E-mail JHBRTOO @xxx.xxx
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 08:35:44 +0100 (BST)
From: andy thomas <andythomasmail@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] METRO Newspaper graphic on Cubesats - printed copy
available
Message-ID:
<1337153744.96963.YahooMailNeo@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
The space graphic series in the free Metro newspaper is
excellent.?Yesterday's cubesat graphic covers two half pages. I have
retained 40 copies from recycling so if anyone would like a printed one,
please contact me off the bb.
?
g0sfj AT amsat.org
?
73 de andy g0sfj
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 06:19:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: Omar Alvarez <xe1aom@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxxx <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] XE1AY in EK36
Message-ID:
<1337174399.59476.YahooMailNeo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Hello
If you need EK36, Ismael XE1AY will be from thursday to tuesday in:
San Cristobal EK36qr
San Juan Chamula and Zinacantan? EK36ps
and Tuxtla? EK36kr
Working QRP in FM satellites.
?
Good luck to everyone
Omar
XE1AO
********************************
M.C. Omar Alvarez C?rdenas
Facultad de Telematica, U de C
316 1075
xe1aom@xxxx.xx
omar_ac@xxxxxxx.xxx
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 14:36:37 +0100 (BST)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Live Coverage of HORYU-II Launch Thursday May 17
UT
Message-ID:
<1337175397.38811.YahooMailClassic@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
The launch of amateur radio satellite HORYU-2 on Thursday, May 17 at 1639 UT
will be broadcast live on the Internet.
The satellite callsign is JG6YBW and radio amateurs are asked to listen for
the 437.325 MHz telemetry downlink.
See http://www.uk.amsat.org/7404
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 16
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 11:35:07 -0400
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Omar Alvarez <xe1aom@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxxx <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XE1AY in EK36
Message-ID:
<CAPRXzyrNodi2CGj9DWXAxuH8LD8=KDyhVPPg4MPOHxjPuhqv_g@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Hello OMAR,
If you are in contact with XE1AY, could you please ask him to listen
for W5UI on Friday and Saturday? That will be the callsign used at
the AMSAT demonstration area at Dayton Hamvention. We will be
especially encouraging new satellite operators and youth to be at the
microphone, and they would love to work an XE1 station on satellite!
Thanks and 73,
Mark N8MH
On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 9:19 AM, Omar Alvarez <xe1aom@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Hello
> If you need EK36, Ismael XE1AY will be from thursday to tuesday in:
>
>
> San Cristobal EK36qr
> San Juan Chamula and Zinacantan? EK36ps
> and Tuxtla? EK36kr
>
>
> Working QRP in FM satellites.
>
> Good luck to everyone
>
> Omar
> XE1AO
>
>
> ********************************
> M.C. Omar Alvarez C?rdenas
> Facultad de Telematica, U de C
> 316 1075
> xe1aom@xxxx.xx
> omar_ac@xxxxxxx.xxx
> ********************************
> _______________________________________________
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--
Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
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Message: 17
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 10:32:31 -0500
From: Wyatt Dirks <wyattdirks@xxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] EN40 AC0RA/m
Message-ID: <BAY151-W126A2F7CA23A1D4C377A1ACD180@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Today I plan on operating from EN40 for the 1725utc so50, 1803utc ao27, and
1842utc fo29 passes. I might try to hit the en30/40 line for the so50 pass
but not sure yet.
Catch you on the Birds
Wyatt
AC0RA
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Message: 18
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 14:38:47 -0400
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XE1AY in EK36
Message-ID:
<CAPRXzyp6tnz0F7T-6R0M90S3nbzfHyWNRQTjDjRwxnM6NORs8Q@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Sorry, all----I fat-fingered Keith's call! It's W5IU, of course.
Thanks to those of you that will be on the lookout for the AMSAT
satellite demo area and W5IU!
Mark N8MH (or N8HM if you fat finger it...hi).
On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 11:54 AM, Bruce Paige <kk5do@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> if they are using keith's callsign, it is w5iu.
>
> 73...bruce
>
> ________________________________
> From: Mark L. Hammond <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
> To: Omar Alvarez <xe1aom@xxxxx.xxx>
> Cc: "AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxxx <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Wed, May 16, 2012 10:47:33 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XE1AY in EK36
>
> Hello OMAR,
>
> If you are in contact with XE1AY, could you please ask him to listen
> for W5UI on Friday and Saturday?? That will be the callsign used at
> the AMSAT demonstration area at Dayton Hamvention.? We will be
> especially encouraging new satellite operators and youth to be at the
> microphone, and they would love to work an XE1 station on satellite!
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> Mark N8MH
>
> On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 9:19 AM, Omar Alvarez <xe1aom@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>> Hello
>> If you need EK36, Ismael XE1AY will be from thursday to tuesday in:
>>
>>
>> San Cristobal EK36qr
>> San Juan Chamula and Zinacantan? EK36ps
>> and Tuxtla? EK36kr
>>
>>
>> Working QRP in FM satellites.
>>
>> Good luck to everyone
>>
>> Omar
>> XE1AO
>>
>>
>> ********************************
>> M.C. Omar Alvarez C?rdenas
>> Facultad de Telematica, U de C
>> 316 1075
>> xe1aom@xxxx.xx
>> omar_ac@xxxxxxx.xxx
>> ********************************
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
>
>
> --
> Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
>
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Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
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