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Today's Topics:
1. DM32/DM42 on 0027 UTC VO52 pass today
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
2. Duh! moment (Ted)
3. Re: Duh! moment (Ted)
4. 2013 AMSAT Symposium in Houston - My Observations
(gkcarr@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
5. Re: RF, another alternate energy technology (hogwash) (John Floyd)
6. ANS-293 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (Lee McLamb)
7. SO-50 (Bernie and Cheryl)
8. Re: SO-50 (Paul Stoetzer)
9. Re: SO-50 (Bernie and Cheryl)
10. ANS-314 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (Lee McLamb)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 14:18:31 -0800 (PST)
From: "Patrick STODDARD \(WD9EWK/VA7EWK\)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DM32/DM42 on 0027 UTC VO52 pass today
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Hi!
On my way home from the Tucson Hamfest this
afternoon, I will stop on the DM32/DM42 grid
boundary south of Phoenix for the VO52 pass
at 0027 UTC. This will be the only pass I work
today from there, as I don't want to be out
there past sunset.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 14:54:53 -0800
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'AMSAT-BB'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Duh! moment
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I reloaded W7 on my sat 'puter and can't seem to find out where Satpc32ISS
can be downloaded.
Any help appreciated (hope the answer won't be too embarrassing for me !)
73, Ted
K7TRK
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 15:57:08 -0800
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Ted'" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>, "'AMSAT-BB'"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Duh! moment
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Found it thanks to KB1PVH
73,
K7TRK
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From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Ted
Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 2:55 PM
To: 'AMSAT-BB'
Subject: [amsat-bb] Duh! moment
I reloaded W7 on my sat 'puter and can't seem to find out where Satpc32ISS
can be downloaded.
Any help appreciated (hope the answer won't be too embarrassing for me !)
73, Ted
K7TRK
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 18:01:14 -0600 (CST)
From: gkcarr@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Cc: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 2013 AMSAT Symposium in Houston - My Observations
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This was my first AMSAT-NA symposium. (I had been to at least two UK ones.)
It was excellent.
Great to put the faces with the voices. I felt right art home. And of course
it was a great pleasure to finally meet Hector. We have gotten to know each
other so well over the last few years via emails.
It was also a treat to meet and get my picture with W5LFL. It was my
unsuccessful attempt in 1983 to talk to him that kindled my interest in the
hamsats. I treasure the recording I made of his pass in Columbia. I had my
then 5 yr old son assist me in constructing the turnstile antenna. He is now
KB5ILL. He got his ticket at age 12.
(Do I hear the rumblings for a Journal article? Hi!)
The symposium planners did a great job.
73
George
WA5KBH
-----Original Message-----
From: "Clayton Coleman" <kayakfishtx@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Friday, November 8, 2013 12:15
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 2013 AMSAT Symposium in Houston - My Observations
1. It was great to see so many operators in attendance. I lost
count of the total but here are just a few of the more frequent North
American stations heard on the birds: N5AFV, N5ZNL, AC0RA,
CO6CBF/KF5YXV, KO4MA, WD9EWK K5OE/M0GOE, WA5KBH, KF5LOQ, N8RO, N0JE
2. There were lots of great presentations. I stayed awake for most!
3. The forecast for future transponder-capable satellites (FM &
SSB) looks bright.
4. The banquet panel was outstanding and very well received by all.
5. Houston knows how to put on a fun Symposium. Kudos to the
host committee!
6. I was pleased to see some of the developments around
licensing Cubesats in terms of experimental versus amateur licensing.
7. We had an eclectic collection of amateurs in attendance ? all
with their own unique perspectives in building and/or operating
satellites. You could likely never assemble such a team outside of
the AMSAT Symposium venue.
8. There are many kind and generous individuals within AMSAT-NA
who were supportive of one of our foreign visitors and in making his
journey special.
9. Only a few people fell asleep during my presentation. None snored.
10. Even Texas BBQ from Papa?s is better than Memphis B-B-Q.
The opinions and observations made above are those of W5PFG and not of
any other entity.
73,
Clayton
W5PFG
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 03:15:10 +0000
From: John Floyd <JFloyd@xx.xxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RF, another alternate energy technology
(hogwash)
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The Science Daily article quote...
"to convert microwaves into 7.3V of electrical energy. By comparison,
Universal Serial Bus (USB) chargers for small electronic devices provide
about 5V of power."
...Should be enough to set off the BS detector. First energy is measured in
volts and then power. The volt is suddenly a very versatile unit.
John kn4ge
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From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx <amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx> on behalf of
Jim Wright <wrightjrjr@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: 08 November 2013 14:40
To: Simone; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RF, another alternate energy technology (hogwash)
Theoretically,
1. Wouldn't these meta antennae act like the high rise building built
between you and your favorite repeater. Absorbing/blocking "your"
signal down range from the source transmitter?
2. Wouldn't all that RF building up inside the room act like the
story we have all heard about "the cat came in from outdoors wet, so I
tossed him into the microwave!"?
Years ago when a building was being built near the phone company
building where I worked, the microwave signals would fade for no
apparent reason. As the building, a block away, started to appear above
the nearer buildings, we saw the crane used to raise material for the
construction rising up in height, also. It turns out the crane cab was
at the 250 height of our tower antenna. Whenever the cab swung into
position to put it's load on the new building, we lost signals to/from
our next relay tower, a major route node.
Using a bit of hype, we told the crane operator that he would become
sterile if he kept getting in the beam between towers. They moved the
crane to another location. Both parties were happy.
Jim WA4IVM
ps: 23 mile path length, 2 degree beam width, 1/2 watt ERP.
On 11/8/2013 11:35 AM, Simone wrote:
> Bob,
>
> I agree with you on the fact that RF energy harvesting is not practical for
> high powers, but I think we should re-locate these devices into their
> context: rectantennas and similar devices are designed to power extremely
> low power devices, in places where there is no access to sun light.
>
> Think for example to tyre pressure monitoring sensors: some types of
> devices harvest power from the transponder used to communicate with them.
>
> Still we are far from energy harvesting houses, where walls and tiles are
> made of antennas that sucks all the incident RF power... in any case, as
> you pointed out, even in the case such a scenario would work, people living
> inside would have no radio and no cellphone working!
>
> 73
>
> Simone - IU1AFY/F4VPY
>
>
>
>
> 2013/11/8 Robert Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
>
>> A fellow came to me convinced that capturing RF energy from cell phones,
>> and radio and TV waves was free energy. He couldn?t wait to invest in
>> these pocket sized antennas that have achieved the same 37% energy
>> reception efficiencies as do the most expensive solar cells:.
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131107154818.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> I told him to not believe everthing he hears and you Amsat radio guys
>> might get a kick out of my response:
>>
>> --------------------------------------
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for sending me this interesting example of hype gone ridiculous. I
>> was glad to receive it.
>>
>>
>>
>> The problem is apples and oranges. Yes, they got ?37% efficiency, similar
>> to the most expensive solar cells?, but the difference is that solar energy
>> imparts about 100 watts of energy per square foot on a solar panel ?
>> remember, ONE HUNDRED WATTS/sqft.
>>
>>
>>
>> The amount of energy from a Cell tower onto a small antenna 1 mile away
>> from the cell tower (typical) is only 0.000000000004 Watts. So there is
>> about a one hundred trillionth of the practicality.
>>
>>
>>
>> Or another way to look at it. If you could hold their RF energy collecting
>> antenna 1 inch from the cell phone tower (not one mile), to get more power,
>> then the most power he could get would be only 3 watts. Still nothing
>> close to what the sun provides. Plus, he would be absorbing all the power
>> from the cell phone tower making it useless, plus the energy is not free.
>> SO to get the same power as a palm sized solar panel, his RF capture
>> antenna would have to be ONE INCH away from THIRTY cell phone towers.
>>
>>
>>
>> And, to generate that same 100 watts worth of RF energy, it takes about
>> 300 watts of electrical power. (1 inch away)
>>
>>
>>
>> All to deliver about 1 Watt of power compared to the Sun which is free.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks. A great lesson in hype!
>>
>>
>>
>> Bob Bruninga, WB4APR
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 22:17:37 -0400
From: Lee McLamb <ku4os@xxx.xx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-293 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-293
The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.
In this edition:
* Cutoff Dates for AMSAT Space Symposium Quickly Approaching
* AMSAT Symposium - VUCC/WAS Card Checking
* CAMSAT (AMSAT China) DX Party
* Hams in Space Team Appearing at the ARRL Midwest Division Convention
* New Satellite Operator on an Oil Platform in the Gulf of Mexico
* The ARRL Centennial QSO Party Includes Satellite Operation
* ARRL Reinvents Newsletter for Teachers and Instructors
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-293.01
ANS-293 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 293.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
October 20, 2013
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-293.01
Cutoff Dates for AMSAT Space Symposium Quickly Approaching
With the resumption of US Government activities, the upcoming tour of Johnson
Space Center as part of 31st AMSAT Space
Symposium is back on schedule. JSC was
closed to visitors during the recently concluded partial federal government
shutdown and if the US Congress had not acted to pass a Continuing Resolution,
the JSC Tour was threatened. The tour is
scheduled for Monday morning, 4 NOV 13
and we are once again accepting reservations for individuals to participate in
the JSC tour. However, given the maximum number of participants that JSC can
handle, there are only four slots that are currently open. Anyone signing up
for the tour once those slots are filled will be
placed on a waiting list in the
event an existing participant cancels.
AMSAT Space Symposium Committee member Nick Lance, KC5KBO of the Johnson Space
Center Amateur Radio Club (W5RRR) is coordinating the tour. He will be
submitting the list tour participants to the JSC Public Affairs Office (PAO)
by
close of business on Tuesday, 22 OCT in order to allow time for the Center to
perform a security check of those participating
as well as prepare for the tour.
Consequently, the cutoff for joining the tour
and paying the $30.00 fee for the
bus to be used to take participants on the tour
is Tuesday, 22 OCT by 1400 EDT.
Individuals must call Martha Saragovitz at the AMSAT office (301-589-6062) and
provide a credit card for payment as well as provide information that will be
given to JSC, such as date of birth. Foreign Nationals will be required to
provide US Visa and their passport information along with date of birth and
country of birth. Consequently, given the limited number of spaces available
and the need to provide the JSC PAO with the list of participants, contact
Martha at the AMSAT Office ASAP starting Monday, 21 OCT after 1000 EDT when
the
office opens.
Nick notes that participants are being offered a unique tour of JSC, observing
"The bus will depart the hotel at 0800 and tour locations include: Neutral
Buoyancy Lab, Building 30 Mission Control, and Building 9 ISS mockup plus
stopping at JSC Amateur Radio Club hamshack (W5RRR) and Space Center Houston
which will also provide time for lunch. The bus
will return to the hotel around
1430."
There is also a tour scheduled for Sunday to visit the USS Texas (BB-35).
Details may be found on the AMSAT website:
http://ww2.amsat.org/?page_id=1638 The cost of the tour is $20.00.
Meanwhile, online registration through the AMSAT Store
(http://store.amsat.org/catalog/index.php?cPath=37&osCsid=
76bqegd12o3jk6oahhpst76085) for the AMSAT Space Symposium, the Saturday
Evening
Banquet, the Sunday Morning AMSAT Area
Coordinators Breakfast, and the USS Texas
tour ends on 25 OCT (Friday). As noted in last weekend's ANS Bulletin, in
recognition of the 30th anniversary of the flight of Owen Garriott, W5LFL on
STS-9 when amateur radio became first part of human space flight, a
multi-media
panel featuring Owen and other key individuals who initiated this amazing
program will take place on Saturday evening as
part of the banquet, moderated by
AMSAT VP-Human Space Flight Frank Bauer, KA3HDO. The presentation includes
not
only remarks by Owen and others in response to Frank's questions, but video
highlights of amateur radio participation in STS-9 and other Shuttle flights
will be shown.
Walk-in registration at the Symposium takes place
on Thursday evening, 31 OCT as
well as during the Symposium itself. Walk-in
registration will be $10.00 higher
than the online registration. Banquet reservations, Sunday morning AC
Breakfast, and USS Texas Tour registration MUST be done online which ends on
25
OCT 13. The AMSAT block of rooms at the Marriott
Hobby Airport, Houston (site of
the Symposium) expired on 16 OCT and are no longer available.
The "Proceedings of the 31st AMSAT Space
Symposium and Annual Meeting" is at the
printer. A total of 21 papers plus an appendix of Fox-1 technical information
being placed in the public domain has resulted in a 417 page document. The
schedule of 23 speakers for the Symposium has
been posted on the AMSAT website.
See:
http://ww2.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013-AMSAT-Symposium
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Presentation-Sked-Rev-B.pdf
The AMSAT Board of Directors meeting takes place on Thursday, 31 OCT and
Friday
morning, 1 NOV with the agenda also posted:
http://ww2.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BoD-2013-Agenda-Rev-
A.
pdf
The AMSAT Annual Meeting takes place at 1545 CDT
on Saturday afternoon following
the conclusion of the presentation of papers. Arrangements are being made to
use the AMSAT Echolink connection to provide an opportunity for AMSAT members
not attending the Space Symposium to participate in the Annual Meeting.
Details
on connecting to the AMSAT Echolink service will be provided prior to
Symposium
via ANS once arrangements are finalized.'
[ANS thanks the AMSAT Space Symposium Committee for the above information]
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AMSAT Symposium - VUCC/WAS Card Checking
Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Director Contests and
Awards, will be at the symposium
Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Sunday is the trip to the USS Texas so not much
time) and available to check cards for VUCC satellite or WAS satellite.
Download, the application from the ARRL
For VUCC have a computer generated list in grid square order of your cards
with
grid in column 1 and callsign in column 2 (cards sorted in grid square order
to
match list, put multiple grid cards at the very end of the stack)
For WAS have a computer generated list in alphabetical order by state in
column
1 and callsign in column 2 (cards sorted in state order to match list, put
multiple state cards at end of stack)
Payment can be made to the ARRL either by entering your credit card info on
the
application or with a check made out to the ARRL for the appropriate fee.
Bruce will be located near the table where Martha will be.
[ANS thanks Bruce, KK5DO, for the above information]
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CAMSAT (AMSAT China) DX Party
BY, China:
Operators BA1EO, BA1DU, BA4TA, BA4TB, BA4RN, BA4WI, BA4ALC, BH4RQU, BH4REQ,
BD5RV, BA7CK, BA9GA, BA9TX, BD9GQ, and BG0GE will operate in the contest of
the
CAMSAT (AMSAT China) DX Party from the 19th to
the 28th as BJ9TA (VHF, including
the ARRL EME Contest (Oct. 26/27)) and as BY9GA/9 (HF, CQ WW DX SSB Contest).
QTH is Dunhuang, in China's north-west (CQ zone 23). QRV on 160m-70cm with 4
stations. QSLs via BA1DU.
[ANS thanks DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting" DX Newsletter DXNL
for the above information]
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Hams in Space Team Appearing at the ARRL Midwest Division Convention
The Hams in Space Team of KY?F-Eddy Paul, AC?DX-Jeremy Widner, and
KD?HKD-Randy Schulze will be appearing at the ARRL Midwest Division
Convention at Lebanon, Missouri Friday and Saturday, November 8th and
9th. The Hams in Space presentation provides hams with information
how to successfully get on the air with FM Amateur Radio satellites,
in most cases with equipment they already possess, or by obtaining a
few specialized, inexpensive items. While explaining techniques and
procedures, an emphasis of ?Keep it Simple? and ?Have Fun? is stressed
throughout.
This event is a very special event indeed, as this is the ARRL Midwest
Division Convention, being presented by the Lebanon Amateur Radio Club
at the Cowan Convention Center at 500 East Elm in Lebanon, Missouri.
This event is already being proclaimed by many as one of the biggest
ham radio events in North America since the Hamvention? at Dayton!
http://www.arrlmidwestconvention.com/index.html
The Hams in Space Classroom presentation is scheduled to occur on
Saturday at 12:00 Noon, in Room A. Special guest at our presentation
will be Astronaut, Chuck Nagel, N5RAW, and Colonel USAF Retired!
http://www.arrlmidwestconvention.com/astro/default.html
We plan on scheduling one or two ?hands on? demonstrations during the
Convention, weather permitting, and a good pass of SO-50 fitting into
the schedule. Satellite enthusiasts not attending the Convention are
encouraged to be on the air to work the new guys trying out satellite
work for the first time.
For more information on Hams in Space, go to: http://hamsinspace.com .
For more information on the ARRL Midwest Division Convention, go to:
http://www.arrlmidwestconvention.com/index.html.
73! We Hope to See You There!
[ANS thanks Randy Schulze, KD?HKD for the above information]
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New Satellite Operator on an Oil Platform in the Gulf of Mexico
Kyp, KD5TTZ, is operating on SO50 from an oil platform in the Gulf of
Mexico, in all-water grid square EL48.
[ANS thanks Frank Griffin, K4FEG for the above information]
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The ARRL Centennial QSO Party Includes Satellite Operation
In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the ARRL, the ARRL
Centennial QSO Party is set to kick off January 1 for a year-long
operating event in which participants can accumulate points and win
awards, as well as working new stations and making new friends.
During 2014 W1AW will be on the air from every state (at least twice)
and most US territories, and it will be easy to work all states solely
by contacting W1AW portable operations. This marks the first
ARRL-sponsored operating event where every member is worth at least
one point.
The event is open to all, although only ARRL members and appointees,
elected officials, HQ staff and W1AW are worth points. Working ARRL's
president, for example, earns 300 points!
To qualify for points all contacts must be two-way using CW, phone
(FM, SSB, AM, digital voice), digital (any digital mode, such as
PSK31, RTTY) on 160, 80, 40, 30, 17, 15, 12, 10, 6, 2 and 1.25 meters,
plus 70 centimeters and satellite.
One QSO on any satellite per eligible station, regardless of mode, is
allowed.
For more details see: http://www.arrl.org/centennial-qso-party
[ANS thanks the ARRL for the above information]
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ARRL Reinvents Newsletter for Teachers and Instructors
The newly reinvented newsletter, Radio Waves! is now available.
You?ll find it posted at:
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Radio%20Waves%20Newsletter/Oct-2013_Radio_Waves
.
pdf
What you?ll find in this issue includes:
* Ham Radio: From Generation to Generation
* Radio Clubs, Licensing Classes and Learning Activities, Oh My!
* Update on Recent ARISS Activities
* 2013 Teachers Institutes Deliver Immediate Impact
* A Meeting Place for Classroom Teachers
* A Marriage of Robots and Ham Radio
* Exam Prep Jepperdee is Born
* 2014 Tech Question Pool
* 2013 License Statistics
* Upcoming Events, Opportunities and Deadlines
[ANS thanks Debra Johnson K1DMJ and ARRL Educational Services for the above
information]
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-
dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
information.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Lee McLamb, KU4OS
ku4os at amsat dot org
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 17:02:01 -0700
From: Bernie and Cheryl <hamdan@xx.xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50
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Dear Folks:
Is it just me or is SO-50 not quite as easy a bird to work as AO-27
or AO-51 were? I actually prefer working the SSB/CW birds, so I
don't have as much experience on the FM sats. That's why I'm
asking. Even though I'm able to make a few contacts on SO-50 every
pass I am on, it seems like everyone has a harder time getting
in. It seems there are few times that people seem to get into the
bird full quieting, even without other stations competing for access.
Just curious.
Thanks and 73 de Bernie, KF0QS
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 00:37:36 -0500
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: Bernie and Cheryl <hamdan@xx.xxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-50
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It's got a weaker downlink. I don't think the receiver is any less
sensitive than the other birds, but since it's only running 250 mW, it's
harder to hear.
The other issue is that SO-50 doesn't transmit a constant carrier like
AO-27 did (did AO-51? I never operated through it), so it doesn't sound as
"smooth" during a pass.
In case you missed it, the control operators are working on recovering
AO-27, so lets hope they are successful. I listened to the packet tones as
they commanded it during a pass this afternoon and the transmitter sounded
good. Nice strong signal.
I too prefer the linear birds, but since there are lots of grids where hams
only have FM equipment, it'd be nice to get AO-27 back to tide us over
until Fox-1 launches next year.
73,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
Washington, DC
On Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 7:02 PM, Bernie and Cheryl <hamdan@xx.xxxxxx.xxx>wrote:
> Dear Folks:
>
> Is it just me or is SO-50 not quite as easy a bird to work as AO-27 or
> AO-51 were? I actually prefer working the SSB/CW birds, so I don't have as
> much experience on the FM sats. That's why I'm asking. Even though I'm
> able to make a few contacts on SO-50 every pass I am on, it seems like
> everyone has a harder time getting in. It seems there are few times that
> people seem to get into the bird full quieting, even without other stations
> competing for access.
>
> Just curious.
>
> Thanks and 73 de Bernie, KF0QS
>
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 22:59:52 -0700
From: Bernie and Cheryl <hamdan@xx.xxxxxx.xxx>
To: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-50
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Paul:
I didn't realize that it's downlink was only 250mw. No wonder.
I don't think AO-51 had a constant carrier. But it seemed that way
sometimes. And, it frequently got my receiver to full quieting,
while SO-50 almost never does that.
One reason why I was asking is that I have been working up to getting
back on the FM birds via a handheld. I have a place in the mountains
in DN60, and I suspect that's much more rare than my home QTH grid
(DM 79). I was thinking of operating handheld from there, and activating it.
Thanks for your answer. I really appreciate it.
73 de Bernie, KF0QS
At 10:37 PM 11/9/2013, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
>It's got a weaker downlink. I don't think the receiver is any less
>sensitive than the other birds, but since it's only running 250 mW,
>it's harder to hear.
>
>The other issue is that SO-50 doesn't transmit a constant carrier
>like AO-27 did (did AO-51? I never operated through it), so it
>doesn't sound as "smooth" during a pass.
>
>In case you missed it, the control operators are working on
>recovering AO-27, so lets hope they are successful. I listened to
>the packet tones as they commanded it during a pass this afternoon
>and the transmitter sounded good. Nice strong signal.
>
>I too prefer the linear birds, but since there are lots of grids
>where hams only have FM equipment, it'd be nice to get AO-27 back to
>tide us over until Fox-1 launches next year.
>
>73,
>
>Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
>Washington, DC
>
>
>
>
>On Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 7:02 PM, Bernie and Cheryl
><<mailto:hamdan@xx.xxxxxx.xxx>hamdan@xx.xxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>Dear Folks:
>
>Is it just me or is SO-50 not quite as easy a bird to work as AO-27
>or AO-51 were? I actually prefer working the SSB/CW birds, so I
>don't have as much experience on the FM sats. That's why I'm
>asking. Even though I'm able to make a few contacts on SO-50 every
>pass I am on, it seems like everyone has a harder time getting
>in. It seems there are few times that people seem to get into the
>bird full quieting, even without other stations competing for access.
>
>Just curious.
>
>Thanks and 73 de Bernie, KF0QS
>
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 22:24:26 -0500
From: Lee McLamb <ku4os@xxx.xx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-314 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-314
The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.
In this edition:
* Maritime Mobile Satellite Operations
* AMSAT Office Status
* AMSAT at the Fort Wayne, TX Hamfest
* 31st Annual AMSAT Space Symposium International Attendance Correction
* FUNcube Handbook Now Available
* 2014 Space Exploration Educators Conference
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-314.01
ANS-314 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 314.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 10, 2013
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-314.01
Maritime Mobile Satellite Operations
Yuri, UT1FG/MM is reported to be heading north which will increase opportunity
to make a contact with him. Frank, K4FEG and Rick, WA4NVM contacted
Yuri when he
was sailing in Grid FG43 during a 2 minute pass on AO7 Mode B at 1034 UTC. His
next port will be Punta Patache, Chile in Grid FG49. UT1FG can be
tracked on the
web at marinetraffic.com. Use either the ship name(SILVER), port name
(Coquimbo)
or the ship's call(5BNC3). When he is getting prepared to leave port the
ship's
information will change to show his next destination.
[ANS thanks Frank, K4FEG for the above information]
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AMSAT Office Status
Our AMSAT office manager Martha had a leg injury which resulted in a
cast on her
left leg which cannot bear any weight. This of course limits her mobility.
Unfortunately there have been issues in the building in which our office is
housed, including basic power and elevator failures. The combination
has caused
significant delays in store order fulfillment and returned calls and
email. The
building management reports that the power and other issues should be resolved
soon. We regret the perfect storm, and appreciate your patience and
understanding.
[ANS thanks Martha and Alan, WA4SCA, for the above information]
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AMSAT at the Fort Wayne, TX Hamfest
The 2013 Fort Wayne Hamfest & Computer Expo and the will be held on November
16th and 17th at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and Exposition Center,
located at 4000 Parnell Avenue in Fort Wayne (at the corner of Parnell and
Coliseum Blvd). An AMSAT Forum will be held at 1:30 PM on Sat. 16 Nov.
More information about the Fort Wayne Hamfest can be found at the hamfest
website
www.fortwaynehamfest.com
[ANS thanks Doug, KA8QCU, for the above information]
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31st Annual AMSAT Space Symposium International Attendance Correction
Israel was inadvertently omitted from the list of participating
countries in the
Symposium summary in ANS-307. Below is the updated list of Countries
represented.
Attendees from all over the the world were present, making this year's
Symposium a truly international event. Global representation from
South Africa, Israel, Brazil, United Kingdom, Cuba, Canada, United States, and
the Republic of Tejas. There were also approximately 18 members who joined in
over Echolink for the Annual Meeting.
The ANS Editorial team apologizes for the oversight.
[ANS thanks EMike, KC8YLD, for the above information]
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FUNcube Handbook Now Available
The first edition (in English) of the FUNcube handbook is now available.
Unfortunately the main Funcube website has an upload limit smaller
than the book
so it will need to be downloaded from the following link.
<http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/FUNcube/files/Funcube%20Handbook/Funcube
Handbook En v1.pdf>
A version in French will be published once it has been translated.
[ANS thanks Richard, G3RWL, for the above information]
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Art and Ham Radio in Deep Space
Students at the Tama Art University are planning to send a sculpture ARTSAT2
DESPATCH along with an amateur radio payload into deep space.
The ARTSAT2 Deep Space sculpture "DESPATCH" is planned to launch in mid 2014
on
a H-IIA rocket with the asteroid explorer Hayabusa 2 as the main payload.
Hayabusa 2 will be making a round-trip to the C-type asteroid 1999 JU3
arriving
at the asteroid in mid 2018.
The sculpture, which is 50 by 50 by 45 cm with a mass of 30 kg, was
developed at
the Tama Art University using a 3D Printer. The containment vessel will
carry a
CW beacon in the 435 MHz band using an omni-directional antenna. The satellite
should provide the ultimate in ham radio DX reception when at its maximum
operational distance of 3 million km from Earth about a week after
launch. Being
battery powered without solar panels it will have a low transmit cycle to
maximize the life span.
ARSAT2: DESPATCH in Google English http://tinyurl.com/ARTSAT-DESPATCH
ARTSAT on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artsat
[ANS thanks Trevor, M5AKA, for the above information]
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2014 Space Exploration Educators Conference
Make plans to attend the 20th Annual Space Exploration Educators
Conference, to be held Feb. 6-8, 2014, at Space Center Houston. This
conference is for all K-12 educators. Activities presented use
space-related themes to teach across the curricula and can be used for
science, language arts, mathematics, history and more.
Attend sessions hosted by scientists and engineers working on the
International Space Station, Mars exploration and the planets beyond.
Hear from astronauts who will be leading the charge in exploration.
Attend sessions presented by educators and receive ready-to-implement
classroom ideas. Attendees can earn up to 24 hours of continuing
professional education credit.
Early Bird Registration closes on Nov. 10, 2013.
For more information, visit
http://spacecenter.org/education-programs/teacher-programs/teachers-se
ec/.
If you have any questions about the conference, please call
281-244-2129 or email seec@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
[ANS thanks NASA Education Express for the above information]
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-
dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
information.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Lee McLamb, KU4OS
ku4os at amsat dot org
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