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Today's Topics:
1. Re: FS: Icom AG-2400 Downconverter (WA6FWF)
2. Re: SPACEX SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES FIRST MISSION TO
GEOSTATIONARY TRANSFER ORBIT (Bryce Salmi)
3. Re: FS: Icom AG-2400 Downconverter (Stefan Wagener)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2013 11:05:39 -0800
From: WA6FWF <wa6fwf@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FS: Icom AG-2400 Downconverter
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FYI for the price he is asking.....
http://www.kuhne-electronic.de/en/products/down-converters/mku-lnc-24-oscar-2-
tm.html
at over $100 less is a better deal with a much better noise figure and a
910 or 9100 will drive it fine.
73 WA6FWF
On 12/4/2013 9:16 AM, Les Rayburn wrote:
> The item is not mine, and I have no relationship to the seller, but
> thought I'd pass this along to AMSAT members who might be interested.
>
>
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Icom-AG-2400-2-4-Ghz-Downconverter-NEW-IN-BOX-Excellen
t-TRY-YOUR-BEST-OFFER-/301033987360?pt=US_Ham_Radio_Transceivers&hash=item4617
061d20
>
>
> A new in the box, Icom AG-2400 2.4 GHz downconverter that mates with
> the Icom IC-910H transceiver. Perfect for US and LS mode satellite
> operations (someday). These don't come up for sale or auction very often.
>
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 11:23:11 -0800
From: Bryce Salmi <bstguitarist@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Eric Rosenberg <ericrosenberg.dc@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat-bb Mailing List <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SPACEX SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES FIRST MISSION TO
GEOSTATIONARY TRANSFER ORBIT
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For those interested, this image was sent about 8.000km above Earth from
Falcon 9 stage 2.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/408030622708678657/photo/1
On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 10:36 AM, Eric Rosenberg
<ericrosenberg.dc@xxxxx.xxx>wrote:
> FYI --
>
> 73, Eric W3DQ
> Washington, DC
>
> -----------------------
>
> December 3, 2013*
> *
>
> *SPACEX SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES FIRST MISSION TO GEOSTATIONARY TRANSFER
> ORBIT*
>
> /Upgraded Falcon 9 launch vehicle delivers SES-8 satellite to targeted
> orbit/
>
> Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida -- Today, Space Exploration
> Technologies (SpaceX) successfully completed its first geostationary
> transfer mission, delivering the SES-8 satellite to its targeted 295 x
> 80,000 km orbit. Falcon 9 executed a picture-perfect flight, meeting 100%
> of mission objectives.
>
> Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at 5:41 PM
> Eastern Time. Approximately 185 seconds into flight, Falcon 9's second
> stage's single Merlin vacuum engine ignited to begin a five minute, 20
> second burn that delivered the SES-8 satellite into its parking orbit.
> Eighteen minutes after injection into the parking orbit, the second stage
> engine relit for just over one minute to carry the SES-8 satellite to its
> final geostationary transfer orbit. The restart of the Falcon 9 second
> stage is a requirement for all geostationary transfer missions.
>
> "The successful insertion of the SES-8 satellite confirms the upgraded
> Falcon 9 launch vehicle delivers to the industry's highest performance
> standards," said Elon Musk, CEO and Chief Designer of SpaceX. "As always,
> SpaceX remains committed to delivering the safest, most reliable launch
> vehicles on the market today. We appreciate SES's early confidence in
> SpaceX and look forward to launching additional SES satellites in the years
> to come."
>
> Today's mission marked SpaceX's first commercial launch from its central
> Florida launch pad and the first commercial flight from the Cape Canaveral
> Air Force Station in over five years. SpaceX has nearly 50 launches on
> manifest, of which over 60% are for commercial customers.
>
> This launch also marks the second of three certification flights needed to
> certify the Falcon 9 to fly missions for the U.S. Air Force under the
> Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program. When Falcon 9 is
> certified, SpaceX will be eligible to compete for all National Security
> Space (NSS) missions.
>
> High-resolution photos are available for download at www.spacex.com/media<
> http://www.spacex.com/media>.
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 13:53:58 -0600
From: Stefan Wagener <wageners@xxxxx.xxx>
To: WA6FWF <wa6fwf@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FS: Icom AG-2400 Downconverter
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Absolutely right!
Look at his other items. $7000 for the IC-970???
On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 1:05 PM, WA6FWF <wa6fwf@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> FYI for the price he is asking.....
> http://www.kuhne-electronic.de/en/products/down-
> converters/mku-lnc-24-oscar-2-tm.html
> at over $100 less is a better deal with a much better noise figure and a
> 910 or 9100 will drive it fine.
>
> 73 WA6FWF
>
>
>
> On 12/4/2013 9:16 AM, Les Rayburn wrote:
>
>> The item is not mine, and I have no relationship to the seller, but
>> thought I'd pass this along to AMSAT members who might be interested.
>>
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Icom-AG-2400-2-4-Ghz-Downconverter-
>> NEW-IN-BOX-Excellent-TRY-YOUR-BEST-OFFER-/301033987360?pt=
>> US_Ham_Radio_Transceivers&hash=item4617061d20
>>
>> A new in the box, Icom AG-2400 2.4 GHz downconverter that mates with the
>> Icom IC-910H transceiver. Perfect for US and LS mode satellite operations
>> (someday). These don't come up for sale or auction very often.
>>
>>
> _______________________________________________
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> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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>
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