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Today's Topics:
1. Re: ROCKET MAN (Clint Bradford)
2. Re: ROCKET MAN (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
3. W1AW/7 Arizona activity tonight (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
4. Re: ROCKET MAN (Greg D)
5. Re: ROCKET MAN (Gordon JC Pearce)
6. FUNcube-1 (AO-73) Continuous Transponder Test Update (M5AKA)
7. Re: FUNcube-1 (AO-73) Continuous Transponder Test Update
(Rich/wa4bue)
8. auto trackers for sale (Perry Yantis)
9. Re: FUNcube-1 (AO-73) Continuous Transponder Test Update
(Andrew Glasbrenner)
10. Re: ROCKET MAN (John Geiger)
11. Re: ROCKET MAN (Gordon JC Pearce)
12. Re: ROCKET MAN (damon runion)
13. Re: ROCKET MAN (Gordon JC Pearce)
14. Re: ROCKET MAN (Paul Stoetzer)
15. used trackers for sale (Perry Yantis)
16. AO-73 / FUNcube Full time Transponder Mode (Amateur Mode)
Proposed Test Sat 22 Mar (Jim Heck)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 19:45:53 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
To: John Geiger <af5cc@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ROCKET MAN
Message-ID: <82628FEE-1B2C-43FD-9886-54E72924C43D@xxx.xxx>
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>> ... anything by Jefferson Starship or Starship...
I was 'fraid of recurring flashbacks ...
>> ... Neil Young's "Harvest Moon"
Damnation - an obvious error.
Clint
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 22:54:28 -0400
From: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>, AMSAT -BB
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ROCKET MAN
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You guys better knock it off. Someone might get their panties in a bunch
because you aren't talking strictly about satellites.
Dave-KB1PVH
Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid RAZR
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 20:19:06 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Patrick STODDARD \(WD9EWK/VA7EWK\)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] W1AW/7 Arizona activity tonight
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Hi!
I just worked an FO-29 pass as W1AW/7, and plan on working at
least 3 more passes. First up, an AO-73 pass around 0416 UTC
that will cover the continental USA. As that pass wraps up, there
is a very shallow western FO-29 pass I plan to try. I should be
able to barely hear the downlink around 0426-0431 UTC, in case
anyone is on from Hawaii or near the US west coast. Then a
shallow SO-50 pass at 0520 UTC. I might stay up for the western
AO-73 pass at 0552 UTC, if anyone on the west coast will be up
around that time (please e-mail me directly or send a tweet to
@xxxxxx to let me know if you want to try for a QSO on that
pass). I will not be able to work the later SO-50 passes, but
almost nobody has been on any of those passes that approach
0700 UTC or after.
John K8YSE/7 should be on passes during the day Tuesday, to
wrap up the W1AW/7 Arizona activity for this week. Arizona gets
the W1AW/7 call again in late August, going through the Labor
Day weekend into early September, and I plan on requesting the
use of the call for satellite activity.
Thanks again for all the contacts as W1AW/7 this week. Again,
this has been a fun week, even if we are working on some passes
to make even one QSO in 10-20 minutes. It's been good to make
sure that W1AW/7 has been on lots of passes, giving satellite
operators a chance to log this special call.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 20:25:09 -0700
From: Greg D <ko6th.greg@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ROCKET MAN
Message-ID: <5327BC95.8070104@xxxxx.xxx>
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Probably right. So I shouldn't mention he left out the whole of the
Moody Blues' "To our Children's Children's Children's" album.... I
suppose "ten billion butterfly sneezes" is considered the ultimate in QRO.
Drifting back on topic, is Commander Chris Hadfield planning to do a
sequel, perhaps as the Earth-side part with one of the current crew?
Greg KO6TH
Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote:
> You guys better knock it off. Someone might get their panties in a bunch
> because you aren't talking strictly about satellites.
>
> Dave-KB1PVH
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid RAZR
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:49:36 +0000
From: Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ROCKET MAN
Message-ID: <20140318094936.GB18213@xxxx.xxx>
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On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 02:41:48AM -0000, John Geiger wrote:
> Clint,
>
> You forgot Pink Floyd's "Interstellar Overdrive" and anything by
> Jefferson Starship or Starship. Also, Neil Young's "Harvest Moon"
>
> 73 John AF5CC
Nick Drake - "Pink Moon"
--
Gordonjcp MM0YEQ/A
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:27:18 +0000 (GMT)
From: M5AKA <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube-1 (AO-73) Continuous Transponder Test
Update
Message-ID:
<1395138438.45392.YahooMailNeo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
An update on the FUNcube-1 (AO-73) transponder test this Saturday can be
seen at
http://amsat-uk.org/2014/03/18/funcube-1-continuous-transponder-test/
Also on the AMSAT-UK site
WRAPS Antenna Rotor System Introduction
http://amsat-uk.org/2014/03/17/wraps-antenna-rotor-system-introduction/
HamTV received on 2395 MHz
http://amsat-uk.org/2014/03/17/hamtv-received-on-2395-mhz/
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Trevor M5AKA
AMSAT-UK
Website http://amsat-uk.org/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMSAT-UK/208113275898396
Twitter https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 07:44:29 -0400
From: "Rich/wa4bue" <richard.siff@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "M5AKA" <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>, "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 (AO-73) Continuous Transponder Test
Update
Message-ID: <FD70B8B4604E4557A97DDC7C277B7632@xxxxxxxxx>
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What are the temperature extremes on the satellites.
God bless
R
W4BUE
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 04:59:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: Perry Yantis <py41@xxx.xxx>
To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] auto trackers for sale
Message-ID:
<1395143967.99990.YahooMailNeo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
I have and no longer use these auto tracking devices.
Unitrac 2000 set up for a parallel port and a TS 2000.
Endevour Auto tracker this will control the antennas but the tuning chip is
not there (I think you can still get one?).
$75 each and I will pay shipping.
These items have not been used for 4-5 years, but they should still work OK.
?
Perry WB8OTH
py41@xxx.xxx
sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:04:05 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Rich/wa4bue <richard.siff@xxxxxxx.xxx>, M5AKA <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>,
AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 (AO-73) Continuous Transponder Test
Update
Message-ID:
<32887464.1395147846077.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Take a look at
http://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/realtime.html?satelliteId=2#tabs-rf
You'll find max and min values listed for each telemetry channel. For
example the comm system temperature ranges from -6 to 19.7 degree C
Lots to explore on that website.
73, Drew KO4MA
-----Original Message-----
>From: Rich/wa4bue <richard.siff@xxxxxxx.xxx>
>Sent: Mar 18, 2014 7:44 AM
>To: M5AKA <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>, AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 (AO-73) Continuous Transponder Test Update
>
>What are the temperature extremes on the satellites.
>
>God bless
>
>R
>W4BUE
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 13:44:42 -0000
From: "John Geiger" <af5cc@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Gordon JC Pearce" <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ROCKET MAN
Message-ID: <AE3709B7A1634D1DA97177B9DCB35945@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
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Clint,
Guess we also forgot 2 songs by the Grateful Dead off of their Built to Last
Album
"Standing on the Moon"
"Picasso Moon"
The Rolling Stones have "Moonlight Mile"
And some horrible song that my daughter listens to, which has the line
"Starships were meant to fly"
John AF5CC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon JC Pearce" <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 9:49 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ROCKET MAN
> On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 02:41:48AM -0000, John Geiger wrote:
>> Clint,
>>
>> You forgot Pink Floyd's "Interstellar Overdrive" and anything by
>> Jefferson Starship or Starship. Also, Neil Young's "Harvest Moon"
>>
>> 73 John AF5CC
>
> Nick Drake - "Pink Moon"
>
> --
> Gordonjcp MM0YEQ/A
>
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 13:50:56 +0000
From: Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ROCKET MAN
Message-ID: <20140318135056.GA18974@xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 01:44:42PM -0000, John Geiger wrote:
> Clint,
>
> Guess we also forgot 2 songs by the Grateful Dead off of their Built
> to Last Album
>
> "Standing on the Moon"
> "Picasso Moon"
>
> The Rolling Stones have "Moonlight Mile"
>
> And some horrible song that my daughter listens to, which has the
> line "Starships were meant to fly"
>
> John AF5CC
Stretching it a little, Front 242 - "Circling Overland" (yes yes, it's about
autonomous UAVs, I know...)
--
Gordonjcp MM0YEQ
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:27:41 -0500
From: damon runion <damonwa4hfn@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ROCKET MAN
Message-ID:
<CACNBj2rP8FvmpOM18tpkzxc-Stgm3YCJUiEBkP-dQ0GthZEAUw@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
I guess that this Amsat BB is no longer used for ham satellite info,
correct?
Why are you guys not emailing direct to each other with your junk, I don't
care to read, look at ,or wearing out my delete button , If you aren't into
working the birds then stop posting your junk here. If Amsat wont correct
this then maybe they don't need me as a member and supporter of Amsat NA.
The post about music and the missing airliner do not belong here, info
about working the birds should be posted here
Damon
On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 01:44:42PM -0000, John Geiger wrote:
> > Clint,
> >
> > Guess we also forgot 2 songs by the Grateful Dead off of their Built
> > to Last Album
> >
> > "Standing on the Moon"
> > "Picasso Moon"
> >
> > The Rolling Stones have "Moonlight Mile"
> >
> > And some horrible song that my daughter listens to, which has the
> > line "Starships were meant to fly"
> >
> > John AF5CC
>
> Stretching it a little, Front 242 - "Circling Overland" (yes yes, it's
> about autonomous UAVs, I know...)
>
> --
> Gordonjcp MM0YEQ
>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 13
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 14:41:43 +0000
From: Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ROCKET MAN
Message-ID: <20140318144143.GA19366@xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 09:27:41AM -0500, damon runion wrote:
> I guess that this Amsat BB is no longer used for ham satellite info,
> correct?
> Why are you guys not emailing direct to each other with your junk, I don't
> care to read, look at ,or wearing out my delete button , If you aren't into
> working the birds then stop posting your junk here. If Amsat wont correct
> this then maybe they don't need me as a member and supporter of Amsat NA.
> The post about music and the missing airliner do not belong here, info
> about working the birds should be posted here
>
> Damon
Sand? Up *my* ass? It's more likely than you think!
Christ almighty, I'd hate to be like some of the people on this list, taking
themselves - and a fun and interesting hobby, which we do for *fun* and
because it's *interesting* - so seriously. It must be a horrible way to
live.
--
Gordonjcp MM0YEQ
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 10:48:30 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ROCKET MAN
Message-ID:
<CABzOSOqudUCkKEaQmeaR0s+9Q+S1yt_LnjhJZDMSB8Q_zwTzQA@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Let me post something about a satellite:
"$50SAT now designated Morehead OSCAR-76
Congratulations to the $50SAT team as their satellite has received an
OSCAR number, Morehead OSCAR-76, or MO-76.
$50SAT is a joint effort involving Professor Bob Twiggs, Morehead
State University, Howie DeFelice, AB2S, Michael Kirkhart, KD8QBA, and
Stuart Robinson, GW7HPW.
More information on the satellite can be found at
http://www.50dollarsat.info/ and on the AMSAT website."
I forgot...MO-76 doesn't have a transponder on it, so that's not good
enough either.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 10:41 AM, Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 09:27:41AM -0500, damon runion wrote:
>> I guess that this Amsat BB is no longer used for ham satellite info,
>> correct?
>> Why are you guys not emailing direct to each other with your junk, I don't
>> care to read, look at ,or wearing out my delete button , If you aren't into
>> working the birds then stop posting your junk here. If Amsat wont correct
>> this then maybe they don't need me as a member and supporter of Amsat NA.
>> The post about music and the missing airliner do not belong here, info
>> about working the birds should be posted here
>>
>> Damon
>
> Sand? Up *my* ass? It's more likely than you think!
>
> Christ almighty, I'd hate to be like some of the people on this list,
taking themselves - and a fun and interesting hobby, which we do for *fun*
and because it's *interesting* - so seriously. It must be a horrible way
to live.
>
> --
> Gordonjcp MM0YEQ
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 15
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:59:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: Perry Yantis <py41@xxx.xxx>
To: undisclosed recipients: ;
Subject: [amsat-bb] used trackers for sale
Message-ID:
<1395093589.92278.YahooMailNeo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
I have and no longer use these auto tracking devices.
Unitrac 2000 set up for a parallel port and a TS 2000.
Endevour Auto tracker this will control the antennas but the tuning chip is
not there (I think you can still get one?).
$75 each and I will pay shipping.
These items have not been used for 4-5 years, but they should still work OK.
?
Perry WB8OTH
py41@xxx.xxx
sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
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Message: 16
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:44:10 -0000
From: "Jim Heck" <jimlist@xxxx.xxx>
To: "'AMSAT -BB'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73 / FUNcube Full time Transponder Mode
(Amateur Mode) Proposed Test Sat 22 Mar
Message-ID: <001b01cf428e$9f0cf710$dd26e530$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hi Folks,
On 22 Mar, we will be commanding the satellite into transponder mode for one
or two orbits so we can assess the effect of lower power being radiated by
the sat on the battery temperature. We expect the sat to be put into full
time transponder mode (aka amateur mode) during the first morning pass on
Sat 22 Mar over the UK, ie at approximately 0930 UTC.
We are aware that the on/off timings for the transponder are not now ideal,
due to seasonal changes. In the coming months the situation will get worse
such that in June the transponder will only be available for very short
periods in the Northern Hemisphere.
We are therefore planning to alter the schedule such that the transponder is
on continuously at weekends, ie after approx 1900 UTC on Fridays, to Sunday
evening. This will give radio amateurs a greater opportunity to use the
transponder. Unfortunately there is no way of automating this schedule, so
its maintenance will rely on the availability of command stations.
Before implementing this schedule, it is necessary that we characterise the
effect of maintaining transponder mode for long periods of time. We expect
that the space craft will be slightly colder than when transmitting at full
power, as the heat generated inside the spacecraft by the PA will be less.
We are concerned that this lowering of the temperature may bring the battery
temp lower than is advisable. Its specification is that it should not be
charged if its temperature is below -5 degs, or some damage might be done to
the battery. Currently the minimum temperature we see that the battery
reaches is approximately -2 degs.
If you notice that the transponder is open on 22 Mar, please feel free to
use it.
Please note that we have learnt from experience that commanding the sat is
not an exact science, and that not all commands sent are received by the
satellite, probably due to interference. We will announce on AMSAT-BB and on
the FUNcube web site (www.funcube.org.uk) the progress of our tests. We
would be very grateful if as many listening stations as possible receive the
TLM and forward it to the warehouse on Sat 22 Mar. Thank you.
73s Jim, G3WGM
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