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Today's Topics:
1. Re: KP5 Desecheo DXpedition on satellite (Alan P. Biddle)
2. Live coverage (G0MRF@xxx.xxxx
3. Orlando Hamcation! (David J)
4. Re: Orlando Hamcation! (Bob Bruninga )
5. KX4Y-SK (Alan Sieg WB5RMG)
6. Re: KX4Y-SK (Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF)
7. Satellites in collision; Watching satellites gone astray:
ZS1BI in the news (Tom Clark, K3IO)
8. Satellites in collision (Luc Leblanc)
9. Re: Satellites in collision (Rich Dailey (gmail))
10. Re: Satellites in collision (Franklin Antonio)
11. Re: too many satellites ? (Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL)
12. Re: Satellites in collision (Franklin Antonio)
13. Omid - Did you Receive It? (Bob Christy)
14. help with yaesu 736 (Nick Pugh)
15. FT-726R 2 meter modules available (Alan P. Biddle)
16. Re: FT-726R 2 meter modules available (Steve Meuse)
17. Re: Dieter Schliemann, KX4Y SK (Tim Cunningham)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:44:46 -0600
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: KP5 Desecheo DXpedition on satellite
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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It seems that everybody has a different idea of where Desecheo Island is,
and to differing accuracies. The best numbers if can find give a 6 letter
grid as FK68gj. Possibly useful for refining you mutual window
calculations.
Alan
WA4SCA
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:31:25 EST
From: G0MRF@xxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Live coverage
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <c29.4f4a4ab0.36c5fd3d@xxx.xxx>
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Live coverage of todays Ariane 5 launch is now running at:
_www.videocorner.tv_ (http://www.videocorner.tv)
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:34:54 -0500
From: "David J" <n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Orlando Hamcation!
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-florida" <amsat-florida@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <0DEE2C5D795C4789A5478F1020407536@xxx>
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Orlando Hamcation, one of the largest hamfests in the nation, will be
commencing tomorrow at 12:00pm at the Central Florida Fairgrounds here in
Orlando, Florida. We are expecting large crowds and hope to many of our AMSAT
friends there. The AMSAT booth is in the Commercial 1 building. AMSAT plans to
have a working sat. station at the booth during all three days.
Please listen for the station during sat. passes. We will try to work all
available passes as we can. The call will probably be K4H, but possibly we
will use my call, AA4KN. Please keep an ear out for either. We hope to work
everyone we can.
73s,
Dave, AA4KN
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:13:51 -0500 (EST)
From: "Bob Bruninga " <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Orlando Hamcation!
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx amsat-florida <amsat-florida@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <20090212181351.AIY41331@xxx.xxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx>
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> Orlando Hamcation, one of the largest
> hamfests in the nation, will be commencing
> tomorrow at 12:00pm at the Central Florida
> Fairgrounds here in Orlando, Florida.
I just checked http://map.findu.com/hfest* and the only hamfest showing up on
APRS is one in Shizuoaka Japan.
And I also checked for hamfest* and there is only one of those also, and it is
showing in Orillia, ONT.
Please excuse my repetition if I mention many ways to enhance the local
HAMFEST experience...
One of the best ways to reach out to fellow amateurs is to place an APRS
object on your local map named HFEST-14x for example for a hamfest on the 14th
of the month ("x" allows for 26 different hamfests on the same day...). Then
it shows on the front panel of all APRS mobiles within 100 miles and their GPS
maps for them to easily find it. It is also visible then globally as well to
all APRS stations on the internet.
It is also best to include the talk in frequency in the object too, so
everything the mobile needs is available to him right there on his radio. He
just pushes the TUNE button when he sees that object and his D710 radio for
example will instantly tune to that talk in frequency. Done.
Net control at the HAMFEST also has an APRS display in front of his operating
position, and then he can see where everyone is. Those without APRS who want
to tell the net control where they are can just use their nearby mile mark,
and then they also can easily show up on APRS.
For AMSAT operations, If someone is running DIGI_NED or APRSdata in the area,
then also on the front panel of all APRS mobile radios and HT's will show any
AMSATs in view and their azimuth and range as well as their operating
frequency. If there are none in view, then a schedule of all passes for the
next 80 minutes is uplinked every 10 minutes to their radio's DX list for
review at any time.
For details on getting this local info to the mobile user, see
www.aprs.org/localinfo.html
Sorry for the intrusion. I will go put this out onto the APRS bulletin board
and find out why no one down there is putting out this infromatin object.
Oh, you can also put an AMSAT-x object on the map so people can find your
table directly. You can also announce there your own separate AMSAT talk in
too, and all mobiles will see it.
Bob, WB4APR
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:50:12 -0600 (CST)
From: "Alan Sieg WB5RMG" <wb5rmg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] KX4Y-SK
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4420.192.168.121.31.1234493412.squirrel@xxx.xxx.xxx.xx>
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This evening I introduced myself to Dieter's wife Tina. We had never met.
When she saw my AMSAT badge she grabbed onto my hand and held it for at
least 10 minutes, like we were long-lost friends. She said she was so glad
that AMSAT could come to the visitation, and went on to tell me about all
the wonderful email and phone calls she has received from all over the world.
She understood what AMSAT meant to Dieter, and was so proud that the people
of AMSAT recognized what a good man he was. She asked me to let everyone
know how thankful she was that Dieter had so many wonderful friends...
"Thank You All" from Tina ...
--
<- Licensed in 1976, WB5RMG = Alan Sieg * AMSAT#20554 ->
<- http://www.somenet.net * http://wb5rmg.somenet.net ->
<- http://www.linkedin.com/in/alansieg * My 'Day Job' ->
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:55:20 +0000
From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: KX4Y-SK
To: Alan Sieg WB5RMG <wb5rmg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4994E118.9080003@xxxxx.xxx>
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Thanks Alan, for being our representative.
Alan Sieg WB5RMG wrote:
> This evening I introduced myself to Dieter's wife Tina. We had never met.
> When she saw my AMSAT badge she grabbed onto my hand and held it for at
> least 10 minutes, like we were long-lost friends. She said she was so glad
> that AMSAT could come to the visitation, and went on to tell me about all
> the wonderful email and phone calls she has received from all over the
world.
> She understood what AMSAT meant to Dieter, and was so proud that the people
> of AMSAT recognized what a good man he was. She asked me to let everyone
> know how thankful she was that Dieter had so many wonderful friends...
>
> "Thank You All" from Tina ...
>
>
>
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Nigel A. Gunn. G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF)
1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA 937 825 5032
e-mail nigel@xxxxx.xxx www http://www.ngunn.net
Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pig #385,
Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK, MKARS,
ALC
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:49:44 -0500
From: "Tom Clark, K3IO" <tom.k3io@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellites in collision; Watching satellites gone
astray: ZS1BI in the news
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4994FBE8.9040002@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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The first amazing news
(http://www.space.com/news/090211-satellite-collision.html) is that the
Iridium-33 satellite was obliterated by a highly improbable collision
with long-dead Soviet Cosmos-2251 satellite ~800 km over Siberia.
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Totally unrelated, except for the news appearing on Space.com: one of
our old-time AMSATers is also in the news on Space.com. The Feb. 5th
edition carried a very interesting article on a long-time AMSAT
supporter, Greg Roberts, ZS1BI. For those of you who don't know Greg, an
interesting Hearsat "Ask The Expert" autobiographical (& how-to) article
can be found at http://www.hearsat.org/content/ask-expert-greg-roberts.
For many years Greg was a well-known Variable Star Observer
<http://books.google.com/books?id=NoHxiPAkptYC&pg=PA367&lpg=PA367&dq=%22greg+r
oberts%22+SAAO&source=bl&ots=W9Z8CWnl2C&sig=1YIcgl5kNbe3LCN9v6hCtj6_ZY4&hl=en&
ei=6dWTSf3rC8e_tgfIhKCgCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=9&ct=result>
affiliated with the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) in
Capetown and has been a very active amateur astronomer, well known for
his visual tracking of satellites. See here
<http://www.saao.ac.za/%7Ewgssa/as3/roberts.html> and also here
<http://www.saao.ac.za/%7Ewgssa/as4/greg.html> to see Greg's very
interesting notes about visual observing of satellites. A photo of Greg
can be seen here
<http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/imagedisplay/img_display.php?pic=090204-
greg-roberts-
02.jpg&cap=Master+satellite+spotter%2C+Greg+Roberts+of+Cape+Town%2C+South+Afri
ca.>.
Greg's most recent visual satellite observing activities are reported on
Space.com at
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/090204-tw-satellite-sleuthing.html.
But first, some background -- recent news reports (like this report
<http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=252590162>) tell of
the DoD's secret satellite DSP-F23 wandering out of control in
Geostationary orbit . The Feb.5 issue of Space.com tells of Greg's
optical tracking of DSP-F23 as it flew near the European Astrium-1
constellation. Click here to see this spectacular video clip of the
F23 "flyby" produced thru Greg's efforts.
<http://www.space.com/common/media/video/player.php?videoRef=SP090203_gRoberts
&mode=>
73 de Tom, K3IO
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:20:53 -0500
From: Luc Leblanc <lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellites in collision
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4994CAF5.18879.4C1CC0A@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xx>
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Simon says
U.S. STRATCOM routinely tracks about 18,000 objects in space, including
satellites and debris, that are 3.9 inches across or larger.
Tracking priority and "conjunction analysis" - identifying which objects may
pose a threat to manned spacecraft - is the first priority.
What when wrong here? Does someone was sleeping on the switch?
NO FAULT IN SPACE
Which satellite was at fault, "they ran into each other. Nothing has the
right of way up there. We don't have an air traffic controller in
space. There is no universal way of knowing what's coming in your direction."
A steel umbrella is probably the best defense?
For those who want to make their own PC game just put theses TLE in your TLE
folder and enjoy the show. try a quarter of second automatic
play speed. On Orbitron it's nice but could be much better on other interface?
cosmos 2251
1 22675U 93036A 09043.64266265 -.00000921 00000-0 -33225-3 0 7457
2 22675 074.0397 013.7085 0024779 155.8477 204.3811 14.32045077817866
IRIDIUM 33 [+]
1 24946U 97051C 09025.57495122 .00000082 00000-0 22294-4 0 4525
2 24946 86.4003 128.0512 0002243 81.8081 278.3370 14.34215375595154
One more flares producer down!
"-"
Luc Leblanc VE2DWE
Skype VE2DWE
www.qsl.net/ve2dwe
WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:27:34 -0500
From: "Rich Dailey (gmail)" <redailey1@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellites in collision
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <7.0.0.16.2.20090213061535.023b1fa0@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
At 01:20 AM 2/13/2009, you wrote:
>Simon says
>U.S. STRATCOM routinely tracks about 18,000 objects in space, including
satellites and debris, that are 3.9 inches across or larger.
>Tracking priority and "conjunction analysis" - identifying which objects may
pose a threat to manned spacecraft - is the first priority.
Key word - "manned". I would certainly hope that if one of the objects were
the space shuttle, or ISS, this would
have been averted. But - If a central tracking authority saw this ahead of
time, what could anyone have done about it? I read the cosmos was out of
control. *If* the controllers of the Iridium satellite could alter it's orbit
slightly, how would that have affected their bottom line as far
as the operation of the entire constellation? Was it cheaper to just let them
crash, and then apologize to the space community
afterward?
I think this is the new ecology that will need to be addressed, hopefully
before it becomes deadly.
73,
Rich, N8UX
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:48:45 -0800
From: Franklin Antonio <antonio@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellites in collision
To: "Rich Dailey (gmail)" <redailey1@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<8de4dfe9-af75-43e4-b60d-3cc135331189@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxxxxxxx.xxx>
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At 03:27 AM 2/13/2009, Rich Dailey (gmail) wrote:
>*If* the controllers of the Iridium satellite could alter it's orbit
>slightly, how would that have affected their bottom line as far as
>the operation of the entire constellation? Was it cheaper to just
>let them crash, and then apologize to the space community afterward?
Commercial satellites are horribly expensive. Almost anything would
have been preferable to just letting them crash.
They do station-keeping. (If they didn't, the things wouldn't stay
nicely spaced in their constellation, and the Iridium system design
depends on keeping the satellites nicely spaced.) Therefore they
have the ability to make small orbit changes. I believe that with
enough advance notice an adjustment could have been done with a very
small amount of fuel. One can only conclude that they did not have
advance notice. I doubt we'll ever learn the inside story.
I'll bet they start up an effort to predict future collision
possibilities pronto.
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:11:04 -0700
From: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" <vlfiscus@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: too many satellites ?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20090213090654.00c303e0@xxx.xxx.xxx>
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At 12:35 PM 2/12/2009 -0600, "Alan Sieg WB5RMG" <wb5rmg@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>Timely image... after yesterday's crash.
>
>Todays's 'Image of the Day' shows the cloud of satellites about earth.
> http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/312941main_Bee-Hive-1_H1_full.jpg
>(This is a large image) It is apparently getting a little crowded up there.
I think I see AO-40, The one way out there. ;-)
KB7ADL
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:43:32 -0800
From: Franklin Antonio <antonio@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellites in collision
To: "Rich Dailey (gmail)" <redailey1@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<13a03e8d-81c7-4a59-8455-2a51e6e679fc@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxxxxxxx.xxx>
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At 03:27 AM 2/13/2009, Rich Dailey (gmail) wrote:
>*If* the controllers of the Iridium satellite could alter it's orbit
>slightly, ...
There's a great article in the International Herald
Tribune. Unfortunately, IHT has also carried several other articles
about the collision with similar titles, so the good one is hard to
find. Use this link.
<http://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2009/02/12/europe/OUKWD-UK-SPACE-
COLLISION-USA.php>
This article discusses the "what did they know" aspect. In fact it
says so much that it is confusing. First it says they did not know
in advance.
"Iridium didn't have information prior to the collision to know that
the collision would occur,"
Then it says they get 400 "conjunction reports" from "US Strategic
Command Joint Space Operations Center" per week (ie a notification
that an object will pass within 5 km of a satellite), implying that
they suffer from information overload.
Then they say the reports aren't any good anyway.
"So the ability actually to do anything with all the information is
pretty limited,"
"Even if we had a report of an impending direct collision, the error
would be such that we might manoeuvre into a collision as well as
move away from one,"
Congratulations to the author for pulling these quotes
together. Unfortunately, it still leaves the reader uncertain about
what happened.
The first quote may be lawyer-speak. After all, nobody tracks these
objects well enough to "KNOW that the collision WOULD occur". That
isn't the same as being warned that a one ton satellite is going to
whiz by within 5 km.
When the first fellow says "Iridium didn't have information prior",
is he saying the DOD missed this one, or is he saying, as in the
other quotes, that the conjunction reports aren't accurate enough to
take action? Could be either.
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:56:29 +0000
From: Bob Christy <rdc@xxxxx.xxxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Omid - Did you Receive It?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <499535BD.3020904@xxxxx.xxxx>
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I am compiling a log of Omid radio observations.
It operated in two regimes:
1 - between Feb 3 and Feb 8 transmissions were limited to passes going
over the Middle East but it was heard as far afield as Western Europe
and South Africa
2 - between Feb 8 and Feb 10 it transmitted continuously but it now
seems to be silent.
If you have any observations, I would appreciate receiving them. The
date, time, transmission mode and your location will be sufficient.
If it is of help - there are descriptions of three transmission modes,
and a direct contact e-mail address for me if you wish to use it.
Eventually I will include a summary of all observations on the web site:
http://www.zarya.info/Tracking/Omid/OmidFrequencies.php
Thank You
Bob Christy
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:50:01 -0600
From: "Nick Pugh" <quadpugh@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] help with yaesu 736
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <022a01c98e03$7fe12f40$7fa38dc0$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
My 736 in its 3 rd decade has low audio on all modes. I have to turn the af
gain to about 3 o'clock position.
Has any one on the list had the same experience.
nick
Thanks
nick
Office 337 593 8700
Cell 337 258 2527
Helping UL become a world Class Enigneering School
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Message: 15
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:05:02 -0600
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-726R 2 meter modules available
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <53C2F5EF56C94833A68F6983E911470F@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hi,
I see in the latest issues of QST that R&L is closing out the 2m module for
the FT-726R. I know there are still a few around, and wanted to mention
this in case somebody needs one. ;) A great little rig in its day.
Alan
WA4SCA
-----------------------------------
"Are you of the Body?
May you know the Peace of Landru!"
The Return of the Archons
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Message: 16
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:37:00 -0500
From: Steve Meuse <smeuse@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT-726R 2 meter modules available
To: APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxx
Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <20090213183700.GB15637@xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Alan P. Biddle expunged (APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxxxx
> Hi,
>
> I see in the latest issues of QST that R&L is closing out the 2m module for
> the FT-726R. I know there are still a few around, and wanted to mention
> this in case somebody needs one. ;) A great little rig in its day.
>
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
I've got a 6m module available as well, let me know!
-Steve
N1JFU
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Message: 17
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:44:43 -0500
From: Tim Cunningham <tim_cunningham@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Dieter Schliemann, KX4Y SK
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <20090213144443.U7SJ7.657322.root@xxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
I met Dieter Schliemann, KX4Y, through Amateur Radio in the early to mid-90?s.
I cannot remember when it was but it has seemed like a lifetime. We had many
common interests to share. Those of you who knew Dieter are aware of his
gentle kind hearted nature and his willingness to help in any way he could. He
was always saying if you want to do this or want to do that, I will help you.
Dieter was a wonderful friend and I am blessed our paths crossed in this life.
Just a month ago I visited with Dieter and his wife at their home in
Scottsboro and performed some work on his club?s mountaintop APRS digipeater
and repeater power controller to help get it back in operation. It was so good
to see how far he had come on his road to recovery in contrast to were he was
last year. He was able to walk up and down the stairs to his station which was
quite impressive with only one lung to work with after losing the other last
year. He was also able to walk outside to his barn with me to gather some
equipment and talk for a period of time standing outside. Just a few short
weeks after my visit with him things took a turn in the wrong direction and
then he received the news of his remaining time. It was too quick, for such a
wonderful human being.
The news of his passing is heartbreaking and I am saddened that I am out of
the country and could not get a flight plan to return home in time for the
funeral today.
There are not many people like Dieter. His kind, caring, compassionate
demeanor put him in a unique league of people that leave their footprints in
your memory forever. He was always ready to help with the AMSAT booth at the
Huntsville Hamfest and others in the area. When my daughter was born a couple
of years ago, Dieter stepped right up to the plate to handle the booth at the
Huntsville Hamfest. When Field Day came around Dieter was always ready to help
in any way he could even though he lived out of town. He had a friendly gentle
way of getting you motivated and excited about any idea. He was always willing
to maintain our Satellite Packet Gateway many years ago when I was out of town
traveling on business. He was always very supportive in our area Packet and
APRS networks over the years. Come to think of it, he was involved in too many
different activities to mention and in each area he was a great mentor,
educator, and motivator.
There are big holes to fill in his absence, but I know he has influenced many
with his talent, skills, and good nature and our hobby has benefited. His
spirit will be with us for a lifetime.
Until we meet again my friend,
Tim Cunningham ? N8DEU
Huntsville, Alabama
---- "Frank H. Bauer" <ka3hdo@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> All,
>
> It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Dieter Schliemann,
> KX4Y.
>
> Those that knew Dieter recognized that he was a "class act"---a great
> gentleman and colleague who will be sorely missed by all. Dieter was
> instrumental in leading and supporting many key activities in AMSAT and on
> the ARISS program.
>
> For ARISS, Dieter led the school contact IRLP/Echolink initiative. Through
> this amateur radio VOIP system, Dieter and his team substantially extended
> our reach of the school contacts. And through his efforts, tens of
> thousands of school students and ham radio operators, world-wide, could
> listen to other school contacts, enhancing education and giving all a better
> understanding of what it is like to live and work on ISS. Dieter's
> diplomacy, teambuilding skills and attention to the details were impeccable
> and were well respected within the team. He rose to the challenge when I
> asked him to lead the IRLP/Echolink team. At the time, there were strong,
> divergent opinions on the use of IRLP and Echolink on ARISS. He
> singlehandedly developed a cohesive team that is producing great results and
> are enjoying working together.
>
> Over the past couple of years, Dieter fought a long and courageous battle
> with Cancer. A month ago, all of us thought he was on the road to recovery.
> Unfortunately, that did not come to pass. Through it all, Dieter remained
> the gentle, caring person that we all have grown to love. And during his
> illness, he remained dedicated to his AMSAT and ARISS causes and
> responsibilities. When he received the surprising news from the doctors
> that he had only two weeks to live and despite being weak from a long
> hospitalization, Dieter got on the e-mail and worked a transition plan to
> ensure the IRLP/Echolink capabilities on ARISS continues. What a great,
> compassionate, loving human being!
>
> I first met Dieter behind the AMSAT Booth at Dayton, where he was one of the
> mainstay individuals supporting AMSAT efforts at the Hamvention. Reflecting
> on Dieter's support to AMSAT, AMSAT Board Member Gould Smith, WA4SXM,
> stated, "Two years ago Dieter told me that the only reason he came to Dayton
> was to work in the AMSAT booth and to talk with people about AMSAT". And he
> supported AMSAT in many other ways, including his efforts as an Area
> Coordinator, where he mentored a countless number of satellite enthusiasts.
> We are eternally grateful for all Dieter has done for AMSAT and the ARISS
> program. And will miss him dearly.
>
> On behalf of the ARISS and AMSAT teams, we wish to express our deepest
> sympathy to the Schliemann family and friends. Especially his wife Tina and
> his good friend Ron Arsenault, N1NYR, who helped Dieter and the Schliemann
> family throughout Dieter's long illness.
>
> Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO
> AMSAT-NA V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs
> ARISS International Chairman
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