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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Cellphone Pass Predictions (clintbrad4d@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
2. Re: How satellites could 'sail' home (Trevor .)
3. Re: Cellphone Pass Predictions (Pedro Converso)
4. Dayton Reminder (Martha)
5. Quadfilar Construction (Dave Guimont)
6. Happy Birthday HAMSAT (Prathap Kumar)
7. Re: Cal Poly's CP6 Satellite Launching May 5th (Mineo Wakita)
8. More Yaesu G5500 rotor trouble. (Larry Gerhardstein)
9. Re: Happy Birthday HAMSAT (Mani VU2WMY)
10. Re: Cellphone Pass Predictions (JW)
11. Satellite funding sources! (Luc Leblanc)
12. Re: Cellphone Pass Predictions (Pedro Converso)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 13:10:00 -0700
From: <clintbrad4d@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Cellphone Pass Predictions
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <E1M14Tc-0000kp-KJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
Please let us know when this service is available ... Because the URL you cite
merely goes to a one-option page, and that option goes to your country's non-
English AMSAT site.
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 20:27:05 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: How satellites could 'sail' home
To: kg4zlb@xxxxx.xxxx amsat bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, Tony Langdon
<vk3jed@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <588571.85508.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Alternatively commercial satellites could incorporate an Amateur Radio payload
that would work on solar power only and thus extend the mission life for 35 or
more years.
There is an opportunity for Amateurs here.
73 Trevor M5AKA
--- On Mon, 4/5/09, Tony Langdon <vk3jed@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> From: Tony Langdon <vk3jed@xxxxx.xxx>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: How satellites could 'sail' home
> To: kg4zlb@xxxxx.xxxx "amsat bb" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Date: Monday, 4 May, 2009, 12:14 AM
> At 02:00 AM 5/4/2009, David - KG4ZLB
> wrote:
>
> > >From "Auntie" (or the BBC for anyone not from
> England!)
> ><http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8029899.stm>
>
> Hehe, that could get confusing for us, as we call our ABC
> (Aussie
> equivalent of the BBC) "Auntie". :)
>
> 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL
> http://vkradio.com
>
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 18:52:39 -0300
From: "Pedro Converso" <lu7abf@xxxxx.xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Cellphone Pass Predictions
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <20090504205220.9FED42E642@xxxx.xxxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Cellphone pass predictions is available now for most of cellular phones.
Function is trying to detect if called from a cellular device/mobile or not
in order to serve pass predictions.
As there are quite different brands and devices, some could not yet be
screened appropriately.
If access is not going as it should, please email to lu7abf@xxxxx.xxxx.xx
which device is being used to add it.
Thanks in advance, hoping help
73, Pedro Converso
Lu7abf@xxxxx.xxx.xx
www.amsat.org.ar
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 18:01:26 -0400
From: Martha <martha@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Dayton Reminder
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<956751cf0905041501v2fee5c1k8524b3da374402df@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Please remember that the cutoff date for AMSAT/TAPR banquet tickets is May
11th. Please use the AMSAT store to make your reservations so I will have a
"paper trail".
Also, I still have one room left for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Please call me at 301-589-6062 ASAP
--
73- Martha
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 04 May 2009 17:05:20 -0700
From: Dave Guimont <dguimon1@xxx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Quadfilar Construction
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <20090505000524724.BJWR19475@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xx.xxx>
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Solder diagram for QuadfilarConstruct.zip can be found in QuadTopDiag.jpg:
http://tinyurl.com/wb6lloOscar
Questions directly to me please....
73, Dave, WB6LLO
dguimon1@xxx.xx.xxx
Disagree: I learn....
Pulling for P3E...
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 07:17:55 +0530
From: "Prathap Kumar" <vu2pop@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Happy Birthday HAMSAT
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, <amsatindia@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>,
<vuhams@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "CQ_VU" <CQ_VU@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>,
<ARSICOM@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Amsat India wishes HAMSAT a very happy 4th birthday.
Thank you ISRO and all those made it possible.
Best 73
Pop
VU2POP
Secy Amsat India
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 05 May 2009 11:03:39 +0900
From: Mineo Wakita <ei7m-wkt@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Cal Poly's CP6 Satellite Launching May 5th
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <46C9CD25B52310ei7m-wkt@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Launch : 5 May 2009 between 20:00 and 23:00 EDT
Vehicle: Minotaur-1
Site : WI LA-0B
Main Payload: TacSat-3, Air Force Research Laboratory
Satellite USA Operator Downlink Mode
----------- --------------------------------- -------- ------------
AeroCube-3 Aerospace Corporation ? ?
HawkSat-1 Hawk Institute for Space Sciences 437.345 ?
PharmaSat-1 NASA, Stanford University 437.465 1200bps AFSK
CP-6 CalPoly 437.365 1200bps AFSK
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JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 23:31:27 -0600
From: Larry Gerhardstein <larryg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] More Yaesu G5500 rotor trouble.
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: w7in@xxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <001d01c9cd42$bdecfb10$0200a8c0@xxx>
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reply-type=original
I have my own set of G5500 rotator woes. Mine was purchased few months
ago, and just now getting around to testing on the ground. I made up 2
cables with the connectors supplied.
First attempt: UP, LEFT, RIGHT worked, but DOWN switch did nothing.
After reading the schematic diagram I concluded that DOWN and LEFT
voltage is on pins 4-to-6 and UP and RIGHT voltage is on pins 5-to-6.
All 4 rotor control switches generate voltage between those screws on
the back of the controller.
So I swapped the 2 connectors at the G5500. Problem moved from DOWN to
LEFT. So I concluded there is something wrong with my connector to the
Elevation rotator. I've checked voltages at the connector end with
connector disconnected, checked continuity: all appear ok.
I have unscrewed and replaced the 2 connectors so many times that now
both cables are displaying the identical problem: UP and RIGHT switches
work; DOWN and LEFT do not.
Sometimes I can hear the inoperative motor humming, mostly no noise at
all. I suspect high resistance or bad connection in the connectors pin
4, the center pin that carries the DOWN singnal to the Elevation rotator
and the LEFT signal to the Azimuth rotator.
What should I try next? Re-solder the whole thing? Get new cable end
connectors? Are there any connectors for this rotator of better quality
than the ones delivered with it?
73, Larry W7IN, DN27
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 13:08:54 +0530
From: Mani VU2WMY <wmy@xxxx.xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Happy Birthday HAMSAT
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <20090505072247.A1D8A10D0@xxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes";
format="flowed"
We all at Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC (ISRO Satellite Centre,
Bangalore) wish HAMSAT " A HAPPY BIRTHDAY".
On this occassion, we convey our sincere thanks to Chairman ISRO,
Scientific Secretary, Director ISAC, Director ISTRAC, Programme
Director, Project Director, Deputy Project Directors, Mission
Director, Operations Director and all others associated with this
"Wonderful Baby".
With best wishes and regards
Mani, VU2WMY
Secretary & Station-In-Charge
Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC
ISRO Satellite Centre
Airport Road, Bangalore-560 017.
Phone:(O)91-80-2508 2054/2192/2537
Mobile: 91-80-98803 41456
E-mail ID: wmy@xxxx.xxx.xx
vu2wmy_mani@xxxxx.xxx
isrohams@xxxxx.xxx
Quoting Prathap Kumar <vu2pop@xxxxx.xxx>:
> Amsat India wishes HAMSAT a very happy 4th birthday.
> Thank you ISRO and all those made it possible.
> Best 73
> Pop
> VU2POP
> Secy Amsat India
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 04:25:49 -0400
From: "JW" <ns1z@xxx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Cellphone Pass Predictions
To: <lu7abf@xxxxx.xxx.xx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <6FCC4635E6DE422CB1514DAD6412C1A3@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
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I have tried the Pass Predictor on my Motorola Q and it works great!!
Very nice and quick as well. I would only seek a way to edit the list
for each visitor but it works really well as it is. 73 and Thank you!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pedro Converso" <lu7abf@xxxxx.xxx.xx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 2:19 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cellphone Pass Predictions
> New facility to get satellite pass predictions on your cellphone
> available.
> (if your cellphone can do to Internet)
>
> Navigate to lu7aa.org.ar with your cellphone or mobile and select your
> closest location.
>
> You will get local time ordered predictions for popular birds,
> including
> DUration in minutes and maximum Elevation in degrees.
>
> List will show next passes from now on and up to a week in advance.
>
> List obtained will look as:
>
> * lu7aa.org.ar *
> Sats @ local time
> San Francisco, USA
>
> MON 4-MAY
> SATEL HH:MM DU EL
> ===== ===== == ==
> RS-22 10:05 14 65
> VO-52 10:07 11 18
> NA-17 10:48 15 73
> FO-29 10:49 16 35
> AO-07 11:38 14 8
> ...
>
> Sats Frequencies
> ARISS PK:145.825 FM
> DU:145.800 FM
> ....
>
> This list was developed using KB5MU ITpass program and Internet appl.
> by
> LU7ABF. Data & Keps updated twice daily.
>
> This free facility is at test, could be handy when you are in travel,
> planning your operation, or just to know which birds are coming.
>
> Comments/suggestions welcome.
>
> 73, lu7abf, Pedro Converso
> Lu7abf@xxxxx.xxx.xx
> www.amsat.org.ar
>
> _______________________________________________
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> author.
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 05 May 2009 09:21:03 -0400
From: Luc Leblanc <lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite funding sources!
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4A0004FF.30216.6F9CD0@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
It seems that money is available and it is advertised publicly! I don't know
if AMSAT-NA is aware of it? interested in it? sensible to it?
able to refocused quickly their goals if any remains? Is a joint support offer
to some researchers can be something to be explore?
But in the mean time amateur are bystanders spinning their wheels on ice...
Here is the text:
Please be advised that the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide
(PAPPG) includes revised guidelines to implement the mentoring
provisions of the America COMPETES Act (ACA) (Pub. L. No. 110-69, Aug. 9,
2007.) As specified in the ACA, each proposal that requests
funding to support postdoctoral researchers must include a description of the
mentoring activities that will be provided for such
individuals. Proposals that do not comply with this requirement will be
returned without review (see the PAPP Guide Part I: Grant Proposal
Guide Chapter II for further information about the implementation of this new
requirement).
Beginning in 2009, NSF expects to launch two to three P-PODs every year,
accommodating at least as many (two to six) individual satellite
missions. This solicitation covers proposals for science missions to include
satellite development, construction, testing and operation as
well as data distribution and scientific analysis.
More details at :http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf09523
"-"
"-"
Luc Leblanc VE2DWE
Skype VE2DWE
www.qsl.net/ve2dwe
WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 12:11:58 -0300
From: "Pedro Converso" <lu7abf@xxxxx.xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Cellphone Pass Predictions
To: "'JW'" <ns1z@xxx.xx.xxx>, <lu7abf@xxxxx.xxx.xx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <20090505141138.A5ED82E642@xxxx.xxxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hello John !
Thanks much for your comment on Pass Predictor, pleased to know that it
works on Motorola Q for Florida, USA.
For us is doing good as there is quite South America satellite activity for
portable stations on field, hamfests, weekends, etc. They use fancy arm
antennas as IOIO, Arrows or quads and handies. Logs can be seen at
http://www.amsat.org.ar?f=z .
Stars are AO-51, VO-52, ISS, SO-50, AO-7, FO-29 and NOAAs. Hams without an
internet cellphone carry a hardcopy printout from
http://lu7aa.org.ar/pass.htm
Hope good luck with birds for you and family.
Best 73 from Argentina
Pedro Converso
Lu7abf@xxxxx.xxx.xx
www.amsat.org.ar
-----Original Message-----
From: JW [mailto:ns1z@xxx.xx.xxxx
Sent: Martes, 05 de Mayo de 2009 05:26 a.m.
To: lu7abf@xxxxx.xxx.xxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cellphone Pass Predictions
I have tried the Pass Predictor on my Motorola Q and it works great!!
Very nice and quick as well. I would only seek a way to edit the list
for each visitor but it works really well as it is. 73 and Thank you!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pedro Converso" <lu7abf@xxxxx.xxx.xx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 2:19 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cellphone Pass Predictions
> New facility to get satellite pass predictions on your cellphone
> available.
> (if your cellphone can do to Internet)
>
> Navigate to lu7aa.org.ar with your cellphone or mobile and select your
> closest location.
>
> You will get local time ordered predictions for popular birds,
> including
> DUration in minutes and maximum Elevation in degrees.
>
> List will show next passes from now on and up to a week in advance.
>
> List obtained will look as:
>
> * lu7aa.org.ar *
> Sats @ local time
> San Francisco, USA
>
> MON 4-MAY
> SATEL HH:MM DU EL
> ===== ===== == ==
> RS-22 10:05 14 65
> VO-52 10:07 11 18
> NA-17 10:48 15 73
> FO-29 10:49 16 35
> AO-07 11:38 14 8
> ...
>
> Sats Frequencies
> ARISS PK:145.825 FM
> DU:145.800 FM
> ....
>
> This list was developed using KB5MU ITpass program and Internet appl.
> by
> LU7ABF. Data & Keps updated twice daily.
>
> This free facility is at test, could be handy when you are in travel,
> planning your operation, or just to know which birds are coming.
>
> Comments/suggestions welcome.
>
> 73, lu7abf, Pedro Converso
> Lu7abf@xxxxx.xxx.xx
> www.amsat.org.ar
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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!
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>
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