Tried to listen to the 2040z pass over toronto on tuesday last (may 31) and heard nothing. Will try again this weekend. John. Va3BL
Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry device on the Bell network. Envoyé sans fil par mon terminal mobile BlackBerry sur le réseau de Bell. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sender: [email protected] Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:00:02 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 6, Issue 303 Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: AO-51 coming out of eclipse over Hawaii (Mark L. Hammond) 2. Re: Hawaii Qsl (Mark L. Hammond) 3. Re: AO-51over ZL (Mark L. Hammond) 4. AO51 Health (Brett Haussmann) 5. SO-67 Schedule for the America's (John Papay) 6. Re: Fixed! Re: Landwehr 70cm preamp (Bill Dzurilla) 7. Re: AO-51over ZL (Alan Cresswell) 8. Out of Office (Martha) 9. Re: AO-51 coming out of eclipse over Hawaii (David Palmer KB5WIA) 10. Free to Good Home (Davidoff, Martin R.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:14:31 -0400 From: "Mark L. Hammond" <[email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 coming out of eclipse over Hawaii To: Robert Smith <[email protected]>, [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" It's still on at 0912utc too! Wow...this is neat. Robert, could you tell if the trasmitter on was ON during eclipse, or did it come on when it entered sunlight? Mark N8MH At 04:15 PM 6/2/2011 -1000, Robert Smith wrote: >Aloha > >Unless someone has set up a strange repeater there is absolutely >no doubt AO51 was alive and well as she came out of eclipse moments ago. >I was able to hear myself perfectly on the downlink (145.880 up and >435.150 down). Unfortunately, the footprint from here only touched the >west coast. Had an Alaska station been on, I am sure there would have >been a QSO. The signal was strong the entire pass. >(Could I be missing something?). > >robert, NH7WN >Honolulu, HI >_______________________________________________ >Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:15:48 -0400 From: "Mark L. Hammond" <[email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Hawaii Qsl To: Tom Deeble <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Thanks for the report Kevin. This is encouraging... 73, Mark N8MH At 01:12 AM 6/3/2011 -0400, Tom Deeble wrote: >Kevin, > >Hawaii is possible but passes on AO-51 need to be close to the 1/2 way point >between the west coast and Hawaii. >Last September my wife & I went to Oahu and I operated from the entrance to >Diamond Head. I was able >to make a contact with Glenn, AA5PK, in Texas from there. We figured that we >were both around 1 degree over the horizon. >All I had was my trusty Arrow, IC-W32A and Hamtronics 450 preamp. Pretty >amazing what these sats can do! > >But don't do as I find myself forgetting to do too often - keep those keps up >to date! > >- Tom, KA6SIP > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Kevin Deane <[email protected]> >To: amsat-bb <[email protected]> >Sent: Thu, Jun 2, 2011 4:45 pm >Subject: [amsat-bb] Hawaii Qsl > > > > >as anyone ever got Hawaii from the West Coast? Hopefully Robert NH7WN will get >ack to me, a friend and I would really like to try it! > >evin >F7MYK > >______________________________________________ >ent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >ot an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >ubscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 05:32:21 -0400 From: "Mark L. Hammond" <[email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51over ZL To: Alan Cresswell <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks, Alan! Keep the reports coming. 73, Mark N8MH On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 1:16 AM, Alan Cresswell <[email protected]> wrote: > AO-51 solid signals in ZL. ? AOS (0459 UT) about five minutes after it came > out of eclipse. > > Alan > ZL2BX > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:37:37 +1000 From: Brett Haussmann <[email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] AO51 Health To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Heard on AO51 today UTC 05: 05pass over Australia/ New Zealand 145880/435150 Strong signals. VK1AMG,ZL2BX,VK4VDX ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2011 09:05:19 -0400 From: John Papay <[email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67 Schedule for the America's To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed I never saw this message on the amsat-bb so I'm posting it now. 73, John K8YSE From: Andrew Glasbrenner Sent: Jun 2, 2011 6:26 PM To: Ted Cc: amsat-bb Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SO-67? All this week. There was a glitch earlier and some passes didn't get scheduled. Right now the ones below are loaded, and at 1 watt, but only if the battery is in good shape. All this was passed to me from the command station this morning, sorry for not relaying it sooner. 2JUN2011 2330 3JUN2011 0120 0255 0430 Here are the remaining activation times I submitted; they may or may not be ran. 3JUN2011 0120 0255 0430 1000 1130 1255 1425 1600 1735 1910 2315 4JUN2011 0055 0235 0415 0545 1115 1245 1410 1540 1715 1850 2255 5JUN2011 0040 0215 0355 0530 1055 1230 1350 1525 1655 1830 73, Drew KO4MA ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 07:29:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Bill Dzurilla <[email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Fixed! Re: Landwehr 70cm preamp To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Those Landwehrs are great preamps. I had an issue similar to Mark's, except it was the transmit side of the Tohtsu relay that had the problem. I could receive fine but had high SWR during TX. Unlike Mark, I did risk a shot of spray, which didn't cure the problem. But then ran a sheet of paper between the contacts and it has worked fine ever since. 73, Bill NZ5N > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Fixed! Re: Landwehr 70cm preamp > device > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > ??? > <1020722076.1625425.1307043809981.javamail.r...@sz0063a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> > ??? > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > FYI, parts for the Landwehr pre-amps > > > > > Ted at Radio DAN still?carries?replacement Mitsubishi > MGF1402 GaAsFET (discontinued) > > http://www.radiodan.com/ted_stuff/landwehr.htm > > > > RF Parts lists the Mitsubishi MGF series > > MGF1402 - was listed as $18.95 in 2007, currently (2011) > you need to Call for Price. > http://www.rfparts.com/transistors_2SKand3SK.html#bf > > > > Check with K0KN ...?from an earlier AMSAT-BB posting -- he > may have?extra ! > > http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/200701/msg00021.html > > > > > PC Electronics?carried the part in 2007, but they may have > sold?their remaining stock. > > http://www.hamtv.com/specials.html > > > > GH Engineering (UK) > > http://www.ghengineering.co.uk/prices.htm#Mitsubishi > > > Greg > > w9gb > > ==== > > > > Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 08:59:54 -0500 (CDT) > From: n0jy > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Fixed! Re: Landwehr 70cm preamp > device > ????????question? > To: "Mark L. Hammond" > Cc: K5OE > > I'm glad you shared this all here Mark, I have a 2M > Landwehr that's been > cranking along since 1993 or so, I've never looked inside > but this thread > is something I'll keep in case it gets flaky on me. > > 73, > Jerry > N0JY ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 14:46:53 -0000 From: "Alan Cresswell" <[email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51over ZL To: "'Mark L. Hammond'" <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Message-ID: <0079C11EE0054F8291137D241087E6E9@satellite> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi Mark, Well I can finally confirm that AO-51 is loud and clear over ZL in full eclipse. AOS 1435 UTC. Solid signals from the transponder. Alan ZL2BX -----Original Message----- From: Mark L. Hammond [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, 3 June 2011 09:32 To: Alan Cresswell Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-51over ZL Thanks, Alan! Keep the reports coming. 73, Mark N8MH On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 1:16 AM, Alan Cresswell <[email protected]> wrote: > AO-51 solid signals in ZL. ? AOS (0459 UT) about five minutes after it came > out of eclipse. > > Alan > ZL2BX > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1511/3677 - Release Date: 06/03/11 ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 11:07:43 -0400 From: Martha <[email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] Out of Office To: Board of Directors <[email protected]>, AMSAT BB <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Due to a very bad cold, I am at home today. -- 73- Martha ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 08:18:16 -0700 From: David Palmer KB5WIA <[email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 coming out of eclipse over Hawaii To: "Mark L. Hammond" <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 AO-51 was in great shape as it passed south above the Pacific Ocean this morning (6/3/2011 1410z). No one else was on, but I had a nice S9+ full quieting downlink on my uplink for the entire pass. The birds footprint was still in daylight when it went LOS, so even though it was 1000mi west of the sun line when it dipped below my horizon, it was still in sunlight at that point. 73 de Dave KB5WIA On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 2:14 AM, Mark L. Hammond <[email protected]> wrote: > It's still on at 0912utc too! ?Wow...this is neat. > > Robert, could you tell if the trasmitter on was ON during eclipse, or did it > come on when it entered sunlight? > > Mark N8MH > > At 04:15 PM 6/2/2011 -1000, Robert Smith wrote: >>Aloha >> >>Unless ?someone has set up a strange repeater there is absolutely >>no doubt AO51 was alive and well as she came out of eclipse moments ago. >>I was able to hear myself perfectly on the downlink (145.880 up and >>435.150 down). Unfortunately, the footprint from here only touched the >>west coast. Had an Alaska station been on, I am sure there would have >>been a QSO. The signal was strong the entire pass. >>(Could I be missing something?). >> >>robert, NH7WN >>Honolulu, HI >>_______________________________________________ >>Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >>Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 14:57:14 -0400 From: "Davidoff, Martin R." <[email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] Free to Good Home To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" To: AMSAT membership De: Martin Davidoff, K2UBC Re: Equipment & Literature Disposal Prepared: June 3, 2011 The literature and equipment listed below is mostly free to individuals and/or groups involved in OSCAR development and OSCAR support activities. In some cases a contribution direct to AMSAT-NA may be appropriate. Most equipment with all accessories and original manuals. Pickup must be arranged! Cataloging this material is a big job. Please bear with me as I issue updates over next several weeks and respond directly -- do NOT clutter AMSAT BB. Please Note Organization Literature Magazines/Journals AMSAT OSCAR General Amateur Radio Conference Proceedings (not yet available) Texts (not yet available) Equipment Contact Information Martin Davidoff (k2ubc since 1956) Land Line: 410-869-9077 (4:00 - 9:30 EDT Please!) E-mail: [email protected] Note to those who know me personally -- I?m in good health, just moving and downsizing and I?d like to see this ?stuff? get into hands of someone who?ll appreciate it and/or where appropriate preserve it. Anyone who has moved 50+ years of QST several times will understand. Literature Magazines/Journals AMSAT OSCAR AMSAT Newletter Oct. 1969 - Dec. 1979 (most issues) Orbit (AMSAT) (complete run) #1 March 1980 to #19 Nov/Dec 1984 AMSAT Satellite Report #1 Feb 23, 1981 to #360 March 15, 1997 missing #?s: 97, 139, 147, 194-206, 254 Satellite Journal (AMSAT) #1 Jan/Feb 1985 to #7 Jan/Feb 1986 missing # 6 The AMSAT Journal #1 May 1989 to March/April 2011 missing Vol. 31, #2, March/April 2008 Satellite Operator (Myers Communications) #1 Oct 1990 - #67 July 1996 Missing #15 Dec 1991 General Amateur Radio QEX 1998 - 2009 (bi-monthly) missing Nov/Dec 2004 March 1992 - Dec 1997 (monthly) complete Lunar Letter (EME) July 1982 - Jan 1984 (14 issues) Weather Satellite Report (Myers Communications) (9 issues) Jan - May 1992, #1 - #5 April 1995 - August 1996, #16 - #19 Journal of the Environmental Satellite Amateur Users Group (Dallas Remote Imaging Group) (7 issues) April 1990 - 1992 (7 issues) VHF/UHF and Above Vol. 1, #1 May 1984 - Vol. 3, May 1986 complete QST 1955 - date (Most years complete) Ham Radio Magazine (Jim Fisk) Complete Run! Conference Proceedings (not yet available) Texts (not yet available) Hardware OSCAR Operations ICOM IC-211 (2m) Master oscillator problem Multi 2000 (2 m ssb) intermittent in rx IF board EICO 6n2, 6 and 2m cw, xtal control (2 xtals for 2 m OSCAR uplink), tube unit Radio Shack scanner Rx (only used by little old grandmother to monitor MIR downlink) Misc Bird Watmeter and slugs Rotator and cables (never used) CDE Ham III National NC 240-D Rx (~1948, working but much modified) Several ARC-5 WW2 Rx?s (working) including 100-500kHz unit Heathkit bench Power Supply (New, kit never built) Knight Kit HF transmitter ~ 1958 with homebrew w2ym vfo Progline 2m FM commercial (old, full documentation and cables) GE Master 2m FM commercial (old, full documentation and cables) Large supply parts, tubes, homebrew gear Coax Cable. Several nearly new RG-8 and RG-58 30-50ft runs with connectors. ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. 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