[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 message + SSTV

The message and SSTV image will be "streaming" Monday evening. Alan WA4SCA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: ht

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

Hi AMSATs,   The news is full again of the moon landings, where NASA claims to have new evidence, which makes me laugh again. I have the same idea like LeRoy, KD8BXP. When the information is only from one source it is not reliable at all, every scientist should know.   This doesn't mean that I

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

William Leijenaar wrote: > The news is full again of the moon landings, where NASA claims to have new > evidence, which makes me laugh again. I have the same idea like LeRoy, > KD8BXP. When the information is only from one source it is not reliable at > all, every scientist should know. > >

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

Hello - to all and to the group I have been having a very interesting email conversation with a gentelman, who truely has given me a lot to think about This man doesn't know me from adam, and therefore I believe he is telling me what he personally saw - I am not going to say his name or call I

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

It sad... These moon deniers are just continuing evidence of the gowing ignorance coming out of our education system. They just believe anything that some smooth talking talk show personality puts out there. Since they can't make sense of the real world through knowledge and learning and educa

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

Explain me this,,For something as big as NASA to be a hoax there would be 10s of thousands of people in on it for 50+ years. and not one of them has talked? Thats unbelivable. Take crop circles, which is a fairly obvious hoax, there was 2 old drunks in england doing them and they talked about i

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

It wouldn't be as hard to hoax something like that at all - And yes - I know what I am going to say will make people think that I got the idea from a movie. I did not. But the movie Capricorn One (Which was made late 70s early 80s I believe) is a movie about a manned program to mars - the pr

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

A lot of people believe that the existence of God is a hoax and that has been going for several thousand years without a conclusive outcome. Joe wrote: > Explain me this,,For something as big as NASA to be a hoax there would > be 10s of thousands of people in on it for 50+ years. and not one of

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Can we kill this thread please? This is insanely off topic... Besides everyone knows that NASA is a front by the trilateral commission to keep us from looking into Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster. - -- Ben Jackson - N1WBV - New Bedford, MA bbj inn

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Ballot

To all - Please read the front page of our web page. You will find the answer to your question on the AMSAT ballot. -- 73- Martha ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support t

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

Leroy, Should I wait until you're satisfied that the Apollo 11 mission and all surrounding the Apollo program was NOT, collectively, a hoax before I mail your QSL card for the contact you seemed excited to make yesterday on SO-50 with K5E? I mean ... who would celebrate a hoax? I was born in 1

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

Now it's not only off topic...it becoming personal and threatening... (The moderator must be on vacation...) Roger WA1KAT > Leroy, > > Should I wait until you're satisfied that the Apollo 11 mission and all surrounding the Apollo program was NOT, collectively, a hoax before I mail your QSL card

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

Roger, I didn't take it like that at all - I have upset the man - and didn't mean to I apologized to him in private - now I will do it in public Tim, I am sorry that I offended you. Please accept my applogie. It was not my intention to offend anyone. So if I also offend someone else that is n

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

My aplogies, Mr. Kolakowski, to you personally and to everyone on the board. No real threats were intended. Apparently my sarcasm was not well-taken - at least not by you. I remain open to anyone who can explain the reasons why the two issues I raised are as they are - and ask that such explana

[amsat-bb] AO-51 Special event

Excellent the pass received few minutes ago with my home made arrow antenna on my vacation site by the Mediterranean shore at JN00DF in Spain. The maximum elevation was only 8 degrees but I could record the voice message and SSTV transmision comfortably up to three times meanwhile the sat passed

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Special event

Congratulations, Angel! And thank you to the control team for recruiting operators in order to make the AO-51 operation a worldwide event. Job well-done! 73, Tim -- Original message from Angel Peláez, EA4DUT : -- Excellent the pass received few minutes ago with my h

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

See Moon astronauts urge Mars mission here! Rumours that Stephen Spielberg has been signed up to provide the special effects are currently unsubstantiated but obviously the BBC are already on board. :-P David KG4ZLB __

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

On Mon, 2009-07-20 at 14:27 +, kd8...@aol.com wrote: > Point is - if only the high up know about the hoax and the > miss-direction - then a hoax on a massive scale can be pulled off That unfortunate physics thing gets in your way though. How would you build a stage large enough to film it o

[amsat-bb] epistomological question

on the epistomological question about the moon landings: my account is on: http://projectapollo.co.uk/your-story/ Some people you can trust(GW1MLA, SK) andy G0SFJ ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. N

[amsat-bb] Re: FW: [BLT] University of Texas at Austin 'Picosatellite' To Be Launched from Space Shuttle To Begin Milestone Small-Satellite Mission

Hi Andy, I see it's running quite high power, 1 watt output, when in Data Mode. Would I be right in thinking the Data Mode will only be activated when it's in range of Texas ? Presumably the 200 mw 437.325 MHz 200 mw beacon will be available the rest of the time ? 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On M

[amsat-bb] Re: epistomological question

Have just received AO-51 speeches and photo - photo on my website http://www.andythomas.eu Or did I? That is the epistomological question. How do you know? Fundamentally you have to trust in life to get along in it. andy G0SFJ ___ Sent vi

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Officer Assistance

>> Related to Q2 & Q5 (compensation): >> * As university staff, can I transmit to the CubeSat, or is my >> salary considered compensation? >> >> * Is the refurbishment of a club ground station (man hours, >> equipment repair/purchase) considered compensation? These are very important questions

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Special event

Hi all, A perfect evening here in Wales ( UK ) for the pass- No wind or rain and not to hot. I copied the audio and SSTV just using my Kenwood THD7 and Arrow antenna with excellent satisfaction. Thanks to all involved in the project and arrangements it really made my day. And thanks also

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Special event

Just to add my thanks to Dave and Frank for their activities this afternoon. Brilliant! Regards David G8OQW -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of gw1...@aol.com Sent: 20 July 2009 18:54 To: ea4...@ure.es; amsat-bb@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

On Monday 20 July 2009 10:27:12 kd8...@aol.com wrote: > It wouldn't be as hard to hoax something like that at all - > > And yes - I know what I am going to say will make people think that I got > the idea from a movie. I did not. > > But the movie Capricorn One (Which was made late 70s early 80s I

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Special event

Hi All, Yes a great signal from AO51 this evening on an almost overhead pass. As well as the message it was interesting to hear the bursts of repetitive QRM on the L band uplink. From previous ATV experience I could instantly identify it as coming from one or more of the "en route" aeronautical

[amsat-bb] SwissCube

I see SwissCube will soon be in India prior to launch later this year, see http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2009/swiss_cube.htm There are other cubesats that should be on the same launch: BeeSat http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/informal_detail.asp?serial=86 UWE-2 http://www.amsat.org.uk/

[amsat-bb] Re: Apollo

EE Times - Apollo 7/20/09Bob, Just wanted you to know that a host of engineers, who worked on Apollo for many, many years, couldn't agree more with what you stated in the e-mail that you sent the amsat-bb today. All the Best, Jim (N6MV) Dr. James R. La Frieda ( Ph.D. E.E.) - Original

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Officer Assistance

> In my view, this may be a question that > we want to approach the FCC with. I > suspect that, if the question is properly > framed, the FCC might be more inclined to > find this acceptable than either AMSAT or > the ARRL. Sheer lunacy! Never approach the FCC with any question that requires

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

Hi Tim... I don't need an apology, you have done too much good work for the hobby to let an errant text message ruin your reputation...if you send him the card I will be happy ;-) I was just trying to wave the caution flag... It used to be only Politics and Religion you couldn't discuss on ha

[amsat-bb] [OFF] Astronomy software SkyVoyager free today!

Howdy, all: Saw this on Twitter: Astronomy applications SkyVoyager and SkyGazer for iPhone are free today: http://www.carinasoft.com/ This is in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing. Free is good! -- bag KL7CN/W6 * CM98fn * AMSAT #23202 _

[amsat-bb] Moon Landing Special Event

Great signals during the 2220z pass over FN02. Many thanks to the Control Team once again! John KB2HSH -- ___ John Marranca, Jr PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122 BN Systems, Inc Orchard Park, NY (716)972-2006 ___

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Officer Assistance

97.113 (5) (c) A control operator may accept compensation as an incident of a teaching position during periods of time when an amateur station is used by that teacher as part of classroom instruction at an educational insitution. 73, John KD6OZH - Original Message - From: "Timothy J.

[amsat-bb] Evidence of moon landings....!

Which is more reasonable: 1. That a 40 year grand conspiracy involving literally thousands of people from multiple, antagonistic countries, could pull off and maintain the illusion that nobody has walked on the moon. Recognizing that the Soviet Union and China both would have benefitted greatly f

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

AMEN. - Original Message - From: "Darin Cowan" To: Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 7:17 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Evidence of moon landings! > Which is more reasonable: > > 1. That a 40 year grand conspiracy involving literally thousands of people > from multiple, antagonistic countries,

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

Jim Leder wrote: > AMEN. > > - Original Message - > From: "Darin Cowan" > To: > Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 7:17 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Evidence of moon landings! > > > >> Which is more reasonable: >> >> 1. That a 40 year grand conspiracy involving literally thousands of people

[amsat-bb] Re: Moon Landing Special Event

Ditto on the Z pass from EN91. Good copy on the SSTV image on a 20 degree elevation pass. Well Done, Echo! Well Done Control Team! Joe KC8RAN On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 6:51 PM , John Marranca, Jr wrote: > Great signals during the 2220z pass over FN02. Many thanks to the > Control Team once

[amsat-bb] Re: SpaceJam 3

Had a great time with W9YJ-11 balloon launch. Thanks to who ever posted the info on the Amsat BB. I am the station in Fond du Lac, WI. EN53ss that made several contacts through the balloon repeater after it got above 50,000 ft. When it got to about 98,000 ft. at its peak, I had my Sat. antenna s

[amsat-bb] Re: Moon Landing Special Event

i would also like to thank AO-51 control team and any others that were on hand to put togeather a good tribute on apollo 11, SSTV was good and the sound bites were a great twist message also recived, Rodney kc0zhf ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Re: SpaceJam 3

I also caught the DePaul University HALO-II launch this morning (July 20) from Kankakee, IL due to the APRS beacon on board .. when I saw the Icon on my TM-D710 (somebody thank WB4APR for the thousandth time for this jewel). No announcement seen, this balloon appears to have NO X-band repeater .

[amsat-bb] WD9EWK's road trip - Monday (20 July) report

Hi! Another day, another few hundred miles/km and more QSOs for the satellite log. With the special transmission on AO-51 this evening, I worked only SO-50 and AO-27 passes earlier today. Still a good day with more sightseeing and radio work, plus I'm setting up for a busy and fun day tomorr

[amsat-bb] Apollo 11 transmission on AO-51 tonight

Hi! I was able to hear the transmission on two passes tonight ( and 0139 UTC). The first pass was a tough one to hear, as I was driving on US-6 between I-70 and Provo near the DM49/DN40 grid boundary, with lots of rocks and mountains all around me. I could hear the middle 3 or 4 minutes

[amsat-bb] Appolo 11 special event

I got a good recording of on one pass but the SSTV Robot 36 was slanted with the same setup i used for the ISS and AO-51 past SSTV session? "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE ___ Sent via amsat...@

[amsat-bb] Re: Moon Landing Special Event

Excellent job control team. Greetings from EM79 using a handheld, and digital recorder without a cable I was able to copy and record the SSTV along with the voice message on a 28 degree pass. Played the SSTV data back through MMSSTV, and got several identifiable images. Needless to say a pleasant s

[amsat-bb] FM25 - Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Anyone who worked me last week on AO-51 from one of two locations in FM25 Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina can just drop me an email. @arrl.net I will send a card. I will try to create a nice card from some of my photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/40642...@n02/sets/721576216

[amsat-bb] Re: Evidence of moon landings....!

> >LeRoy, > >I'm not sure how you can have a source other than NASA, other than two hams >who made independant recordings of Apollo transmissions. In 1971 (summer >issue) a QST article talks of Dick Knadle(sp?) KRIW who got some, and another >ham, I believe W4HHK received signals as well. > >I'd