[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite WAS

[Tim Lilley]

Congratulations, Frank! I was off the air totally from 1992 until 2007, 
although I kept my license current. I didn't discover the satellites until 
about 15 months ago, and it's the most fun operating I've ever done. My 
approach is different than many, but the old QRPer in me likes it this way very 
much.

It's not the best solution, but with AO-7 still providing us with a decent 
footprint and other satellites to work, there's no real reason that 910 has to 
collect dust. I hope to hear you on one of the satellites sometime. Again, 
congratulations. Thanks a bunch for this post.

73,

Tim - N3TL
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From: Frank A Cahoy 
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 8:46:38 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite WAS


Hello All,

It's been a very long time since I've posted to the BB.  All the recent
discussion about Satellite WAS has given me a chance to do some bragging.
My first ever satellite QSO was on RS-12, Mode K, Jan. 29th, 1994.  It
was on CW with WA6OWM and one of the greatest thrills of my ham radio
adventures.  It took me about nine more months to complete my WAS. 
Believe it or not my last state worked/confirmed was KY!  I had both AK
and HI long before the elusive KY QSO.  My RS-12 Elmer was Roger, N4ZC,
who to my knowledge is the only station to ever achieve DXCC on a LEO
bird.  When the conditions were really good we could "cheat" a bit on
RS-12.  It was quite easy to work that bird when it was well below the
horizon. I have DXCC entities such as SM, OK and JW (Actually in the
footprint but for only about 3 or 4 minits.) confirmed on RS-12.  I often
heard this bird when it was well below the horizon and have received
emails from several Europeans that tell me I was being heard but not
hearing those that were calling me.  My Satellite WAS no. 211 is dated
Oct. 17, 1994.  All 50 were worked via RS-12.  I have been licensed since
June, 1960 but the Satellite WAS Award is the only WAS I've ever applied
for.

Now I cannot even work the LEO birds.  I've taken my AO-40 earth station
completely down and put a 4 element 6 m. Yagi up in its place.  As stated
several times on this BB in the past, I am a DXer (115 DXCC via satellite
and 368 DXCC alltime via HF.) and trying to work any DX at all on the LEO
birds is more of a challenge than this OM has left.  It would appear that
there is no hope of getting an HEO up anytime in the near future so hence
the move to 6 m.  All of my station is safely stored away and I don't
plan on selling any of it just in case we do actually experience a
miracle launch.  Most painful is seeing the ICOM 910 sit and gather dust
and used to work, very occasionally, the local 2 m. repeater.

73 to all.  Frank, KØBLT

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[amsat-bb] Satellite WAS

[Frank A Cahoy]

Hello All,

It's been a very long time since I've posted to the BB.  All the recent
discussion about Satellite WAS has given me a chance to do some bragging.
 My first ever satellite QSO was on RS-12, Mode K, Jan. 29th, 1994.  It
was on CW with WA6OWM and one of the greatest thrills of my ham radio
adventures.  It took me about nine more months to complete my WAS. 
Believe it or not my last state worked/confirmed was KY!  I had both AK
and HI long before the elusive KY QSO.  My RS-12 Elmer was Roger, N4ZC,
who to my knowledge is the only station to ever achieve DXCC on a LEO
bird.  When the conditions were really good we could "cheat" a bit on
RS-12.  It was quite easy to work that bird when it was well below the
horizon. I have DXCC entities such as SM, OK and JW (Actually in the
footprint but for only about 3 or 4 minits.) confirmed on RS-12.  I often
heard this bird when it was well below the horizon and have received
emails from several Europeans that tell me I was being heard but not
hearing those that were calling me.  My Satellite WAS no. 211 is dated
Oct. 17, 1994.  All 50 were worked via RS-12.  I have been licensed since
June, 1960 but the Satellite WAS Award is the only WAS I've ever applied
for.

Now I cannot even work the LEO birds.  I've taken my AO-40 earth station
completely down and put a 4 element 6 m. Yagi up in its place.  As stated
several times on this BB in the past, I am a DXer (115 DXCC via satellite
and 368 DXCC alltime via HF.) and trying to work any DX at all on the LEO
birds is more of a challenge than this OM has left.  It would appear that
there is no hope of getting an HEO up anytime in the near future so hence
the move to 6 m.  All of my station is safely stored away and I don't
plan on selling any of it just in case we do actually experience a
miracle launch.  Most painful is seeing the ICOM 910 sit and gather dust
and used to work, very occasionally, the local 2 m. repeater.

73 to all.  Frank, KØBLT

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[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube on Front Cover of Electronics Weekly magazine

[David - KG4ZLB]

We can only hope that the "RCF funding problem" recorded in the just 
published RSGB Board Minutes do not negatively impact upon this endeavour!

-- 
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Trevor . wrote:
> AMSAT-UK's FUNcube satellite project features on the front cover of the 
> August 12-18 edition of Electronics Weekly magazine 
>
> The printed edition of the magazine will be dropping through letterboxes 
> during Wednesday morning and you can read the digital version of Electronics 
> Weekly magazine online or download the pages in PDF format at 
>
> http://cde.cerosmedia.com/1D4a803d8814a11352.cde 
>
> The full FUNcube article titled 'Bringing FUN back to the classroom' by Steve 
> Bush is on page 8 and contains an interview with Graham Shirville G3VZV. 
>
> FUNcube is an educational single cubesat project with the goal of enthusing 
> and educating young people about radio, space, physics and electronics. It 
> has received major initial funding from the Radio Communications Foundation 
> (RCF). 
>
> It will support the educational Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths 
> (STEM) initiatives and provide an additional resource for the GB4FUN Mobile 
> Communications Centre.
>
> The target audience consists of primary and secondary school pupils and 
> FUNcube will feature a 145 MHz telemetry beacon that will provide a strong 
> signal for the pupils to receive. 
>
> It is planned to develop a simple receiver board that can be connected to the 
> USB port of a laptop to display telemetry in an interesting way.
>
> The satellite will contain a materials science experiment, from which the 
> school students can receive telemetry data which they can compare to the 
> results they obtained from similar reference experiments in the classroom. 
>
> FUNcube will carry a UHF to VHF linear transponder that will have up to 1 
> watt and which can be used by Radio Amateurs worldwide for SSB and CW 
> communications. Measuring just 10 * 10 * 10 cm, and with a mass of less than 
> 1kg, it will be the smallest ever satellite to carry a linear transponder and 
> the choice of frequencies will enable Radio Amateurs to use their existing 
> VO-52 or DO-64 station.
>
> A key feature of the satellite is the absence of an On-Board Computer. For 
> reliability and maximum power efficiency, the design has been kept as 
> straight-forward as possible with satellite control being achieved using 
> simple commands. 
>
> FUNcube contact: Graham Shirville G3VZV Tel: +44 (0)7713 665725 
>
> Electronics Weekly Magazine 
> http://www.electronicsweekly.com/ 
>
> Radio Communications Foundation 
> http://www.commsfoundation.org/ 
>
> GB4FUN 
> http://www.gb4fun.org.uk/ 
>
> AMSAT-UK 
> http://www.uk.amsat.org/ 
>
> FUNcube a UK Linear Transponder Satellite 
> http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2009/funcube.htm 
>
> AMSAT-UK Space Colloquium videos 
> http://www.southgatearc.org/news/august2009/amsat_colloquium_videos.htm 
>
> AMSAT-UK publish a colour A4 newsletter, OSCAR News, full of satellite 
> information. 
> You can join online at https://secure.amsat.org.uk/subs_form/ 
> 
> 73 Trevor M5AKA
>
>
>
>
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[amsat-bb] FUNcube on Front Cover of Electronics Weekly magazine

[Trevor .]

AMSAT-UK's FUNcube satellite project features on the front cover of the August 
12-18 edition of Electronics Weekly magazine 

The printed edition of the magazine will be dropping through letterboxes during 
Wednesday morning and you can read the digital version of Electronics Weekly 
magazine online or download the pages in PDF format at 

http://cde.cerosmedia.com/1D4a803d8814a11352.cde 

The full FUNcube article titled 'Bringing FUN back to the classroom' by Steve 
Bush is on page 8 and contains an interview with Graham Shirville G3VZV. 

FUNcube is an educational single cubesat project with the goal of enthusing and 
educating young people about radio, space, physics and electronics. It has 
received major initial funding from the Radio Communications Foundation (RCF). 

It will support the educational Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths (STEM) 
initiatives and provide an additional resource for the GB4FUN Mobile 
Communications Centre.

The target audience consists of primary and secondary school pupils and FUNcube 
will feature a 145 MHz telemetry beacon that will provide a strong signal for 
the pupils to receive. 

It is planned to develop a simple receiver board that can be connected to the 
USB port of a laptop to display telemetry in an interesting way.

The satellite will contain a materials science experiment, from which the 
school students can receive telemetry data which they can compare to the 
results they obtained from similar reference experiments in the classroom. 

FUNcube will carry a UHF to VHF linear transponder that will have up to 1 watt 
and which can be used by Radio Amateurs worldwide for SSB and CW 
communications. Measuring just 10 * 10 * 10 cm, and with a mass of less than 
1kg, it will be the smallest ever satellite to carry a linear transponder and 
the choice of frequencies will enable Radio Amateurs to use their existing 
VO-52 or DO-64 station.

A key feature of the satellite is the absence of an On-Board Computer. For 
reliability and maximum power efficiency, the design has been kept as 
straight-forward as possible with satellite control being achieved using simple 
commands. 

FUNcube contact: Graham Shirville G3VZV Tel: +44 (0)7713 665725 

Electronics Weekly Magazine 
http://www.electronicsweekly.com/ 

Radio Communications Foundation 
http://www.commsfoundation.org/ 

GB4FUN 
http://www.gb4fun.org.uk/ 

AMSAT-UK 
http://www.uk.amsat.org/ 

FUNcube a UK Linear Transponder Satellite 
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2009/funcube.htm 

AMSAT-UK Space Colloquium videos 
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/august2009/amsat_colloquium_videos.htm 

AMSAT-UK publish a colour A4 newsletter, OSCAR News, full of satellite 
information. 
You can join online at https://secure.amsat.org.uk/subs_form/ 

73 Trevor M5AKA




  


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[amsat-bb] Re: SumbandilaSat Sept 15

[Trevor .]

Hi Simon, 

Gunter's Space Page lists the primary payload, Meteor-M 1, as going into an 830 
km orbit. 

I'm guessing SumbandilaSat will end up in a similar orbit as I'm not aware that 
the launcher in question is capable of doing multi-drop of the payloads into 
different orbits. 

SumbandilaSat was originally scheduled to be launched from a submarine 
platform, this may be the source of the 500 km figure quoted, but the launch 
vehicle changed. 

Unfortunately I've no definative information on SumbandilaSat's intended orbit. 

Quoted design lifetimes are usually meaningless. For experimental systems it 
just means the time required to complete the primary experiment. For many 
satellites it's quoted as 3 or 6 months, but systems may continue to operate 
for many years after the primary objective has been completed. 

73 Trevor M5AKA

--- On Tue, 11/8/09, Simon (HB9DRV)  wrote:

> From: Simon (HB9DRV) 
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb]  SumbandilaSat Sept 15
> To: "Trevor ." , amsat-bb@amsat.org
> Date: Tuesday, 11 August, 2009, 6:14 PM
> From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SumbandilaSat
> 
> Design lifetime of 3 years at an orbit altitude of 500km
> :(
> 
> Simon Brown, HB9DRV
> www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
> 
> - Original Message - From: "Trevor ." 
> 
> 
> > SumbandilaSat launch scheduled for Sept 15 
> > http://www.southgatearc.org/news/august2009/sumbandilasat_launch_date.htm
> 


  


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[amsat-bb] Re: Best walkie for portable?

[Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF]

There is nothing currently better than you already have.

Fco. Jiménez-Martín Sánchez wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
>  
> 
> I’m searching replacement for my old icom ic-w32e to use with my arrow
> antenna for the fm sats.
> 
>  
> 
> I would like to know your opinions about what can be the best walkie with
> full duplex operation to work these birds.
> 
>  
> 
> Any comment/suggestion is welcome!
> 
>  
> 
> Regards from the old Spain
> 
>  
> 
> Fran
> 
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> 
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[amsat-bb] Best walkie for portable?

[Fco. Jiménez-Martín Sánchez]

Hi there,

 

I’m searching replacement for my old icom ic-w32e to use with my arrow
antenna for the fm sats.

 

I would like to know your opinions about what can be the best walkie with
full duplex operation to work these birds.

 

Any comment/suggestion is welcome!

 

Regards from the old Spain

 

Fran

 

 

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[amsat-bb] Re: Logging software or HRD for Linux

[Jim Jerzycke]

This site:
http://radio.linux.org.au/
is the best I've found for Linux Amateur radio applications.
There's quite a few logging programs, but I don't think there's anything quite 
as "All-In-One" as HRD for Linux.
73, Jim  KQ6EA

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From: Eric Seebohm 
Subject: [amsat-bb]  Logging software or HRD for Linux
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2009, 10:14 AM

 Any logging software for Linux?
Is there a version of the beloved HRD for Linux?


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[amsat-bb] Re: SumbandilaSat Sept 15

[Simon (HB9DRV)]

>From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SumbandilaSat

Design lifetime of 3 years at an orbit altitude of 500km :(

Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com

- Original Message - 
From: "Trevor ." 


> SumbandilaSat launch scheduled for Sept 15 
> http://www.southgatearc.org/news/august2009/sumbandilasat_launch_date.htm 
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[amsat-bb] Logging software or HRD for Linux

[Eric Seebohm]

 Any logging software for Linux?
Is there a version of the beloved HRD for Linux?


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[amsat-bb] Re: satellite WAS #309

[STeve Andre']

On Tuesday 11 August 2009 12:09:56 John Geiger wrote:
> --- On Tue, 8/11/09, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)  
wrote:
> > Geography aside, a WAS award is much harder to achieve on
> > any
> > band than awards like DXCC or VUCC. 
>
> I would think that DXCC would be next to impossible to achieve on the LEO
> satellites.
>
> 73s John AA5JG

If you were in eastern europe?

--STeve Andre'
wb8wsf  en82

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[amsat-bb] Re: satellite WAS #309

[John Geiger]

--- On Tue, 8/11/09, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)  
wrote:

>> 
> Geography aside, a WAS award is much harder to achieve on
> any
> band than awards like DXCC or VUCC.  

I would think that DXCC would be next to impossible to achieve on the LEO 
satellites.

73s John AA5JG


  


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[amsat-bb] AO-51 Telemetry

[Nitin Muttin [VU3TYG]]

I have downloaded and configured Willow and Sabins to receive and decode the
telemetry from AO-51.Anyone has the information of the IP address of the
telemetry reflector to be setup in Sabins.

73's
Nitin [VU3TYG] 





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[amsat-bb] Re: satellite WAS #309

[Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)]

Hi Rafael!

> Congratulations for WAS Award, I know for sure how difficult it
> is to work all states with a portable set up and LEO satellites.

Geography aside, a WAS award is much harder to achieve on any
band than awards like DXCC or VUCC.  You can get DXCC with
100 of the 338 entities on that list, or VUCC with 100 of the many
hundreds of grids in the footprints of the various satellites, but WAS
requires all 50 states (or substituting Washington DC for Maryland).
There still needs to be someone on from each state when you're on
the air to make that happen.  And don't forget the matter of getting
cards for each of those states.

> And is great to know that you could get it, since you have helped so
> many of us to get our awards by traveling (even during the expensive
> gas times)  or elmering, specially the mexicans

I've gotten many grids confirmed thanks to operators like you and our
friend XE2AT through travels around Mexico.  If I am getting new grids
from the XE side of the border, the least I can do is try to help with the
grids up here for all of you searching for new grids.  The lower fuel
prices this year helped me make my decision to drive further last month
than I did in July 2008.

> I hope to be hear you soon in the satellites

Maybe you can make the short drive south from Nogales on some
Saturday or Sunday to put grid DM40 on the air?  The DM40/DM41
boundary is about 40km or so south of the border, and Imuris is 70km
south of the border (a good place to set up, off the main highway).  I
don't think there are many good places near the highway where you
can stop on the DM40/DM41 boundary and have a good view of the
sky for working satellites.  I know there are still many up here that would
appreciate DM40 being on the air, despite the efforts of others who
have worked from there over the past few years.  Or maybe we can put
together a plan for some weekend this fall or winter from DM40?

73!




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[amsat-bb] Re: satellite WAS #309

[Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)]

Hi Sebastian (and the group)!

> Hi Patrick, first like the others, I would like to thank you for
> helping me out tremendously in achieving VUCC on satellites, even
> though I still haven't contacted a card checker to actually get the
> award.

Thanks, and also thanks to the others who posted here and sent
me directly messages congratulating me on this award.

I'm with you... I could apply for VUCC, but have been putting it off
for some time.  First it was "I'm over 100 grids confirmed, I'll wait
until I reach 125 to apply".  Then I decided to wait until I reached
150, 200, 250, and now I think I will wait to reach 300 grids
confirmed before applying.  No matter when I do that, it will be a
fair amount of work to get the cards sorted and then listed on the
paperwork - followed by finding a card checker with little or nothing
to do on a Saturday.  :-)

> For me though, the way things are, it looks like I'll be able to work
> the 49 states, but Hawaii is impossible at this time due to my
> location in south Florida.

For many east of the Rockies, AO-7 would be - and has been - the only
way to get Hawaii via satellite.

> One thing that concerns me is what in the world do you plan to do when
> you retire?  I don't know your age, but at this rate, I think you will
> have seen just about every grid in the states.  I think you once told
> me you knew another language or two, other than Spanish - you might
> have to learn Chinese so you can retire over there.  After all, they
> have a huge country, and a lot of grids!

Retirement is not on the radar right now.  As for visiting all the grids in the
US, I think there are a few who are way ahead of me (N5AFV and WI7P,
ex-N7SFI, are certainly well out in front there).

Hope to hear you on again, soon.

73!





Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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[amsat-bb] Re: satellite WAS #309

[Sebastian]

Hi Patrick, first like the others, I would like to thank you for  
helping me out tremendously in achieving VUCC on satellites, even  
though I still haven't contacted a card checker to actually get the  
award.

For me though, the way things are, it looks like I'll be able to work  
the 49 states, but Hawaii is impossible at this time due to my  
location in south Florida.

One thing that concerns me is what in the world do you plan to do when  
you retire?  I don't know your age, but at this rate, I think you will  
have seen just about every grid in the states.  I think you once told  
me you knew another language or two, other than Spanish - you might  
have to learn Chinese so you can retire over there.  After all, they  
have a huge country, and a lot of grids!

I'm still waiting to get back on the birds once Yaesu tells me what's  
wrong with my rotors.  It's gone back and forth from Florida to  
California several times already.  Counting the distance of the  
satellite contacts, and the distance the post office has taken that  
thing from coast to coast, could be a new record - someone should  
create the 'MMR Award", most miles rotor award.

73 de W4AS
Sebastian

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> Hi!
>
> After over 3 1/2 years working the satellites, getting on the
> air for around 6000 satellite QSOs followed by requesting QSL
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[amsat-bb] SumbandilaSat launch

[Pieter Kotze]

The article link is slightly outdated, SumbandilaSat has been in Baikonur for 
quite some time now. 
 
Amsat numbers are usually only allocated once the bird has been succesfully 
activated on the ham frequencies.  I would personlally vote for an SO-xx number 
for SumbandilaSat Oscar-xx, this would also link back to SO-35 which led the 
way for SumbandilaSat.
 
Regards
 
ZS1PK/M0PAK

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[amsat-bb] Re: satellite WAS #309

[Rafael Valdez G.]

Hi Pat.

Congratulations for WAS Award, I know for sure how difficult it is to work all 
states with a portable set up and LEO satellites.

And is great to know that you could get it, since you have helped so many of us 
to get our awards by traveling (even during the expensive gas times)  or 
elmering, specially the mexicans

I hope to be hear you soon in the satellites

73

XE2RV

--Original Message--
From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Aug 10, 2009 10:37 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb]  satellite WAS #309

Hi!
 
 After over 3 1/2 years working the satellites, getting on the 
 air for around 6000 satellite QSOs followed by requesting QSL 
 cards from stations across the USA, I was able to complete one
 of my goals when I started on the satellites - work and confirm
 QSOs with all 50 US states.  I had my applications and cards for
 the satellite Worked All States award reviewed here in Phoenix 
 a couple of weeks ago, and the certificate arrived today.  :-)   
 
 Out here in the western part of North America, it is possible 
 to work all 50 states with the existing group of LEO satellites
 we have.  In fact, it can be done with just the FM satellites
 from out here if there are stations on from each of the states.
 My application used QSL cards from contacts only on the 3 FM 
 satellites (AO-27, AO-51, SO-50).  There is no special 
 endorsement for doing that; the WAS certificate has "OSCAR" 
 to identify this as a satellite WAS, along with the serial 
 number for this version of the WAS (#309) and the date it was 
 issued (last Thursday, 6 August).  I wanted to use cards from
 only the FM-satellite QSOs, as that was one of the two goals
 I wanted to do when I started out in late 2005 (the other thing
 was to get QSL cards from at least 100 grids, for the satellite
 VUCC award).  
 
 I'll use many of the same cards toward the AMSAT Sexagesimal 
 award (confirming contacts with at least 60 US states/Canadian
 provinces/DXCC countries), and then do the bigger task of 
 assembling a satellite VUCC application (I'm somewhere between
 250 and 300 grids confirmed).  Or I can go back on the radio, 
 and leave that paperwork for some other time.  :-)  In any event, 
 thanks to all the stations over 3 1/2 years that got on the air
 from the different states - and for sending those QSL cards to 
 confirm the contacts.  
 
 73!
 
 
 
 
 
 Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
 http://www.wd9ewk.net/  
 
 
 
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[amsat-bb] Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK- WAS-

[Peter]

Patrick,

Congratulations on your WAS achievement, East or West, it is a significant
accomplishment!

You have contributed a great deal to the AMSAT community, Hamfests, Elmer,
driving to rare Grids; we are enriched having you and the many friends you
have made along the trail, thank you.

73,
Pete, WB2OQQ

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[amsat-bb] Re: satellite WAS #309

[Greg Dober]

Patrick,

Kudos from me as well.  What an accomplishment.  

Greg
N3MVF

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From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Tim Lilley
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 8:08 AM
To: amsat...@wd9ewk.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satellite WAS #309

Congratulations Patrick!

That is a wonderful achievement - one that way fewer than the 308 before
have accomplished (i.e., Satellite WAS on the LEO satellites). 

Thanks, too, for all your work to activate grids in your part of the world.
Many of us appreciate it very much.

73,

Tim - N3TL





From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 1:37:04 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite WAS #309

Hi!

After over 3 1/2 years working the satellites, getting on the 
air for around 6000 satellite QSOs followed by requesting QSL 
cards from stations across the USA, I was able to complete one
of my goals when I started on the satellites - work and confirm
QSOs with all 50 US states.  I had my applications and cards for
the satellite Worked All States award reviewed here in Phoenix 
a couple of weeks ago, and the certificate arrived today.  :-)  

Out here in the western part of North America, it is possible 
to work all 50 states with the existing group of LEO satellites
we have.  In fact, it can be done with just the FM satellites
from out here if there are stations on from each of the states.
My application used QSL cards from contacts only on the 3 FM 
satellites (AO-27, AO-51, SO-50).  There is no special 
endorsement for doing that; the WAS certificate has "OSCAR" 
to identify this as a satellite WAS, along with the serial 
number for this version of the WAS (#309) and the date it was 
issued (last Thursday, 6 August).  I wanted to use cards from
only the FM-satellite QSOs, as that was one of the two goals
I wanted to do when I started out in late 2005 (the other thing
was to get QSL cards from at least 100 grids, for the satellite
VUCC award).  

I'll use many of the same cards toward the AMSAT Sexagesimal 
award (confirming contacts with at least 60 US states/Canadian
provinces/DXCC countries), and then do the bigger task of 
assembling a satellite VUCC application (I'm somewhere between
250 and 300 grids confirmed).  Or I can go back on the radio, 
and leave that paperwork for some other time.  :-)  In any event, 
thanks to all the stations over 3 1/2 years that got on the air
from the different states - and for sending those QSL cards to 
confirm the contacts.  

73!





Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/



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[amsat-bb] Re: satellite WAS #309

[Tim Lilley]

Congratulations Patrick!

That is a wonderful achievement - one that way fewer than the 308 before have 
accomplished (i.e., Satellite WAS on the LEO satellites). 

Thanks, too, for all your work to activate grids in your part of the world. 
Many of us appreciate it very much.

73,

Tim - N3TL





From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 1:37:04 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite WAS #309

Hi!

After over 3 1/2 years working the satellites, getting on the 
air for around 6000 satellite QSOs followed by requesting QSL 
cards from stations across the USA, I was able to complete one
of my goals when I started on the satellites - work and confirm
QSOs with all 50 US states.  I had my applications and cards for
the satellite Worked All States award reviewed here in Phoenix 
a couple of weeks ago, and the certificate arrived today.  :-)  

Out here in the western part of North America, it is possible 
to work all 50 states with the existing group of LEO satellites
we have.  In fact, it can be done with just the FM satellites
from out here if there are stations on from each of the states.
My application used QSL cards from contacts only on the 3 FM 
satellites (AO-27, AO-51, SO-50).  There is no special 
endorsement for doing that; the WAS certificate has "OSCAR" 
to identify this as a satellite WAS, along with the serial 
number for this version of the WAS (#309) and the date it was 
issued (last Thursday, 6 August).  I wanted to use cards from
only the FM-satellite QSOs, as that was one of the two goals
I wanted to do when I started out in late 2005 (the other thing
was to get QSL cards from at least 100 grids, for the satellite
VUCC award).  

I'll use many of the same cards toward the AMSAT Sexagesimal 
award (confirming contacts with at least 60 US states/Canadian
provinces/DXCC countries), and then do the bigger task of 
assembling a satellite VUCC application (I'm somewhere between
250 and 300 grids confirmed).  Or I can go back on the radio, 
and leave that paperwork for some other time.  :-)  In any event, 
thanks to all the stations over 3 1/2 years that got on the air
from the different states - and for sending those QSL cards to 
confirm the contacts.  

73!





Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/



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[amsat-bb] Re: satellite WAS #309

[Jeff Yanko]

Hi Patrick and the group,

Congratulations on the Satellite WAS!  Quite a feat, even from the western 
US, like you stated has an easier chance of obtaining such an award due to 
the geography.  Sorry I couldn't get a QSO with you will on your last 
excursion to eastern AZ.

73,

Jeff  WB3JFS
Las Vegas, NV
DM26


- Original Message - 
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" 
To: 
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 10:37 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite WAS #309


> Hi!
>
> After over 3 1/2 years working the satellites, getting on the
> air for around 6000 satellite QSOs followed by requesting QSL
> cards from stations across the USA, I was able to complete one
> of my goals when I started on the satellites - work and confirm
> QSOs with all 50 US states.  I had my applications and cards for
> the satellite Worked All States award reviewed here in Phoenix
> a couple of weeks ago, and the certificate arrived today.  :-)
>
> Out here in the western part of North America, it is possible
> to work all 50 states with the existing group of LEO satellites
> we have.  In fact, it can be done with just the FM satellites
> from out here if there are stations on from each of the states.
> My application used QSL cards from contacts only on the 3 FM
> satellites (AO-27, AO-51, SO-50).  There is no special
> endorsement for doing that; the WAS certificate has "OSCAR"
> to identify this as a satellite WAS, along with the serial
> number for this version of the WAS (#309) and the date it was
> issued (last Thursday, 6 August).  I wanted to use cards from
> only the FM-satellite QSOs, as that was one of the two goals
> I wanted to do when I started out in late 2005 (the other thing
> was to get QSL cards from at least 100 grids, for the satellite
> VUCC award).
>
> I'll use many of the same cards toward the AMSAT Sexagesimal
> award (confirming contacts with at least 60 US states/Canadian
> provinces/DXCC countries), and then do the bigger task of
> assembling a satellite VUCC application (I'm somewhere between
> 250 and 300 grids confirmed).  Or I can go back on the radio,
> and leave that paperwork for some other time.  :-)  In any event,
> thanks to all the stations over 3 1/2 years that got on the air
> from the different states - and for sending those QSL cards to
> confirm the contacts.
>
> 73!
>
>
>
>
>
> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
>
>
>
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