[amsat-bb] Special Event- Lighthouse Weekend
Hello All, As part of the International Lighthouse/Lightship event, I will be operating on most of the FM Satellites, thru the weekend. In addition we will have AMSAT information available to the many visitors that tour the Fire Island Lighthouse, our goal is to have fun and bring new Satellite operators to the airwaves. So when you hear W2GSB/Lighthouse, give us a call, you can visit http://www.gsbarc.org to view the QSL card and more information about the event, thank you. 73, Pete, WB2OQQ CQ CQ... this is W2GSB/Lighthouse - Fire Island Lighthouse NYSpecial Event Station W2GSB/Lighthouse - August 15 and 16, 2009 Fire Island Lighthouse, Fire Island National Seashore, Fire Island, Suffolk County, New York The event is always held on the 3rd full weekend in August starting at 0001 UTC on Saturday and finishing at 2359 UTC on Sunday. It also now coincides on the Sunday with the International Lighthouse Day which is an event organized by the International Association of Lighthouse Keepers whereby as many world lighthouses will be open to the public for the day. The following are the various designators for the operation W2GSB/Lighthouse location information: Grid Square: FN-30-jp QSL via W2GSB/LH, PO Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704-0356. S.A.S.E. Please. The International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend came into being in 1997 from the Scottish Northern Lighthouses award weekend by Mike Dalrymple, GM4SUC, a member of the Ayr Amateur Radio Group, see also this web site for further history and this page for the event's first web site. Over the years it has grown to over 380 lighthouses in some 51 countries around the world participating in the event. 73, Pete, WB2OQQ ___ 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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 mode B
On 14 Aug 2009 at 3:05, Roland Zurmely wrote: Here is an audio recording from QSO with Andre ZS2BK, distance = 6890 km ! http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/satelite/ZS2BK_AO7.wav Only 2 element Yagi on VHF and 6 el on UHF: http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/satelite.htm#owa6 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ As the earth circumference shrink towards the poles the same satellite footprint will cover more distance. This does not diminish this quite impressive edge QSO. I was also making one of FO-29 with Domenico I8CVS last year and it was below 5 degree. Some have reported having hard time with DX QSO'S due to their location on the planet i think the south pacific Australia and New Zeland region is the less favourable spot as they are surrounded by oceans and the south pole. Could be i'm wrong here if you know the worse place to be on earth for an amateur satellite operator just mention it? (Poles excluded) P.S. For those who come after AO-40 this was one of the explanations why an HEO is the ultimate goal for an amateur satellite operator. As P3E is one of our last card to play for an HEO it will be also the last chance for a lot of us who will probably not be able to see it happen in their life time. As i ever said aging is a sickness and when your weekly pills bills became higher than your supermarket food bill this will tell you that you are old.:( - Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE ___ 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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: rotator questions
Good morning all...well, interesting reading to say the least for me, being a noobie here chasing the birds. Now that I have my KLM's up for LEO's, and not having computer control of the cheap Radio Shack rotator, (which only travels about 355 degs stop to stop),I used the close enough for govt work or horseshoe and hand grenade approach. I ended up trying the compass method with inclination correction, and set it like that, but didnt seem right. So next used the Dracula method of driving a stake into the ground and waited till High Noon (1pm PDT) and looked at the shadow. Well, the compass method was as close and being I dont need exact degrees, this is where I am set. Course someday I hope to get the nice AZ-EL system up with computer control and then I will probably be more critical. Subject is interesting though about using the sun for a noise generator. John W6ZKH - Original Message - From: Greg D. ko6th_g...@hotmail.com To: ni...@ngunn.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org, n...@lavabit.com Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 10:41:00 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: rotator questions Hi Nigel, In theory, yes, the Sun is a known signal generator and can be used for this purpose, if you've got a good enough receive system to pick up the noise, and have the right test equipment to measure it. (Recall the original question started around an Elk-class antenna system, which I do not believe qualifies.) Logistically, however, you are up on the roof or tower, screw drivers and wrenches in hand, and likely your instrumentation is not. How are you going to know when you have the right position? Using the shadow method - I actually use the shadow of my 2.4 ghz feed on the BBQ Grill dish as my guide - takes me all of a few seconds, and I'm consistently within a few degrees of perfect. Why not go with the easy method? Greg KO6TH Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:17:10 + From: ni...@ngunn.net To: ko6th_g...@hotmail.com CC: n...@lavabit.com; bhow...@mail.utexas.edu; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: rotator questions How about aiming for maximum receiver noise? That should be even more accurate. Greg Wrote: and then adjust the antenna so the shadow falls directly down the antenna boom. _ Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for you. http://www.bing.com/cashback?form=MSHYCBpubl=WLHMTAGcrea=TEXT_MSHYCB_BackToSchool_Cashback_BTSCashback_1x1 ___ 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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ 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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: rotator questions
Greetings! This thread is bringing back memories. Eons ago (60's) when I was servicing long range radar for the USAF once a month the third shift crew would have to verify the proper azimuth and elevation orientation of our antennas. We would stop all antenna motion, stop transmitting and crank the receiver gain full up. At a specific instant when the sun just broke over the horizon we would verify if the azimuth and elevation of the antenna was correct by using the large noise burst from the sun. Using this method we could get the antennas within 2 degrees of perfect orientation. It was a foolproof procedure because the location of the sun was always predictable. Ahh the good old days! :-) 73, Dave _ K4DLG ___ 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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Lets Fix ISS, Replace ARISS
Marex Miles Mann WF1F Marex w...@marexmg.org August 25, 2009 Dear ARISS supporters: I am writing to you because of the extremely poor track record that ARISS has accumulated over the past 12 years regarding ISS hardware projects. The only way to correct the problem and fix the Amateur Radio educational program is to completely reorganization the current ARISS hardware structure. Under the new ARISS Closed Door policy, only selected members from AMSAT-NA are allowed to participate. This new policy has turned the once open ARISS into a closed door Monopoly controlled by the AMSAT Corporation. Based on the current actions of ARISS and their very poor performance with in-flight hardware I would like to propose a complete reorganization of the ARISS hardware process. Please review the enclosed information. I look forward to discussing the proposal with you are your earliest opportunity. Sincerely G. Miles Mann Memo from ARISS April 2009 From Gaston Bertels ARISS Chairman Hi Miles, By decision of the ARISS Board, participation to ARISS-i meetings is limited to delegates from the Member Societies and observers nominated by these societies. USA member societies are the ARRL and AMSAT NA. Only these societies can nominate participants to the ARISS-i meetings. Best regards 73 Gaston Bertels, ON4WF ARISS Chairman ARISS Reorganization Proposal By Miles Mann June 17, 2009 Rev 1.01 What is ARISS? The goal of ARISS was to create an organization to select, control and coordinate Amateur Radio projects designed for the International Space Station (ISS). The ARISS program would then assist the 16 countries (Russia, Canada, Japan, Brazil, USA, member nations of ESA, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom), which are supporting the ISS to help choose the best educational Amateur Radio projects for ISS. Each county would have delegate-voting privileges on ARISS and project selection activities. Summary: When Dave Larsen and Miles Mann (MAREX) helped form ARISS in August 1996, one of our goals was to keep Space open for the public and not turn the ISS, into a monopoly controlled by the AMSAT Corporation. We were partially successful. Unfortunately most of the ARISS voting delegation came from AMSAT Corporation representatives from different counties and a few other radio clubs. The newly formed ARISS agreed to allow competing clubs to submit proposals. The MAREX team helped create ARISS, however since the majority of people present were from the AMSAT Corporation, MAREX was not allowed to have any voting privileges. Prior to 2009, ARISS would say that its meetings were open to the public and other clubs were welcome to observer. In 2009 ARISS changed its open door policy to a closed-door policy. The public is no longer allowed to attend any of the meetings. Now, only selected members of the AMSAT Corporation are allowed to present Amateur radio project proposals to ARISS for International Space Station. The AMSAT Corporation has full control over the voting and the hardware selection process, thus creating a monopoly on the International Space station for Amateur Radio projects. ARISS Reorganization Proposal: There are two main reasons to reorganize the ARISS delegate voting structure. 1) The AMSAT Corporation has a monopolistic control over ARISS and has routinely blocked competitive Educational Amateur radio projects from being submitted. The new closed-door policy and Selected AMSAT Members only policy are part of the struggling AMSAT Corporations attempt to make the International Space Station their private Space Station monopoly. The actions of the AMSAT Corporation remind me of a fictional movie Quote Star Wars, A New Hope Princess Leia, says to Governor Wilhuff Tarkin: The more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers 2) Over the past 12 years AMSAT Corporation has demonstrated its inability to Select, Manage and Maintain Educational Amateur Radio hardware projects for the International Space Station. The hardware track record of the AMSAT Corporation control over ARISS projects on ISS has been very poor. In a separate document I will go over the hardware failures and the success we have had in the ARISS project. You will clearly see a pattern of extremely poor hardware management, including: Poor project selection (even when there is ample evidence to reject a project, the AMSAT Corporation would approve a project) Inability to maintain projects in flight. When problems were discovered in-flight, the AMSAT Corporation would either deny the problem existed or take 3 or 4 plus years to correct the problem. Failure to provide NASA and ESA valid project status information. The AMSAT Corporation would routinely deny there are problems with equipment, even when ISS crewmembers in-flight
[amsat-bb] ANS=228 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-228 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-edi...@amsat.org ** * 2009 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting October 9-11 * * Four Points Sheraton Hotel at the Baltimore Washington Airport * * Details - http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2009/index.php * ** In this edition: * Final Call For Papers AMSAT 2009 Space Symposium * New Satellite Location Maps Available * AO-51 Mode Change This Weekend * South Africa's SumbandilaSat Launch Scheduled For September 15 * AMSAT Awards * SimSat-4 Amateur Radio High Altitude Ballon Flight Announcement * Satellite Shorts From All Over * Invitation to Join Nova East Star Party ARISS Video Link * Mars Orbit Getting Busier SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-228.01 Final Call For Papers AMSAT 2009 Space Symposium AMSAT News Service Bulletin 228.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 16, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-228.01 Symposium Proceedings Editor Daniel Schultz, N8GFV this week issued the final call for papers for the 2009 AMSAT Annual Meeting and Space Symposium to be held October 9 - 11 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel at the Baltimore Washington Airport. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations and poster pre- sentations are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. Since the subject of launch opportunities is driving most of what AMSAT can do in the near future, papers on possible cooperative projects with other space organizations would also be relevant. You might also consider doing a tutorial session on some technical subject that you are an expert on for the education of the rest of us. Daniel requests a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible, with final copy submitted by September 1, 2009 for inclusion in the printed proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz, N8FGV, at n8...@amsat.org. [ANS thanks Daniel Schultz, N8FGV for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-228.02 New Satellite Location Maps Available AMSAT News Service Bulletin 228.02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 16, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-228.02 A map showing the current satellite location for most of the amateur satellites are now available on the AMSAT web site. From the AMSAT front page, use the left hand side navigation, go to the 'Satellite Information' navigation box, then select 'Satellite Status'. You may also go directly there using this URL: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/status.php Next click on an underlined satellite name in the left hand column. This will display a satellite summary, scroll to the bottom of the page and there will be a map showing the current location of that satellite and the illuminated and dark portions of the earth. This feature can be used for a quick check of the satellite's location or to verify that your tracking program was setup cor- rectly. Thanks to Rick, W2GPS and Chip, N2YO for providing this useful feature. [ANS thanks Gould, WA4SXM for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-228.03 AO-51 Mode Change This Weekend AMSAT News Service Bulletin 228.03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 16, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-228.03 On Sunday night Eastern Daylight Time (UTC - 4), around Z Aug 17 UTC AO-51 will switch to V/S FM repeater mode using the 145.880 MHz uplink and 2401.200 MHz downlink. The AO-51 spin rate has slowed to over 7 minutes per revolution. Eighteen months ago this was about 2.5 RPM. So, either you should experience less to no fading during the pass or longer fades depend- ing upon the satellite's orientation to your QTH. The AO-51 modes team welcomes your observations, especially those providing actual measured data. Ground controllers probably will turn the L-Band digital uplink off, to get the best power allocation to both transmitters. You will still be able to receive the telemetry on 435.150 MHz. [ANS thanks AO-51 Operations Team for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-228.04 South Africa's SumbandilaSat Launch Scheduled For September 15 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 228.04 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 16, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-228.04 The South African Amateur Radio Satellite Association (SA AMSAT) reports that South Africa's second Amateur Radio satellite Sum- bandilaSat is due to launch on September 15 AMSAT-SA reported that the satellite is already in Baikonur for system integration
[amsat-bb] HOWTO: Insulate the Arrow's elements
I know there has been some discussion here in the past on Arrow modifications -- specifically, either electrically lengthening the elements, or insulating them from the boom. I opted to try to insulate the elements from the boom, rather than lengthen them. This was mostly due to my concern that it would be hard to ensure an electrically solid lengthening using commodity hardware. One possible approach: Either re-drill to expand, or ream out the existing holes in the boom, and install nylon bushings through both sides, possibly placing a little epoxy on them, to make them a permanent part of the boom. Then install the elements as normal. This would make for a nice finished product, but would require 20 bushings, which were in the range of 0.60- 0.70 USD each at the hardware store. This makes it the most expensive option. I opted for a much less expensive option using 1/4 neoprene bibb washers, of the type used in compression fittings (check the plumbing supplies aisle -- I was able to procure 25 of these washers for $3.49.) I did make one observation about the boom itself -- it is exactly the width of a standard roll of 3M vinyl electrical tape. Given this, with the use of tape, it should be possible to use insulating washers. Here's how to do it: Insulate the boom from the elements by removing the #8-32 threaded rod from each, and carefully wrapping 1 1/3rd turns of vinyl electrical tape around the center. Stretch the tape somewhat as you do this, and then mold it into the threads in the rod using your fingers. Removing the threaded rods entirely is necessary to ensure they are centered, or you will have trouble getting the elements to fit once the insulating washers are in place. Once this is done, carefully install it into the boom, rolling t in the direction of the threads (and tape) to avoid damaging the tape. It is a tight fight, but it is possible to do so. You should be able to see the tape just barely protruding from both sides of the boom. Install a 1/4 neoprene bibb washer (nylon washers could also be used, but those were $0.39 ea, and my goal was to keep this under $5) on each side, and then reinstall and tighten the elements. If you have the split boom model, you may have some trouble with the 70 cm element that joins the halves of the boom. You might need to ream out or file the holes in the copper tubing inside the boom to get a tape wrapped threaded rod insert to fit without disturbing the tape. Worst case, this could involve drilling out the blind rivet, removing the copper insert, expanding the holes and then deburring them, and then reinstalling it. If you don't have a deburrer, a large enough drill bit would do. If you don't have a blind (pop) riveter, you could reinstall it using a small nut and bolt. The entire process should take about 15-20 minutes. Total cost was $3.49 for the 1/4 bibb washers and a few inches of electrical tape, which I had on hand. Even with tax, this is less than a $5 modification. Unfortunately, I've loaned out my digital camera for the day, so I don't have any pictures of this modification, but it's pretty straight- forward. I hope this has been helpful to someone who was considering this but wasn't sure what they needed from the hardware store. 73, Majdi, N0RMZ ___ 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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Lets Fix ISS, Replace ARISS
Miles. well done. I suspect that you have hit a brick wall...but I concur in everything you wrote. Having said that. ISS and human spaceflight in general (at least in the US) is on the verge of a very big shake up...and that might shake the ham equation as well. Robert Oler WB5MZO Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:20:38 -0700 From: ka1...@yahoo.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Lets Fix ISS, Replace ARISS Marex Miles Mann WF1F Marex w...@marexmg.org August 25, 2009 Dear ARISS supporters: I am writing to you because of the extremely poor track record that ARISS has accumulated over the past 12 years regarding ISS hardware projects. The only way to correct the problem and fix the Amateur Radio educational program is to completely reorganization the current ARISS hardware structure. Under the new ARISS Closed Door policy, only selected members from AMSAT-NA are allowed to participate. This new policy has turned the once open ARISS into a closed door Monopoly controlled by the AMSAT Corporation. Based on the current actions of ARISS and their very poor performance with in-flight hardware I would like to propose a complete reorganization of the ARISS hardware process. Please review the enclosed information. I look forward to discussing the proposal with you are your earliest opportunity. Sincerely G. Miles Mann Memo from ARISS April 2009 From Gaston Bertels ARISS Chairman Hi Miles, By decision of the ARISS Board, participation to ARISS-i meetings is limited to delegates from the Member Societies and observers nominated by these societies. USA member societies are the ARRL and AMSAT NA. Only these societies can nominate participants to the ARISS-i meetings. Best regards 73 Gaston Bertels, ON4WF ARISS Chairman ARISS Reorganization Proposal By Miles Mann June 17, 2009 Rev 1.01 What is ARISS? The goal of ARISS was to create an organization to select, control and coordinate Amateur Radio projects designed for the International Space Station (ISS). The ARISS program would then assist the 16 countries (Russia, Canada, Japan, Brazil, USA, member nations of ESA, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom), which are supporting the ISS to help choose the best educational Amateur Radio projects for ISS. Each county would have delegate-voting privileges on ARISS and project selection activities. Summary: When Dave Larsen and Miles Mann (MAREX) helped form ARISS in August 1996, one of our goals was to keep Space open for the public and not turn the ISS, into a monopoly controlled by the AMSAT Corporation. We were partially successful. Unfortunately most of the ARISS voting delegation came from AMSAT Corporation representatives from different counties and a few other radio clubs. The newly formed ARISS agreed to allow competing clubs to submit proposals. The MAREX team helped create ARISS, however since the majority of people present were from the AMSAT Corporation, MAREX was not allowed to have any voting privileges. Prior to 2009, ARISS would say that its meetings were open to the public and other clubs were welcome to observer. In 2009 ARISS changed its open door policy to a closed-door policy. The public is no longer allowed to attend any of the meetings. Now, only selected members of the AMSAT Corporation are allowed to present Amateur radio project proposals to ARISS for International Space Station. The AMSAT Corporation has full control over the voting and the hardware selection process, thus creating a monopoly on the International Space station for Amateur Radio projects. ARISS Reorganization Proposal: There are two main reasons to reorganize the ARISS delegate voting structure. 1) The AMSAT Corporation has a monopolistic control over ARISS and has routinely blocked competitive Educational Amateur radio projects from being submitted. The new closed-door policy and Selected AMSAT Members only policy are part of the struggling AMSAT Corporations attempt to make the International Space Station their private Space Station monopoly. The actions of the AMSAT Corporation remind me of a fictional movie Quote Star Wars, A New Hope Princess Leia, says to Governor Wilhuff Tarkin: The more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers 2) Over the past 12 years AMSAT Corporation has demonstrated its inability to Select, Manage and Maintain Educational Amateur Radio hardware projects for the International Space Station. The hardware track record of the AMSAT Corporation control over ARISS projects on ISS has been very poor. In a separate document I will go over the hardware failures and the success we have had in the ARISS project. You
[amsat-bb] FW: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 4, Issue 401
Miles, I find it really sad that you have stooped this low.character assassination and the like. This e-mail is filled with so many inaccuracies and wrong statements that it would be a disservice to the amateur community to go through this and challenge each of your statements. While I am no longer part of the ARISS team, I think it would be best for me to respond to this e-mail as I think some clarifications are worthy of a response. And given the fact that I led the ARISS team for 13 years. Your main gripe was that you were not invited to the ARISS meeting at ESA Estec a few months ago. It should be noted that AMSAT did not make this final decision. Specifically, it was your (Miles) actions that caused you to be not invited. Not some closed organization as you (Miles) stipulate. The crux of the issue is that if one disregards verbal or written direction from space agencies and, as a result, you violate space agency policy or company/agency proprietary rules, then a significant element of distrust is built up. ARISS cannot let this happen. And Miles, through your actions, you did this. And as a result, you did this to yourself. Let me also be clear that MAREX as a team was not singled out. Only Miles. So if MAREX had thoughts or proposals, they were and are welcome to share them with the ARISS team. And, if there are other members of MAREX, besides Miles, that wanted to attend future meetings, I would expect that they probably would be allowed to attend. As long as they abide by the space agency rules. (But remember, I don't make those decisions) ARISS is an international working group consisting of National Amateur Radio Societies, AMSAT organizations and the international space agencies from the 5 ISS regions (Europe, Japan, Russia, Canada and the USA). This working group works hand-in-hand to develop and operate the amateur radio system on ISS. ARISS cannot do this without the space agencies and the crew on-board. ARISS has and continues to do its best to be as transparent (open) as possible. International meetings are open to the public, as long as an element of trust is not violated. While the ARISS model is not perfect, nothing is. But I must say that the international participation and support that comes from the ARISS team is some of the best I have ever seen anywhere. To say that ARISS is a failure is ludicrous. It is my personal opinion that the national radio society model (e.g. in the US ARRL and AMSAT) is the right model for ARISS. It has worked well and provides an outstanding educational outreach program that gives students and communities a very positive view of ham radio. ARISS has not excluded universities from participating. For example, the Kursk University in Russia is currently building an experiment for SuitSat-2. The Santa Rosa Junior College in the US is an ARISS telebridge station. Students at the College of New Jersey in the US participated in the testing of the SuitSat-2 SDX. And the Wroclaw University of Technology in Poland built the L/S band ARISS antennas that are installed on the Columbus module. In summary, I think we should stop the whining. And recognize that we need to work hand-in-glove with the international space agencies if we want to sustain a ham radio program on human spaceflight vehicles. This may mean that our pet project might not fly now (or ever). That there will be times when the crew does not get on the ham radio. And that there will be give and take within the international ARISS and international space agency team on how hardware gets developed, who develops it and when it gets tested, repaired or operated. With sincere interest in ARISS Program Success, Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO -- Message: 9 Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:20:38 -0700 (PDT) From: MM ka1...@yahoo.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Lets Fix ISS, Replace ARISS To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: 394473.2938...@web56401.mail.re3.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Marex Miles Mann WF1F Marex w...@marexmg.org August 25, 2009 Dear ARISS supporters: I am writing to you because of the extremely poor track record that ARISS has accumulated over the past 12 years regarding ISS hardware projects. The only way to correct the problem and fix the Amateur Radio educational program is to completely reorganization the current ARISS hardware structure. Under the new ARISS Closed Door policy, only selected members from AMSAT-NA are allowed to participate. This new policy has turned the once open ARISS into a closed door Monopoly controlled by the AMSAT Corporation. Based on the current actions of ARISS and their very poor performance with in-flight hardware I would like to propose a complete reorganization of the ARISS hardware process. Please review the enclosed information. I look forward to discussing the proposal with you are your earliest opportunity. Sincerely G. Miles Mann Memo
[amsat-bb] Remote Sat Operations (Really Remote!)
Diego Garcia (QTH 07S 072E, grid MI62) may not be the worst place for satellite ops, but for the rest of the year it's home for me! Could be i'm wrong here if you know the worse place to be on earth for an amateur satellite operator just mention it? (Poles excluded) Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC ___ 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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Remote Sat Operations (Really Remote!)
As long as you stay out of the shadow of the Oh, Hard Luck you should have some great horizons ;-) Roger WA1KAT Clary, James T, Civilian wrote: Diego Garcia (QTH 07S 072E, grid MI62) may not be the worst place for satellite ops, but for the rest of the year it's home for me! Could be i'm wrong here if you know the worse place to be on earth for an amateur satellite operator just mention it? (Poles excluded) Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC ___ 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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ 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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] S Meter Lamp Replacement for FT736R
Any idea where I can find front panel disassembly instructions for a FT736R? Both S meter lamps are out. Also need a lamp part number as I think the originals are out of production. Help in this matter greatly appreciated. Ron n6paa. ___ 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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Lets Fix ISS, Replace ARISS
Miles. well done. I suspect that you have hit a brick wall...but I concur in everything you wrote. Be careful. ARISS cannot have loose cannons on deck that can bounce around all over the place destroying the very fabric of the formal and informal ties that ARISS has with the international space community. It is unfortunate, but I can easily see why this has come about. Lets hope that those hardworkers in ARISS can keep ahead of the ankle-biters and can make some progress on our behalf instead of having to always be swatting at kibitzers... Good luck ARISS! Bob, WB4APR ___ 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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
