[amsat-bb] CO60 (or *maybe* CO50/CO60) tomorrow
Hi! I had planned on going to CO60/CO70 today, but could not find a good spot to work satellites out there. Lots of trees, hills, and being stuck at the bottom of valleys looking at obstructions up to almost 30 degrees of elevation to the east and southeast would have been no fun. I came back to Campbell River, where I spent last night after crossing the ferry from Vancouver, and went to the (very) nearby CN79/CO70 boundary. There is a monument near that spot, erected by the local Rotary group, to mark the 50th parallel. My GPS claimed the monument was just a little north of the actual line, and I spent the day working from that area. Being in Campbell River, I could simply take a short drive to get lunch and not have to pack food with me if I spent the day out in the forest not wanting to come back to town. I worked at least 13 passes, and logged at least 1 QSO on 11 of them. I worked SSB and FM, shallow passes and very high passes, and was able to put these grids in the logs of stations all over North America. Alvaro XE2AT was *very* happy with getting CO70 in his log this afternoon, and I'm sure there were others happy with either of both of these grids in their logs. I logged a total of 77 QSOs from CN79jx/CO70ja today. Adding in the 24 QSOs I logged last night from Vancouver, this is a great start for the radio part of my trip. And I'm doing sightseeing, and taking pictures as I go. Now for what will probably be the most ambitious driving I will do on this trip. I will go northwest from Campbell River into grid CO60 to some point where I get a good view of the sky for satellite work. If there are good roads beyond the town of Port Hardy at the far end of BC route 19, I may even be able to get out to the CO50/CO60 grid boundary. Port Hardy is at least 3 hours away from here, and it could be another hour or more from Port Hardy to the boundary line if there are roads good enough to drive out there. If I go out there, I have to come back from there, so you can imagine the distance I will cover (or visit a site like Google Maps to check it out for yourself). Depending on the surroundings at the times for the passes, I may stop and work some passes on my way to and from Port Hardy or the CO50/CO60 boundary, for more chances to get at least CO60 in logs. >From what I saw this morning, once I left Campbell River for at least the first 70km/43 miles or so away from this town, the GSM cell coverage went away. It does not pick up again until I am most of the way to Port Hardy. If, for some reason, I do not get to Port Hardy, the only way to know where I ended up would be to work passes in the daytime and early evening tomorrow. If I can get a signal on the cell, I should be able to scribble a quick e-mail here announcing my location. I will have my gear with me for both SSB and FM birds, and with AO-7 hopefully switching back to mode B late tomorrow afternoon I may even get on there before returning to Campbell River in the (late) evening. As for QSL cards, some have already said they were going to send me a card immediately. You may want to wait until after the coming week, so you can send requests for all QSOs that you may make with VA7EWK in a single envelope. For this trip, I would like to get QSL cards. SASEs are not required when working me via satellite, and I am happy to respond to QSL cards I receive with or without an SASE. I will most likely send out cards with SASEs, as I would like to see if I can reach VUCC after this week coupled with the trip I made to Vancouver in late 2008. It could be close. Thanks to all for the QSOs today. It was fun to work the passes and be in 16C/61F comfort for the entire day in Campbell River. Hope to hear you tomorrow from wherever I end up... 73! Patrick VA7EWK/WD9EWK - Campbell River, British Columbia http://www.wd9ewk.net/ ___ 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] Maine grids
I'll be portable in FN44 this week with one day (not sure which) in FN55. Next weekend I'll operate at Lobstercon in FN53. FM sats only. 73, Scott N1AIA ___ 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: [ARISS-ops] July 4 Greetings
Thanks, Wayne, for your message! I attended a local "celebratory" event for the date - but we have to get back home to tend to our horse and burro ... we have folks who shoot off illegal fireworks nearby - much to the dismay and consternation of our "big guys' ears." (What - Clint's has a "burro?" - I hear you think ... Yes - and you should ask me what my burro's name is ... ) Edward R. Burro. I use this fact in my AMSAT presentations. "For those of you who have read my online bio, yes, I do own a burro ... " Those in the audience who are UNDER 50 years of age think I am saying, "Edward, our burro." But those of us who are over 50 or 60 - and/or know a little about journalism, KNOW the reference. And so it goes Clint, K6LCS ___ 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] Independence Day Greetings
A warm 'Independence Day' Wishes and Greetings from India to all our friends in the 'United States Of America'. 73 de Mani, VU2WMY Secretary & Station-In-Charge Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC ISRO Satellite Centre Airport Road, Bangalore-560 017. Phone:(O)91-80-2508 2054/2192/2537 Mobile: 91-80-98803 41456 E-mail ID: w...@isac.gov.in vu2wmy_m...@yahoo.com isroh...@yahoo.com ___ 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: Rename AO-27 to AO-EWK!
Hi Clint! Thanks for the shout. I am parked next to a monument marking the 50th parallel along the waterfront in Campbell River, British Columbia, now. GPS says the line is south of the monument, oh well. Only 16C/61F here, much better than back in Phoenix at the moment. And a full week to go up here. I did not hear the first 30 to 45 seconds of the 7- minute repeater time, being so far north. Still fun to get through. Thanks to portable gear and no problems at Phoenix airport security and Canada Customs, I have my normal (portable) station with me. :-) 73 and happy July 4 to those south of me in the States! Patrick VA7EWK/WD9EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ On 7/4/10, Clint Bradford wrote: > Wow ... Patrick just worked over a dozen stations on the pass of AO-27 that > just completed its orbit over the Western US ... What a great pass, Patrick. > Great work! > > Clint, K6LCS DM13 > ___ > 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] Patrick in Canada
>> ... I did not hear the first 30 to 45 seconds of the 7-minute repeater time, >> being so far north ... I had forgotten that it wasn't set to turn ON until past half-way of its pass for me in DM13-Riverside CA. I left the freq, and looked for a friend on a terrestrial station (g), then came back to a VERY LOUD AND CLEAR SIGNAL from AO-EWK, er, AO-27 ... Clint, K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com ___ 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] Rename AO-27 to AO-EWK!
Wow ... Patrick just worked over a dozen stations on the pass of AO-27 that just completed its orbit over the Western US ... What a great pass, Patrick. Great work! Clint, K6LCS DM13 ___ 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] How to Manually Program Your FT-60R LIVE!
Well, GoToMeeting "got" me for a month's subscription (grin). So if you are interested in attending this live, online one-hour session that shows you ... - how to manually program your Yaesu FT-60R - battery charging tips - antenna replacement recommendations - and tries to answer any other questions YOU have ... then send me a couple of dates/times that you have open in the next couple of weeks. Let's get as many session in before I need to pay for another month's subscription! Let's not clog up this messagegroup with replies - please privalely email me, or leave a voicemail message at the number below. When we get closer, we call tell this group the definitive dates/times. Max of 15 attendees per session (that is a GoToMeeting restriction). Clint Bradford, K6LCS 909-241-7666 - cell ___ 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] HO-68 Schedule -04-11 July 2010
UTC: 04 July 2010 16:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 16:45...Turn Off 17:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 18:25...Turn Off 19:05...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,East Asia,Oceania 19:50...Turn Off 05 July 2010 00:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 01:30...Turn Off 03:13...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:28...Turn Off 11:25...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,South America,NA,North Asia 12:10...Turn Off 17:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 18:05...Turn Off 23:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 23:55...Turn Off 06 July 2010 00:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 01:05...Turn Off 02:56...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia, East Asia, South Asia 03:12...Turn Off 11:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe 11:55...Turn Off 13:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,Europe,Africa,South America 14:30...Turn Off 17:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Middle East,Europe,NA 18:00...Turn Off 18:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 19:20...Turn Off 07 July 2010 = 02:38...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:53...Turn Off 10:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,East Asia,North Asia,Europe 11:40...Turn Off 13:30...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,East Asia,North Asia,Europe 14:15...Turn Off 16:50...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 17:35...Turn Off 22:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,East Asia,Oceania 23:25...Turn Off 08 July 2010 = 02:21...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:36...Turn Off 05:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,Middle East, Europe,Africa 06:40...Turn Off 10:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 11:20...Turn Off 13:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 14:00...Turn Off 16:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,India,Middle East,Europe,NA 17:30...Turn Off 18:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 19:05...Turn Off 22:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 23:05...Turn Off 09 July 2010 02:05...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:21...Turn Off 10:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 11:05...Turn Off 12:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 13:40...Turn Off 16:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Africa,Europe,NA 17:00...Turn Off 22:05...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,Africa,NA, Europe,North Asia,East Asia 22:50...Turn Off 10 July 2010 00:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 01:40...Turn Off 01:49...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:04...Turn Off 10:05...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 10:50...Turn Off 12:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 13:30...Turn Off 16:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 16:45...Turn Off 11 July 2010 23:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 00:20...Turn Off 01:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:05...Turn Off 05:50...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,Europe,Africa 07:35...Turn Off 12:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 13:00...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn ___ 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] VA7EWK @ CN79/CO70 today
Hi! Change of plan... no view of the sky below 30 degrees elevation in all directions @ CO60/CO70, so I moved to CN79/CO70 for today. Still looking to try for CO60 before midweek. Going on VO52 shortly... Patrick VA7EWK/WD9EWK - Campbell River, British Columbia http://www.wd9ewk.net/ ___ 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: P3E / P5A News
Ya know I was just about to ask if there was any news on the progress of P3E and EAGLE too... KC2WQW On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 5:31 AM, Trevor . wrote: > See > > http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2010/phase_3e_news.htm > > 73 Trevor M5AKA > Daily Amateur Radio Email/RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ > Email Your News To: editor at southgatearc.org > Or Upload Using Form At: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/your_news_1.htm > > > > > > > > > ___ > 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] ANS-185 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-185 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 In this edition: * 2010 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting - Call for papers * 13 Original Colonies Special Event on the Satellites * AMSAT-UK Colloquium Hotel booking deadline * AMSAT Field Day Wrap Up - Reminder Send Your Logs * Long Island Celebration of Amateur Radio Satellite Operation * Final Call for Papers--2010 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference * Final Shuttle Launch Dates Announced * ARISS Status - 28 June 2010 SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-185.01 2010 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting - Call for papers AMSAT News Service Bulletin 185.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. July 4, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-185.01 This is a reminder of the call for papers for the 2010 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting to be held October 8 - 10 at the Chicago/Elk Grove Holiday Inn which is near O'Hare Airport. The Symposium Committee invites proposals for: + Papers for publication in the Proceedings + Symposium Presentations + Poster Presentations + Equipment and Operating Demonstrations These can be on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. We request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible, with final copy submitted by September 1, 2010 for inclusion in the printed proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM at k9...@comcast.net. [ANS thanks AMSAT's 2010 Symposium Committee for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-185.02 13 Original Colonies Special Event on the Satellites AMSAT News Service Bulletin 185.02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. July 4, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-185.02 As of press time a couple of days remain to work the 13 Original Colonies Special Event stations via amateur radio satellites. The special event has been in progress since July 1 and will end on July 6. Here is the link for more info- Here are the calls to listen for NY - Pete, WB2OQQ/K2A VA - Steve, NL7VX/K2B (July 1 thru AM of July 2) RI - Fletch, N1RCN/K2C CT - Paul, K1PL/K2D DE - Jeff, KB2M/K2E/MM MD - Bruce, WA3SWJ/K2F GA - Tim,N3TL/K2G MA - Dave, KB1PVH/K2H NJ - John, K2ZA/K2I NC - Mark, N8MH/K2J NH - Jack, WA1ZDV/K2K SC - Art,K4YYL/K2L PA - Rich, K3BFS/K2M More info at: http://www.13colonies.info/ [ANS thanks Dave, KB1PVH for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-185.03 AMSAT-UK Colloquium Hotel booking deadline AMSAT News Service Bulletin 185.03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. July 4, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-185.03 Jim Heck, G3WGM, Hon. Sec. of AMSAT-UK reports that the Holiday Inn at Guildford will release the dedicated rooms for the AMSAT-UK Colloquium on 9 Jul. So there isnt a great deal of time to be sure of a room. This year's Colloquium will be held 31 July - 1 August. Please contact Emily Morris in the Hotel's Business Centre on +44 (0) 1483 784437 emily.mor...@ihg.com. Further info, prices etc is at http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/32/42/ Last year there were still rooms available after the deadline, but one or two delegates left it too late, and ended up in hotels in other parts of Guildford. SO PLEASE MAKE YOU BOOKING WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK TO BE SURE OF AVAILABILITY [ANS thanks Jim, G3WGM, for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-185.04 AMSAT Field Day Wrap Up - Reminder Send Your Logs AMSAT News Service Bulletin 185.04 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. July 4, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-185.04 AMSAT Director Contests and Awards Bruce Paige, KK5DO reminds everyone who participated in the AMSAT Field Day that you need to email your results to him. Per the rules The Satellite Summary Sheet, available on-line at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/awards/amsatfd.php should be used for submission of the AMSAT Field Day competition. It must be received by KK5DO (email or postal mail) by 11:59 P.M. CDT, Monday, July 12, 2010. The preferred method for submitting your log is via e-mail to: kk...@amsat.org or kk...@arrl.net. You will receive an email back (within one or two days) from Bruce when he receives your email submission. If you do not receive a confirmation message, try sending it again or send it to Bruce's other email address. Tim, N3TL noted, "I've never heard AO-7 so busy. I heard more stations on AO-7 than I've heard in the two years I've been working the satellites and I stayed in the CW portion of the passband! If CW was that busy, I suspect the SSB going on above 145.950 was even busier." Tim used an FT-817ND as the transmit radio, and a Yaesu VR-500 h
[amsat-bb] P3E / P5A News
See http://www.southgatearc.org/news/july2010/phase_3e_news.htm 73 Trevor M5AKA Daily Amateur Radio Email/RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ Email Your News To: editor at southgatearc.org Or Upload Using Form At: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/your_news_1.htm ___ 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] Amateur Satellite to Investigate Power Line Interference
It may carry a linear transponder as well, see http://www.uk.amsat.org/ 73 Trevor M5AKA Daily Amateur Radio Email/RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ Email Your News To: editor at southgatearc.org Or Upload Using Form At: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/your_news_1.htm ___ 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
