[amsat-bb] It's Time to Register for the 2010 AMSAT Symposium
Hello Everyone, Here is a relay of Symposium news from the AMSAT News Service Bulletins ... SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-241.01 It's Time to Register for the 2010 AMSAT Symposium AMSAT News Service Bulletin 241.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 29, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-241.01 It is time to register for the 2010 AMSAT Space Symposium and General meeting. You can register on-line at the AMSAT Store: http://www.amsat-na.com/store/SymposiumReg.php Your conference fee includes entrance to the Symposium, refreshments and a copy of the 2010 Symposium Proceedings: $40.00 per person before 15 September 2010 $45.00 from 21 September through 5 October Online registration closes 5 October at Midnight. Registration at the door will be $50.00. The Saturday Night Banquet is the highlight of the Space Symposium. Join us for great food, major announcements and the traditional banquet prize awards. Saturday Evening Banquet $45.00 per person. The keynote speaker at the banquet will be Dr. Albert Stebbins, a theoretical astrophysicist working with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey in the Fermilab Theoretical Astrophysics Group. AMSAT Area Coordinators typically gather to exchange ideas and tech- niques for supporting AMSAT members and promoting amateur satellite operations. Sunday Morning Area Coordinator's Breakfast: $15.00 per person Symposium Hotel Information: The Chicago/Elk Grove Holiday Inn is located west of O'Hare Airport at 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. Telephone 1-847-437-6010. The registration code for the discount rate of $79.00 per night is AMS. The direct link to the www.holidayinn.com hotel web page is: http://tinyurl.com/2aptoeu You can also reach this page from the Symposium web page at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/Hotel.php Flight & Airport Information: - Chicago-O'Hare International Airport is the closest to the Chicago/ Elk Grove Holiday Inn Hotel. The hotel offers free hourly shuttle service to and from O'Hare Airport. Call the hotel upon arrival to let them know to come pick you up. Note that Chicago-Midway Airport is approximately 40 miles from the hotel and will require commuting or a $22.00 Shuttle fee. O'Hare Airport is served by all major air carriers. Getting there by car: The hotel address is 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. A map link is included on the hotel web page. The GPS coordinates are 42° 00' 37.30" N 87° 57' 36.5" W. Sunday Afternoon Tour - At the conclusion of the Symposium activities you are invited to participate in a tour of the Tevatron at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory on Sunday. Part of the tour will include a tour of the multi-megawatt RF portions of the particle accelerator as well as a tour of the new Super Conducting RF Test Facility. The Symposium registration form includes a place to indicate whether you can help with the car pools for travel to FermiLab and back to the hotel. The planned start time for the FermiLab tour will be 12 Noon. [ANS thanks the 2010 Symposium Committee for the above information] /EX PS - If you don't get the AMSAT News Service weekly bulletins you can sign up on-line at: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9...@amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal ___ 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] Symposium Poster Presentation & Demonstration Opportunity
Hello Once Again Everyone, Here is a relay of even more Symposium news from the AMSAT News Service Bulletins ... SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-241.03 Symposium Poster Presentation & Demonstration Opportunity AMSAT News Service Bulletin 241.03 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 29, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-241.03 The poster presentation and demonstration area proved to be a popular place to visit at the Baltimore Symposium. The 2010 Symposium Committee plans to duplicate this success at the Chicago Symposium. So, if you don't have time to generate a paper or presentation please consider setting up a Poster Presentation or demonstration. We had the opportunity to view actual CubeSats, PPod launchers, ARISSat-1 proto- types. If you plan on setting up a Poster or demonstration please contact the 2010 Symposium Proceedings Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa K9JKM via e-mail at k9...@amsat.org. We'll reserve table space for you! [ANS thanks the 2010 Symposium Committee for the above information] /EX PS - If you don't get the AMSAT News Service weekly bulletins you can sign up on-line at: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9...@amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal ___ 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] Exciting Symposium Papers and Presentations Rolling In
Hello Again Everyone, Here is a relay of more Symposium news from the AMSAT News Service Bulletins ... SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-241.02 Exciting Papers and Presentations Rolling In AMSAT News Service Bulletin 241.02 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. August 29, 2010 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-241.02 As of this week the 2010 Symposium Committee has had several exciting offers for papers and presentations. Topics that have arrived include the list below. Exploration and definition of AMSAT's opportunities to grow our outreach in the educational areas: + ARISS and Education + ARISS Operation Update + Education Paradigm Shift for AMSAT to Support Subsidized Launch Opportunities + University of Louisiana Satellite Program Get up-to-date on AMSAT's next platform in space: + Assembling ARISSat + ARISSatTLM, a telemetry display program for ARISSat-1 + Software Radio Technology on ARISSat-1 + ARISSat-1 Overview + ARISSat-1 Power System + BPSK-1000 format for ARISSat-1 Discussion of AMSAT's future satellite technology: + Elmersat -- A Modest Proposal for Future Satellites + Using ham radio satellites to distribute amateur radio news in both voice and data formats + Characteristics of simulated data multicasts transmitted over K3IO's proposed GEO-Eagle communications platform + Proposal for Digital Television Aboard the ISS Updates and information of current AMSAT topics: + ITAR Legal Update + AMSAT-FOX + SUNY-AMSAT System Development + AO-51 Battery Capacity and Spin Trends + South Africa AMSAT Update + AMSAT Publications - Future Direction for the Journal, News Service, & Web Building up your satellite station: + Flex Radio V/U Module - 2m/70cm full duplex transverter module for the Flex 5000 + Low Cost, Lightweight Homebrew Dish Construction Teaching others how we do it: + How to Work the FM Ham Satellites With Your Handheld Radio + Successful Hamfest Demonstrations Authors are reminded to send in your completed papers as soon as possible. Presentations should be in Powerpoint format. Bring your presentation loaded on a thumb drive which can be loaded into the projection system prior to your speaking time slot. [ANS thanks the 2010 Symposium Committee for the above information] /EX PS - If you don't get the AMSAT News Service weekly bulletins you can sign up on-line at: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9...@amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal ___ 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] Fw: Re: New Satellite Downlink?
In my oppinion, I don't see much difference between the military broadcasting on this satellite to hams and cross band HF contacts with military stations where the military transmits on their own frequencies knowing that hams are listening. Granted in some places it may not be legal to listen to 149.985 or for hams to listen to non amateur broacasts but that is another issue. If only the military can uplink to this satellite then I would expect that they are accountable for what gets broadcast. - Original Message From: George Henry To: amsat bb Sent: Fri, August 27, 2010 4:28:02 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New Satellite Downlink? Question: since there is no amateur radio allocation at 149.985, "we" (hams) would be asking the Navy, to whom the downlink frequency is allocated, to transmit one-way amateur communications thru this satellite, correct? Doesn't anyone else see potential legal problems involved here? George, KA3HSW - Original Message - From: "Robert Bruninga" To: Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 11:27 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] New Satellite Downlink? > Possible new AMSAT Application? > > We may have access to two old TRANSIT navigation satellites with > a 50 baud downlink at 149.985 (and 400 MHz). (presently coming > over in the mid afternoon). My problem is, coming up with any > meaningful application to use them for communications that would > capture the interest of students, hams or volunteers in support > of education, public service or emergency comms or just plain > fun... > > The downlink can be heard on an OMNI antenna (though I would > suggest a 3/4 wave (55") vertical) and could be decoded by a > simple software only application with a sound card. (someone has > to write it)... > > The total useful message capability is about 500 bytes > transmitted every 2 minutes (at 50 baud). The uplink is very > specialized and can ONLY BE DONE from one (or two) very special > commmand stations. These satellites of course were the original > Navy Navigation satellite system (also called OSCARS) and so the > message would be in-place of the normal navigation data. SO in > a sense, this is a downlink BROADCAST application. Since ham > radio is two way, I'm stumped for applications. > > The total message capability of 500 Bytes can contain one long > ARRL bulletin, or 20 APRS position/status reports, or say 20 or > so APRS text messages, or say 50 "callsign exchanges" or maybe > even 1 thumbnail image... but what's the application? > > Even if we allow say, INTERNET link to the command station for > "anyone" to contribute to the twice per-day upload, then > everyone's receiver application can receive them... For what? > > So Im looking for ideas. All I can come up with so far is: > 1) ARRL Bulletins? (I don't even know how often ARRL sends > bulletins...) > 2) Navy/Army/AF MARS broadcast bulletins... > 3) Internet message in-to-command-upload-to message RF downlink. > Two stations do this to each other and it counts as a two-way > QSO? > 4) ... > > Every scenario of interest usually begins with the much higher > value of UPLINK from the individual field station, not > downlink.. Hence I am stumped. > > HUMMH... Maybe purely educational? If the software can run on > any PC with a sound card connected to any scanner... Then every > school can use it as a satellite downlink signal of interest.. > What kind of thumbnail image can fit in 500 bytes? Send in your > picture and get it downlinked on a given day? > > Etc.. > > Will need a DSP volunteer to write the sound card decoder. > > 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 ___ 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] TAPR Trakbox Kit
Shameless plug for item for sale on eBay --- http://cgi.ebay.com/TAPR-Trakbox-Stand-Alone-Satellite-Tracker-Kit-/25068943 7836 It is a Trakbox kit I never assembled. 73, Joe kk0sd ___ 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: New Satellite Downlink?
On Sat, 2010-08-28 at 19:31 +, Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: > Dear Gordon. > > Please get a copy of the Wireless Telegraphy Act from the library and read it. > You are only allowed to listen to authorised broadcast stations, Amateur > Radio stations and transmissions in the > Standard Frequency and Time Service (or an exempt service such as CB or a > baby monitor for example) unless you have been > seperately authorised to do otherwise. > If the US Navy authorises you to listen to their satellite, you're OK, > otherwise you're in breach of the act. And isn't the idea that we are authorised to experiment with these satellites, now that the US Navy is no longer using them? Gordon MM0YEQ ___ 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] Reminder: AMSAT BOD Elections
*Hi all, Don't forget to vote in the AMSAT BOD's election's, & if you haven't please mark your ballot (Vote for 3), & mail it before Sept 15th. (Wed.) If you have voted, yhanks for taking the time!. I thought I would say something, since no one else has! 73,.Stu (WA2BSS) * ___ 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: TAPR Trakbox Kit
Not only you didnt assemble it, it has disappeared, heh nothing with that eBay number, Joe... Think that CR with 7836 is the culprit.not sure though. W6ZKH From: "Gary "Joe" Mayfield" To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sun, August 29, 2010 9:29:46 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] TAPR Trakbox Kit Shameless plug for item for sale on eBay --- http://cgi.ebay.com/TAPR-Trakbox-Stand-Alone-Satellite-Tracker-Kit-/25068943 7836 It is a Trakbox kit I never assembled. 73, Joe kk0sd ___ 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: TAPR Trakbox Kit
Try the whole item number: 250689437836 The last four digits were dropped from the clickable URL. - Original Message - From: "John Neeley" To: "Gary "Joe" Mayfield" ; Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 1:05 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: TAPR Trakbox Kit > Not only you didnt assemble it, it has disappeared, heh nothing with > that > eBay number, Joe... Think that CR with 7836 is the culprit.not sure > though. > > W6ZKH > > > > > > > > From: "Gary "Joe" Mayfield" > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Sent: Sun, August 29, 2010 9:29:46 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] TAPR Trakbox Kit > > Shameless plug for item for sale on eBay --- > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/TAPR-Trakbox-Stand-Alone-Satellite-Tracker-Kit-/25068943 > 7836 > > > > It is a Trakbox kit I never assembled. > > > > 73, > > Joe kk0sd > > ___ > 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 ___ 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: TAPR Trakbox Kit
It's there. You just don't know how to cut and pastebroken URLs. On 29-Aug-10 18:05, John Neeley wrote: > Not only you didnt assemble it, it has disappeared, heh nothing with that > eBay number, Joe... Think that CR with 7836 is the culprit.not sure > though. > > W6ZKH > > > > > > > > From: "Gary "Joe" Mayfield" > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Sent: Sun, August 29, 2010 9:29:46 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] TAPR Trakbox Kit > > Shameless plug for item for sale on eBay --- > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/TAPR-Trakbox-Stand-Alone-Satellite-Tracker-Kit-/25068943 > 7836 > > > > It is a Trakbox kit I never assembled. > > > > 73, > > Joe kk0sd > > ___ > 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 > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3099 - Release Date: 08/28/10 > 06:34:00 > -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF 9H3GN), e-mail ni...@ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC, GCARES, XWARN, EAA382. ___ 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 -29-05 Sep 2010
UTC: 29 Aug 2010 16:15...Turn On--FM India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 17:00...Turn Off 18:05...Turn On--FM Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 18:50...Turn Off 19:30...Turn On--FM Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 20:15...Turn Off 30 Aug 2010 23:55...Turn On--FM South America,NA,North Asia 00:40...Turn Off 01:53...Turn On--FM North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:09...Turn Off 12:12...Turn On--FM NA,North Asia,East Asia, Oceania 12:26...Turn Off 16:00...Turn On--FM India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 16:45...Turn Off 19:55...Turn On--FM Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 20:40...Turn Off 23:40...Turn On--FM NA,North Asia,East Asia, Oceania 24:25...Turn Off 31 Aug 2010 01:36...Turn On--FM North Asia, East Asia,South Asia 01:52...Turn Off 11:35...Turn On--FM Oceania,Asia,Europe 12:20...Turn Off 17:30...Turn On--FM India,Middle East,Europe,NA 18:15...Turn Off 18:55...Turn On--FM India,Middle East,Europe,NA 19:40...Turn Off 23:20...Turn On--FM NA,North Asia,East Asia, Oceania 24:05...Turn Off 01 Sep 2010 = 03:03...Turn On--FM North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:19...Turn Off 06:35...Turn On--FM NA,North Asia,Eroupe, Africa 17:20...Turn Off 13:55...Turn On--FM Europe,NA,South America 14:40...Turn Off 15:50...Turn On--FM Europe,NA, South America 16:35...Turn Off 18:40...Turn On--FM Africa,Middle East,Europe,NA 19:25...Turn Off 20:30...Turn On--FM Africa,Middle East,Europe,NA 21:15...Turn Off 02 Sep 2010 = 00:50...Turn On--FM NA,North Asia,East Asia,Oceania 01:35...Turn Off 02:48...Turn On--FM Asia,Oceania 03:03...Turn Off 13:45...Turn On--FM Europe,NA,South America 14:30...Turn Off 16:55...Turn On--FM Africa,India,Middle East,Europe,NA 17:40...Turn Off 18:45...Turn On--FM Africa,Europe,NA 19:30...Turn Off 20:10...Turn On--FM Africa,Europe,NA 20:55...Turn Off 03 Sep 2010 00:35...Turn On--FM Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 01:20...Turn Off 02:31...Turn On--FM North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:47...Turn Off 14:39...Turn On--FM Oceania,India,East Asia 14:54...Turn Off 16:40...Turn On--FM India,Africa,Europe,NA 17:25...Turn Off 18:25...Turn On--FM India,Africa,Europe,NA 19:10...Turn Off 19:50...Turn On--FM Africa,Europe,NA 20:35...Turn Off 04 Sep 2010 00:20...Turn On--FM South America,NA,North Asia 01:05...Turn Off 02:14...Turn On--FM North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:30...Turn Off 14:30...Turn On--FM Oceania, East Asia,North Asia 14:44...Turn Off 16:25...Turn On--FM Africa,Europe,NA 17:10...Turn Off 18:10...Turn On--FM India,Africa,Europe,NA 18:55...Turn Off 19:35...Turn On--FM Africa,Europe,NA 20:20...Turn Off 05 Sep 2010 00:00...Turn On--FM North Asia,East Asia, South Asia,Oceania 00:45...Turn Off 02:00...Turn On--FM North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:15...Turn Off 14:05...Turn On--FM Oceania,India,East Asia 14:21...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] AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Election 2010
The deadline for submitting your ballot is rapidly approaching. In order to be counted, they must be received at the AMSAT office by the close of business on Wednesday, September 15th. The results will be announced as quickly as possible, with the new directors assuming their position immediately upon the formal announcement of the results. As always, this very direct feedback is essential for AMSAT to continue to represent its membership! Alan Biddle WA4SCA AMSAT Corporate Secretary ___ 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] SO67 scheduled for NA and SA this week
SO67 is scheduled for passes over North and South America this week: see http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone ___ 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
