[amsat-bb] SO-67 schedule for Europe next week

2010-09-05 Thread Ib Christoffersen
Hi European operators,

SO-67 is scheduled for Europe next week.

 

Have a look at:

 

http://www.amsatsa.org.za/

 

If you work it or just hear it active please report on:

 

http://oscar.dcarr.org/

 

Remember it is just a plan.

 

73 OZ1MY

Ib

 

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[amsat-bb] Reminder: Important Symposium Dates Approaching

2010-09-05 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
Two important deadlines are approaching for AMSAT's 2010 Space
Symposium and Annual General Meeting being held on Friday,
October 8 through Sunday, October 10.

EARLY SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 15
-
The early Symposium conference fee of $40 expires on September 15.
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.

You can register for the Symposium on-line at the AMSAT Store:
http://www.amsat-na.com/store/SymposiumReg.php

RESERVED ROOMS SPECIAL RATE EXPIRES ON SEPTEMBER 24
---
The block of reserved hotel rooms at the Chicago/Elk Grove Holiday
Inn is available until September 24. This hotel is located west of
O'Hare Airport at 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007.

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
The telephone number at the hotel is 1-847-437-6010

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.

Caution! Several cheap flights to/from Chicago go to Midway Airport.
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.

[ANS thanks the 2010 Symposium Committee for the above information]

--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9...@amsat.org 
Editor, AMSAT News Service
Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal



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[amsat-bb] portable op

2010-09-05 Thread wa4hfn



I will be operation from EM54 and maybe EM44 today 5Sept on AO27 and AO51 North 
MS 

check location on www.aprs.fi 

WA4HFN 

Damon
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[amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule -05-12 Sep 2010

2010-09-05 Thread Alan Kung
UTC:
05 Sep 2010

16:05...Turn On--CW/SSB
India, Africa, Middle East,
Europe,NA
16:50...Turn Off

17:50...Turn On--CW/SSB
Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA
18:35...Turn Off

19:20...Turn On--CW/SSB
Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA
20:05...Turn Off

06 Sep 2010

23:45...Turn On--CW/SSB
South America,NA,North Asia
00:30...Turn Off

01:35...Turn On--CW/SSB
North Asia,East Asia,South Asia
02:20...Turn Off

12:35...Turn On--CW/SSB
NA,North Asia,East Asia,
Oceania
13:20...Turn Off

16:00...Turn On--CW/SSB
India, Africa, Middle East,
Europe,NA
16:45...Turn Off

22:10...Turn On--CW/SSB
Oceania, Africa,South America
22:55...Turn Off

23:30...Turn On--CW/SSB
NA,North Asia,East Asia,
Oceania
24:15...Turn Off

07 Sep 2010

01:24...Turn On--CW/SSB
North Asia, East Asia,South Asia
01:38...Turn Off

09:40...Turn On--CW/SSB
Oceania,Asia,Europe
10:25...Turn Off

14:05...Turn On--CW/SSB
NA, South America
14:50...Turn Off

17:15...Turn On--CW/SSB
India,Middle East,Europe,NA
18:00...Turn Off

18:50...Turn On--CW/SSB
India,Middle East,Europe,NA
19:35...Turn Off

19:50...Turn On--CW/SSB
NA, Oceania,Africa
20:35...Turn Off

08 Sep 2010
=
01:00...Turn On--CW/SSB
North Asia,East Asia,South Asia
Oceania
01:45...Turn Off

02:55...Turn On--CW/SSB
North Asia,East Asia,South Asia
03:10...Turn Off

13:50...Turn On--CW/SSB
Europe,NA,South America
14:35...Turn Off

17:00...Turn On--CW/SSB
India, Africa,Europe,NA
South America
17:45...Turn Off

18:50...Turn On--CW/SSB
Africa,Middle East,Europe,NA
19:35...Turn Off

20:15...Turn On--CW/SSB
Africa,Middle East,Europe,NA
21:00...Turn Off

22:55...Turn On--CW/SSB
NA,North Asia,East Asia,Oceania

23:40...Turn Off

09 Sep 2010
=
02:36...Turn On--CW/SSB
Asia,Oceania
02:51...Turn Off

13:30...Turn On--CW/SSB
Europe,NA,South America
14:15...Turn Off

16:45...Turn On--CW/SSB
Africa,India,Middle East
Europe,NA
17:30...Turn Off

18:35...Turn On--CW/SSB
Africa,Europe,NA
19:20...Turn Off

20:00...Turn On--CW/SSB
Africa,Europe,NA
20:45...Turn Off

22:35...Turn On--CW/SSB
Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA
23:20...Turn Off

10 Sep 2010

02:21...Turn On--CW/SSB
North Asia,East Asia,South Asia
02:36...Turn Off

13:15...Turn On--CW/SSB
Europe, NA,South America
14:00...Turn Off

16:30...Turn On--CW/SSB
India,Africa,Europe,NA
17:15...Turn Off

18:15...Turn On--CW/SSB
India,Africa,Europe,NA
19:00...Turn Off

19:45...Turn On--CW/SSB
Africa,Europe,NA
20:30...Turn Off

11 Sep 2010

00:10...Turn On--CW/SSB
South America,NA,North Asia
00:55...Turn Off

02:04...Turn On--CW/SSB
North Asia,East Asia,South Asia
02:19...Turn Off

13:00...Turn On--CW/SSB
Europe, NA,South America
13:45...Turn Off

16:10...Turn On--CW/SSB
Africa,Europe,NA
16:55...Turn Off

18:00...Turn On--CW/SSB
India,Africa,Europe,NA
18:45...Turn Off

19:25...Turn On--CW/SSB
Africa,Europe,NA
20:10...Turn Off

12 Sep 2010

23:50...Turn On--CW/SSB
North Asia,East Asia,
South Asia,Oceania
00:35...Turn Off

01:45...Turn On--FM
North Asia,East Asia,South Asia
Oceania
02:30...Turn Off

12:40...Turn On--FM
Europe,NA,South America
13:25...Turn Off


73
Alan Kung, BA1DU
HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager
www.camsat.cn

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[amsat-bb] STS-131 Preparation

2010-09-05 Thread Clint Bradford
Time-lapse 4-minute movie of preparing and launching STS-131.

http://www.airspacemag.com/multimedia/videos/Go-For-Launch.html#ooid=RubG9lMTqZ8NXX6isUWNsRSv0RpJLQcs

-or-

http://tinyurl.com/sts-131-prep

Yes, another Clint off-topic post. But if anyone is bored or uninspired by 
this, then, well, you might be dead.

Clint, K6LCS
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[amsat-bb] Danish Rocket Launch Delayed

2010-09-05 Thread B J
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11178034

73s

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL


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