[amsat-bb] HI satellite contact
I have been working toward getting worked all states over the satellites. Well i am down to only two states HI and AK. I am working with several people in AK to get that state on the worked list. Now i need some help with HI. Is anyone in HI on any of the satellites? I am in Iowa so it will probably have to be over FO-29 or AO-7. If anyone can Help me with this i would greatly appreciate it. Wyatt Dirks AC0RA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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: Yaesu G5500 rotor problem
Thanks to all who replied. Got it fixed, just a bad wire. On Jun 18, 2011, at 3:53, "i8cvs" wrote: > Hi Bill, NZ5N > > I hope you have the schematic diagram with you.The Azimuth meter M-1 > has a terminal connected to the ground and the other one is connected to > R3 and C-10 on operational amplifier Q3 > > Disconnect the hot wire of M-1 connected to R3 and put in series between > it and ground a DC milliamperometer (1 mA f.s or less should be OK) > > If manually rotating the Azimuth the milliamperometer is moving back and > forth than the electrical circuitry is working correctly and probably the > meter M-1 has received some shock and is stuck against the plastic cover of > the instrument. > > To calibrate again the Azimuth meter adjust the 10 k potentiometer VR1 for > full scale indication when the rotator is fully turned by 450° > > VR1 i.e. the Azimuth Full Scale potentiometer is the first pot. looking the > Control Box from the back. > > Have fun. > > 73" de > > i8CVS Domenico > > - Original Message - > From: "Bill Dzurilla" > To: > Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 12:17 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu G5500 rotor problem > > >> Hi, >> >> I brought a G5500 with me to Europe and have it up and running. The > elevation rotor is working as it should. The azimuth rotor turns the > antenna left and right as it should when the button is pressed, but the > readout on the controller is not working. When I turned on the controller, > the azimuth meter pinned to the right (i.e., beyond the red 90 degrees > mark). I was able to adjust on the back to get the meter unpinned, but the > indicator does not move at all when the rotor is activated. Any ideas on > what may be wrong? >> >> 73, Bill NZ5N/OM3BD >> ___ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB@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-BB@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] W2KGY West Point on AO-51
Those who worked W2KGY on the 2035z pass of AO-51 on 13 June probably had a QSL card confirming the contact in their mailbox a few days later. KJ5HY was the operator and had no trouble hearing everyone who called for a contact. I was going to send for this West Point QSL card but held off remembering that W3ADO at the Naval Academy never seemed to answer QSL card requests, even with an SASE. My card to West Point was in the mail back to them the next day. Check out their qrz.com page for the history behind this station. The callsign dates back to 1937. Interestingly, W2KGY is a Military Recreation Station while W3ADO is a club station not unlike your local radio club. Military Recreation Stations are not eligible for vanity call signs. According to the FCC Rules and Regulations: "A military recreation station license is an amateur service station license granted only to a person who is the license custodian designated by the official in charge of the United States military recreational premises where the station is located. The person need not hold an amateur operator license grant." Thank you to KJ5HY for activating their satellite station. Your service to our Country is very much appreciated. It was a honor to confirm our contact. 73, John K8YSE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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] We Have a WINNER!
Hi All, We have a WINNER in the "Who is this AMSAT-NA Gentleman ?" contest! Photo at ... http://www.hamradio.selfip.com/i6ibe/oscar40/oscar40.htm The answers spanned across five email replies. 1) Mark L Hammond N8MH writes: "It's Dr. Tom :) I don't know the dog..." 2)W4ART Arthur Feller writes: That's Tom Clark, then W3IWI and W0LND, in the AMSAT office at the time. The dog came with Martha Saragovitz. Got me on the date, even though I remember Tom in his thinner days. Probably around the summer of 1980, more or less. 3) W4DID,Louis McFadin writes: Tom Clark W3IWI. That is probably Martha/s dog. Date ? 4) Hans PA4PCJ writes: The answer is Chris van der Berg from the Netherlands. 5)Dee Interdonato, NB2F writes: This is Tom Clark, W3IWI .Dog was owned by Martha.Picture taken (I Guess) around January 2000 The correct answere is: The person photografed is Tom Clark K3IO ex W3IWI The dog is owned by Martha Saragowitz The date was 29 june 1996 and the picture was taken by W3PK Perry Klein at Board Meeting The correct answere for the person and the closest answere for the date comes from Dee Interdonato, NB2F and so: DEE ,NB2F has been declared the WINNER of this contest and he will receive a special QSL card from i8CVS..Congratulations ! Tank you All for partecipating to the above Contest. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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] FO-29 ?
Is the frequency info on the amsat page accurate? Also, are both up/dn USB? Any tone? I just have no luck tuning that sat for some reason.. Thank you, Ted K7TRK ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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] SoCal to East Texas
A Technician class friend of mine and I would like to ragchew between His QTH in Lindale, TX (32.495164 N, 95.513233 W) and My QTH in Phelan, CA (34.436400 N, 117.468649 W) with the exception of oscar 0 is anything flying that would enable this on a frequency above 50MHZ? Thanks, Eric AF6EP ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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: FO-29 ?
Uplink is LSB, downlink is USB as it's an inverting transponder. "Tone" is NEVER used on linear birds. On 06/18/2011 10:33 PM, Ted wrote: > Is the frequency info on the amsat page accurate? > > Also, are both up/dn USB? Any tone? I just have no luck tuning that sat > for some reason.. > > Thank you, > > Ted K7TRK > ___ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@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-BB@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-170 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-170 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: * AMSAT-NA Files Formal Comments on Proposed ITAR Changes * Announcing AMSAT Project FOX Website * It's Time to Get Ready For ARISSat-1 * ARRISat-1 Team Pointers to Get Ready for SSTV Reception * North America SO-67 Schedule For Field Day * Visit the New AMSAT-UK Website * AMSAT-UK Display at First UK Space Conference * Satellite Shorts From All Over * Follow Up to Receiving STEREO-B at 219 Million KM SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-170.01 AMSAT-NA Files Formal Comments on Proposed ITAR Changes AMSAT News Service Bulletin 170.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. June 19, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-170.01 AMSAT submitted comments to the U.S. Department of State/Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) on June 13, 2011 in response to their proposed rule making on International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which would provide clarification on defense services, noting that public domain material is not subject to ITAR. AMSAT asked DDTC to not only acknowledge that public domain materials are not subject to ITAR, but to expand the scope of how they view how materials are to be placed in the public domain. AMSAT requested that rather than focus on the method of placement of materials in the public domain (e.g. printed publication), the critical criteria should be the intent of the originator to broadly and freely make such material available to anyone who has the ability to access it via appropriate means, including electronic origination and distribution. The full copy of AMSAT's comments will be published in an upcoming edition of the AMSAT Journal. An electronic copy of AMSAT's comments can be viewed on the AMSAT web at: http://tinyurl.com/3jtbff2 [ANS thanks AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW for the above Information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-170.02 Announcing AMSAT Project FOX Website AMSAT News Service Bulletin 170.02 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. June 19, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-170.02 Alan Biddle, WA4SCA is pleased to announce that AMSAT's Project FOX website has been updated. Titled, "Introducing FOX, AMSAT-NA's Next Satellite!", this page brings you the highlights of: + "Why do we need Fox?" + A link to the Project FOX presentation slides from the Dayton AMSAT Forum + A Project FOX donation widget + FOX Project Status + High level project design goals + A call for volunteers to join the AMSAT FOX Team Begin your exploration of the AMSAT FOX project at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/fox/ Here is a summary of AMSAT Project FOX design goals: Development Phase: Approved by the Board of Directors. Design in progress. Projected Launch: 2013. Space Frame Structure: Standard 1U (One Unit) CubeSat. Space Frame Size: 10 cm X 10 cm X 10 cm. Mass: Approximately 1.33 kg, ~ 3 lbs. Orbit: 600 - 800 km, circular, depending on launcher. RF:500 mW EIRP, U/V (Mode B). Deployable antennas. Transponder: High density Software Defined Transponder (SDX). Power source: Deployable solar arrays. Lithium Ion or NiCd batteries. Power mangement: Maximum Power Point Trackers. [ANS thanks Alan Biddle, WA4SCA for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-170.03 It's Time to Get Ready For ARISSat-1 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 170.03 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. June 19, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-170.03 A few weeks remain before the planned July deployment of ARISSat-1 from the ISS. The AMSAT News Service will bring you more details in the coming weeks. Here are some reminders to help you get your station ready for ARISSat-1 operation. 145.950 MHz FM Downlink: FM transmissions will cycle between a voice ID as RS01S, select tele- metry values, 24 international greeting messages in 15 languages and SSTV images. One of the messages will be a conversation between Yuri Gagarin and ground control. See the next news item for pointers to get your station ready to receive the SSTV images. 435 MHz - 145 MHz Linear Transponder: - The linear transponder will operate in Mode U/V (70 cm Up, 2m Down). It is an 16 KHz wide inverting passband and the convention will be to TX LSB on the 435 MHz uplink and RX USB on the 145 MHz downlink. This mode is designed to work with low power transmitters and omni antenna. 145.919 MHz/145.939 MHz CW Beacon: -- The CW transmissions will be callsign I
[amsat-bb] VUCC # 207
Just got mine in the mail today. I want to thank each and every one of you that made this possible. I couldn't of done it without you. I especially like to thank the one that made the dxepedition to many grids during their vacation or during work or just for fun. Whether is was a vacation, work or fun, I know you gave up much desired rest and relaxation so I and many other could make those rare contacts. I do really appreciate that. Thanks, Jim Ke4kol ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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: VUCC # 207
Congrats Jim!! Zack KD8KSN -Original Message- From: KE4KOL Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 9:47 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC # 207 Just got mine in the mail today. I want to thank each and every one of you that made this possible. I couldn't of done it without you. I especially like to thank the one that made the dxepedition to many grids during their vacation or during work or just for fun. Whether is was a vacation, work or fun, I know you gave up much desired rest and relaxation so I and many other could make those rare contacts. I do really appreciate that. Thanks, Jim Ke4kol ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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-BB@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: SoCal to East Texas
Any sat will make the distance, but you will not be able to 'Ragchew' on an FM satellite as you are sharing a limited resource.- Only one QSO at a time. Best approach for a chat is a linear transponder which will support several QSOs at once. Try FO-29 or AO-7 Even so, you will be limited to 20 minutes about 6 times a day. For a really long chat, 40m is probably best. - Start studying for that licence upgrade ! 73 David G0MRF In a message dated 19/06/2011 00:16:14 GMT Daylight Time, eric.f...@gmail.com writes: A Technician class friend of mine and I would like to ragchew between His QTH in Lindale, TX (32.495164 N, 95.513233 W) and My QTH in Phelan, CA (34.436400 N, 117.468649 W) with the exception of oscar 0 is anything flying that would enable this on a frequency above 50MHZ? Thanks, Eric AF6EP ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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: SoCal to East Texas
- Original Message - From: To: ; Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 6:18 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SoCal to East Texas > > Best approach for a chat is a linear transponder which will support several > QSOs at once. Try FO-29 or AO-7 > > 73 > > David G0MRF > Hi David, G0MRF Why not to include VO-52 as well ? 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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
