[amsat-bb] Re: Future Possibilities For Automated Transfer Vehicle Technologies
Hi all thanks Bernard, If you follow up the report in view of the costs and other factors. One of the options for an ATV future was for a use of recovery of debris and satellites. Whilst the cost may be considerably high for such a development, I thought that it would be very interesting and a positive step forward for study of failure and ageing factors of on board equipment etc. (Batteries ??) Also of course the objective of clearing up and reducing hazards of possible impact or pollution. Wonder on your thoughts on viewing this aspect as a effective application of use of Space Budgets Regards. Ken Eaton GW1FKY Amsat -UK Amsat NA ___ 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: Satellite choices on Field Day
Hi Philip, Happy to hear you are getting active again! Great. One small precaution, based on personal experience during Field Day---be careful about creating expectations that can't be delivered...in other words, using the handheld system to listen to an FM bird is pretty easy, but on Field Day, it might be impossible to get a signal into the bird for a real contact. When I've done demos on Field Day, I warn my observers that it's going to be quite busy, and while we certainly will hear the bird, it's unlikely with 5 watts that I'll make a contact *today*. But letting them hear the busy bird gets them interested, and has led to invitations to give a presentation/demo at a local club meeting---which CAN more easily lead to making some contacts (especially if you announce the event here on the BBS. People will look for you specifically, in order to make your event successful). If you're going to have both the TS-2000x and the little radio, you could have somebody else waving it around to listen, while you operate the transmitter. It's fun to have audience participation! Not sure I'll be on the air on Field Day, due to work---but best wishes for a great day. Mark N8MH At 11:03 PM 6/21/2012 -0400, Philip Jenkins wrote: Thanks, Drew. I didn't realize AO-27's status, and I wasn't really looking forward to getting up in the middle of the night anyway :-) (although SO-50 has an excellent pass around 330 am :-) ) I did play around with AO-27 and SO-50 most of the day Wednesday, but yeah, I haven't really been active on the sats since a 1993 AO-13 DXpedition to VP2M. The reason I'm planning on using the HT and Arrow is to show them the (nearly) minimum equipment that can be used to work a sat - that they don't have to have a fancy radio (IC 910, IC-9100, TS-2000) and a big antenna array to work the birds. (I do have switchable CP yagis on 2M and 440 at home, with an az/el rotor, but transporting all that would be too much logistically AND I thought it would be overkill and too intimidating for an audience whom you're trying to attract into ham radio.) But yeah, I'd much rather have full-duplex like I did on AO-13. Philip On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:36 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner glasbren...@mindspring.com wrote: - I'm leaning towards AO-27 for listen only, as I know the bird will be jam packed with ops that weekend (although I do have a decent pass at 230 am local Sunday, and an even better one at 4 am) and actually trying to make a contact on SO-50, although I'm sure it will be busy too. Let me save you some sleep. AO-27 is only on for the ascending passes in the afternoon, and only for 7 minutes starting at about 30 degrees latitude. This means the first several minutes of the afternoon pass will be silent from your QTH, and all of the overnight passes. Definitely AO-7 for my linear choice, as I know the linear birds won't be as busy as the FM ones. FO-29 is my next choice. FO-29 and VO-52 will work better on FD, as AO-7 tends to get overloaded easily. I'm planning on using the Arrow antenna with my VX5-R for the FM birds, and I have an M-Squared 2M/440 (same boom, but offset 90 degrees) with an armstrong az/el control for the linear ones with my TS-2000X. Why give up full duplex and the TS-2000 to use the VX5 on FM? Half-duplex is a poor choice for satellite on normal days, let alone Field Day. If it's because of the birdie, use the TS2000 as the transmitter and the VX5 for receive only. Good luck. If you aren't a regular satellite user, try some passes outside of Field Day to improve your chances of success. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ 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: Satellite choices on Field Day
Thanks, Mark. I've already made it clear to the other club members NOT to expect a successful sat QSO. I'm going to make sure that my audience knows that too. One hands-on activity that I came up with (and I was already contemplating letting someone else use the Arrow, maybe a repeat visitor who has already seen my song and dance) - I have printed some copies of the grid-square map, and I'm hoping the children especially mark their map during the passes as they hear the grid-squares. I was astounded by how many grids I heard on just ONE AO-27 pass on Wednesday! There are very few hams in the area where we're doing FD, which is one reason why we chose that location, to stir up interest. Philip N4HF On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 6:50 AM, Mark L. Hammond marklhamm...@gmail.comwrote: Hi Philip, Happy to hear you are getting active again! Great. One small precaution, based on personal experience during Field Day---be careful about creating expectations that can't be delivered...in other words, using the handheld system to listen to an FM bird is pretty easy, but on Field Day, it might be impossible to get a signal into the bird for a real contact. When I've done demos on Field Day, I warn my observers that it's going to be quite busy, and while we certainly will hear the bird, it's unlikely with 5 watts that I'll make a contact *today*. But letting them hear the busy bird gets them interested, and has led to invitations to give a presentation/demo at a local club meeting---which CAN more easily lead to making some contacts (especially if you announce the event here on the BBS. People will look for you specifically, in order to make your event successful). If you're going to have both the TS-2000x and the little radio, you could have somebody else waving it around to listen, while you operate the transmitter. It's fun to have audience participation! Not sure I'll be on the air on Field Day, due to work---but best wishes for a great day. Mark N8MH At 11:03 PM 6/21/2012 -0400, Philip Jenkins wrote: Thanks, Drew. I didn't realize AO-27's status, and I wasn't really looking forward to getting up in the middle of the night anyway :-) (although SO-50 has an excellent pass around 330 am :-) ) I did play around with AO-27 and SO-50 most of the day Wednesday, but yeah, I haven't really been active on the sats since a 1993 AO-13 DXpedition to VP2M. The reason I'm planning on using the HT and Arrow is to show them the (nearly) minimum equipment that can be used to work a sat - that they don't have to have a fancy radio (IC 910, IC-9100, TS-2000) and a big antenna array to work the birds. (I do have switchable CP yagis on 2M and 440 at home, with an az/el rotor, but transporting all that would be too much logistically AND I thought it would be overkill and too intimidating for an audience whom you're trying to attract into ham radio.) But yeah, I'd much rather have full-duplex like I did on AO-13. Philip On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:36 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner glasbren...@mindspring.com wrote: - I'm leaning towards AO-27 for listen only, as I know the bird will be jam packed with ops that weekend (although I do have a decent pass at 230 am local Sunday, and an even better one at 4 am) and actually trying to make a contact on SO-50, although I'm sure it will be busy too. Let me save you some sleep. AO-27 is only on for the ascending passes in the afternoon, and only for 7 minutes starting at about 30 degrees latitude. This means the first several minutes of the afternoon pass will be silent from your QTH, and all of the overnight passes. Definitely AO-7 for my linear choice, as I know the linear birds won't be as busy as the FM ones. FO-29 is my next choice. FO-29 and VO-52 will work better on FD, as AO-7 tends to get overloaded easily. I'm planning on using the Arrow antenna with my VX5-R for the FM birds, and I have an M-Squared 2M/440 (same boom, but offset 90 degrees) with an armstrong az/el control for the linear ones with my TS-2000X. Why give up full duplex and the TS-2000 to use the VX5 on FM? Half-duplex is a poor choice for satellite on normal days, let alone Field Day. If it's because of the birdie, use the TS2000 as the transmitter and the VX5 for receive only. Good luck. If you aren't a regular satellite user, try some passes outside of Field Day to improve your chances of success. 73, Drew KO4MA ___ 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!
[amsat-bb] Re: Future Possibilities For Automated Transfer VehicleTechnologies
Ken, Great idea, how about putting AO-40 1st on the list? Thanks, Farrell Winder, W8ZCF Cincinnati, Ohio -- From: gw1...@aol.com Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 3:35 AM To: va6...@gmail.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Future Possibilities For Automated Transfer VehicleTechnologies Hi all thanks Bernard, If you follow up the report in view of the costs and other factors. One of the options for an ATV future was for a use of recovery of debris and satellites. Whilst the cost may be considerably high for such a development, I thought that it would be very interesting and a positive step forward for study of failure and ageing factors of on board equipment etc. (Batteries ??) Also of course the objective of clearing up and reducing hazards of possible impact or pollution. Wonder on your thoughts on viewing this aspect as a effective application of use of Space Budgets Regards. Ken Eaton GW1FKY Amsat -UK Amsat NA ___ 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: Satellite choices on Field Day
We have been able to do it with a handheld for the last 5 years. But we may have geography in our favor :-) THE FOLLOWING COMMENT IS FOR NEXT YEAR! Has anyone considering re-examining the FM satellite rule? I would like to propose the following: Contacts on the FM satellites can only be made with W1AW and K6KPH. Those stations could get on with solid signals and pass out contacts. No other contacts would count. I believe more contacts would be made, and it would be better to listen to as well. We would have to get the word out early and often. Just My Thoughts, Joe kk0sd -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Philip Jenkins Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 6:31 AM To: Mark L. Hammond Cc: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite choices on Field Day Thanks, Mark. I've already made it clear to the other club members NOT to expect a successful sat QSO. I'm going to make sure that my audience knows that too. One hands-on activity that I came up with (and I was already contemplating letting someone else use the Arrow, maybe a repeat visitor who has already seen my song and dance) - I have printed some copies of the grid-square map, and I'm hoping the children especially mark their map during the passes as they hear the grid-squares. I was astounded by how many grids I heard on just ONE AO-27 pass on Wednesday! There are very few hams in the area where we're doing FD, which is one reason why we chose that location, to stir up interest. Philip N4HF On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 6:50 AM, Mark L. Hammond marklhamm...@gmail.comwrote: Hi Philip, Happy to hear you are getting active again! Great. One small precaution, based on personal experience during Field Day---be careful about creating expectations that can't be delivered...in other words, using the handheld system to listen to an FM bird is pretty easy, but on Field Day, it might be impossible to get a signal into the bird for a real contact. When I've done demos on Field Day, I warn my observers that it's going to be quite busy, and while we certainly will hear the bird, it's unlikely with 5 watts that I'll make a contact *today*. But letting them hear the busy bird gets them interested, and has led to invitations to give a presentation/demo at a local club meeting---which CAN more easily lead to making some contacts (especially if you announce the event here on the BBS. People will look for you specifically, in order to make your event successful). If you're going to have both the TS-2000x and the little radio, you could have somebody else waving it around to listen, while you operate the transmitter. It's fun to have audience participation! Not sure I'll be on the air on Field Day, due to work---but best wishes for a great day. Mark N8MH At 11:03 PM 6/21/2012 -0400, Philip Jenkins wrote: Thanks, Drew. I didn't realize AO-27's status, and I wasn't really looking forward to getting up in the middle of the night anyway :-) (although SO-50 has an excellent pass around 330 am :-) ) I did play around with AO-27 and SO-50 most of the day Wednesday, but yeah, I haven't really been active on the sats since a 1993 AO-13 DXpedition to VP2M. The reason I'm planning on using the HT and Arrow is to show them the (nearly) minimum equipment that can be used to work a sat - that they don't have to have a fancy radio (IC 910, IC-9100, TS-2000) and a big antenna array to work the birds. (I do have switchable CP yagis on 2M and 440 at home, with an az/el rotor, but transporting all that would be too much logistically AND I thought it would be overkill and too intimidating for an audience whom you're trying to attract into ham radio.) But yeah, I'd much rather have full-duplex like I did on AO-13. Philip On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:36 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner glasbren...@mindspring.com wrote: - I'm leaning towards AO-27 for listen only, as I know the bird will be jam packed with ops that weekend (although I do have a decent pass at 230 am local Sunday, and an even better one at 4 am) and actually trying to make a contact on SO-50, although I'm sure it will be busy too. Let me save you some sleep. AO-27 is only on for the ascending passes in the afternoon, and only for 7 minutes starting at about 30 degrees latitude. This means the first several minutes of the afternoon pass will be silent from your QTH, and all of the overnight passes. Definitely AO-7 for my linear choice, as I know the linear birds won't be as busy as the FM ones. FO-29 is my next choice. FO-29 and VO-52 will work better on FD, as AO-7 tends to get overloaded easily. I'm planning on using the Arrow antenna with my VX5-R for the FM birds, and I have an M-Squared 2M/440 (same boom, but offset 90 degrees) with an armstrong az/el control for the linear ones with my TS-2000X. Why give up full duplex
[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite choices on Field Day
Phillip, You have already gotten really good advice from others on FD operation, but I will offer one nugget from my experience: if you feel the pressure to make that one satellite contact for the club, here is my recommendation for the highest probability for success: - pick an ascending pass of FO-29, preferably to your East (at AOS it will be mostly over the Atlantic Ocean) - pick a frequency at least 5 kHz above the center's downlink with Doppler (at AOS this will be about 8 + 5 = 435.863 MHz) - assuming you are not using PC-control, set your trasnmit 5 kHz below the uplink center and call CQ - be ready for the pile-up from the dozen 4-call stations in FL who will all call you at the same time You have about 60 seconds before the NE and mid-west get into the window... after that, just play the downlink audio for the audience. 73 es GL, Jerry, K5OE ___ 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: Satellite choices on Field Day
Wont work because there would be a 1000 ops calling 1 station,and field day is about contacting many stations but on staellites only 1 contact is needed for 300 points. Make the 1 contact and shut down your satellite station and let the rest of us have our 1 contact and shut down also. I hope the BIG GUN Satellite Stations will not use there amps to cut through the pile ups. I thing the satellite stations should not use any thing over 50 watts max on FM or better yet only use 5 watts and a hand held. After all Field Day is about emergency comm. and not blasting everyone out Thats my thoughts . See everyone at the same time on the birds LOL I will be operating W4BS in em55 for those that may still be trying to get there 5 in em55 award 73 Damon WA4HFN - Original Message - From: Gary \Joe\ Mayfield gary_mayfi...@hotmail.com Cc: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 8:17:57 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite choices on Field Day We have been able to do it with a handheld for the last 5 years. But we may have geography in our favor :-) THE FOLLOWING COMMENT IS FOR NEXT YEAR! Has anyone considering re-examining the FM satellite rule? I would like to propose the following: Contacts on the FM satellites can only be made with W1AW and K6KPH. Those stations could get on with solid signals and pass out contacts. No other contacts would count. I believe more contacts would be made, and it would be better to listen to as well. We would have to get the word out early and often. Just My Thoughts, Joe kk0sd -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Philip Jenkins Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 6:31 AM To: Mark L. Hammond Cc: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite choices on Field Day Thanks, Mark. I've already made it clear to the other club members NOT to expect a successful sat QSO. I'm going to make sure that my audience knows that too. One hands-on activity that I came up with (and I was already contemplating letting someone else use the Arrow, maybe a repeat visitor who has already seen my song and dance) - I have printed some copies of the grid-square map, and I'm hoping the children especially mark their map during the passes as they hear the grid-squares. I was astounded by how many grids I heard on just ONE AO-27 pass on Wednesday! There are very few hams in the area where we're doing FD, which is one reason why we chose that location, to stir up interest. Philip N4HF On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 6:50 AM, Mark L. Hammond marklhamm...@gmail.comwrote: Hi Philip, Happy to hear you are getting active again! Great. One small precaution, based on personal experience during Field Day---be careful about creating expectations that can't be delivered...in other words, using the handheld system to listen to an FM bird is pretty easy, but on Field Day, it might be impossible to get a signal into the bird for a real contact. When I've done demos on Field Day, I warn my observers that it's going to be quite busy, and while we certainly will hear the bird, it's unlikely with 5 watts that I'll make a contact *today*. But letting them hear the busy bird gets them interested, and has led to invitations to give a presentation/demo at a local club meeting---which CAN more easily lead to making some contacts (especially if you announce the event here on the BBS. People will look for you specifically, in order to make your event successful). If you're going to have both the TS-2000x and the little radio, you could have somebody else waving it around to listen, while you operate the transmitter. It's fun to have audience participation! Not sure I'll be on the air on Field Day, due to work---but best wishes for a great day. Mark N8MH At 11:03 PM 6/21/2012 -0400, Philip Jenkins wrote: Thanks, Drew. I didn't realize AO-27's status, and I wasn't really looking forward to getting up in the middle of the night anyway :-) (although SO-50 has an excellent pass around 330 am :-) ) I did play around with AO-27 and SO-50 most of the day Wednesday, but yeah, I haven't really been active on the sats since a 1993 AO-13 DXpedition to VP2M. The reason I'm planning on using the HT and Arrow is to show them the (nearly) minimum equipment that can be used to work a sat - that they don't have to have a fancy radio (IC 910, IC-9100, TS-2000) and a big antenna array to work the birds. (I do have switchable CP yagis on 2M and 440 at home, with an az/el rotor, but transporting all that would be too much logistically AND I thought it would be overkill and too intimidating for an audience whom you're trying to attract into ham radio.) But yeah, I'd much rather have full-duplex like I did on AO-13. Philip On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:36 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner glasbren...@mindspring.com wrote: - I'm leaning towards AO-27 for listen only, as I know the bird will be
[amsat-bb] Lunar Mission ?
The company Excalibur Almaz based in the Isle of Man, British Isles, has announced an aim to fly a lunar mission. The Lunar and Deep Space Mission Capability press release is at http://www.excaliburalmaz.com/0401_Press.html Financial Times newspaper article http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f5af9e2a-ba21-11e1-aa8d-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1yWvT6Pwm 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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] Field Day site-to-site texting
Every FD site will usually have APRS on line. Remember, you can contact any other FD site in the world on your APRS channel. (144.39 in North America). Just send them an APRS text message. Of course, this assumes you know their callsign. To facilitate learning who else is on the air, send a CQ FD message to the APRS CQSERVER and your CQ will go to every other CQ FD site on the planet. This has nothing to do with FD rules and points. It is just a way to have fun and be able to contact any FD site without knowing apriori their calling freq. Just send an APRS message to CQSRVR and make the first two words of the message be CQ FD for example, CQ FD from Bob in Annapolis, MD. These do not count for points, but are a great way to have ham radio fun with other sites. This will log you onto the CQ FD message group and from then on, you will get ALL OTHER such messages from all other such stations. When you DO see an incoming CQ FD message, now then you know their callsign and can MESSAGE THEM DIRECTLY from then on. To keep the load down, you can only send one CQ FD message once every 30 minutes, but you will remain logged on for up to 12 hours. After no activity, you will be dropped. Oh, for more info about APRS and Field Day, see http://aprs.org/cqsrvr.html Bob, WB4APR ___ 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: Satellite choices on Field Day
Hi All, I am planning a similar operation with the Tri-County ARC (WC5C). There are a few of us who get on satellite and we are going to bring out all manner of antennas from Arrows to Lindenblads to small yagis to big yagis, and while having a reliable station with the bigger antennas and FT-736R we plan to let anyone and everyone try their radio be it an HT or an all band rig with the antennas we have or whatever they bring, to experience listening to any maybe making contact (no promises) through any of the satellites. An opportunity to see what can be done with various levels of equipment/investment/skill and learn about how the different satellites/antennas work in various conditions. A free for all but backed up with some more reliable Q for those who want to sit down and try the linear birds as well as making some FD points. It should be crazy! But I hope to give lots of people the opportunity to play rather than in the past, where many would just watch quietly as we operated and ask questions now and then. Many are shy, but given encouragement and a challenge I think they might like to see what they can learn and accomplish hands-on. 73, Jerry N0JY On 6/22/2012 6:31 AM, Philip Jenkins wrote: Thanks, Mark. I've already made it clear to the other club members NOT to expect a successful sat QSO. I'm going to make sure that my audience knows that too. One hands-on activity that I came up with (and I was already contemplating letting someone else use the Arrow, maybe a repeat visitor who has already seen my song and dance) - I have printed some copies of the grid-square map, and I'm hoping the children especially mark their map during the passes as they hear the grid-squares. I was astounded by how many grids I heard on just ONE AO-27 pass on Wednesday! There are very few hams in the area where we're doing FD, which is one reason why we chose that location, to stir up interest. Philip N4HF On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 6:50 AM, Mark L. Hammond marklhamm...@gmail.comwrote: Hi Philip, Happy to hear you are getting active again! Great. One small precaution, based on personal experience during Field Day---be careful about creating expectations that can't be delivered...in other words, using the handheld system to listen to an FM bird is pretty easy, but on Field Day, it might be impossible to get a signal into the bird for a real contact. When I've done demos on Field Day, I warn my observers that it's going to be quite busy, and while we certainly will hear the bird, it's unlikely with 5 watts that I'll make a contact *today*. But letting them hear the busy bird gets them interested, and has led to invitations to give a presentation/demo at a local club meeting---which CAN more easily lead to making some contacts (especially if you announce the event here on the BBS. People will look for you specifically, in order to make your event successful). If you're going to have both the TS-2000x and the little radio, you could have somebody else waving it around to listen, while you operate the transmitter. It's fun to have audience participation! Not sure I'll be on the air on Field Day, due to work---but best wishes for a great day. Mark N8MH ___ 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: Satellite choices on Field Day
Hi Joe! We have been able to do it with a handheld for the last 5 years. But we may have geography in our favor :-) If I pick my battles (passes) right, I also benefit from geography here in the southwest. I won't even bother with any AO-27 passes to the east of me, and will hope to sneak in a QSO on SO-50 before its footprint covers much of the US. I operate 1B/1-Op/Battery at 5W on HF and 6m as well as the birds, so you can imagine the challenges in getting through without the benefit of higher power. Operating experience does play a big part in making the QSOs, especially with the conditions we will hear this weekend. On the SSB birds, I may try to work some eastern passes. I was not as successful on SSB last year compared to 2010. The high-power stations that monopolize the FM birds cripple the SSB transponders, unfortunately. But that's part of the challenge, getting through in less-than-ideal conditions THE FOLLOWING COMMENT IS FOR NEXT YEAR! Has anyone considering re-examining the FM satellite rule? I would like to propose the following: Contacts on the FM satellites can only be made with W1AW and K6KPH. Those stations could get on with solid signals and pass out contacts. No other contacts would count. I believe more contacts would be made, and it would be better to listen to as well. We would have to get the word out early and often. If you are going to limit stations to contacts with a very few stations on the FM birds, that would put those satellites in a completely different class compared to the SSB birds or other bands. At that point, you might as well exclude the FM birds like 3 HF bands (12m, 17m, 30m) are excluded from Field Day and most other HF contests. I'd rather not see that happen, even with the chaotic conditions on many of those FM satellite passes. Again, that's part of the challenge. During last year's Field Day, there was a very nice AO-51 pass over the west coast late on Saturday afternoon. Stations were able to make their Field Day QSOs, and a couple were even looking to exchange grid locators and not participating in Field Day! Geography played a big role in that pass, with not much of the footprint going east of the Rockies. Good operating by all on that pass also contributed to that pass not being crazy like others were. I'll try to make my 1 QSO on AO-27 and SO-50 tomorrow. If other stations call me after I've logged my single QSO, I will attempt to respond and get the other station a satellite QSO. I never score the additional FM satellite QSOs when I submit my reports to ARRL and AMSAT, but the QSOs are listed so I have a complete log of my Field Day effort in my reports. I will be in the forest somewhere around Flagstaff AZ for Field Day, probably in grid DM45. I should be able to work some passes before the 1800 UTC start of Field Day at the DM35/DM45 grid boundary for those wanting log a QSO with either - or both - of those grids (probably in the 1430-1730 UTC timeframe). Keep an eye on APRS at http://aprs.fi/wd9ewk-9 to get an idea of where I am for those earlier passes, and updates will also be posted on Twitter using @WD9EWK or at http://twitter.com/wd9ewk 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ ___ 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] Field Day
For Field Day, I will be looking to help out with contacts, Especially late at night, I chase grids so I am used to being up late at night on the lonely passes. I plan to concentrate on the linear satellites but SO50 is flying over the US late at night so I will try it as well. those that are planning to try a satellite contact for the points drop me a private email and I will listen for you in the wee hours, I have already had several requests from some of the other night owls like myself, so let me know so I can be listening. Just give me a general idea of which passes you are looking at I am sure I can work a few stations! Good Luck everyone, have fun but most of all, BE SAFE LET'S NOT HAVE ANY ACCIDENTS THIS YEAR! 73 to All, Frank; K4FEG em55 ___ 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] Results of HORYU-2 telemetry Receiving Competition
See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=8609 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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: Satellite choices on Field Day
Don't forget that a good way of coping with the crowds on the linear birds is to use CW. These aren't just SSB birds, you know, and you may get some of the CW ops interested in satellite operation. I think that the linear birds are so much more useful for FD than the FM birds that I encourage everyone to try them. It may take a pass or two to learn to cope with tuning and doppler, but you will find the ease at making multiple contacts worth it. Look for W5UR. - KK6MC - Original Message - ___ 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] NuSTAR's Mast Deployed
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/nustar/news/nustar20120621.html 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL ___ 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] Nova for windows on Winders7
All: Finally installed Nova on the new laptop. (Yeah, for FD) Updating keps doesn't work -- complains about some missing file. Updating time from internet doesnl't work. Just tries and tries Any suggestions on getting it to work on Win7? Thanks 73, jim wb4...@amsat.org ___ 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] Field Day
Hello All I will be operating on the FD using my own call sign and 1E DX I plan to concentrate on the linear satellites and I'll try to make my 1 QSO on AO-27, SO-50 and ISS digipeater. I will be able also to operate on FO-29 and SO-50 during the late night and early morning passes. I think that It is a great opportunity to encourage the amateur radio by satellites in my Radio Club, So I have invited a lot satellite enthusiasts to my home to listen the satellite operation. It is my first Field Day on the linear birds and I know that it will be very fun as It is said that during Field Day the transponders come alive like 20 meters on a weekend. If someone want to try a Sat contact with me only drop me a private email and I will be looking for you. 73! Hector, CO6CBF EL92sd Este mensaje ha sido enviado mediante el servicio de correo electronico que ofrece la Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba a sus miembros para respaldar el cumplimiento de los objetivos de la organizacion y su politica informativa. La persona que envia este correo asume el compromiso de usar el servicio a tales fines y cumplir con las regulaciones establecidas. ___ 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] KB1RVT/P QSOs
Thanks for all the QSOs during my recent portable ops. from FN43 (Northwood, NH), FN54 (Mt. Desert Is., ME), FN64 (Campobello Is./VE9, New Brunswick), and FN44 (Gorham, NH). If you need a confirmation (QSL +/or LoTW) just send me the details by email. I'll verify and confirm by the method(s) you prefer. QSLs/SASEs are not necessary. The LoTW entries from USA locations will be under, KB1RVT. I still need to figure out how to get my KB1RVT/VE9 call set up on LoTW, so please bear with me. 73, Nick, KB1RVT ___ 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: Nova for windows on Winders7
hi, i run nova in compat mode an it seem to like it, runs and down loads keps..ect Rodney kc0zhf ___ 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: Nova for windows on Winders7
Nova ver 2.2B has been working fine for me for over 2 years under Win 7. 73, Bob, K1REM -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jim Sanford Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 6:10 PM To: 'Amsat - BBs' Subject: [amsat-bb] Nova for windows on Winders7 All: Finally installed Nova on the new laptop. (Yeah, for FD) Updating keps doesn't work -- complains about some missing file. Updating time from internet doesnl't work. Just tries and tries Any suggestions on getting it to work on Win7? Thanks 73, jim wb4...@amsat.org ___ 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5086 - Release Date: 06/22/12 ___ 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] VO-52 in Mode J?
Is it me, my keps or my equipmentor did I hear VO-52 in Mode J this (Friday AM) in a pass over the USA? 73, Keith BakerKB1SF / VA3KSF ___ 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
