[amsat-bb] Kauai BL02 Contacts
Greetings from the North Shore of Kauai, Today I was able to test that all my sat gear made the trip from California in working order. Contacts were made via FO-29 AO-27 as far away as Montana Colorado using a dual FT-817 setup with an Arrow antenna and ARR 440 preamp. I am fortunate to be here until Friday 9/14 and will try for more sat contacts. My wife is busy setting up plans for us and her parents, to celebrate her parents 60th wedding anniversary. So, my sat operating time is very limited, at least this week. Here are passes I'll try to operate thru Friday 9/7. Tuesday 9/4/12 FO-29 2220-2225Z 12:20-12:25 HAST AO-27 2325-2330Z 13:25-13:30 HAST Wednesday 9/5/12 FO-29 2126-2133Z 11:26-11:33 HAST AO-27 2251-2254Z 12:51-12:54 HAST SO-50 0024-0032Z 14:24-14:32 HAST Friday 9/7/12 FO-29 2121-2127Z 11:21-11:27 HAST SO-50 2341-2346Z 13:41-13:46 HAST These are subject to change as there are frequent short rains and I don't have a weather-proof setup. Later I'll try to post more times for this weekend and next week. 73's - KA6SIP/P in BL02 Tom Deeble - KA6SIP Mt. Diablo Amateur Radio Club Membership Chairman ka6...@aol.com PACIFICON - ARRL National Convention October 12-14 ___ 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] postponed CubeSats deployment from ISS
JAXA announced CubeSats deployment from ISS scheduled 10th Sep. is postponed due to re-planned additional EVA at 5th Sep. New deployment date is not set yet. 73 Masa JN1GKZ ___ 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] VE5SAT's DO60/DO61 activation on Sunday
Hi! Tim VE5SAT (AC2GK) is having problems getting his posts to show up here on the -BB, and asked me to forward a message on his behalf. Please direct any e-mails for Tim to his e-mail address: tim.repas @ usask.ca (of course, please remove spaces around the @) 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK (Tim's message is below) Hi all, Thanks for all the contacts Sunday on my first attempt at activating 2 grids at once. For those who care I operated from 51N , 106.4275W in Douglas Provincial Park (Saskatchewan). From 2 sets of recordings I counted 21 unique callsigns on AO-27 and SO-50, I will have QSLs (paper) out this week. If you don't see your callsign below and you think it should be contact me and I will take another look at the recordings. 73's Tim - VE5SAT / AC2GK *AO-27 21:01UTC* AC0RA WD9EWK K4FEG WA4NVM K8YSE VE4AMU W0DHB W5PFG KN6ZA AA5CK WC7V KF7MYK N6NUG NQ6E *SO-50 21:15UTC* AC0RA WC7V K8YSE KB1RVT KO4MA/M NX9B K4INA WI9I K4MOA WA5KBH ___ 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] AO 40 replacement status
OK I have got to ask what is the status? Seems to be the best kept secret. John, W0JAB ___ 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: AO40 replacement !!!
Just read a posting about a possible replacement for the ill fated super sophisticated over-engineered ultra complex AO40 satellite. My perception is that any attempt to create a New Generation Molnya Orbit Satellite must undergo a very serious and comprehensive engineering research , in order to keep it within an area of simplicity that will make possible a much higher degree of reliability. No, it is not a call for an ultra simple parrot satellite, or a medium level of sophistication... what I am proposing is to achieve a consensus on how to keep the new satellite within engineering performance parameters that will help to keep costs down, increase the MTBF ( Mean Time Between Failures ) of its equipment, and also to achieve a high degree of operational control so that it can be kept working for a long time. In the meantime, until an AO40 Molnya satellite may be designed and funds can be found to build it and then obtain a piggy back ride on a launch... it would be nice to try to assemble one or more satellites that could follow the very effective and practical designs of the RS10, RS12 and RS 15... If such satellites are built they will certainly be most welcome at a worldwide scale, especially now that heliophysicists ( i.e. solar scientists ) are almost sure that the present solar cycle and the one following are going to bring monthly sunspot averages not seen in more than a century !!! Maybe this posting could start a very productive thread on the AMSAT.BB amigos !!! It would be nice to hear opinions and points of view from all around the world on this topic 73 and DX Prof. Arnaldo Coro Antich ( AKA Arnie Coro ) Emergency Coordinator IARU Region II Area C Host of Dxers Unlimited radio hobby program Radio Havana Cuba ___ 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: AO40 replacement !!!
In my opinion (it's worth every penny you just paid for it) if they are going to create a new super sophisticated Phase III Part Deux it should perhaps be taken to the ISS in pieces, assembled there and blown into a long-period orbit. But then that's just my opinion. If I remember correctly AO-40 was damaged by a collision with the launch vehicle shortly after separation. Of course a new generation of easy-sats that can be worked using a J-pole setup would be nice too. Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE Grid EL09uf Eagle Creek Observatory http://www.eaglecreekobservatory.org I can melt ice with my mind, it just takes a few minutes. -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Prof. Arnaldo Coro Antich Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 5:21 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO40 replacement !!! Just read a posting about a possible replacement for the ill fated super sophisticated over-engineered ultra complex AO40 satellite. My perception is that any attempt to create a New Generation Molnya Orbit Satellite must undergo a very serious and comprehensive engineering research , in order to keep it within an area of simplicity that will make possible a much higher degree of reliability. No, it is not a call for an ultra simple parrot satellite, or a medium level of sophistication... what I am proposing is to achieve a consensus on how to keep the new satellite within engineering performance parameters that will help to keep costs down, increase the MTBF ( Mean Time Between Failures ) of its equipment, and also to achieve a high degree of operational control so that it can be kept working for a long time. In the meantime, until an AO40 Molnya satellite may be designed and funds can be found to build it and then obtain a piggy back ride on a launch... it would be nice to try to assemble one or more satellites that could follow the very effective and practical designs of the RS10, RS12 and RS 15... If such satellites are built they will certainly be most welcome at a worldwide scale, especially now that heliophysicists ( i.e. solar scientists ) are almost sure that the present solar cycle and the one following are going to bring monthly sunspot averages not seen in more than a century !!! Maybe this posting could start a very productive thread on the AMSAT.BB amigos !!! It would be nice to hear opinions and points of view from all around the world on this topic 73 and DX Prof. Arnaldo Coro Antich ( AKA Arnie Coro ) Emergency Coordinator IARU Region II Area C Host of Dxers Unlimited radio hobby program Radio Havana Cuba ___ 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: AO40 replacement !!!
At 05:40 PM 9/4/2012, you wrote: In my opinion (it's worth every penny you just paid for it) if they are going to create a new super sophisticated Phase III Part Deux it should perhaps be taken to the ISS in pieces, assembled there and blown into a long-period orbit. But then that's just my opinion. Right you are. ___ 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: AO40 replacement !!!
Hi Kevin, Two comments... 1. I belive it was AO-10 that was damaged by a collision with the launch vehicle. AO-40 had a problem with it's on-board rocket motor, which exploded shortly after it's first burn, taking a good bit of the satellite with it. Only through an extraordinary effort by the command team did they get what was left working again. Amazing bird (and amazing command team!). 2. ISS assembly is an interesting idea, but I have a really hard time believing you'd get anything resembling a rocket motor to be shipped up to the ISS. That would comdemn the bird to be in a low and short-lived orbit. Unless they could convince the Russians to turn the Progress around and fire the retro engines the other way to RAISE it's orbit instead of trashing it into the planet? Bolt our sat to the side. Sort of a SuitSat on steroids? Wonder how high it could go? But, keep the ideas coming. Greg KO6TH On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 3:40 PM, Kevin Muenzler ke...@eaglecreekobservatory.org wrote: In my opinion (it's worth every penny you just paid for it) if they are going to create a new super sophisticated Phase III Part Deux it should perhaps be taken to the ISS in pieces, assembled there and blown into a long-period orbit. But then that's just my opinion. If I remember correctly AO-40 was damaged by a collision with the launch vehicle shortly after separation. Of course a new generation of easy-sats that can be worked using a J-pole setup would be nice too. Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE Grid EL09uf Eagle Creek Observatory http://www.eaglecreekobservatory.org I can melt ice with my mind, it just takes a few minutes. -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Prof. Arnaldo Coro Antich Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 5:21 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO40 replacement !!! Just read a posting about a possible replacement for the ill fated super sophisticated over-engineered ultra complex AO40 satellite. My perception is that any attempt to create a New Generation Molnya Orbit Satellite must undergo a very serious and comprehensive engineering research , in order to keep it within an area of simplicity that will make possible a much higher degree of reliability. No, it is not a call for an ultra simple parrot satellite, or a medium level of sophistication... what I am proposing is to achieve a consensus on how to keep the new satellite within engineering performance parameters that will help to keep costs down, increase the MTBF ( Mean Time Between Failures ) of its equipment, and also to achieve a high degree of operational control so that it can be kept working for a long time. In the meantime, until an AO40 Molnya satellite may be designed and funds can be found to build it and then obtain a piggy back ride on a launch... it would be nice to try to assemble one or more satellites that could follow the very effective and practical designs of the RS10, RS12 and RS 15... If such satellites are built they will certainly be most welcome at a worldwide scale, especially now that heliophysicists ( i.e. solar scientists ) are almost sure that the present solar cycle and the one following are going to bring monthly sunspot averages not seen in more than a century !!! Maybe this posting could start a very productive thread on the AMSAT.BB amigos !!! It would be nice to hear opinions and points of view from all around the world on this topic 73 and DX Prof. Arnaldo Coro Antich ( AKA Arnie Coro ) Emergency Coordinator IARU Region II Area C Host of Dxers Unlimited radio hobby program Radio Havana Cuba ___ 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 ___ 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
