[amsat-bb] Re: EU members - UHF contest tonight?
- Original Message - From: "Gus 8P6SM" <8p...@anjo.com> To: "Andrew Glasbrenner" Cc: "amsat-bb" Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 3:53 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: EU members - UHF contest tonight? > > I can recall (many years ago) during a perigee pass of AO-13 over SA, I > could clearly hear SA stations working terrestrial UHF FM, mobile, with > the satellite on the omni antennas. Perhaps I should have sent out QSL > cards with SWL reports, just to encourage those operators to consider > the possibility of raising their eyes above the horizon. > > -- > 73, de Gus 8P6SM > The Easternmost Isle Hi Gus, 8P6SM and all I remember in 1961 I was listening a night for OSCAR-7 mode A in 10 meters between 29.400 to 29.500 MHz when I got a very strong signal in SSB from a station in North Italy talking in italian in a familiar like local QSO with a station in Asuncion Paraguay South America. Since the ionosferic propagation do not permitted to a signal in North Italy to be received so strong by me in South Italy in 10 meters at that time I realized that the North italian station was transmitting terrestrial in 15 meters uplinking RS-13 between 21.260 to 21.300 MHz and that it was translated by RS-13 operating in mode K with downlink in 10 meters. As soon the North italian station stopped to transmit in order to listen for the station in Paraguay I was able to get the signal from the guy in Asuncion very week and with strong QSB because his signal transmitted in 21 MHz was received via ionospheric propagation by RS-13 over Europe and than translated in 10 meters. A look at InstantTrack confirmed that RS-13 was overhead to me at that time Nice to remember those funny days ! 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] This weekend--PACIFICON satellite demos!
Hi All, This weekend (12-14 October) will be the 2012 PACIFICON at Santa Clara, CA. AMSAT members and officers will be participating in various venues. Portable satellite demos will be given by Tom Deeble, KA6SIP on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. You can expect Tom to be using the callsign:W1AW/6 in grid square CM97 Thanks Tom for putting the event on the birds!We hope some youngsters will be available to put at the microphone. 73, Mark N8MH AMSAT VP for Educational Relations Hopeful schedule of operational passes; note the local Pacific time; add 7 hours for UTC!!! WinAos QTH: -122.0/37.4 T#: 12703 Sat.: 6 [Standard] -- Day Object AOS (L) LOS Period maxEl AZFRIDAY - 4 DEMOS -- 12.10.2012 FO-2911:57 12:1215 32 026 - 171** DEMO ** 12.10.2012 AO-2713:12 13:2513 21 129 - 002** DEMO ** 12.10.2012 FO-2913:42 13:5715 30 000 - 220** DEMO ** 12.10.2012 AO-2714:51 15:0514 42 184 - 340** DEMO ** WinAos QTH: -122.0/37.4 T#: 12704 Sat.: 6 [Standard] -- Day Object AOS (L) LOS Period maxEl AZSATURDAY - 3 DEMOS -- 13.10.2012 FO-2911:03 11:1411 10 044 - 139- will try to work this pass if I can get out of registration early 13.10.2012 AO-2712:45 12:5611 12 110 - 008- same time as FO-29 pass 13.10.2012 FO-2912:46 13:0317 83 013 - 195** DEMO ** 13.10.2012 AO-2714:22 14:3715 79 168 - 347** DEMO ** 13.10.2012 AO-0716:28 16:4820 38 133 - 351** DEMO ** WinAos QTH: -122.0/37.4 T#: 12705 Sat.: 6 [Standard] -- Day Object AOS (L) LOS Period maxEl AZSUNDAY - 3 DEMOS -- 14.10.2012 FO-2911:52 12:0715 30 027 - 169** DEMO ** 14.10.2012 FO-2913:37 13:5114 34 000 - 220** DEMO ** 14.10.2012 AO-2713:54 14:0814 52 151 - 353** DEMO ** (note: the number of passes being worked is limited by Tom's numerous responsibilities over the weekend.) -- Mark L. Hammond [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] Additional PACIFICON events of special interest!
Hello again AMSAT-BB and AMSAT-EDU, As mentioned in the recent AMSAT-ANS and a few previous messages, this weekend (12-14 October) will be the 2012 PACIFICON at Santa Clara, CA. AMSAT members and officers will be participating in various venues. Here are further highlights: 1. An ARISS Contact with the ISS via telebridge to Italy will be held on 13 OCT at 11:57am Pacific time, thanks to Joe Spier, K6WAO (Associate Director of Education for AMSAT). Youth attending the event will be asking questions to Aki Hoshide aboard the ISS. NASA astronaut Dr. Lee Morin, KF5DBB, will be present as well, thanks to ARRL! See http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-welcomes-nasa-astronaut-lee-morin-kf5ddb-to-2012-national-convention ARRIS guru Kenneth Ransom, N5VHO will also be in attendance The audio from this ARISS contact will be fed into EchoLink *AMSAT* (101377) and *JK1ZRW* (277208) servers IRLP Node 9010 Discovery Reflector Streaming Audio at https://sites.google.com/site/arissaudio/ Audio on Echolink & web stream is generally transmitted around 20 minutes prior to the contact taking place so that you can hear some of the preparation that occurs. IRLP will begin just prior to the ground station call to the ISS. Please note that on Echolink there are automatic breaks of 1.5 seconds in the audio transmission. These occur every 2.5 minutes during the event. Breaks on IRLP are manual and occur approximately after every third question. ** Contact times are approximate. If the ISS executes a reboost or other manoeuvre, the AOS (Acquisition Of Signal) time may alter by a few minutes ** (Special thanks to John - AG9D for providing the audio feeds!) 2.. An AMSAT Table will be present, thanks to Alan Bowker, WA6DNR 3. Several Youth lounge activities will take place: Fox-1 Cubesat paper models with EMike McCardel, KC8YLD Cubesat simulator demonstration with Dale Hunzeker, KJ6VUC 4. AMSAT Forums on Saturday with talks by: AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW AMSAT VP for Education Mark Hammond, N8MH AMSAT Assoc. Director for Education, Joe Spier, K6WAO NASA astronaut Dr. Lee Morin, KF5DBB Hope we see some of you there. And don't forget the on the air satellite demos! 73, -- Mark L. Hammond [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: This weekend--PACIFICON satellite demos!
Don't forget the ARISS contact at PACIFICON can be heard live on the AMSAT Echolink conference server and on IRLP node 9010 and on the web at sites.google.com/arissaudio AOS is 1857 UTC coverage on echolink and web will start about 20minutes prior and about 6 minutes prior on irlp. 73 John AG9D On Oct 10, 2012 10:35 AM, "Mark L. Hammond" wrote: > Hi All, > > This weekend (12-14 October) will be the 2012 PACIFICON at Santa > Clara, CA. AMSAT members and officers will be participating in > various venues. > > Portable satellite demos will be given by Tom Deeble, KA6SIP on > Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. You can expect Tom to be using the > callsign:W1AW/6 in grid square CM97 > > Thanks Tom for putting the event on the birds!We hope some > youngsters will be available to put at the microphone. > > 73, > > Mark N8MH > AMSAT VP for Educational Relations > > > Hopeful schedule of operational passes; note the local Pacific time; > add 7 hours for UTC!!! > > WinAos QTH: -122.0/37.4 T#: 12703 Sat.: 6 [Standard] > -- > Day Object AOS (L) LOS Period maxEl AZFRIDAY - 4 DEMOS > -- > 12.10.2012 FO-2911:57 12:1215 32 026 - 171** DEMO ** > 12.10.2012 AO-2713:12 13:2513 21 129 - 002** DEMO ** > 12.10.2012 FO-2913:42 13:5715 30 000 - 220** DEMO ** > 12.10.2012 AO-2714:51 15:0514 42 184 - 340** DEMO ** > > WinAos QTH: -122.0/37.4 T#: 12704 Sat.: 6 [Standard] > -- > Day Object AOS (L) LOS Period maxEl AZSATURDAY - 3 > DEMOS > -- > 13.10.2012 FO-2911:03 11:1411 10 044 - 139- will > try to work this pass if I can get out of registration early > 13.10.2012 AO-2712:45 12:5611 12 110 - 008- same > time as FO-29 pass > 13.10.2012 FO-2912:46 13:0317 83 013 - 195** DEMO ** > 13.10.2012 AO-2714:22 14:3715 79 168 - 347** DEMO ** > 13.10.2012 AO-0716:28 16:4820 38 133 - 351** DEMO ** > > WinAos QTH: -122.0/37.4 T#: 12705 Sat.: 6 [Standard] > -- > Day Object AOS (L) LOS Period maxEl AZSUNDAY - 3 DEMOS > -- > 14.10.2012 FO-2911:52 12:0715 30 027 - 169** DEMO ** > 14.10.2012 FO-2913:37 13:5114 34 000 - 220** DEMO ** > 14.10.2012 AO-2713:54 14:0814 52 151 - 353** DEMO ** > > > (note: the number of passes being worked is limited by Tom's numerous > responsibilities over the weekend.) > > > > -- > Mark L. Hammond [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 > ___ 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] PACIFICON/ARRL National Convention W1AW/6 Satellite Demos this weekend
Greetings from CM97, PACIFICON/ARRL National Convention is coming this weekend to Santa Clara, CA. Friday October 12 to Sunday October 14. I will be presenting satellite demos at the convention and will be able to use the W1AW/6 callsign. I was planning on AO-27 for almost half of the passes but it's not looking very favorable at this point. Thus, it looks like all the passes may be on the linear birds FO-29 and AO-07. I will be helping with registration duties with our radio club, the Mount Diablo Amateur Radio Club, who is the sponsor of PACIFICON. I will be working each morning till noon. With the MDARC meeting Friday night and the banquet on Saturday night, this leaves only the afternoons for sat demos. Looking over the pass predictions, including AO-27, it looks like there are 10 good passes for demos. Without AO-27 it looks like we're down to 6 good demo passes. These are listed below: Friday, October 12: 11:57 AM PDT - 1857 UTC - FO-29 1:42 PM PDT - 2042 UTC - FO-29 Saturday, October 13: 12:46 PM PDT - 1946 UTC - FO-29 4:28 PM PDT - 2328 UTC - AO-07 Sunday, October 14: 11:52 AM PDT - 1852 UTC - FO-29 1:37 PM PDT - 2037 UTC - FO-29 If AO-27 is restarted then here is the full schedule: Friday, October 12: 11:57 AM PDT - 1857 UTC - FO-29 1:12 PM PDT - 2012 UTC - AO-27 1:42 PM PDT - 2042 UTC - FO-29 2:51 PM PDT - 2151 UTC - AO-27 Saturday, October 13: 12:46 PM PDT - 1946 UTC - FO-29 2:22 PM PDT - 2122 UTC - AO-27 4:28 PM PDT - 2328 UTC - AO-07 Sunday, October 14: 11:52 AM PDT - 1852 UTC - FO-29 1:37 PM PDT - 2037 UTC - FO-29 1:54 PM PDT - 2054 UTC - AO-27 For FO-29 & AO-07, I will try to start out around 10 kHz +/- above the center of the transponder (435.860 MHz & 145.960 MHz). If you hear W1AW/6 on any of these passes, please call and be a part of the demonstrations. Please QSL via ARRL W1AW/6, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111 (please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope). QSOs will also be uploaded to Logbook of the World by ARRL after PACIFICON. I will try to work some other passes as time permits but no guarantee. Sorry that there might not be any FM passes but this will be a good excuse to try the linear birds if you haven't alredy tried. I'll be using a dual Yaesu FT-817 setup, netbook/SatPC32 controlled, with an Arrow antenna. Hope to make contact with you from W1AW/6! 73's, Tom Deeble, KA6SIP P.S. Sorry for the late posting of this, but I was hoping that AO-27 would be back online before I sent this out. We could sure use AO-51 right now! Tom Deeble - KA6SIP Mt. Diablo Amateur Radio Club Membership Chairman ka6...@aol.com PACIFICON - ARRL National Convention Oct 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] FITSAT 1 is object 38853
Hi, Using very accurate dopplershift measurements, I found that FITSAT 1 is object 38853, 1998-067CP. 73, Nico PA0DLO ___ 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: FITSAT 1 is object 38853
Hi Nico, yes - and TechEdSat is #38854 and We-Wish is #38856... 73 Mike DK3WN -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Nico Janssen Gesendet: Mittwoch, 10. Oktober 2012 21:33 An: Amsat Betreff: [amsat-bb] FITSAT 1 is object 38853 Hi, Using very accurate dopplershift measurements, I found that FITSAT 1 is object 38853, 1998-067CP. 73, Nico PA0DLO ___ 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] Newbie in Satellite for Amateur Com
Hi, I'm a newbie for amateur satellite stuff, and I want to gain a deep knowledge and experience in it. I have a 2-meter band VHF transceiver handheld radio, and has 5 watt for the output power. Can I use the radio to communicate with any satellites that support VHF? And please direct me to the resource that I need to start building my first small station. Thank you in advance. Cheers, Situs Panesse ___ 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: Newbie in Satellite for Amateur Com
Your radio may work for listening and working the ISS, and if it has PL tones it will work for an uplink to SO-50. Maybe a few other things too. Take a look at the AMSAT web store for "Getting Started on the Amateur Satellites". For a very modest donation, you'll get the best primer around. Got a callsign yet? 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Oct 10, 2012, at 2:19 AM, situs...@bshellz.net wrote: > Hi, > > I'm a newbie for amateur satellite stuff, and I want to gain a deep knowledge > and experience in it. > > I have a 2-meter band VHF transceiver handheld radio, and has 5 watt for the > output power. Can I use the radio to communicate with any satellites that > support VHF? > > And please direct me to the resource that I need to start building my first > small station. Thank you in advance. > > Cheers, > > Situs Panesse > ___ > 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: Newbie in Satellite for Amateur Com
On 10/10/2012 02:19 AM, situs...@bshellz.net wrote: Hi, I'm a newbie for amateur satellite stuff, and I want to gain a deep knowledge and experience in it. It's very old and hard to find, but The Satellite Experimenters Handbook by Martin Davidoff K2UBC will give you fundamental knowledge on satellites, orbits, tracking, antennas, feedlines, etc. The book is old, but the laws of celestial mechanics haven't changed. I have a 2-meter band VHF transceiver handheld radio, and has 5 watt for the output power. Can I use the radio to communicate with any satellites that support VHF? You will need to operate on two bands, to work satellite. I can't think of any satellites offhand that operate on a single band. You will use one band to transmit TO the bird (uplink) and a separate band to receive sigs FROM the bird (downlink). Can you get some 70cm gear? If you can transmit/receive both VHF 2M and UHF 70cm, you can operate Mode-B (70cm UPlink and 2M DOWNlink) or Mode_J (2M UPlink and 70cm DOWNlink). Some birds operate FM, some use a linear transponder for use with CW/SSB. It's *possible* to run FM through a linear transponder but it's frowned upon because it hits the satellite batteries harder, not to mention bogarts the passband. Failing this, if you have an HF rig and know CW, you could try AO-7 via Mode-A (VHF 2M up, HF 10M down). Put a key across the PTT line of an FM rig, disconnect the mic (no modulation of the carrier) and you have a poor-man's CW rig on 2M. Listen to your sigs and hopefully a few replies on your HF rig. And please direct me to the resource that I need to start building my first small station. Thank you in advance. Well, once you have gear for two bands, you will need antennas. A rubber duckie is workable, but far from ideal. Popular these days are small, hand-held yagis, of various designs. But you could experiment with other designs, such as the quadrifilar helix, the turnstile, the lindenblad, and so forth. How do you wish to operate? Portable, from all over the place? From your own back yard? Out of your shack? -- 73, de Gus 8P6SM The Easternmost Isle ___ 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] 2012 annual AMSAT Symposium - Sunday trip to Orlando Science Museum
IMPORTANT message for all those planning to attend the special tour to the Orlando Science Museum during the AMSAT Space Symposium in Orlando, FL on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. For those planning to attend the special Star Wars Exhibit, you must contact Martha at AMSAT, to pay for your ticket in advance. Martha can be reached at 888-322-6728 or 301-589-6062).This must be done no later than Thursday, October 17 to reserve your spot for the tour. Please note that the following trip schedule has been updated from the current schedule posted at www.amsat.org. - Symposium Trip to the Orlando Science Center - Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 Trip schedule: Leave the hotel at 9:00am (transportation is provided) Arrive at OSC at 9:45am (non-members parking: $5/vehicle) Special backstage tour at 10:00am (should last 45 min. - our AMSAT liaison will meet us in lobby) >From 10:45am until 11:30am - visit the various Center exhibits Those who pre-paid for the Star Wars Exhibit enter the exhibit as a group at 11:30am (tkts cost $27/person - PRE-PAYMENT IS REQUIRED - SEE NOTE BELOW View Exhibit from 11:30am until 1:00pm Lunch at local restaurant from 1:15pm to 2:15pm Leave restaurant at 2:15pm Arrive back by 3:00pm NOTE: § Star Wars Exhibit: http://www.osc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=117&Itemid=181 The Star Wars Exhibit is a limited engagement feature and is expected to draw large crowds. In order to guarantee our visit stays on schedule, the Center has arranged for AMSAT to enter the exhibit as a single group at 11:30am. If you choose to visit this exhibit, you MUST contact Martha at AMSAT, and pay for your ticket in advance. Martha can be reached at 888-322-6728 or 301-589- 6062). This must be done no later than Thursday, October 17 to reserve your spot for the tour. Otherwise, you will not be guaranteed a spot in the 11:30 tour with the rest of the members. Total cost per person will be $27.00. Please note that this fee also covers general admission to OSC and all exhibits, including the IMAX theater. When you arrive the tickets will be with your tour guide. § Those that choose not to attend the Star Wars Exhibit may have the opportunity of attending a feature in the IMAX Theater, providing the show times coincide with our time schedule during the visit. Admission to the IMAX Theater is covered under your initial admission fee. Admission fee to OSC will be $17.00 for those not attending the Star Wars Exhibit and will be paid at the door. § For those managing afternoon plane departures, transportation back to the hotel will be provided by AMSAT volunteers at 11:30am, but only if needed. ___ 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
