[amsat-bb] Re: AO40 contacts and P3-E
- Original Message - From: "Peter Guelzow" To: Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 5:17 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO40 contacts and P3-E Hi All, > You guys are making me all teary-eyed! I loved that bird, especially for all the "challenges" it presented. Ughh.. this really hit's me hard and I'm getting very sentimental reading all email's to this topic. But it gives me also The launch campaign in french Guiana, were I was staying in Kourou for more than quarter of the year, and the re-birth of AO-40 on Christmas were the most exciting days in my life. I haven't made many contacts, I was more among the "listeners" and enjoyed the fun. It's sometimes very frustrating to me that 10 years after the launch of AO-40 we still haven't got P3-E into orbit. We have been going to many up's and down's during this time, but we are not giving up. There are new challenges we are working on presently and some of them give us a good hope of success. Indeed and I'm sorry for that, It has been very quiet about the progress of P3-E in the last year. While most mechanical work is done, there was also progress on the electronics, mostly the IHU. However, one of the biggest challenges is indeed funding and a launch we can afford. That's where we a concentrating most of our efforts and time at the moment Indeed, we need the support of the community. There will only a P3-E, if we all really want it.. If you want to support P3-E, than please visit http://www.p3e-satellite.org/?lang=en_EN and make a direct donation to the project - THANKS! 73s Peter, DB2OS Peter Gülzow President AMSAT-DL Hi Peter, DB2OS In my opinion AO40 was the best satellite ever made by AMSAT-DL and it was very fun until lasted. We all hope that AMSAT-DL will find a launch opportunity with ESA and a ARIANE-5 launcher with P3-E inside the SPELDA adapter as soon as possible. Pulling for P3-E ! ! 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] Re: AO40 contacts and P3-E
Trying to find my AO-40 log book- I took it out to verify that I had made a first day QSO---Found my original combined pre-AO-40 logbook withFO-29, FO-20, AO-21, AO-27, AO-10, RS-12, AO-12(JAS-1), RS-10/11, & AO-13 QSO's in it. Wow-teary eyed yes---Many 60 minute + QSO's many Nets and other great contacts...Still looking for my AO-40 logbook- here somewhere... Keep the faith guys, there is bound to be something in the future that will allow us to enjoy HEO's again..we'll turn that corner soon... 73, Dee, NB2F Meanwhile, Go Giants (?) oops..didn't make it this year. -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of i8cvs Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 3:10 PM To: Peter Guelzow; Amsat - BBs Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO40 contacts and P3-E - Original Message - From: "Peter Guelzow" To: Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 5:17 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO40 contacts and P3-E Hi All, > You guys are making me all teary-eyed! I loved that bird, especially > for all the "challenges" it presented. Ughh.. this really hit's me hard and I'm getting very sentimental reading all email's to this topic. But it gives me also The launch campaign in french Guiana, were I was staying in Kourou for more than quarter of the year, and the re-birth of AO-40 on Christmas were the most exciting days in my life. I haven't made many contacts, I was more among the "listeners" and enjoyed the fun. It's sometimes very frustrating to me that 10 years after the launch of AO-40 we still haven't got P3-E into orbit. We have been going to many up's and down's during this time, but we are not giving up. There are new challenges we are working on presently and some of them give us a good hope of success. Indeed and I'm sorry for that, It has been very quiet about the progress of P3-E in the last year. While most mechanical work is done, there was also progress on the electronics, mostly the IHU. However, one of the biggest challenges is indeed funding and a launch we can afford. That's where we a concentrating most of our efforts and time at the moment Indeed, we need the support of the community. There will only a P3-E, if we all really want it.. If you want to support P3-E, than please visit http://www.p3e-satellite.org/?lang=en_EN and make a direct donation to the project - THANKS! 73s Peter, DB2OS Peter Gülzow President AMSAT-DL Hi Peter, DB2OS In my opinion AO40 was the best satellite ever made by AMSAT-DL and it was very fun until lasted. We all hope that AMSAT-DL will find a launch opportunity with ESA and a ARIANE-5 launcher with P3-E inside the SPELDA adapter as soon as possible. Pulling for P3-E ! ! 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 ___ 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 contacts and P3-E
To All, It takes more than 1000 LEO's to equal an HEO. I really enjoyed AO40 and All I had was a speaker tripod for my 13 cm dish and a 6' stepladder to support my 10 T helix. Art, KC6UQH -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of i8cvs Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 12:10 PM To: Peter Guelzow; Amsat - BBs Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO40 contacts and P3-E - Original Message - From: "Peter Guelzow" To: Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 5:17 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO40 contacts and P3-E Hi All, > You guys are making me all teary-eyed! I loved that bird, especially for all the "challenges" it presented. Ughh.. this really hit's me hard and I'm getting very sentimental reading all email's to this topic. But it gives me also The launch campaign in french Guiana, were I was staying in Kourou for more than quarter of the year, and the re-birth of AO-40 on Christmas were the most exciting days in my life. I haven't made many contacts, I was more among the "listeners" and enjoyed the fun. It's sometimes very frustrating to me that 10 years after the launch of AO-40 we still haven't got P3-E into orbit. We have been going to many up's and down's during this time, but we are not giving up. There are new challenges we are working on presently and some of them give us a good hope of success. Indeed and I'm sorry for that, It has been very quiet about the progress of P3-E in the last year. While most mechanical work is done, there was also progress on the electronics, mostly the IHU. However, one of the biggest challenges is indeed funding and a launch we can afford. That's where we a concentrating most of our efforts and time at the moment Indeed, we need the support of the community. There will only a P3-E, if we all really want it.. If you want to support P3-E, than please visit http://www.p3e-satellite.org/?lang=en_EN and make a direct donation to the project - THANKS! 73s Peter, DB2OS Peter Gülzow President AMSAT-DL Hi Peter, DB2OS In my opinion AO40 was the best satellite ever made by AMSAT-DL and it was very fun until lasted. We all hope that AMSAT-DL will find a launch opportunity with ESA and a ARIANE-5 launcher with P3-E inside the SPELDA adapter as soon as possible. Pulling for P3-E ! ! 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 __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5851 (20110206) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5851 (20110206) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ___ 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 contacts and P3-E
At 07:17 AM 2/4/2011, Peter Guelzow wrote: >Hi All, > > > You guys are making me all teary-eyed! I > loved that bird, especially for all the "challenges" it presented. > >Ughh.. this really hit's me hard and I'm getting very sentimental >reading all email's to this topic. >But it gives me also > >The launch campaign in french Guiana, were I was staying in Kourou for >more than quarter of the year, and the re-birth of AO-40 on Christmas >were the most exciting days in my life. > >I haven't made many contacts, I was more among the "listeners" and >enjoyed the fun. > >It's sometimes very frustrating to me that 10 years after the launch of >AO-40 we still haven't got P3-E into orbit. >We have been going to many up's and down's during this time, but we are >not giving up. >There are new challenges we are working on presently and some of them >give us a good hope of success. >Indeed and I'm sorry for that, It has been very quiet about the progress >of P3-E in the last year. >While most mechanical work is done, there was also progress on the >electronics, mostly the IHU. >However, one of the biggest challenges is indeed funding and a launch we >can afford. >That's where we a concentrating most of our efforts and time at the moment > >Indeed, we need the support of the community. There will only a P3-E, if >we all really want it.. > >If you want to support P3-E, than please visit >http://www.p3e-satellite.org/?lang=en_EN and make a direct donation to >the project - THANKS! > >73s Peter, DB2OS > >Peter Gülzow >President AMSAT-DL Peter, Good to hear from Amsat-DL pertaining to P3-E. I guess it is a forgone conclusion that Amsat-NA is stalled indefinitely for any Heo. So, it definitely appears that P3-E is our sole remaining hope for a Heo satellite in the heritage of AO-10, 13 and 40. I hear a "rally cry" to step-out and be counted in support of P3-E. Peter, hopefully you have some better launch prospects than Amsat-NA has. Could we get it hauled up to ISS and "kicked out the door" with orbital boost engine? I guess that would be a huge permitting battle? 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-1.4kw*, 432-100w*, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.com == *temp not in service ___ 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 contacts and P3-E
> Could we get it hauled up to ISS and "kicked out > the door" with orbital boost engine? I guess > that would be a huge permitting battle? > > > Considering the interest in using the ISS as a launchpad for satellites and manned space craft have increased, depending on how Arissat-1 fairs it might be possible for other birds to piggy back a ride with a resupply to the ISS for a launch and with P3E being the testbed for the P5A Mars mission it might have enough leverage to go this route. I'd encourage both Peter and the rest of AMSAT-DL to at least consider inquiring about it. With that said I missed out on the opportunity to work on AO-40 as it died before I became licensed, but when I found out about AO-40 I became hopeful P3E would get launched so I could experience working a HEO for myself. ~73, AC2RF Ron ___ 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
