[amsat-bb] ND9M Road Trip Update #9

2010-02-12 Thread claryco
We were supposed to leave for DL88 today, but my XYL, Cori, over-exerted herself yesterday and needs to mend today. She'll be raring to go tomorrow. Cori's driven all but about 30 of the nearly 5000 miles we've racked up on this trip. We're only about half way, so she deserves a day to kick

[amsat-bb] Spacewalks

2010-02-12 Thread Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL
I was thinking while watching last nights EVA on the ISS, has anyone here ever tried to intercept the space suit communications during EVA's? I'm not sure what the output of the transmitters are, but with a good system you still should be able to hear 100 - 200mw. Probably a weird digital tr

[amsat-bb] UX-14

2010-02-12 Thread Jim
Has any one put a UX-14 in a Icom IC-471. On the logic board there are 3 open sockets 2 8pin and 1 9 Pin. The UX14 board had 2 pigtails one 8 pin and one 9 pin Help 73 Jim K7UDG ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are thos

[amsat-bb] Re: Spacewalks

2010-02-12 Thread Elan Portnoy
Hi, I'm sure you don't mean "intercept" but monitor. Have a look at this page http://www.orbitessera.com/html/space_shuttle.html Has the frequencies listed--never tried to copy them myself. Elan - WB2IOL --- On Fri, 2/12/10, Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL wrote: > From: Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL > Subjec

[amsat-bb] Re: Spacewalks

2010-02-12 Thread John Heath
Spacewalks are easy to monitor. Your regular 2m antenna will work. In the UK we get some interference from Air band Communications but can generally get a good part of the conversation. Note - It only works with the Russian spacesuits. American suits use a different system. 73 John G7HIA . _

[amsat-bb] Albuquerque NM APRS Rocket Launch?

2010-02-12 Thread Robert Bruninga
Do we have an APRS team in New Mexico? Or an AMSAT group? Interested in participating in a high-altitude APRS rocket Launch? I have a launch opportunity to above 60 miles. With a two month fuze. If we can form a team to build and integrate it. Total mission duration would be on the order of 10 mi