[amsat-bb] Fractal Antennas?

2010-03-13 Thread Dave Marthouse
This seems almost too good to be true. Keep in mind that I'm not an engineer. Maybe this technology could be used for future amateur satellites, wider bandwidth, more gain, less space, etc. http://www.fractalantennas.com/ Dave Marthouse N2AAM dmartho...@gmail.com __

[amsat-bb] KP4TR & KP4WK working K4T at the Satellite Playground

2010-03-13 Thread (KP4TR)Ramon Gonzalez
KP4WK and KP4TR video working K4T via AO-51 satellite: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W28hsdxtYaY ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! S

[amsat-bb] Successful Static Firing Of Falcon 9 Engines

2010-03-13 Thread B J
http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/100313staticfire/ 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL __ The new Internet Explorer® 8 - Faster, safer, easier. Optimized for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! at http://downloads.yahoo.com/ca/inte

[amsat-bb] Re: Playing With Lightning

2010-03-13 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: "Joel Black" Cc: "'AMSAT'" Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 10:44 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Playing With Lightning > I certainly appreciate all the replies and the encouragement. > > If any of you with a G-5400 controller would check something out, I'd > appreciate

[amsat-bb] Playing With Lightning

2010-03-13 Thread Joel Black
I certainly appreciate all the replies and the encouragement. If any of you with a G-5400 controller would check something out, I'd appreciate it. When I move up or right, there is a momentary deflection in the opposite direction. Then, when I release the button, it jumps ahead a bit by just

[amsat-bb] Seeking Input - Possible North Dakota operation

2010-03-13 Thread Tim - N3TL
Hey everyone, I'll be making a quick trip to North Dakota tomorrow (Sunday, March 14), and have the possibility of operating portable from DN96. However, the only satellite pass that I know with certainty that I can work is the 0345-ish UTC Monday (Sunday evening in North America) pass of HO-68

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 5, Issue 117

2010-03-13 Thread Alan Kung
Hi Bill, Yes, "Digital Transponder" means packet function. Strictly it is not a digital mode transponder on HO-68. It is data store-forward transfer over analog FM RF channel. the link layer protocol based on the AX.25, and applications layer protocol used PACSAT. 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU -

[amsat-bb] test

2010-03-13 Thread claude boutru
test ___ Sent via amsat...@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