[amsat-bb] Re: Any update on P3E?

2010-05-17 Thread Trevor .
Their website is always a good place to check for info, see http://tinyurl.com/Amsat-DL Basically funding is needed for the P3E and P5A launches I think it's something like $10-15 million. I'm sure if they get that money it'll be prominently displayed on the site. The 2010 AGM Symposium

[amsat-bb] H-IIA F17 Launch information

2010-05-17 Thread Mineo Wakita
Launch date, 17 May 2010 Launch time, 21:44:14UTC Launch site, Tanegashima Space Center in Japan Satellite Downlink Beacon Mode Callsign --- --- --- UNITEC-1 5840.000 5840.000 1200bps AFSK,CW JQ1ZUN

[amsat-bb] Negai TLE (Correction)

2010-05-17 Thread Mineo Wakita
Negai 1 0U 10021H 10121.28882375 .0730 0-0 1-3 0 112 2 00 29.9659 339.8308 000 120.7250 357.1250 15.908223575 373 I cannot have conviction whether this is a right TLE. JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 mode change 5/17/10 around 1120utc

2010-05-17 Thread John Neeley
Nothing heard on West Coast pass a/o 1315 utc. W6ZKH From: Mark L. Hammond marklhamm...@gmail.com To: Amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org; ao51-mo...@amsat.org Sent: Sun, May 16, 2010 2:29:21 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 mode change 5/17/10 around 1120utc Hi All,

[amsat-bb] [Fwd: Re: Re: AO-51 mode change 5/17/10 around 1120utc]

2010-05-17 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
John Neeley wrote: Nothing heard on West Coast pass a/o 1315 utc. W6ZKH Thanks John, We are having problems getting the satellite through eclipse with the transmitter on. Further reports are appreciated for both the 435.300 and .150 transmitters. 73, Drew KO4MA

[amsat-bb] Less than Two Days Left on eBay Auction!

2010-05-17 Thread Clint Bradford
Only a day-and-a-half left for bidding on Bob's AMSAT stamp offer! Go to eBay auction 110531914940 for details. And remember - your donation will get DOUBLED as it is matched by DARA! Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] S-Band

2010-05-17 Thread Bob
Hi I have some California down converter #130016 I would like to sale. When AO-40 was working I sold and used them myself. I do not have eyes to set them up anymore. I am selling them for $10 each + Shipping. I do have Pay Pal My e-mail is w...@bak.rr.comPhone 661 829 5759 for more

[amsat-bb] FS: KLM 22el CP yagi Arrow antenna

2010-05-17 Thread Kevin Smith
Thanks for reading this post. The following have become excess to my needs and are for sale: 1) KLM 22-element CP, switchable polarization - this antenna was recently brought off my tower after more than 10-years of great service. I have pictures of this antenna including several with my MFJ

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Stamps 100% to AMSAT

2010-05-17 Thread Clint Bradford
Technically, it is really 200 per cent to AMSAT - because our donation will get DOUBLED by DARA! Are you going to let that guy in So. Cal. walk away with these?? I've been relegated to a nameless, So. CA resident moniker??? ... He's already got that bracket thingy from AO-40 (sobsob).?

[amsat-bb] Re: [Fwd: Re: Re: AO-51 mode change 5/17/10 around 1120utc]

2010-05-17 Thread OZ1MY
Hi group, I just listened for the pass with AOS here at 1557 UTC. Nothing on either of the transmitters. Hope you had a nice time at Dayton. 73 OZ1MY Ib - Original Message - From: Andrew Glasbrenner glasbren...@mindspring.com To: Amsat-BB amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010

[amsat-bb] Re: [Fwd: Re: Re: AO-51 mode change 5/17/10 around 1120utc]

2010-05-17 Thread GW1FKY
Hi, I monitored the UK 1558z pass and also tried to access AO-51 (with 67 hz tone of course) Nothing heard and no response to my attempts. Cheers Ken Eaton GW1FKY Amsat -UK Amsat NA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those

[amsat-bb] Re: [Fwd: Re: Re: AO-51 mode change 5/17/10 around 1120utc]

2010-05-17 Thread Dale Hershberger
Nothing heard on either transmitter on last pass over Alaska. 73 KL7XJ Dale OZ1MY wrote: Hi group, I just listened for the pass with AOS here at 1557 UTC. Nothing on either of the transmitters. Hope you had a nice time at Dayton. 73 OZ1MY Ib - Original Message - From:

[amsat-bb] FS Shack clearance

2010-05-17 Thread Howard Long
Folks, In an effort to redecorate, I am having a shack clearance at the moment. As you can imagine there's a lot of amateur satellite related equipment up for grabs that's been accumulated, for example: Tonna 2m 70cm crossed yagis (new) Yaesu G-5500 (used inside only for LVB Tracker testing

[amsat-bb] AO-40 question(s)

2010-05-17 Thread Ron Overdrive
So I'm considering putting together something that can work AO-40 and similar satellites, but everywhere I look says you need 2 radios or full duplex. Never really said why so I'm curious why its required to have 2 radios (which just seems more complex expensive) or full duplex to operate on this

[amsat-bb] Negai TLE update

2010-05-17 Thread Mineo Wakita
Negai 1 0U 00 10137.91382380 . 0-0 0-0 0 000 2 0 29.9660 238.9027 001 120.7250 357.1250 15.90813690 000 Tanegashima Web Camera http://space.jaxa.jp/tnsc/webcam/index_e.shtml Live Broadcast http://www.jaxa.jp/countdown/f17/live/index_e.html MITSUBISHI

[amsat-bb] AMSAT stamps 100% to AMSAT

2010-05-17 Thread Bob- W7LRD
This will be my final push for selling these stamps. In the spirit of the Dayton $5000 challenge I am offering on Ebay my AMSAT framed stamps.  100% of the proceeds go to AMSAT.  I expect nothing less than a spirited bidding battle for these stamps.  Remember we deal with rocket science,

[amsat-bb] H-IIA Launch postponed

2010-05-17 Thread Mineo Wakita
H-IIA Launch was pstponed in after today. JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita ___ 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:

[amsat-bb] Re: Icom 9100

2010-05-17 Thread tosca005
On May 16 2010, Sebastian wrote: Perhaps others such as DEMI, will see this as an opportunity and come up with alternatives? Well, keep in mind that DEMI's strength is in transverters, and what is hard to obtain for satellite operation from most common-place existing equipment is a

[amsat-bb] AO-51 offline

2010-05-17 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
AO-51 is offline for the short term future. When we get it back on, we'll be on 145.92/435.3. If you hear it, feel free to use it. 73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT-NA VP Operations ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not

[amsat-bb] Re: Icom 9100

2010-05-17 Thread Jonathan Guthrie
Full duplex transceiver? Back in the dim dawn of history, there used to be those who constructed transmitters that were separate from receivers. Although constructing such a thing is beyond me, I would like to see someone create a device that was intended to feed the input of an upconverter.

[amsat-bb] Argentina Special Event Station

2010-05-17 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
Hello everyone, Waiting for the next ANS weekend news cycle will miss this event: DXNL 1676 - May 19, 2010 DX Newsletter a free and weekly service of DARC Committee DX and HF contesting ARGENTINA, SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS The Radio Club Ushuaia (LU8XW) is planning an activity from the city

[amsat-bb] Re: Icom 9100

2010-05-17 Thread Edward R Cole
At 02:38 PM 5/17/2010, tosca...@umn.edu wrote: On May 16 2010, Sebastian wrote: Perhaps others such as DEMI, will see this as an opportunity and come up with alternatives? Well, keep in mind that DEMI's strength is in transverters, and what is hard to obtain for satellite operation from most

[amsat-bb] Latest version SatPC32

2010-05-17 Thread Dave Guimont
Yesterday I downloaded and installed the latest version of Erich's wonderful program on a newer PC, XP. I've been using an older version of his excellent program for as many years as it has been in existence. I made a couple of contacts on the latest version today, and was surprised when an