[amsat-bb] AMSATers are Awesome!

2010-08-18 Thread Clint Bradford
THANK YOU to you folks who made this evening's demo in El Segundo DM03 nothing short of fantastic for my audience! Although the temp was 20 degrees cooler in El Segundo than it was in my own Riverside, our meeting place was a two-story building. So it was best to leave the assemblage in the

[amsat-bb] Re: Expanding Radio AMSAT's to include telescope.

2010-08-18 Thread Luc Leblanc
On 17 Aug 2010 at 20:24, Keith Sloan wrote: Date sent: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:24:02 +0100 From: Keith Sloan ke...@sloan-home.co.uk Subject:[amsat-bb] Expanding Radio AMSAT's to include telescope. To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Is there

[amsat-bb] AO-51 Down

2010-08-18 Thread Rick - WA4NVM
GM All, I haven't seen any post about AO-51 shutting down during it's last pass. We all hope it's a fast fix. Good luck to the control team. 73 all, Rick WA4NVM ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Down

2010-08-18 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
I did lose it on the 09:34 UTC pass this morning, just thought the cable for the Elk finally failed. Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID On Aug 18, 2010 8:33 AM, Rick - WA4NVM wa4...@comcast.net wrote: GM All, I haven't seen any post about AO-51 shutting down during it's last

[amsat-bb] AO-51 update 18 August 2010 Re: AO-51 Down

2010-08-18 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Rick, Thanks for your note--it's not really down. Please refer to: http://oscar.dcarr.org/ I had intended to do a more complete update later, but here's the quick version. 1) AO-51 is still in eclipses for the next 4-5 days. Soon we'll be back in 100% sun (until the end of December.) That

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Down

2010-08-18 Thread Matt Patterson
It was having intermittent problems last night. At first I thought it was a cable issue on my end. 73 Matt W5LL On 8/18/2010 7:51 AM, Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote: I did lose it on the 09:34 UTC pass this morning, just thought the cable for the Elk finally failed. Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 update 18 August 2010 Re: AO-51 Down

2010-08-18 Thread Rick - WA4NVM
Hi Mark, Thanks for the update. I'm glad to see it was not a real problem. I'm sure the batteries are getting tired this far into it's life. Too bad about the upcoming orbit. Man, I sure miss AO-16. Thanks, Rick Rick, Thanks for your note--it's not really down. Please refer to:

[amsat-bb] looking for information on amplifiers from Watkin-Johnson

2010-08-18 Thread Matthias Bopp
Hello, I am looking for any information on the following amplifiers: 1.) Watkin-Johnson WJ-6615-512 P1 (GaAs FET Amplifier), frequency range marked on encasing is 1.0-2.6 GHz 2.) Watkin-Johnson WJ-738-3 (Low Noise Solid State Amplifier), frequency range marked on encasing is 0.5-1.0

[amsat-bb] Re: Mini Grid Expeditions CP39-CP28

2010-08-18 Thread John Boudreau
Things didn't go quite as planned yesterday from CP39. The plane was late and we arrived only 5 minutes before the start of the first HO-68 pass. I grabbed my bags and quickly put together the Arrow and got set up. The weather was warm and sunny but the wind was gusting to 25 knots. I had a

[amsat-bb] K8YSE EN58

2010-08-18 Thread kladuke1144
All, John, K8YSE will be operating FM birds on Friday from Isle Royale. He plans on activating EN58 and possibly EN57. He will be portable and on FM birds only. He said he plans to be back on the road Tuesday and continue his trip. 73 WC7V Kerry

[amsat-bb] Hudson Valley Satcom Group Net Thursday Aug.19 At 8 PM EST On Echolink N2EYH-L

2010-08-18 Thread Cotejaune2
Hello again everyone. It's time again for the HVSG Net on Thursday August 19 at 8 PM EST on N2EYH-L Echolink and on the MT Beacon repeater 146.970 pl 100. Please join us for the net. I would like to thank all of you who listened in on Echolink for the last net. Hope to hear you there. 73

[amsat-bb] Flights to Chicago for AMSAT Symposium

2010-08-18 Thread Martha
For those in the greater Washington Area: Round trip (non-stop) from National Airport to O'Hare on American Airlines is $219. That includes fees and taxes. -- 73- Martha ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not

[amsat-bb] mini-vacation to CN81

2010-08-18 Thread John Neeley
I am in CN81 from today until the 24.unless we get bored and move. No idea as to sat sked, just will be hit and miss. 73 de John W6ZKH CN81 McCloud, CA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA