[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat 1 Postponed ?

2011-02-12 Thread Trevor .
This NASA page on EVA28, posted Feb 9, doesn't mention ARISSAT-1 although NASA's earlier postings on EVA28 had mentioned it as one of the tasks to be performed. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition26/russian_eva28.html It says the next Russian space walk will be in

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat 1 Postponed ?

2011-02-12 Thread Trevor .
The Russian Federal Space website is quoting April 12 - In addition, the cosmonauts switched on small satellite Kedr to be activated on April 12, so RF-amateur station all over the world could hear the signals from space. http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2nid=11353 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSAT-1

2011-02-12 Thread P.H.
On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 12:47 AM, Alan Cresswell alancressw...@xtra.co.nz wrote: Nothing heard from ARISSAT-1 on the last two passes.  I presume it is now switched off. Alan ZL2BX Hi Alan, all Same here, nothing heard on the 00:43UTC pass over Europe earlier today. I did however see

[amsat-bb] March/April Launch for Pocket Qub Eagle-2

2011-02-12 Thread Trevor .
This was expect to launch mid-Feb but the IARU Satellite Frequency Coordination pages are currently quoting a March/April launch, see http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=190 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] AO-27 schedule

2011-02-12 Thread George Henry
A new schedule was uploaded to the satellite last Saturday, Feb.5th. Users of the Java schedule lister should make sure they update their data files! The schedule lister is available for download at http://sites.google.com/site/ao27satellitescheduler/ George, KA3HSW

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat 1 Postponed ?

2011-02-12 Thread Trevor .
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[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat 1 Postponed ?

2011-02-12 Thread Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL
At 07:47 PM 2/12/2011 +, Trevor . m5...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/index.php I found this but it might be old news: Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 stephanie.schierh...@nasa.gov Kelly Humphries Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

[amsat-bb] WD9EWK @ DM32/DM42 now

2011-02-12 Thread Patrick STODDARD
Hi! I am south of Phoenix AZ on the DM32xx/DM42ax line, and will try to work a few more passes until 0200 UTC. Next up, if it is in mode B, will be AO7 @ 2331 UTC. A very nice way to spend a sunny winter afternoon in the desert... :-) Just e-mail me if you work WD9EWK and want a QSL card. I

[amsat-bb] Wanted: ARISSat-1 BPSK1000 recordings

2011-02-12 Thread Douglas Quagliana
If anyone made a recording of ARISSat-1's BPSK1000 signal (either an SDR recording or just a regular recording), then I'd like to get a copy. Please email me if you made a recording of the BPSK1000 signal. 73, Douglas KA2UPW/5 ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Mirage Rotor Interface.

2011-02-12 Thread Joe Barkley
Hi All, I picked up a G5400B rotor control box with a Mirage interface on top of it. It has a model number of MTI. Does anyone have any information on this unit. It has the connector for the 5400 and a db25 serial male. Front has lamp indicators for cw ccw up and down and a switch for auto or

[amsat-bb] WD9EWK on VO52 from DM32/DM42 @ 0313 UTC tonight

2011-02-12 Thread Patrick STODDARD
Hi! I was planning on returning to Phoenix after the just-concluded AO7 pass, but will extend my stay out here. I will drive back to the DM32xx/DM42ax boundary for the VO52 pass at 0313-0326 UTC. This is a nice pass, up to max elevation of 40 degrees. Once this pass wraps up, it's back home to

[amsat-bb] First Call for Speakers for AMSAT UK Colloquium 2011

2011-02-12 Thread David A. B. Johnson
Hi All, This is the first call for speakers for the AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2011 which will be held at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, UK (same venue as in 2010) from *Fri 29 Jul to Sun 31 July 2011* AMSAT-UK invite speakers, about amateur radio, space and associated activities, for this event. Offers

[amsat-bb] FW: Wanted: ARISSat-1 BPSK1000 recordings

2011-02-12 Thread Alan Cresswell
Hi Douglas, I have some recordings but I am not sure they will be of much use. However I thought it might be useful to share my experiences with the telemetry. I monitored the audio downlink on the first two passes and the data downlink on three passes. I used the ARISSATtlm-0.47

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 test

2011-02-12 Thread Rocky Jones
Interesting comments: During the test, RSC-Energia decided to keep the transmitter on until Friday morning. Hmmm curious about a few things but... what impact this test has had on battery life, considering the vehicle now sits until at least July... Robert G. Oler WB5MZO life member

[amsat-bb] KySat-1 Information for Feb 23 Launch

2011-02-12 Thread Samir Rawashdeh
As you may know, KySat-1 along with CubeSats from Montana State University and University of Colorado, will be launched into orbit from Vandenburg AFB on February 23 at 0809 UTC. As with all satellite missions, for us, verifying operation and establishing communication early is critical to mission