[amsat-bb] Re: calculation of eclipse

2011-09-30 Thread Clive Wallis
Hi Norm, I did this many years ago for OSCAR-11, and published an outline of the procedure in OSCAR News. The calculations were based on procedures written by James Miller G3RUH. There is a package of files which includes the software, documentation and original G3RUH articles. It's a long

[amsat-bb] Re: calculation of eclipse

2011-09-30 Thread Clive Wallis
Ooops! I forgot to say that the file is satill.zip on my website www.g3vwv.co.uk It's on the OSCAR-11 page and the general satellite page. 73Clive G3CWV On 30/09/2011 08:51, Clive Wallis wrote: Hi Norm, I did this many years ago for OSCAR-11, and published an outline of the procedur

[amsat-bb] Re: calculation of eclipse

2011-09-30 Thread Simon HB9DRV
Clive, Your website is: http://www.g3cwv.co.uk/ :) Simon Brown, HB9DRV http://sdr-radio.com -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Clive Wallis Ooops! I forgot to say that the file is satill.zip on my website www.g3vwv.co.

[amsat-bb] AMSAT-UK Member survey.

2011-09-30 Thread Rob Styles
We invite you as members of AMSAT-UK to our online Survey,We always strive to improve your membership, and we would like your views and comments. Please take a few minutes to complete our online survey at http://amsat-uk.limeask.com/ Rob M0TFO AMSAT-UK __

[amsat-bb] Yet ANOTHER Satellite's Re-entry

2011-09-30 Thread Clint Bradford
The defunct German Roentgen Satellite (ROSAT) is coming back to planet Earth - sometime in late October or early November. The X-ray space observatory is less than half the weight (2.4-tons) of the fallen UARS, but has an orbit that ranges from latitudes of 53 degrees north and south, putting it

[amsat-bb] FO-29 problems ?

2011-09-30 Thread Ib Christoffersen
Hi all, I just tried to listen to FO-29. It was a pass with AOS here in Copenhagen at 1057 UTC. Nothing heard ! Reports on the report page indicate the same. See: http://oscar.dcarr.org/ Any news from Japan ? 73 OZ1MY Ib ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.or

[amsat-bb] 2011 Symposium

2011-09-30 Thread Martha
People - *Time is running out to make hotel reservations for the 2011 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting. * The cut off date is *October 10th* (I am trying to change that). Please don't wait! The hotel is the Wyndham San Jose and the phone number is 408-453-6200. The reservation block is u

[amsat-bb] FO-29 off

2011-09-30 Thread DeYoung James
Greetings,   I just got back on the air from my new QTH (FM07uv) and monitored the beacon with good signals on Sep. 29 from 20:51 to 21:02 UTC.  I heard no transponder activity and no beacon signal on the near zenith pass here on Sep. 30. from 19:51 to 20:05.    Jim,  N8OQ _

[amsat-bb] Re: FO-29 off

2011-09-30 Thread Michael Schulz
Same here, I tried for the entire pass but no dice. I hope it's only a temporary thing and not another linear bird lost. Mike, K5TRI On Sep 30, 2011, at 3:11 PM, DeYoung James wrote: > Greetings, > > I just got back on the air from my new QTH (FM07uv) and monitored the beacon > with good sig

[amsat-bb] Old Oscar Sub Band 144.300-144.500

2011-09-30 Thread ka9qjg
Hello hope Everyone is doing Well I "am not sure this Post went out or not If Someone has a Answer if You like Just E-Mail Me Direct at ka9...@wowway.com THANKS IN Advance 73 De Don KA9QJG Hello From Don KA9QJG , Hope Everyone is doing Well I have Heard and Read and ask a lot

[amsat-bb] Width of the Earth's penumbra

2011-09-30 Thread John Heath
This bb never fails to amaze me with how helpful folks can be. It was G0SFJ's postings about ARISSAt-1 MET time which set me thinking about the width of the half shadow (Penumbra) experienced by the satellite before and after eclipse. I was pointed to the simulation option in the satellite tra

[amsat-bb] Re: Old Oscar Sub Band 144.300-144.500

2011-09-30 Thread Jeff Moore
The APRS frequency 144.390 MHz has been allocated for some time now and it could be argued that it IS a satellite mode. I don't see it going away any time soon either. Band plans are generally suggestions unless there are specific laws allocating particluar bands and frequencies. Are the "Osc

[amsat-bb] Re: Old Oscar Sub Band 144.300-144.500

2011-09-30 Thread Roger
Google would seem to indicate that the best solution would be to use the rules outlined by your local 2 meter coordinating committee...in reality, those frequencies are not currently published as in use by any amateur satellites. Roger WA1KAT On 9/30/2011 5:45 PM, ka9qjg wrote: Hello hope

[amsat-bb] Re: calculation of eclipse

2011-09-30 Thread normn3ykf
Thanks to all who responded. I found that Nova for windows will predict eclipses. Still am reading g3ruh's articles. Looks like fun. Norm ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to sup

[amsat-bb] Re: Old Oscar Sub Band 144.300-144.500

2011-09-30 Thread Andre
it is also not an oscar band in at least ITU region 1 and think regio 2 as wel meaning that it can not be used for always on transmitters and probably not wise to use for always on recievers as wel at least if they are linked to a transponder, guess a command reciever would be ok. so it is ver

[amsat-bb] Re: Old Oscar Sub Band 144.300-144.500

2011-09-30 Thread Bryan Herbert
This is some of the activity that I know of currently taking place in the "New OSCAR Subband" 144.3400 FM ATV Network Calling Primary (Secondary freq is 146.4300) 144.3600 AM Military Radio Collectors Association - East Coast (WW2 Aircraft Sets) 144.3900 FM Automatic Packet Reporting System (AP

[amsat-bb] VY1RM is QRV Satellite from Whitehorse, YT CP20

2011-09-30 Thread Doug Papay
Hello All, After many months of station design, assembly and testing, Ron VY1RM in Whitehorse, YT Canada CP20, is now QRV satellite. Ron, having been active on satellite many years ago, was already equipped with the necessary antennas and radios, but had required a rotor upgrade to get his antenn

[amsat-bb] Re: Width of the Earth's penumbra

2011-09-30 Thread Greg D.
The ISS isn't going straight through the Penumbra, top to bottom, but rather diagonally through it. Neglecting that the ISS isn't going in a straight line either (it's an arc), the 8-ish seconds are the hypotenuse of the triangle. We still don't know the height. I wonder if we can figure out

[amsat-bb] tiungsat-1 mo-46

2011-09-30 Thread Daniel Lind
If this has been posted already sorry There any freqs for the bird of china? Thanks Dan Thank you for your time KF1BUZ k1gem KF7LJV and the birds Fred N (RIP) oli. and Kilo ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the au