[amsat-bb] Re: LVB tracker

2011-11-13 Thread Stefano Simonetti
Hello, I don't know if it could help, anyway, I had problems until I directy programmed the pic in circuit, following the instructions on the web site. (I used a prototype board, not the official PCB).  73, Steve   Da: Yanko P. Yankov A: amsat-bb@amsat.org In

[amsat-bb] Streaming Video Coverage of Soyuz Launch Sunday Evening

2011-11-13 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
The Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut scheduled for launch tonight for a flight to the International Space Station. LAUNCH UPDATES AND STREAMING VIDEO: http://spaceflightnow.com/station/exp29/status.html Video coverage begins at 2145 EST (0245Z) tonight. Liftof

[amsat-bb] Re: ANS-317 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins

2011-11-13 Thread Jim Adams
Who writes this stuff? There's 700,000 licensed Amateur Radio Operators in the United States alone! *"There are an estimated 300,000 licensed radio amateurs in the world, and the American Radio Relay League hopes a large number of these hobbyists will participate in the forthcoming experiments."*

[amsat-bb] Re: ANS-317 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins

2011-11-13 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
Perhaps you missed the introduction that this is the 50th anniversary of the first amateur satellite launch newsletter? Dateline: Project OSCAR Newsletter November 15, 1961 at 1345 PST Project OSCAR is providing reproductions of the satellite news from 50 years ago when OSCAR 1 was announced on N

[amsat-bb] Re: ANS-317 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins

2011-11-13 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Jim, > Who writes this stuff? There's 700,000 licensed Amateur Radio Operators in > the United States alone! > > *"There are an estimated 300,000 licensed radio amateurs in the world, and > the > American Radio Relay League hopes a large number of these hobbyists will > participate in the forthcom

[amsat-bb] Re: ANS-317 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins

2011-11-13 Thread Jim Adams
Well now don't I just feel stupid. Jim Adams - K0BAM Delta Colorado ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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://amsa

[amsat-bb] Would NASA Ever Launch in this Weather?

2011-11-13 Thread Clint Bradford
At T minus 15 minutes, a camera a kilometer away from the pad cannot see the Soyuz ... Would NASA ever launch in this type of weather??? Clint Bradford ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA m

[amsat-bb] Re: Would NASA Ever Launch in this Weather?

2011-11-13 Thread Rick Tejera
Remember Apollo 12? Sent from my iPod Rick Tejera Editor, SACnews Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org K7TEJ On Nov 13, 2011, at 21:00, Clint Bradford wrote: > At T minus 15 minutes, a camera a kilometer away from the pad cannot see the > Soyuz ... Would NASA > ever launch in this type

[amsat-bb] Re: Would NASA Ever Launch in this Weather?

2011-11-13 Thread Clint Bradford
Touche, Rick. Two lightning strikes ... ABORT handle grasped for minutes ... http://youtu.be/ajOsHVK11Lw Clint >> ... Remember Apollo 12? ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to

[amsat-bb] Re: Would NASA Ever Launch in this Weather?

2011-11-13 Thread Rick Tejera
And mission saved because EECOM controller remembered a test that had the same garbled pattern on his screen. He told the crew (through the Capcom) to "Try SCE to Aux". The NY other person who knew what he meant was LMP Alan Bean. Fortunately the switch was by his head. He flipped it and telemet

[amsat-bb] Next Dragon Flight Delayed

2011-11-13 Thread B J
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/003/13nextyear/ 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription s