[amsat-bb] Update on D-STAR GMSK Satellite OUFTI-1

2012-01-15 Thread Trevor .
See http://www.uk.amsat.org/3795 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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:

[amsat-bb] Re: Radio Pirates

2012-01-15 Thread Tony Langdon
At 06:05 AM 1/15/2012, Clint Bradford wrote: ... Many of those same radios are being sold through legitimate/commercial dealers ... OK so far ... ... for FRS/GMRS rigs ... Not OK - they are not legal for either the GMRS nor the FRS. We've had similar issues over here with UHF CB, where

[amsat-bb] Re: Sat Presentation in Georgia

2012-01-15 Thread Ted
As Hobson, the butler in the movie 'Arthur', said to Arthur, I'll alert the media TK K7TRK -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Clint Bradford Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 8:25 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] Sat

[amsat-bb] Re: Radio Pirates

2012-01-15 Thread Clint Bradford
... Sounds like your FCC needs to take a similar approach and jump on these sales. I am not a radio cop nor an FCC cop (and you didn't say I was, either). But it really bugs me to see otherwise honest folks selling these radios as Ham / MURS / FRS / GMRS / Marine rigs. And/or hams using them

[amsat-bb] HRD Satellite Tracking vs. SatPC32 (survey)

2012-01-15 Thread Ted
I am a member of the Yahoo Group 'Ham Radio Deluxe' which group has all manner of discussion regarding various aspects of the HRD Suite. As you may know, Simon sold the rights to the software to a new group of developers. One of the new owners, Rick Ruhl (W4PC) has been active on the Group

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 wikipedia error

2012-01-15 Thread Robert McGwier
Glad you got it fixed. Bob On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 4:25 PM, Stefan Wagener wagen...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Drew, I deleted the old one. Do you have a nice one? Ship it to me and I will try to post it. Stefan, VE4NSA On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 2:15 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner

[amsat-bb] Re: QB50 Video

2012-01-15 Thread Robert McGwier
Compared to the mass of the mechanism/pod, the satellites are probably insignificant. On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 2:03 PM, Greg D. ko6th_g...@hotmail.com wrote: So, how are they going to compensate for Newton's 3rd Law when ejecting 50 3kg masses, one at a time? Greg KO6TH Date: Sat, 14

[amsat-bb] Phobos-Grunt Re-enters Over Pacific

2012-01-15 Thread B J
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1201/15reentry/ http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/01/fobus-grunt-ends-its-misery-via-re-entry/ 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an

[amsat-bb] Re: Radio Pirates

2012-01-15 Thread Clint Bradford
... Motorola, which generally ship massively out-of-spec ... I am so sorry that you do not have first-hand experience as I have (working for Motorola for a couple of years, and supplying radios to not only law enforcement and public service entities in this country, but also to the private