[amsat-bb] Re: Ham Spirit

On 31/05/12 18:02, Clint Bradford wrote: ... If you can't hear the downlink, stop calling ... Absolutely! If you cannot hear the bird, do not transmit. ... which totally negates this nonsense about only ever working full-duplex on the FM sats. If you can hear the sat, you can hit the sat.

[amsat-bb] USS New Jersey, Special Event Station NJ2BB

Kevin, VA3OR/VE3RCN will be operating from the Battleship USS New Jersey using the callsign NJ2BB as follows: A027 2 JUNE - 1636Z – 12 DEGREE PASS 2 JUNE – 1813Z – 82 DEGREE PASS 3 JUNE – 1745Z – 54 DEGREE PASS 3 JUNE – 1925Z – 17 DEGREE PASS SO50 2 JUNE – 1204Z – 67 DEGREE PASS 2 JUNE – 1345Z

[amsat-bb] Re: 13 Original Colonies Special Event

Dave / kb1pvh,thank you very much for this event ! i hope to get some of the east coast stations i need for WAS and get back on the birds a bit. you are doing a fine job for amsat and the satellite community. fine business, and a happy independence day to you and family. hopeful

[amsat-bb] 13 Original Colonies Special Event

We will be on the satellites again this year for the special event. The only state not being represented this year is PA, unless someone decides to volunteer. Here is a link to the satellite page with the list of operators. http://www.13colonies.info/Satellites.htm The main page with all the t

[amsat-bb] WD9EWK @ White Mountain Hamfest (Show Low AZ), Saturday, 2 June

Hi! I will have an AMSAT table at the White Mountain Hamfest in Show Low, Arizona, this Saturday (2 June) morning. The hamfest, like most in Arizona, is a half-day event. During the hamfest, I will have on-air demonstrations using satellites (FM and SSB) that are passing by. Please call WD9EW

[amsat-bb] Just found this F2IL

* /Subject/: [amsat-bb] AO7 F2IL * /From/: "k3szh@xxx " mailto:k3szh@DOMAIN.HIDDEN>> * /Date/: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:22:58 GMT Congratulation Jean on your 4000 plus qsos on AO7. It ha

[amsat-bb] Re: European Lunar Lander - Call for Declarations of Interest

Thanks Domenico, Yes, ESA is interested in a moon payload and some of the space agencies including CSA (the agency I work with) has some interest. To simple propose a transponder would not fly. However, a transponder/transmitter that would allow a university experiment to transmit data back and be

[amsat-bb] Re: Ham Spirit

- Original Message - From: "Eric Knaps, ON4HF" To: "Clint Bradford" Cc: "AMSAT BB" Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 6:51 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Ham Spirit > If you can't hear the downlink, stop calling cq because you won't hear > anyone to talk to. > I know that station for a long tim

[amsat-bb] Re: European Lunar Lander - Call for Declarations of Interest

Hi Stefan, VE4NSA I believe that ESA is interested to have a payload placed on the moon only to make important and particular experiments that are impossible to manage to put something into earth orbit. The capability of an Amateur Radio transponder to communicate between us or for educational

[amsat-bb] Re: Ham Spirit

Hi Craig, and others, I use full duplex from the first day that I use the ham satellites. I also prefer the ssb birds but if I am working handheld with an arrow antenna I can only work the fm sats for now :-( with 2 portables, full duplex as it should be. If Jean-Marie had wait for about 20 seco

[amsat-bb] Re: Ham Spirit

>> ... If you can't hear the downlink, stop calling ... Absolutely! If you cannot hear the bird, do not transmit. >> ... calling CQ ... Calling "CQ" is not an appropriate method on the FM voice sats. Clint K6LCS ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinio

[amsat-bb] Re: Ham Spirit

I'm sorry Clint, but this is the way I see it: If you can't hear the downlink, stop calling cq because you won't hear anyone to talk to. I know that station for a long time and this wasn't the first time. When I call cq on a lineair transponder, Jean-Marie is also there to call also cq on the s

[amsat-bb] Re: Dragon On Its Way Back

Currently reporting splash down at 1542 UTC. Recovery ship saw the chutes. Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of B J Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 9:22 AM To: amsat-bb Subject: [amsat-bb] Dragon On Its Way Back

[amsat-bb] Dragon Has Splashed Down

SpaceX just reported the landing and will be confirming its exact location. 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 progr

[amsat-bb] GNSS in 23cm

The May issue of the Microwave Journal has a handy chart showing the scope of GNSS in 23cm, see http://www.uk.amsat.org/7921 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? J

[amsat-bb] Re: European Lunar Lander - Call for Declarations of Interest

Yes Domenico, You are correct. However, that particular ESA proposal is not about putting it into orbit. It is an opportunity to have a payload placed on the moon. Once ESA has a proposal to put something into orbit, by all means. Hope this helps, Stefan On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 9:31 AM, i8cvs

[amsat-bb] Re: European Lunar Lander - Call for Declarations of Interest

Hi Stefan, VE4NSA It does not make sense to put a transponder on the Moon just for the simple reason that it's much more, simple and cheap to put it into earth orbit. 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Stefan Wagener" To: "Amsat - BBs" Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 4:06

[amsat-bb] Dragon On Its Way Back

Splashdown is scheduled for later this morning. 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 settings: h

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 Interference

I use the DELETE button when I dont like the crap posted and life goes on - Original Message - From: "Clint Bradford" To: "Ben Jackson" Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 4:29:06 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 Interference BEN>> And we can't comment on it? Wait...

[amsat-bb] Re: European Lunar Lander - Call for Declarations of Interest

for the sake of conversation what would a link budget look like for a transponder on the moon?  Say for L & S band, get out the old AO-40 gear! (sobsob).  Still rebuilding all antenna systems, includes digging holes, mixing concrete, welding, gin poles, trying to convince  xyl etc. 73 Bob W7