[amsat-bb] Re: ITAR & Spanish Lunar Robot Launch

2012-09-11 Thread Gus 8P6SM
On 09/11/2012 06:16 PM, Trevor . wrote: Moon Daily has just reported on the announcement in August of a Spanish Lunar robot launch by Beijing in 2014. I suspect it uses amateur frequencies but I don't know for certain, anyone have any information ? Why wouldn't it? It seems anyone building a s

[amsat-bb] Re: Camera on antenna

2012-09-11 Thread Louis McFadin
I use a camera mounted on the support strut of the dish feed. It is pointed at the center of the dish. Then I simply point the dish at the sun and make corrections to az and el until the shadow is exactly in the center of the dish. Then use those corrections in MacDoppler. Works great! No risk to

[amsat-bb] ITAR & Spanish Lunar Robot Launch

2012-09-11 Thread Trevor .
Moon Daily has just reported on the announcement in August of a Spanish Lunar robot launch by Beijing in 2014. I suspect it uses amateur frequencies but I don't know for certain, anyone have any information ? http://www.moondaily.com/reports/Chinese_firm_to_send_Spanish_rover_to_moon_in_2014_999

[amsat-bb] Increasing Popularity Of CubeSats

2012-09-11 Thread B J
http://thespacereview.com/article/2155/1 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: http://a

[amsat-bb] AMSAT-UK Symposium streaming this year?

2012-09-11 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Hi, In the past, BATC has streamed the symposium. Will they be doing so this year? Alan WA4SCA --- We haven haven't got the money, so we we've got to think. Lord Rutherford ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinion