[amsat-bb] KR Yoksh

2014-03-26 Thread KR Yoksh
http://alltrendskindlestore.com/gtxz/news_fx.php KR Yoksh ___ 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: Geostationary sat.

2014-03-26 Thread Joe Fitzgerald
At 05:25 PM 3/24/2014 -0400, Anthony Japha tjja...@earthlink.net wrote: Great news! Thank you Peter et. al. How abt a discussion here about how we North Americans might make use of this opportunity? 73, Tony, N2UN LM 183 Well, there is a nice article in the Jan/Feb AMSAT Journal about

[amsat-bb] GOT GRIDS ?

2014-03-26 Thread wa4hfn
Got Grids Award # 2 goes to WA5KBH congrats George. Thank you for your support. WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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!

[amsat-bb] Got Grids? and 5 in em55

2014-03-26 Thread wa4hfn
Go to www.starcommgroup.org click on the awards tab to see the awards and the rules. Please note that the 5 in em55 rules have changed, If you work 5 ops that have the award ,then you qualify ,Send in the log of your contacts to WA4HFN or WA4NVM. There is a list of award holders on the

[amsat-bb] ISS Crew - Delayed Arrival

2014-03-26 Thread Clint Bradford
The next trio of crew members destined for the International Space Station is now looking forward to a Thursday arrival at the orbiting laboratory after their Soyuz spacecraft was unable to complete its third thruster burn to fine-tune its approach. Flight controllers in the Mission Control

[amsat-bb] Re: Malaysian airliner puzzle

2014-03-26 Thread Howie DeFelice
All Inmarsat satellites though the F-3 series have been in inclined orbits since beginning of life. This gives them extended on orbit lifetime. The beamwidth of the Inmarsat L band ground terminals is large enough that tracking isn't required. The gateway stations operate at C band with large

[amsat-bb] AMSAT table at Tucson AZ hamfest, Saturday (29 March)

2014-03-26 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! I will have an AMSAT table at the Radio Society of Tucson's 2014 Hamfest in Tucson, Arizona, this Saturday (29 March 2014). The hamfest is at a restaurant east of downtown Tucson. This is a half-day event, and you can read more about it in the PDF file at:

[amsat-bb] after-hamfest day trip to SE Arizona...

2014-03-26 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! After the hamfest wraps up in Tucson AZ around midday on Saturday, I plan on heading east on I-10 toward the rarely heard grids DM51, DM52, and DM53. I will also be near New Mexico. For those who are interested in grids, I can stop and work from two of the 3 grids I listed. DM52 will

[amsat-bb] Re: Malaysian airliner puzzle

2014-03-26 Thread Phil Karn
On 03/26/2014 12:28 PM, Howie DeFelice wrote: All Inmarsat satellites though the F-3 series have been in inclined orbits since beginning of life. Ah so, I was wondering if that might be the case because the user antennas are mobile and have broad patterns to begin with. What is their nominal

[amsat-bb] W5KUB Live Webcast - This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

2014-03-26 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
Some folks like to follow Tom on his ham video internet streaming broadcasts. Here is the info for one of his shows this coming weekend. It's time for the W5KUB.COM live webcast of Gigaparts’ Ham Radio Day!!   Please join W5KUB.com for our live, online webcast of the Gigaparts Ham Radio Day on

[amsat-bb] W1AW/4 VA Announcements 2014

2014-03-26 Thread Rich/wa4bue
April 9, 10, and 11 the K4AMG MARC will work with PVRC and operate W1AW/4 VA as many passes as possible from about 1300 - UTC each day. Can some one please help us determine which of these days AO 7 will be available in mode B. Also is SO 50 still operational at night. We are trying to

[amsat-bb] Re: W1AW/4 VA Announcements 2014

2014-03-26 Thread Paul Stoetzer
Hi Rich, K4FEG calculated that AO-7 should go into an eclipse cycle over the South Pole on May 2nd. When the satellite loses all power, it resets in Mode B. During the eclipse cycle, which will last 9 weeks or so, it should be in Mode B every day. So, it should be in Mode B on May 3rd, but

[amsat-bb] Re: W1AW/4 VA Announcements 2014

2014-03-26 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
Rich, Here's a good place to look to see what's happening with the different satellites. http://oscar.dcarr.org Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid RAZR ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an

[amsat-bb] Amazon Smile - EXTRA $5

2014-03-26 Thread Clint Bradford
Extra $5 donation from AmazonSmile if you buy by March 31, 2014. Normally, when you buy any eligible item at AmazonSmile, your chosen nonprofit gets one-half of one percent of the purchase price. Spend $100, and they get fifty cents. With this bonus, it's the equivalent of you spending $1000!