Re: [amsat-bb] NO EJECTION MASS Propulsion

2014-08-05 Thread Alan
Non-Newtonian reactionless drives have been a staple in science fiction, and the goal to make space travel truly practical. Probably the most famous was the Dean Drive which was a purely mechanical attempt. The thrust claimed has always turned out to be some quirk, usually obvious after the

[amsat-bb] Cubesat H2 - radar calibration

2014-08-05 Thread Philip Jenkins
In the July/August 2014 issue of Potentials (which is the magazine for student members of IEEE), three professors from the University of Hawaii present a general overview of CubeSats. The authors then describe their and their students' designs (and success) in building a CubeSat designated H2

Re: [amsat-bb] NO EJECTION MASS Propulsion

2014-08-05 Thread Martin Davidoff
Our friends in DL have the perfect word for this: Wunschdenken (wishful thinking about an impossibility). It may be time to start some new scientific/engineering publications -- The Journal of Premature Publication; The Journal of Retractions and Corrections. k2ubc On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at

Re: [amsat-bb] NO EJECTION MASS Propulsion

2014-08-05 Thread Arthur Feller
Hi, Marty!! Suggest sticking to the Annals of Improbable Research (AIR). See: http://www.improbable.com. It’s all real, vetted, and celebrated by awarding of the IgNobel prizes every year. This year will be the 24th First Annual IgNobel Prize Ceremony and Lectures, See your AIRheads in

[amsat-bb] DL90 SKED

2014-08-05 Thread David Maciel (XE3DX)
@AMSAT https://twitter.com/AMSAT/ if someone is interested in DL90 I can activate it in coming days,not in my plans but I can work for many. SKED. xe...@amsat.org Sent for Iphone David Maciel XE3DX ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed

[amsat-bb] Crowdfunding for Fox-1C launch

2014-08-05 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
AMSAT has set up a campaign page with FundRazr to help launch Fox-1C next year. In order to maximize our success in raising the required funds, please visit the following link and use the buttons to share the campaign with your friends and contacts on social media and via email. The more it

Re: [amsat-bb] Crowdfunding for Fox-1C launch

2014-08-05 Thread Fabiano Moser
Hi, That´s good. Just what I suggested when I received the first email. 73 Fabiano On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 9:44 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner glasbren...@mindspring.com wrote: AMSAT has set up a campaign page with FundRazr to help launch Fox-1C next year. In order to maximize our success in

[amsat-bb] Telemetry Data FUNcube-2

2014-08-05 Thread Peter Kaminski
Hello, a question to the FUNcube-2 experts: are the transmitted data of the FUNcube-2 correct? In one of the last orbits I notice a raising of the PA reverse power in the dashboard software (248 mW forward, 453 mW reverse). Also in the Data Collection section Antenna Bus 1 and EPS for

[amsat-bb] Problem with original AMSAT Satellite RX preamp

2014-08-05 Thread Ronald G. Parsons
I have one of the Original AMSAT Broadband Satellite RX Preamps which has quit functioning. I have checked most of the components and everything looks normal except there is a large loss of signal instead gain. I suspect the Mini-Circuits MAR-07 has failed. Both Mouser and Digikey list the part