I was monitoring the 437.550 downlink on all passes from April 11th until April 13th but nothing heard. -- Regards
Nitin [VU3TYG] --------- Original Message -------- From: amsat-bb@amsat.org To: amsat-bb@amsat.org <amsat-bb@amsat.org> Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 6, Issue 215 Date: 13/04/11 04:38 > Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to > amsat-bb@amsat.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > amsat-bb-requ...@amsat.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > amsat-bb-ow...@amsat.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Space-track downloads working? (Richard John K7MDH) > 2. Re: AO-51 apparently down (Zachary Beougher) > 3. Re: ISS Heard in CHILE!!! (Andrew Rich) > 4. Ukraine Loses Satellite Allocations (Trevor .) > 5. More Shack Cleaning (Joel Black) > 6. AO-51 is Working Fine - My First Satellite QSO Ever! > (Stephen Davis) > 7. ISS Heard 21:25UTC in CHILE!!! (CA3SOC Raul Romero) > 8. Re: ARISSat-1 battery. (g0...@aol.com) > 9. Re: Ukraine Loses Satellite Allocations (Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF) > 10. Re: AO-51 is Working Fine - My First Satellite QSO Ever! > (Zachary Beougher) > 11. Re: AO-51 is Working Fine - My First Satellite QSO Ever! > (Mark L. Hammond) > 12. Re: Space-track downloads working? (Mark L. Hammond) > 13. ARISSat Deactivation (Armando Mercado) > 14. First Contact (Clint Bradford) > 15. Re: ARISSat Deactivation (Bruce) > 16. Re: Space-track downloads working? (Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF) > 17. Re: Space-track downloads working? (Richard John K7MDH) > 18. Re: Icom 9100 (Zachary Beougher) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:01:22 -0700 > From: "Richard John K7MDH" <k7...@arrl.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Space-track downloads working? > To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <BEF364DC91EC40BEA549628162BA8582@VISTA3> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Thanks for the info, the change to https: explains everything. I have just discovered that I can manually download a compressed file from Space-Track, extract the text file, and manually update Nova from the text file. Looks like Celestrack could make that process a lot easier, so I will explore that next. > > Nova hasn't been upgraded since 2008 ( and it had so many little bugs to fix !! ) so I'm not going to sit around waiting to see if they put out a new version. > > Thanks again, > Richard K7MDH > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:30:04 -0400 > From: "Zachary Beougher" <zack.kd8...@hotmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 apparently down > To: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhamm...@gmail.com>, "Amsat - BBs" > <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <snt111-ds4ba3f16af5a4355d64807b3...@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > AO51 still appeared to be down during the 1922z pass. I only monitored half > of the pass, but I never heard a carrier. > > Zack > KD8KSN > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark L. Hammond > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 10:52 AM > To: Amsat - BBs > Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 apparently down > > Hello All, > > We are receiving reports that AO-51 appears to be down. Hopefully one > of us can get it going again this afternoon/evening. > > Eclipses are still getting longer, and the sun angle is getting worse, > too. It probably has experienced a low battery trip (least we hope > it's that simple...) > > Please watch and post on http://oscar.dcarr.org/ > > 73, > > > -- > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] > _______________________________________________ > 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://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:58:32 +1000 > From: "Andrew Rich" <vk4...@tech-software.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS Heard in CHILE!!! > To: "CA3SOC Raul Romero" <ce3...@gmail.com>, <AMSAT-BB@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <38283E78DEB3481AB1A411301E478C06@MACBOOKPRO> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Good on ya > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "CA3SOC Raul Romero" <ce3...@gmail.com> > To: <AMSAT-BB@amsat.org> > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 1:07 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS Heard in CHILE!!! > > > > 15:00 UTC heard ISS in 145.825 Packet > > > > 145.919 145.950 not heard > > > > Raul Romero > > 9-7190753 > > ce3...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:00:07 +0100 (BST) > From: "Trevor ." <m5...@yahoo.co.uk> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Ukraine Loses Satellite Allocations > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Message-ID: <99241.34290...@web27206.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Ukraine Amateurs have lost Satellite allocations at 1.2, 2.4, 5, 10 GHz. > See > http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2011/ukranian_rules.htm > > 73 Trevor M5AKA > Daily Amateur Radio Email/RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ > Email Your News To: editor at southgatearc.org > Or Upload At: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/your_news_1.htm > ---- > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:20:39 -0500 > From: Joel Black <jbbl...@charter.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] More Shack Cleaning > To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <4da613a7.1050...@charter.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hopefully, this is the last of the equipment. > > I found an old FODTrack board. It is built, but it is not in an > enclosure. Last time I used it with InstanTrack, it worked fine. I > still have the Icom AG-25 2m preamp and an unmodded CalAmp 31732. > > FODTrack: $75 OBO > AG-25: $90 OBO > CalAmp 31732: $30 OBO (Mod details are here: > http://www.qsl.net/n9zia/wc0y/index.html) > > Posting on QTH.com also. > > 73, > Joel - W4JBB > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:29:03 -0700 (PDT) > From: Stephen Davis <davism...@yahoo.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 is Working Fine - My First Satellite QSO > Ever! > To: Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb@amsat.org>, work-...@yahoogroups.com > Message-ID: <518784.86552...@web161817.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I am so excited right now that I can barely type because I'm dancing a jig. > > AO-51 was working fine for the 2158Z, 4-13-2011 pass over my QTH (EM95md) during > which I made my FIRST successful satellite QSO ever with K8YSE. Thank You > K8YSE!! > > My apologies to K8YSE for getting a bit tongue-tied but I was so excited to hear > him repeat my call sign back and ask for the QSL that I about swallowed the > microphone :-) > What makes it even better was the fact that I make it a point of recording the > passes so I have an audio recording of my first AO-51 QSO. > > A big thanks to K6LCS (Clint) and his web > site http://web.me.com/clintbradford/k6lcs/Home.html for all the tips and > inspiration to give satellites a try. > > > > WooHoo!!!!!! > > > 73, > Steve > KJ4FEL > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:30:08 -0300 > From: "CA3SOC Raul Romero" <ce3...@gmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS Heard 21:25UTC in CHILE!!! > To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <ADD5F25AC97C481B818652B8E2682042@dualcore> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Recent LOG > > > 21:22:56 CE3SNA-9/ARISS>S3R68Y>UI,R,F0 (1191 baud): > `bB[l .YY`Greetings via ISS_ > > 21:22:59 CE3SNA-9/ARISS>S3R68Y>UI,R,F0 (1191 baud): > `bB[l .YY`Greetings via ISS_ > > 21:23:20 CE3SNA-9/ARISS>S3R68Y>UI,R,F0 (1191 baud): > `bB[l .YY`Greetings via ISS_ > > 21:23:23 CE3SNA-9/ARISS>S3R68Y>UI,R,F0 (1191 baud): > `bB[l .YY`Greetings via ISS_ > > 21:23:26 CE3SNA-9/ARISS>S3R68Y>UI,R,F0 (1191 baud): > `bB[l .YY`Greetings via ISS_ > > 21:24:30 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>DISC,P > 21:24:32 CE3SNA-9/ARISS>S3R68Y>UI,R,F0 (1191 baud): > `bB[l .YY`Greetings via ISS_ > > 21:24:33 CE3SNA-9/RS0ISS-4*>S3R68Y>UI,R,F0 (1191 baud): > `bB[l .YY`Greetings via ISS_ > > 21:24:33 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>DISC,P > 21:24:34 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>DISC,P > 21:24:36 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>DISC,P > 21:24:39 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>DISC,P > 21:24:42 CE3SNA-9/ARISS>S3R68Y>UI,R,F0 (1191 baud): > `bB[l .YY`Greetings via ISS_ > > 21:24:42 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>DISC,P > 21:24:44 RS0ISS-4/SGATE>CQ>UI,R,F0 (1191 baud): > Welcome to RS0ISS's message board > System Ver 1.50 110960 Bytes free > > 21:24:46 CE3SNA-9/ARISS>S3R68Y>UI,R,F0 (1191 baud): > `bB[l .YY`Greetings via ISS_ > > 21:24:50 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>UA,F > 21:24:51 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I00,P,F0 (1191 baud): > Welcome to RS0ISS's message board > System Ver 1.50 110960 Bytes free > > 21:24:53 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR0,P > 21:24:56 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR0,P > 21:24:59 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR0,P > 21:25:02 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR0,P > 21:25:05 LW2EE-3/RS0ISS-4*/W3ADO-1/PCSAT-11>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1191 baud): > :BLNQSL1/1:KC4AAC-1,LW5DGM-8,LU8DCH{UISS52} > 21:25:05 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR0,P > 21:25:08 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>DISC,P > 21:25:11 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>DISC,P > 21:25:14 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>DISC,P > 21:25:17 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>DISC,P > 21:25:20 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>DISC,P > 21:25:23 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>DISC,P > 21:25:25 RS0ISS-11>LW2EE-3>DM,F > 21:25:26 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>DISC,P > 21:25:30 RS0ISS-4/SGATE>CQ>UI,R,F0 (1191 baud): > Welcome to RS0ISS's message board > System Ver 1.50 110960 Bytes free > > 21:25:39 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>UA,F > 21:25:39 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I00,P,F0 (1191 baud): > Welcome to RS0ISS's message board > System Ver 1.50 110960 Bytes free > > 21:25:41 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR0,P > 21:25:43 LU4EOU/RS0ISS-4*/RS0ISS-4>CQ>UI,C,F0 (1191 baud): > =/b'<]>fB5- BMario, www.lu4eou.com.ar > > 21:25:44 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR0,P > 21:25:47 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I00,P,F0 (1191 baud): > Welcome to RS0ISS's message board > System Ver 1.50 110960 Bytes free > > 21:25:48 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR0,P > 21:25:51 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR0,P > 21:25:55 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR0,P > 21:25:58 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR0,P > 21:26:01 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I00,P,F0 (1191 baud): > Welcome to RS0ISS's message board > System Ver 1.50 110960 Bytes free > > 21:26:02 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR0,P > 21:26:06 LW2EE-3/RS0ISS-4*/W3ADO-1/PCSAT-11>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1191 baud): > =3816.38S/05852.98W`GF01nr ....QRV Via Satellite {UISS52} > 21:26:06 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR0,P > 21:26:08 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I00,P,F0 (1191 baud): > Welcome to RS0ISS's message board > System Ver 1.50 110960 Bytes free > > 21:26:10 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I01,P,F0 (1191 baud): > CMD(F/K/M/R/W/B/H/?)> > > 21:26:12 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR0,P > 21:26:14 RS0ISS-4/SGATE>CQ>UI,R,F0 (1191 baud): > >ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on) > > 21:26:15 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR0,P > 21:26:17 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I01,P,F0 (1191 baud): > CMD(F/K/M/R/W/B/H/?)> > > 21:26:28 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR1,F > 21:26:29 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I12,P,F0 (1191 baud): > Msg# Size TS Date Time From To @ BBS Subject > > 21:26:31 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I13,P,F0 (1191 baud): > 17 24 19-May/1215 PU2KSQ>ALL 73 from brasil via iss! > > 21:26:33 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I14,P,F0 (1191 baud): > 16 1 19-May/1214 PU2KSQ>ALL > > 21:26:35 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I15,P,F0 (1191 baud): > 15 291 16-May/2241 RW6HP >ALL > > 21:26:37 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR1,P > 21:26:40 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I15,P,F0 (1191 baud): > 15 291 16-May/2241 RW6HP >ALL > > 21:26:42 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I16,P,F0 (1191 baud): > 11 239 B$ 15-May/1913 UA9UIZ>ALL Hello All > > 21:26:44 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR1,P > 21:26:47 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I16,P,F0 (1191 baud): > 11 239 B$ 15-May/1913 UA9UIZ>ALL Hello All > > 21:26:54 LW2EE-3/RS0ISS-4*/W3ADO-1/PCSAT-11>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1191 baud): > :BLNQSL1/1:KC4AAC-1,LW5DGM-8,LU8DCH,LU4EOU{UISS52} > 21:26:54 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR1,P > 21:26:56 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR1,P > 21:26:59 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I10,P,F0 (1191 baud): > 8 71 B$ 15-May/0025 LU8YY >ALL Contacto Ariss Dante > > 21:27:01 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I11,P,F0 (1191 baud): > 6 107 13-May/1600 LW5DGM>ALL Hola!! > > 21:27:03 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I12,P,F0 (1191 baud): > 4 38 12-May/1208 VE1WRG>ALL Greetings frm Nova Scotia, > Can > > 21:27:05 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I13,P,F0 (1191 baud): > 110960 Bytes free > Next message Number 18 > > 21:27:07 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I14,P,F0 (1191 baud): > CMD(F/K/M/R/W/B/H/?)> > > 21:27:11 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR2,F > 21:27:11 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I25,P,F0 (1191 baud): > Subject: > > 21:27:15 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>RR3,F > 21:27:18 RS0ISS-11>LU8DCH>I37,P,F0 (1191 baud): > CMD(F/K/M/R/W/B/H/?)> > > 21:27:21 PY3ADY-7/WIDE1*/WIDE2-2>RVU23U>UI,R,F0 (1191 baud): > 'P3jl!5>/]"<]}73 a todos> Anderson via sat > > > > Raul Romero > 9-7190753 > ce3...@gmail.com > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Taylor" <dave.w8...@verizon.net> > To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 1:30 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS Heard in CHILE!!! > > > > Which means that ISS is back to normal operations. The Russians > > apparently weren't able to fulfill their planned ARISSat-1 schedule. > > I'm looking forward to hearing why they didn't activate. > > > > -- Dave, W8AAS > > > > > > On Apr 13, 2011, at 11:07 AM, CA3SOC Raul Romero wrote: > > > >> 15:00 UTC heard ISS in 145.825 Packet > >> > >> 145.919 145.950 not heard > >> > >> Raul Romero > >> 9-7190753 > >> ce3...@gmail.com > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:31:31 EDT > From: g0...@aol.com > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 battery. > To: sq7...@poczta.onet.pl, amsat-bb@amsat.org > Message-ID: <352b.b8b0688.3ad77...@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > > Well found Matt > > Looks like the contents of page 9 highlight some potentially critical > issues. > > Time will tell. > > David > > > > In a message dated 13/04/2011 20:11:43 GMT Daylight Time, > sq7...@poczta.onet.pl writes: > > http://arissat1.org/media/pdf/ARISSat-1%20CDR%20Battery.pdf > > > very interesting document ... any professional comment? > > Matt SQ7DQX > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:00:45 +0000 > From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <ni...@ngunn.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Ukraine Loses Satellite Allocations > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Message-ID: <4da61d0d.3010...@ngunn.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > That's a serious loss of spectrum. > > On 13-Apr-11 21:00, Trevor . wrote: > > Ukraine Amateurs have lost Satellite allocations at 1.2, 2.4, 5, 10 GHz. > > See > > http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2011/ukranian_rules.htm > > > > 73 Trevor M5AKA > > Daily Amateur Radio Email/RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ > > Email Your News To: editor at southgatearc.org > > Or Upload At: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/your_news_1.htm > > ---- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > -- > Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 > Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF 9H3GN), e-mail ni...@ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net > Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, > Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC, GCARES, XWARN, EAA382. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:18:43 -0400 > From: "Zachary Beougher" <zack.kd8...@hotmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 is Working Fine - My First Satellite QSO > Ever! > To: "Stephen Davis" <davism...@yahoo.com>, "Amsat - BBs" > <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <snt111-ds2366e5130c22bfff0fcd31b3...@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hi Steve, > > Unfortunately, there is no known cure for the bug that just bit you. You > will have to put up with the side effects for the rest of your life. ;-) > > Congrats! > > Zack > KD8KSN > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen Davis > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 5:29 PM > To: Amsat - BBs ; work-...@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 is Working Fine - My First Satellite QSO Ever! > > I am so excited right now that I can barely type because I'm dancing a jig. > > AO-51 was working fine for the 2158Z, 4-13-2011 pass over my QTH (EM95md) > during > which I made my FIRST successful satellite QSO ever with K8YSE. Thank You > K8YSE!! > > My apologies to K8YSE for getting a bit tongue-tied but I was so excited to > hear > him repeat my call sign back and ask for the QSL that I about swallowed the > microphone :-) > What makes it even better was the fact that I make it a point of recording > the > passes so I have an audio recording of my first AO-51 QSO. > > A big thanks to K6LCS (Clint) and his web > site http://web.me.com/clintbradford/k6lcs/Home.html for all the tips and > inspiration to give satellites a try. > > > > WooHoo!!!!!! > > > 73, > Steve > KJ4FEL > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:52:21 -0400 > From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhamm...@gmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 is Working Fine - My First Satellite QSO > Ever! > To: Stephen Davis <davism...@yahoo.com>, Amsat - BBs > <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <xasn1g00h56cfur05as...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Steve, > > People like you are the reason that Drew KO4MA and I dropped what we were doing/ran home from work early today to turn AO-51 back on. > > Happy to hear about your first QSO! Congrats. > > Hope to catch you in the log. > > 73, > > Mark N8MH > > > At 02:29 PM 4/13/2011 -0700, Stephen Davis wrote: > >I am so excited right now that I can barely type because I'm dancing a jig. > > > >AO-51 was working fine for the 2158Z, 4-13-2011 pass over my QTH (EM95md) during > >which I made my FIRST successful satellite QSO ever with K8YSE. Thank You > >K8YSE!! > > > >My apologies to K8YSE for getting a bit tongue-tied but I was so excited to hear > >him repeat my call sign back and ask for the QSL that I about swallowed the > >microphone :-) > > What makes it even better was the fact that I make it a point of recording the > >passes so I have an audio recording of my first AO-51 QSO. > > > >A big thanks to K6LCS (Clint) and his web > >site http://web.me.com/clintbradford/k6lcs/Home.html for all the tips and > >inspiration to give satellites a try. > > > > > > > >WooHoo!!!!!! > > > > > >73, > >Steve > >KJ4FEL > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >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://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:57:01 -0400 > From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhamm...@gmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Space-track downloads working? > To: Daniel Kekez <va3...@amsat.org>, Richard John K7MDH > <k7...@arrl.net> > Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Message-ID: <xax21g00r56cfur05ax...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Anybody have "good luck" with the new beta version? I get errors and haven't yet been able to get a file downloaded... > > ARGHHH!!! > > Mark N8MH > > At 06:34 PM 4/13/2011 +0000, Daniel Kekez wrote: > >On 2011-04-13 16:19, Richard John K7MDH wrote: > >> I'm been using Nova software with Space-Track downloading for some > > > time. Last several days, it will not download any updates. I've > > > verified my name/password is still active by signing onto > > > Space-Track.org. > > > >Space-Track now requires secure HTTP (SSL) connections to download TLEs. > >You'll notice that when you visit Space-Track, it now uses "https". They > >have been advertising this change for several weeks and have finally > >switched over. > > > >My install of NLSA Nova (version 2.2.0.48) can no longer download from > >Space-Track. > > > >I'd recommend either downloading from Celestrak, or using a tool that > >can download from Space-Track: > >http://www.celestrak.com/SpaceTrack/TLERetriever2Help.asp > > > >73, > >-Daniel, VA3KKZ > >_______________________________________________ > >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://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:05:44 -0400 > From: "Armando Mercado" <am25...@triton.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat Deactivation > To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <F224BCAC887E4663A967807CF37A5636@hppav> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hello, > > ISS Status report for 4/13/2011 says: > > "...Dmitri performed hardware deactivation & close-out activities on the TEKh-43 Radioskaf-B "Kedr" test microsatellite in the MRM2 Poisk module which had been connected to an 825M3 Orlan battery..." > > So, we are done for now. More to come in July. Stay tuned. > > http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/somd/reports/iss_reports/index.html > > 73, Armando N8IGJ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:18:18 -0700 > From: Clint Bradford <clintbradf...@mac.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] First Contact > To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <ee234c47-720a-49f3-8d7c-4ae1813e5...@mac.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII > > >> ... I am so excited right now that I can barely type because I'm dancing a jig. > > Uh, dude, you've caught it ... and it is quite contagious ... with few known cures: > > Satellite-itis. > > I've tred everything to cure myself of this. Modern meds - legal and, er, otherwise. Pina Coladas. Using VistaPrint to make AMSAT banners and informational post cards. Staying up for 48 hours preparing for a party and trying to work ARISSat-1 ... NOTHING has cured me of this malady. > > Every once in a while, my wife will hear me exclaim from the back yard, "I just talked to Vancouver!" I am sure she thinks I am nuts, and wonders why I just don't use the cell phone ... > > >> ... recording the passes ... > > What is your setup? A direct connection to your audio, or a smartphone voice recorder app, or ??? ? > > so I have an audio recording of my first AO-51 QSO. > > >> ... A big thanks to K6LCS (Clint) and his web site ... for all the tips and inspiration to give satellites a try. > > I am to old to get this affected ... thanks! > > Clint, K6LCS > http://www.work-sat.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:27:26 -0500 > From: Bruce <kk...@arrl.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat Deactivation > To: "amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org" <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <4da6315e.90...@arrl.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > > this is why we did not hear it....they had the 430mhz transmitter turned > on... was anyone listening to the 70cm frequency? all the preparations > on 2m and we were in the wrong place. > > Afterwards, Dmitri performed hardware deactivation & close-out > activities on the TEKh-43 Radioskaf-B ?Kedr? test microsatellite in the > MRM2 Poisk module which had been connected to an 825M3 Orlan battery and > operated its 430 MHz transmitter yesterday. > > 73...bruce > > > On 4/13/2011 6:05 PM, Armando Mercado wrote: > > Hello, > > > > ISS Status report for 4/13/2011 says: > > > > "...Dmitri performed hardware deactivation& close-out activities on > > the TEKh-43 Radioskaf-B "Kedr" test microsatellite in the MRM2 Poisk > > module which had been connected to an 825M3 Orlan battery..." > > > > So, we are done for now. More to come in July. Stay tuned. > > > > http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/somd/reports/iss_reports/index.html > > > > 73, Armando N8IGJ > > _______________________________________________ > > 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://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > -- > > Bruce Paige, KK5DO > > AMSAT Director Contests and Awards > > ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE > > Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* > Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com > Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes > > Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News > http://www.arrl.org > > AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 16 > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:39:16 +0000 > From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <ni...@ngunn.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Space-track downloads working? > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Message-ID: <4da63424.3040...@ngunn.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Works fine here. > > On 13-Apr-11 22:57, Mark L. Hammond wrote: > > Anybody have "good luck" with the new beta version? I get errors and haven't yet been able to get a file downloaded... > > > > ARGHHH!!! > > > > Mark N8MH > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 17 > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:40:00 -0700 > From: "Richard John K7MDH" <k7...@arrl.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Space-track downloads working? > To: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhamm...@gmail.com> > Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Message-ID: <3C06318B5C224473A96B87B6F6549ACC@VISTA3> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; > reply-type=original > > It's working for me. However, the About box shows "Version 2.0.0.8 [2011 Apr > 13]". > > Hey, that's TODAY ! Must be a VERY new version. > > 73, Richard > > > > > Anybody have "good luck" with the new beta version? I get errors and > > haven't yet been able to get a file downloaded... > > > > ARGHHH!!! > > > > Mark N8MH > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 18 > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:04:54 -0400 > From: "Zachary Beougher" <zack.kd8...@hotmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Icom 9100 > To: "John Geiger" <aa...@fidmail.com>, "Amsat-Bb@Amsat. Org" > <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <snt111-ds24e451079d37dec179080fb3...@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > I did notice that the $99,999 remote software - yes, $99,999 - for the > IC-9100 is now marked "TBD" in the price section.... I hope someone > fat-fingered that one. > > Zack > KD8KSN > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Geiger > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 10:28 AM > To: 'VHF REFLECTOR' ; ICOM Reflector ; Amsat-Bb@Amsat. Org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Icom 9100 > > Has anyone on the list used the Icom 9100 yet? If so, what are you > impressions of it? > > 73s John AA5JG > _______________________________________________ > 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://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat-bb@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 6, Issue 215 > **************************************** > > ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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! 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