We are all anxiously waiting for you to invent one. On Apr 30, 2011, at 3:00 PM, amsat-bb-requ...@amsat.org wrote:
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MR0DQO event summary (Chris Bloy) > 14. Send Your Name to Mars (Clint Bradford) > 15. Re: Send Your Name to Mars (Mark L. Hammond) > 16. Re: Send Your Name to Mars (Bob- W7LRD) > 17. Re: Send Your Name to Mars (John Geiger) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:16:47 -0400 > From: "Zachary Beougher" <zack.kd8...@hotmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: KD8KSN Active Tomorrow (4/30) for Boy Scout > Demo > To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <snt111-ds33904e56148aa59b9eab8b3...@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="utf-8"; > reply-type=original > > Clarifications: > > We will only be on one, MAYBE two of the JOTA frequencies at a time. > > There are going to be around 200 scouts, not 400-500. > > Zack > KD8KSN > > -----Original Message----- > From: Zachary Beougher > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 9:25 AM > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] KD8KSN Active Tomorrow (4/30) for Boy Scout Demo > > Hi All, > > I have been asked to do a few satellite demos for some Boy Scouts tomorrow > afternoon on Horn?s Hill, Newark Ohio. The location sits about 400-500? > above the rest of the terrain which is great for low passes, but there are > several trees to contend with. It would be great if a few people could call > so the scouts could hear a typical exchange, and it would be really great if > whoever calls could give their state as well. > > Here are the passes I plan to be on: > > AO27 30/1817z 50* > > AO51 30/1942z 15* > > Maybe... > AO27 30/1957z 19* > > I will be operating with my usual call, or I might be operating using W8CBF. > Grid will still be EN80. > > We will also be on HF: > > JOTA Scout Frequencies >> >> Band >> >> 80-meter >> 3.940 MHz >> >> 40-meter >> 7.190 MHz >> >> 20-meter >> 14.290 MHz >> >> 10-meter >> 28.390 MHz > > Sorry I can't provide more details about the event. I believe there were a > few organizational issues. The passes and HF ops will be dependent on who > all shows up, band conditions and weather. There are supposedly 400-500 > scouts that will be coming through. > > If you would like a card, send me the QSO details and I will send you one - > no return necessary. > > 73! > > Zack > KD8KSN > > _______________________________________________ > 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: 2 > Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:31:15 -0700 (PDT) > From: Marvin Tamez <k5...@yahoo.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Hectors QSL card > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Message-ID: <826401.72058...@web112319.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Received?my Hector card today, thanks John, and will send mine to him asap. > ? > Marvin > K5MLT? > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:54:32 -0700 > From: Clint Bradford <clintbra...@earthlink.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New Sat Operators > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Message-ID: <016adba8-bb7a-45df-b5ba-b4d13fd65...@earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > >>> ... gud luck FM birds are very over crowded. SSB birds would be alot better >>> I hope you told them what to expect ... > > I live in the most populous region of the U.S.' most populous state, and have > never had a problem demo'ing in front of audiences. > > Of course it is busy on the "prime time" passes. That's why they exist - for > us to use them. > > I hope your comment was just tongue-in-cheek ... (grin) > > Clint, K6LCS > http://www.work-sat.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:13:34 -0500 > From: Gregg Wonderly <gregg...@gmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Icom D-Star > To: don <do...@xtra.co.nz> > Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Message-ID: <4dbb1bee.9050...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > On 4/29/2011 3:23 AM, don wrote: >> Hi Greg, >> Sorry to say this, but your analogy to "just another component" is >> plain wrong. The vocoder cannot be replaced by another generic component as >> far as I can ascertain. I cant' even find the algorithms that would allow me >> to program a DSPIC or fpga at home in my meager lab to perform any of the >> functions in the codec. > > I am not suggesting that you create your own version of that codec Don. I am > suggesting that you can put this codec into a design to make it work with > D-Star > now. Later, if another codec becomes popular, if you've done the design > right, > you could plug in another codec that would change the form of the coded data > and > recognize that form for decoding and presto, you swap in the new codec and > you > don't have to worry about being dependent on D-Star. In a sense, this is > exactly the thing that the FM-USB-LSB-Digital knob does on your existing > multi-mode rig. > > You just have to think about D-Star as a mode, and not as a "rig" or a > "standard" and move on to experimenting with what you can master instead of > only > what you can "make". > > Gregg Wonderly > W5GGW > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:47:52 -0500 > From: Floyd Rodgers <kc5...@swbell.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Atrix or Iphone4 > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Message-ID: <4dbb23f8.2060...@swbell.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > OK, time to upgrade is finally here. What's the best choice for 3rd > party apps on these with a focus on ham stuff? > I do sats and wx mainly > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:52:29 -0400 > From: "KM9U" <arsk...@gmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New Sat Operators > To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <5730D56D07554B3DBCCAB417755A5014@dv9000> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > I'm often on the early morning passes of SO-50 and there are many times that > I call CQ for the entire pass and don't hear any other stations. Not ALL of > them are crowded ALL of the time. We shouldn't try to discourage > newcomers...someday they might join AMSAT and donate money for P3E! > > Chuck, KM9U > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Clint Bradford" <clintbra...@earthlink.net> > To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 15:54 > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New Sat Operators > > >>>> ... gud luck FM birds are very over crowded. SSB birds would be alot >>>> better I hope you told them what to expect ... >> >> I live in the most populous region of the U.S.' most populous state, and >> have never had a problem demo'ing in front of audiences. >> >> Of course it is busy on the "prime time" passes. That's why they exist - >> for us to use them. >> >> I hope your comment was just tongue-in-cheek ... (grin) >> >> Clint, K6LCS >> http://www.work-sat.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: 7 > Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:28:39 -0000 > From: "John Geiger" <aa...@fidmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New Sat Operators > To: "KM9U" <arsk...@gmail.com>, <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <76EF7971B5D24F1D848DD03ABE0FCBD9@acer61a4596bd3> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > AO27 was nice this afternoon also. A couple of Mexician stations on (one in > EL10) and a few US stations, but no overcrowding. > > 73s John AA5JG > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "KM9U" <arsk...@gmail.com> > To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 8:52 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New Sat Operators > > >> I'm often on the early morning passes of SO-50 and there are many times >> that >> I call CQ for the entire pass and don't hear any other stations. Not ALL >> of >> them are crowded ALL of the time. We shouldn't try to discourage >> newcomers...someday they might join AMSAT and donate money for P3E! >> >> Chuck, KM9U >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Clint Bradford" <clintbra...@earthlink.net> >> To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> >> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 15:54 >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New Sat Operators >> >> >>>>> ... gud luck FM birds are very over crowded. SSB birds would be alot >>>>> better I hope you told them what to expect ... >>> >>> I live in the most populous region of the U.S.' most populous state, and >>> have never had a problem demo'ing in front of audiences. >>> >>> Of course it is busy on the "prime time" passes. That's why they exist - >>> for us to use them. >>> >>> I hope your comment was just tongue-in-cheek ... (grin) >>> >>> Clint, K6LCS >>> http://www.work-sat.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: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:01:56 -0400 > From: John Papay <j...@papays.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] XF2P EM11?? > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Message-ID: <372410.70499...@smtp109.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > The DX Cluster has a spot for XF2P saying that > the operation was cancelled due to bad weather. > Can anyone provide any information about this? > > 73, > John K8YSE > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 22:13:01 -0400 > From: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1...@gmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XF2P EM11?? > To: John Papay <j...@papays.com> > Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Message-ID: <banlktin6uoxot+5h1zqab+oovcdv+mh...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > John, > > This was on their QRZ page. > > Today we have received the information from Harbor Master officer, that all > navigation is closed, by bad weather, in Tuxpan, and inclusive in Tamiahua, > Veracruz. We are very sorry about that. But, all the team, will be operating > from Riachuelos Veracruz, Everyone will going to use his home call. Weather > has his own rules. weather never knows. Team's Members > > Dave - KB1PVH > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X > On Apr 29, 2011 10:06 PM, "John Papay" <j...@papays.com> wrote: >> The DX Cluster has a spot for XF2P saying that >> the operation was cancelled due to bad weather. >> Can anyone provide any information about this? >> >> 73, >> John K8YSE >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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: 10 > Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:32:58 -0500 > From: "David Maciel" <xe...@prodigy.net.mx> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XF2P EM11?? > To: "Grupo Amsat BB" <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <8895A79766E04FD3ABCE695AD1D61A48@Dell> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > > The information is false, the operation was canceled and can not activate > XF2P, > now the team is working from Riachuelo,Veracruz, operating several HF and > satellite > with their personal calls. XF2P will not air, if something is in cluster is > a pirate. > > > Dave > XE3DX > > > > -----Mensaje original----- > From: John Papay > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 8:01 PM > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] XF2P EM11?? > > The DX Cluster has a spot for XF2P saying that > the operation was cancelled due to bad weather. > Can anyone provide any information about this? > > 73, > John K8YSE > > _______________________________________________ > 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: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:32:10 +0000 > From: "Rafael Valdez G. " <rafaval...@hotmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: XF2P EM11?? > To: "amsat-bb@amsat.org " <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <bay156-ds183f7ab6e81562e28c4feddb...@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15" > > The operation was cancelled, however be aware that XE1AY will be conducting > satellite operations from rare grids nearby. > > 73 de XE2RV @ DM41mh > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Papay <j...@papays.com> > Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 01:01:56 > To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] XF2P EM11?? > > The DX Cluster has a spot for XF2P saying that > the operation was cancelled due to bad weather. > Can anyone provide any information about this? > > 73, > John K8YSE > > _______________________________________________ > 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: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:43:12 -0400 > From: Robert McGwier <rwmcgw...@gmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Enterprise launch > To: amsat bb <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <banlktinlcexynzf8on8kjqcb8keyxpi...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Thanks for the MANY reminders. ;-). It is endeavor. I only wish we were > launching an FTL capable enterprise! > > On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Robert McGwier <rwmcgw...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> SCRUBBED for Friday > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:13:56 +0100 > From: Chris Bloy <ch...@photofuture.co.uk> > Subject: [amsat-bb] MR0DQO event summary > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Message-ID: <9d948c1f-3be2-4b75-8cc4-2512ea8f8...@photofuture.co.uk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hi All, > > Thank you to all the stations that took part in the Royal Wedding special > events station yesterday and we are pleased with the number of stations > calling us! > > However we believe we missed some of you as the recording is hard to pick out > your callsigns! > > Please contact me if you worked us as we would be happy to add you to our > list! > Below is a summary link to our website: > > http://wordpress.projectoscar.co.uk/#/?p=628 > > Many thanks, > > Chris - M0DQO (MR0DQO) > > Founder of Project OSCAR UK > > Sent from my iPhone > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 08:59:26 -0700 > From: Clint Bradford <clintbradf...@mac.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Send Your Name to Mars > To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Message-ID: <f491436e-c321-4e86-9333-178bc6a52...@mac.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII > > Place you name/call on a chip that will be sent to Mars later this year. > > http://marsparticipate.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/participate/sendyourname/ > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 12:46:12 -0400 > From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhamm...@gmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Send Your Name to Mars > To: Clint Bradford <clintbradf...@mac.com>, amsat-bb@amsat.org > Message-ID: <dsmh1g00f56cfur05sm...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > Or just point your array at Mars and send it in CW....it'll get there faster > :) > > 73, > > Mark N8MH > > At 08:59 AM 4/30/2011 -0700, you wrote: >> Place you name/call on a chip that will be sent to Mars later this year. >> >> http://marsparticipate.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/participate/sendyourname/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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: 16 > Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:06:38 +0000 (UTC) > From: Bob- W7LRD <w7...@comcast.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Send Your Name to Mars > To: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhamm...@gmail.com> > Cc: Clint Bradford <clintbradf...@mac.com>, amsat-bb@amsat.org > Message-ID: > > <362251111.626441.1304183198120.javamail.r...@sz0126a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > > > Hey Mark-What would the suggested ERP be?? I can only imagine someday way in > the future this may not be a joke! > > just dreaming > > 73 Bob W7LRD/M ars > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhamm...@gmail.com> > To: "Clint Bradford" <clintbradf...@mac.com>, amsat-bb@amsat.org > Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 9:46:12 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Send Your Name to Mars > > > Or just point your array at Mars and send it in CW....it'll get there faster > :) > > 73, > > Mark N8MH > > At 08:59 AM 4/30/2011 -0700, you wrote: >> Place you name/call on a chip that will be sent to Mars later this year. >> >> http://marsparticipate.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/participate/sendyourname/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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: 17 > Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:36:56 -0000 > From: "John Geiger" <aa...@fidmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Send Your Name to Mars > To: "Bob- W7LRD" <w7...@comcast.net>, "Mark L. Hammond" > <marklhamm...@gmail.com> > Cc: Clint Bradford <clintbradf...@mac.com>, amsat-bb@amsat.org > Message-ID: <0F2036D4B10B45FAAE35EBC5B351B0AD@acer61a4596bd3> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="utf-8"; > reply-type=original > > I have a few people I would like to send to Mars. How do I arrange that? > > 73s John AA5JG > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob- W7LRD" <w7...@comcast.net> > To: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhamm...@gmail.com> > Cc: "Clint Bradford" <clintbradf...@mac.com>; <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 5:06 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Send Your Name to Mars > > >> >> >> Hey Mark-What would the suggested ERP be? I can only imagine someday way >> in the future this may not be a joke! >> >> just dreaming >> >> 73 Bob W7LRD/M ars >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhamm...@gmail.com> >> To: "Clint Bradford" <clintbradf...@mac.com>, amsat-bb@amsat.org >> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 9:46:12 AM >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Send Your Name to Mars >> >> >> Or just point your array at Mars and send it in CW....it'll get there >> faster :) >> >> 73, >> >> Mark N8MH >> >> At 08:59 AM 4/30/2011 -0700, you wrote: >>> Place you name/call on a chip that will be sent to Mars later this year. >>> >>> http://marsparticipate.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/participate/sendyourname/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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? 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