[amsat-bb] 2nd Announcement AMSAT’s LCROSS “Lunar Bash ” Live Special Event
[I am requesting all to circulate this notice to a wide variety of attendees, students, teachers - 73 de N3RDX/S21X] Announcing AMSAT’s LCROSS “Lunar Bash” Live Special Event * 2009 AMSAT Space Symposium Celebrating 40 Years in Space *NEW: with an exhibit of NASA educational materials for the LRO/LCROSS program suitable for K-12 students *NEW: live updates of the mission progress from the Flight Directors Blog Date: Friday October 9, 2009 Location/Time: 0600-0900 Crane A/B, Four Points Sheraton Hotel at BWI Airport Hosted by Samudra Haque, N3RDX, n3...@amsat.org Open to All 2009 AMSAT Space Symposium Attendees Let’s Kick Up Some Moon Dust ! Join us in the Crane A/B rooms between at 0600 (event starts 0630) with other early bird AMSAT attendees for a Presentation and Live Simulcast of NASA’s Return to the Moon – and an once-in-a-lifetime event of the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) impact into the Cabeus crater on the Lunar Surface estimated at 0730 EDT. The event will showcase NASA documentaries on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and LCROSS missions, the Music Video “Water on the Moon” by NASA Deputy Project Manager John Marmie and will shift to the live video stream with commentary from NASA TV shortly before the actual impact event. As the best viewing of the impact site from Earth will be available to ground based telescope located in the Mid-West and points towards the West Coast we hope to see pre-recorded images/video clips well after the impact event as it is relayed from observing communities. If such images are available, we will post them during our open session. Educators and Students can obtain digital copies of the presentation materials from the host and can review “On the Moon” Educators guide which contains learning activities for Students. *In collaboration with NASA ___ Sent via amsat...@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
[amsat-bb] Cute 1.7 Re-Entry
Re-Entry Cute 1.7 Object # 28941 Update Space Track have revised their re-entry prediction from October 10th to the 14th. 73 John G7HIA ___ Sent via amsat...@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
[amsat-bb] Where in the World is ND9M?
ND9M/VQ9JC sent an email advising that he is deployed on a Navy ship heading for Sumatra on a humanitarian mission with fresh water for the victims of the recent earthquakes there. His shipboard internet connection is not very good and he can only use it sparingly. Jim reports that he has been active with his FT897 (TX) and the FT817 (RX) using an Arrow antenna and a UPS battery for power. He operates from the Helicopter Pad on the ship. He says that there isn't much activity in the Indian Ocean but he is working VU's and E21's and handing out rare water grids! Sure wish we had a satellite with a footprint that could reach him! Jim has been active as VQ9JC on CW. We had a 17m qso a few weeks ago. There were spots for him on 20 and 30m on 2 October. He says that the QSL cards are coming in by the bushel. Jim is looking forward to returning to the States and activating more grids here in the Spring. You may recall his activity this summer from many eastern US grids including all three grids in the State of Delaware. He also handed out many counties on HF for those chasing them. We wish him a safe journey and look forward to hearing him on the birds. 73, John K8YSE ___ Sent via amsat...@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
[amsat-bb] Road trip to FN56, FN57, FN66, FN67, etc.
While visiting Massachusetts from October 15th to 20th, I plan to make a side-trip to Maine for the express purpose of working from some rare grid squares. The big unknown right now is if the Maine weather will permit this. Permit means no rain, no snow, and temperatures above 40 degrees Fahrenheit. As a result, there's a Plan A and a Plan B. Plan A is to leave for northern Maine on Saturday October 17th, come back on Sunday the 18th, and work from FN53, FN56, FN57, FN66, and FN67. Otherwise, Plan B is to leave for west-central Maine on October 17th, come back on the 18th, and work from FN53, FN45, and FN55. For additional flexibility, if the weather looks better for Monday October 19th, either plan could shift to the 18th and 19th. Since I'm attempting so many grid squares in such a short time, I'll be looking at working just about every favorable satellite pass on all available satellites, AO-27, SO-50, AO-51, and VO-52. Just before leaving for Massachusetts, I'll get a more accurate picture of the upcoming Maine weather, decide what I'm going to do, and post a specific schedule. 73, Richard, N2SPI ___ Sent via amsat...@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
[amsat-bb] W6FOG will be Marine Mobile starting 10/19
QST QST QST W6FOG asked me to post a note that he will be sailing from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta departing on 10/19/09. Neil will be working many of the ocean grids on the way so be sure to listen for W6FOG if you want some west coast ocean grids. 73, David K6CDW ___ Sent via amsat...@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
[amsat-bb] 10m (mode A) preamp for sale!
For all you AO-7 mode A aficionado's, I have a mast mounted, Mirage KP-2, 10m preamp for sale. The preamp is in used condition, the control box looks fine; comes complete with 13.8v power cord and instructions. Pictures available upon request. Shipped to your door (lower 48) for the amazingly reasonable price of $45 (Paypal ok) 73 David KG4ZLB ___ Sent via amsat...@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
[amsat-bb] Attn: FT-897D Owners Brainiacs
Thanks to few kind and patient people, things are Progressing in my world with HAM SAT COMM. My SAT PC 32 is set to uplink only with the one simplex rig.. And that worked ok .. Until Heres an interesting thing.. I turn the rig on .. I select my satellite in SAT PC I click on the C to start software control of The transmit freq ( unless key down, as we have all learned recently, although you can still MANUALLY adjust the Tx freq with the main dial when transmitting ) anyways.. It adjust itself according to the interval settings and works fine. The RX freq stays put...if I adjust the receive, the transmit changes, I expect that... Have had CW contacts that way. ( THANKS K9QHO) NOW FOR THE FUN A few seconds AFTER I TURN ON THE CLARIFIER, the RX FREQ starts updating again with the software AND It doesn't do it at the interval setup in the software, it just does it about every 1.5 - 2 seconds. Its consistant, and repeatable. If I turn the clarifier OFF, it stops. ANYONE?? SHOW OF HANDS?? LOL Software quirk? Rig QUIRK? COMBO? Has anyone seen the programmer lately? LOL Seriously , if I can use the clarifier without this happening, I think I can have CW QSO's on VO-52 really well with the simplex rig.. THANKS ALL IN ADVANCE Randy - N2CUA ___ Sent via amsat...@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
