Re: [amsat-bb] SO-50 QSO's

2014-08-03 Thread Bruce Paige
if it helps heal the problem.   73...bruce ___ 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

Re: [amsat-bb] Inclusion (satcoms?)

2014-07-27 Thread Diane Bruce
On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 11:31:51PM -0700, Phil Karn wrote: On 07/22/2014 11:05 AM, Robert Bruninga wrote: The value of ham radio is providing communications where other systems cannot. And of course, playing with toys just for fun. I'd flip that around. With the Internet, mobile phones

Re: [amsat-bb] FM birds

2014-07-27 Thread Diane Bruce
On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 10:24:15PM -0700, Phil Karn wrote: On 07/22/2014 07:49 AM, wa4...@comcast.net wrote: SSB/CW birds are the only way to go and if you build it they will come . Think about what it would be like to tune for Doppler while working SSB through a LEO satellite on

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Field Day Summary Sheets due by 11:59PM Central Time Today

2014-07-14 Thread Bruce
of the AMSAT Field Day competition and be received by KK5DO (email or postal mail) by 11:59 P.M. Central Time, Monday, July 14, 2014. Attach your stories of field day and some pictures. In the past we have been able to use almost all the pictures sent. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO

[amsat-bb] field day results - due date

2014-06-30 Thread Bruce
sent. 73...bruce -- 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

[amsat-bb] VUCC via Satellite

2014-06-09 Thread Bruce
Congrats to Ed, WA7ETH. Got his VUCC today #255. Ed says, Just arrived today! Finally made it. 73...bruce ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

Re: [amsat-bb] GRID MASTER award

2014-05-20 Thread Bruce
i don't think so randy, n7sfi, did this years ago. he is now going after all u.s. counties on satellite. thought there were 499 grids in lower 48. h Confirmed: 499 (100%) Completed on September 22, 2001 73...bruce On 5/20/2014 1:18 PM, wa4...@comcast.net wrote: Star Comm

[amsat-bb] LoTW

2014-04-23 Thread Bruce
cards requested as they were dupes for grids or states, etc. the rest were all confirmed with qsl cards. did not expect a big return as lotw was not around then and it is a lot of work to convert a log to the proper format. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director

[amsat-bb] LitSat-1 Decoder

2014-04-21 Thread Bruce Brown
Hello… I am having a problem with the V1.83 decoder from the Litsat website. It copies the rawdata, converts it to Hex but will not decode hex file to text file. Any one else seeing this problem?? Also…anyone using a hardware tnc with this program successfully? Bruce ke0lxEn25lc

[amsat-bb] LoTW

2014-04-12 Thread Bruce
and manually check them. 73...bruce -- 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

[amsat-bb] SASI Sat Tracker

2014-04-11 Thread Bruce
a printer work). 73...bruce -- 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

[amsat-bb] w1aw/4 on ao7

2014-04-09 Thread Bruce
w1aw/4 called cq the entire 2120z pass of ao7 and only worked 2 or 3. had a good signal. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference

[amsat-bb] Field Day 2014

2014-03-18 Thread Bruce
my website http://amsatnet.com/2014fd.docx http://amsatnet.com/2014fd.pdf 73...bruce -- 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

[amsat-bb] Re: Malaysian airliner puzzle

2014-03-17 Thread Bruce
as it would give away their secret ability. possibly they are fixed on a particular country or city and not the ocean. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z

[amsat-bb] Re: Malaysian airliner puzzle

2014-03-17 Thread Bruce
nice, thanks antonio. i still think that we have enough of our spy satellites watching that part of the world that they saw it and night should not matter. if we can think outside the box, i am sure we have created it. br/br/73...brucea href=https://overview.mail.yahoo.com?.src=iOS;br/br/Sent

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards Update

2014-03-17 Thread Bruce
To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com/awards.html 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 streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast

[amsat-bb] lotw

2014-03-11 Thread Bruce
...bruce -- 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

[amsat-bb] sqf file for ic9100

2014-02-20 Thread Bruce
i have an ic-9100 enroute and will have it friday. i am going to get a new g5500 to replace my g5400. in the mean time, can someone share their sqf file and any other satpc32 file i will need to interface with the ic9100. br/br/fugured there is no need to reinvent the wheel.

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite contact logging question

2014-02-11 Thread Bruce
around and around with them and they suggested to wipe my hard drive, load windows and then load their software if it works then don't load the other stuff. uh huh. 73...bruce On 2/11/2014 9:48 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: Tom, Here is the info for formatting an ADIF file properly for satellite

[amsat-bb] Battleship Texas

2014-02-02 Thread Bruce
/html5/video?id=9416496pid=nullsection=null   73...bruce ___ 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

[amsat-bb] *AMSAT* on Echolink

2013-12-17 Thread Bruce
it appears that the conference *AMSAT* on Echolink is no longer working. you can still listen to the houston amsat net from our internet stream at http://www.amsatnet.com scroll down a bit on the main page. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests

[amsat-bb] Keeping up with technology

2013-11-05 Thread Bruce
check to see if it is still there. I think I have broken the Facebook record for the longest running account without a friend. Too easy for bad things to happen with Facebook. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Symposium in Houston

2013-11-04 Thread Bruce
gallery. we should do it here again :-) real soon 73...bruce -- 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

[amsat-bb] Re: Spam through amsat.org

2013-10-31 Thread Bruce
do not want to read and just hit the delete key. a nuisance, yes, but life goes on. 73...bruce On 10/31/2013 10:28 AM, Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL wrote: At 01:22 AM 10/31/2013 -0700, Phil Karn k...@ka9q.net wrote: A significant fraction of the spam I get on my primary email account comes by way

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards Update

2013-10-29 Thread Bruce
earned the South Africa Satellite Communications Achievement Award. Charles Allen, KM5LY, #US186 David Johnson, KC9GHA, #US187 Randy Morden, VE6RGU, #US188 Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, #US189 To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com/awards.html Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT

[amsat-bb] Symposium - VUCC/WAS card checking

2013-10-15 Thread Bruce
to the arrl. find me near the table where martha will be. 73...bruce -- 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

[amsat-bb] Re: Helix matching

2013-09-27 Thread Diane Bruce
On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 08:57:50AM -0400, Robert Bruninga wrote: Why don?t we see simple ? wave 75 ohm lines used as a first step in matching a 140 Ohm Helix to 50 ohms? The ? wave line would give an easy 112 ohms and then it shouldn?t be that hard to do a little additional construction

[amsat-bb] iOS 7 is ham friendly

2013-09-25 Thread Bruce
5, waiting on my iPhone 5S to be delivered next week. 73...bruce -- 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

[amsat-bb] Re: DC and AMSAT Awards

2013-09-24 Thread Bruce
); Nunavut [NU] (VYØ); Yukon [YT] (VY1); Prince Edward Island [PE] (VY2). AMSAT chose to use the same list in their award since AMSAT-NA includes Canada. Hope this helps. 73...bruce On 9/24/2013 9:13 AM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: Good morning, I was curious about the rules for the the OSCAR Satellite

[amsat-bb] Re: DC and AMSAT Awards

2013-09-24 Thread Bruce
...bruce On 9/24/2013 11:24 AM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: Bruce, That an illogical argument. Only three states have their own prefixes: Alaska, Hawaii, and California. It also ignores the fact that the District of Columbia is not part of Maryland. Incidentally, DC is the only top-level subdivision

[amsat-bb] Re: 2013 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results Announced

2013-09-17 Thread Bruce
In other words, might be wise to include your name as originally used and your previous call sign if it has changed. 73...bruce On 9/17/2013 10:17 AM, Martha wrote: If you let your membership lapse, I try to find your original number in the database. If found, you will receive your old

[amsat-bb] Re: W2NSD silent key

2013-09-15 Thread Bruce
the first 3 or 4 issues. that was when they were folded and stapled in the seam. then they went to telephone book style with glued spine. i enjoyed the new technology back then as much as i do now. glad he brought it to us.   73...bruce ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] raspberry pi

2013-09-08 Thread Bruce
i remember an article posted a few months back about using the raspberry pi for satellite work. just noticed it on sale at newegg.com for $55.99. do not know if it is a good price or not. thought i would pass the info

[amsat-bb] Re: The USA Lower 48 Worked all 488 Grids non-Award

2013-08-23 Thread Bruce
contacts on AO-51 and the South Africa Award is for working 25 different stations on LEO satellites. Both are achievable by anyone worldwide. 73...bruce AMSAT Director of Awards and Contests On 8/23/2013 11:18 AM, Harvey N. Vordenbaum wrote: Is there an AMSAT Award for this? k5hv -Original

[amsat-bb] New items at the online store

2013-08-14 Thread Bruce
Please check out the new items added to the AMSAT online store. 2013 Cap (grey) 2013 T-Shirt (black) 2013 Golf Shirt (pale light blue/greyish) 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards

2013-08-09 Thread Bruce
will be the same information that appears on my website. I will keep them both up to date. 73...bruce -- 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

[amsat-bb] GRE, Alinco and Grove electronics

2013-07-29 Thread Bruce
This was sent to a local club reflector and I thought it might be of interest to my satellite ham friends. 73...bruce Changes are ahead that you need to know about. GRE Electronics filled for Bankrupty after they lost there warehouse in China. GRE Electronics made Alinco Radios and GRE Police

[amsat-bb] Last Reminder for AMSAT Field Day Summary results

2013-07-06 Thread Bruce
...bruce -- 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

[amsat-bb] Re: Wilse WX7P SK

2013-06-14 Thread Bruce
never had the pleasure to work wilse but always sad to hear a brother or sister in the hobby become a sk. 73...bruce On 6/14/2013 9:49 PM, gkc...@go-express.net wrote: I, too, worked him several times. May he rest in peace. 73, OM George WA5KBH EM30 -Original Message- From

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards

2013-06-13 Thread Bruce
the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com/awards.html 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 streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards oops

2013-06-13 Thread Bruce
The award is for Doug Papay, KD8CAO. AMSAT W4AMI 5000 Award #30 -- 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

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards

2013-04-03 Thread Bruce
Until the amsat.org website is fully restored, you can see all the awards at my website. To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z

[amsat-bb] In 1618...

2013-03-07 Thread Bruce
I found this whilest trolling the internet today... On this day in history * 1618 – German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler discovered the third law of planetary motion.   73...bruce ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards to finish up 2012

2012-12-31 Thread Bruce
Gearis, KG4JAG, #US183 To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also streaming MP3 at http

[amsat-bb] Happy Holidays

2012-12-24 Thread Bruce
newer and improved to serve you better. 73 and Happy Holidays...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3

[amsat-bb] Last Houston AMSAT Net for 2012

2012-12-18 Thread Bruce
This evenings Houston AMSAT Net will be the last one for 2012. We will resume our regularly scheduled transmissions on January 8, 2013. We hope that you and yours have a Happy Holiday Season and may all the good DX come your way. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT

[amsat-bb] Lithium Batteries and USPS

2012-12-11 Thread Bruce
about in a radio and she said no. hm 73...bruce -- 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

[amsat-bb] Re: PrisonSat

2012-12-06 Thread Bruce
don't forget that instead of a microsoft key for the operating system, there is a handcuff key embedded in the kernel. 73...bruce On 12/6/2012 7:26 PM, Jeff Yanko wrote: The satellite uses the file while in the payload bay as a backup to the primary release system. Apparently, there isn't

[amsat-bb] Re: IRC's to be discontinued

2012-11-08 Thread Bruce
is running in the red now and this really only makes things worse. they are nit good business people. 73...bruce ___ 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

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards

2012-09-18 Thread Bruce
To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com 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 streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast

[amsat-bb] Re: AO40 replacement !!!

2012-09-05 Thread Diane Bruce
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 Diane Bruce VA3DB -- - d...@freebsd.org d...@db.net http://www.db.net/~db Nowadays tar can compress using yesterdays

[amsat-bb] camera tracking device

2012-09-02 Thread Bruce
it was an interesting idea. the company#39;s web site is www.soloshot.com for the story at the houston chronicle we site. Camera tracking device knows it#39;s all about you: http://mobile.chron.com/chron/db_273437/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=rYPK16AR 73...bruce

[amsat-bb] Allen, N5AFV comments on the Houston AMSAT Net

2012-08-28 Thread Bruce
for those that would like to listen to allen, n5afv's, comments on the houston amsat net (august 28, 2012 8pm central) without having to listen to any part of the net, you can do so at this link... http://www.amsatnet.com/964snip.mp3 hope this makes it easier for those interested. 73...bruce

[amsat-bb] One more day - AMSAT 2012 Field Day Submissions

2012-07-08 Thread Bruce
it again. All 12 are scored and in my spread sheet. So far, *^%$#@ is number 1, ^%^** is number 2 and ^$#@ is number 3. Looks like those calls were scrambled in the email somehow. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager

[amsat-bb] EL39/EM30

2012-07-03 Thread Bruce
and Arrow. That means FM sats. 73...bruce -- 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

[amsat-bb] Spray on Battery

2012-06-29 Thread Bruce
the batteries you need. 73...bruce ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: SkyCube CubeSat Proposes Tweets from Space

2012-06-20 Thread Bruce
i seem to remember a satellite with a swatch message of some sort. could i donate $10,000 and get about 30 minutes of air time... pretty inexpensive advertising compared to radio and tv time. 73...bruce On 6/20/2012 6:05 PM, Lee Maisel wrote: Interesting. But if they word it properly

[amsat-bb] Re: Software for IPad?

2012-06-17 Thread Bruce Sawtelle
Hi Jim, Check out HamSat and PXSat. Both have pros/cons and I use GoSatWatch as well but I thought it is more astronomy centric vs. the other 2. May not have all the info. There are more at the Apple Store as well. Bruce -Original Message- From: Ken Ernandes n2

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite WAS

2012-06-08 Thread Bruce
. thus in the last 10 years the award has been inactive. 73...bruce On 6/8/2012 9:29 AM, Thomas Doyle wrote: Not sure everyone realizes what an accomplishment it is that Ron N8RO received his Satellite WAS. I am not boasting but to show what an achievement this is for Ron consider this. In 1982 I

[amsat-bb] 1K grids

2012-06-03 Thread Bruce
Congrats to Jerry, K5OE. He just submitted his VUCC upgrade to 1,000 grids today, actually 1,008 but who#39;s counting. It was an easy set of cards to check. About 30 from a bunch of hams and 100 or so grids from Yuri. Not a bad haul. and... I have never worked Yuri on satellite. 73...bruce

[amsat-bb] ARRL response to FCC Inquiry on CCR

2012-05-20 Thread Bruce
This was posted to our local club's bulletin board and I thought those hams here would also find it of interest. 73...bruce For those of you that might be interested, the link below is the ARRL’s response to the public inquiry requested by the FCC on antenna restrictions. http

[amsat-bb] What's news on Space-X launch? Haven't seen any details even on website.

2012-05-18 Thread Bruce Sawtelle
Is it in flight? ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: What's news on Space-X launch? Haven't seen any details even on website.

2012-05-18 Thread Bruce Sawtelle
Sorry, brain fade on May 19th (vs. today) launch. I'll reset my calendar. Bruce -Original Message- From: Bruce Sawtelle w...@aol.com To: amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Fri, May 18, 2012 9:22 am Subject: [amsat-bb] What's news on Space-X launch? Haven't seen any details

[amsat-bb] good news from Horyu2

2012-05-17 Thread Bruce Robertson
Google translate of the twitter feeds suggest that they are getting CW downlink from their bird. 73, Bruce VE9QRP -- http://ve9qrp.blogspot.com ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards

2012-05-02 Thread Bruce
all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com 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 streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http

[amsat-bb] Anyone in Dublin, Ireland or Edinburgh, Scotland?

2012-04-15 Thread Bruce
Looks like the family vacation this year will be across the pond. Anyone in Dublin, Ireland or Edinburgh, Scotland, please contact me off the list. Have a few questions. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston

[amsat-bb] Re: HAMSAT VO-52 Status

2012-03-06 Thread Bruce Robertson
-52 beacon when the news came. When it returns, I will be doubly thankful for this global resource provided by the hams and government of India. 73, Bruce VE9QRP On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:37 AM, i8cvs domenico.i8...@tin.it wrote: Hi Many , VU2WMY Great job from ISRO and AMSAT-India ! We hope

[amsat-bb] SatPC32: Viewing satellites from different kep files at the same time?

2012-02-23 Thread Bruce Robertson
file. Am I right in thinking that SatPC32 doesn't provide the ability to view at one time satellites whose paths are defined in two different kep files? 73, Bruce -- http://ve9qrp.blogspot.com ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those

[amsat-bb] Re: Masat website update - 'packets received' now working.

2012-02-16 Thread Bruce Robertson
on my behalf. So the system seems quite robust (not to mention pleasing to the eye). 73, Bruce VE9QRP On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 10:36 PM, Mark L. Hammond marklhamm...@gmail.com wrote: Okay, I had a brain failure here (least I think so...) I used my gmail address to register my station

[amsat-bb] Re: Masat website update - 'packets received' now working.

2012-02-16 Thread Bruce Robertson
is set to allow JAVA to do it's thing... Bruce, how did you tell Win7 firewall to use JAVA?   Did it pop up a security window for you to enable traffice?  I don't remember seeing that, but this isn't the first JAVA thing I've done...Win7 firewall settings show java.exe and javaw.exe enabled

[amsat-bb] Re: Masat website update - 'packets received' now working.

2012-02-16 Thread Bruce Robertson
It's been a while since I configured my wireless router, but I'm on a home setup probably with the usual NAT tomfoolery :-) 73, Bruce On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 9:56 AM, Wouter Weggelaar wouter...@gmail.com wrote: Same here, no luck sending data. Bruce, do you maybe have a direct outside IP? I'm

[amsat-bb] Re: Masat website update - 'packets received' now working.

2012-02-16 Thread Bruce Robertson
I haven't sent any by email, and I'm up over 300. I think they might literally mean 'includes', not 'comprises exclusively'. I see that Mark's packets have made it on the map. 73, Bruce VE9QRP On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 7:02 PM, Andy Kellner haw...@yahoo.com wrote: All, well maybe the automatic

[amsat-bb] MASAT-1

2012-02-15 Thread Bruce Robertson
to the upper and lower marks I can set my filter on the TS-2000? 73, Bruce -- http://ve9qrp.blogspot.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

[amsat-bb] ?MASat-1 heard

2012-02-14 Thread Bruce Robertson
seem to use a different CW keying scheme on 70cm. then I found a CW signal and manually tuned it for most of the rest of the pass, until I realized it was XI-V! Argh! 73, Bruce -- http://ve9qrp.blogspot.com ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards

2012-02-14 Thread Bruce
The following have earned their Robert W. Barbee, Jr. W4AMI 5000 Award Mariusz Kocot SQ9MES, #29 To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z

[amsat-bb] Re: InstantTrack and windows 7

2012-02-02 Thread Bruce
yes, download a program called dosbox. you can then run the old dos programs. http://www.dosbox.com/ 73...bruce On 2/2/2012 11:10 AM, Scott Smith wrote: Hi folks, just updated one of my computers to windows 7. Does InstantTrack work with this version of windows?. Have no problem on my other

[amsat-bb] Any updates on deployment? - Re: e-mail address for CHIBIS-M (RS-39) reports

2012-01-24 Thread Bruce Sawtelle
...was planned to be deployed about an hour or more ago. Sure hope all is gong well! Bruce -Original Message- From: Mike Rupprecht m...@mike-rupprecht.de To: amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Mon, Jan 23, 2012 12:17 pm Subject: [amsat-bb] e-mail address for CHIBIS-M (RS

[amsat-bb] You remember KC9ROI braving the cold

2012-01-17 Thread Bruce
Saturday, Jan 14. They framed the certificate and presented it to him. Here is a picture on their website. http://www.n9xh.org/ You never know where that spark of enthusiasm is, this might just be it. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager

[amsat-bb] Request for SSTV output

2011-12-31 Thread Bruce
an SSTV decoder. I've done this in the past, but not having much luck at this time. All help appreciated!! EHNY (Early Happy New Year!) to the group tnx es 73 Bruce - W3NJ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those

[amsat-bb] Alive and kicking on 12/28 1812z NA pass - Re: Re: ARISSat-1 Dead? - No, Sir!

2011-12-28 Thread Bruce
?) Kind of scratchy but I was using an Arrow antenna indoors. Best copy is probably the SSTV transmission. 73 Bruce - W3NJ -Original Message- From: Craig Gagner crgag...@charter.net To: 'Clint Bradford' clintbra...@earthlink.net; 'AMSAT' AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Sent: Tue, Dec 27, 2011 6:53 pm

[amsat-bb] Re: APRS on Bernuda and Atlantic

2011-12-17 Thread Bruce
i can just see the faa allowing hams to have 'radio' equipment and antennas on their facility. please have all electronic equipment turned off during take off and landing. i know its not a plane but i bet they would consider their facility a critical mission. 73...bruce Sent from my

[amsat-bb] Re: I STILL have a question!

2011-12-09 Thread Bruce Robertson
resources already exist? Do you have some ppts lying around that could be integrated into a larger suite? Let's start collaborating! 73, Bruce VE9QRP On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 7:02 AM, g0...@aol.com wrote: Hi Frank. The next AMSAT satellite due for launch is likely to be Funcube  from AMSAT-UK

[amsat-bb] Re: 9 cubesats on board Vega

2011-12-09 Thread Bruce Robertson
, especially with the amazing opportunities that are on the way. 73, VE9QRP Bruce On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 12:56 AM, Stefan Wagener wagen...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Peter, Thanks for responding. I am amazed by your reaction to a simple post. Calling it crude, false, blinded by rage is quite

[amsat-bb] Re: moderated list

2011-12-09 Thread Bruce
, unsubscribe. These are all choices that are available to you and none of them needs or requires a list moderator. 73...bruce From: normn3...@stny.rr.com normn3...@stny.rr.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Fri, December 9, 2011 3:33:44 AM Subject

[amsat-bb] Re: 9 cubesats on board Vega

2011-12-08 Thread Bruce Robertson
.) To my mind, AMSAT has a very exciting and achievable set of goals that will involve launching amateur communication satellites that are innovative, (relatively) inexpensive, replaceable, and potentially reconfigurable. The fun is just starting! 73, Bruce VE9QRP Andreas - VK4HHH

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards

2011-12-06 Thread Bruce
Achievement Award. Bill Caton, WD4DHJ, #US175 Demitry Krylov, UA3RAB, #US176 Marcelo Teruel, IK0USO, #US177 The following have earned their Robert W. Barbee, Jr. W4AMI Award Wyatt Dirks, AC0RA, #75 To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org or http://www.amsatnet.com Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT

[amsat-bb] Re: Fw: Stop flaming please

2011-12-03 Thread Bruce
ones intelligence, temperment and social graces are only outshined by their chioice of words. 73...bruce Sent from my iPhone - Forwarded Message - From: Kevin Deane summit...@live.com To: andythomasm...@yahoo.co.uk Sent: Saturday, 3 December 2011, 19:15 Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Stop

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Satire

2011-11-30 Thread Diane Bruce
On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 08:20:11PM +1100, Tony Langdon wrote: At 11:57 AM 11/30/2011, Lowell White wrote: Please enlighten me if indeed there might be a way to get something up (and to stay up) more economically. Well, a bit of physics here. To get from the Earth's surface to LEO

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Satire

2011-11-30 Thread Diane Bruce
On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 11:40:44AM +, Gordon JC Pearce wrote: On 30/11/11 01:46, Andy Kellner wrote: Hmm, unlikely I would say: A typical WX ballon goes up to about 30 km, maybe 50 km if you get a high performance one. You know, from 50km up you can see a fair chunk of the earth.

[amsat-bb] Successful copy on 16Z pass ! - Re: Last chances to hear ARISSat-1 are rapidly approaching.

2011-11-27 Thread Bruce Sawtelle
. Was pleasantly surprised that it was on, considering nothing heard yesterday on a higher pass. Bruce - W3NJ -Original Message- From: Alan P. Biddle apbid...@united.net To: AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org; SAREX-BB sa...@amsat.org Sent: Sun, Nov 27, 2011 6:46 am Subject: [amsat-bb] Last chances

[amsat-bb] Re: How to build a Satellite.

2011-11-26 Thread Bruce
i just installed the expat shield and then loaded the bbc link and it played just fine in texas. 73...bruce On 11/26/2011 10:52 AM, Trevor . wrote: After it's been broadcast it should be viewable at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017wy06 The BBC try to stop people overseas viewing

[amsat-bb] Extra, Extra, Read your copy of the Proceedings

2011-11-09 Thread Bruce
, first-served basis. 73...bruce AMSAT Online Store Manager -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http

[amsat-bb] Symposium Proceedings

2011-11-06 Thread Bruce
Coming soon to the AMSAT online store near you... The 2011 AMSAT Symposium Proceedings. Watch for the announcement, copies are limited 73...bruce AMSAT Online Store Manager -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT

[amsat-bb] For Hire

2011-10-30 Thread Bruce
Satellite monitoring. Any satellite, any where in the world (except North Korea) 24/7 - 365 days. $100 per hour Minimum contract 24 hours per day for 30 days for one location. Negotiable for longer contracts. 73...bruce Sent from my iPhone

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards

2011-10-26 Thread Bruce
://www.amsatnet.com 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 streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes

[amsat-bb] Re: This Is a HOBBY people

2011-10-24 Thread Diane Bruce
Bruce VA3DB -- - d...@freebsd.org d...@db.net http://www.db.net/~db Why leave money to our children if we don't leave them the Earth? ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support

[amsat-bb] Re: This Is a HOBBY people

2011-10-24 Thread Diane Bruce
a bit of balance. That's all. Gregg Wonderly W5GGW ___ Diane Bruce VA3DB -- - d...@freebsd.org d...@db.net http://www.db.net/~db Why leave money to our children if we don't leave them the Earth? ___ Sent

[amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 version 12.8b is released

2011-10-21 Thread Bruce
a lot of money. 73...bruce Sent from my iPhone On Oct 21, 2011, at 8:54 PM, i8cvs domenico.i8...@tin.it wrote: Hi Peter,NH6VB I believe that Stefan,VE4NSA never worked or was listening on a HEO othervise he will be not in favour only on the Cubesat and I am sure he will pull also like me

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 pass at 22:06 UTC 2011-10-01

2011-10-02 Thread Bruce Paige
acknowledged will now be silent because they know they are in the log. Sometimes we have to modify things for the situation. 73...bruce From: Clayton Coleman W5PFG kayakfis...@gmail.com To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Sent: Sun, October 2, 2011 8:56:54 AM

[amsat-bb] Solar weather impacts? Re: Re: Nothing from ARISSat-1?

2011-09-26 Thread Bruce Sawtelle
Any expected impact from the solar CME and associated activities, etc over the past few days? Pretty exposed out there. How hardened is ARISSat-1? Bruce - W3NJ -Original Message- From: GW1FKY gw1...@aol.com To: gordonjcp gordon...@gjcp.net; amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent

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