[amsat-bb] ESTCube-1 Tether CubeSat hopes for April launch

2013-03-16 Thread Trevor M5AKA
ESTCube-1, 437.250 / 437.505 MHz, is planned to fly on a VEGA launcher on April 19, 2013. See http://amsat-uk.org/?p=14774 Also on the AMSAT-UK site: NASA EDGE Video – CubeSat Launch Initiative http://amsat-uk.org/2013/03/16/nasa-edge-cubesat-launch-initiative/ 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] TeikyoSat-3 – Slime Mold from Space

2013-03-15 Thread Trevor M5AKA
-from-space/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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] New Swiss Small Satellite Launch System

2013-03-14 Thread Trevor M5AKA
Good to see another new company hoping to provide small satellite launches, this one is aiming at the 2017+ timeframe. See http://www.amsat-uk.org/?p=14680 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author

[amsat-bb] 33cm Band Ecuadorian TV CubeSats pass qualification tests

2013-03-14 Thread Trevor M5AKA
EXA's website is currently quoting launch dates of May for the Jiuquan Space Center CZ-2D Long March rocket and late July for the Yasny Dnepr. See http://amsat-uk.org/?p=14689 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed

[amsat-bb] Satellite hit by debris from weapon test

2013-03-10 Thread Trevor M5AKA
150,000 debris particles so there's clearly potential for more impacts. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Video of ISS contact with Lycee Polyvalent Anatole France

2013-03-10 Thread Trevor M5AKA
The video of the ISS school contact that took place on Saturday, March 9 can be seen at http://ww.amsat-uk.org/?p=14602 Other posts on the AMSAT-UK site: A Decade of CubeSats http://www.amsat-uk.org/?p=14595 Interplanetary CubeSats http://www.amsat-uk.org/?p=14592 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT

[amsat-bb] Interview with Interorbital Systems CEO Randa Relich Milliron

2013-03-07 Thread Trevor .
Looks like the first flights will be sub-orbital. See http://www.amsat-uk.org/?p=14562 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join or Renew your AMSAT-UK membership at http://shop.amsat.org.uk/shop/category_7/Membership-of-AMSAT-UK.html

[amsat-bb] Re: current operational amateur satellite list

2013-03-04 Thread Trevor .
Hi Jim, There's a great list of active satellites at http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?s=active+satellitesx=0y=0 SO-50 is the only FM sat active. 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Sun, 3/3/13, j...@beeson.cc j...@beeson.cc wrote: From: j...@beeson.cc j...@beeson.cc Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: current operational

[amsat-bb] Interplanetary CubeSats

2013-03-01 Thread Trevor .
Interesting article on interplanetary CubeSats, see See http://www.amsat-uk.org/?p=13475 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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] Ion Propulsion: Euroluna Update on CubeSat HT Power Supply

2013-03-01 Thread Trevor .
See http://www.amsat-uk.org/?p=13488 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ___ 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] Re: Mars Flight In 2018

2013-02-28 Thread Trevor .
what is needed - some adventurous thinking to move Space Exploration forward. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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] ARRL: FCC Proposes More Spectrum at 5 GHz for Unlicensed Broadband

2013-02-28 Thread Trevor .
ARRL story at http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-proposes-more-spectrum-at-5-ghz-for-unlicensed-broadband 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

[amsat-bb] Antares-110 CubeSat Integration Completed

2013-02-28 Thread Trevor .
See http://amsat-uk.org/2013/02/28/antares-110-amateur-radio-cubesat-integration-completed/ 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member

[amsat-bb] IARU Announces Frequencies for Korean Ham Radio CubeSat OSSI-1

2013-02-28 Thread Trevor .
See http://amsat-uk.org/2013/02/28/iaru-announces-frequencies-for-korean-ham-radio-cubesat-ossi/ 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] STRaND-1 New Beacon Mode with Message

2013-02-27 Thread Trevor .
/satellites/strand-1/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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: 2.4GHz broadband router on satellite?

2013-02-27 Thread Trevor .
-satellite allocation - it's not available in 1/3 of the World (Region 1). 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Beginners information on AMSAT-UK website

2013-02-27 Thread Trevor .
article: Getting started on satellites http://amsat-uk.org/beginners/radcom-getting-started-on-satellites/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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: STRaND1 TLM decoder

2013-02-27 Thread Trevor .
I put the URL into Google language translator and the STRaND-1 TLM Decoder disappeared, only seems present in the German text version. 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Wed, 27/2/13, Ken Swaggart k.swagg...@charter.net wrote: Date: Wednesday, 27 February, 2013, 23:32 Noticed that Mike, DK3WN, has a beta

[amsat-bb] STRaND-1 Live feed from Surrey

2013-02-25 Thread Trevor .
from Surrey is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrWCQ9506B8feature=plcp --- Keep listening to 437.568 MHz +/- Doppler. Keps at http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/strand-1/strand-1-telemetry/ Has anyone heard the other sats that were deployed ? http://www.amsat-uk.org/?p=12180 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] Re: STRaND-1 Keps?

2013-02-25 Thread Trevor .
Last ones I had were here http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/strand-1/strand-1-telemetry/ 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Mon, 25/2/13, Ken Swaggart k.swagg...@charter.net wrote: From: Ken Swaggart k.swagg...@charter.net Subject: [amsat-bb] STRaND-1 Keps? To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Monday, 25

[amsat-bb] STRaND-1 - Telemetry Wanted

2013-02-25 Thread Trevor .
information - http://amsat-uk.org/satellites/strand-1/ Nice pic of the launch https://twitter.com/SurreySat/status/306152416892579841/photo/1 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed

[amsat-bb] STRaND-1 TLE's

2013-02-24 Thread Trevor .
The Surrey Space Centre twitter feed @SpaceAtSurrey #S1Launch #STRaND1 https://twitter.com/SpaceAtSurrey AMSAT-UK - http://www.amsat-uk.org/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member

[amsat-bb] Mars Flyby 2018

2013-02-24 Thread Trevor .
You'd have thought a small automatic uncrewed spacecraft would be a better bet for a flyby and return given the timescale. Guess we'll find out at the press conference on Wednesday afternoon. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] Pic of STRaND-1 smartphone CubeSat on PSLV-C20 Launcher

2013-02-22 Thread Trevor .
ISRO have released a picture of STRaND-1 and other CubeSats mounted on the PSLV-C20 rocket. A launch on Feb 25 is currently expected. See http://www.amsat-uk.org/?p=12858 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join or Renew your AMSAT-UK membership at http://shop.amsat.org.uk

[amsat-bb] Re: 2.4GHz broadband router on satellite?

2013-02-22 Thread Trevor .
to overcome this interference. 5 GHz is likely to suffer a similar problem in a few years as more use is made of that band for WiFi etc. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member

[amsat-bb] STRaND-1 Launch Information

2013-02-22 Thread Trevor .
telemetry format http://www.amsat-uk.org/?page_id=12875 STRaND-1 information http://www.amsat-uk.org/?page_id=12196 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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: 2.4GHz broadband router on satellite?

2013-02-22 Thread Trevor .
--- On Fri, 22/2/13, Joshua Abraham jarvi...@gmail.com wrote: I seem to remember reading about a successful experiment involving high altitude balloons. See http://www.nrl.navy.mil/content_images/07Information_Rupar.pdf 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Re: STRaND-1 Launch Information

2013-02-22 Thread Trevor .
-ietf-81-tsvwg-session.pdf 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: current operational amateur satellite list

2013-02-22 Thread Trevor .
Can anyone direct me to a list of currently operational amateur satellites? See http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?s=active+satellitesx=0y=0 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] FRETS1 Ion Motor Powered Satellite at Tampa Bay Mini Maker Faire

2013-02-21 Thread Trevor .
See http://www.amsat-uk.org/?p=12853 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: DANDE launch

2013-02-20 Thread Trevor .
Great news Ron. I thought DANDE were flying on a SpaceX flight so I'd assumed a very low ISS type orbit, interesting to hear they are going out to Van Allen belt. 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Wed, 20/2/13, Ronald Cox w9k...@mac.com wrote: Hi All, On Feb18th I visited 4 Labs at UC Boulder

[amsat-bb] Article on ShindaiSat microsatellite

2013-02-19 Thread Trevor .
A good English language article about ShindaiSat is available on the eoportal site. While the ShindaiSat website implies a 2013 launch the article says mid-2014 on a H2A with the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission. See http://www.amsat-uk.org/?p=12822 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] ShindaiSat to have Optical Morse Code Beacon

2013-02-17 Thread Trevor .
A 20 kg spacecraft, I don't know what power the LED's will be running but they may be a lot brighter than the 1 kg FITSAT-1. Their website indicates a 2013 launch. See http://www.amsat-uk.org/ 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join or Renew your AMSAT-UK membership at http

[amsat-bb] Re: John Heath G7HIA, SK

2013-02-16 Thread Trevor .
A picture of John at Star City can be seen at http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ___ 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:

[amsat-bb] Plasma Rockets and Solar Storms

2013-02-16 Thread Trevor .
This Cosmic Journeys video covers the work of Dr. Ben Longmier KF5KMP and his University of Michigan team in developing plasma rockets. See http://www.amsat-uk.org/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those

[amsat-bb] Re: New sats on the horizon?

2013-02-15 Thread Trevor .
/iaru/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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] IET CubeSat article

2013-02-15 Thread Trevor .
The Cubesat standard: affordable satellite technology for all http://eandt.theiet.org/magazine/2013/02/the-cubed-route.cfm 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now

[amsat-bb] TURKSAT-3USAT to launch in April with V/U Linear Transponder

2013-02-13 Thread Trevor .
See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12670 Also on the AMSAT-UK site Amateur Satellite Allocations on the Agenda at Vienna http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12628 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join or Renew your AMSAT-UK membership at http://shop.amsat.org.uk/shop/category_7

[amsat-bb] Re: TURKSAT-3USAT to launch in May with V/U Linear Transponder

2013-02-13 Thread Trevor .
That last email should have said May not April. 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Wed, 13/2/13, Trevor . m5...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12670 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] Amateur Satellite Allocations on the Agenda at IARU Vienna

2013-02-10 Thread Trevor .
See http://www.amsat-uk.org/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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] FO-29 Video

2013-02-08 Thread Trevor .
I liked this FO-29 video, ideal for running at hamfests, see http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12592 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join or Renew your AMSAT-UK membership at http://shop.amsat.org.uk/shop/category_7/Membership-of-AMSAT-UK.html

[amsat-bb] G3YJO Video - The World’s First Smartphone In Space

2013-02-08 Thread Trevor .
In this video Professor Sir Martin Sweeting G3YJO talks about STRaND-1 which is aiming to be the world's first smartphone satellite in space. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12600 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join or Renew your AMSAT-UK membership at http://shop.amsat.org.uk

[amsat-bb] STRaND-1 smartphone CubeSat to launch end of Feb

2013-02-07 Thread Trevor .
The STRaND-1 CubeSat is due to launch from India at the end of February. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12529 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join or Renew your AMSAT-UK membership at http://shop.amsat.org.uk/shop/category_7/Membership-of-AMSAT-UK.html

[amsat-bb] STRaND-1 on BBC Radio Show

2013-02-07 Thread Trevor .
smartphone satellite STRaND-1, due to launch at the end of the month. A recording is now available on the web until Feb 14, the STRaND-1 segment starts at 08:55 into the recording at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qfj3l 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join or Renew your AMSAT

[amsat-bb] UKube-1 to launch in June 2013 + 5 New CubeSats

2013-02-06 Thread Trevor .
The Herald newspaper reports that the CubeSat UKube-1 will be launched in June, 2013. http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12524 Five new CubeSats hope for 2013 launch http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12514 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join or Renew your AMSAT-UK membership at http

[amsat-bb] ARISS International website

2013-02-05 Thread Trevor .
Does anyone know what happened to the ARISS-International pages on the RAC website ? ARISS-EU is at http://www.ariss-eu.org/ But ARISS-International which used to be at http://www.rac.ca/ariss/ seems to be missing. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] AMSAT-UK to provide ESEO satellite payload

2013-02-03 Thread Trevor .
AMSAT-UK will be providing a 1260/145 MHz FM transponder and a 145 MHz BPSK telemetry beacon for the European Student Earth Orbiter (ESEO). See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12487 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join or Renew your AMSAT-UK membership at http://shop.amsat.org.uk

[amsat-bb] Re: CubeSats on Arirang TV

2013-02-01 Thread Trevor .
I'll put it on the AMSAT-UK site. I take it we are talking about the attached picture which occurs 5 seconds into the video ? 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Fri, 1/2/13, g0mrf g0...@aim.com wrote: From: g0mrf g0...@aim.com Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: CubeSats on Arirang TV To: Graham Shirville

[amsat-bb] ISS Shadow-Beacon Experiment 145.825 MHz Feb 1-3

2013-01-31 Thread Trevor .
See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12418 Timetable at http://www.terranimpact.com/site/space/fun.doc 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

[amsat-bb] The Verge: A Crowdfunding Revolution Ignites the Next Space Race

2013-01-31 Thread Trevor .
to carry a human to the edge of space and back. Watch the video and read the story at http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/31/3929342/the-stars-on-a-shoestring-amateurs-ignite-grassroots-space-race 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] CubeSats on Arirang TV

2013-01-31 Thread Trevor .
Korean TV station Arirang broadcast this English language news item about CubeSats: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfZRDS6-D-o 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member

[amsat-bb] ESA - Launch opportunitues for Canadian and European CubeSats

2013-01-29 Thread Trevor .
See, ESA Call for Proposals: FLY YOUR SATELLITE! http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12412 Also on the AMSAT-UK site: Nigerian CubeSat – EregbuSAT http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12387 UKube-1 in The Herald newspaper http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12423 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join

[amsat-bb] UK STRaND-1 CubeSat Video

2013-01-29 Thread Trevor .
In this video Surrey Space Centre’s Dr. Peter Shaw talks us through the anatomy of the highly advanced UK CubeSat STRaND-1. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12431 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join or Renew your AMSAT-UK membership at http://shop.amsat.org.uk/shop/category_7

[amsat-bb] OSCAR 7 Video - PV8DX and EI5EV

2013-01-26 Thread Trevor .
I liked this video from Paulo PV8DX that shows him working EI5EV. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12353 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support

[amsat-bb] UKube-1 CubeSat payload animation

2013-01-25 Thread Trevor .
://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12301 Data Format for Korean OSSI CubeSat http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12313 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join or Renew your AMSAT-UK membership at http://shop.amsat.org.uk/shop/category_7/Membership-of-AMSAT-UK.html

[amsat-bb] amsat.org on archive.org

2013-01-23 Thread Trevor .
into archive.org page gives me the RS-15 info as it was on April 26, 2012 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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] Baikonu launch site - Voice of Russia story

2013-01-23 Thread Trevor .
Article concerning the Baikonur launch site in Kazakhstan. http://english.ruvr.ru/2013_01_22/We-have-ignition-in-Baikonur-sonflict/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member

[amsat-bb] BBC Radio 4 - The Enduring Legacy of Apollo

2013-01-21 Thread Trevor .
him at 08:52 into the recording which is at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pcqkk 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join or Renew your AMSAT-UK membership at http://shop.amsat.org.uk/shop/category_7/Membership-of-AMSAT-UK.html

[amsat-bb] BBC Show Between the Ears - Space Ham Available on web

2013-01-19 Thread Trevor .
/?p=12191 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join or Renew your AMSAT-UK membership at http://shop.amsat.org.uk/shop/category_7/Membership-of-AMSAT-UK.html ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author

[amsat-bb] PSLV-CA (PSLV-C20) Launch Feb 14

2013-01-18 Thread Trevor .
The Hindu newspaper reports that ISRO are aiming for a February 14 launch date. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12180 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join or Renew your AMSAT-UK membership at http://shop.amsat.org.uk/shop/category_7/Membership-of-AMSAT-UK.html

[amsat-bb] PSLV-CA CubeSat Launch February 10 ?

2013-01-16 Thread Trevor .
The Zarya site is currently quoting February 10 as a possible launch date for PSLV-CA which will carry a number of CubeSats some of which are listed by Zarya. See http://www.zarya.info/Calendar.php 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB

[amsat-bb] SA AMSAT Accelerating the KLETSkous CubeSat Project

2013-01-12 Thread Trevor .
SARL news reports that SA AMSAT is in serious need of funding and appeals to radio amateurs to make a financial contribution. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12162 KLETSkous aims to carry a 435/145 MHz linear transponder http://www.amsatsa.org.za/KLETSkous.htm 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http

[amsat-bb] BBC show Between the Ears – Space Ham

2013-01-11 Thread Trevor .
BBC Radio 3 will be broadcasting a show (available on the web) celebrating amateur radio and space exploration. Further details at http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12135 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join or Renew your AMSAT-UK membership at http://shop.amsat.org.uk/shop

[amsat-bb] Re: Ham Radio in UK?

2013-01-11 Thread Trevor .
bands, 1800 and 2100 MHz with shorter ranges. Coverage Maps: Vod - http://www.vodafone.co.uk/our-network-and-coverage/uk-coverage-map/ O2 - http://www.o2.co.uk/coveragechecker EE - https://explore.ee.co.uk/coverage-checker 3 - http://www.three.co.uk/Support/Coverage 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] GB1MIR - 1991 MIR Space Station recording

2013-01-11 Thread Trevor .
A recording of an amateur radio contact between the UK's first astronaut Helen Sharman GB1MIR and Harrogate Ladies' College GB0JUNO is now available on the AMSAT-UK website. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?page_id=11501 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Sunita Williams KD5PLB tour of ISS video

2013-01-09 Thread Trevor .
I've only just run across this video made by ISS Commander Sunita Williams KD5PLB, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doN4t5NKW-k 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] UKube-1 CubeSat Featured in SatMagazine

2013-01-08 Thread Trevor .
The UK CubeSat UKube-1 is featured on the front cover of the January 2013 edition of the free publication SatMagazine, see http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12110 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join or Renew your membership at http://shop.amsat.org.uk/shop/category_7/Membership

[amsat-bb] ARISS contact Live on CBC TV at 1854 UT

2013-01-05 Thread Trevor .
://www.cbc.ca/ns for details. Daniel A. Lamoureux, VE2KA ARISS Canada 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Easing of satellite export controls law signed Thursday

2013-01-04 Thread Trevor .
/ Clearly any easing of ITAR is welcome but I'm still not clear if the changes that Obama has signed enable US Hams to fully engage in all aspects of international satellite projects without fear of six figure fines or jail terms. Can someone clarify ? 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] Phonesats in EE Times

2013-01-03 Thread Trevor .
-comms-satellites Last I saw the launch date was early Feb, 2013. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Australian Antarctic Territory VK0JJJ on Sats

2012-12-28 Thread Trevor .
During the next 12 months Craig VK0JJJ is in Antarctica and plans to access the satellites on 2m and 70cm using a crossed duo-bander. Story at http://www.southgatearc.org/news/december2012/activation_of_mawson_in_antarctica.htm 73 Trevor M5AKA Daily Amateur Radio Email News http

[amsat-bb] Re: PW-Sat news

2012-12-27 Thread Trevor .
naturally. PW-SAT has the capability of acting as an FM to DSB (U/V) transponder. 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Thu, 27/12/12, Armando Mercado am25...@triton.net wrote: From: Armando Mercado am25...@triton.net Subject: [amsat-bb] PW-Sat news To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Thursday, 27 December, 2012, 17:11

[amsat-bb] Open source space rocket project Copenhagen Suborbitals

2012-12-26 Thread Trevor .
Report and video at http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/spaced-out-open-source-outer-space-video 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

[amsat-bb] KickSat-1 freqs + KySat2 + Winter OSCAR News

2012-12-24 Thread Trevor .
Christmas to all and best wishes for the New Year - I'm looking forward to the prospect 4 of new linear transponder satellites in 2013. 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed

[amsat-bb] New CubeSat launch vehicle for 2013

2012-12-24 Thread Trevor .
Given the current shortage of launch opportunities it's good to see a new launch vehicle being developed. The first flight of Super Strypi is planned for late in 2013 with a swarm of 10 CubeSats. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=12014 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] AMSAT-UK Introduce Electronic PDF Membership

2012-12-21 Thread Trevor .
://shop.amsat.org.uk/shop/category_8/Existing-Members-Renewal.html Join as a new E-member here http://shop.amsat.org.uk/shop/category_9/Join-Amsat-UK.html E-members can download their copies of OSCAR News from http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/on 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] UKube-1 Signs up for Launch and Completes Thermal Vacuum Testing

2012-12-21 Thread Trevor .
UKube-1 carries a 435/145 MHz linear transponder, launch planned for March 2013. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11977 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author

[amsat-bb] Generation Orbit Video

2012-12-20 Thread Trevor .
An animated video showing the GO's dream of launching small payloads (max 30kg) into a max 450 km orbit by using what looks like a small aircraft launched missile. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQE-33oAILQ 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB

[amsat-bb] Re: Problems With NK Satellite?

2012-12-13 Thread Trevor .
deployment would be a normal characteristic. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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-bb] Re: North Korea

2012-12-12 Thread Trevor .
Gunter's Space Page says Kwangmyŏngsŏng 3 has data in the UHF band and video in the X-band. http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/kwangmyongsong-3.htm Anyone know the frequencies ? 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed

[amsat-bb] Re: North Korea

2012-12-12 Thread Trevor .
97.4 deg sun-synchronous orbit with a 0900 local time descending node; two further objects were cataloged in similar 497 x 582 and 498 x 570 km orbits. 'Kwangmyongsong' means 'lodestar' or 'star of hope' and is believed to be a reference to former leader Kim Jong Il. 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Wed

[amsat-bb] DynaCube - 145.980 MHz 145.840 MHz

2012-12-11 Thread Trevor .
The SARL report that three members of the Dynacube CubeSat team have now got their amateur radio licenses and more will be taking the exam in May. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11842 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.uk.amsat.org/ ___ Sent

[amsat-bb] FITSAT-1 to Flash LEDs on Dec 12-13

2012-12-09 Thread Trevor .
See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11815 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ___ 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] CubeSat Community Workshop Milton Keynes UK

2012-12-07 Thread Trevor .
Australian Radio Ham’s Spacecraft Missions http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11745 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ___ 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: payload potential

2012-12-06 Thread Trevor .
? CubeSat launch costs seem to have been creeping up in recent years. One launch provider is charging $100,000 for a 1U CubeSat on a Soyuz to fly next April. Hopefully as more launchers enter the market prices will eventually fall. 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] Re: Re Payload

2012-12-06 Thread Trevor .
to the Earth and burn up ? I don't know, does anyone ? 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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-bb] Launch date for Dove-1 ad PhoneSats ?

2012-12-04 Thread Trevor .
I've heard that the launch date for Dove-1 and the three v1 PhoneSats on Antares has slipped from December into January. Can anyone confirm the date of the launch ? 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those

[amsat-bb] Re: Launch date for Dove-1 ad PhoneSats ?

2012-12-04 Thread Trevor .
270x270km 51.6 degree inclination so the sats will burn up fairly quickly. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Vintage Documentary of IO-26 ITAMSAT

2012-12-02 Thread Trevor .
://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11729 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ___ 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

[amsat-bb] ESTCube-1 and Aalto-1

2012-11-28 Thread Trevor .
2013 PSLV Launch for ESTCube-1 CubeSat http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11707 Finlands First CubeSat Aalto-1 - 2013? http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11702 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed

[amsat-bb] Re: ESTCube-1 and Aalto-1

2012-11-28 Thread Trevor .
/145 AO-16 style FM-DSB transponders. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ 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

[amsat-bb] SpinSat and Phonesat v2 both plan Summer 2013 launches

2012-11-26 Thread Trevor .
SpinSat Packet Radio Satellite To Launch Next Summer http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11674 Nexus S PhoneSat v2 Plans Summer 2013 Launch http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11670 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB

[amsat-bb] CaNoSat - Canadian-Norwegian Sub-Orbital CubeSats

2012-11-26 Thread Trevor .
See the video at http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11684 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ___ 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] Video – ARISSAT-1 Operational Survey Results

2012-11-26 Thread Trevor .
The presentation given by Steve Bible N7HPR at the ARRL/TAPR DCC in Atlanta. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11690 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author

[amsat-bb] Video of Elon Musk lecture + 29 MHz Rx Project

2012-11-25 Thread Trevor .
The presentation that Elon Musk gave in London on November 16 http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11645 G0MRF 29.45 MHz Receiver Project http://www.uk.amsat.org/?page_id=11615 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB

[amsat-bb] ISS ATV - Summer 2013

2012-11-22 Thread Trevor .
take place in August 2013. http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darc.de%2Fsl=detl=enhl=ie=UTF-8 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now

[amsat-bb] Re: Allocations in L-band

2012-11-21 Thread Trevor .
was made to the World Administrative Conference in 1977 (WARC-77), to permit such a beacon to be operated, from space. Unfortunately the outcome of WARC77 prevented operation of the 23cm beacon... Consequently it was agreed that a 13cm beacon should also be considered. -- 73 Trevor M5AKA

[amsat-bb] Oculus-ASR Microsatellite

2012-11-21 Thread Trevor .
Oculus-ASR is a 70 kg satellite that hopes to fly in 2013. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11555 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www,amsat-uk.org/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member

[amsat-bb] Consat-1 presentation video + KN-SAT1 CubeSat video

2012-11-21 Thread Trevor .
A CubeSat’s Road from University to Space http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11563 KN-SAT1 Prototype Subsystems Design and Testing http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11550 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Re: Allocations in L-band

2012-11-20 Thread Trevor .
need to build one set of equipment on each band for both terrestrial and satellite working. It would be good if IARU were to work towards that objective. 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author

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