[amsat-bb] W5KUB live web cast for Huntsville ham fest
http://tmedlin.com/mainpage.htm Prizes will be given to some WA4HFN em55 Damon www.starcommgroup.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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Delfi-n3Xt CubeSat engineer died on MH-17
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2014/july/cubesat_engineer_died_on_mh17.htm#.U9lRI5Ug_IW WA4HFN ___ 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] 5n 55
Congrats to Eric FP/KV1J for 5 in em55 award # 52 Good job ,he has recorded the contacts made with currant award holders # Call Date Time Satellite 4 K8YSE 8 july 2014 2305 FO29 9 CO6CBF 11 July 2014 2158 FO29 11 KB1RVT 9 July 2014 2200 FO29 12 AC0RA 17 July 2012 1550 AO27 21 NX9B 9 July 2014 2200 FO29 23 N8MS 14 July 1012 0008 SO50 24 W5PFG 13 July 2014 2157 FO29 30 W4HLR 24 July 2011 2020 AO51 32 N9IP 10 July 2014 2110 FO29 39 WA3SWJ 27 Oct 2011 1958 AO51 49 N8HM 8 July 2014 2305 FO29 ___ 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] FM birds
I hope someone can launch a 100 of them, single channel ,pileup ,total chaos ,someone keying down on the entire pass what more would you want. All we need to bust a crazy pile up is a 300 watt mfj amp right? Lets all work to the good of the satellite part of the hobby. SSB/CW birds are the only way to go and if you build it they will come . Now if someone can build a multi channel FM bird then do it. Lets face it guys ,everyone got mad trying to work AO51 and AO27. Was it fun making a call to a grid you wanted only to have someone key down on him coming back to you, Is this what you want , Then go to 20 meters DX. Single channel FM birds are obsolete, Damon ___ 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] GOT Grids award
Congrats to N5JF Joseph Fouquet for GOT Grids ? award #14 Thanks WA4HFN em55 www.starcommgroup.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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] 5 in em55 got grids award
Congrats to Humberto XE1HG for both awards 5 in em55 #51 ( who will be #55 ) Got Grids award # 13 Good job Humberto WA4HFN em55 Damon Runion www.starcommgroup.org GRID CALLSIGN DATE TIME UTC MODE CN88 WA7ETH 17-Jul-14 02:15 SSB CM87 W6YX 15-Jun-14 00:00 SSB DN70 W0DHB 08-Mar-14 01:21 SSB DM42 KC7MG 17-Mar-14 14:58 SSB DL89 W5PFG 02-Jul-14 00:06 SSB EN70 K9SLQ 08-May-14 01:40 SSB EM92 KM4ID 31-Mar-14 01:15 SSB EL16 KC5FP 03-Abr-14 01:57 SSB FN31 W1AW/7 17-Mar-14 14:53 SSB FM18 N8HM 08-Mar-14 01:17 SSB and for EM55: CALLSIGN DATE TIME UTC MODE KD4NOQ 08-Jun-14 18:24 FM K4FEG 02-Jul-14 00:04 SSB WA4DHN 31-Mar-14 01:17 SSB WA4HFN 03-Abr-14 02:01 SSB WA4NVM 16-Feb-14 02:01 SSB ___ 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] 5 in em55 award
Congrats to Joe N5JF for 5 in em55 Award #50 good job Thanks for donating to Amsat WA4HFN em55 Damon www.starcommgroup.org 1 WB4LHD 3/20/14 at 2227 utc on VO-52 U/V mode B -SSB 5/9 Randy EM-55 2 K4FEG 6/30/14 at 2121 to 2126 utc on AO-7 U/V mode B SSB 5/7 Frank EM-55 3 Wa4NVM 3-30-14 at 2328 utc 0n FO-29 V/U mode J SSB 5/9 Anderson EM-55 4 WA4HFN 6/29/14 at 2228 utc on FO-29 V/U mode J SSB 5/9 Damon EM-55 5 KD4NOQ 7/11/14 at 2237 to 2239 utc on FO-29 V/U mode J SSB 5/9 David EM-55 ___ 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] DSTAR BIRD?
Is there any info on the D Star satellite that was launched ? Wa4hfn Damon EM55 www.starcommgroup.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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Fwd: W5KUB Live Webcast of Field Day
- Forwarded Message - From: W5KUB Broadcast wa5kub.vid...@gmail.com To: Tom Medlin wa5kub.vid...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 4:41:37 PM Subject: W5KUB Live Webcast of Field Day Please join W5KUB.com during our live Field Day webcast this Saturday and Sunday, June 28 th 29 th , rain or shine. To join the webcast go to http://W5KUB.com where the fun begins! This year we will provide live video of four Field Day operations in the Mid-South. See what it takes to set up emergency communications and watch amateur radio operators compete for highest score. We will also have a segment showing satellite contacts. You will see the fierce competition side of some amateurs, while you will see others just enjoying the outing and having fun. You can communicate real time with hams at these events and other hams around the world via our chat room Below is our tentative schedule: Saturday June 28 th 12:00 PM CT (1800 UTC) – Memphis, Tennessee Field Day This is a joint event with the Delta Amateur Radio Club, the Mid-South Amateur Radio Association, and the Tri-State Repeater Club. There will be HF, VHF, UHF operations, including satellite contacts. According to ARRL, the International Space Station may participate in Field Day. Unknown time - K4BFT, Huntsville Amateur Radio Club from the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Sunday, June 29 th 8:00 AM CT (1400 UTC) - Olive Branch Amateur Radio Club from Olive Branch, Mississippi. 1:00 PM CT (1900 UTC) - Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs club in Fulton, Mississippi. In addition, we will interview our friend Ray Novak from Icom as he is operating from the Fulton location. Unknown time - K4BFT, Huntsville Amateur Radio Club from the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. During our drive time between events, we will tentatively webcast the Huntsville Field Day. Please help spread the word by posting this announcement in Facebook and forwarding this message to your ham radio friends that may not have received this message! Join our group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/w5kub/ to keep up with us year-round. We'll 'see' you at Field Day! 73, Tom Medlin, W5KUB http://w5kub.com If you would like to be removed from these mailings, please click Reply and type 'Remove' in the subject line. ___ 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] Fwd: Field day
- Forwarded Message - From: Tom wa5...@gmail.com To: Tri-State randyw4...@aol.com, Tony Brignole abri...@comcast.net, Damon WA4HFN wa4...@comcast.net, Rick - WA4NVM wa4...@comcast.net, Michael Knight kk4...@gmail.com, Ray Novak, N9JA rayno...@icomamerica.com Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 8:49:42 PM Subject: Field day It's time for the 2014 Field Day webcast!! Please join W5KUB.com during our live Field Day webcast this Saturday and Sunday, June 28 th 29 th , rain or shine. To join the webcast go to http://W5KUB.com where the fun begins! This year we will provide live video of four Field Day operations in the Mid-South. See what it takes to set up emergency communications and watch amateur radio operators compete for highest score. We will also have a segment showing satellite contacts. You will see the fierce competition side of some amateurs, while you will see others just enjoying the outing and having fun. You can communicate real time with hams at these events and other hams around the world via our chat room Below is our tentative schedule: Saturday June 28 th 12:00 PM CT (1800 UTC) – Memphis, Tennessee Field Day This is a joint event with the Delta Amateur Radio Club, the Mid-South Amateur Radio Association, and the Tri-State Repeater Club. There will be HF, VHF, UHF operations, including satellite contacts. According to ARRL, the International Space Station may participate in Field Day. Unknown time - K4BFT, Huntsville Amateur Radio Club from the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Sunday, June 29 th 8:00 AM CT (1400 UTC) - Olive Branch Amateur Radio Club from Olive Branch, Mississippi. 1:00 PM CT (1900 UTC) - Northeast Mississippi Radio Amateurs club in Fulton, Mississippi. In addition, we will interview our friend Ray Novak from Icom as he is operating from the Fulton location. Unknown time - K4BFT, Huntsville Amateur Radio Club from the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. During our drive time between events, we will tentatively webcast the Huntsville Field Day. Please help spread the word by posting this announcement in Facebook and forwarding this message to your ham radio friends that may not have received this message! Join our group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/w5kub/ to keep up with us year-round. We'll 'see' you at Field Day! 73, Tom Medlin, W5KUB http://w5kub.com -- Please check out our ham radio video broadcast page at http://w5kub.com and please join our W5KUB video broadcast group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/279273778772594/ Senior Member of the I.E.E.E ___ 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] W5KUB live web cast of field day
I have been asked by ICOM to webcast field day this year. We have scheduled 3 locations that will be webcast. 1. Memphis, 2. Olive Branch field day, and 3. Northeast Mississippi gang in Fulton, Ms. My schedule would be Memphis on Saturday morning, Olive branch on Sunday morning, and Fulton, MS on Sunday afternoon. Because of travel times, I will probably have only a couple hours at each of the MS locations but should have much more time for Memphis. I need your help. Can you find me someone that can speak about field day at Memphis and that person will be interviewed. Also are there specific stations in the Memphis field day you want to show more or highlight? Rick and Damon will you be there and are you planning to work any satellite? I think that would also be good content that people will be interested in. Thanks, Tom W5KUB W5KUB.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
[amsat-bb] Got Grids? first
We have a first for the Star Comm awards John K8YSE award #10 and K8YSE/7 award #11 Great Job John WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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] Got Grids award
Congrats to Jack KC7MG Got Grids? Award #12 Good job Jack WA4HFN em55 Damon www.starcommgroup.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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Got Grids
Congrats to Frank K4FEG Got Grids award #7 Also to Jeff NX9B Got Grids award # 8 Thanks to Ron N8RO for posting his trip in advance, it has given several others the chance to complete this award WA4HFN em55 Damon www.starcommgroup.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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] GOT Grids
To get the Got Grids award all 10 contacts must be on the SSB or CW birds No FM http://www.starcommgroup.org/gotgrids.html Thanks Damon ___ 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] Got Grids Rules
To get the Got Grids award all 10 contacts must be on the SSB or CW birds No FM http://www.starcommgroup.org/gotgrids.html Thanks Damon ___ 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] Got Grids
Congrats to Dave W0DHB Got Grids award #9 gud job Dave WA4HFN Damon em55 www.starcommgroup.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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] more Got Grid awards
Congratulations to Frank K4FEG Got Grids award # 7 Jeff NX9B award # 8 Dave W0DBH award # 9 more to come good job guys and thanks to Ron N8RO for making DL grid trip WA4HFN Damon em55 www.starcommgroup.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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] DL
Ron thanks for going to the DL grid and for those working towards the GOT GRIDS? award remember only SSB/CW contacts will count www.starcommgroup.org WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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] Future GRID MASTERS
If you are working on collecting all the 488 U.S. grids, Star Comm Group would like to know who has 450 or more grids confirmed. Please reply to me and not on the BB. I will make the list and post it on the board. Please reply buy June 7th 2014. I do not want your total of grids only the state side U.S. total Please reply to wa4...@comcast.net Thanks WA4HFN em55 Damon www.starcommgroup.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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] GOT GRIDS ?
Congratulations to Paul Stoetzer N8HM for Got Grids? award #6 good job Paul and it was great to have met you at the Amsat Banquet Thanks WA4HFN em55 Damon www.starcommgroup.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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Got Grids Info
For those who are wondering who to make a sked with in each grid field Here is a sample log of stations you may look for and how to send in your log Grid Field Call Grid Date Time Mode Satellite CN W7LRD CN87 28-Mar-14 0:38 SSB FO-29 CM W6RQR CM99 24-May-14 0:55 SSB FO-29 DN W0DHB DN70 16-Jan-14 23:57 SSB FO-29 DM K8YSE/7 DM43 20-Jan-14 13:28 SSB FO-29 DL W5PFG DL79/DL89 10-Mar-14 14:10 SSB FO-29 EN NR0T EN34 12-Jan-14 23:58 SSB FO-29 EM N8RO EM00 28-Jan-14 0:13 SSB FO-29 EL N5AFV EL29 7-Mar-14 0:24 SSB FO-29 FN NM3B FN01 30-Jan-14 23:14 SSB FO-29 FM W1AW/4 FM16 9-Apr-14 0:03 SSB FO-29 N8HM log Thank you Paul WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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] 5 in EM55
Congratulations to Paul N8HM for 5 in EM55 award # 49 Call Date Time Mode Sat K4FEG 9/26/2012 3:17 SSB FO-29 WA4NVM 8/28/2013 2:00 SSB FO-29 WB4LHD 9/1/2013 10:11 SSB AO-7 WA4HFN 4/7/2014 0:12 SSB FO-29 KD4NOQ 5/24/2014 22:06 SSB VO-52 Good job PauWA4HFN em55 Damon www.starcommgroup.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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] GRID MASTER award
Star Comm Group has a new award Grid Master We announced the award at the Amsat Banquet Friday night and John K8YSE is the first to have work all 488 U.S. grids and confirm contacts on amateur satellites. Go to www.starcommgroup.org click the picture tab. Left to right John K8YSE Damon WA4HFN Rick WA4NVM also click the award tab to see the 1st Grid Master award. Star Comm Group encourages the use of the amateur satellites and Amsat NA. WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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] Got Grids award
Congrats to Rodney KC0ZHF for Got Grids ? award #5 Good job Rodney WA4HFN em55 Damon www.starcommgroup.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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Got Grids?
Congrats to Ron N8RO Got Grids ?award # 4 Good job Ron WA4HFN Damon em55 www.starcommgroup.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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Dayton weather
http://www.weather.com/weather/5-day/Dayton+OH+USOH0245:1:US Bring a jacket WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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] DSTAR Satellite users net weather permitting
Hi All D Star Satellite users net tonight 0100 utc on REF 60 B Thanks WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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] 5 in EM55
Star Comm Group would like to congratulate WA7ETH for Award #48 5 in EM55 good job ED keep working the birds WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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] Fwd: W5KUB Live Webcast
- Forwarded Message - From: W5KUB Broadcast wa5kub.vi...@gmail.com To: Tom Medlin wa5kub.vi...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 12:19:36 AM Subject: W5KUB Live Webcast It's time for the W5KUB.COM live webcast of Gigaparts’ Ham Radio Day!! Please join W5KUB.com for our live, online webcast of the Gigaparts Ham Radio Day on Saturday, March 29th in Huntsville, Alabama. Great in-store prizes and online prizes will be awarded. To join the broadcast go to http://W5KUB.com where the fun begins! W5KUB will interview various vendors regarding their latest products, special guests, and attendees. During the live broadcast, online viewers will have the opportunity to meet and chat with other ham radio operators from around the world or chat directly with us at the event and ask questions. You may see some of your friends on the broadcast. Make sure to register at Gigaparts.com for the Icom IC-7100 HF radio. This Gigaparts sweepstakes prize will be announced on our webcast at 2:00 PM CT on Saturday, March 29 th . You will instantly know if you are the winner. You could also win one of many online prizes awarded during the webcast if your name is called from the registered users in the W5KUB chatroom. As always, you must claim your prize within the specified time frame. In the past year over $10,000 in prizes have been awarded! Of course, no purchase is necessary to win an online prize as W5KUB does not sell any products or services. All prizes are donated from vendors or manufacturers. Broadcast schedule (all times are subject to change): · Friday, March 28th 1300 UTC (8:00 AM - 1200 PM CT) Live broadcast of our drive from Collierville, TN to Huntsville, AL. · Saturday, March 29 th 1400 UTC to 2100 UTC (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT), Gigaparts Ham Radio Day · Sunday, March 30th: 1400 UTC to 1900 UTC (9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CT), Live broadcast of our drive from Huntsville, AL to Collierville, Tennessee. Join our group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/w5kub/ to keep up with us year-round. Also, please help spread the word by posting this announcement in Facebook and forwarding this message to your ham radio friends that may not have received this message! We'll 'see' you at Gigaparts! 73, Tom Medlin, W5KUB http://w5kub.com If you would like to be removed from these mailings, please click Reply and type 'Remove' in the subject line. ___ 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] Got Grids ?
Got Grids ? award # 3 goes to Rick WA4NVM Congrats to Rick. WA4HFN Damon EM55 ___ 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] those that use the sateites
If you WORK the satellites and would like information about rare grids being activated, hard to find states and new countries on the birds, then you might want to join a new satellite BB Here you will find that kind of information Send Starcom-bb mailing list submissions to starcom...@star-com.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to starcom-bb-requ...@star-com.net You can reach the person managing the list at starcom-bb-ow...@star-com.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than Re: Contents of Starcom-bb digest... QUESTIONS contact Frank k4...@k4feg.com Thanks WA4HFN Damon em55 see ya on the birds ___ 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] GOT GRIDS ?
Got Grids Award # 2 goes to WA5KBH congrats George. Thank you for your support. WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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] Got Grids? and 5 in em55
Go to www.starcommgroup.org click on the awards tab to see the awards and the rules. Please note that the 5 in em55 rules have changed, If you work 5 ops that have the award ,then you qualify ,Send in the log of your contacts to WA4HFN or WA4NVM. There is a list of award holders on the page for you to check to see if you have 5 contacts This award if free and any donations are to be sent to AMSAT in the name of the award you qualified for. The Star Comm Group is non profit, we want to support the use of the satellites and Amsat NA We also encourage the use of DSTAR Thank you all and good hunting WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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] DSTAR net
To all that WORK the satellites and those that have D STAR The net is tonight at 0100 utc on ref60b Would like to hear comments on the Icom 7100 and any bragging about new grids AND new countries worked Thanks WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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] JUNK
I thought this BB was for making satellite contacts on ham birds, I see everything but that on here. Come on guys lets work the birds and make grid trips and things like that , Leave the spam off. Support AMSAT NA not cube sats that we cant work ___ 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] DSTAR net
D Star satellite users net tonight 0100 utc (day light savings time now) REF60BWould like to see some IC 9100 owners checkin and tell us how you like the radio,also lets have everyone tell how many grids they now have, states worked and countries confirmed Thanks WA4HFN Damon em55 ___ 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] Got Grids? AWARD
Got Grids ? Award Sponsored by The Star Comm Group http://www.starcommgroup.org/gotgrids.html To qualify for this award , you must log 1 contact in each of the 10 GRID FIELDS, CN,CM,DN,DM,DL,EN,EM.EL,FN,FM ( lower 48 states) in the U.S.A. by means of a SSB/CW amateur satellite. Send your log to WA4NVM or WA4HFN for checking , along with your call, name, and currant mailing address. wa4...@comcast.net wa4...@comcast.net This award will be effictive 01 January 2014 all contacts must be made on or after this date . This award is free. If you would like to make a donations to the AMSAT SATELLITE program send it to: Amsat 850 Sligo Ave. Suite 600 Silver Springs. MD. 20910 ___ 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] GOT GRIDS?
Congratulations to Glenn AA5PK He has completed the requirements for the GOT GRIDS ? AWARD # 1 WA4HFN Damon em55 ___ 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] DSTAR Satellite users net
Hi All The D STAR Satellite users net is tonight on REF 60 B at 0200 utc Hope to see you there WA4HFN em55 www.starcommgroup.org If you are only want grid info You can reach the person managing the list at starcom-bb-ow...@star-com.net ___ 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] DSTAR AMSAT users net
Hi All DSTAR /AMSAT users net tonight 0200 utc on REF60B Damon WA4HFN em55 ___ 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] D STAR Amsat users net
Hi All DSTAR AMSAT users net tonight on REF 60B 0200 utc. Hope you can checkin and share some useful satellite news. DX stations welcomed. If you have radio equipment for sale or if you maybe looking for some, please feel free to list. Check www.starcommgroup.orgwe have a tab for sale or trade, KA2BSM runs it, send items to list to Rick Thanks again to Frank K4FEG for the great job he is doing on the Star Com BB Lots of great grid info has been shared there for USA and DX. Thanks WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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] STAR COMM AWARDS
Check your logs and look at the list of 5 in em55 award holders, you may qualify http://www.starcommgroup.org/5in55.html If you have worked 5 satellite stations that have an the award then send us the list Thanks WA4HFN Damon em55 ___ 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] D STAR satellite coming
Check out http://amsat-uk.org/2013/10/22/integration-of-worlds-first-d-star-cubesat/ A DStar bird is coming . ___ 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] Dstar Amsat users net
D Star Amsat users net tonight at 0200 utc on REF60B. Hope to see you there WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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] DSTAR AMSAT net tonight
Hi All The D STAR AMSAT users net is tonight on REF 60B at 0230 utc http://www.starcommgroup.org/ Hope to see you there DX stations welcomed Damon WA4HFN em55 ___ 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] DSTAR AMSAT NET
Time correction net is at 0200 utc WA4HFN ___ 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] D STAR Net tonight
Hi All D STAR AMSAT users net tonight on REF 60 B at 0200 utc. How many satellite ops are close to getting the GOT GRIDS? award. #1 is still open. I think we need some one to go to the DL grid 73 WA4HFN Damon ___ 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] DSTAR NET
D STAR AMSAT users net tonight 0200 utc on REF60B W4LET Memphis WA4HFN ___ 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] AWARD
The Got Grids ? award is now active who will be #1 Good luck to all http://www.starcommgroup.org/gotgrids.html The Star Comm Group wishes everyone a Happy New Year WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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] Thanks to K4FEG
The Star Comm Group of Memphis, TN would like to Thank K4FEG Frank Griffin for the outstanding job he has been doing on the Grid Gorillas email BB . Informing everyone of the grids that are being activated. This service has helped us all to increase our grid count. There are lots of rare grids out there and This service has been a valualable tool. THANKS FRANK good job Star Comm Group Damon ___ 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] dstar net
There will be a D STAR AMSAT users net tonight @0200 utc on REF 60 B on the W4LET rpt in Memphis Please checkin and share any satellite info. GOT GRIDS ? award starts next week 1 Jan 2014 www.starcommgroup.org Thank you WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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] DSTAR NET
Hello all D STAR AMSAT users net tonight @ 0200 UTC on REF60B.DX Stations welcomed. Merry Christmas WA4HFN Damon EM55 ___ 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] D Star net tonight
Hi D STAR owners Amsat net tonight on REF 60B at 0200 utc Hope you can make it WA4HFN em55 ___ 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] D Star /Amsat users net
Hello all The D star / Amsat users net is tonight at 0200 utc on REF 60B Memphis Repeater W4LET. Hope to see you there 73 WA4HFN Damon EM55 ___ 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 Award from the Star Comm Group
The Star Comm Group has a new satellite award called Got Grids? that will be effective 1 Jan 2014. The award can be seen along with the rules at http://www.starcommgroup.org/gotgrids.html The rules for the 5in EM55 award have been changed to make it a little easier also. http://www.starcommgroup.org/5in55.html This award is open to the world with the new rules. Example you can work 5 stations that have the award anywhere, without working anyone in EM55 or any combination, say 2 stations in em55 and 3 stations that have the award from any other state or country. A 3rd award is in the planning stages , GRID MASTERS rules and design to come soon. These awards are free. Donations to Amsat are welcomed. Please note on your check STAR Comm Group Award. We hope to increase activity on the birds. Comments or questions contact wa4...@comcast.netDamon wa4...@comcast.netRick ___ 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] D STAR net
DSTAR AMSAT users net tonight on REF 60B on W4LET repeater Memphis, TN at 0200 UTC Our new award can be see at http://www.starcommgroup.org/gotgrids.html If all the people that have made post on the BBS in the last 3 days were to get on the SSB birds it would be packed and ops could qualify for the award much faster. We chose SSB birds because there is much less chance of QRM and if you only have FM ,well put a new radio on your Santa list LOL. Later next year we are planning a week event for the 5 in EM55 award Still working on the rules for this weekend satellite event. Thank you Damon WA4HFN em55 ___ 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] DSTAR AMSAT users net
D STAR AMSAT users net tonight @ 0200 utc on REF 60 B on W4LET B Memphis repeater We had several new stations last week .Its good to see it is growing Check http://amsat-uk.org/2013/10/22/integration-of-worlds-first-d-star-cubesat/ a new DSTAR satellite is going up.Hope to see some UK stations on the net tonight. Looks like satellites are coming too. For those that are so hell bent that DSTAR is so bad , IM sorry you feel that way ,but dont try to ruin it for the ones that like it PLEASE KEEP YOUR NEGATIVE COMMENTS TO YOUR SELF. HIT your delete button and let that be it D STAR IS HERE TO STAY and all your crying aint gona change a thing Lets enjoy this hobby and stop all the B--- S--- support your local AMSAT sattelite programs. Get active on the birds not on the BB. I still havent heard some of the people on the BB on the birds yet Lets all get along enjoy this hobby OK , if you want to complain PLEASE do it direct and not here 73,s c u on the birds and the net tonight WA4HFN em55 Damon www.starcommgroup.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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] D STAR
D STAR is growing across the US and the world http://www.dstarinfo.com/repeater-maps.aspx Amsat UK has info about a D STAR satellite http://amsat-uk.org/2013/10/22/integration-of-worlds-first-d-star-cubesat/ If you don't have a radio, you can use a DV Dongle on your computer Give it a try 73 WA4HFN Damon ___ 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] D STAR AMSAT users net
The DSTAR/AMSAT users net is tonight 0100 UTC on REF60B If you have a DSTAR radio ,please join the net. DX stations welcome Bring news you may have about the birds https://sites.google.com/site/memphisdstar/d-satellite-amsat-net Star Comm Group will be announcing a new Sattellite award on the 29th of Nov Rules will be posted on that date on http://www.starcommgroup.org/ Coming soon a 5 in em55 satellite event in 2014 to be posted later Don't sell your satellite stations get active ,try the SSB birds, The event will be on the SSB birds Thanks WA4HFN Damon EM55 ___ 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] DSTAR/AMSAT USERS NET tonight
Amsat users net tonight at 0100 utc on REF 60B on W4LET repeater in Memphis, TN https://sites.google.com/site/memphisdstar/d-satellite-amsat-net DX stations welcomed Also check www.starcommgroup.org for news and future events coming in 2014 Thanks WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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] EM award
The Southeastern VHF Society has an award for working all of the EM grid http://www.svhfs.org/awards.html scroll down to the bottom for the satellite award . and get active on the birds. WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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] space weather
M-CLASS FLARE, EARTH-DIRECTED CME: October 13th began with an explosion on the sun. At 00:43 UT, sunspot AR1865 erupted, producing an M1-class solar flare and an Earth-directed CME. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the explosion's flash of extreme UV radiation: Check spaceweather.com Damon ___ 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] D STAR AMSAT tonight
https://sites.google.com/site/memphisdstar/d-satellite-amsat-net D STAR AMSAT users net tonight @ 0100 utc on REF 58A (until REF 60B is repaired) Please join us. WA4HFN em55 Damon also check out http://www.starcommgroup.org/index.html GRID GORILLA and 5 in em55 news to come ___ 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] STAR COMM GROUP
Check us out at http://www.starcommgroup.org/ We are planning a couple of satellite contest in the near future . Details are being worked out for Grid Gorillas and 5 in EM 55 . We need more activity on the birds and we are trying to help Thanks WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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] Fwd: W5KUB.COM Broadcast Is Going International
- Forwarded Message - From: W5KUB Broadcast wa5kub.vid...@gmail.com To: Tom Medlin wa5kub.vid...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 2:45:32 PM Subject: W5KUB.COM Broadcast Is Going International Please join us this weekend, September 27 th and 28 th for our first live international broadcast of the National Hamfest from Newark, England. This is the United Kingdom's largest Amateur Radio Rally (hamfest). The rally is sponsored by the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB), hosted by the Lincoln Shortwave Club, RSGB’s club of the year, and the video feed provided by the Sheffield Amateur Radio Club . This will be the fourth National Hamfest held at Newark. It keeps getting bigger and better each year. During the National Hamfest you will see major vendors with their new equipment; used equipment in the flea market area; and interviews with special guests. As always, y ou will have the opportunity to meet and chat with other ham radio operators from all over the world in the W5KUB.com chat room. During the past year, we have had over 40,000 viewers follow our broadcasts. W5KUB will not physically attend the National Hamfest but will work with members of the Sheffield Amateur Radio Club. The club will use their new GX3RCM trailer (previously the RSGB G4FUN trailer) that they recently won. This trailer will be used to promote amateur radio. · Friday, Sept 27: 0900 UTC (3:00 AM CT) – 1600 UTC (10;00 AM CT) · Saturday, Sept 28: 0900 UTC (3:00 AM CT) – 1600 UTC (10:00 AM CT) To join the broadcast go to http://W5KUB.com . Please join our group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/w5kub/ to keep up with us year-round. Also, please help spread the word by posting this announcement in Facebook and forwarding this message to your ham radio friends that may not have received this message! We'll 'see' you at England’s largest ham rally this weekend! 73 Tom Medlin, W5KUB http://w5kub.com If you would like to be removed from these mailings, please click Reply and type 'Remove' in the subject line. ___ 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] D STAR AMSAT NET
How many satellite ops have D STAR radios ? Join us tomorrow night on REF 60B at 0100 utc WA4HFN Damon em55 ___ 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] (no subject)
D Star Amsat users net tonight at 01;00 UTC on REF 60 B Hope to see you there with news about grid trips new operators and things you may want to sell or buy Satellite news ? https://sites.google.com/site/memphisdstar/d-satellite-amsat-net Damon WA4HFN em55 Memphis, TN ___ 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] 5 in EM55 update
In an effort to help increase interest in satellites, we have created a new award for working five (5) different hams in the EM55 grid or collect 5 5 in EM55 certificate holder numbers or a combination of numbers and em55 operators totaling 5 ___ 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] DELETE DELETE and DELETE AGAIN
Does Amsat have anything to offer us besides an email BB ? Now I guess there will be 2 weeks of RE: emails to this honest question that we all know the answer to.(nothing but excuses) Amsat needs more money, send more money. How much money does Amsat have? All these rocket scientist out there and not one of them can bum a little 6 inch square satellite a ride into space. Please don't dazel me with anymore of your electronic genius, I don't care, I would like to see it in space in the form of a bird that we can talk through. One that just doesn't beep beep beep . I would be good to see this BBS used for making contacts in grids ,states and friends. Why would anyone want to be a member of Amsat or renew membership? See u Damon ___ 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] Fwd: Live D-STAR broadcast today
- Forwarded Message - From: Tom wa5...@gmail.com To: Tom wa5...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 7:29:44 AM Subject: Live D-STAR broadcast today Today is the Day! Sat Dec 29th. W5KUB.COM presents a special interactive live video broadcast, D-STAR Live, on December 29, 2012 from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM Central time (1600 until 2100 UTC). The live Internet broadcast will feature many D-STAR topics discussed by Ray Novak, N9JA, of Icom, Robin Cutshaw, AA4RC, creator of the DVDongle, DVAP and D-Plus, John Davis, WB4QDX, frequent D-STAR speaker and trainer, and Ed Woodrick, WA4YIH, of DSTARinfo.com and the D-STAR Calculator. The broadcast will also host live chat for questions and comments and will feature a live D-STAR net on the air. Come early and set up your chat room login. It’s easy and simple and takes less than 1 minute. For more information, check out www.W5KUB.com . -- Please check out our ham radio video broadcast page at http://w5kub.com and please join our W5KUB video broadcast group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/279273778772594/ Senior Member of the I.E.E.E ___ 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] Fwd: D-STAR Live Webcast
- Forwarded Message - From: W5KUB Broadcast wa5kub.vid...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 2:19:28 AM Subject: D-STAR Live Webcast Live D-STAR webcast on Saturday, December 29 th W5KUB.COM presents a special interactive live video broadcast, D-STAR Live, on Saturday, December 29, 2012 from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM Central time (1600 until 2200 UTC). The live Internet broadcast will feature many D-STAR ( Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio) topic discussions by the following panel: · Ray Novak, N9JA, Icom · Robin Cutshaw, AA4RC, creator of the DVDongle, DVAP, and D-Plus · John Davis, WB4QDX, frequent D-STAR speaker and trainer · Ed Woodrick, WA4YIH, DSTARinfo.com and the D-STAR Calculator The broadcast will also host live chat for questions and comments and will feature a live D-STAR net on the air. Come early and set up your chat room login. It’s easy and simple and takes less than 1 minute. For more information or to join the broadcast go to http://w5kub.com . I would also like to ask for pictures of your D-STAR operation. I will try to use those pictures on the broadcast - either during breaks or at the beginning or end of the broadcast. If you would like to see your pictures on the broadcast, please send them to pictu...@w5kub.com . We also invite you to join our broadcast Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/w5kub/ where you can stay updated on our broadcasts and also interact with other hams around the world. 73, Tom Medlin, W5KUB If you would like to be removed from these mailings, please click Reply and type 'Remove' in the subject line. ___ 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] Fwd: live D-Star broadcast
- Forwarded Message - From: Tom wa5...@gmail.com To: Tom wa5...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 11:31:40 AM Subject: live D-Star broadcast Live D-Star webcast on December 29 th . W5KUB.COM presents a special interactive live video broadcast, D-STAR Live, on December 29, 2012 from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM Central time (1600 until 2100 UTC). The live Internet broadcast will feature many D-STAR topics discussed by Ray Novak, N9JA, of Icom, Robin Cutshaw, AA4RC, creator of the DVDongle, DVAP and D-Plus, John Davis, WB4QDX, frequent D-STAR speaker and trainer, and Ed Woodrick, WA4YIH, of DSTARinfo.com and the D-STAR Calculator. The broadcast will also host live chat for questions and comments and will feature a live D-STAR net on the air. Come early and set up your chat room login. It’s easy and simple and takes less than 1 minute. For more information or to join the broadcast go to http://w5kub.com . I would also like to ask for any pictures of your shack or ham operations and I will try to get those pictures up on the broadcast either at the beginning or closing or maybe during any breaks. If you would like to see your pictures on the broadcast, please send them to pictu...@w5kub.com . We also invite you to join our broadcast facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/w5kub/ where you can stay updated on our broadcasts and also interact with other hams around the world. 73, Tom Medlin W5KUB -- Please check out our ham radio video broadcast page at http://w5kub.com and please join our W5KUB video broadcast group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/279273778772594/ Senior Member of the I.E.E.E ___ 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: North Korea
What does K.N satellite have to do with Amsat antway. I have cable TV and Fox news . I havent seen anything on TV about amsat getting one into space . I dont think Amsat NA will last much longer without a bird . Donations may soon start to drop off too if theres no results. Glad my DELETE button works LOL - Original Message - From: Ted k7trkra...@charter.net To: R Oler orbit...@hotmail.com, bts2...@rit.edu Cc: gary mayfield gary_mayfi...@hotmail.com, Amsat BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 8:02:30 PM Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: North Korea Uh oh...activate 'Dr. Strangelove Protocol'watch for large man, 'white sidewalls' haircut, cheap black suit astride large missile...subject will be waving large cowboy hat, screaming 'Yee Hah' in Korean... That is all K7TRK out -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of R Oler Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 9:52 AM To: bts2...@rit.edu Cc: gary_mayfi...@hotmail.com; Amsat BB Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: North Korea Norad is now tracking 4 objects associated with the launch. RGO WB5MZO From: bts2...@rit.edu Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:31:27 -0500 Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: North Korea To: orbit...@hotmail.com CC: va6...@gmail.com; gary_mayfi...@hotmail.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org http://www.norad.mil/News/2012/121112b.html NORAD says that an object has appeared to achieve orbit. Bryce, KB1LQC On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 1:45 AM, R Oler orbit...@hotmail.com wrote: NORAD is tracking and has elements out for three coplaner objects which are in a 500KM sun synch orbit and are a result of the NK Launch. Robert WB5MZO Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:24:35 + From: va6...@gmail.com To: gary_mayfi...@hotmail.com CC: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: North Korea The New York Times reports that North Korea launched a rocket but no word on whether the satellite achieved orbit. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL On 12/12/12, Gary Joe Mayfield gary_mayfi...@hotmail.com wrote: They claim to have orbited a satellite. Is it in orbit? Anyone have any info? 73, Joe kk0sd ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Amsat satellite
OK this really gets me. Go to space weather.com A dummy obama can get a free ride into space and tons of cube sats can get into space,but Amsat has to wait another year and half. All the cub sats are doing is gathering comm data and they will later ask the FCC and the gov. to sell them the 70 cm band for there LEO's Remember a few years ago the ARRL had an artical about hams losing this band to companies that wanted it for LEO bussiness communications, the same way we lost part of the 220 band This is not the way people. A dummy obama in space come on. AMSAT you have to do better Im sorry but this is how I see it WA4HFN ___ 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] satellite
When will Amsat America put up a bird we can work?? Damon ___ 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: OH2AUE P3E transponder demo video
Well all this sounds great , BUT does Amsat have the money to put anything in space If so why has it not been done. As I said once before the cubsats that go beep beep have not helped me or anyone get a single new grid.. Can anyone at Amsat convince the schools or the rocket folks to let a ham satellite ride along with any launch? Im am sure that there are alot of satellite users out there who careless about the beepers. Looking to the future I would think that Amsats support may drop off some without something positive for the supporters to lock on to ( A DATE ) I just don't understand the need for beepers Im sorry Damon - Original Message - From: Gus 8P6SM 8p...@anjo.com To: Gordon JC Pearce gordon...@gjcp.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 9:55:01 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: OH2AUE P3E transponder demo video On 10/18/2012 02:47 AM, Gordon JC Pearce wrote: On 18/10/12 03:28, Gus 8P6SM wrote: On 10/17/2012 05:38 PM, Gordon JC Pearce wrote: We're going to have to try coming up with clever satellites, rather than flying a bent-pipe box the size of a fridge. No-one is going to want to lift that, without us paying full price. I may not be 100% on the 'bent pipe' definition, but if it means hams 'talk' on the UP and other hams 'listens' on the DOWN, then that's what What I am referring to is linear transponders. They're heavy and consume a lot of power. We need to either devise a new way of doing that, that doesn't involve heavy inefficient linear amplifiers, or stick to something like FM or GMSK where a little lightweight PA that doesn't dissipate most of the input power as heat will do the job. A full-duty-cycle FM transponder that eats up the entire bandwidth of the satellite to allow a single ham to communicate strikes me as far less sensible than an efficient linear transponder that allows multiple simultaneous contacts and does not run the PA at full duty cycle. But never the less, I don't really care what the operating mode for communication is, so long as there actually *IS* an operating mode for communication. Satellites that DON'T allow hams to communicate are not of any interest to me, and (IMHO) are not relevant in any discussion of AMATEUR satellites. we need. Whether it be the size of a fridge of a matchbox, if ham radio operators can't use it to communicate, then it's pretty pointless. It If it's big it won't fly, unless you pay for the whole flight. Have you noticed how airlines have stopped carrying children for free, too? And most people have long ago stopped whining about it and now simply pay for their children to fly. So let's pay for a flight and stop whinging about how we can't get a free one. don't matter how much telemetry it sends, how many LEDs it blinks, how clever the beacons, or what purty pictures it downlinks. If hams can't use it to QSO, then why bother? It depends what you're trying to achieve. I'll respond to Domenico's comments here, too. Most satellites are not built by radio amateurs. They're not there so you can talk to your friends. They are built so the engineering students that will build the satellites and spacecraft of the future. Most satellites have nothing whatsoever to do with the engineering students of the future. But we don't get all goo-goo eyed over the launch of some military spy-sat because it has nothing to do with amateur radio. And neither do most of the cubesats. Like it or not, amateur radio is a secondary service on 70cm. We don't own that chunk of band. If you want to work a band free from beep sats, stick to 2m and good luck with your build. Uh-oh! As a recent posting leads us to understand, UMSATS TSat-1 uses 437 *and* 145 MHz amateur radio bands. Is the 2 meter band a secondary service as well? -- 73, de Gus 8P6SM The Easternmost Isle ___ 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
[amsat-bb] The future of ham satellites
excuses excuses, sounds like obama blaming Bush .Lets face guys It looks like the future of the ham satellite is almost over due to cost of a launch.We can all type fancy excuses all day long about this subject and still get no where . It is up to the people that the 22% have voted into the Amsat positions to lead us into the future of ham satellites and up to us as the users to support Amsat the best we can with money and ideas that can be productive to our cause. I do not support the school beeper birds , but if they would add a repeater to their bird that would change the entire problem. That being said I am asking Amsat to work with each schools that plans a beeper bird to also add a repeater to there project We all win WA4HFN ___ 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: Need your support to track F-1 CubeSat
More space junk JUNK as far as we hams care. How many of these things do you need. Send up a good repeater and we will all be happy Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Damon - Original Message - From: Vu Trong Thu th...@fpt.edu.vn To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 6:29:18 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Need your support to track F-1 CubeSat Dear everyone, According to latest news from JAXA, deployment of the 5 CubeSats to space by the robotic arm of Kibo module on the ISS will be carried out on Thursday, September 27. Here is the plan: - First, 15h10 to 15h20: WE WISH and RAIKO from POD #1 - Second,16h30 to 16h40: TechEdSat, F-1 và FITSAT-1 from POD#2 All time in UTC. The event is planned to be broadcasted live on the following websites: http://iss.jaxa.jp/iss/jaxa_exp/hoshide/library/live/ http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv 30 minutes after deployment from the station, F-1 will begin transmitting beacon alternatively on its main and backup channels. Telemetry and beacon data from F-1 contain critical information about the satellite’s health (battery solar cell voltages, temperature readings) and they are very important to us, especially in the first week of operation. Thus, we would like to ask the amateur radio community to help in tracking and receiving data from F-1 CubeSat. Here’s a quick summary of F-1’ frequencies: - 145.980 MHz: main channel, 1.0W RF output, FM, AFSK 1200bps, one telemetry packet every 30 seconds, operates in the dark by default (but can be commanded later to operate in sunlight as well) - 437.485 MHz: backup channel, 0.2W RF output, FM, PWM CW beacon, each beacon transmission lasts about 20 seconds then 60 seconds delay, only operates in sunlight More information and guide to download F-1 telemetry decoder can be found at http://fspace.edu.vn/?page_id=27. Decoded data can be submitted to us via the telemetry decoder or by sending to me directly (th...@fpt.edu.vn), audio records are highly appreciated. Please feel free to send me a message if there is any question. We would really appreciate your kind support! 73, Thu XV9AA F-1 CubeSat Project Manager ___ 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
[amsat-bb] Fwd: Huntsville Hamfest this weekend
- Forwarded Message - From: W5KUB Broadcast video6.w5...@gmail.com To: Tom Medlin video6.w5...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 10:13:04 AM Subject: Huntsville Hamfest this weekend It's time for the 2012 Huntsville Hamfest!! Please join us during our live, online broadcast of the Huntsville Hamfest this weekend. To join the broadcast go to http://W5KUB.com where the fun begins! During the Huntsville Hamfest W5KUB will interview vendors regarding their latest products, and broadcast the announcement of the Young Ham of the Year. Special guests will include Bob Heil (K9EID) of Heil Sound; Martin F. Jue (K5FLU) founder of MFJ Enterprises; Kay Kraigie (N3KN), ARRL President; Charlie Emerson (N4OKL) representing Huntsville Hamfest; etc. During the live broadcast, you will also have the opportunity to meet and chat with other ham radio operators from all over the world. During the 2012 Dayton Hamvention we had 47,400 viewers! You could be the winner of one of 19 prizes, total value approximately $3500, which will be awarded during the broadcast! These prizes are made possible because of our relationship with partners; such as, GigaParts, Huntsville Hamfest Prize Committee, Ten-Tec, NCG Company, Kantronics, MP Antenna, ARRL, MFJ, and many hams which have donated individual prizes. In the past year over $10,000 in prizes have been awarded! Of course, no purchase is necessary to win a prize. W5KUB is not affiliated with any products or companies and does not sell any products or services. Huntsville Hamfest broadcast hours: • Friday, August 17: 1400 UTC (9:00 AM CT) drive from Memphis to Huntsville (4 hrs) and set up • Saturday, August 18: 1500 UTC - 2230 UTC (9:00 AM - 4:30 PM CT) Huntsville Hamfest • Sunday, August 19: 1500 UTC - 2100 UTC (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT) Huntsville Hamfest • Sunday, August 19: 2100 UTC (3:00 PM CT) drive from Huntsville to Memphis (4 hrs) Please join our group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/w5kub/ to keep up with us year-round. Also, please help spread the word by posting this announcement in Facebook and forwarding this message to your ham radio friends that may not have received this message! We'll 'see' you in Huntsville! 73 Tom Medlin, W5KUB http://w5kub.com If you would like to be removed from these mailings, please click Reply and type 'Remove' in the subject line. ___ 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] Solar flare
X-FLARE! Big sunspot AR1520 unleashed an X1.4-class solar flare on July 12th at 1653 UT. Because the sunspot was directly facing Earth at the time of the blast, this is a geoeffective event www.spaceweather.com Damon WA4HFN ___ 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: Satellite choices on Field Day
Wont work because there would be a 1000 ops calling 1 station,and field day is about contacting many stations but on staellites only 1 contact is needed for 300 points. Make the 1 contact and shut down your satellite station and let the rest of us have our 1 contact and shut down also. I hope the BIG GUN Satellite Stations will not use there amps to cut through the pile ups. I thing the satellite stations should not use any thing over 50 watts max on FM or better yet only use 5 watts and a hand held. After all Field Day is about emergency comm. and not blasting everyone out Thats my thoughts . See everyone at the same time on the birds LOL I will be operating W4BS in em55 for those that may still be trying to get there 5 in em55 award 73 Damon WA4HFN - Original Message - From: Gary \Joe\ Mayfield gary_mayfi...@hotmail.com Cc: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 8:17:57 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite choices on Field Day We have been able to do it with a handheld for the last 5 years. But we may have geography in our favor :-) THE FOLLOWING COMMENT IS FOR NEXT YEAR! Has anyone considering re-examining the FM satellite rule? I would like to propose the following: Contacts on the FM satellites can only be made with W1AW and K6KPH. Those stations could get on with solid signals and pass out contacts. No other contacts would count. I believe more contacts would be made, and it would be better to listen to as well. We would have to get the word out early and often. Just My Thoughts, Joe kk0sd -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Philip Jenkins Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 6:31 AM To: Mark L. Hammond Cc: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite choices on Field Day Thanks, Mark. I've already made it clear to the other club members NOT to expect a successful sat QSO. I'm going to make sure that my audience knows that too. One hands-on activity that I came up with (and I was already contemplating letting someone else use the Arrow, maybe a repeat visitor who has already seen my song and dance) - I have printed some copies of the grid-square map, and I'm hoping the children especially mark their map during the passes as they hear the grid-squares. I was astounded by how many grids I heard on just ONE AO-27 pass on Wednesday! There are very few hams in the area where we're doing FD, which is one reason why we chose that location, to stir up interest. Philip N4HF On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 6:50 AM, Mark L. Hammond marklhamm...@gmail.comwrote: Hi Philip, Happy to hear you are getting active again! Great. One small precaution, based on personal experience during Field Day---be careful about creating expectations that can't be delivered...in other words, using the handheld system to listen to an FM bird is pretty easy, but on Field Day, it might be impossible to get a signal into the bird for a real contact. When I've done demos on Field Day, I warn my observers that it's going to be quite busy, and while we certainly will hear the bird, it's unlikely with 5 watts that I'll make a contact *today*. But letting them hear the busy bird gets them interested, and has led to invitations to give a presentation/demo at a local club meeting---which CAN more easily lead to making some contacts (especially if you announce the event here on the BBS. People will look for you specifically, in order to make your event successful). If you're going to have both the TS-2000x and the little radio, you could have somebody else waving it around to listen, while you operate the transmitter. It's fun to have audience participation! Not sure I'll be on the air on Field Day, due to work---but best wishes for a great day. Mark N8MH At 11:03 PM 6/21/2012 -0400, Philip Jenkins wrote: Thanks, Drew. I didn't realize AO-27's status, and I wasn't really looking forward to getting up in the middle of the night anyway :-) (although SO-50 has an excellent pass around 330 am :-) ) I did play around with AO-27 and SO-50 most of the day Wednesday, but yeah, I haven't really been active on the sats since a 1993 AO-13 DXpedition to VP2M. The reason I'm planning on using the HT and Arrow is to show them the (nearly) minimum equipment that can be used to work a sat - that they don't have to have a fancy radio (IC 910, IC-9100, TS-2000) and a big antenna array to work the birds. (I do have switchable CP yagis on 2M and 440 at home, with an az/el rotor, but transporting all that would be too much logistically AND I thought it would be overkill and too intimidating for an audience whom you're trying to attract into ham radio.) But yeah, I'd much rather have full-duplex like I did on AO-13. Philip On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 10:36 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner glasbren...@mindspring.com wrote: - I'm leaning towards AO-27 for listen only, as I know the bird
[amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 Interference
I use the DELETE button when I dont like the crap posted and life goes on - Original Message - From: Clint Bradford clintbra...@earthlink.net To: Ben Jackson b...@innismir.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 4:29:06 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 Interference BEN And we can't comment on it? Wait... What? Ted has an anti-Clint war waging in his own mind. Not sure what started it. But he is surely one who sees the demonstrable successful promotion of this aspect of the amateur radio hobby by me as something he cannot deal with. Clint Bradford, K6LCS 909-241-7666 ___ 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
[amsat-bb] Fwd: live ham radio webcast
- Forwarded Message - From: thomas m wa5kub.vid...@gmail.com To: thomas m wa5kub.vid...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 9:50:59 AM Subject: live ham radio webcast We are 24 hours away from our live dayton hamvention broadcast. Help us spread the word to anyone interested.? This will be our 10 th year to broadcast Dayton Hamvention . Our viewers have grown to about 50,000 in over 150 countries during the last Hamvention broadcast. Hamvention is May 20-22 but we actually go live TOMORROW at 1300 UTC Wed May 16th as we pull out of our driveway and broadcast the 550 mile drive live. The video site is http://w5kub.com and we are on 365 days a year when not broadcasting a live ham event. Over the years we have had special guests on the broadcasts. We have over $8000 in prizes to give out again this year to lucky viewers. Some of our prizes are weather stations, Heil headsets, Comet CAA-500 antenna analyzers, AlphaAmp watt meters, D-star radios, yasue HTs, TenTec desk mics, G5RV antennas, and much more. After hamvention, we will be broadcasting our 550 mile trip back to Memphis on Sunday afternoon. We have installed a new Ka Band internet satellite uplink this year in our fleamarket space so we will be broadcasting High Def video this year. This is a first for us. Log into the chat room and talk directly to us, ask questions to those we are interviewing or just chat with each other. Dayton Hamvention is Fri, Sat, Sun May 18,18,20 we also will broadcast the 550 mile drive (10 Hours) from Memphis, Tn to Dayton Ohio Wednesday may 16 We will be setting up our fleamarket space and the satellite uplink on Thursday May 17 and will broadcast that. We will start giving out prizes on Wed morning. go to http://w5kub.com for all the fun also join us on our facebook broadcast page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/279273778772594/ Thanks, Tom W5KUB ___ 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] Dayton weather looks good
http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Dayton+OH+45402 ___ 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] 5 in EM55 still going folks
Congrats to UT1FG for 5 in em55 award # 45 WA4HFN Damon ___ 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] Dayton
22 days till Dayton .I hope to meet alot of satellite ops there WA4HFN Damon ___ 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] EM43 and 53
I will TRY to be in em43 today for the AO27 pass around 18:18 utc and in em53 on AO27 around 19:57 utc. again I said I will TRY my best WA4HFN Damon ___ 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] em43/53 grid trip
To all who worked me today in em43 and 53 that need a card,please send me your log info and I will send you the card Thanks to all 73 WA4HFN Damon ___ 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] Fwd: Freefest Ham Radio broadcast this weekend
- Forwarded Message - From: Tom wa5...@gmail.com To: Tom wa5...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 9:59:40 PM Subject: Freefest Ham Radio broadcast this weekend Hamfest this weekend live world wide broadcast plus prizes for our viewers (Saturday April 14 from 1400 UTC until 2000 UTC) or 9:00 Am until 3:00 PM W5KUB.Com is broadcasting live streaming webcast of Memphis FreeFest. This is a regional hamfest and it is always at 100% capacity. Tune in and join in on the fun. Check in the chat room and talk to us or other hams around the world. During some of our events, we have had over 50,000 viewers in over 150 countries. This is a one day hamfest but it is a good one. Our next live broadcast will be the Dayton Hamvention and we go live on Wed May 18 and broadcast our 550 mile drive live. We will also be giving out over $7000 in prizes to lucky viewers. Just be present when we call you name from the list of those logged in and you win. You can see a sample of the prizes at http://tmedlin.com/prizesdayton2012.html Thanks, Tom W5KUB the video site is http://w5kub.com and is on 365 days a year. when not live we play recorded ham videos. http://w5kub.com ps please join us on our Ham radio broadcast facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/279273778772594/ -- Check out my website at http://tmedlin.com and my live video site for hamfests at http://w5kub.com Senior Member of the I.E.E.E ___ 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] em43
Everyone that worked me today in em43 that needs that grid, please send me your log info for that contact and I will QSL My HT showed me at 30.0.00 N 90.0.00 W I think I was also on the grid line of em53 and em43 Thanks Damon WA4HFN wa4...@comcast.net ___ 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] em43 typo
grid location was 34.0.00N 90.0.00 W WA4HFN ___ 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] 5 in EM55 check your logs
In an effort to help increase interest in satellites, we have created a new award for working five (5) different hams in the EM55 grid. You do not have to be in your home grid to count the stations worked. There are several satellite ready hams in EM55. Here is the current list that we know of: WA4NVM, WA4HFN, WB4LHD, WA4OVO, KI4OTG, KD4NOQ, KJ4BIX, AJ4KF, W5KUB, N4MGT, AA4HV and K4FEG Send your log to WA4NVM or WA4HFN for checking, along with your current mailing address. The award is free and should any donations be sent, they will be forwarded to AMSAT along with your call and name. This award will be effective 1 June 2011, therefore, all contacts must be on or after this date. http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/contact/ You can see the award at wa4hfn on QRZ ___ 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: QSL Cards
Its called CHANGE - Original Message - From: BobHerrell a...@cox.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 1:00:48 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] QSL Cards Hello all, I just returned from the post office where I mailed all the HI4/AJ5C Satellite contact QSL cards. Look for them in a few days. I know the post office is slowing down with all their consolidations of processing centers. It's crazy. We have a #1 rated processing center here in Harrison, but it is going to close and be consolidated with a below par processing center. It's your government at work! 73, Bob AJ5C ___ 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
[amsat-bb] Re: HI4 Operations Suspended
Bob With that being said, Its time to police the bands like the FCC says we are suppost to do, Call them out and post there calls here as LIDS. - Original Message - From: Bob Herrell bob72...@gmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 12:34:47 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HI4 Operations Suspended Due to disrespectful and inconsiderate operators I am forced to suspend my HI4 operation on the birds 73, Bob AJ5C ___ 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
[amsat-bb] spaceweather.com
RADIATION STORM IN PROGRESS: Solar protons accelerated by this morning's M9-class solar flare are streaming past Earth. On the NOAA scale of radiation storms, this one ranks S3, which means it could, e.g., cause isolated reboots of computers onboard Earth-orbiting satellites and interfere with polar radio communications. An example of satellite effects: The snow in this SOHO coronagraph movie is caused by protons hitting the observatory's onboard camera ___ 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] ALERT
INCOMING CME: Active sunspot 1401 erupted yesterday, Jan. 19th around 16:30 UT, producing an M3-class solar flare and a full-halo coronal mass ejection (CME). The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory recorded the cloud expanding almost directly toward Earth: SEE spaceweather.com WA4HFN Damon ___ 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: ALERT
A solar flare will disrupt all HF and some satellites,While the flare is hitting the earth ,it can cause the VHF bands to open up .After the flare passes then the HF bands will be very active for F2 and maybe even some on 6 meters too - Original Message - From: Ted k7trkra...@charter.net To: wa4...@comcast.net Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 1:00:58 PM Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] ALERT Does that help HF? -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of wa4...@comcast.net Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 6:23 AM To: AMSAT Subject: [amsat-bb] ALERT INCOMING CME: Active sunspot 1401 erupted yesterday, Jan. 19th around 16:30 UT, producing an M3-class solar flare and a full-halo coronal mass ejection (CME). The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory recorded the cloud expanding almost directly toward Earth: SEE spaceweather.com WA4HFN Damon ___ 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
[amsat-bb] Re: Very Interesting Radio - Possible Sat Use (maybe not)
You get what you pay for.2 watts on a satellite would be tough to use and be heard anyway with all the big guns out there. But it still maybe good enough to use .Full duplex is not necessary if one knows how to use a HT. I have used the wouxoun 144/440 on the birds with great results. WA4HFN - Original Message - From: Geert Jan de Groot pe1...@amsat.org To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 5:00:24 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Very Interesting Radio - Possible Sat Use (maybe not) I purchased an interesting radio that might be an inexpensive way to operate full duplex on the FM sats. The radio cost $65 including shipping and all accessories. It runs 2W on both 2M and 70cm. It has almost all the bells and whistles you would expect on a dual band handi. 99 memories - tone squelch ... http://www.tomdoyle.org/UV-X4.jpg There have been various postings and publications in QST and Funkamateur about the brother of this radio, the Baofeng UV-3R, and it's very poor harmonics filtering on the 2m band. Harmonic suppression was something like 15-20dB. I recently measured an UV-3R mark 1 (single frequency on display) and confirmed that the very poor filtering was indeed the case. Since these things transmit from 136 - 174 I tuned frequency a bit and found that suppression is OK at 165 MHz and above, and gets worse as the frequency goes down. On 136 MHz (on which I don't transmit except on a dummyload of course), I found that harmonic suppression was *negative* in some cases. Some of the publications confirm this, so my measurements are sound and it's not an incidental case. On request of the owner, I did the capacitor mod (adding a capacitor to the lowpass filter) and found that the suppression was still inacceptable. I purchased an UV-3R mark 2 (dual frequency on display) and established that while it was mark 2, the harmonic suppression was as poor as a Mark 1 radio. I have not voided the warranty yet on this radio to do the capacitor mod on the Mark2 radio, but I'm not hopeful. While some people claim that it may pass the specs because the Mk1 radio comes with separate antennas for VHF and UHF, the mark2 comes with a dualband antenna and for sat work, with an Arrow antenna or similar, harmonic attenuation of the antenna is nonexistant - we sat hams use good antennas! Mail sent to the manufacturer address in the manual on this issue remains unanswered. The Dutch regs specify '-36 dBm or -60 dBc, whichever is highest' and this radio doesn't even come close. FCC regs may be less tight, but I think our transmissions should be to the highest standards and frankly, this radio doesn't come close. My conclusion so far is that the thing may be good enough for listening, but when you want to transmit then this radio is only useful if your table tips and you need something to remedy that, but not for making QSO's. I have not measured the UV-X4 but have been told the internals are the same - the controls are in the same position, in any case. 73, Geert Jan PE1HZG PS: the separate charger does not have any protection circuitry in it and depends on the protection circuitry in the battary itself to charge (and protect) a dangerous LiIon cell. Personally I would not use this unless I have it in sight and a way to remove power quickly - these cells are temperamentful when overcharged, and the battary protection circuit is not intended to replace a correctly designed charger protection circuit.. ___ 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
[amsat-bb] 5 in em55
Congrats to Randy WB4LHD for 5 in em55 award #43 ___ 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
