[amsat-bb] NanoSail-D

2010-11-07 Thread Trevor .
The listed launch date for NanoSail-D (437.305MHz) is in a couple of weeks, see http://www.southgatearc.org/news/november2010/nanosail_d_launch_date.htm 73 Trevor M5AKA Daily Amateur Radio Email/RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ Email Your News To: editor at southgatearc.org Or Upload At:

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 reloaded and operational

2010-11-07 Thread Alan P. Biddle
The dimple in the magnetic field also has control consequences for spacecraft which use active magnetic torquing. The HST had to account for it when planning pointing shifts, especially during long duration exposures. Alan WA4SCA ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] V/U Satellite Operation Issue/Question

2010-11-07 Thread Zachary Beougher
All, A Ham from Ireland asked me about some issues he was having with his base rig when working the V/U birds. Since I have have had limited experience using base rigs to work the birds, and I have had no experience with the SSB birds, I thought I would pose his question to some of the more

[amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule 07-14 Nov 2010

2010-11-07 Thread Alan Kung
UTC: 07 Nov 2010 16:20...Turn On--CW/SSB India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 17:05...Turn Off 18:10...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 18:55...Turn Off 19:35...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 20:20...Turn Off 22:10...Turn On--CW/SSB

[amsat-bb] Re: V/U Satellite Operation Issue/Question

2010-11-07 Thread Anthony Monteiro
Hi Zachary, He is probably experiencing receiver desense which is a common problem trying to work V/U (mode J) satellites. See this: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/articles/Mode-J/http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/articles/Mode-J/ 73, Tony AA2TX --- At 08:43 AM 11/7/2010, Zachary Beougher wrote:

[amsat-bb] AO-51 with TNC3S

2010-11-07 Thread Vincenzo Mone
Hello folks, I need an help if possible. I own a TNC3S that I bought when there was the birds at 38k4. As there wasn't any more birds working on that velocity, I have stored the tnc. Now I see that the AO-51 has the possibility to be worked on that velocity, I mean I should hear it on 435 MHZ at

[amsat-bb] Re: VUCC #204!! (Zachary Beougher)

2010-11-07 Thread Patrick Farcon
Congratulations Zach! Thanks for being out there as well when you have gone on your trips. I wholeheartedly agree that thanks are due to all those who have made it possible for us to work so many grids in addition to their own home grids. For example, I just recently got an envelope from John

[amsat-bb] VUCC

2010-11-07 Thread wa4hfn
Congrats Zack on #204 VUCC and also to KI4OTG here in Memphis for VUCC# 205 WA4HFN Damon ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!

[amsat-bb] Re: VUCC #204!! (Zachary Beougher)

2010-11-07 Thread k8kfj
My congrats as well Zach. My Sat VUCC was #125 dated March 21, 2003. Not that many issued in that time frame ... quite suprising. Many probably have it but just haven't applied. 73, Gary -K8KFJ- West Virginia EM98cj --

[amsat-bb] SAT VUCC #203, #204 #205

2010-11-07 Thread Bob Herrell
Congrats to Zack, KD8KSN for Sat VUCC #204 and to Greg, KI4OTG for Sat VUCC #205. Good going guys. Thanks to all who helped with the grids for my VUCC. I received Sat VUCC #203. See ya on the birds. I am working toward The Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI Satellite Operator Achievement Award 5000

[amsat-bb] Re: SAT VUCC #203, #204 #205

2010-11-07 Thread Zachary Beougher
Great job Bob and Greg! 73! Zack KD8KSN -Original Message- From: Bob Herrell Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 6:15 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] SAT VUCC #203, #204 #205 Congrats to Zack, KD8KSN for Sat VUCC #204 and to Greg, KI4OTG for Sat VUCC #205. Good going

[amsat-bb] Saturday in (and around) Kingman, Arizona...

2010-11-07 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! I'm back home after a quick 30-hour trip to Kingman in northwestern Arizona. I attended one of the two days of the Kingman Hamfest with an AMSAT table, and had some time to operate from a couple of grids around that city. It was a great time! The Mohave Amateur Radio Club, the local

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 reloaded and operational

2010-11-07 Thread Rodney Waln
thank you to all who replied there was lots of info, yep that would tend to mess things up, Rodney kc0zhf ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

[amsat-bb] vucc

2010-11-07 Thread Greg Butler
Just recived my vucc + two endorsements for satllite. my # 205 thanks for all the help. 73: KI4OTGGreg ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

[amsat-bb] SO-67 planned active over Europe this week

2010-11-07 Thread Ib Christoffersen
Hi all, SO-67 is planned to be active over Europe this week. See: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ Please report activity on the report page: http://oscar.dcarr.org/ I still do not have my station active due to renovation of the house. 73 OZ1MY Ib