[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 Keps

2011-07-21 Thread Clint Bradford
Who will be generating the most accurate Keplerian data for ARISSat-1 after it is deployed? And where will it be published? Clint Bradford, K6LCS ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member?

[amsat-bb] FUNcube Environmental Testing at RAL

2011-07-21 Thread Trevor .
This week environmental testing of the AMSAT-UK FUNcube Cubesat has been taking place at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratories. For a report and pictures see http://www.uk.amsat.org/archives/funcube-enviromental-testing-at-ral FUNcube will carry a 435/145 MHz linear transponder and there will

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 Keps

2011-07-21 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Clint, Initially, the ISS Keps will be fine. By the time it separates enough to matter, ARRISat-1 will get its own object number, and Keps, from Space Track. For instance, that satellite deployed from the shuttle is already listed as PSSC-2 and has Keps. No doubt there will be info all over

[amsat-bb] Shuttle Landing from Orlando

2011-07-21 Thread n4csitwo
What a great show this morning from Orlando. Was able to record the last sonic boom from the Shuttle and also view the ISS as it pasted over just to the south of the Cape at 5:49am escorting the craft to its historic landing. Dave, AA4KN ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Comments!

2011-07-21 Thread Stuart Balanger
*Hi all, Got the AMSAT env. earlier this week, didn't see any mention (On the registration form), of Ground Transportation (Ie Calrains service), (To From san Fran. san Jose) Where there is a Train station! (This is in Ref; weekend symposium) More info (Caltrains/amtrak) go to: www.amtrak.com'

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 in SATPC32

2011-07-21 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Hi, The deployment of ARRISat-1 is approaching. Here is a collection of data on the various modes for use in configuring SATPC32. Note that you will need to tweak the sideband frequencies slightly to account for rig calibration and other issues, as usual, but these should be close. You can

[amsat-bb] 2011 Space Symposium

2011-07-21 Thread Martha
If you are planning to attend the 2011 Space Symposium, please make note of the following hotel information: If you are planning to book a room on dates other than November 2, 3, 4, 5, you will have to call the hotel directly and ask for *in-house reservations*. You can get the $79 rate 3 days

[amsat-bb] SAEBRTrack - anyone using it

2011-07-21 Thread Thomas Doyle
Anyone out there using the SAEBRTrack program. I am looking for someone to try out some modifications I have made to it. It appears to work but a fresh pair of eyes is always a good idea. If so drop me an email. http://sites.google.com/site/marklhammond/saebrtrack tnx tom W9KE

[amsat-bb] AC0RA/m

2011-07-21 Thread Wyatt Dirks
Yesterday i operated from two different grid lines on two different ao27 passes. First i was on en41/42 and then on en31/41. This is the first time i operated from grid lines and i had fun doing so. the worst part is it seems every spot i picked to operate was down in a valley. I made 8

[amsat-bb] Shutttle landing

2011-07-21 Thread Kevin Deane
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html for others that missed it :( Kevin KF7MYK ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join

[amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5500 rotor problem

2011-07-21 Thread Jeff KB2M
Thanks for all the replies on my 5500 rotor problem! I had some time tonite to work on it and here's what I got. On both a1 a3, and e1 e3 pairs I'm reading only 1.0 volts. Between a2 a3 , and e2 e3 pairs I see only .5 volts at half range, IE an elevation of 90 degrees = a reading of .5 volts. I'm

[amsat-bb] FM Satellite Contacts Log Blunder

2011-07-21 Thread Giacobbe Lauser
Hey, Gang. I have fallen victim to the old QRZ.com logbook call sign change Houdini problem. I changed my call from K3UAZ to KK6L in February/March-ish after moving to California, and I had my entire satellite logbook online at QRZ.com with no consolidated paper log. Of course, the whole thing

[amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem

2011-07-21 Thread John Kopala
Jeff, KB2M, I am sending the schematic for the G-5500 separately. Disconnect Azimuth and Elevation wires 1, 2, and 3 from the Control box. Check the resistance across the 1 and 3 leads. It should be 500 ohms. Check the resistance across the 1 and 2 leads. It should be between 0 and 500 ohms and

[amsat-bb] ISS BBS Mess/Qsl

2011-07-21 Thread Kevin Deane
Now that I can actually send and receive messages off the ISS is there anyone around here doing it? I think that alot of the calls that show up here http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/ariss/index.cgi are Beacon People so I really dont want to clog up the BBS with messages that will never be

[amsat-bb] Re: Shutttle landing

2011-07-21 Thread Tony Langdon
At 04:50 AM 7/22/2011, Kevin Deane wrote: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html for others that missed it :( Watched it live on NASA TV (local coverage was very poor). Sad to see the Shuttle's days end, but Atlantis finished in style. I still vividly remember watching

[amsat-bb] ND9M/P: DM27, DM28, DM29

2011-07-21 Thread claryco
Cori and I will stay in southern Nevada for one more day tomorrow (Friday). While she kicks back, I'm going to head north with the plan to operate from DM27, DM28, and DM29 while northbound and possibly DM19, DM18, and DM17 on the return run. Which grid(s) on what passes? Dunno; this will be