[amsat-bb] FUNcube Warehouse Outage

2014-04-22 Thread David A B Johnson
Hi, We had a problem with the server yesterday evening and it was only reported to me at 09:30 UTC today! The problem has been fixed and should not re-occur (we had not allocated enough memory to a process). If you see any problems with the server please email me directly at the above

[amsat-bb] Sierra Vista AZ hamfest on 3 May

2014-04-22 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! I will have an AMSAT table at the Cochise Amateur Radio Association's hamfest in Sierra Vista, Arizona, on Saturday, 3 May 2014. This is another half-day hamfest, which starts around 0600 local time (1300 UTC), running until some time around noon. More information about the hamfest can be

[amsat-bb] quick post-hamfest road trip on 3 May 2014

2014-04-22 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! After the hamfest in Sierra Vista AZ on 3 May 2014, I plan on taking a longer route back home. Similar to the last hamfest I attended in late March in Tucson, I can either retrace my route back to the DM51/DM52 grid boundary, go up to the DM52/DM53 grid boundary or somewhere in grid DM53, or

[amsat-bb] Re: Sierra Vista AZ hamfest on 3 May

2014-04-22 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Hi Patrick, K4AMG MARC is sponsoring SATCOMS in your own back yard at a local library on May 3rd. We will be on the air starting at 1200 or 1300 UTC - about 2100 UTC, and have a forum for STEM students and families. We are borrowing a CUBE SAT for the forum. Will you have any on the air

[amsat-bb] Re: Sierra Vista AZ hamfest on 3 May

2014-04-22 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi Rich! As I mentioned in my posting, I will have on-air demos using whatever satellites are available. I work FM and SSB satellites. I tend to start working passes at these Saturday morning hamfests around 0600 local time (1300 UTC) until the hamfest wraps up (most end around 1800 or 1900

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2014-04-22 Thread 5172027862
Landwehr uhf preamp model N GAS 435 MA the on line schematic shows tuned input only. This unit has both tuned input and tuned output. Does anyone have a schematic for this model? Thanks to all who reply Jeff WB8RJY___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org.

[amsat-bb] W1AW/2 NJ SO-50

2014-04-22 Thread Chris Del Plato KQ2RP
Weather permitting (portable), I hope to be on the SO-50 FM repeater as W1AW/2 during tonight's (approx) 0320z pass (11:20PM Eastern time) for those interested. I hope to do the same on the following night as well (0347z AOS). 73, Chris KQ2RP ___ Sent

[amsat-bb] W1AW/2 NJ SO-50

2014-04-22 Thread Chris Del Plato
Weather permitting (portable), I hope to be on the SO-50 FM repeater as W1AW/2 during tonight's (approx) 0320z pass (11:20PM Eastern time) for those interested. I hope to do the same on the following night as well (0347z AOS). 73, Chris KQ2RP ___ Sent

[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube telemetry performance?

2014-04-22 Thread Paul Stoetzer
When FUNcube was first launched, I went out to listen to it on the first pass that I was home for (orbit #11 I believe). Since I live in an apartment building, I have to go outside to hear most satellite passes. I recorded the audio on my normal MP3 voice recorder and to my great surprise, when I

[amsat-bb] LituanicaSAT-1 FM transponder test

2014-04-22 Thread M5AKA
See http://amsat-uk.org/2014/04/22/lituanicasat-1-fm-transponder-test/ Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK Website http://amsat-uk.org/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMSAT-UK/208113275898396 Twitter https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] W5PFG/P EM03 North Texas

2014-04-22 Thread Clayton Coleman
I will be staying the night in EM03 tomorrow and will operate a few satellite passes for those who want this grid confirmed. 23-Mar SO-5020:53 UTC 23-Mar VO-5223:55 UTC 24-Mar FO-2900:13 UTC I will work this pass upon request only: 24-Mar FO-2913:10 UTC

[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube telemetry performance?

2014-04-22 Thread Phil Karn
On 04/22/2014 03:40 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: When FUNcube was first launched, I went out to listen to it on the first pass that I was home for (orbit #11 I believe). Since I live in an apartment building, I have to go outside to hear most satellite passes. I recorded the audio on my normal MP3