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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Test Gear for 1.2/2.4Ghz Equipment (Alan P. Biddle)
2. Re: My first satellite contact (Mark Vandewettering)
3. NASA TV STS 124 coverage here (John Price)
4. Re: NASA TV STS 124 coverage here (Nate Duehr)
5. Re: JUBILEE and other frustrations, (Wayne Estes)
6. Re: My first satellite contact (Clint Bradford)
7. Re: JUBILEE and other frustrations, (Nate Duehr)
8. Re: My first satellite contact (JoAnne Maenpaa)
9. Re: JUBILEE and other frustrations, (JoAnne Maenpaa)
10. Re: JUBILEE and other frustrations, (Edward Cole)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 08:41:23 -0500
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE(AT)UNITED.NET>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Test Gear for 1.2/2.4Ghz Equipment
To: <amsat-bb(AT)AMSAT.Org>
Message-ID: <90F026DB08AD4BCE9BA447AF72401539(AT)WA4SCA>
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If you happen to have a Bird wattmeter, it works very well on mode L using a
400-1000 MHz slug. It will be within 5% or so of a "proper" 1.2 GHz slug,
which is plenty good enough for amateur use. I have a Bird which I normally
only use for development work, and I just moved its storage location to the
shack with the coupler on the back of the amp.
Alan
WA4SCA
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 08:11:07 -0700
From: Mark Vandewettering <mvandewettering(AT)gmail.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: My first satellite contact
To: Piyumi Perera <ve4wpl(AT)mts.net>
Cc: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID: <DEE69B06-8D0F-4D72-9562-F82562491A7F(AT)gmail.com>
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On May 30, 2008, at 7:46 PM, Piyumi Perera wrote:
> Hi to the BB,
>
> My name is Piyumi Perera and I am a 10 year old YL living in
> Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Today I was so excited because I made my
> first satellite contact on AO-51 at 00:52 UTC. It was an even more
> special contact for me as the station was from Alaska, KL7XJ.
Congratulations on your first satellite contact!
>
> I used an Icom IC-W32A handheld at 5 watts with an Arrow antenna.
I began working the satellites starting last year, after hearing AO-51
broadcasting a message celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Sputnik.
Since then, I've had fun working people all over the U.S., Canada and
Mexico, From Toronto to Hawaii, from Alaska to the Socoros Islands
using my TH-D7A handheld into an Arrow antenna. It's a blast. Here's
hoping that the big dogs move aside some time in the future and allow
us poor QRP satelliters to have a QSO.
>
> I thank KL7XJ for making my first satellite contact possible. It was
> a lot of fun, and hope to make more satellite contacts in the future.
Checking my own blog, I found out that I worked KL7XJ back in January,
along VA7VW. Here's
a link to my mp3 of the pass.
http://brainwagon.org/2008/01/20/evening-western-pass-for-ao-51/
73,
Mark KF6KYI CM87
>
>
> 73,
>
> Piyumi Perera VE4WPL - EN19
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 11:31:31 -0400
From: "John Price" <n4qwf1(AT)gmail.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] NASA TV STS 124 coverage here
To: "amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org" <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID:
<8d1b8e80805310831x4b045c38i9a4cc70775e51f7f(AT)mail.gmail.com>
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http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/
--
N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator
AO-7,AO-16,AO-27,SO-50,AO-51,VO-52
Internet N4QWF(AT)AMSAT.ORG
Echolink node #110903
Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ
Amsat Member #27845
DXCC #33,478
VUCC SAT #135
WAS SAT #296
51 on 51 #13
LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il
>From the Foothills of the Blueridge
*Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of
arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to
skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly
proclaiming - "WOW, What a ride!"
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 10:51:41 -0600
From: Nate Duehr <nate(AT)natetech.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: NASA TV STS 124 coverage here
To: Amsat-Bb <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <6BEBB457-ABAD-4EF7-9F24-DC8FD4126DA5(AT)natetech.com>
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On May 31, 2008, at 9:31 AM, John Price wrote:
> http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/
The HDNet network is also carrying today's launch in HD format, for
those interested. Should be purrrrty.
According to my channel guide on Dish Network, their coverage starts
about 4:30 Eastern Time.
--
Nate Duehr, WY0X
nate(AT)natetech.com
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 12:47:58 -0500
From: Wayne Estes <w9ae(AT)charter.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: JUBILEE and other frustrations,
To: amsat-bb(AT)AMSAT.Org
Message-ID: <48418F4E.2090908(AT)charter.net>
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Joe K7ZT wrote:
Is it too much to ask for just a little bit of accountability for
projects that exist as a result of public donations? If any
organization can't do that then they shouldn't solicit donations. It is
really a very simple concept. One shouldn't get their head snapped off
just for asking the question about the status of a given satellite project!
Wayne W9AE replies:
AMSAT is a volunteer organization.
Are you volunteering to fix this accountability problem?
Wayne Estes W9AE
Oakland, Oregon, USA, CN83ik
AMSAT Area Coordinator
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 08:34:16 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
From: Clint Bradford <clintbrad4d(AT)earthlink.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: My first satellite contact
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org, amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID:
<26993144.1212248056559.JavaMail.root(AT)elwamui-
rustique.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
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>My name is Piyumi Perera...I made my first satellite contact on AO-51...
CONGRATULATIONS, Piyumi!
Now work it some more...and you can work SO-50...WELCOME to this aspect of our
hobby!
Clint Bradford, K6LCS
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Clint Bradford, K6LCS / KAF3359
909-241-7666 - cell
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 11:55:03 -0600
From: Nate Duehr <nate(AT)natetech.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: JUBILEE and other frustrations,
To: Amsat-Bb <amsat-bb(AT)AMSAT.Org>
Message-ID: <48B2CED7-5799-4118-BF23-A44E8F919645(AT)natetech.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes
On May 30, 2008, at 11:18 PM, Joe Westbrook wrote:
> One final note, we can work repeaters any time on 146.340 / 94 if
> we wanted
> to.
Actually Joe, you only do that at the pleasure of the guy who built
the repeater, too. Even terrestrial repeaters are taken for granted.
Badly.
A modern terrestrial repeater engineered and built correctly is about
a minimum of a $3000 investment by someone or some organization, and
that doesn't include the many hours of time to get it right.
Maybe using terrestrial repeaters to make your point, wasn't such a
good idea... those of us that build them know what it's like to be
mistreated and taken for granted, just like the AMSAT folks?
Anyway... speaking of terrestrial stuff that's taken for granted...
NASA Audio is available for the duration of the mission for your
"listening pleasure" from IRLP Reflector 9877.
We just dealt with an uplink problem and it's sounding good right
now... the uplink node automatically unkeys every 3 minutes to keep
your IRLP node from timing out, and the Reflector is set up "listen
only" so you can connect with any IRLP node in any configuration and
it'll work... in other words, a number of "behind-the-scenes" folks
did it right... again like AMSAT?
:-)
Enjoy!
--
Nate Duehr, WY0X
nate(AT)natetech.com
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 13:10:29 -0500
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm(AT)comcast.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: My first satellite contact
To: <amsat-bb(AT)AMSAT.Org>
Message-ID: <001101c8c349$9d8001a0$d88004e0$(AT)net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hi Piyumi,
> ... made my first satellite contact on AO-51 ...
Congratulations! I hope you'll find lots of interesting things with ham
radio and satellites. Thank you for sharing your VERY good news :-)
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm(AT)amsat.org
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 13:18:31 -0500
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm(AT)comcast.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: JUBILEE and other frustrations,
To: "'AMSAT-BB'" <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <001201c8c34a$bc26ba30$34742e90$(AT)net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hi Joe,
> ... support any project that is dedicated to getting the first
> HEO with linear transponders deployed as long as the leadership
> is result oriented and devoted to accontability.
Here is an opportunity to become a part of the problem ...
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/volunteers/
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm(AT)amsat.org
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 10:57:25 -0800
From: Edward Cole <kl7uw(AT)acsalaska.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: JUBILEE and other frustrations,
To: <AMSAT-BB(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <200805311857.m4VIvQAR099902(AT)hermes.acsalaska.net>
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Without getting into the issue too much. I would remind the project
managers that their constituency (and contributors or potenitial
contributors) rely on periodic progress reports on developing
satellite projects. This complaint is not new to amsat-bb (we heard
it for AO-40), so it should not be news to project managers.
We all realize that the builders and creators are working hard and
puting in many volunteer hours, but for the greater satellite
community to keep interested and supporting they need to hear what is
happening (fairly frequently). That does take some time and effort
away from direct project work but is very neccessary for a volunteer
run organization.
When looking for news on P3E I can find little on-line that is recent
(most dates two years old), or is only in german language (which I do
not read/speak). Even if things are at a full standstill the
supporting membership is owed an occassional update. That may
generate a few "grousing remarks" from a few but that goes with the task.
Amsat Journal does attempt this to a degree, but I think the summary
remarks should be given either on Amsat-bb or ANS which is available
to all. Regular news tells the general satellite community that the
leadership cares about their support.
It would be good if P3E were to share on Amsat-bb or at least post
more regular reports to Amsat-DL website. As an Amsat-NA field op I
get questions that I am not able to answer...that should not happen
very often. Certainly the basic stuff like how are the new satellite
projects coming and when can we expect them to be launched.
Since AO-10/13 there has been a long wait for the next full HEO
sat. AO-40 did not last long enough and it has been a few years
since then! A lot of folks are trying to be patient and need some
words to help them keep the faith.
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73, Ed - KL7UW BP40iq, 6m - 3cm
144-EME: FT-847, mgf-1801, 4x-xp20, 185w
http://www.kl7uw.com AK VHF-Up Group
NA Rep. for DUBUS: dubususa(AT)hotmail.com
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