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Today's Topics:
1. AO-51's Second Channel...and PSK31 (John Marranca, Jr)
2. Re: AO-51's Second Channel...and PSK31 (Gould Smith)
3. Re: AT&T's DSL Internet service (RFI-EMI-GUY)
4. AO-16 Off? (John Marranca, Jr)
5. Re: AT&T's DSL Internet service (D. Craig Fox)
6. Re: AT&T's DSL Internet service (Tim Tapio)
7. Re: AT&T's DSL Internet service (n3tl(AT)bellsouth.net)
8. DM32/DM42 on AO-51 (AT) 0150 UTC 7 Sept.
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
9. Re: AT&T DSL?? (Jim Jerzycke)
10. ANS-251 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (JoAnne Maenpaa)
11. Re: AO-16 Off? (Raul Romero CA3SOC)
12. ARISS Clarification--Please Read (Bauer, Frank H. (GSFC-590.0))
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 15:23:54 -0400
From: "John Marranca, Jr" <KB2HSH(AT)amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51's Second Channel...and PSK31
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org, "Andrew Glasbrenner"
<glasbrenner(AT)mindspring.com>
Message-ID:
<8edcdb130809061223x7eca0014i59f1213b3dccc346(AT)mail.gmail.com>
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Good Afternoon everyone!
I wanted to be the first to thank Drew and the AO-51 Command Team in advance
for scheduling the Second Channel for September.
It is appreciated, to say the least.
That being said, according to AMSAT.org, AO-51 has the "capability" to do
PSK31:
*Mode A/U Digital: Operational* Uplink: 28.1400 MHz PSK 31 BPS
Downlink 435.3000
MHz FM 31 BPS
Has this ever been activated? If it is possible, how has it worked out
before?
Thanks again!
John KB2HSH
--
_______________________________
John Marranca, Jr
PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122
BN Systems, Inc
Orchard Park, NY
(716)972-2006
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 15:32:33 -0400
From: "Gould Smith" <gouldsmi(AT)bellsouth.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51's Second Channel...and PSK31
To: "John Marranca, Jr" <KB2HSH(AT)amsat.org>, <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <C1698F2622A144A5AF1DDC76CB76FED9(AT)GouldMainPC>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Hi John,
We have tried the PSK 31 mode A/U before without much success.
If you have the AO-51 book, there is a screenshot of PSK-31 in operation on
page 34. The major problem is that the 10M uplink has to be received with
the 2M whip antenna, not a great match. The signal strengths were low and
it didn't prove to be very popular.
73,
Gould, WA4SXM
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Marranca, Jr" <KB2HSH(AT)amsat.org>
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>; "Andrew Glasbrenner"
<glasbrenner(AT)mindspring.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 3:23 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51's Second Channel...and PSK31
> Good Afternoon everyone!
>
> I wanted to be the first to thank Drew and the AO-51 Command Team in
> advance
> for scheduling the Second Channel for September.
>
> It is appreciated, to say the least.
>
> That being said, according to AMSAT.org, AO-51 has the "capability" to do
> PSK31:
>
> *Mode A/U Digital: Operational* Uplink: 28.1400 MHz PSK 31 BPS
> Downlink 435.3000
> MHz FM 31 BPS
>
> Has this ever been activated? If it is possible, how has it worked out
> before?
>
> Thanks again!
>
> John KB2HSH
>
> --
> _______________________________
>
>
> John Marranca, Jr
> PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122
> BN Systems, Inc
> Orchard Park, NY
> (716)972-2006
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB(AT)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:44:31 -0400
From: RFI-EMI-GUY <Rhyolite(AT)NETTALLY.COM>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AT&T's DSL Internet service
To: pyantis(AT)earthlink.net, amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID: <48C2DD9F.60203(AT)NETTALLY.COM>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Perry;
I have had recent experience with ATT DSL. About 8 months ago My wife decided
to change our COMCAST cable service to an ATT DSL/DishNetwork bundle. (She did
this w/out consulting me!) She was assured by ATT that the DSL service would
provide the same or better than 6 gig service we were enjoying (trouble free)
from Comcast. In fact ATT made a big point that using a cable modem we were
sharing bandwidth (you still do with DSL upstream of the DSLAM).
Truth be told, ATT could not deliver 6 gig service to our home 15,000 feet
from the DSLAM. The copper network is very old and deteriorated. In fact after
having troubles: 1) they wanted to downgrade the GOS, 2) They no longer
offered the 6 gig GOS to my block. I also spent a lot of time rewiring the
phones in the house to deal with DSL filtering issues.
ATT's real reason to market the DSL/Dishnetwork bundle is to pull customers
from the local cable service in anticipation of their fiber to home video
service that they are slowly rolling out. I would avoid ATT DSL unless you
have a DSLAM in your neighborhood and you have neighbors who are satisfied
with the service. Otherwise, steer clear. Also the DishNetwork service has
been a bit troublesome in performance and HD channel packages. So now I am
back with Comcast for internet and stuck with Dishnetwork HDTV for 10 more
months.
Also ATT has blocked usenet binaries groups so if you were getting manuals,
files and schematics from ABSE or similar newsgroups, you are out of business.
Has anyone on the BBS had any experience with AT&T's DSL Internet
service????
I will be using a Apple IMac computer and the people here in town
don't seem to know anything about a Mac computer.
I would also like to know if upgrading to DSL will cause any
interference on my TS2000????
Perry WB8OTH--
Joe Leikhim K4SAT
"The RFI-EMI-GUY"?
"Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason."
"Follow The Money" ;-P
------------------------------
Message: 4
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:10:57 -0400
From: "John Marranca, Jr" <KB2HSH(AT)amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-16 Off?
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID:
<8edcdb130809061310q464fd853ned64f79c6df70d5a(AT)mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
As of the 2010z pass, it sounds like AO-16 is off again.
--
_______________________________
John Marranca, Jr
PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122
BN Systems, Inc
Orchard Park, NY
(716)972-2006
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 14:04:20 -0700
From: "D. Craig Fox" <DFox(AT)rwglaw.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AT&T's DSL Internet service
To: "Amsat-Bb \(E-mail\)" <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID:
<A8E6E57AFA652D419A823F42AD6ACBDE02148E7E(AT)RWGLAEXCH.RWG.COM>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I have had ATT DSL for several years here in the OC. I pay the minimum $20/mo
and average around 1.5mbps down, 700kbps up- faster than they advertise. I
run it through a wired/wireless router. No issues with filtering. I have a
TS 2000. no issues at all. They are just starting to advertise faster
options but this seems fine for what I do (I don't download blu-ray movies
LOL). Best deal around.
Craig
N6RSX
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org]On
Behalf Of RFI-EMI-GUY
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 12:45 PM
To: pyantis(AT)earthlink.net; amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AT&T's DSL Internet service
Perry;
I have had recent experience with ATT DSL. About 8 months ago My wife decided
to change our COMCAST cable service to an ATT DSL/DishNetwork bundle. (She did
this w/out consulting me!) She was assured by ATT that the DSL service would
provide the same or better than 6 gig service we were enjoying (trouble free)
from Comcast. In fact ATT made a big point that using a cable modem we were
sharing bandwidth (you still do with DSL upstream of the DSLAM).
Truth be told, ATT could not deliver 6 gig service to our home 15,000 feet
from the DSLAM. The copper network is very old and deteriorated. In fact after
having troubles: 1) they wanted to downgrade the GOS, 2) They no longer
offered the 6 gig GOS to my block. I also spent a lot of time rewiring the
phones in the house to deal with DSL filtering issues.
ATT's real reason to market the DSL/Dishnetwork bundle is to pull customers
from the local cable service in anticipation of their fiber to home video
service that they are slowly rolling out. I would avoid ATT DSL unless you
have a DSLAM in your neighborhood and you have neighbors who are satisfied
with the service. Otherwise, steer clear. Also the DishNetwork service has
been a bit troublesome in performance and HD channel packages. So now I am
back with Comcast for internet and stuck with Dishnetwork HDTV for 10 more
months.
Also ATT has blocked usenet binaries groups so if you were getting manuals,
files and schematics from ABSE or similar newsgroups, you are out of business.
Has anyone on the BBS had any experience with AT&T's DSL Internet
service????
I will be using a Apple IMac computer and the people here in town
don't seem to know anything about a Mac computer.
I would also like to know if upgrading to DSL will cause any
interference on my TS2000????
Perry WB8OTH--
Joe Leikhim K4SAT
"The RFI-EMI-GUY"?
"Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason."
"Follow The Money" ;-P
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:24:54 -0400
From: "Tim Tapio" <tim(AT)timtapio.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AT&T's DSL Internet service
To: "'Amsat-Bb \(E-mail\)'" <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <00b201c91067$01a9c930$04fd5b90$(AT)com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
I have Embarq DSL (same animal, different color)...came with wired/wireless
router....no RFI issues into my IC-7800...
73 de Tim, K4SHF
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org] On
Behalf Of D. Craig Fox
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 5:04 PM
To: Amsat-Bb (E-mail)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AT&T's DSL Internet service
I have had ATT DSL for several years here in the OC. I pay the minimum
$20/mo and average around 1.5mbps down, 700kbps up- faster than they
advertise. I run it through a wired/wireless router. No issues with
filtering. I have a TS 2000. no issues at all. They are just starting to
advertise faster options but this seems fine for what I do (I don't download
blu-ray movies LOL). Best deal around.
Craig
N6RSX
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org]On
Behalf Of RFI-EMI-GUY
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 12:45 PM
To: pyantis(AT)earthlink.net; amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AT&T's DSL Internet service
Perry;
I have had recent experience with ATT DSL. About 8 months ago My wife
decided to change our COMCAST cable service to an ATT DSL/DishNetwork
bundle. (She did this w/out consulting me!) She was assured by ATT that the
DSL service would provide the same or better than 6 gig service we were
enjoying (trouble free) from Comcast. In fact ATT made a big point that
using a cable modem we were sharing bandwidth (you still do with DSL
upstream of the DSLAM).
Truth be told, ATT could not deliver 6 gig service to our home 15,000 feet
from the DSLAM. The copper network is very old and deteriorated. In fact
after having troubles: 1) they wanted to downgrade the GOS, 2) They no
longer offered the 6 gig GOS to my block. I also spent a lot of time
rewiring the phones in the house to deal with DSL filtering issues.
ATT's real reason to market the DSL/Dishnetwork bundle is to pull customers
from the local cable service in anticipation of their fiber to home video
service that they are slowly rolling out. I would avoid ATT DSL unless you
have a DSLAM in your neighborhood and you have neighbors who are satisfied
with the service. Otherwise, steer clear. Also the DishNetwork service has
been a bit troublesome in performance and HD channel packages. So now I am
back with Comcast for internet and stuck with Dishnetwork HDTV for 10 more
months.
Also ATT has blocked usenet binaries groups so if you were getting manuals,
files and schematics from ABSE or similar newsgroups, you are out of
business.
Has anyone on the BBS had any experience with AT&T's DSL Internet
service????
I will be using a Apple IMac computer and the people here in town
don't seem to know anything about a Mac computer.
I would also like to know if upgrading to DSL will cause any
interference on my TS2000????
Perry WB8OTH--
Joe Leikhim K4SAT
"The RFI-EMI-GUY"C
"Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason."
"Follow The Money" ;-P
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:00:14 +0000
From: n3tl(AT)bellsouth.net
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AT&T's DSL Internet service
To: Rhyolite(AT)NETTALLY.COM, pyantis(AT)earthlink.net, amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Cc: RFI-EMI-GUY <Rhyolite(AT)NETTALLY.COM>
Message-ID:
<090620082200.28376.48C2FD6D000E827000006ED822230650029B0A02D2089B9A019C
04040A0DBF049BCC02(AT)att.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
It sounds to me as though the relative age of the equipment in a given service
may significantly impact the quality of service subscribers receive.
My experience here, pre-ATT bundle, was with Charter Communications. After
taking a job that provided me the chance to work from a home office, I decided
to add Charter's telephone service to get unlimited long distance instead of
switching everything over to AT&T. That proved to be the worst mistake I've
ever made with any kind of utility-related decision.
My home security system activated multiple times in the middle of the night
when Charter's phone service burped. The first time, I woke up to hear the
alarm going off for the first time ever. Rather than waiting for someone from
Central Control to check in, I decided to call 911. Imagine my reaction when I
found the phone line dead. I grabbed a handgun and slowly made my way
downstairs from the bedroom, only to find everything locked up tight and
undisturbed - except for my sleep and my blood pressure.
Service calls here did nothing to mitigate the problem, which I solved by
taking everything to AT&T. That being said, my 6-meg DSL has delivered as
advertised, and it doesn't seem to suffer the periodic lapses of service that
were pretty consistent here with Charter's high-speed.
I don't have an HD package for TV, but I am very pleased with the satellite
service through Dish Network so far. It gives me NASA TV, for example, which
Charter doesn't even offer (or, rather, didn't as of the date I ended
longstanding service with them). Same way with NFL Network, which Charter
pulled after making it available for about 30 days shortly after it launched.
I haven't any filtering issues at all here related to DSL, including with the
security system.
I suppose there is a mix of good experiences and bad with the phone comapny
and with cable. I hope you end up pleased, whichever way you decide to go. I'm
really glad I made the switch here to AT&T.
73,
Tim
-------------- Original message from RFI-EMI-GUY <Rhyolite(AT)NETTALLY.COM>: -
-------------
> Perry; I have had recent experience with ATT DSL. About 8 months ago My wife
decided to change our COMCAST cable service to an ATT DSL/DishNetwork bundle.
(She did this w/out consulting me!) She was assured by ATT that the DSL
service would provide the same or better than 6 gig service we were enjoying
(trouble free) from Comcast. In fact ATT made a big point that using a cable
modem we were sharing
> bandwidth (you still do with DSL upstream of the DSLAM).
> Truth be told, ATT could not deliver 6 gig service to our home 15,000 feet
from the DSLAM. The copper network is very old and deteriorated. In fact after
having troubles: 1) they wanted to downgrade the GOS, 2) They no longer
offered the 6 gig GOS to my block. I also spent a lot of time rewiring the
phones in the house
> to deal with DSL filtering issues.
> ATT's real reason to market the DSL/Dishnetwork bundle is to pull customers
from the local cable service in anticipation of their fiber to home video
service
> that they are slowly rolling out. I would avoid ATT DSL unless you have a
DSLAM
> in your neighborhood and you have neighbors who are satisfied with the
service.
> Otherwise, steer clear. Also the DishNetwork service has been a bit
troublesome
> in performance and HD channel packages. So now I am back with Comcast for
> internet and stuck with Dishnetwork HDTV for 10 more months.
>
> Also ATT has blocked usenet binaries groups so if you were getting manuals,
> files and schematics from ABSE or similar newsgroups, you are out of
business.
>
>
> Has anyone on the BBS had any experience with AT&T's DSL Internet
> service????
>
> I will be using a Apple IMac computer and the people here in town
> don't seem to know anything about a Mac computer.
>
> I would also like to know if upgrading to DSL will cause any
> interference on my TS2000????
>
>
> Perry WB8OTH--
>
> Joe Leikhim K4SAT
> "The RFI-EMI-GUY"?
>
> "Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
> For if it prosper, none dare call it treason."
>
> "Follow The Money" ;-P
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:55:35 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Patrick STODDARD \(WD9EWK/VA7EWK\)" <amsat-bb(AT)wd9ewk.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DM32/DM42 on AO-51 (AT) 0150 UTC 7 Sept.
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID: <153150.16916.qm(AT)web56103.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hi all!
For those interested in different grids, I'm going south
of Phoenix for the AO-51 pass this evening (early Sunday
on the UTC clock) at 0150 UTC. I'll park on the DM32/DM42
grid boundary, north of I-8 in Pinal County, Arizona. I
haven't been down here in a couple of months, and enjoy
handing out the unusual grid DM32 from a location not on
a military bombing range - and without having to cross
the border into Mexico.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:01:44 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jim Jerzycke <kq6ea(AT)pacbell.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AT&T DSL??
To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>, pyantis(AT)earthlink.net
Message-ID: <492241.73022.qm(AT)web80601.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
I've had it since it was first offered. Other than the major hassle of getting
my ISDN service changed back to analog and getting the DSL configured, I've
had very few problems with it. I had to replace the cable from the NID to the
phone jack after about 6 years because it was falling apart. I replaced it
with outdoor rated cable, as the cable they originally used was indoor rated,
and the jacket degraded to the point it was crumbling. I also replaced the
original Westell WireSpeed modem with a newer one when I upgraded the service.
No HF interference that I can detect, but then I run shielded CAT5 everywhere.
73, Jim
--- On Sat, 9/6/08, Perry Yantis <pyantis(AT)earthlink.net> wrote:
> From: Perry Yantis <pyantis(AT)earthlink.net>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] AT&T DSL??
> To: "Amsat BB" <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
> Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 3:42 AM
> Has anyone on the BBS had any experience with AT&T's
> DSL Internet service????
>
> I will be using a Apple IMac computer and the people here
> in town don't seem to know anything about a Mac
> computer.
>
> I would also like to know if upgrading to DSL will cause
> any interference on my TS2000????
>
>
> Perry WB8OTH
> _______________________________________________
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> of the author.
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 20:12:30 -0500
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm(AT)comcast.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-251 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <001c01c91086$cd436d20$67ca4760$(AT)net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-251
ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North
America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the
activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an
active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating
through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor(AT)amsat.org
***************************************************************
*** 2008 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting ***
*** October 24-26 in Atlanta, Georgia ***
*** http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2008/index.php ***
***************************************************************
In this edition:
* Reminder! Symposium Registration and BoD Ballots
* AO-51 Software Reloaded, Satellite is Operational
* AO-16 Recovered
* PNWVHFS Conference October 3-5
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
* ARISS Status Report for the Week of September 2, 2008
SB SAT (AT) AMSAT $ANS-251.01
Reminder! Symposium Registration and BoD Ballots
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 251.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 7, 2008
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-251.01
Two AMSAT deadlines are approaching quickly!
After Monday, September 8, 2008 the registration fee for the
2008 Space Symposium and Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia
increases from $40 to $45. Registration at the door will be
$50 over the October 24-26 weekend.
See http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2008/index.php
for all of the latest Symposium information and to register!
September 15 is the deadline to return your ballot for the
AMSAT-NA Board of Director's election.
[ANS thanks AMSAT HQ for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT (AT) AMSAT $ANS-251.02
AO-51 Software Reloaded, Satellite is Operational
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 251.02
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 7, 2008
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-251.02
AO-51 experienced a software crash on August 28 and command stations
have been working to reload the spacecraft software. AMSAT-NA VP Oper-
ations, Drew KO4MA, provided progress reports during the reloading pro-
cedures. On September 2 Drew reported, "AO-51 will be unavailable for
a few days beginning Tuesday morning EDT. The command team needs to
reload part of the spacecraft operating software."
Gould, WA4SXM reported from the AO-51 Command Station that, "The soft-
ware crashed during the start procedure of the PL tone task late in the
evening of September 3. The command team has reloaded the software and
setup the repeater and the BB. Both the AO-51 repeater and the BB are
active again as of September 5."
Here is the AO-51 schedule for the remainder of September 2008:
September 8 - September 14
FM Repeater, L/S
Uplink: 1268.700 MHz FM
Downlink: 2401.200 MHz FM
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM
September 15 - September 21
College Radio Night is September 18!
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
9k6 BBS and Telemetry
Uplink: 1268.700 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM
September 22 - September 28
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
FM Repeater, L/U
Uplink: 1268.700 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM
September 29 - October 5
FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM
9k6 BBS and Telemetry
Uplink: 1268.700 MHz FM
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM
[ANS thanks the AO-51 Command Team for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT (AT) AMSAT $ANS-251.03
AO-16 Recovered
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 251.03
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 7, 2008
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-251.03
AMSAT-NA VP Operations, Drew KO4MA reported this week, "It looks
like the temperature has come up enough on AO-16 so that the watchdog
problem has gone away. On September 1, I turned the satellite on
collected some telemetry, and then commanded it into bent pipe mode
which is VHF-FM up and DSB-UHF down."
The command team will monitor http://oscar.dcarr.org/ and amsat-bb.
If the satellite goes quiet they will endeavor to restart it as soon
as possible. Occasional interruptions to gather telemetry are likely.
Just as a reminder, AO-16 now operates as a cross mode, cross band
voice repeater, with an uplink on 145.920 FM. The downlink is reduced
carrier AM, similar to double sideband, on 437.026. Most stations
find receiving the downlink on USB works best.
Work is continuing to predict how long this latest period of operation
may last, but initial estimates are around 2-3 months total, symmetric
around a period of continuous illumination in October. There may not
be another opportunity after this one, as the satellite will generally
head towards longer eclipses (and lower temperatures) for several years.
[ANS thanks Drew, KO4MA for the above information]
/EX
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PNWVHFS Conference October 3-5
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 251.04
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 7, 2008
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-251.04
You are invited to join Pacific Northwest weak signal VHF, UHF and
Microwave operators at the Best Western Lake Front Hotel and Con-
ference Center in Moses Lake, Washington, for the Annual Pacific
Northwest VHF Conference October 3-5, 2008. Membership in PNWVHFS
is not required for conference attendance.
This year will feature a great line up of speakers and programs
including our keynote speaker Joe Taylor, K1JT, Nobel Laureate and
"father" of WSJT, Software for VHF Meteor-Scatter Communication.
The list of presentations includes:
+ Lyle Johnson, KK7P, co-founder Tucson Amateur Packet Radio, Dayton
Hamvention Technical Excellence Award winner 1984, currently employed
by Elecraft and consulting in the broadcast and space industries, and
HPSDR project.
+ Sean Kutzko, KX9X, ARRL Contest Branch Manager
+ Eric Schwarz, WA6HHQ, Elecraft
All of the conference information is available on-line at:
http://www.pnwvhfs.org/administration/conference.htm
[ANS thanks the PNWVHFS for the above information]
/EX
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 251.05
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 7, 2008
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-251.05
+ Mak SV1BSX reported this week that Joe, K3SZH and Fabio PY4AJ have
set a confirmed distance record of 7438 km via AO-7. See:
http://sv1bsx.50webs.com/oscardx/ao7-dx.html for more info.
+ For stations in Europe watch for Juan Antonio, EA4CYQ operating
portable via AO-51 and AO-27 from western Spain (IM76qm).
+ Drew, KO4MA is collecting data on successful AO-40 portable-type
stations. He would like hear what worked and what didn't work for
a portable-throw-it-in-a-suitcase type setup. He is also inter-
ested in hearing description of your CC&R evading driveway or back-
yard setups, for either U/S or L/S. If you have any photos and/or
descriptions of your setup, please forward them to Drew at
ko4ma(AT)amsat.org, or point him to a link if you have them on the web.
+ AMSAT Area Coordinator, Ken Owen, N6KTH reports that video of a
successful ARISS contact is available on-line at:
http://nasa.id.ucsb.edu/ (This was recorded by the University of
California Santa Barbara) - and -
http://sbarc.camstreams.com/ (This was recorded by WB9KMO and is
playing constantly on a continuous loop.)
Check http://www.n6kth.com for all of the links of media coverage.
[ANS thanks everyone for the above information]
/EX
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ARISS Status Report for the Week of September 2, 2008
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 251.06
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
September 7, 2008
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-251.06
1. Upcoming School Contact
An ARISS contact has been scheduled with Prairielands Council, Boy
Scouts of America at Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, IL on Satur-
day, September 13 at 15:54 UTC. The contact will be facilitated by
telebridge station WH6PN in Hawaii. During the event, Scouts will
earn the Space Exploration Merit Badge, which includes the Mars
Mission Design and the Moon Base Model construction. NASA DLN will
assist with teaching these two topics. Scouts will design and launch
water rockets and explore robotic technology. Segway of Chicago will
assist in Robotics education. Participants will also complete many
of the Radio Merit Badge requirements. The local rocket club will
provide rocket launches throughout the event, two during the outdoor
viewing of the movie "October Sky." The event will conclude with a
hot air balloon launch. Boy Scouts (ages 11-17), Cub Scouts (ages 6-10),
and adult volunteers have been invited to the event. The Space Jam-
boree has attracted the attention of regional media outlets. Four
television stations, radio stations, and local newspapers are planning
features on the Space Jamboree.
2. Swiss Contact Successful
On Saturday, August 30, youth attending Schulehaus Feld 1 in Richterswil,
Switzerland participated in a successful ARISS contact via telebridge
station VK4KHZ in Australia. To prepare for the event, children produced
drawings, plays, research papers and multimedia products which were dis-
played the day of the contact. More than 500 students, parents, teachers
and visitors gathered in the sports hall to watch as 21 students posed
questions to Greg Chamitoff, KD5PKZ, aboard the ISS. Additionally, an
audio link was set up outside the sports hall for other visitors to listen
in. Two television stations (SF DRS Aktuell Schweizer Fernsehen, Regional
Fernsehen Tele Z?rich), one radio station (Radio Z?richsee) and three
newspapers (Z?richsee Zeitung, Neue Z?rcher Zeitung NZZ, Tages-Anzeiger)
covered the event. The audio was fed into the EchoLink AMSAT server, which
received 12 connections, and also into Internet Radio Linking Project
(IRLP) Reflector 9010.
3. ARISS Presentation Given at CLC Conference
The Challenger Learning Center (CLC) Lead Flight Directors Conference was
held in Wellington, Kansas on August 24 - 28. An ARISS presentation was
given during the conference on August 27, covering the ARISS program and
the school application process.
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI for the above information]
/EX
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors
to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits.
Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
K9JKM at amsat dot org
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 21:12:13 -0400
From: "Raul Romero CA3SOC" <ce3soc(AT)gmail.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-16 Off?
To: "John Marranca, Jr" <KB2HSH(AT)amsat.org>, <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <1F87C70A634B4A02A1A154E07AAC68FE(AT)p42800>
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iam not copy :(
in south america
CA3SOC
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 22:03:44 -0400
From: "Bauer, Frank H. \(GSFC-590.0\)" <frank.h.bauer(AT)nasa.gov>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS Clarification--Please Read
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All,
In the past 24 hours, two e-mail "Press Releases" were sent out by Miles
Mann, WF1F, about ARISS related activities. Please ignore these e-mails as
they are not totally accurate and Miles was given direction to not release
this information.
What was accurate is that the ARISS team has been working very closely with
Richard Garriott, W5KWQ, his father Owen Garriott, W5LFL, the International
Space agencies and Space Adventures on ARISS related activities for
Richard's flight which is planned for mid-October. This includes several
educational outreach contacts with the USA-based Challenger Centers, several
other internationally based schools, some opportunities for general QSOs
and, if the hardware is flown, an opportunity to receive some SSTV downlinks
from Richard.
However, the ARISS team is still working out the specifics on this
initiative. We have not totally vetted these specifics through the ARISS
international team. We have not completed coordination of our efforts with
the requisite space agencies---RSA/Energia in Russia and NASA in the USA.
And we have not completed coordination of our efforts with Space Adventures,
who is working with the Russians to fly Richard on the Soyuz to ISS.
I hope you can be patient with the ARISS team as we work this coordination
out. We should be able to provide additional details in the next 14 days.
And I hope you all get prepared for a lot of excitement this fall. Richard
Garriott will fly almost 25 years after his father, Owen, W5LFL, made
history as the first ham radio operator to communicate from a vehicle in
space. And Mike Finke, who flies up with Richard, will take the helm as the
ISS Expedition 18 Commander. Mike is a true ham radio enthusiast who plans
to keep the ARISS microphone hot with lots of QSO excitement.
On behalf of the ARISS international team I appreciate your patience on this
and thank you all for your interest in the ARISS program.
73,
Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO
AMSAT-NA V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs
ARISS International Chairman
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