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Today's Topics:
1. OrigamiSat-1 5.84 GHz tests (Mike Seguin)
2. Re: AISAT-1 now showing on PCSAT.FINDU.COM (Robert Bruninga)
3. [Video] My best satellite demo ever - 18 QSOs (John Brier)
4. AISAT Downlink Issues -- Defined (KE6BLR Robert)
5. Hawaii APRS Satellite Operations? (Matt Hornsby)
6. Re: [Video] My best satellite demo ever - 18 QSOs (Philip Jenkins)
7. Re: [Video] My best satellite demo ever - 18 QSOs (John Brier)
8. Re: Hawaii APRS Satellite Operations? (Robert Bruninga)
9. 5 Band VUCC Award (Les Rayburn)
10. Re: 5 Band VUCC Award (Michelle Thompson)
11. Re: [Video] My best satellite demo ever - 18 QSOs
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 07:32:19 -0400
From: Mike Seguin <n1jez@?????????????????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] OrigamiSat-1 5.84 GHz tests
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OrigamiSat-1's 5.84 GHz downlink will be tested over Japan over the next
month according to their schedule posted on Twitter.
I wish them success and look forward to trying to detect the 5.84 GHz
downlink over the eastern US in the future.
Twitter @???????????
--
73,
Mike, N1JEZ
"A closed mouth gathers no feet"
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 10:43:58 -0400
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@????.???>
To: amsat bb <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AISAT-1 now showing on PCSAT.FINDU.COM
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I am totally confused. Some say there are packet errors, some say format
errors, some say their radio decodes nothing. Some say someone is
"fixing" packets and re-injecting them. Some say they receiv fine...
Yet no one has posted what a raw packt looks like in standard TAPR-2 format
*with* a description of how they got it!
I see good AISAT packets, but have they been fixed by someone first?
Could it simply be TONE skew? The packets are good, but because of
toneskew some radios are not decoding anything?
Inquiring minds need to know.
Bob, Wb4APR
On Sat, Apr 20, 2019 at 12:04 PM Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> Has anybody that has successfully decoded a packet from Aisat been using a
> Kenwood aprs-ready transceiver with a built in TNC (such as a D700, D710,
> D7, D72, or D74)? I just attempted to work a 20 degree pass, and the
> packets were very strong (full "s meter" - D710 doesn't actually have an S
> meter), full quieting - however the radio couldn't decode any of the
> packets. Even using the "packet monitor" function yielded nothing.
>
> I know people have had success using pc software based systems, but haven't
> heard any first hand accounts of using a Kenwood TNC.
>
> --Roy
> K3RLD
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:17:55 -0400
From: John Brier <johnbrier@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] [Video] My best satellite demo ever - 18 QSOs
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https://youtu.be/QWtdyT4PYMw
A few days before my satellite demo at the Raleigh Amateur Radio
Society hamfest (RARSfest), I put the word out to satellite operators
on mailing lists, Facebooks, Twitters, and even good old fashioned web
forums, and boy did they come calling!
Without a doubt, I have never made so many QSOs (contacts) on one
satellite pass. What a great demo. Thanks to all the hams that
contacted me:
01- HP2VX - Virgilo- Panama
02 - 9Y4D - Christopher - Trinidad and Tobago
03 - N3JNX - Joseph - Pennsylvania
04- W5PFG - Clayton - Texas
05 - WH6ETF - Brandon - Florida
06 - NA1SA - Loon - Pennsylvania
07 - N4DCW - Michael - Kentucky
08 - W5RRR - Johnson Space Center - operated by John AB5SS
09 - W5CBF - Hector - Louisiana
10 - NS3L - Steve - Pennsylvania
11 - KJ4EU - Jerald - Kentucky
12 - K3RRR - Robert - Maryland
13 - K9KFX - Dru - Indiana
14 - AB1OC - Fred - New Hampshire
15 - VE2OTA - Donald - Quebec Canada
16 - N9LQ - Joel - Illonois
17 - K3RLD - Roy - Pennsylvania
18 - KE2QI - Robert - New York
This was on the 2019-04-20 - 1719 UTC - AO-91 pass.
Equipment:
Alaskan Arrow antenna with two of three boom sections assembled.
Kenwood TM-V71A
Bioenno 12V 9aH LiFePO4
You can see my FM mobile radio body support system here:
https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/mobile-radio-body-support/
RARSfest:
https://www.rarsfest.org/
Sponsored by Nordic PC, M2 Antenna Systems, Arrow Antenna, and Dog
Park Software.
https://nordicpc.com
https://m2inc.com
https://dogparksoftware.com
http://arrowantennas.com
Vertical video ;-) courtesy Jelmer Tiete @?????? also the thumbnail is
from him. Thanks Jelmer!
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 10:45:34 -0700
From: KE6BLR Robert <ke6blr.robert@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] AISAT Downlink Issues -- Defined
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Hello Satellite APRS Operators,
I am new to this SIG. And, this is my first post. So, I hope it arrives as
intended.
As you know, AISAT became available recently for Satellite APRS. One of the
nice things about having an APRS Digipeater mounted to the Stage 4 Rocket
platform is this equipment inherits solar panels, batteries, and antennas.
Unfortunately, the design team was given only 6 days to build and deliver
the satellite. Apparently, end to end testing of the Digipeater was not
possible. So, I believe they deserve a lot of slack.
Now, there are many (4ish) quirks in the downlink.
NOTE: the AISAT uplink appears nominal.
To explain the downlink issue we need to examine a sample packet. For this
we can thank K4KDR for transmitting the packet and KG4PID for receiving the
packet. If I remember this correctly, KG4PID is running PI-TNC and APRX
while K4KDR is running Direwolf and UISS. The main thing to note here is
that displaying packets may require more flexible software.
Sample packet from the APRX error log via KG4PID:
2019-04-11 02:06:38.961 ax25_to_tnc2(KG4PID-14,len=112) rejected the
message: 00 86 a2 40 40 40 40 60|96 68 96 88 a4 40 6c 82|92 a6 82 a8 54 60
40 40|40 40 40 40 61 03 f0 3a|43 51 2d 30 20 20 20 20|20 3a 3d 33 37 34 37
2e|36 36 4e 2f 30 37 37 33|36 2e 36 37 57 60 64 65|20 4b 34 4b 44 52 20
73|63 6f 74 74 32 33 31 39|32 40 67 6d 61 69 6c 2e|63 6f 6d 20 56 69 72
67|69 6e 69 61 20 20 46 4d|31 37 65 73 7b 31 39 35| = .CQ 0|K4KDR
6A|ISAT*0 | a..:|CQ-0 | :=3747.|66N/0773|6.67W`de| K4KDR
s|cott2319|2@?????.???? Virg|inia FM|17es{195|
This same packet after byte by byte parsing with a simple Python script on
my Mac laptop:
@@@
robertmachale@??????????????????????? ~/Documents/SCC/AISAT-EXPLAIN $
python explainAisat.py
Space Communcator Club
Las Flores, California 92688
http://www.spaceCommunicator.club/igates/
1: byteAsHex: 00, byteAsText: 0, byteAsAScii: 0, byteAsChar: ,
endOfDigipath: 0
1: SSID: 0, Digipeated: 0
2: byteAsHex: 86, byteAsText: 134, byteAsAScii: 67, byteAsChar: C,
endOfDigipath: 0
3: byteAsHex: a2, byteAsText: 162, byteAsAScii: 81, byteAsChar: Q,
endOfDigipath: 0
4: byteAsHex: 40, byteAsText: 64, byteAsAScii: 32, byteAsChar: ,
endOfDigipath: 0
5: byteAsHex: 40, byteAsText: 64, byteAsAScii: 32, byteAsChar: ,
endOfDigipath: 0
6: byteAsHex: 40, byteAsText: 64, byteAsAScii: 32, byteAsChar: ,
endOfDigipath: 0
7: byteAsHex: 40, byteAsText: 64, byteAsAScii: 32, byteAsChar: ,
endOfDigipath: 0
8: byteAsHex: 60, byteAsText: 96, byteAsAScii: 48, byteAsChar: 0,
endOfDigipath: 0
8: SSID: 0, Digipeated: 0
9: byteAsHex: 96, byteAsText: 150, byteAsAScii: 75, byteAsChar: K,
endOfDigipath: 0
10: byteAsHex: 68, byteAsText: 104, byteAsAScii: 52, byteAsChar: 4,
endOfDigipath: 0
11: byteAsHex: 96, byteAsText: 150, byteAsAScii: 75, byteAsChar: K,
endOfDigipath: 0
12: byteAsHex: 88, byteAsText: 136, byteAsAScii: 68, byteAsChar: D,
endOfDigipath: 0
13: byteAsHex: a4, byteAsText: 164, byteAsAScii: 82, byteAsChar: R,
endOfDigipath: 0
14: byteAsHex: 40, byteAsText: 64, byteAsAScii: 32, byteAsChar: ,
endOfDigipath: 0
15: byteAsHex: 6c, byteAsText: 108, byteAsAScii: 54, byteAsChar: 6,
endOfDigipath: 0
15: SSID: 12, Digipeated: 0
16: byteAsHex: 82, byteAsText: 130, byteAsAScii: 65, byteAsChar: A,
endOfDigipath: 0
17: byteAsHex: 92, byteAsText: 146, byteAsAScii: 73, byteAsChar: I,
endOfDigipath: 0
18: byteAsHex: a6, byteAsText: 166, byteAsAScii: 83, byteAsChar: S,
endOfDigipath: 0
19: byteAsHex: 82, byteAsText: 130, byteAsAScii: 65, byteAsChar: A,
endOfDigipath: 0
20: byteAsHex: a8, byteAsText: 168, byteAsAScii: 84, byteAsChar: T,
endOfDigipath: 0
21: byteAsHex: 54, byteAsText: 84, byteAsAScii: 42, byteAsChar: *,
endOfDigipath: 0
22: byteAsHex: 60, byteAsText: 96, byteAsAScii: 48, byteAsChar: 0,
endOfDigipath: 0
22: SSID: 0, Digipeated: 0
23: byteAsHex: 40, byteAsText: 64, byteAsAScii: 32, byteAsChar: ,
endOfDigipath: 0
24: byteAsHex: 40, byteAsText: 64, byteAsAScii: 32, byteAsChar: ,
endOfDigipath: 0
25: byteAsHex: 40, byteAsText: 64, byteAsAScii: 32, byteAsChar: ,
endOfDigipath: 0
26: byteAsHex: 40, byteAsText: 64, byteAsAScii: 32, byteAsChar: ,
endOfDigipath: 0
27: byteAsHex: 40, byteAsText: 64, byteAsAScii: 32, byteAsChar: ,
endOfDigipath: 0
28: byteAsHex: 40, byteAsText: 64, byteAsAScii: 32, byteAsChar: ,
endOfDigipath: 0
29: byteAsHex: 61, byteAsText: 97, byteAsAScii: 48, byteAsChar: 0,
endOfDigipath: 1
29: SSID: 0, Digipeated: 0
robertmachale@??????????????????????? ~/Documents/SCC/AISAT-EXPLAIN $
@@@
Notice 3 issues with the Digipath:
1) SSIDs arrive as ASCII rather than 4 bits in the AX.25 subfield
2) The Digipeated flag arrives as * rather than 1 bit in the AX.25 subfield
3) One extra (blank) callsign field exists at the end of the Digipath
Although the Kenwood will pickup the packet we may need to tap into the TNC
raw output to decipher the packet manually. I can only imagine the Kenwood
display will reject the packets as malformed. So, this leaves us with
APRSDroid, UISS, and custom APRS software for displaying packets received.
Feel free to follow APRS packets from AISAT on our iGate report:
http://www.spaceCommunicator.club/igates/
Also, you will find a note on this AISAT issue including helpful screen
shots here: http://www.spaceCommunicator.club
Let me know your feedback and how I can help.
Happy Easter + Passover + Holiday!
73s
Robert MacHale
KE6BLR
(949) 371-6319
robert.machale@?????.???
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 08:30:18 -1000
From: Matt Hornsby <matt.hornsby@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Hawaii APRS Satellite Operations?
Message-ID:
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Hi Bob,
I?m on Oahu this week and will see if I can get any aprs packets to one of
the birds. Anecdotally I don?t see much terrestrial APRS activity in the
times I?ve visited this island, so I?m skeptical that there will be many
igates listening on 145.825.
73,
Matt KS9O
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 21:17:49 -0400
From: Philip Jenkins <n4hf.philip@?????.???>
To: John Brier <johnbrier@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] [Video] My best satellite demo ever - 18 QSOs
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No, thank YOU, John!
Our efforts at RARSFEST wouldn't be nearly as successful, wouldn't draw
nearly as much interest, if it weren't for your demos in 2018 and 2019 (and
additionally Tucker W4FS in 2017).
I can't thank you enough for helping me (and AMSAT) at RARSFest.
Philip N4HF
On Sun, Apr 21, 2019 at 3:18 PM John Brier via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> https://youtu.be/QWtdyT4PYMw
>
> A few days before my satellite demo at the Raleigh Amateur Radio
> Society hamfest (RARSfest), I put the word out to satellite operators
> on mailing lists, Facebooks, Twitters, and even good old fashioned web
> forums, and boy did they come calling!
>
> Without a doubt, I have never made so many QSOs (contacts) on one
> satellite pass. What a great demo. Thanks to all the hams that
> contacted me:
>
> 01- HP2VX - Virgilo- Panama
> 02 - 9Y4D - Christopher - Trinidad and Tobago
> 03 - N3JNX - Joseph - Pennsylvania
> 04- W5PFG - Clayton - Texas
> 05 - WH6ETF - Brandon - Florida
> 06 - NA1SA - Loon - Pennsylvania
> 07 - N4DCW - Michael - Kentucky
> 08 - W5RRR - Johnson Space Center - operated by John AB5SS
> 09 - W5CBF - Hector - Louisiana
> 10 - NS3L - Steve - Pennsylvania
> 11 - KJ4EU - Jerald - Kentucky
> 12 - K3RRR - Robert - Maryland
> 13 - K9KFX - Dru - Indiana
> 14 - AB1OC - Fred - New Hampshire
> 15 - VE2OTA - Donald - Quebec Canada
> 16 - N9LQ - Joel - Illonois
> 17 - K3RLD - Roy - Pennsylvania
> 18 - KE2QI - Robert - New York
>
> This was on the 2019-04-20 - 1719 UTC - AO-91 pass.
>
> Equipment:
>
> Alaskan Arrow antenna with two of three boom sections assembled.
> Kenwood TM-V71A
> Bioenno 12V 9aH LiFePO4
>
> You can see my FM mobile radio body support system here:
>
> https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/mobile-radio-body-support/
>
> RARSfest:
> https://www.rarsfest.org/
>
> Sponsored by Nordic PC, M2 Antenna Systems, Arrow Antenna, and Dog
> Park Software.
>
> https://nordicpc.com
> https://m2inc.com
> https://dogparksoftware.com
> http://arrowantennas.com
>
> Vertical video ;-) courtesy Jelmer Tiete @?????? also the thumbnail is
> from him. Thanks Jelmer!
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 22:00:47 -0400
From: John Brier <johnbrier@?????.???>
To: Philip Jenkins <n4hf.philip@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] [Video] My best satellite demo ever - 18 QSOs
Message-ID:
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Aww shucks :-)
I'm glad to help. I know RARS does appreciate it. They advertise it well.
Go team #AMSAT!
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Sun, Apr 21, 2019 at 9:17 PM Philip Jenkins <n4hf.philip@?????.???> wrote:
>
> No, thank YOU, John!
>
> Our efforts at RARSFEST wouldn't be nearly as successful, wouldn't draw
nearly as much interest, if it weren't for your demos in 2018 and 2019 (and
additionally Tucker W4FS in 2017).
>
> I can't thank you enough for helping me (and AMSAT) at RARSFest.
>
> Philip N4HF
>
> On Sun, Apr 21, 2019 at 3:18 PM John Brier via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>>
>> https://youtu.be/QWtdyT4PYMw
>>
>> A few days before my satellite demo at the Raleigh Amateur Radio
>> Society hamfest (RARSfest), I put the word out to satellite operators
>> on mailing lists, Facebooks, Twitters, and even good old fashioned web
>> forums, and boy did they come calling!
>>
>> Without a doubt, I have never made so many QSOs (contacts) on one
>> satellite pass. What a great demo. Thanks to all the hams that
>> contacted me:
>>
>> 01- HP2VX - Virgilo- Panama
>> 02 - 9Y4D - Christopher - Trinidad and Tobago
>> 03 - N3JNX - Joseph - Pennsylvania
>> 04- W5PFG - Clayton - Texas
>> 05 - WH6ETF - Brandon - Florida
>> 06 - NA1SA - Loon - Pennsylvania
>> 07 - N4DCW - Michael - Kentucky
>> 08 - W5RRR - Johnson Space Center - operated by John AB5SS
>> 09 - W5CBF - Hector - Louisiana
>> 10 - NS3L - Steve - Pennsylvania
>> 11 - KJ4EU - Jerald - Kentucky
>> 12 - K3RRR - Robert - Maryland
>> 13 - K9KFX - Dru - Indiana
>> 14 - AB1OC - Fred - New Hampshire
>> 15 - VE2OTA - Donald - Quebec Canada
>> 16 - N9LQ - Joel - Illonois
>> 17 - K3RLD - Roy - Pennsylvania
>> 18 - KE2QI - Robert - New York
>>
>> This was on the 2019-04-20 - 1719 UTC - AO-91 pass.
>>
>> Equipment:
>>
>> Alaskan Arrow antenna with two of three boom sections assembled.
>> Kenwood TM-V71A
>> Bioenno 12V 9aH LiFePO4
>>
>> You can see my FM mobile radio body support system here:
>>
>> https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/mobile-radio-body-support/
>>
>> RARSfest:
>> https://www.rarsfest.org/
>>
>> Sponsored by Nordic PC, M2 Antenna Systems, Arrow Antenna, and Dog
>> Park Software.
>>
>> https://nordicpc.com
>> https://m2inc.com
>> https://dogparksoftware.com
>> http://arrowantennas.com
>>
>> Vertical video ;-) courtesy Jelmer Tiete @?????? also the thumbnail is
>> from him. Thanks Jelmer!
>>
>> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
Opinions expressed
>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
AMSAT-NA.
>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
>> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 22:35:06 -0400
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@????.???>
To: Matt Hornsby <matt.hornsby@?????.???>
Cc: amsat bb <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Hawaii APRS Satellite Operations?
Message-ID:
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Thanks,
Talk it up. It would really be great to get a IGate there, because it has
nearly zero terrestrial interference, and fills a big hole in worldwide
telemetry capture.
.
thanks
Bob, WB4APR
On Sun, Apr 21, 2019 at 9:37 PM Matt Hornsby via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> Hi Bob,
>
> I?m on Oahu this week and will see if I can get any aprs packets to one of
> the birds. Anecdotally I don?t see much terrestrial APRS activity in the
> times I?ve visited this island, so I?m skeptical that there will be many
> igates listening on 145.825.
>
> 73,
> Matt KS9O
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 21:50:25 -0500
From: Les Rayburn <les@????????????.???>
To: Greg Sarratt W4OZK <w4ozk@????.???>, "Taratula, Sharon"
<staratula@????.???>, W3IZ@????.???
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>, VHF Contesting Reflector
<vhfcontesting@??????????.???>, "vhf@????.????????.????
<vhf@????.????????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 5 Band VUCC Award
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Lady & Gentlemen,
Not certain if my earlier message was received. No reply from anyone on the
distribution list. Here it is again, in case the first one was lost in
cyberspace.
In an effort to stimulate activity on VHF/UHF bands beyond 70 CM, I?d like
to suggest the creation of a Five Band VUCC (5B VUCC) award that would
closely mirror the 5 Band DXCC Award.
Successful applicants would need to achieve VUCC status on five or more of
the VHF/UHF bands to be eligible for the larger award. A special certificate
and pin could be created to honor recipients.
My feeling is that this award would encourage greater activity on the
VHF/UHF bands, especially on bands that have less use like 222, 1296, and
higher microwave bands. This increased activity encourages the sale of more
gear, helps protect our spectrum from commercial interests, and advances the
state of the radio art.
Please let me know if you think this idea has any merit, or what I could do
to help support the creation of the new award. As always, grateful for your
service to the hobby.
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf
AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 21:27:12 -0700
From: Michelle Thompson <mountain.michelle@?????.???>
To: Les Rayburn <les@????????????.???>
Cc: Greg Sarratt W4OZK <w4ozk@????.???>, "vhf@????.????????.????
<vhf@????.????????.???>, W3IZ@????.?????????? BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>,
VHF Contesting Reflector <vhfcontesting@??????????.???>, "Taratula,
Sharon" <staratula@????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 5 Band VUCC Award
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Intrigued! I'll share this with the local microwave contesting group (San
Diego/LA) and try and get you some feedback.
I'm in favor of any increase in microwave band contests.
-Michelle W5NYV
On Sun, Apr 21, 2019 at 7:51 PM Les Rayburn via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> Lady & Gentlemen,
>
> Not certain if my earlier message was received. No reply from anyone on
> the distribution list. Here it is again, in case the first one was lost in
> cyberspace.
>
> In an effort to stimulate activity on VHF/UHF bands beyond 70 CM, I?d like
> to suggest the creation of a Five Band VUCC (5B VUCC) award that would
> closely mirror the 5 Band DXCC Award.
>
> Successful applicants would need to achieve VUCC status on five or more of
> the VHF/UHF bands to be eligible for the larger award. A special
> certificate and pin could be created to honor recipients.
>
> My feeling is that this award would encourage greater activity on the
> VHF/UHF bands, especially on bands that have less use like 222, 1296, and
> higher microwave bands. This increased activity encourages the sale of more
> gear, helps protect our spectrum from commercial interests, and advances
> the state of the radio art.
>
> Please let me know if you think this idea has any merit, or what I could
> do to help support the creation of the new award. As always, grateful for
> your service to the hobby.
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> 121 Mayfair Park
> Maylene, AL 35114
> EM63nf
> AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
>
>
>
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Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 05:02:23 +0000 (UTC)
From: "k6vug@?????????.???? <k6vug@?????????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>, John Brier <johnbrier@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] [Video] My best satellite demo ever - 18 QSOs
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Congrats on a wonderfully long demonstration in front of a large gathering
!!!Nice harness too..
- Umesh, k6vug
On Sunday, April 21, 2019, 12:18:37 PM PDT, John Brier via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
https://youtu.be/QWtdyT4PYMw
A few days before my satellite demo at the Raleigh Amateur Radio
Society hamfest (RARSfest), I put the word out to satellite operators
on mailing lists, Facebooks, Twitters, and even good old fashioned web
forums, and boy did they come calling!
Without a doubt, I have never made so many QSOs (contacts) on one
satellite pass. What a great demo. Thanks to all the hams that
contacted me:
01- HP2VX - Virgilo- Panama
02 - 9Y4D - Christopher - Trinidad and Tobago
03 - N3JNX - Joseph - Pennsylvania
04- W5PFG - Clayton - Texas
05 - WH6ETF - Brandon - Florida
06 - NA1SA - Loon - Pennsylvania
07 - N4DCW - Michael - Kentucky
08 - W5RRR - Johnson Space Center - operated by John AB5SS
09 - W5CBF - Hector - Louisiana
10 - NS3L - Steve - Pennsylvania
11 - KJ4EU - Jerald - Kentucky
12 - K3RRR - Robert - Maryland
13 - K9KFX - Dru - Indiana
14 - AB1OC - Fred - New Hampshire
15 - VE2OTA - Donald - Quebec Canada
16 - N9LQ - Joel - Illonois
17 - K3RLD - Roy - Pennsylvania
18 - KE2QI - Robert - New York
This was on the 2019-04-20 - 1719 UTC - AO-91 pass.
Equipment:
Alaskan Arrow antenna with two of three boom sections assembled.
Kenwood TM-V71A
Bioenno 12V 9aH LiFePO4
You can see my FM mobile radio body support system here:
https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/mobile-radio-body-support/
RARSfest:
https://www.rarsfest.org/
Sponsored by Nordic PC, M2 Antenna Systems, Arrow Antenna, and Dog
Park Software.
https://nordicpc.com
https://m2inc.com
https://dogparksoftware.com
http://arrowantennas.com
Vertical video ;-) courtesy Jelmer Tiete @?????? also the thumbnail is
from him. Thanks Jelmer!
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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