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Today's Topics:
1. The trial of NX9B - Part 1 (nx9b@xxxxxxx.xxxx
2. The trial of NX9B - Part 2 (nx9b@xxxxxxx.xxxx
3. Re: The trial of NX9B - Part 1 (Lizeth Norman)
4. Reception report of AO-73 (David)
5. Reception report of AO-73 (David)
6. Re: Reception report of AO-73 (Paul Stoetzer)
7. Re: Reception report of AO-73 (alancresswell@xxxx.xx.xxx
8. VY1RM (Paul Stoetzer)
9. Re: Reception report of AO-73 (Paul Stoetzer)
10. ISS & supply (Bob- W7LRD)
11. Re: ISS & supply (B J)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 22:57:07 +0000 (UTC)
From: nx9b@xxxxxxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] The trial of NX9B - Part 1
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Ugh. I tried to post this response yesterday only to be informed that my
posting was greater than 40kb and I needed to resubmit. So, now, in two
parts, my original posting:
Well, this response could have taken many different directions. Anything
from thermonuclear (which would have happened on Monday) to completely
shying away with my tail tucked between my legs to what I hope is the most
adult response that I could give about this topic.
I have sent personal emails to some of the commenters explaining the WHOLE
story but that was taking too long. I have spent enough energy on this over
the past three days (now four days). For those of you who would have liked
an explanation, it's coming in a moment. Like Drew apparently is, I'm a busy
man with many more important things in my life to do than defend myself over
a perceived harassment or threat.
I will freely admit that I wrote that email to Drew on Monday, April 13.
It's been out there for all to see. Am I proud of it? No, but trying to
employ the same tactics with no response from this man was not getting any
results.
I was TRYING to get an answer about my QSL cards, their status. As some saw
it, I was either threatening to 'out a non-QSL'er' or the most hurtful, and
there was only one other comment that was even in the same area code, not
only in the terms but who it was from was the 'shakedown' and 'bringing this
out in the light' comments by Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK.
I will try to confine my reply two only two individuals, Drew and Patrick,
the two who have a DIRECT association with AMSAT.
First, I want to stress that I did not receive ONE email asking me what this
was about. Each person that commented on the bb chose to do so in a knee
jerk reaction. It says as much about you as it did about me. Those of you
who did comment on this I hope will learn that it is much better to get ALL
of the information and make an INFORMED decision before you post things that
you know nothing about.
I will start with Patrick and get that out of the way.
Patrick, I have always been friendly to you, treated you with respect and
even talked to you on the phone one night on your way home from Dayton three
or four years ago. You were in Louisville and since I had spent the first 43
years of my life in that area, I gave you some advice on where you might eat
and what parts of town to avoid.
As recently as this past weekend, I wrote you a personal email thanking you
for standing by while I was trying to work Yuri for a new grid on a pass
that was EXTREMELY shallow for me. You and I both called him at the same
time, you heard someone else was calling also and stood by while I made my
contact. I was at 1.8 degrees when the QSO began and 0.6 at the finish. I
commended you for being a gentleman and letting someone else get their
contact. That was unlike most other operators where Yuri is involved. You
told me that you knew that you had a LOT more time on that pass to work him,
and I'm paraphrasing, it was no big deal.
Then to see your comments about a shake down to get QSL's from Drew was
about as DISRESPECTFUL as I have ever been talked about in a public forum.
You did not ask me a single question by any method about what had transpired
to get to this point, you only blasted me while defending your associate.
I purposely did NOT send you a personal email about your comments because
you are know for taking clips from previous correspondences during your
replies and I wanted to make sure that there was no way that my message
could be misconstrued or taken out of context to bolster a case against me.
You have shown where your alliance is and that speaks volumes about you as
well.
And now, on with the trial:
Drew, what you have accused me of is harassment and threatening you to which
I will only admit that I DID send you that email Monday morning April 13,
2015.
While you were taking the stand to accuse me of these charges, you would
have had to take an oath 'to tell the truth, THE WHOLE TRUTH and nothing but
the truth' and this is where you have failed, EPICLY!
As I will show by providing proof from the first time I emailed you about
getting QSL cards from you in December of 2014, I was nice, courteous and I
even gave you commendations for your efforts to get a satellite station on
from Navassa.
The evidence will also show that YOU requested QSL cards from me so that you
could use them for your REVERSE VUCC. And this where I will state to those
of you who commented that I was not 'owed' any cards; yes, I kind of was.
I mailed you my cards on January 17th, 2015. I waited for over two months
before my first inquiry about the status of my cards. This, per your initial
posting on the AMSATbb, 'generally it takes me a month or two'. Your words,
not mine.
So after the two month timeframe that you had my cards in hand, I asked you
what was up with my cards. NO RESPONSE. I emailed the following day. NO
RESPONSE. I waited another three weeks and then the email that you presented
into evidence, my Final Email.
Oh, now you have a response. You have no idea how disrespectful you are that
you ignored my emails without so much as a 'Hey, Jeff, I'm super busy here.
I'll get them out to you as soon as I can.' OR 'You know, Jeff, I really
don't like some of the guys that are associated with so I chose not uphold
my end of our deal, live with it.' NOTHING.
And then to play victim on an international stage where you KNEW you could
garner the most support is deserving of an academy award. In basketball
terms it's called 'flopping' and is usually met with a technical foul. But
here, at the AMSATbb where you are well known and have many 'blind'
followers, that's OK because you felt you were wronged and imposed upon.
Do you think that your time is more important than mine and that answering
emails is beneath you?
I, too, serve the satellite community but you would NEVER know that because
I choose not to publicize it.
There are only a handful of people that know to what extent I volunteer my
time and effort for the benefit of everyone on the satellites.
Continued in the posting 'The trial of NX9B - Part 2'
------------------------------
Message: 2
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 23:01:45 +0000 (UTC)
From: nx9b@xxxxxxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] The trial of NX9B - Part 2
Message-ID:
<718662631.5492258.1429225305979.JavaMail.zimbra@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
This posting is a continuance of the posting "The trial of NX9B - Part 1"
And now I will provide the rest of the story that you so conveniently left
out about our QSL exchange. I will also tell anyone who is still reading at
this point that I can not find the email I sent on March 24 but it was
referenced in my email of March 25. I think from the context of the March
25th email what the previous email said.
From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" < glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx >
Date: December 22, 2014 at 10:29:25 CST
To: < nx9b@xxxxxxx.xxx >
Subject: RE: Drew, would like to get some cards from your portable ops.
Sure Jeff, no problem. I could use those cards for my Reverse VUCC, so send
them on down with a SASE and I?ll hook you up. I?m also going to be between
here and FM02-03 between 30 Dec and 4 Jan, so let me know if you need
anything from those parts and we?ll make it happen.
73, Drew KO4MA
From: nx9b@xxxxxxx.xxx [ mailto:nx9b@xxxxxxx.xxx ]
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 7:28 PM
To: glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: Drew, would like to get some cards from your portable ops.
Hi, Drew. I am trying to get serious about getting my QSL cards in order for
satellite and came across a few grids that I have worked you in in the past
4 years.
I am hoping that you might not be too busy during the holidays to get me
caught up.
I can send you cards for each QSO, just send you an SASE or let you take
care of it. How ever you would like to do this.
I need 7 cards/QSOs cfm'd from you. They are as follows:
4/29/11, AO-51, NX9B>KO4MA/m 2202Z you in EL88
8/10/11, AO-51, NX9B>KO4MA/p 1041Z you in EM84
8/15/11, AO-51, NX9B>KO4MA/m 2158Z you in EM62
8/1/13, SO-50, NX9B>KO4MA/p 1916Z you in EM82
8/15/13, FO-29, NX9B>KO4MA/p 0141Z you in EM26
9/10/13, FO-29, NX9B>KO4MA/p 0218Z you in EL79
9/16/13, FO-29, NX9B>KO4MA/p 0111Z you in EM60/61.
Please let me know what I need to do to get these from you.
Thanks and Merry Christmas,
73 de Jeff, NX9B, EM66sj
From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" < glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx >
Date: January 11, 2015 at 10:25:24 CST
To: "'Jeff Lamb'" < nx9b@xxxxxxx.xxx >
Subject: RE: Hey, Drew, a question.
It was a good trip, we just pushed a little too hard at the end. Glad I
could get a few new ones on the air for a few people.
I offered the team gear and training early on, and they only gave a tepid
response of basically "we'll see." Since then, as you have seen, they have
announced via another venue that they will include an HT and arrow for
SO-50. While that's better than nothing, it will be a giant mess if they
don't practice first, and even then it will be dicey.
Since then I've reached out again with a request to consider an 817 that I
would loan them, and ops on FO-29 with a fixed transmit freq like Dale and a
few others do. This expedition seems much more rushed and limited in scope
than K5D, so I don't hold much hope for getting more than the HT Arrow ops,
but we have tried.
I've got 5-6 envelopes here already, and will sit down and knock out cards
probably next weekend. Still catching up on emails as you can see :-)
73, Drew
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Lamb [ mailto:nx9b@xxxxxxx.xxx ]
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 7:47 AM
To: glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: Hey, Drew, a question.
GM, Drew. Sorry your vacation got cut a little short. I hope the little
person is doing better.
My question. I thought I saw you mention somewhere that you were gathering
equipment and 'teaching' someone about satellites for the K1N DXpedition at
the end of the month. How's that coming and is it still in the plans? Very
little on their website about the satellite station or any sat ops and
getting a little anxious to get them on the birds since my main HF gear may
not be back from the shop in time for this one. All time new one for me.
I have some old TenTec HF stuff I might be able to throw together but
working any split larger than the RIT of the rig is out with only a single
VFO.
Hope this one is as awesome as it looks to be.
I'll get you some cards soon.
73 de Jeff, NX9B, EM66sj
From: nx9b@xxxxxxx.xxx
To: glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 6:09:24 PM
Subject: Drew, nice catch on FO-29 just now. How about my QSL cards??
I emailed you yesterday about my QSL cards and I haven't heard anything back
from you.
Please give me a status report.
73, Jeff, NX9B
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
If, after reading the balance of the evidence, any of you still feel like I
am a jerk and you would prefer NOT to have any more QSO's with me, please
send me an email to my personal email address listed on QRZ.com.
This has already been done by someone, so don't feel shy about contacting me
about this.
You will be accommodated.
If you have any other comments to me or about me, please direct them to my
personal email address listed on QRZ.com.
I am done posting here on the AMSATbb. I will not respond to any other
attacks on my character or disparaging comments made here. I have other
methods of getting my information out to people. This is not the only game
in town.
Well, Drew, that's about all that I can say or do at this point.
I propose one of three resolutions.
1. You have my SASE. Send the cards that I originally requested.
2. You have my SASE. Send my cards that I sent you in good faith back to me.
3. Decide that you got what you wanted, you are too busy to uphold your end
of this.
I promise I will not post anything about your decision, which ever of the
three you choose. It will be kept between you and me. Now, if someone takes
the time to send ME an email wanting to know how this ended, I guess it
really depends on who is doing the asking.
Just remember that you and Patrick are associates of AMSAT/NA and everything
that you do and the means by which you conduct your business within the
satellite community is a reflection of that organization.
I apologize for this public display on the AMSATbb. It happens here a lot
more than it should so perhaps that is why Drew felt comfortable bringing it
here.
73 de Jeff, NX9B
------------------------------
Message: 3
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 19:15:36 -0400
From: Lizeth Norman <normanlizeth@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Jeff Lamb <nx9b@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "<,amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxxxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] The trial of NX9B - Part 1
Message-ID:
<CAJUhCTPerq6bQoh1b0uj22y=9g+Y6u8MWskFOGithrJ+E265-g@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Hey!!!
Speaking of people intimidating people into writing qsl cards. Drew
has a card that he intimidated me into signing. Went home and looked
at the log just to check. That's the normal thing, right?
That card is wrong. Wrong year. Was there, worked him, just the year prior.
What's more, the log (paper!!!) has checks indicating that I'd written
that card. They'd (to the many ops at the convention) been passed out
at the Orlando get together a year prior.
He even filled out the card on a snazzy AO-7 one.
Never again.
Where do I get a refund on my LIFE MEMBERSHIP?
More from the wasted money file!!
Fighting with squabbling children to talk on the radio is no fun.
Norman J McSweyn
On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 6:57 PM, <nx9b@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Ugh. I tried to post this response yesterday only to be informed that my
posting was greater than 40kb and I needed to resubmit. So, now, in two
parts, my original posting:
>
> Well, this response could have taken many different directions. Anything
from thermonuclear (which would have happened on Monday) to completely
shying away with my tail tucked between my legs to what I hope is the most
adult response that I could give about this topic.
>
> I have sent personal emails to some of the commenters explaining the WHOLE
story but that was taking too long. I have spent enough energy on this over
the past three days (now four days). For those of you who would have liked
an explanation, it's coming in a moment. Like Drew apparently is, I'm a busy
man with many more important things in my life to do than defend myself over
a perceived harassment or threat.
>
> I will freely admit that I wrote that email to Drew on Monday, April 13.
It's been out there for all to see. Am I proud of it? No, but trying to
employ the same tactics with no response from this man was not getting any
results.
> I was TRYING to get an answer about my QSL cards, their status. As some
saw it, I was either threatening to 'out a non-QSL'er' or the most hurtful,
and there was only one other comment that was even in the same area code,
not only in the terms but who it was from was the 'shakedown' and 'bringing
this out in the light' comments by Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK.
>
> I will try to confine my reply two only two individuals, Drew and Patrick,
the two who have a DIRECT association with AMSAT.
>
> First, I want to stress that I did not receive ONE email asking me what
this was about. Each person that commented on the bb chose to do so in a
knee jerk reaction. It says as much about you as it did about me. Those of
you who did comment on this I hope will learn that it is much better to get
ALL of the information and make an INFORMED decision before you post things
that you know nothing about.
>
> I will start with Patrick and get that out of the way.
>
> Patrick, I have always been friendly to you, treated you with respect and
even talked to you on the phone one night on your way home from Dayton three
or four years ago. You were in Louisville and since I had spent the first 43
years of my life in that area, I gave you some advice on where you might eat
and what parts of town to avoid.
> As recently as this past weekend, I wrote you a personal email thanking
you for standing by while I was trying to work Yuri for a new grid on a pass
that was EXTREMELY shallow for me. You and I both called him at the same
time, you heard someone else was calling also and stood by while I made my
contact. I was at 1.8 degrees when the QSO began and 0.6 at the finish. I
commended you for being a gentleman and letting someone else get their
contact. That was unlike most other operators where Yuri is involved. You
told me that you knew that you had a LOT more time on that pass to work him,
and I'm paraphrasing, it was no big deal.
>
> Then to see your comments about a shake down to get QSL's from Drew was
about as DISRESPECTFUL as I have ever been talked about in a public forum.
You did not ask me a single question by any method about what had transpired
to get to this point, you only blasted me while defending your associate.
>
> I purposely did NOT send you a personal email about your comments because
you are know for taking clips from previous correspondences during your
replies and I wanted to make sure that there was no way that my message
could be misconstrued or taken out of context to bolster a case against me.
You have shown where your alliance is and that speaks volumes about you as
well.
>
> And now, on with the trial:
>
> Drew, what you have accused me of is harassment and threatening you to
which I will only admit that I DID send you that email Monday morning April
13, 2015.
>
> While you were taking the stand to accuse me of these charges, you would
have had to take an oath 'to tell the truth, THE WHOLE TRUTH and nothing but
the truth' and this is where you have failed, EPICLY!
>
> As I will show by providing proof from the first time I emailed you about
getting QSL cards from you in December of 2014, I was nice, courteous and I
even gave you commendations for your efforts to get a satellite station on
from Navassa.
>
> The evidence will also show that YOU requested QSL cards from me so that
you could use them for your REVERSE VUCC. And this where I will state to
those of you who commented that I was not 'owed' any cards; yes, I kind of
was.
>
> I mailed you my cards on January 17th, 2015. I waited for over two months
before my first inquiry about the status of my cards. This, per your initial
posting on the AMSATbb, 'generally it takes me a month or two'. Your words,
not mine.
> So after the two month timeframe that you had my cards in hand, I asked
you what was up with my cards. NO RESPONSE. I emailed the following day. NO
RESPONSE. I waited another three weeks and then the email that you presented
into evidence, my Final Email.
>
> Oh, now you have a response. You have no idea how disrespectful you are
that you ignored my emails without so much as a 'Hey, Jeff, I'm super busy
here. I'll get them out to you as soon as I can.' OR 'You know, Jeff, I
really don't like some of the guys that are associated with so I chose not
uphold my end of our deal, live with it.' NOTHING.
>
> And then to play victim on an international stage where you KNEW you could
garner the most support is deserving of an academy award. In basketball
terms it's called 'flopping' and is usually met with a technical foul. But
here, at the AMSATbb where you are well known and have many 'blind'
followers, that's OK because you felt you were wronged and imposed upon.
>
> Do you think that your time is more important than mine and that answering
emails is beneath you?
>
> I, too, serve the satellite community but you would NEVER know that
because I choose not to publicize it.
>
> There are only a handful of people that know to what extent I volunteer my
time and effort for the benefit of everyone on the satellites.
>
> Continued in the posting 'The trial of NX9B - Part 2'
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. 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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 01:05:36 +0200
From: David <at746david@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Reception report of AO-73
Message-ID: <55304040.3050705@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
Hi from David EA4SG.
I send this short AO-73 SWL report hoping it could be useful to the
AO-73 Command Team.
In the lasts two orbits (#7434 and #7435) over my QTH located in
Colmenar Viejo (Madrid) locator IN80CP, the bird reached AOS with the
transponder ON as expected, downlink signal was slightly weaker than
usual, modulation was quite distorted (similar to the one we get from
AO-7) and transponder switched off exactly at the expected "ilumination
time" (20:31UTC and 22:08UTC).
I was also listening to the telemetry and it was affected by the above
mentioned distorsion too. I didnt try, but I am sure that this
distortion will make telemetry harder to be decoded.
Best 73s de David EA4SG
------------------------------
Message: 5
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 01:03:42 +0200
From: David <at746@xxxxxxx.xx>
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Reception report of AO-73
Message-ID: <55303FCE.40404@xxxxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Hi from David EA4SG.
I send this short AO-73 SWL report hoping it could be useful to the
AO-73 Command Team.
In the lasts two orbits (#7434 and #7435) over my QTH located in
Colmenar Viejo (Madrid) locator IN80CP, the bird reached AOS with the
transponder ON as expected, downlink signal was slightly weaker than
usual, modulation was quite distorted (similar to the one we get from
AO-7) and transponder switched off exactly at the expected "ilumination
time" (20:31UTC and 22:08UTC).
I was also listening to the telemetry and it was affected by the above
mentioned distorsion too. I didnt try, but I am sure that this
distortion will make telemetry harder to be decoded.
Best 73s de David EA4SG
------------------------------
Message: 6
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 21:48:00 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: David <at746david@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Reception report of AO-73
Message-ID:
<CABzOSOo43Ed5ay6mGLmN7FmZt8G+sfvs6s9+Cat6pgePJiMVmA@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
David,
There is a major geomagnetic storm ongoing at the moment (K index = 6)
which could account for some of the signal distortion through the
atmosphere. This solar storm started yesterday and it wouldn't
surprise me if it was responsible for AO-73 shutting down and needing
to be reset.
The next pass here is at 02:51 UTC. I will be listening.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 7:05 PM, David <at746david@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Hi from David EA4SG.
>
> I send this short AO-73 SWL report hoping it could be useful to the
> AO-73 Command Team.
>
> In the lasts two orbits (#7434 and #7435) over my QTH located in
> Colmenar Viejo (Madrid) locator IN80CP, the bird reached AOS with the
> transponder ON as expected, downlink signal was slightly weaker than
> usual, modulation was quite distorted (similar to the one we get from
> AO-7) and transponder switched off exactly at the expected "ilumination
> time" (20:31UTC and 22:08UTC).
>
> I was also listening to the telemetry and it was affected by the above
> mentioned distorsion too. I didnt try, but I am sure that this
> distortion will make telemetry harder to be decoded.
>
> Best 73s de David EA4SG
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. 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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 02:21:24 -0000
From: <alancresswell@xxxx.xx.xx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Reception report of AO-73
Message-ID: <9DC9E1DA6A534BB6A7579D52625B6E70@xxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Solid telemetry over ZL on the 2112 UT and 2249 UT passes. (Not in eclipse)
There was some minor scintillation late in the pass but that is not
particularly unusual as it gets well to the South.
The latest Solar Alert email I received indicated that "charging of
satellites systems" was to be expected so indeed this may have affected
AO-73.
73
Alan
ZL2BX
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Stoetzer
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 1:48 AM
To: David
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Reception report of AO-73
David,
There is a major geomagnetic storm ongoing at the moment (K index = 6)
which could account for some of the signal distortion through the
atmosphere. This solar storm started yesterday and it wouldn't
surprise me if it was responsible for AO-73 shutting down and needing
to be reset.
The next pass here is at 02:51 UTC. I will be listening.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 7:05 PM, David <at746david@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Hi from David EA4SG.
>
> I send this short AO-73 SWL report hoping it could be useful to the
> AO-73 Command Team.
>
> In the lasts two orbits (#7434 and #7435) over my QTH located in
> Colmenar Viejo (Madrid) locator IN80CP, the bird reached AOS with the
> transponder ON as expected, downlink signal was slightly weaker than
> usual, modulation was quite distorted (similar to the one we get from
> AO-7) and transponder switched off exactly at the expected "ilumination
> time" (20:31UTC and 22:08UTC).
>
> I was also listening to the telemetry and it was affected by the above
> mentioned distorsion too. I didnt try, but I am sure that this
> distortion will make telemetry harder to be decoded.
>
> Best 73s de David EA4SG
>
>
>
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 23:16:01 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] VY1RM
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Good evening,
Ron, VY1RM, has been active recently on FO-29, AO-7, and SO-50 from
Whitehorse, Yukon in grid CP20. This is a rare grid and a rare
Canadian territory/call area for those working on the AMSAT OSCAR
awards or the RAC Canadaward.
Over the past week or so, he has worked several stations throughout
the United States, as far as Florida, plus Finland and Germany, so he
is in range for lots of stations. He also has good footprints with
much of northern and eastern Russia as well as Japan from his location
and is certainly looking to work some more stations.
Check your mutual visibility with CP20lq and tune around for him when
he's in range.
73,
Paul, N8HM
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 23:29:32 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: alancresswell@xxxx.xx.xx
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Reception report of AO-73
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No evidence of any distortion in the transponder on the 02:51 UTC pass
over North America. The satellite sounded just as strong as normal.
The beacon was strong and clear, though the pilot tone was FMing with
the traffic on the transponder. This is normal too.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 10:21 PM, <alancresswell@xxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
> Solid telemetry over ZL on the 2112 UT and 2249 UT passes. (Not in eclipse)
> There was some minor scintillation late in the pass but that is not
> particularly unusual as it gets well to the South.
> The latest Solar Alert email I received indicated that "charging of
> satellites systems" was to be expected so indeed this may have affected
> AO-73.
>
> 73
> Alan
> ZL2BX
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Paul Stoetzer
> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 1:48 AM
> To: David
> Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Reception report of AO-73
>
>
> David,
>
> There is a major geomagnetic storm ongoing at the moment (K index = 6)
> which could account for some of the signal distortion through the
> atmosphere. This solar storm started yesterday and it wouldn't
> surprise me if it was responsible for AO-73 shutting down and needing
> to be reset.
>
> The next pass here is at 02:51 UTC. I will be listening.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 7:05 PM, David <at746david@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hi from David EA4SG.
>>
>> I send this short AO-73 SWL report hoping it could be useful to the
>> AO-73 Command Team.
>>
>> In the lasts two orbits (#7434 and #7435) over my QTH located in
>> Colmenar Viejo (Madrid) locator IN80CP, the bird reached AOS with the
>> transponder ON as expected, downlink signal was slightly weaker than
>> usual, modulation was quite distorted (similar to the one we get from
>> AO-7) and transponder switched off exactly at the expected "ilumination
>> time" (20:31UTC and 22:08UTC).
>>
>> I was also listening to the telemetry and it was affected by the above
>> mentioned distorsion too. I didnt try, but I am sure that this
>> distortion will make telemetry harder to be decoded.
>>
>> Best 73s de David EA4SG
>>
>>
>>
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 05:42:06 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS & supply
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The first time I ever watched the ISS with the supply craft about three
fingers behind zipping over Seattle (there are cloudless nights). The latter
was just a small dot. The actual distance, I have no idea. Always glad to
help!
73 Bob W7LRD
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 05:51:49 +0000
From: B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS & supply
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On 4/17/15, Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> The first time I ever watched the ISS with the supply craft about three
> fingers behind zipping over Seattle (there are cloudless nights). The latter
> was just a small dot. The actual distance, I have no idea. Always glad to
> help!
<snip>
I remember watching the space station several years ago. I was
following it through its pass when I saw an object almost as bright
about a minute or so behind it. At first, I was confused and then it
dawned on me that it must have been the space shuttle, which had
undocked a few hours earlier.
That was a sight to see!
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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