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Today's Topics:
1. Re: ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA Opportunity for
Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit (Paul Stoetzer)
2. Re: ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA Opportunity for
Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit (Alan)
3. Re: ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA Opportunity for
Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit (Andre)
4. Re: [ans] ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA
Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
(Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL)
5. Re: FL11 is back on the air (SO-50) ... and bad apple...
(UV-5R) (Pavel Milanes Costa)
6. KG5CCI/P 2015-04-25 EM23/EM33 Line (Dave Swanson)
7. NEPAL Emergency - Amateur Radio Stations helping at
earthquake zone (Fabiano Moser)
8. Re: ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA Opportunity for
Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit (Gus)
9. Re: ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA Opportunity for
Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit (Robert McGwier)
10. Re: ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA Opportunity for
Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit (Bill)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 11:18:02 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA
Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
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This is exciting news! I live in an apartment with a south facing
balcony now, and certainly a nice clear southern view will be a
requirement for any potential move I make in the future. One of the
greatest things about a project like this is it opens up exciting
opportunities to experiment and communicate for the many and
increasing numbers of hams who find themselves in residences with
antenna restrictions. After all, the ground station antenna for
something like this will look almost the same as a DBS satellite dish
- perhaps aimed at a different part of the sky.
With the amateur Phase IV payload on Es'HailSat2 scheduled to launch
in 2016 covering Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and India, plus this
satellite covering the Western Hemisphere, a good percentage of the
world's hams may have access to a geosynchronous amateur radio
satellite.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 10:10 AM, JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-116.01
> ANS-116 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
>
> AMSAT News Service Bulletin 116.01
> From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
> April 25, 2015
> To All RADIO AMATEURS
> BID: $ANS-116.01
>
> AMSAT-NA Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
>
> AMSAT is excited to announce that we have accepted an opportunity to
> participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted payload on a geostationary
> satellite planned for launch in 2017. An amateur radio payload, operating in
> the Amateur Satellite Service, will fly on a spacecraft which Millennium
> Space Systems (MSS) of El Segundo, CA is contracted to design, launch, and
> operate for the US government based on their Aquila M8 Series Satellite
> Structure.
>
> A meeting to discuss this potential rideshare took place on April 13 at
> Millennium Space Systems that included Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY; Franklin
> Antonio, N6NKF, co-founder of Qualcomm; Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice
> President of Engineering and member of the board for AMSAT-NA; Dr. Tom
> Clark, K3IO, Director and President Emeritus of AMSAT-NA; Phil Karn, KA9Q;
> and Michelle Thompson, W5NYV.
>
> Hosting the meeting for MSS were Stan Dubyn as founder and chairman of MSS,
> Vince Deno as president of MSS, Jeff Ward, K8KA, of MSS as VP for Product
> Development, formerly with SSTL and University of Surrey Space Center, and
> Ryan Lawrence of MSS as Project Manager on the spacecraft mission. Attending
> by telephone were Dr. Jonathan Black, Associate Research Director of Hume
> Center for Aerospace Systems and Associate Professor of Aerospace and Ocean
> Engineering and Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, founder of RINCON Research Corp.
>
> Following the meeting, Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY, Director of Research at the
> Hume Center for National Security and Technology of Virginia Tech, and
> former director and former VP Engineering of AMSAT, described this as an
> opportunity to go forward with "AMSAT-Eagle" which, in the 2006-2008
> timeframe, evolved into a microwave payload to be flown to geostationary
> orbit as a hosted payload. It would have provided digital communications to
> small terminals on the ground and a linear bent pipe transponder had it
> flown. This failed to go forward in part due to lack of an affordable flight
> opportunity.
>
> McGwier outlined the next steps toward developing this mission:
>
> 1) To organize an effort at Virginia Tech to make a firm proposal
> to MSS and its US government sponsor, and organize an effort
> to raise sufficient funds to pay for development of the mission.
>
> 2) Enable Dr. Jonathan Black to lead the construction project at
> Virginia Tech in the Space@xx Center. Sonya Rowe, KK4NLO, Project
> Manager at the Hume Center will be the project manager.
>
> 3) Work for development of a low-cost microwave ground station for
> amateur radio still needs to be determined.
>
> 4) Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, will solicit the cooperation of the
> Rincon Research Corp. for development of the software radio
> technology for this payload.
>
> The AMSAT Board of Directors has accepted the invitation to participate in
> this potential rideshare payload opportunity. AMSAT expects to be involved
> in the development of the ground station and the payload RF development, and
> will serve as the amateur radio (hosted) payload operator once the satellite
> has been launched.
>
> McGwier summarized, "The launch is currently scheduled for 2017 and the
> payload must be delivered for testing and integration by Spring of 2016. It
> is an ambitious schedule and all involved will have to gain and maintain a
> serious level of commitment to that which they agree to undertake." AMSAT
> President, Barry Baines, WD4ASW, said, "The AMSAT leadership is excited to
> fly a Phase-IV geostationary amateur satellite payload. This is an evolving
> development as we collaborate with the VT Hume Center with a project that
> provides technical challenges to create a new amateur radio capability in
> space that will provide a variety of benefits not only for amateurs but also
> for emergency communications and STEM educational outreach."
>
> The transponder is expected to support a wide range of voice, digital, and
> experimental advanced communications technologies. A decision is expected
> soon specifying the microwave uplink and downlink bands.
>
> Additional information on the Aquila M8 Series Satellite can be viewed
> on-line:
> http://www.millennium-space.com/
> http://www.millennium-space.com/platforms#aquila
>
> AMSAT has posted a photo of the GEO opportunity team with the Millennium
> Aquila satellite at: http://www.amsat.org.
>
> [ANS thanks Bob McGwier, N4HY and AMSAT-NA for the above information]
>
> /EX
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 10:18:31 -0500
From: Alan <wa4sca@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Doug - k4GKJ'" <k4gkj@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>,
<AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA
Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
Message-ID: <000701d07f6b$1808c300$481a4900$@xxxxx.xxx>
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Doug,
>> ....can handle multiple qso's simultaneously.
That is a very safe assumption!
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
<-----Original Message-----
<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Doug - k4GKJ
<Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2015 10:03 AM
<To: k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxxx AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
<Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA
Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
<
<This is great! Love the idea. I would only hope the bird can handle
multiple qso's simultaneously..... Something like this will
<certainly stay busy..... Especially for emergency operations.....?
<A big 'thank you' to those involved here!?
<
<Doug?
<K4GKJ?
<
<
<Doug Bennight - K4GKJ
<528-5772
<
<
<-------- Original message --------
<From: JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
<Date: 04/25/2015 10:10 AM (GMT-05:00)
<To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
<Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA Opportunity for
< Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
<
<SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-116.01
<ANS-116 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
<
<AMSAT News Service Bulletin 116.01
<From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
<April 25, 2015
<To All RADIO AMATEURS
<BID: $ANS-116.01
<
<AMSAT-NA Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
<
<AMSAT is excited to announce that we have accepted an opportunity to
<participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted payload on a geostationary
<satellite planned for launch in 2017. An amateur radio payload, operating in
<the Amateur Satellite Service, will fly on a spacecraft which Millennium
<Space Systems (MSS) of El Segundo, CA is contracted to design, launch, and
<operate for the US government based on their Aquila M8 Series Satellite
<Structure.
<
<A meeting to discuss this potential rideshare took place on April 13 at
<Millennium Space Systems that included Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY; Franklin
<Antonio, N6NKF, co-founder of Qualcomm; Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice
<President of Engineering and member of the board for AMSAT-NA; Dr. Tom
<Clark, K3IO, Director and President Emeritus of AMSAT-NA; Phil Karn, KA9Q;
<and Michelle Thompson, W5NYV.
<
<Hosting the meeting for MSS were Stan Dubyn as founder and chairman of MSS,
<Vince Deno as president of MSS, Jeff Ward, K8KA, of MSS as VP for Product
<Development, formerly with SSTL and University of Surrey Space Center, and
<Ryan Lawrence of MSS as Project Manager on the spacecraft mission. Attending
<by telephone were Dr. Jonathan Black, Associate Research Director of Hume
<Center for Aerospace Systems and Associate Professor of Aerospace and Ocean
<Engineering and Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, founder of RINCON Research Corp.
<
<Following the meeting, Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY, Director of Research at the
<Hume Center for National Security and Technology of Virginia Tech, and
<former director and former VP Engineering of AMSAT, described this as an
<opportunity to go forward with "AMSAT-Eagle" which, in the 2006-2008
<timeframe, evolved into a microwave payload to be flown to geostationary
<orbit as a hosted payload. It would have provided digital communications to
<small terminals on the ground and a linear bent pipe transponder had it
<flown. This failed to go forward in part due to lack of an affordable flight
<opportunity.
<
<McGwier outlined the next steps toward developing this mission:
<
<1) To organize an effort at Virginia Tech to make a firm proposal
<?? to MSS and its US government sponsor, and organize an effort
<?? to raise sufficient funds to pay for development of the mission.
<
<2) Enable Dr. Jonathan Black to lead the construction project at
<?? Virginia Tech in the Space@xx Center. Sonya Rowe, KK4NLO, Project
<?? Manager at the Hume Center will be the project manager.
<
<3) Work for development of a low-cost microwave ground station for
<?? amateur radio still needs to be determined.
<
<4) Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, will? solicit the cooperation of the
<?? Rincon Research Corp. for development of the software radio
<?? technology for this payload.
<
<The AMSAT Board of Directors has accepted the invitation to participate in
<this potential rideshare payload opportunity. AMSAT expects to be involved
<in the development of the ground station and the payload RF development, and
<will serve as the amateur radio (hosted) payload operator once the satellite
<has been launched.
<
<McGwier summarized, "The launch is currently scheduled for 2017 and the
<payload must be delivered for testing and integration by Spring of 2016. It
<is an ambitious schedule and all involved will have to gain and maintain a
<serious level of commitment to that which they agree to undertake." AMSAT
<President, Barry Baines, WD4ASW, said, "The AMSAT leadership is excited to
<fly a Phase-IV geostationary amateur satellite payload. This is an evolving
<development as we collaborate with the VT Hume Center with a project that
<provides technical challenges to create a new amateur radio capability in
<space that will provide a variety of benefits not only for amateurs but also
<for emergency communications and STEM educational outreach."
<
<The transponder is expected to support a wide range of voice, digital, and
<experimental advanced communications technologies. A decision is expected
<soon specifying the microwave uplink and downlink bands.
<
<Additional information on the Aquila M8 Series Satellite can be viewed
<on-line:
<http://www.millennium-space.com/
<http://www.millennium-space.com/platforms#aquila
<
<AMSAT has posted a photo of the GEO opportunity team with the Millennium
<Aquila satellite at: http://www.amsat.org.
<
<[ANS thanks Bob McGwier, N4HY and AMSAT-NA for the above information]
<
</EX
<
<
<_______________________________________________
<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://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
<_______________________________________________
<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://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 17:28:13 +0200
From: Andre <sats@xxxxxx.xxxxx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA
Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
Message-ID: <553BB28D.7030707@xxxxxx.xxxxx.xx>
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True picking frequenties that will allow the same hardware to work on
both geo platforms will cut down costs a lot for groundstations.
73 de Andre PE1RDW
Op 25-04-15 om 17:15 schreef Stefan Wagener:
> Here is a link to the AMSAT-DL approach. Maybe an opportunity for new
> synergies and cooperation between the two organizations especially on
> frequencies, ground-station development etc. The more similarities the
> better for the community in terms of access and cost for equipment etc.
> (basic economies of scale)
>
>
http://www.amsat-dl.org/index.php/news-mainmenu-97/237-es-hail-2-satellite-ams
at-payload
>
> 73, Stefan, VE4NSA
>
> On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 10:02 AM, Doug - k4GKJ <k4gkj@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
>> This is great! Love the idea. I would only hope the bird can handle
>> multiple qso's simultaneously..... Something like this will certainly stay
>> busy..... Especially for emergency operations.....
>> A big 'thank you' to those involved here!
>>
>> Doug
>> K4GKJ
>>
>>
>> Doug Bennight - K4GKJ
>> 528-5772
>>
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
>> Date: 04/25/2015 10:10 AM (GMT-05:00)
>> To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA Opportunity
>> for
>> Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
>>
>> SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-116.01
>> ANS-116 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
>>
>> AMSAT News Service Bulletin 116.01
>> From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
>> April 25, 2015
>> To All RADIO AMATEURS
>> BID: $ANS-116.01
>>
>> AMSAT-NA Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
>>
>> AMSAT is excited to announce that we have accepted an opportunity to
>> participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted payload on a geostationary
>> satellite planned for launch in 2017. An amateur radio payload, operating
>> in
>> the Amateur Satellite Service, will fly on a spacecraft which Millennium
>> Space Systems (MSS) of El Segundo, CA is contracted to design, launch, and
>> operate for the US government based on their Aquila M8 Series Satellite
>> Structure.
>>
>> A meeting to discuss this potential rideshare took place on April 13 at
>> Millennium Space Systems that included Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY; Franklin
>> Antonio, N6NKF, co-founder of Qualcomm; Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice
>> President of Engineering and member of the board for AMSAT-NA; Dr. Tom
>> Clark, K3IO, Director and President Emeritus of AMSAT-NA; Phil Karn, KA9Q;
>> and Michelle Thompson, W5NYV.
>>
>> Hosting the meeting for MSS were Stan Dubyn as founder and chairman of MSS,
>> Vince Deno as president of MSS, Jeff Ward, K8KA, of MSS as VP for Product
>> Development, formerly with SSTL and University of Surrey Space Center, and
>> Ryan Lawrence of MSS as Project Manager on the spacecraft mission.
>> Attending
>> by telephone were Dr. Jonathan Black, Associate Research Director of Hume
>> Center for Aerospace Systems and Associate Professor of Aerospace and Ocean
>> Engineering and Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, founder of RINCON Research Corp.
>>
>> Following the meeting, Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY, Director of Research at the
>> Hume Center for National Security and Technology of Virginia Tech, and
>> former director and former VP Engineering of AMSAT, described this as an
>> opportunity to go forward with "AMSAT-Eagle" which, in the 2006-2008
>> timeframe, evolved into a microwave payload to be flown to geostationary
>> orbit as a hosted payload. It would have provided digital communications to
>> small terminals on the ground and a linear bent pipe transponder had it
>> flown. This failed to go forward in part due to lack of an affordable
>> flight
>> opportunity.
>>
>> McGwier outlined the next steps toward developing this mission:
>>
>> 1) To organize an effort at Virginia Tech to make a firm proposal
>> to MSS and its US government sponsor, and organize an effort
>> to raise sufficient funds to pay for development of the mission.
>>
>> 2) Enable Dr. Jonathan Black to lead the construction project at
>> Virginia Tech in the Space@xx Center. Sonya Rowe, KK4NLO, Project
>> Manager at the Hume Center will be the project manager.
>>
>> 3) Work for development of a low-cost microwave ground station for
>> amateur radio still needs to be determined.
>>
>> 4) Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, will solicit the cooperation of the
>> Rincon Research Corp. for development of the software radio
>> technology for this payload.
>>
>> The AMSAT Board of Directors has accepted the invitation to participate in
>> this potential rideshare payload opportunity. AMSAT expects to be involved
>> in the development of the ground station and the payload RF development,
>> and
>> will serve as the amateur radio (hosted) payload operator once the
>> satellite
>> has been launched.
>>
>> McGwier summarized, "The launch is currently scheduled for 2017 and the
>> payload must be delivered for testing and integration by Spring of 2016. It
>> is an ambitious schedule and all involved will have to gain and maintain a
>> serious level of commitment to that which they agree to undertake." AMSAT
>> President, Barry Baines, WD4ASW, said, "The AMSAT leadership is excited to
>> fly a Phase-IV geostationary amateur satellite payload. This is an evolving
>> development as we collaborate with the VT Hume Center with a project that
>> provides technical challenges to create a new amateur radio capability in
>> space that will provide a variety of benefits not only for amateurs but
>> also
>> for emergency communications and STEM educational outreach."
>>
>> The transponder is expected to support a wide range of voice, digital, and
>> experimental advanced communications technologies. A decision is expected
>> soon specifying the microwave uplink and downlink bands.
>>
>> Additional information on the Aquila M8 Series Satellite can be viewed
>> on-line:
>> http://www.millennium-space.com/
>> http://www.millennium-space.com/platforms#aquila
>>
>> AMSAT has posted a photo of the GEO opportunity team with the Millennium
>> Aquila satellite at: http://www.amsat.org.
>>
>> [ANS thanks Bob McGwier, N4HY and AMSAT-NA for the above information]
>>
>> /EX
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>>
> _______________________________________________
> 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://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 10:40:00 -0600
From: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" <vlfiscus@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] [ans] ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA
Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20150425103650.00c1e458@xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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At 08:59 AM 4/25/2015 -0500, you wrote:
>SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-116.01
>ANS-116 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
>
>AMSAT News Service Bulletin 116.01
> From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
>DATE Month Day, 2015
>To All RADIO AMATEURS
>BID: $ANS-116.01
>
>AMSAT-NA Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
This bulletin definitely brightened my morning. :-)
KB7ADL
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 12:24:10 -0400
From: Pavel Milanes Costa <co7wt@xxxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FL11 is back on the air (SO-50) ... and bad
apple... (UV-5R)
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I will be on the next SO-50 pass 1628z (just 8 minutes ahead)
I will try to announce all my activations via que amsat-bb
Thanks to all who wrote to me, CU, I have to get on the roof soon.
El 25/04/15 a las 00:52, Pavel Milanes Costa escribi?:
> Hi to all from CO7WT, Pavel
>
> After a long hiatus I resume my activity on Satellites from FL11 (just
> FM here, so SO-50 Only)
>
> I have tested yesterday and today's night my setup here:
>
> Antenna: Homebrew Cross boom yagis for 2m/70cm
> Radio: Baofeng UV-5R *(Half Duplex)*
> Recording dev: my cell phone
>
> My log shows from this two days:
>
> 2015 April 24
> ---------------
> 0159 W5CBF EM21 (Saludos Hector!!!)
> 0201 KA4H FM17
> 0202 N8RO EM00
> 0203 W1PA FN44
> 0204 WI9I EM59
>
> 2015 April 25
> ---------------
> 0225 WI9I EM59
> 0226 KE8AKW EN80
> 0227 KG5CCI EM34
> 0228 KE8AKW EN80
>
> I wrote the times approximately by looking the start of the pass and the
> recording time, for humans minor time differences are ok, but I wonder
> if LoTW can cope with that.
>
> QSL is via my manager (N2CQ) if you want paper QSL or LOTW on the
> following hours after the QSO.
>
> I'm being getting used to the calls and sounds, sorry to the OMs that
> insist on me to say his calls correctly (KE8AKW ;-) ) keep in mind that
> English is a second language to me, I always have a recording for
> correction of that "beginner's mistakes"
>
> Operations is as time permits, mostly on night passes on week days or
> full time on weekends; sure I can take schedules too.
>
> To the amsat.org OM's: put this info on the new "activity" page if you
> like so, I think FL11 will be a new grid to many of us.
>
> I have to make yet some fix on the yagui handle (comfort) and some other
> practical fix on the diplexer/cables, but that's are minor issues.
>
> Now lest talk about a little china apple, sorry, radio.
>
> About the baofeng UV-5R: I get a bad apple from the store... or it's not?
>
> Maybe someone of you remember a post of mine a time ago about NOT going
> to the UV-5R for RX on full-duplex...
>
> About a week ago I scheduled a test with a technician with certified
> test equipments (IFR 1200 I think it was...), we make some tests this
> week, short story:
>
> My baofeng has 10uV sensitivity on 2m (aprox -86dbm aka deaf) and 0.1 uV
> on 70cm (aprox -123dBm aka very good)
>
> Further tests shows that when you are on RX in 70cm any carrier on 2m
> above 50uV (aprox -73dBm give or take), the sensitivity on 70m begin to
> suffer, that why I can't use this radio for full duplex with other radio
> as TX on 2m, even with 1W of power.
>
> For reference purposes my Baofeng UV-5R has Firmware N5R-20 dated 140525N
>
> My solution was a homebrew diplexer, mounted on the antenna and working
> only *half duplex*
>
> Not an ideal setup but most of the time I get strong signals here and
> QSOs prove that it's working as expected.
>
> 73 from Pavel in FL11ai (Camag?ey Cuba)
> CU on the birds.
>
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 12:54:08 -0500
From: Dave Swanson <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] KG5CCI/P 2015-04-25 EM23/EM33 Line
Message-ID: <553BD4C0.4010503@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Good Afternoon Everyone,
The weather is nice and things are calm at home, so it's time for a
quick rove! I will be operating portable from the EM23/EM33 line, just
north of Texarkana, AR this afternoon on the following passes:
2015-04-25 2038Z FO29
2015-04-25 2059Z AO7
2015-04-25 2222Z FO29 (If needed)
I will for sure work the first two passes, and can stick around for the
last pass if someone needs these grids and misses me on the first two
tries. I have scouted this spot out before, but never operated from EM23
on Satellites, so I'm hoping it should be a new one for at least a few
of you.
I'll be on Twitter @xxxxxx posting pictures of the op as I go. Hope to
catch you on the birds!
73, Dave, KG5CCI
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 19:34:04 +0100
From: Fabiano Moser <fabianomoser@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Resumo Noticioso Electr?nico ARLA <cluster@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>,
amsat-bb <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>, Grupos - REP
<REP-RedeEmissoresPortugueses@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] NEPAL Emergency - Amateur Radio Stations helping
at earthquake zone
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Hello,
Another important facet of amateur helping to maintain communications in
emergency and public calamity.
Here you can listen Mr. Amir Bazak 4X6TT from Israel looking for stations
in India or Asia at 14.310MHz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4FVG8Hghac
Recorded by Fabiano CT7ABD
73 Fabiano Moser
CT7ABD
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 17:27:15 -0400
From: Gus <gus@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA
Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
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On 04/25/2015 10:10 AM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote:
> AMSAT has posted a photo of the GEO opportunity team with the Millennium
> Aquila satellite at: http://www.amsat.org.
>
>
Now THAT'S a cubesat to be proud of!
Don't think I caught where they said the SSP would be?
--
Gus 8P6SM
The Easternmost Isle
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 18:20:19 -0400
From: Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Stefan Wagener <wageners@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BB <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA
Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
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We agree completely Stefan our trigger here is short and we are going to
have to rely on the donated SDR from Rincon Research Corp and work we have
already done in the past. We have twelve months until testing, then a year
to perfect.
Best 73s,
Bob
On Saturday, April 25, 2015, Stefan Wagener <wageners@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Here is a link to the AMSAT-DL approach. Maybe an opportunity for new
> synergies and cooperation between the two organizations especially on
> frequencies, ground-station development etc. The more similarities the
> better for the community in terms of access and cost for equipment etc.
> (basic economies of scale)
>
>
>
http://www.amsat-dl.org/index.php/news-mainmenu-97/237-es-hail-2-satellite-ams
at-payload
>
> 73, Stefan, VE4NSA
>
> On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 10:02 AM, Doug - k4GKJ <k4gkj@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > This is great! Love the idea. I would only hope the bird can handle
> > multiple qso's simultaneously..... Something like this will certainly
> stay
> > busy..... Especially for emergency operations.....
> > A big 'thank you' to those involved here!
> >
> > Doug
> > K4GKJ
> >
> >
> > Doug Bennight - K4GKJ
> > 528-5772
> >
> >
> > -------- Original message --------
> > From: JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx <javascript:;>>
> > Date: 04/25/2015 10:10 AM (GMT-05:00)
> > To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx <javascript:;>
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA Opportunity
> > for
> > Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
> >
> > SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-116.01
> > ANS-116 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
> >
> > AMSAT News Service Bulletin 116.01
> > From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
> > April 25, 2015
> > To All RADIO AMATEURS
> > BID: $ANS-116.01
> >
> > AMSAT-NA Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
> >
> > AMSAT is excited to announce that we have accepted an opportunity to
> > participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted payload on a
> geostationary
> > satellite planned for launch in 2017. An amateur radio payload, operating
> > in
> > the Amateur Satellite Service, will fly on a spacecraft which Millennium
> > Space Systems (MSS) of El Segundo, CA is contracted to design, launch,
> and
> > operate for the US government based on their Aquila M8 Series Satellite
> > Structure.
> >
> > A meeting to discuss this potential rideshare took place on April 13 at
> > Millennium Space Systems that included Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY; Franklin
> > Antonio, N6NKF, co-founder of Qualcomm; Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice
> > President of Engineering and member of the board for AMSAT-NA; Dr. Tom
> > Clark, K3IO, Director and President Emeritus of AMSAT-NA; Phil Karn,
> KA9Q;
> > and Michelle Thompson, W5NYV.
> >
> > Hosting the meeting for MSS were Stan Dubyn as founder and chairman of
> MSS,
> > Vince Deno as president of MSS, Jeff Ward, K8KA, of MSS as VP for Product
> > Development, formerly with SSTL and University of Surrey Space Center,
> and
> > Ryan Lawrence of MSS as Project Manager on the spacecraft mission.
> > Attending
> > by telephone were Dr. Jonathan Black, Associate Research Director of Hume
> > Center for Aerospace Systems and Associate Professor of Aerospace and
> Ocean
> > Engineering and Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, founder of RINCON Research
> Corp.
> >
> > Following the meeting, Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY, Director of Research at the
> > Hume Center for National Security and Technology of Virginia Tech, and
> > former director and former VP Engineering of AMSAT, described this as an
> > opportunity to go forward with "AMSAT-Eagle" which, in the 2006-2008
> > timeframe, evolved into a microwave payload to be flown to geostationary
> > orbit as a hosted payload. It would have provided digital communications
> to
> > small terminals on the ground and a linear bent pipe transponder had it
> > flown. This failed to go forward in part due to lack of an affordable
> > flight
> > opportunity.
> >
> > McGwier outlined the next steps toward developing this mission:
> >
> > 1) To organize an effort at Virginia Tech to make a firm proposal
> > to MSS and its US government sponsor, and organize an effort
> > to raise sufficient funds to pay for development of the mission.
> >
> > 2) Enable Dr. Jonathan Black to lead the construction project at
> > Virginia Tech in the Space@xx Center. Sonya Rowe, KK4NLO, Project
> > Manager at the Hume Center will be the project manager.
> >
> > 3) Work for development of a low-cost microwave ground station for
> > amateur radio still needs to be determined.
> >
> > 4) Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, will solicit the cooperation of the
> > Rincon Research Corp. for development of the software radio
> > technology for this payload.
> >
> > The AMSAT Board of Directors has accepted the invitation to participate
> in
> > this potential rideshare payload opportunity. AMSAT expects to be
> involved
> > in the development of the ground station and the payload RF development,
> > and
> > will serve as the amateur radio (hosted) payload operator once the
> > satellite
> > has been launched.
> >
> > McGwier summarized, "The launch is currently scheduled for 2017 and the
> > payload must be delivered for testing and integration by Spring of 2016.
> It
> > is an ambitious schedule and all involved will have to gain and maintain
> a
> > serious level of commitment to that which they agree to undertake." AMSAT
> > President, Barry Baines, WD4ASW, said, "The AMSAT leadership is excited
> to
> > fly a Phase-IV geostationary amateur satellite payload. This is an
> evolving
> > development as we collaborate with the VT Hume Center with a project that
> > provides technical challenges to create a new amateur radio capability in
> > space that will provide a variety of benefits not only for amateurs but
> > also
> > for emergency communications and STEM educational outreach."
> >
> > The transponder is expected to support a wide range of voice, digital,
> and
> > experimental advanced communications technologies. A decision is expected
> > soon specifying the microwave uplink and downlink bands.
> >
> > Additional information on the Aquila M8 Series Satellite can be viewed
> > on-line:
> > http://www.millennium-space.com/
> > http://www.millennium-space.com/platforms#aquila
> >
> > AMSAT has posted a photo of the GEO opportunity team with the Millennium
> > Aquila satellite at: http://www.amsat.org.
> >
> > [ANS thanks Bob McGwier, N4HY and AMSAT-NA for the above information]
> >
> > /EX
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx <javascript:;>. 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://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx <javascript:;>. 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://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
> >
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx <javascript:;>. 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.
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> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
--
Bob McGwier
Co-Founder and Technical Director, Federated Wireless, LLC
Research Professor Virginia Tech
Senior Member IEEE, Facebook: N4HYBob, ARS: N4HY
Faculty Advisor Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Assn. (K4KDJ)
------------------------------
Message: 10
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 15:42:26 -0700
From: Bill <bill@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA
Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
Message-ID: <553C1852.5080709@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
Hi Bob,
Nice work to you and your team. Fingers are crossed.
Question:- Any chance equipment and frequencies can be worked out to
allow a satellite to satellite link to the upcoming Qatar Es?hail 2
geostationary satellite. Just thinking out loud not knowing the planned
geostationary location. The news release didn't mention (unless I missed
it) what size/volume might be available.
Regards...Bill - N6GHz
On 4/25/2015 3:20 PM, Robert McGwier wrote:
> We agree completely Stefan our trigger here is short and we are going to
> have to rely on the donated SDR from Rincon Research Corp and work we have
> already done in the past. We have twelve months until testing, then a year
> to perfect.
>
> Best 73s,
> Bob
>
>
> On Saturday, April 25, 2015, Stefan Wagener <wageners@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
>> Here is a link to the AMSAT-DL approach. Maybe an opportunity for new
>> synergies and cooperation between the two organizations especially on
>> frequencies, ground-station development etc. The more similarities the
>> better for the community in terms of access and cost for equipment etc.
>> (basic economies of scale)
>>
>>
>>
http://www.amsat-dl.org/index.php/news-mainmenu-97/237-es-hail-2-satellite-ams
at-payload
>>
>> 73, Stefan, VE4NSA
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 10:02 AM, Doug - k4GKJ <k4gkj@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
>> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>>
>>> This is great! Love the idea. I would only hope the bird can handle
>>> multiple qso's simultaneously..... Something like this will certainly
>> stay
>>> busy..... Especially for emergency operations.....
>>> A big 'thank you' to those involved here!
>>>
>>> Doug
>>> K4GKJ
>>>
>>>
>>> Doug Bennight - K4GKJ
>>> 528-5772
>>>
>>>
>>> -------- Original message --------
>>> From: JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx <javascript:;>>
>>> Date: 04/25/2015 10:10 AM (GMT-05:00)
>>> To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx <javascript:;>
>>> Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA Opportunity
>>> for
>>> Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
>>>
>>> SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-116.01
>>> ANS-116 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
>>>
>>> AMSAT News Service Bulletin 116.01
>>> From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
>>> April 25, 2015
>>> To All RADIO AMATEURS
>>> BID: $ANS-116.01
>>>
>>> AMSAT-NA Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
>>>
>>> AMSAT is excited to announce that we have accepted an opportunity to
>>> participate in a potential rideshare as a hosted payload on a
>> geostationary
>>> satellite planned for launch in 2017. An amateur radio payload, operating
>>> in
>>> the Amateur Satellite Service, will fly on a spacecraft which Millennium
>>> Space Systems (MSS) of El Segundo, CA is contracted to design, launch,
>> and
>>> operate for the US government based on their Aquila M8 Series Satellite
>>> Structure.
>>>
>>> A meeting to discuss this potential rideshare took place on April 13 at
>>> Millennium Space Systems that included Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY; Franklin
>>> Antonio, N6NKF, co-founder of Qualcomm; Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice
>>> President of Engineering and member of the board for AMSAT-NA; Dr. Tom
>>> Clark, K3IO, Director and President Emeritus of AMSAT-NA; Phil Karn,
>> KA9Q;
>>> and Michelle Thompson, W5NYV.
>>>
>>> Hosting the meeting for MSS were Stan Dubyn as founder and chairman of
>> MSS,
>>> Vince Deno as president of MSS, Jeff Ward, K8KA, of MSS as VP for Product
>>> Development, formerly with SSTL and University of Surrey Space Center,
>> and
>>> Ryan Lawrence of MSS as Project Manager on the spacecraft mission.
>>> Attending
>>> by telephone were Dr. Jonathan Black, Associate Research Director of Hume
>>> Center for Aerospace Systems and Associate Professor of Aerospace and
>> Ocean
>>> Engineering and Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, founder of RINCON Research
>> Corp.
>>> Following the meeting, Dr. Bob McGwier, N4HY, Director of Research at the
>>> Hume Center for National Security and Technology of Virginia Tech, and
>>> former director and former VP Engineering of AMSAT, described this as an
>>> opportunity to go forward with "AMSAT-Eagle" which, in the 2006-2008
>>> timeframe, evolved into a microwave payload to be flown to geostationary
>>> orbit as a hosted payload. It would have provided digital communications
>> to
>>> small terminals on the ground and a linear bent pipe transponder had it
>>> flown. This failed to go forward in part due to lack of an affordable
>>> flight
>>> opportunity.
>>>
>>> McGwier outlined the next steps toward developing this mission:
>>>
>>> 1) To organize an effort at Virginia Tech to make a firm proposal
>>> to MSS and its US government sponsor, and organize an effort
>>> to raise sufficient funds to pay for development of the mission.
>>>
>>> 2) Enable Dr. Jonathan Black to lead the construction project at
>>> Virginia Tech in the Space@xx Center. Sonya Rowe, KK4NLO, Project
>>> Manager at the Hume Center will be the project manager.
>>>
>>> 3) Work for development of a low-cost microwave ground station for
>>> amateur radio still needs to be determined.
>>>
>>> 4) Dr. Michael Parker, KT7D, will solicit the cooperation of the
>>> Rincon Research Corp. for development of the software radio
>>> technology for this payload.
>>>
>>> The AMSAT Board of Directors has accepted the invitation to participate
>> in
>>> this potential rideshare payload opportunity. AMSAT expects to be
>> involved
>>> in the development of the ground station and the payload RF development,
>>> and
>>> will serve as the amateur radio (hosted) payload operator once the
>>> satellite
>>> has been launched.
>>>
>>> McGwier summarized, "The launch is currently scheduled for 2017 and the
>>> payload must be delivered for testing and integration by Spring of 2016.
>> It
>>> is an ambitious schedule and all involved will have to gain and maintain
>> a
>>> serious level of commitment to that which they agree to undertake." AMSAT
>>> President, Barry Baines, WD4ASW, said, "The AMSAT leadership is excited
>> to
>>> fly a Phase-IV geostationary amateur satellite payload. This is an
>> evolving
>>> development as we collaborate with the VT Hume Center with a project that
>>> provides technical challenges to create a new amateur radio capability in
>>> space that will provide a variety of benefits not only for amateurs but
>>> also
>>> for emergency communications and STEM educational outreach."
>>>
>>> The transponder is expected to support a wide range of voice, digital,
>> and
>>> experimental advanced communications technologies. A decision is expected
>>> soon specifying the microwave uplink and downlink bands.
>>>
>>> Additional information on the Aquila M8 Series Satellite can be viewed
>>> on-line:
>>> http://www.millennium-space.com/
>>> http://www.millennium-space.com/platforms#aquila
>>>
>>> AMSAT has posted a photo of the GEO opportunity team with the Millennium
>>> Aquila satellite at: http://www.amsat.org.
>>>
>>> [ANS thanks Bob McGwier, N4HY and AMSAT-NA for the above information]
>>>
>>> /EX
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx <javascript:;>. 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://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx <javascript:;>. 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://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx <javascript:;>. 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://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>>
>
--
High Sierra Microwave
Camino, CA 95709
(530) 409-9782
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