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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Federated Wireless and me (Zach Metzinger)
2. Re: Orbit visualization & antenna performance (Zach Metzinger)
3. ORI Transponder Design Review 30 July 2020 (Michelle Thompson)
4. Re: Ballots? (Brennan Price)
5. Re: Ballots? (JamesDuffey)
6. Re: ORI Transponder Design Review 30 July 2020 (Michelle Thompson)
7. Address Change (Michael Whitman)
8. Re: Ballots? (Robert Bankston)
9. AMSAT Gridmaster Award (Bruce)
10. Re: Federated Wireless, Bob - support- (Robert Bruninga)
11. Re: Is This AMSAT's Future? (Leffke, Zachary)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 13:22:19 -0500
From: Zach Metzinger <zmetzing@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Federated Wireless and me
Message-ID: <f1701f93-4560-87fb-491b-bd1c920aecbb@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
On 07/23/20 12:56, Robert McGwier via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> I am a candidate for the AMSAT board of directors. If you
> find someone more qualified, vote for them.
We know, Bob. Please stop spamming the list.
Thanks,
--- Zach
N0ZGO
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 13:26:45 -0500
From: Zach Metzinger <zmetzing@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Orbit visualization & antenna performance
Message-ID: <db1425dc-5281-7e89-5994-36c90ea898eb@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
On 07/23/20 12:03, Stephen DeVience via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> I couldn't find any tech specs other than what you have, but I did find a
> video about it:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWHn4H-BDPI
>
> Also consider using Lilacsat-2 for your comparison. It has a circularly
> polarized UHF downlink.
> http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/wp/?page_id=257
> https://amsat-uk.org/satellites/comms/lilacsat-2/
Hello Stephen,
Thanks for the pointer to the video! Now to convince YouTube to
translate the auto-transcribed subtitles to English. :-)
I thought Lilacsat had re-entered, but it looks like there are two of
them. Thanks again!
--- Zach
N0ZGO
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 12:57:49 -0700
From: Michelle Thompson <mountain.michelle@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ORI Transponder Design Review 30 July 2020
Message-ID:
<CACvjz2Vwo3Qg5EtPQdYA5juCXT9jAv68kQCzwmkVqUniEgpT9w@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Greetings all!
A design review workshop has been scheduled for 7am Pacific 30 July 2020
for the 6U digital multiplexing transponder from Open Research Institute.
This work is made available for free to the general public and assumes
AMSAT as the primary audience and beneficiary.
The design is the same as one in progress for AREx (AMSAT/ARISS USA). The
design review will be of direct benefit to AREx and meets their
requirements.
The design is under consideration for other missions.
If you would like to participate in the design review workshop, then please
write me at w5nyv@????.??? for a Zoom invite.
The communications functions and circuits are the focus of this review.
System architecture document can be found here:
https://github.com/phase4space/payload-dmt/tree/master/doc/system-architecture
(Brief) Statement of Work for Phase 1 can be found here:
https://openresearch.institute/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/02/Summary-Pro
posal-Open-Research-Institute-Phase-1-P4XT-.pdf
Thank you!
-Michelle W5NYV
(One of your AMSAT Directors)
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 20:08:27 +0000 (UTC)
From: Brennan Price <brennanprice@???????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Ballots?
Message-ID: <860010431.5291175.1595534907615@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
I have replied to Jack and another similarly situated member separately, but
wanted to offer the following guidance to all members.
It would be worthwhile for members to verify their addresses of record
through the AMSAT membership portal at launch.amsat.org. If that address is
missing or incorrect, it is almost certain your ballot won't be delivered.
If you need to correct the address, please advise me, and pending
verification against the voter list, I will send a replacement at the next
opportunity (which will be Saturday at the earliest, as I am away from home).
The procedure for an correcting an incorrect address is different from the
procedure for deeming a ballot lost in post. As stated earlier, given
domestic and international delivery standards and accounting for guard time,
a correctly addressed ballot will not be considered lost in post until
August 12.
73,
Brennan Price, N4QX
Secretary, Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:53:36 -0400
From: <kd4iz@?????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>,??? <Info@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ballots?
Message-ID: <012a01d66101$0d3d48b0$27b7da10$@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain;??? charset="us-ascii"
Folks,
I am an AMSAT life member and very much want to participate in the upcoming
election of directors. I have been watching the mail for a ballot envelope
from AMSAT and have yet to see one.
Were the ballot envelopes mailed out all at once or are they being sent
"batched"? When should I start to worry? Thanks much in advance for your
answer.
Jack Spitznagel, DDS, PhD
KD4IZ
Trustee for NR3DT
Museum Ship USCGC W-37 Amateur Radio Group
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:27:47 -0600
From: JamesDuffey <jamesduffey@???????.???>
To: Brennan Price <brennanprice@???????.???>
Cc: AMSAT-BB@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Ballots?
Message-ID: <48A13E17-C89A-4950-B773-6825430340C2@???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
How do we get access to the membership portal? None of the e-mail addresses
I usually use are recognized.
James Duffey KK6MC
Cedar Crest NM
> On Jul 23, 2020, at 14:14, Brennan Price via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
>
> ?I have replied to Jack and another similarly situated member separately,
but wanted to offer the following guidance to all members.
>
> It would be worthwhile for members to verify their addresses of record
through the AMSAT membership portal at launch.amsat.org. If that address is
missing or incorrect, it is almost certain your ballot won't be delivered.
If you need to correct the address, please advise me, and pending
verification against the voter list, I will send a replacement at the next
opportunity (which will be Saturday at the earliest, as I am away from home).
>
> The procedure for an correcting an incorrect address is different from the
procedure for deeming a ballot lost in post. As stated earlier, given
domestic and international delivery standards and accounting for guard time,
a correctly addressed ballot will not be considered lost in post until
August 12.
>
> 73,
> Brennan Price, N4QX
> Secretary, Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 11
> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:53:36 -0400
> From: <kd4iz@?????.???>
> To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>, <Info@?????.???>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Ballots?
> Message-ID: <012a01d66101$0d3d48b0$27b7da10$@?????.???>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Folks,
>
>
>
> I am an AMSAT life member and very much want to participate in the upcoming
> election of directors. I have been watching the mail for a ballot envelope
> from AMSAT and have yet to see one.
>
>
>
> Were the ballot envelopes mailed out all at once or are they being sent
> "batched"? When should I start to worry? Thanks much in advance for your
> answer.
>
>
>
> Jack Spitznagel, DDS, PhD
>
> KD4IZ
>
> Trustee for NR3DT
>
> Museum Ship USCGC W-37 Amateur Radio Group
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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: 6
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 13:33:36 -0700
From: Michelle Thompson <mountain.michelle@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ORI Transponder Design Review 30 July 2020
Message-ID:
<CACvjz2WWaaqq5-JZ-_=Ls9roA8-6kgBetqgftcOsbcM7srZ=TQ@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Update!
Thanks to Lou McFaddin, it will be on the AMSAT WebEx server so that more
people can attend.
Will send out links next week.
-Michelle W5NYV
On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 12:57 PM Michelle Thompson <
mountain.michelle@?????.???> wrote:
> Greetings all!
>
> A design review workshop has been scheduled for 7am Pacific 30 July 2020
> for the 6U digital multiplexing transponder from Open Research Institute.
> This work is made available for free to the general public and assumes
> AMSAT as the primary audience and beneficiary.
>
> The design is the same as one in progress for AREx (AMSAT/ARISS USA). The
> design review will be of direct benefit to AREx and meets their
> requirements.
>
> The design is under consideration for other missions.
>
> If you would like to participate in the design review workshop, then
> please write me at w5nyv@????.??? for a Zoom invite.
>
> The communications functions and circuits are the focus of this review.
>
> System architecture document can be found here:
>
>
https://github.com/phase4space/payload-dmt/tree/master/doc/system-architecture
>
> (Brief) Statement of Work for Phase 1 can be found here:
>
>
https://openresearch.institute/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/02/Summary-Pro
posal-Open-Research-Institute-Phase-1-P4XT-.pdf
>
> Thank you!
> -Michelle W5NYV
> (One of your AMSAT Directors)
>
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:38:50 -0400
From: Michael Whitman <michael@?????.???>
To: Brennan Price via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Address Change
Message-ID: <B6A9069E-886D-43C1-BCF3-48F08BF65FFA@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Brennan,
So sorry for this confusion, but we moved and I hadn?t changed my address on
the member portal before July 1. It WAS 4000 Waterford Circle and is NOW 517
Eline Ave.
Do you mind to resend? Again, I?m so sorry about this.
73,
Michael, N4DCW
--
Michael Whitman
michael@?????.???
Home Grid: EM78
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 20:39:59 +0000 (UTC)
From: Robert Bankston <ke4al@?????.???>
To: JamesDuffey <jamesduffey@???????.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Ballots?
Message-ID: <1539654332.6288511.1595536799073@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
On May 1st, AMSAT launched an online Member Portal (launch.amsat.org) that
allows members to manage their contact information.? Note, this is separate
from our main website (amsat.org) and requires separate login credentials.
??
In addition to being able to update your contact information, you can renew
your membership (if not already a life member), view and download issues of
The AMSAT Journal (dating back to 2014), download the latest satellite
frequency guide, and view/download AMSAT Symposium Proceedings (dating back
to 1986).
??
To sign into your account, visit launch.amsat.org and click on the LOG IN
button.? On the next screen, click on the Forgot Password link.? On the next
screen, enter your email address (), the displayed code, and click on the
SUBMIT button.? This will generate a reset password email.? Open the email,
click on the link, and follow the instructions.
??
If you receive a message ?ERROR WARNING ? Email not found? message after
clicking SUBMIT, send an email to members@?????.???? with HELP in the
subject line. In the body?of the message, all we need is your full name,
your call sign, and your AMSAT member number?(if you know it).
??
Instructions on how to get signed in are also available at
https://launch.amsat.org/resources/Documents/Documents/The%20New%20AMSAT%20Mem
ber%20and%20Event%20Online%20Portal.pdf
??
73,
Robert Bankston, KE4AL
Vice-President, User Services
Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT)
On Thursday, July 23, 2020, 03:29:35 PM CDT, JamesDuffey via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
How do we get access to the membership portal? None of the e-mail addresses
I usually use are recognized.
James Duffey KK6MC
Cedar Crest NM
> On Jul 23, 2020, at 14:14, Brennan Price via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
>
> ?I have replied to Jack and another similarly situated member separately,
but wanted to offer the following guidance to all members.
>
> It would be worthwhile for members to verify their addresses of record
through the AMSAT membership portal at launch.amsat.org. If that address is
missing or incorrect, it is almost certain your ballot won't be delivered.
If you need to correct the address, please advise me, and pending
verification against the voter list, I will send a replacement at the next
opportunity (which will be Saturday at the earliest, as I am away from home).
>
> The procedure for an correcting an incorrect address is different from the
procedure for deeming a ballot lost in post. As stated earlier, given
domestic and international delivery standards and accounting for guard time,
a correctly addressed ballot will not be considered lost in post until
August 12.
>
> 73,
> Brennan Price, N4QX
> Secretary, Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 11
> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:53:36 -0400
> From: <kd4iz@?????.???>
> To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>,? ? <Info@?????.???>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Ballots?
> Message-ID: <012a01d66101$0d3d48b0$27b7da10$@?????.???>
> Content-Type: text/plain;? ? charset="us-ascii"
>
> Folks,
>
>
>
> I am an AMSAT life member and very much want to participate in the upcoming
> election of directors. I have been watching the mail for a ballot envelope
> from AMSAT and have yet to see one.
>
>
>
> Were the ballot envelopes mailed out all at once or are they being sent
> "batched"? When should I start to worry? Thanks much in advance for your
> answer.
>
>
>
> Jack Spitznagel, DDS, PhD
>
> KD4IZ
>
> Trustee for NR3DT
>
> Museum Ship USCGC W-37 Amateur Radio Group
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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
_______________________________________________
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: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:40:35 -0500
From: Bruce <kk5do@????.???>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Gridmaster Award
Message-ID: <b431f9e7-595c-2d4b-529c-688abdfc5149@????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Congratulations to Hector, W5CBF, for earning AMSATGridmaster Award #13
73...bruce
--
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
AMSAT Board Member 2016-2020
ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT*
Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News
http://www.arrl.org
AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:48:09 -0400
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@????.???>
To: Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier@?????.???>
Cc: amsat bb <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Federated Wireless, Bob - support-
Message-ID:
<CALdCfNLgDXUmwS7vZg+9sE2YP50p3=f=kd+YG8pPFRgcU-OOkQ@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
I support your candidacy and am impressed with your background in space and
communications and experience at some of the biggest 3 letter techincal
agencies in the Wash DC area.
Thanks for volunteering to devote to AMSAT.
Bob
On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 1:57 PM Robert McGwier via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> I founded Federated Wireless with Dr. Joseph Mitola (father of SDR and
> Cognitive Radio), Dr. Charles Clancy (VP for Intelligence MITRE), and Dr.
> Jeffrey Reed of Virginia Tech. The patents I am assigned and the ideas I
> helped with enable Spectrum Sharing now approved by the FCC. Verizon is our
> largest customer. I am a candidate for the AMSAT board of directors. If you
> find someone more qualified, vote for them.
>
>
>
https://www.telecompetitor.com/qualified-cbrs-auction-bidders-total-271-includ
ing-numerous-rural-providers/
>
> --
> Bob McGwier
> Founder, Federated Wireless, Inc
> Founder and Technical Advisor, HawkEye 360, Inc
> Adjunct Professor Virginia Tech
> Former Chief Scientist: The Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National
> Security and Technology
> Senior Member IEEE, Facebook: N4HYBob, ARS: N4HY
> _______________________________________________
> 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: 11
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 21:16:43 +0000
From: "Leffke, Zachary" <zleffke@??.???>
To: AMSAT <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Is This AMSAT's Future?
Message-ID:
<MN2PR05MB7037EFDC229F3151A2AA7E70DF760@?????????????.????????.????.???????.??
?>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Also W6PQL: www.w6pql.org
Excellent articles on microwave for DIYers (particularly little bits one
might need, like sequencers, power meters, LED displays, 12V/24V coax relay
drivers, FET switches, etc....things that may not make it into QST/QEX all
the time, but you really need to complete the project!).
He also sells various things (at reasonable cost, IMHO) for those that just
need whatever 'widget' to get on the air.
-Zach, KJ4QLP
--
Research Associate
Aerospace & Ocean Systems Lab
Ted & Karyn Hume Center for National Security & Technology
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Work Phone: 540-231-4174
Cell Phone: 540-808-6305
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> On Behalf Of Zach Metzinger via
AMSAT-BB
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2020 1:08 AM
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Is This AMSAT's Future?
On 2020-07-22 13:18, Bob Hammond via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> I'd like to learn more about microwave ham radio.
Hello Bob,
In these parts, North Texas Microwave Society (https://www.ntms.org/) is
a gathering of microwave enthusiasts. I'm a relative newcomer to this
group, but there are a lot of good articles and presentations on the
website.
W1GHZ (http://www.w1ghz.org/) has a site chock-full of various microwave
projects, ideas, and publications.
The RTL-SDR folks have an entire category dedicated to microwave
projects and links, but it is not all amateur radio.
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/tag/microwave/
These sites just scratch the surface of microwave work. I'm sure there
are many on the -bb list that could provide other pointers.
--- Zach
N0ZGO
_______________________________________________
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to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
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Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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without requiring membership. Opinions expressed
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