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Today's Topics:
1. Successful activation of NPOTA sites HP45+TR13 on SO-50
(Fernando Ramirez)
2. ANS-010 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (E.Mike McCardel)
3. Re: Regular Arrow vs. Alaskan Arrow (J. Boyd)
4. Cruise with Amsat! (Clint Bradford)
5. Cruise with Amsat! (Ted)
6. Re: Cruise with Amsat! (Alan)
7. Re: Cruise with Amsat! (Stephen E. Belter)
8. Re: G-500A Controller Bulb Replacement (Stephen E. Belter)
9. Re: G-500A Controller Bulb Replacement (Gary Or Terri Mayfield)
10. Re: Cruise with Amsat! (Jeff Breitner)
11. Re: Cruise with Amsat! (R.T.Liddy)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 15:06:14 -0700
From: Fernando Ramirez <framirezferrer@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Successful activation of NPOTA sites HP45+TR13 on
SO-50
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I would like to thank KO6TZ, WD9EWK, KL7CN, W5PFG, N6UA, N8HM, K4FEG,
K8YSE, N7EC and AA0CW for their contacts during the 20:20 utc SO-50 pass
today.
Those 10 contacts validated the activation of Tumacacori National
Historical Park + Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail in southern
Arizona. Equipment used: Chinese made HT and Arrow II Antenna.
TQSL allows elegible NPOTA multiple units, which are included on the drop
down menu when setting up the parks' names.
As usual, the pass was busy, but free of whistlers, CQ'ers, hoolas, etc.
Again, thank you all for your help. Log for the pass already on LoTW.
73!
Fernando, NP4JV
Nogales, AZ
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 20:53:42 -0500
From: "E.Mike McCardel" <mccardelm@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-010 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-010
The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.
The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.
In this edition:
* Cruising to the 2016 AMSAT Space Symposium
* ARISS-US Receives $5,000 Grant from Yasme Foundation
* Best Fist Nominations Due
* Your 2015 Space Symposium Photos Needed!
* ARISS Commemorative SSTV Event Update
* ARISS News
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-010.01
ANS-010 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 010.01
>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
[MONTH DAY, YEAR]
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-010.01
Cruising to the 2016 AMSAT Space Symposium
The 2016 AMSAT Space Symposium will be held aboard a commercial
cruise ship departing from the port of Galveston, Texas. Sail dates
are November 10-14 aboard the Carnival Liberty. Galveston is
conveniently located near Houston, Texas with access from both the
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and the Houston Hobby
Airport (HOU.) This cruise will embark on Thursday afternoon at
16:00 CST and return on the following Monday morning at 08:00 CST.
The trip includes two full days at sea and one day in port at
Cozumel, Mexico. Symposium presentations and meetings will be
conducted during the days at sea to allow free time during the stop
in Cozumel. The AMSAT Board of Directors meeting will occur on shore
at a Galveston hotel in the days prior to the Symposium.
This year's cruise ship venue offers an environment for significant
others, families, and friends to attend the AMSAT Symposium event
with you. Many activities are available on a cruise ship including
musical and theatrical performances, comedy, dancing, and casino
gaming. During the stop in Cozumel there are many onshore activities
and excursions available for your pleasure. There will be no post-
Symposium tour offered since this venue incorporates the Cozumel
visit.
In preparation for this upcoming Symposium it is recommended you
obtain a passport for travel as soon as possible. United States
residents may find the most convenient place to obtain a passport is
their nearest US Post Office. Not all USPS locations offer this
service; check the US Postal Service website:
https://www.usps.com/international/passports.htm
Details on travel documents required for US citizens to take a
Carnival cruise originating at a US Port and returning to the same
port may be found here:
https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1406
AMSAT is offering a group rate and booking code available starting
January 5. Please book your cruise directly by calling 1-800-438-
6744 and dialing extension number 70005. Our group name is AMSAT and
the group code is 8Z0FR5. It is recommended you make reservations
very early since cabins are held for a short period of time.
Reservations require a $150 USD per person deposit. The deposit is
fully refundable up until September 11. Rates may vary depending
upon cabin type selected and occupancy. Please utilize the group
code as this directly benefits the Symposium and the amenities we are
able to offer attendees.
Further details will be released in the coming months via ANS, AMSAT-
BB, and the AMSAT Journal.
[ANS thanks Clayton W5PFG for the above information]
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ARISS-US Receives $5,000 Grant from Yasme Foundation
The ARISS-US Team is thrilled to announce that it received a $5,000
grant from the Yasme Foundation, awarded to support the development
of the power converters needed as a part of an extensive upgrade to
the entire ARISS radio system onboard the International Space
Station.
Ward Silver, N0AX, President of the Yasme Foundation, www.yasme.org,
said the Yasme Board decided to support ARISS, in part, as a catalyst
for individuals and other groups to follow suit by donating to the
radio system cause. Ward commented:
?While you have a long way to go in funding the whole upgrade
project, we hope our grant will encourage organizations and
individuals to donate to ARISS. Yasme is happy to get that ball
rolling.?
ARISS International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, noted that receiving
grants from more groups similar to Yasme can result in bigger
sponsors being much more likely to donate funds and in-kind resources
to the radio project. The 12 ARISS Delegates from around the world
had voted in August 2015 to move forward with the planning that will
ultimately develop all hardware needed for an upgraded ARISS radio
system if funding could be raised. ARISS Chair Bauer, explaining that
the power converters are critical to the overall ARISS equipment
upgrade, remarked:
?The Yasme grant will jump start the project by allowing the ARISS
hardware team to build a prototype converter, purchase critical parts
for the flight converters, and further develop the design. We will
continue our pursuit of other funding so as to realize the completion
of the entire upgrade project.?
ARISS-US Delegate Rosalie White, K1STO, thanked Silver for his
personal effort in delineating ARISS?s hardware needs and goals to
the Yasme Board. She added:
?Garnering the Yasme grant is a major step in helping ARISS progress
with our fundraising for the upgraded system. We are elated to know
that Yasme has faith in ARISS and its goals of piquing the interest
of young people in science, technology, engineering, math, space,
communications, and amateur radio.?
Just three weeks ago in mid-December, a group of ARISS-US team
members were at Johnson Space Center solidifying plans for the design
of this next generation radio system. Other groups and individuals
interested in supporting ARISS goals through a donation can contact
Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, at ka3hdo@xxxxxxx.xxx or can go to the AMSAT
Website, www.amsat.org, and submit a donation directly using the
ARISS Donate button. ARISS rewards a beautiful ARISS Challenge Coin
to donors giving $100.00 or more.
About ARISS
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a
cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the
space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In
the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), and the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).The primary goal
of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled
contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and
students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help
of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly
with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and
during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and
communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio.
For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and
www.arrl.org.
[ANS thanks Yasme ans ARISS for the above information]
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Best Fist Nominations Due
Ray Soifer, W2RS, would like to thank to all who participated in
AMSAT's Straight Key Night on OSCAR 2016. If you haven't already
done so, please take a moment to nominate someone you worked for Best
Fist. Your nominee need not have had the best fist of those you
heard, only of those you worked.
Send your nomination to w2rs at amsat.org
[ANS thanks Ray W2RS for the above information]
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Your 2015 Space Symposium Photos Needed!
AMSAT Journal Editor, Joe Kornowski KB6IGK, reports that the AMSAT
Journal needs your photos from the 33rd Space Symposium in October
2015. Please send your hi-res photos, with captions if possible, to
journal at amsat.org by January 17.
[ANS thanks Joe KB6IGK for the above information]
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ARISS Commemorative SSTV Event Update
The SSTV commemoration of the first ARISS contact events is now
tentatively planned for January 16. The transmission mode will be
PD120.
Because preparations are still in process, it is suggested that you
stay tuned to AMSAT-BB and the AMSAT and ARISS web site for the
latest information on this event.
[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information]
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ARISS News
+ A Successful contact was made between Frederick W. Harnett Middle
School, Blackstone, Massachusetts, USA and Astronaut Timothy Peake
KG5BVI using Callsign NA1SS. The contact began 2016-01-05 17:42 UTC
and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was telebridged via
K6DUE. ARISS Mentor was AJ9N. This represents ARISS' 981st contact.
+ A Successful contact was made between Sandringham School, St.
Albans, Hertfordshire, UK and Astronaut Timothy Peake KG5BVI using
Callsign GB1SS. The contact began 2016-01-08 08:47:47 UTC and lasted
about nine and a half minutes. Contact was direct via GB1SAN. ARISS
Mentor was M?XTD. This represents ARISS' 982nd contact.
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule
Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado ?Benedetto Croce?, Civate, Italy,
telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be
NA1SS. The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Contact is a go for: Wed 2016-01-13 11:35:44 UTC
ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above
contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance.
Feel free to send your reports to aj9n@xxxxx.xxx or aj9n@xxx.xxx.
ARISS Commemorative SSTV Event Update
The SSTV commemoration of the first ARISS contact events is now
tentatively planned for January 16. The transmission mode will
be PD120.
Because preparations are still in process, it is suggested that you
stay tuned to AMSAT-BB and the AMSAT and ARISS web site for the
latest information on this event and others that ARISS plans to
conduct over the next few months.
Remember that the official page for all things ARISS is
www.ariss.org
[ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above
information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ Satellite Operations from Cowtown Hamfest, January 15-16
Keith Pugh W5IU, reports that the Cowtown Hamfest in Forest Hill,
Texas, a suburg of Fort Worth, will be held Friday and Saturday, 15-
16 January. Keith intends be on the air for as many passes as he
can during the hamfest hours.
[ANS thanks Keith W5IU for the above information]
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In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining
donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-
tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT
Office.
Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership
at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students
enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-
dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership
information.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
EMike McCardel, AA8EM (Former KC8YLD)
kc8yld at amsat dot org
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 11:08:16 +0900
From: "J. Boyd" <the2belo@xxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Regular Arrow vs. Alaskan Arrow
Message-ID: <5691BD10.6090408@xxx.xxxxxxx.xx.xx>
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On 2016?01?10? 04:10, Dave Swanson wrote:
> Third, as mentioned many times by others, the AKA is big and heavy. As
> Jeff, NI3B, said a while back in a post "Holding one of those things
> up in the air for fourteen minutes and your arms will look like Popeye
> the Sailor Man at LOS." Combine this with my distaste for tripods, and
> you can see where we've got an issue.
Well, actually after that I indeed did get a tripod. (Some of us are
mere desk workers and do not have the advantage of buffing ourselves up
via splitting wood, so I had to find some other way to keep the antenna
aimed accurately.)
What I ended up doing was, I homebrewed a mount out of some PVC pipe
joints and a 1/4" bolt that fits the tripod shoe. The PVC pipe was just
large enough to fit over the boom and still allow for lateral movement,
so I can still adjust polarization while it's mounted.
http://i.imgur.com/gu3L3yC.jpg
With the Arrow so mounted, I can still adjust roll (up to 90?, which is
enough), pitch, and yaw without feeling like my right arm is on fire
when the pass is over. At the moment I'm still using my camera tripod
with ball mount (which probably cost more than all my sat gear combined,
ugh) but this weekend I'm going to get a dedicated az/el tripod which is
lighter and easier to set up in the field.
Using this setup, I hope to one day achieve my Holy Grail of sat
operation: using the Alaskan Arrow to complete a QSO via FO-29 with
actual Alaska.
73
--
J. Boyd, JR2TTS/NI3B
the2belo@xxxx.xxx
www.qrz.com/db/jr2tts
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 09 Jan 2016 20:14:08 -0800
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cruise with Amsat!
Message-ID: <EA7AD70D-315E-48EF-ACBB-B47202C9C7AA@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Now THERE'S a guaranteed manner in which to increase
attendance: add a cruise cost to air fare.
You gotta be kidding.
This makes your online pleas for money raising on behalf of AMSAT-NA
for satellite projects seem trivial and unnecessary: AMSAT must
be loaded if they think this is going to enhance their stature and
bank account.
This makes me wonder what the true desire is of AMSAT-NA. If it
is, indeed, to "disseminate info about and build birds," then the
best method available is remote, live, videocasts from presenters.
That would cost the presenter NOTHING in transportation costs.
It would involve EVERY CONTINENT on the planet. And it would
allow the largest possible audiences to "attend." Minimal charge
for password access to whatever session one wanted to see ... or
a conference package fee ... allow that access to be shown to a
classroom or audience ... those fees are TOTAL PROFIT to AMSAT
(unless honorariums are paid to some presenters).
Overhead costs to AMSAT-NA? Virtually nothing. Largest attendance
ever of any AMSAT show in history? Guaranteed.
Unless the same minds who thought up "let's take a cruise" are in charge
of it ... only then could someone mess up so simple a concept to bring
educational sessions to the largest audience.
Clint Bradford
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 21:50:27 -0800
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Clint Bradford'" <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>, "'AMSAT BB'"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cruise with Amsat!
Message-ID: <008701d14b6a$cefda140$6cf8e3c0$@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Gee whiz...sounds like someone has been stuck in the double-wide too long..
(Good Old Clint, ever the optimist...)
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Clint
Bradford
Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2016 8:14 PM
To: AMSAT BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cruise with Amsat!
Now THERE'S a guaranteed manner in which to increase
attendance: add a cruise cost to air fare.
You gotta be kidding.
This makes your online pleas for money raising on behalf of AMSAT-NA for
satellite projects seem trivial and unnecessary: AMSAT must be loaded if
they think this is going to enhance their stature and bank account.
This makes me wonder what the true desire is of AMSAT-NA. If it is, indeed,
to "disseminate info about and build birds," then the best method available
is remote, live, videocasts from presenters.
That would cost the presenter NOTHING in transportation costs.
It would involve EVERY CONTINENT on the planet. And it would allow the
largest possible audiences to "attend." Minimal charge for password access
to whatever session one wanted to see ... or a conference package fee ...
allow that access to be shown to a classroom or audience ... those fees are
TOTAL PROFIT to AMSAT (unless honorariums are paid to some presenters).
Overhead costs to AMSAT-NA? Virtually nothing. Largest attendance ever of
any AMSAT show in history? Guaranteed.
Unless the same minds who thought up "let's take a cruise" are in charge of
it ... only then could someone mess up so simple a concept to bring
educational sessions to the largest audience.
Clint Bradford
_______________________________________________
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!
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 05:59:27 -0600
From: Alan <wa4sca@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "'AMSAT BB'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cruise with Amsat!
Message-ID: <005601d14b9e$5b9e1de0$12da59a0$@xxxxx.xxx>
Clint,
You have found a personal niche in which you can function and provide a
valuable service, but it has
very narrow, limited perspectives and experiences. No harm in that, as long
as you recognize it.
Fortunately we have members with a wider range of skills, experience, and
viewpoints in AMSAT who can
understand and take advantage of the additional opportunities which you
deride. AMSAT has many
functions beyond publicity, and extensively uses telepresence to great
effect and economy, but at
least so far there is no substitute for periodic face time. Also, as hard as
it may be to believe,
some hams have interests outside of satellites and would relish a chance to
combine a family friendly
cruise with their hobby. My recommendation is to take a deep breath, get
some details and balance, and
see what plays out over the next few months.
I will not be attending due to a prior commitment, so my only concern is
what Gulf grids they will
activate?
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
<-----Original Message-----
<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Clint
Bradford
<Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2016 10:14 PM
<To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
<Subject: [amsat-bb] Cruise with Amsat!
<
<Now THERE'S a guaranteed manner in which to increase
<attendance: add a cruise cost to air fare.
<
<You gotta be kidding.
<
<This makes your online pleas for money raising on behalf of AMSAT-NA
<for satellite projects seem trivial and unnecessary: AMSAT must
<be loaded if they think this is going to enhance their stature and
<bank account.
<
<This makes me wonder what the true desire is of AMSAT-NA. If it
<is, indeed, to "disseminate info about and build birds," then the
<best method available is remote, live, videocasts from presenters.
<That would cost the presenter NOTHING in transportation costs.
<It would involve EVERY CONTINENT on the planet. And it would
<allow the largest possible audiences to "attend." Minimal charge
<for password access to whatever session one wanted to see ... or
<a conference package fee ... allow that access to be shown to a
<classroom or audience ... those fees are TOTAL PROFIT to AMSAT
<(unless honorariums are paid to some presenters).
<
<Overhead costs to AMSAT-NA? Virtually nothing. Largest attendance
<ever of any AMSAT show in history? Guaranteed.
<
<Unless the same minds who thought up "let's take a cruise" are in charge
<of it ... only then could someone mess up so simple a concept to bring
<educational sessions to the largest audience.
<
<Clint Bradford
<_______________________________________________
<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: 7
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 13:39:48 +0000
From: "Stephen E. Belter" <seb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: 'AMSAT BB' <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cruise with Amsat!
Message-ID: <D2B7C241.5ADAA%seb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Clint,
Alan?s comments are well stated. Let me add a little more information.
The proposal to hold the 2016 AMSAT Symposium on a cruise ship was
assembled by Clayton, W5PFG. One of his major goals was to create a
?family friendly? venue. Where can we have a Symposium that non-ham
members of the family can attend and have a good time?
You object to the cost of a cruise. The reality is that most cruises are
similar in price to the cost of a hotel room (hotels with conference
facilities and restaurants) *with* meals. Note that the Symposium is not
a money-making operation and one goal is to breakeven financially.
Please note that the format of our Symposiums with published proceedings
mimics that of academic conferences. This is important to the U.S.
Government and helps us deal with ITAR regulations. Unfortunately, a
virtual (online) conference does not meet their requirements.
I think Clayton?s idea is a good one. Will attendance be up or down from
recent Symposiums? I don?t know, and we won?t know until we try. I think
it has a very good chance to be successful. AMSAT does a lot of
experimenting with most of our activities. Every Symposium is an
experiment.
In general, AMSAT Symposiums are organized by a local committee of
volunteers. Dayton was organized by Steve Coy and volunteers from DARA.
Baltimore was organized by Frank Bauer and volunteers from the Maryland
and DC area.
In this case, Clayton stepped forward, did the investigation and leg-work,
and assembled a proposal. Note that Clayton is an active satellite
operator and an active rover. He is not an AMSAT board member or officer.
He?s just an AMSAT volunteer, a great guy, and a friend.
73, Steve N9IP
--
Steve Belter, seb@xxxxxx.xxx
On 1/10/16, 6:59 AM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Alan"
<amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx on behalf of wa4sca@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>Clint,
>
>You have found a personal niche in which you can function and provide a
>valuable service, but it has
>very narrow, limited perspectives and experiences. No harm in that, as
>long as you recognize it.
>Fortunately we have members with a wider range of skills, experience, and
>viewpoints in AMSAT who can
>understand and take advantage of the additional opportunities which you
>deride. AMSAT has many
>functions beyond publicity, and extensively uses telepresence to great
>effect and economy, but at
>least so far there is no substitute for periodic face time. Also, as hard
>as it may be to believe,
>some hams have interests outside of satellites and would relish a chance
>to combine a family friendly
>cruise with their hobby. My recommendation is to take a deep breath, get
>some details and balance, and
>see what plays out over the next few months.
>
>I will not be attending due to a prior commitment, so my only concern is
>what Gulf grids they will
>activate?
>
>73s,
>
>Alan
>WA4SCA
>
>
>
><-----Original Message-----
><From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Clint
>Bradford
><Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2016 10:14 PM
><To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
><Subject: [amsat-bb] Cruise with Amsat!
><
><Now THERE'S a guaranteed manner in which to increase
><attendance: add a cruise cost to air fare.
><
><You gotta be kidding.
><
><This makes your online pleas for money raising on behalf of AMSAT-NA
><for satellite projects seem trivial and unnecessary: AMSAT must
><be loaded if they think this is going to enhance their stature and
><bank account.
><
><This makes me wonder what the true desire is of AMSAT-NA. If it
><is, indeed, to "disseminate info about and build birds," then the
><best method available is remote, live, videocasts from presenters.
><That would cost the presenter NOTHING in transportation costs.
><It would involve EVERY CONTINENT on the planet. And it would
><allow the largest possible audiences to "attend." Minimal charge
><for password access to whatever session one wanted to see ... or
><a conference package fee ... allow that access to be shown to a
><classroom or audience ... those fees are TOTAL PROFIT to AMSAT
><(unless honorariums are paid to some presenters).
><
><Overhead costs to AMSAT-NA? Virtually nothing. Largest attendance
><ever of any AMSAT show in history? Guaranteed.
><
><Unless the same minds who thought up "let's take a cruise" are in charge
><of it ... only then could someone mess up so simple a concept to bring
><educational sessions to the largest audience.
><
><Clint Bradford
><_______________________________________________
><Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 13:53:29 +0000
From: "Stephen E. Belter" <seb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: Tony <dxdx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] G-500A Controller Bulb Replacement
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Tony,
I didn?t see a response to your query, so let me try to help. I?ve not
replaced the bulb in a G-500A, but I have replaced them in a G-5400B which
is an Az/El version of the G-500A.
The meter illumination is provided by a 12V incandescent bulb located
above the meter face that is soldered to a small circuit board. If you
know how to solder, it is a simple replacement.
However, the replacement incandescent bulb can also burn out and
requirement replacement.
I?ve replaced the illumination on my controller with pairs of LEDs, one
pair above each meter. You?ll need to check the schematic for your
controller, but from memory, I think the power for the light was 12VDC.
Or that there was 12VDC available.
I put two LEDs in series and used something like a 680-ohm
current-limiting resistor. The best value for you will depend on the
LEDs.
Hope this helps.
73, Steve N9IP
--
Steve Belter, seb@xxxxxx.xxx
On 1/8/16, 9:08 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Tony"
<amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx on behalf of dxdx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>All:
>
>Need to replace the bulb that illuminates the meter on a Yaesu G-500A
>elevation controller and I was wondering if anyone had done this before.
>I'm assuming the bulb is located somewhere in the vicinity of the meter,
>but not seeing it by looking through the meter window.
>
>Thanks...
>
>Tony -K2MO
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 07:59:46 -0600
From: Gary Or Terri Mayfield <kk0sd@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Stephen E. Belter <seb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] G-500A Controller Bulb Replacement
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Someone pointed you at my web page. I was flattered, but will mention
it again as apparently it did not go out to all.
http://www.kk0sd.net/rotorlight/Yaesu.htm
73 and Enjoy,
Gary 'Joe' kk0sd
>
> --- Original message ---
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] G-500A Controller Bulb Replacement
> From: Stephen E. Belter <seb@xxxxxx.xxx>
> To: Tony <dxdx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Date: Sunday, 10/01/2016 7:53 AM
>
> Tony,
>
> I didn?t see a response to your query, so let me try to help. I?ve
> not
> replaced the bulb in a G-500A, but I have replaced them in a G-5400B
> which
> is an Az/El version of the G-500A.
>
> The meter illumination is provided by a 12V incandescent bulb located
> above the meter face that is soldered to a small circuit board. If
> you
> know how to solder, it is a simple replacement.
>
> However, the replacement incandescent bulb can also burn out and
> requirement replacement.
>
> I?ve replaced the illumination on my controller with pairs of LEDs,
> one
> pair above each meter. You?ll need to check the schematic for your
> controller, but from memory, I think the power for the light was
> 12VDC.
> Or that there was 12VDC available.
>
> I put two LEDs in series and used something like a 680-ohm
> current-limiting resistor. The best value for you will depend on the
> LEDs.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> 73, Steve N9IP
> --
> Steve Belter, seb@xxxxxx.xxx
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 1/8/16, 9:08 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Tony"
> <amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx on behalf of dxdx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
>>
>> All:
>>
>> Need to replace the bulb that illuminates the meter on a Yaesu G-500A
>> elevation controller and I was wondering if anyone had done this
>> before.
>> I'm assuming the bulb is located somewhere in the vicinity of the
>> meter,
>> but not seeing it by looking through the meter window.
>>
>> Thanks...
>>
>> Tony -K2MO
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 11:18:30 -0500
From: Jeff Breitner <lists@xxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cruise with Amsat!
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On 1/9/16 11:14 PM, Clint Bradford wrote:
> Overhead costs to AMSAT-NA? Virtually nothing. Largest attendance
> ever of any AMSAT show in history? Guaranteed.
>
> Unless the same minds who thought up "let's take a cruise" are in charge
> of it ... only then could someone mess up so simple a concept to bring
> educational sessions to the largest audience.
>
Pulling off remote sessions like that have a very real and potentially
large cost because it is far beyond the scope of GotoMeeting or
Facetime. In order to not have it look like a high school television
station newscast, you need to pay professionals who do this sort of
thing for a living.
I do not disagree that making these sessions available to the widest
audience possible is important, and that there are some benefits to
leveraging the internet to do so. But it's not cheap.
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 17:07:34 +0000 (UTC)
From: "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: 'AMSAT BB' <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cruise with Amsat!
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For comparison purposes, my wife and I have found the following:
We usually go stay with relatives in Texas and Florida for the Winterfor
several weeks at a time. To avoid getting sick of each other, wetake a week
and give them/us a break. We have found that taking acruise is much cheaper
than motels/meals/travel/entertainment. So,the idea of a Cruise/Symposium
sounds very good. There are manyin the 3 and 4 day category that would be
well-suited - IMHO.73, ? Bob K8BL
From: Stephen E. Belter <seb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: 'AMSAT BB' <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2016 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cruise with Amsat!
Clint,
Alan?s comments are well stated.? Let me add a little more information.
The proposal to hold the 2016 AMSAT Symposium on a cruise ship was
assembled by Clayton, W5PFG.? One of his major goals was to create a
?family friendly? venue.? Where can we have a Symposium that non-ham
members of the family can attend and have a good time?
You object to the cost of a cruise.? The reality is that most cruises are
similar in price to the cost of a hotel room (hotels with conference
facilities and restaurants) *with* meals.? Note that the Symposium is not
a money-making operation and one goal is to breakeven financially.
Please note that the format of our Symposiums with published proceedings
mimics that of academic conferences.? This is important to the U.S.
Government and helps us deal with ITAR regulations.? Unfortunately, a
virtual (online) conference does not meet their requirements.
I think Clayton?s idea is a good one.? Will attendance be up or down from
recent Symposiums?? I don?t know, and we won?t know until we try.? I think
it has a very good chance to be successful.? AMSAT does a lot of
experimenting with most of our activities.? Every Symposium is an
experiment.
In general, AMSAT Symposiums are organized by a local committee of
volunteers.? Dayton was organized by Steve Coy and volunteers from DARA.
Baltimore was organized by Frank Bauer and volunteers from the Maryland
and DC area.
In this case, Clayton stepped forward, did the investigation and leg-work,
and assembled a proposal.? Note that Clayton is an active satellite
operator and an active rover.? He is not an AMSAT board member or officer.
He?s just an AMSAT volunteer, a great guy, and a friend.
73, Steve N9IP
--
Steve Belter, seb@xxxxxx.xxx
On 1/10/16, 6:59 AM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Alan"
<amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx on behalf of wa4sca@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>Clint,
>
>You have found a personal niche in which you can function and provide a
>valuable service, but it has
>very narrow, limited perspectives and experiences. No harm in that, as
>long as you recognize it.
>Fortunately we have members with a wider range of skills, experience, and
>viewpoints in AMSAT who can
>understand and take advantage of the additional opportunities which you
>deride. AMSAT has many
>functions beyond publicity, and extensively uses telepresence to great
>effect and economy, but at
>least so far there is no substitute for periodic face time. Also, as hard
>as it may be to believe,
>some hams have interests outside of satellites and would relish a chance
>to combine a family friendly
>cruise with their hobby. My recommendation is to take a deep breath, get
>some details and balance, and
>see what plays out over the next few months.
>
>I will not be attending due to a prior commitment, so my only concern is
>what Gulf grids they will
>activate?
>
>73s,
>
>Alan
>WA4SCA
>
>
>
><-----Original Message-----
><From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Clint
>Bradford
><Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2016 10:14 PM
><To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
><Subject: [amsat-bb] Cruise with Amsat!
><
><Now THERE'S a guaranteed manner in which to increase
><attendance: add a cruise cost to air fare.
><
><You gotta be kidding.
><
><This makes your online pleas for money raising on behalf of AMSAT-NA
><for satellite projects seem trivial and unnecessary: AMSAT must
><be loaded if they think this is going to enhance their stature and
><bank account.
><
><This makes me wonder what the true desire is of AMSAT-NA. If it
><is, indeed, to "disseminate info about and build birds," then the
><best method available is remote, live, videocasts from presenters.
><That would cost the presenter NOTHING in transportation costs.
><It would involve EVERY CONTINENT on the planet. And it would
><allow the largest possible audiences to "attend." Minimal charge
><for password access to whatever session one wanted to see ... or
><a conference package fee ... allow that access to be shown to a
><classroom or audience ... those fees are TOTAL PROFIT to AMSAT
><(unless honorariums are paid to some presenters).
><
><Overhead costs to AMSAT-NA? Virtually nothing. Largest attendance
><ever of any AMSAT show in history? Guaranteed.
><
><Unless the same minds who thought up "let's take a cruise" are in charge
><of it ... only then could someone mess up so simple a concept to bring
><educational sessions to the largest audience.
><
><Clint Bradford
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