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Today's Topics:
1. Re: LMR-400 direct to antenna or no? (Andrew Glasbrenner)
2. Re: LMR-400 direct to antenna or no? (Dino Papas)
3. Re: LMR-400 direct to antenna or no? (Glen Zook)
4. Re: Aggiesat keps (Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE)
5. Re: Aggiesat keps (Rick Tejera)
6. Re: LMR-400 direct to antenna or no? (Alan)
7. Re: Aggiesat keps (Marius Strom)
8. Re: LMR-400 direct to antenna or no? (w4upd)
9. Re: Aggiesat keps (Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2016 22:48:25 -0400
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Scott <scott23192@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LMR-400 direct to antenna or no?
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There is an "ultraflex" version of LMR-400, with the UF suffix. It has a
stranded center conductor and wont break as quickly as -400 when flexed
repeatedly. I use jumpers made of this between the antenna and mast mounted
preamps, around the rotors.
73, Drew KO4MA
Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 31, 2016, at 9:35 PM, Scott <scott23192@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> I hope to put up my first rotating antenna soon and just received a nice
length of LMR-400 to use. (regular, not "super-flex")
>
> Having never seen LMR-400 before, I did not know how flexible it would be.
I would call it "medium"... not stiff as a pipe but not floppy, either.
>
> My question is whether anyone using LMR-400 can recommend whether I should
attach it directly to my antenna (with slack loops, of course)?
>
> Or, should I get a few meters of something more flexible to attach to an
antenna that needs to be free to rotate 360 degrees?
>
> If a jumper is recommended, I would appreciate suggestions on what cable
would work best for the task. The frequency for this project is 70cm.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Scott, K4KDR
> Montpelier, VA USA
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2016 22:22:58 -0400
From: Dino Papas <kl0s@xxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LMR-400 direct to antenna or no?
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I run LMR400 out to the preamps just below the rotator then LMR240 for the
short run from the preamps to the antennas; the 240 is quite flexible and
the additional loss in that short run is negligible.
73 - Dino KL0S
> On Mar312016, at 2135 PM, Scott <scott23192@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> I hope to put up my first rotating antenna soon and just received a nice
length of LMR-400 to use. (regular, not "super-flex")
>
> Having never seen LMR-400 before, I did not know how flexible it would be.
I would call it "medium"... not stiff as a pipe but not floppy, either.
>
> My question is whether anyone using LMR-400 can recommend whether I should
attach it directly to my antenna (with slack loops, of course)?
>
> Or, should I get a few meters of something more flexible to attach to an
antenna that needs to be free to rotate 360 degrees?
>
> If a jumper is recommended, I would appreciate suggestions on what cable
would work best for the task. The frequency for this project is 70cm.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Scott, K4KDR
> Montpelier, VA USA
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2016 03:33:45 +0000 (UTC)
From: Glen Zook <gzook@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Scott <scott23192@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LMR-400 direct to antenna or no?
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<445811345.825249.1459481625111.JavaMail.yahoo@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Use LMR-400 around the rotor if you want to have to replace the cable every
few days!
LMR-400 has a solid center conductor and it will definitely break after
being "flexed" for not that many times!
Frankly, for short runs like around rotors and to most antennas, plain old
RG213/U works fine and the loss is very low. ?Run the LMR-400 up to just
below the rotor and then install the RG213/U the rest of the way.
I use either 1/2-inch Heliax or 7/8ths-inch Heliax for almost all my antenna
runs from 160-meters through 70 cm. ?Where a rotor is involved, the Heliax
goes up the tower to just below the rotor and then RG213/U the rest of the
way. ?Most of the antennas have been "up" for a pretty long time (decades)
and they are working just as well today as they did when first
erected.?Glen, K9STHAMSAT 239 / LM 463Website: http://k9sth.net
From: Scott <scott23192@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 8:35 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] LMR-400 direct to antenna or no?
I hope to put up my first rotating antenna soon and just received a nice
length of LMR-400 to use. (regular, not "super-flex")
Having never seen LMR-400 before, I did not know how flexible it would be.?
I would call it "medium"... not stiff as a pipe but not floppy, either.
My question is whether anyone using LMR-400 can recommend whether I should
attach it directly to my antenna (with slack loops, of course)?
Or, should I get a few meters of something more flexible to attach to an
antenna that needs to be free to rotate 360 degrees?
If a jumper is recommended, I would appreciate suggestions on what cable
would work best for the task.? The frequency for this project is 70cm.
------------------------------
Message: 4
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2016 23:58:08 -0500
From: "Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
Message-ID: <00a201d18bd3$178e0a00$46aa1e00$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
WHOOP!
From: Marius Strom [mailto:marius@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 12:37 PM
To: Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
Yes, you're correct on the sponsorships.
Gig 'em!
Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows
10
From: Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE <mailto:kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 8:10 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
I'm been out of the loop on AMSAT for a long time (need to re-join).
AGGISAT wouldn't happen to be Texas A&M sponsored and BEVO-2 UT?
Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE
EL09uf
Eagle Creek Observatory
http://www.eaglecreekobservatory.org
I am Voltohm of Borg! Resistance is E/I, you will be attenuated!
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Alan
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 7:18 PM
To: 'Rick Tejera'; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
Rick,
>From the list AMSAT Keps distribution notes:
The following satellites have been removed from the AMSAT KEP Distribution:
AAUSat-5 (NORAD CAT ID 40948) Decayed 3-15-2016.
AGGIESAT-4 (NORAD CAT ID 41313) Has not shown any signs of life and is
considered dead.
BEVO-2 (NORAD CAT ID 41314) was prematurely deployed from AGGIESAT-4 and
never activated. BEVO-2 was never listed in the AMSAT KEP Distribtuion.
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
<-----Original Message-----
<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Rick Tejera
<Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 6:17 PM
<To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
<Subject: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
<
<All,
<
<
<
<In noticed when updating my leps yesterday that Aggisat4 is no longer
listed <in the Nasabare set. Any ideas where it went?
<
<
<
<Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
<
<Saguaro Astronomy Club
<
<www.saguaroastro.org
<
<Thunderbird Radio Club
<
<www.w7tbc.org
<
<623-572-0713
<
<623-203-4121 (cell)
<
<SaguaroAstro@xxx.xxx
<
<
<
<_______________________________________________
<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: 5
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2016 22:33:32 -0700
From: "Rick Tejera" <saguaroastro@xxx.xxx>
To: "'Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE'" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
Message-ID: <006801d18bd8$08f81d50$1ae857f0$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
yes, but apparently, both satellites have failed and have no t been heard in
quite some time, thus their removal from the element sets.
The Aggiesat website has nothing of value on it. IT's more a list of credits
of those who worked on it than anything else
Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Radio Club
www.w7tbc.org
623-572-0713
623-203-4121 (cell)
SaguaroAstro@xxx.xxx
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Kevin
Muenzler, WB5RUE
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 9:58 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
WHOOP!
From: Marius Strom [mailto:marius@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 12:37 PM
To: Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
Yes, you're correct on the sponsorships.
Gig 'em!
Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows
10
From: Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE <mailto:kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 8:10 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
I'm been out of the loop on AMSAT for a long time (need to re-join).
AGGISAT wouldn't happen to be Texas A&M sponsored and BEVO-2 UT?
Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE
EL09uf
Eagle Creek Observatory
http://www.eaglecreekobservatory.org
I am Voltohm of Borg! Resistance is E/I, you will be attenuated!
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Alan
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 7:18 PM
To: 'Rick Tejera'; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
Rick,
>From the list AMSAT Keps distribution notes:
The following satellites have been removed from the AMSAT KEP Distribution:
AAUSat-5 (NORAD CAT ID 40948) Decayed 3-15-2016.
AGGIESAT-4 (NORAD CAT ID 41313) Has not shown any signs of life and is
considered dead.
BEVO-2 (NORAD CAT ID 41314) was prematurely deployed from AGGIESAT-4 and
never activated. BEVO-2 was never listed in the AMSAT KEP Distribtuion.
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
<-----Original Message-----
<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Rick Tejera
<Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 6:17 PM
<To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
<Subject: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
<
<All,
<
<
<
<In noticed when updating my leps yesterday that Aggisat4 is no longer
listed <in the Nasabare set. Any ideas where it went?
<
<
<
<Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
<
<Saguaro Astronomy Club
<
<www.saguaroastro.org
<
<Thunderbird Radio Club
<
<www.w7tbc.org
<
<623-572-0713
<
<623-203-4121 (cell)
<
<SaguaroAstro@xxx.xxx
<
<
<
<_______________________________________________
<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: 6
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2016 05:56:16 -0500
From: Alan <wa4sca@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Scott'" <scott23192@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LMR-400 direct to antenna or no?
Message-ID: <000001d18c05$1dcbb6b0$59632410$@xxxxx.xxx>
I used LMR-400UF around the rotators for years. It worked very well. I did
need to replace one
length due to a broken center conductor, but that was after years of heavy
use. When I rebuild my
array, I bought some 9913F (sometimes called 9913F-7 or 9913F7). Same
electrical specifications as
LMR-400UF, +/-, and noticably more flexible to handle. It has only been up
for about 2 years, but so
far, so good. I also use it for the mode-L loop to the helix from the hard
line feed to the shack.
Shameless plug for an AMSAT Journal advertiser: The folks at The RF
Connection, www.therfc.com, were
very accommodating and knowledgeable.
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
------------------------------
Message: 7
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2016 17:37:17 +0000
From: Marius Strom <marius@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>,
"amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
Message-ID:
<BY2PR17MB031131D370A63A7D609913CAC2990@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxxxxxx.xx
x>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"
Yes, you?re correct on the sponsorships.
Gig ?em!
Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10
From: Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE<mailto:kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 8:10 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx<xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
I'm been out of the loop on AMSAT for a long time (need to re-join).
AGGISAT wouldn't happen to be Texas A&M sponsored and BEVO-2 UT?
Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE
EL09uf
Eagle Creek Observatory
http://www.eaglecreekobservatory.org
I am Voltohm of Borg! Resistance is E/I, you will be attenuated!
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Alan
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 7:18 PM
To: 'Rick Tejera'; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
Rick,
>From the list AMSAT Keps distribution notes:
The following satellites have been removed from the AMSAT KEP Distribution:
AAUSat-5 (NORAD CAT ID 40948) Decayed 3-15-2016.
AGGIESAT-4 (NORAD CAT ID 41313) Has not shown any signs of life and is
considered dead.
BEVO-2 (NORAD CAT ID 41314) was prematurely deployed from AGGIESAT-4 and
never activated. BEVO-2 was never listed in the AMSAT KEP Distribtuion.
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
<-----Original Message-----
<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Rick Tejera
<Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 6:17 PM
<To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
<Subject: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
<
<All,
<
<
<
<In noticed when updating my leps yesterday that Aggisat4 is no longer
listed <in the Nasabare set. Any ideas where it went?
<
<
<
<Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
<
<Saguaro Astronomy Club
<
<<http://>www.saguaroastro.org
<
<Thunderbird Radio Club
<
<<http://>www.w7tbc.org
<
<623-572-0713
<
<623-203-4121 (cell)
<
<SaguaroAstro@xxx.xxx
<
<
<
<_______________________________________________
<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.
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:40:45 -0400
From: w4upd <updwrb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LMR-400 direct to antenna or no?
Message-ID: <56FE7A5D.8030203@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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As I mentioned before, I used 9913 (rigid) for years without a problem.
After taking the arrays down, I was able to reuse some of the 9913. The
9913 I had, had a large solid center conductor. By doing a loose spring
type of installation around the mast and boom, there was very little
flexing of the cable. This only adds about 2 - 4 foot to the length of
the cable.
I did this to keep the number of connectors and connections down
(especially on 70cm) to reduce cable loses. The more turns (for example
maybe 4) the less flexing of the cable will occur.
Again, just my 2 cents, but the installation mentioned above was very
successful for years. If I ran into any problems it was due to the
"known" problem of water getting into the 9913. However, I had little
problem with that as well.
If the runs are short (less than 50') you could use other methods which
requires additional coax fittings and barrel connectors. My goal was to
prevent that. I would still recommend a preamp on 70cm at the mast to
over come any installation. I found it to be a good addition, especially
if we get any HEOs up or for near AOS or LOS operation, trees or weather.
Reid, W4UPD
On 3/31/2016 11:33 PM, Glen Zook via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Use LMR-400 around the rotor if you want to have to replace the cable
every few days!LMR-400 has a solid center conductor and it will definitely
break after being "flexed" for not that many times!Frankly, for short runs
like around rotors and to most antennas, plain old RG213/U works fine and
the loss is very low. Run the LMR-400 up to just below the rotor and then
install the RG213/U the rest of the way.I use either 1/2-inch Heliax or
7/8ths-inch Heliax for almost all my antenna runs from 160-meters through 70
cm. Where a rotor is involved, the Heliax goes up the tower to just below
the rotor and then RG213/U the rest of the way. Most of the antennas have
been "up" for a pretty long time (decades) and they are working just as well
today as they did when first erected. Glen, K9STHAMSAT 239 / LM 463Website:
http://k9sth.net
> From: Scott <scott23192@xxxxx.xxx> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx Sent:
Thursday, March 31, 2016 8:35 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] LMR-400 direct to
antenna or no? I hope to put up my first rotating antenna soon and just
received a nice length of LMR-400 to use. (regular, not "super-flex")
> Having never seen LMR-400 before, I did not know how flexible it would be.
I would call it "medium"... not stiff as a pipe but not floppy, either.
> My question is whether anyone using LMR-400 can recommend whether I should
attach it directly to my antenna (with slack loops, of course)?
> Or, should I get a few meters of something more flexible to attach to an
antenna that needs to be free to rotate 360 degrees?
> If a jumper is recommended, I would appreciate suggestions on what cable
would work best for the task. The frequency for this project is 70cm.
> _______________________________________________Sent via
AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum availableto all
interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressedare 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:
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>
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2016 17:07:51 -0500
From: "Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Rick Tejera'" <saguaroastro@xxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
Message-ID: <004e01d18c62$f0bd0c60$d2372520$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Maybe you have to be from Texas to know the significant of "WHOOP!" in
relation to AggieSAT. Anyway, too bad they both failed.
Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE
Floresville, Texas -- Grid EL09uf (or vf, depends on where I stand in my
yard)
Being superstitious is bad luck!
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Tejera [mailto:saguaroastro@xxx.xxxx
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2016 12:34 AM
To: 'Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE'; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
yes, but apparently, both satellites have failed and have no t been heard in
quite some time, thus their removal from the element sets.
The Aggiesat website has nothing of value on it. IT's more a list of credits
of those who worked on it than anything else
Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Radio Club
www.w7tbc.org
623-572-0713
623-203-4121 (cell)
SaguaroAstro@xxx.xxx
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From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Kevin
Muenzler, WB5RUE
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 9:58 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
WHOOP!
From: Marius Strom [mailto:marius@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 12:37 PM
To: Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
Yes, you're correct on the sponsorships.
Gig 'em!
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From: Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE <mailto:kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 8:10 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
I'm been out of the loop on AMSAT for a long time (need to re-join).
AGGISAT wouldn't happen to be Texas A&M sponsored and BEVO-2 UT?
Kevin Muenzler, WB5RUE
EL09uf
Eagle Creek Observatory
http://www.eaglecreekobservatory.org
I am Voltohm of Borg! Resistance is E/I, you will be attenuated!
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From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Alan
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 7:18 PM
To: 'Rick Tejera'; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Aggiesat keps
Rick,
>From the list AMSAT Keps distribution notes:
The following satellites have been removed from the AMSAT KEP Distribution:
AAUSat-5 (NORAD CAT ID 40948) Decayed 3-15-2016.
AGGIESAT-4 (NORAD CAT ID 41313) Has not shown any signs of life and is
considered dead.
BEVO-2 (NORAD CAT ID 41314) was prematurely deployed from AGGIESAT-4 and
never activated. BEVO-2 was never listed in the AMSAT KEP Distribtuion.
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2016 22:03:03 -0400
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-02
02:00 UTC
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-02 02:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
National Soaring Museum, Elmira, New York, telebridge via IK1SLD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Contact was successful: Fri 2016-04-01 18:34:03 UTC 34 deg (***)
Kiilinik High School, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada, telebridge via VK4KHZ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Contact is go for: Wed 2016-04-06 18:02:20 UTC 55 deg
H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-08 08:17:46 UTC 26 deg
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The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now open.
The window is open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts
between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30.
Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website
http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details.
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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.
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All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson radio unless otherwise noted.
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Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and
not being able to get in. That has now been changed to
http://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
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Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete
details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video.
http://www.ariss-eu.org/
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
Gaston ON4WF with 121
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 117
Francesco IK?WGF with 116
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The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date
webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are
additional
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know.
Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed
time.
All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date
and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-04-02 02:00 UTC.
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1039. (***)
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1004. (***)
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.
A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the
file.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
Arkansas, Delaware, Rhode Island, South Dakota,
Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin
Islands.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
QSL information may be found at:
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS
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The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-04-02 02:00 UTC.
(***)
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf
Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 46 on orbit
Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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