[amsat-bb] Re: Learning about AMSAT in Dayton
Mark L. Hammond
marklhammond at gmail.com
Tue May 15 10:49:15 PDT 2012
Amen to this, Steve (both Steves actually ;) )
This year, we have a clear focus on trying to get youth and first time
operators ON THE AIR. We want you to come to the microphone and make
a contact!! Between passes, there is plenty of time for equipment
review, discussions, inspections, etc. The SSB and FM birds are
quite different, but once you have the gear up and running, the
transition is pretty straight forward.
Thanks to Keith and Roger, I understand we'll have differing levels of
equipment again (from very portable/simple, to stuff more complex
resembling a fixed station with computer control of radio, etc.) So
check it out!
Come out and get your feet wet (well, figuratively. We are hoping for
no rain :0 ) Bring the kids...or grab some on the way...hi hi.
See you later this week!
73,
Mark N8MH
AMSAT VP Educational Relations
On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 12:23 PM, Stephen E. Belter <seb at wintek.com> wrote:
> Steve,
>
> My recommendation is that you attend at least one of the satellite demos for an FM satellite (AO-27 or SO-50) *and* an analog satellite (AO-7, FO-29, or VO-52). The techniques and contacts are different for FM and SSB; you will learn from both types of contacts. Note that the ISS and HO-68 passes will be listening only, and won't involve 2-way QSOs. Take the time to talk with Keith, Roger and Mark who will be running the demonstrations just outside of the entrance to the Ball Arena.
>
> I would also encourage you to attend the AMSAT Forum, but if your primary goal is to learn about assembling a station and operating the sats, the demonstrations are your best starting point.
>
> I'd also suggest you buy a copy of Gould's revised Getting Started with Amateur Satellites book. It will be for sale at the AMSAT booth and is a great source of information for those questions you forget to ask at the demos. There will also be demonstrations of SatPC32 and MacDoppler at the AMSAT booth, so you can see how the tracking software works.
>
> Here is the tentative schedule for the AMSAT demonstrations at Dayton this year:
>
> AMSAT Dayton Demos 18-20 May 2012
> N 39.820328 W 84.255224
> Time Zone = UTC Elevation 296 M
> Minimum Elevaton = 10 deg
>
> WinAos QTH: -84.3/39.8 T#: 12556 Sat.: 7 [Standard]
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> Day Object AOS (U) LOS Period maxEl AZ
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> 18.05.2012 VO-52 12:37 12:42 05 17 054 - 137
> 18.05.2012 ISS 12:50 12:53 03 13 319 - 020
> 18.05.2012 AO-07 13:30 13:40 10 20 348 - 263
> 18.05.2012 VO-52 14:12 14:19 07 37 355 - 218
> 18.05.2012 HO-68 14:22 14:33 11 27 040 - 153
> 18.05.2012 ISS 14:28 14:30 02 11 350 - 033
> 18.05.2012 ISS 16:04 16:09 05 28 327 - 090
> 18.05.2012 HO-68 16:09 16:22 13 55 007 - 216
> 18.05.2012 SO-50 16:44 16:53 09 71 202 - 036
> 18.05.2012 FO-29 16:58 17:01 03 12 074 - 115
> 18.05.2012 AO-27 17:11 17:13 02 11 071 - 040
> 18.05.2012 ISS 17:40 17:46 06 33 287 - 155
> 18.05.2012 HO-68 18:02 18:02 00 10 311 - 303
> 18.05.2012 SO-50 18:27 18:33 06 18 277 - 009
> 18.05.2012 FO-29 18:40 18:50 10 70 009 - 201
> 18.05.2012 AO-27 18:46 18:55 09 83 164 - 347
> 18.05.2012 AO-07 20:43 20:55 12 27 107 - 002
>
> 19.05.2012 AO-07 12:28 12:43 15 44 005 - 229
> 19.05.2012 VO-52 12:53 13:00 07 26 038 - 159
> 19.05.2012 ISS 13:34 13:35 01 10 353 - 018
> 19.05.2012 HO-68 14:06 14:15 09 20 049 - 141
> 19.05.2012 VO-52 14:30 14:36 06 24 342 - 236
> 19.05.2012 ISS 15:10 15:15 05 19 334 - 079
> 19.05.2012 SO-50 15:33 15:40 07 22 158 - 056
> 19.05.2012 HO-68 15:52 16:06 14 70 011 - 206
> 19.05.2012 ISS 16:46 16:52 06 68 303 - 135
> 19.05.2012 SO-50 17:13 17:21 08 46 235 - 022
> 19.05.2012 HO-68 17:42 17:49 07 14 333 - 275
> 19.05.2012 FO-29 17:45 17:54 09 36 033 - 165
> 19.05.2012 AO-27 18:17 18:27 10 47 143 - 356
> 19.05.2012 FO-29 19:31 19:39 08 27 347 - 234
> 19.05.2012 AO-07 19:48 19:53 05 11 060 - 023
> 19.05.2012 AO-27 19:58 20:05 07 20 221 - 317
>
> 20.05.2012 ISS 12:40 12:41 01 11 346 - 019
> 20.05.2012 VO-52 13:10 13:17 07 40 028 - 170
> 20.05.2012 AO-07 13:22 13:34 12 22 352 - 257
> 20.05.2012 HO-68 13:50 13:56 06 14 059 - 123
> 20.05.2012 ISS 14:16 14:20 04 14 347 - 062
> 20.05.2012 VO-52 14:48 14:53 05 16 328 - 248
> 20.05.2012 HO-68 15:35 15:49 14 83 016 - 197
> 20.05.2012 ISS 15:52 15:58 06 55 316 - 115
> 20.05.2012 SO-50 16:00 16:09 09 54 194 - 040
>
> 73, Steve N9IP
> --
> -----Original Message-----
> I have been interested in AMSAT operation for awhile but have not even began to put together a station for satellite work. I will be attending the Dayton Hamvention this weekend, and in doing so I am hoping to learn enough about satellite work to get on the air over the next few weeks.
>
> With the large collection of AMSAT experts in Dayton, my question is what the group would recommend to a newcomer to try to get out of Dayton in learning some satellite basics. Should I make sure to go to the forum? Are there going to be demonstrations on software and station setup? Should I mainly try to make in-person resource contacts?
>
> Mainly, where should I focus my efforts this weekend? I am hoping to learn as much as possible and hope to finally get involved in satellite operations in the next few months.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Steve, W5IEM
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