[amsat-bb] Satellite QRB records

Peter Budnik kb1hy2 at comcast.net
Thu Nov 19 22:53:17 UTC 2015


Hi All

KB1HY  CT FN31MR to Spratley VIA AO13 Mode B

What do you think?

Peter,KB1HY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Stoetzer" <n8hm at arrl.net>
To: <claudio at ariotti.com>
Cc: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2015 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite QRB records


> Thanks, Claudio.
>
> I'll put your QSO with VK4ASB (16,337km) up for now unless someone has one
> better than that from AO-13. What mode was that? I'm assuming Mode B?
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 12:16 PM, claudio <claudio at ariotti.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>    Hi Pedro,
>>    I found this 2 Qso by AO-13 when I was using IW1BMJ callsign:
>>    IW1BMJ in JN45fc and VK8KTC in PH86ed (Jun 7, 1990 12:19 UTC)
>>    IW1BMJ in JN45fc and VK4ASB in QG62mp ( Nov18, 1990 23:04 UTC)
>>      73'  Claudio IK1SLD
>>
>>    Da "AMSAT-BB" amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org
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>>    A amsat-bb at amsat.org
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>>    Cc
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>>    Data Thu, 19 Nov 2015 16:01:23 +0000
>>
>>    Oggetto Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite QRB records
>>
>>    > Hi,
>>
>>    >
>>
>>    > I'm using formulas to determine the distance to the horizon from the
>>
>>    > satellite, then the distance across the (curved) surface between two
>>
>>    > opposite locations.
>>
>>    > Again, it's meant for sea level. AO-7 solves with 7,858.478 Km which
>>
>>    > is below the record of 7,947.381 Km. This is because the higher from
>>
>>    > the sea level you are, the farther you are in the sat horizon.
>>
>>    > I'll send you that list later today.
>>
>>    >
>>
>>    > 73 de Pedro CU2ZG
>>
>>    >
>>
>>    > Quoting Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net>:
>>
>>    >
>>
>>    > > Thanks, Pedro. I've seen calculations for those distances before,
>> but they
>>
>>    > > always seem to vary by method used. It would be a nice addition to
>> put the
>>
>>    > > records in perspective.
>>
>>    > >
>>
>>    > > 73,
>>
>>    > >
>>
>>    > > Paul, N8HM
>>
>>    > >
>>
>>    > > On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 10:09 AM, Pedro via AMSAT-BB <
>> amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>>
>>    > > wrote:
>>
>>    > >
>>
>>    > >> Hi,
>>
>>    > >>
>>
>>    > >> Thanks!
>>
>>    > >>
>>
>>    > >> I'm compiling a list of the maximum possible QRBs for two targets
>> standing
>>
>>    > >> at sea level, and the max known sat altitude that I can find. If
>> you'd like
>>
>>    > >> that I can send it to you later.
>>
>>    > >>
>>
>>    > >> 73 de Pedro CU2ZG
>>
>>    > >>
>>
>>    > >>
>>
>>    > >>
>>
>>    > >> Quoting Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net>:
>>
>>    > >>
>>
>>    > >> This page is now live on the AMSAT website:
>>
>>    > >>>
>>
>>    > >>> http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=4751
>>
>>    > >>>
>>
>>    > >>> There's a link to it at the bottom of the Communications
>> Satellites page.
>>
>>    > >>>
>>
>>    > >>> Again, please claim records for other satellites if you think 
>> you
>> may hold
>>
>>    > >>> the record!
>>
>>    > >>>
>>
>>    > >>> 73,
>>
>>    > >>>
>>
>>    > >>> Paul, N8HM
>>
>>    > >>>
>>
>>    > >>> On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 7:54 AM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>    > >>>
>>
>>    > >>> There has been things like that in the past, but I don't know
>> about any
>>
>>    > >>>> currently existing. We could certainly create one on the AMSAT
>> website!
>>
>>    > >>>>
>>
>>    > >>>> This is what I can find:
>>
>>    > >>>>
>>
>>    > >>>> AO-40 - 18,263km (I8CVS in JN70es and ZL1AOX in RF72mv)
>>
>>    > >>>> AO-7 - 7,947.381km (KG5CCI in EM24uq01mu and EA5TT in 
>> IM99sl48cx)
>>
>>    > >>>> FO-29 - 7,599.959km (KG5CCI in EM34st11tl and F4CQA in
>> JN17ea22ot)
>>
>>    > >>>>
>>
>>    > >>>> If anyone would like to claim records on any other satellite,
>> please post
>>
>>    > >>>> your claim. I will create a page with this information.
>>
>>    > >>>>
>>
>>    > >>>> 73,
>>
>>    > >>>>
>>
>>    > >>>> Paul, N8HM
>>
>>    > >>>>
>>
>>    > >>>>
>>
>>    > >>>>
>>
>>    > >>>> On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 7:35 AM, Pedro via AMSAT-BB <
>> amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>>
>>    > >>>> wrote:
>>
>>    > >>>>
>>
>>    > >>>> Hi all!
>>
>>    > >>>>>
>>
>>    > >>>>> Is there any website around that keeps track of each satellite
>> confirmed
>>
>>    > >>>>> QRB records?
>>
>>    > >>>>> I'm looking into how far anyone worked on each sat.
>>
>>    > >>>>>
>>
>>    > >>>>> 73 de Pedro CU2ZG
>>
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