Driftnet fishery buoys, transmitting in A1A (CW) on 10 m from the desk of DJ7KG (Georg).
PDF LINK
Friday, October 29, 2010
TubeSat Personal Satellite Kit
A TubeSat is designed to function as a Basic Satellite Bus or as a simple stand-alone satellite. Each TubeSat kit includes the satellite's structural components, printed circuit board (PCB) Gerber Files, electronic components, solar cells, batteries, transceiver, antennas, microcomputer, and the required programming tools. With these components alone, the builder can construct a satellite that puts out enough power to be picked up on the ground by a hand-held amateur radio receiver. Simple applications include broadcasting a repeating message from orbit or programming the satellite to function as a private orbital amateur radio relay station. These are just two examples. The TubeSat also allows the builder to add his or her own experiment or function to the basic TubeSat Kit. Examples of add-on experiments or applications include the following:
▼ Earth-from-space video imaging
▼ Earth magnetic field measurement
▼ Satellite orientation detection (horizon sensor, gyros, accelerometers, etc.)
▼ Orbital environment measurements (temperature, pressure, radiation, etc.)
▼ On-orbit hardware and software component testing (microprocessors, etc.)
▼ Tracking migratory animals from orbit
▼ Testing satellite stabilization methods
▼ Biological experiments
▼ On-orbit advertising
▼ Private e-mail
▼ Space art
▼ Space burials
▼ Earth magnetic field measurement
▼ Satellite orientation detection (horizon sensor, gyros, accelerometers, etc.)
▼ Orbital environment measurements (temperature, pressure, radiation, etc.)
▼ On-orbit hardware and software component testing (microprocessors, etc.)
▼ Tracking migratory animals from orbit
▼ Testing satellite stabilization methods
▼ Biological experiments
▼ On-orbit advertising
▼ Private e-mail
▼ Space art
▼ Space burials
Total Price of the TubeSat Kit including a Launch to Orbit: $8,000!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
VK9N in world-first personal pollution scheme
An obscure Pacific island is set to trial a world-first scheme where residents are offered cash incentives to follow a healthy, low-pollution lifestyle, researchers said.
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Zimpfer Memorial Fund gives to Amateur Radio Club
The Lancaster and Fairfield County Amateur Radio Club received a $5,219.86 grant from the George and Dollie L. Zimpfer Memorial Fund, administered through the Fairfield County Foundation.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
EasiCQWW: SWL contest log for CQWW
This program was written at the instigation of Bob Treacher, BRS32525 who writes the SWL News column in RADCOM (the journal of the RSGB). It is for use in the CQWW contest for SWLs run by Bob. This program is freeware. LINK
Socorro hamfest
Amateur radio operators and emergency-communications volunteers from throughout New Mexico and surrounding states will meet in Socorro on Saturday, Oct. 30. The annual Socorro Hamfest will be held at the New Mexico Firefighters Training Academy from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event is free and the public is invited.
SWL_DQR_Log
SWL_DQR_Log - program for SWLs for real time logging SWL-reports during contests.
Programs general features:
Programs general features:
- - possibility of real-time as well as off-line logging,
- - UTC time is generated automatically (in real-time logging),
- - suitable for logging on bands from 160M to 70CM (without WARC bands),
- - suitable for logging on modes: CW, SSB, FM, RTTY, PSK31 and HELL,
- - user configurable fields,
- - received control groups can be devided into two sections,
- - partial check (from MASTER.DTA file),
- - DUPE check for SWL,
- - logged data can be edited,
- - the logged data can be saved in Cabrillo file,
- - possibility to split SWL reports from log during saved to Cabrillo file,
- - multilanguage support.
Zip file includes: swl_dqr_log.exe file, Polish, English and Dutch help files and rc language file for translation to other languages.
[ver. 1.20, 920 kB]
Monday, October 25, 2010
Hams to fill communication gap in Kerala
"...There are 700-odd families of Muthuvan Scheduled Tribe, which live in small settlements at Edamalakkudy, situated amidst dense forest. To fill the communication gap at the village where even police wireless system fail to work, the administration has roped in ham radio operators..."
Japan protests to China over boats near Senkaku islands (AS-194)
Japan said Monday it had lodged a protest with Beijing after spotting two Chinese fisheries patrol boats near a disputed island chain at the centre of a bitter row between the Asian giants. LINK
Friday, October 22, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
L'astronauta e la mascotte
Nell'ambito della manifestazione L'Esercito alla Venaria Reale, svoltosi nel weekend del 24 e 25 maggio 2008, tra gli stand allestiti ai Portici di Castelvecchio della Reggia c'era quello della ThalesAlenia Space con un ospite d'eccezione, l'astronauta italiano Paolo Nespoli, (IZ0JPA) membro dell'equipaggio della missione Esperia STS-120 che nell'ottobre del 2007 si agganciò alla ISS per aggiungere il Node2, un nuovo pezzo tutto italiano, alla stazione spaziale. Il 7 novembre Nespoli ritornò dopo 238 orbite attorno al pianeta Terra. Disponibilissimo per rispondere alle domande del pubblico (anche quelle più imbarazzanti sulla scelta del nucleare e sugli UFO!), Nespoli ha accettato con piacere la mia richiesta di una foto col mio Mattia (che a giorni compirà 3 anni!). Speriamo che sia di buon auspicio e che tutta la mia passione per lo spazio e l'astronautica possa, con questo incontro, trasmettersi di padre in figlio ! Grazie Maggiore.
Monday, October 18, 2010
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SDR Cube in deep detail
Hey Maury,
as a long time reader of your blog I just wanted to comment, that I recently did a 1:20 hour long interview with George, N2APB where he explained the SDR Cube in deep detail. Maybe this might be also interesting for your readers! Here is the link to the interview, the shownotes and a transcription: http://www.dh1tw.de/sdr-cube-interview
73 & keep up the good work on your blog!
Toby, DH1TW
THANK YOU VERY MUCH DEAR TOBY !!
as a long time reader of your blog I just wanted to comment, that I recently did a 1:20 hour long interview with George, N2APB where he explained the SDR Cube in deep detail. Maybe this might be also interesting for your readers! Here is the link to the interview, the shownotes and a transcription: http://www.dh1tw.de/sdr-cube-interview
73 & keep up the good work on your blog!
Toby, DH1TW
THANK YOU VERY MUCH DEAR TOBY !!
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Friday, October 01, 2010
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