Driftnet fishery buoys, transmitting in A1A (CW) on 10 m from the desk of DJ7KG (Georg).
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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
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