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“Given the sad news on AO-51,” AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW, said, “we highlighted at the recent 2011 Symposium that AMSAT is actively developing Fox-1, a new spacecraft that is designed to replace AO-51. Fox-1 development now takes on a great sense of urgency.”
AMSAT Vice-President of Engineering, Tony Monteiro, AA2TX says, “Fox-1 will advance [...]
November 9 2011, the day the TV went off
By solar power On October 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In 2-way radio, Ham Radio, News that we missed
The EAS is a national public warning system that requires broadcasters, cable television systems, wireless cable systems, satellite digital audio radio service (SDARS) providers, and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) providers to provide the communications capability to the President to address the American public during a national emergency. The system also may be used by state [...]
The satellite is a “cubesat,” which is a 4-inch, cube-shaped satellite that is used primarily for research. Once released from the rocket, AubieSat-1 will have two antennas come out – one for receiving signals from Auburn University and one for sending signals back to Auburn. The students have built a control center [...]
Students gathered at Carver High School in Birmingham, Alabama, will speak with Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum aboard the International Space Station at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 21. U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama also will join the students. The event will be broadcast live on NASA Television and include [...]
I was impressed by the immense turnout on the BARC(146.88 tone88.5) repeater in Birmingham Alabama as the storms approached. Storm spotters reporting in, various other ham radio operators reporting conditions. The unity and control of the net was obvious. I listen more than I talk and enjoyed being a fly [...]
This information is so oddly useless that when I needed it, I could not find it, so now I have posted it for me (and you) to have. I have flown in and out of this airport many times and find its small and outdated facilities have a ‘hometown’ feel.
Birmingham, Alabama
BHM-Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International airport
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The Sun is reaching out to us…Monday’s eruption, considered an X-class flare, is the biggest solar flare in four years. It is already being blamed for disrupting radio communication in China, and could potentially affect power grids and satellite communication around the globe.
IFR am/fm-1200 arrived on time as expected but the IFR am/fm-1200 has more issues than the seller lead me to believe. I am still hopeful that I can figure this one out but at thispoint I am a little bit frustrated. I am still looking through the various boards and changing out the fuses. Maybe I will [...]
Amateur Radio satellite KySat-1, due to be launched February 23!!!
As you may know, KySat-1 along with CubeSats from Montana State University and University of Colorado, will be launched into orbit from Vandenburg AFB on February 23 at 0809 UTC. As with all satellite missions, for us, verifying operation and establishing communication early is [...]
Despite the best efforts of Internet activists who are trying to help Egyptians communicate with the outside world, ham radio isn’t a viable option in this situation, experts said.
The Egyptian government has ordered the shutdown of all ISPs (Internet service providers) as well as some cell phone services. The move appears aimed at disrupting [...]
