Rocket Carrying Ham Radio Payload Reaches Space!
 

Rocket Carrying Ham Radio Payload Reaches Space!
NEWINGTON, CT, May 17, 2004--An amateur rocket carrying a ham radio avionics
package reached the edge of space May 17. Launched from Nevada's Black Rock
Desert, the 21-foot Civilian Space Xploration Team (CSXT) GoFast rocket
quickly attained the 100 km altitude to make Amateur Radio and amateur
rocketry history. Two earlier CSXT attempts to reach space--the last almost
two years ago--were unsuccessful. A jubilant Avionics Team Leader Eric
Knight, KB1EHE, called the successful launch "a phenomenal experience."

"It just roared off the pad and flew into space," said Knight, who lives in
Unionville, Connecticut. "Everything went like clockwork this morning, and
it was an awesome experience. We're all kind of on an adrenaline high right
now."

The GoFast vehicle--named for one of the project's commercial
sponsors--lifted off from the desert floor at approximately 11:20 AM PDT.
The CSXT team, plus observers from the Federal Aviation Administration, were
up and at the launch site several hours beforehand, however, and Knight said
the rocket crew--which includes several radio amateurs--did a "dress
rehearsal" prior to the actual countdown and launch.

Knight said several West Coast hams who learned about the rocket launch from
ARRL news accounts showed up to assist in locating the vehicle, which was
estimated to have returned to Earth some 26 to 30 miles downrange from the
launch site. Knight said Monday evening that the rocket had not yet been
recovered, but the ham radio telemetry package was continuing to transmit.

"We have a telemetry beacon telling us where it is--that it's alive and
waiting to be found," Knight said. The rocket transmitted telemetry on the
33-cm amateur band and color Amateur TV pictures on 2.4 GHz. An HF special
event station, K7R (for "rocket") didn't get much airtime, Knight said,
"because we've been really focused on the mission."

"Everything came together very well," Knight said. His avionics crew
includes eight Amateur Radio licensees, most of whom also were involved in
the 2002 launch attempt. Former Hollywood stunt man--Ky Michaelson of
Minnesota, directs the 18-person CSXT team.

"Leland C. Scott" wrote in message
...

The FCC also has proposed essentially eliminating its rules prohibiting
manufacture or marketing of Amateur Radio Service power amplifiers capable
of operating between 24 and 35 MHz. Originally put on the books in 1978 to
keep high-powered amateur amplifiers out of the hands of CBers, the rules
now "impose unnecessary restrictions on manufacturers of Amateur Radio
equipment and are inconsistent with the experimental nature of the Amateur
Service," the FCC said in its NPRM. The Commission noted that its Part 95
rules governing the Citizens Radio Service already prohibit use of external
power amplifiers with CB equipment, which must be FCC certificated.

The Commission further proposed amending §97.315, "Certification of external
RF power amplifiers," and §97.317, "Standards for certification of external
RF power amplifiers," of its amateur rules "to clarify and simplify the
exceptions in our rules." The FCC also wants to eliminate §97.3(a)(19),
which defines an external RF power amplifier kit, "because of the
uncertainty created by this rule."

And this has WHAT to do with Ham Radio Payload into space?

Dan/W4NTI

"Landshark" wrote in message
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"Leland C. Scott" wrote in message
...

The FCC also has proposed essentially eliminating its rules prohibiting
manufacture or marketing of Amateur Radio Service power amplifiers capable
of operating between 24 and 35 MHz. Originally put on the books in 1978 to
keep high-powered amateur amplifiers out of the hands of CBers, the rules
now "impose unnecessary restrictions on manufacturers of Amateur Radio
equipment and are inconsistent with the experimental nature of the Amateur
Service," the FCC said in its NPRM. The Commission noted that its Part 95
rules governing the Citizens Radio Service already prohibit use of
external
power amplifiers with CB equipment, which must be FCC certificated.

The Commission further proposed amending §97.315, "Certification of
external
RF power amplifiers," and §97.317, "Standards for certification of
external
RF power amplifiers," of its amateur rules "to clarify and simplify the
exceptions in our rules." The FCC also wants to eliminate §97.3(a)(19),
which defines an external RF power amplifier kit, "because of the
uncertainty created by this rule."

In k.net,
"Dan/W4NTI" w4nti@get rid of this mindspring.com wrote:

And this has WHAT to do with Ham Radio Payload into space?


And hams launching a rocket has WHAT to do with CB radio?





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"Dan/W4NTI" w4nti@get rid of this mindspring.com wrote in message
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And this has WHAT to do with Ham Radio Payload into space?

Dan/W4NTI



Why the exact same thing Leland Scott posted............ Nothing.

Landshark


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That does suck..sometimes you're the
windshield..sometimes you're the bug.

Al Banys said you are gay.

"Leland C. Scott" wrote in message
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Rocket Carrying Ham Radio Payload Reaches Space!
NEWINGTON, CT, May 17, 2004--An amateur rocket carrying a ham radio
avionics
package reached the edge of space May 17. Launched from Nevada's Black
Rock
Desert, the 21-foot Civilian Space Xploration Team (CSXT) GoFast rocket
quickly attained the 100 km altitude to make Amateur Radio and amateur
rocketry history. Two earlier CSXT attempts to reach space--the last
almost
two years ago--were unsuccessful. A jubilant Avionics Team Leader Eric
Knight, KB1EHE, called the successful launch "a phenomenal experience."

"It just roared off the pad and flew into space," said Knight, who lives
in
Unionville, Connecticut. "Everything went like clockwork this morning, and
it was an awesome experience. We're all kind of on an adrenaline high
right
now."

The GoFast vehicle--named for one of the project's commercial
sponsors--lifted off from the desert floor at approximately 11:20 AM PDT.
The CSXT team, plus observers from the Federal Aviation Administration,
were
up and at the launch site several hours beforehand, however, and Knight
said
the rocket crew--which includes several radio amateurs--did a "dress
rehearsal" prior to the actual countdown and launch.

Knight said several West Coast hams who learned about the rocket launch
from
ARRL news accounts showed up to assist in locating the vehicle, which was
estimated to have returned to Earth some 26 to 30 miles downrange from the
launch site. Knight said Monday evening that the rocket had not yet been
recovered, but the ham radio telemetry package was continuing to transmit.

"We have a telemetry beacon telling us where it is--that it's alive and
waiting to be found," Knight said. The rocket transmitted telemetry on the
33-cm amateur band and color Amateur TV pictures on 2.4 GHz. An HF special
event station, K7R (for "rocket") didn't get much airtime, Knight said,
"because we've been really focused on the mission."

"Everything came together very well," Knight said. His avionics crew
includes eight Amateur Radio licensees, most of whom also were involved in
the 2002 launch attempt. Former Hollywood stunt man--Ky Michaelson of
Minnesota, directs the 18-person CSXT team.