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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/OEL5QDAXVEHIOV7ZS6D2GMPJJOBAIOSQ/", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/", "message_id": "[email protected]", "message_id_hash": "OEL5QDAXVEHIOV7ZS6D2GMPJJOBAIOSQ", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/OEL5QDAXVEHIOV7ZS6D2GMPJJOBAIOSQ/", "sender": { "address": "k6yk (a) juno.com", "mailman_id": "9dd495eb5a5b4400ad5e4ad998068d9f", "emails": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/sender/9dd495eb5a5b4400ad5e4ad998068d9f/emails/" }, "sender_name": "k6yk", "subject": "[amsat-bb] Re: Linear Xpndr Operating Economics & more again", "date": "2011-02-05T01:41:19Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": " Whoops! \n\nI forgot to mention that the antennas were an omni vertical \nground plane on 2 meters for the uplink and tri-band beam \nfor the 10 meter downlink.\n\n73,\nJohn K6YK\n\nOn Fri, 4 Feb 2011 09:33:46 -0800 k6yk <[email protected]> writes:\n> Boy, that sounds familiar ! \n> My first Oscar station was a Regency HR-2B FM rig \n> with ONE crystal in the middle of the uplink band on 2 meters,\n> keying the high-low power switch. You couldn't hear the low\n> power but the 15 watts on high power made it fine. \n> \n> And the receivers were an HW-101 and Hallicrafters SX-117. \n> Bought an AMECO preamp for HF, which helped out on 10 meters. \n> \n> That was good enough to work lots of stations, maybe a total of \n> 600 QSO's on OScar 6 and 7!\n> \n> Then when the RS-10, 11 came along, I tried some mobile work\n> using an ICOM 230, again only one frequency, keying the PTT line,\n> no chirp, and Yaesu FT-301 for receiver. Larson 2 meter antenna \n> and\n> Hustler 10 meter antenna on the pickup. Worked quite a few QSO's\n> that way, too! \n> \n> All CW only, of course on mode A. Didn't get an all-mode rig \n> until about 1986 during the \"RS\" era.\n> \n> 73,\n> John\n> \n> \n> On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:59:28 -0600 Joe <[email protected]> writes:\n> > My first Oscar Station,,,\n> > \n> > I do not remember if it was Oscar 6 or 7, but it was 1975, and we \n> \n> > listened to many passes on the ten meter downlink.\n> > \n> > We got from a local ham, an old AM vfo controlled 2 meter rig. \n> It \n> > was \n> > AM only. it had a Red face and was BIG like the size of a heathkit \n> \n> > SB-200 amp. two VFO's one for transmit and a separate one for \n> > receive.\n> > \n> > anyway we connected out Hallicrafters TO Keyer to the PTT line of \n> \n> > the \n> > mic, (with no mic installed) and it worked amazingly well. That \n> \n> > was \n> > out Oscar station back then, we made like 25 states or so on that \n> \n> > setup,\n> > \n> > Joe WB9SBD\n> > \n> > The Original Rolling Ball Clock\n> > Idle Tyme\n> > Idle-Tyme.com\n> > http://www.idle-tyme.com\n> > \n> > On 2/4/2011 9:16 AM, Roger Kolakowski wrote:\n> > > Simple answer...FM rigs will tend to \"chirp\" as you key the mic \n> \n> > line as\n> > > the VCO pulls onto frequency...crystal matrix FM radios such as \n> \n> > the old\n> > > Standard will be T-9...\n> > >\n> > > The purists will cry about the chirpy signal...but, most people \n> \n> > who work\n> > > CW on satellites would relish a new operator/contact even if \n> they \n> > were QLF.\n> > >\n> > > That being said...I have works scores of stations with my own \n> > \"chirpy\"\n> > > signal and even have received some polite 599's back.\n> > >\n> > > Roger Kolakowski\n> > > WA1KAT\n> > >\n> > > On 2/4/2011 9:30 AM, Rich Dailey wrote:\n> > >> Let's not forget about the funcube dongle as a terrific \n> > economical\n> > >> solution for receiving. And any decent FM transmitter can key \n> \n> > CW,\n> > >> no? Assuming someone already has a vhf/uhf rig, I can see \n> getting \n> > qrv on linear\n> > >> transponders today for under $200.\n> > >> Or am I being too simplistic?\n> > >>\n> > >> Rich, N8UX\n> > >>\n> > >> _______________________________________________\n> > >> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of \n> the \n> > author.\n> > >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur \n> satellite \n> > program!\n> > >> Subscription settings: \n> http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n> > > _______________________________________________\n> > > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the \n> \n> > author.\n> > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur \n> satellite \n> > program!\n> > > Subscription settings: \n> http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n> > >\n> > _______________________________________________\n> > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the \n> > author.\n> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite \n> \n> > program!\n> > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n> > \n> \n> ____________________________________________________________\n> $65/Hr Job - 25 Openings\n> Part-Time job ($20-$65/hr). Requirements: Home Internet Access\n> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d4c3904dcafa1f976cst01vuc\n> _______________________________________________\n> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the \n> author.\n> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite \n> program!\n> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n> \n \n", "attachments": [] }