July 2007 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

IC-970 for sale
by Eddy GORA 05 Jul '07

05 Jul '07

I just considered to make a great unique offer to all interested on my IC-970. For quick sell, I agree to deal cheaper, on 1700 EUR complete, with 1.2GHz unit and PSU inside. Anyone interested, please write on email. Regards, Edi, YO3HCV No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/885 - Release Date: 7/3/2007 10:02 AM

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FW: [PPRAANet] Tom McDaniel, N0NTX - SK
by Dave Sloan 04 Jul '07

04 Jul '07

Hello, I know that Tom was very active with AMSAT and thought that I should share this news. 73, Dave N0EOP -----Original Message----- From: ppraanet-bounces(a)mailman.qth.net [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of JIMMY D HARRIS Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 2:57 PM To: PPRAAnet(a)mailman.qth.net; ppdxg(a)ppdxg.com Subject: [PPRAANet] Tom McDaniel, N0NTX - SK I've just received a call from Cameron McDaniel, the brother of Tom McDaniel, N0NTX that Tom passed away on Monday July 2nd, 2007. Services are tentatively planned for Monday, July 9th. Other information is not clear at this time and will be made available later. Cameron needs to contact a friend of Tom's named Jim. Jim please call him at 338-2294. 73, Jim, AB0UK _______________________________________________ PPRAANet mailing list PPRAANet(a)mailman.qth.net http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ppraanet

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AO-27 does D-Star!
by Alan P. Biddle 04 Jul '07

04 Jul '07

Interesting discussion at http://www.ao27.org/AO27/index.shtml about the first(?) D-Star QSO through a ham satellite. Alan WA4SCA ----------------------------------- Before a mad scientist goes mad, there's probably a time when he's only partially mad. And this is the time when he's going to throw his best parties.

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Nova Won't Open
by sco＠mindspring.com 04 Jul '07

04 Jul '07

Nova won't open on one of my laptops after I installed the last update from Dec 2006. It shows minimized in the Task Tray and does not give an option to expand. Could this be a memory issue with the laptop? Les W4SCO

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Source for MRF286 ?
by Tim Tuck 04 Jul '07

04 Jul '07

Hi all, I'm after some MRF286 Lateral Mosfets for a 1296 amp I'd like to build but both Digikey and RScomponents dont seem to stock them. Any info on where I might buy some would be greatly appreciated. thanks Tim -- VK2XTT :: QF56if :: BMARC :: WIA :: AMSAT =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Scanned with Copfilter Version 0.84beta1 (ProxSMTP 1.6) AntiSpam: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 AntiVirus: ClamAV 0.90.1/3588 - Wed Jul 4 06:51:31 2007 by Markus Madlener @ http://www.copfilter.org

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Looking for GS-232B
by Jim Piccirillo 03 Jul '07

03 Jul '07

Hello list! I am looking for a Yaesu GS-232B. Can anyone help me find a new or used one? Contact me off list is you prefer. . Thanks in advance! . Jim - WA1NBS

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D-star on satellite
by Luc Leblanc 03 Jul '07

03 Jul '07

If you come by the AO-27 web site http://www.ao27.org/AO27/index.shtml you can read the whole text. Seems we will soon have to share the pass bands and it will be probably the next year field day prime mode as this new mode will not have many user at this very early stage. It will be interesting to see how the control teams will deal with this new mode? as doppler seems not to be an issue but it will be very helpful to all the users to know which satellite who can pass D-Star to avoid testing on numerous pass. I don't know if the eagle and P3E construction teams have planned this mode in their design? here is an excerpt from the article. ____________________________________________________________ For others that want to try D-Star via Satellite we have a few things to keep in mind. 1) Remember that the FM users can't hear you on the bird. They hear a strong "noise" but can't decode you. So please keep the D-Star transmitting short. If you can monitor the FM side, you can time your transmitting as to not step on them. Please try to schedule with other D-Star users instead of calling CQ for the entire pass. 2) Watch the doppler, at times you may not be able to decode a signal even if the other station can decode you. Keep your uplink on 145.850 for the entire pass. Program your radio call signs the same as for simplex, AO-27 does not have a D-Star call sign. You don't need to set up your radio for repeater use. 3) Before using other satellites besides AO-27, please check with the control operators of those satellites. Every FM satellite may not pass the D-Star signal nor may the control operators wish to have D-Star traffic on the bird. 4) If you here us on the Bird, please give us a call. We would love to have as many D-Star users on AO-27 as possible. The AO-27 Control Operators fully support and encourage the use of D-Star via Satellite on AO-27. A shout goes out to ICOM for creating Radios for this Fun new Amateur mode of operation. Without their radios we could not have made this contact. Michael N3UC AO-27 Control Operator __________________________________________________________________ "-" "SSB push away AM. Is D-Star will push away analog transmission on satellite?" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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Contact on AO-27... Please QRZ ! :-)
by Jean-François Ménard 02 Jul '07

02 Jul '07

Hi to everybody..... I'm NEW to amateur satellite world. I did my first contact today with AO-27. I was using a Yaesu HT FT-60r with my ELK log VHF+UHF 5 elements antenna tracking manually with one hand and controlling the radio with the other one.... I was very nervous and I talked with to guys but did not write their callsign !!!! :-((( I did not have a third arm !! :-) The first one, hopefully he sent me an e-mail, was Paul N2BX.... Thanks Paul !! If you are the other one who talked to VA2VYZ using AO-27 on july 2nd 2007 around 19h35 UTC... please send me an e-mail... My contact info are on QRZ.COM. =========================== Jean-François Ménard / VA2VYZ Web: http://web.mac.com/jf.menard

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Re: LVB Tracker & Predict
by Clive Wallis 02 Jul '07

02 Jul '07

Howard G6LVB wrote - > There is a new version of firmware, v0.8, to discard the null characters > that Predict generates, but I didn't get any responses to test it so I > >have never released it publicly. Many thanks for the file, which I've now downloaded. I'll try it, and let you know I get on. Firstly, I shall have to get Predict set up for real time tracking. AFAIK I need to find and install a client for driving the com port. I've used GS232, software interface, but wonder whether EasyComm or FODTrack drivers would be suitable for the LVB tracker. Unfortunately I'm not very experienced with Linux, so it may take a while to sort out Predict and its interface :-( 73 Clive G3CWV

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ASINFO....M2 prices
by Stargate 02 Jul '07

02 Jul '07

Hi all, I finally decided to bite the bullet, so I will be on the birds soon. (I hope):-) I checked prices at several companies and Burghardt beat them all. They even had a 436CP42UG with a damaged shipping box that they knocked off $60.00! I checked with.... Texas Towers 436CP42UG $349.00 2MCP22 $299.00 Burghardt 436CP42UG $309.00 (Negotiated) Regular Price $369.95 2MCP22 $279.95 Gigaparts 436CP42UG $387.00 2MCP22 $329.00 AES 436CP42UG $387.99 2MCP22 $329.99 HRO 436CP42UG $387.05 2MCP22 $329.95 Even without the discounted 436CP42UG, Burghardt had the best price for both antenna's including shipping. My total for both antenna's with shipping was $609.00. Burghardt told me they were closing out the M2 antenna's so they might be limited to what's in stock. If your in the market, you might want to get your order in. 73's, RoD KD0XX A good friend will come and bail you out of jail, A TRUE friend will be sitting next to you saying..... "DAMN THAT WAS FUN"

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