April 2008 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

antenna-swr question
by w0dxz＠aol.com 14 Apr '08

14 Apr '08

I finally got my satellite antenna system up, using with my IC-910H,? Everything works well on? 144mhz, I have separate inline SWR - power meters for 144 and 432, SWR and PO on? 144 is good. When I? transmit on 432,,, I get good output, but no SWR reading. The antenna is , hopefully, circular right polarized, an old Cushcraft 416TB. As I go up and down the band, the PO increaes, decreases, as if it puts out more power where it is resonant, but the SWR meter reads nothing, no matter where i am on the band. is this because of the hook up for circular polarization? I am hesitant to? apply much power if I dont know the SWR. I can hit local repeaters, so i know something is going out the antenna, and it seems to hear OK. Haven't tried listening to the satellites yet. Why wont it read SWR on the circular polarized 432 antenna? Reads Power Out, but no SWR reading. I kind of expected either a good SWR? reading, or, a very high one, but I get no reading at all. Bob W0DXZ DM33? Sun City AZ

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Houston AMSAT Net Podcast
by Bruce 14 Apr '08

14 Apr '08

Good news.... The Houston AMSAT Net Podcast has now been picked up by iTunes. You can do a search on iTunes for "Houston AMSAT Net", "KK5DO", or "Bruce Paige" and will be offered to subscribe to the Podcast. "We're move'en on up" (for those of you that remember 70's sitcoms) 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on SkyScanner Satellite Radio Network on Galaxy-25 @97° West, Transponder 23 (12115 Vert), Symbol Rate: 22425, APID: 1794 (DVB Free To Air) Also streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org

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Icom 910H
by Mike McConnell 13 Apr '08

13 Apr '08

I am considering buying an IC910H. I will be controlling it via Trx-Manager. Any comments out there concerning this radio? Thanks Mike McConnell, Ph.D. W0PD 1518 Willson Ave. Webster City, IA 50595 515-835-9363

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Re: DX watering Hole
by David Houlden 13 Apr '08

13 Apr '08

Count me in please Bob. 73, Dave. G1OCN. Portland , Dorset. IO80SM .

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SSTV & Feild Hell on Satellites
by Robert Turlington 13 Apr '08

13 Apr '08

Hi All I have just updated my web site www.turlington.supanet.com to show an SSTV contact with GM0ICF via VO52 and Field Hell tests via AO7 mode B,AO16,SO50,AO51 & VO52Regards Robert G8ATE _________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the next generation of Windows Live http://www.windowslive.co.uk/get-live

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EW/G0SFJ Next Sunday 20th
by andy thomas 13 Apr '08

13 Apr '08

Thanks to Alex, EU1PA, Chairman of the BFRR, I have secured the callsign EW/ G0SFJ which I hope to operate on Sunday 20th April on AO-51 and possibly SO-50 from Minsk, Belarus. Due to import restrictions on radio transceivers I will be helped in this enterprise by radio hams from Minsk who will lend me equipment for the passes. However, I will be using my trusty and now well-travelled Arrow antenna - see the link to "operation qrp with arrow antenna" on http://www.andythomas.eu The proposed times utc are +/- 5 minutes of 0650 (AO-51) 0925 (SO-50) 1630 (AO-51) these are the predicted maximum elevations from Minsk that day - Local time in Minsk is utc +3, CET is utc +2 and BST is utc +1) depending on availability of transceiver, and weather conditions, and the unpredictable. I'll work as many stations as possible, if you hear me please remember I shall be QRP with unfamiliar radio equipment. SWL reports welcome, with record of my locator. All QSOs will get a card direct with a photo of this mini-dxpedition. 73 de andy, G0SFJ ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! For Good helps you make a difference http://uk.promotions.yahoo.com/forgood/

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AO-51 L/U findu.com OPEN!
by Mineo Wakita 13 Apr '08

13 Apr '08

Please see the following my web: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ao51find.htm Thanks for Steve, K4HG. --------------------------------------------- Name: Mineo Wakita / JE9PEL, JAMSAT member Mail: ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp URL : http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ QTH : Yokohama Japan, GL:pm95tj Date: Apr 13, 2008 ---------------------------------------------

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XI-V Apr 13, 2008
by Mike Rupprecht 13 Apr '08

13 Apr '08

XI-V Apr 13, 2008 0958 UTC (CW) Orbit #13103 . xiv4 012001010c01 xiv5 82c78983867f xiv6 88e8488a69 xiv7 space for human happiness xiv1 d5f149 xiv2 8db8005f xiv3 363e92 xiv4 012101020b01 xiv5 7dc9878b888c xiv6 8ae743916a xiv7 for earth peace harmony xiv1 d5f1e9 xiv2 8db80051 xiv3 353d97 xiv4 012301030801 xiv5 7acb8793848d xiv6 8ee7429859 xiv7 everybody's heart is one xiv1 d5f289 xiv2 8db80043 xiv3 343d9b xiv4 012a01010201 xiv5 79d087967f8c xiv6 91e7429d41 xiv7 2004-9-28 harvest moon xiv1 d5f32e xiv2 8db8003a xiv3 343d9e xiv4 012a01010101 xiv5 79d488977b95 xiv6 93e743a13d xiv7 space .... 73, Mike DK3WN

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Cosmonautics Day report
by Robert Turlington 13 Apr '08

13 Apr '08

Hi All had a hectic time yesterday on the air with GB0CD for Cosmonautics Day,I managed 111 Qso's in 22 Dxcc Countries in EU,NA,EA8 & UA9 ,Satellites used AO7 mode B ,AO16,AO27,SO50,AO51 & VO52 The other Station active on Cosmonautics Day was RS3X who I managed to work on a number of Satellites Thanks to every one who participatedRegards Robert G8ATE / GB0CD _________________________________________________________________ Get Hotmail on your mobile. Text MSN to 63463 now! http://mobile.uk.msn.com/pc/mail.aspx

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Re: AMSAT-Australia and the Ozsatgroup unite.
by Tony Langdon 13 Apr '08

13 Apr '08

At 11:11 AM 4/13/2008, Paul Paradigm wrote: >You may not be aware that AMSAT-Australia and the Ozsatgroup have > amalgamated, and that the new combined group has retained the name > AMSAT-Australia. Good to see Paul. The news was a bit of a surprise last week, but a pleasant one. Graham's done a lot for satellites in VK, and you've certainly been active in recent years in raising the profile of satellite operation down here. Congratulations on your new position and well done on your efforts over the last couple of years. You're giving me a guilt complex, I still have to pull the satellite antenna out of mothballs... ;) 73 de VK3JED http://vkradio.com

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