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qsl ao-51 data/telem @9600
by Mr Jeffrey L Ross 09 Aug '08

09 Aug '08

hi folks, I just copied ao-51 downlink @9600 baud. This is a first with this sat here for me so I'm Really Happy. Thanks AMSAT-NA. You know what for! (turning up the power) hi kc8gkf here it is: PECHO-11*>PBLIST <UI>: PB: Empty. PACBLS-8*>PACBLS-8 <UI>: PACBLS S Meter = 0 PECHO-11*>STATUS <UI>: B: 120900539 PECHO-11*>PBLIST <UI>: PB: Empty. PACBLS-8*>PACBLS-8 <UI>: PACBLS S Meter = 0 PACB-1*>TLMI-1 <UI>: H$6 ZRX WdM3 !"#$w%&'p()*k+r,c-x.9/d0C12s3s456789`:;<=H>?@AB;CD=E=FG`HIJKLM PACB-1*>TLMS-1 <UI>: C0:0D C1:44 C2:76 C3:2F C4:04 C5:01 PECHO-11*>PBLIST <UI>: PB: Empty. PECHO-11*>PBLIST <UI>: PB: Empty. PACB-1*>TLMS-1 <UI>: C0:0D C1:44 C2:76 C3:2F C4:04 C5:01 PECHO-12*>BBSTAT <UI>: Open ABCD: PECHO-11*>STATUS <UI>: B: 120900539 PACB-1*>LSTAT <UI>: I P:0x13A8 o:0 l:27208 f:27245, d:1 st:6 e:8b PECHO-11*>PBLIST <UI>: PB: Empty.

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Re: brain picking time
by Edward Cole 09 Aug '08

09 Aug '08

Bob, The problem with using a helix is that you need to switch circular polarity back-n-forth on eme everytime you swich from Tx to Rx. A helix is usable for only one sense of circular pol and near impossible to switch. Two helices would be nearly impossible to wind on the same common axis like your dual band helical. I strongly urge you to think about using a septum feed on 1296. 73 Ed At 11:28 PM 8/8/2008, w7lrd(a)comcast.net wrote: >Hello Domenico & all >Thanks for all the information. The measured F/D ratio works out >to 0.375, therefore a patch would be appropriate. As mentioned >earlier I would be content to just be able to receive EME (for >now). For transmitting no doubt a different feed would be >needed. Currently I am looking around for a preamp. I built a dual >helix feed I am going to use on a four foot primestar off center >dish. I used to receive on AO40 (sobsob) with a 3731AA >downconverter. This same system will be used for transmitting (L >band) on our next HEO. Maybe by planning and working toward the >next HEO will generate more intense drive by all concerned. I can >mount the 70 watt amp behind the 12 foot TVRO as suggested. Could a >short helix be used for receive on the big dish? They are easier to >build as opposed to a patch. All this work (fun) will help fill the >void untill the next HEO. Fr om what I am reading on the BB I could >be at this for a long time. Any additional information would be >helpfull, perhaps others can get something out of this. I have some >pictures of the dish, dual helix I can send upon request. >73 Bob W7LRD >Seattle > >-- >"if this were easy, everyone would be doing it" > >-------------- Original message -------------- >From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs(a)tin.it> >Hi Bob, W7LRD > >Before to start anyting you must to know the F/D ratio of your dish >because this parameter will tell you if a patch as >a feed is suitable or not for it. > >If your TVRO dish is a prime focus dish to measure the F/D ratio is >very easy > >Put your dish horizontal on the ground looking up 90 degrees and >strain a rope passing just through the center of the mouth and >measure the diameter D > >Measure the depth of the dish just from the center of the mouth >between the rope and the bottom of the dish and call the deepth c > >2 > D > D >F/D = ----------------- and the focal point F >= -------------- from the bottom of the dish > 16 x > c 16 x c > >If the F/D ratio is less than 0.5 then a patch can be used but if >F/D is greater then 0.5 then a patch is not suitable. > >By the way a patch as a feed is not used at all for EME because >there are type of specialized feed that are much and much better. > >If the F/D ratio is less of 0.5 then a VE4MA feed can be used and if >the F/D ratio is greater of 0,5 then a dual mode dish W2IMU must be used. > >Both VE4MA and W2IMU are dual port feeds one the LHCP is used to >transmit and the other one the RHCP is used to receive. > >Waiting for P3E and depending of the F/D ratio of a 5 meter dish >that I plan to build for 1296 MHz EME I have already built both a >VE4MA and a W2IMU feeds in order to be prepared for EME in the >future because unfortunately the future seems to be not bright for >the HEO satellites. > >73" de > >i8CVS Domenico > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <mailto:w7lrd@comcast.net>w7lrd(a)comcast.net >To: <mailto:kl7uw@acsalaska.net>Edward Cole ; ><mailto:domenico.i8cvs@tin.it>i8cvs ; <mailto:AMSAT-BB@AMSAT.Org>AMSAT-BB >Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 7:39 AM >Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: brain picking time > >Ed and all >Many thanks for the information from many of you. I realize I will >need a preamp. For now I will be content to see what I can >hear. As you can guess once I can copy signals I will want to join >in. That will require at very least mounting the amp at the antenna >and a sequencer. I have seen W0LMD' web site as well as several >others. I want to start out slow, before I "lose it". >73 Bob W7LRD > > >-- >"if this were easy, everyone would be doing it" > >-------------- Original message -------------- >From: Edward Cole <kl7uw(a)acsalaska.net> > > > Domenico, > > > > You said it well. I forgot to mention that polarity sense will > > reverse upon reflection at the dish surface, so the feed sense should > > be Rx=RHCP; Tx=LHCP. In other discussions about using a patch for > > eme, concern has been about sidelobe performance and high power > > rating of the patch if full QRO eme is considered. Up to 200w it > > probably is OK. > > > > I assumed that Bob was savy enough about microwave weak-signals to > > know that on eme a preamp is not a luxury but an absolute > > necessity. LMR-400 would be fine for connection from the preamp to > > the receiver in the shack, if at least 15-dB net gain is left after > > the cable loss is subtracted. More gain is desirable if the receive r > > NF is high. A preamp of 0.3 dBNF is standard at 1296 for eme. > > > > I have a WD5AGO two-stage preamp with 0.30dBNF and 31-dBgain bought > > from Radio Astronomy Supply. > > > > 73 Ed - KL7UW > > > > At 05:54 PM 8/5/2008, i8cvs wrote: > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Edward Cole" > > >To: ; "AMSAT-BB" > > >Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 8:24 AM > > >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: brain picking time > > > > > >At 04:35 PM 8/4/2008, w7lrd(a)comcast.net wrote: > > > > > > >Next question- which probably would be more aimed at a EME bb. I > > > >have a 12 foot TVRO I am building a patch feed for 1296, and feed it > > > >through 50 feet of LMR400 to my IC-1271A. I want to see if I am > > > >able to "hear" EME signals. Of course if I am able to, you can > > > >g u ess what my next effort will be. This will be a cheapie effort as > > > >I am only using stuff I already have. I do have a KJ6KO L band 70 watt > > >amp. > > > >73 Bob W7LRD > > > >Seattle > > > > > > > Bob, > > > > > > > > Is your patch feed circular polar? EME on 1296 is RHCP in transmit > > > > and LHCP in receive. > > > > > >Hi Ed, KL7UW > > > > > >It is best to specify to Bob that on 1296 MHz the dish in transmit must > > >radiate RHCP in direction of the moon so that the patch or any other > > >feed must radiate LCHP in direction of the surface of the dish. > > > > > > > The switch of polarity sense is due to the fact > > > > that reflection at the moon reverses the sense of polarization. > > > > > >OK > > >So that on receiving the wave coming from the moon is received LHCP >&gt >; ; ; ; ; & gt;over the surface of the dish but the dish reverse by >reflection the signal > > >in direction of the feed that must be made RHCP polarized on receiving. > > > > > >In addition a TVRO dish works well with a patch feed if the F/D ratio of > > >the dish is ranging from 0.35 to 0.45 > > > > > > > might be difficult to achieve with a patch feed. > > > > > >W0LMD make a patch feed for RHCP and LHCP but never I tested it > > > > > >Since the target of Bob is to see if he is able to only "hear" > EME signals > > >at 1296 MHz without to complicate his life I suggest at the very > beginning > > >to build only a patch feed RHCP polarized. > > > > > >To receive a 1296 EME signal with a 12 foot TVRO and a IC-1271A > > >it is strictly necessary to connect directly to the patch connector a low > > >noise preamplifier with a NF in the order of 0.5 dB >&g t; & gt; ; >&g t; >Since the gain of a low noise EME preamplifier for 1296 MHz is > > >in the order of 30 dB or more then 50 feet of LMR400 connected from > > >the output of the preamplifier up to the input of the IC-1271A will not > > >deteriorate the overall NF of the system that will be only a little bit > > >higher than 0.5 dB > > > > > > > 73 Ed - KL7UW > > > > > >73" de > > > > > >i8CVS Domenico > > > >From: w7lrd(a)comcast.net >To: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs(a)tin.it>, "Edward Cole" ><kl7uw(a)acsalaska.net>, "AMSAT-BB" <AMSAT-BB(a)AMSAT.Org> >Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: brain picking time >Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:17:14 +0000 >Content-Type: Multipart/mixed; > boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_3405_1218266937_2" > >From: w7lrd(a)comcast.net >To: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs(a)tin.it>, "Edward Cole" ><kl7uw(a)acsalaska.net>, "AMSAT-BB" <AMSAT-BB(a)AMSAT.Org> >Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: brain picking time >Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:09:09 +0000 >Content-Type: Multipart/mixed; > boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_27280_1218266234_2" > >

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Help with ISS Boy Scout Contact
by Ken Owen 09 Aug '08

09 Aug '08

Hi folks: I will be setting up the station that will contact the ISS in less than two weeks on behalf of the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club and a local Boy Scout troop. The contact is scheduled, and we have the necessary equipment. I would like to make sure in advance that my station is tracking the ISS correctly. I wonder if anyone is currently making any ISS contacts (of the not so pre-arranged type) and whether the cross-band repeater is in use. I've listened on 145.800 for a couple of passes, but I've not heard anything yet. I appreciate any advice from those who have done this before. Thanks, Ken Owen, N6KTH AMSAT Area Coordinator

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AMSAT-UK Colloquium: Mars Orbiter P5-A Presentation on BATC site
by Trevor 09 Aug '08

09 Aug '08

The Mars Orbiter P5-A Presentation video (lecture 10) is now on the BATC website. To access the videos go to http://www.batc.tv/ and click on the 'Archive' icon on the left. Select which AMSAT-UK lecture you wish to watch then click the 'Play' (>) icon. Click on the icon between the 'Progress' bar and the 'Volume' bar to get full screen viewing. Lectures 4 and 5 are about the MoonLITE project which will be the first Lunar mission by the United Kingdom. Lectures 6, 7 and 8 are about the Delfi-C3 satellite Lecture 9 is the P3-E satellite presentation given by AMSAT-DL President Peter Guelzow DB2OS, see also 'Get into Orbit with AMSAT-DL's P3E-Satellite' at http://www.p3e-satellite.org/index.pl?lang=en_EN Lecture 10 will be the Amateur Radio Mars Orbiter P5-A given by Achim Vollhardt DH2VA, see also 'GO-Mars with AMSAT-DL's P5A Mission' at http://ticket-to-mars.org/index.pl?lang=en_EN Still to be added: Lecture 11 will be the Delfi-n3Xt next generation satellite presentation Lecture 12 will be the presentation on the new GB4FUN vehicle given by Carlos Eavis G0AKI Lecture 13 will be the 2.3/3.4/5.6GHz Signal Generator for Satellite Applications by Grant Hodgson G8UBN Lectures 14/15 will be the Band planning for satellite operations on frequencies in the Amateur Service by Hans van de Groenendaal ZS6AKV, President AMSAT-SA followed by the IARU Satellite Forum. The full lecture programme (with video lecture numbers) can be seen at: http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/640/213/ The PowerPoint presentation slides can be viewed at: http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/664/235/ Pictures from the event can be seen at: http://www.uk.amsat.org/gallery2 AMSAT-UK publish a newletter OSCAR News which is full of Amateur Satellite information. Join online at https://secure.amsat.org.uk/subscription/ For further details contact Jim Heck G3WGM. Tel: +44 (0)1258 453959 Email: g3wgm(a)amsat.org Web: http://www.uk.amsat.org/ ---- 73 Trevor M5AKA __________________________________________________________ Not happy with your email address?. Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Yahoo! http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/ymail/new.html

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AMSAT-UK Colloquium: Mars Orbiter P5-A Presentation on BATC site
by Trevor 09 Aug '08

09 Aug '08

The Mars Orbiter P5-A Presentation video (lecture 11) is now on the BATC website. To access the video go to http://www.batc.tv/ and click on the 'Archive' icon on the left. Select which AMSAT-UK lecture you wish to watch then click the 'Play' (>) icon. Click on the icon between the 'Progress' bar and the 'Volume' bar to get full screen viewing. Lectures 4 and 5 are about the MoonLITE project which will be the first Lunar mission by the United Kingdom. Lectures 6, 7 and 8 are about the Delfi-C3 satellite Lecture 9 is the P3-E satellite presentation given by AMSAT-DL President Peter Guelzow DB2OS, see also 'Get into Orbit with AMSAT-DL's P3E-Satellite' at http://www.p3e-satellite.org/index.pl?lang=en_EN Lecture 10 will be the Amateur Radio Mars Orbiter P5-A given by Achim Vollhardt DH2VA, see also 'GO-Mars with AMSAT-DL's P5A Mission' at http://ticket-to-mars.org/index.pl?lang=en_EN Still to be added: Lecture 11 will be the Delfi-n3Xt next generation satellite presentation Lecture 12 will be the presentation on the new GB4FUN vehicle given by Carlos Eavis G0AKI Lecture 13 will be the 2.3/3.4/5.6GHz Signal Generator for Satellite Applications by Grant Hodgson G8UBN Lectures 14/15 will be the Band planning for satellite operations on frequencies in the Amateur Service by Hans van de Groenendaal ZS6AKV, President AMSAT-SA followed by the IARU Satellite Forum. The full lecture programme (with video lecture numbers) can be seen at: http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/640/213/ The PowerPoint presentation slides can be viewed at: http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/664/235/ Pictures from the event can be seen at: http://www.uk.amsat.org/gallery2 AMSAT-UK publish a newletter OSCAR News which is full of Amateur Satellite information. Join online at https://secure.amsat.org.uk/subscription/ For further details contact Jim Heck G3WGM. Tel: +44 (0)1258 453959 Email: g3wgm(a)amsat.org Web: http://www.uk.amsat.org/ ---- 73 Trevor M5AKA __________________________________________________________ Not happy with your email address?. Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Yahoo! http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/ymail/new.html

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AO-7: out of eclipse?
by SV1BSX 08 Aug '08

08 Aug '08

Hi all, as I read on AO-7's Online LogBook, today the Satellite "switched" on Mode-A after a long time. Looking for eclipse-periods, according to NOVA today @ 12:25 UTC it was the last Eclipse for the current season! The next one will be on 12th of May, 2009 . However, according to Emily's Log that is not true, the end of eclipses take place at October 2008. http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/Eclipse.php I wondering... Is it NOVA "true" or Emily's Log ? 73 de Mak, SV1BSX Email: sv1bsx "AT" yahoo .gr URL : http://sv1bsx.50webs.com

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qsl go-32 finally yip eee
by Mr Jeffrey L Ross 08 Aug '08

08 Aug '08

hi folks, seems my wires are right, just copied the downlink from go-32 as it went right over head, got a page or two also, nice, here it is: 09:58:33 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 09:58:37 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 09:58:42 4XTECH-11*>PBLIST (UI): PB: Empty. 09:58:42 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 09:58:42 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163412718 09:58:42 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): >Fri Aug 08 14:03:36 2008 :UTC| Gurwin Techsat1B (V9.87) 09:58:42 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): BBS(V9.87) 2Users/8BCasts. 09:58:42 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): Upl:145.89,1269.8 09:58:43 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): :BLN1 GO32:cu APRS!!Use pth via 4XTECH 09:58:43 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): :BLN2 GO32:APRS msgs use 145.85 Upl 09:58:43 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): :BLN3 GO32:D7* posits use 145.93 09:58:43 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): 10YR to GO32!keep on amigo 09:58:43 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): 09:58:48 4XTECH-11*>PBLIST (UI): PB: Empty. 09:58:48 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 09:58:48 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163413157 09:58:58 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 09:58:58 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163413317 09:58:58 4XTECH-11*>PBLIST (UI): PB: Empty. 09:59:03 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 09:59:03 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163413397 09:59:03 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): >Fri Aug 08 14:03:56 2008 :UTC| Gurwin Techsat1B (V9.87) 09:59:03 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): BBS(V9.87) 2Users/8BCasts. 09:59:03 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): Upl:145.89,1269.8 09:59:03 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): :BLN1 GO32:cu APRS!!Use pth via 4XTECH 09:59:03 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): :BLN2 GO32:APRS msgs use 145.85 Upl 09:59:04 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): :BLN3 GO32:D7* posits use 145.93 09:59:04 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): 10YR to GO32!keep on amigo 09:59:04 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): 09:59:05 4XTECH-11*>PBLIST (UI): PB: Empty. 09:59:06 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 09:59:07 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163413836 09:59:12 4XTECH-11*>PBLIST (UI): PB: Empty. 09:59:12 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 09:59:12 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163413935 09:59:18 4XTECH-11*>PBLIST (UI): PB: Empty. 09:59:18 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 09:59:18 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163414015 09:59:23 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 09:59:23 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163414095 09:59:23 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): >Fri Aug 08 14:04:16 2008 :UTC| Gurwin Techsat1B (V9.87) 09:59:23 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): BBS(V9.87) 2Users/8BCasts. 09:59:23 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): Upl:145.89,1269.8 09:59:23 4XTECH-11*>PBLIST (UI): PB: Empty. 09:59:23 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): :BLN1 GO32:cu APRS!!Use pth via 4XTECH 09:59:23 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): :BLN2 GO32:APRS msgs use 145.85 Upl 09:59:23 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): :BLN3 GO32:D7* posits use 145.93 09:59:25 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): 10YR to GO32!keep on amigo 09:59:25 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): 09:59:27 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 09:59:27 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163414534 09:59:29 4XTECH-11*>PBLIST (UI): PB: Empty. 09:59:33 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 09:59:33 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163414614 09:59:35 4XTECH-11*>PBLIST (UI): PB: Empty. 09:59:37 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 09:59:37 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163414694 09:59:42 4XTECH-11*>PBLIST (UI): PB: Empty. 09:59:42 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 09:59:42 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163414793 09:59:42 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): >Fri Aug 08 14:04:36 2008 :UTC| Gurwin Techsat1B (V9.87) 09:59:42 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): BBS(V9.87) 2Users/8BCasts. 09:59:43 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): Upl:145.89,1269.8 09:59:43 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): :BLN1 GO32:cu APRS!!Use pth via 4XTECH 09:59:43 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): :BLN2 GO32:APRS msgs use 145.85 Upl 09:59:43 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): :BLN3 GO32:D7* posits use 145.93 09:59:43 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): 10YR to GO32!keep on amigo 09:59:44 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): 09:59:48 4XTECH-11*>PBLIST (UI): PB: Empty. 09:59:48 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 09:59:48 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163415232 09:59:54 4XTECH-11*>PBLIST (UI): PB: Empty. 09:59:54 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 09:59:54 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163415312 09:59:59 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 09:59:59 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163415392 09:59:59 4XTECH-11*>PBLIST (UI): PB: Empty. 10:00:04 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 10:00:04 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163415472 10:00:04 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): >Fri Aug 08 14:04:57 2008 :UTC| Gurwin Techsat1B (V9.87) 10:00:04 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): BBS(V9.87) 2Users/8BCasts. 10:00:04 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): Upl:145.89,1269.8 10:00:04 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): :BLN1 GO32:cu APRS!!Use pth via 4XTECH 10:00:04 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): :BLN2 GO32:APRS msgs use 145.85 Upl 10:00:04 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): :BLN3 GO32:D7* posits use 145.93 10:00:05 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): 10YR to GO32!keep on amigo 10:00:05 4XTECH-11*>PBLIST (UI): PB: Empty. 10:00:05 4XTECH-12*>BEACON (UI): 10:00:09 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 10:00:09 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163415911 10:00:11 4XTECH-11*>PBLIST (UI): PB: Empty. 10:00:12 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 10:00:13 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163416036 10:00:17 4XTECH-11*>PBLIST (UI): PB: Empty. 10:00:18 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 10:00:18 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163416090 10:00:27 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 10:00:27 4XTECH-12*>STATUS (UI): >B:163416170 10:00:29 4XTECH-12*>BBSTAT (UI): Open:AB1C23: 10:00:57 4XTECH-11*>PBLIST (UI): PB: Empty. and this was without a rotator and all I did is move the freq. manualy. +-10khz qsl go-32 de kc8gkf now I'm havin fun! anyone want to try the digi out next pass tonight? I"m at EN63UF West Michigan USA (4XTECH*)

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SEEDS in mode 0 (test mode)
by Mike Rupprecht 08 Aug '08

08 Aug '08

Hi all, SEEDS is actually in mode 0 (test mode). CW beacon as follow: Aug 08, 2008 at 0836 UTC jq1ygu seeds g0 d6c ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d59 ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d70 ffd jq1ygu seeds g0 d80 ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d78 ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d72 ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d6e ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d74 ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 dcf ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d64 ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d70 ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d6e ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d76 ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d6f ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d7f ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d77 ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d6e ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d7e ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d68 ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d5c ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d72 ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d72 ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d76 ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 dca ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d70 ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d76 ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d7a ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d7e ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d5b ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d77 ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d73 ffe jq1ygu seeds g0 d70 ffe 73, Mike DK3WN

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Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 3, Issue 398
by Clint Bradford 08 Aug '08

08 Aug '08

>Your assistance is requested to help make my demo at the Santa Barbara >Amateur Radio Club's hamfest on Sunday a success. I will be providing demos >during the 10 Aug, 15:55 AO-51 pass and the 10 Aug 21:06 AO-27 pass. I'll be listening. That is a good event, Ken - I worked it two years ago. Made one of my most memorable sets of contacts there: THREE GENERATIONS of hams making their first sat contacts with me. A high school student, who just received his license, and this was his VERY FIRST contact ever, his dad, and grandfather...all successfully hitting AO-51 and SO-50 that morning. If your in SoCA but cannot make it to Santa Barbara festivities this SUNDAY, I'll be demo'ing AO-51 in Tarzana this SATURDAY. Looks like the 7:56am local time pass will be accessible for us. Afterwards, I am giving my "How to Work Amateur Satellites with your HT" presentation. Carrows Restaurant, 18355 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana, CA. Call me at 909-241-7666. If you attend and tell me you're a participant here, I'll "help" with your breakfast bill! Clint Bradford, K6LCS -------------------------------------- Clint Bradford, K6LCS / KAF3359 909-241-7666 - cell

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Re: Fwd: AMSAT-UK Colloquium
by G0MRF＠aol.com 08 Aug '08

08 Aug '08

In a message dated 07/08/2008 23:41:25 GMT Standard Time, martha(a)amsat.org writes: AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2008 videos of the individual lectures held Friday 25 July to Sunday 27 July at the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK can be viewed at http://www.batc.tv/channelphp?ch=1 <http://www.batc.tv/channel.php?ch=1> Hi all. Didn't have any luck with the link above. But did find the lectures here. _http://www.batc.tv_ (http://www.batc.tv) then select Film Archive. The P3E update is lecture number 9 Delfi team are numbers 6 7 and 8 Thanks David G0MRF

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