November 2009 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Re: [Work-Sat] success and maybe an arrow
by w6zkh＠comcast.net 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

Loren......I use an Elk dual-band log periodic yagi with my FT-60R and works great. Doesnt need that diplexer, like the Arrow, but the price is just abit cheaper than the Arrow. Also breaks down into a nice package, and I made an ABS tube for mine to carry it in. Sort of an overkill, but at least it wont get crushed by an 18 wheeler. I used the HT/Elk setup on a 3 week vacation last month to back into Georgia, and worked quite a bit of grids locations and also stations with good success. http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu207/w6zkh/Vacation2009033.jpg http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu207/w6zkh/Vacation2009034.jpg http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu207/26zkh/Vacation2009030.jpg John W6ZKH DM06 ----- Original Message ----- From: "k7cwq" <lorenrasmussen(a)msn.com> To: Work-Sat(a)yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 6, 2009 6:37:22 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [Work-Sat] success and maybe an arrow finally had success with AO51 with my FT60 and a smiley 270A. two qsl cards will be going out in the mail. still on the fence about getting an arrow. __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group Messages in this topic ( 1 ) Recent Activity: • New Members 5 Visit Your Group Start a New Topic MARKETPLACE Parenting Zone: Your community resource for family and home Yahoo! Groups Switch to: Text-Only , Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___

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Re: SA-AMSAT payload activation on SO-67
by Tony Langdon 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

At 07:59 AM 11/7/2009, Jan-Albert Koekemoer wrote: >Hello > > >We intend to schedule the FM V/U cross-band repeater on Sumbandila as follows >(all times in UTC; all activations 13 minutes duration): > >Fri 6 Nov 2009: >21:38 (Eastern Australia / New Zealand) Thanks for the info. Unfortunately, it arrived here after the pass, but keep up the good work guys. :) 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL http://vkradio.com

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Tones
by Jack Barbera 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

Need a little help with sub tones,using SATPC 32 with an Icom 910.What should be entered for SO-67? Believe need the instruction code for the radio,could not find. Could someone provide what should be entered? Thanks Jack WA1ZDV

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FW: FW: SA-AMSAT payload activation on SO-67
by ps8rf Piraja 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

Thanks to the control team of SO-67 to include South America in the test phase. 73 Piraja, PS8RF _________________________________________________________________ Agora a pressa é amiga da perfeição. Chegou o Windows 7. Conheça! http://www.microsoft.com/brasil/windows7/default.html?WT.mc_id=1539

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Ascension Island
by ps8rf Piraja 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

Hello to all, Andre, ZS2BK warned on the satuday ( 7th ) that all the passages of the AO-7 Dean, ZD8DC will be active on Ascension Island in the AO-7 Mode B. He will be operating in half duplex. Good luck to the stations that have conditions of work of the Ascension Island. 73 Piraja, PS8RF _________________________________________________________________ Novo windowslive.com.br. Descubra como juntar a galera com os produtos Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com.br/?ocid=WindowsLive09_MSN_Hotmail_Tagline_out09

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Fwd: w6fog trip info via N2RAG
by Rob Goodson 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

Date: Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 8:48 PM Subject: w6fog trip info via N2RAG To: w6zkh(a)comcast.net QST QST QST On the phone now with Neil W6FOG and he is well despite quite the seafaring adventure! Out of the blue the sea state went from calm and idle to truly ugly. After fighting rolling waves and rouge waves for 16 hours Niel activated the epirb. the coast guard sent the helicopter out to the position south of Monterrey and monitored them while they turned north (into the waves) and a coast guard cutter was dispatched from Alameda Island to assist. The vessel Com Center sustained significant tiller and damage to the stern but was still navigable as the cutter arrived (36 hours after epirb activation) to take the vessel in tow to Santa Cruz. They snapped three 1 1/2 lines during the 7 hour tow to port, but vessel passengers and captain made it just fine! Three cheers for the Coast Guard, Real heroes in this as Neil was truly exhausted and not able to be much help after his ordeal at the helm. He's reporting that today is the first day he's feeling human, again, due to exhaustion, hypothermia and deep muscle fatigue. Repairs have been swift and he just got his Sat pre-amp back up and is planning to resume (weather permitting) on a Friday to Monday time window. He and the hearty mate will enjoy telling you the full story on the air and We all look forward to working them underway again soon! DE N2RAG R.Goodson 650.823.0974

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Android/g-phone satellite tracking application
by Tim Goodrich 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

I've seen satellite tracking software that works for portable operations such as the old Palm Pilots and also on smartphones that have Windows Mobile or Palm OS. The new Droid phone on the android platform looks really interesting and I was wondering if anyone knew if 1) The aforementioned apps would work on this OS 2) Are there any satellite tracking apps specifically made to run on the Android? Thank you, Tim KI6VBY

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REMINDER!! Survey: Top 250 grids
by Jeff Yanko 06 Nov '09

06 Nov '09

Hi all! With a little more than a week to go for the deadline, 11/14/09, I just wanted to send out a reminder for those who haven't submitted to me their most wanted grids. I am undertaking a task to get a better reading on what grids are "outstanding" in need of activation. I am looking at obtaining the top 25 grids from the predominately 10 grid fields covering the U.S., Canada and Mexico, for the total of 250 grids. Yes, most of these grids will be in the U.S., however, I'm sure there will be some mention of VE and XE grids as well. What I would like everybody to do is take some time and look at your grid map and write down 25 grids from each of the grid fields that cover the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Those grid fields are: CN, DN, EN, FN, CM, DM, EM, FM, DL, EL. If you don't need at least 25 grids from a particular grid field, no problem, just enter those you still need. Example. Let's say you only need three grids from DM, they are DM74, 75, 76. Just enter those three. To make things simple and easy I will give an example of how the data can be entered and e-mailed to me. Here is an example. CN 79, 82, 93, 95, 99 DN 02, 03, 07, 13, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 25, 34, 37, 38 As you can see, it's relatively easy, and very easy if you've kept up on your grid map. :) A couple of notices. 1. Please, do not send any "water grids" since any operation from them is sporadic and most cases, impracticle to activate for most of us. 2. Please send your data to me via e-mail, attaching it to this e-mail will be fine. The cutoff date is November 14, 2009. This will give all plenty of time to look over their maps and data. Questions, comments or just sending the data, please send an e-mail. Looking forward to receiving your replies! 73, Jeff WB3JFS Las Vegas, NV DM26

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HRD 4.0 not properly switching frequencies for sat tracking
by Tim Goodrich 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

I'm only posting here because the HRD forums don't seem to have much activity. Please see the my posts (before the thread was hijacked) at the following link http://forums.ham-radio.ch/showthread.php?t=17841 Basically, the VFO is not switching to the TX freq at all or it's waiting until after I've finished keying 90% of the time. Thanks, Tim KI6VBY Ps- sorry for taking up so much bandwidth with questions lately, trying to get back into the sats and have a few problems

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Want to email KG6NUB
by Tim - N3TL 05 Nov '09

05 Nov '09

Hey everyone, Can anyone who is local to Sawson, KG6NUB, please ask him to drop me an email at <my call> at AMSAT dot org? I'm interested in getting in touch with him for more than the few seconds of an FM-satellite contact. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help. 73 to all, Tim - N3TL

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