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

Re: Egg Beater Antenna
by Dave Guimont 10 Apr '09

10 Apr '09

> >How many of you use Egg Beater Style antennas? Would you please share your >thoughts and opinions about their performance, commercial or homebrew? Steve, The quadrifilar is a little more difficult to build, but you will get better results. I can't locate my original plans, but am sure someone on here can give you the dimensions... 73, Dave, WB6LLO dguimon1(a)san.rr.com Disagree: I learn.... Pulling for P3E...

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Egg Beater Antenna
by Steve Bluemel 10 Apr '09

10 Apr '09

Hello All, How many of you use Egg Beater Style antennas? Would you please share your thoughts and opinions about their performance, commercial or homebrew? Thanks, Steve KI6OQU

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diplexer
by Josh Smith 10 Apr '09

10 Apr '09

I am interesting in home brewing a 2 meter/20 cm diplexer similar to the inhandle diplexer in my arrow antenna but that can handle a little more power. Can anyone point me toward a kit or some schematics? Thanks, Josh Smith KD8HRX email/jabber: juicewvu(a)gmail.com phone: 304.237.9369(c) () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\ www.asciiribbon.org - against proprietary attachments

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First AO-51 Attempt
by Josh Smith 10 Apr '09

10 Apr '09

I tried to work AO-51 on the ~11:35Z pass over my qth (EM97) and heard someone returning but didn't quiet have the hang of adjusting the doppler on the downlink so i didn't catch it. Anyone around that heard who was answering my call? I would like to thank them for trying to answer my first AO-51 call. Thanks -- Josh Smith KD8HRX email/jabber: juicewvu(a)gmail.com phone: 304.237.9369(c) () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\ www.asciiribbon.org - against proprietary attachments

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Re: demo help
by Nick 10 Apr '09

10 Apr '09

For those that volunteered to demo echo link our echolink went down yesterday Mr. Murphy still is my constant companion Thanks for you offer to help We will get echolink and try again in about two weeks nick -----Original Message----- From: Jerry [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 6:59 PM To: 'Nick' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] demo help Hi : I,m sorry I didn,t get on Echolink till 23;50 And I didn,t see it on Echolink at this time. Jerry w0sat -----Original Message----- From: Nick [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 4:30 PM To: 'Jerry' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] demo help Thanks Jerry I am sorry I over look your email. If you could come up on echolink tonight on the w5exi repeater at 23:30 we will demo echolink to 14 6th graders Thanks Nick k5qxj -----Original Message----- From: Jerry [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 1:46 PM To: 'Nick' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] demo help HGi: I sent you a e-mail a few days ago but I didn,t receive an answer. 73,s Jerry w0sat -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nick Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 5:06 AM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] demo help Hi AMSAtters Thursday Night at 23:30 GMT I would like to demo ECHO link on W5EXI in Lafayette.LA USA. If you have a few minutes Thursday to talk to a class of 6th grader please respond to my email. Thanks Nick k5qxj _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.47/2047 - Release Date: 04/08/09 05:53:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.49/2050 - Release Date: 04/09/09 10:27:00

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For Sale IC 910H NIB
by John Henderson N4NAB 09 Apr '09

09 Apr '09

Selling Icom IC-910H NIB for estate SK. Never used except by me when I checked it before advertising the rig. Still in the un-opened box when I picked it up to sell. Basic radio, no add-ons. $1150 plus your choice of shipping. More info on request. n4nab at arrl.net Thanks John N4NAB

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Less than lightening Results
by Jerry Felts 09 Apr '09

09 Apr '09

I'm a lil dispointed tonite. Tried 2 passes on AO7 and failed, in fact heard nothing. Tried 2 passes on VO52 both times had my signal nice and loud, called CQ till I turned blue. Doesn't any one do CW on that bird?? Heard several loud stations. Using a IC-706 for downlink into a 9 el M2 yagi, then on uplink a FT-875D at 20 watts into a small 5 el 435 yagi. Which is probably my problem, indoors right next to me. Would a set of eggbeaters at 10ft be better? Got to do something for antenna cause I'm sure thats whats wrong. Its easier for me to build than buy. So where's the CW??? -- Jerry - NR5A - South Dakota www.freewebs.com/nr5a http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Minimalist_QRP_Transceivers/ http://www.cakewalkblogs.com/nr5asminimalradio/index.aspx http://nr5abeaconblog.blogspot.com/

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Re: Arrow Antenna
by John W Lee 09 Apr '09

09 Apr '09

I started out doing the portable thing with a home-made arrow type antenna and a dual bander (Heathkit HW-24, 10 watt radio ) and a gell-cell battery. It works great ! Also have done a lot with the HT and Arrow and it's OK too. 5000 + QSO's mobile and portable can't be wrong ! I was using a 6 element Cush Craft beam with 3-2 meter elements attached in the same style as the Arrow. The Arrow works better! I think the Cush Craft 6 element wasn't so hot. And I agree, if one were to use it in some sort of permanent arrangement, put lock washers on the elements or you'll find them on the ground. 73, John K6YK On Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:42:28 -0800 Edward Cole <kl7uw(a)acsalaska.net> writes: > I had the only the 2m elements of my Arrow attached to the crossboom > > of my B5400 az-el system and it worked fine. I suspect that if you > > set it at a fixed elevation angle and rotate in azimuth it will work > > pretty good for satellites. The 6-element 432 antenna will be a bit > > narrower in beam, but I suspect still would work well. > > One issue with permanent mounting is the elements get vibrated loose > > by the wind and fall off. If you can find some star locking washers > > to slip on the threaded element ends that may help. I have also > used > my Arrow for VHF/UHF roving with my truck. Also, you are stuck with > > one polarity and may experience some fading as the satellite > polarity shifts. > > The Arrow should work with any radio. If it is a dual-band radio > with one antenna connection you must use the diplexer (limited to > low-power). If there are separate antenna connectors on the radio, > > run two separate coax lines to the 2m and 70cm antenna feeds without > > using the diplexer. > > I took my FT-817 and the 2m 3-element Arrow antenna to a 3300-foot > mountain top and worked 206 miles tropo on QRP 2m SSB. Nice travel > > antenna, too! > > 73, Ed - KL7UW > > At 08:26 PM 4/6/2009, Michael J Finn wrote: > >Would the Arrow antenna work well for a fix rotor antenna? Or is > it just > >for HT's. Those that use the Arrow antenna, how do you like it, > and how > >well does it really work? What HT's are used for it. > > > >Thanks > >mike > >____________________________________________________________ > >Don't work harder, work smarter. Get info on an Online Bachelors > here. > >http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTL9zbwbC59vBOM4I8eRXJ1 laKIFPVuqxaTRLomXXaeOt9VuUSe6WU/ > >_______________________________________________ > >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the > author. > >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the > author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > ____________________________________________________________ Be your own boss today! Easy startup businesses. Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTEJJrehox55hT4alSIXLJ8TVs…

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AMSAT Journal
by Ed Long 09 Apr '09

09 Apr '09

Everyone, The March/April issue of the Journal has been uploaded to the printer a few minutes ago. It is on time. Our target is the first week of the second month displayed on the cover and we made it. Hopefully we can keep it on schedule. Thanks to all the contributors to the Journal and to the assistant editors. I hope you like this issue. You should have it in your hands in 2-3 weeks at maximum. 73, Ed Long WA4SWJ Editor, The AMSAT Journal ----

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by Angelo Glorioso III 09 Apr '09

09 Apr '09

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