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FO-29 and VO-52
by PE0SAT 28 Jul '09

28 Jul '09

Hi, Thanks for reading I have a burning Question? Why is there so little activity on VO-52 and FO-29? These are the birds that make it possible to make QSO's from Europe to the States and other continents. During the pass from July 27 2009 10:34 UTC, nothing not a single soul :( Yesterday around the same time, again nothing ... Is there no interrest in these birds, they're strong and have a proper footprint. 73's Jan - PE0SAT

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Re: Need contact with Maine and Rhode Island for W.A.S award.
by DAVID BIRD 28 Jul '09

28 Jul '09

Hi all, Thank you for takeing the time to e-mail me. And for all the Amsat-bb reply's. I got lots of good infoe.I will be trying to setup some sked's after AO-51 is back on line. 73 David- KC7USS. Tnx again!

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TS2000
by Peter Gibson 28 Jul '09

28 Jul '09

Hi Need info on a TS2000 problem...radio not decoding 9k6 on either the Internal tnc or an external tnc. Works fine on 1200 Phoned Kenwood all they want is for the radio to be sent back 73 peter G7LJA

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CP6 digital data decoding software
by Dr. Jay Garlitz 28 Jul '09

28 Jul '09

Please contact me off list at drjay(a)gatordental.com if you have successfully decoded CP6 using their decoding program/software. I have some questions about it... Jay AA4FL

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LEO QSO etiquette
by Paulo Pinto 28 Jul '09

28 Jul '09

Hi, After almost a year off the air, I tried a few minutes ago a contact in AO-27. Things didn't change since my last QSO's. Stations keep making satellite contacts as they were using repeaters. The QSO rate is so low that I wish I stayed in the cool environment of my office instead of being inside my car with almost 35 degrees celsius inside. Why does an amateur radio operator succeed with a technical examination and it's not able to understand some basic principles of satellite operation? Is there anything we can do? 73 -- CT1ETE, Paulo Pinto MSN: pspinto(a)yahoo.com http://www.ct1ete.net http://transponderclubedeportugal.blogspot.com

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Re: NEED CONTACT WITH MAINE AND RHODE ISLAND FOR W.A.S AWARD!
by John W Lee 28 Jul '09

28 Jul '09

REAL TELETYPISTS USE ALL CAPS ! K6YK On Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:59:10 -0400 "Roger Kolakowski" <rogerkola(a)aol.com> writes: > Hi David... > > Your CAPS KEY seems to be stuck on...maybe you should look into > getting a > new keyboard... > > Roger > WA1KAT > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DAVID BIRD" <kc7uss(a)gmail.com> > To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 10:20 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] NEED CONTACT WITH MAINE AND RHODE ISLAND FOR > W.A.S > AWARD! > > > > HI ALL! MY NAME IS DAVID, KC7USS. I AM TRYING TO EARN THE ARRL > W.A.S > > AWARD. I ONLY HAVE TWO MORE STATES TO GO! THE TWO I NEED IS MAINE > AND > > RHODE ISLAND.IF YOU CAN HELP PLESE E-MAIL ME AT kc7uss(a)gmail.com > > THANKS ALL!!! 73 KC7USS > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > ____________________________________________________________ Protect yourself with the right Health Insurance plan. Click for coverage information. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTIn7HV0SmE8BHAKCvQSBGBvNP…

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Re: Duplexer / 847 / Preamp Question
by Jim Jerzycke 28 Jul '09

28 Jul '09

It should work fine. The only thing to check is that the center conductor of the coax is NOT at DC ground. That will blow the trransistor used to switch the DC on or off in the menu. I blew mine this year at Field Day on the 2M side. I had it connected to a multisection helical filter, and didn't check before I powered up the radio. I'm going to run a separate power lead for the preamps from now on! DC up the coax is nice until you do something stupid like I did. 73, Jim KQ6EA --- On Mon, 7/27/09, harry(a)gunship.org <harry(a)gunship.org> wrote: From: harry(a)gunship.org <harry(a)gunship.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] Duplexer / 847 / Preamp Question To: "AMSAT" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Date: Monday, July 27, 2009, 7:57 PM Guys, I want to use an FT-847 with a mast mounted SSB preamp and a single feedline antenna (Cushcraft A270-10S) that I already have mounted on my tower. Can I send the DC for the preamp up through the coax and still use a duplexer? I have checked the continuity of a Comet CF-4160 duplexer and the 1.3-170MHz side appears to be isolated from the 440 side. Since there is direct continuity on the 1.3-170MHz side of the duplexer I would run the DC for the preamp up that "side." I really don't want to blow up my 847 by doing something foolish so any thoughts, cautions etc. welcomed. 73 de harry, W6DXO _______________________________________________ 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

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Duplexer / 847 / Preamp Question
by harry＠gunship.org 28 Jul '09

28 Jul '09

Guys, I want to use an FT-847 with a mast mounted SSB preamp and a single feedline antenna (Cushcraft A270-10S) that I already have mounted on my tower. Can I send the DC for the preamp up through the coax and still use a duplexer? I have checked the continuity of a Comet CF-4160 duplexer and the 1.3-170MHz side appears to be isolated from the 440 side. Since there is direct continuity on the 1.3-170MHz side of the duplexer I would run the DC for the preamp up that "side." I really don't want to blow up my 847 by doing something foolish so any thoughts, cautions etc. welcomed. 73 de harry, W6DXO

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2009 AMSAT BOD Candidate Statements
by Gould Smith 28 Jul '09

28 Jul '09

The AMSAT web site now has a link to the 2009 AMSAT BOD Candidate Statements/Biographies in pdf format. The link in under the announcement about the corrected ballot at the top right of the web site www.amsat.org 73, Gould, WA4SXM Thanks to Rick, W2GPS for getting the page created.

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Maine and Rhode Island Satellite Ops
by John Papay 28 Jul '09

28 Jul '09

David (KC7USS), N1RCN is a regular on the FM birds and he is the most active Rhode Island Station. Contact him, his callsign at amsat.org KB1RVT/1 is now in FN54 spending a week or so in Acadia National Park. He is active on all of the FM birds. That's your best bet for Maine although others like N1AIA have been heard recently. John K8YSE

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