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Re: FO-29 and VO-52
by Jean-François Ménard 04 Aug '09

04 Aug '09

Hi everybody, I finally did my first SSB bird this morning using VO-52. The winner is NL7VX Steven. The experience was incredible !! Using SSB sat is a little bit tricker for beginner..... but FUN!! I will try as soon as a pass will be enough high for me.... And I will also keep learning how to tweak everything around me in my shack !! Best 73 !! J-FVA2SS P.S. VA2SS.... SS stands for SAT SAT!! Hi Hi !! 2009/8/4 Rocky Jones <orbitjet(a)hotmail.com>: > Jean. My experience is that you will do just fine. I have used a > Lindenblad and crossed dipoles (see the QST stories) for quite a bit as > secondary/field day antennas ...and now that we have a country place outside > of Houston am setting them up here as first of antennas...they work great on > most if not all of the low orbit satellites. I even do fairly well on AO > 7. The M2 are good antennas so you shouldnt have any problems. > > I would be interested to hear about your results take care and good luck > > Robert WB5MZO > >> Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 08:53:17 -0400 >> From: jf.va2ss(a)gmail.com >> To: AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org >> Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 and VO-52 >> >> Hi, >> >> I would like to know if I'm dreaming, but will it be possible for me >> to use these two satellites with my pair of FT-817 running on >> SatPC32?? >> >> Am I asking too much for my 5W only radios ?? I'm using 2 Eggbeater >> antenna from M²... EB-144 and EB432 with AR² preamps on both antennas >> feed with heliax. >> >> 73 >> >> -- >> Jean-François Ménard >> VA2SS >> >> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >> AMSAT www.amsat.org / Member #37102 >> ARRL www.arrl.org >> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > ________________________________ > Express your personality in color! Preview and select themes for Hotmail®. > Try it now. -- Jean-François Ménard VA2SS =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= AMSAT www.amsat.org / Member #37102 ARRL www.arrl.org =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

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Re: W0MLD
by Reicher, James 04 Aug '09

04 Aug '09

The Social Security Death Index on ancestory.com has a death recorded for Lyle J Westveer sometime in 2000. 73 de W0HV, Jim in Raymore, MO (ex-N8AU) Light travels faster than sound... This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 11:27:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Jim Jerzycke <kq6ea(a)pacbell.net> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: W0MLD To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org, amsat-bb(a)wd9ewk.net, "H. Vordenbaum" <tower2(a)stx.rr.com> Message-ID: <115988.86920.qm(a)web80605.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 To borrow from Mr. Spock, "Unknown, Captain". His QRZ profile was last updated November 29th, 2008, and Google only turns up older stuff. Jim? KQ6EA --- On Tue, 8/4/09, H. Vordenbaum <tower2(a)stx.rr.com> wrote: From: H. Vordenbaum <tower2(a)stx.rr.com> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: W0MLD To: "Jim Jerzycke" <kq6ea(a)pacbell.net>, amsat-bb(a)amsat.org, amsat-bb(a)wd9ewk.net Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 10:48 AM What's become of him anyway??????? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Jerzycke" <kq6ea(a)pacbell.net> To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>; <amsat-bb(a)wd9ewk.net> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 12:17 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: W0MLD I second the "Wayback machine". I had one of his Satellite Tracker Senior controllers, and I was able to get all the info (what little he published!) from the archived site. Jim KQ6EA --- On Tue, 8/4/09, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb(a)wd9ewk.net> wrote: From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb(a)wd9ewk.net> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: W0MLD To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 8:20 AM Hi Bob! > Does anyone know if the informative pages that used to be on W0MLD > ultimate charger web site are available anywhere? The Internet Archive Wayback Machine has that site. In fact, you can go into the archive and see the site as it was over the past several years: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.ultimatecharger.com I didn't see images on several of those pages in the archive, but the text was there. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ _______________________________________________ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.43/2281 - Release Date: 08/04/09 05:57:00 _______________________________________________ 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 member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 4, Issue 381 ****************************************

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Re: W0MLD
by Jim Jerzycke 04 Aug '09

04 Aug '09

To borrow from Mr. Spock, "Unknown, Captain". His QRZ profile was last updated November 29th, 2008, and Google only turns up older stuff. Jim KQ6EA --- On Tue, 8/4/09, H. Vordenbaum <tower2(a)stx.rr.com> wrote: From: H. Vordenbaum <tower2(a)stx.rr.com> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: W0MLD To: "Jim Jerzycke" <kq6ea(a)pacbell.net>, amsat-bb(a)amsat.org, amsat-bb(a)wd9ewk.net Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 10:48 AM What's become of him anyway??????? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Jerzycke" <kq6ea(a)pacbell.net> To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>; <amsat-bb(a)wd9ewk.net> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 12:17 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: W0MLD I second the "Wayback machine". I had one of his Satellite Tracker Senior controllers, and I was able to get all the info (what little he published!) from the archived site. Jim KQ6EA --- On Tue, 8/4/09, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb(a)wd9ewk.net> wrote: From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb(a)wd9ewk.net> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: W0MLD To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 8:20 AM Hi Bob! > Does anyone know if the informative pages that used to be on W0MLD > ultimate charger web site are available anywhere? The Internet Archive Wayback Machine has that site. In fact, you can go into the archive and see the site as it was over the past several years: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.ultimatecharger.com I didn't see images on several of those pages in the archive, but the text was there. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ _______________________________________________ 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.43/2281 - Release Date: 08/04/09 05:57:00 _______________________________________________ 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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Re: W0MLD
by Jim Jerzycke 04 Aug '09

04 Aug '09

I second the "Wayback machine". I had one of his Satellite Tracker Senior controllers, and I was able to get all the info (what little he published!) from the archived site. Jim KQ6EA --- On Tue, 8/4/09, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb(a)wd9ewk.net> wrote: From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb(a)wd9ewk.net> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: W0MLD To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 8:20 AM Hi Bob! > Does anyone know if the informative pages that used to be on W0MLD ultimate charger web site are available anywhere? The Internet Archive Wayback Machine has that site. In fact, you can go into the archive and see the site as it was over the past several years: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.ultimatecharger.com I didn't see images on several of those pages in the archive, but the text was there. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ _______________________________________________ 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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Re: ANDE Aug 4, 2009 - PA3GUO results
by Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF 04 Aug '09

04 Aug '09

Blame Space-Track, I'm using their designations now. I assume there are people who want my keps updates until they're included on the official list? Henk, PA3GUO wrote: I see now from Nigel that G is not Castor :-)

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keps
by Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF 04 Aug '09

04 Aug '09

DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09215.95344915 +.00018935 +00000-0 +10033-3 0 00100 2 35690 051.6408 061.3429 0005267 097.6864 262.4746 15.80589771000703 ANDE DEB (POLLUX CYLIN) 1 35691U 09038C 09215.63819794 +.00029978 +00000-0 +15854-3 0 00057 2 35691 051.6395 062.9865 0003487 044.2981 315.8149 15.80321388000629 ANDE DEB (CASTOR CYLIN) 1 35692U 09038D 09215.63813881 +.00053005 +00000-0 +27536-3 0 00079 2 35692 051.6403 062.9861 0003725 038.9687 321.1499 15.80434357000623 ANDE POLLUX SPHERE 1 35693U 09038E 09215.63860346 +.00017413 +00000-0 +94636-4 0 00066 2 35693 051.6405 062.9918 0003550 050.0157 310.1125 15.80110076000625 ANDE CASTOR SPHERE 1 35694U 09038F 09215.63899281 +.00009735 +00000-0 +55019-4 0 00078 2 35694 051.6414 062.9959 0004186 050.9869 309.1494 15.79924045000620 ANDE DEB (AVIONICS DECK) 1 35695U 09038G 09215.06974984 +.00023372 +00000-0 +12660-3 0 00066 2 35695 051.6421 065.9462 0004379 049.4626 310.6757 15.79947721000534 -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF), e-mail nigel(a)ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net Member of ARRL, GQRP #11396, QRPARCI #11644, SOC #548, Flying Pigs QRP Club International #385, Dayton ARA #2128, AMSAT-NA LM-1691, AMSAT-UK 0182, MKARS, ALC, GCARES, XWARN.

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W0MLD
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 04 Aug '09

04 Aug '09

Does anyone know if the informative pages that used to be on W0MLD ultimate charger web site are available anywhere? 73 Bob W7LRD

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Re: FO-29 and VO-52
by kc8ran＠cox.net 04 Aug '09

04 Aug '09

To add my comments, I also used the Eggbeaters for 2 years before "upgrading" to small beams on an azimuth only rotor. I did see some loss of signal mid-pass on FO-29, but otherwise anything over 10 degrees at my location was usable on the linear sats. While I have an IC-910, typically its running low power on SSB and CW. Given the lack of activity on the linears sats, you shouldn't have any trouble hitting them with your gear. Joe KC8RAN On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 8:53 AM , Jean-François Ménard wrote: > Hi, > > I would like to know if I'm dreaming, but will it be possible for me > to use these two satellites with my pair of FT-817 running on > SatPC32?? > > Am I asking too much for my 5W only radios ?? I'm using 2 Eggbeater > antenna from M²... EB-144 and EB432 with AR² preamps on both antennas > feed with heliax. > > 73 > > -- > Jean-François Ménard > VA2SS > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > AMSAT www.amsat.org / Member #37102 > ARRL www.arrl.org > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Re: ISS UK Pass 14.26utc
by Nitin Muttin [VU3TYG] 04 Aug '09

04 Aug '09

Recvd three images 145.800. 73' Nitin[VU3TYG] --------- Original Message -------- From: david.barber(a)dbelectronics.co.uk To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>, sarex(a)amsat.org <sarex(a)amsat.org> Cc: 'Kenneth, N5VHO' <ransomk(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS UK Pass 14.26utc Date: 08/03/09 06:12 PM" > Frequency 145.800MHz > > Two perfect pictures this pass. > > > > David > G8OQW > > _______________________________________________ > 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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sstv ISS
by F2lq＠aol.com 04 Aug '09

04 Aug '09

Reçu le panneau SSTV ISS trés simple... mais ou est mir...? ( ou je sais dans le Pacifique ...) 73's Guy F2LQ IN98eb

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