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Want to buy: Paccomm Spirit-2 TNC
by Mark L. Hammond 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

Hello all, I am interested in purchasing a functioning Paccomm Spirit-2 TNC. I prefer the satellite model (with 38k4), but will consider the non-satellite model as well. Anyone wishing to sell such a unit can please reply directly to me: n8mh AT amsat.org Thanks, -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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Re: HO68 2Feb2010 0427z FM/DIG
by Angelo Glorioso III / N5UXT 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

To make sure everyone understands this list, this is HO-68 transmitting. Not any uplink stations. As you see, all listed below are TO stations. It is responding to BBS request. A lot of the transmission are saying the BBS directory is empty. So, when sharing a frequency with voice, the TNC on the satellite buffers the data and does a burst of buffered data when frequency is clear. So, if voice takes more air time, the more buffered information is transmitted at one time. 73 de Angelo ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Papay" <john(a)papays.com> To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 11:18 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO68 2Feb2010 0427z FM/DIG This pass was quite the combination of voice and packet traffic. KL4E was on from BP51 Eagle River AK at the end. N7HYF in DN52 WY also made an appearance. Below is the packet traffic I copied. The date/time stamps were inserted by the TNC to show when they were received. At times the traffic was intense. BJ1SA-12>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:26:44]:.©gK BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:26:44]:Open BJ1SA-12:1 BJ1SA-12>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:26:54]:©gK BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:26:59]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:27:01]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>KE0LX [02/02/10 04:27:02]:OK KE0LX\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:27:02]:PB: KE0LX\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:27:04]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:27:05]:OK N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:27:05]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>KE0LX [02/02/10 04:27:08]:OK KE0LX\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:27:08]:PB: KE0LX\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:27:10]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:27:11]:Open BJ1SA-12:1 BJ1SA-12>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:27:13]:£©gK BJ1SA-12>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:27:31]:µ©gK BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:27:53]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:28:13]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:28:15]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:28:26]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:28:28]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:28:32]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>KE0LX [02/02/10 04:28:32]:OK KE0LX\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:28:32]:PB: KE0LX\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:28:35]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:28:35]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:28:35]:OK N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:28:36]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:28:38]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>KE0LX [02/02/10 04:28:38]:OK KE0LX\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:28:41]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:28:41]:OK N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:28:41]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:28:43]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:28:44]:OK N5UX BJ1SA-11>KE0LX [02/02/10 04:28:44]:OK KE0LX\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:28:45]:PB: KE0LX\D BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:28:45]:OK N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:28:46]:OK N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:28:47]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:28:47]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-12>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:28:50]:ªgK BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:28:57]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:29:09]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:29:10]:OK N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:29:10]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:29:12]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:29:21]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:29:27]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:29:30]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:29:31]:OK N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:29:32]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:29:34]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:29:34]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-12>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:29:38]:4ªgK BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:30:05]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:30:07]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:30:08]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:30:10]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:30:11]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-11>KE0LX [02/02/10 04:30:11]:OK KE0LX\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:30:12]:PB: KE0LX\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:30:14]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:30:15]:XªgK BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:30:21]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:30:39]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:30:41]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:30:47]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:30:49]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:30:51]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:30:53]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>KE0LX [02/02/10 04:30:53]:OK KE0LX\F BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:30:54]:PB: KE0LX BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:30:57]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>KE0LX [02/02/10 04:30:57]:OK KE0LX\F BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:30:58]:PB: KE0LX BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:31:01]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:31:01]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-12>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:31:04]:SªgK BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:31:10]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:31:33]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:31:35]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:31:36]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:31:37]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:31:39]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:31:39]:¬ªgK BJ1SA-11>KE0LX [02/02/10 04:31:40]:OK KE0LX\F BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:31:41]:PB: KE0LX BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:31:42]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:31:46]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:31:49]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:31:51]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>KE0LX [02/02/10 04:31:51]:OK KE0LX\F BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:31:52]:PB: KE0LX BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:31:53]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:31:54]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:31:56]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>KE0LX [02/02/10 04:31:56]:OK KE0LX\F BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:31:57]:PB: KE0LX BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:31:58]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:31:59]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-11>KE0LX [02/02/10 04:31:59]:OK KE0LX\F BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:31:59]:PB: KE0LX BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:32:01]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>KE0LX [02/02/10 04:32:01]:OK KE0LX\F BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:32:01]:PB: KE0LX BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:32:03]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:32:04]:ÃªgK BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:32:10]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-12>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:32:18]:ÔªgK BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:32:22]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:32:35]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:32:37]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:32:39]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:32:42]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:32:44]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:32:45]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:32:47]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:32:48]:OK N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:32:48]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:32:50]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:32:51]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-12>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:32:55]:ùªgK BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:33:11]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:33:11]:OK N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:33:12]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:33:14]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:33:56]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:33:58]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:33:59]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:01]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:04]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:06]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:08]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:32]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:34]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:34:36]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-11>KE0LX [02/02/10 04:34:36]:OK KE0LX\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:36]:PB: KE0LX\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:39]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:34:39]:OK N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:39]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:41]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:34:42]:OK N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:42]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:44]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:34:45]:OK N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:45]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:47]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:34:47]:OK N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:48]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:50]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:34:50]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:34:51]:OK N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:51]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:53]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:34:53]:OK N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:54]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:56]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:34:57]:OK N5UX BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:34:58]:OK N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:34:58]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:35:00]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:35:02]:OK N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:35:02]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:35:04]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:35:05]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-12>N5UXT [02/02/10 04:35:08]:}«gK BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:35:12]:Open BJ1SA-12:1 BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:35:15]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:35:17]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:35:25]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:35:27]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:35:38]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:35:40]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:35:44]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:35:48]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:35:50]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:35:50]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:35:58]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:36:06]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:36:09]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:36:23]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:36:25]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:36:26]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:36:31]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:36:33]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:37:00]:PB: N5UXT\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:37:02]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:37:03]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-11>KE0LX [02/02/10 04:37:34]:OK KE0LX\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:37:34]:PB: KE0LX\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:37:36]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-11>KE0LX [02/02/10 04:37:38]:OK KE0LX\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:37:39]:PB: KE0LX\D BJ1SA-11>PBLIST [02/02/10 04:37:41]:PB: Empty. BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:37:49]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 BJ1SA-12>BBSTAT [02/02/10 04:38:01]:Open BJ1SA-12:0 73, John K8YSE _______________________________________________ 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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ND9M Road Trip Update #4
by claryco＠aol.com 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

My XYL and I are spending a few days in the Denver area. We'll likely resume our trip and head south on Friday, 5 Feb. Today (2 Feb), we're heading up to Cheyenne, WY (DN71) to visit family. Along the way, we're stopping off at the Arrow Antenna shop. I'll be on from there on the AO27 pass that rises here around 02/1938Z. 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC Longmont, CO / DN70

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Re: HO68 2Feb2010 0427z FM/DIG ( something worng with BBS)
by Nader Omer 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

Hi John and All For sure there is something wrong with HO-68 BBS!! last nighth 1st feb at 19:30 utc Orbit #640. I've posted 2 messages and again the directory was EMPTY!!!!! I've notced this since last week! But I got no answer !! 73 Nader

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Re: HO68 2Feb2010 0427z FM/DIG ( something worng with BBS)
by Nader Omer 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

Hi All and many thanks for your feedback.! I agree with you David !! most probable the on and off cycling of the BBS has a rule in deleting the on-board messages. ! May the command team .kindly have more explanation!! Regard 73 Nader /ex ---------- Hi Nader I saw your question last week, and the response that said the messages will stay for 5 days. But I wonder if the messages are lost when the BBS is switched off? Perhaps there is a timer to remove them after 5 days if it's left running. But at present I don't recall seeing any message lasting more than an orbit. Thanks David G0MRF

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Fw: Re: Looking for free Terminal Emulator
by Kevin Chudy 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

--- On Mon, 2/1/10, Kevin Chudy <n2jpe(a)yahoo.com> wrote: From: Kevin Chudy <n2jpe(a)yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Looking for free Terminal Emulator To: "Charlie -K3VDB-" <ceheisler(a)comcast.net> Date: Monday, February 1, 2010, 9:40 PM How about Terminal: http://sites.google.com/site/braypp/terminal KevinN2JPE --- On Mon, 2/1/10, Charlie -K3VDB- <ceheisler(a)comcast.net> wrote: From: Charlie -K3VDB- <ceheisler(a)comcast.net> Subject: [amsat-bb] Looking for free Terminal Emulator To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Date: Monday, February 1, 2010, 8:52 PM I am looking for a FREE Terminal Emulator app. as Win7 64 does not include it as it did with XP. I want it to communicate with the LVB Tracker. Can any one recommend one? Thanks Charlie K3VDB _______________________________________________ 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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calculating transponder uplinks from downlink frequencies
by Bruce Robertson 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

For my micro-controller-based doppler tuning project, I'm trying to work out formulas for deriving transponder uplink frequencies from those of the downlink. (Davidoff (1998) is a bit less generous on this topic than on others.) I created a posting on my blog which outlines the math I've come up with so far. I'd be grateful if the members of this list wanted to look it over and offer their wisdom and criticism: http://ve9qrp.blogspot.com/2010/02/calculating-linear-transponder-uplinks.h… -- http://ve9qrp.blogspot.com

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Re: screen grab
by Bato, Andras 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

Hello Bruce VE9QRP, May I recommend Gadwin Print Scren? Download from here: http://www.gadwin.com/download/ You can find the freeware version at the bottom of the page. I use it for several years. It can be configured so, that you can mark even a rectangular area of the sreen and you can save it for analysis or just for a collection. As for me I collect similar pictures... gl de ha6nn Andras

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Video of G3YJO Appleton lecture - Small Satellites – Big Future
by Trevor . 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

The video of the Appleton lecture given by Martin Sweeting G3YJO is now available on the web, for details see http://www.uk.amsat.org/ 73 Trevor M5AKA A fully detailed description of the UNITEC-1 satellite, due for launch in May, its capabilities and data structure appears in the latest issue of the AMSAT-UK publication Oscar News. Join online at https://secure.amsat.org.uk/subs_form/ ----

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College Satellite night Thursday evening
by Dr. Jay Garlitz 02 Feb '10

02 Feb '10

It's time for another College Satellite night! We hope to see you on the birds Thursday evening Feb. 4th from 22:00 UTC to 0500 UTC. College Satellite nights are a monthly event held the first Thursday of the month. Mark your calendar and spread the word to college hams/club stations that you know! College club stations plan on being on birds AO51, SO50, AO7, VO52, HO-68 and FO-29. Welcome and make QSOs with them as we are planning on creating an award for working college club stations on satellite. 73, Dr. Jay Garlitz, AA4FL Gator ARC Faculty Advisor at UF, W4DFU trustee www.gatorradio.org <http://www.gatorradio.org/>

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