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K4T QSL card arrived today!
by Larry Teran 23 Jun '10

23 Jun '10

It was on the mail box this afternoon, a beautiful photo QSL with an aerial picture of the hexagonal shaped building of Forth Jefferson. A description of the history about the place on the back and details of the QSO, congratulations to the group for this magnificent dxepedition on 100% green energy and their 8,000 + QSO's. Many thanks to: AC2V Mike AI4QY Pete K4MF Gary K9VV Fred KJ4EUT Max KN3ZIG Chris N8MH Mark W4UH Dan WA0USA VIc WD4IXD Pete and to their QSL Manager K5WW Erick 73's Larry KI6YAA

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SAT VUCC
by Bob DeVarney W1ICW 23 Jun '10

23 Jun '10

Yes, not a lot of these awards awarded. Mine is #64 dated 19 November of 1996. Congratulations! :-) That is a serious amount of effort you have put forth. Good luck with the Sexagesimal Award and above all, HAVE FUN ! I am not sure if they are even available any more, but the USSR used to have something called the COSMOS award, and the JARL had the FUJI award.. also the South Africans had a nice award for 20 QSOs through the LEOs.. no idea where to even begin looking for info on these now or even if they are still awarded. A long time ago, and many, many orbits.... 73 de Bob W1ICW ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Congratulations on the VUCC award. I got mine in 2004 and it is numbered 135. Not alot of folks getting them I guess. I am surprised what with all the grids being passed out on the FM birds now days. 73's << John On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Ulip ?eljko <Zeljko.Ulip(a)plinacro.hr> wrote: > > Hello SAT friends, > > A little self promotion: > > Few days ago I founded in my post office box the VUCC Satellite Award # 197. Very nice piece of paper. > > The next award project is AMSAT Sexagesimal Award. For SAT DXCC I must wait for the P3E. > > Best regards & 73 > > > > ? ?Zeljko 9A2EY > >

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Re: What is the proper way to fill out a QSL satellite card
by Bob- W7LRD 23 Jun '10

23 Jun '10

Hello I believe this device can help us with proper signal reports. http://www.pocatelloarc.org/k0ip/pic/digitalSmeter.htm I understand more will be available next April. 73 Bob W7LRD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Yanko Yankov" <samy_b1(a)shell4you.net> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:20:02 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [amsat-bb] What is the proper way to fill out a QSL satellite card Greetings All I want to ask about the proper way to fill out a QSL satellite card . I did some research online and I was unable to find anything in regards to the rst reports . How do you do that ? Do you report 'O' like when you do EME moon bounce or you report 59 like when you making a regular contacts ? Thank you, Yanko de KC9RDT _______________________________________________ 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: What is the proper way to fill out a QSL satellite card
by John Becker 23 Jun '10

23 Jun '10

On 6/23/2010 1:46:19 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH (kb1pvh(a)gmail.com) wrote: > 59, just like a 'regular' contact. Not sure what "regular" is but if the guy is 2db below ESP he ain't going to get 5 and 9 from me. John, W0JAB

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Re: SAT VUCC
by K8KFJ＠aol.com 23 Jun '10

23 Jun '10

In a message dated 6/23/2010 11:19:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, n4qwf1(a)gmail.com writes: > I got mine in 2004 and it is > numbered 135 Got my Sat VUCC just a little ahead of you John (#125 in March of 2003). Among my cards is a CW QSO with KG4OX at Gitmo via RS-13 (March 1999). Uplink was 21 MHz ... downlink was 29 MHz. It was a Florida Contest Club Expedition with ops W4OX and KX4WW and we all appreciated their effort. Loved the Russian birds. 73, Gary -K8KFJ- West Virginia AMSAT #125

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satpc32
by Ken 23 Jun '10

23 Jun '10

Having just recieved satpc32 version12.8a via CD, thought it would be nice to print ? manual. I can print the readme file but not thr manual? I am using Vista. I have used IT tracking program for 20+ years and decidded to upgrade. Any thoughts will be appreciated. W7KBM Ken ps hope my age is not showing 82

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Re: SatPC32 stopped working!
by Larry Gerhardstein 23 Jun '10

23 Jun '10

Erich, FIXED. For whatever reason, Windows 7 hides many of the files and folders in AppData, including the AppData folder. What I did was to search for Kepler, opened that folder, and then entered by hand 'nasa.all'. That seems to have fixed the problem. So why did it get messed up in the first place? We had a power outage the day this happened. Maybe SatPC32 had the folders/files open when the power glitched and left the files in a critical state. I might suggest opening the file(s) and leave a copy in memory, then close the file (if that is even the case). If I think to, I always download a new keps when I begin operation, but I have not thought to restart SatPC32 afterward. Please comment. Thanks much for the help. I've _got_ to get a good UPS for my station computer. ~Larry W7IN 73, Larry W7IN On 6/22/2010 2:34 PM, Erich Eichmann wrote: > Larry, I don't know why you don't see the Application Data folder. You > can > also navigate to the folder "Kepler" from the SatPC32 menu "File", > "Open". > > If nothing helps uninstall SatPC32 and re-install it. > > 55+ 73s, Erich, DK1TB > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Gerhardstein" > <W7IN(a)montana.com> > To: "Erich Eichmann" <erich.eichmann(a)t-online.de> > Cc: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 9:14 PM > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 stopped working! > > >> Erich, If I do a file explorer search for kepler, I see the AppData >> folder. However, in SatPC32 I do not see AppData in c:\Users\Owner, >> even if I run SatPC32 as Administrator. So I can not get at nasa.all in >> the _normal_ manner. ~Larry W7IN >> >> On 6/22/2010 12:27 AM, Erich Eichmann wrote: >>> Hello Larry, >>> when you get the error message ("No source file was found ....") click >>> on OK >>> in the message window. A dialog window will open (the Windows "Open" >>> dialog). >>> In the dialog window navigate to the folder that contains your >>> SatPC32 Keps >>> files, normally the sub folder "Kepler". Under XP the path to that >>> folder >>> will usually be C:\Documents and Settings\Username(i.e. your >>> name)\Application Data\SatPC32\Kepler. Select a data file, for example >>> nasa.all, and click on "Open". To store the path and filename open >>> the menu >>> 'Satelliten' and click on the 'OK' - button. >>> >>> 55 + 73s, Erich, DK1TB >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Gerhardstein" >>> <W7IN(a)montana.com> >>> To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 12:09 AM >>> Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 stopped working! >>> >>> >>>> My SatPC32 stopped working. I get an error message "Warnung: No >>>> source >>>> file was found for group Standard. Please select a source file for >>>> this >>>> group after the 'OK'. IMPORTANT: In orcer to store the filename for >>>> later starts open the menu 'Satelliten' and click on the 'OK' - >>>> button. >>>> >>>> The SatPC32 application sort of comes up but there is nothing in its >>>> window. >>>> >>>> What am I supposed to do? SatPC32ISS gives the same problem with the >>>> word 'ISS' substituted for 'Standard'. Should I reinstall? >>>> >>>> Larry W7IN >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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: SatPC32 stopped working!
by Larry Gerhardstein 22 Jun '10

22 Jun '10

Peter et.al., SatPC32 screen was blank. No world map at all. No nothing <|:^] ~Larry W7IN On 6/22/2010 4:20 PM, Peter Scheller wrote: > Larry, > > I did not get back to you because of Erich's post. He said > exactly what I tried to convey to you, just in much more detail. > > Regardless of operating system used, SatPC 32 behaves much the > same. My question however is: What did you see when you brought > up SatPC32? The world map? Please answer that for me. The way you > fixed your problem was not wrong, by any means. You just done it > the hard way. Good to hear that you are back up. Maybe we can have > a chat about SatPC32 on one of the birds. > > Aloha from Hawaii > Peter, NH6VB > > > Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:50:06 -0600 > > From: W7IN(a)montana.com > > To: erich.eichmann(a)t-online.de; amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 stopped working! > > > > Erich, FIXED. For whatever reason, Windows 7 hides many of the files > > and folders in AppData, including the AppData folder. What I did was to > > search for Kepler, opened that folder, and then entered by hand > > 'nasa.all'. That seems to have fixed the problem. So why did it get > > messed up in the first place? We had a power outage the day this > > happened. Maybe SatPC32 had the folders/files open when the power > > glitched and left the files in a critical state. I might suggest > > opening the file(s) and leave a copy in memory, then close the file (if > > that is even the case). If I think to, I always download a new keps > > when I begin operation, but I have not thought to restart SatPC32 > > afterward. Please comment. Thanks much for the help. I've _got_ to get > > a good UPS for my station computer. > > > > ~Larry W7IN > > > > 73, Larry W7IN > > > > On 6/22/2010 2:34 PM, Erich Eichmann wrote: > > > Larry, I don't know why you don't see the Application Data folder. > You > > > can > > > also navigate to the folder "Kepler" from the SatPC32 menu "File", > > > "Open". > > > > > > If nothing helps uninstall SatPC32 and re-install it. > > > > > > 55+ 73s, Erich, DK1TB > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Gerhardstein" > > > <W7IN(a)montana.com> > > > To: "Erich Eichmann" <erich.eichmann(a)t-online.de> > > > Cc: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 9:14 PM > > > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 stopped working! > > > > > > > > >> Erich, If I do a file explorer search for kepler, I see the AppData > > >> folder. However, in SatPC32 I do not see AppData in c:\Users\Owner, > > >> even if I run SatPC32 as Administrator. So I can not get at > nasa.all in > > >> the _normal_ manner. ~Larry W7IN > > >> > > >> On 6/22/2010 12:27 AM, Erich Eichmann wrote: > > >>> Hello Larry, > > >>> when you get the error message ("No source file was found ....") > click > > >>> on OK > > >>> in the message window. A dialog window will open (the Windows "Open" > > >>> dialog). > > >>> In the dialog window navigate to the folder that contains your > > >>> SatPC32 Keps > > >>> files, normally the sub folder "Kepler". Under XP the path to that > > >>> folder > > >>> will usually be C:\Documents and Settings\Username(i.e. your > > >>> name)\Application Data\SatPC32\Kepler. Select a data file, for > example > > >>> nasa.all, and click on "Open". To store the path and filename open > > >>> the menu > > >>> 'Satelliten' and click on the 'OK' - button. > > >>> > > >>> 55 + 73s, Erich, DK1TB > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Gerhardstein" > > >>> <W7IN(a)montana.com> > > >>> To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > > >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 12:09 AM > > >>> Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 stopped working! > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> My SatPC32 stopped working. I get an error message "Warnung: No > > >>>> source > > >>>> file was found for group Standard. Please select a source file for > > >>>> this > > >>>> group after the 'OK'. IMPORTANT: In orcer to store the filename for > > >>>> later starts open the menu 'Satelliten' and click on the 'OK' - > > >>>> button. > > >>>> > > >>>> The SatPC32 application sort of comes up but there is nothing > in its > > >>>> window. > > >>>> > > >>>> What am I supposed to do? SatPC32ISS gives the same problem > with the > > >>>> word 'ISS' substituted for 'Standard'. Should I reinstall? > > >>>> > > >>>> Larry W7IN > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>> 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 > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your > inbox. Get started. > <http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:…>

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SatPC32 stopped working!
by Larry Gerhardstein 22 Jun '10

22 Jun '10

My SatPC32 stopped working. I get an error message "Warnung: No source file was found for group Standard. Please select a source file for this group after the 'OK'. IMPORTANT: In orcer to store the filename for later starts open the menu 'Satelliten' and click on the 'OK' - button. The SatPC32 application sort of comes up but there is nothing in its window. What am I supposed to do? SatPC32ISS gives the same problem with the word 'ISS' substituted for 'Standard'. Should I reinstall? Larry W7IN

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SO-67 skid times
by John Price 22 Jun '10

22 Jun '10

Can anyone tell me were the schedule for this satellite is published. I don't seem to be able to find it. I listened for it this evening and heard nothing in FM07. Anyone else heard it since the announced reactivation. Any info would be appreciated. I also listened for HO-68 this evening and heard nothing but a solid carrier. It was supposed to be in FM/Pacsat mode according to the website. Maybe I missed something. Does this mean it is in digital mode and running FM modulation or does it mean it is running both FM voice and pacsat digital at the same time. Anyone got a answer? 73's << John -- N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator AO-7,AO-27,FO-29,SO-50,AO-51,VO-52,ISS Email N4QWF(a)AMSAT.ORG Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ Amsat Member #27845 DXCC #33,478 VUCC SAT #135 WAS SAT #296 51 on AO-51 #13 LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il >From the Foothills of the Blueridge *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - "WOW, What a ride!"

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