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Amateur Satellites in Free WorldRadio Online Mag
by Trevor . 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Article on page 36 of the October issue - Money Certainly Helps Make the Satellites Go ’round By Terry Douds, N8KI http://www.worldradiomagazine.com/wro_issues/2010/WRO_10_2010.pdf Also possible UK Space Plane for the 2020's http://www.southgatearc.org/news/september2010/skylon.htm 73 Trevor M5AKA Daily Amateur Radio Email/RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ ----

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SatPC32 & Easy Com
by Lawn, Richard 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Can anyone tell me if SatPC32 works with Easy Com style rotor interfaces? Rick W2JAZ

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Re: 2.4 Gh /2 Meter Down converter for sale UEK 3000
by Mike Miller 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

No photos..you can see them on internet.M2 14 C and Arrow 70cm antenna.mine is wired for RHCP and has c clamp at rear for mounting to a horizontal mast.14C - $150..will take $75 for the Arrow.or $200 for the both of them. Wud prefer pick up Thanks for inquiry Mike From: Joseph Armbruster [mailto:josepharmbruster@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 9:52 AM To: Mike Miller Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 2.4 Gh /2 Meter Down converter for sale UEK 3000 Mike, Do you have any photos of your antennas? How much are you asking for the antennas? Joe On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 4:28 PM, Mike Miller <mmiller(a)nctc.com> wrote: Have a nice UEK 3000 2.4 Ghz / 2 meter downconverter.by SSB asking $275 .+ shipping Also have 2 meter cross yagi 14C by M2 and arrow 70cm 14 element cross yagi.wired for RHC polarization Mike Miller KA5SMA 615 545 6035 _______________________________________________ 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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For Sale: Icom R-7000
by Tony 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

All, I have an Icom R7000 receiver for sale. Original owner - like-new condition. Please contact me direct at dxdx(a)optonline.net Thanks, Tony -K2MO

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Jamboree on the Air, October 16 &17 -- Let the Scouts have the Birds.
by Tom Schuessler 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Greetings to the list, The 53rd Jamboree on the Air is coming up on October 16th and 17th and many groups who are hosting events for Scouts are going to attempt to do satellite contact demos. These contacts always stir up lots of excitement for the Scouts present. As a person who is leading up a JOTA event at the National Scouting Museum in Irving, Texas as K2BSA/5, I would like to request as much leeway as possible be given on those dates for Scout groups, especially on the FM birds. Many of these portable stations will be using HTs and Arrow/Elk antennas and just will lose out on things if they get buried by high power, fixed stations. The whole purpose of JOTA is to expose the Scouting community to the excitement of Ham radio and we want to present as positive an image as we can on that weekend. I know this is just one guys opinion and I also know that this mailing list only goes to a small percentage of Hams involved with Satellite communications, but hopefully it will help to keep things sane on that weekend. I thank you all for your time and consideration in reading this and hope you get involved with a JOTA location near you. These kids are our future in the hobby. Tom Schuessler de N5HYP 2713 Lake Gardens Drive Irving, Texas 75060 972-986-7456 214-403-1464 (Cell) n5hyp(a)arrl.net

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Reminder
by Martha 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

If you are planning to attend the AMSAT 2010 Space Symposium, please remember that the cutoff date for the $79 room rate at the Holiday Inn is September 24th. -- 73- Martha

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DN20 Nevada
by Lee Ernstrom 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

For those of you I worked on AO-51 Monday morning Sep 20, 2010 from DN20 in Wendover, Nevada, K8YSE, N9AMW, WA4NVM, and N5UXT, I have made out your QSL and will be sending them off in the next day or two. Your card will not be necessary in return. Thanks for the contacts! WA7HQD Lee Ernstrom, Syracuse, Utah

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KR500 bearings
by Bob- W7LRD 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Hi-I am looking for a supplier of bearings and the support for them for the KR500 el rotor. I called Vertex and they're not sure if the bearings are the same as the current 5400/5500 series. The Kenpro product line is no longer in production. 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle

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Droid Sat Program
by joe barkley 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Hi All, I found the hamsat droid program, but wondered if there was one out there that could show multiple Sats and info. Tnx es 73, Joe KI4TZ

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New to APRS
by Clint Bradford 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Say you ran into someone who was really APRS-illiterate. But say this ham attended, for example, a local ham convention over the weekend, and met the fine folks at Byonics. Further say this ham picked up a TinyTrak4, display, GPS receiver, and associated radio cabling - hooked it all up - and is receiving packet info. What book/manual/text would you recommend to this fictitious ham to learn more about this exciting aspect of amateur radio? Please let me know ... and I will make sure to read --- er, I mean, I'll be sure to pass on the info to this ham. Clint, K6LCS

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