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ND9M/MM Ops: 26 Feb
by Clary, James T, Civilian 26 Feb '11

26 Feb '11

I was able to get BM55 into a few logs and BM75 into a bunch of them today, despite the crappy weather out on the Pacific. (There were no sigs other than my own on a morning VO52 pass covering some western states when I was in BM65, so that one went by the wayside.) We've got at least another day of this before the weather and seas clear up. Here's the sked for tonight and tomorrow: FO29 - 26/1022Z - should be in BM85 VO52 - 26/1727Z - BM95 SO50 - 26/2024Z - BM95 or CM05 AO27 - 26/2136Z - CM05 SO50 - 26/2208Z - CM05 FO29 - 27/0244Z - CM05 VO52 - 27/0420Z - CM05 or CM15 SO50 - 27/0500Z - CM05 or CM15 VO52 - 27/0555Z - CM15 FO29 - 27/1106Z - CM15 These passes occur during my work hours. I'll make 'em if possible. AO51 - 27/0053Z - CM05 FO29 - 27/0059Z - CM05 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC Grid BM85

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IC-9100
by Dave Webb KB1PVH 26 Feb '11

26 Feb '11

HRO has the Icom 9100 on it's site now for the low low price of $3799.95 http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-010763 Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X

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Droid Apps
by Clint Bradford 26 Feb '11

26 Feb '11

HamSatDroid works fairly well. Clint, K6LCS

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Speaking of HEO...
by Rich Dailey 25 Feb '11

25 Feb '11

Does AO-10 still transmit a detectable carrier on 145.81? Just wondering. I think the last time I heard the feeble signal was 10 years ago. Rich, N8UX

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Re: IC-9100
by Tony Langdon 25 Feb '11

25 Feb '11

At 04:22 AM 2/26/2011, Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote: >HRO has the Icom 9100 on it's site now for the low low price of $3799.95 > >http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-010763 Ouch! Well, for that price, you can get 2 IC7000s and keep the change. I bought 2 IC7000s AND AH4 tuners for that price, and that's not taking into account local price differences. 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL http://vkradio.com

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Re: IC-9100
by John Geiger 25 Feb '11

25 Feb '11

But just because something is listed as a satellite radio, why only limit it to the satellite bands? Satellite radios also make good VHF/UHF weak signal and contest radios. 73s John AA5JG On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel(a)ngunn.net>wrote: > There aren't any satellites on 6M. > > There's always the "old fashioned" solution, an HF receiver, an HF > transmitter and a pair of converters or transverters. > They're still available for the microwave bands. > > There must be older 2M and 70cM multimode rigs available used ( IC211E, > TS700, IC202/404 etc) that will happily drive transverters for the higher > bands and amplifiers for their own band. > > > > > On 25-Feb-11 19:51, John Geiger wrote: > >> >> Used, now there are many more options. Hard to find anything to fault >> about the Kenwood TS790, except that it doesn't >> do 6m. >> >

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satpc32
by Nick Pugh K5QXJ 25 Feb '11

25 Feb '11

Has anybody connected the Felex 5000 to satpc32? Thanks nick Office 337 593 8700 Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School

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ND9M/MM Ops: 25 Feb 11
by Clary, James T, Civilian 25 Feb '11

25 Feb '11

Today was a good day to stay indoors as a cold front moved through, bringing with it strong gusty winds, much colder temps (go figure!), and all day showers. I was able to make a few passes, but at best it was very hard keeping the step-ladder "station" in place, holding on to the antenna, and tuning the rigs. I missed several passes, but they were all during the business hours when I was tied up. By the way, I worked only KB5WIA during the VO52 pass at 25/0527Z; that was on CW. It sounded like someone had called me on SSB on the same freq and proceeded to work me. Hopefully it was another station he was working, 'cuz it sure wasn't me. Also, I'll be getting up extra early to work the FO29 pass at 25/1115Z. I should be in BM55 at that time. I should be able to put BM55, BM65, and BM75 into someone's logs tomorrow. Here's the planned sked for tomorrow, 25 Feb. Everything is contingent on the weather. SO50 - 25/2136Z (if I can ever turn it on!) AO27 - 25/2205Z AO51 - 26/0132Z FO29 - 26/0154Z AO7 - 26/0331Z (if in Mode B) FO29 - 26/0340Z VO52 - 26/0404Z SO50 - 26/0431Z (it's coming from the States, so hopefully someone else will turn it on!) VO52 - 26/0537Z The following passes are hopefuls as they're during my workday: VO52 - 25/1845Z SO50 - 25/1956Z AO27 - 25/2347Z (approx turn on time) AO51 - 25/2357Z FO29 - 26/0012Z I've got FO29 earmarked at 26/1201Z, but that's in the middle of my night, so the jury will stay out on that one until tomorrow night. 73, Jim, ND9M/MM / VQ9JC Grid BM45

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NASA - Bolden's Blog
by Clint Bradford 25 Feb '11

25 Feb '11

A tearjerker of a photograph on today's blog entry by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden - where he and other NASA management watch the launch of space shuttle Discovery (STS-133) this afternoon. http://tinyurl.com/bolden-blog Clint, K6LCS ---------------------------------- Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com

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PVC
by Mike1234 25 Feb '11

25 Feb '11

Has anyone ever experimented with PVC pipe to use for a mast in place of steel ? I have used it for vertical antennas and stands up excellent to the winds and weather here in Toledo, Ohio . Mike N8GBU

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