February 2011 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Re: Recorder battery died - anyone have a recording? 2/5/2011
by Jim Adams 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

I do not understand the tone of some of the comments on this simple question. Banned from awards for life? Seriously? It's a HOBBY. I think some people take this stuff way too seriously. To answer the original posters question, K8YSE has several recording of the sats on his website: http://www.papays.com/sat/general.html And as a backup recorder, if you have a cell phone, it has a record or memo option. Jim Adams - K0BAM Ridgway, Colorado

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Portable Certs for LoTW
by Zachary Beougher 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

Hi, I am in the process of uploading my logs to LoTW, and I sent a request for a certificate for KD8KSN/8 to cover my portable operations in Ohio, and I set the begin date and left the end date blank. After I did that I realized that you can only have one location per certificate. What should I do in this case? Do I need separate certs for each portable operation in Ohio, or is there are way to go in and change the location? Will ARRL allow you to have 3,4,5,etc., certs for KD8KSN/8? If I cannot change the location, is there a way to get in and set the end date? 73! Zack KD8KSN

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ARISSAT
by jerry 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

Has anyone found the software for the BPSK modes ?

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Re: Portable Certs for LoTW
by Zachary Beougher 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

Disregard my previous email – I was a few mouse clicks away from the answer..... Zack KD8KSN From: Zachary Beougher Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 3:46 PM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Portable Certs for LoTW Hi, I am in the process of uploading my logs to LoTW, and I sent a request for a certificate for KD8KSN/8 to cover my portable operations in Ohio, and I set the begin date and left the end date blank. After I did that I realized that you can only have one location per certificate. What should I do in this case? Do I need separate certs for each portable operation in Ohio, or is there are way to go in and change the location? Will ARRL allow you to have 3,4,5,etc., certs for KD8KSN/8? If I cannot change the location, is there a way to get in and set the end date? 73! Zack KD8KSN

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Recordings
by Kevin Deane 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

Boy, all this talk, I really dont care to voice my opinion on this, I think plenty has been said. I did want to know if anyone has any recordings of me? I was curious to see what I sound like. I know you guys are probably rolling your eyes and hitting the delete right now!! Dont hurt to ask, lighten up, enjoy life. Should I do something stupid so you all can yell at me for a bit? I could unplug my headphones and squeal again??? Kevin KF7MYK

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Re: Recorder battery died - anyone have a recording?
by Roger Kolakowski 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

And this is where it SHOULD stand...this is a hobby...it is for personal satisfaction, not for every Tom, Dick and Harry to criticize in open forum without knowing the personal circumstances. If you want to criticize something that affects Satellite Operations... lets start listing the call signs of the alligators and misfits on the FM sats and discuss their operating "conditions." Its easy to jump on the little guy...let's see if one of you wants to take on the REAL problems... Ed...this is not intended for you...I think you quote was a fair summation. Roger WA1KAT On 2/6/2011 5:18 PM, Edward R. Cole wrote: > If your personal standards find this > unacceptable, then don't, but...I think imposing > that standard on others is questionable (on a > practical level). If you are the awards log > checker - well I can not tell you how to conduct your business.

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SO-67 on over Europe this week.
by Ib Christoffersen 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

Hi all, SO-67 is on over Europe this week. You can see the planned times on: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ For the best result try to use normal FM but turn the mike gain down until your audio sounds good. Do not use the CTCSS tone. 73 OZ1MY Ib

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Wired Magazine Article
by Clint Bradford 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

Why Ham Radio Endures in a World of Tweets Epicenter - Wired.com http://t.co/lVKwgbH

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by John Hackett 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

http://tecbikes.com/shop/mysite.html

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FS - 432/435 CW/SSB rig
by George Henry 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

As promised earlier, up for grabs is a KLM Echo 70, the first 432 MHz CW/SSB transceiver ever made. Unit covers 432.010 - 432.470 and 435.010 - 435.470. (Either range can be easily changed by swapping out 1 crystal.) 10 watts out. The original hand mike was shot, and has been replaced with a Shure CM-140 mobile communications mike. Would make a nice uplink rig for AO-7 or VO-52, or use it as the driver for an EME station. Has an input on the back for an external VFO. Includes mobile mounting bracket, photocopied owner's manual, schematic & block diagrams, and alignment and modification instructions from Jim Eagleson, who was the service manager for KLM. Appears to be working FB. Photos available on request. Asking $75.00 shipped CONUS. George, KA3HSW

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