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

30 Mar '11

Hello, Is anyone using a FT-60R with their Arrow and a recorder? I use a Heil Traveler headset w/boom mic. I have not been able to come up with any way to put a micro recorder in line with that set up. The radio only has 1 jack for mic/ear phone. The FT-60R is not duplex so maybe the question is moot. The best I can figure so far is to have the recorder close to me so at least I could log who I contacted (without taking paper notes) Any thoughts appreciated, 73, Ted K7TRK

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Re: -={Echo Madness}=-
by Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL 30 Mar '11

30 Mar '11

At 12:22 AM 3/30/2011 +0000, you wrote: > There is only ONE WAY to stop the mess on AO51. Turn it off and let > Drew turn it on when he wants to make a sked with someone . LOL, Now that was funny. Made my morning. :-) Sorry you missed getting the contact though. 73 KB7ADL

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Re: FT-60R and Recording
by Clint Bradford 30 Mar '11

30 Mar '11

Don't over-think recording. Almost any Smartphone has a voice recording app built in ... You can make acceptable recordings without being physically wired to the source! Clint, K6LCS ---------------------------------- Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com

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Re: Preamp Distance from Antenna
by Clint Bradford 30 Mar '11

30 Mar '11

>> ... mobile installation ... preamp ... You will have better results by parking the car and attaching your Arrow Antenna to your mobile rig ... AFTER turning TX power down to 5W. Just an idea ... Clint, K6LCS ---------------------------------- Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com

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-={Echo Madness}=-
by Kevin Deane 30 Mar '11

30 Mar '11

I was hoping to get some feedback from you guys. I have only been operating for a short time and had some hicup's along the way. I found some recordings of when I first started...There were some I could not hear the bird, and the very first ones were pretty funny. I got some schooling on my form pretty quick from you guy's. I wish I would have listened to passes before I started, at the time I did not know they existed... I saw a post about making one contact per pass, well I am guilty. However, I have been listening to my passes and I dont think I am too intrusive, and I get stepped on all the time. My brother say's that I am terribly addicted when I was upset when I could not get in on the maddness when they changed the uplink, pretty funny really. I was all checkin the equipment from top to bottom. Anyway, I try to call the new guys, because I remember how excited I was, hearing someone calling me. I still enjoy it, wether it be on VHF/UHF or HF. Is not that the reason we do this is to have fun? Sure there are times I get frustrated, cant get in or what not. Maybe that is what this is all about. Should I just not jump in there and free up the bird that much more, I suppose so. There are plenty of times when the 51 is not all jammed up, maybe the people who are all upset about the Echo Madness should just get up early, I can hear the east coast pass in the morning, not bad at all as far as traffic goes. There are lot's of times I am talking to myself on all the FM Birds. In the future, on the weekends when it is REALLY busy, are you guys saying I should just step aside and not operate because it is too busy? Get Real, there is always gonna be pile up's on the weekends. That is why these BIG GUNS are big guns, because they want to be heard. You can not tell me they are not running all kinds of power equipment and what have you. That sucks for us little guys, but oh well I am not crying, thats just the way it is and always will be. Back to the point, please let me know if you think I need any correcting, I would rather help not hinder. I really enjoy this HOBBY, but I dont know if there is a solution... Kevin KF7MYK nvllrc.org

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Fw: echo madness
by graham mcphee 30 Mar '11

30 Mar '11

Correction Should read 2 million in VK and 70/80 million in ZL ----- Original Message ----- From: "graham mcphee" <gemcphee(a)bigpond.com> To: "nh6vb Scheller" <nh6vb(a)msn.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 4:27 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] echo madness > Sorry about that > There was approx 200 000 sheep in VK in the hey day and 70/80 000 in ZL I > could stand to be corrected > HI HI > Graham McPhee VK2AYE > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "nh6vb Scheller" <nh6vb(a)msn.com> > To: <gemcphee(a)bigpond.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 10:00 AM > Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] echo madness > > > > Hey Graham, you forgot to count the sheep, mate! > Kiora, Peter NH6VB (Aloha) > >> From: gemcphee(a)bigpond.com >> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >> Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:37:06 +1100 >> Subject: [amsat-bb] echo madness >> >> to Kevin Deane and others >> If the QRM on the sats is too much for you people to take in the northern >> hemi just move to beautiful Australia or shaky New Zealand where at the >> most >> that we get on AO51 in the evening is no more than six or seven and we >> have >> a round table discussion, not chasing grid squares as there are only >> 22million people in VK and 4 million in ZL. >> I say this with smile on my face >> Graham McPhee VK2AYE >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1498/3536 - Release Date: 03/28/11 >

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Looking for a manual for a Ten Tec 2510
by Bill Acito W1PA 30 Mar '11

30 Mar '11

2510, not 2510B. Not on Ten Tec's site, W7FG doesn't have them, and waiting on one other commercial site that might have one. Willing to pay reasonable copying costs. As Drew pointed out, this needs to be brought down from 435 to 432 -- anyone ever done that? Bill W1PA

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Re: SO-67 questions
by Bill Dzurilla 29 Mar '11

29 Mar '11

One more SO-67 question. Why is there an echo on the downlink? Usually I hear someone talking and then hear the same words a second or two later, but much louder. 73, Bill NZ5N > Is SO-67 operating on the published frequencies > (145.870/435.345) or > does one of up/down need an adjustment? > > What is the meaning of "Use Narrow FM on the uplink" on the > AMSAT detail > page for SO-67? Not sure if I know of any such > configuration on the > Yaesu FT-847. > > Thanks - Dave > N7LKL

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CW signal heard
by James Luhn 29 Mar '11

29 Mar '11

I am very new to satellites so please don't be too hard on me in regards to this post. This afternoon at about14:50 cst (07:50 utc) I copied cw that started at 435.310mhz and eventually made it to 435.292 before fading away at roughly 15:00 cst. I am south of Houston, TX, grid EL29, Texas City, TX near Galveston, TX. The code was always 5 character groups. Some of what I copied is MCO53, SMA127, SMB0?, US17A........ I looked on the AMSAT page to see what satellite was overhead and I did not really see one that would fit the strength of the signal (S9) that I was hearing. Perhaps someone can inform me as to what satellite I was hearing. Also at the time I heard what I believe is some form of radar that sounded almost like a siren. The signal was pinning the S-meter. Each time I heard the siren signal I had low flying jets above. No doubt in my mind there was a connection between the two. The jets were over 3 times, the siren signal was also 3 times. It was strongest when the jets were directly overhead. Please excuse me if my questions have already been answered. 73, James WA5AOO

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echo madness
by graham mcphee 29 Mar '11

29 Mar '11

to Kevin Deane and others If the QRM on the sats is too much for you people to take in the northern hemi just move to beautiful Australia or shaky New Zealand where at the most that we get on AO51 in the evening is no more than six or seven and we have a round table discussion, not chasing grid squares as there are only 22million people in VK and 4 million in ZL. I say this with smile on my face Graham McPhee VK2AYE

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