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

Hectors QSL card
by Marvin Tamez 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Received my Hector card today, thanks John, and will send mine to him asap. Marvin K5MLT

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KD8KSN Active Tomorrow (4/30) for Boy Scout Demo
by Zachary Beougher 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Hi All, I have been asked to do a few satellite demos for some Boy Scouts tomorrow afternoon on Horn’s Hill, Newark Ohio. The location sits about 400-500’ above the rest of the terrain which is great for low passes, but there are several trees to contend with. It would be great if a few people could call so the scouts could hear a typical exchange, and it would be really great if whoever calls could give their state as well. Here are the passes I plan to be on: AO27 30/1817z 50* AO51 30/1942z 15* Maybe... AO27 30/1957z 19* I will be operating with my usual call, or I might be operating using W8CBF. Grid will still be EN80. We will also be on HF: JOTA Scout Frequencies > > Band > > 80-meter > 3.940 MHz > > 40-meter > 7.190 MHz > > 20-meter > 14.290 MHz > > 10-meter > 28.390 MHz Sorry I can't provide more details about the event. I believe there were a few organizational issues. The passes and HF ops will be dependent on who all shows up, band conditions and weather. There are supposedly 400-500 scouts that will be coming through. If you would like a card, send me the QSO details and I will send you one - no return necessary. 73! Zack KD8KSN

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Re: New Sat operators
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Make sure to tell them that 100 other people will all be on the same freq also and try not to double with someone, LOL. gud luck FM birds are very over crowded. SSB birds would be alot better I hope you told them what to expect WA4HFN Damon ----- Original Message ----- From: saguaroastro(a)cox.net To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 12:31:39 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] New Sat operators All, A few weeks back, my radio club, The Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club (www.w7tbc.org) held an antenna building session where several members built satellite antennas from Kent Britain, WA5VJB, plans. Tomorrow is our Spring picnic and I'm planning on getting a few of the folks who built this antenna on the birds. Hopefully I'll have a few new voices on the following passes: AO-27 1957UT AO-27 2136UT AO-51 2258UT So if you hear a new call from DM33, help them get their first satellite QSO. Not sure how many will be there, but here are a few calls you may hear: AE7GM WA6AYS KF7MLX KE7VOU You can see some pictures from the build session on the club web site (see the link above) Thanks in advance 73 de Rick K7TEJ _______________________________________________ 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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New Sat operators
by saguaroastro＠cox.net 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

All, A few weeks back, my radio club, The Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club (www.w7tbc.org) held an antenna building session where several members built satellite antennas from Kent Britain, WA5VJB, plans. Tomorrow is our Spring picnic and I'm planning on getting a few of the folks who built this antenna on the birds. Hopefully I'll have a few new voices on the following passes: AO-27 1957UT AO-27 2136UT AO-51 2258UT So if you hear a new call from DM33, help them get their first satellite QSO. Not sure how many will be there, but here are a few calls you may hear: AE7GM WA6AYS KF7MLX KE7VOU You can see some pictures from the build session on the club web site (see the link above) Thanks in advance 73 de Rick K7TEJ

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field day
by Bob- W7LRD 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Hello all Is there a field day "plan" for this year? I'm the satellite guy for my group this year and I have not heard anything. 73 Bob W7LRD

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Shuttle Delayed
by Clint Bradford 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Launch delayed until at least Sunday. Clint

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re sale
by Gerry 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

The Sequencers and Pre Amps Sold Thanks for all inquirers Gerry VE4GTB

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PayPal Widget Issue Resolved
by Zachary Beougher 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Thanks to Yanko, NX9G, for his help with the PayPal widget. He was able to get it up and working last night. Thanks for the responses! Zack KD8KSN http://kd8ksn.blogspot.com/

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Hand Help Portable operation
by John 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

OK, I finally received the ARROW satellite antenna. I believe I have all necessary to make AO-51 contacts (any maybe SO-50) while I am camping in the Motorhome. I have a Yaesu FT-470 with Speaker Mic, the Arrow antenna and I approprated the camera tri-pod from my bride. Not going to worry about logging until I get comfortable enough receiving. I seem to remember someone mentioning they used the tripod top plate to change polarity. How was that done? Do I need to poke a hole thru my New Arrow to attach it to the tripod? Anyone out there BTDT (been there, done that)? Thanks NS1Z / EL99bf John Wilcox Silver Springs, FL

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/MM in Gulf of Mexico
by Andrew Glasbrenner 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Y'all might want to listen for some /MM stations in the Gulf on the FM birds starting today. Go easy on them, as they are new to satellite, and operating with omnis most likely. Their route is St.Pete to Cancun, and back. I'm not sure of their calls, so just keep an ear out. 73, Drew KO4MA

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