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WD9EWK @ DM51/DM52 now...
by Patrick STODDARD 07 May '11

07 May '11

Hi! I am at the DM51/DM52 boundary now, and will be on AO27 shortly.... And other passes this afternoon. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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What need to know About Portugal
by AMRAD 07 May '11

07 May '11

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV1Sez9uIRA

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Corrected link
by Rsoifer＠aol.com 07 May '11

07 May '11

_Click here: Noted DXer Ben Stevenson, W2BXA (SK)_ (http://www.arrl.org/news/noted-dxer-ben-stevenson-w2bxa-sk)

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So 67
by kf1buz＠gmail.com 07 May '11

07 May '11

We are doing a special event in reno Will try to hit the next pass W7ecw emcomm west call Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

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ISS orbit reboosted
by Alan P. Biddle 07 May '11

07 May '11

According to various sources, the ISS orbit was raised 1 km Thursday. This will result in a "slippage" of the old Kep's predictions of about 20 seconds per day. So make certain your Keps are up to date. The Celestrak updates used by most tracking programs look good. 73s, Alan WA4SCA

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Portable Sat Antennas
by JHBRTOO＠aol.com 07 May '11

07 May '11

My two cents worth-- I like the ELK for portable operation first because it lays flat in the trunk and it is a single feed line antenna (although the front line is unusual) I do use an Arrow also with two feed lines to a Combiner/Duplexer/Diplexer/ Whatever mainly or when I use two rigs for CW/SSB. I think both antennas are very comparable operationally, the ELK being a little easier to haul around. Nuf Said bout that Thanks to all for your info on many subjects-- hams helping hams. Dave WA6EKR

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AO-51 Monitoring ..
by Bruce Semple 07 May '11

07 May '11

Listening in on the 05/06/2011 - 2250Z 435.150 with 9.6K capability -- Nothing "heard" -- no carrier detected .. probably not a good sign - WA3SWJ

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AO-51 Over West Coast
by Clint Bradford 07 May '11

07 May '11

Was anything attempted that normally would have been heard on 435.150 just now (5PM PDT)? Nothing was heard ... It is scary being so attached to an inanimate object that I have never been any closer than 500 miles. Clint

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Investigation over the IC 9100 for the existence of "birdies"
by i8cvs 06 May '11

06 May '11

Hi All, I would like to know is someone on the list has already tested the new all mode IC 9100 to verify the existance or not of "birdies" into the VHF/UHF/SHF bands. The specifications of the IC 9100 says that the spurious signals are suppressed by more then 70 dB from HF to 50 MHz and by more then 60 dB from 144 to 440 MHz Tanks for any report. 73" de i8CVS Domenico

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AO-51 Data
by Clint Bradford 06 May '11

06 May '11

>> ... If you have 9k6 digital capability, you can listen in on our attempts at recovery on 435.150 on many passes over the US. ... I am packet-illiterate. But HRO locally does not have the Yaesu mic cable in stock to interface any of the West Mountain RigBlaster products I could purchase for my Yaesu FT-8800. How else can I attempt to monitor this? HRO is open four more hours today ... Clint, K6LCS 909-241-7666

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