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Fast 1 and 2
by jerry keeton 24 Jun '11

24 Jun '11

I have lost Fastrac 1 and Fastrac 2 from My list of satellites in satpc32 . How do I get them back ? Jerry WB5LHD

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Re: Best FD Sat
by Clint Bradford 24 Jun '11

24 Jun '11

Check the OSCAR status page to see what is up and running ... http://oscar.dcarr.org/ Looks like I'll be programming AO-7, AO-27, FO-29, SO-50, AO-51, VO-52, and the ISS - in appropriate modes - for the weekend! Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com

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Field Day from Space...
by Ted 24 Jun '11

24 Jun '11

Fyi http://www.arrl.org/news/field-day-from-space-international-space-station-co uld-be-active-for-arrl-field-day K7TRK

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Fox Delta ST1 for sale
by Dave Webb KB1PVH 24 Jun '11

24 Jun '11

I have a Fox Delta ST1 tracking interface box complete with cable to control the G5400 & G5500 rotors for sale, $40 shipped. http://www.foxdelta.com/products/satellite.htm#st1 Contact me off list if interested. Thanks, Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X

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ND9M/MM - FM01 Possible
by Clary, James T, Civilian 24 Jun '11

24 Jun '11

My ship has finished the shipyard period and will make the overnight run from Charleston (FM02) to Jacksonville (EM90) this weekend to load up for the return to Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. With a bit of luck and good timing, I should be QRV from wet grid FM01 the evening on Sunday, 26 June. The ship's captain is willing to make the detour to reasonably maximize the time available, so just like with DM02 back in March, it all comes down to how tight the ship's schedule has to be kept. (We've got a different captain from before, but the current one is even more ham radio-friendly.) Right now, it looks good. If it sticks, the target time frame that we'd be in FM01 would be roughly 26/2200Z to 27/0200Z. I'll look to be on the following passes: AO7 - 26/2128Z AO51 - 26/2143Z AO7 - 26/2319Z (until it switches to Mode A late in the pass) VO52 - 27/0032Z VO52 - 27/0208Z If we wind up having to stay with the originally plotted course, we'd still be passing through FM01, but the in-grid time would likely be less than an hour, and probably not include a sat pass. I'll be signing off the ship next Thursday (30 June) when my XYL and favorite driver Cori will pick me up at Jax. The only bad part of signing off the ship is that I won't be on board for the return trip across the Atlantic and midway across the Indian Ocean. The comms officer taking my place until I come back to the ship in November isn't a ham unfortunately, so there won't be any wet grids activated during that crossing. I'll be home in EM70 for a few days, and then we have to make a bee-line drive out to Arizona (ETA 11 July). Once we wrap up necessary business there, we'll take our time and hit all the AZ and NM grids (and counties on CW & SSB for the HF county hunters) before returning to Florida. By the way, I returned to ship about three weeks ago and have answered all QSL requests for my Pacific crossing trip that were received by the time I left the home QTH. If anyone needs confirmations, pse e-mail me via my home address (claryco @ aol.com), and I'll be glad to send out the cards. (E-mails sent to my shipboard address are fine for the next few days, but I won't have access to it after next Thursday until I get back to the ship later this year.) 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC

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5 in EM55
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 24 Jun '11

24 Jun '11

First DX for 5 in em55 award C06CBF el92 is award #009 Congrats to Hector 23 June 2011 Also just got word that WC7V made it today Congrats to Kerry Award #10 Look for several in em55 on for fielday see rule on QRZ at WA4HFN or WA4NVM WA4HFN em55 Damon

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AO-27
by Kevin Deane 24 Jun '11

24 Jun '11

I thought AO-27 was on voice for 7 minutes every ascending pass... Kevin KF7MYK

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AO-27 schedule for Field Day
by Stephen E. Belter 24 Jun '11

24 Jun '11

AO-27 experts: I'm looking for confirmation that I've calculated AO-27's schedule for Field Day correctly. Using Christopher Henry's AO-27 Satellite Schedule program, I get the following schedule for this weekend. During FD, AO-27 will be in FM repeater mode ("analog" mode) for seven minutes starting at the following times UTC: Saturday, June 25: 18:40:30, 20:21:19, 22:02:07, 23:42:55 UTC Sunday, June 26: 1:23:44, 3:04:32, 4:45:21, 6:26:09, 8:06:58, 9:47:46, 11:28:35, 13:09:23, 14:50:12, 16:31:00 UTC Do you get similar results, either using Christopher's program or using the information on the AO-27 web site (www.ao27.org)? Using the pass predictor on my iPad (GoSatWatch), I see some near misses, but I don't think the AO-27 transponder will be in FM analog mode while it is above our horizon in northern Indiana. :-( Of course, I could have made mistakes, which is why I'm asking... 73, Steve N9IP -- Steve Belter

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Best FD Sat
by Chris Maness 24 Jun '11

24 Jun '11

I have not been on the sats the last couple of years for FD. Is FO-29 still the best bird for FD? Are there any other birds I can try? Thanks, Chris Maness KQ6UP

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Leanore Guimont
by Martha 24 Jun '11

24 Jun '11

I am saddened to report the death of Leanore Guimont KA6UCD, the wife of Dave,WB6LLO.For many years no Symposium would be complete without the Dave and Leanore "jewelry" contest. In 1998, W2GFF beat out 100 entries by correctly estimating the value of a chip capacitor ingrained into a bolo tie. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Dave. He has requested no cards or email be sent. -- 73- Martha

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