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Re: First Sat Contacts!
by Bill Acito W1PA 15 Jul '11

15 Jul '11

For Lee.... http://www.papays.com/sat/AO-27_15Jul2011_171058z.mp3 Good thing he didn't try on the next pass... Bill W1PA

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First Sat Contacts!
by Clint Bradford 15 Jul '11

15 Jul '11

>From Lee, N9LO in EN44 ... I had my first 3 contacts on AO-27 this afternoon shortly after noon central time with a Baofeng UV-3R (2 watts) with an antenna based on a design by Kent Britain -- WA5VJB I built. In a rush to get away from my apartment complex I forgot to bring my digital audio recorder and I cannot remember their call signs. One had XX in it and one had K8 in it. Did any hear us and can help me out? Wow, this was a lot of fun. Thanks. Lee - N9LO EN44 Handheld Clint Bradford clintbradford(a)mac.com

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Western EU: 1530Z AO-27 pass today?
by Bill Acito W1PA 15 Jul '11

15 Jul '11

I am still experimenting with the RX pre-amp on my Arrow. I have a 3 degree pass from Massachusetts today at 1530Z if anyone from extreme Western EU is available. Bill W1PA

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EM18/19 on AO-27 Jul 15 @ 1849
by Gail A Mcdaniel 15 Jul '11

15 Jul '11

I have a meeting today in Topeka and will slip over to the EM18/19 grid boundary for the AO-27 pass @ 1849. I would like to work more passes... but I need to get back to the office. 73, Gail (KB0RZD)

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EM18/19 on AO-27 @ 1849
by Gail A Mcdaniel 15 Jul '11

15 Jul '11

I have a meeting today in Topeka and will slip over to the EM18/19 grid boundary for the AO-27 pass @ 1849. I would like to work more passes... but I need to get back to the office. 73, Gail (KB0RZD)

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updated list of items for sale by Ray W1OTH
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 15 Jul '11

15 Jul '11

Hi! Ray W1OTH sent me an updated list of items he would like to sell. Some of the items are from the original list I posted for him, and other items were found as Ray has done more cleaning since he sent me his first list. For all items on here, please contact Ray directly via e-mail at: fobes(a)commspeed.net The updated list: Item Condition Cost New Asking Yaesu FT-736R with options Excellent $800.00 $850.00 6-Meter Option Excellent $375.00 CTCSS Option by Zlix Excellent $ 85.00 Yaesu MD-1 Desk Microphone Very Good $125.00 $ 40.00 Interface Box, tower mounted Very Good $ 50.00 $ 25.00 Diamond X-50A V/UHF Vertical Very Good $ 90.00 $ 25.00 Astron RS-20M Power Supply Excellent $130.00 $ 75.00 Tigertronics SignaLink USB New $100.00 $ 90.00 Belkin 4-Port KVM Switch Excellent $130.00 $ 50.00 Larsen NMO-TLM Trunk Lid Mount New $ 22.00 $ 15.00 MFJ MFJ-418 Pocket Morse Tutor Excellent $ 90.00 $ 30.00 Microwave Devices 711N Power Meter Used $150.00 $125.00 Kantronics KPC-3+ 128K v9.1 New $180.00 $ 90.00 Zenith TransOceanic G-500 ?? Used $200.00 Best Offer MFJ MFJ-1702C 2-port RF switch (6 ea) Very Good $ 40.00 $ 20.00 MFJ MFJ-1728B 2m/6m mobile antenna w/NMO Mag mount New $ 27.00 $ 15.00 Lakeview Model 9120 20-meter mobile whip New $ 31.00 $ 25.00 PolyPhaser IS-50UX-CO Very Good $ 61.00 $ 40.00 IS-B50LU-CO Very Good $ 65.00 $ 40.00 IS-50NX-C2-MA New $ 60.00 $ 40.00 IS-B50HN-C2-ME Used $ 70.00 $ 40.00 IS-MR50LNZ+15 Used $ 50.00 $ 25.00 ICOM IC-2iA 2m HT Not working Shipping only These items are available for pick-up only (Prescott AZ) KLM 2M-14C Cross Pol 2m Satellite Antenna Like New $150.00 $ 75.00 KLM 435-18C Cross Pol 440 Satellite Antenna Like New $150.00 $ 75.00 Glen Martin 8-Foot self-standing tower (Aluminum) w/thrust bearing Very Good $395.00 $100.00 ****** 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK (on behalf of Ray W1OTH) http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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help with the few states I need for WAS by sat
by Mervyn Hecht 15 Jul '11

15 Jul '11

Can anyone help me set up a sked with someone in UTAH, NEW MEXICO, NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA, ARKANSAS AND ALL OF NEW ENGLAND?

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So close.... almost my full reach....
by Bill Acito W1PA 15 Jul '11

15 Jul '11

I've been able to fit up a pre-amp to my Arrow. I have a ARR 432 switched pre-amp with it's own battery pack on the 432-side of the arrow to hear better on low (<10 deg) passes. Still using the FT-530 HT with a headset. There were two low Atlantic passes this morning, one each on AO-27 and AO-51. From FN42IO I heard EA1QS on the first (5 deg), and worked a GW0 on the second -- 3050 miles, on a 8 deg pass. Went back out later in the afternoon for a mid-US pass, and low and behold, there's a San Diego station on (2550 miles)... listen to the last 10 secs of this recording for the punch line: http://www.papays.com/sat/AO-27_14Jul2011_191720z.mp3 Almost.... Bill W1PA

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Satellite demos August 5-7, 2011, from Taos, NM
by Ollie Eisman 14 Jul '11

14 Jul '11

Heads up this August 5-7: Be sure to look for W1AW/5 operating on all available satellites from Taos, New Mexico. http://www.2011convention.org I plan to bring my mobile ground station and do demos throughout the duration of the Convention. More information can also be found on my QRZ page: http://www.qrz.com/db/aj1o/ 73, Ollie AJ1O

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Dawn Probe Closes In On Vesta
by B J 14 Jul '11

14 Jul '11

It's scheduled to go into orbit around the asteroid tomorrow. http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2011/jul/HQ_11-228_Dawn_Update.html http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/dawn/multimedia/dawn-image-070911.html 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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