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FWD:
by N3TL＠bellsouth.net 15 Jan '13

15 Jan '13

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EL86 Grid Operation
by John Papay 14 Jan '13

14 Jan '13

I will try to operate SO-50 from EL86, Sanibel Island Florida on early evening passes on Tuesday thru Thursday 15-17 January. EL86 is fairly rare since it is mostly water. As always, no promises on being active but I will try my best. Send QSL requests via email if you need the card. 73, John K8YSE

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ARISSat-1 Operational Survey at 2012 ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference), Atlanta
by Mark Thompson 13 Jan '13

13 Jan '13

"ARISSat-1 Operational Survey" by TAPR's Steve, N7HPR at 2012 ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference), Atlanta http://youtu.be/t0i_6in8CE0 More Info about TAPR at: www.tapr.org

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Re: Newsky dongle?
by Glenn AA5PK 13 Jan '13

13 Jan '13

"Dave Webb KB1PVH" wrote: > Search for funcube upconverter on Ebay, there is one there now. Or go here: <http://preview.tinyurl.com/NooElec> Glenn AA5PK

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Re: Newsky dongle?
by Andrew Glasbrenner 13 Jan '13

13 Jan '13

> >Does anyone know what the conversion spec is? What input range maps to >what output range? Seems like a most basic spec, but I can't find it >anywhere. > "Fire up your favorite SDR software. Tune to 100MHz + (+/- the tuning offset from the tuning procedure) + your desired frequency and enjoy!" 73, Drew KO4MA

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FITSAT-1 LED New Photos
by Mineo Wakita 13 Jan '13

13 Jan '13

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fitsatle.htm#led JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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Re: G-5500 frozen
by WILLIAMS MICHAEL 12 Jan '13

12 Jan '13

Is your drainage hole plugged? I'm sure going to check mine now. Good Luck! Mike K9QHO

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Beacon?
by R.T.Liddy 12 Jan '13

12 Jan '13

Tonight (1/12) while getting set up for an FO-29 pass I tuned down to the Beacon Frequency 435.795 MHz. In spite of it being more than 5 minutes before AOS, I heard a strong CW signal at around 435.790 MHz. It was about 0214Z and there was a series of longish dashes and some short pauses and finally a CW "XW", then quiet. The Doppler was quite fast compared to what I hear from FO-29 and the signal was much stronger. The signal had moved down to 435.788 MHz in a little more than a minute and went quiet. I don't recall hearing a Beacon move frequency that fast, so whatever was sending it must have been much lower than the Satellites that we expect to be operational at this time. At 0221Z when I began to hear FO-29's Beacon, it was significantly weaker and the CW contained a lot of numbers. It never became anywhere near as strong as the unknown Beacon. When I did an Internet Search of Amateur Satellite Beacons, the only one that I found near that frequency was FO-20. I couldn't find FO-20 listed in SATPC-32 to run an Orbit Prediction to see if it could have been passing overhead at that time. So, I'm curious what Satellite that could have been which was so strong and moving so fast above my QTH at EN91hq. Could FO-20 have come back to life? Anyone have comments/thoughts/guesses about this? TNX, Bob K8BL

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Newsky dongle?
by Scott Smith 12 Jan '13

12 Jan '13

Hi folks, I now have one of those Newsky dongles and an mcx to bnc adaptor. What else do I need like software etc so I can receive shortwave radio?. Later I would like to use it for the satellites. Any help will be appreciated. 73 de Scott VE6ITV

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Yaesu G-5500
by Bob- W7LRD 12 Jan '13

12 Jan '13

Hello...Does some one have the service manual or info for setting up the timing marks with the position pot and the end stop switches. Probably the same information for the 5400. 73 Bob W7LRD

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