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Astronaut’s first school contact from ISS
by M5AKA 16 Dec '14

16 Dec '14

Samathantha Cristoforetti IZ0UDF has written about her first amateur radio school contact from the International Space Station http://amsat-uk.org/2014/12/16/astronauts-first-school-contact-from-iss/ ---- Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK Website http://amsat-uk.org/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/amsatuk Twitter https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ----

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Re: [amsat-bb] Congratulations GRID MASTER #2
by Andrew Glasbrenner 16 Dec '14

16 Dec '14

Great work Doug! It is an impressive accomplishment. 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- >From: Doug Papay <doug.papay(a)gmail.com> >Sent: Dec 16, 2014 8:55 AM >To: wa4hfn(a)comcast.net, amsat-bb(a)amsat.org, starcom-bb(a)star-com.net >Cc: Rick - WA4NVM <wa4nvm(a)comcast.net>, John Papay <k8yse(a)papays.com> >Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Congratulations GRID MASTER #2 > >Hi Damon, > >Thanks for recognizing my accomplishment, it certainly would not have been possible without the help of the many individuals that went to extra effort to activate so many rare grids. These include those who recently helped put the last 30 or so girds in the log: my father K8YSE, Tom KA6SIP, Denny WB8K, Bill N2COP, Ron N8RO, Craig KL4E, Ed WA7ETH, Steven KF7SLV, Wyatt AC0RA, and Clayton W5PFG. Special recognition goes to my father K8YSE, Jim ND9M, Patrick WD9EWK, and Ted AA5CK for having been major contributors over the years to this accomplishment. I’m sure there are may more that I have not mentioned, and so I’m thankful for every effort, every contact is appreciated! > >I also want to thank Rick WA4NVM for the heads-up via text from my father K8YSE about FM13 on Sunday morning—while I missed Bill N2COP that day, this head’s-up gave the motivation to be at the radio on Monday morning, and sure enough Bill was there and the contact was logged. Without these guys watching out for me I would have missed the grid yet again. (Thanks Rick!) > >73, Doug KD8CAO > >Ps. Grid #488 (FM13 via SO-50 with N2COP) was logged on 15/Dec/2014 @ 1252Z. > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 2 >Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 15:56:02 +0000 (UTC) >From: wa4hfn(a)comcast.net <mailto:wa4hfn@comcast.net> >To: AMSAT <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org>> >Cc: "gol, Grid" <starcom-bb(a)star-com.net <mailto:starcom-bb@star-com.net>> >Subject: [amsat-bb] Congratulations GRID MASTER #2 >Message-ID: > <122214469.4659184.1418658962927.JavaMail.zimbra(a)comcast.net <mailto:122214469.4659184.1418658962927.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net>> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > >Congratulations to Doug KD8CAO for having worked all 488 US grids > GRID MASTER award # 2 12-14-2014 >Great Job Doug > >WA4HFN Damon >www.starcommgroup.org <http://www.starcommgroup.org/> > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >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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Re: [amsat-bb] Congratulations GRID MASTER #2
by Doug Papay 16 Dec '14

16 Dec '14

Hi Damon, Thanks for recognizing my accomplishment, it certainly would not have been possible without the help of the many individuals that went to extra effort to activate so many rare grids. These include those who recently helped put the last 30 or so girds in the log: my father K8YSE, Tom KA6SIP, Denny WB8K, Bill N2COP, Ron N8RO, Craig KL4E, Ed WA7ETH, Steven KF7SLV, Wyatt AC0RA, and Clayton W5PFG. Special recognition goes to my father K8YSE, Jim ND9M, Patrick WD9EWK, and Ted AA5CK for having been major contributors over the years to this accomplishment. I’m sure there are may more that I have not mentioned, and so I’m thankful for every effort, every contact is appreciated! I also want to thank Rick WA4NVM for the heads-up via text from my father K8YSE about FM13 on Sunday morning—while I missed Bill N2COP that day, this head’s-up gave the motivation to be at the radio on Monday morning, and sure enough Bill was there and the contact was logged. Without these guys watching out for me I would have missed the grid yet again. (Thanks Rick!) 73, Doug KD8CAO Ps. Grid #488 (FM13 via SO-50 with N2COP) was logged on 15/Dec/2014 @ 1252Z. ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 15:56:02 +0000 (UTC) From: wa4hfn(a)comcast.net <mailto:wa4hfn@comcast.net> To: AMSAT <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org>> Cc: "gol, Grid" <starcom-bb(a)star-com.net <mailto:starcom-bb@star-com.net>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Congratulations GRID MASTER #2 Message-ID: <122214469.4659184.1418658962927.JavaMail.zimbra(a)comcast.net <mailto:122214469.4659184.1418658962927.JavaMail.zimbra@comcast.net>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Congratulations to Doug KD8CAO for having worked all 488 US grids GRID MASTER award # 2 12-14-2014 Great Job Doug WA4HFN Damon www.starcommgroup.org <http://www.starcommgroup.org/>

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Last night's DM36 activity by AD7DB & N7JY
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 15 Dec '14

15 Dec '14

Hi! I received another e-mail from Dave AD7DB this morning, following up on the quick stop he and his brother John N7JY made in northwestern Arizona for an SO-50 pass late last night. It sounded like they enjoyed working that pass from a rare spot. Dave and John were driving from Utah back to southern California, and found that they could stop in grid DM36 for one SO-50 pass last night. DM36 covers much of the Grand Canyon, along with portions of Arizona north of the canyon and around the small section of I-15 that connects Nevada and Utah. Dave and John stopped at milepost 12 along old US-91 (the highway between Las Vegas and Salt Lake City, before I-15 was built), 3 miles north of Beaver Dam. This spot was in grid DM36aw. Dave said they had a great view of the sky to work SO-50, and also see some of the Geminid meteor shower last night. Dave and John were using an older Kenwood TM-V7A 2m/70cm FM mobile transceiver, connected to an Elk 2m/70cm log periodic antenna, operating full-duplex. This is the setup they have been using to work SO-50 lately. While I was in the footprint, I heard AD7DB and N7JY work several other stations after I worked AD7DB - W5CBF and N0JY in Texas, AC0RA in Iowa, WN8QGV in Michigan, and N4UFO in North Carolina. Dave and John are relatively new to working satellites, and did a good job to hand out QSOs from that spot near the middle of nowhere. :-) They will prepare QSL cards with grid DM36 and that location listed on the card, when they return home. Thanks to Dave and John for making the effort last night. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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Congratulations GRID MASTER #2
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 15 Dec '14

15 Dec '14

Congratulations to Doug KD8CAO for having worked all 488 US grids GRID MASTER award # 2 12-14-2014 Great Job Doug WA4HFN Damon www.starcommgroup.org

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73 on 73 Award #4 - EA5TT
by Paul Stoetzer 15 Dec '14

15 Dec '14

Congratulations to Manuel D. Ruiz Carrasco, EA5TT, for becoming the fourth recipient of the 73 on 73 Award. He submitted a list of 73 stations worked via AO-73 between September 1, 2014 and December 8, 2014. For more information on the award see http://amsat-uk.org/funcube/73-on-73-award/ 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM

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DM36 on SO-50 tonight @ 0550 UTC
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 15 Dec '14

15 Dec '14

Hi! I received an e-mail from Dave AD7DB, saying that he and his brother John N7JY will be in grid DM36 in northern Arizona for the SO-50 pass at 0550 UTC (2150 PST/0050 EST) tonight. One pass only, according to Dave's e-mail. I do not know which call will be heard on that pass. Good luck, and 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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FUNcube-1 AO73 weekend mode
by Graham Shirville 14 Dec '14

14 Dec '14

Hi All, During the 0930 pass over Europe, we commanded FUNcube-1 AO73 into amateur transponder mode for the weekend. We apologise for not having done this last evening (UTC) but last night the operators were away starting their holiday festivities..... thanks and 73 Graham G3VZV

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test
by Kevin Schuchmann 14 Dec '14

14 Dec '14

test

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SatPC32 question.
by Bob's hamshack 14 Dec '14

14 Dec '14

I remember this problem being solved before on the list but have been unable to find it in the archive. What does "Ungultige gleitkommoaoperatioin" mean? I get this on startup after a new install of satpc32 on the Windows 8.1 side of a dual boot 64 bit machine. Satpc32 is running fine on the Windows 7 side of this same dual boot. Bob, k4vb N ALA

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