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RFinder portable AZ-El rotator.
by tjschuessler＠verizon.net 05 Aug '23

05 Aug '23

Yes they are pretty proud of all their products and show it by the price tag, but the RFinder folks have been announcing their portable AZ-EL rotator system. I expect that some of you folks who have a few more available bucks than I will want to jump on this. They still show it a s Pre-order though. They also seem to indicate that one of their radios will also do satellite, with polar plots and I suspect frequency adjustment capabilities. https://androiddmr.com/products/rfinder-portazel-portable-12v-bluetooth-az-e l-rotator Be interesting to see what the AMSAT community says about these products. Tom, N5HYP

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Re: Spreading the Word
by tjschuessler＠verizon.net 05 Aug '23

05 Aug '23

I think the Discord server that hosts AMSAT posts on various topics should become a better Go-To resource. Discord has it’s flaws, but it is a more private system, without all the infiltration of cat videos and horrid politics. From: Mark Johns, K0JM via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Saturday, August 5, 2023 7:04 AM To: Clint Bradford <clintbradford(a)mac.com> Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Spreading the Word Clint, a team of hard-working volunteers collects and disseminates the news you are seeking. The AMSAT News Service (ANS) provides the best weekly summary of all things related to amateur radio in space. It comes out at 0000z each Sunday (Saturday evening in North America) and can be found on the AMSAT website, https://www.amsat.org, if you just scroll down a little bit from the top. You can also subscribe directly (and manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences) at <https://mailman.amsat.org> https://mailman.amsat.org. Or, it will show up here in the -bb within the hour after posting. Special ANS bulletins are posted mid-week whenever news of sufficient import warrants it. The archive of past issues of the weekly and special ANS bulletins can be reached through the AMSAT website, https://www.amsat.org, from the pull-down on the "Services" tab. For grid hunters looking for rovers, ANS reports the updates from AMSAT rover coordinator Ian Parsons, K5ZM, which can also be found on https://www.amsat.org under the "Satellite Info" tab. Yes it's true that many rovers are still using X (the social media formerly known as Twitter) for more up-to-date info. But more and more rovers are posting their activities in greater detail at https://hams.at, a project by Rockwell Schrock, WW1X. -- Mark D. Johns, KØJM AMSAT Ambassador & News Service Editor Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd ----------------------------------------------- "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 10:03 PM Clint Bradford via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org> > wrote: After participating for 19 years on Facebook, I quit about a month ago. My blood pressure dropped eight points.(1) Twitter - nka, "X" - is, in my humble opinion, chaotic and disturbing.(2) SO ... How do we BEST spread the info to satellite enthusiasts? How do we disseminate ARISS, AMSAT, and other "sources" to the 'Net? Any ideas? I don't think I'm making a big deal out of nothing. I really want relevant information available to the largest audience with minimal effort on their end. Clint K6LCS (1) - Clint is not a healthcare professional, but has two cardiologists who will attest to this. (2) - Almost any member over there will tell you that it's become more chaotic, unorganized, and downright offensive the past 12 months. Sent from my iPhone ----------------------------------------------------------- Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org <http://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. Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/amsat-bb@amsat.org To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org <http://amsat.org> Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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Re: Spreading the Word
by Mark Johns, K0JM 05 Aug '23

05 Aug '23

Clint, a team of hard-working volunteers collects and disseminates the news you are seeking. The AMSAT News Service (ANS) provides the best weekly summary of all things related to amateur radio in space. It comes out at 0000z each Sunday (Saturday evening in North America) and can be found on the AMSAT website, https://www.amsat.org, if you just scroll down a little bit from the top. You can also subscribe directly (and manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences) at https://mailman.amsat.org. Or, it will show up here in the -bb within the hour after posting. Special ANS bulletins are posted mid-week whenever news of sufficient import warrants it. The archive of past issues of the weekly and special ANS bulletins can be reached through the AMSAT website, https://www.amsat.org, from the pull-down on the "Services" tab. For grid hunters looking for rovers, ANS reports the updates from AMSAT rover coordinator Ian Parsons, K5ZM, which can also be found on https://www.amsat.org under the "Satellite Info" tab. Yes it's true that many rovers are still using X (the social media formerly known as Twitter) for more up-to-date info. But more and more rovers are posting their activities in greater detail at https://hams.at, a project by Rockwell Schrock, WW1X. -- Mark D. Johns, KØJM AMSAT Ambassador & News Service Editor Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd ----------------------------------------------- "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 10:03 PM Clint Bradford via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > After participating for 19 years on Facebook, I quit about a month ago. > > My blood pressure dropped eight points.(1) > > Twitter - nka, "X" - is, in my humble opinion, chaotic and disturbing.(2) > > SO ... How do we BEST spread the info to satellite enthusiasts? How do we > disseminate ARISS, AMSAT, and other "sources" to the 'Net? > > Any ideas? I don't think I'm making a big deal out of nothing. I really > want relevant information available to the largest audience with minimal > effort on their end. > > Clint K6LCS > > (1) - Clint is not a healthcare professional, but has two cardiologists > who will attest to this. > > (2) - Almost any member over there will tell you that it's become more > chaotic, unorganized, and downright offensive the past 12 months. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/amsat-bb@amsat.org > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailman.amsat.org >

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Re: small sat
by nick 05 Aug '23

05 Aug '23

They are free at SDL Monday night nick Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School Disagree I Learn -----Original Message----- From: Zach Metzinger via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2023 10:59 AM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: small sat On 8/3/23 07:17, nick via AMSAT-BB wrote: > I am going to Small Sat conference at Logan UT . Please email me and > let get together for an eyeball QSO an or a cold 807? Hello Nick, I'll be there! Now, if you're talking about the beer, sure, but I don't have any 807 tubes (cold _or_ warm). :-) --- Zach N0ZGO ----------------------------------------------------------- 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. Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/amsat-bb@amsat.org To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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small sat
by nick 05 Aug '23

05 Aug '23

Hello AMSAT_ers , Traveling to Small Sat Let meet at the reception at SDL at ~ 6:30 Monday night. C U There 73's nick nick Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School Disagree I Learn

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Re: small sat
by Amber Imai-Hong 05 Aug '23

05 Aug '23

I'll be at SmallSat! Would love to meet up with other AMSATers. My team and I will be at the Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory booth in thr university section. 73 Amber WH6GGI Cell 808-987-0567 On Thu, Aug 3, 2023, 06:18 nick via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Hello AMSAT-ers > > > > I am going to Small Sat conference at Logan UT . Please email me and let > get together for an eyeball QSO an or a cold 807? > > 73’s de nick k5qxj > > > > > > > > > > nick > > > > Cell 337 258 2527 > > > > *Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School* > > *Disagree I Learn* > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/__;!!PvDODwlR… > > View archives of this mailing list at > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/amsat… > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://mailman.amsat.org__;!!PvDODwlR4mBZyAb0!…

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Spreading the Word
by Clint Bradford 04 Aug '23

04 Aug '23

After participating for 19 years on Facebook, I quit about a month ago. My blood pressure dropped eight points.(1) Twitter - nka, "X" - is, in my humble opinion, chaotic and disturbing.(2) SO ... How do we BEST spread the info to satellite enthusiasts? How do we disseminate ARISS, AMSAT, and other "sources" to the 'Net? Any ideas? I don't think I'm making a big deal out of nothing. I really want relevant information available to the largest audience with minimal effort on their end. Clint K6LCS (1) - Clint is not a healthcare professional, but has two cardiologists who will attest to this. (2) - Almost any member over there will tell you that it's become more chaotic, unorganized, and downright offensive the past 12 months. Sent from my iPhone

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Re: Advanced Receiver Research MSP144VDG-160 mast mount cover removal question
by Charles Rubenstein 04 Aug '23

04 Aug '23

Joe: I got them on.a whim. But a friend who has the same setup as I do (Flex 6600M and Q5 transverters) said that all a preamp does with the Q5’s is overload the front end, as they are already very hot RX’s. But I want them operational. When I was last into sats (1990’s and early 2000’s), I had Landwehr mast mount preamps, but sold them when I got out of the mode. Should have kept them. I’ll see how I do without preamps first. So far (since antennas went up Monday) so good, I’m hearing everything I try for. 73 de Charlie KB8CR > On Aug 4, 2023, at 7:43 PM, Gary via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > Sad, they used to be the go-to pre-amp. Back in the day I I made a lot of HEO satellite contacts using them... > > 73, > Joe kk0sd > > -----Original Message----- > From: Charles Rubenstein via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org>> > Sent: Friday, August 4, 2023 4:55 PM > To: Joseph B. Fitzgerald <jfitzgerald(a)alum.wpi.edu <mailto:jfitzgerald@alum.wpi.edu>> > Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org>> > Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Advanced Receiver Research MSP144VDG-160 mast mount cover removal question > > Joe: > > I just bought a VHF and UHF one of those, and neither worked. I talked to ARR and they use a big rubber mallet to get the covers off. So, I sent them off to them to be fixed. I don't think mine have the BiasTee either. > > Charlie KB8CR > >> On Aug 4, 2023, at 5:17 PM, Joseph B. Fitzgerald via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org>> wrote: >> >> I have an Advanced Receiver Research MSP144VDG-160 mast mount preamp, but it does not seem to be configured to be powered via the coax. I removed the cover screws, but the cover does not seem to want to come off easily. Does anyone know if there is some trick to release some sort of latch or something so I can get inside and add choke and/or capacitor? 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Re: Advanced Receiver Research MSP144VDG-160 mast mount cover removal question
by Gary 04 Aug '23

04 Aug '23

Sad, they used to be the go-to pre-amp. Back in the day I I made a lot of HEO satellite contacts using them... 73, Joe kk0sd -----Original Message----- From: Charles Rubenstein via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Friday, August 4, 2023 4:55 PM To: Joseph B. Fitzgerald <jfitzgerald(a)alum.wpi.edu> Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Advanced Receiver Research MSP144VDG-160 mast mount cover removal question Joe: I just bought a VHF and UHF one of those, and neither worked. I talked to ARR and they use a big rubber mallet to get the covers off. So, I sent them off to them to be fixed. I don't think mine have the BiasTee either. Charlie KB8CR > On Aug 4, 2023, at 5:17 PM, Joseph B. Fitzgerald via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > I have an Advanced Receiver Research MSP144VDG-160 mast mount preamp, but it does not seem to be configured to be powered via the coax. I removed the cover screws, but the cover does not seem to want to come off easily. Does anyone know if there is some trick to release some sort of latch or something so I can get inside and add choke and/or capacitor? Or should I just pull it off more "enthusiastically"? > > de KM1P Joe > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at > https://www.a/ > msat.org%2Fabout-amsat%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C0795117d504a457f935f08db95 > 3579da%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638267829137588769 > %7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6I > k1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=V3fgBAlAuUqyoeP2K6HpR0E1%2 > BTesCVVuP%2BKT1tGEoXA%3D&reserved=0 > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailm/ > an.amsat.org%2Fhyperkitty%2Flist%2Famsat-bb%40amsat.org&data=05%7C01%7 > C%7C0795117d504a457f935f08db953579da%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaa > a%7C1%7C0%7C638267829137588769%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjA > wMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sd > ata=s7yeua5Y%2FQQsFJC8N%2BXwR%2BNV7hEGNLL4PlhQweKlt20%3D&reserved=0 > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org Manage all > of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at > https://mailm/ > an.amsat.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C0795117d504a457f935f08db953579da%7C8 > 4df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638267829137588769%7CUnknown > %7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJ > XVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=QhUsAqu99MPOW%2B5MgcfBrqSulp1XLLtDEl > ZknSQtCNA%3D&reserved=0 ----------------------------------------------------------- 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. Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/amsat-bb@amsat.org To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org/

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Re: Advanced Receiver Research MSP144VDG-160 mast mount cover removal question
by Charles Rubenstein 04 Aug '23

04 Aug '23

Joe: I just bought a VHF and UHF one of those, and neither worked. I talked to ARR and they use a big rubber mallet to get the covers off. So, I sent them off to them to be fixed. I don’t think mine have the BiasTee either. Charlie KB8CR > On Aug 4, 2023, at 5:17 PM, Joseph B. Fitzgerald via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > I have an Advanced Receiver Research MSP144VDG-160 mast mount preamp, but it does not seem to be configured to be powered via the coax. I removed the cover screws, but the cover does not seem to want to come off easily. Does anyone know if there is some trick to release some sort of latch or something so I can get inside and add choke and/or capacitor? Or should I just pull it off more "enthusiastically"? > > de KM1P Joe > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/amsat-bb@amsat.org > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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