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Re: Q5 on AO-51
by Dale Hershberger 30 Sep '10

30 Sep '10

On 9/29/2010 4:53 PM, Bob- W7LRD wrote: > > Hi Dale-coppied you solid on AO-51 mode S downlink. Several of us > were calling you. How's your S gear working? Catch you later. > > 73 Bob W7LRD > Hi Bob... I must have problems. I could not hear my down link. I am sorry if I stepped on others while making my calls. I am using a K5GNA 3731AA down converter. It is the same one I used for AO40. I tuned the down link frequencies on 2m and I heard my signal however I think it was a harmonic since I could copy it after the satellite went out of footprint. My 2.4g signal scource is not working so could not check it out. Good to hear I was getting out. Need to make adjustments here. I will be going to the AMSAT Symposium next week. Thanks for letting me know about signal. 73, Dale/kl7xj

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New Launch Date For Next Falcon 9
by B J 30 Sep '10

30 Sep '10

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=1447 The article has some great photos of the rocket. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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No Hayabusa Results Until Next Year
by B J 30 Sep '10

30 Sep '10

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1009/29hayabusa/ 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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My First Year on the Satellites
by Ronald Oldham 30 Sep '10

30 Sep '10

September 2010 marks the end of my first year on the satellites and I have had a great time meeting new hams and working the birds. I have a modest station consisting of two omni-directional egg beater type antennas mounted on the eave of my roof, mast mounted pre-amps and an IC-910H. During the year I have been able to make 2,036 contacts distributed as shown below: AO-51 709 ( 34.8% ) AO-27 237 ( 11.6% ) HO-68 273 ( 13.4% ) SO-50 203 ( 10.0% ) SO-67 8 ( 0.4% ) FO-29 248 ( 12.2% ) VO-52 222 ( 10.9% ) AO-7 133 ( 6.5% ) ISS 3 ( 0.1% ) I have managed to work 49 states with 48 confirmed (missing HI & WV), and I have about 250 confirmed grids. I want to thank all of the hams that helped me along the way. Their great suggestions and patience is very much appreciated. I’d like to extended special thanks to Allen – N5AFV for my first contact on satellite as KE5EQZ, and John – K8YSE, Jim – ND9M, Pat – WD9EWK, Kerry -WC7V and Larry – KI6YAA for the numerous contacts and the many new grids that I acquired during their Grid Expeditions. Ron Oldham - N8RO

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AO-51 mode changed to V/S-U! 2120utc 29Sept2010
by Mark L. Hammond 29 Sep '10

29 Sep '10

Hello All, The reloading of AO-51 is essentially complete; the bird is in good order. A side effect of the crash/reload is that the mode change to S-band has been delayed--until now. We are going to resume the scheduling of AO-51 with the following changes: the power budget should allow the simultaneous operation of both the S-band and U-band transmitters. The tradeoff is that the U-band will be low in power-around 250 mW or so. Also, please notice the use of the 145.880 MHz uplink! This is a great time to work on improving the sensitivity of your receiver setups! The 250 mW will challenge some of you for sure. PLEASE be sure to follow the "if you can't hear it, don't try to uplink" basic rule of satellite operation. If the satellite supports the dual downlink mode OK, we may extend the V/S-U mode a few days past the original mode schedule in order to give mode S operators a fair shake at some operations and testing--while at the same time allowing some low power mode V/U operations! September 29 (around 2120 utc) FM Repeater, V/S-U Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM (no PL tone) Downlinks: 2401.200 MHz FM *and* 435.300 MHz FM (at low power!) Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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2010 Symposium Schedule Now on AMSAT Web
by JoAnne Maenpaa 29 Sep '10

29 Sep '10

Hello Everyone, The 2010 Symposium Schedule is posted on the amsat.org web at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/SymposiumSchedule.php A few minor tweaks may be necessary over the next 7 days. The final version will be available on-site at the Symposium next week. Authors and presenters will be e-mailed any schedule change affecting the talks. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal

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Full Doppler Tuning
by Ronald G. Parsons 29 Sep '10

29 Sep '10

My July/August 2010 issue of The AMSAT Journal arrived today and I was pleased to see the article by Alan Biddle on Doppler Tuning. This has long been a pet project of mine since Paul Williamson, KB5MU, published his article "The One True Rule for Doppler Tuning" in the OSCAR Satellite Report, January 1994 and my article "A Recommendation for Doppler Tuning" in the March/April 1996 issue of The AMSAT Journal. I was especially pleased by Alan's call for satellite tracking programs that control your transmitter and receiver to display the "frequencies at the satellite." This should be very easy for the developers of the software to do. For example, in SATPC32 (an ad for which appears on the last page of Alan's article), the "frequencies at the satellite" are almost displayed now. In the center of the window, just below the menu bar, are displayed the Receive and Transmit frequencies (at your location) and just below these are the Doppler correction values from the "frequencies at the satellite." Algebraically subtracting the lower (Doppler correction) value from the upper (your site frequency) values yields the "frequency at the satellite." It would seen to me that the program should display the "frequency at the satellite" as the frequency of your receiver and transmitter are most likely already displayed on your rig. How about it, you software developers? At least give your users the option of which value to display in your window. As an aside, speaking of Doppler shifts, I (along with K5EWS and others) are currently working on a method of tracking model rocket flights using an inexpensive UHF transmitter (925 MHz CW in my test case) in the rocket and, using several receiver sites, analyze the Doppler shift of the transmitted signal and use the mathematics of Trilateration to determine the location of the rocket in 3-space. Our first full scale test is this coming weekend. Ron Parsons W5RKN

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HudsonValleySatconGroupNet Thursday09/30@8PM on EcholinkN2EYH-L
by Cotejaune2＠aol.com 29 Sep '10

29 Sep '10

It is time again for the HVSG Net Thursday September 30,2010 at 8 PM on Echolink N2EYH-L or the MtBeacon 146.970 pl 100 repeater. This is net number 102 and the beginning of our fifth year. Please join us and share your satellite knowledge with the net. NB2F(DEE) an Amsat area coordinator is usually a regular on the net. Hope to hear you on the Net. 73 Gary/WA2AQH

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AO-51 Operational V/U 0300utc 30 Sept 2010
by Mark L. Hammond 29 Sep '10

29 Sep '10

Hello All, For now AO-51 is open for normal V/U mode voice operations on 145.920 MHz up, 435.300 MHz down. The 435.150 transmitter is for telemetry only (no uplink). There is still some more reloading to do, but the bird is operational and ready for use. Hopefully we can soon get things to the point where we can run some V/S mode--give us another day or two. We'll announce any mode changes on here. (Thanks to the other command stations (Kevin WA6FWF and Drew KO4MA) for a great team effort.) 73, Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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AO-51
by Merle Olmsted 29 Sep '10

29 Sep '10

Is AO-51 still having computer problems and is it operational or am I having receiver problems? I was unable to access it on the 2153 UTC pass directly overhead.

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ARISSat-1 Photos Added to Web Page
by JoAnne Maenpaa 28 Sep '10

28 Sep '10

Hello Everyone, Our http://www.amsat.org web page has been updated to show you a few of the latest photos of ARISSat-1 undergoing its successful vibration testing. Check out http://www.arrl.org/news/arissat-1-in-satellite-final-preparation for additional photos. Thanks to Gould WA4SXM for this latest information. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal

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Gary Lockhart in MD AB3ID
by Loren 28 Sep '10

28 Sep '10

Gary, Would you please email me off list. I cannot find your email address. 73 Loren k7cwq lorenrasmussen(a)bendbroadband.com

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HRPT reception
by Bob- W7LRD 28 Sep '10

28 Sep '10

Does anyone have any experience in the reception of HRPT wx satellites. Specifically converting many of the cheap MMDS downconverters to 1.7Ghz. 73 Bob W7LRD Seatlle

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SSTL & DMCii - To build & Launch 3 UK Satellites
by GW1FKY＠aol.com 28 Sep '10

28 Sep '10

Hi all, It has been announced that SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd ) and its partners DMCii are to build and launch 3 satellites at a cost of £100 million. A UK project of course. The satellites are expected to be launched in 2013 and used for imaging the earth with a resolution of 1 metre. It is also planned to let other countries whom may not be able to afford to build or launch satellites. Buy time for use of the SSTL satellites. Many congratulations to Sir Martin Sweeting and his teams on yet another major project for the group. Ken Eaton GW1FKY Amsat -UK Amsat NA

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K8YSE Lake Superior QSL cards
by John Papay 27 Sep '10

27 Sep '10

The Lake Superior Grid Expedition cards have been printed and are in transit. I hope to receive them in a few days. With that in mind, I should have some ready before the AMSAT Symposium. If you worked me on the trip and plan to attend the Symposium, please drop me an email off line. I will bring cards to Chicago and give them to you in person. There will be 11 different cards for the various locations. A picture of the Minnesota card is on my website, papays.com/sat and qrz.com. There were about 350 unique callsigns out of 2069 qso's. This is a good indicator that it's not just a handful of stations that are operating on the birds. There is a growing interest in satellites and many of the newer operators are working towards their Satellite VUCC! Operating "portable" away from your home grid is both challenging and rewarding. Once you try it, you'll always think about taking your gear with you when you have the opportunity to travel. There is always a need for uncommon grids. Many grids that were once active can become rare in a short time. Don't be afraid to show up from any grid. There will always be someone that needs it and they will appreciate the effort that you make to operate from there. 73, John K8YSE

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ISS
by Jack Barbera 27 Sep '10

27 Sep '10

Need a little help with ISS Was under the impression that ISS had a beacon, but have not been able to locate the frequency. To use ISS satpc32 I believed it was mentioned that some sort of a hand shake between the program/radio/computer was necessary. Can someone provide what has to be done. Thanks to anyone who can help me. Jack WA1ZDV

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ARISSat-1/RadioSkaf V ready to ship
by Gould Smith 27 Sep '10

27 Sep '10

This was an important week for ARISSat program. The ARISSat-1/RadioSkaf V satellite passed the vibration tests this week. Documents needed for the Phase 2 Safety Reveiw were sent to the committee for the NASA Safety Review scheduled for Oct 12 & 13, 2010. We are planning on crating the two satellites (flight and backup) next week and shipping them to NASA Houston for shipment to Russia. Thank you to all the team members that have worked so diligently over the life of the project and especially the last few weeks to get the satellites flight ready and prepared to ship. Gould, WA4SXM AMSAT ARISSat Project Manager

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Items For Sale
by David - KG4ZLB 27 Sep '10

27 Sep '10

LVB Tracker complete with all cables and instructions, perfect condition. $135 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Icom AG-25 (2m) and Icom AG-35 (70cm) mast mounted pre-amps for sale. $99 each or both for $160 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Heil HS-2 hand switch $20 shipped ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All prices include shipping to the lower 48; Paypal fine! Contact me off list, thanks David KG4ZLB

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Re: Ham radio deluxe
by John Belstner 27 Sep '10

27 Sep '10

I'd highly recommend MacLoggerDX and/or MacDoppler. The functionality and graphics are much better and they are Mac apps. Sent from my iPad On Sep 27, 2010, at 5:49 AM, "Lawn, Richard" <RLawn(a)uarts.edu> wrote: I do not run a true windows machine only a Mac running win 7 using boot camp. Satpc32 runs the rotor just fin but can't get that to happen in HRD. Sent from my iPhone by Rick Lawn On Sep 27, 2010, at 7:56 AM, "Stefano Simonetti" <iw1rdz(a)yahoo.it> wrote: Have you tried to run the same on a different PC (not iMAc)? I had success controlling my rotor via g6lvb lvbtracker under hamradio deluxe on xp (INTEL PC). 73 de Steve - Iw1RDZ ----- Messaggio originale ----- Da: "Lawn, Richard" <RLawn(a)uarts.edu> A: "amsat-bb(a)amsat.org" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Inviato: Dom 26 settembre 2010, 23:04:56 Oggetto: [amsat-bb] Ham radio deluxe I've had no luck in getting the rotor app to talk to my easy com style rotor interface. I'm running win 7 now on my iMac via boot camp. I should say that the sat tracking program seems to controlling the radio but the rotor just sits there. Rotor works fine in satpc32 and macdoppler. Anybody using the HRD package for the birds? Sent from my iPhone by Rick Lawn W2JAZ _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. 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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Ham radio deluxe
by Lawn, Richard 27 Sep '10

27 Sep '10

I've had no luck in getting the rotor app to talk to my easy com style rotor interface. I'm running win 7 now on my iMac via boot camp. I should say that the sat tracking program seems to controlling the radio but the rotor just sits there. Rotor works fine in satpc32 and macdoppler. Anybody using the HRD package for the birds? Sent from my iPhone by Rick Lawn W2JAZ

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AO-51 reloading continues 9/27
by Mark L. Hammond 27 Sep '10

27 Sep '10

Hi All, If you're tuning around, you'll probably hear AO-51 on 435.150 @ 9600 baud. Reloading continues; give us another day or two to get it loaded and configured. 73, Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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DSTAR on AO-51
by Luc Leblanc 27 Sep '10

27 Sep '10

Is it possible to have AO-51 configure to pass DSTAR signal as AO-27 does? With autumn first day today we will have more time inside available and it could be an interesting experiment. On V/U fm mode DSTAR signal does not pass through as a previous test made last year. "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe DSTAR urcall VE2DWE WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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AO-51 software crash
by Andrew Glasbrenner 26 Sep '10

26 Sep '10

It looks like AO-51's computer crashed somewhere between 0700 and 0800 UTC last night. I managed to start the reload process on a 7 degree pass here this morning, and the 435.150 transmitter should be on at close to 1 watt with 9k6 telemetry. I'd appreciate any telemetry reports between now and this afternoon's passes, especially battery voltage and temperature. This reload may take a little longer than the last few due to command station availability. 73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT-NA VP operations

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Fwd: Next "HV Satcom" Net
by Stuart Balanger 26 Sep '10

26 Sep '10

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Stuart Balanger <wa2bss(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 8:39 PM Subject: Next "HV Satcom" Net To: ans-editor(a)amsat.org *The next "HV Satcom" Group Net is Thursday 30 September at 8PM (EDT))(or 2400 UTC) on the146.970 MT. Beacon ARC Repeater, with a Echo link node of N2EYH-L. More info: www.hvsatcom.org Thanks,. & 73,.Stu (Director; Mt. Beacon ARC) *

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Possible Hawaii contacts next week
by Matt Wilbur 26 Sep '10

26 Sep '10

Hello For the first time in years, my employer is sending me somewhere nice on travel. I'll be on Kuaui Mon-Fri next week and in my free time there I hope to catch as many passes as I can. I'll be in BL01, only working FM using my FT-60R HT with either AL-800 or my Arrow if I can make it fit in my luggage. Still very new to this so if no one cares, I apologize-- but I'll still be trying :) 73 Matt NM6W

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MD DE contacts
by Gary Lockhart 26 Sep '10

26 Sep '10

Loren, I have been working the birds for 2 years and know how hard it can be to get certain states ( I still need New Mexico for the 48 states). You just caught me between radios (I shipped my Yaesu FT-726R last Friday and expect my new radio Kenwood TS-790 no earlier than next weekend). I will certainly help you get Maryland when I get it hooked up. If I'm too late to be the first, I would love another Oregon contact. I can also do a portable using a W32A and log-periodic antenna to Delaware (less than an hour away) if we set up a schedule. 73, Gary AB3ID

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WD9EWK @ DM34xm/DM44am now
by Patrick STODDARD 25 Sep '10

25 Sep '10

Hi! I took a quick drive up from Phoenix to this spot off the I-17 freeway north of Phoenix, and will work the next AO51 pass from here @ 2351 UTC, FO29 @ 0006 UTC, and possibly the later FO29 pass @ 0144 UTC if it isn't too dark by then. See the location at http://aprs.fi/wd9ewk-7 (great for satellite work, and a few APRS digis nearby). As always, please e-mail me if you would like a QSL from here. Please note I was on earlier from DM33xp/DM43ap (HO68 @ 1619 UTC, AO27 @ 1947 UTC), and drove here after that AO27 pass to be on at DM34xm/DM44am starting with SO50 @ 2108 UTC. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - south of Camp Verde, Arizona http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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need DE MD WV for WAS
by Loren 25 Sep '10

25 Sep '10

I am closing in on satellite WAS and need Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia. I work the FM birds. Looking to schedule these three for a QSO. Thanks for your consideration. 73 Loren k7cwq CN94 Oregon

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Failure to fluff dry
by Alan P. Biddle 25 Sep '10

25 Sep '10

>From time to time we get postings about this or that Volksrocket as a way to get a cheap launch. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. I have heard of all manner of failure modes for launches. However, this one is probably near the top of the "You have got to be kidding!" list. http://tinyurl.com/33285qv It will be interesting to see how this works out. Alan WA4SCA ----------------------------------- Who is John Galt?

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#200 VUCC
by Sebastian 25 Sep '10

25 Sep '10

I guess that waiting around a couple of years or so to finally submit my cards for satellite VUCC paid off. I know there was some talk about this some time ago, as to who would get number 200. Well, the mailman came and that's the number on mine! Seems strange considering almost all the contacts on the FM birds are a grid exchange; guess many are either not collecting the 100 cards, or aren't submitting them. Having amateur satellites available for almost 40 years, and only 200 satellite VUCC awards, WOW. 73 de Sebastian, W4AS

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VUCC #201
by John Neeley 25 Sep '10

25 Sep '10

Boy am I mad at ARRL giving Sebastian #200 when I wanted it, hi..... Knew I would be close, since Kerry WC7V got #199. Congrat's to Sebastian anyway, as dont want to be a sore loser, hi. I too received my VUCC award in the mail today, along with the 125 sticker. Took me just 11 months without really pushing it, and I thank all the folks I worked for sending their QSL cards and to Bruce KK5DO for counting them. This award, along with the WAS-Satellite award I received 2 months ago are a very nice addition to my wall. Only thing now is that I have to go get a larger frame, as it is a big piece of paper. 73 de John W6ZKH

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Re: #200 VUCC
by Rodney Waln 24 Sep '10

24 Sep '10

good job, mine said #185 Oct. 29, 2009 when i had the cards checked there was a checker 50 miles away from me, now i will have to go 300 miles east or 150 miles south there is no one in WY to check vucc cards, i have thought about takeing the job, but i will have to have some one else check my cards, also it seems like some do not need will paper?? i like it. best regards kc0zhf --- On Fri, 9/24/10, amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org <amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org> wrote: Message: 7 Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:56:45 -0400 From: Sebastian <w4as(a)bellsouth.net> Subject: [amsat-bb] #200 VUCC To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Message-ID: <7F957D48-A508-4C9E-BE85-4D00079BCAD9(a)bellsouth.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I guess that waiting around a couple of years or so to finally submit my cards for satellite VUCC paid off. I know there was some talk about this some time ago, as to who would get number 200. Well, the mailman came and that's the number on mine! Seems strange considering almost all the contacts on the FM birds are a grid exchange; guess many are either not collecting the 100 cards, or aren't submitting them. Having amateur satellites available for almost 40 years, and only 200 satellite VUCC awards, WOW. 73 de Sebastian, W4AS ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:04:39 -0500 From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE(a)UNITED.NET> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: #200 VUCC To: "'Sebastian'" <w4as(a)bellsouth.net>, "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Message-ID: <1D3BE02FE26B4F7CB2872A3739E0DFF6@WA4SCA> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sebastian, Congratulations! I recently spent a few days, off and on, copying my paper logs into electronic format. Reminded me of my spare time job years ago doing key punch work. Anyway, it was fun to see what was there. I need to ping a few people to finish up some awards, which I will do in the winter months. I uploaded to eQSL and LoTW my AO-10 and AO-13 contacts. I got exactly 2 hits out of several hundred. ;) Alan WA4SCA -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sebastian Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 12:57 PM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] #200 VUCC I guess that waiting around a couple of years or so to finally submit my cards for satellite VUCC paid off. I know there was some talk about this some time ago, as to who would get number 200. Well, the mailman came and that's the number on mine! Seems strange considering almost all the contacts on the FM birds are a grid exchange; guess many are either not collecting the 100 cards, or aren't submitting them. Having amateur satellites available for almost 40 years, and only 200 satellite VUCC awards, WOW. 73 de Sebastian, W4AS

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Re: Fw: KR500 bearings
by i8cvs 24 Sep '10

24 Sep '10

Hi Bob, W7LRD I am very happy that your problem has been almost solved ! 73" de i8CVS Domenico ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob- W7LRD To: i8cvs Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 8:31 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fw: KR500 bearings Hello Domenico Almost done. I am having a problem, when I bolt everything together. When the rotation gets to the end or stop position. If I do not stop it in time it will remain jammed at the stop. It can loosen if I hit the case or loosen the bolts holding the two halves together. I am thinking the stop bolt could be a bit longer, but it worked before and very little has been changed, except for cleaning and lubrication. Thanks for your help. 73 Bob W7LRD ----- Original Message ----- From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs(a)tin.it> To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 7:43:20 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: KR500 bearings Hi Bob W7LRD My previous message to you via w7lrd(a)comcast.net was rejected to me ! 73" de i8CVS Domenico ----- Original Message ----- From: i8cvs To: Bob- W7LRD Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] KR500 bearings ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob- W7LRD To: i8cvs Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 1:13 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] KR500 bearings Hi Domenico-I am putting everything back together. A couple of questions. Do you find some grease may ooze out when it gets warm? Hi Bob W7LRD You should apply any type of black grease normally used over the outside gears of crains machine wich widstand high temperature without to melt. As the retainer ring which has a little lip seems to hold the grease inside. It is correct but if you use 2 or 3 more balls then the retainer is non anymore necessary. Also I loosened the little gear wheel that drives the pot, in order to work the gear train. You must buy a new one gear wheel ! It is a little trickey to get to, is that pot only 180 degrees or can it go further? No........... the original pot can rotate for more than 360 degrees I will have to tighten the gear back to the pot shaft when I can get the pot in the right location. I don't want to accidently run to rotor and keep going at the end of the pot. The original 500 ohm pot can rotate all around for more than 360 degrees and the center pot wiper of the new model of rotators has a flexible wire outside the case of the pot to provide a safe contact inside of it ! 73 Bob W7LRD Best 73" de i8CVS Domenico ----- Original Message ----- From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs(a)tin.it> To: "Bob- W7LRD" <w7lrd(a)comcast.net>, "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 8:26:11 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] KR500 bearings ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob- W7LRD" <w7lrd(a)comcast.net> To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 1:54 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] KR500 bearings > > > Hi-I am looking for a supplier of bearings and the support for them for the KR500 el rotor. I called Vertex and they're not sure if the bearings are the same as the current 5400/5500 series. The Kenpro product line is no longer in production. > > 73 Bob W7LRD > > Seattle Hi Bob, W7LRD The diameter of each ball for the bearing of a KR500 is 0.312" or 5 / 16 inch or 7.9375 mm. I suggest you to remove both stainless steel bearing holders throw it away and add 2 or 3 more balls in each bearing in order to replace the room of the holders teeth. I did it but I do not remember exactly if I added 2 or 3 more balls. Fill the bearing wrinkles of the rotor housing with black dense molibdene grease and pull the balls in it.It works very well for me from many years now. 73" de i8CVS Domenico _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. 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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Symposium Reminder - Hotel Booking Expires Today
by JoAnne Maenpaa 24 Sep '10

24 Sep '10

The AMSAT 2010 Space Symposium and Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, October 8 through Sunday, October 10. This year we have selected the Chicago/Elk Grove Holiday Inn which is near O'Hare Airport for the event. The Chicago/Elk Grove Holiday Inn is located at 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove, IL (near O'Hare Airport with free hourly shuttles). The Hotel booking code for the Elk Grove Village Holiday Inn is AMS for the AMSAT convention. The deadline to make your reser- vation at the $79 per-night room rate expires today --- September 24! The Hotel Telephone is: 1-847-437-6010 A link to the Holiday Inn web page for this hotel is at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/Hotel.php On-line registration for the Symposium continues on-line at the AMSAT Store site: http://www.amsat-na.com/store/SymposiumReg.php The registration fee is $45.00 from now through 5 October. Online registration closes 5 October at Midnight. Registra- tion at the door will be $50.00. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal

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Wouxun KG-UVD1P Radio
by mikehooles 24 Sep '10

24 Sep '10

Hi, Does anybody know whether the Wouxun dual bander can be configured for a cross band repeater. Alternatively, can someone point me in the right direction where I might find the information, Regards Mike G3LGR

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HO-68 Schedule -03-10 Oct 2010
by Alan Kung 24 Sep '10

24 Sep '10

UTC: 03 Oct 2010 ================================ 17:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 17:55...Turn Off 19:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 19:45...Turn Off 20:25...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 21:10...Turn Off 23:05...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 023:50...Turn Off 04 Oct 2010 ================================ 02:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:00...Turn Off 13:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,South America 14:25...Turn Off 16:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 17:40...Turn Off 18:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,East Asia,Oceania 19:25...Turn Off 22:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,East Asia, Oceania 23:30...Turn Off 05 Oct 2010 ================================ 02:25...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia, East Asia,South Asia 02:40...Turn Off 10:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe 11:30...Turn Off 13:25...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA, South America 14:10...Turn Off 16:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Middle East,Europe,NA 17:20...Turn Off 18:25...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Middle East,Europe,NA 19:10...Turn Off 19:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 20:40...Turn Off 06 Oct 2010 ================================= 00:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia Oceania 01:00...Turn Off 02:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:25...Turn Off 13:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 13:55...Turn Off 16:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India, Africa,Europe,NA South America 17:05...Turn Off 18:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Middle East,Europe,NA 18:55...Turn Off 19:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Middle East,Europe,NA 20:20...Turn Off 07 Oct 2010 ================================= 00:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,East Asia,Oceania 00:45...Turn Off 01:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Asia,Oceania 02:10...Turn Off 12:50...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 13:35...Turn Off 16:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,India,Middle East Europe,NA 16:45...Turn Off 17:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 18:40...Turn Off 19:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 20:05...Turn Off 08 Oct 2010 ================================ 23:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 00:30...Turn Off 01:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 01:50...Turn Off 12:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe, NA,South America 13:20...Turn Off 16:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Africa,Europe,NA 16:55...Turn Off 17:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Africa,Europe,NA 18:20...Turn Off 19:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 20:05...Turn Off 20:50...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 21:35...Turn Off 09 Oct 2010 ================================ 23:30...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 00:15...Turn Off 01:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 01:35...Turn Off 12:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe, NA,South America 13:05...Turn Off 17:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 18:00...Turn Off 19:05...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Africa,Europe,NA 19:50...Turn Off 20:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 21:20...Turn Off 23:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia, South Asia,Oceania 23:55...Turn Off 10 Oct 2010 ================================ 02:50...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia Oceania 03:05...Turn Off 13:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 14:30...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn

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HO-68 Schedule -26-03 Sep 2010
by Alan Kung 24 Sep '10

24 Sep '10

UTC: 26 Sep 2010 ================================ 17:20...Turn On--CW/SSB India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 18:05...Turn Off 19:10...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 19:55...Turn Off 20:35...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 21:20...Turn Off 23:15...Turn On--CW/SSB South America,NA,North Asia 00:00...Turn Off 27 Sep 2010 ================================ 02:57...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:12...Turn Off 13:50...Turn On--CW/SSB NA,South America 14:35...Turn Off 17:05...Turn On--CW/SSB India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 17:50...Turn Off 18:55...Turn On--CW/SSB NA,East Asia,Oceania 19:40...Turn Off 22:55...Turn On--CW/SSB NA,North Asia,East Asia, Oceania 23:40...Turn Off 28 Sep 2010 ================================ 02:40...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia, East Asia,South Asia 02:55...Turn Off 10:55...Turn On--CW/SSB Oceania,Asia,Europe 11:40...Turn Off 13:35...Turn On--CW/SSB NA, South America 14:20...Turn Off 16:45...Turn On--CW/SSB India,Middle East,Europe,NA 17:30...Turn Off 18:35...Turn On--CW/SSB India,Middle East,Europe,NA 19:20...Turn Off 20:05...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 20:50...Turn Off 29 Sep 2010 ================================= 00:25...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia Oceania 01:10...Turn Off 02:22...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:36...Turn Off 13:20...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe,NA,South America 14:05...Turn Off 16:30...Turn On--CW/SSB India, Africa,Europe,NA South America 17:15...Turn Off 18:20...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Middle East,Europe,NA 19:05...Turn Off 19:45...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Middle East,Europe,NA 20:30...Turn Off 30 Sep 2010 ================================= 00:10...Turn On--CW/SSB NA,North Asia,East Asia,Oceania 00:55...Turn Off 02:07...Turn On--CW/SSB Asia,Oceania 02:22...Turn Off 13:00...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe,NA,South America 13:45...Turn Off 16:10...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,India,Middle East Europe,NA 16:55...Turn Off 18:05...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 18:50...Turn Off 19:30...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 20:15...Turn Off 01 Oct 2010 ================================ 23:55...Turn On--CW/SSB Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 00:40...Turn Off 01:49...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:01...Turn Off 12:45...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe, NA,South America 13:30...Turn Off 16:00...Turn On--CW/SSB India,Africa,Europe,NA 16:45...Turn Off 17:45...Turn On--CW/SSB India,Africa,Europe,NA 18:30...Turn Off 19:15...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 20:00...Turn Off 02 Oct 2010 ================================ 23:35...Turn On--CW/SSB South America,NA,North Asia 00:20...Turn Off 03:24...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:35...Turn Off 12:30...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe, NA,South America 13:15...Turn Off 17:30...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 18:15...Turn Off 19:15...Turn On--CW/SSB India,Africa,Europe,NA 20:00...Turn Off 20:45...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 21:30...Turn Off 23:20...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia, South Asia,Oceania 00:05...Turn Off 03 Oct 2010 ================================ 03:02...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia Oceania 03:17...Turn Off 14:00...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe,NA,South America 14:45...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn

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ISS Contact from Texas
by Clint Bradford 23 Sep '10

23 Sep '10

Publicity, darling. Just publicity. Any kind is better than none at all ... http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/09/23/dnt.tx.ham.radio.to.space.ky… CNN / Texas TV covers a ham's contact with the ISS. Clint

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Fw: KR500 bearings
by i8cvs 23 Sep '10

23 Sep '10

Hi Bob W7LRD My previous message to you via w7lrd(a)comcast.net was rejected to me ! 73" de i8CVS Domenico ----- Original Message ----- From: i8cvs To: Bob- W7LRD Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] KR500 bearings ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob- W7LRD To: i8cvs Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 1:13 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] KR500 bearings Hi Domenico-I am putting everything back together. A couple of questions. Do you find some grease may ooze out when it gets warm? Hi Bob W7LRD You should apply any type of black grease normally used over the outside gears of crains machine wich widstand high temperature without to melt. As the retainer ring which has a little lip seems to hold the grease inside. It is correct but if you use 2 or 3 more balls then the retainer is non anymore necessary. Also I loosened the little gear wheel that drives the pot, in order to work the gear train. You must buy a new one gear wheel ! It is a little trickey to get to, is that pot only 180 degrees or can it go further? No........... the original pot can rotate for more than 360 degrees I will have to tighten the gear back to the pot shaft when I can get the pot in the right location. I don't want to accidently run to rotor and keep going at the end of the pot. The original 500 ohm pot can rotate all around for more than 360 degrees and the center pot wiper of the new model of rotators has a flexible wire outside the case of the pot to provide a safe contact inside of it ! 73 Bob W7LRD Best 73" de i8CVS Domenico ----- Original Message ----- From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs(a)tin.it> To: "Bob- W7LRD" <w7lrd(a)comcast.net>, "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 8:26:11 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] KR500 bearings ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob- W7LRD" <w7lrd(a)comcast.net> To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 1:54 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] KR500 bearings > > > Hi-I am looking for a supplier of bearings and the support for them for the KR500 el rotor. I called Vertex and they're not sure if the bearings are the same as the current 5400/5500 series. The Kenpro product line is no longer in production. > > 73 Bob W7LRD > > Seattle Hi Bob, W7LRD The diameter of each ball for the bearing of a KR500 is 0.312" or 5 / 16 inch or 7.9375 mm. I suggest you to remove both stainless steel bearing holders throw it away and add 2 or 3 more balls in each bearing in order to replace the room of the holders teeth. I did it but I do not remember exactly if I added 2 or 3 more balls. Fill the bearing wrinkles of the rotor housing with black dense molibdene grease and pull the balls in it.It works very well for me from many years now. 73" de i8CVS Domenico

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Equipment/ for Sale Cleaning out shack
by Mike Miller 23 Sep '10

23 Sep '10

KR 500 Elevation Rotor with manual and control box $225 Alliance HD 73 Rotor with manual and control box (rebuilt in 2004)-$85 Diamond S 100 Watt Meter 1.5 to 60 mhz- $50 Diamond S 400 Watt Meter 140-500 mhz- $100 225 ft ½ inch Hard Line with N-Connectors-$175 Heil PR 20 microphone-never used still in box With yaesu cable---------------------------------- $85 DL 650 Dummy Load--------------------------------$20 BFS-1 Dx Engineering Beverage Receive System --$20 Mike Miller KA5SMA

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Antenna Opinions?
by Greg D. 23 Sep '10

23 Sep '10

Hi folks, So, we had a swap meet a couple of weekends ago, and I found a bargain I couldn't refuse. Of course, now I need to decide what to do with it... The Find was a 35 element 1296mHz antenna, well built and in excellent condition. Linearly polarized, horizontal; supposed to be 23dBi gain. Manufacturer, of course, is unknown. No markings, but it does not look home-built. By the mounting hardware, it looks like it was part of some sort of stacked array. The problem is that I already have a 1296mHz antenna. Home-made, circularly polarized, 18 turns Helix. Should be something like 17dBic, if the calculations are correct. In the shack, which is at the wrong end of 60' of 1/2" hardline and a total of about 15' of RG-213 or something like it, I have my Yaesu 736R and its 10 watts of screaming RF power. No preamps. Which antenna should I keep up on the rotor assembly? Last weekend I put up the new antenna. I've made one AO-51 LU pass with the new antenna, and I was not impressed. Several times I couldn't get into the bird, presumably because of the crossed polarization. But when I did get in, it was full quieting, even at low elevations. I don't recall having this much trouble with the Helix. I think AO-51 is the only current satellite on L-band, right? For other uses, there's nothing terrestrial to aim at, repeaters-wise; they're all hiding behind one or more hills, or went off the air years ago. That leaves Weak Signal work (hence the horizontal mounting). I do have one shot into the valley, to the North West, but probably slim pickings for contacts. I haven't tried EME. I'm leaning towards putting the Helix back up, and passing the new one on to someone more able to use it. What are your thoughts? Thanks, Greg KO6TH

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New Proposed Launch Date For Next Falcon 9
by B J 23 Sep '10

23 Sep '10

http://www.spacenews.com/launch/100922-spacex-targets-november-dragon.html The mission profile looks quite ambitious this time. The Dragon spacecraft is supposed to orbit, re-enter, and splash down. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Jan 09 sat passes
by francesco messineo 23 Sep '10

23 Sep '10

Hello all, I have a rather unusual question: can anyone tell me what satellite was visible over JM49MG around 20.20 UTC of 06 Jan 2009? I have in my log a contact via VO-52, but I received a QSL for that same contact via "AO-07 orbit 56249". I tried with my predict program but with current keps it gives result not meaningful for 06 January 2009. Thanks in advance Frank IZ8DWF

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antennas
by Dads 22 Sep '10

22 Sep '10

Hi : I have owned and tried nearly antenna on the market. I have used patch feed , dishes. eggbeaters, yagi,s etc. I have had Cushcraft, Hy gain , M2, and KLM , s The best overall performance antennas are KLM, s . I use switchers on all the antennas too. Jerry w0sat

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Downconverters on Ebay
by Matt Patterson 22 Sep '10

22 Sep '10

Just found a person selling several downconverters on Ebay that look like they could be used for AO-51 mode S. (with modifications) No Bias T or power supplies though. http://shop.ebay.com/the_consumer_rebellion/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_i… 73 Matt W5LL

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Re: Antenna Opinions?
by Steve Niles 22 Sep '10

22 Sep '10

I use a Directive Systems 25 element loop yagi and it works great for AO-51 L band. http://www.directivesystems.com I'm feeding it with 10 watts via 35 feet of LMR400. Directive Systems antennas are very well built and less expensive than some other popular brands. Steve N5EN --- ko6th_greg(a)hotmail.com wrote: From: "Greg D." <ko6th_greg(a)hotmail.com> To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna Opinions? Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:03:31 -0700 Hi folks, So, we had a swap meet a couple of weekends ago, and I found a bargain I couldn't refuse. Of course, now I need to decide what to do with it... The Find was a 35 element 1296mHz antenna, well built and in excellent condition. Linearly polarized, horizontal; supposed to be 23dBi gain. Manufacturer, of course, is unknown. No markings, but it does not look home-built. By the mounting hardware, it looks like it was part of some sort of stacked array. The problem is that I already have a 1296mHz antenna. Home-made, circularly polarized, 18 turns Helix. Should be something like 17dBic, if the calculations are correct. In the shack, which is at the wrong end of 60' of 1/2" hardline and a total of about 15' of RG-213 or something like it, I have my Yaesu 736R and its 10 watts of screaming RF power. No preamps. Which antenna should I keep up on the rotor assembly? Last weekend I put up the new antenna. I've made one AO-51 LU pass with the new antenna, and I was not impressed. Several times I couldn't get into the bird, presumably because of the crossed polarization. But when I did get in, it was full quieting, even at low elevations. I don't recall having this much trouble with the Helix. I think AO-51 is the only current satellite on L-band, right? For other uses, there's nothing terrestrial to aim at, repeaters-wise; they're all hiding behind one or more hills, or went off the air years ago. That leaves Weak Signal work (hence the horizontal mounting). I do have one shot into the valley, to the North West, but probably slim pickings for contacts. I haven't tried EME. I'm leaning towards putting the Helix back up, and passing the new one on to someone more able to use it. What are your thoughts? Thanks, Greg KO6TH _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. 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: AO-7 Logbook Website Contact - Other
by john hackett 22 Sep '10

22 Sep '10

DJ8DT, I stopped maintaining the AO-7 log 2 years ago. I'm now the local area coordinator (Northern Europe) for HO-68. To edit your own entries click on the spyglass at the the left hand side of the screen and follow the on-screen instructions. 73 John. <la2qaa(a)amsat.org> ..................................................................................................................................................................................... > Subject: AO-7 Logbook Website Contact - Other > To: emily(a)planetemily.com; la2qaa(a)hotmail.com > From: postmaster(a)planetemily.com > Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:40:37 -0700 > > > > The following message was received from the AO-7 Logbook website on 20 Sep, 2010 at 08:40 > > Email: dj8dt @darc.de Reason for Contact: Other > > Message Text: > Dear OM, > > tell me please, how I can edit the AO-7 log to correct > my entries ? > > 73 de DJ8DT > > >

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Re: Antenna Opinions?
by Bob- W7LRD 22 Sep '10

22 Sep '10

Hi Greg et al I have been partial with the helix for satellites. I run 10W to a 16 turn helix through 40 feet of LMR-400. I rarely have an issue getting into AO-51. I believe AO -51 is our only L band bird, I try to "exercise" my gear when the opportunity is there. I experience very little fading with the L band uplink, input to the satellite is quite solid down to fairly low elevations. The yagi would as you mentioned would better for terrestial 1.2ghz stuff. 73 Bob W7LRD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg D." <ko6th_greg(a)hotmail.com> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 10:03:31 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna Opinions? Hi folks, So, we had a swap meet a couple of weekends ago, and I found a bargain I couldn't refuse. Of course, now I need to decide what to do with it... The Find was a 35 element 1296mHz antenna, well built and in excellent condition. Linearly polarized, horizontal; supposed to be 23dBi gain. Manufacturer, of course, is unknown. No markings, but it does not look home-built. By the mounting hardware, it looks like it was part of some sort of stacked array. The problem is that I already have a 1296mHz antenna. Home-made, circularly polarized, 18 turns Helix. Should be something like 17dBic, if the calculations are correct. In the shack, which is at the wrong end of 60' of 1/2" hardline and a total of about 15' of RG-213 or something like it, I have my Yaesu 736R and its 10 watts of screaming RF power. No preamps. Which antenna should I keep up on the rotor assembly? Last weekend I put up the new antenna. I've made one AO-51 LU pass with the new antenna, and I was not impressed. Several times I couldn't get into the bird, presumably because of the crossed polarization. But when I did get in, it was full quieting, even at low elevations. I don't recall having this much trouble with the Helix. I think AO-51 is the only current satellite on L-band, right? For other uses, there's nothing terrestrial to aim at, repeaters-wise; they're all hiding behind one or more hills, or went off the air years ago. That leaves Weak Signal work (hence the horizontal mounting). I do have one shot into the valley, to the North West, but probably slim pickings for contacts. I haven't tried EME. I'm leaning towards putting the Helix back up, and passing the new one on to someone more able to use it. What are your thoughts? Thanks, Greg KO6TH _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. 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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ND9M Road Trip Update #3
by claryco＠aol.com 22 Sep '10

22 Sep '10

Here's a tentative schedule for Cori and me tomorrow (Wed, 22 Sept) as we take the grid hunters route from Thermopolis, WY, to Grand Teton NP. Emphasis is on tentative, but with several passes available to my QTH, including two HO68 passes, we should be able to get to five and maybe even six grids if we keep our stops to a minimum. Sat / local AOS / Grid(s) HO68 / 22/1707Z / DN53 & DN63 HO68 / 22/1855Z / DN52 AO27 / 22/1931Z / DN52 AO27 / 22/2110Z / DN62 AO51 / 22/2235Z / DN51 & DN61 On Thursday, we'll swing up along the western side of the state and hit DN41 and DN42 along the way. Our current destination will be at Grand Teton in DN43 where we're expecting to camp for three days. For the 6M ops, I'm still CQing for several minutes on 50.125 MHz after each pass, but I've heard nothing but noise. Even though I'm running the rig off batteries on a short leash and with the car shut off, I'm also getting S8 noise. That's not unusual when I'm in or near a town, but following today's DN54 / DN64 operation at Bald Mt. in north central Wyoming, there was nothing around for miles, yet the S meter was sitting on 9. I'll keep trying though. 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC Thermopolis WY / Hot Springs Co. / DN53

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(no subject)
by Steve Howard 22 Sep '10

22 Sep '10

http://www.twincities.com/ci_16128573

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Amateur Satellites in Free WorldRadio Online Mag
by Trevor . 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Article on page 36 of the October issue - Money Certainly Helps Make the Satellites Go ’round By Terry Douds, N8KI http://www.worldradiomagazine.com/wro_issues/2010/WRO_10_2010.pdf Also possible UK Space Plane for the 2020's http://www.southgatearc.org/news/september2010/skylon.htm 73 Trevor M5AKA Daily Amateur Radio Email/RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ ----

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SatPC32 & Easy Com
by Lawn, Richard 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Can anyone tell me if SatPC32 works with Easy Com style rotor interfaces? Rick W2JAZ

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Re: 2.4 Gh /2 Meter Down converter for sale UEK 3000
by Mike Miller 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

No photos..you can see them on internet.M2 14 C and Arrow 70cm antenna.mine is wired for RHCP and has c clamp at rear for mounting to a horizontal mast.14C - $150..will take $75 for the Arrow.or $200 for the both of them. Wud prefer pick up Thanks for inquiry Mike From: Joseph Armbruster [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 9:52 AM To: Mike Miller Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 2.4 Gh /2 Meter Down converter for sale UEK 3000 Mike, Do you have any photos of your antennas? How much are you asking for the antennas? Joe On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 4:28 PM, Mike Miller <mmiller(a)nctc.com> wrote: Have a nice UEK 3000 2.4 Ghz / 2 meter downconverter.by SSB asking $275 .+ shipping Also have 2 meter cross yagi 14C by M2 and arrow 70cm 14 element cross yagi.wired for RHC polarization Mike Miller KA5SMA 615 545 6035 _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. 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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For Sale: Icom R-7000
by Tony 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

All, I have an Icom R7000 receiver for sale. Original owner - like-new condition. Please contact me direct at dxdx(a)optonline.net Thanks, Tony -K2MO

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Jamboree on the Air, October 16 &17 -- Let the Scouts have the Birds.
by Tom Schuessler 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Greetings to the list, The 53rd Jamboree on the Air is coming up on October 16th and 17th and many groups who are hosting events for Scouts are going to attempt to do satellite contact demos. These contacts always stir up lots of excitement for the Scouts present. As a person who is leading up a JOTA event at the National Scouting Museum in Irving, Texas as K2BSA/5, I would like to request as much leeway as possible be given on those dates for Scout groups, especially on the FM birds. Many of these portable stations will be using HTs and Arrow/Elk antennas and just will lose out on things if they get buried by high power, fixed stations. The whole purpose of JOTA is to expose the Scouting community to the excitement of Ham radio and we want to present as positive an image as we can on that weekend. I know this is just one guys opinion and I also know that this mailing list only goes to a small percentage of Hams involved with Satellite communications, but hopefully it will help to keep things sane on that weekend. I thank you all for your time and consideration in reading this and hope you get involved with a JOTA location near you. These kids are our future in the hobby. Tom Schuessler de N5HYP 2713 Lake Gardens Drive Irving, Texas 75060 972-986-7456 214-403-1464 (Cell) n5hyp(a)arrl.net

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Reminder
by Martha 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

If you are planning to attend the AMSAT 2010 Space Symposium, please remember that the cutoff date for the $79 room rate at the Holiday Inn is September 24th. -- 73- Martha

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DN20 Nevada
by Lee Ernstrom 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

For those of you I worked on AO-51 Monday morning Sep 20, 2010 from DN20 in Wendover, Nevada, K8YSE, N9AMW, WA4NVM, and N5UXT, I have made out your QSL and will be sending them off in the next day or two. Your card will not be necessary in return. Thanks for the contacts! WA7HQD Lee Ernstrom, Syracuse, Utah

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KR500 bearings
by Bob- W7LRD 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Hi-I am looking for a supplier of bearings and the support for them for the KR500 el rotor. I called Vertex and they're not sure if the bearings are the same as the current 5400/5500 series. The Kenpro product line is no longer in production. 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle

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Droid Sat Program
by joe barkley 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Hi All, I found the hamsat droid program, but wondered if there was one out there that could show multiple Sats and info. Tnx es 73, Joe KI4TZ

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New to APRS
by Clint Bradford 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Say you ran into someone who was really APRS-illiterate. But say this ham attended, for example, a local ham convention over the weekend, and met the fine folks at Byonics. Further say this ham picked up a TinyTrak4, display, GPS receiver, and associated radio cabling - hooked it all up - and is receiving packet info. What book/manual/text would you recommend to this fictitious ham to learn more about this exciting aspect of amateur radio? Please let me know ... and I will make sure to read --- er, I mean, I'll be sure to pass on the info to this ham. Clint, K6LCS

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Re: ISS keps
by Pughkeithd＠cs.com 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

In a message dated 9/20/2010 6:56:13 PM Central Daylight Time, gerhardstein(a)montana.com writes: > Subj: [amsat-bb] ISS keps > Date:9/20/2010 6:56:13 PM Central Daylight Time > From:[email protected] > To:[email protected] > Received from Internet: > > > > Is there a special or alternate keps for ISS? Today I listened to > NA1SS and when Col. Doug reported a QTH of North Dakota, my SatPC32 was > displaying them at about Indiana. Still was able to copy them over my > 12 degree hill when SatPC32 was reporting them over the Atlantic coast > line. I had just done an update. > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > Try the set below that was just downloaded from Space Track; however, they produce basically the same results as the set in the AMSAT Distribution that was posted on 19 Sept. There was a re-boost done on 15 Sept. Any set older than that will produce bad results. ISS 1 25544U 98067A 10264.02544243 .00014275 00000-0 11508-3 0 9264 2 25544 051.6454 100.2658 0006751 019.2600 117.8109 15.71172316678547 73 - Keith, W5IU

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Re: New to APRS
by ALEJANDRO HP1COO 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Go to this page <http://aprs.fi/> http://aprs.fi/ and look for APRS activity in your area, chances are you are already on the map! Take a look at the last 12 hours, you will see the path of moving vehicles. If you put the pointer on one of the dots, you will see the path the signal follows maybe crossing one or two digipeaters before arriving into the gateway to be transferred to the internet. Nothing like real data to understand how the system works! Regards, Alejandro HP1COO, yes from PANAMA

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Re: New to APRS
by Dave Webb KB1PVH 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Try this for starters. http://www.aprs.org/ Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID On Sep 20, 2010 11:46 PM, "Clint Bradford" <clintbradford(a)mac.com> wrote: Say you ran into someone who was really APRS-illiterate. But say this ham attended, for example, a local ham convention over the weekend, and met the fine folks at Byonics. Further say this ham picked up a TinyTrak4, display, GPS receiver, and associated radio cabling - hooked it all up - and is receiving packet info. What book/manual/text would you recommend to this fictitious ham to learn more about this exciting aspect of amateur radio? Please let me know ... and I will make sure to read --- er, I mean, I'll be sure to pass on the info to this ham. Clint, K6LCS _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. 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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September Mini Gridexpedition
by Zachary Beougher 20 Sep '10

20 Sep '10

Hi All, First off I wanted to say thank you for all the QSOs during my mini gridexpedition to Colorado! I made 138 QSOs on 21 passes from 3 grids in Colorado and 3 in Kansas - EM08 (KS) mobile on the way out, DM78, DN70 and DN60 portable in Colorado and EM08, EM19 and EM29 mobile in Kansas on the way back. Hopefully I got some of you a couple new grids. I have already received several QSL requests, and I will respond to these as soon as I get the cards in. Unfortunately, the cards will probably not be in from UX5UO print for 4-5 weeks. I will try to send out an email when I have a better ETA. If you would like a QSL, please send your request to my address listed on QRZ.com. An SASE would also be appreciated to help defray postage costs. Operating conditions were very favorable for the most part of the trip. Interference from mountains was very minimal, and the weather was fantastic! I did not do much operating at the beginning of the trip, only the mobile operating in EM08. We arrived on Friday and spent the next couple nights at an RV resort south of Colorado Springs. On Saturday we ventured up to Pike's Peak (DM78), and I was able to operate one AO27 pass before we had to go down due to the thin air. My Mom overheard the interesting conclusions people were coming to as to what I was doing - "He is a Ham Radio operator"; "He is with the Air Force Academy"; "He is talking to the world". I thought these were pretty good. The following day (Sunday) I was able to get on from DM78 for a second time on an early morning SO50 pass. It was nice to be able to work a few of the eastern stations along with K8YSE/p who was doing a satellite demo at the Findlay hamfest. Sunday afternoon we traveled up to Estes Park in the Rocky Mountain Park and setup camp for the night at a park campground. Operating became a little more consistent over the next few days from DN70 with 13 of the 21 passes being done from this grid. On Wednesday we took a little side trip down to Grandby on the southern side of the park to do a DN60 grid activation. I really wanted to do the DN70/60 boundary, but there was no suitable place to operate along Rt. 40. We ended up driving about a mile into DN60 before taking a gravel back road (and I mean back road) up into public land in the hills in search of a higher spot to operate. Just to give you an idea of how back road-ish it was, there were cow skeletons along the road. It was true "cowboy country". Anyway, we found a spot about a mile up the road and got set up about 45 minutes before the AO27 pass at 1929z. This enabled me to get on the 1905z HO68 pass and work a few stations. Four contacts were made on HO68 with 21 on AO27. I hope that everyone that wanted this grid was able to get it. I wanted to stay longer, but we needed to get back across the mountains (which is a 2 hour trip) before dark. Operating continued from DN70 until we left on Friday. Friday evening I was able to get on AO27 from EM08, SO50 from EM19 and AO51 from EM29 (KS side). It was really fun to be able to work into the birds with a quarter wave mounted on the van roof. I could only hear between approximately 35-75 degrees which kept operating mobile short, but it was fun to make a few more QSOs using different equipment. Videos of the Pike's Peak operating and the DN60 grid activation have been uploaded to YouTube (look under KD8KSN), and to my QRZ page as well. The footage was not the best, but it gives you an idea of how high Pike's Peak is, and how remote the DN60 activation was. Pictures have also been uploaded to my QRZ page. Thanks again to everyone who supported me during this trip, and for all the contacts! I certainly hope to return to more rare grids in the future. 73! Zack KD8KSN

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2.4 Gh /2 Meter Down converter for sale UEK 3000
by Mike Miller 20 Sep '10

20 Sep '10

Have a nice UEK 3000 2.4 Ghz / 2 meter downconverter.by SSB asking $275 .+ shipping Also have 2 meter cross yagi 14C by M2 and arrow 70cm 14 element cross yagi.wired for RHC polarization Mike Miller KA5SMA 615 545 6035

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DCC Forum Schedule Announced for ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference, Portland, OR September 24 - 26
by Mark Thompson 20 Sep '10

20 Sep '10

The ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communication Conference) will be in Portland, OR on September 24 - 26. TAPR is the national digital ham organization and the DCC is the annual conference. The DCC Forum Schedule has been published & is available at: www.tapr.org/pdf/DCC_2010_Schedule2010-09-17.pdf As you will see there is something for everyone at the DCC including Technical Presentations & Papers covering Digital Voice, Digital Amateur Television, Softwware Defined Radio & Digital Data and also Introductory Presentations. The Saturday night banquet speaker will be Dr. Nathan “Chip” Cohen, W1YW. Yaesu has contributed a VX-8DR HT as a major banquet prize. There will be other prizes as well. More details about the banquet at: www.tapr.org/dcc#banquet The Sunday morning Seminar will be conducted by Rick Muething, KN6KB and will cover DSP Tools, Techniques, and Tricks. More information about the Sunday seminar at: www.tapr.org/dcc#seminar Complete information about the DCC is available at: www.tapr.org/dcc We hope many of you can attend the DCC this year. You can follow TAPR activities on Facebook & Twitter at TAPR's Facebook Profile at: www.facebook.com/TAPRDigital & TAPR'S Facebook Fan Page at: www.facebook.com/pages/TAPR/116614778354245 and on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/TAPRDigital The Summer 2010 edition of the TAPR PSR Journal is now available at: www.tapr.org/psr/psr112.pdf 73, Mark, WB9QZB TAPR Board Member

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AO-51 Sep 19 UCT 22:59 pass recording?
by Peter Ng 20 Sep '10

20 Sep '10

Hi, I was wondering if anyone has a recording of the 22:59 UCT AO-51 pass available from yesterday? I heard someone from EM40, but did not write down his call. I was testing out the CJU downlink antenna by EA4CYQ. It was a 22 degree pass for me and was surprised by the antenna's performance. Thanks in advance! 73's Peter VE7NGP

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Boy Scouts in Victorville October 16-17
by Clint Bradford 20 Sep '10

20 Sep '10

We need someone to demo/work the birds with the Boy Scouts/JOTA in Victorville, CA on either (or both!) Sat and Sunday, October 16-17 in Victorville, CA. I cannot do it - I'll be demo'ing/presenting in Sam Ramon at PACIFICON. Looks like SO-50 is passing 9:13AM PDT Saturday, or 10:17AM Sunday. And AO-51 at 4:16PM and 5:55PM Sat. Anyone available for some high-energy FUN with the Scouts? Clint, K6LCS 909-241-7666

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ARRL SW Convention
by Clint Bradford 20 Sep '10

20 Sep '10

My session on working the satellites last Saturday at the ARRL Southwestern Division Convention in San Diego was attended by FIFTY-SIX folks! Standing room only - five were standing in the back of the room. We had a great time. I had to shorten my presentation a bit - because we only had 50 minutes. But I heard from attendees that it all went well. Additionally, we worked two satellite passes Saturday afternoon out on the patio. Twenty-two attended the 3:46PM pass of SO-51 ... eighteen attended the 4:31PM pass of AO-51. I was pleased that many of these folks were NOT in the morning session (I printed up signs with the times an posted 'em on the convention's cork bulletin board and had one on an easel outside the meeting rooms). So ... impromptu "Q & A" sessions were held out on the patio, and we all had a great time a we contacted Montana, Arkansas, Tijuana, San Diego, Colorado, Yellowstone National Park and more stations via the "birds." Clint, K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com

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17 messages in a single pass to HO-68 BBS .
by Nader Omer 20 Sep '10

20 Sep '10

Hi all 17 messages over single pass to HO-68 BBS & A total of 24 messages in two successive passes , date 16-06-2010 http://st2nh-blogger.blogspot.com/2010/09/17-messages-in-single-pass-to-hop… 73 de Nader

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ND9M Road Trip #2
by claryco＠aol.com 20 Sep '10

20 Sep '10

Cori and I re-routed ourselves because of questionable road conditions and are camping at the Little Big Horn in DN65. This was to be our fourth stop off after Cheyenne (DN71), Grand Teton (DN43) and Yellowstone (DN44); instead it's the second. We'll be here through Monday and resume our trek back into Wyoming on Tuesday. I'll be on whatever passes I can sneak away to get to tomorrow. I've got a hill to my east that blocks passes lower than about 15 degrees elevation, but all other directions are clear for miles around. I've been checking 6M after each pass that I'm on, but not surprisingly, I haven't heard any sigs at all so far. I'm using 50.125 for CQs and tuning the band. 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC Garryowen, MT / Big Horn Co. / DN65

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need help with satpc32 on windows 7
by ryan woods 20 Sep '10

20 Sep '10

Ok still need help trying to install satpc32 ver12.6 on win7 home I cant even run it as admin it keeps saying I need a 64bit version.

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Dual V/U and L/U repeaters: AO-51 mode change 2115utc 19 Sept 2010
by Mark L. Hammond 19 Sep '10

19 Sep '10

Hi All, The mode change has occurred. The L/U voice repeater is now active and working fine. Enjoyed L/U QSOs with KC9ELU, N5UXT, and WA3SWJ. Note--remember to experiment with your L-band uplink frequency! Many users (including myself) find that tuning your uplink higher (in the 1268.703-1276.708 MHz range) works best. Currently 435.300 is running at 480 mW and 435.150 is running at 390 mW. If you can switch U-band antenna polarity, please remember that 435.300 is RHCP (right hand circular polarization) and 435.150 is LHCP (left hand). September 19 (late UTC) FM Repeater, V/U Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM (no PL tone) Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM FM Repeater, L/U Uplink: 1268.700 MHz FM (no PL tone) Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM 73, Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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Icom Interface cables
by joe barkley 19 Sep '10

19 Sep '10

Hi All, I am looking for recommendations and experiences with commercially available Computer interfaces for Icom. Specifically the 910H. I need USB. I have bought a couple cheapies over the years for other Icoms but would like to get one that will last and work as it should. Thanks for any info and I will post results if sent through private email. 73, Joe KI4TZ

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Operation from BL02 Sunday thru Thursday 9/23
by Tom Deeble 19 Sep '10

19 Sep '10

Greetings, It looks like operation from BL02 (Kauai) will work. Earlier this afternoon I made a contact with WC7V, Kerry in Montana, on a 1.5 degree pass here. Looking at the new HO-68 schedule and the AO-51 passes, I'll try for the following seven passes: Sunday, 9/19 HO-68: 9:54 - 10:03 HST 1954 - 2003 UTC AO-51: 4:15 - 4:22 PM HST 0215 - 0222 (9/20) UTC Monday, 9/20 AO-51: 3:32 - 3:40 PM HST 0132 - 0140 UTC Tuesday, 9/21 HO-68: 9:20 - 9:30 HST 1920 - 1930 UTC Wednesday, 9/22 HO-68: 9:04 - 9:14 HST 1904 - 1914 UTC AO-51: 3:53 - 4:01 PM HST 0153 - 0201 (9/23) UTC Thursday, 9/23 HO-68: 8:49 - 8:59 HST 1849 - 1859 UTC Hopefully the morning passes won't get rained on. We had some good rain last night and this morning. Aloha & 73's, Tom - KA6SIP

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HO-68 Schedule -19-26 Sep 2010
by Alan Kung 19 Sep '10

19 Sep '10

UTC: 19 Sep 2010 ================================ 17:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 18:20...Turn Off 18:25...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 19:10...Turn Off 19:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 20:05...Turn Off 20 Sep 2010 ================================ 23:25...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 00:10...Turn Off 03:06...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:22...Turn Off 14:05...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,South America 14:50...Turn Off 17:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 18:00...Turn Off 18:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,East Asia,Oceania 19:30...Turn Off 23:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,East Asia, Oceania 23:55...Turn Off 21 Sep 2010 ================================ 02:54...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia, East Asia,South Asia 03:02...Turn Off 10:05...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe 10:50...Turn Off 13:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA, South America 14:30...Turn Off 17:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Middle East,Europe,NA 17:45...Turn Off 18:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Middle East,Europe,NA 19:30...Turn Off 20:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 21:00...Turn Off 22 Sep 2010 ================================= 00:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia Oceania 01:25...Turn Off 02:34...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:49...Turn Off 13:30...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 14:15...Turn Off 16:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India, Africa,Europe,NA South America 17:30...Turn Off 18:30...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Middle East,Europe,NA 19:15...Turn Off 19:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Middle East,Europe,NA 20:40...Turn Off 23 Sep 2010 ================================= 00:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,East Asia,Oceania 01:05...Turn Off 02:22...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Asia,Oceania 02:37...Turn Off 13:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 13:55...Turn Off 16:25...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,India,Middle East Europe,NA 17:10...Turn Off 18:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 19:00...Turn Off 19:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 20:25...Turn Off 24 Sep 2010 ================================ 00:05...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 00:50...Turn Off 02:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:15...Turn Off 12:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe, NA,South America 13:40...Turn Off 16:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Africa,Europe,NA 16:55...Turn Off 17:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Africa,Europe,NA 18:40...Turn Off 19:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 20:05...Turn Off 25 Sep 2010 ================================ 23:50...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 00:35...Turn Off 01:48...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:03...Turn Off 12:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe, NA,South America 13:25...Turn Off 16:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 16:45...Turn Off 17:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Africa,Europe,NA 18:25...Turn Off 19:05...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 19:50...Turn Off 26 Sep 2010 ================================ 23:30...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia, South Asia,Oceania 00:15...Turn Off 03:18...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia Oceania 03:29...Turn Off 14:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 14:55...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn

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More On Upcoming Falcon 9 Launch
by B J 19 Sep '10

19 Sep '10

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=1438 The first Dragon spacecraft is to fly this time. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ@DO33FL

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23:43 UTC ISS pass
by David H. Jordan 19 Sep '10

19 Sep '10

If anyone was recording the last pass of the ISS over the eastern US including Florida and have my contact with NA1SS, I would appreciate a .wav or .mp3 sound file of the contact. Thanks in advance, Dave. AA4KN Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

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ND9M in DN65
by John Papay 18 Sep '10

18 Sep '10

Jim, ND9M, just advised that he is headed to DN65, a change of plans. He may be there for the 2334z pass of AO-51 and should be operating from DN65 tomorrow (Sunday) as well. 73, John K8YSE John Papay john(a)papays.com

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Re: HO-68 question
by Ib Christoffersen 18 Sep '10

18 Sep '10

Hi Pat, As pointed out by Henk there are two entries for September 18th. The last one is probably for September 19th. The first is for the "real" 18th. 73 OZ1MY/Ib -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Patrick E. Farcon [mailto:[email protected]] Sendt: 18. september 2010 19:36 Til: Ib Christoffersen Emne: Re: SV: [amsat-bb] HO-68 question Yes. Sorry for today. I was confused when I checked the website versus reports on Oscar website. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 18, 2010, at 12:27 PM, "Ib Christoffersen" <oz1my(a)privat.dk> wrote: > Hi Pat, > Are you talking about today ? > September 18 ? > > By the way it was/is on now starting 1605 ending 1650 in FM mode. > > 73 OZ1MY/Ib > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] På vegne > af Patrick Farcon > Sendt: 18. september 2010 18:06 > Til: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Emne: [amsat-bb] HO-68 question > > I finally got an opportunity to try and work HO-68 again on the weekend. > Very tough during the week due to work schedule. I had a 65 deg at peak pass > over FN20un but was unable to hear the satellite at all during the entire > pass. Often I have a high 70cm noise level here so I figured it was operator > tracking error (Arrow on a tripod) and the high noise level. I went to > http://oscar.dcarr.org to see if anyone had heard the pass and unfortunately > there were no reports either way. What I did find was a bit confusing unless > the past work week took a real toll on me...LOL!... > > There were 4 reports out of Europe earlier in the day of the satellite being > heard. When I had checked the schedule on http://www.camsat.cn I thought I > understood the satellite to be off between 1:51 and 14:20 UTC. The pass I > was trying to catch was at 14:39 UTC but the reported heard times were in > the OFF period for HO-68. Am I reading this all wrong? I was hoping to > perhaps catch a European station or two on that pass and also work others > here in the US. > > Thanks in advance and maybe it¹s just a tough morning for me! > > 73, > > Pat > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > 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- HO-68 question
by PA3GUO 18 Sep '10

18 Sep '10

Hi Pat Indeed, I would have assumed that 01:51 UTC to 14:20 HO-68 would have been off. Note that the beacon is always audible (as far as I know) Based on this schedule I would have assumed 14:20-15:05utc the FM repeater to have been on Woaaah !!!! While typing this email: I just see there is a typo on the camsat website ! 18 Sept is entered twice :-) :-) Try the same time tomorrow ! Henk -- Henk, PA3GUO

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UO-11 back on
by Armando Mercado 18 Sep '10

18 Sep '10

UO-11 was on during the 1637 UTC pass over the central US.

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HO-68 question
by Patrick Farcon 18 Sep '10

18 Sep '10

I finally got an opportunity to try and work HO-68 again on the weekend. Very tough during the week due to work schedule. I had a 65 deg at peak pass over FN20un but was unable to hear the satellite at all during the entire pass. Often I have a high 70cm noise level here so I figured it was operator tracking error (Arrow on a tripod) and the high noise level. I went to http://oscar.dcarr.org to see if anyone had heard the pass and unfortunately there were no reports either way. What I did find was a bit confusing unless the past work week took a real toll on me...LOL!... There were 4 reports out of Europe earlier in the day of the satellite being heard. When I had checked the schedule on http://www.camsat.cn I thought I understood the satellite to be off between 1:51 and 14:20 UTC. The pass I was trying to catch was at 14:39 UTC but the reported heard times were in the OFF period for HO-68. Am I reading this all wrong? I was hoping to perhaps catch a European station or two on that pass and also work others here in the US. Thanks in advance and maybe it¹s just a tough morning for me! 73, Pat

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AO-7 Mode A
by Guy Brauning 18 Sep '10

18 Sep '10

The AO-7 Mode A pass on 9/18/10 at approximately 1430 UTC (POS with 14 degs elevation) at my location, FM-19, was truly impressive. The CW downlink was rock solid for the entire pass into my little 2 element 10 meter yagi with my uplink power of 10-15 watts into a 3 X 3 element RHCP yagi. The CW downlink tone was most impressive with no warbling at all! No one answered my CQs but what a delight to hear such an impressive downlink from the grand old lady. AO-7 is truly a remarkable resource! Enjoy her! Guy N3SCR

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(no subject)
by claryco＠aol.com 18 Sep '10

18 Sep '10

Cori and I will be on the DN74 / DN75 grid line for the AO27 pass that switches to VOX at about 18/1947Z. This is another line that doesn't quite fall exactly on the state line. In this case, the grid line at 45N appears to be about 50 feet inside the Wyoming line so contacts will count only for that state. (WC7V has Montana pretty well represented anyway.) The HO68 sked starting tomorrow hasn't been published yet, so I'll try to be on from DN74 on VO52 during its 18/1619Z pass as we head for the line. We'll head for DN64 and DN63 after the AO27 pass following the 1947Z pass. 73 for now, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC Gillette WY / Campbell Co. / DN74

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need help with satpc32 on windows 7
by ryan woods 18 Sep '10

18 Sep '10

Hi all I need help I got satpc32 back in 2007-08 but just had to get a new computer due to hard drive failure and the new computer wont let me install satpc32 Im running win 7 home for the os. thanks for the help 73 de kd8atf

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Yaesu FT-530 Setup
by Clint Bradford 18 Sep '10

18 Sep '10

Anyone using a Yaesu FT-530 in full-duplex mode to work the FM satellites? If so, would you please contact ... Robb Queen KE6FUZ <RQueen(a)anaheim.net> ... and assist him. Here's what he last wrote me: "I was able to silence the speaker audio from your last email but when I transmit it doesn't silence the squelch. I don't feel like I am transmitting out. I have the correct freq. for the uplink and downlink ... " I have a '530 here somewhere - but do not know it well enough to help. THANK YOU! Clint, K6LCS

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ND9M on the air ???
by Alvaro de Leon Romo 18 Sep '10

18 Sep '10

Hi guys just back from work, was ND9M from DN73 this morning ????? Thanks in advance Al XE2AT

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KD8KSN/0 in DN60
by John Papay 17 Sep '10

17 Sep '10

Zack was on from DN60 as promised. He worked 21 stations by my count, a very high number on a 7 minute pass. The recording is on my website: http://www.papays.com/sat/general.html Nice job Zack! KG4JR? also was on from Gitmo but didn't work anyone. 73, John K8YSE

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AO-7 from N. Europe
by Bob- W7LRD 17 Sep '10

17 Sep '10

Hello to my fellow AO-7 fans- Next pass at 1902Z keep an ear out for me at your LOS from CN87wk (Seattle, Wa.) 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle Wa.

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ICOM 910H 9k6 operation
by Pedro Cruz 17 Sep '10

17 Sep '10

Hello To all Does any one use with sucess the icom 910H with 9k6 packet operation? Best 73! Pedro Cruz - CU2JX

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Last night's presentation/demo in Glendale AZ
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 17 Sep '10

17 Sep '10

Hi! The presentation and demonstration last night for the ThunderBird Amateur Radio Club in Glendale, Arizona, was a success. There was a good turnout for both, even though the demonstration started about an hour before the club meeting. An unplanned surprise also helped with the evening. One of the club members, Rick K7TEJ, used his HT and homebrew dual-band Yagi to do a demonstration on an AO-51 pass about 20 minutes before my FO-29 demonstration. This allowed the club members to see FM and SSB satellite operation before the meeting and my presentation. On FO-29, I worked 5 stations from Tennessee and Kentucky to California, as well as Omar XE1AO in central Mexico. Thanks for the QSOs! Early in the pass, I tuned around and heard other CW activity, which reinforced the notion that more than one QSO can take place on a satellite like FO-29 at the same time. There were 15 to 20 people outside in the late-afternoon sun for the demonstrations by K7TEJ and me, not bad considering it was still around 100F/38C outside at that time. When the club meeting started, there were probably 25 to 30 in attendance. My presentation went just over an hour after the club finshed its normal business meeting. Along with talking about the various satellites, I added a bit of discussion about the ISS and in particular the recent activity by Doug Wheelock up there. I know that for many, myself included, working the ISS can be the spark to try working other amateur satellites. I put one of the recent photos from the ISS of Doug Wheelock at the ham station in my slideshow, along with some captions to identify the equipment at the ISS ham station, to give the audience an idea of who and what is on the other end of a QSO with the ISS. I was even able to show the audience an NA1SS QSL card I had just received for a QSO with Doug on 4 September (thanks to ARRL for the very quick turnaround on my QSL request!). The day after I worked Doug, NASA posted 3 photos of him at the ISS ham station. If you want to see them for yourself, they can be found at: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-24/html/iss024e0133… http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-24/html/iss024e0133… http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-24/html/iss024e0133… I used the photo in the third link in my slideshow. It was nice to see these on the NASA photo archive for this expedition, and especially nice to see the caption identify the radio as a "ham radio system" and not just a "communications system" as was done on similar photos from past ISS expeditions. Thanks to the ThunderBird Amateur Radio Club for inviting me out to another meeting for a presentation and demonstration. This was the fourth time I have done this at their meetings since 2007, in addition to having an AMSAT table at their January hamfests over the past few years. The club's program chairman, Israel AD7ND (also an AMSAT member), is already asking me to make another presentation to the club a year from now. :-) And a thank-you to Rick K7TEJ for adding the FM satellite demonstration to the evening. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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Only 3 Weeks
by Martha 17 Sep '10

17 Sep '10

The 2010 AMSAT Symposium will take place in 3 weeks. If you have not registered, please do so ASAP. Information can be found on our website along with the registration form. See you in Elk Grove! -- 73- Martha

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Loading memories in Kenwood TM-V7a
by WB2LLP 17 Sep '10

17 Sep '10

Is there any software to load the memories in the subject radio? 73 de WB2LLP Gene

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New Falcon 9 Passes Test
by B J 17 Sep '10

17 Sep '10

http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/002/100916wdr/ Next launch scheduled for next month. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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K3 with transverters or the IC-9100 Will be interesting how they compare.
by Jack KZ4USA 17 Sep '10

17 Sep '10

I plan to buy a new rig soon some Im looking. Oh and the Flex5000 I guess with transverters. Jack KZ4USA Bradenton, Florida

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ND9M Road Trip
by claryco＠aol.com 16 Sep '10

16 Sep '10

My XYL, Cori, and I will be leaving Cheyenne (DN71) tomorrow, 17 Sept, and take the long way to camp at Grand Teton Nat'l Park (DN43) and later on at Yellowstone in the northwestern corner of the state. There are 16 grids with significant chunks in Wyoming, and our plans are to operate from as many, if not all, of them on the way there. Most operating will be on the FM birds (including HO68 when it's in that mode), but I'll also be QRV on the linear sats as well. Several ops have indicated that the eastern-most grids are the most needed, so we'll start there; DN73 seems to be the most wanted in this area. I'll also be running counties, both CW and SSB, on the HF bands; along with hitting all the grids, there are 23 counties in Wyoming, so our route will vary as we zig zag to hit everything possible. Because of all the multi-band operating, we'll probably take three days to get to the first campsite. After our stays in those parks, we'll head into Montana for more camping at Glacier Nat'l Park in DN28, and then it'll be on to North Dakota. More on that part of the trip later. I don't have APRS (yet), but the county hunters have a spotting web site set up, which is http://ch.w6rk.com. (No registration is necessary.) The info will show where I am, but it'll only be as accurate and current as the spotter who puts it in. It'll give a good idea of what part of the state I'm in at the time. For the Fred Fish Award chasers, I've got 6M with me as well. I won't be monitoring the band - two modes on three HF bands plus the birds will keep me busy enough - but if a band opening appears, give me a call (850-960-8566) and I'll be glad to switch over to the Magic Band and put out the grid I'm in. Cell service in Wyoming and Montana is far from solid, but otherwise feel free to call any time during the day or evening. I'll post planned grids as the trip progesses. 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC Cheyenne WY / Laramie Co. / DN71

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I: Re: PBS History Detectives Show Features Ham Radio &NASA Echo Satellite This Week
by Francesco Grappi 16 Sep '10

16 Sep '10

Hi Trevor, Thank you for the informations, very interesting video. I played it with my pc and no problem. My set-up : Amd Phenom 9600 Quad-Core processor Win XP pro Browser Explorer 8 2,3 Ghz clock 3 GB ram 73" Frank IW4DVZ -----Messaggio originale----- Da: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] Per conto di Trevor . Inviato: giovedì 16 settembre 2010 21.51 A: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Oggetto: [amsat-bb] Re: PBS History Detectives Show Features Ham Radio &NASA Echo Satellite This Week The video of Satelloon at http://video.pbs.org/video/1513607701/ seems reluctant to play on my PC, can other see it ? 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Wed, 15/9/10, Mark Thompson <wb9qzb_groups(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Date: Wednesday, 15 September, 2010, 19:52 > PBS History Detectives Show Features > Ham Radio & NASA Echo Satellite > > Season 8, Episode 1 Airs This Week > > http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/investigations/801_satelloon.html _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. 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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Fw: PBS History Detectives Show Features Ham Radio & NASA Echo Satellite This Week
by Mark Thompson 16 Sep '10

16 Sep '10

----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Trevor . <m5aka(a)yahoo.co.uk> To: Mark Thompson <wb9qzb_groups(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Thu, September 16, 2010 2:48:21 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] PBS History Detectives Show Features Ham Radio & NASA Echo Satellite This Week The video of Satelloon at http://video.pbs.org/video/1513607701/ seems reluctant to play on my PC, can others views it ? 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Wed, 15/9/10, Mark Thompson <wb9qzb_groups(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Date: Wednesday, 15 September, 2010, 19:52 > PBS History Detectives Show Features > Ham Radio & NASA Echo Satellite > > Season 8, Episode 1 Airs This Week > > http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/investigations/801_satelloon.html

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PBS History Detectives Show Features Ham Radio & NASA Echo Satellite This Week
by Mark Thompson 16 Sep '10

16 Sep '10

PBS History Detectives Show Features Ham Radio & NASA Echo Satellite Season 8, Episode 1 Airs This Week http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/investigations/801_satelloon.html

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