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MGF1402 source or substitute
by Peter Gayle 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

Terry, Your timing is perfect. I was also searching for the same device and came across a company in California that has them. I ended up ordering several of them because they are hard to come across. Take a look here. http://www.hamtv.com/specials.html Peter, VA3PK Hello all! I'm in the process of building up a LNA for 2 meters from an old copy of the ARRL handbook. The article calls for a MGF1402 GaAsFET. I have yet to be able to find any of those. Does anyone know of a source for MGF1402s? Does anyone have some they want to part with? I'm going to try to substitute in a NEC NE3509M04, but it's a bit of a challenge to solder to! What else have people substituted in for MGF1402 devices? Thanks, Tyler KM3G

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TS2000 or FT847 ?
by Dave Aitch 01 Jan '07

01 Jan '07

I introduced a friend to the world of amateur satellites today. He was very pleased/impressed to also have a QSO ( Thanks Ib) Mike is now trying to decide which transceiver to purchase, as per the title. I have owned/used both, but Mike would prefer some other opinions too. Mike wants and all in one box. No argument. What do you think ? Any major reasons to choose one over the other ? Mike is aware of the annoying UHF harmonics on the TS2000. Cheers, Dave. AMSAT UK 5766

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ANDE-MAA has deployed!
by Bob Bruninga 01 Jan '07

01 Jan '07

ANDE-MAA is alive and well. We have been communicating with her today, and signals are comparable to PCSAT-1. I even activated the voice synthesizer for a test today. Here is the good news from Cheyenne Mountain: > Just wanted to give you an update for our tracking of > ANDE. It appears as if we are currently tracking five > pieces from the ANDE deployment. SCC# 29663 is still > the ID on record and we have built four additional > analyst satellites with the remaining tracks. > > The pieces are separating quite nicely, but we're > waiting on a couple additional SSN sensors tracks before > we catalog the remaining pieces. I'll try to pass along > SCC ID numbers for the other four pieces as soon > as I have been informed. Bob Bruninga, Wb4APR US Naval Academy Satellite Lab

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Happy New Year!
by Thomas Webb 01 Jan '07

01 Jan '07

Happy 2007 to all the 'bird chasers' from the Great State Of Oklahoma!!! During 2007, Oklahoma celebrates 100 years of statehood; all the more reason to look for 'Okie's on the birds'!!! Tom Webb, WA9AFM/5

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2007 wishes
by jean-claude.aveni 01 Jan '07

01 Jan '07

Hello AMSAT-fellows of the space frontier. Happy New Year from Corsica Island. 88 / 73 TK5GH -- *Jean-Claude Aveni* Tel portable : *06 80 92 38 79* Courriel prime : jean-claude.aveni(a)wanadoo.fr '' alternate : aveni(a)lma.cnrs-mrs.fr Site web à l'URL : http://astro-notes.org Call radio amateur : TK5GH

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NASA TV
by James Holzbauer 31 Dec '06

31 Dec '06

I use www.channelchooser.com..look under information and select NASA TV...works for me

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Happy New Year 2007
by karn suwanrat 31 Dec '06

31 Dec '06

Wishing you have a good time, good health, Best of luck and Happy New Year 2007 73 de Karn Suwanrat E20ZFD Bangkok Thailand

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2007
by EB3JT - Jordi 31 Dec '06

31 Dec '06

HAPPY 2007 !!! 73 de Jordi. EB3JT QRV: 2m, 70cm & Satellite (all modes) --------------------------------------------------------------- - EB3JT - (ex EB3GEK) JORDI TARRIDA SUBIRANA C/ NORD 16 (TIENDA) 08720 VILAFRANCA DEL PENEDES BARCELONA (SPAIN) --------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.radioaficionats.cat/eb3jt LOCATOR FIJO: JN01ui LOCATOR PORTALE: JN01rk WAZ 14 - ITU 37 ---------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Clarke orbit info
by James R Miller 31 Dec '06

31 Dec '06

On Dec 30 Tim Tapio wrote: > Can anyone tell me where to find current Clarke orbit sats? Dear Tim, Did you try the popular Google search engine? Bring up http://www.google.com and enter 'satellite orbital elements' (without the quotes) and your answer is the first hit, Celestrak. Click on 'Current Data' and then 'Geostationary'. Happy New Year. 73 de James G3RUH -- ========================================================================== James R Miller WWW/PGP: http://www.jrmiller.demon.co.uk/ Cambridge, England Stardate: 2006 Dec 31 [Sun] 1236 utc ==========================================================================

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Clarke orbit info
by Tim Tapio 30 Dec '06

30 Dec '06

Can anyone tell me where to find current Clarke orbit sats? I normally run solar conjunction data at the beginning of the year. My last orbital info is from May and I forget where I subscribed to to get it. Can anyone offer any assistance? Happy New Year to all! 73 de Tim, K4SHF

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