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Re Working FO-29 with Omnis.
by Mike Hooles 29 Aug '06

29 Aug '06

Hi folks, Work all LEO's all modes, down to 1 degree above the horizon, including FO-29 with simple antennas. On 2 metres I use an MFJ 5/8 ground plane for uplink and downlink passes up to 30 degrees, and switch to an eggbeater on overhead passes. For 70cms I use two 3 element beams, one verticallly polarised and the other horizontal. for overhead passes I use an eggbeater, again switched with a good 3 way unit. Uplink power is 100 watts. I have preamps at the switching point and on the output of the radio a NES10-2 DSP unit which for white noise gives me another 6 -10dB advantage. I do, however, only have 5meter cable runs of RG213 from the antennas to my gear. In the area in which I live large antennas are a no- no, Regards Mike G3LGR

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Fw: AO-51 Mod Change Delay
by Andrew Glasbrenner 29 Aug '06

29 Aug '06

Just a reminder and an apology that I forgot to update the webpage when this came out.... 73, Drew KO4MA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Kingery" <mkingery(a)centurytel.net> To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>; "ao51-modes" <ao51-modes(a)amsat.org> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 10:06 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 Mod Change Delay > The planned mode change for Aug 28 will be pushed back one day to Aug 29 > due to a conflict with my schedule. > > 73 KE4AZN > Echo Command Station

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Re: OT,FT-736R,6M power out
by Fumihiko Yoshimachi 29 Aug '06

29 Aug '06

Hello JC-K0HPS, It is 10(Ten) watt,(Module:FEX-736-50). GL & 73. de JA1BLC. amsat #:32596

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go-32 techsat1b-4xtech anyone heard/copy?
by Mr Jeffrey L. Ross 29 Aug '06

29 Aug '06

hi, has anyone copied techsat 1b last few pass'es? just can't fig out why i don't copy him anymore, use too. Will try to check my station but no others here on 9600 baud. kc8gkf west michigan usa

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Tnx for the Help
by Emily Clarke 29 Aug '06

29 Aug '06

I received many replies and have gotten the information! Tnx everyone who replied. 73, Emily --------------------------------- N1DID formerly W0EEC - CM87tm Donate to AMSAT at http://www.amsat-na.com/donation.php Support Project OSCAR - http://www.projectoscar.net Personal Website - http://www.PlanetEmily.com

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FN45 this weekend
by Steve Meuse 29 Aug '06

29 Aug '06

I'll be spending the long holiday weekend in Pittsburgh, NH in FN45. I'll have my arrow and HT with me, I'll try to get on some AO-51 and SO-50 passes. -Steve N1JFU

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AO-51 V/S MODE
by Luc Leblanc VE2DWE 29 Aug '06

29 Aug '06

My former AO-40 stuff is still working with a S9 plus 20 signal all my 2.4ghz QRM is going down the drain. Sweeping the band up and down and i notice much more less QRM from devices than a couple of month ago. I just show to one of my fellow neighbour that i can access the internet through his WI-FI router. He doesn't like my demonstration and and he shut down his WI-FI he kept only the wire function as he said after all he said his wife can access the internet from their living room where there is a wire this will free up his bed from the intenet... Just to say why so much fuss about going up keep at least a downlink on 2.4 for the next HEO birds? Just remember how many folks invest a lot of money on their AO-40 set up. I have near a 1000 QSO on AO-40 and all where conducted with stations using 2.4GHZ. I know for those who never make a single QSO on a satellite this is probably not significant enough as the wraith says they feed on us Q: Who are the Wraith? A: The Wraith are a powerful, hive-based species, who feed of the energy of living beings. I prefer Teyla Emmagan :) Thank's for the FO-29 help i found her buried in the noise of my LNK preamp in the shack as good it is on FM birds it works very bad on transponders type? "-" The medium is the message...The content is the audience...;) Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe

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1961 QST Article Help Needed
by Emily Clarke 29 Aug '06

29 Aug '06

I'm trying to locate a couple of articles from 1961 editions of QST. I've ordered the QST CD-ROMs for that era, but they won't arrive soon. The Articles I'm trying to locate are: Feb 1961 - "Project OSCAR - Background" - Page 55 and 56 Sep 1961 - "Handling OSCAR Reports by Radiogram" - page 18 Sep 1961 - Tracking Information for the OSCAR Satellite" - Page 46 73, Emily --------------------------------- N1DID formerly W0EEC - CM87tm Donate to AMSAT at http://www.amsat-na.com/donation.php Support Project OSCAR - http://www.projectoscar.net Personal Website - http://www.PlanetEmily.com

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Re: Shuttle Launch Frequencies
by Wayne Estes 29 Aug '06

29 Aug '06

NASA is moving the shuttle off the launch pad due to the approach of tropical storm Ernesto. I imagine that will result in a significant delay of the launch. Wayne Estes W9AE Oakland, Oregon, USA, CN83ik

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RSS Newsfeeds
by Trevor 28 Aug '06

28 Aug '06

There's a growing number of Radio and Space related RSS newsfeeds available. Amateur Radio Newsfeeds http://www.uk.amsat.org/index.php?option=com_newsfeeds&catid=20&Itemid=98 NASA Newsfeeds http://www.uk.amsat.org/index.php?option=com_newsfeeds&catid=21&Itemid=98 ESA Newsfeeds http://www.uk.amsat.org/index.php?option=com_newsfeeds&catid=23&Itemid=98 If your web browser doesn't support RSS a reader can be downloaded via http://www.southgatearc.org/rss/newsreader.htm An increasing number of cell phones now support RSS, it's a feature worth considering if are thinking of upgrading your phone. 73 Trevor M5AKA --------------- Daily Amateur Radio RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ News On Your Website: http://www.southgatearc.org/rss/index.htm News On Your PC: http://www.southgatearc.org/rss/newsreader.htm Upload Your News: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/your_news.htm --------------- ___________________________________________________________ All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html

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