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VY0ERC
by Mike Seguin 30 Nov '19

30 Nov '19

Nice to hear/work VY0ERC in ER60 on AO-7 just now. Good signal! -- 73, Mike, N1JEZ "A closed mouth gathers no feet"

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Fort Worth Tx Cowtown Hamfest Jan 17 and 18
by tjschuessler＠verizon.net 30 Nov '19

30 Nov '19

AMSAT will be represented at the 2020 Cowtown Hamfest in Fort Worth, TX on January 17 and 18 with a table, demos and presentations. If you live in the North Texas area, this is a great event, well attended and lots of vendors. We also need help to man the table, do the demos and assist with the presentations. Please put it on your calendar. Info at http://www.cowtownhamfest.com/ (Still their 2019 site but with information on 2020 on front page and table/ticket sales now open as well). The Cowtown amateur Radio Club was a home for our dearly beloved and SK, Keith Pugh, W5IU. The organizers offered AMSAT a no charge table space in the market area so a big thank you to them is in order. Hope you will plan to be a part of this fine event. If you can assist in any way for AMSAT, please drop me an email at N5HYP(a)arrl.net and we will get the planning going. Tom Schuessler, N5HYP, AMSAT Ambassador EM12ms

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W0JT and KL7NO Silent Key's (SK)
by JoAnne K9JKM 29 Nov '19

29 Nov '19

From: All-members [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jon Platt via All-members Sent: Friday, November 29, 2019 1:21 PM To: all-members(a)csvhfs.org Subject: [All-members] W0JT and KL7NO Silent Key's (SK) I am sorry to say that I have two SK reports to pass along to all Society members. Albert “Al” Noe (81), KL7NO, from Fairbanks Alaska, passed away Monday evening, November 25, 21 months after being diagnosed with stage 4 Pancreatic cancer. Al was an avid 6 meter operator just outside of Fairbanks, Alaska in grid BP54. He was still active on 6 meters up until the very end. For over 40 years Al provided EME, AMSAT, and many other contacts on 6, 2, 1.25 meters, 70 & 23 centimeters from his Alaska QTH just outside of Fairbanks. Blanchard Family Funeral Home in Fairbanks will be handling Al’s services and an obituary will be published at a later date. https://www.blanchardfamilyfuneralhome.com/ John Toscano, W0JT, passed away Wednesday, November 27, in San Antonio. He fought a long battle against many health problems during the last several years. Since moving to Texas, he had almost completed his dream station (6-m through 10 GHz) at a great location (20 dB hilltop) and participated in both AMSAT and RMG club activities. Previously, while in Minnesota, he was a very active NLRS member on the VHF/UHF/SHF bands with fixed, rover and portable stations. As a retired pharmacist and U of MN assistant professor, John will be remembered for his programming contributions with his 10 GHz contest logging/scoring program and his on-line contest activity spreadsheets. He also had many interests in astronomy and astrophysics. 73, Jon W0ZQ

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IC-9700 on sale today
by Alan 29 Nov '19

29 Nov '19

GigaParts has it on Black Friday sale for $1449.95 with free shipping. 73, Alan WA4SCA

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Brian Kantor, WB6CYT, SK
by Phil Karn 28 Nov '19

28 Nov '19

I have very sad news. My good friend, Brian Kantor, WB6CYT <https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-qRxpLrc/1/X4/i-qRxpLrc-X4.jpg>, suddenly passed away this week at his home in San Diego, California. Brian retired only two years ago after 47 years of service on the staff at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). Way back in the mid 1980s, Brian and I founded AMPRnet, the TCP/IP over amateur radio network. He continued to manage it until his passing. Brian recently created and served as chair and CEO of Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), a charitable foundation funded by the sale of unused AMPRnet IPv4 addresses. ARDC promotes STEM education and amateur radio digital development through scholarships and by funding the development of open source hardware and software. Brian will be sorely missed and impossible to replace. Memorial arrangements will be announced when known. Phil Karn, KA9Q

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Re: [amsat-bb] Next Rocket Lab launch 28th November
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 28 Nov '19

28 Nov '19

Launch delayed until tomorrow for some extra payload checks. See: https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1199563370233397248 Terry From: Roger Bould Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 9:04 PM To: 'Wendy and Terry Osborne' Subject: RE: Next Rocket Lab launch 28th November THANX From: Wendy and Terry Osborne [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, 25 November 2019 2:04 p.m. To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Cc: Roger Bould; ZL2BJO(a)gmail.com Subject: Next Rocket Lab launch 28th November Hi Folks, The next Rocket Lab launch (number 10) is scheduled for 28th November 07:56 to 09:22 UTC ( 20:56 to 22:22 NZDT). Early evening launch. See: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/ Live webcast from their web site from about T-15 minutes. https://www.rocketlabusa.com/ 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

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XW2B Pass 11/25/19 EM44
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 27 Nov '19

27 Nov '19

Grid Chasers, On a pass 11/25/19 on XW2B from EM44, I logged and uploaded to LoTW: W5CBF, KN4BBD, NS3L, WA5LRC, N4QX, WB0VGI, W4ZXT, KB1HY If I missed anyone, let me know and I'll check my audio log again. TNX/73, Bob K8BL

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Satellite Gear for sale...
by Gail A Mcdaniel 27 Nov '19

27 Nov '19

Time to clean the shack... I would like to sell the satellite gear together as a lot Make offer... Yaesu FT-736R - VHF/UHF transceiverYaesu G5500 - Rotator and Control unit with azimuth and elevation control Two 75 foot lengths of rotor cableM2 5ft fiberglass cross-boomAEA ST-1 Satellite Tracker interfaceM^2 436CP30 Circular Polarized 70cm (430-440MHz) Yagi M^2 2MCP22 Circular Polarized 2M (144-148MHz) YagiYaesu MD1-C8 - MicrophoneYaesu FOF-232C - CAT system InterfaceAll of the satellite gear has been disassembled and boxed up MFJ-1274 TNC-2 Packet Radio MFJ-1272B - TNC/Mic Interface Switch Local Pickup Gail McDaniel (KB0RZD)kb0rzd(a)gmail.com

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AO-92 L/v scheduled soon
by Ronald G. Parsons 27 Nov '19

27 Nov '19

The switch should occur a little after 0300Z tonight for 24 hours. Ron W5RKN

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AMSAT @ Superstition Superfest hamfest (Mesa AZ) - 7 December 2019
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 27 Nov '19

27 Nov '19

Hi! AMSAT will be at the Superstition Amateur Radio Club's "Superstition Superfest" hamfest on the morning of Saturday, 7 December 2019. The hamfest will be in the southwest parking lot of Mesa Community College, located on the east side of Dobson Road between Southern Avenue and US-60 exit 177 in Mesa, Arizona. More information about the hamfest is available at: http://superstitionsuperfest.org/ WD9EWK will be on the satellites during the hamfest, demonstrating satellite operating. If you hear WD9EWK on a pass that morning, please call and be a part of a demonstration. The hamfest site is in grid DM43, in Arizona's Maricopa County. QSOs made during the hamfest will be uploaded to Logbook of the World, and QSL cards are available on request (please e-mail me directly with the QSO details). Thanks, and 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK

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