I forgot to add earlier that signal readings during the JT65B operation were in the -20 dB range. One peaked at -18 dB; the others stayed between -20 dB and -22 dB.
I sat on my patio and pointed the Elk at the sliver of the moon I could see at roughly 80 degrees elevation, just to my south.
Radio - Yaesu FT-857D Power - Panasonc gel cell battery Antenna - Elk 2M/440L5 Coax - RG8X, 6-foot length Preamp - None Computer - Acer Aspire One netbook Interface - SignaLink USB Software - WSJT7
73 to all,
Tim - N3TL
________________________________ From: Tim - N3TL n3tl@bellsouth.net To: david.barber@dbelectronics.co.uk; Idle-Tyme nss@mwt.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 6:06:32 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy
David and all,
I copied them here at 432.0446 in CW using a Yaesu FT-817ND and Elk dual-band yagi with 6 feet of RG8X between the antenna and the radio, no preamp. I copied them in CW between 1958 and 2000 UTC here, then switched to my FT-857D (which will transmit 20 watts on 70cm instead of the 817's 5) just as they were switching to JT65B. When I heard the digital mode, I quickly set up my Acer netbook and SignaLink USB, and copied multiple contacts in the digital mode quite easily - again with just the Elk and no preamp.
Congratulations to the stations I copied KP4AO working in JT65B this afternoon - UA4FRL, AF6O, W1ICW, SQ7DQX, SV2DCD, UR4UAR and SV2RM.
I tried to reach them in JT65B, and threw all 20 watts at them, too ... hihi. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
What a thrill to hear and copy them on the QRP radio in CW and in the digital weak-signal mode. My congratulations and thanks to Joe Taylor, K1JT, and the KP4AO club for organizing and staging the event.
73 to all,
Tim - N3TL
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of David Barber Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 4:24 PM To: 'Idle-Tyme'; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy
I found there to be little or no difference when rotating the polarity.
I've also been asked what frequency I was listening on. The FT817 was in USB mode and the displayed frequency was 432.04340MHz
David G8OQW
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-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Idle-Tyme Sent: 18 April 2010 21:05 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy
have you peaked them in polarity also?
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On 4/18/2010 2:37 PM, David Barber wrote:
OK, I know nobody is going to believe this but....on my life...
I have been outside with an FT-817 connected via a very short piece of
coax
to a Diamond A430S10R (small 10 element beam modified for handheld use)
and
headphones and KP4AO was just audible on SSB.
Signals were inconsistent but solid enough to copy their callsign and CQ calls around 19.00UTC and the odd information exchange thereafter.
Now they've switched to CW copy is a good 80%.
No signal strength showing on S-Meter of course but who cares.
I would never have believed it had I not heard it with my own ears.
Note: NO preamp was used.
David G8OQW JO01FR
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