Hi All,
I will be in Louisbourg, NS this weekend for a mediumwave DXpedition, which leaves my days free. I had a look at the maps and realized I would be in GN05 and a few minutes drive from GN06 as well as FN95 and FN96. I'm assuming GN05 and GN06 might be somewhat rare, since GN05 is about 97% ocean and GN06 is about 96% ocean. Making some satellite QSOs from there seems like a good thing to do!
I am new to satellite operation. In fact, I have yet to make a QSO via satellite. However, I'm using this opportunity get force myself to get off my lazy butt and finally get on the air. Today I went out and bought a Kenwood TH-D72A handheld and the Arrow handheld 146/437 OSCAR antenna. I'll be struggling for the rest of the week, leaning how to use the radio. With luck, I might even make a QSO or two during lunch breaks.
This will be FM only operation. We arrive in Louisbourg this coming Friday afternoon (May 20) and leave for home on Monday afternoon, May 23. The plan is to look for satellite contacts late Friday afternoon or early evening (Atlantic Time) and then during the days on Saturday and Sunday. I have yet to see what satellites will be available, so I can't say where I'll be. I have Gpredict and am familiar with it, but I don't know how far it can look ahead, i.e, I don't know if it will tell me what's coming up this weekend. Any help in that regard would be greatly appreciated.
Any other tips for a beginner would also be most welcome. I'd like to make this a success!
73,
Ken Alexander VE3HLS
Go get a headset and an inline audio recorder.
-- bag
Bryan KL7CN/W6
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On May 16, 2016, at 16:44, Ken Alexander k.alexander@rogers.com wrote:
Hi All,
I will be in Louisbourg, NS this weekend for a mediumwave DXpedition, which leaves my days free. I had a look at the maps and realized I would be in GN05 and a few minutes drive from GN06 as well as FN95 and FN96. I'm assuming GN05 and GN06 might be somewhat rare, since GN05 is about 97% ocean and GN06 is about 96% ocean. Making some satellite QSOs from there seems like a good thing to do!
I am new to satellite operation. In fact, I have yet to make a QSO via satellite. However, I'm using this opportunity get force myself to get off my lazy butt and finally get on the air. Today I went out and bought a Kenwood TH-D72A handheld and the Arrow handheld 146/437 OSCAR antenna. I'll be struggling for the rest of the week, leaning how to use the radio. With luck, I might even make a QSO or two during lunch breaks.
This will be FM only operation. We arrive in Louisbourg this coming Friday afternoon (May 20) and leave for home on Monday afternoon, May 23. The plan is to look for satellite contacts late Friday afternoon or early evening (Atlantic Time) and then during the days on Saturday and Sunday. I have yet to see what satellites will be available, so I can't say where I'll be. I have Gpredict and am familiar with it, but I don't know how far it can look ahead, i.e, I don't know if it will tell me what's coming up this weekend. Any help in that regard would be greatly appreciated.
Any other tips for a beginner would also be most welcome. I'd like to make this a success!
73,
Ken Alexander VE3HLS
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Oh, and GoSatWatch on iPhone is great predictor!
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On May 16, 2016, at 16:44, Ken Alexander k.alexander@rogers.com wrote:
Hi All,
I will be in Louisbourg, NS this weekend for a mediumwave DXpedition, which leaves my days free. I had a look at the maps and realized I would be in GN05 and a few minutes drive from GN06 as well as FN95 and FN96. I'm assuming GN05 and GN06 might be somewhat rare, since GN05 is about 97% ocean and GN06 is about 96% ocean. Making some satellite QSOs from there seems like a good thing to do!
I am new to satellite operation. In fact, I have yet to make a QSO via satellite. However, I'm using this opportunity get force myself to get off my lazy butt and finally get on the air. Today I went out and bought a Kenwood TH-D72A handheld and the Arrow handheld 146/437 OSCAR antenna. I'll be struggling for the rest of the week, leaning how to use the radio. With luck, I might even make a QSO or two during lunch breaks.
This will be FM only operation. We arrive in Louisbourg this coming Friday afternoon (May 20) and leave for home on Monday afternoon, May 23. The plan is to look for satellite contacts late Friday afternoon or early evening (Atlantic Time) and then during the days on Saturday and Sunday. I have yet to see what satellites will be available, so I can't say where I'll be. I have Gpredict and am familiar with it, but I don't know how far it can look ahead, i.e, I don't know if it will tell me what's coming up this weekend. Any help in that regard would be greatly appreciated.
Any other tips for a beginner would also be most welcome. I'd like to make this a success!
73,
Ken Alexander VE3HLS
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I'll have a notebook with me, but a recommendation for an android phone would be most helpful if you know of one.
73 - Ken
On 2016-05-16 9:05 PM, Bryan Green wrote:
Oh, and GoSatWatch on iPhone is great predictor!
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On May 16, 2016, at 16:44, Ken Alexander k.alexander@rogers.com wrote:
Hi All,
I will be in Louisbourg, NS this weekend for a mediumwave DXpedition, which leaves my days free. I had a look at the maps and realized I would be in GN05 and a few minutes drive from GN06 as well as FN95 and FN96. I'm assuming GN05 and GN06 might be somewhat rare, since GN05 is about 97% ocean and GN06 is about 96% ocean. Making some satellite QSOs from there seems like a good thing to do!
I am new to satellite operation. In fact, I have yet to make a QSO via satellite. However, I'm using this opportunity get force myself to get off my lazy butt and finally get on the air. Today I went out and bought a Kenwood TH-D72A handheld and the Arrow handheld 146/437 OSCAR antenna. I'll be struggling for the rest of the week, leaning how to use the radio. With luck, I might even make a QSO or two during lunch breaks.
This will be FM only operation. We arrive in Louisbourg this coming Friday afternoon (May 20) and leave for home on Monday afternoon, May 23. The plan is to look for satellite contacts late Friday afternoon or early evening (Atlantic Time) and then during the days on Saturday and Sunday. I have yet to see what satellites will be available, so I can't say where I'll be. I have Gpredict and am familiar with it, but I don't know how far it can look ahead, i.e, I don't know if it will tell me what's coming up this weekend. Any help in that regard would be greatly appreciated.
Any other tips for a beginner would also be most welcome. I'd like to make this a success!
73,
Ken Alexander VE3HLS
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Oh, and focus on SO-50. It's a good one to start.
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On May 16, 2016, at 16:44, Ken Alexander k.alexander@rogers.com wrote:
Hi All,
I will be in Louisbourg, NS this weekend for a mediumwave DXpedition, which leaves my days free. I had a look at the maps and realized I would be in GN05 and a few minutes drive from GN06 as well as FN95 and FN96. I'm assuming GN05 and GN06 might be somewhat rare, since GN05 is about 97% ocean and GN06 is about 96% ocean. Making some satellite QSOs from there seems like a good thing to do!
I am new to satellite operation. In fact, I have yet to make a QSO via satellite. However, I'm using this opportunity get force myself to get off my lazy butt and finally get on the air. Today I went out and bought a Kenwood TH-D72A handheld and the Arrow handheld 146/437 OSCAR antenna. I'll be struggling for the rest of the week, leaning how to use the radio. With luck, I might even make a QSO or two during lunch breaks.
This will be FM only operation. We arrive in Louisbourg this coming Friday afternoon (May 20) and leave for home on Monday afternoon, May 23. The plan is to look for satellite contacts late Friday afternoon or early evening (Atlantic Time) and then during the days on Saturday and Sunday. I have yet to see what satellites will be available, so I can't say where I'll be. I have Gpredict and am familiar with it, but I don't know how far it can look ahead, i.e, I don't know if it will tell me what's coming up this weekend. Any help in that regard would be greatly appreciated.
Any other tips for a beginner would also be most welcome. I'd like to make this a success!
73,
Ken Alexander VE3HLS
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Agree with all the points above. Heavens-above is good for Android. On May 16, 2016 9:23 PM, "Bryan Green" bryan@kl7cn.net wrote:
Oh, and focus on SO-50. It's a good one to start.
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On May 16, 2016, at 16:44, Ken Alexander k.alexander@rogers.com wrote:
Hi All,
I will be in Louisbourg, NS this weekend for a mediumwave DXpedition,
which leaves my days free. I had a look at the maps and realized I would be in GN05 and a few minutes drive from GN06 as well as FN95 and FN96. I'm assuming GN05 and GN06 might be somewhat rare, since GN05 is about 97% ocean and GN06 is about 96% ocean. Making some satellite QSOs from there seems like a good thing to do!
I am new to satellite operation. In fact, I have yet to make a QSO via
satellite. However, I'm using this opportunity get force myself to get off my lazy butt and finally get on the air. Today I went out and bought a Kenwood TH-D72A handheld and the Arrow handheld 146/437 OSCAR antenna. I'll be struggling for the rest of the week, leaning how to use the radio. With luck, I might even make a QSO or two during lunch breaks.
This will be FM only operation. We arrive in Louisbourg this coming
Friday afternoon (May 20) and leave for home on Monday afternoon, May 23. The plan is to look for satellite contacts late Friday afternoon or early evening (Atlantic Time) and then during the days on Saturday and Sunday. I have yet to see what satellites will be available, so I can't say where I'll be. I have Gpredict and am familiar with it, but I don't know how far it can look ahead, i.e, I don't know if it will tell me what's coming up this weekend. Any help in that regard would be greatly appreciated.
Any other tips for a beginner would also be most welcome. I'd like to
make this a success!
73,
Ken Alexander VE3HLS
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AMSAT-NA.
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HamSat Droid is one that many ops use, notably Patrick WD9EWK:
https://sites.google.com/site/hamsatdroid/
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On May 16, 2016, at 18:34, John Brier johnbrier@gmail.com wrote:
Agree with all the points above. Heavens-above is good for Android.
On May 16, 2016 9:23 PM, "Bryan Green" bryan@kl7cn.net wrote: Oh, and focus on SO-50. It's a good one to start.
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On May 16, 2016, at 16:44, Ken Alexander k.alexander@rogers.com wrote:
Hi All,
I will be in Louisbourg, NS this weekend for a mediumwave DXpedition, which leaves my days free. I had a look at the maps and realized I would be in GN05 and a few minutes drive from GN06 as well as FN95 and FN96. I'm assuming GN05 and GN06 might be somewhat rare, since GN05 is about 97% ocean and GN06 is about 96% ocean. Making some satellite QSOs from there seems like a good thing to do!
I am new to satellite operation. In fact, I have yet to make a QSO via satellite. However, I'm using this opportunity get force myself to get off my lazy butt and finally get on the air. Today I went out and bought a Kenwood TH-D72A handheld and the Arrow handheld 146/437 OSCAR antenna. I'll be struggling for the rest of the week, leaning how to use the radio. With luck, I might even make a QSO or two during lunch breaks.
This will be FM only operation. We arrive in Louisbourg this coming Friday afternoon (May 20) and leave for home on Monday afternoon, May 23. The plan is to look for satellite contacts late Friday afternoon or early evening (Atlantic Time) and then during the days on Saturday and Sunday. I have yet to see what satellites will be available, so I can't say where I'll be. I have Gpredict and am familiar with it, but I don't know how far it can look ahead, i.e, I don't know if it will tell me what's coming up this weekend. Any help in that regard would be greatly appreciated.
Any other tips for a beginner would also be most welcome. I'd like to make this a success!
73,
Ken Alexander VE3HLS
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Bryan,
Thanks for the mention. If using an Android device, look for "AmsatDroid Free". The "HamSat Droid" is the predecessor to "AmsatDroid Free". Search by its name in the Google Play store, and - like the name indicates - it's a free app. Works fine on Android tablets, as well as Android mobile phones.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK
On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 1:46 AM, Bryan Green bryan@kl7cn.net wrote:
HamSat Droid is one that many ops use, notably Patrick WD9EWK:
ISS Detector is another good app on Android. I does much, much more than just the ISS. It is a paid app but well worth the few $$ for the color graphics and other excellent functions like calendar tagging, etc.. 73, Adrian AA5UK
From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) amsat-bb@wd9ewk.net To: "amsat-bb@amsat.org" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 10:41 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] GN05 and GN06 this weekend
Bryan,
Thanks for the mention. If using an Android device, look for "AmsatDroid Free". The "HamSat Droid" is the predecessor to "AmsatDroid Free". Search by its name in the Google Play store, and - like the name indicates - it's a free app. Works fine on Android tablets, as well as Android mobile phones.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK
On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 1:46 AM, Bryan Green bryan@kl7cn.net wrote:
HamSat Droid is one that many ops use, notably Patrick WD9EWK:
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