Re: WD9EWK's first non-FM satellite QSOs today!
After months of trying to make a portable station that would allow me to work the SSB/CW satellites (first with an FT-817ND and AOR AR8200Mk2B wide-band receiver, then later with two FT-817NDs, all using my Arrow Antennas handheld Yagi), I finally made everything work...
Your attitude and enthusiasm continue to amaze me, Patrick - Great work!
I demo'd AO-51 yesterday morning before a club meeting of 63 folks. From Tarzana, CA we talked to Tennessee, West Texas, and, lo and behold, Athens, Georgia's own N3TL came through. It was a 4.1 degree of elevation pass for him. Let me repeat that, in case you thought there was a typo: FOUR POINT ONE DEGREES OF ELEVATION for Tim in Georgia. But he was cheating: he was using a full five Watts output on his Yaesu FT-60. I refuse to use high power during my demos...(grin)
And so it goes....
Clint, K6LCS 909-241-7666
I'm using a VX-7R to run 5 watts QRO. It's a great little radio, and the Arrow antenna is way cool.
73,
Tim -------------- Original message from Clint Bradford clintbrad4d@earthlink.net: --------------
After months of trying to make a portable station that would allow me to work the SSB/CW satellites (first with an FT-817ND and AOR AR8200Mk2B wide-band receiver, then later with two FT-817NDs, all using my Arrow Antennas handheld Yagi), I finally made everything work...
Your attitude and enthusiasm continue to amaze me, Patrick - Great work!
I demo'd AO-51 yesterday morning before a club meeting of 63 folks. From Tarzana, CA we talked to Tennessee, West Texas, and, lo and behold, Athens, Georgia's own N3TL came through. It was a 4.1 degree of elevation pass for him. Let me repeat that, in case you thought there was a typo: FOUR POINT ONE DEGREES OF ELEVATION for Tim in Georgia. But he was cheating: he was using a full five Watts output on his Yaesu FT-60. I refuse to use high power during my demos...(grin)
And so it goes....
Clint, K6LCS 909-241-7666 _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Ooops - Sorry, Tim!
Clint Bradford, K6LCS / KAF3359 909-241-7666
On Aug 10, 2008, at 1:31 PM, N3TL@bellsouth.net wrote:
I'm using a VX-7R, Clint. You know that. Is your advanced age affecting your memory?
Martha tells me that the Journal was mailed out last week - has anyone else not received it or am I being an optimist in expecting it by now down here in SW FL?
Thanks in advance
David KG4ZLB
David,
It arrived today here in the wilds of Tennessee, so don't give up hope yet. Well worth waiting for, BTW.
Alan WA4SCA
Hi David,
I just received mine today in east TN, but know that others received their copy last week. You should receive it shortly.
73, Gould, WA4SXM ----- Original Message ----- From: "David - KG4ZLB/MØZLB" m0zlb@btinternet.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 7:49 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Journal
Martha tells me that the Journal was mailed out last week - has anyone else not received it or am I being an optimist in expecting it by now down here in SW FL?
Thanks in advance
David KG4ZLB
I just got mine Saturday in 34652, so I imagine the mailman will be your way soon!
73, Drew ----- Original Message ----- From: "David - KG4ZLB/MØZLB" m0zlb@btinternet.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 7:49 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Journal
Martha tells me that the Journal was mailed out last week - has anyone else not received it or am I being an optimist in expecting it by now down here in SW FL?
Thanks in advance
David KG4ZLB
My copy arrived this afternoon.
John WA4WDL
----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" glasbrenner@mindspring.com To: "David - KG4ZLB/MØZLB" m0zlb@btinternet.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:18 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Journal
I just got mine Saturday in 34652, so I imagine the mailman will be your way soon!
73, Drew ----- Original Message ----- From: "David - KG4ZLB/MØZLB" m0zlb@btinternet.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 7:49 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Journal
Martha tells me that the Journal was mailed out last week - has anyone else not received it or am I being an optimist in expecting it by now down here in SW FL?
Thanks in advance
David KG4ZLB
Mine is at the casa
Robert
From: jmfranke@cox.net To: glasbrenner@mindspring.com; m0zlb@btinternet.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:42:05 -0400 Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Journal
My copy arrived this afternoon.
John WA4WDL
----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" glasbrenner@mindspring.com To: "David - KG4ZLB/MØZLB" m0zlb@btinternet.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:18 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Journal
I just got mine Saturday in 34652, so I imagine the mailman will be your way soon!
73, Drew ----- Original Message ----- From: "David - KG4ZLB/MØZLB" m0zlb@btinternet.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 7:49 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Journal
Martha tells me that the Journal was mailed out last week - has anyone else not received it or am I being an optimist in expecting it by now down here in SW FL?
Thanks in advance
David KG4ZLB
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On Tue, 2008-08-12 at 19:49 -0400, David - KG4ZLB/MØZLB wrote:
Martha tells me that the Journal was mailed out last week - has anyone else not received it or am I being an optimist in expecting it by now down here in SW FL?
Thanks in advance
David KG4ZLB
Hello Dave.
I work for a print shop that does mailings as part of their business.
It all depends on when the mailer gets the mailings from the printer. Then the mailer prints the addresses on the mailing and sorts them out into their respective zip codes. This then in turn gets sorted by state and regions. Then depending on how the mailing is set up, it is shipped to those states/regions via truck to the bulk mailing centers for the USPS and then they start the process in reverse. Sometimes it takes any- where from one to three days for those shipments to get from the mailer to the regional bulk mailing center and then they in turn may take up to three days to sort and send to respective zip codes.
Remember one thing, BULK mail is NOT a high priority like First class mailing, so it DOES take longer to get done.
Hope this helps out some.
James W8ISS
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