I forgot one more question. What bird would be the best to get started on with SSB?

On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 3:09 PM, wa4hfn@comcast.net wrote:

Build Egg beaters

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy Widner" jeremyrwidner@gmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 3:00:28 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] How to get started on SSB birds

I have been doing FM birds for a couple of years now with HTs and Arrow antennas. I am ready to start messing with the other birds. I have a Kenwood TS-2000 for a rig. I do NOT currently have a tower up. I was wondering antenna suggestions you guys might have to jump into the ssb birds without using a tower. My preference is to build something as money is always an issue (insert wife).

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I am going to assume my IC-706 should work with the exception of the 70cm birds correct? That is what is mounted in the jeep and a little easier to work with than the 2000.

On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 3:27 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner < glasbrenner@mindspring.com> wrote:

The first and smallest step would be to take that Arrow, hook it to your 2000 on a picnic table or tailgate, and start listening to passes. That will copy all of the transponder satellites. Tune around, listen, and then work on making a QSO or two. The rest will go pretty naturally.

73, Drew KO4MA

Jeremy First thing MAKE SURE YOU CAN HEAR THE BIRDS all to often ops will call cq ,helloooo whistle and all sorts of noise making. You can hit the birds with 1 watt but if you cant hear it we can still hear you. A 70cm preamp with t/r would be a good investment Then look at KO4MA cheap yagis Hope to work you soon WA4HFN

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy Widner" jeremyrwidner@gmail.com To: "Andrew Glasbrenner" glasbrenner@mindspring.com Cc: "AMSAT" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 3:30:47 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: How to get started on SSB birds

I am going to assume my IC-706 should work with the exception of the 70cm birds correct? That is what is mounted in the jeep and a little easier to work with than the 2000.

On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 3:27 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner < glasbrenner@mindspring.com> wrote:

The first and smallest step would be to take that Arrow, hook it to your 2000 on a picnic table or tailgate, and start listening to passes. That will copy all of the transponder satellites. Tune around, listen, and then work on making a QSO or two. The rest will go pretty naturally.

73, Drew KO4MA