Who says the amateur satellite hobby is dying?
I was one ham's first satellite contact two nights ago on FO-29 and I was almost a ham's first satellite contact this evening on VO-52. Unfortunately, we couldn't get it done. Plus, I haven't been on the birds for very long myself.
73,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Washington, DC
Hello Paul,
last week I've started my satellite activity, at the moment I've done 9 contacts on SO-50 and FO-29. Yesterday evening I've tried to work VO-52, I was able to hear me back, but I've only 5 watts on the uplink.
This is my station on the balcony:
http://in3aqk.blogspot.it/2013/08/first-sat-qso.html
So I confirm our hobby is not dying, I'm another Ham in space.
73 de in3aqk
On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 3:58 AM, Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net wrote:
I was one ham's first satellite contact two nights ago on FO-29 and I was almost a ham's first satellite contact this evening on VO-52. Unfortunately, we couldn't get it done. Plus, I haven't been on the birds for very long myself.
73,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Washington, DC ______________________________**_________________ 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-bbhttp://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Hello Paolo,
I see that you use the same antenna than I do (from vpa-systems.pl) here is my portable satellite setup:
https://picasaweb.google.com/101021064082474580425/PortableSatAntenna?noredi...
Hope to hear you on the birds soon. Welcome to the satellite world!
73, Eric.
Amateur radio station ON4HF Satellite manager UBA Member Amsat-UK Member Amsat-ON
Eric Knaps Waterstraat 30 B-3980 Tessenderlo Belgium
Op 6/09/2013 12:28, Paolo Mattiolo schreef:
Hello Paul,
last week I've started my satellite activity, at the moment I've done 9 contacts on SO-50 and FO-29. Yesterday evening I've tried to work VO-52, I was able to hear me back, but I've only 5 watts on the uplink.
This is my station on the balcony:
http://in3aqk.blogspot.it/2013/08/first-sat-qso.html
So I confirm our hobby is not dying, I'm another Ham in space.
73 de in3aqk
On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 3:58 AM, Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net wrote:
I was one ham's first satellite contact two nights ago on FO-29 and I was almost a ham's first satellite contact this evening on VO-52. Unfortunately, we couldn't get it done. Plus, I haven't been on the birds for very long myself.
73,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Washington, DC ______________________________**_________________ 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-bbhttp://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Uauu Eric, this setup is very similar to mine. I've found that the vpa system antenna works well, the only complain is that it's very robust but at the same time a little bit heavy. So hear you soon on the satellite, hoping more birds in the future.
73 de in3aqk
On Sat, Sep 7, 2013 at 1:59 PM, Eric Knaps , ON4HF on4hf@telenet.be wrote:
Hello Paolo,
I see that you use the same antenna than I do (from vpa-systems.pl) here is my portable satellite setup:
https://picasaweb.google.com/**101021064082474580425/** PortableSatAntenna?noredirect=**1https://picasaweb.google.com/101021064082474580425/PortableSatAntenna?noredirect=1
Hope to hear you on the birds soon. Welcome to the satellite world!
73, Eric.
Amateur radio station ON4HF Satellite manager UBA Member Amsat-UK Member Amsat-ON
Eric Knaps Waterstraat 30 B-3980 Tessenderlo Belgium
Op 6/09/2013 12:28, Paolo Mattiolo schreef:
Hello Paul,
last week I've started my satellite activity, at the moment I've done 9 contacts on SO-50 and FO-29. Yesterday evening I've tried to work VO-52, I was able to hear me back, but I've only 5 watts on the uplink.
This is my station on the balcony:
http://in3aqk.blogspot.it/**2013/08/first-sat-qso.htmlhttp://in3aqk.blogspot.it/2013/08/first-sat-qso.html
So I confirm our hobby is not dying, I'm another Ham in space.
73 de in3aqk
On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 3:58 AM, Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net wrote:
I was one ham's first satellite contact two nights ago on FO-29 and I was
almost a ham's first satellite contact this evening on VO-52. Unfortunately, we couldn't get it done. Plus, I haven't been on the birds for very long myself.
73,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Washington, DC ______________________________****_________________ 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-bbhttp://amsat.org/mailman/**listinfo/amsat-bb <http://**amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/**amsat-bbhttp://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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