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Selling pair of Yaesu FT-817 (aka FT1634) and accessories
by Stephan Greene 18 Jan '21

18 Jan '21

Details: https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/ft-817-2-non-nd-aka-ft-1634-and-ac… Note reduced price for local (Zip 20170 / grid FM18hx) sale. Including QRP-L for awareness. Both radios are fully functional and produce full output power. These are the pre-ND models. Reason for sale: Acquired a IC-9700 for satellites and not operating HF portable enough. Radios are meant to be used. Contact me direct if questions, OK to forward to other lists. 73 Steve KS1G

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IC-821H Satellite Radio All-Mode for sale
by Stephan Greene 03 Jan '21

03 Jan '21

[reduced price for LARG, SPARC, AMSAT, see below] I am selling my IC-821H all-mode 2M/70cm satellite radio (funds to go towards acquiring an IC9700). I am the original owner; this was my 1st new true satellite radio, used at home non-smoking) and Field Day. More recently, this was my radio for roving. It is in excellent electronic condition, outputs full power on 2M and 70cm. Good-VG cosmetic condition: has some scratches on panels and abrasion of the front buttons, but EVERYTHING works as it should. Comes with MH26 mic, DC cable with Power Poles, acc plug, manual and schematics, and original packaging. This radio will let you work almost every FM and SSB/CW and Data satellite currently operating, including Falconsat-3 (9k6 data). Fully compatible with SatPC32, the new S.A.T tracker/controller (I helped them test the code for the 821H), and probably other software (MacDoppler, hamlib, etc.). Also good for terrestrial VHF & UHF modes (CW, SSB, WSJT modes, APRS, FM...). Ergonomics for manual satellite ops (e.g. managing doppler control) are excellent. Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/2aBeNthQeqz2frut9 QRZ ad: https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/ic-821h-vhf-uhf-all-mode-satellite… Lower price for LARG, SPARC, and DC-area AMSAT: $400 delivered. Still to come: A pair of FT817's (not ND) I set up for satellite roving. 73 Steve KS1G

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Fwd: Rockville Science Day 2020 Exhibitor Registration
by Martha 04 Mar '20

04 Mar '20

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ekman, Robert <president(a)rockvillesciencecenter.org> Date: Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 10:32 PM Subject: Rockville Science Day 2020 Exhibitor Registration To: Rockville Science Day is coming up quickly. On Sunday, April 19, we will have around 100 exhibits at Montgomery College in Rockville. We are planning for up to 4,000 visitors. This will be our 31st year of providing families with afternoon fun in science and engineering. Will your organization have an exhibit? It doesn't cost and you get a chance to spread your message. If you haven’t registered, please do it now. Not sure if your organization is registered, reply to me. Register Now: https://www.rockvillesciencecenter.org/rockville-science-day/ _________________________________ Bob Ekman, Rockville Science Center Trustee President 301-512-1278 -- 73- Martha

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AMSAT SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION DEADLINE TODAY AT 5:00 PM EDT / 21:00 UTC
by Paul Stoetzer 11 Oct '19

11 Oct '19

The registration deadline for the Symposium is today at 5:00 PM EDT / 21:00 UTC. While walk-in registrations for the Symposium will be accepted, banquet and tour tickets MUST be purchased by this deadline. If you have any problems ordering, please contact me immediately at n8hm(a)amsat.org. https://www.amsat.org/amsat-symposium/ 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Executive Vice President AMSAT

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Register for the 50th Anniversary AMSAT Symposium by 5:00pm EDT Friday
by Paul Stoetzer 09 Oct '19

09 Oct '19

Be sure to register for the 50th Anniversary AMSAT Symposium by 5:00pm EDT on Friday, October 11th. Walk-ins are welcome, but banquet and tour tickets must be purchased in advance. Details at https://www.amsat.org/amsat-symposium/ I look forward to seeing everyone there! 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Executive Vice President AMSAT

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Symposium Volunteers Needed
by Paul Stoetzer 25 Jul '19

25 Jul '19

As most of you probably know, the 50th Anniversary Symposium will be held in Arlington, VA, October 18-20, with tours on October 20 and 21st and the Board of Directors Meeting being held on October 16th and 17th. We are looking for local volunteers to help with Symposium logistics. If you're interested in helping out, please email me and Joe Spier (k6wao(a)amsat.org). Thanks in advance! 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Executive Vice President AMSAT

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Fwd: Invitation for AMSAT to attend hamfest - Howard County MD, on October 6th
by Martha 05 Jun '19

05 Jun '19

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Andy Protigal <awprotigal(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 4:02 PM Subject: Invitation for AMSAT to attend hamfest - Howard County MD, on October 6th To: <Martha(a)amsat.org>, Dave Taylor <w8aas(a)verizon.net>, David Parkison < trainman195(a)gmail.com> Martha - Dave Taylor recommended I reach out to you to extend an invitation for AMSAT to attend the Columbia Amateur Radio Association (CARA) annual hamfest, called CARAFest, on October 6, 2019. The hamfest takes place at the Howard County Fairgrounds. Please also refer to the CARAFest website at www.carafest.org. We always welcome AMSAT participation at our events since many of our members and guests, to include myself and of course Dave Taylor, are avid satellite enthusiasts. Of course, Dave is in a class of his own and we are very proud that he is also a member of CARA. We were thinking it would be constructive to set up a table in the indoor spaces where AMSAT could layout brochures, information, gadgets, etc. Of course, a demo would be awesome(!) if it could be arranged. Otherwise, show-n-tell works fine, too. The table would be complimentary. If AMSAT can attend, then we would promote that fact on both the CARAFest website, and on the CARA Club website, and likewise via social media, etc., to get the word out. We'd also like to help celebrate the AMSAT's 50th anniversary - in some way. Please let us know if you would be interested. Some information for your reference: - CARAFest POCs are Andy Protigal (CARA Vice President and also AMSAT Life Member) and David Parkison (CARA Treasurer and CARAFest Vice Chair). Our email addresses are awprotigal(a)gmail.com and trainman195(a)gmail.com, respectively. - CARAFest will be held rain or shine at the Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Rd, West Friendship, MD 21794 on Sunday October 6, 2019. Set up will take place on Saturday, 1200-till whenever. - We typically expect anywhere from 300-500 attendees, with more than 100 folks tailgating - We anticipate having at least one open forum, to be offered by Tom Abernathy, W3TOM, who is the ARRL Atlantic Division Director Thank you very much, and we hope AMSAT will be able to join us in October. Best regards Andy -- 73- Martha

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Fwd: Nova Maker Faire 2019
by Martha 21 May '19

21 May '19

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: KC5CG <gump.kc5cg(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, May 19, 2019 at 1:14 PM Subject: Re: Nova Maker Faire 2019 To: <bob(a)cogwheel.com>, <paul(a)gpmidi.net>, <n8fgv(a)usa.net>, < patrick.l.kilroy(a)nasa.gov>, <tasogarenokagi(a)gmail.com>, < sheldon.corey(a)gmail.com>, <n8hm(a)arrl.net>, <melissa.pore(a)yahoo.com>, < martha(a)amsat.org>, <markwhi(a)gmail.com>, <josh_walton(a)mac.com>, < rossr123(a)gmail.com>, <ks1g04(a)gmail.com>, <damon.schaefer(a)me.com>, < blmills(a)gmail.com>, <wa2swxdm(a)gmail.com>, <hamradio(a)nova-labs.com>, < dcmccubbin(a)gmail.com> Just sending this out to the group in case anyone wants to participate. I have an approved outside booth for the Maker Faire. #1249 Amateur Radio Operators are Makers If anyone wants to drop by or even join us in the booth for a little while you are welcome to stop by. Just hit me up and let me know when you get there or even before if you need to coordinate anything. I am trying to stay with the Maker theme and showcase DIY, repurposing (AREDN anyone) and home brew projects etc.... Will have some fox hunt stuff set up, and a Go Box with multi band capability. If you want to make it official sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D44ADA82AA1F49-amateur For more on the Maker Faire in general: https://nova.makerfaire.com/about/ Hope to see y'all there BT/AR Gump KC5CG On 3/7/2019 1:00 PM, Bob Coggeshall wrote: Greetings ! You are receiving this because you are a ham and you *might *be considering participation in the Northern Virginia Maker Faire <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maker-faire-nova-2019-tickets-53836749166> on Sunday June 2, 2019 at George Mason University My purpose here is to encourage you to participate ! Please make sure you submit an application by the deadline of *March 29, 2019 * Here: https://nova.makerfaire.com/cfm/ PLEASE COORDINATE WITH OTHER HAM RADIO EXHIBITORS USING THE FOLLOWING SPREADSHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JsFDI3RBJfxXOwMUWZdgJIiqB23VwE84_iX… Some Maker Faire Exhibitor Factoids: - Inside or outside exhibits possible - There is no fee for non-commercial exhibits - Default exhibit size is a standard folding table - Power on request - Internet on request - Reasonable special requests will be considered You can use the spreadsheet list to coordinate plans. FAQ I haven’t finalized my plans. Should I submit a partial application? YES ! This lets the planners know you are *thinking* of exhibiting. I’m by myself, should I team up with someone? YES ! It is a long day and you’ll want to check out the rest of the maker faire. Find a buddy on the spreadsheet <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JsFDI3RBJfxXOwMUWZdgJIiqB23VwE84_iX…> I want to be nearby other ham radio exhibits Just make that request when you apply. It’s June so I’m planning to be outside. Do we get a tent ? No tents are supplied as far as I know. So it’s BYO tent. I’m not interested, but I know someone who is Just remove your email from the spreadsheet <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JsFDI3RBJfxXOwMUWZdgJIiqB23VwE84_iX…> and please forward this email to the ham who might be. Thanks for your time. I’ll send out a reminder as we get closer to the Mar 29 deadline. Cheers. ..c Bob Coggeshall KW4WQ -- 73- Martha

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Fwd: Nova Maker Faire 2019
by Martha 18 Mar '19

18 Mar '19

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Bob Coggeshall <bob.coggeshall(a)nova-labs.org> Date: Sun, Mar 17, 2019 at 9:37 PM Subject: Re: Nova Maker Faire 2019 To: <bob(a)cogwheel.com>, Paulson McIntyre <paul(a)gpmidi.net>, <n8fgv(a)usa.net>, <patrick.l.kilroy(a)nasa.gov>, Rachel Berkhahn <tasogarenokagi(a)gmail.com>, Corey Sheldon <sheldon.corey(a)gmail.com>, <n8hm(a)arrl.net>, Melissa Pore < melissa.pore(a)yahoo.com>, <martha(a)amsat.org>, Mark Whittington < markwhi(a)gmail.com>, <josh_walton(a)mac.com>, Ross Rubin <rossr123(a)gmail.com>, Stephan Greene <ks1g04(a)gmail.com>, <damon.schaefer(a)me.com>, Ben Mills < blmills(a)gmail.com>, <gump.kc5cg(a)gmail.com>, Don Meyerhoff < wa2swxdm(a)gmail.com>, Don McCubbin <dcmccubbin(a)gmail.com> Gentle reminder: 14 days left On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 1:00 PM Bob Coggeshall <bob.coggeshall(a)nova-labs.org> wrote: > Greetings ! > > > You are receiving this because you are a ham and you *might *be > considering participation in the Northern Virginia Maker Faire > <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maker-faire-nova-2019-tickets-53836749166> > on Sunday June 2, 2019 at George Mason University > > My purpose here is to encourage you to participate ! > > Please make sure you submit an application by the deadline of *March 29, > 2019 * > > Here: https://nova.makerfaire.com/cfm/ > > PLEASE COORDINATE WITH OTHER HAM RADIO EXHIBITORS USING THE FOLLOWING > SPREADSHEET: > > > > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JsFDI3RBJfxXOwMUWZdgJIiqB23VwE84_iX… > > > Some Maker Faire Exhibitor Factoids: > > > - > > Inside or outside exhibits possible > - > > There is no fee for non-commercial exhibits > - > > Default exhibit size is a standard folding table > - > > Power on request > - > > Internet on request > - > > Reasonable special requests will be considered > > > You can use the spreadsheet list to coordinate plans. > FAQI haven’t finalized my plans. Should I submit a partial application? > > YES ! This lets the planners know you are *thinking* of exhibiting. > I’m by myself, should I team up with someone? > > YES ! It is a long day and you’ll want to check out the rest of the maker > faire. Find a buddy on the spreadsheet > <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JsFDI3RBJfxXOwMUWZdgJIiqB23VwE84_iX…> > > > I want to be nearby other ham radio exhibits > > Just make that request when you apply. > It’s June so I’m planning to be outside. Do we get a tent ? > > No tents are supplied as far as I know. So it’s BYO tent. > I’m not interested, but I know someone who is > > Just remove your email from the spreadsheet > <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JsFDI3RBJfxXOwMUWZdgJIiqB23VwE84_iX…> > and please forward this email to the ham who might be. > Thanks for your time. I’ll send out a reminder as we get closer to the > Mar 29 deadline. > > Cheers. > > ..c > > Bob Coggeshall > > KW4WQ > > -- 73- Martha

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Supporting an ARISS contact
by Stephan Greene 13 Nov '18

13 Nov '18

A student at a Leesburg area middle school has approached my local club for help with an ARISS contact proposal. I'm the club's satellite guy, so the club president asked if I'm interested in helping. I am interested, I'd like to hear from folks who e supported a contact what amount of involvement I can expect to have to provide. I know there's a lot of preparation and advance coordination required. I have a copy of the proposal guide and have started reading it. The interested student and parent will be at our club's meeting Saturday; I'll get more information then. Thanks in advance. 73

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