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Re: Amsat net tonight
by K4ACB 13 Mar '08

13 Mar '08

I will take it if no one is there when I get on 5mins prior to net. 73, Cameron Amateur Radio Operator ( K4ACB ) Saint Petersburg, FL K4ACB(a)yahoo.com / KI4VYQ(a)yahoo.com ----- Original Message ---- From: David H. Jordan <n4csitwo(a)bellsouth.net> To: AMSAT-FLORIDA <AMSAT-FLORIDA(a)amsat.org> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 5:19:19 PM Subject: [amsat-florida] Amsat net tonight I'M working on antennas, but I think I can be ready to hold the net by net time unless someone else has planned to do it. Dave Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile _______________________________________________ Via the AMSAT-Florida mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA AMSAT-Florida(a)amsat.org http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-florida ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

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Amsat net tonight
by David H. Jordan 13 Mar '08

13 Mar '08

I'M working on antennas, but I think I can be ready to hold the net by net time unless someone else has planned to do it. Dave Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

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Net
by David H. Jordan 07 Mar '08

07 Mar '08

Ca|nt make net .Dave Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

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Re: AMSAT-Florida Digest, Vol 3, Issue 8 - where's the net?
by Andrew Glasbrenner 22 Feb '08

22 Feb '08

We hold the Florida AMSAT net every Thursday night at 7:30 PM. The net is held on two main linked systems, the N4HHA repeater in Orlando and the NI4CE system in WCF. We are also available on Echolink via KG4YZY-R, node 4429. Hope to hear you on soon! 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- >From: Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo(a)yahoo.com> >Sent: Feb 22, 2008 3:41 PM >To: amsat-florida(a)amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-florida] Re: AMSAT-Florida Digest, Vol 3, Issue 8 - where's the net? > > > >Is this a general sat net? What time and what >frequency? >73, Bill NZ5N >Plantation, FL >> -----Original Message----- >> >From: David H. Jordan <n4csitwo(a)bellsouth.net> >> >Sent: Feb 21, 2008 4:18 PM >> >To: AMSAT-FLORIDA <AMSAT-FLORIDA(a)amsat.org> >> >Subject: [amsat-florida] Tonight's net >> > >> >Unless I hear different from someone, I,ll plan to >> take the net tonight. >> > >> >73s, >> >Dave, aa4kn >> > >> >Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile >> >_______________________________________________ >> >Via the AMSAT-Florida mailing list courtesy of >> AMSAT-NA >> >AMSAT-Florida(a)amsat.org >> >http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-florida >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> AMSAT-Florida mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA >> AMSAT-Florida(a)amsat.org >> http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-florida >> >> >> End of AMSAT-Florida Digest, Vol 3, Issue 8 >> ******************************************* >> > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ >Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. >http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs >_______________________________________________ >Via the AMSAT-Florida mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA >AMSAT-Florida(a)amsat.org >http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-florida

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Re: AMSAT-Florida Digest, Vol 3, Issue 8 - where's the net?
by Bill Dzurilla 22 Feb '08

22 Feb '08

Is this a general sat net? What time and what frequency? 73, Bill NZ5N Plantation, FL > -----Original Message----- > >From: David H. Jordan <n4csitwo(a)bellsouth.net> > >Sent: Feb 21, 2008 4:18 PM > >To: AMSAT-FLORIDA <AMSAT-FLORIDA(a)amsat.org> > >Subject: [amsat-florida] Tonight's net > > > >Unless I hear different from someone, I,ll plan to > take the net tonight. > > > >73s, > >Dave, aa4kn > > > >Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > >_______________________________________________ > >Via the AMSAT-Florida mailing list courtesy of > AMSAT-NA > >AMSAT-Florida(a)amsat.org > >http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-florida > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > AMSAT-Florida mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA > AMSAT-Florida(a)amsat.org > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-florida > > > End of AMSAT-Florida Digest, Vol 3, Issue 8 > ******************************************* > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

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Re: Tonight's net
by Andrew Glasbrenner 21 Feb '08

21 Feb '08

Sounds good to me. I have to pick up Merete's cousin from Denmark at the airport sometime tonight, so I may not make it. Stuff we can announce/remind folks of: USA193 shootdown? Eclipse? AO-51 schedule for rest of February includes U AND S transmitters on, with L up Tue-Thurs, and V up rest of the week. New AMSAT Jump Drives on the store NO-44 PCsat active Any other sat reports from http://oscar.dcarr.org/ 73, Drew -----Original Message----- >From: David H. Jordan <n4csitwo(a)bellsouth.net> >Sent: Feb 21, 2008 4:18 PM >To: AMSAT-FLORIDA <AMSAT-FLORIDA(a)amsat.org> >Subject: [amsat-florida] Tonight's net > >Unless I hear different from someone, I,ll plan to take the net tonight. > >73s, >Dave, aa4kn > >Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile >_______________________________________________ >Via the AMSAT-Florida mailing list courtesy of AMSAT-NA >AMSAT-Florida(a)amsat.org >http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-florida

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Tonight's net
by David H. Jordan 21 Feb '08

21 Feb '08

Unless I hear different from someone, I,ll plan to take the net tonight. 73s, Dave, aa4kn Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

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Spotted ad on qrz...
by Andrew Glasbrenner 17 Feb '08

17 Feb '08

I've worked K4QXX on several contests. I just spotted his ad this evening, doesn't seem to be too bad of a deal. 73, Drew I have for sale a very clean Kenwood TS-790a. This is a 2 meter / 70 centimeter all mode satellite radio. The radio comes with the manual and hand microphone. I am asking $650 which includes shipping to the lower 48. Email me for pictures. 73 Burch K4QXX(a)arrl.net

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Fw: [amsat-bb] ISS repeater
by Andrew Glasbrenner 31 Jan '08

31 Jan '08

This is by far the easiest voice satellite to hear with minimum antennas. Let's be sure to talk about this on the net tonight. Uplink: 437.8000 MHz FM Downlink 145.8000 MHz FM Remember you must tune the uplink for doppler shift, tune 5 to 10 khz low at the beginning of the pass (437.790, 437.795), and high at the end of the pass (437.805, 437.810). 73, Drew KO4MA -----Forwarded Message----- >From: Håkan Harrysson <sm7wsj(a)telia.com> >Sent: Jan 31, 2008 3:03 PM >To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS repeater > >Hello, > >Looks to me the ISS repeater was right now activated as i heard some strange activity on 145800. Short after that i heard UA1TDZ calling CQ. > >Lets hear from people along the path. > >73 Hakan SM7WSJ > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)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

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AO-16 reconfigured.
by Andrew Glasbrenner 22 Jan '08

22 Jan '08

Since AO-16 was recovered approximately 6 months ago, the command team has attempted to reload the satellite software almost a dozen times without success. Subsequently a series of memory tests were performed which points towards a hardware failure which prevents restarting the spacecraft software successfully. This team included Bruce Rahn WB9ANQ and Jim White WD0E advising Mark Hammond N8MH as the primary groundstation. Mark put in many early hours during the multiple reloads and test sessions, with Bruce, Jim, and others advising. Thank you to all involved for your hard work. After the conclusion that the spacecraft computer system was damaged and as discussions about decommissioning were taking place, Jim recalled a series of low level commands included in the spacecraft design by Tom Clark, K3IO during construction. One of these commands allows an uplink receiver to be directly tied to a downlink transmitter. The twist is that the uplink is regular FM but the downlink via the BPSK transmitter is DSB (Double Sideband). Mark placed the satellite in this mode early this week and some testing was undertaken. The satellite hears VERY well, and the reduced bandwidth by using either USB or LSB on the groundstation receiver allows for a very robust downlink. Tuning the downlink is just like on a linear transponder, meaning it is tight and with fast Doppler. Uplink tuning is not required, just as with the FM mode V/U satellites. QSOs were made between N8MH, WD4ASW, KO4MA, K5QXJ, and WA6FWF. My personal observations include being able to access and hear the satellite within one degree of the horizon, much lower than any other current bird for my QTH. This should be an easy satellite with omni antennas and a 70cm preamp. With that explanation, I'm happy to open the satellite to general use on voice for a test period. Please submit reports either to the -bb or to ao16(a)amsat.org . The uplink is 145.920 FM, and the downlink is 437.026 SSB +/- Doppler shift. Please restrict your uplink power to a reasonable level, and do not transmit without being able to hear the downlink. All the general single-channel guidelines apply. Enjoy this bird's new life! 73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT-NA VP Operations

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