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________________________________ From: Jack Wilson <wilsonj...@yahoo.com> To: "amsat-bb@amsat.org" <amsat-bb@amsat.org> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 6:19 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] WA5KBH Report from EL29 MD Anderson Hospital WA5KBH George made it thru surgery. He is short the left kidney, adrenal glands and a lymphoid cluster. He is awake and doing well. Story is the Doctors and Nurses had to knock him out to get his Arrow and HT out of the OR. 73, Jack KF5LOQ Sent from my iPad On Apr 23, 2012, at 2:00 PM, amsat-bb-requ...@amsat.org wrote: > Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to > amsat-bb@amsat.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > amsat-bb-requ...@amsat.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > amsat-bb-ow...@amsat.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H (WILLIAMS MICHAEL) > 2. Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H (Ted) > 3. Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H (Alan P. Biddle) > 4. Re: AC0RA/m (Wyatt Dirks) > 5. Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H (Floyd Rodgers) > 6. First Call for Papers for 2012 Symposium (Daniel Schultz) > 7. Nickname of Japanese Satellites (Mineo Wakita) > 8. Correction (Mineo Wakita) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:15:00 -0700 (PDT) > From: WILLIAMS MICHAEL <k9qho6...@sbcglobal.net> > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org, k7trkra...@charter.net > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H > Message-ID: > <1335125700.5004.yahoomailclas...@web82705.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Ted, > > Stephan gives some great comments on all three radios. > > As for the 847 on HF, I think there is a audio clip on the internet comparing > the 847 and TenTec Corsair II receivers. I have both of these rigs and the > difference is very clear. Listening to my 847 on HF is not a pleasurable > experience as the receiver is very noisy. For this reason, my old Corsair II > does all HF work at least until I get a new HF rig. Eham reviews on the > Corsair attest to its great receiver. > > As for satellite operations, the 847 is a tough and a great rig. Mine has > been running since the beginnings of AO-40 with no problems. It has some > engineering mistakes like the AF gain not being linear along with other > quirks but I've gotten my investment back many times over. > > If you've got the cash, I would read the QST review on the 9100 and make an > executive decision. > > GL > > Mike (K9QHO) > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:10:57 -0700 > From: "Ted" <k7trkra...@charter.net> > To: "'WILLIAMS MICHAEL'" <k9qho6...@sbcglobal.net>, > <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H > Message-ID: <47A336B34C124F9DA426E8D9D2E7AA62@HamComputer> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Thanks Michael, > > The 9100 is not in the cards unless, after the divorce, my lawyer is better > than my wife's !!! > > 73, Ted > > -----Original Message----- > From: WILLIAMS MICHAEL [mailto:k9qho6...@sbcglobal.net] > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 1:15 PM > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org; k7trkra...@charter.net > Subject: Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H > > Ted, > > Stephan gives some great comments on all three radios. > > As for the 847 on HF, I think there is a audio clip on the internet > comparing the 847 and TenTec Corsair II receivers. I have both of these rigs > and the difference is very clear. Listening to my 847 on HF is not a > pleasurable experience as the receiver is very noisy. For this reason, my > old Corsair II does all HF work at least until I get a new HF rig. Eham > reviews on the Corsair attest to its great receiver. > > As for satellite operations, the 847 is a tough and a great rig. Mine has > been running since the beginnings of AO-40 with no problems. It has some > engineering mistakes like the AF gain not being linear along with other > quirks but I've gotten my investment back many times over. > > If you've got the cash, I would read the QST review on the 9100 and make an > executive decision. > > GL > > Mike (K9QHO) > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:18:59 -0500 > From: "Alan P. Biddle" <apbid...@united.net> > To: "'WILLIAMS MICHAEL'" <k9qho6...@sbcglobal.net>, > <amsat-bb@amsat.org>, <k7trkra...@charter.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H > Message-ID: <85EC8F8A1F574F1193BF62CE97B86A0C@WA4SCA> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Mike, > > When I bought my FT-847 in 1998, I got the optional mechanical SSB filters. > I left in the stock filters for a few days, and then switched to the > optional ones. It made a significant difference, both in reception, and > when using the speech processor. The stock filters are still in the box in > the basement. > > 73s, > > Alan > WA4SCA > > PS Just converted completely to the Flex VU-5K, which is truly a whole new > ballgame. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On > Behalf Of WILLIAMS MICHAEL > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 3:15 PM > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org; k7trkra...@charter.net > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H > > Ted, > > Stephan gives some great comments on all three radios. > > As for the 847 on HF, I think there is a audio clip on the internet > comparing the 847 and TenTec Corsair II receivers. I have both of these rigs > and the difference is very clear. Listening to my 847 on HF is not a > pleasurable experience as the receiver is very noisy. For this reason, my > old Corsair II does all HF work at least until I get a new HF rig. Eham > reviews on the Corsair attest to its great receiver. > > As for satellite operations, the 847 is a tough and a great rig. Mine has > been running since the beginnings of AO-40 with no problems. It has some > engineering mistakes like the AF gain not being linear along with other > quirks but I've gotten my investment back many times over. > > If you've got the cash, I would read the QST review on the 9100 and make an > executive decision. > > GL > > Mike (K9QHO) > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:50:51 -0500 > From: Wyatt Dirks <wyattdi...@msn.com> > To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AC0RA/m > Message-ID: <bay151-w3632e391117ba18917f2d7cd...@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Thanks to all who worked me yesterday while I was on the EN21/22 gridline. I > think I worked everyone that had emailed me and wanted the grids plus a few > more. > > I have uploaded all contacts to LOTW using AC0RA but who know how long it may > take to show up. If you don't see it in there soon let me know and I can try > agn. > > If you want a paper QSL just shoot me an email with qso data and I will send > a card your way and no need for sase or return QSL. > > 73 Wyatt > AC0RA > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:19:45 -0500 > From: Floyd Rodgers <kc5...@swbell.net> > Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H > Message-ID: <4f94ca51.6000...@swbell.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > All I can say is me too. I bought the Collins mechanical filters and the > difference was astounding on both transmit and receive. Had many > comments on the change.Best $300 I ever spent. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:50:14 -0400 > From: "Daniel Schultz" <n8...@usa.net> > To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Cc: q...@arrl.org, amsat-...@alum.wpi.edu > Subject: [amsat-bb] First Call for Papers for 2012 Symposium > Message-ID: <528qdwdxo3472s03.1335153...@web03.cms.usa.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > This is the first call for papers for the 2012 AMSAT Annual Meeting and Space > Symposium to be held in Orlando, Florida on the weekend of October 26-28, > 2012. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations and poster presentations > are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. We > request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible, with final > copy to be submitted by October 1 for inclusion in the printed proceedings. > Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz, N8FGV, at n8...@amsat.org > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:51:39 +0900 > From: "Mineo Wakita" <ei7m-...@asahi-net.or.jp> > To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Nickname of Japanese Satellites > Message-ID: <F7A08DF6C7C44AA18C8855101ECFDA0B@FM4D8C73527130> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-2022-jp"; > reply-type=original > > Akari --- Light > Akatsuki --- Dawn > Akebono --- The beginning > Fuji --- Mt. Fuji > Hayabusa --- Falcon > Hitomi --- Eyes > Horyu --- Big bird such as Dragon > Ibuki --- Breath > Kagayaki --- Brightness > Kaguya --- Moon Princess > Kibo --- Hope > Kiku --- Chrysanthemum > Kiseki --- Bright tide > Kodama --- Echo > Komolebi --- Sunshine filtering through foliage > Kounotori --- White stork > Kukai --- Sky and See > Maido --- Always thank you > Negai --- Wish > Raiko --- Drum of the thunder > Rising --- God of the thunder > Shizuku --- Drop of the water > Suzaku --- God of the south > Tsubame --- Swallow > > JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:43:49 +0900 > From: "Mineo Wakita" <ei7m-...@asahi-net.or.jp> > To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Correction > Message-ID: <59C0D3E3C86244489CEB9783E5EECF42@FM4D8C73527130> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-2022-jp"; > reply-type=original > > Kukai --- Sky and Sea > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat-bb@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 7, Issue 128 > **************************************** _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
