[amsat-bb] K4AMG Special Event Chesapeakke VA

2013-09-30 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Good Morning all, K4AMG Memorial Amateur Radio Club will be manning a table along with the Chesapeake Amateur Radio Service (CARS) - W4CAR at the Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation's (GBB&WHF) 4th Annual Waterways Heritage Festival. This festival has also been designated as

[amsat-bb] Re: Oops

2013-10-04 Thread Rich/wa4bue
SAD Just fired up the station. That is the same thing that happens when K4AMG is demo at schools and events. Just not enough OSCARs in our widow FM 16US when the students are around. But we are so lucky to have what we GOT! God Bless R W4BUE - Original Message - From: "Price, B

[amsat-bb] Re: WD9EWK @ Kingman AZ Hamfest on Saturday (12 October 2013)

2013-10-08 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Hope to Q with you. K4AMG / W4FOS will be operating OSCAR from the the Great Bridge Lock Park at the Chesapeake, VA 50 celebration Waterway Festival. - Original Message - From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" To: Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 7:04 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK

[amsat-bb] Re: WD9EWK @ Kingman AZ Hamfest on Saturday (12 October2013)

2013-10-08 Thread Rich/wa4bue
hear from you on Saturday. I should be on around 1300-1330 UTC, before the 1400 UTC start of the hamfest. Look west, and we should be able to hook up. I will work any available SO-50 passes plus the SSB birds. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 4:3

[amsat-bb] Re: STAR COMM GROUP

2013-10-09 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Great idea. When you get your plans together send them to me richard.s...@verizon.net and they will be posted on K4AMG.org. God Bless Rich W4BUE Pres: K4AMG.org Trustee: W4FOS - Original Message - From: To: "AMSAT" Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 10:08 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] S

[amsat-bb] K4AMG W4FOS WATER WAY FESTIVAL

2013-10-11 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Hi All, Please look for us SAT and Sunday this weekend. We will be using one of these calls K4AMG or W4FOS. We will be on the satellites from the Great Bridge Lock Park Celebrating the City of Chesapeake, Virginia 50th Birthday. Our hours will be Sat: 10 AM - 5 PM EDT and SUN Noon - 4 PM E

[amsat-bb] Chesapeake Water Way Festival de K4AMG

2013-10-12 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Looking forward to "Qs" with you all today from FM16US. We will try to start early on Oct. !2. Official starting time is 1400 UTC until 2100 UTC. On Sunday 13 we start at 1600 - 2100 UTC. We have a few good passes on AO7, FO29, and VO52. SO50 is always iffy with the images in the TS 2000. C

[amsat-bb] de K4AMG

2013-10-12 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Thank you everyone for the FO 29 "Qs" with our club station - W4FOS. We were operating from the Chesapeake , VA 50th anniversary event. We have pulled up stakes as we have been flooded out by so much rain. God bless Rich W4BUE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@a

[amsat-bb] FUNSAT

2013-10-16 Thread Rich/wa4bue
What format will data be sent in? What equipment and program will be needed to read the data? Rich W4BUE ___ 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 prog

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite contact between Cuba and UK

2013-10-20 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Great Hector. You always have a booming signal in VA. Back in the 80s on OSCAR 07 I worked a lot of Europe, the America's, and one African station. The challenge and excitement just keeps getting better. I Hope you work 5 more Europe tomorrow. R W4BUE - Original Message - From:

[amsat-bb] Re: Ham Radio on National TV

2013-10-22 Thread Rich/wa4bue
The meter to the right is that "0" centered? Is that a CB radio? - Original Message - From: "Thomas Doyle" To: "AMSAT" Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:31 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Radio on National TV Almost fell out off the couch. I was watching TV and there was a national co

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-27 recovery operations underway

2013-11-01 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Thank you for the updates on AO 27, I would appreciate more information on how it worked and frequency range. Looks like it would be another great tool in the classroom teachings by the K4AMG club. So if either N8HM, N3UC, or N5TRR could fill in the blanks it would be great. God Bless Ric

[amsat-bb] Re: Houston Fantastic

2013-11-04 Thread Rich/wa4bue
I am looking forward to DC, much closer. Have not been to an AMSAT SYMPOSIUM since GODARD get togethers and picnics! Rich W4BUE - Original Message - From: "Nick Pugh K5QXJ" To: "'AMSAT BB'" Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 5:30 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Houston Fantastic Thanks to al

[amsat-bb] Re: Edmund Fitzgerald Special Event on SO-50

2013-11-08 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Sounds great K4AMG Sat Station is off the air for another couple of weeks. Will you be on HF? Where?? Rich W4BUE - Original Message - From: "Mike N8MR" To: Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 7:08 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Edmund Fitzgerald Special Event on SO-50 Livonia Amateur Radio C

[amsat-bb] ISS and the TS 2000

2013-11-11 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Hi all, The K4AMG CLUB is using the TS 2000 and SATPC32. In SAT mode the program or the transceiver gives an uplink and down link frequency. The ISS is simplex. Is it possible to work a simplex mode to the ISS with this configuration? God Bless R W4BUE

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS and the TS 2000

2013-11-12 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Thank you everyone. God Bless Rich W4BUE ___ 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/am

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-13 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Hi all, I agree with what is being said. The K4AMG MARC works with you in a VO TECH center Broadcast Radio Class -WFOS FM 88.7, for over 10 years now. You can Google the station 24/7 and listen to live stream. When the students are in class they are on the air. We are also in the early s

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR is here to stay

2013-11-13 Thread Rich/wa4bue
stay On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 01:49:39PM -0500, Rich/wa4bue wrote: This year we will try to introduce ISS data and SSTV to the class. By the way we can not go SSTV on HF, most of the pictures are not suitable for the class room. You know, they're teenagers. Whether or not you agree with

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS and the TS 2000

2013-11-14 Thread Rich/wa4bue
within the same band similar to a conventional repeater. You should be able to set both the software and the radio to the correct frequencies. 7 3 Jeff Moore -- KE7ACY On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 6:29 PM, Rich/wa4bue wrote: Hi all, The K4AMG CLUB is using the TS 2000 and SATPC32. In SAT mod

[amsat-bb] de W4BUE INFO PLEASE

2013-11-20 Thread Rich/wa4bue
I understand that Wallops Island sent up a CUBE SAT fabricated by a high school. I would like to know if there are any articles about this, pictures etc. that I can bring back to our school system. God Bless Rich W4BUE Pres K4AMG.org Trustee W4FOS _

[amsat-bb] Re: Public Relations Lacking

2013-11-20 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Guess that AMSAT and it's members need to have that guide, and try to coordinate with these other organization may be in conjunction with NASA. Is the guide available from the government printing office??? God Bless Rich W4BUE - Original Message - From: "Stefan Wagener" To: "Clint

[amsat-bb] Re: Public Relations Lacking

2013-11-20 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Hi all, I don't think that the school systems across the country have a clue of the great resources in ARRL, AMSAT, local clubs, and citizens offer including the local system where K4AMG mentors. They just don't get! That is why we are now assembly a presentation for our school board. * Sen

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Banner

2013-11-22 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Dose AMSAT need another banner made? Rich W4BUE K4AMG Club - Original Message - From: "Clint Bradford" To: ; Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 3:13 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Banner THANK YOU! I will keep it there, but look for a more universally read format. Clint -

[amsat-bb] Re: too many satellites

2013-11-23 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Be careful what you wish for! - Original Message - From: "Bob- W7LRD" To: Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 1:49 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] too many satellites I never thought I'd even think this, but with the plethora of recently launched satellites, a few with transponders and some w

[amsat-bb] TJ3

2013-11-24 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Does anyone have the data to enter into SATPAC32 for TJ3, the school sat? Rich W4BUE ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: AO 73

2013-11-26 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Is that up in transmit or receive? Rich W4BUE ___ 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/listinf

[amsat-bb] Re: TenTec 2510 dial string ...

2013-11-26 Thread Rich/wa4bue
A lost art! - Original Message - From: "Gregory Beat" To: Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 8:02 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] TenTec 2510 dial string ... Dial Cord Restringing From the Ten-Tec Reflector March 19, 2006 http://www.tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=dialrestring Traditionally, re

[amsat-bb] What has happend to TJ3?

2013-11-26 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Still looking for reports and KEPS on TJ3! ___ 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/am

[amsat-bb] Keps

2013-11-27 Thread Rich/wa4bue
How long does it take before the Keps for AO 73 appear in the Keps down load? As you know you manually enter them in SATPC but they don't stay. Rich W4BUE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] Re: a blast from the past

2013-11-27 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Great - Original Message - From: To: "'AMSAT BB'" Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 9:30 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] a blast from the past Here's an old link I found to my old KB2WQM QSL.net webpage. Check out the sat news banner. The background is a picture from one of the window's

[amsat-bb] K4AMG W4BUE Items for Sale

2013-11-30 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Recently W3AFH became a SK. In his Estate he gave our Club a R390 and a 75A1. They were both reworked a few years ago by Harold Mills. They look great and seem to operate just fine. I also have a B&W 5100, looks great and operates well. It has has 2 problems. The meter switch needs cleanin

[amsat-bb] AO 73 Program problem

2013-12-01 Thread Rich/wa4bue
We followed the instructions to enter into SATPC. We entered evert thing required and in DIVERSE Group we have AO 73. The Down Link seems to be okay, but the uplink frequency is incorrect and shows FM mode! We rechecked our inputs. What happened? God Bless Rich W4BUE ___

[amsat-bb] Re: AO 73 Program problem

2013-12-01 Thread Rich/wa4bue
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[amsat-bb] Re: AO 73 Program problem

2013-12-01 Thread Rich/wa4bue
u for that! Stefan, it might be a little early we still have thanksgiving turkey left, Merry Christmas to you. God Bless Rich W4BUE - Original Message - From: Stefan Wagener To: Rich/wa4bue Cc: AMSAT BB Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2013 5:00 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO 73 Pr

[amsat-bb] Re: amsat-bb problems?

2013-12-02 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Receive about 20 emails a day. Maybe your anti virus is doing something to them. God Bless Rich W4BUE - Original Message - From: "Mike Lewis K4MPL" To: Sent: Monday, December 02, 2013 8:26 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] amsat-bb problems? Hi All: I've not received any -bb email for

[amsat-bb] Re: Successful Launch For SpaceX

2013-12-03 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Please tell me about the satellite launched by Space X. R W4BUE ___ 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.

[amsat-bb] Auburn sat

2013-12-05 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Can some one send me the entry data for SATPC32 for the Auburn Sat? It is just great to see all the new birds. Rich W4BUE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amate

[amsat-bb] Re: Auburn sat

2013-12-05 Thread Rich/wa4bue
YES I do. Data was entered but something went wrong, need the entry data aging. It is one of those stories, I can not find the data I had! R W4BUE - Original Message - From: "Mike Rupprecht" To: "'Rich/wa4bue'" ; Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013

[amsat-bb] Freq program

2013-12-06 Thread Rich/wa4bue
I have two BOAFANG (SP?) that the club want to program for SO 50. and possibly in advance for FOX 1. (I know that SO 50 has a tone.) The questions: * What freq should be programed for S0 50 to comp for Doppler? * Same for FOX 1 Thanks everyone for their help. Rich W4BUE ___

[amsat-bb] Re: Freq program

2013-12-06 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Thanks God Bless Rich W4BUE - Original Message - From: "Clayton Coleman" To: "Rich/wa4bue" Cc: "AMSAT-BB" Sent: Friday, December 06, 2013 10:38 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Freq program To use the two Baofeng radios on SO-50: 1. Program one memory

[amsat-bb] Re: Auburn sat

2013-12-09 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Hi all, Another question AO 73 I made my first contact on AO 73 this weekend with KB2M. I read on the BB that the frequency was about 10 Khz higher for the uplink and that the linear transponder wss not stable yet. I did not expect the Doppler to be shifting as much as it was on both the the

[amsat-bb] AO 73

2013-12-09 Thread Rich/wa4bue
have +- 9 kHz of Doppler on 70 cms and +/- 3 kHz on 2m. Thanks David -Original Message- From: Rich/wa4bue To: amsat-bb Sent: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 11:11 Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Auburn sat Hi all, Another question AO 73 I made my first contact on AO 73 this weekend with KB2M. I

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite demonstration at the University of Cienfuegos

2013-12-09 Thread Rich/wa4bue
This is great Rich W4BUE - Original Message - From: "Hector Luis HLMS. Martinez Sis" To: "AMSAT-BB" Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 3:38 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite demonstration at the University of Cienfuegos Hello to all Tomorrow, the engineering faculty of the University

[amsat-bb] SATPC32 KEPS in Groups

2013-12-10 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Today when I updated KEPS they date changed in Standard but not in Groups Diverse. AO 73 lives in my GROUPS DIVERSE. Why? God Bless Rich W4BUE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Jo

[amsat-bb] Re: SATPC32 KEPS in Groups

2013-12-10 Thread Rich/wa4bue
quot; To: "'AMSAT -BB'" Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 8:50 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SATPC32 KEPS in Groups Rich, What do you have selected as the Diverse Source File? 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-Original Message- mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ric

[amsat-bb] Re: why not to buy an M2 antenna

2013-12-10 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Can that block be treated with a non corrosive lacquer? Sun and weather does a lot of damage. Gulf Alpha is no longer producing their OSCAR antennas. Rich W4BUE - Original Message - From: "WA6FWF" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 1:01 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: why not to buy

[amsat-bb] why not to buy an M2 antenna Sealing Coax

2013-12-10 Thread Rich/wa4bue
I am not a fan of COAX Seal, it tends to migrate into the connector. In the Hampton Roads area, a NAVY town, we use the old NAVY way: * Light application of high great Silicon * Double sided electrical tape rap * Electrical tape rap * Spray lacquer over * Nylon tie on each end Great seal!

[amsat-bb] Re: why not to buy an M2 antenna

2013-12-10 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Wish I had known before purchasing new antennas for the K4AMG club. From what I could see they are of better construction. - Original Message - From: Clayton Coleman To: Rich/wa4bue Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 3:15 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re

[amsat-bb] Re: why not to buy an M2 antenna Sealing Coax

2013-12-10 Thread Rich/wa4bue
0, 2013 at 02:21:50PM -0500, Rich/wa4bue wrote: I am not a fan of COAX Seal, it tends to migrate into the connector. In the Hampton Roads area, a NAVY town, we use the old NAVY way: * Light application of high great Silicon * Double sided electrical tape rap * Electrical tape rap * Spray lacquer ov

[amsat-bb] The year of the OSCARS

2013-12-16 Thread Rich/wa4bue
I may be wrong, but I think that there has been more OSCARs placed in orbit then any other year. Is anyone compiling a summary about these new SATS for publication. It would be interesting to know how many man hours and financial resources have been expended on these new SATS. Maybe DVD comp

[amsat-bb] AMSAT JOURNAL

2013-12-26 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Thank you AMSAT for publishing the great artical about the K4AMG Club in the AMSAT JOURNAL. Happy New Year Everyone. Rich W4BUE Pres K4AMG ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now

[amsat-bb] Happy New Year

2013-12-31 Thread Rich/wa4bue
I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year from myself, W4BUE, and our K4AMG organization, now a Public Charity 501c3. It has been a great year for us and after February we will be on the air with our new Circular antennas and a hand held station for FM. Tonight, Straight Key Night, K4AMG

[amsat-bb] Drifty LinearTransponder Oscillators

2014-01-11 Thread Rich/wa4bue
AO7 and FO29 seem to be very stable. VO52 was my first experience with a drifty transponder oscillators. I read some explanations on the BB. What design element needs to be changed to stabilize the linear transponders oscillators on the new CUBESATS. Are the beacons crystal controlled? Rich

[amsat-bb] Re: Drifty LinearTransponder Oscillators

2014-01-11 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Yes. I remember reading that, now. Are the bacons more stable? Rich W4BUE - Original Message - From: "Paul Stoetzer" To: "Rich/wa4bue" Cc: Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Drifty LinearTransponder Oscillators According to

[amsat-bb] SKN

2014-01-13 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Who requested info on SKN? R W4BUE ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: SKN de K4AMG

2014-01-14 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Hi All, I did make 2 OSCAR SKN QSOs. Both on FO29. The first was with Glenn AA5PK in DM91. The second was with Frank K9CIS in EM59. Both QSOs were brief. There is not very much CW on the OSCARS these days, not like it was in the 80s on AO7. And as for me being a whole bunch older, I have

[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 Object Number

2014-01-14 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Excuse my dumb question! Does this mean that AO73 can be now downloaded in the KEPS??? Rich W4BUE - Original Message - From: "Alan" To: "'Graham Shirville'" ; "'AMSAT BB'" Cc: "CC" Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 9:20 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 Object Number Graham,

[amsat-bb] AO 73

2014-01-18 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Hi All Just getting back to A0 73. Found AO 73 in the CELTEX file, that was great. Is the data signal stable as compared to the transponder? If not what is the technique for tracking the drift? I would like to try to implement at school by April. With a little luck we will have the upgrade

[amsat-bb] New CUBESATS

2014-01-18 Thread Rich/wa4bue
One More Question I am in formation overload. Which new CUBESATS with Linear Transponders and DATA based signals are now located in CELTEXT files? God Bless R W4BUE - Original Message - From: "M5AKA" To: "AMSAT BB" Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 6:37 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] N

[amsat-bb] Auburn Sat

2014-01-24 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Is the Auburn Sat operational? Are the KEPS in the Celtex? What is it's number. Just worked W1AW/2 FM 30 on SO 50 Pass. The new K4AMG circular M2 antennas and AR2 SW Preamps are working great. Will be on other birds this weekend as time permits. God Bless W4BUE K4AMG Club __

[amsat-bb] SATPC Program

2014-01-24 Thread Rich/wa4bue
What have I done wrong? Trying different options I have loss multi sat views. The M button says plus but only one selected sat shows at a time. What did I goof up? Rich W4BUE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the a

[amsat-bb] Re: SATPC Program

2014-01-25 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Thank you everyone for your help. Hi Rich, Check your satellites list to be sure that you have all the ones you want set for "Show On/Off (it puts an asterisk next to them when Show is on). 73 Jerry N0JY On 1/24/2014 9:35 PM, Rich/wa4bue wrote: What have I done wrong? Trying diff

[amsat-bb] K4AMG on AO-73 today

2014-01-25 Thread Rich/wa4bue
If it is a favorable pass K4AMG will be on AO73 this morning at 1420 UTC So far only 1 QSO KB3M. Maybe one of you will be on. I will be about center about .960 freq SSB This will complete our test of new antenna system on all linear trasnponder birds and SO 50. God Bless Rich W4BUE K4AMG

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-73 question

2014-01-25 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Okay guys Thanks. Some how I thought the linear transponder was on days on the weekend. I did hear the data transmission, said to say, I did not know how to tune it on my PSK 31 program. It was very stong. Think it is SSB. One day I will get it right! Thanks all. R W4BUE _

[amsat-bb] A0 73 Offset

2014-01-26 Thread Rich/wa4bue
I have over 100 emails saved on A0 73 and can not find the one I need, so what is new. Is it apx plus 10 khz or minus 10 Khz offset on the RIT to zero in on AO 73? The pass last night around 0940 and could not find the combonation! heard AC0RA (?) very strong. Thanks guys for all your help.

[amsat-bb] K4AMG Youth and OSCAR Forum at Frost Fest

2014-01-26 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Saturday February 1, 2014 at 11 AM local time K4AMG MARC, Inc. will be presenting a Forum on Youth, Amateur Radio Activities and OSCAR Satellites at FrostFest in Richmond, VA. Join us at our tables and at the forum. We have 2 major BOAT ANCHORS for sale as part of our fund raiser: ( Both rew

[amsat-bb] A0 73 Orbits 1013 1014

2014-01-28 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Acquired A0 73 at about 5 degrees elevation from FM 16. With about +10.8 RIT started to hear a weak return from my transmission, my signal never peaked. Checked power out put and SWR all okay. Worked a bit earlier FO29 just fine. I must be missing something. Comments please! Rich W4BUE K4A

[amsat-bb] Re: Fox-1 Model

2014-01-29 Thread Rich/wa4bue
This is great and the K4AMG club is going to order one for our mentoring. What a wonderful tool. Wish we had it for this week end at Frost fest in Richmond VA. Our seminar is at 11 AM. Rich W4BUE - Original Message - From: "Bob- W7LRD" To: "W2JV" Cc: Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2

[amsat-bb] OSCAR 7

2014-01-29 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Picture shows a OSCAR display at the Naval Aviation Depot many years ago. OSCAR 7 model provided by Ted W4FJ (SK).___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satel

[amsat-bb] K4AMG Portable OSCAR ANTENNAS

2014-01-29 Thread Rich/wa4bue
We have a lot of extra snow here in Chesapeake, VA. Our portable OSCAR station is available for special events and clubs in the Hampton roads area. We are enjoying our new antennas and preamps. Rich W4BUE___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions exp

[amsat-bb] FUN CUBE Mock Up

2014-02-03 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Guess it is not available yet! ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: Listening on USB when operating CW

2014-02-07 Thread Rich/wa4bue
I am not a constant user of the sats, but I notice this with both some CW and SSB transmissions. Some sats just have drift. It is still fun. God Bless R W4BUE - Original Message - From: "Clayton Coleman" To: "AMSAT-BB" Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 11:42 AM Subject: [amsat-bb]

[amsat-bb] Re: Listening on USB when operating CW

2014-02-08 Thread Rich/wa4bue
1/2 the time I do not have a key plugged into the rig. I do call a CW op on SSB but have not had a reply. Back in the 80s there were a lot more CW ops. Anyway I have no complaint any OSCAR contact is a good one. Wish I could have worked the Alaska station today, awesome signal. Hope he made

[amsat-bb] FOX

2014-02-10 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Any updates? God Bless R W4BUE ___ 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

[amsat-bb] AO 73

2014-02-13 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Since the up link is at -10Khz( a lot of twisting of the XIT control, can the buttons on SATPAC program compensate. Seems like + and - on the buttons change both up link and down link. Using TS 2000. Thanks R W4BUE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.o

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite demos - Sunday morning at the Vienna WirelessWinterfest

2014-02-21 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Nice event planned. The K4AMG Sat Com Station will be down as we are working antennas at Radio ridge in Dinwiddie County, VA. If you all do a preset up on Saturday we could work you. God Bless Rich W4BUE / K4AMG ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Op

[amsat-bb] Re: AO 73 Set Up

2014-02-27 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Hi All, Today we started the Dash Borad set up. TS 2000 Signal Link USB HP lap top computer with Windows 7 Note with rotor control, CAT for TS 2000, Remote Mouse, and Signal Link all USB ports are used. We playe with the SDR down load. Is this going to work for down load of data from AO 73

[amsat-bb] OSCAR DEMO and Youth Forum MAY 3, 2014

2014-03-06 Thread Rich/wa4bue
The K4AMG Memorial Amateur Radio Club, Inc. in Chesapeake, Virginia is sponsoring a OSCAR Satellite seminar and OSCAR Demo at the Deep Creek Public Library on May 3rd. Our portable OSCAR station will be operational from 0900 - at least 1700 EDT. An OSCAR and Youth Forum will be held in the ma

[amsat-bb] Re: Fwd: [PVRC] W1AW/4 Virginia Ops Needed!

2014-03-12 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Can K4AMG Club help? Rich W4BUE Pres K4AMG K4AMG.org - Original Message - From: "Paul Stoetzer" To: ; Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 10:33 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: [PVRC] W1AW/4 Virginia Ops Needed! Looks like K4ZW is looking for a satellite operator or two or more for W1AW/4 in

[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube-1 (AO-73) Continuous Transponder Test Update

2014-03-18 Thread Rich/wa4bue
What are the temperature extremes on the satellites. God bless R W4BUE ___ 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-bb] Re: External Amplifier Legality Questions

2014-03-19 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Hi ZAC Seems you have the regs down well. You modify it is like Home Brew, still must meet to meet FCC specifications. The question is why do you need that much pwer for the satellittes? You should keep your power down to a minim to communicate so you don't stress the birds. 100 watts with

[amsat-bb] Re: Ham Video chaining experiment

2014-03-20 Thread Rich/wa4bue
This did not down load. God Bless r W4BUE - Original Message - From: "Gaston Bertels" To: Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 7:04 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham Video chaining experiment The BATC screen was recorded during the chained stations experiment this morning. Please see: http://

[amsat-bb] SATPAC AO73

2014-03-25 Thread Rich/wa4bue
AO 73 is - 10 KHZ receive. Is it also - 10 KHZ transmit? We do not catch it in transponder mode very often and have only made one QSO on it. The buttons + and - change both receive and transmit. God Bless R W4BUE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] W1AW/4 VA Announcements 2014

2014-03-26 Thread Rich/wa4bue
April 9, 10, and 11 the K4AMG MARC will work with PVRC and operate W1AW/4 VA as many passes as possible from about 1300 - UTC each day. Can some one please help us determine which of these days AO 7 will be available in mode B. Also is SO 50 still operational at night. We are trying to inv

[amsat-bb] Re: ANS-086 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - TonyMonteiro, AA2TX SK

2014-03-28 Thread Rich/wa4bue
There are too many SKs and not many young ones coming into our high tech world of electronics and wireless communications. We have lost a good guy. Good Bless R ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AM

[amsat-bb] W1AW/4 VA Announcements II 2014

2014-04-02 Thread Rich/wa4bue
When the W1AW/4 VA operates the birds on April 8, 10. and 11, K4AMG will offer a special certificate four young ham radio operators 19 and under. This certificate will be free. To qualify for this certificate just send your QSL card to: W1AW/4 VA / K4AMG Memorial Amateur Radio Club 721 Wood

[amsat-bb] W1AW/4 VA

2014-04-05 Thread Rich/wa4bue
First we sent you an announcement of operation dates for W1AW/4 VA with a typo. We will be operating April 9 - 11. We will not operate on April 8. Reviewing passes that we can operate + or - obstructions with our low antenna and elevations these are the passes we believe we can work. Note f

[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube/AO-73 Transponder plans for the future

2014-04-07 Thread Rich/wa4bue
That is great. ___ 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

[amsat-bb] W1AW/4 VA

2014-04-10 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Our TS 2000 is experancing problems running 1/2 power on 2 meters. Tonight could not capture FO 29 with a great pass. That might be the end of our W1AW/4 VA effort. Rich W4BUE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the aut

[amsat-bb] W1AW/4 VA

2014-04-11 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Will try again tonight. ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Antennas

2014-04-15 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Who was closing out some omni directional multi band antennas for VHF UHF. Rich W4BUE ___ 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! Subscripti

[amsat-bb] Re: Sierra Vista AZ hamfest on 3 May

2014-04-22 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Hi Patrick, K4AMG MARC is sponsoring SATCOMS in your own back yard at a local library on May 3rd. We will be on the air starting at 1200 or 1300 UTC - about 2100 UTC, and have a forum for STEM students and families. We are borrowing a CUBE SAT for the forum. Will you have any on the air op

[amsat-bb] Re: W1AW/2 NJ on SO-50

2014-04-25 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Hope that we can get K4AMG up before you all complete operations. Norm K4NDH has build us a new trailer to carry our prtable antenna system around, so everything is disconnected. God Bless R W4BUE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions express

[amsat-bb] May 3rd SATCOM at Chesapeake Deep Creek Library

2014-04-30 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Hi All, K4AMG will be demonstrating SAT COMS on May 3rd at the Major Hillard Library FM 16. Will get on the air as close to 1100 UTC as we can. We will also have an HF station operating. We will also try a HAND HELD /P station on SO 50. At 1600 UTC we will hold a FORUM in the library mee

[amsat-bb] Re: LituanicaSat-1

2014-05-01 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Are the KEMPS available on the web are do you have to manually down load? What is the designation on the down load? R W4BUE - Original Message - From: "Ken Swaggart" To: Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2014 3:33 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] LituanicaSat-1 follow-up To amplify my last email, here

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 pass around 0230 May 2

2014-05-02 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Hope we will have a good K4AMG log on Sat. K4AMG MARC K4AMG.org - Original Message - From: "TJ Campie" To: Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2014 10:37 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50 pass around 0230 May 2 If I worked you, can you please send the info from our QSO? - my phone quit recording w

[amsat-bb] Re: 'HAMSAT VO-52' completes 9 successful and fruitfulyears in orbit !

2014-05-02 Thread Rich/wa4bue
It is a great SAT Thank you K4AMG.org - Original Message - From: To: "Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS]" ; "BB, AMSAT" ; "AMSAT-INDIA" ; ; "HAMS, ISRO" Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 10:51 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 'HAMSAT VO-52' completes 9 successful and fruitfulyears in orbit ! Mani, On beh

[amsat-bb] Re: Fox-1 launch delay

2014-05-06 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Will there be a video available on the AMSAT forum after Dayton? - Original Message - From: "Jerry Buxton" To: Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 11:52 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Fox-1 launch delay Hi Nick, You did not miss anything, the information you read in the Journal is as new to

[amsat-bb] Re: Off to Dayton...

2014-05-14 Thread Rich/wa4bue
Wish I could go back to Dayton. To many OM problems. Our Club Call K4AMG was my Uncle Bob's, and he was one of the founders of the Dayton Hamvention. Back then his call was W8QDI. Hope some of you guys will be able to attend Carole Perry's (WB2MGP) Instructors and youth Forums. Have a gre

[amsat-bb] Cub Scout Space Camp Theme

2014-05-23 Thread Rich/wa4bue
This may be the first for the AMSAT BLOG. The K4AMG Club has been approached by a CUB SCOUT summer camp coordinator. The camp will be held in Norfolk, VA at an Elk's Lodge on Friday June 27th. Age range of kids are 6 -10 years old. Looking for suggestions of what to do. They are willing to g

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