[amsat-bb] Presentation Pointers
Informative and entertaining short videos on what NOT to do to your audiences with your presentations. From Microsoft ... (they have some program called PowerPoint, I have been told. Personally, I am a Keynote person ... (grin)). http://tinyurl.com/3hh7l9o Clint, K6LCS -- Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com ___ 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: Bird
Well I was in high school when that was popular. Should it be our satellites theme song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZThquH5t0ow Fun topic for a slow afternoon. We really need a big bird (heo). 73 Bob W7LRD - Original Message - From: Kevin Deane summit...@live.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, April 5, 2011 9:11:49 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Bird A-well-a everybody's heard about the bird B-b-b-bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word A-well-a bird, bird, bird, the bird is the word A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word A-well-a don't you know about the bird? Well, everybody knows that the bird is the word! A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word A-well-a... By: Peter Griffin I do not know the year of that song but I am sure some of you do. I would like to thank ALL of those responsible for the Birds up there and keeping them going. I had a great time this last weekend and made lots of new contacts. Also thanks to those who participated in my FUN!!! Kevin KF7MYK ___ 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
[amsat-bb] Re: Bird
2011/4/6 Kevin Deane summit...@live.com A-well-a everybody's heard about the bird B-b-b-bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word I do not know the year of that song but I am sure some of you do. Yes, wikipedia does: 1963 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfin_Bird Later, in '80's this was popularized by the soundtrack of Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, from where i remember it but never thought how suitable this would be as a theme song for sat ops. 73 de Ari OH3KAV Tampere, Finland (grid: KP11) ___ 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: Bird
- Original Message - From: Kevin Deane summit...@live.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 6:11 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Bird A-well-a don't you know about the bird? Well, everybody knows that the bird is the word ! Kevin KF7MYK Hi Kevin, KF7MYK No...KevinWith the lot af LEO satellites actually good for very small the only good bird for me is my wattmeter/reflectometer RIRD 43 ! If you don't own it I suggest you to buy one and you will be happy experimenting. 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ 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-27 Eclipse
Please correct me if I am wrong, but it seems to me that the AO-27 is creeping further and farther down into the US before it goes into eclipse. A lot of times at great elevation, with Alaska, Canada and some of the US well inside the footprint. Of course everyone is asleep at this time, but I was wondering if this will keep getting better and maybe some of the earlybirds would like to try workin it like we do the 51 so early in the morning as we so often do? Thank's for any input, Kevin KF7MYK ___ 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: icom r-20, control software and satellites
Hi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKwVSqDZ81k 73 , Nader ___ 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: Bird...much off topic
Even though I well remember the Trashman...I relly couldn' help but mention this newest rendition: http://www.metatube.com/en/videos/15957/Family-Guy-Peter-Bird-is-the-Word-Video/ Roger WA1KAT On 4/6/2011 6:15 AM, Ari Kosonen wrote: 2011/4/6 Kevin Deane summit...@live.com A-well-a everybody's heard about the bird B-b-b-bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word I do not know the year of that song but I am sure some of you do. Yes, wikipedia does: 1963 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfin_Bird Later, in '80's this was popularized by the soundtrack of Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, from where i remember it but never thought how suitable this would be as a theme song for sat ops. 73 de Ari OH3KAV Tampere, Finland (grid: KP11) ___ 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
[amsat-bb] Re: AO-27 Eclipse
Hi Kevin, AO27 is usually (if ever) on for morning passes. Did you mean AO51? 73, Zack KD8KSN -Original Message- From: Kevin Deane Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 6:36 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-27 Eclipse Please correct me if I am wrong, but it seems to me that the AO-27 is creeping further and farther down into the US before it goes into eclipse. A lot of times at great elevation, with Alaska, Canada and some of the US well inside the footprint. Of course everyone is asleep at this time, but I was wondering if this will keep getting better and maybe some of the earlybirds would like to try workin it like we do the 51 so early in the morning as we so often do? Thank's for any input, Kevin KF7MYK ___ 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
[amsat-bb] Has anyone heard KC7CN???
I miss most of the mid-day passes due to work (uugh) but am on most of the evening passes and I haven't heard KL7CN yet on his Caribbean adventure. I'm curious if anyone has heard/worked him and if so, is there a pattern to the passes he is on? I'd like to try and sneak home during a day pass if I thought he would be on... Thanks, Zach N4ERZ ___ 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: Has anyone heard KC7CN???
Zach, I heard him the other day, Monday I think it was. That's it. Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X On Apr 6, 2011 10:57 AM, zach hillerson qstick...@yahoo.com wrote: I miss most of the mid-day passes due to work (uugh) but am on most of the evening passes and I haven't heard KL7CN yet on his Caribbean adventure. I'm curious if anyone has heard/worked him and if so, is there a pattern to the passes he is on? I'd like to try and sneak home during a day pass if I thought he would be on... Thanks, Zach N4ERZ ___ 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
[amsat-bb] Re: Bird
I remember that song from the early sixty's. There was a show on that had a mad scientist clown type guy called Glue Arty. That was kind of his theme song when he appeared on the show. He was pulled off the air for trying to blow up an animal, a rat I think with a fire cracker. There maybe someone on here that remembers more than I do. I was about ten years old at the time. Mike N8GBU ___ 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] ND9M/MM Sat Ops: 06-10 April
My ship was originally scheduled to sail from Jacksonville today, and do donuts in the ocean for a few days before heading up to Charleston on Sunday. All that has been chucked out the window; now we're to leave tomorrow (07 April) in the late afternoon and head straight for Charleston, so there won't be any new wet grid squares along the way. We'll get to Charleston early Friday morning, and I'll sign off the ship on Sunday. The shipyard we're going to is in grid FM02. That grid isn't super rare, but it's not all that common on the birds either. I should be able to get on from FM02 at various times on Friday and/or Saturday before I jump the rail. Unfortunately, there will still be a lot going on aboard the ship, so I can't in good conscience predict what pass(es) I'll be on. My XYL Cori has fully recovered from her shoulder surgery and will pick me up when I leave the ship on Sunday. We'll drive to south Florida where I will get a physical check up I need for renewing my merchant marine documents that will be expiring this summer. Our driving route will be FM02 - FM03 - EM93 - EM92 - EM91 - EM90 - EL99 - EL98 - EL97 - EL96 - EL95. If you need any of those, send me an e-mail and I'll see if we can work something out. Pse note that my shipboard e-mail address will remain valid while I'm off the ship, but I will not have access to it until I return to the ship in several months. After Saturday (09 April), pse use my regular e-mail address, claryco @ aol.com. Now it's back to working on the logs... 73 for now, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC ___ 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] ISS close call
I was following the space junk that was heading very close to the space station. The news said the junk was part of a Chinese communications satellite. Being a newbie here I was wonder if it was an old bird which was used for ham communications at one time? Mike N8GBU ___ 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: AO-27 Eclipse
If AO27 was on you would hear the carrier. I honestly am not sure about AO27 only working in the sun since whenever I work it it is in the sun, but I don’t think it is ever scheduled to be on during overnight passes anyhow. Someone please correct me if I am wrong. Here is the schedule: http://www.ao27.org/AO27/index.shtml Zack KD8KSN From: Kevin Deane Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 10:14 AM To: Zachary Beougher Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] AO-27 Eclipse Well I thought it only worked in the sunlight? I have tried to talk to myself on it at night time to no avail, so I have been watching it go into shadow wondering if it is working just before that, maybe I was doing something wrong, but I swear I have tried it several times. Kevin From: zack.kd8...@hotmail.com To: summit...@live.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-27 Eclipse Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 09:59:28 -0400 Hi Kevin, AO27 is usually (if ever) on for morning passes. Did you mean AO51? 73, Zack KD8KSN -Original Message- From: Kevin Deane Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 6:36 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-27 Eclipse Please correct me if I am wrong, but it seems to me that the AO-27 is creeping further and farther down into the US before it goes into eclipse. A lot of times at great elevation, with Alaska, Canada and some of the US well inside the footprint. Of course everyone is asleep at this time, but I was wondering if this will keep getting better and maybe some of the earlybirds would like to try workin it like we do the 51 so early in the morning as we so often do? Thank's for any input, Kevin KF7MYK ___ 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
[amsat-bb] Re: Bird
The song is Surfin' Bird. It was released in 1963 by The Trashmen. The song was included in Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary Collection 73 de W0HV, Jim in Raymore, MO (ex-N8AU) Light travels faster than sound... This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 21:11:49 -0700 From: Kevin Deane summit...@live.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Bird To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: col107-w5615a9c71aed7876bd264c83...@phx.gbl Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 A-well-a everybody's heard about the bird B-b-b-bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word A-well-a bird, bird, bird, the bird is the word A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word A-well-a bird, bird, bird, b-bird's the word A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word A-well-a don't you know about the bird? Well, everybody knows that the bird is the word! A-well-a bird, bird, b-bird's the word A-well-a... By: Peter Griffin I do not know the year of that song but I am sure some of you do. I would like to thank ALL of those responsible for the Birds up there and keeping them going. I had a great time this last weekend and made lots of new contacts. Also thanks to those who participated in my FUN!!! Kevin KF7MYK ___ 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: Bird
Actually, it was a rat Mark. Hee Hee It was on here in Toledo too. I imagine possibly a state run show maybe. Back in those days, every broadcast was picked up by antenna and rotator. My brother was 9 years older than me thats how I got to watch it. If I got caught man would I be in trouble. Back then the old belt or switch took care of business. Mike N8GBU -Original Message- From: Mark L. Hammond [mailto:marklhamm...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 1:34 PM To: mikef1...@buckeye-express.com Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Bird Oh my...that brings up old memories. Wasn't he the Ghoul?Out of the Cleveland broadcast area, right? HAhahaaha.. That show as hilarious. And I thought it was Froggy he was blowing up? Mark N8MH On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 1:15 PM, Mike1234 mikef1...@buckeye-express.com wrote: I remember that song from the early sixty's. There was a show on that had a mad scientist clown type guy called Glue Arty. That was kind of his theme song when he appeared on the show. He was pulled off the air for trying to blow up an animal, a rat I think with a fire cracker. There maybe someone on here that remembers more than I do. I was about ten years old at the time. Mike N8GBU ___ 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 -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] ___ 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] QSOs North America LU/Q on AO7
Bob (N3LL) and I (LU6QI) made a QSO on AO7 in SSB Mode B at 22.22 UTC on April 5, 2011, during orbit 66529. The distance between our respective QTHs is 6914.6 km. I also contacted Adrian ZF8/ZF2AE a few days before, covering agn more than 6000 km. I use some antennas from Cushcratf (Oscar Boomers) 22XB (14db) in 2mts and 738XB (15.5 db) in 70cm with an elevation-azimuth rotor. There is some kind of smooth valley to the north and west of my location and it looks vy clear in those directions, so I can listen quite often this satellite almost at the horizon level. I have worked on AO7 Mode B other stations from North America and in some cases they used portable antennas or yagis fixed at some angle (named 20 degrees up) and we could still make a QSO. I am QRV for other stations who would like to attempt a QSO either in SSB or CW. My grid locator is FF66TQ. My mail is lu6quin...@gmail.com Tnx, Best 73 de --luis LU6QI ___ 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: AO-27 Eclipse
AO-27 is on a timer and is usually only active on ascending passes about the time it crosses 30 degrees North latitude. There is a program that will predict when it is in analog repeater mode and it can be downloaded at http://sites.google.com/site/ao27satellitescheduler/ When you first run the program you need to update the files(TOPR and EPOCH) instructions are on the page, simple as pressing CTRL+U ___ 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: AO-27 Eclipse
Just had that a0-27 pass, and made a contact, I could hear a lot of people, so if its in the sun it works, Then it started to make a horrible noise Dan -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Zachary Beougher Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 12:15 PM To: Kevin Deane; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-27 Eclipse If AO27 was on you would hear the carrier. I honestly am not sure about AO27 only working in the sun since whenever I work it it is in the sun, but I don’t think it is ever scheduled to be on during overnight passes anyhow. Someone please correct me if I am wrong. Here is the schedule: http://www.ao27.org/AO27/index.shtml Zack KD8KSN From: Kevin Deane Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 10:14 AM To: Zachary Beougher Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] AO-27 Eclipse Well I thought it only worked in the sunlight? I have tried to talk to myself on it at night time to no avail, so I have been watching it go into shadow wondering if it is working just before that, maybe I was doing something wrong, but I swear I have tried it several times. Kevin From: zack.kd8...@hotmail.com To: summit...@live.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-27 Eclipse Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 09:59:28 -0400 Hi Kevin, AO27 is usually (if ever) on for morning passes. Did you mean AO51? 73, Zack KD8KSN -Original Message- From: Kevin Deane Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 6:36 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-27 Eclipse Please correct me if I am wrong, but it seems to me that the AO-27 is creeping further and farther down into the US before it goes into eclipse. A lot of times at great elevation, with Alaska, Canada and some of the US well inside the footprint. Of course everyone is asleep at this time, but I was wondering if this will keep getting better and maybe some of the earlybirds would like to try workin it like we do the 51 so early in the morning as we so often do? Thank's for any input, Kevin KF7MYK ___ 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 ___ 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: AO-27 Eclipse
Dan, The horrible noise is the packet burst at the end of it's activation. It sends a packet burst of telemetry at the beginning and end of it's activation window which is typically 7 minutes. For most passes this means it will come on after it rises and shut down before it sets. I call it the 7 minute dash. 73 de Rick K7TEJ KF1BUZ kf1...@gmail.com wrote: Just had that a0-27 pass, and made a contact, I could hear a lot of people, so if its in the sun it works, Then it started to make a horrible noise Dan -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Zachary Beougher Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 12:15 PM To: Kevin Deane; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-27 Eclipse If AO27 was on you would hear the carrier. I honestly am not sure about AO27 only working in the sun since whenever I work it it is in the sun, but I don’t think it is ever scheduled to be on during overnight passes anyhow. Someone please correct me if I am wrong. Here is the schedule: http://www.ao27.org/AO27/index.shtml Zack KD8KSN From: Kevin Deane Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 10:14 AM To: Zachary Beougher Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] AO-27 Eclipse Well I thought it only worked in the sunlight? I have tried to talk to myself on it at night time to no avail, so I have been watching it go into shadow wondering if it is working just before that, maybe I was doing something wrong, but I swear I have tried it several times. Kevin From: zack.kd8...@hotmail.com To: summit...@live.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-27 Eclipse Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 09:59:28 -0400 Hi Kevin, AO27 is usually (if ever) on for morning passes. Did you mean AO51? 73, Zack KD8KSN -Original Message- From: Kevin Deane Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 6:36 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-27 Eclipse Please correct me if I am wrong, but it seems to me that the AO-27 is creeping further and farther down into the US before it goes into eclipse. A lot of times at great elevation, with Alaska, Canada and some of the US well inside the footprint. Of course everyone is asleep at this time, but I was wondering if this will keep getting better and maybe some of the earlybirds would like to try workin it like we do the 51 so early in the morning as we so often do? Thank's for any input, Kevin KF7MYK ___ 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 ___ 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
[amsat-bb] K7TEJ operation from this past weekend
All, This past weekend (Friday Saturday to be exact) I was at a telescoping event about 100 miles west of my usual QTH in DM33vq. I incorrectly gave my grid as DM33eo as that is the usual location we observe from, but we had moved to a larger site about 1 1/2 miles east to accommodate a larger crowd. I didn’t; realize it till now that I was in DM33ln. I know DM33 isn't; exactly a rare grid, but some of you that I worked might actually care about these things, I know I'm pretty anal about stuff like that. Also the location is in La Paz County, not Maricopa for county chasers. QSL's will go out later this week or early next. Now for something totally different and I hope someone here can shed some light on a problem that developed with my Kenwood TH7-DA. My battery dies on the drive out and when I tried to turn the radio off, it started making a high pitched beeping that would not stop until I removed the battery. I put in my extra battery and the radio seemed fine , but I noticed that many sub functions we not working, for example, I have SO-67's uplink in memory that I saved with the tone, I tried to turn the tone off but couldn’t; access the menu item. I just got the same high pitched beep as before. Also not working are Switching from VFO to memory, Switching from memory name tag to frequency display, memory insert, among others. I can switch bands and sub bands, change power levels and open squelch and switch on off Duplex. I'm thinking a reset to default settings may fix things, but I'd rather not if possible as it would mean programming the radio again and My cable does not work, so that'd be a manual thing I'd rather avoid. Any ideas? 73 de Rick K7TEJ ___ 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] a0-51 this afternooner
Wow, what can I say? Thank you for being up there, hahah got 3 qsl's east coast to west coast, all on my HT.. Really love playing on the sats. KF1BUZ dm09 Reno Nevada. ___ 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-7 switch
to those interested-AO-7 switches mode at 2335Z exactly. Seems to increase in time very very slowly. 73 Bob W7LRD ___ 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: AO-27 Eclipse
I just downloaded and ran the AO-27 scheduler program and updated the epoch.txt and topr.txt files as instructed. I compared the text files with the ones currently on the AO-27 website and verified that they are correct. For some reason, the times generated by the program differ from the times on the AO-27 web site by 11 min 36 sec. What am I doing wrong? Chuck, KM9U - Original Message - From: Jeremy Bomkamp wa113...@yahoo.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 17:51 Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-27 Eclipse AO-27 is on a timer and is usually only active on ascending passes about the time it crosses 30 degrees North latitude. There is a program that will predict when it is in analog repeater mode and it can be downloaded at http://sites.google.com/site/ao27satellitescheduler/ When you first run the program you need to update the files(TOPR and EPOCH) instructions are on the page, simple as pressing CTRL+U ___ 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
[amsat-bb] Re: AO-27 Eclipse
Hi Chuck! I just downloaded and ran the AO-27 scheduler program and updated the epoch.txt and topr.txt files as instructed. I compared the text files with the ones currently on the AO-27 website and verified that they are correct. For some reason, the times generated by the program differ from the times on the AO-27 web site by 11 min 36 sec. What am I doing wrong? What you see in the program is OK. The AO-27 web site is off. It seems to happen like that 2 to 4 weeks after the AO-27 schedule is updated. Go with what you see in the program. You can also look at your tracking program and compare it to the output from the AO-27 program and web site. You'll probably see that the web site shows the satellite turning on near the end of the pass, or after LOS for you. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ ___ 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
