[amsat-bb] Funcube Handbook

[Richard Limebear]

The first edition (in English) is now available at:
 Unfortunately the main Funcube website has an upload limit 
smaller than the book.


We'll publish the French version once its been translated

73
Richard G3RWL
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[amsat-bb] Re: Funcube Handbook

[Richard Limebear]

The handbook is now at the funcube.org website, the previous link requires a 
login, sorry



73
Richard G3RWL
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[amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A

[dnkucij]

In the spirit of "Use what you have to begin with!", I have had surprising 
success with a simple magmount CB whip cut for 10m. It sits in a corner of the 
shack on a large metal serving tray "borrowed" from the XYL. I've worked 
stations over in Europe with it. 
73 Nick KB1RVT


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[amsat-bb] D STAR AMSAT users net

[wa4hfn]

The DSTAR/AMSAT users net is tonight 0100 UTC on REF60B
 If you have a DSTAR radio ,please join the net. DX stations welcome
Bring news you may have about the birds

  https://sites.google.com/site/memphisdstar/d-satellite-amsat-net

 Star Comm Group will be announcing a new Sattellite award on the 29th of Nov
 Rules will be posted on that date on
   http://www.starcommgroup.org/
 Coming soon a 5 in em55 satellite event in 2014 to be posted later
 Don't sell your satellite stations get active ,try the SSB birds, The event 
will be on the SSB
birds 
Thanks
WA4HFN  Damon EM55
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[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A

[R.T.Liddy]

Nick,
 
You're so right about "use it or lose it".  I've often called CQ through
entire passes and never made a QSO. After a few of those, I don't
get very excited about trying again.
 
73,   Bob K8BL

From: "dnku...@myfairpoint.net" 
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Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2013 7:11 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A


In the spirit of "Use what you have to begin with!", I have had surprising 
success with a simple magmount CB whip cut for 10m. It sits in a corner of the 
shack on a large metal serving tray "borrowed" from the XYL. I've worked 
stations over in Europe with it. 
73 Nick KB1RVT


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[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A

[Owner]

NameMode(s) Frequencies Beacon(s)
AO-10*  B   Uplink 435.030 - 435.180 CW/LSB
Downlink 145.975 - 145.825 CW/USB   145.810 CW
RS-10/11*   A   Uplink 145.865 - 145.905 CW/USB
Downlink 29.360 - 29.400 CW/USB 29.357 CW
RS-12/13KT 
K 
T   Uplink 21.210 - 21.250 CW/USB 
Downlink 29.410 - 29.450 CW/USB 
Downlink 145.910 - 145.950 CW/USB   29.408 CW
145.908 CW
RS-15*  A   Uplink 145.858 - 145.898 CW/USB 
Downlink 29.354 - 29.394 CW/USB 29.3525 CW 
29.3987 CW
RS-16*  A   Uplink 145.915 - 145.948 CW/USB
Downlink 29.415 - 29.448 CW/USB 435.504 CW 
435.548 CW
29.408 CW
29.451 CW
FO-20   JA  Uplink 146.000 - 145.900 CW/LSB
Downlink 435.800 - 435.900 CW/USB   435.795 CW
AO-27*  J-FMUplink 145.850 FM 
Downlink 436.800 FM None
FO-29*  JA  Uplink 146.000 - 145.900 CW/LSB
Downlink 435.800 - 435.900 CW/USB   435.795 CW
MIR Simplex N/A Uplink 145.200 FM
Downlink 145.800 FM 
SAFEX Repeater (Mir)*   N/A Uplink 435.750 FM subaudible tone 141.3 
Downlink 437.950 FM None
SAREX Simplex (Space Shuttle)*  N/A Uplink 144.910, 144.93, 144.95 144.97 
or 144.99 FM
(Europe Only) Uplink 144.70, 144.75, or 144.80 MHz
(Worldwide) Downlink 145.55 FM  None

For reasons I cannot think of, for years I had this stored on my computer and 
this morning I found it and thought I would share it for sentimental reasons 
with you all…. 
These were fun times… we all sure had a good time back then,  and I think that 
we still can,  this weekend I am going out to repair my 2m and 432 antennas and 
am going to again try to be on the ssb transponders if anyone wants to have a 
go…. 

On Nov 6, 2013, at 21:52, Bob- W7LRD  wrote:

> my 2 cents...back in the day I had a one wavelength loop looking up, I later 
> added a reflector below it, hence a two element round quad looking up, it was 
> some wire inside  some pvc pipe.   I would start  with  a quad beam at low 
> elevation then switch to the "vertical" round quad when the satellite was 
> higher.  This was super for RS-15.  I wrote an article for the journal years 
> ago about it.  
> 73 Bob W7LRD
> 
> From: "John" 
> To: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" 
> Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
> Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 8:15:22 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A
> 
> When I started, I had a hand me down beat up yaesu ft-221R 2m all mode with 
> an old cb mic with a mag mount antenna and a realistic 10m all mode radio 
> that didn’t transmit and a dipole but almost everyday I was either listening 
> to or working someone on RS-10…. a the life…. it was so good with those 
> russian leo sats, all you needed was a tickle of a signal to work some folks, 
> now today with a TS-2000LE with 23cm, all I see is that fm sats are always 
> clobbered by over-powered users and transponder HOGS, no room to even try to 
> make a contact, what with everyone in my area trying to over-power each other 
> to have control of what little transponder room there is. What a person 
> wouldn’t give for an “A” mode bird or 2 again….  sure do miss those RS birds, 
> they were so much fun…
> 
> 
> On Nov 6, 2013, at 7:51, Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL  wrote:
> 
> > At 06:48 PM 11/5/2013 -0800, "R.T.Liddy"  wrote:
> >> I've tried AO7-A a number of times, but there's never anyone there to work.
> >> 
> >> Back in the glory days of the RS Birds, Mode A was very active. I sure do
> >> miss them. They worked very well!
> >> 
> >> 73,Bob K8BL
> > 
> > 
> > I loved the RS satellites. They're what got me hooked.  I wish
> > the plan for the next LEO was a new linear mode Mode A bird for
> > a starter satellite not another FM 'Grid-Lock' sat.
> > 
> > KB7ADL
> > 
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[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

I'd be happy to work you, especially if I knew who and where you were!

73, Drew KO4MA


-Original Message-
>From: Owner 
>Sent: Nov 7, 2013 10:38 AM
>To: Bob- W7LRD 
>Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A
>
>Name   Mode(s) Frequencies Beacon(s)
>AO-10* B   Uplink 435.030 - 435.180 CW/LSB
>Downlink 145.975 - 145.825 CW/USB  145.810 CW
>RS-10/11*  A   Uplink 145.865 - 145.905 CW/USB
>Downlink 29.360 - 29.400 CW/USB29.357 CW
>RS-12/13   KT 
>K 
>T  Uplink 21.210 - 21.250 CW/USB 
>Downlink 29.410 - 29.450 CW/USB 
>Downlink 145.910 - 145.950 CW/USB  29.408 CW
>145.908 CW
>RS-15* A   Uplink 145.858 - 145.898 CW/USB 
>Downlink 29.354 - 29.394 CW/USB29.3525 CW 
>29.3987 CW
>RS-16* A   Uplink 145.915 - 145.948 CW/USB
>Downlink 29.415 - 29.448 CW/USB435.504 CW 
>435.548 CW
>29.408 CW
>29.451 CW
>FO-20  JA  Uplink 146.000 - 145.900 CW/LSB
>Downlink 435.800 - 435.900 CW/USB  435.795 CW
>AO-27* J-FMUplink 145.850 FM 
>Downlink 436.800 FMNone
>FO-29* JA  Uplink 146.000 - 145.900 CW/LSB
>Downlink 435.800 - 435.900 CW/USB  435.795 CW
>MIR SimplexN/A Uplink 145.200 FM
>Downlink 145.800 FM
>SAFEX Repeater (Mir)*  N/A Uplink 435.750 FM subaudible tone 141.3 
>Downlink 437.950 FMNone
>SAREX Simplex (Space Shuttle)* N/A Uplink 144.910, 144.93, 144.95 144.97 
>or 144.99 FM
>(Europe Only) Uplink 144.70, 144.75, or 144.80 MHz
>(Worldwide) Downlink 145.55 FM None
>
>For reasons I cannot think of, for years I had this stored on my computer and 
>this morning I found it and thought I would share it for sentimental reasons 
>with you all…. 
>These were fun times… we all sure had a good time back then,  and I think that 
>we still can,  this weekend I am going out to repair my 2m and 432 antennas 
>and am going to again try to be on the ssb transponders if anyone wants to 
>have a go…. 
>
>On Nov 6, 2013, at 21:52, Bob- W7LRD  wrote:
>
>> my 2 cents...back in the day I had a one wavelength loop looking up, I later 
>> added a reflector below it, hence a two element round quad looking up, it 
>> was some wire inside  some pvc pipe.   I would start  with  a quad beam at 
>> low elevation then switch to the "vertical" round quad when the satellite 
>> was higher.  This was super for RS-15.  I wrote an article for the journal 
>> years ago about it.  
>> 73 Bob W7LRD
>> 
>> From: "John" 
>> To: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" 
>> Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 8:15:22 AM
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A
>> 
>> When I started, I had a hand me down beat up yaesu ft-221R 2m all mode with 
>> an old cb mic with a mag mount antenna and a realistic 10m all mode radio 
>> that didn’t transmit and a dipole but almost everyday I was either listening 
>> to or working someone on RS-10…. a the life…. it was so good with those 
>> russian leo sats, all you needed was a tickle of a signal to work some 
>> folks, now today with a TS-2000LE with 23cm, all I see is that fm sats are 
>> always clobbered by over-powered users and transponder HOGS, no room to even 
>> try to make a contact, what with everyone in my area trying to over-power 
>> each other to have control of what little transponder room there is. What a 
>> person wouldn’t give for an “A” mode bird or 2 again….  sure do miss those 
>> RS birds, they were so much fun…
>> 
>> 
>> On Nov 6, 2013, at 7:51, Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL  wrote:
>> 
>> > At 06:48 PM 11/5/2013 -0800, "R.T.Liddy"  wrote:
>> >> I've tried AO7-A a number of times, but there's never anyone there to 
>> >> work.
>> >> 
>> >> Back in the glory days of the RS Birds, Mode A was very active. I sure do
>> >> miss them. They worked very well!
>> >> 
>> >> 73,Bob K8BL
>> > 
>> > 
>> > I loved the RS satellites. They're what got me hooked.  I wish
>> > the plan for the next LEO was a new linear mode Mode A bird for
>> > a starter satellite not another FM 'Grid-Lock' sat.
>> > 
>> > KB7ADL
>> > 
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[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A

[R.T.Liddy]

John VE7JZ,
 
Oh yeah, those were fun times on those various Modes. It was funny
sometimes on Mode K when a station on 15M would try responding
directly on 15M instead of via the 10M Uplink! That was a strange
Mode, but I worked several Countries that way that you cannot do
with any Sat or Mode now. The Russians did a great job with those
RS Birds. There were strong signals and fun Modes and simple radios
and simple antennas. Not the case these days.
 
I remember leaving my XCVR on the 10M Beacon Freq in the Shack
and doing things in another part of the house. When I heard it come on,
I'd go down to the radio and work a half dozen stations per pass. With
simple vertical antennas on 2M & 10M there was no worry about
aiming, tracking, etc. You just got on and worked what you heard.
 
73,    Bob K8BL



From: Owner 
To: Bob- W7LRD  
Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org 
Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2013 10:38 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A


Name    Mode(s)    Frequencies    Beacon(s)
AO-10*    B    Uplink 435.030 - 435.180 CW/LSB
Downlink 145.975 - 145.825 CW/USB    145.810 CW
RS-10/11*    A    Uplink 145.865 - 145.905 CW/USB
Downlink 29.360 - 29.400 CW/USB    29.357 CW
RS-12/13    KT 
K 
T    Uplink 21.210 - 21.250 CW/USB 
Downlink 29.410 - 29.450 CW/USB 
Downlink 145.910 - 145.950 CW/USB    29.408 CW
145.908 CW
RS-15*    A    Uplink 145.858 - 145.898 CW/USB 
Downlink 29.354 - 29.394 CW/USB    29.3525 CW 
29.3987 CW
RS-16*    A    Uplink 145.915 - 145.948 CW/USB
Downlink 29.415 - 29.448 CW/USB    435.504 CW 
435.548 CW
29.408 CW
29.451 CW
FO-20    JA    Uplink 146.000 - 145.900 CW/LSB
Downlink 435.800 - 435.900 CW/USB    435.795 CW
AO-27*    J-FM    Uplink 145.850 FM 
Downlink 436.800 FM    None
FO-29*    JA    Uplink 146.000 - 145.900 CW/LSB
Downlink 435.800 - 435.900 CW/USB    435.795 CW
MIR Simplex    N/A    Uplink 145.200 FM
Downlink 145.800 FM    
SAFEX Repeater (Mir)*    N/A    Uplink 435.750 FM subaudible tone 141.3 
Downlink 437.950 FM    None
SAREX Simplex (Space Shuttle)*    N/A    Uplink 144.910, 144.93, 144.95 144.97 
or 144.99 FM
(Europe Only) Uplink 144.70, 144.75, or 144.80 MHz
(Worldwide) Downlink 145.55 FM    None

For reasons I cannot think of, for years I had this stored on my computer and 
this morning I found it and thought I would share it for sentimental reasons 
with you all…. 
These were fun times… we all sure had a good time back then,  and I think that 
we still can,  this weekend I am going out to repair my 2m and 432 antennas and 
am going to again try to be on the ssb transponders if anyone wants to have a 
go…. 

On Nov 6, 2013, at 21:52, Bob- W7LRD  wrote:

> my 2 cents...back in the day I had a one wavelength loop looking up, I later 
> added a reflector below it, hence a two element round quad looking up, it was 
> some wire inside  some pvc pipe.  I would start  with  a quad beam at low 
> elevation then switch to the "vertical" round quad when the satellite was 
> higher.  This was super for RS-15.  I wrote an article for the journal years 
> ago about it.  
> 73 Bob W7LRD
> 
> From: "John" 
> To: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" 
> Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
> Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 8:15:22 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A
> 
> When I started, I had a hand me down beat up yaesu ft-221R 2m all mode with 
> an old cb mic with a mag mount antenna and a realistic 10m all mode radio 
> that didn’t transmit and a dipole but almost everyday I was either listening 
> to or working someone on RS-10…. a the life…. it was so good with those 
> russian leo sats, all you needed was a tickle of a signal to work some folks, 
> now today with a TS-2000LE with 23cm, all I see is that fm sats are always 
> clobbered by over-powered users and transponder HOGS, no room to even try to 
> make a contact, what with everyone in my area trying to over-power each other 
> to have control of what little transponder room there is. What a person 
> wouldn’t give for an “A” mode bird or 2 again….  sure do miss those RS birds, 
> they were so much fun…
> 
> 
> On Nov 6, 2013, at 7:51, Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL  wrote:
> 
> > At 06:48 PM 11/5/2013 -0800, "R.T.Liddy"  wrote:
> >> I've tried AO7-A a number of times, but there's never anyone there to work.
> >> 
> >> Back in the glory days of the RS Birds, Mode A was very active. I sure do
> >> miss them. They worked very well!
> >> 
> >> 73,    Bob K8BL
> > 
> > 
> > I loved the RS satellites. They're what got me hooked.  I wish
> > the plan for the next LEO was a new linear mode Mode A bird for
> > a starter satellite not another FM 'Grid-Lock' sat.
> > 
> > KB7ADL
> > 
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[amsat-bb] AMSAT-NA office delays

[Alan]

As has been posted, our office manager Martha had a leg injury which limits her 
mobility.
Unfortunately there have been issues in the building in which our office is 
housed, including basic
power and elevator failures.  The combination has caused significant delays in 
store order fulfillment
and returned calls and email.  The building management reports that the power 
and other issues should
be resolved soon.  We regret the perfect storm, and appreciate your patience 
and understanding.  


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