[amsat-bb] HO-68
Return Mail to wa1...@yahoo.com Does anyone have any info on HO-68,and the Camsat site? I can't seem to update or create an account. or get any info per the bird,and what its schedule is,or its health etc. Any input would be appreciated here. or at wa1...@yahoo.com Tnks de Ellis WA1RKS. ___ 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] Is it 100% impossible to work a satellite belowthehorizon?
Return Mail to wa1...@yahoo.com Back in the late 70's I was working AO7 mostly on Mode A, two radios,same stacked 11's,and tri-bander for HF. had few passes that were below my horizon,no problem for F2 downlink, but was able to get into it on 2m, with passive reflections off nearby MT Greylock,from 1100ft el. to 4k el. discovered it by accident one day, and duplicated it two or three times after.But only on passes aligned with the reflected 2m uplink.Where there is a will, there is a way! 73 ud dx'ing! de Ellis/Wa1rks. ___ 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: Antenna discussions,
Return Mail to wa1...@yahoo.com Like so many before me posted, I have had gud success with linear polarized antennas. I have been using stacked 11 el vertically pol, on 2m since 1974, and recently went to 2x20 el on 432-435 mhz horizontally pol, stacked in between the vertical 2m ant, With great success. as most of you that posted have worked me on them. fixed elevation also. from 0-30 deg. off the horizons I do very well, little spotty over head, although I do need some pre-amps to work the fm birds. but I think thats more of an radio problelm than antenna. my 2 cents worth! Pics of my ant. on my QRZ spot,along with the "Beast" my new HB 9el 36ft boom 6m ant. de Ellis WA1RKS ___ 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-51 is working fine-My First Satellite QSO Ever!
Congratulations Steve !. Get ready ! its an Never-Ending Bug ! I got Bit back in 1974 ! and I still get as excited today, as I did back then (almost!) Welcome to the fraternity! Gud lk and happy passes! de Ellis Wa1rks. ___ 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] HO68
Return Mail to wa1rks@yahoo.comCan anyone give me an update as to the statis of HO-68? I used to be able to access the web site,but can't even do that now? I know the Bcn is working but what about the rest of the bird? I seemed to have missed something somewhere? Thanks! Ellis ___ 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] Satellite Activity Logger being Pulled?
Return Mail to wa1...@yahoo.com Back In June Bob In NJ. the provider of all the "Logger" pages ( Which I understand he does out of pocket on his own) said that the Satellite logger page was not being used enough, and that to save space on the system his was going to pull it.This is something provided here in the gud old USA. sad to watch if fall to other entities.Hence the adage "Use it or lose it" my 2 cents worth. irreguardless of the particulars of the situation,it still remains to be lost,if not used. My 2 cents worth. ___ 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] (no subject)
Return Mail to wa1...@yahoo.com Hell! Yudson!!! Nobarc's flea has been rescheduled for the 25th not this sunday but next. Do you want to go with Carli and I.? We are going over to Pittsfield to pick up Chris and then head out to the VFW on housatonic st in Dalton. for the flea. The Drawing for the prizes is 11am. so if you want to get a ticket and be there for the drawing thats the time!. you can jot down your answer here. just click on reply, then type in your reply.hit send. Ok be talkin to ya. de jr. & Carli ___ 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] operating FM Sats/phonetics
Return Mail to wa1...@yahoo.com I agree whole heartily with the use of phonetics any time ! anywhere!. lots of old ears out there, (mine included) but not just that, conditions on any medium is always subject to degradation,Faraday,phaseshift,doppler,you name it-It can happen.especially with the "E" sounding letters,namely T,Z,E,B,C,V to name a few. I can't count the times I called for another ID to get one of them that I missed the first time around. Even under ideal conditions, not everyone's grammar and .diction is understandable. My other pet peeve is the use of improper phonetics, The world has one set, use them only, I don't like hearing "Zebra, Zink,Zorch!!" for Zulu. A few Good operatiing practices makes for an enjoyable Qso, not just a "zip it lip it,get on with it,and wheres the next guy?". My two cents worth.:-)Thanks 73 Gud dx ! Happy Dx Hunting !. de Ellis Wa1rks ___ 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] Vucc and other $
Return Mail to wa1...@yahoo.com I have been a league member since 1972,and am on the verge of not being that.I see no justification for the monies that have been passed on to the members on a lot of things. I dub it poor management on their part.We seem to be getting less and less provided for us. Things that used to be free. I do all the awards, collect cards for all of them. For my own satisfaction. I will not pay those exorbitant fees ! Fixed incomes don't allow for such extravaganza's and I think it hurts all way round. As far as previous explanations,? you can put lipstick and a dress on a pig, its still a pig! My 2 cents worth. ___ 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] HF AMSAT CHAT
Return Mail to wa1...@yahoo.com Yep ! I remember "Rip" he also was net control on 75/80m net tues nights also. We used to go there ( late 70's early 80's) to get the keps for all the birds back then. AO7,AO8,RS 1-11, etc, then a buddy of mine (now SK) Dick WB1H'IH (his son has his call) Dick and I devised a formula for calculating the orbits from the keps on a calculator converting 60minute type values to dec. so calculator would post times correctly, We'd sit down with calculator and large yellow note pad, and spend few hours, calculating weeks worth of Birds and their times and passes. Used Mylar over lays back then to "see" birds. This is akin to "walking to school every day, uphill both ways in a snowstorm" with no shoes. HI. 73 gud dx to all . CUOTBRDS. de Ellis WA1RKS ___ 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] Linear xnspdr birds fm
Return Mail to wa1...@yahoo.com Nice to see I wasn't the only "Fool" around in those days! my first satellite station and contacts were made with an old Regency HR2A fm rig. I took one of the xstals, put an eraser to it to get it in the cw passband. of AO7,and cut and keyed the B+ line to the final transistor,brought that out thru a jack to my hand pump,and worked cw! no chirps, just rock bound,but worked tons of qso's with that before getting my FT221 SSB/CW rig.where there is a will, there is a way, de Ellis WA1RKS ___ 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] VO-52 last Pass
Return Mail to wa1...@yahoo.com Just listened for VO52, could not pass signal thru it, nor did I hear beacons/carrier. de Ellis/Wa1rks. ___ 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] Tis Me,
Return Mail to wa1...@yahoo.com Alls quiet on the home front, got trash cans emptied, bed made, and laundry is in the works one load drying another washing ,quiet all way round nothing happening on the airwaves even the bands are dead. so time to go check the laundry later Dudette. de "Das Washer Man" ___ 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] (no subject)
Hi Joe, the link below is for a coax calculator. its self discribatory, it will let you see the difference the various coax's have agains each other vs freq. The hight you go in Freq, the lossier the cables are. Two good barometers are to run comparisons on 2m and 400 mhz. ie. 144, and 432 Mhz, 100ft runs leave the 100 watt input the same and watch the watts out !. that will give you a really good idea of cable loss. now you can see why I recommended some RG213 over the RG58 you're running now. you are losing over 50% of your power to the cable loss. that's way to costly for operation performance. We all cut corners but there are some things not to cut and running "a good" not necessarily the best feed lines out there is a good thing to get in the habit of. and a good cable will last you your lifetime almost. Ok have fun with the calculator. de Ellis WA1RKS http://www.saarsham.net/coax.html ___ 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
