[amsat-bb] SatPC Win List Error
All, I'm trying to get some predictions for Field day on winlist and when I open the program get the following error: ungültige numerische eingabe. I think it has something to do with finding the kep files, since if I click anything else it takes me to a file open dialog. I select a file and then try to change the default location and I get this error: e/a-Febleu 32 has anyone seen these issues and know how to beat them? Thanks in advance. 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] Re: satellite antenna
Carlos, This is the antenna I homebrewed. Works like charm. Cost me $20.00 in parts ($7.00 of that was shipping for the Capacitors from Mouser). http://www.wa5vjb.com/references/Cheap%20Antennas-LEOs.pdf 73 Rick K7TEJ Carlos Poinho cu3ftcar...@gmail.com wrote: hello all any one have a good idea for a omni directional antenna for the birds? ___ 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: satellite antenna
OK, I guess I should read the whole thing. Missed the word OMNI. Still it's a good antenna and a quick homebrew project. Maybe something your new Sat Group could do with students? 73 Rick K7TEJ saguaroas...@cox.net wrote: Carlos, This is the antenna I homebrewed. Works like charm. Cost me $20.00 in parts ($7.00 of that was shipping for the Capacitors from Mouser). http://www.wa5vjb.com/references/Cheap%20Antennas-LEOs.pdf 73 Rick K7TEJ Carlos Poinho cu3ftcar...@gmail.com wrote: hello all any one have a good idea for a omni directional antenna for the birds? ___ 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: VUCC #227
Yes it is, bigger than the frame I had ready for it as well. :) Thanks for the grids you gave me as well Jim. Always good to work you. 73 Rick K7TEJ Jim Adams jim9...@gmail.com wrote: Congrats! It's a really nice certificate isn't it? Jim - K0BAM VUCC # 209 ___ 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: Kennedy Space Center Tour
Bobby, Way Cool. Just like being there! Thanks for sharing Rick K7TEJ Bobby Lacey am...@duaneallman.net wrote: Happy Holidays to everyone.. I thought maybe some of you would enjoy looking at these: Recently I was blessed with the opportunity to spend some time at KSC and was given access to both Atlantis and Endeavour. I spent approximately 3 hours inside Atlantis photographing the payload bay, flight deck, and mid-deck. While inside Atlantis, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to take photos of mine and my dad's QSL cards on the flight deck: http://flic.kr/p/aVsWfM Afterwards, I was taken to the VAB to photograph Endeavour and then on to the engine shop where for the first time, all 15 space shuttle main engines sat in the same room at once. If you'd like, you can view the entire set at http://flic.kr/s/aHsjxni8cR Vry 73 Bobby KF4GTA http://www.bobbylacey.com/KF4GTA/ ___ 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: HO-68
As I recall, HO-68 had a stuck relay that was preventing it from changing Modes. The Command team was trying to find a work around but put the chance of success at about 10%. Not sure I'd be Holding my breath. Hope (pun in tended) they do manage to bring this bird back. It was a lot of fun to work. 73 Rick K7TEJ Michael Schulz msch...@creative-chaos.com wrote: On Oct 24, 2011, at 6:23 PM, Ted wrote: If memory serves, a couple of months ago, one of the principles posted that they were trying to fix something but that it was coming back. Time for an official update from the HO-68 folks And time to bury that other negative crap and get back to satellite business :) Stop global whining! 73 Mike K5TRI p.s.: Instead of complaining, get outside or even better in between passes get on HF and enjoy the awesome conditions we have right now. ___ 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: PACIFICON a Blast!
Clint, Sounds like it was a very successful weekend. Thanks for your enthusiasm. I'm sure it was contagious. 73 Rick K7TEJ Clint Bradford clintbradf...@mac.com wrote: PACIFICON in Santa Clara was a blast! Had a great time. Arrived Friday mid-day - in plenty of time to work AO-51 at 4:30PM PDT. Saturday, of course, was non-stop fun. Gordo emcee'd breakfast. I gave my satellite show twice - right before and right after lunch. Standing room only group of 56 attendees for the first show. About 47 for the second show. Then we worked passes outside: A0-27 showed up mid-pass for us at about 245PM PDT. Then AO-51 again for a GREAT pass at about 3:53PM PDT. The event didn't formally get a request in to work Commander Fossom aboard the ISS for his 3:06AM PDT pass on early Saturday morning ... He worked a Scout group FIVE MINUTES before streaking across Santa Clara - but his radios were already turned OFF for a while. BUT our group of several kids/Scouts/parents/hotel security staff enjoyed a video I had set up on Fossum's NASA career, and we all had a great time - albeit 3 o'clock in the morning ... (grin) The PACIFICON organization is a first-class group. They treat their speakers well ... offer all aspects of the hobby to their attendees ... and gave it all to us in a comfortable venue (Santa Clara Marriott). They will be hosting the NATIONAL ARRL Convention next year! The organizers gave me a table right inside the front door of the exhibition hall - couldn't have asked for better placement. AMSAT Symposium flyers and sat sheets and more were handed out to attendees. More will be posted on my Work-Sat YahooGroup later this week. Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.work-sat.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 ___ 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] ANSR Flight 64
All, the Arizona Near Space research group will be launching a high altitude balloon with a ham radio payload on Saturday at 0900 mst (1600ut) from Maricopa, AZ, about 30 miles south of Phoenix. the balloon will be carrying a cross band repeater and APRS digi and an SSTV system. Expected burst altitude is about 90,000+ feet. this should give a foot print of about 450ish miles at max altitude. If it stays in the central AZ area, this would reach out into SoCal, Western New Mexico, southern Utah Nevada and northern Sonora I'll be trying to work the Cross band repeater and if time allows the APRS digi. Detail including frequencies and such are at www.ansr.org. Kevin KF7MYK, if it get high enough, you should be well in range. This sounds like something you';d be interested in. Listen for my call. 73 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] Re: GPS position
Kevin, if you have an iPhone or iPod/Pad, try an app called Maidenhead it's free and will convert your position (if Wifi or Internet enabled) to a grid locator. if your not connected you can still enter the coordinates manually and get the results. Also www.aprs.fi will show the grid location of the cursor in the map screen. Finally, pretty much all GPS units will show coordinates in maidenhead. My Garmin Etrex Hcx, will do it. all you need to do is select Maiden head in the preferences for coordinates systems. In fact I can select the coordinate field twice on the display, once showing lat/long the other showing the grid. One caveat. if you are on the boundary, the grid display will show only one grid, not both. But again with the lat Long display on the same screen, there should be no doubt as to you position on the boundary. 73 Rick K7TEJ Dave Webb KB1PVH kb1...@gmail.com wrote: Kevin, Try to Google it, took 3 seconds. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/toys/gridconv.html Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X On Sep 28, 2011 1:33 AM, Kevin Deane summit...@live.com wrote: I know this sounds lame but anyone know where I can enter lat and lon and get my location. All my gps does really is give latlon which is fine, but all the things I have found you click on the map and it gives everything with grid but I want to do the reverse, so when I am driving around I can punch in my gps cooridnates and get my location /grid on the map. Thanks for any help. :) 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: 5 in EM55
Jim, The Details are on Damon's (WA4HFN) QRZ page. 73 Rick K7TEJ Jim Cameron KC9PXZ kc9...@gmail.com wrote: congrats, what is this award and were can i find the info on it? Tx 73 KC9PXZ Jimmy - Original Message - From: wa4...@comcast.netamsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 7:48 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] 5 in EM55 To: AMSAT Congrats to Clayton for 5 in em55 award #24 WA4HFN em55 Damon ___ 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: 100 Degree Passes
Clayton, 100 degree pass? That's nothing her in DM33... 110 is more the norm.. Since my Station is a handheld, I'm standing out in my backyard with sweat running down my eyes while trying to keep track of who on and where the frequency is. Still it fun, though my daughter thinks I'm nuts. 73 Rick K7TEJ Clayton W5PFG kayakfis...@gmail.com wrote: It's summer time and a lot of us are operating mobile or portable. Due to the heat and drought conditions here in the US I have named this summer the Summer of 100 Degree Passes, commemorating the triple-digit temperatures. ..and you thought I was referring to maximum elevation / TCA in the subject line, didn't you? 73 Clayton W5PFG ___ 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: Atlantis Now In Orbit
BJ, The glitch was a non confirmation of the gaseous vent arm retract. They turned a camera to it and validated that it had in fact retracted and resumed the count from there. about a 2 minute hold. A nominal launch, good enough to eliminate the OMS-1 Burn. 73 Rick K7TEJ B J top_gun_can...@yahoo.com wrote: There was a glitch just as control was about to be handed over to the on-board computers but, others than that, it was a good launch. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL ___ 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: Criminal Clint
With Shovels and rakes and implements of destruction! Rick K7TEJ Joe n...@mwt.net wrote: It wasn't a truck is was a red vw microbus. Joe WB9SBD The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 6/28/2011 7:23 PM, Ted wrote: No, but they took his truck to the dump...another case of blind justice.. (further apologies to Arlo) Ted K7TRK -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of saguaroas...@cox.net Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 5:03 PM To: Clint Bradford; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Criminal Clint So did they take 37 8 by 10 color glossy photo's with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one describing what each one was to be used as eveidence against you? Apologies to Arlo Rick K7TEJ Clint Bradfordclintbra...@earthlink.net wrote: DEE My town does NOT have 7 squad cars... This is - by far - the funniest line I've heard in the past 24 hours, Dee! Clint ___ 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 ___ 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: Criminal Clint
So did they take 37 8 by 10 color glossy photo's with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one describing what each one was to be used as eveidence against you? Apologies to Arlo Rick K7TEJ Clint Bradford clintbra...@earthlink.net wrote: DEE My town does NOT have 7 squad cars... This is - by far - the funniest line I've heard in the past 24 hours, Dee! Clint ___ 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: 70c Band safe from auction, Thanks WB2OQQ
Received this morning from one of my Listserves: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mike Lisenco, N2YBB n2...@arrl.org 917-865-3538 May 19, 2011, Massapequa Park, NY - A delegation of Amateur Radio operators from the Long Island / New York City area met this morning with Congressman Peter T. King (R-NY) to discuss his recent proposed legislation, HR 607, and its impact on Amateur Radio. Congressman King said that he fully understands and appreciates the importance of Amateur Radio and the service it provides to the community, and that he would see to the modification of the bill so that the 420 - 440 MHz band would be excluded from the spectrum to be auctioned. The delegation included Mike Lisenco, N2YBB, ARRL Section Manager for New York City / Long Island (NLI), Peter Portanova, WB2OQQ, NLI Local Government Liaison (LGL), George Tranos, N2GA, NLI State Government Liaison (SGL), and Jim Mezey, W2KFV, NLI ARES Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC). The Congressman went on to explain that it was never his intention to remove the 70 centimeter band from Amateur use. He further asked us to `get the word out' and inform the Amateur Radio community that 70 centimeters is not in jeopardy, said Lisenco. Lisenco, Mezey and Tranos spoke about the importance of Amateur Radio emergency communications while Portanova, who is also the local AMSAT representative, addressed satellite and other amateur use of the 70 centimeter band. The Congressman was very receptive to the group, who also extended an invitation to attend Field Day locations in his District. Donald Jacob wb5...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Larry, Thanks for the info. Just one question for clarification. Is the full ham spectrum, 420 through 450MHz safe from the auction. 73 Don WB5EKU On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Larry Teran ki6...@gmail.com wrote: I would like to thanks Peter Portanova, WB2OQQ on his participation to visit Congressman Peter T. King (R-NY) to discuss his recent proposed legislation, HR 607, and its impact on Amateur Radio, as well as the other delegates that participated on, for now the 70cm ham portion is safe from the auction. Thanks Peter!! 73's Larry KI6YAA ___ 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: Music on AO-27 on Sunday
Lee, The QRM was most likely not caused by a ham, I've had interference from Mexican telephone stations that apparently use the same or close frequency as AO-27. This was probably something similar. Not sure if there is a solution. That being said, I'm willing to be corrected if I'm wrong ;) 73 Rick K7TEJ Lee Maisel mai...@lobo.net wrote: During one of the afternoon passes, I can't believe that some fool was actually playing loud music. Shameful. ___ 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] Celebration of Freedom 7 at the Cape
Thought you all might be interested in this : http://ww2.cox.com/myconnection/phoenix/today/news/science-and-tech/article.cox?moduleType=apNewsarticleId=D9N1E4T02 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] New Sat operators
All, A few weeks back, my radio club, The Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club (www.w7tbc.org) held an antenna building session where several members built satellite antennas from Kent Britain, WA5VJB, plans. Tomorrow is our Spring picnic and I'm planning on getting a few of the folks who built this antenna on the birds. Hopefully I'll have a few new voices on the following passes: AO-27 1957UT AO-27 2136UT AO-51 2258UT So if you hear a new call from DM33, help them get their first satellite QSO. Not sure how many will be there, but here are a few calls you may hear: AE7GM WA6AYS KF7MLX KE7VOU You can see some pictures from the build session on the club web site (see the link above) Thanks in advance 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] Re: Hector CO6CBF EL92
John, The timing of your post was fortuitous. I'm just catching up on QSL's and I had worked Hector on 2 Apr. I was about to send him an email asking how to handle the QSL request. I'll keep my eyes on the mailbox. Did you happen to note the calls he QSL'd? Might help someone who worked him but doesn't get a card for whatever reason figure out the details. It was nice to get Cuba in the books. 73 Rick K7TEJ John Papay j...@papays.com wrote: Hector, CO6CBF, made his first satellite QSO back on January 27th, 2011 on the AO-51 satellite. He didn't have much help getting started but he read and built an antenna and made that contact after he could successfully hear others on the satellite. I've only worked 3 Cuban stations, CO8TW in FL20, CO5LU in EL93 and Hector CO6CBF in EL92. EL92 is rare. I did not have it and neither did KO4MA, K6YK or NI7P/exN7SFI. I sent the card to Hector before I did any research on the mail issues. It turns out that mail from Cuba to the USA has been suspended by the Cuban government due to delays with our TSA screening incoming mail. Cuba feels that this delay is unacceptable. You would think that mail from the USA to Cuba would be refused also but that is not the case. Hector reported being very surprised to receive a card from me with an IRC in tact. The mail from the USA to Cuba works. Sending IRC's is acceptable. Green stamps would not be acceptable. Now the problem was how to return cards from Cuba to the USA. Hector has friends that live in the US but visit Cuba from time to time. He was finally able to send a number of cards back with his friend and they in turn mailed them to me for distribution. There are 75 QSL cards in the mail now from Hector, CO6CBF. Just two of them are in envelopes received by Hector, however, he reports that since that time, he has received several envelopes from the US. There were a few cards with incorrect callsigns. I did my best to determine the intended recipient but there may be some errors on my part. If you get a card addressed to you for a contact you made with Hector but your callsign is wrong, simply send a card to him and he will send one back via the above mentioned process. Be patient. Please remember that Hector's first language is not English. If he gets your callsign wrong, it is likely due to your not using phonetics. There is no need to discuss phonetics; just use them when making a QSO with Hector. The QSL cards are smaller than the standard QSL, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2. That is because the only printer that Hector has right now will not print that size. He is trying to fix another printer that will allow the full size card to be printed. Hector has shared his plans for future satellite grid operations. He will be trying to activate every grid in Cuba and may do some water grids as well. His biggest problem right now is a portable UHF radio. He has 2 meter portables but nothing to take on the road for UHF. It is unfortunate that we cannot send him a radio due to restrictions, however, other countries like Canada and Mexico could. If there is anyone outside the US that has a UHF portable that would cover the satellite band and would like to help Hector, please consider sending it to him. He is trying to build a uhf to 2meter downconverter that could be used with a 2m HT but the outcome is unknown. Anything you build for UHF receive has to be very sensitive as satellites run very low power. An HT would be the best solution. So if you are one of the lucky 73 who gets a QSL card from Hector, unsolicited, please take the time to make one out and return it to him. He is trying to get his VUCC and it's a lot more difficult for him than it is for us. An IRC always helps. Please do not send cards to me. Thank you Hector for getting on the birds from Cuba. You have given many of us a new grid as well as a new DXCC entity! 73, John K8YSE ___ 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: Revisiting LOTW satellite requirements
Tom, just sent you off list a pdf from the ARRL website with the details of recording SAT QSO's in LOTW. If you use HRD logging program, just make sure you select Satellite ate the propagation method in the entry. If not edit the file as indicated in the attachment I sent you. Also you can recover your password from ARRL from the support link. It emails them and they send you a new password you can change the next day. 73 de Rick K7TEJ Tom Workman k...@cox.net wrote: I've decided to give Logbook of the World (LOTW) another try. I keep losing my passwords and have to start over. Maybe I'll write them down this time :-) When I tried uploading a couple of my satellite QSOs as a test LOTW says that the MODE field is invalid. I had entered SAT. I know this has been discussed in recent months here but I couldn't find that discusssion in looking at the archives. Would someone put me on the right track as to what fields are required for a satellite QSO to be considered valid by LOTW? Thanks. Tom - KØTW ___ 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: Revisiting LOTW satellite requirements
Tom, just sent you off list a pdf from the ARRL website with the details of recording SAT QSO's in LOTW. If you use HRD logging program, just make sure you select Satellite ate the propagation method in the entry. If not edit the file as indicated in the attachment I sent you. Also you can recover your password from ARRL from the support link. It emails them and they send you a new password you can change the next day. 73 de Rick K7TEJ Tom Workman k...@cox.net wrote: I've decided to give Logbook of the World (LOTW) another try. I keep losing my passwords and have to start over. Maybe I'll write them down this time :-) When I tried uploading a couple of my satellite QSOs as a test LOTW says that the MODE field is invalid. I had entered SAT. I know this has been discussed in recent months here but I couldn't find that discusssion in looking at the archives. Would someone put me on the right track as to what fields are required for a satellite QSO to be considered valid by LOTW? Thanks. Tom - KØTW ___ 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] Re: SO-67
Kevin, SO-67 is scheduled over North America the first week of each month. The activation schedule is usually posted on Sunday. 73 de Rick K7TEJ Kevin Deane summit...@live.com wrote: When do we get this one again? The first week of the month? And I still say they should just zip tie the ARRISat to the outside of the space station and leave it there! Poor HO-68 ho hum. 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: SPOT satellite services
Andrew, The System gets it's position from the GPS satellites and reports it to it's network via the Globestar Constellation. SPOT is a subsidiary of Globestar: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPOT_Satellite_Messenger 73 de Rick K7TEJ Andrew Rich vk4...@tech-software.net wrote: Hello I am trying to research the SPOT messenger and GPS reporting system I see that the band in use is 1610 - 1620 MHz What satellites are they though ? - Andrew - ___ 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: 1 Year on the birds
Michael, First congratulation on 1 year on the birds. Coming on 6 months for me. Funny thing, you mention your wife asking if you contacted any aliens yet, My daughter her BFF do the same thing. There was the one time I was working AO-27 from the front of the house. My next door neighbor came out and asked me what I was doing. I told him I was trying to contact the mother ship. Not quite sure what he thought of that! 73 De Rick K7TEJ Michael Elliott k4...@frontier.com wrote: Hello everyone on the board, My wife still says I am strange for walking around in the yard with a antenna and will ask from time to time if I contacted any aliens. If there is any comfort in that, it is at least starting to get warm here in NC. Along the same lines, I have co-workers who ask if I have found the tagged wildlife yet. Luckily I have friends who understand... ___ 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: April 12 - Yuri ARISSat-1
If you want to get technical, Gagarin did actually do an EVA of sorts. The Russians were not sure he'd survive the landing so at 50,000 feet they had him bail out of the ship and parachute down. They kept this secret for quite some time as they were afraid that we'd claim some kind of foul and use that to claim Sheppard was the first true space traveler. I think this became public knowledge sometime in the '80's after the fall of the USSR. So, like I said, technically you could call it an EVA, since he left his ship while it was airborne. 73 de Rick K7TEJ Rocky Jones orbit...@hotmail.com wrote: We can celebrate many things about Yuri Gagarin, but one of them is not his space walk. You probably meant space flight...Alex Leoniv did the first space walk followed by Ed White.. As for ArISSat... oh dear. so many thoughts...Robert G. Oler WB5MZO 5N something and ARRL AMSAT NARS life member From: clintbradf...@mac.com Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 15:53:04 -0800 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org CC: ariss-...@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] April 12 - Yuri ARISSat-1 Yes, we are all disappointed that the deployment of ARISSat-1 has been delayed - in direct violation of handshakes and written agreements. But that does not mean that we should ignore the historical event that April 12 is bringing us: the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's space walk. ___ 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: AMSAT-Fox?
Alan, I'd go for that one. But then I've had cars named Maude, Mabel, Sylvester, Walter, Myrtle, Telescopes named Gert, Polly Pierre. Maybe I'm not the best one to ask on this? 73 de Rick K7TEJ Alan P. Biddle apbid...@united.net wrote: Clint, I already have a suggestion in that when be get to M we name it Murgatroyd. The response so far makes that seem unlikely, even if I am willing to pay for it myself. Alan WA4SCA ___ 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: A LITTLE HAM HUMOR for a change
Here's Mine: You sell your dream house after getting licensed because the HOA has antenna restrictions. Tony Langdon vk3...@gmail.com wrote: At 07:21 AM 2/25/2011, Zachary Beougher wrote: You forgot a few. 1. When looking for a place to live you don't look for a nice neighborhood, you look for the highest spot in the county with no trees. Trees are important skyhooks for wire antennas! ;) Not so good for satellite operators though. 2. Every grommet in your firewall has a 1 bundle of wires coming through it. Hahaha, so true. ;) 3. After you finish converting a computer PSU into one that can power a radio, you unplug it from the 120VAC and plunge your hand into the PSU to make some adjustments, just to remember the function of the electrical component called a capacitor. (I have done that) Oops. ;) 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL http://vkradio.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 ___ 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-51 V/S
Matt, Try Kent Britain's (WA5VJB) Site. I made my 144/435 Antenna from his plans for under $20.00. Works like a charm easy to build. He's got plans for various bands including 1296Mhz. A good resource. http://www.wa5vjb.com/yagi-pdf/cheapyagi.pdf 73 Rick K7TEJ Matt Patterson mattp...@1starnet.com wrote: Hi, Thanks to everyone for all of your responses. It looks like I have found a downconverter. Next question... Does anyone have any ideas on a cheap and easy homebrew antenna? Would a cantenna work for a small portable setup? I'm trying to do this as cheaply as possible as AO-51 isn't in this mode very often. 73 Matt W5LL ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: My Satscape is broken
Dave, Are you using the Java Version or the Classic version? Personally, I prefer the classic. If you need I have a copy. 73 Rick K7TEJ Dobarrows dobarr...@aol.com wrote: I found that my Satscape program would not launch this morning. Something about a launch file problem. Same result on both my mac os x 10.6 machines. Anyone else having trouble? Dave W8IJ ___ Sent via amsat...@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...@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: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 5, Issue 309
To: Nick Pugh K5QXJ quadp...@bellsouth.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 2:20 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: tisat-1 It is not listed under the name TiSAt but is listed as 2010-035B 73, Rick Tejera K7TEJ, DM33vq ___ Sent via amsat...@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] Alt-Az telescope mount for Antenna
Hello all, I'm new to the boards here and was browsing through and saw a post a few weeks ago about using an Alt az Telescope mount as an antenna rotor. I didn't see a response so I'll add my .0661 Malaysan Ringgits based on my experience as an Amateur Astronomer. First I have to presume that the OP already has the mount in question as a purpose made rotor could be had for a lot less money. First I'd think wind load on a typical antenna wouldn't be that much, but I would mount the antenna with it's center of gravity as close as possible to the elevation axis. Since a telescope would be mounted with its CG ON the Elevation axis, you'd want to keep the Antennas CG as close as possible to minimize and torque loads on the gears. I'd also use a sturdy dovetail mount, though that being said it looks like the mount in question is more than capable of handling the weight. Also make sure that the antenna will clear all aprt of the mount though it's entire range travel. As for tracking, I'm not sure if it will track fast enough. I couldn't find any specs in that regard. I know the Meade Autostar can accept Keplarian elements and track sats. Quite frankly it looks like a pain to upload them and I've never tried it, though I've been tempted. Since I've gotten interested in working the birds (Still have yet to make a QSO, Building an antenna and amassing the needed equipment), I've been looking at my Orion EQ1 German mount as a possible rotor. It's a basic Mount and I've figured if I mount the antenna with the beam paralell to the Dec shaft, alI have to do is set the lattitude comlimentary to the Max elevation (90 Deg - Max El) and point the RA shaft opposite the Max Elevation Azimuth, it will track the path of the sat. It won't track using the Clock drive, but I should be able to keep up using the slow motion controls. That being said, substututing a faster motor shouldn't be too difficult for a later project. Hope this helps. Now if someone could show me how to reply to thread on the archives.. 73 Rick K7TEJ DM33vq ___ Sent via amsat...@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
