[amsat-bb] Re: Hector CO6CBF EL92
I have a Yaesu FT-51R that I would be happy to give to Hector. Is there a Canadian ham that I can ship it to and have them reship to Hector? Anyone willing to do it can contact me direct. Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X On Apr 27, 2011 2:10 PM, "John Papay" wrote: ___ 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
Hi Dave! > I have a Yaesu FT-51R that I would be happy to give to Hector. Is there a > Canadian ham that I can ship it to and have them reship to Hector? Please make sure to get in touch with Hector *before* anything is sent or taken to Cuba. It appears that there may be a permit or license that is required before the radio can be legally imported in Cuba. See: http://www.mycubatrip.com/info/customs.htm The following link (in Spanish) from Cuban Customs: http://www.aduana.co.cu/envios/noenvios.htm backs up what is explained in English on the first link. I'm no lawyer, and no expert on Cuban law or customs regulations, but let's make sure we don't put Hector in hot water unintentionally. With that said, maybe there is a way a radio like this one can get down there so Hector can have an easier time working the FM birds. 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
[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 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: Hector CO6CBF EL92
Hi John! > 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. My CO6CBF QSL card and SASE arrived at my PO box today. The envelope appeared to have made the round-trip intact, going first to Cuba and then for the return trip through Miami and Cleveland. Many thanks to John for being the maildrop to get the cards distributed, and - of course - to Hector for being there for the QSO and then sending the QSL cards with his friend to the US. 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
[amsat-bb] Re: Hector CO6CBF EL92
Hi John! I received my CO6CBF QSL card as well . Thank you for forwarding the card to me :o) Very special thanks to Hector for activating that gird . Yanko aka NX9G - Original Message - From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 2:27:31 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Hector CO6CBF EL92 Hi John! > 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. My CO6CBF QSL card and SASE arrived at my PO box today. The envelope appeared to have made the round-trip intact, going first to Cuba and then for the return trip through Miami and Cleveland. Many thanks to John for being the maildrop to get the cards distributed, and - of course - to Hector for being there for the QSO and then sending the QSL cards with his friend to the US. 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 ___ 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
Need to ask something, may be silly to some: - The ARRL can give an account of LoTW for Hector ...? or hector can create ..? is it possible ..? That would be the best solution for him, and also find a QSL manager. Thanks if anyone can answer the first question. if you think I can help in mexico to be a bridge to Hector via airmail I'm ready to help, many years ago sent a box to Cuba for the Cuban Federation of Amateur radio equipment too old, no problem, not if Now everything has changed from Mexico to Cuba. Dave XE3DX ___ 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
Mine came today as well, again, john, thanks for facilitating this. Much appreciated Clear Skies Rick Tejera Editor SACnews, Public Outreach Coordinator Saguaro Astronomy Club Phoenix, Arizona www.saguaroastro.org saguaroas...@cox.net K7TEJ, AMSAT 38452 -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Yanko P. Yankov Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 16:36 To: amsat...@wd9ewk.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Hector CO6CBF EL92 Hi John! I received my CO6CBF QSL card as well . Thank you for forwarding the card to me :o) Very special thanks to Hector for activating that gird . Yanko aka NX9G - Original Message - From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 2:27:31 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Hector CO6CBF EL92 Hi John! > 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. My CO6CBF QSL card and SASE arrived at my PO box today. The envelope appeared to have made the round-trip intact, going first to Cuba and then for the return trip through Miami and Cleveland. Many thanks to John for being the maildrop to get the cards distributed, and - of course - to Hector for being there for the QSO and then sending the QSL cards with his friend to the US. 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 ___ 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: Hector CO6CBF EL92
It was great to receive Hector's very nice QSL card in the mail today! I have started uploading my contacts to LOTW for the benefit of those that use it. However, it is of no use to me because: 1) I am not an ARRL member so I am not eligible to apply for their awards. The QSL cards I receive are, themselves, my awards. I have nothing against the ARRL but all the money I have budgeted for amateur radio organizations goes to AMSAT. 2) The internet, email, etc., are great but can't provide the thrill I get when I open my mailbox and find a real, honest-to-goodness QSL card. Yes, I know postage and printing costs money and if I didn't spend the money on postage, paper, and ink, I could afford to donate more to AMSAT. Evidently, many of you agree with me because, to date, I have mailed 423 QSL cards and have received 304. That is a much higher percentage than verifications I have gotten via LOTW. 73, Chuck, KM9U - Original Message - From: "David Maciel" To: "Grupo Amsat BB" Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 21:48 Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Hector CO6CBF EL92 > > > Need to ask something, may be silly to some: > > - The ARRL can give an account of LoTW for Hector ...? > or hector can create ..? is it possible ..? > > That would be the best solution for him, and also find a QSL manager. > > Thanks if anyone can answer the first question. > > if you think I can help in mexico to be a bridge to Hector via airmail > I'm ready to help, many years ago sent a box to Cuba for the Cuban > Federation of Amateur radio equipment too old, no problem, not if > Now everything has changed from Mexico to Cuba. > > > Dave > XE3DX > > ___ > 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: Hector CO6CBF EL92
Hi Chuck! > It was great to receive Hector's very nice QSL card in the mail today! > I have started uploading my contacts to LOTW for the benefit of those that > use it. Great! Thanks for those uploads to LOTW. > Evidently, many of you agree with me because, to date, I have mailed 423 QSL > cards and have received 304. That is a much higher percentage than > verifications I have gotten via LOTW. That might not be entirely correct. LOTW has only been available for VUCC applications for 3 months, and many satellite operators have not bothered with LOTW until that announcement. I do enjoy sending and receiving QSL cards, and have not stopped that even though I am also uploading QSOs to LOTW. More stations are uploading satellite QSOs to LOTW, and now ARRL needs to start processing the VUCC applications it has (among those, my initial satellite VUCC application). 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
[amsat-bb] Re: Hector CO6CBF EL92 an off-line reply
John, I worked Hector on 3/3 and 21/4. I am sitting her wondering..I don't know anything about being a qsl manager but wonder if I can help him out. Particularly if it helps him achieve VUCC. I could receive e-mail logs and check and respond to mail requests. I keep up with my own cards, though the volume has dropped as more get EM30 and now abother station is in this grid. And you know I am serious about the hamsats. I'd even pay for his batch of qsl cards. That would not break me. Hi! >From your post, it seems you have a relationship with Hector. What do you think? 73 George WA5KBH -Original message- From: saguaroas...@cox.net Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:47:37 -0500 To: John Papay j...@papays.com, amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [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 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 > > s
