[amsat-bb] Re: help

2010-01-04 Thread Andrew Rich
wrong hobby - Original Message - From: "w3vvp" To: "amsat-bb" Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 1:37 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] help > On this last pass of HO-68 at 2216 L AOS I heard nothing on ssb,cw or fm. > The foot print of Satpc32 showed all US.What am I doing wrong, I have > downloa

[amsat-bb] OSCAR Station

2010-01-04 Thread Daniel D.Tassell
Good Evening and Happy New Year to all! I purchased this OSCAR station about 6 months ago and can't get interested in it so I want to offer it to some folks that are. This is a package deal and I will not separate it This station comes with the following, Icom IC-821H with box, mic, manual an

[amsat-bb] Looking for 435mhz transverter...

2010-01-04 Thread KG0MW-Chad Phillips
Sometime ago I owned a Hamtronics 435mhz downconverter. Looking for something similar again and not having much luck finding one. Got any ideas where I can find one wired or in kit form? thanks, Chad kg0mw ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions ex

[amsat-bb] help

2010-01-04 Thread w3vvp
On this last pass of HO-68 at 2216 L AOS I heard nothing on ssb,cw or fm. The foot print of Satpc32 showed all US.What am I doing wrong, I have downloaded latest keps. George ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author

[amsat-bb] Re: Replacing the 3SK121 in my ag-35

2010-01-04 Thread Luc Leblanc
On 4 Jan 2010 at 10:33, Yokshs wrote: Date sent: Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:33:27 -0600 From: Yokshs Subject:[amsat-bb] Replacing the 3SK121 in my ag-35 To: Amsat BB > Hello, > > Happy New Year to all on the list! > > I've got a rep

[amsat-bb] Re: Question for non-US satellite ops...

2010-01-04 Thread w6zkh
Andrew, the only Australian I know is, "G-Day Mate" and I'm still not sure what it means, hi. John - Original Message - From: "Andrew Rich" To: "Elan Portnoy" , "AMSAT-BB" Sent: Monday, January 4, 2010 1:53:34 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Question for n

[amsat-bb] Re: Question for non-US satellite ops...

2010-01-04 Thread Andrew Rich
we speak australian - Original Message - From: "Elan Portnoy" To: "AMSAT-BB" Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 4:43 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Question for non-US satellite ops... > When footprints cover multiple countries at the same time, do you speak > English, or local language to sta

[amsat-bb] AO-7 DX

2010-01-04 Thread Bob- W7LRD
I copied 2E1EUB and MM5AJW on the latest AO-7 pass.  Was not quick enough on the return etc to get them.  First time I heard anything other that Mika-OH8MBN.  So you European stations help me to streetch the footprint. 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle, Wa. CN87wk __

[amsat-bb] SVHFS Conference Call For Papers

2010-01-04 Thread Robin Midgett
Call for Papers 14th Annual Southeastern VHF Society Conference April 23rd and 24th, 2010 Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky The Southeastern VHF Society is calling for the submission of papers and presentations for the upcoming 14th Annual Southeastern VHF Society Conference to

[amsat-bb] Re: Question for non-US satellite ops...

2010-01-04 Thread Eric Knaps, ON4HF
Op 4/01/2010 19:43, Elan Portnoy schreef: > When footprints cover multiple countries at the same time, do you speak > English, or local language to stations in your country? > > Elan - WB2IOL > ___ > Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are th

[amsat-bb] Re: Question for non-US satellite ops...

2010-01-04 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
You speak whichever language both you and the other operator are happy with. There is no compulsion to speak English other than your callsign. On 04-Jan-10 18:43, Elan Portnoy wrote: > When footprints cover multiple countries at the same time, do you speak > English, or local language to stations

[amsat-bb] Question for non-US satellite ops...

2010-01-04 Thread Elan Portnoy
When footprints cover multiple countries at the same time, do you speak English, or local language to stations in your country? Elan - WB2IOL ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now t

[amsat-bb] Re: IT/vista

2010-01-04 Thread Steve Meuse
Bob- W7LRD expunged (w7...@comcast.net): > > Thanks for the many suggestions I received for getting IT to run on a Vista > (os) laptop.  Unfortunately I can not get it working.  A local ham/computer > guru will, perform the "laying on of hands".  Why computer manufacturers and > software compan

[amsat-bb] HO-68 is now on the report page

2010-01-04 Thread OZ1MY
Hi all, David, KD5QDR, has included HO-68 on the report page now :-) http://oscar.dcarr.org Hope you will use this page to let us have a possibility to see which satellites are active. Thanks to David. 73 OZ1MY Ib ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Op

[amsat-bb] Re: IT/vista

2010-01-04 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
You could always get another old computer and install DOS on it. You don't have to use Windows. On 04-Jan-10 18:20, Bob- W7LRD wrote: > > > > Thanks for the many suggestions I received for getting IT to run on a Vista > (os) laptop. Unfortunately I can not get it working. A local ham/computer

[amsat-bb] IT/vista

2010-01-04 Thread Bob- W7LRD
Thanks for the many suggestions I received for getting IT to run on a Vista (os) laptop.  Unfortunately I can not get it working.  A local ham/computer guru will, perform the "laying on of hands".  Why computer manufacturers and software companies (MS) seemingly make things obsolete before th

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 back into normal configuration

2010-01-04 Thread Ben Jackson
For one thing, you have a lot less time on the birds. Totally worth it though... Congrats Drew! -- Ben Jackson - b...@innismir.net - www.innismir.net Sent from my Mobile Device Elan Portnoy wrote: Congratulations! I had three just a few months ago--changes everything. --- On Mon, 1/4/10

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 back into normal configuration

2010-01-04 Thread Elan Portnoy
Congratulations! I had three just a few months ago--changes everything. --- On Mon, 1/4/10, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > From: Andrew Glasbrenner > Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 back into normal configuration > To: "Amsat-BB" , "AO51 Modes" > Date: Monday, January 4, 2010, 6:10 AM > AO-51 is bac

[amsat-bb] Re: Icom 471 service manual - tnx

2010-01-04 Thread Rich Dailey
Thanks to all who helped in finding a source for a service manual for this rig. I contacted someone who had one for sale. Just FYI - Instruction manual and schematics for the A/E are available online. But not a full service manual. Rich, N8UX ___ Sent

[amsat-bb] Replacing the 3SK121 in my ag-35

2010-01-04 Thread Yokshs
Hello, Happy New Year to all on the list! I've got a replacement 3SK121 for my AG-35, and I'm looking for suggestions on how to replace it? The relay coil is mounted very close. I'm curious if anyone else has managed to replace the FET without removing the relay? Thanks for any suggestions. 7

[amsat-bb] AO-51 back into normal configuration

2010-01-04 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
AO-51 is back in to it's normal configuration with the 145.920/435.300 repeater at 570 mw and the 1268.700/435.150 9k6 PBBS and Telemetry at 450 mw. For the month of January we expect to leave the satellite in this configuration. Sometime next week we expect to use the reversible magnet to reo