[amsat-bb] Re: ISS

2010-07-12 Thread Greg D.
I heard a mix. Often name or location, sometimes the call sign or parts of it. He did my suffix, then the whole call on the return, along with the location (state only). It was usually pretty clear who he was talking to but I can see how there is room for improvement. The main problem I h

[amsat-bb] TIsat over Brazil

2010-07-12 Thread PY2ZX
Hello, Very good copy of TIsat over Brazil around 0144 Z: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW2ygDUgaPk Flavio PY2ZX GG66nt ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the a

[amsat-bb] TiSat Beacon heard

2010-07-12 Thread Mani VU2WMY
Heard the TiSat CW beacon on 437.305 Mhz at 0.2 degree (max) elevation with a diamond X510 vertical during the 02:43 Z western pass. The range was 2953 Kms. Mani, VU2WMY Secretary & Station-In-Charge Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC ISRO Satellite Centre Airport Road, Bangalore-560 017. Pho

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS

2010-07-12 Thread Jeremy Cowgar
I believe that's true however during my limited experience (listening to a few passes, then trying to work 2 and finally getting him on the third) I've *never* head him give a call. It's always "Hear you loud and clear Cleveland" or "Got you Rick..." Has this been other peoples experience? Jer

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS

2010-07-12 Thread David - KG4ZLB
I may be wrong but "technically" you would need to have NA1SS repeat your call to be a true contact - he may have written your call down and forgot to acknowledge you by callsign in which case send a QSL and you might get lucky - if not then keep trying, Its great when it does happen and you kn

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS

2010-07-12 Thread Jeremy Cowgar
With all the talk about ISS, I decided to try. I heard Col Wheelock on two passes but he never acknowledged my call. Then the pass today at 22:30 I was calling "KB8LFA Jeremy in Akron, Ohio"... He came back and said "Got you loud and clear Akron, We are now passing ..." It might not happen all

[amsat-bb] SD/MN grid trip

2010-07-12 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
Yesterday I booked tickets for my wife's family reunion (both her Danish/German family and their American cousins) in lovely Flandreau, SD from August 24 to 31. I'll be active on hopefully both the FM and SSB birds from EN13 and will make limited excursions to nearby grids if needed. I've put m

[amsat-bb] Re: SSTV demo on July 14th AO-51 afternoon pass

2010-07-12 Thread ryan woods
Hello Drew I would be glad to help if I can it just depends on what the uplink is the only thing I have that will do SSTV is my 817 so if I can help just send me an email at kd8...@yahoo.com with the details so I can get setup. ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] SSTV demo on July 14th AO-51 afternoon pass

2010-07-12 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
I need a few volunteers that can send SSTV via AO-51 on Wednesday afternoon for a demonstration as part of the ARRL TI-2 program that Mark Spencer WA8SME is teaching. We'll do this via the 435.150 downlink and an unpublished uplink. Interested parties will need to have operated SSTV via AO-51 p

[amsat-bb] ISS SSTV Activation July 15-16

2010-07-12 Thread Trevor .
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[amsat-bb] Re: VA7EWK @ CO80mb (Whistler Mtn. BC) now

2010-07-12 Thread Robert Bruninga
> I am atop Whistler Mountain, at just over > 6000 feet/1850m elevation, with my HT and > log periodic Any chance you can be up there for this years annual attempt at the Golden Packet cross country test on 25 July (Sunday)? (See July QST p 99). The west coast team to populate a dozen or so

[amsat-bb] Re : Re: Nanosatellite Launch Service 6 on PSLV-C15

2010-07-12 Thread Christian Leloup F1AFZ
Hello, Beacon on 437.305MHz TIsat-1 was on over Europe at 08h40 TU HI HI HI TISAT K listen: http://www.f1afz.fr/satellites/new_2010/tisat_12-07-2010_8h45tu.mp3 73's Christian F1AFZ http://www.f1afz.fr http://www.p3-e.org F1AFZ sur Twitter : http://twitter.com/f1afz -E-mail d'origi

[amsat-bb] Re: StudSat-TISat - Launch sucessuful

2010-07-12 Thread Alan Cresswell
Good signals from TISat over ZL 0926 to 0936 when the signals stopped abruptly shortly before predicted LOS. HI HI HI TISAT H HI HI HI TISAT H Etc Alan ZL2BX -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Mani VU2WMY Sent: Monday, 12