[amsat-bb] SO-67 schedule Europe for the next days

2010-08-17 Thread Ib Christoffersen
Hi European satellite operators, There is a list for the next days on: http://www.amsatsa.org.za/ Please remember it is subject to changes without notice. If you use it or just hear it please report it on: http://oscar.dcarr.org/ Have fun. 73 OZ1MY Ib

[amsat-bb] Emeritus President of the italian Republic Francesco Cossiga i0FCG died today in Roma

2010-08-17 Thread i8cvs
Hi All, I am very concerned to inform that the emritus President od the italian Republic Senator Francesco Cossiga radio amateur i0FCG died to day in Rome at 83 For more information on his life and radio activity look at QRZ.com 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] TM-D710 Satellite programming

2010-08-17 Thread Reid Crowe
I am trying to program some satellite frequencies into my TM-D710. Has anyone had any luck with programming a cross band split into the memory? I was able to do this with my VX-7R and assumed that all radios would support this. If not possible, how do the D710 users in the group operate

[amsat-bb] Re: TM-D710 Satellite programming

2010-08-17 Thread Kai Gunter Brandt
On 08/17/2010 04:50 PM, Reid Crowe wrote: I am trying to program some satellite frequencies into my TM-D710. Has anyone had any luck with programming a cross band split into the memory? I was able to do this with my VX-7R and assumed that all radios would support this. If not

[amsat-bb] Re: TM-D710 Satellite programming

2010-08-17 Thread Matt Patterson
This isn't going to help you much but I use two seperate radios so I can have full duplex capability. Plus you don't have to fiddle with duplexers and all that good stuff. 73 Matt W5LL On 8/17/2010 12:31 PM, Kai Gunter Brandt wrote: On 08/17/2010 04:50 PM, Reid Crowe wrote: I am

[amsat-bb] Expanding Radio AMSAT's to include telescope.

2010-08-17 Thread Keith Sloan
Is there any reason why a future Amatuer Radio Satellite could not include a small telescope and CCD imaging. Would seem to me to be more productive and useful than just exchanging contact details. After all there are Weather Satellites. Thanks Keith Sloan 2E0VBN

[amsat-bb] Re: Hawaii - YES!

2010-08-17 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi Bob! I would like to thank Robert, NH7WN, for my last state for WAS - Satellite. We worked at 18:27Z today on HO-68. I would also like to thanks all those that emailed me with suggestions for the contact. Congratulations! I had been on for a couple of minutes earlier in that pass, so I

[amsat-bb] AO-51 Demo 08/18 0544GMT / 5:44PM PDT

2010-08-17 Thread Clint Bradford
Hope to work you on AO-51 this afternoon, 5:44PM PDT, from a demo and presentation to three El Segundo, CA-area clubs! Clint, K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] Re: Expanding Radio AMSAT's to include telescope.

2010-08-17 Thread Joe Fitzgerald
Is there any reason why a future Amatuer Radio Satellite could not include a small telescope and CCD imaging. In principal, no. In practice, how much are you willing to spend? Perhaps the biggest problem that needs to be solved is how to get the telescope pointed at the target you want. To