[amsat-bb] Re: Rig debate time...

Hi Tom, Yes, this exact debate comes up from time to time. Here for what its worth is a contribution I made when it last came up over a year ago: "The two radios I am familiar with are the TS-2000 and the IC-910. I have both, and in terms of the basic performance parameters there is no differen

[amsat-bb] George Observatory ARISS contact today

Allen, N5AFV, and I had a great time at the George Observatory today for their ARISS contact. We had 4-5 other hams there with us from the Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club. I'd like to thank everyone on the AO-27 pass that we worked mid afternoon. Unfortunately it was the first pass after the A

[amsat-bb] Trip to NC EM 96

I will be in the mountains of NC at EM96 for the first few days of next week. If interested look for me on the FM birds. 73 KK4AK Allen ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to su

[amsat-bb] Tucson AZ hamfest this morning

Hi! Thanks for the QSOs during my demonstrations this morning at the Old Pueblo Radio Club's annual hamfest in Tucson. I logged 22 QSOs on 6 passes, using 4 different satellites (AO51, HO68, SO50, VO52). Really nice to hear the other hamfest and JOTA stations on the air this morning, and to sho

[amsat-bb] Re: FO-29??

JARL says: We failed to turn on a transmitter at 20:00 UTC, 16th Oct. We inform it of the future use after 0:30 UTC on 17th. JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join

[amsat-bb] Re: Rig debate time...

Steve, The AMSAT-BB archives since August 2006 are at: http://amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb Older messages are also archived at a different URL, which I don't have out here near the middle of nowhere. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - north of Sunsites, Arizona http://www.wd9ewk.net/ On 10/16/1

[amsat-bb] Re: Rig debate time...

On 10/16/10 17:01, K8TB wrote: >So I have an Icom IC-821 that I am using for the birds, SSB and > FM. I don't know what to say, but that rig isn't quite there. > So I am trying to decide between a TS-2000 and an IC-910H. I've had > a 2000 in the past, and it is a pretty good rig. Bu

[amsat-bb] Rig debate time...

So I have an Icom IC-821 that I am using for the birds, SSB and FM. I don't know what to say, but that rig isn't quite there. So I am trying to decide between a TS-2000 and an IC-910H. I've had a 2000 in the past, and it is a pretty good rig. But I've heard that the 910H is "better",

[amsat-bb] Sumbandila (SO-67) schedule until 2010-10-17

Hi folks, SO-67 is again executing its schedule and the following passes should go ahead as initially planned: 2010-10-16 19:47 2010-10-16 20:36 2010-10-16 21:20 2010-10-16 22:38 2010-10-16 22:54 2010-10-16 23:55 We hope to upload the rest of the weekend schedule tomorrow morning around 06:00

[amsat-bb] ND9M/p update DN86/96

Jim advises that he just left Miles City and should be in North Dakota, DN86 for the AO-27 pass that comes up around 2128z. He will also be on the following AO-51 pass at 2141z. Later today, travel conditions permitting, he could be all the way to DN96 and/or the DN86/96 line. Jim reports they a

[amsat-bb] Off to DM51/DM52

Hello from Tucson! Thanks for the QSOs during my demonstrations at the hamfest. I just got my lunch, and will head to the DM51/DM52 line for some passes. Hopefully starting on AO27 @ 2129 UTC, and others if the weather stays good. I do not plan on venturing on the 145.880/435.150 side of AO51 l

[amsat-bb] FM05

I will be portable in FM05 on AO27  around the 18:00 utc pass.10/16/10 I will be in FM13/14 Sunday 17 Oct on AO27 for 2 passes I m not sure of the exact time but I will contact WA4NVM to post for me . WA4HFN  Damon ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.or

[amsat-bb] Icom IC-1200 forsale

I am offering my IC-1200 mobile rig forsale. It is in very fine condition. I has never been mounted in a vehicle. I have all the orginal items that came with it and the box. I also have a English translation of the manual which is printed in hard copy. Anyone interested in this 1200 mhz Icom mobile

[amsat-bb] Re: Contact on AO-51

Perfect! That's it! Very busy pass on AO51 here in Europe so good to work him!! Sent from my iPhone On 16 Oct 2010, at 16:47, "Glenn AA5PK" wrote: > Probably UT1FG/MM. Yuri is pretty active on the satellites. > 73 > Glenn AA5PK > > - Original Message - From: "Chris Bloy" > To: > Sen

[amsat-bb] Contact on AO-51

BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; }Hi All, I wonder if someone can confirm the details of the /MM station I worked on AO-51 today at about 16:15? Details were :- UK1FG/MM with a grid locator of KA07UT however thats just south of Cape town, I am sure I have seen a

[amsat-bb] Re: FO-29??

JARL says: It seems that the power budget of FO-29 is low. We turned off the analog transmitter(JTA) to confirm it on 8:19 UTC, 14 Oct 2010. We are going to perform the next use as follows. 16 Oct, 20:00 UTC ON, and 18 Oct, 19:55 UTC OFF It does not limit the use of the analog system transponder,

[amsat-bb] Re: Sumbandila (SO-67) in safe mode

Johan I have updated the SA AMSAT web. Please keep me informed of progress Hans Hans van de Groenendaal Features Editor EngineerIT 012 991 4662 082 781 4631 - Original Message - From: "Johann Lochner" To: Cc: "Hans van de Groenendaal" ; "Allan Saul" ; "Ib Christoffersen" ; "Andrew Gl

[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube Dongle

Congratulations Howard. This is a magnificent achievement. The extension to cover the wide frequency range will be of great interest to SDR enthusiasts and the wider amateur radio community. That's an unexpected bonus. I have always regarded the development of this receiver as the most diffi

[amsat-bb] Sumbandila (SO-67) in safe mode

Hi folks, Sumbandila (SO-67) entered a safe mode between our morning passes in South Africa and will only continue executing its schedule once an alarm is cleared. This implies that the V/U repeater will be off today until 18:00 UTC and probably for longer. 73 de ZR1CBC, Johann.