[amsat-bb] PACIFICON in the Books!

2010-10-18 Thread Clint Bradford
The Mount Diablo ARC's PACIFICON conference just wrapped up. Beautiful weather, great hotel, plenty of vendors, info galore! Fifty-four attendees were there at my satellite session Saturday morning. About 35 for Friday afternoon's demo/pass of AO-51. And about 25 for Saturday afternoon's AO-51

[amsat-bb] Guess Who Showed Up?

2010-10-18 Thread Clint Bradford
If y'all heard the distant sound of slapping one's forehead in astonishment from the West Coast of the U.S. this weekend, well, it was your AMSAT reps at the annual PACIFICON ham conference in Sam Ramon, California. Why the surprise? Because an AMSAT area coordinator was there giving an AMSAT p

[amsat-bb] 2M1EUB/P UPDATE

2010-10-18 Thread paul robinson
Hi guys bad news from W Scotland no sat opps at mo,as the qth is not suitable,i hope to may manage some mobile opps from isle of syke w.scot lat in the week and only ao7  -B- may be 2 passes just after lunch local timeif the wx lets me as its none stop wind,rain and low cloud...ill post

[amsat-bb] grid trip/vacation

2010-10-18 Thread wa4hfn
Thanks to all who worked me in EM86,85  FM06,05 13, 14 If anyone needs QSL please make sure you put the grid I was in at the time of contact on your card or just email me at  wa4...@comcast.net    with all the contact info. We will be heading back to TN tomorrow the 19th and might be spending

[amsat-bb] Another go at Antennas!

2010-10-18 Thread Chris Bloy
Hi All, I know this has been properly discussed a 1000 times in the past, but I am going to ask it anyway :- Currently I have a crossed 2 (9 ele) / 70 (19 ele) yagi that appears to work quite well on 2m up 70 down, but does suffer de-sense on 70/2 ops. So my question is twofold, first I am thinkin

[amsat-bb] With Sadness

2010-10-18 Thread Martha
I just learned that Dr. David Clark, G6XYA from Manchester UK died last night. He was member number 23557. I remember lovely conversations with him when he phoned to renew his membership or just to chat. -- 73- Martha ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. O

[amsat-bb] iss packet

2010-10-18 Thread Carlos Poinho
hello programs that you use to acess the bbs onboard of iss ___ Sent via amsat...@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/

[amsat-bb] iss packet program

2010-10-18 Thread Carlos Poinho
hello again i like to know a good program to work iss via packet that work's with SO win XP best 73's ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program