[amsat-bb] Ebay item sold

2010-10-22 Thread John Price
The IC-1200 Icom 1.2 ghz rig is sold on eBay. Thanks -- N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator AO-7,AO-27,FO-29,SO-50,AO-51,VO-52,ISS Email n4...@amsat.org Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ Amsat Member #27845 DXCC #33,478 VUCC SAT #135 WAS SAT #296 51 on AO-51 #13 LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il >From the Foothi

[amsat-bb] K8YSE QSL cards

2010-10-22 Thread w4upd
John, Received your cards in the mail today. Thanks a lot. They look great and I suspect you had a good time. I assume you didn't try doing the entire drive around with the antennas in their present position in the back Reid, W4UPD ___ Sent via a

[amsat-bb] Re: K8YSE QSL cards

2010-10-22 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
I second that! Thanks for your effort. Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID On Oct 22, 2010 11:54 AM, "w4upd" wrote: > John, > > Received your cards in the mail today. Thanks a lot. They look great and > I suspect you had a good time. I assume you didn't try doing the entire > drive

[amsat-bb] Re: K8YSE QSL cards

2010-10-22 Thread John Geiger
Yes, Thanks for the 2 new grids John. It is great to see satellite ops send out QSLs unsolicited. Rarely see that in other aspects of the hobby. Just goes to show what a passion satellite operating is. 73s John AA5JG - Original Message - From: "w4upd" To: "amsat...@amsat. Org" Sent

[amsat-bb] Satellite WAS #321

2010-10-22 Thread Bob Herrell
Hi all, Received my ARRL Satellite WAS #321 in the mail today. A big thanks to all the stations that made this possible. Look forward to working you again on the "birds". 73, Bob Herrell AJ5C EM36 Arkansas ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expr

[amsat-bb] k8yse qsl cards

2010-10-22 Thread mlolmsted
John, Got your cards today. Thanks they are really appreciated. Merle, AA4QE ___ 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: ht

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite WAS #321

2010-10-22 Thread John Neeley
Congrat's Bob...I was #320. John W6ZKH From: Bob Herrell To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Fri, October 22, 2010 12:00:25 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite WAS #321 Hi all, Received my ARRL Satellite WAS #321 in the mail today. A big thanks to all the s

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite WAS #321

2010-10-22 Thread Rick - WA4NVM
Hey Bob, Congrats on the WAS! That was fast. I think. CU on the birds, Rick WA4NVM > Hi all, > > Received my ARRL Satellite WAS #321 in the mail today. > A big thanks to all the stations that made this possible. > Look forward to working you again on the "birds". > > 73, > > Bob Herrel

[amsat-bb] Re: muTek Limited FT-736 boards

2010-10-22 Thread G. Beat
Bob - Sadly, this is another example of an individual getting over his head in acquiring (or starting) a business product or enterprise for the amateur radio industry/hobby.  A loss for the weak-signal, EME, microwave, and satellite segment of the hobby. The specific product you are a

[amsat-bb] quick run to DM32 on Saturday (23 October) morning

2010-10-22 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! At the request of a few satellite grid hunters, I will make a quick run down to the northeast end of grid DM32 south of Phoenix for a couple of passes on Saturday (23 October) morning: VO-52 at 1551-1604 UTC HO-68 at 1725-1740 UTC If possible, and if the weather cooperates, I will park on

[amsat-bb] LightSail-1 back-up satellite announced

2010-10-22 Thread G. Beat
Louis Friedman, program director for LightSail-1, has announced that a back-up craft to LightSail-1 will be built, instead of an investment in insurance for an estimated cost of $ 200,000. As previously announced in July 2010 by AMSAT News Service (SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-206.08) LightSail-

[amsat-bb] FS: Yaesu FT7800 dualband rig

2010-10-22 Thread John Geiger
If anyone is looking for a 2m and 70cm radio to get on the satellites with, I have a nice Yaesu FT7800 available. It does 50 watts on 2m and 40 watts on 70cm, CTCSS tones, DCS tones, and come with the mic, power cord, and original box. It doesn't have the manual, but you can find that on line.

[amsat-bb] Watch NASA build the next Rover

2010-10-22 Thread Clint Bradford
NASA is providing a live feed of the Curiosity Mars rover being built in a high-tech clean room. http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/JCJtn084oV4/ Clint, K6LCS ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AM