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2010-11-12 Thread rgoldham
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[amsat-bb] Re: Log Book Recommendations

2010-11-12 Thread Dan
I use VQLog by EA6VQ. You can find it here http://www.vhfdx.info/vqlog.html. It is very satellite friendly. It will even list individual sat names and the modes. Tracks grids with a map or tables. And like most logbooks it will track awards. Very reasonably priced. Dan N8DZM #33913 On

[amsat-bb] Re: FO-29 PDF file

2010-11-12 Thread Mineo Wakita
Thank you very much. I posted a new article on my HP as follows. http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29esti.htm JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Forum time change

2010-11-12 Thread Doug Kuitula
Hi all, I just noticed that the AMSAT Forum at the Fort Wayne, Ind. Hamfest has been changed to 12:15 pm on Saturday Nov. 13 For more info check: www.fortwaynehamfest.com 73 de Doug KA8QCU ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those

[amsat-bb] 38k4 packet operations on AO-51 Nov 14-18, 2010

2010-11-12 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Hello All, Just a reminder that we'll be running a few days of 38k4 packet beginning Sunday afternoon/evening until Thursday afternoon/evening, as per the schedule below. Note the voice repeater will be OFF. Please keep in mind that receiving packet at 38k4 requires more than your stock FM

[amsat-bb] Re: 38k4 packet operations on AO-51 Nov 14-18, 2010

2010-11-12 Thread Angelo Glorioso
Hi Mark, Do we know what the BBS power output will be increased too??? With my busy schedule I will be unable to upload pictures before hand. Hopefully there are some on the bbs before Sunday to download at 38.4k. Angelo Glorioso III

[amsat-bb] Launch opportunity

2010-11-12 Thread jmfranke
http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/somd/home/CubeSats_initiative.html John WA4WDL ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: (no subject) [SPAM]

2010-11-12 Thread Jeff Moore
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[amsat-bb] How to work SO-67 with a TS-790E

2010-11-12 Thread Vincenzo Mone
Hi folks, tonight for the first time i heard SO-67 and with difficult I could work TA7OM. Checking the frequencies on the Amsa.org site, I can read that on the uplink I have to use FM NARROW. I own a ts-790E and would like to know how to set the FM NARROW Or do I need a filter? If I need a filter

[amsat-bb] HRD Rotator Program

2010-11-12 Thread Merle Olmsted
Has anyone successfully used the HRD rotator program to drive the LVB tracker? Is so, what rotator listing in the HRD rotator list did you use? Merle, AA4QE ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] Re: HRD Rotator Program

2010-11-12 Thread P.H.
Hi Merle, LVB uses GS-232 protocol. Refer to http://www.g6lvb.com/Articles/LVBTracker/ Hope this helps 73 MI3EPN Pete On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Merle Olmsted mlolms...@fuse.net wrote: Has anyone successfully used the HRD rotator program to drive the LVB tracker? Is so, what

[amsat-bb] AO-7 mode Switch time

2010-11-12 Thread Bob- W7LRD
FYI-AO-7 switched from mode B to A right at 2321Z.  Right in the middle of a qso.  The old bucket of bolts seems to pretty good time. 73 Bob W7LRD ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] WAS

2010-11-12 Thread Peter Portanova
Loren, What a noteworthy achievement, and a shinning example for others who believe a big antenna and power is sometimes what it takes. I'm sure you have many driveway stories to share, please consider an AMSAT article on your exploits! Congratulations. 73- Pete WB2OQQ

[amsat-bb] Satellite WAS # 323

2010-11-12 Thread Loren
I have received Satellite WAS #323 from ARRL. And I am jazzed. My first contact was on 11-6-2009, with K8YSE. All of my contacts have been with an HT and an Arrow, from my driveway. I would like to thank all the hams who sent the cards that allowed me to get this award. I have needed help in

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite WAS # 323

2010-11-12 Thread John Neeley
WTG Loren..geez we just talked about this yesterday, you must have been on the fast track from ARRL, hi... John W6ZKH From: Loren lorenrasmus...@bendbroadband.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Fri, November 12, 2010 4:29:13 PM Subject: [amsat-bb]

[amsat-bb] Re: WAS

2010-11-12 Thread John Neeley
Tell them how cold it was yesterday morning in the dark, Lorenhi hi... John W6ZKH From: Peter Portanova r...@optonline.net To: k7cwq lorenrasmus...@bendbroadband.com Cc: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Sent: Fri, November 12, 2010 4:27:17 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] WAS

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 mode Switch time

2010-11-12 Thread Howard Kowall
Hello Yes I also herd this Scared me I just set up a new antenna system,thought something on my end packed it in. Thanks for the info Bob Howard VE4ISP - Original Message - From: Bob- W7LRD w7...@comcast.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 5:28 PM Subject:

[amsat-bb] Re: How to work SO-67 with a TS-790E

2010-11-12 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Hi Enzo, I have a TS-790A. As far I can tell and remember, only CW mode on the MAIN band offers a choice of narrow. I think about the best you can do is keep the microphone gain low and see if that helps. 73, Mark N8MH At 09:32 PM 11/12/2010 +0100, Vincenzo Mone wrote: Hi folks, tonight

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 pass over FN42 at 12:25a local / 0525Z

2010-11-12 Thread Chris Danis
First of all: thanks to everyone who replied, on-list or off, for all the helpful comments, kind welcomes, and offers for skeds. What a great group! Early yesterday evening I listened for a pass of AO-51 and then another one of the FM birds, forget which. (I had only planned on the first, but

[amsat-bb] will operate tonight's SO-50 pass over FN42 at 2342 EST / 0442 Z

2010-11-12 Thread Chris Danis
I'm really hankering to make some satellite contacts ASAP. Looks like the last workable pass of the evening over my location is for SO-50 at 23:42 EST, or 04:42 UTC. Looks like a nice pass, 60+ degrees max elevation. I'll be giving it a shot. Rick and Jeremy, I cc'd you because you offered a

[amsat-bb] DN34/35 and DN24/25

2010-11-12 Thread KERRY LA*DUKE
All, I plan to operate from DN24,25,34,35 starting with the AO27 pass at 1950Z on November13, 2010. I will operate AO27, SO50, AO51. HO68 may be in FM mode on Sunday. There is a possibility I will be operating on some earlier passes on November 13 depending on travel time. I wil try

[amsat-bb] Re: will operate tonight's SO-50 pass over FN42 at 2342 EST / 0442 Z

2010-11-12 Thread Chris Danis
Wow ! It worked! This time the only thing holding me back was lack of operator skill. Jerry W0SAT was on SO-50. I know he copied at least my suffix and my grid square. Unfortunately I don't think we managed to complete a QSO -- I lost the satellite while it was directly overhead and never

[amsat-bb] WAS

2010-11-12 Thread Bob Herrell
Congratulations Loren, K7CWQ for receiving Satellite WAS #323. Excellent!!! 73, Bob Herrell...AJ5C Satellite WAS #321 Satellite VUCC #203 ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 mode Switch time

2010-11-12 Thread Bob Herrell
It startled me too. I was in QSO with W7LRD and it just went dead. Then I looked at the time and thought it may have switched over to Mode A. Yep, it did! 73, Bob AJ5C ex-NK7I From: Howard Kowall hkow...@shaw.ca To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Fri, November 12,

[amsat-bb] solar flare earth bound

2010-11-12 Thread wa4hfn
EARTH-DIRECTED ERUPTION: Active sunspot 1123 erupted during the early hours of Nov. 12th, producing a C4-class solar flare and apparently hurling a filament of material in the general direction of Earth. Click on the image to play a three and a half hour ( - 0330 UT) time lapse movie of