[amsat-bb] Re: JPL Tour

2011-03-23 Thread Edward R. Cole
At 08:10 PM 3/22/2011, Clint Bradford wrote: Just got back home from a day at Pasadena's JPL ... un-edited, no-captions-yet photos at ... http://tinyurl.com/JPL-042211 Clint deja vu for me. I worked there 1976-1979. Of course lots has changed. I tried to get a tour in Sept. 2001 but they

[amsat-bb] OOPS

2011-03-23 Thread Kevin Deane
Sorry did not mean to send that to everyone... KF7MYK ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!

[amsat-bb] Re: OOPS

2011-03-23 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Send what to everyone? On 23-Mar-11 08:31, Kevin Deane wrote: Sorry did not mean to send that to everyone... KF7MYK ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an

[amsat-bb] Cushcraft 416-TB

2011-03-23 Thread Howard Kowall
Hello All I acquired a Cushcraft 416-Tb antenna,the so called phasing harness was in bad shape,so I am going to make a new one for it. I could copy the original one,but yes I am making it hard on myself and decide to calculate the proper cable type and length,and to do that I need to know how

[amsat-bb] Re: Cushcraft 416-TB

2011-03-23 Thread David Greenberg
Hello Howard, From the cable length that you measure it looks like 3/4 Lambda instead of 1/4 Lambda which is too short for convenience working. From the electrical point of view it is the same, assuming low loss coax. David 4X1DG - Original Message - From: Howard Kowall To:

[amsat-bb] Re: Cushcraft 416-TB

2011-03-23 Thread Howard Kowall
Hello David I did think about that also I also though maybe the balun didn't make it 50 ohms but maybe a much high value But when i fed the ver driven element with 50ohm feed line and checked the swr with just a meter it was ok so that ruled that out. I realize the circular porization was done

[amsat-bb] WD9EWK @ Tucson AZ hamfest and post-hamfest activity on Saturday (26 March)

2011-03-23 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! I will have an AMSAT table at the Radio Society of Tucson's spring hamfest on Saturday, 26 March 2011. The hamfest will be at the usual spot for hamfests in that city, in the Kino Sports Complex - along Ajo Way, east of I-10 and the baseball stadium (previously Tucson Electric Park, now Kino

[amsat-bb] FAST1 heard over Brasil

2011-03-23 Thread Roland Zurmely
http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/satelite.htm#f   73 de Roland. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings:

[amsat-bb] Re: Cushcraft 416-TB

2011-03-23 Thread i8cvs
Hi Howard ,VE4ISP The Cushcraft 416 TB is a 2x8 elements crossed yagi for 70 cm with the horizontal and vertical elements spaced 1/4 wave lenght in free space over the boom. The dipoles are feed using the T match system wich is a balanced system and the balun is a 50 ohm coax line 1/2 electrical

[amsat-bb] A few more ND9M/MM Panama Canal Pics

2011-03-23 Thread David Palmer
Hi Everyone, For anyone interested, I posted a few more of the photos of Jim ND9M/MM's ship in the Panama Canal at: http://kb5wia.blogspot.com Managed to get photos of the ship in Miraflores, going under the Centennial Bridge, and leaving the canal at Gatun. 73 de Dave KB5WIA / CM88

[amsat-bb] Re: A few more ND9M/MM Panama Canal Pics

2011-03-23 Thread ALEJANDRO ARROYO
Good to know. Just in case he has APRS capabilities we have a couple of digipeaters working on 145.010 MHz. At least two of them should be reachable from the Canal. Regards, Alejandro HP1COO -Original Message- From: David Palmer [mailto:zda...@gmail.com] Sent: Miércoles, 23 de Marzo de

[amsat-bb] More ND9M/MM Videos

2011-03-23 Thread Zachary Beougher
Hi! Here are a couple other videos of Jim’s ship (well, the ship he is on ;-)). The first is Jim’s ship entering the Gatun Locks, and the second is when he is exiting: Gatun Locks 73! Zack KD8KSN ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] Re: More ND9M/MM Videos

2011-03-23 Thread Zachary Beougher
Whoops That link requires a password. Try this one: http://personalspace.sony.net/email/share/794e6244306d706c5a4764696d3279615a5a466d6170755a6c673d3d,first?rd=9612267#i0 Make sure you get it all. Let me know if you experience issues with that one. Zack KD8KSN From: Zachary Beougher

[amsat-bb] DX spots and old idea

2011-03-23 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
I was looking at the cluster tonight and noticed where LU6QI had spotted ND9M, then I spotted him on a later pass. It made me think it might be fun to pick a pass of say FO-29, and originate a message from say the Mideast, which gets passed to Europe, then to the northeast US, then say Florida

[amsat-bb] ND9M/MM Op Sked: 24 March

2011-03-23 Thread Clary, James T, Civilian
Many tks to everyone who sent screen captures and video clips of my ship transiting the Panama Canal today. Although I've been sailing for a long time, this was my first time through the canal and a very exciting day for me. (Remember when this area was KZ5, now a deleted DXCC country?) Plus I