[amsat-bb] Re: PSK v. APRS

2011-06-08 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Yep. Traditionally, a simplex channel is one that can ONLY receive or transmit but not both, as in a telemetry beacon or a broadcast radio or TV station. Half-duplex refers to a channel where both reception and transmission can take place but only one at a time. Your operation of an FM repeater

[amsat-bb] Call for Papers--2011 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference

2011-06-08 Thread Ford, Steve, WB8IMY
Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the 30th Annual ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference to be held September 16-18, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. These papers will also be published in the Conference Proceedings (you do NOT need to attend the conference to have your paper

[amsat-bb] QSL cards to Cuba

2011-06-08 Thread hmartinez
Hello guys I am sorry my delay. My email server is having some problems; as a result, my email was not working. Thanks to Mark, for his assistance and suggestions about the shipment of QSL cards to me. As he said, USA stations as well stations from other countries; can send its QSL card via dire

[amsat-bb] Elk Antennas

2011-06-08 Thread Martha
AMSAT now has 7 Elk Antennas in stock. The cost is $125 plus shipping. We also have the bag which is $25. If you are interested, please give me a call at 301-589-6062. -- 73- Martha ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the

[amsat-bb] Extra, Extra, Read All About It - AMSAT Online Store

2011-06-08 Thread Bruce
Hot off the presses, you don't want to miss out on these new additions to the AMSAT online store for 2011. The latest from Gould, WA4SXM, Getting Started With Amateur Satellites - 2011. Excellent for the beginner to learn the ins and outs of the most popular satellites. Also contains informatio

[amsat-bb] Re: Extra, Extra, Read All About It - AMSAT Online Store

2011-06-08 Thread Michael Wolthuis
Is anyone else having issues reaching www.amsat.org today? I get a Server could not be found error. traceroute shows it dying at: muir-720-nodem-core-720-10ge.ucsd.edu (132.239.255.249) 75.596 ms 75.123 ms 75.068 ms Mike kb8zgl On 6/8/11 11:54 AM, "Bruce" wrote: >Hot off the presses, y

[amsat-bb] Re: Extra, Extra, Read All About It - AMSAT Online Store

2011-06-08 Thread David A. B. Johnson
Yep failing from the UK too: ... 25 muir-720-nodem-core-720-10ge.ucsd.edu (132.239.255.249) 205.652 ms 207.114 ms 207.325 ms 26 amsat.org (128.54.16.15) 214.968 ms 215.428 ms 216.165 ms Server is answering but not apache. 73 Dave G4DPZ On 08/06/11 17:02, Michael Wolthuis wrote: > I

[amsat-bb] Re: Server Not Found

2011-06-08 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
> Is anyone else having issues reaching www.amsat.org today? > I get a Server could not be found error ... traceroute shows > it dying ... Getting to amsat.org works for me this morning. Yesterday evening between 1800 through perhaps 2200 Central time I could get to amsat.org on the PC that u

[amsat-bb] Re: Extra, Extra, Read All About It - AMSAT Online Store

2011-06-08 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Mike (and others), > Is anyone else having issues reaching www.amsat.org today?  I get a Server > could not be found error. No problems from here in the Phoenix AZ area, using two 3G mobile-phone networks (AT&T, T-Mobile) and two wired ISPs (AT&T via T1s, Cox Cable via 15Mbps fiber). E-mails thr

[amsat-bb] Re: Server Not Found

2011-06-08 Thread w4upd
I find it still not working for me either. Reid, W4UPD On 6/8/2011 12:39 PM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote: >> Is anyone else having issues reaching www.amsat.org today? >> I get a Server could not be found error ... traceroute shows >> it dying ... > Getting to amsat.org works for me this morning. > > Y

[amsat-bb] Little CW Operation?

2011-06-08 Thread Tom Schaefer, NY4I
I'm still learning about SATs but I just was curious if my experience was typical regarding CW activity. On most passes, I am lucky to hear a single CW station on FO29 or other linear transponder birds. I monitor during the week from my desk when MacDoppler tells me a pass is coming up. Is t

[amsat-bb] AMSAT.ORG Host updated

2011-06-08 Thread Paul Williamson
The AMSAT.ORG computer has been upgraded and moved to a new location (still on the UCSD campus). The new location required that a new IP address be assigned. The transition should theoretically be seamless, but some users may have trouble until their network's DNS servers take notice of the upda

[amsat-bb] Re: Server Not Found

2011-06-08 Thread Dale Hershberger
On 6/8/2011 8:39 AM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote: >> Is anyone else having issues reaching www.amsat.org today? >> I get a Server could not be found error ... traceroute shows >> it dying ... > Getting to amsat.org works for me this morning. > > Yesterday evening between 1800 through perhaps 2200 Central

[amsat-bb] Re: Little CW Operation?

2011-06-08 Thread i8cvs
Hi Tom, NY4I There is more CW activity on VO-52 here over Europe, 3 or 4 stations on a single pass. Try over USA 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Tom Schaefer, NY4I" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 6:49 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Little CW Operation? > I'm still lea

[amsat-bb] NYT podcast spoke about Hamradio

2011-06-08 Thread Giulio P. AOL
NY Times podcasting service, these week, have an interesting theme : Hamradio Listen here: http://dts.podtrac.nytimes.com/redirect.mp3/podcasts.nytimes.com/podcasts/2011/06/01/technology/personaltech/02techtalk_pod/02techtalk.mp3 73 de Giulio AB2VY 08753 Toms River NJ _

[amsat-bb] Re: Little CW Operation?

2011-06-08 Thread Bob- W7LRD
Try AO-7 either A or B mode. 73 Bob W7LRD - Original Message - From: "Tom Schaefer, NY4I" To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, June 8, 2011 9:49:45 AM Subject: [amsat-bb]  Little CW Operation? I'm still learning about SATs but I just was curious if my experience was typical

[amsat-bb] Re: Extra, Extra, Read All About It - AMSAT Online Store

2011-06-08 Thread Andrew Koenig
The server was moved to a new location, and the IP address changed. You might have better luck by flushing your DNS (`ipconfig -flushdns` I believe), or by going straight to the IP ( http://169.228.66.5/amsat-new/index.php). On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 11:29 AM, David A. B. Johnson < d...@thejohnsonson

[amsat-bb] Re: Little CW Operation?

2011-06-08 Thread Sean Cavanaugh
If you can, call CQ. That's how I got the 1 CW QSO I've ever gotten on the sats. I would have had 2 if I hadn't messed up the VFO. I've really got to get my sat station set up again so I can try again... I love the somewhat warbley sound of CW on AO-7. :) Sean - VA5LF On 2011-06-08, at 10:49 A

[amsat-bb] Re: Little CW Operation?

2011-06-08 Thread Bob- W7LRD
That warbley or fm'ing sound is if we run too much power or there are several people on at the same time.  Those poor 36 (I think) year old solar cells are working  really hard.  Try to keep the power to a minimum to maintain communications. 73 Bob W7LRD - Original Message - From:

[amsat-bb] Re: Server Not Found

2011-06-08 Thread Bruce Paige
I was getting the same error this morning. when i entered amsat.org for the url, server not found. when i entered www.amsat.org, it worked fine. 73...bruce From: JoAnne Maenpaa To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wed, June 8, 2011 11:39:34 AM Subject: [amsat-bb]

[amsat-bb] Re: Little CW Operation?

2011-06-08 Thread Tom Schaefer, NY4I
I have been calling CQ. From the reports I am getting, I am not hearing the downlink as well. I can hear myself and I lower my power until I can barely hear myself. Better antennas will improve this. I did work NL7VX in the Washington DC area tonight. AO7 comes up here in Tampa at 8:30 local t

[amsat-bb] help

2011-06-08 Thread Jack Barbera
 Need a little help.Now that FAST1& 2 have been separated how should they be listed in the Doppler.SQF file?Also this information for O/OREOS would be appreciated as what I,ve put in does not work. Thanks Jack WA1ZDV ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. O

[amsat-bb] AO-51

2011-06-08 Thread Ted
I may have missed the latest memo as I did not hear the last pass although others reported they did.. What are the latest frequencies in use please.tone? 73, Ted K7TRK ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an A

[amsat-bb] Photos And Video Taken Departing ISS Crew Members

2011-06-08 Thread B J
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/multimedia/e27depart.html http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?collection_id=14555&media_id=93985151 Other sites for selected photos: http://www.universetoday.com/86369/nasa-releases-spectacular-portrait-photos-of-endeavour-docked-at-the

[amsat-bb] SSB Operation on the satellites.

2011-06-08 Thread Douglas Phelps
I am new to the satellites.  Got to where I can hear my downlink if the bird is higher than 15 degrees.  My question is about handling the doppler shift. If you do not have a sat program automatically correcting you rig frequency, what is the most common or preffered technique?  1 - Hold the TX

[amsat-bb] Re: SSB Operation on the satellites.

2011-06-08 Thread Tony Langdon
At 10:59 AM 6/9/2011, Douglas Phelps wrote: >If you do not have a sat program automatically correcting you rig frequency, >what is the most common or preffered technique? 1 - Hold the TX >steady and adj >the RX for doppler or 2- Hold the RX steady and adjust the TX for doppler? I >know this mus

[amsat-bb] Re: SSB Operation on the satellites.

2011-06-08 Thread Jari Koivurinne
> I am new to the satellites.  Got to where I can hear my downlink if the > bird is > higher than 15 degrees.  My question is about handling the doppler shift. > > If you do not have a sat program automatically correcting you rig > frequency, > what is the most common or preffered technique?  1 - H

[amsat-bb] Re: SSB Operation on the satellites.

2011-06-08 Thread i8cvs
Hi Doug, KA9DLP Hold the RX steady and adjust the TX for doppler.This is what I did manually from OSCAR-6 and I do actually on VO-52, FO-29 and OSCAR-7 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Douglas Phelps" To: Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 2:59 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] SSB O