[amsat-bb] Tribute

AMSAT. Thank you AMSAT for the wonderful tribute to Leanore. Dave, daughter Jann, Grandson Bill and his wife Michelle. 73, Dave, WB6LLO dguim...@san.rr.com Disagree: I learn Pulling for P3E... _

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1

>> ... I for one have lost My interest in it. I think even with peak >> performance , it will take a class "a" ground station to hear any of the >> formats We're expecting . Definitely not a school project . I hope it proves >> Me wrong . A handheld 2M HT and a simple antenna improvement for it

[amsat-bb] HudsonValleySatcomGroupNetJuly07@8PM EDT Echolink N2EYH-L 429079

Please join us for the Net tonight 7/07/11 @ 8 PM EDT ON echolink N2EYH-L node 429079 Lets talk about working the Satellites and helping get some of the new birds in the air. Hope to hear you there. 73 Gary wa2aqh ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Op

[amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites

This is kind of a goofy discussion...people like what people like; I drive to the airport every morning and talk on the 2 or 70 m/cm machine to people who I could conference in on a cell call...but we enjoy it. As for repeaters holding up. when IKE came through Houston the Bay Area repeater (

[amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites

On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 8:33 PM, Bob Bruninga wrote: > The issue here is not the failure of the cell site, it is the 10 million > people that all try to use their cell phones at once.  It takes days for > people to get their "urgent calls through" before the load goes down enough > to have any hope

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1

After years of anticipating the launch of SuitSat-2 and then ARISSat-1 , I for one have lost My interest in it. I think even with peak performance , it will take a class "a" ground station to hear any of the formats We're expecting . Definitely not a school project . I hope it proves Me wrong .

[amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites

Mother Nature has provided some pretty "biblical" disasters in recent months... Joplin, Haiti, Japan... we had our own bout of tornado’s here in central MA last month (in fact, I live in the the path of the ‘53 F5 Worcester tornado, which until Joplin, had the dubious honor of having the mos

[amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites

Thankfully they did, or there probably wouldn't be an Amsat today. Jeff Moore -- KE7ACY CN94 - Original Message - From: "Dave Guimont" [snip] A lot of us were screaming ssb/cw (READ BANDWIDTH) when AMSAT-NA blew its wad on AO51. 73, Dave, WB6LLO dguim...@s

[amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites

On 7/6/2011 9:48 PM, Dave Guimont wrote: > I don't know how in the world an FM satellite (TWO USER) on a 12 > minute pass would help in an emergency...Unless there was only one > person involved in the emergency! The other one being the > assistance Actually, Bob B. said just the other week

[amsat-bb] FM satellites

I don't know how in the world an FM satellite (TWO USER) on a 12 minute pass would help in an emergency...Unless there was only one person involved in the emergency! The other one being the assistance A lot of us were screaming ssb/cw (READ BANDWIDTH) when AMSAT-NA blew its wad on AO51.

[amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites

The issue here is not the failure of the cell site, it is the 10 million people that all try to use their cell phones at once. It takes days for people to get their "urgent calls through" before the load goes down enough to have any hope of getting in. But like in Haiti, even after a few days, th

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1/RadioSkaf-V Deployment date?

See- you jumped to a conclusion- The Russians DO NOT have to answer to you or anyone outside of "their" circle- Once again, the ONLY voices you should listen to are AMSAT staff since they are the ones with the CORRECT answers. Timely answers are not in the country in question's vocabulary- You

[amsat-bb] AO-51 Status

If what I just worked now on AO-51 is "deteriorated performance" with one dead battery cell and another failing ... Then we have the most magnificent control ops team in the biz. '51 sounded as great as ever here in DM13-land. Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com _

[amsat-bb] Re: SO67 back from 7 July

Yippee !! Thank you Hans and the team 73, Ted K7TRK -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Hans Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 12:18 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] SO67 back from 7 July Hi all SO67 Sumbandila

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1/RadioSkaf-V Deployment date?

Jump to conclusions? Plenty of time has passed since the "test" and this information should have already been available. Obviously George's statement about "Roscosmos forgets that they have PARTNERS in this venture" is correct. I don't believe we are "jumping to conclusions" just because

[amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites

Don't you remember 9/11??? Cell phones were useless. Signed, Didn't go home for four days -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jim Wright Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 6:05 PM To: Bob Bruninga; Amsat-BB Subject: [amsat-bb] R

[amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites

On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 5:49 PM, Gregg Wonderly wrote: > On 7/6/2011 4:30 PM, Bob Bruninga wrote: >>> In emergency situation novadays a cell-phone >>> is much much better and reliable. >> I think there are a lot of people in Haiti that might disagree > Unfortunately, we have a lot of people with ha

[amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites

When the towers are damaged or the power fails to the cell site, cell phones don't even make good boat anchors. Jim WA4IVM ps: When the media arrive and overload the system, it gets worse! On 7/6/2011 5:30 PM, Bob Bruninga wrote: >> In emergency situation novadays a cell-phone >> is much muc

[amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites

On 7/6/2011 4:30 PM, Bob Bruninga wrote: >> In emergency situation novadays a cell-phone >> is much much better and reliable. > I think there are a lot of people in Haiti that might disagree Unfortunately, we have a lot of people with ham licenses who have never understood or seen the complexity b

[amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites

> In emergency situation novadays a cell-phone > is much much better and reliable. I think there are a lot of people in Haiti that might disagree? Bob, Wb4APR ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-N

[amsat-bb] People

Hmm, if I did not like workin the sats I certainly would not be clogging up this BB with bull$#%* seriously. Kevin KF7MYK ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMS

[amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites

- Original Message - From: To: "Dave Guimont" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 12:23 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites > > Look at this from an emergency perspective. If you only had an ht and > couldnt access a repeater, you woul at least have a chance to get help > on a satell

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards

Here is a list of awards issued in the last month or so. The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for making their first satellite QSO. Robert Sheskin, N3PPH The following have earned the AMSAT Communications Achievement Award. Claudio Ferrari, IK1YRC #537 Berufliches S

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1/RadioSkaf-V Deployment date?

Earlier I had mentioned ... > My fun stuff [snip] ... Smile! Ham Radio is fun Please consider this thread closed. After receiving threats by private e-mail it is no longer worth pursuing this from my point of view. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9...@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] SO67 back from 7 July

Hi all SO67 SumbandilaSat is back from 7 July with operations over the US. The first day cover competition closing date has been extended till 31 July Schedule is now on www.amsatsa.org.za . Thanks to the ground station team and engineers at SunSpace for sorting out th

[amsat-bb] Re: Linear satellites (was Re: FM satellites)

And really, the 910H isn't THAT big George, KA3HSW - Original Message > From: John Geiger > To: amsat...@wd9ewk.net > Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Sent: Wed, July 6, 2011 11:06:55 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites > > In terms of a small compact, SSB satellite station, you

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1/RadioSkaf-V Deployment date?

Hello Everyone, I'm quite hesitant to reply to this thread. In fact my mouse is spending more time hovering over the 'delete' key vs. the 'send' key. I hope my comment is taken constructively in light of my interpretation that amateur radio is a guest aboard a Russian Satellite with a Russian ca

[amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites

In terms of a small compact, SSB satellite station, you can work the SSB birds with a single FT817. It is more difficult than having full duplex, but it can be done. I have done it plenty of times with similar radios. 73s John AA5JG On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EW

[amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites

Hi Ron! > I have to disagree. Have you tried working one of the FM birds using a 2 > watt ht and a whip antenna ? Unfortunately, the comments like "I cannot see any difference in pushing a button on an FM bird than operating a cell phone" (from WB6LLO's post in this thread) show up from time to t

[amsat-bb] Re: Kamtronics Question & Suggestion

Stu, It is very easy to suggest a location for the Symposium. It is really hard work putting together a local group to run one. Maybe "you" can head a group in your area for a Symposium?Requirements-Near a major airport and a great location for a comfortable Symposium. Also, you must arran

[amsat-bb] Re: Kamtronics Question & Suggestion

http://kantronics.com/ or for your particular product http://kantronics.com/products/kpc3.html ___ 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! Subscr

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1/RadioSkaf-V Deployment date?

Don't jump to any conclusions. Wait for the AMSAT engineering people to give you the current and CORRECT information. If any info comes from anyone else, it is not a direct contact with the Space Station people. Be patient and remember, the engineering team has many questions waiting to be answer

[amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites

You can't get a VUCC or WAS award for cell phone calls. 73s John AA5JG - Original Message - From: "Dave Guimont" To: Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 6:15 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] FM satellites > > I've worked every ham satellite that has been launched since I got on > Oscar 7, cw, most

[amsat-bb] Kamtronics Question & Suggestion

*Question? I have a Kamtronics Packet Commtroler (3Plus" & on the back, there are 2 computer jacks, 1 has about 15 holes, 8 on top, & 7 on bottom, & a 9 hole jack, 5 on top & 4 on bottom, & was & was wondering where the 2 resptive cables go tp? Also, was wondering if Kamtronics has a home page? (S

[amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites

Dave, I'm not about to convert you to the FM satellites, you were very fortunate to operate during the halcyon period for amateur satellites. However, we want to keep amateur satellites in space, and we must deal with the current economic situation. It is a thrill for me to teach someone how

[amsat-bb] Re: FM satellites

I have to disagree. Have you tried working one of the FM birds using a 2 watt ht and a whip antenna ? The FM birds are something I can work while traveling. Have been able to find a SSB setup that is compact enough to carry on a plane. Look at this from an emergency perspective. If you only

[amsat-bb] Re: Trio TR 9300

> > Does anyone on the bb have an english version of the operators manual for > a Trio > > TR9300 6m radio > > IIRC the TR9300 is much the same as the TR9000 2m and TR9500 70cm rig. > Perhaps the manual from one of these would be "close enough". > Here is the manual for TR-9000, it's probably q