What is UGLY Is that some keep reposting it .Some has never seen it .
Everyone will have a bad hair day and say or write something they wish they
could take back , I tell My Grandkids at last count 18 and 8 Great that
when they call their parents names They will be forgiven but Not forgotten
Thanks for the update, George.
One note... The Epoch.txt file is named in all upper case on the website,
while the program expects it to have only an initial capital "E". Some systems
(e.g. Linux) are sensitive to this, and can't find the file.
A simple rename, and all is well.
Greg KO6TH
On Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:23:28 -0800, Clint Bradford wrote:
>>> ... Rule #1 of email ...
>
>No - the first "rule" of email is to respect the intent of the writer - and
>not post publicly what was intended as a private communication.
>
>Not sure of one's intent? ASK before posting elsewhere.
>
>Anyt
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I don't think that it is appropriate language or a civil response. The
author should be moderated.
Roger
WA1KAT
On 12/3/2011 2:26 PM, andy thomas wrote:
I don't think this is the spirit of informed and reasonable debate.
73 de andy g0sfj
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From: Kevin Deane
To:
> BTW, it's impossible to access VO-52 in FM with a 5 watt HT
> and arrow antennas because for a decent QSO on CW and SSB
> we need at least 50 watt and a 13 dBi 70 cm antenna.
???
I don't have a 70cm antenna with that much gain. I currently use
an Elk log periodic, started working SSB via satell
>> ... Rule #1 of email ...
No - the first "rule" of email is to respect the intent of the writer - and not
post publicly what was intended as a private communication.
Not sure of one's intent? ASK before posting elsewhere.
Anything less is quite disrespectful ... There is no "defense" for such
Hi!
After a brief pause in my satellite operating (real life gets in the
way, from time to time), I was able to get on the air for some passes
Friday and today. Thanks for all the QSOs when I was out at the hamfest
in Mesa AZ this morning, and yesterday while on a quick road trip to
southern Ariz
- Original Message -
From: "Dominic Hawken"
To:
Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 12:54 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Remote polarity / preamp switching
I currently have two runs of coax from the shack up to the roof, each
connected to smallish dual band 2/70 yagis, horizontally polarised, on an
Today I received the latest TOPR and EPOCH files for AO-27 from Mike Wyrick,
NU3C, and have uploaded them to the AO-27 Satellite Scheduler website so
that users of the Java scheduler program can update their files. Simply
download them to the same folder that the Scheduler resides in. DO NOT u
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There is a bill before the US House of Representatives that would give the
President authority to remove communications satellites and related components
from the Munitions List. This would free up commercial and amateur satellite
builders to once again interact with our foreign colleagues.
ITAR r
I currently have two runs of coax from the shack up to the roof, each connected
to smallish dual band 2/70 yagis, horizontally polarised, on an az/el rotator.
One's connected to the 70cm output of my FT847, and the other to the 2m output.
I'd like to upgrade to cross-polarised beams for 2 and 70
At 03:01 AM 12/4/2011, Nitin Muttin wrote:
Friends,
Thank you all for your comments and understanding. Please do not use
FM on VO-52. There are very few (less than 3-5 radio hams in India
who work thru VO-52 on FM due to the lack of all mode 2 meter and 70
cms radios and hence the exception
On Sat, 3 Dec 2011 14:50:17 -0800, Kevin Deane wrote:
>How dare you post my personal email on this BB! By doing so you have crossed
>any line I may have ever even thought about so good job there buddy.
Rule #1 of email: Never type anything in email to anyone that you would not
want to become pu
Excuse me but it's on the web for anyone to find.
But you are right By now every spamer has it.
At 04:50 PM 12/3/2011, you wrote:
>How dare you post my personal email on this BB! By doing so you have crossed
>any line I may have ever even thought about so good job there buddy.
>
>Kevin
>KF7M
How dare you post my personal email on this BB! By doing so you have crossed
any line I may have ever even thought about so good job there buddy.
Kevin
KF7MYK
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Not that I am sticking up for either one, but I do believe that was a
PRIVATE email that he (KF7MYK) had sent to G0SFJ and he decided to bring it
to the BB. What is private should stay that way, just my thought.
Dave - KB1PVH
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Well if you look at the message it was not sent to the list, it was
forwarded by the recipient. Not knowing if there were any additional
private e-mails between the two is something to consider.
This seems to be a really hot topic, its not the end of the world.
Donate to the FOX-1 and FOX-2 pr
While I completely agree that KF7MYK has acted badly, so has Thomas
(to a lesser degree in my opinion). He sent a personal, private email
to the group: VERY bad netiquette. A complaint about being in
receipt of abusive email to the group without quoting it and sending
the private email to the g
I agree,he should keep politicks out of it.
-Original Message-
From: B.P.
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 4:48 PM
To: Bruce ; amsat-bb
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Fw: Stop flaming please
I can only hope that the moderator of this group will immediately terminate
Kevin
KF7MYK from this g
I can only hope that the moderator of this group will immediately terminate
Kevin
KF7MYK from this group. That sort of language is totally uncalled for in this
group.
You Kevin are a disgrace to the rest of us Americans and Ham operators around
the world.
Bruce
Working SO-50.
I think it is time to look at how one can operate over SO-50 and the
problems that can be encountered.
First the normal and nominal data:
Uplink is at 145.850 MHz. Downlink at 436.795 MHz.
If it is not ON - use 74.4 Hz CTCSS tone to activate the transmitter for 10
seconds to hav
ones intelligence, temperment and social graces are only outshined by their
chioice of words.
73...bruce
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From: Kevin Deane
To: andythomasm...@yahoo.co.uk
Sent: Saturday, 3 December 2011, 19:15
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Stop flaming please
sh
- Original Message -
From: "Nitin Muttin"
To:
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 5:01 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 FM Operation
Friends,
Thank you all for your comments and understanding. Please do not use FM on
VO-52. There are very few (less than 3-5 radio hams in India who work th
Nice...
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I don't think this is the spirit of informed and reasonable debate.
73 de andy g0sfj
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Sent: Saturday, 3 December 2011, 19:15
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Stop flaming please
shut the fuck up dumbass, there will be nobod
What do you mean so-50 is unpredictable?
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The famous headline, in an apocryphal story, was "Small Earthquake in Chile:
Not Many Dead". With due respect to our fellow hams in CE it meant (at that
unenlightened time) that there had been a sesismic shift that, although
important to those above it, perhaps did not merit further discussion i
Frank you are correct.no point going on about it lets all work together and
get some new birds in orbit,we dont just need fm but ssb as well and some heo's
would be even better,sooner we get them the sooner we can enjoy this part of
the hobby againits just sad that a 30+ year old bird i
Don't be so xxx rude. I do not operate on vo52 in FM and never have.
From: i8cvs
To: andy thomas ; amsat
Sent: Saturday, 3 December 2011, 17:39
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fw: VO52 and QRP FM
- Original Message -
From: "andy thomas"
To: "amsat"
Sent: Sa
- Original Message -
From: "andy thomas"
To: "amsat"
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 3:41 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: VO52 and QRP FM
I have expanded capabilities. I have an ICOM IC910 with the L band added
module and last operated on vo-52 in usb, and I am fluent in cw too...but
it's d
In an attempt to be as non-partisan as possible here is how I see it:
Lets not live in the past. There are viable projects out there that need
our IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. No short term action at this time to one
satellite or another will provide the Amateur community with a long
term option for
Hi, WA4HFN
Well sayd.I agree with you !
CW and SSB is just what we have to do on VO-52
BTW, it's impossible to access VO-52 in FM with a 5 watt HT
and arrow antennas because for a decent QSO on CW and SSB
we need at least 50 watt and a 13 dBi 70 cm antenna.
We, operators of VO-52 li
Hi Craig, W1MSG
Well sayd ...I agree with you !
CW and SSB is just what we have to do on VO-52
BTW, it's impossible to access VO-52 in FM with a 5 watt HT
and arrow antennas because for a decent QSO in CW and SSB
we need at least 50 watt and a 13 dBi 70 cm antenna.
We, operators of V
- Original Message -
From: "andy thomas"
To: "amsat"
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 2:51 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] VO52 and QRP FM
This is an important debate in difficult times.
I am with G7HIA on this one, namely that *** if there is no damage to the
satellite *** a QRP (below 5w hand
- Original Message -
From: "Bob- W7LRD"
To:
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 9:05 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Where to donate
>
>
> I realized my monthly donation to AMSAT had stopped a short time ago.
Wanting to re initiate it I am debating going with Fox vs P3E from our DL
friends. The DL
Hi Edgar, DF2MZ
Well sayd ! I agree with you
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
- Original Message -
From: "DF2MZ"
To:
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 10:38 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 FM Operation
> Don't even think about it! It is EXTREMELY bad practice using FM on a
> linear transponde
I don't see why someone can't make a suggestion about a qrp experiment without
being flamed about being incompetent, inadequate, financially poor or in some
other way a lesser member of the -bb. You guys ought to learn a little more
tolerance.
Fact #1 is, ao-51 is dead and we don't have anyth
At 03:38 AM 12/3/2011, you wrote:
>Don't even think about it! It is EXTREMELY bad practice using FM on a linear
>transponder. It may consume more than 10 times the bandwidt of SSB/CW.
Not to mention the resource (battery power) that FM needs.
John, W0JAB
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Would you accept somebody using FM on the 80m band just because he finds
SSB too expensive or too difficult to operate?
Am 03.12.2011 15:41, schrieb andy thomas:
I have expanded capabilities. I have an ICOM IC910 with the L band added module
and last operated on vo-52 in usb, and I am fluent
Neither do you. Read, research absorb, consider and learn. - Then speak
David G0MRF
Whomever said they were promoting this kind of operation certainly did not know
what the hell they were talking about.
Kevin
KF7MYK
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While I understand the motives of AMSAT-India in experimenting with FM on a
linear transponder to provide an avenue for FM only equiped VU hams to get on
the sats, I have significant concerns that it will be counterproductive to
satellite operator growth in the long run. While the FM-sats are go
Friends,
Thank you all for your comments and understanding. Please do not use FM on
VO-52. There are very few (less than 3-5 radio hams in India who work thru
VO-52 on FM due to the lack of all mode 2 meter and 70 cms radios and hence the
exception) who use FM when VO-52 is over India.
73'
I have expanded capabilities. I have an ICOM IC910 with the L band added module
and last operated on vo-52 in usb, and I am fluent in cw too...but it's
difficult to carry this kit by hand (hi!) so I do qrp with an Arrow as well,
from all over Europe.
And I haven't been able to get into SO-50
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From: wa4...@comcast.net
To: "John Heath"
Cc: "John AJ4AT"
Sent: Saturday, December 3, 2011 8:02:35 AM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] VO-52 FM Operation
There are 2 FM birds use them and if you need to buy some used ssb equipment do
it dont trash a good SSB bird . The h
I have to agree with Edgar, expand your capabilities and use it as designed
SSB or CW. There are two other FM birds out there and thats where the FM
should stay ..
Craig
W1MSG
-Original Message-
From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
Behalf Of andy thom
>I realized my monthly donation to AMSAT ?had stopped a short time ago.?
Wanting to re initiate it I am debating going with Fox vs P3E from our DL
friends.? The DL version is obviously the coolest of the two, though Fox
would probably more >immediately economically feasible.? Retired on a fixed
inc
This is an important debate in difficult times.
I am with G7HIA on this one, namely that *** if there is no damage to the
satellite *** a QRP (below 5w handy) operation might be considered to be
feasible on a centre frequency.
It is not our bird to give permission. There are of course two tr
Clayton Coleman W5PFG wrote:
Anyone else try to send packets via FASTRAC 1 on the most recent two
passes late evening over North America? I only received the CW beacon
and one burst of telemetry on each of the two passes over East Texas.
I did notice on the first pass that my Keplerian elements
Don't even think about it! It is EXTREMELY bad practice using FM on a
linear transponder. It may consume more than 10 times the bandwidt of
SSB/CW.
You do have a hobby. Adapt to the situation. Learn something new. Extend
your capabilities. SSB/CW and doppler correction are the state of the art
Hi Clayton,
you received an CW beacon from FAST1 ???
I was also not able to get an successfully digipeated packet over FAST1.
73 Mike
DK3WN
-Ursprüngliche Nachricht-
Von: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Im
Auftrag von Clayton Coleman W5PFG
Gesendet: Samst
I realized my monthly donation to AMSAT had stopped a short time ago. Wanting
to re initiate it I am debating going with Fox vs P3E from our DL friends. The
DL version is obviously the coolest of the two, though Fox would probably more
immediately economically feasible. Retired on a fixed
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