[amsat-bb] test

2014-02-19 Thread Dale Hershberger
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[amsat-bb] Funcube Dashboard Dying

2014-02-19 Thread Burns Fisher
Hi, I have a computer which I am currently dedicating to getting AO-73 data via a FunCube dongle. I leave the dashboard running all the time and when the AO-73 comes over the horizon, it grabs the data. But something odd has been going on from the start. After multiple days of running, the dash

[amsat-bb] Request for Solar Flux Data

2014-02-19 Thread Colin Hurst
I am looking for the 45 day Solar Flux Data (www.swpc.noaa.gov) covering/overlapping the period 21st November to 7th January. Please email me direct. Thank You. Colin VK5HI ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. N

[amsat-bb] Feb 26 SO50 Passes

2014-02-19 Thread Dale Hershberger
Feb 26 KL4E will be giving another school Satellite demo. This will be with elementary and middle grade students. This is part of Engineers week presentations. He will work three SO50 passes with his HT and Arrow antenna. The pass times in UTC are: 1801 1942

[amsat-bb] Re: 144 MHz Satellite Omni - Alpha Sky Antenna

2014-02-19 Thread kb2m
I just ordered one. It has a 5.0/5 rating at eham so it can't be too bad. It might just save my soon to be HOA'd satellite operating butt :-) I will set it up at my winter home's 'HOA usable' antenna test range and let all know how it works out. I miss working FO29 73 Jeff KB2M - Orig

[amsat-bb] Re: 144 MHz Satellite Omni - Alpha Sky Antenna

2014-02-19 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
With all the Mode B sats, I think I see why it is on sale: "While used specifically for satellite operations, the Alpha Sky Sphere and Sky Counterpoise Kit still maintain a SWR of less than 1.9:1 on 2 Meters; as this is the band that transmission to satellite occurs. SWR is a little higher on 4

[amsat-bb] Re: 144 MHz Satellite Omni - Alpha Sky Antenna

2014-02-19 Thread Burns Fisher
Interesting...I have an M3 Eggbeater antenna (looks like the design is similar) which I'm very happy with. Burns On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 9:46 AM, M5AKA wrote: > The Alpha Sky Antenna is now retailing at $89 instead of the previous $299. > > > Has anyone any experience of this antenna ? > > Ama

[amsat-bb] 144 MHz Satellite Omni - Alpha Sky Antenna

2014-02-19 Thread M5AKA
The Alpha Sky Antenna is now retailing at $89 instead of the previous $299. Has anyone any experience of this antenna ? Amateur Radio Store https://amateurradiostore.com/all-alpha-antennas-c-2/hoa-friendly-alpha-sky-antenna-for-2m-satellite-experimenters-p-193 73 Trevor M5AKA _

[amsat-bb] Ofcom - Interference to 2400 from proposed LTE band

2014-02-19 Thread M5AKA
The UK communications regulator Ofcom have published a consultation on the technical coexistence issues for the proposed 2300 and 3400 MHz LTE (4G cellphone) bands. http://amsat-uk.org/2014/02/19/ofcom-coexistance-issues-for-2300-and-3400-mhz-bands/ In is worth noting that Ofcom use the ITU-R f

[amsat-bb] Re: Videos from last weekend's Yuma Hamfest

2014-02-19 Thread g0mrf
Nice FUNcube demo Patrick. Thanks for the good publicity David G0MRF -Original Message- From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) To: amsat-bb Sent: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 22:44 Subject: [amsat-bb] Videos from last weekend's Yuma Hamfest Hi! I have posted some videos from last weekend's Y