[amsat-bb] Re: Great Symposium

2011-11-09 Thread DOMINICK INTERDONATO
CM SPAM detection: spam X-SID: 15 X-Authuserid: morse...@optonline.net User-Agent: Laszlo Mail 3 I would like to also add my Kudos to the group. Thanks for arrangements. Good thing Dennys was nearby for cheap breakfast...HA! Hopefully, we all took a new perspective on membership needs and req

[amsat-bb] ANS-163 Bulletins

2011-06-11 Thread DOMINICK INTERDONATO
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-163 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communica

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 V/S

2010-09-10 Thread DOMINICK INTERDONATO
You can use a cheap wi-fi directional antenna and they are available from most computer wharehouses at great prices. Dee, NB2F On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 9:13 AM, Matt Patterson wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks to everyone for all of your responses. It looks like I have > found a downconverter. Next qu

[amsat-bb] Re: Latest AMSAT Journal

2010-09-10 Thread DOMINICK INTERDONATO
Please understand that we must be politically correct at ALL times. (Nuts) Of course I am kidding. I wanted to add my 2cents to this thread since I know you all and no one thinks anything nefarious is happening. With ALL volunteer organizations with our "HUGE" budgets, things get left behind o

[amsat-bb] Re: Transit Satellites

2010-08-31 Thread DOMINICK INTERDONATO
The SATNAV system is no longer operational. It takes an earth station to upload the correct data for a 24hr period(?) to be sent from the satellite to enable SATNAV units to correctly locate themselves. I worked on this system for many years on commercial ships as well as military. I bought t

[amsat-bb] Re: Fwd: Information Request

2010-07-30 Thread DOMINICK INTERDONATO
Paul, If you look at the webpage www.ao27.org you will find the schedule of the satellite. It has exact timings for when the satellite is on. Presently, according to the site, it is in the "OFF" mode. Check their sched often since it does change often. 73, Dee, NB2F NJ AMSAT Coordinator On

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS

2010-07-13 Thread DOMINICK INTERDONATO
Hi All. In order to expedite this info, here is the scoop. To confirm a contact, you must send the information Date, Time, who you talked to etc. to: ARRL Headquarters ARISS QSL Expedition #24 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111-1494 USA You must include a Large Self addressed envelope with enoug

[amsat-bb] ans-087ans Bulletins

2010-03-27 Thread DOMINICK INTERDONATO
CM SPAM detection: spam X-SID: 9 X-Authuserid: morse...@optonline.net User-Agent: Laszlo Mail 2 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-087 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of A

[amsat-bb] Re: IC 910H query

2010-01-08 Thread DOMINICK INTERDONATO
I agree with all you have suggested, Mark. I too had questions about power output on the 910. I discovered that the power to the radio was the culprit. Before you send it away, check and make sure you have #10 cables to the radio and your power supply delivers the correct voltage and current

[amsat-bb] FW: [ans] ANS-284 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins

2009-10-11 Thread DOMINICK INTERDONATO
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-284 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and commu