[amsat-bb] A little OT: The Great Brazilian Sat-Hack Crackdown

2009-04-23 Thread Glenn AA5PK
ake Bolinha-ware." <http://www.wired.com/politics/security/news/2009/04/fleetcom?currentPage=1> Glenn AA5PK AMSAT #6694 ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to s

[amsat-bb] Re: A little OT: The Great Brazilian Sat-Hack Crackdown

2009-04-23 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Ouch! I guess I need to check in more often :O) - Original Message - From: "Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" To: "Glenn AA5PK" Cc: Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 7:18 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] A little OT: The Great Brazilian Sat-Hack Crackdown > You're behind

[amsat-bb] Re: K3SZH-9000 ++

2009-05-17 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Congratulations, Joe. I was but a few dozen of those 9k QSOs and I've enjoyed the talk each time. 73 Glenn ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite progr

[amsat-bb] Re: Satpc32 ooops

2009-05-29 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Bob, That messages translates to "Invalid floating decimal point operation," so perhaps reload the software? Glenn AA5PK ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to s

[amsat-bb] Re: Hawaii BL11 on AO51 today?

2009-06-02 Thread Glenn AA5PK
The distance could have been stretched a little farther east had Robert been able to break through the West Coast wall :O) Glenn AA5PK in DM91 ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join

[amsat-bb] Re: Field Day Call Signs

2009-06-24 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Good idea, Tim. I'll be operating W5QX in WTX section unless we all melt before then. Forecast is for 100+ temps to continue through the weekend. Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 7:13 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Field Day Call Signs

[amsat-bb] Re: Richard Garriott qsl

2009-07-02 Thread Glenn AA5PK
I received my QSL from Richard today along with a nice letter explaining, among other things, why it's taken this long to get the 500+ QSLs out in the mail. Glenn AA5PK ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 distortion

2009-07-05 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Bob, I heard you and Larry. The audio was horrendous. Even my CW at less than 1 watt sounded distorted. Glenn - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 9:25 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 distortion > > > > Hello > > Has anyone else noticed distorted audio from AO-7

[amsat-bb] Re: Doug's (KD8CAO/P) recent road trip!

2009-07-21 Thread Glenn AA5PK
I couldn't agree more. Many thanks, Doug. Your Drummond Island QSLs arrived today. 73 Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: "David - KG4ZLB" To: Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 4:50 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Doug's (KD8CAO/P) recent road trip! > All, > &g

[amsat-bb] Re: VO52

2009-09-02 Thread Glenn AA5PK
I, too, agree VO-52 is underutilized, Dale. I'm usually in there calling CQ and scanning the downlink. Happy to have just worked you on AO-27 a minute before my LOS. 73 Glenn AA5PK Dale Hershberger wrote: > I was on VO 52 on the last pass. Excellent downlink signal. This is &

[amsat-bb] Re: Alinco DJ-G7T Pro/Con reviews

2009-09-07 Thread Glenn AA5PK
My 3-watt IC-W2A works well also. Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: "David - KG4ZLB" To: Cc: Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 9:02 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Alinco DJ-G7T Pro/Con reviews > Or of course the venerable Icom W32A, still a great radio! >

[amsat-bb] System F6

2009-10-09 Thread Glenn AA5PK
same capability as their monolithic counterpart, if not more." <http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/2009/September%202009/0909game.aspx> Glenn AA5PK DM91 ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of t

[amsat-bb] DM92 this evening

2009-10-10 Thread Glenn AA5PK
o make the 1827Z pass of SO-50 and the 2025Z pass of AO-27. Those are my AOS times. Again, I'll QSL all who I work. 73 Glenn AA5PK San Angelo, TX ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA memb

[amsat-bb] Re: Weekend on the Birds

2009-10-19 Thread Glenn AA5PK
callsign and grid exchange. We hope to have FO-29 back soon > but VO-52 and AO-7 are there for us every day. John, you should have been on AO-7 Mode A during the ~0140Z pass. There were six stations (that I know of) on that pass. Most Mode A activity I've

[amsat-bb] Re: Test Schedule SO-67

2009-11-03 Thread Glenn AA5PK
According to the AMSAT SA site, that was the schedule for 1 November. http://www.amsatsa.org.za/index.htm Anyone hear the bird? Me neither. Glenn AA5PK Chris Bloy wrote: > Posted: > > > > 11:30 - 11:41 (Japan) > 12:47 - 13:01 (Australia) > 15:06 - 15:20 (Canad

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 14Nov2009 1521z Audio

2009-11-14 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Here's my recording of the Western USA pass recorded at DM91 and beginning at 1700 Max elevation was 10 degrees. <http://pages.suddenlink.net/aa5pk/SO-67_1700Z_14_Nov_09.MP3> I wasn't ignoring those calling me, I just wasn't able to get in... 73 de Glenn AA5PK -

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 14Nov2009 1521z Audio

2009-11-14 Thread Glenn AA5PK
! 73 Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" To: Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 2:53 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 14Nov2009 1521z Audio > Hi Glenn! > > Nice to work you on that last SO-67 pass this morning. It was an > e

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 28Nov2009 1340-1345z

2009-11-28 Thread Glenn AA5PK
The 1340Z pass was too far east of me, but nothing heard on the scheduled 1514Z pass. 73 Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: "John Papay" To: Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 7:54 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67 28Nov2009 1340-1345z > SO-67 was not heard over the e

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-67

2009-11-28 Thread Glenn AA5PK
It's not scheduled to be turned on until 1320Z. Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: "Perry Yantis" To: Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 7:59 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67 > Having an overhead pass for SO-67 now at 0158 gmt and nothing heard.

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 - After the Change

2009-12-06 Thread Glenn AA5PK
switching. 73 Glenn AA5PK DM91 - San Angelo, TX - Original Message - From: "Clint Bradford" To: Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 7:59 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 - After the Change >I thought I read we were supposed to experience degraded performance > from AO-51 sinc

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 CAT data

2009-12-23 Thread Glenn AA5PK
this in your Doppler.sqf file: SO-67,435345,145875,FM,FMN,NOR,0,0 73 Glenn AA5PK ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http

[amsat-bb] Re: Old Cushcraft Parts

2011-02-07 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Bill, If you need the Cushcraft "manual" for the A144-20T, let me know and I'll send it to you. 73 Glenn AA5PK > On 2/7/2011 8:07 PM, Bill Gillenwater wrote: > I am getting some 25+ year old Cushcraft antennas. The 416-TB and A144-20T, > they need some work. Is ther

[amsat-bb] Re: keps age & ISS

2011-02-20 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Bob, In SatPC32, click on "Satellite" and at the bottom of the window is says "File Date" with the date of the set. 73 Glenn AA5PK Bob- W7LRD wrote: > I should have been more specific.  I run SatPc32 in two computers.  The one that runs LVB has ISS about

[amsat-bb] Re: LOTW reg outside US

2011-03-26 Thread Glenn AA5PK
This is the correct URL: https://p1k.arrl.org/lotw/docreq 73 Glenn AA5PK "P.H." wrote: > I'm trying to validate my callsign on LOTW however to do this, as I am > outside the US I need to mail some supporting documents. The help file > directs me to https://www.arrl

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 uplink

2011-03-27 Thread Glenn AA5PK
For those wondering, here's a recording of that pass from K8YSE's audio archives: http://www.papays.com/sat/AO-51_25Mar2011_215604z.mp3 73 Glenn AA5PK > - Original Message - > From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" > To: "Amsat-BB" ; "AO51 Modes

[amsat-bb] Re: ND9M/MM Sat Ops: QRT ... for now!

2011-03-29 Thread Glenn AA5PK
uld have been more if I hadn't had to be at work during a number of your operations. 73 and let your vacation time begin! Glenn AA5PK in DM91 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Joi

[amsat-bb] Re: How many Grids

2011-04-03 Thread Glenn AA5PK
is even better. 73 Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: "Kevin Deane" To: Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2011 3:30 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] How many Grids > > > > Can you be in at once? I mean we are pretty small on the scale of things, so > how can you give out

[amsat-bb] Re: ITU Phonetics - Kilo

2011-04-10 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Aardvark Aardvark Fife Pneumonia Knight :O) 73 Glenn - Original Message - From: "Bruce" To: "amsat-bb" Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 5:33 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ITU Phonetics - Kilo > King Kong Five Dream On > > just had to add my two cents worth as no one wanted to give me a pe

[amsat-bb] Re: Fwd: [funcube] Order your FUNcube Dongle Pro-Tuesday 31 May at 21:00UTC.

2011-05-27 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Back to the future? The sale begins 31 May. - Original Message - From: "Joseph Armbruster" To: "Mark L. Hammond" Cc: Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 10:04 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Fwd: [funcube] Order your FUNcube Dongle Pro-Tuesday 31 May at 21:00UTC. > Sorry Mark! > > I tried and t

[amsat-bb] Re: moon bounce

2011-06-04 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Jerry, If you're JT65 capable, monitor http://www.chris.org/cgi-bin/jt65emeA to find out who's transmitting where. I can copy the big guns with my meager setup. 73 Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: "jerry" To: Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 12:37 PM Subject: [a

[amsat-bb] Re: Transponder 1412Z

2011-08-07 Thread Glenn AA5PK
I wish I'd heard you calling, Ray. Still trying to make my first contact through ARISSat, The QSB is a killer. 73 Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 9:25 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Transponder 1412Z >I heard myself calling CQ for about 2

[amsat-bb] Re: KB5WIA IN CM79, 89, CN70, 80

2011-08-07 Thread Glenn AA5PK
back down to his vehicle. Thanks also from me, Dave, for backpacking to that grid intersection. 73 Glenn AA5PK ___ 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 pr

[amsat-bb] Re: What the heck was that?

2011-08-18 Thread Glenn AA5PK
I also heard it. And I didn't have my recorder running either. I did get a couple of decent SSTV images, though. 73 Glenn AA5PK N0JY wrote: > ARISSat-1 right now, some very strange sounding telemetry. Started out > normal, then a ticking sound not unlike a WWV clock tick, t

[amsat-bb] Re: Astronaut autographs

2011-09-07 Thread Glenn AA5PK
And make you pay for it? - Original Message - From: "Dee" To: "'Thomas Schaefer'" ; "'Bob- W7LRD'" Cc: "'Amsat'" ; "'John Heath'" Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 7:36 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Astronaut autographs Wait a minute...Don't the cops ask YOU for your autograph???

[amsat-bb] Icom Service Manuals

2010-01-01 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Here's a good resource. Many Icom manuals for download: http://www.marcucci.it/e_download_s.htm 73 Glenn AA5PK ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the am

[amsat-bb] Re: Thanks to the travelers

2010-02-18 Thread Glenn AA5PK
have said it better myself, Tim, except I'd have typed "WD9EWK" :O) Many thanks to Jim and Patrick. Glenn - AA5PK San Angelo, TX DM91sk ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA membe

[amsat-bb] 7290

2010-02-18 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Angelo, Not hearing anything but static on 7290 +/-. Might do better on 75 meters. Forty sounds pretty much dead here. Glenn ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the am

[amsat-bb] Re: ND9M Road Trip

2010-03-10 Thread Glenn AA5PK
t job, Jim, and hope to hear you again after your next voyage. 73 Glenn AA5PK San Angelo, TX DM91 ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Su

[amsat-bb] Re: x37b

2010-04-24 Thread Glenn AA5PK
don wrote: > Has any one any info on this? Here's an article from Air & Space Magazine about it: http://www.airspacemag.com/space-exploration/Space-Shuttle-Jr.html Glenn AA5PK ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed

[amsat-bb] Re: x37b

2010-04-24 Thread Glenn AA5PK
don wrote: > Has any one any info on this? Here's an article from Air & Space Magazine about it: http://www.airspacemag.com/space-exploration/Space-Shuttle-Jr.html Glenn AA5PK ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed

[amsat-bb] Re: Hardware or software problems?

2010-05-01 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Larry, If you still suspect it's an OS issue, downloading XP Mode for Windows 7 may solve the problem. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx It may be worth having in any case. Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: "Larry Gerhardstein" To: &q

[amsat-bb] Re: Voice from last ISS Pass

2010-07-10 Thread Glenn AA5PK
The crew was active on the last pass around 2135Z. Glenn AA5PK - DM91 - Original Message - From: "David H. Jordan" To: "AMSAT-BB" Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 3:18 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Voice from last ISS Pass > Did anyone else hear voice contacts froim t

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 New distance

2010-07-15 Thread Glenn AA5PK
I saw the QSO in the online log. Great job, Joe and Luciano! 73 de Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: "ps8rf Piraja" To: Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 5:48 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 New distance Hello friends, The new record via AO-7 was established today betwe

[amsat-bb] Re: Playing with GPS

2010-07-25 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Garmin claims 15 meters average accuracy on their Web site. http://www8.garmin.com/aboutGPS/ Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: "Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" To: "Lee Ernstrom" Cc: Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 6:37 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Playing with GPS >

[amsat-bb] Re: Duplex HTs

2010-07-26 Thread Glenn AA5PK
>From a previous discussion, same topic, an extensive list of full-duplex rigs >may be found here: http://thathamkid.com/fd_radios.html - Original Message - From: "Randy Hall" To: Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 6:37 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Duplex HTs > Hi > > I receive emails all time

[amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu G-5400 vs G-5500

2010-07-26 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Here it is: http://www.foxdelta.com/products/satellite/G5400_G5600.pdf - Original Message - From: "David Wing" To: "'AMSAT BB'" Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 7:12 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu G-5400 vs G-5500 > Is there any reason why the 5400 would be a very poor choice as opposed to

[amsat-bb] Ops from CM86 / CM96 - 20 August

2010-08-19 Thread Glenn AA5PK
51 or I may be back in CM96. Anyone who works me from either CM86 or CM86 and needs a QSL, please e-mail me with the QSO details and I'll drop a card in the mail to you. No SASE or reply needed. 73 de Glenn AA5PK/p (returning Saturday to the he

[amsat-bb] Re: TAPR Trakbox Kit

2010-08-29 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Try the whole item number: 250689437836 The last four digits were dropped from the clickable URL. - Original Message - From: "John Neeley" To: "Gary "Joe" Mayfield" ; Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 1:05 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: TAPR Trakbox Kit > Not only you didnt assemble it, it h

[amsat-bb] Re: ao51 up link ??

2010-09-14 Thread Glenn AA5PK
145.92 http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php - Original Message - From: "Ted" To: Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 7:22 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] ao51 up link ?? > Doing some troubleshooting my radio and noticed on the AO51 web site that > there are 2 uplink frequencies listed

[amsat-bb] Re: Saturday in (and around) Kingman, Arizona...

2010-11-08 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Doug Wheelock when he heads back Earthside. He's been nearly as active as Mike Fincke was. He needs to pass his enthusiasm for operating the ISS station along to his replacement. Glenn / AA5PK - DM91 ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinion

[amsat-bb] Re: AO51 Uplink?

2010-12-19 Thread Glenn AA5PK
The uplink was on 145.92 during the 2230Z pass. Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: "Zachary Beougher" To: Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 4:43 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO51 Uplink? > Hi All, > > I just got off of AO51, and I could not get in for some reason. I

[amsat-bb] Re: HO68 1706z Pass???

2011-01-15 Thread Glenn AA5PK
We weren't expecting the transponder, but we didn't hear the beacon either. Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: "Zachary Beougher" To: Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 11:27 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HO68 1706z Pass??? >I see on http://oscar.dcarr.org/

[amsat-bb] Re: HF satellite chat

2011-01-30 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Wasn't Vern Ripportella WA2LQQ NCS back in the early '80s? - Original Message - From: "Alan Sieg WB5RMG" To: "Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" Cc: Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 8:31 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HF satellite chat > Yes it was. It was on Sunday afternoons, maybe 2 or 3 Eastern

[amsat-bb] Re: Hand-Drawn "Radar" Plots

2011-12-21 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Dave, You've reinvented The OSCAR Locator! :O) 73 Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: "David Palmer KB5WIA" To: "AMSAT BB" Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 7:26 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Hand-Drawn "Radar" Plots Hi Everyone, I've fina

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 What a bummer!

2012-01-02 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Jerry, That was me trying to respond to your CQ on the 0045Z pass. It appears it switched off before I could get back to you with my full call sign. Good downlink signal while it lasted. 73 Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: "N0JY" To: Sent: Monday, January 02, 20

[amsat-bb] Re: Record for # QSO in space?

2012-01-18 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Rick - WA4NVM wrote: > > And don't forget Richard Garriott. I think he wrote logs on everything > but the Charmin. Mike Fincke logged a lot of QSOs also. Maybe not a record number. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those

[amsat-bb] Re: AH0/AE6YW on Satellites from Saipan Feb. 29 - Mar 6

2012-02-29 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Bob, You're gonna have a complete breakdown when AO-7 dies :O) 73 Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: "Bob- W7LRD" To: "JoAnne Maenpaa" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 7:44 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AH0/AE6YW on Satellites from Saipan Feb. 29

[amsat-bb] DM90 operation today

2012-03-18 Thread Glenn AA5PK
If the weather cooperates, I'll be operating QRP portable from DM90 for the ~1852Z SO-50 pass and the ~1935Z AO-27 pass. We have severe weather (high winds, hail and possible tornados) predicted, but it's not supposed to arrive until late afternoon or evening. 73 Glenn AA5PK San

[amsat-bb] Re: Sat WAS

2012-07-30 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Good job, Ted. 73 Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: "ted" To: Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 1:35 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Sat WAS I am the happy recipient of Satellite WAS # 332 and I want to express my thanks and appreciation to all of our great Satellite Ops, working

[amsat-bb] UT1FG/MM

2012-09-27 Thread Glenn AA5PK
I just worked Yuri on AO-7 Mode B. He was in grid FI01. 73 Glenn AA5PK ___ 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! Subscription settings: http

[amsat-bb] Re: Shack cleaning sale

2013-04-28 Thread Glenn AA5PK
. Glenn AA5PK ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

[amsat-bb] Hawaii on AO-7

2013-08-26 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Just worked Tom / NH6Y (in BL10) again this evening on AO-7 (@ 0108Z). He had a good signal. He plans to be active on AO-7 and FO-29 and occasionally on VO-52. 73 Glenn / AA5PK ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of

[amsat-bb] Re: Was So50, now center of the passband

2013-09-02 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Amen! - Original Message - From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" To: "B J" ; "amsat-bb" Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 1:50 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Was So50, now center of the passband Let me clarify a little. Previous to SatPC32 being the ubiquitous way to operate the transponders, people

[amsat-bb] Slightly OT

2013-09-03 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Say "Hi" to Juno NASA's Juno spacecraft will fly past Earth on October 9, 2013 to receive a gravity assist from our planet, putting it on course for Jupiter. To celebrate this event, the Juno mission is inviting amateur radio operators around the world to say "HI" to Juno in a coordinated Morse

[amsat-bb] Re: Slightly OT

2013-09-04 Thread Glenn AA5PK
It appears they simply skipped "F" As the increment is .03454 MHz, "F" would be 28.17369 MHz. 73 Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: John Fickes To: Glenn AA5PK Cc: AMSAT BB ; Star-Com BB ; SAARC List Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 12:01 AM Su

[amsat-bb] Re: Say "Hi" To Juno (Callsign end's with "F")

2013-09-05 Thread Glenn AA5PK
They updated the site and changed nearly all of the 28 MHZ freqs. - Original Message - From: "Les Rayburn" To: "AMSAT Mailing List" ; Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 2:12 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Say "Hi" To Juno (Callsign end's with "F") I reached out to JPL to ask what the desir

[amsat-bb] Re: [Starcom-bb] DM90 or DM92

2013-09-09 Thread Glenn AA5PK
If all goes as planned, I'll operate portable tomorrow (10 Sept) from DM92 on the SO-50 pass with my AOS of 1742Z. Next trip will be to DM90 for those who need that one also. 73 de Glenn AA5PK DM91 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expr

[amsat-bb] A reminder - Say "Hi" to Juno

2013-10-08 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Say "Hi" to Juno NASA's Juno spacecraft will fly past Earth on October 9, 2013 to receive a gravity assist from our planet, putting it on course for Jupiter. To celebrate this event, the Juno mission is inviting amateur radio operators around the world to say "HI" to Juno in a coordinated Morse

[amsat-bb] Re: A reminder - Say "Hi" to Juno

2013-10-09 Thread Glenn AA5PK
The turnaround time was lightning fast. Thanks for the tip. Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: "Joe Fitzgerald" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 6:47 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: A reminder - Say "Hi" to Juno On 10/8/2013 5:38 PM, M5AKA wrote: Beam h

[amsat-bb] Re: Need help dismantling KR-500

2013-10-14 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Here's a link to the G-5500 elevation rotor disassembly/assembly. I believe the KR-500 is the same (or nearly so). <http://ivok.home.xs4all.nl/pa1ivo/G-5500.html> 73 Glenn AA5PK - Original Message - From: "Richard Limebear" To: "Amsatbb" Sent: Mo

[amsat-bb] Re: Alliance U-110 (Maybe U-100) Sync

2013-12-19 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Here's the procedure for the U-100. Should be the same for the U-110: If the light in the control remains on after the "Red Pointer" stops, push the button on the bottom of the control until "Red Pointer" lines up with "Knob Pointer" and light goes out.

[amsat-bb] Re: Mystery Satellite Question

2013-12-20 Thread Glenn AA5PK
The ISS perhaps? - Original Message - From: "Dave Marthouse" To: Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 10:39 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Mystery Satellite Question I forgot that one of the rigs here was on. It happened to be set for 145.825mHZ in FM. A few minutes ago the squelch was broken

[amsat-bb] Re: Amazon Smile

2014-03-18 Thread Glenn AA5PK
I just signed up also. 73 de Glenn AA5PK -Original Message- From: Paul Stoetzer Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 3:25 PM To: Gus Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Amazon Smile Wow. I had never heard of that before. Living in the city with no car, I'm a frequent A

[amsat-bb] Re: Wouxun KG-UV8D

2014-04-12 Thread Glenn AA5PK
Some older full duplex HTs that you can pick up at a fest or on eBay include Yaesu FT-470 and FT-530 and Icom W2A and W32A. 73 Glenn AA5PK -Original Message- From: Paul Stoetzer Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 1:34 PM To: John Geiger Cc: Clint Bradford ; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject