[amsat-bb] W1AW/8 Ohio Satellite Operation

2014-08-19 Thread john
passes as my schedule permits. This will include FO-29 and AO-7B passes that cover Europe. Hope to work you. 73, John K8YSE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring

Re: [amsat-bb] AO-73 Telemetry Question

2014-08-12 Thread John Becker
it was not a "answer" but rather a "question." Plain and very simple. On 8/12/2014 5:02 PM, Thomas Doyle wrote: John, Thanks so much for that answer. It was a big help. 73 W9KE On Tuesday, August 12, 2014, John Becker <mailto:w0...@big-river.net>> wrote:

Re: [amsat-bb] AO-73 Telemetry Question

2014-08-12 Thread John Becker
I will not suggest that you move. But did you check the restrictions before moving there? Seems a no brainier for any ham. W0JAB On 8/12/2014 4:18 PM, Thomas Doyle wrote: IN PART Due to deed restrictions no outside antennas are allowed ___ Sent via

Re: [amsat-bb] Antenna for sale

2014-08-12 Thread John / NS1Z
Selling my satellite antennas priced at 1/2 original selling price. M2 440-18 $85 M2 2M9SSB $110 Directive systems DSE2345LY $95 These are local pickup in EL99 or Ocala, FL area. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the

[amsat-bb] Grid Map Updates - CQ Europe/South America

2014-08-09 Thread John Papay
d per line. No amount of grids worked is too small. Every grid list started with the first grid confirmed! Website: http://www.papays.com/sat 73, John K8YSE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an

[amsat-bb] satellite grid map reqeust

2014-08-03 Thread John Papay
KI6YAA 11/30/2010 KK5DO 4/21/2012 KO4MA 10/28/2013 N5AFV 2/25/2012 VA3OR 3/22/2012 W5PFG 9/16/2012 WA4NVM 2/27/2012 WD9EWK 3/4/2012 Info on how to make the maps is on the grid map page: http://www.papays.com/sat/gridmaps/gridmaps.html 73, John K8YSE __

[amsat-bb] SO-50 QSO's

2014-08-03 Thread John Belstner
us note, try to hear the downlink first before transmitting. It reduces QRM and greatly increases your chances of making a QSO! Thanks and 73, John W9EN ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member?

Re: [amsat-bb] Current Launch Costs From Spaceflight

2014-08-01 Thread John Becker
Can some explain to me and others the big deal about cube sats? I just dont get it. John ___ 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

[amsat-bb] AO-7 CW Telemetry

2014-07-31 Thread John Papay
recent CW data and can find some good blocks that can be shared here. The data was copied on my Arizona remote and Skype was being used to listen. But I am fairly confident that the cw copied is correct. 73, John K8YSE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsa

[amsat-bb] Yaesu G-5500 AZ/EL rotor for sale

2014-07-27 Thread John / NS1Z
This rotor is less than a year old. It works perfectly and is in very good condition. Works with any of the ST series interfaces (ST-1 and ST-3). Selling the rotor, control box, Satellite serial port interfaces ST-3 and SAT668. It really is Plug and Play $450 plus shipping Thanks -Origina

[amsat-bb] Lituanicasat-1 not heard

2014-07-25 Thread john
Lituanicasat-1 was not heard on the 1245utc pass over the SW United States. It was on for that pass yesterday and N5HYP was worked from DM43. The current keps had it at 234KM. 73, John K8YSE/7 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are

Re: [amsat-bb] ZF2CD on SO-50 today

2014-07-23 Thread John Becker
never mind got it. Cayman time what ever zone that is in. On 7/23/2014 11:07 AM, John Becker wrote: On 7/23/2014 10:25 AM, James Huhta wrote: Please listen for me with 5 watts to a handheld log periodic on 1225 pass Cayman Is time today Jim AA4MD Would that be your time zone, my time zone

Re: [amsat-bb] ZF2CD on SO-50 today

2014-07-23 Thread John Becker
On 7/23/2014 10:25 AM, James Huhta wrote: Please listen for me with 5 watts to a handheld log periodic on 1225 pass Cayman Is time today Jim AA4MD Would that be your time zone, my time zone, GMT or Hong Kong ? JAB ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Op

Re: [amsat-bb] Round-world balloon approaching Noth America M0XER-3

2014-07-23 Thread John Mac
Hi all... Andy VK3YT has a pico balloon that was launched from Melbourne Australia and was last spotted using APRS flying over Brazil, still at over 8000m alt...with any luck it may end up back in Australiaby the weekend... John ___ Sent via

Re: [amsat-bb] I want this. I want that. Here comes another FM LEO sat.

2014-07-22 Thread John Becker
I dont keep up with these things at all but what happen to the others? failed, dropped out of orbit, what? One day someone is going to be saying "sorry, ghost rider the pattern is full" JAB ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are th

Re: [amsat-bb] ANS-199 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AMSAT Fox-1C Launch Opportunity Announced

2014-07-20 Thread John Becker
(15) years ago. John ___ 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

Re: [amsat-bb] going digital

2014-07-20 Thread John / NS1Z
Is there some reason why a digital signal cannot be passed thru an analog/linear transponder? What goes in is what comes out. It seems the lack of transponder bandwidth limits the digital signal experimenter... Maybe that is why commercial transponders on satellites are linear. They can take any

Re: [amsat-bb] ANS-199 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AMSAT Fox-1C Launch Opportunity Announced

2014-07-19 Thread John Becker
On 7/19/2014 1:54 PM, it was wrote: YET ANOTHER analog satellite? I'm not interested. I hear yeah ! ___ 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 prog

Re: [amsat-bb] [Starcom-bb] On Ebay : Yaesu-G-5400B AZ/EL Rotor unused NOS only$550

2014-07-17 Thread John / NS1Z
If you miss out on that one contact me, I have the same rotor, controller and PC interface with digital readout. -Original Message- From: Les Rayburn Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2014 12:20 PM To: AMSAT Mailing List ; Star-Com BB Subject: [Starcom-bb] On Ebay : Yaesu-G-5400B AZ/EL Rotor un

[amsat-bb] L-Band (1260) signals on CO-65

2014-07-16 Thread John / NS1Z
Can anyone report activity on CO-65 satellite? I am looking for a satellite I can test my TS-2000X on and optimize its performance. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support

Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 Decay Date

2014-06-30 Thread John Fickes
Steve Yes, I heard it and called cq,thought I heard someone at the end but to low for good copy. 73 John KC0BMF EN31 On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 10:36 AM, Steve May wrote: > Did anyone hear the satellite on the NA pass a few minutes ago. I never > heard it, but that

Re: [amsat-bb] LO-78 is ON

2014-06-29 Thread John Becker
I was just listing on a pass of one of the satellites the other day. One station was calling a CQ and up the band there was someone answering. they never did make contact. I was trying to think it out why. Maybe no computer control. Maybe wrong data entered for the sat. John

Re: [amsat-bb] FT 847 help

2014-06-28 Thread John Becker
. That was back in the days of the 7400 type IC's. My heating A/C man said that adding a humidifier would help also and it did. John ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to suppor

Re: [amsat-bb] M2 loops with sats

2014-06-28 Thread John Becker
On 6/28/2014 1:24 PM, Ted wrote: Very pricey and not at all ideal for ssb. Very happy with my M2 antennas. 42 element UHF 22 VHF both crossed element with pre amp Grandpa always said"you get what you pay for" Why I use them and FT847 (2) and not some HT from the backyard. JAB ___

[amsat-bb] DIGEST readers

2014-06-22 Thread John Becker
more or the download speed is slowed way down. Option 3 is to block offenders. and I have not problem doing so. Your choice. John ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the

Re: [amsat-bb] Hotmail Rejecting Amsat

2014-06-19 Thread John Becker
country I kept my BIG-RIVER dot NET email account. And it will show if you go searching the IP address in my email headers. John ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the

Re: [amsat-bb] Hotmail Rejecting Amsat

2014-06-19 Thread John Becker
ending hijacking of those accounts. Very helpful on a satellite internet system with a daily bandwidth limit. John, W0JAB ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

Re: [amsat-bb] ARISS

2014-06-08 Thread John Becker
working DX via the VHF band. I have said it before and I'll say it again. Look up some of the calls you copy and you will see the reason very fast. John, W0JAB ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMS

[amsat-bb] SatPC32

2014-05-29 Thread John Becker
Old dell computer had a complete melt down everything lost. I now can not find the SATPC 32 CD. How hard is it to get a replacement? John, W0JAB ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join

Re: [amsat-bb] Doppler.sqf Editor for SatPC32 - update

2014-05-28 Thread John Fickes
ll come in handy. Thank You 73 John KC0BMF On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 4:22 PM, Thomas Doyle wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks to Alan WA4SCA for doing exhaustive testing and letting me know the > program had a very subtle and almost imperceptible problem on Window

Re: [amsat-bb] bounces

2014-05-28 Thread John Becker
On 5/28/2014 9:34 AM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: Are you using Gmail? On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:32 AM, John Becker <mailto:w0...@big-river.net>> wrote: what arrow, what list? not on my screen. no I still use my old ISP account for email via

Re: [amsat-bb] bounces

2014-05-27 Thread John Becker
Just a guess but was there not something about this some years ago that had something to do with the posting of HTML message to a plain text list or am I thinking of something else. I myself have never had a problem. John W0JAB ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB

Re: [amsat-bb] Wheeler Says FCC Needs More Engineers

2014-05-21 Thread John Becker
Agree . it's now top heavy with lawyers. W0JAB ___ 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/

[amsat-bb] Update 12.8.B tp 12.8.C

2014-05-12 Thread John / NS1Z
I guess I am alittle blind. Have been to AMSAT UK, NA and DL – can’t seem to find 12.8.c upgrade program. Would someone send me the update URL? Thanks. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member

[amsat-bb] SATPC32 - Freq at satellite

2014-05-12 Thread John / NS1Z
I left out one little detail... I have SatPC32 12.8.B running and I would like to change the freq display to show frequency at satellite. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to s

[amsat-bb] Freq at satellite

2014-05-12 Thread John / NS1Z
Running 12.8.B after many months and now I cannot remember how to get the boxes under UPlink and DOWNline to show the frequency “AT THE SATELLITE”. I seem to remember seeing it in one of the boxes above the Earth window. Thanks for the help. ___

[amsat-bb] Is anyone hearing LITSAT-1

2014-05-04 Thread John / NS1Z
I am looking for reception reports on LITSAT-1 if it is operational. Not hearing anything here ___ 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! Sub

[amsat-bb] LITSAT-1

2014-05-03 Thread John / NS1Z
Looking for reality check. Haven’t been able to hear anything yet. I have verified tracking comparing my SatPC32 to an online tracking site. The two agree or at least seem to. Any suggestions ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are th

[amsat-bb] Re: FUNcube telemetry performance?

2014-04-19 Thread John Becker
I guess I was lucky I dont recall any fading with AO 40. On 4/19/2014 4:33 AM, Phil Karn wrote: I haven't done anything with AO-73, but I understand it's transmitting the FEC format I originally designed for AO-40. How well is it working? What fraction of the frames are successfully decoded? Ho

[amsat-bb] Re: Wouxun KG-UV8D

2014-04-12 Thread John Geiger
Which current HT models do perform full duplex without any desense on the receive side? 73 John AF5CC - Original Message - From: "Clint Bradford" To: Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 5:03 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Wouxun KG-UV8D If Alinco couldn't get true, full

[amsat-bb] Re: Configuring a pair of IC-706MKIIG's for satellites

2014-04-12 Thread John / NS1Z
The only problem left is to remember which microphone for each satellite -Original Message- From: Erich Eichmann Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 3:28 AM To: Ronald G. Parsons Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Configuring a pair of IC-706MKIIG's for satellites Hi Ron, You ca

[amsat-bb] Re: Arrow and ELK antennas

2014-04-03 Thread John Becker
a daily bandwidth unless one can afford unlimited service. (price that sometime) I would rather see a link the driving up my daily bandwidth usage. John, W0JAB ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] Re: Conflicting Predictions.

2014-03-24 Thread John Fickes
Along with the satellites that others have listed you can also add the ISS as an FM bird, using AX.25 ( packet ) 73 John KC0BMF On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 9:46 AM, Joe wrote: > I was very active in the 70's and 80's on the Birds. > > And now am attemp

[amsat-bb] Re: [CAUTION] The Satellite ID of CelesTrack is wrong!

2014-03-22 Thread John Fickes
Which is correct,SHINAISAT or SHINDAISAT Thanks John KC0BMF On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 7:19 PM, Akihiro Kubota wrote: > Hello, > > The TLEs of > http://www.celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/tle-new.txt > is corrected. > > INVADER > 1 39577U 14009F 14080.20550761 .00084749

[amsat-bb] Re: grid locator program

2014-03-18 Thread John Fickes
Here is yet another to try. TinyLocator http://users.belgacom.net/hamradio/tinylocator.htm 73 John KC0BMF On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 1:33 PM, george hinkle wrote: > I'm planning a trip this spring and plan on working some of the hard grids > west of me. I'm in EM5

[amsat-bb] Re: JUNK

2014-03-18 Thread John Wright
At 18:49 17/03/2014, you wrote: I thought this BB was for making satellite contacts on ham birds, I see everything but that on here. Come on guys lets work the birds and make grid trips and things like that , Leave the spam off. Support AMSAT NA not cube sats that we cant work Seems to me tha

[amsat-bb] Re: ROCKET MAN

2014-03-18 Thread John Geiger
Clint, Guess we also forgot 2 songs by the Grateful Dead off of their Built to Last Album "Standing on the Moon" "Picasso Moon" The Rolling Stones have "Moonlight Mile" And some horrible song that my daughter listens to, which has the line "Starsh

[amsat-bb] Re: ROCKET MAN

2014-03-17 Thread John Fickes
Major Tom - Shiny Toy Guns 73 KC0BMF John On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 9:09 PM, Clint Bradford wrote: > OK, Les, YOU started this ... (grin) > > Here's my partial PlayList from my Yuri Gagarin party ... > > The Beatles, "Across the Universe" > > Creedence

[amsat-bb] Re: ROCKET MAN

2014-03-17 Thread John Geiger
Clint, You forgot Pink Floyd's "Interstellar Overdrive" and anything by Jefferson Starship or Starship. Also, Neil Young's "Harvest Moon" 73 John AF5CC essage - From: "Clint Bradford" To: "AMSAT BB" Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 2:

[amsat-bb] FS: Jetstream 9913F 50 feet coax with PL259s

2014-03-11 Thread John Geiger
In case anyone needs some coax for their satellite antennas-I have for sale a 50 foot role of Jetstream 9913 flex low loss cable with PL259s on each end. Never used, still in its package. I am asking $52 shipped and can take paypal/check/MO. 73 John AF5CC

[amsat-bb] Re: Predict for LINUX notes

2014-03-11 Thread John Magliacane
> Hello > > I re-discovered predict for LINUX and wrote some notes > > http://tech-software.net/predict/Predict_for_LINUX.pdf > > Andrew VK4TEC Well done! 73, de John, KD2BD -- Visit John on the Web at: htt

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-DL and Bochum Observatory receive signal from retired NASA spacecraft

2014-03-09 Thread John Spasojevich
Outstanding achievement! John - AG9D On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 8:17 AM, Peter Guelzow wrote: > > > see also: > > http://www.amsat-dl.org/index.php/news-mainmenu-97/199-ice-satellite-received-in-bochum > > - > > AMSAT-DL and Bochum Observatory recei

[amsat-bb] Re: Tracker for use with Arrow

2014-02-27 Thread John Becker
On 2/27/2014 10:06 AM, Burns Fisher wrote: I just went to get the link to give you in order to register as a guest, and I found this: . . . . Like the credit card ad says:"membership has it's privileges" ! ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinio

[amsat-bb] Mode A activity

2014-02-22 Thread John Geiger
My current radio is an Icom 706MKII which is a HF/6/2m rig so my satellite activity would be limited to AO7 Mode A. What is the currently activity level on Mode A? I am working on improving my 10 meter antenna to receive AO7 better. 73 John AF5CC

[amsat-bb] EL96 SO-50 15-16Feb2014

2014-02-13 Thread John Papay
. 73, John K8YSE ___ 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] Re: Listening on USB when operating CW

2014-02-07 Thread John Becker
;stable" do you mean a freq already being used? John, W0JAB ___ 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.

[amsat-bb] Re: Celestrak down??

2014-02-05 Thread John Becker
Its a site problem. Timed out twice for me. John, W0JAB On 2/5/2014 11:00 AM, Ken Swaggart wrote: Trying to download keps from Celestrak this morning, but the site times out. Is this a local issue for me or are others having problems (at 1700Z). http://celestrak.com/ Tnx, Ken, W7KKE

[amsat-bb] Re: LOL

2014-01-25 Thread John Becker
On 1/25/2014 4:02 PM, Kevin Deane wrote: HA HA Kevin KF7MYK Text of what you are replying to would be very helpful. Those of us the get a large amount of email every day could or may have no clue what you are replying to or care for the fact. If I'm correct this has been mention to you in t

[amsat-bb] Re: status

2014-01-25 Thread John Becker
gordon...@gjcp.net has been added to the "delete from server with reading or downloading" file. Dont need a smart ass like that. On 1/25/2014 2:34 PM, Gordon JC Pearce wrote: Sure, I'll have one up by the end of August for you. That'll be 15 million quid please, cash up front. ___

[amsat-bb] status

2014-01-25 Thread John Becker
Whats the status of a replacement for the likes of AO 40? I know I ask this from time to time but never seem to see anything. I for one would very much like to see this type the a boat load of small FM only type while there is still a place to park one. John, W0JAB

[amsat-bb] Funcube - an observation

2014-01-23 Thread John Papay
inly encouraged our young people to get interested in ham radio and satellites. The Funcube SDR was a great fundraiser and facilitated students in their quest to receive data from space and learn from the experiments on board. Congratulations to everyone involved in the highly successful Funcube pro

[amsat-bb] OZ/KO4MA

2013-12-30 Thread John Papay
Drew, OZ/KO4MA, was worked this morning at 0841utc on AO-7B. He had a nice signal from JO45. He was worked last year on the 31st of December from the same grid. 73, John K8YSE John Papay j...@papays.com ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] UT1FG/MM Christmas Greetings

2013-12-24 Thread John Papay
AO-7B. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. John K8YSE ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: why not to buy an M2 antenna

2013-12-10 Thread John Becker
others. John W0JAB ___ 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] Re: AO-73 now on oscar.dcarr.org

2013-11-30 Thread John Fickes
y like the ISSwould be beneficial ? Thanks John KC0BMF On Sun, Dec 1, 2013 at 12:06 AM, David Carr wrote: > > I have been out of town for several days, but AO-73 should now be active > on oscar.dcarr.org. Please enjoy! > > 7

[amsat-bb] Re: Multiple satellite launches

2013-11-25 Thread John Fickes
Bob The following link is of Picodragon and 2 other satellites being released or launched. There is a picture and short video. http://amsat-uk.org/tag/picodragon/ 73 John KC0BMF On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 9:54 AM, Robert Bruninga wrote: > Ø When there is a launch

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2013-11-25 Thread John Fickes
Jerry just change the name to what you want 73 John KC0BMF 0 DNEPR OBJECT B 1 39417U 13066B 13329.40886455 .3740 0-0 51943-3 0 189 2 39417 097.7994 041.9224 0062719 182.7913 177.2957 14.77118474 607 On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 9:18 AM, Jerry Ehlers wrote

[amsat-bb] Re: Keplerian Elements for FUNCUBE 1

2013-11-22 Thread John Fickes
Rick Thank you for the keps. I was having same problem as others, in that I wasn't matching up with N2YO's web. But after I loaded your keps I see that N2YO still is'nt matching up, but I'll go with yours since you decoded. Thanks John KC0BMF On

[amsat-bb] Re: Minotaur Launch seen in FN42fs.

2013-11-20 Thread John Magliacane
:-) Very cool. 73, de John , KD2BD > Easily seen in FN42fs, Nashua, NH. > > As Mark said, very cool. > > 73, > Bill > NJ1H > >> I got to see it clearly from North Carolina! >> >> Very cool. >> >> 73, >> &

[amsat-bb] Re: NASA-TV coverage of tonight's launch of multiple student CubeSats begins at 6:30 PM

2013-11-19 Thread John Becker
On 11/19/2013 3:04 PM, Jari Koivurinne wrote: That's 11:30 UTC... ?? -jari oh3uw There you go no confusion or even guessing daylight savings or not. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member?

[amsat-bb] Re: D STAR

2013-11-12 Thread John Becker
orola Kenwood and Yaesu has done the same. It's time to get over it. And GENERAL MOTORS did what with their ON STAR system? Copyright and patents. How dare them do that. John, W0JAB ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are th

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS and the TS 2000

2013-11-11 Thread John Fickes
se areas it may help you out. If you need more help just ask 73 John KC0BMF On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 9:22 PM, Jeff Moore wrote: > ISS voice contacts are NOT simplex. They are just not cross-band. You > have a different uplink and downlink frequency but within th

[amsat-bb] Re: RF, another alternate energy technology (hogwash)

2013-11-09 Thread John Floyd
s and then power. The volt is suddenly a very versatile unit. John kn4ge ___ From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org on behalf of Jim Wright Sent: 08 November 2013 14:40 To: Simone; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RF, another alternate energy technolog

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A

2013-11-06 Thread John
When I started, I had a hand me down beat up yaesu ft-221R 2m all mode with an old cb mic with a mag mount antenna and a realistic 10m all mode radio that didn’t transmit and a dipole but almost everyday I was either listening to or working someone on RS-10…. a the life…. it was so good with

[amsat-bb] Re: TARDIS in Space.

2013-10-23 Thread John Stephensen
You could donate to the FOX-2 project. 73, John KD6OZH - Original Message - $33,000 isn't a lot of money I mean for a community project ... no I don't have $33K to kick in ... but maybe I have $100 for LEO cube sat with a linear transponder in an orbit that lasts

[amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu G-5400B Rotor Update

2013-10-17 Thread John Fickes
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antenna-Rotator-RAS-1-/190933751489?pt=US_Radio_Comm_Antennas&hash=item2c7489d6c1 Good Luck 73 John KC0BMF On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 3:24 PM, Les Rayburn wrote: > Update on the Yaesu G-5400B rotor. It turned out that only the rotor >

[amsat-bb] Re: 2m--> 10.7Mhz downconverter

2013-10-04 Thread John Stephensen
the usual 28 MHz output. 73, John KD6OZH - Original Message - From: "Andy Brian" To: "AMSAT-BB" Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 04:45 UTC Subject: [amsat-bb] 2m--> 10.7Mhz downconverter Hi, I need help to find any good design for the 2m to 10.7MHz downconv

[amsat-bb] Re: SATPC32 - amsat keps

2013-09-27 Thread John Fickes
. 73 John KC0BMF On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 5:58 AM, Mike Seguin wrote: > I noticed today that SATPC32 failed on downloading keps from AMSAT. > > I found the URL had changed to http://ww2.amsat.org/amsat/** > ftp/keps/current/nasa.all<http://ww2.amsat.org/amsat/f

[amsat-bb] Re: Phase 3

2013-09-20 Thread John Stephensen
much more realistic. 73, John KD6OZH - Original Message - From: "Rob" To: Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 12:34 UTC Subject: [amsat-bb] Phase 3 Wait wasn't AMSAT-DL always the lead when it came to Phase-3 satellites ??? Also, AMSAT-DL has a platform alre

[amsat-bb] Re: Phase 3

2013-09-20 Thread John Stephensen
The problem is that the government is no longer paying for those expenses as they did in the past. The $8,000,000 is the incremental cost not the cost of the entire launch. 73, John KD6OZH - Original Message - From: "Rob" To: Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 15:54 U

[amsat-bb] Re: Phase 3

2013-09-20 Thread John Stephensen
The problem is that the government is no longer paying for those expenses as they did in the past. 73, John KD6OZH - Original Message - From: "Rob" To: Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 15:54 UTC Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Phase 3 I don't think we'll ever be i

[amsat-bb] Re: so long

2013-09-19 Thread John Stephensen
AMSAT-NA abandoned the Eagle project years ago. Only AMSAT-DL has an "active" HEO project. with P3E. 73, John KD6OZH - Original Message - From: "Michael" To: Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 21:06 UTC Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: so long I said this a couple of

[amsat-bb] Re: so long

2013-09-17 Thread John Spasojevich
o the same group, maybe there's a recent lottery winner here. John AG9D On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 7:27 PM, Stefan Wagener wrote: > Hi Domenico, > > I am not sure if I understand your post: > > "As soon AMSAT-NA will work or cooperate with AMSAT-DL to built a new HEO > s

[amsat-bb] so long

2013-09-17 Thread John Becker
I have decided to leave the list till something changes with this FM only satellite attitude only changes. That was the reason for me as well as other joining AMSAT in the first place. Please inform me if anything such as a replacement for AO 40 happens. John

[amsat-bb] Re: 2013 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results Announced

2013-09-17 Thread John Becker
And if you let membership run out for a few years do you get your old number again? ___ 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! Subscriptio

[amsat-bb] Re: S band LEO Sat tracking

2013-09-06 Thread John Becker
beam width, not good enough, apparently, for the ISS TV... Greg KO6TH Explain "one click at a time" A rotor such as the Yeasu G5500 is a must. A "step" rotor (moves X degs at a time) just is not that good for a moving target. John, W0JAB _

[amsat-bb] Re: S band LEO Sat tracking

2013-09-05 Thread John Becker
and it all lined up on a 10 feet boom. Had a downeast microwave pre amp on it. John, W0JAB ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-40 Replacement

2013-09-05 Thread John Stephensen
New equipment wouldn't be needed. The concept is to use the PCs that amateurs already have to fit more QSOs into the downlink. Uplink frequency coordination isn't any harder than on AO10, 13 or 40. 73, John KD6OZH - Original Message - From: "Virgil Bierschwa

[amsat-bb] Re: A0 40 replacement (PSK31-Best of FM and Linear!)

2013-09-05 Thread John Stephensen
The FM PA can be more efficient than the linear PA. If you constrain the FM deviation to be very narrow you can get 6 dB greater power efficiency for FM given a fixed peak envelope power ("HF Radio Systems and Circuits," page 59). 73, John KD6OZH - Original Message - Fro

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-40 Replacement

2013-09-04 Thread John Stephensen
, John KD6OZH - Original Message - From: "Virgil Bierschwale" To: "'John Stephensen'" ; "'Clint Bradford'" ; Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 01:52 UTC Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-40 Replacement I've enjoyed reading this segmen

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-40 Replacement

2013-09-04 Thread John Stephensen
thing that supports multiple digital voice QSOs with less power than now required for analog FM or SSB. 73, John KD6OZH - Original Message - From: "Clint Bradford" To: ; Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 00:27 UTC Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-40 Replacement ... launch oppor

[amsat-bb] Re: A0 40 replacement

2013-09-04 Thread John Becker
;s not or ever has been a poor man's hobby. You cant get a toy-auto to go 120 but my mustang will. John, W0JAB ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur s

[amsat-bb] Re: A0 40 replacement

2013-09-03 Thread John Stephensen
government agencies. 73, John KD6OZH - Original Message - From: "John Becker" To: Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 19:32 UTC Subject: [amsat-bb] A0 40 replacement Anything new on a replacement. Have not see a thing myself. John __

[amsat-bb] A0 40 replacement

2013-09-03 Thread John Becker
Anything new on a replacement. Have not see a thing myself. John ___ 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: Slightly OT

2013-09-03 Thread John Fickes
What does one do thats call sign ends with F ??? 73 John KC0BMF On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 9:07 PM, Glenn AA5PK wrote: > Say "Hi" to Juno > > NASA's Juno spacecraft will fly past Earth on October 9, 2013 to receive a > gravity assist from our planet, putti

[amsat-bb] Re: So50

2013-09-02 Thread John - VE7JZ
My daughter, who is a new ham has just given up on trying SO-50. 5 times now she has set up the station to work someone and the moment she unkeys, there is someone calling and not listening. We here, have a TS-2000 with az-el setup and 2 yagis with auto tracking. I totally agree with the comment

[amsat-bb] The USA Lower 48 Worked all 488 Grids non-Award

2013-08-22 Thread John Papay
rom home, please consider it. With new operators showing up on the birds every day, there is always a need for an uncommon grid. And you will have a lot of fun doing it! Just ask anyone on my list. 73, John K8YSE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org.

[amsat-bb] 2U0SQL Guernsey IN89

2013-07-26 Thread John Papay
firm pass times, but hopefully will have internet access and will try posting on Twitter (@2E0SQL) when I'll be on." Due that he is camping, Peter will be battery powered using a FT-817 and a Arrow antenna. QSL via his home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.

[amsat-bb] Re: Antenna direction calibration

2013-07-14 Thread John Fickes
27;t worry much about that. Now I don't do much EME as I don't have any power, but I've monitored EME and this seems to get me pretty close. I will also be glad to see what others do to calibrate. 73 John KC0BMF ___ Sent vi

[amsat-bb] K2BSA/W4UOO-EM97 West Virginia FO-29 1500z 13July2013

2013-07-13 Thread John Papay
It was 300 miles one way. Now is your chance to work this grid and state. Mike was able to work down pretty low. This is a great opportunity. He was worked on FO-29. 73, John K8YSE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the auth

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