The Ramsey pre-amps are high gain and sensitive particularly considering the
price. I use them on a discone for general reception, usually hooked to a
PCR-1000. The only problem I have had is lightning susceptability. I have never
had one survive a summer on the Virginia coast. I want to try aga
John K8YSE was my first satellite contact also and I am betting for many
others. At the time I wasn't aware of the site with the recordings. It was an
early morning pass and by the time I went to work and checked email he had
looked up my address and sent me a link to the recording. Way beyond t
Fonfident what everyone needs is another opinion, I am going to throw my two
cents in: I don't see beaconing any more as brodcasting than calling CQ.
From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] on behalf of
Daniel Lind [kf1...@gmail.com]
I have the same set-up and problem. I haven't tried it yet but a wise and
trusted friend told me the issue was a saggy power supply in the controller.
When the motors were running there was less voltage to the end of the pot for
position information and when the motors stop more voltage and bang
You may be making a joke but if we call it "Proof of concept mission for the
usage of COTS components" we might get a huge grant to make it happen. It
reminds me of the Surrey Android phone in space. I wonder what if that worked?
From: amsat-bb-boun...@ams
Is anyone adjusting elevation on the 10 meter side?
From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] on behalf of
rsoi...@aol.com [rsoi...@aol.com]
Sent: 08 December 2011 14:14
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 V/A Transponder (Mo
Here is another one. If they would just drop off a crossband radio and a solar
panel. The Moon has a very nice orbit.
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-naveen-jain-20111210,0,6032753.story
From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.o
Orbital is flying out of Wallops some time this fall with a "mass simulator" in
preparation for the ISS resupply. I am guessing negotiations should have
started years ago to provide some of that mass.
http://www.orbital.com/CargoResupplyServices/Missions/
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A Sub orbital launch from Wallops Island Virgina will carry a payload built by
students from Eastern Shore Community College as a RockSat-c project. I am
posting to this group in hopes that some of you mid-Atlantic hams with high
gain 2 meter antennas and possibly elevation control (depending on
The Science Daily article quote...
"to convert microwaves into 7.3V of electrical energy. By comparison, Universal
Serial Bus (USB) chargers for small electronic devices provide about 5V of
power."
...Should be enough to set off the BS detector. First energy is measured in
volts and then power
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