[amsat-bb] IC-910H Receiver Repair

2014-08-14 Thread Les Rayburn
mmendation on where to send my baby? -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 M

[amsat-bb] Cross Country Sentry 10 Info

2014-08-07 Thread Les Rayburn
egular progress reports. Regards, Chris, G4HYG ========== -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light

Re: [amsat-bb] Cross Country SDR Sentry 10

2014-08-07 Thread Les Rayburn
ou look at the Blade RF? http://nuand.com With available downconverter and full duplex! It is already a game changer and being used. Also, the HackRF is shipping now. Stefan On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 3:00 PM, Les Rayburn <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>> wrote: http://www.crosscount

[amsat-bb] Cross Country SDR Sentry 10

2014-08-06 Thread Les Rayburn
this product. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz &a

Re: [amsat-bb] [Starcom-bb] 432 10-13 -Element Antenna?

2014-07-21 Thread Les Rayburn
ot to work well in this application. What is your experience with using the Myers indoors? Les Rayburn, Director High Noon Film 130 1st Avenue West Alabaster, AL 35007-8536 (205) 621-7500 (205) 621-7505 FAX (205) 253-4867 CELL http://www.highnoonfilm.com -

[amsat-bb] 432 10-13 -Element Antenna?

2014-07-20 Thread Les Rayburn
ght now. Even better, does anyone have one that is surplus to their needs that they'd like to sell? -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Clu

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

2014-07-17 Thread Les Rayburn
John, Do you mind if I ask what you're looking for in terms of price? I have a G-5400B already, but am missing the PC interface. I'd be more comfortable buying a complete set-up that attempting to add PC interface. 73, Les N1LF Les Rayburn, Director High Noon Film 130 1st A

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

2014-07-17 Thread Les Rayburn
Not associated with the seller, but this is a great deal. Especially since it contains the computer interface too. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yaesu-G-5400B-AZ-EL-Rotator-/291192259873?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123 Hope this helps another satellite operator out. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121

[amsat-bb] One More Time for the Slow People [ LituanicaSAT-1 ]

2014-06-07 Thread Les Rayburn
s are confusing, especially for newcomers. What, exactly was wrong with OSCAR-1, OSCAR-2, etc? Thanks in advance, for both assistance and patience. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Cen

[amsat-bb] Satellites with Transponders

2014-04-12 Thread Les Rayburn
nders? Any help is much appreciated. Lately it's been tough to keep SATPC32 up to date! : - ) A very good problem to have. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF So

[amsat-bb] Rocket Man

2014-03-16 Thread Les Rayburn
siast, and amateur satellite operator, it doesn't get much better than that! -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters t

[amsat-bb] New EsSense Application for VhF

2014-03-09 Thread Les Rayburn
supports North and South America, Middle East and Africa! (East-Asia, Oceania, Australia coming soon). EsSense can be downloaded for free from the Google Play store at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.gooddx.essense Good DX! 73, Allard PE1NWL -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 M

[amsat-bb] LVB Tracker for sale?

2014-02-25 Thread Les Rayburn
I'm looking to purchase an LVB Tracker, assembled, and in good working condition. If anyone has one that is surplus to their needs, please contact me off list. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeaster

[amsat-bb] Adding AO-73 to SATPC32 and Nova for Windows

2013-12-19 Thread Les Rayburn
install the new bird with the latest information. Thanks for helping the newbie! -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 M

[amsat-bb] Problem Receiving AMSAT-BB

2013-12-09 Thread Les Rayburn
h folder and message filters on Thunderbird. 3.) Tried unsubscribing to the list and re-subscribing. 4.) Finally, changed from Daily Digest to individual messages. No joy. Any ideas? (Please reply direct) -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #389

[amsat-bb] AO-73 (FunCube) Transponder Schedule

2013-12-06 Thread Les Rayburn
Is there a reliable way to predict what status the transponder on AO-73 will be on a given pass over the US? Perhaps a web page that I missed? Any help appreciated. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222

[amsat-bb] FS: Icom AG-2400 Downconverter

2013-12-04 Thread Les Rayburn
&hash=item4617061d20 A new in the box, Icom AG-2400 2.4 GHz downconverter that mates with the Icom IC-910H transceiver. Perfect for US and LS mode satellite operations (someday). These don't come up for sale or auction very often. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 E

[amsat-bb] Yaesu G-5400B Rotor Controller Box ONLY For Sale

2013-10-19 Thread Les Rayburn
club is asking $200 plus shipping. For more information and an accurate price, please contact their President directly: John Corbitt, W4XWA jm...@bellsouth.net I hope the rotor control box finds a good home in the satellite community. See you on the birds! 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF EM63nf On

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

2013-10-17 Thread Les Rayburn
oller? Or perhaps someone has the rotor but is in search of a new box? -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296,

[amsat-bb] Yaesu Rotor G5400B

2013-10-10 Thread Les Rayburn
efore installing? It's going inside the attic, so weatherproofing is a non-issue. As always, grateful for the advice. The satellite community is one of the most generous with sharing information, and as a newcomer I'm thankful. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114

[amsat-bb] Crushcraft A144-10T "VHF Twist" Antenna

2013-10-03 Thread Les Rayburn
antenna. Good price too. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light ___

[amsat-bb] SO-50, IC-910H, and Sat PC32 Issues

2013-09-19 Thread Les Rayburn
d why the system seems to work well on other birds, but not SO-50. What am I missing? -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member

[amsat-bb] The "Good Ole Days" are now

2013-09-18 Thread Les Rayburn
rful volunteers, and seems to be doing great work. I'm thrilled to be a member, even if it is #38965. The good ole days are now. Get on the birds and make some contacts. I need your grid! (ha, ha) -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #389

[amsat-bb] Great Morning for New Grids!

2013-09-17 Thread Les Rayburn
for being out there. Great to hear spirited activity on the birds! -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296

[amsat-bb] Space Weather Affect on Satellites

2013-09-17 Thread Les Rayburn
MIT Study of interest to the satellite community: http://web.mit.edu/press/2013/space-weather-effects-on-satellites.html -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life

[amsat-bb] BoD Election & AMSAT Membership

2013-09-16 Thread Les Rayburn
o run these members have shown their willingness to serve the rest of us. Anyone who volunteers for any role in AMSAT is worthy of appreciation. All of you have mine. Now, if only we could 688 people to get on the birds once in awhile! :-) 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 E

[amsat-bb] Kenwood TM-V71A or DM-710 for Satellite Work

2013-09-09 Thread Les Rayburn
ld also be welcome. I'll be a passenger in my upcoming trip so no worries about my trying to operate a full-duplex radio while driving. (Ha, Ha) -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Cen

[amsat-bb] Best Full Duplex Mobile FM Rig for Satellite Work?

2013-09-08 Thread Les Rayburn
the three week trip. Suggestions on either rig or antennas? -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296

[amsat-bb] Another SATPC32 Question-Icom 910H-FM Narrow Mode

2013-09-08 Thread Les Rayburn
it worked fine. You can select it for uplink, downlink or both. There are detailed notes at the bottom of the file on the options. I would suggest changing only the downlink. 73s, Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On

[amsat-bb] Another SATPC32 Question-Icom 910H-FM Narrow Mode

2013-09-08 Thread Les Rayburn
an "in-between", which seemed to reduce local noise and be a good compromise setting for shifting antenna polarization on the satellite. Anything else I can be besides adding AZ/EL to help reception of SO-50? -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUC

[amsat-bb] Rocket Launch Visible on East Coast Tonight

2013-09-06 Thread Les Rayburn
East Coast. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & L

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Journal No Joy in EM63

2013-09-06 Thread Les Rayburn
I too did not receive the latest issue of the AMSAT Journal as of yet. Thought it might just be me, so didn't want to complain. It is something to look forward to! Great job to Martha, Jo Anne, and everyone involved. The authors deserve a lot of thanks as well. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn,

[amsat-bb] SATPC32 & Icom IC-910H Setting PL Tone Question

2013-09-06 Thread Les Rayburn
74.4 Hz instead. But no joy. I know this can be set in the rig's menu, but I'd rather have a separate setting in SATPC32 for those rare passes when SO-50 is silent. Can someone walk me through how to edit the necessary file(s) and set this up? Thanks in advance from a night owl! --

[amsat-bb] N8RO/P in EN76

2013-09-05 Thread Les Rayburn
ut Ron's efforts. Best of luck to him on the upcoming flight, or as we say in the film business, "Break a Leg!". Meet the most interesting people on the birds! -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Sou

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

2013-09-04 Thread Les Rayburn
s week. In the updated frequency table we will publish, F corresponds to 28.091 MHz. Thanks for your interest in this activity!/ Cheers, Preston Dyches Solar system & technology public engagement NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratory MS 230-275 4800 Oak Grove Drive Pasadena, CA 91109 -- -- 73, Le

[amsat-bb] Rolf in EN17

2013-09-01 Thread Les Rayburn
irst class operator. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10G

[amsat-bb] History of EME Website

2013-08-15 Thread Les Rayburn
Great new web site containing lots of historical information about some of the pioneers of EME. Includes fascinating audio clips too. Learn more about the VHF Men who blazed the trail on "Oscar Zero". http://www.rcallen.com/eme50.htm -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park M

[amsat-bb] CQ-VHF Spring Edition CO6CBF Article

2013-07-16 Thread Les Rayburn
/2013_spring_vhf_working_satellites.pdf Congratulations to Hector, who is an inspiration to all of us. And if you're not a CQ-VHF subscriber, you really should be. It's a great magazine, and very supportive of satellite operators. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114

[amsat-bb] Back Issues of AMSAT Journal in PDF

2013-06-28 Thread Les Rayburn
enjoy taking a break from scanning endless issues of "Radiological Imaging Today" :-) -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484

[amsat-bb] TURKSAT-3USAT Status?

2013-06-27 Thread Les Rayburn
Does anyone know the current status of TURKSAT-3USAT? I can't find much news about it since early May, and haven't copied it's CW beacon recently either. Still learning the ends and outs of PCSAT32, so it's more than likely I've screwed up entering the Kep data. --

[amsat-bb] 5 Band VUCC & VUCC Triple-Play

2013-06-21 Thread Les Rayburn
, and this a great way to do it. Thanks to all who took the time to offer their thoughts on this proposal. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club

[amsat-bb] 5 Band VUCC Award

2013-06-19 Thread Les Rayburn
perators don't always consider VUCC as a goal. Changing the perception of the award will be an important job for the league and VHF associations. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Cen

[amsat-bb] ISS Packet via UISS and "Dire Wolf"

2013-06-12 Thread Les Rayburn
d above 50 MHz, it's great to meet so many nice VHF Men (and VHF Women) so willing to share their expertise with a newcomer. Everyone on this list, and on the air has been wonderful. I'll give all this a try tomorrow if I can ever get home from work at a decent hour. -- -- 73, Les Ra

[amsat-bb] IC-910H Vs. FunCube Dongle Pro

2013-06-12 Thread Les Rayburn
But this will be my first attempt with using an SDR for direct reception of signals above 30 MHz. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Act

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Journal Latest Issue?

2013-06-11 Thread Les Rayburn
copy of the Proceedings from the 30th Annual AMSAT-NA Space Symposium, and the 2013 edition of "Getting Started with Amateur Satellites". Great stuff. Thanks as always. Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeast

[amsat-bb] Improving performance of packet communications through the ISS

2013-06-09 Thread Les Rayburn
ines? Or could someone provide other suggestions on how to improve my ability to communicate through the ISS? Thanks in advance. Having a ball on the birds. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Soci

[amsat-bb] Best Antennas for Attic (Short Booms)

2013-06-05 Thread Les Rayburn
s. Feedline will be 3/4" hardline for the 432 antenna, and an SSB Electronics pre-amp. 2 Meters will get 1/2" hardline for feedline, and an SSB Electronics pre-amp. Runs are about 50 feet. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #3

[amsat-bb] LoTW and ISS Digipeater Contacts

2013-06-04 Thread Les Rayburn
asn't sure if that would be correct either. So--is it possible to upload ISS digital QSOs to LoTW for VUCC credit or not? If so, what is the correct method in terms of the log entry? I tried a Google search on the topic--but that only added to my confusion. Thanks--as always! -- -- 7

[amsat-bb] Digipeating Through the ISS

2013-05-30 Thread Les Rayburn
-910H with a Signalink interface instead of a hardware TNC. Having a blast on the birds, and this just adds a whole other element of fun to the process. -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society

[amsat-bb] Re: Problems with SATPC32 CAT

2013-05-29 Thread Les Rayburn
QF file on their web site. Helped me to understand the Doppler.SQF file better, and should make adding future satellites easier. The AMSAT list has been the best resource for a new satellite operator. With no local Elmer, my online Elmers are more than taking up the slack. Thanks again,

[amsat-bb] Problems with SATPC32 CAT

2013-05-29 Thread Les Rayburn
ration, the program seems to work fine, but that causes me to lose my settings and have to begin all over again. Any ideas? -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society L

[amsat-bb] Lost CAT Data on SATPC32

2013-05-28 Thread Les Rayburn
data was missing in the CAT window too. I tried restarting the computer, downloading new KEP data, etc. Nothing seemed to work. Any ideas? -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States

[amsat-bb] International Space Station-Bounce on 1296 MHz

2013-05-27 Thread Les Rayburn
tware. Would this be considered "airplane scatter" or would we have to invent a whole new name for this? Congratulations to both hams for this accomplishment! -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern

[amsat-bb] Re: Help in Hearing ISS

2013-05-27 Thread Les Rayburn
requencies. You might need to change the default ones in SatPC for the ISS based on the link/activity above. Hope that helps. 73 Stefan, VE4NSA On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 10:10 AM, Les Rayburn <mailto:l...@highnoonfilm.com>> wrote: I ran a Google search this morning, and ther

[amsat-bb] Help in Hearing ISS

2013-05-27 Thread Les Rayburn
ase pardon the newbie questions. This list is great, and I really appreciate the help. We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming for smart, capable operators, already in progress. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Band

[amsat-bb] K4FEG Sharing the Wealth

2013-05-26 Thread Les Rayburn
e birds. Thanks again, Feg. I owe you! --73 Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light _

[amsat-bb] Worked N3YKF/OA4 in FH1 For Real This Time!

2013-05-24 Thread Les Rayburn
, David, Norm and others who helped me troubleshoot the audio problem, and nail down Norm before he had to leave. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member

[amsat-bb] Re: Norm on FO-29 and VUCC/DXCC Credit

2013-05-24 Thread Les Rayburn
stent operators on the birds, and it's a pleasure to hear someone so passionate about the hobby. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF Les Rayburn, Director High Noon Film 130 1st Avenue West Alabaster, AL 35007-8536 (205) 621-7500 (205) 621-7505 FAX (205) 253-4867 CELL http://www.highno

[amsat-bb] Hector, CO6CBF Saves the Day!

2013-05-24 Thread Les Rayburn
Friendlier too. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light _

[amsat-bb] Norm on FO-29 and VUCC/DXCC Credit

2013-05-24 Thread Les Rayburn
begins! Ha, Ha. Thanks for helping to solve the mystery and sorry for any confusion. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters t

[amsat-bb] "Norm" on FO-29

2013-05-23 Thread Les Rayburn
art writing stuff down. Serves me right for being cocky. Despite the setback, I'm still having fun learning the birds. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Lif

[amsat-bb] Re: HRD 6.0 and Satellite Tracker

2013-05-23 Thread Les Rayburn
amwidth of the antennas (pretty broad), objects blocking the horizon, etc. but it does make me curious. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 A

[amsat-bb] HRD 6.0 and Satellite Tracker

2013-05-23 Thread Les Rayburn
on on the air with anyone using Ham Radio Deluxe's "Satellite Tracker" software. I'm wondering if other operators have used the software, and what your impressions were. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Band

[amsat-bb] WTB: U110 TV Style Rotors Computer Control

2013-05-21 Thread Les Rayburn
table that is surplus to your needs, please contact me directly. Thanks! -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters

[amsat-bb] Fox and ISS Ham-TV

2013-05-15 Thread Les Rayburn
to the go live date we are. I know that this type of digital TV is in wide use in Europe, so maybe some of these folks can lend the yanks a hand? -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central

[amsat-bb] WiMo X-Quad Antennas with phasing cables

2013-05-09 Thread Les Rayburn
length is a factor too. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10G

[amsat-bb] Nova For Windows Customer Service Brag

2013-05-07 Thread Les Rayburn
tant for a newcomer like myself. Just wanted to brag on Mr. Owen, and the kind of vendors that the satellite community seems to enjoy. -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF So

[amsat-bb] Nova For Windows Issues

2013-05-04 Thread Les Rayburn
nse, but they're not making it easy. :-) -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters

[amsat-bb] 6 Meter Amps (Small) for Sale

2013-05-03 Thread Les Rayburn
p key line. But then again, who does weak signal work and doesn't do that anyway. Great workhorse amp at a good price. Used mine with a Flex 1500. 5 watts input pushes about 80 watts output. $225 -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #389

[amsat-bb] VHF Amps (Smaller) for Sale

2013-05-02 Thread Les Rayburn
o OM's with daughters. Start saving now!!! :-) -- -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light __

[amsat-bb] 910 MHZ AMTV Reception

2013-04-26 Thread Les Rayburn
r the weekend. Sounds like fun! I sold the R-7000 thinking that I'd simply replace it with a FunCube Dongle Pro at some point. Never dreamed that I'd have a nearly immediate use for my old standby. Ah, well. -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #17

[amsat-bb] SATPC32 and New Sat KEPS

2013-04-26 Thread Les Rayburn
ll be updated to include the new birds? -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz &a

[amsat-bb] Re: SATPC32 and IC-910H

2013-04-24 Thread Les Rayburn
ou on the birds---I need your grid! :-) -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484 Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light On 4/23/201

[amsat-bb] APRS/Packet on IC-910H

2013-04-23 Thread Les Rayburn
dcard interface or a TNC? If so, what TNC would be recommended? Did I say "Thanks" yet? Also appreciate the bandwidth on this reflector--I know newbie questions can be annoying. -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Ba

[amsat-bb] Field Day Question

2013-04-23 Thread Les Rayburn
? I won't otherwise be participating in the contest. Again, my thanks for the advice and counsel of more experienced operators. Everyone on the birds has been great and helpful so far, especially K4FEG! -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AM

[amsat-bb] SATPC32 and IC-910H

2013-04-23 Thread Les Rayburn
ons on how to correct the situation? Any help is greatly appreciated! -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southeastern VHF Society Central States VHF Society Life Member Six Club #2484

[amsat-bb] Re: The Ham Radio Bucket List

2013-04-14 Thread Les Rayburn
7;ve tired a lot of things in the hobby. Liked them all but nothing has been as much fun as weak signal VHF/UHF. Gotta love the world above 50! 73, Les N1LF Les Rayburn, Director High Noon Film 130 1st Avenue West Alabaster, AL 35007-8536 (205) 621-7500 (205) 621-7505 FAX (205) 253-4867

[amsat-bb] The Ham Radio Bucket List

2013-04-13 Thread Les Rayburn
tricted HOA neighborhood. I wasted 35+ years on HFman, all the fun really is in the World Above 50 MHz! Thanks for helping to make a boys dreams come true at age 51! -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 AMSAT #38965 Grid Bandits #222 Southe

[amsat-bb] FT-857D Satellite File Request

2013-03-25 Thread Les Rayburn
me a ton of time figuring it all out, and get me started much faster. I'll be forever in your debt. -- 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL 35114 EM63nf 6M VUCC #1712 Grid Bandits #222 Central States VHF Society Life Member Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10G