[amsat-bb] Pennsylvania/K2M 13 colonies

2012-07-07 Thread transb...@gmail.com
Does anybody else need PA for the 13 colonies? I have had no takers in two days and will be going to DE to help get some contacts this afternoon. If anybody still needs PA please let me know and I will be there if needed. 73, Elizabeth KB3WSW/K2M __

[amsat-bb] K2e De ssb and fm 13 colonies

2012-07-07 Thread transb...@gmail.com
Radio trouble on ssb in Delaware..will work ao27 at 2:10 and fo29 attempt at 2:25 local time. 73 kb2m ___ 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] NO-44 SATPC worked today with an HT and Elk.

2012-10-23 Thread transb...@gmail.com
Hi all I just wanted to share my excitement that I worked NO-44 at 14:47 today, 10/23, with my Yaesu VX8DR HT with a five element Elk, for the first time. I have been trying for awhile and didn't expect much in the way of results. Now, I can proceed to jump around my living room. 73, Elizabeth

[amsat-bb] RE NO-44 "worked" with HT and Elk

2012-10-25 Thread transb...@gmail.com
HI This is for Wayne, W9AE I apologize if I was a bit vague, but I was dancing around my living room and quite excited. I "worked" NO-44 by digipeating packet data to the satellite and got a confirmation on the sat board that it heard me. I can't seem to get a solid ack back from it so I did no

[amsat-bb] Re: RE NO-44 "worked" with HT and Elk

2012-10-26 Thread transb...@gmail.com
Hi Greg Thanks for the congrats and the great advice.. I have done the email from the ISS, but I have to pre input the message on my HT. When making a contact via the ISS, while the bird is overhead, while holding the yagi and the HT means stopping, responding, hitting xmit and hoping that the b

[amsat-bb] ISS digital packets

2013-03-13 Thread transb...@gmail.com
Hello all I have recently been unsuccessful in sending digital packets to the ISS since the change in radios on the station. I use an Elk with my Yaesu VX8DR and the path I use is ARISS. I have recently tried adding a WIDE to that path to see if I could get gated, but have been largely unsuccessf

[amsat-bb] K2M on SO50 13 colonies special event for PA - not able to be heard.

2013-07-02 Thread transb...@gmail.com
We suffered an epic fail on getting heard on this morning's 7:15 am pass of SO50. Using an HT and Arrow II. I heard K2A, K2J and K2D, but nobody was able to hear my call. My PL is correct and I hope that it is just the clouds and lousy weather. Will try again for this evening's pass if not rain