[amsat-bb] Thanks for sprout QSL card

2014-07-22 Thread andy thomas
Thanks to you and the Sprout team for the QSL card, issuance No. 5, for  receiving and reporting telemetry from Sprout.  73 de andy G0SFJ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to

[amsat-bb] Thanks to K4FEG

2013-12-30 Thread wa4hfn
The Star Comm Group of Memphis, TN would like to Thank K4FEG Frank Griffin for the outstanding job he has been doing on the Grid Gorillas email BB . Informing everyone of the grids that are being activated. This service has helped us all to increase our grid count. There are lots of rare grids

[amsat-bb] Thanks for a great Symposium

2013-11-05 Thread James Luhn
A big THANK YOU to all who worked to make the Symposium a terrific event. The panel at the dinner was really good. I lost count of the number of door prizes handed out after the dinner. Someone worked incredibly hard to secure so many prizes. It was so nice so have an eyeball QSO with Hector

[amsat-bb] Thanks to Mike DK3WN

2013-03-01 Thread WA6FWF
Thank You Mike for version 8.3 of Online Kiss, the new version works fine with my KPC-9612. 73 Kevin WA6FWF ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellit

[amsat-bb] Thanks for qsl card

2013-01-02 Thread Nitin Muttin
Agree Andy, I recieved my FITSAT qsl card ( #29) promptly by Air Mail, I am still awaiting some for which I had submitted reception reports.   73 Nitin [VU3TYG] ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] Thanks for qsl card

2013-01-02 Thread andy thomas
All   this is just a public posting to thank the FITSAT-1 Niwaka team for their qsl card (number 124) acknowledging my reception of JQ6YEW, which I received in the post this morning.   In my opinion, following this tradition of ham radio proves the entitlement to the use of these frequencies whi

[amsat-bb] Thanks for the NOVA and Camera advice!

2012-09-09 Thread James Luhn
Thank you to all who helped me with NOVA. I really feel dumb about my mistake of not looking up the REAL name of a satellite. I appreciate no one mentioning my ignorance. Thank you to all who commented on my camera on a beam. I forgot about the need for a telephoto lens. I also was not thi

[amsat-bb] thanks for the help / info

2012-06-02 Thread Robert Coppock
ahoy, thank you to Bruce-kk5do , Rick-wa4nvm , Dave-kb1vph , Greg-ko6th , Eric-on4hf , Scott-n1aia for the replies and help. i was looking at the comet cf-4160 (must be the new version), if i need it, and will be on the air from grid cn81 soon. i have a new LiIon battery on order, so

[amsat-bb] Thanks for all the personal Emails!

2012-01-21 Thread K4FEG
It is nice to know that I am not alone in my way of thinking. While we all want to encourage new people to come into the ranks of Amateur radio, we most of all want the to do it successfully and to enjoy their experiences. I will offer one last Southern Folk Wisdom on the subject with regards

[amsat-bb] thanks for QSOs on Friday and Saturday

2011-12-03 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! After a brief pause in my satellite operating (real life gets in the way, from time to time), I was able to get on the air for some passes Friday and today. Thanks for all the QSOs when I was out at the hamfest in Mesa AZ this morning, and yesterday while on a quick road trip to southern Ariz

[amsat-bb] Thanks!!!

2011-11-02 Thread Hector Luis Martinez Sis
Hello Guys Thanks very much to all who worked me during my Satellite Demonstration from the sea walk of my city. I appreciate your participation! 73! Hector, CO6CBF *** Genius is one per cent inspiration, and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.

[amsat-bb] Thanks for third certificate for arissat-1

2011-09-26 Thread andy thomas
Thanks for the sstv certificate, a commendably fast turnaround from CT-land !   73 de andy g0SFJ ___ 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! Subscr

[amsat-bb] Thanks for second Arissat-1 certificate

2011-09-25 Thread andy thomas
Many thanks for the certificate from tlm report!   73 de andy G0SFJ ___ 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] Thanks for certificate Arissat-1

2011-09-15 Thread andy thomas
Great to receive this morning the certificate for the Russian secret word! Many thanks!   73 de andy G0SFJ ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Thanks IC7000 help

2011-07-14 Thread Tom Lubbers K8TL
Thanks, for the help. Seems most of my concerns were centered around a typo!!! ICOM IC-910 manual (@2000) says CAT code for FM is 04 when in fact it is 05 as in all the other ICOMS I could research!! All indications are the pair or IC-7000’s will work just fine and a lot less expensive than the

[amsat-bb] Thanks for QSOs on Saturday at DM44 and DM54/DM55

2011-06-07 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! I am still getting caught up after my quick trip to eastern Arizona, but I wanted to thank everyone who made QSOs with WD9EWK at the White Mountain Hamfest in Show Low AZ on Saturday morning, followed by QSOs at two other locations after the hamfest Saturday afternoon/evening. It was fun to

[amsat-bb] Thanks for a royal time, from CO6CBF

2011-04-22 Thread hmartinez
I want to take a minute to say thanks to people who have helped me to discover the fantastic satellite world and who have had contact with me. I have spent a fantastic time on Satellites. �I really have enjoyed it. � Yesterday, I took from ND9M my grid locator number 100 and my 250 satel

[amsat-bb] Thanks to all for the replies! RE: Is there software to decode packet without a TNC?

2010-12-17 Thread vtnn43e
Thanks to all for the replies. It is appreciated 73 Zack ___ 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.o

[amsat-bb] Thanks for the Symposium

2010-10-13 Thread Doug Kuitula
Hi all, I just wanted to add my thanks to the folks who put on this years AMSAT Symposium in Chicago. I had a wonderful time and absolutely enjoyed all of the speakers. Unfortunately, I had to leave to leave on Saturday, and was not able to be there Sunday for the tour of the Fermi Lab. I'm no

[amsat-bb] thanks for AO-51 & FO-29 QSOs today!

2010-10-07 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! Thanks for all the QSOs on AO-51 and FO-29 this afternoon/evening, from the parking lot of the Holiday Inn hosting this year's AMSAT Symposium here in the Chicago area (grid EN62aa). With 15 QSOs on the AO-51 pass at 2235 UTC, and 5 more on the FO-29 pass around 2330 UTC, it was a great way

[amsat-bb] Thanks !

2010-10-04 Thread PA3GUO
Thanks a lot to all the HAMs that helped me with my 'useless' experiment. Your reports (and especially your many kind words) were really appreciated ! -- Henk, PA3GUO ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an

[amsat-bb] thanks to K8YSE for so many grids!

2010-09-08 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! Now that John K8YSE is back home after a month or so on the road, it's time to say THANK YOU Thanks for all the grids, so many that may not have been on the air in many years - if ever. In looking through my log, preparing to send my QSL request to K8YSE, I logged QSOs with K8YSE and

[amsat-bb] thanks for QSOs during AO27 demo

2010-07-31 Thread Patrick STODDARD
Hi! Thanks for the QSOs during the last AO27 pass. It was nice to hear much of North America on the pass. Even Larry XE2/KI6YAA from another part of this city. I do not know if I will work any of the upcoming AO51 passes, since I need to make my drive home sometime this afternoon or evening.

[amsat-bb] Thanks for the TI Support

2010-07-15 Thread Mark Spencer
I want to offer my sincerest thanks to the satellite community, Drew, and AMSAT for the support that you gave us during the TI-2 Space this year. We are in day 4 of the teachers institute and will be wrapping up the day with some last minute satellite contact opportunities. But over the last thre

[amsat-bb] thanks for QSOs tonight in CN89

2010-07-03 Thread Patrick STODDARD
Hi! I had fun working those 3 passes earlier. I was in Burnaby, a suburb to the east of Vancouver in CN89lg, and made QSOs all across North America. Even XE2AT called me on AO7. I logged 13 QSOs on a western AO51 pass, 7 on AO7, and 4 more on FO29. Fun! I still plan on bing at CO60/CO70 tom

[amsat-bb] thanks for DM32/DM42 QSOs yesterday

2010-05-09 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! Thanks to all the stations that made QSOs with WD9EWK yesterday, while I was down at the DM32xx/DM42ax grid boundary near Maricopa AZ. I parked along a road, a couple hundred yards/meters south of the spot where four grids come together (those two, plus DM33 and DM43). I logged a total of 50

[amsat-bb] thanks

2010-05-07 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Greetings, I want to thank all of the good folks who helped me get my satellite station on the air. This has been a process since about last fall. We were gone during the winter and restarted the project when I returned home. I'd like to recognize W4AS, K7WIN, PE0SAT, KB7ADL, K0VTY, N6NKF,

[amsat-bb] Thanks - re: Arecibo

2010-04-17 Thread David Barber
Thanks guys, had a blast. A brilliant Saturday evening. Not enough antenna gain or power here to work you but hearing you over the last two evenings has been very satisfying. Hope to listen again tomorrow. Congratulations to all and to those that made it, I heard several UK stations confirmed.

[amsat-bb] Thanks! RARSFest quick wrap-up

2010-04-03 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Hello Alan WA4SCA and John K8YSE, Thank you both for the SO-50 contacts at the Raleigh Hamfest (RARSFest)! I appreciate your sharp ears and return calls. It made the demo successful. The location wasn't great (tall metal buildings!) but the biggest problem was a setting on my radio that I FI

[amsat-bb] Thanks to AA5UK/KH6 for the FO-29 QSO tonight!

2010-03-31 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! Thanks to Adrian AA5UK/KH6 for the FO-29 QSO this evening! It was nice to work another station from Hawaii. I have worked Hawaii a few times, and I worked the grid Adrian has been working from (BL02) a few times last fall when Ron W6ZQ went out there. This was my first non-FM satellite QSO

[amsat-bb] Thanks to the travelers

2010-02-18 Thread Gkcarr
Great work, Guys. Much apprecaited. George WA5KBH -Original message- From: "Rick - WA4NVM" wa4...@comcast.net Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:10:25 -0600 To: "Tim - N3TL" n...@bellsouth.net, amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org Subject: [Spam] [amsat-bb] Thanks to the travelers > &g

[amsat-bb] Thanks to the travelers

2010-02-18 Thread Rick - WA4NVM
Ditto Super Job! Rick - WA4NVM > Thanks to Jim, ND9M, and Patrick, WD9WEK, for taking the time and making > the > effort to activate so many grid for satellite operators. Many of the grids > they've worked passes from are fairly rare. > > > > Thank again guys, Safe travels! > > > > 73,

[amsat-bb] Thanks to the travelers

2010-02-18 Thread Tim - N3TL
Thanks to Jim, ND9M, and Patrick, WD9WEK, for taking the time and making the effort to activate so many grid for satellite operators. Many of the grids they've worked passes from are fairly rare. Thank again guys, Safe travels! 73, Tim - N3TL Athens, Ga. - EM84ha _

[amsat-bb] Thanks

2010-01-06 Thread w3vvp
Thanks to all who replied to my request for help on HO-68. Don't know of any one in 50 mile circle who ia into satellities,so no one around to ask questions or compare notes. Thanks to all againGeorge ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions exp

[amsat-bb] Thanks

2009-12-23 Thread Bob Herrell
Thanks to all those who set me straight on the CAT files. Still learning all this stuff. Hope to work you soon. Happy Holidays. 73, Bob AJ5C __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4713 (20091223) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Se

[amsat-bb] Thanks to everyone for outdoor box suggestions.

2009-11-20 Thread Michael Tondee
I want to thank everyone who made suggestions and alerted me to cautions to take into consideration in choosing an outdoor box to house my new preamp. In the end I got to my local Lowes and got the one Drew suggested. It's a very nice quality box and it has loads of room, much more than I actu

[amsat-bb] Thanks for 3 new grids on AO-27 this afternoon!

2009-11-18 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! Thanks to John W6ZKH, Alvaro XE2AT, and Ismael XE1AY for 3 new grids in the log during an AO-27 pass around 2043 UTC this afternoon. As "advertised", John and Alvaro were on from unusual spots - W6ZKH from DM07 in California, XE2AT from EK19 in Veracruz on the Mexican Gulf coast. XE1AY was

[amsat-bb] Thanks for the many positive remarks to FM satellites over Europe

2009-10-14 Thread OZ1MY
HI all, I got an overwhelming responce to the e-mail :-) NO negative ones - that is the best thing about it. May be the problem makers do not read amsat-bb :-( That leaves it to us to help them to a good operating practice. An e-mail like that probably must go out at least once a year since we g

[amsat-bb] thanks

2009-10-12 Thread Nick Pugh K5QXJ
A big thanks to Frank and his team for a fantastic conference Nick k5qxj ___ 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 setti

[amsat-bb] thanks for contacts during WD9EWK demo tonight!

2009-09-21 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! Thanks to the 14 stations in the western parts of the USA and Canada for making contacts with WD9EWK during my demonstration for the Tri-City Amateur Radio Association in Goodyear, Arizona, on AO-51 tonight. A special thank-you goes out to Rick WA4NVM - sorry we could not hook up and compl

[amsat-bb] Thanks for contacts at demo!

2009-09-17 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Thanks to the several of you that helped make my demonstration tonight a success. Signals were great on the QRP repeater, and the JARS club enjoyed hearing all of you (from Vermont, to Georgia to Tennesse to Kansas!). I had a "scribe" and I think her writing says: WA4SCA KB1RVT KB0RZD N3TL AA5U

[amsat-bb] Thanks for certificates

2009-08-24 Thread andy thomas
Am overwhelmed with certificates!! My AMSAT-India VO-52 certificate arrived a couple of weeks ago, and if I didn't thank publicly then, my apologies, and thanks now. My ARISS-25 anniversary certificate arrived today, courtesy of Christophe, merci!! And (for those who know Wash.DC) please pass

[amsat-bb] thanks to amsat and nasa

2009-07-21 Thread andy thomas
I write this just after the liftoff from the moon +40 years. Many thanks to amsat and to nasa for the thrilling participation in the moon landing - again,+40. Last night as the *live* audio came over the 'net I sms/texted my (grown up) kids as if it were live - GO for powered descent, 44000 f

[amsat-bb] Thanks - attic Antennas

2009-06-19 Thread john heath
Thanks to everyone who replied. It seems that small yagis and quagis are OK in roof spaces provided that the liner underneath the roof tiles is not metalised. Contrary to my expectations, rain and snow on the roof doesn't cause problems. DH5MK has some nice pictures of his attic antenna installat

[amsat-bb] Thanks to all who help!

2009-06-10 Thread kd8bxp
I just wanted to say publicly thanks to everyone who responded to my SO50 question Learned a lot and ready to try again (in a few days probably weather pending) - I really think the amsat-bb is a group of very hekpful people despite reading a couple of the posts about "don't ask stupid questions

[amsat-bb] Thanks to the A0-51 control team

2009-05-28 Thread Rick - WA4NVM
Drew and Gould, Thanks for getting A0-51 back up on the last pass. (around 0010utc) Not sure who pulled the trigger, but I know both of you keep the bird working for our ongoing communications. Thanks again for the fast service, Rick - WA4NVM ___ Sent