Re: [amsat-bb] IC-910H Receiver Repair

2014-08-14 Thread Dino Papas
Les - two recommendations: Icom Service Center Michigan (www.sarts1.com) - had my 910H repaired there recently and Matt did a great job. or a tried and true long time Icom fixer at MTS (http://mts-icom.wix.com/hamradiorepair) - been a long time since I had my IC-211 repaired there but have

Re: [amsat-bb] Eggbeater Tuning

2014-07-29 Thread Dino Papas
Rick - this may be totally unrelated but just in case… I had a very similar problem with my Icom IC-910H and the M2 430 MHz double yagi I use here. I found that the power output at several of the MHz increments between 430 and 440 MHz was down from the 75W it should have been, usually down to

[amsat-bb] Re: Keps

2014-05-08 Thread Dino Papas
Can another MacDoppler user verify that they were able/not able to download the Keps after this issue came up? I THINK mine did not but wasn’t paying enough attention to the voice announcement from MD that any data was actually updated. Dino KL0S On May082014, at 1220 PM, Joe Fitzgerald

[amsat-bb] Re: information

2014-04-01 Thread Dino Papas
João - the Bird 43 does in fact work at 1296. The “K” series of slugs are for the 1.1-1.8 GHz frequency span. I have the 1/10W slugs and they work FB; there are 25W and 50W elements available as well. The manual lists the specification of the meter up to 2700 MHz with the appropriate slug of

[amsat-bb] Re: WRAPS Additional Information

2014-02-28 Thread Dino Papas
I knew Mark was lurking somewhere out there…thanks for chiming in! Dino KL0S On Feb282014, at 0742 AM, Mark Spencer wa8...@comcast.net wrote: You can download the additional information for the WRAPS system at this web dropbox location: Click here to view WRAPS CD Master

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

2014-02-27 Thread Dino Papas
There is an authorized copy of the article here: http://ww2.amsat.org/xtra/wraps-mark-spencer-wa8sme-qst-jan-2014-copyright-arrl.pdf Dino KL0S On Feb272014, at 0912 AM, Gus g...@8p6sm.net wrote: On 02/27/2014 09:12 AM, Alan wrote: If you are willing to do a little construction, WA8SME has a

[amsat-bb] Re: Tracker for use with Arrow (Lee Maisel)

2014-02-27 Thread Dino Papas
Here’s Mark’s presentation describing the system: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5Xx6K7tM0Y Dino KL0S On Feb272014, at 1450 PM, Tom Warren mtn...@hartcom.net wrote: I’m just starting to build one of the WRSPS systems, currently waiting for 2 small items to arrive. Be aware that the

[amsat-bb] Re: Another Great Tech Tuesday Net

2014-02-13 Thread Dino Papas
I am so out of here….someone please let me know when to turn this reflector back on when we start talking about satellites again. Dino KL0S On Feb132014, at 1122 AM, Clint Bradford clintbra...@earthlink.net wrote: As a board member, I am well aware of what transpired. By reading your