Now that really would be silly wouldn't it! Regards
David G8OQW ******** -----Original Message----- From: John Geiger [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 18 April 2010 21:02 To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Arecibo on Handy SO, did you work them on the FT817??? 73s John AA5JG --- On Sun, 4/18/10, David Barber <[email protected]> wrote: > From: David Barber <[email protected]> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Arecibo on Handy > To: "'Moon-Net'" <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Date: Sunday, April 18, 2010, 2:37 PM > OK, I know nobody is going to believe > this but....on my life... > > I have been outside with an FT-817 connected via a very > short piece of coax > to a Diamond A430S10R (small 10 element beam modified for > handheld use) and > headphones and KP4AO was just audible on SSB. > > Signals were inconsistent but solid enough to copy their > callsign and CQ > calls around 19.00UTC and the odd information exchange > thereafter. > > Now they've switched to CW copy is a good 80%. > > No signal strength showing on S-Meter of course but who > cares. > > I would never have believed it had I not heard it with my > own ears. > > Note: NO preamp was used. > > David > G8OQW > JO01FR > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. > Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur > satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
