I forgot to add earlier that signal readings during the JT65B operation were in the -20 dB range. One peaked at -18 dB; the others stayed between -20 dB and -22 dB.
I sat on my patio and pointed the Elk at the sliver of the moon I could see at roughly 80 degrees elevation, just to my south. Radio - Yaesu FT-857D Power - Panasonc gel cell battery Antenna - Elk 2M/440L5 Coax - RG8X, 6-foot length Preamp - None Computer - Acer Aspire One netbook Interface - SignaLink USB Software - WSJT7 73 to all, Tim - N3TL ________________________________ From: Tim - N3TL <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; Idle-Tyme <[email protected]>; [email protected] Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 6:06:32 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy David and all, I copied them here at 432.0446 in CW using a Yaesu FT-817ND and Elk dual-band yagi with 6 feet of RG8X between the antenna and the radio, no preamp. I copied them in CW between 1958 and 2000 UTC here, then switched to my FT-857D (which will transmit 20 watts on 70cm instead of the 817's 5) just as they were switching to JT65B. When I heard the digital mode, I quickly set up my Acer netbook and SignaLink USB, and copied multiple contacts in the digital mode quite easily - again with just the Elk and no preamp. Congratulations to the stations I copied KP4AO working in JT65B this afternoon - UA4FRL, AF6O, W1ICW, SQ7DQX, SV2DCD, UR4UAR and SV2RM. I tried to reach them in JT65B, and threw all 20 watts at them, too ... hihi. Nothing ventured, nothing gained! What a thrill to hear and copy them on the QRP radio in CW and in the digital weak-signal mode. My congratulations and thanks to Joe Taylor, K1JT, and the KP4AO club for organizing and staging the event. 73 to all, Tim - N3TL -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Barber Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 4:24 PM To: 'Idle-Tyme'; [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy I found there to be little or no difference when rotating the polarity. I've also been asked what frequency I was listening on. The FT817 was in USB mode and the displayed frequency was 432.04340MHz David G8OQW ******** -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Idle-Tyme Sent: 18 April 2010 21:05 To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy have you peaked them in polarity also? The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 4/18/2010 2:37 PM, David Barber wrote: > 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 _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
