Hi Dee, NB2F I completely support and agree with the Frank, K0BLT letter and not with you.
73" de i8CVS Domenico ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dee" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 4:59 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Earth Station for sale > Frank, > As an AMSAT coordinator here in the east (NJ), I always hear about the HEO > sats. (many years of operation on them too.) It is one of the top questions > and topics of conversations I have at a demo or hamfest. Alas, I have been > accused of having an agenda of my own by being an advocate of these birds. > Yes, I realize that we only have LEO's at present and see nothing on the > near horizon in the area of MEO and HEO sats. > AMSAT as a whole has earmarked many avenues for HEO's and is not abandoning > this and is taking the high road and championing what we can offer in > satellite launches. LEO's are presently near future. ARRISsat is going to > be a LEO pushed out of the ISS and will be around for a while with > transponders on board. Should offer a high amount of activity and > publicity. Remember, if you don't support AMSAT presently, think of the > future spots we may miss. > Please keep the faith, be well and hope to hear you on future sats and my > best wishes for the Holidays. > 73, > Dee, NB2F > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 1:44 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Earth Station for sale > > > > Greetings, > > This is one posting I had hoped never to make. It appears that I'll not > live long enough to see an HEO bird launched. It is with a heavy heart I > list the following for sale. I am not listing any prices. I will discuss > pricing on anything that is of interest to you or make me a "reasonable" > offer. > My land line phone no. is: 308-262-0439 > > Model No. AIDC-3033 2.4 Ghz Down Converter with a wall wart PS included. > Down East Mocrowave Model 144-29 Transverter. (I fed 2.4 Ghz directly into > the shack, down converted to 144 Mhz. with the AIDC and again with the > 144-29 to 10 m. and used my HF rig (FT-920) as the satellite receiver.) > Elevation Rotor: Ken Pro Model No. KR-500 with 50+ feet of control cable and > control unit. (Old but it worked flawlessly until the day I took it down.) > 3 Ft. Spun Aluminum Dish with Down East 2.4 Ghz. pre-amp attached. > 19 Element 70 cm. Yagi: Cush Craft Model 719B > 9913 low loss coax in various lengths of 50+ feet. > > The above equipment enabled me to work 1000+ QSOs and 93 entities via AO-40. > > Thanks and Happy Holidays to everyone. Frank, K0BLT [email protected] > > ____________________________________________________________ > DEAL OF THE YEAR: 2010 Honda Civic for $1,734.09 SPECIAL REPORT: High ticket > items are being auctioned for an incredible 90% off! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cfa8c1e1e0045b0d8bst05vuc > > _______________________________________________ > 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
