Over-engineered is an understatement. JP
> On 02/10/2022 8:16 AM Jeff Greer via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This is a scheduled school contact with the ISS via the ARISS program. > ARISS.org has documentation, including ground station recommendations here: > https://www.ariss.org/uploads/1/9/6/8/19681527/ariss_ground_station.pdf > https://www.ariss.org/uploads/1/9/6/8/19681527/ariss_ground_station.pdf > > We were also assigned a technical mentor (a ham who has done this many > times before), who must approve our plan before passing it along to ARISS for > official approval. > > -j > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > From: BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Jeffery MacMillian via > BVARC <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2022 7:53 AM > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> > Cc: Jeffery MacMillian <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] ARISS Contact - Request for loaner gear > > Jeff, > > Is there a reference or documentation? Are you just trying to make a > contact, or is there something else going on? > > Thanks, > Jeff > KC5TT > > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 7:25 AM Jeff Greer via BVARC <[email protected] > mailto:[email protected] > wrote: > > > > We have to build primary and backup stations for > contacting the ISS, in accordance with ARISS requirements, which are > decidedly over-engineered. 😉 > > > > I think they require a minimum 14-el circular polarized cross yagi > > on a rotator for the primary station, for example, along with automagic > > satellite tracking... > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > From: BVARC <[email protected] mailto:[email protected] > > > on behalf of Jeffery MacMillian via BVARC <[email protected] > > mailto:[email protected] > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 10:57 PM > > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected] > > mailto:[email protected] > > > Cc: Jeffery MacMillian <[email protected] mailto:[email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [BVARC] ARISS Contact - Request for loaner gear > > > > Jeff, > > > > What exactly are you trying to accomplish?? I am sure we can find > > some way to accommodate your goal without being out some $5000.00 worth of > > ham gear... > > > > > > Have Fun, > > Jeff > > KC5TT . . .. > > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 7:23 PM Jeff Greer via BVARC > > <[email protected] mailto:[email protected] > wrote: > > > > > > > All, > > > > > > We are moving to finalize our equipment plan. We've > > > consulted with our ARISS technical mentor and believe we are on the right > > > track. We are seeking some loaner gear (list below). Charlie wanted me > > > to make sure to let everyone know that we are looking to have gear on > > > hand in the next few weeks, and won't be able to return loaner gear for > > > some time - perhaps as late as December or January. We understand that > > > many will not be able to be without their gear for that long, so wanted > > > to state it up front. > > > > > > That said, here's a short list of the stuff we know we'll > > > need: > > > > > > -Icom IC-9700 > > > -50A power supply, linear preferred > > > -peaked roof mount (tripod or base that can be secured with > > > cinder blocks and/or sandbags) > > > -Mirage B-5018-G preamp, 2M-PA 2M preamp, or similar (for us > > > to play with prior to receiving ARRL gear) > > > -Battery power system in case of power outage > > > -eggbeater and/or 5/8 wave (w/ ground radials/plate) antenna > > > -Cushcraft A14820 or similar cross yagi > > > -Uninterruptable power supplies > > > -SWR/Power Output meter > > > -coax switches > > > -Yaesu G5500 rotator (we have a possible loan in the works > > > with a local ham, and a possible loan from ARRL for this) > > > > > > If you would be able to help, please let me (and Charlie, > > > copied here) know. > > > > > > Thanks so much! > > > > > > More details about how to listen to the contact as I have > > > them. > > > > > > 73! > > > > > > Jeff W5JEF > > > ________________________________________________ > > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > > > > > BVARC mailing list > > > [email protected] mailto:[email protected] > > > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > > Publicly available archives are available here: > > > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > > > BVARC mailing list > > [email protected] mailto:[email protected] > > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > Publicly available archives are available here: > > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >
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