[amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 stopped working!

2010-06-23 Thread Erich Eichmann
Hello Larry, I don't know what went wrong with your Keps file that caused the error message. The folder AppData is a hidden folder by default. Sorry - I forgot to mention that in my first mail. With my PCs I have changed that setting (Windows Explorer - Tools - Folder Options - View). So, here

[amsat-bb] Re: satpc32

2010-06-23 Thread Adrian Engele
Ken, The manual ia available in different versions on DK1TB's web site. See: http://www.dk1tb.de/downloadeng.htm Halfway down the Page. Make sure you also read the radio file in the ? menu in the SaptPC that is relevant for your radio. Many questions get asked on the AMSAT BB about SatPC and

[amsat-bb] SAT VUCC

2010-06-23 Thread Ulip Željko
Hello SAT friends, A little self promotion: Few days ago I founded in my post office box the VUCC Satellite Award # 197. Very nice piece of paper. The next award project is AMSAT Sexagesimal Award. For SAT DXCC I must wait for the P3E. Best regards 73 Zeljko 9A2EY

[amsat-bb] Re: SAT VUCC

2010-06-23 Thread John Price
Congratulations on the VUCC award. I got mine in 2004 and it is numbered 135. Not alot of folks getting them I guess. I am surprised what with all the grids being passed out on the FM birds now days. 73's John On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Ulip Željko zeljko.u...@plinacro.hr wrote: Hello SAT

[amsat-bb] Re: Negai Reentred??

2010-06-23 Thread Masahiro Arai
Here is the last two keps. #1 NEGAI 1 36575U 10020C 10169.93468623 .00761412 -54972-5 1-3 0 301 2 36575 029.9693 027.9688 0018320 250.4600 189.6837 16.33780746 4648 Epoch: 10/06/18 22:25:57 element set: 30 perigee altitude: 173.2km #2 NEGAI 1 36575U 10020C 10172.70653775

[amsat-bb] Re: SAT VUCC

2010-06-23 Thread K8KFJ
In a message dated 6/23/2010 11:19:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, n4q...@gmail.com writes: I got mine in 2004 and it is numbered 135 Got my Sat VUCC just a little ahead of you John (#125 in March of 2003). Among my cards is a CW QSO with KG4OX at Gitmo via RS-13 (March

[amsat-bb] Re: What is the proper way to fill out a QSL satellite card

2010-06-23 Thread John Becker
On 6/23/2010 1:46:19 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH (kb1...@gmail.com) wrote: 59, just like a 'regular' contact. Not sure what regular is but if the guy is 2db below ESP he ain't going to get 5 and 9 from me. John, W0JAB ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org.

[amsat-bb] Re: What is the proper way to fill out a QSL satellite card

2010-06-23 Thread Stan, W1LE
Hello Yanko, For VUCC satellite credit I want to see on the QSL card: 1. the word sat, or satellite, or the actual satellite like AO-40 2. The 4 digit grid of each of the QSO partners. 6 digit grid squares are OK too 3. Uplink and downlink frequencies or bands, eg 2M up, 70 cm down, U/S, V/U,

[amsat-bb] SAT VUCC

2010-06-23 Thread Bob DeVarney W1ICW
Yes, not a lot of these awards awarded. Mine is #64 dated 19 November of 1996. Congratulations! :-) That is a serious amount of effort you have put forth. Good luck with the Sexagesimal Award and above all, HAVE FUN ! I am not sure if they are even available any more, but the USSR used to

[amsat-bb] Re: What is the proper way to fill out a QSL satellite card

2010-06-23 Thread Bob- W7LRD
Hello I believe this device can help us with proper signal reports.  http://www.pocatelloarc.org/k0ip/pic/digitalSmeter.htm I understand more will be available next April. 73 Bob W7LRD - Original Message - From: Yanko Yankov samy...@shell4you.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent:

[amsat-bb] Re: What is the proper way to fill out a QSL satellite card

2010-06-23 Thread Martin
Hi On 23-06-2010 20:39, Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: You fill out whatever you told the guy on the other end of the QSO when you gave him a signal report as part of the QSO. Something like your 5 and 9 old man. Please repeat your call and location! If you need the guy on the other end

[amsat-bb] Re: What is the proper way to fill out a QSL satellite card

2010-06-23 Thread Yanko Yankov
Thank you guys . That helps a lot Yanko de KC9RDT On Wed, 23 Jun 2010, Stan, W1LE wrote: Hello Yanko, For VUCC satellite credit I want to see on the QSL card: 1. the word sat, or satellite, or the actual satellite like AO-40 2. The 4 digit grid of each of the QSO partners. 6 digit grid

[amsat-bb] Re: SAT VUCC

2010-06-23 Thread Tim - N3TL
Congratulations Zeljko! Good DX, 73 and God Bless, Tim - N3TL -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ulip Željko Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 9:43 AM To: AMSAT-BB Subject: [amsat-bb] SAT VUCC Hello SAT friends, A little

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-27: Deja vu all over again

2010-06-23 Thread Allen F. Mattis
It was nice working you, Ray. I have used the MFJ-1717 with a W32A HT for a hundred or so contacts. I was working you from my home station using a cheap MFJ ground plane with a pre-amp for receive on a Yaesu FT-817, and an MFJ Pulsar dual-band antenna for uplink with a Yaesu FT-857. I

[amsat-bb] AO-27: Deja vu all over again

2010-06-23 Thread Rsoifer
Hi, More than 12 years after my January 1998 QST article, I recently acquired a new Yaesu VX-3R mini-HT. While getting ready for Field Day, I thought I would try it out on AO-27. With the same MFJ 1717 dual-band whip that I used back then, the 2-watt VX-3R quickly worked three stations

[amsat-bb] K4T QSL card arrived today!

2010-06-23 Thread Larry Teran
It was on the mail box this afternoon, a beautiful photo QSL with an aerial picture of the hexagonal shaped building of Forth Jefferson. A description of the history about the place on the back and details of the QSO, congratulations to the group for this magnificent dxepedition on 100% green

[amsat-bb] Re: SAT VUCC

2010-06-23 Thread John W Lee
I have the Cosmos (KOCMOC) Award, It's real nice. 73, John K6YK On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:03:38 -0700 Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) amsat...@wd9ewk.net writes: Hi Bob! I am not sure if they are even available any more, but the USSR used to have something called the COSMOS award,

[amsat-bb] Re: What is the proper way to fill out a QSL satellite card

2010-06-23 Thread John W Lee
Actually it's more like this, on H.F. and other places: You're 5-9, please repeat your call several times slowly! 73 John, K6YK Sat VUCC #10 On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:19:12 +0200 Martin t...@trutter.dk writes: Hi On 23-06-2010 20:39, Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: You fill out whatever