[amsat-bb] some details for upcoming VA7EWK Canada trip

2010-06-25 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! I'm still working through some scenarios for my travels and radio operating while I am in Canada in just over a week from now. It is looking like I will spend most of Sunday, 4 July 2010, operating from somewhere on the CO60/CO70 grid boundary on Vancouver Island. Depending on how AO-7 is

[amsat-bb] AMSAT-UK Colloquium, Guildford, Surrey, UK - 31 July - 1 AUG 2010

2010-06-25 Thread Jim List
The 2010 Colloquium will follow the same format as last year, and will be held again at the Holiday Inn in Guildford. The formal programme will be held on Sat and Sun 31st Jul and 1st Aug. The presentations will start on Sat 31st Jul at 10am in the Clandon suite (same room as last year). Last

[amsat-bb] VHF PLT (BPL) Report

2010-06-25 Thread Trevor .
These devices go up to 300 MHz and yes they do wipeout the 2m Satellite segment, see PLT Radio Frequency Interference Report http://www.southgatearc.org/news/june2010/ofcom_plt_report.htm 73 Trevor MI5AKA Daily Amateur Radio Email/RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ Email Your News To:

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 schedules for June 25

2010-06-25 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
-Original Message- From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) amsat...@wd9ewk.net Hi Drew! Just got off SO67's 0310 UTC pass. Several stations on, and nice not having to run the high PL tone. A suggestion... could you please suggest an earlier turn-on time for evening passes? Here at

[amsat-bb] VHF and the space station

2010-06-25 Thread Rocky Jones
http://onorbit.com/node/2309 interesting story Robert G. Oler WB5MZO life member AMSAT ARRL _ Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox.

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 schedules for June 25

2010-06-25 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi Drew! The Sumbandila team asked that we only request passes while the satellite is illuminated. Currently, the evening passes are only possible after the satellite has moved far enough north to be in the sun. OK, thanks! For the time it was on last night, it was working well without

[amsat-bb] Re: FT-817 Hmmm

2010-06-25 Thread Mark Lunday
Once you get the hang of finding your own signal, it's a delight to use the FT 817. I have two of them and I prefer the linear transponder birds over the FM repeaters. -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Don Sent: Thursday,

[amsat-bb] 2M1EUB/P QRV NOW!!!!!

2010-06-25 Thread paul robinson
2M1EUB/P QRV NOW...im just setting up now to be qrv ao7 last few passesas before difficult location due to mountainsmake it quick guys!!! 73 de paul NORTH SCOTLAND...mobile. ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are

[amsat-bb] SO-67 schedule - 25-30 June 2010

2010-06-25 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! Drew KO4MA asked me to post this to the -BB. This is the SO-67 schedule for today (25 June) through the 30th. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ *** Below is a nominal schedule of SO-67 for Amsat until the 30th. Please note that the schedule is subject to

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 schedule - 25-30 June 2010

2010-06-25 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
Thank you Patrick. I tried sending that to the -bb twice this morning, and they are still hung up somewhere. 73, Drew -Original Message- From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) amsat...@wd9ewk.net Sent: Jun 25, 2010 1:47 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67 schedule -

[amsat-bb] FT-817 charge?

2010-06-25 Thread Robert Bruninga
I give up. How do you get the 817 to charge? Lost my manual. Charge menu is set for 10 hours. Is there something to push to tell it to get started? Bob ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] Finally my first HO-68 contacts

2010-06-25 Thread Patrick Farcon
I had to share for the excitement was wonderful. I am usually unable to work many satellite passes of any kind during the week but by chance on the train ride home from work I noticed an 81 degree pass of HO-68 at its peak elevation this evening. I had tried before to make contacts on this

[amsat-bb] Re: FT-817 charge?

2010-06-25 Thread Tony Langdon
At 12:16 PM 6/26/2010, B J wrote: I believe the manual is available as a downloadable file on Yaesu's website. Check page 11 for details on setting up the radio for charging. In any case, googling ft-817 manual is bound to give results. I've found Google handy for locating both user and