I will be watching nasa TV
Kevin
KF7MYK
> From: clintbradf...@mac.com
> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:26:58 -0800
> To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Any Insomniacs? NASA TV 209AM PST
>
> Anyone else going to watch the Taurus XL launch from Vandenberg at 2:09 a.m.
> PST Wednesday?
>
Anyone else going to watch the Taurus XL launch from Vandenberg at 2:09 a.m.
PST Wednesday?
The launch vehicle will place the NASA spacecraft Glory into polar orbit and a
secondary payload carrying educational small satellites for California
Polytechnic State University. As well as the KySat-1
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From: Rocky Jones
To: domenico.i8...@tin.it ; g7...@btinternet.com ; Amsat BB
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 4:16 AM
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite OPS9328 Launched 1967?
>
> By the way it is possible that the downlink frequency was very close
Hi John, AA5JG
You missed the point my friend because many of us extensively uses the
linear satellites like VO-52 ,FO-29 and OSCAR-7
By the way they are LEO satellites but the serious satellite community need
and pull for almost one HEO satellite to communicate for hours with
amateurs in all con
John. Initial defense satellite communications system...The first real
communications system that the US military had. YOu can look on the web and
get more information...but there is an amateur radio connection. The theory of
the satellite constellation was that the satellites were dispersed
>
> By the way it is possible that the downlink frequency was very close
> to the 2 meters band but I was not able to find any information about
> the frequency.
>
> 73" de
>
> i8CVS Domenico
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I'm told that AO7 has switched to Mode A, so I'll instead be QRV on FO29
at 23/0255Z (QSX around 435.855) from AM84. Then later on at 23/0619Z,
I'll be on VO52 (QSX 145.905 +/-), also from AM84.
We'll likely cross into the BM grid field tomorrow.
73,
Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC
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Just worked a pass of VO-52, only two signals heard calling CQ and I was
calling on CW. Plenty of room for more activity.
73 Bill K3SV
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From: "John Geiger"
To: "i8cvs" ; "Amsat - BBs" ;
"Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL"
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 8:28 PM
Subject: [ams
If you don't like the FM satellites, instead of complaining that we need
more linear satellites (like I have seen suggested), HOW ABOUT USING THE
ONES WE HAVE?? VO52 is an excellent satellite and it is hardly overcrowded,
at least in the US. Many times there is only one or two stations on it.
Another vote for linear antennas:
I use a 20 element KLM for 70CM
and 14 element Hy-gain for 2 meters.
Vertical polarization.
Mounted on an aluminum cross-arm with
two U-100 rotors.
This has been up for about 12 years, worked on
every bird that's been up there, and does a fine job.
T
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From: "John Heath"
To: "Amsat"
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 11:58 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite OPS9328 Launched 1967?
Just been looking at the tracking site http://www.n2yo.com/satellites
Some great stuff on this site and thanks for posting the URL to the bb.
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From: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL"
To:
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 7:56 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Considerate satellite operations behavior.
> Turn Off all the FM birds. ;-)
> No, we told them a dozen times already. Stop building FM crap, and do a
> HEO or at leas
Just been looking at the tracking site http://www.n2yo.com/satellites
Some great stuff on this site and thanks for posting the URL to the bb.
At the bottom of the amateur radio satellite page there is a listing for
OPS9328
(IDSCS 15)
Were they ham satellites, I don't recal reading about them
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At 08:19 AM 2/23/2011, n...@lavabit.com wrote:
>I have always laid the "big" ones (FT-817, CCRadio) out in a tub for them
>to look at, the first couple of times having not done so wound up with a
>swab and a some questions. Having them exposed seems to have eliminated
>that so far. The HTs and wa
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From: "zach hillerson"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 3:46 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] mast material question
I am awaiting delivery of a Gulf Alpha dual band antenna that I plan to
mount on a single mast for azimuth-only control. I've read various reports
of metal
On Tue, 2011-02-22 at 15:45 -0600, Howard Kowall wrote:
> I took my FT817nd and some HT's and collection of ant's to France in October
> Never had any problems
> Howard
> VE4ISP
I took my TH-F7e and a small magmount to France, Germany and Switzerland
last year, but we drove.
What a difference get
He said radios Dave (-;
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From:
To: "John Geiger"
Cc: <6me...@yahoogroups.com>; ;
<50...@mailman.qth.net>; "AMSAT-BB" ;
;
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 3:32 PM
Subject: Re: [50mhz] Radios in carry on luggage
>I had two HTs, a magnesium case older-model Toughb
I took my FT817nd and some HT's and collection of ant's to France in October
Never had any problems
Howard
VE4ISP
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From:
To: ; ;
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 3:42 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Radios in carry on luggage
I've done this a few times now, within the
I've done this a few times now, within the states I've had no issues. I did
almost lose an ft-60, ic-706mkiig, arrow 2 and vertical when going through
dubai. It took hours of hand-waving and begging to get them to bring to an
emirates crew to check for me.
On the way out through dubai it was fi
I have always laid the "big" ones (FT-817, CCRadio) out in a tub for them
to look at, the first couple of times having not done so wound up with a
swab and a some questions. Having them exposed seems to have eliminated
that so far. The HTs and wall warts and such I left in my "radio" bag,
nothing
I was wondering the same thing. I am going to CA soon and of course want to
bring some gear I would think this is a pretty common item, but considering
the number of hams vs population maybe not???
I am gonna call the airline and see what they say!
Kevin
KF7MYK
P.S. I st
I had two HTs, a magnesium case older-model Toughbook, two large
spare batteries, a package of AA alkaline batteries and other
electronics and had no trouble.
However, the process can be highly arbitrary and directives from
Dept. of Homeland Security/TSA can change suddenly, so be prepared
for the
Hi John,
I've done this a few times with an FT-817 and HTs. Usually I keep the radio(s)
in a big ziplock bag or two and pull it out for open viewing as it goes through
the x-ray machine. Lay it in it's own plastic tub even, though I usually just
lay it on top of the backpack.
Another habit
I am planning a couple of grid expeditions that will involve commercial
flights, and wonder what experiences others have had with taking radios in
their carry on luggage. Does TSA get very involved in this? Did you have to
take it out of the case? Demonstrate it? Was it a bunch of hoops to jump
Hi Everyone,
Yesterday's mini grid-expedition to grid square CM89 was a lot of fun.
I live in grid CM88 (between San Francisco and Sacramento), so CM89
was only an hour north of me and easy to get to. We drove up to
Colusa in the morning, and I was able to get my QRP-portable equipment
(twin FT
I agree with Mark 100%.
I've been using my 'terrestrial' M2 antennas on the satellites for
years. The GulfAlpha "Easy Satellite" antenna I use for Field day is
also linearly polarized, and works very well.
Fades? Sure I get them, but most of the time it's only for a few
seconds, and while a bit an
Hi Howard,
Lucky you :)
Here is my personal opinion from 20 years of operations--if you cannot
change polarity, don't use circular. Linear works wonderfully.
M2 yagis work great no matter what polarity the bird is in...I have
installed mine vertically on a metal boom. No regrets. And they a
Hi All,
I know I offered this a few weeks ago...
at this point I think I could get it boxed up
and shipped... It will break down to 4 x 5 ft sections.
My M2 42 element circular polarized antenna...
wired now for RH... does not have the remote switch device
but of course that is available from M2
This is a very serious threat as the current administration and current
majority folks on the FCC are bent on making us all pay for what we get free
now, that being broadcast TV and two way communications. I am in the
broadcast TV profession and we just went through a transition where most
every s
Good morning to all
Well my wife gave me the ok to get some new base satellite antennas.
I could really only find 2 manufactures of theses antennas in North America
M2 and GulfAlpha.Is there any others,and also can anyone recommend something
I would like to be able to use them for the FM sats and T
Hi Marc,
I have answered your mail off the list.
73s, Erich, DK1TB
- Original Message -
From: "Marc Tessier - VE3TES"
To:
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 10:02 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] HELP ON LINEAR BIRDS
> Hello, after finally getting my uhf yagi to operate well again, I want to
> try
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