[amsat-bb] Re: 70cm Helicoil Good/Bad expensive?

2011-07-12 Thread Greg D.
Hi Art, I've got a BBQ Grill too, but used a 3 1/4 turn helix for a feed. I was able to work AO-40 at apogee with it. Definitely a nice system. How big is your dish? I've not seen a Grill antenna much bigger than the one I currently have, and I'm told it's not big enough for 1.2 ghz

[amsat-bb] Re: 70cm Helicoil Good/Bad expensive?

2011-07-12 Thread H. Vordenbaum
Maybe he was thinking of one of these.. http://va6bc.no-ip.com/jerry_pix/Quadrifilar-helix/quadrifilar_helix_antenna.htm http://www.dxzone.com/dx23282/quadrifilar-helix-antenna.html 73, Harvey K5HV - Original Message - From: Greg D. ko6th_g...@hotmail.com To: kc6...@cox.net;

[amsat-bb] Re: 13 Colonies Award Received

2011-07-12 Thread Jim Bennett
Way to go John. Congratulations. -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of John Papay Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 2:33 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] 13 Colonies Award Received I received two 13 Colonies Special

[amsat-bb] Re: 70cm Helicoil Good/Bad expensive?

2011-07-12 Thread Joe Leikhim
Hi Mariano; I stand corrected! I concur that some Americans here in the states were caught accessing the satellites. What is their motivation? What dialect are they speaking? On 7/12/2011 11:14 AM, AMSAT-CT Engineering wrote: Esteemed colleague Joe Leikhim, The people as you referred as

[amsat-bb] CALL SIGN

2011-07-12 Thread N. Mahdinejad
Dear amsat members. I want to have callsign for my ground station. could you please guide what to do?is there any link fro start and what kind of information need? Any help would be gratefully appreciated. Best Regards. N.Mahdinejad ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Brazilian satellite pirates (was Re: Re: 70cm Helicoil Good/Bad expensive?)

2011-07-12 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! A couple of years ago, the Brazilian authorities arrested many of these satellite pirates. A Brazilian immigrant in New Jersey was also arrested for illegally using these military satellites. I remember seeing this article around that time:

[amsat-bb] Re: CALL SIGN

2011-07-12 Thread Glen Zook
Where are you located? Basically, you have to pass an examination conducted by your national authorities and obtain an amateur radio operator's license. With the license comes an assigned call sign. It is that call sign that you use when operating using the amateur satellites. Glen, K9STH

[amsat-bb] EM01/02 boundary op

2011-07-12 Thread Clayton W5PFG
I will be on AO-51 at 21:05 UTC 12 July 2011 from Proctor, TX on the EM01/EM02 boundary. 73 Clayton W5PFG -- Sent from my mobile device ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to

[amsat-bb] Delay in FUNcube Dongle sale tonight

2011-07-12 Thread Howard Long
Folks I apologise for the delay in the sale this evening of FUNcube Dongles, age is catching up on me and I had my head buried deep in something else. They are now on sale! Many thanks, and 73, Howard G6LVB ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] Re: CALL SIGN

2011-07-12 Thread Jeff Moore
To get a callsign: 1. Get an Amateur Radio license. 2. When license is received in the mail . . . . 3. Post license on wall of ground station. Jeff Moore -- KE7ACY CN94 - Original Message - From: N. Mahdinejad n.mahdine...@gmail.com Subject: [amsat-bb] CALL SIGN Dear amsat

[amsat-bb] Re: ICOM and PCSAT32

2011-07-12 Thread Dee
Tom, I believe you can use 2 different rigs. There is a code on the 910 that allows the second rig to be controlled by SATPC32. Look at the help info of the program and it will explain what you must do. Anyone else have done this already? I just came across this when I had to reset my IC-910

[amsat-bb] OE/OM/HA/NZ5N Report from the former Iron Curtain

2011-07-12 Thread Bill Dzurilla
Thanks to all who worked me or tried to work me today from the Slovakia/Hungary/Austria joint border. It was fun, but a lot of work for just seven contacts. I had wanted to work from this spot for several years. I used to work in Bratislava, Slovakia, live in Rajka, Hungary, and have dinner

[amsat-bb] Re: ICOM and PCSAT32

2011-07-12 Thread Bob- W7LRD
Consider  http://www.w7jv.com/  Kuni does good work and is fair.  73 Bob W7LRD - Original Message - From: Tom Lubbers K8TL k...@earthlink.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 10:50:50 AM Subject: [amsat-bb]  ICOM and PCSAT32 IC-9100 + SATPC32. My IC910 is