[amsat-bb] K2BSA/5 at National Scouting Museum, September 8

2012-09-02 Thread Tom Schuessler
We will activate K2BA/5 from the National Scouting Museum in Irving, TX this coming weekend for another Radio Merit Badge class. We will be doing HF and local V/U contacts but my intent is to wrap the day with an SO-50 pass at about 2050 my AOS. Please call K2BSA/5 and give a shout out to the

[amsat-bb] camera tracking device

2012-09-02 Thread Bruce
okay, not satellite related but... why couldn#39;t a satellite or balloon have this gizmo on it and then the tracking device in the tripod automatically looks for that device and tracks it. keps would not be needed because the satellite is telling you where it is. thought it was an

[amsat-bb] Ft-847, SO-50

2012-09-02 Thread WILLIAMS MICHAEL
I found on my FT-847 that the strength of the sub audibles got weak as frequency decreased. I normally work all linear sats, but I had a request to work another ham through SO-50. I could not bring SO-50 up with my FT-847. I listened to the 847's output with a handy talkie and sure enough when