[amsat-bb] TEXT TO SPEECH N5ZNL

2014-03-24 Thread Nick Pugh K5QXJ
Demo of the text to speech by k5znl http://youtu.be/bZN3mEhHVn0 http://youtu.be/bZN3mEhHVn0 Thanks nick Office 337 593 8700 Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] OFCOM VHF Consultation Document

2014-03-24 Thread David Barber
Link to OFCOM VHF consultation - Includes potential expansion of UK 2m. http://tinyurl.com/o3tdohe David Barber G8OQW ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support

[amsat-bb] Wanted VHF bandpass cavity filter.

2014-03-24 Thread Lizeth Norman
Title sez it all. Left my other one in Peru for future dx expeditions. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings:

[amsat-bb] Conflicting Predictions.

2014-03-24 Thread Joe
I was very active in the 70's and 80's on the Birds. And now am attempting to try to help some new folk get into them. A local Newbie has been trying AO-51 with no luck, So I volunteered to see what he is doing and where he needs help. BUT And there always seems to be a BUT isnt

[amsat-bb] Re: Conflicting Predictions.

2014-03-24 Thread Gordon JC Pearce
On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 09:46:33AM -0500, Joe wrote: I was very active in the 70's and 80's on the Birds. And now am attempting to try to help some new folk get into them. A local Newbie has been trying AO-51 with no luck, So I volunteered to see what he is doing and where he needs help.

[amsat-bb] Re: Conflicting Predictions.

2014-03-24 Thread Paul Stoetzer
AO-51 has been non-operational for over 2 years. I'd guess pass times are off because some of the Keps databases are not updated with non-operational satellites. SO-50 is the only operational FM satellite. 73, Paul, N8HM On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 10:46 AM, Joe n...@mwt.net wrote: I was very

[amsat-bb] Re: Conflicting Predictions.

2014-03-24 Thread Rick Walter
Joe, AO-51 has not been on the air for over 2 years. My last contact via AO-51 in my log is November 7, 2011. Rick On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 10:46 AM, Joe n...@mwt.net wrote: I was very active in the 70's and 80's on the Birds. And now am attempting to try to help some new folk get into them.

[amsat-bb] Re: Conflicting Predictions.

2014-03-24 Thread Rolf Krogstad
Joe, Full time active birds are SO-50 (FM only) and FO-29 VO-50 (SSB/CW) AO-73 right now transponder is only active when satellite is in eclipse (night-time only) (SSB/CW) AO-7 is active in the sun and alternates days between mode A and Mode B. Today it is in mode B

[amsat-bb] Re: Conflicting Predictions.

2014-03-24 Thread John Fickes
Along with the satellites that others have listed you can also add the ISS as an FM bird, using AX.25 ( packet ) 73 John KC0BMF On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 9:46 AM, Joe n...@mwt.net wrote: I was very active in the 70's and 80's on the Birds. And now am attempting to try

[amsat-bb] Re: Geostationary sat.

2014-03-24 Thread Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL
At 05:25 PM 3/24/2014 -0400, Anthony Japha tjja...@earthlink.net wrote: Great news! Thank you Peter et. al. How abt a discussion here about how we North Americans might make use of this opportunity? 73, Tony, N2UN LM 183 Move to Africa. KB7ADL

[amsat-bb] Geostationary sat.

2014-03-24 Thread Anthony Japha
Great news! Thank you Peter et. al. How abt a discussion here about how we North Americans might make use of this opportunity? 73, Tony, N2UN LM 183 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

[amsat-bb] SO-50 Over Europe

2014-03-24 Thread Peter Wilson
To all in Europe. We have just had an overhead pass of SO-50 and yet again, not one successful QSO. I heard many stations trying to access the bird but not one station managed a two way contact. Can any experienced European operator explain to me what is happening. I thought the

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 Over Europe

2014-03-24 Thread Paul Stoetzer
Some passes over the US can approach that level of futility. I don't think I've heard a pass where not one QSO was completed though. Biggest problem here is people can't hear the bird and then keep calling even though they can't hear it. 73. Paul, N8HM On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 7:06 PM, Peter

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 Over Europe

2014-03-24 Thread Protest
Paul, I think it's the same here. I could here a number of stations opening the satellite, then within a few seconds they were over-run by another stations carrier. Seems such a shame as the audio appears to be good when it does eventually get through. I am approaching my first 100 contacts

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 Over Europe

2014-03-24 Thread Greg D
As others have said, it's a single channel bird, so with contention (even with perfect behavior on the part of the operators), the channel is going to be overloaded. I recommend to folks starting out with satellites to give SO-50 a try, but late at night when there are fewer people competing

[amsat-bb] GEO-SAT

2014-03-24 Thread Myrton
Greetings from Rhode Island. My name is Myrton. My call sign N1GKE. I am spearheading the Broadband Hamnet -RI- with operators from all across the spectrum. We are still in the building stages. The will be a Symposium at the Knight Campus of CCRI. Knight Campus is easily accessed from