I have the M2 440-6SS and the M2 2M-3SS for sale - ideal for confined
spaces or areas where the condo commanders prowl - see here
http://www.m2inc.com/index2.html and follow the links to the 2 Meter
and 70 CM pages for details.
$107.99 shipped anywhere in the lower 48 (Shipping included)
All sold except the Heil (off to e-bay!)
Thanks
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On 9/11/2010 7:43, David - KG4ZLB wrote:
LVB Tracker complete with all cables and instructions, perfect condition.
$135
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Contact me off list, thanks
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The ever growing flock of space 'birds'
The space above us is about to get a lot more crowded.
A fascinating report from Euroconsult [220KB PDF]
http://www.euroconsult-ec.com/news_press_release/download?name=37-1-200-satellites-to-be-launched-over-the-next-10-years-press-release.pdf,
a
I would have to side with Nigel here as my understanding is that he is
quite correct - you are not allowed to listen into the Police
frequencies for instance or any other frequency that you are not
authorized for - maybe you can in Scotland Gordon :-P
As always, I am happy to be corrected
Pete,
Is the other object, a known object and is not named cos' its a hush
hush spy satellite or is it a spelling mistake and should be An
(un)known object ??
Just curious
David
KG4ZLB
On 7/20/2010 9:45, Peter Portanova wrote:
Hello,
We might want to listen for TLM on DELFI C3 (DO-64
know that an Astronaut flying at 17600mph in space is talking
directly to you!
Best of luck
David
KG4ZLB
On 7/12/2010 20:18, Jeremy Cowgar wrote:
With all the talk about ISS, I decided to try. I heard Col Wheelock on
two passes but he never acknowledged my call. Then the pass today at
22:30 I
of others get through but CO2SR (Armando in Cuba) seems to have
every pass sewn up).
Can anyone tell me what is going on?
Many thanks
David
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The dead-but-alive telecommunications satellite, Galaxy-15
http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/Communications/PanAmSat/, has
begun to enter the space of neighbouring craft, and their operators are
planning evasive action.
Zombie-sat has captured the imagination of the internet space forums
is
that they are not at all big (dimensionally) which, for someone like me
living in Condo Commander land, is a real boon!
Bid without fear!
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On 5/20/2010 15:51, Bob- W7LRD wrote:
Greetings
Cleaning up the ham shack. I am putting a nice 20 turn helix on ebay. 50
Dave,
The Satellite Handbook was updated, I think last year, and was put
together by Steve Ford. I have a copy but I still refer to the Martin
Davidoff originals!
73
David
KG4ZLB
On 5/20/2010 19:06, Dave Guimont wrote:
Keep it up, Jimmy...It may seem daunting at first
Buy the 910 now while stocks last then - it obviously make sense!
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On 5/15/2010 17:44, John Geiger wrote:
Not a bad price at all considering it does true dualband receive. The next
cheapest radio that does true dualband receive is the FTDX5000, and look how
That because we English do it that way. The rest of the Europe, Germany
and France for instance, seem to like inserting a comma instead!
:-D
David
KG4ZLB
On 4/21/2010 18:45, Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote:
Agreed.
The only thing, other than for times and dates, that I write between
Nothing heard on SSB but as soon as they switched to CW the signal came
in very loud!
David
KG4ZLB
EL96
On 4/17/2010 15:28, Edward Cole wrote:
At 10:31 AM 4/17/2010, Edward Cole wrote:
Briefly heard voice on 432.044.500 about 1920 when Moon was 24.5
deg.elevation; maybe the Moon
!
David
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On 3/15/2010 20:31, i8cvs wrote:
- Original Message -
From: Bob- W7LRDw7...@comcast.net
To:amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:28 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] fun with preamps
Smeter=0, preamp on Smeter=7. Signals appear better after backing down
I never realised you were a trucker Dave!
:-D
David
KG4ZLB
On 3/7/2010 17:45, Dave Aitch wrote:
UK Only please.
Works OK but only with DC in the top connector.
DC lead, got a headset too. I used to use it /M with a
19 whip when out and about trucking. Worked great.
Don't do trucking
Two entries. Separate them by 1 min in the time field!
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On 3/1/2010 19:55, Michae J. Wolthuis wrote:
Can anyone tell me when Jim (ND9M) says he is in EM00/01 how do I best enter
that in N3FJP's Amateur Contact Log program? Currently I have been putting
For uploads from N3FJP to eQSL:
AO-51; Band = 2 (if its in V/U); Mode = FM; Prop_Mode = SAT
Of course this changes as AO-51's operating mode changes.
L/U for instance would be Band = 23
73
David
KG4ZLB
On 2/7/2010 20:19, Michae J. Wolthuis wrote:
I really like n3fjp logging
but someone else can provide the detail I am sure!
73
David
KG4ZLB
On 2/7/2010 20:30, Tyler Harpster wrote:
The rescheduled shuttle launch is for early Monday morning.
Is there any way of finding out what direction they are heading during
launch? It would be pretty cool to see it from
mode is a bit easier to work!
73
David
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On 2/5/2010 10:43, John Geiger wrote:
I was on HO68 for the first time last night, and had a blast. Congrats to the
satellite team for a very well operating satellite-the downlink signal was very
strong here. I look forward to getting
it at the weekend!
Let me know off board; I have photographs that I can send you!
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On 2/3/2010 12:32, David - KG4ZLB wrote:
I have an M2 23CM22EZ antenna for sale, 16dbd gain, 28dB front to back.
It will take 600 watts (!), and survive 100mph winds, overall length
is 63 inches which is about 5 and bit feet in old money.
And that was where the problem was; 5
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should make certain members/posters question whether they should even be
members.
Rant over
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Bob,
I concur with Alan regarding SatPC32.
I used AO-7 the other evening for the first time in a couple of months
and my up and down links were spot on first time!
David
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Alan P. Biddle wrote:
Bob,
SATPC32?
As long as the spacecraft systems are good, and AO-7 will wander a bit
Mmm...agreed; lighten up a bit Nigel, New Year and all that! :-D
Elan Portnoy wrote:
Now that I know where to find them, perhaps I will sign up.
I never asked anyone to download them for me--perhaps you should read my post
more carefully--or ask someone else to read it to you.
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you should have.
We should be teaching people to be reasonably self sufficient not teaching
them to expect someone else to do it.
http://www.space-track.org/perl/login.pl
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SatPC32
Don't bother with HRD if all you want it for is satellite work. HRD's
satellite function is a bolt on to the whole suite; SatPC32 is the tool
for the job, has the most excellent back-up service from its creator and
is of benefit to AMSAT.
Nuff said!
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Dave,
From what I can see, the launch details are Dec 3 @ 8:23-8:43 pm -
Delta 4 - WGS SV 3, so if that's edt, its a bit early yet* :-D
*73*
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David H. Jordan wrote:
Does anyone know if the rocket launched from the cape tonight?
Dave, AA4KN
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Nothing heard over US on 15:14 utc (10:14 local) but that might be
operator (me) error (?)
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OZ1MY wrote:
Hi John,
It was not on during the pass over Europe either.
That should have been with start 1027 UTC.
Hope for tomorrow.
Have a nice weekend.
73 OZ1MY
consider trading in my
trusty 910 - after all, if it ain't broke, don't fix it!
Sometimes I think we are a bit guilty of being rig tarts (quaint
English saying meaning to be enamoured of the next shiny box that comes
along to the detriment of our existing gear!)
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Evening All,
I would be interested to know if anyone received my SSTV image
transmitted on the most recent AO-51 pass (23:40 utc)
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I have the 30 Arrow tubular style bag for sale; never used.
Arrow want $24 plus $12 shipping.
Yours for $20.00 shipped to the lower 48 only.
Paypal OK
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Turn the full duplex to semi!
Try that first.
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Gary Lockhart wrote:
W32A Owners,
I have a new to me radio that I can receive on and I beleive is set-up
correctly. Full crossband duplex is turned on, autorepeater is turned off,
squelch is open
Not yet it hasn't!
Weather problems.
rwmcgw...@gmail.com wrote:
Launch at 9:49 am edt
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Your right John except for the the last hi.
It ID's as // /LUSAT HI HI/
I will have a listen for it as it always presents a strong signal.
73
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John Marranca, Jr wrote:
I heard LuSAT the other night...I believe. It may have drifted off
frequency
Seconded!
Buy the licence, donate to AMSAT - easy!
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Elan Portnoy wrote:
SatPC32 works great on the linear birds. Takes a little tuning to get on the
right freq, but works nicely after setup.
--- On Thu, 10/15/09, Joel Black jbbl...@charter.net wrote
Sounding good, I just had a 30 degree pass up the middle of the Gulf of
Mexico and spoke with John (K8YSE) and Jeff (K7WIN) - great to have it
back in this mode for a while!
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Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
L/U repeater is back on now. Sorry about switching back
Perhaps these could be translated into Spanish!
David
KG4ZLB
Eric Knaps, ON4HF wrote:
Hello all,
I found these nice rules from VK3JED:
1. First and foremost is to listen before and while (if possible)
transmitting, to ensure your transmissions don't drown out a weaker
station
/science/2009/oct/11/space-robots-clear-rogue-satellites
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Well I suppose that's a start but it would be good to see it live; I
guess NASA is not as confident as the Russians that a launch will be
successful so they delay any inside shots!
David
KG4ZLB
Joe Fitzgerald wrote:
I have seen split screens on NASA TV, usually a day or two after
launch
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Extras:
Icom speaker mic
Icom Leatherette case
Icom AA battery box
Icom CP12L cigarette lighter charger
No original manual but I can print a copy and include it.
$275 including shipping to anywhere in the lower 48.
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Dutch authorities propose rebanding D-STAR into 70cm satellite band
Information received from the Netherlands this week indicated a growing
threat to frequencies allocated and used by the Amateur Satellite Service.
Worldwide, including the Netherlands, amateur use of frequencies in many
Andy,
You need to use SatPC32ISS, not the regular SatPC32
David
KG4ZLB/M0ZLB
andy thomas wrote:
I know this is an old chestnut, but when in satpc32 and with both frequencies
set on the iss simplex 145.825, satpc32 shows the up/downlink doppler but
switches the 70cm tx subband. How do I
for the answers and information that they need and we/AMSAT don't
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Glen Zook wrote:
I thought long and hard before replying to you. Unfortunately, it is the
fault of the organization when the systems do not work. On purpose? Of
course
*The landing of the shuttle Discovery at the Kennedy Space Center has
been delayed for at least a day due to bad weather in Florida.*
Thunderstorms and strong winds meant that the US space agency NASA
skipped both Thursday landing possibilities.
The shuttle, which is returning from a mission
Randy,
No;
Yes;
Yes!
:-D
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Randy wrote:
Does the G5500 come with any rotor cable?
Or just the connectors and we have to buy cable and install the connectors?
Randy - N2CUA
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Nigel,
I don't think Bob has a website up at the moment but no doubt he will
read this thread and respond to any interested people.
As an aside, he also donates 20% (I think its 20%) of every sale to AMSAT.
I can send you pictures of mine if that helps (?)
73
David
KG4ZLB
Nigel Gunn G8IFF
I guess the Post Office doesn't work quite as quickly down here
(difference of two weeks!) but thanks Patrick!
And Al, your card for the V/S contact arrived yesterday and mine to you
will be in the mail today!
73
David
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Allen Vinegar wrote:
Thanks Patrick
On top of that, it is inherently difficult, nay almost impossible, to
become an AMSAT Volunteer - trust me, I have been trying for over a year
now and have just about given up!
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Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote:
I think one of the problems volunteers face, which
an hour earlier than scheduled!
Thanks
David
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Great pass at 22:43, thanks to John (K8YSE) and Al (W8KHP) for the
contacts - its been a while since I worked mode V/S.
Thanks to the team for scheduling these modes.
73
David
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I too have tried to help Dave with his BB problem including sending his
message of help directly to the List Administrator - on the basis that
you have had to post a message for him Tim, I guess the problem still
exists (unfortunately!)
David
KG4ZLB
n...@bellsouth.net wrote:
Hey everyone
Space Shuttle at 8500 feet and travelling at 1650mph as the sonic boom
hit my house - made the dog bark!
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/**//*It is anticipated FUNcube will be launched into a Sun Synchronous
Low Earth Orbit about 600-700km above the earth using one of the many
launch opportunities that exist for Cubesat missions.*/
*_Many_* launch opportunities ???
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David Johnson wrote:
Hi
and County information - great for those of us that chase
these additional bits of information.
Many thanks Doug!
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See
Moon astronauts urge Mars mission
here! http://foxyurl.com/p4w
Rumours that Stephen Spielberg has been signed up to provide the special
effects are currently unsubstantiated but obviously the BBC are already
on board.
:-P
David
KG4ZLB
..but there again, the BBC could also be in on this supposed
hoax.yawn!
See for yourself http://foxyurl.com/oUk.
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series. :-D
Others will give you different answers of course but the main factor for
me if I was buying a radio now would be the SO-50 birdie issue. It may
only affect one bird but there are not that many left up there and no
plans to get any more up!
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with a radio that will not do the job.
I am sure someone will say that my math is wrong but you get the point.
(Standing by with helmet and flak jacket on :-D )
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David - KG4ZLB wrote:
Hi Norman,
This is a topic that surfaces every so often and is not an easy one
you have old teeth :-D
Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote:
I cut my teeth on Oscar 6 and 7, 2M UP, 10M DOWN, SSB.
David - KG4ZLB wrote:
easy sats, the FM voice, 2m up 70cm down or 70cm up 2m down,
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version of the one he gave at the Banquet the night before and it would
be great to have that in the archives.
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Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) wrote:
Hi Steve!
Thanks
On the contrary, we need more LEO's to augment and replace the existing
aged fleet.
Whilst AMSAT works on the HEO's lets put some of our efforts towards the
Universities who seem to regularly put up 2/70 satellites!
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Jack K. wrote:
I heard the same things
in the general direction of the Moon and hope it
lands?
I don't understand your logic.
73 David
KG4ZLB
kd8...@aol.com wrote:
Don't want to get a whole new thing started here but - I don't think we ever
went to the moon in 1969 and I don't think we will ever goto the moon - in
2012
OK, I just love conspiracy theories :-D
Are you really Michael Moore ?
:-D
kd8...@aol.com wrote:
I don't think man will ever walk on the moon. And I really didn't want to
start a whole thing on this -
Someone said that a man would have to roll out an antenna for a amatuer
project - I
in re-hashing it
for any new ideas especially with the BoD voting soon to happen! :-D
73
David
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STeve Andre' wrote:
About the only thing we could do is use them as training guides for
receiving weak signals. Satellities are not designed to qsy, or do
anything
W4F from Naples, Florida Tim!
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n...@bellsouth.net wrote:
Hey everyone,
How about posting the call sign you'll be using over Field Day weekend for
satellite contacts?
Here, I'll be providing the satellite station for the combined FD effort of
the Athens
According to the website, 435.150 is currently the downlink for 1.2
uplink on the B side (Mode L/U) - I had a great 80 degree pass last
evening which was showing great promise as the bird approached but I
assume that it was terminated for telemetry collection reasons!
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of what passes TLM is going
to be collected please - we only get a few days to work mode L and I am
0 for 2 and I can not be bothered to waste time if the published
schedule is not going to be adhered too!
If its just not working in L/U then forget the rant!
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Luc,
Sorry. In the heat of battle this morning I totally didn't recognise
your call sign but thanks for the mode V/S contact on AO-51 just a short
while ago!
73
David
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of a problem and enough people kick up a
stink that matters are retrospectively actioned by which time its too
little, too late!
You just have to love light touch regulation!
But I am with Clint here. Steer well clear.
73's David KG4ZLB
Howard Kowall wrote:
Hello to all
Just a follow up
to help with
other people's issues where the same question has arisen.
If questions offend then use a combination of filters and the delete key.
My 2 peso's worth.
David KG4ZLB
Justin Pinnix wrote:
Well, there's a guy on eHam who responds to every question with that's a
stupid question or go
.
But he will still eat :-D
David
KG4ZLB
Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote:
Surely we should encourage people to think for themselves and at least
try to sort their own issues.
What are they going to do when the more experienced are no longer here.
Isn't Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today
Many thanks to Jim (KQ6EA) and Kim (AC7YY) for responding with help!
David
KG4ZLB
David - KG4ZLB wrote:
Hi everyone,
If anyone in the group is using one of these radio's to send and
receive ISS and PCSAT packet, could they spare me some time with a
couple of e-mails (off board
Is NO-44 (PCSAT) working again then?
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David J wrote:
Tim and Mike,
Thanks for letting me know it was NO-44. I wasn't tracking it nor setup
to demodulate the mode either.
Dave
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Mr Jeffrey L Ross wrote:
hi folks, in the latest sat report 141 they are reporting that the ISS
downlink/uplink is 9k6. is this true, see they did just change the digi to
rs0iss-3. it was rs0iss-4.
I hit it the other day
A.
Yet another addition to my long line of recommendations for the use of
SatPC32!
David
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David - KG4ZLB wrote:
Hi Mike,
Well I am sure that my set-up is very similar to a lot of other op's
on this board but here goes!
1) Radio is an Icom 910HX, Rotator
have here then please e-mail me off the BB and I would be happy
to send you some.
73's for now
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Mike wrote:
Okay, I am starting to build my station after playing around with the
portable. So far I have acquired an IC-910 with 1.2G, power supply, G-5500
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