[amsat-bb] Honeymoon trip and tentative grid operation

2014-08-14 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
to operate as much as time permits and more important my wife allows :-) I will be able to send some updates during the trip. Catch you on the birds! 73! Hector, CO6CBF ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed

Re: [amsat-bb] Honeymoon trip and tentative grid operation

2014-08-14 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
knows my addiction :-) Thanks again! 73! Hector, CO6CBF / KF5YXV -Mensaje original- De: k...@comcast.net [mailto:k...@comcast.net] Enviado el: Thursday, August 14, 2014 11:02 Para: CO6CBF Hector CC: amsat-bb@amsat.org Asunto: Re: [amsat-bb] Honeymoon trip and tentative grid operation Oh

[amsat-bb] 9Z4FZ Updates

2014-08-12 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Hello to all! Julien, 9Z4FZ is having some issues to connect his TS-2000 to the PC. If any TS-2000 user can help, please feel free to email him at his address in qrz.com. I am sure, he will appreciate any hint. 73! Hector, CO6CBF / KF5YXV

[amsat-bb] Gustavo, PT9BM in GH40

2014-08-12 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Hello to all! I just worked a new South American station and new grid on FO-29. Gustavo, PT9BM was sounding very good from GH40. He was very excited when He got my call sign. He could be in range with some US stations. 73! Hector, CO6CBF / KF5YXV

Re: [amsat-bb] dx on fo-29

2014-08-04 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
resurrected! I guess, it will be a new grid and new country for a lot of operators. Please, take a time to send an encouraging message to him. 73! Hector, CO6CBF/KF5YXV EL92sd -Mensaje original- De: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] En nombre de Paul Stoetzer

[amsat-bb] An exciting afternoon on the birds!!!

2014-07-21 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
amplifier and a homebrew preamplifier. Everything was supplied by a 12V 7A gel battery. Michael, thanks very much for the great contact, new grid and new country! 73! Hector, CO6CBF / KF5YXV El92sd ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those

[amsat-bb] LO-78 is ON

2014-06-29 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Hello to all I just tried a contact for my FD record on the 1335z LO-78 pass. The bird was sounding very good but no one was there during all the pass. I will be on the next 1505z pass. Catch you on the birds! 73! Hector, CO6CBF 1E DX

Re: [amsat-bb] CAT control for TX and RX

2014-06-21 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
and a conventional radio. I am sorry, I don't have the link for that. You might do a Google search on FUNcube == SatPC32. 73! Hector, CO6CBF / KF5YXV -Mensaje original- De: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] En nombre de Stephen E. Belter Enviado el: Saturday, June

[amsat-bb] RV: LituanicaSAT-1

2014-05-01 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Hello to all! LituanicaSat-1 was sounding very good over the Caribbean (Cienfuegos EL92sd, Cuba). Nice signal for just 150mw! I heard Pete, W2JV and worked Frank, K4FEG. I was running just 5W into an ARROW antenna. Congratulations to the LituanicaSAT-1 team! 73! Hector, CO6CBF

[amsat-bb] Re: CO6CBF/p EL93, 82, 81, 72 and 71

2014-04-13 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
had some QSL requests waiting for my logs and he will work on return cards this evening and early week. Once again, thanks very much for all the great contacts and all the fun! 73! Hector, CO6CBF / KF5YXV ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] CO6CBF/p EL93, 82, 81, 72 and 71

2014-04-02 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
and 71. We plan to be on that area until Monday morning. It is our plan but it may change. We won't have email capabilities during the trip. I will try to do some updates on the air. Operation will be on all Sat except AO-7. See you on the birds! 73! Hector, CO6CBF / KF5YXV

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-73/FUNcube-1 videos, observations

2013-12-01 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
made an AO-73 demo at my University and everybody was fascinated. It is really amazing get live measurements from the satellite and notice the variations depending the live satellite environment. I am very confident that you will have a great success in your AO-73 demos. 73! Hector, CO6CBF

[amsat-bb] Re: Funcube-1 - Ao-73

2013-11-23 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Hello to all! I just had my first two - way contact via FUNcube-1 (AO-73) with Drew, KO4MA. The signal was very strong and stable, the SSB audio was excellent! Once again, congratulations to the FUNcube-1 team! 73! Hector, CO6CBF ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Satellite contact between Cuba and UK

2013-10-20 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
! Hector, CO6CBF El92sd ___ 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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

[amsat-bb] Re: UT1FG heard FO-29

2013-10-15 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Drew, Thanks for the information! Yuri was worked on the 0045z FO-29 pass also. He was still in FF46. 73! Hector, CO6CBF -Mensaje original- De: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] En nombre de Andrew Glasbrenner Enviado el: martes, 15 de octubre de 2013 19

[amsat-bb] Re: Ac0ra trip

2013-07-14 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Wyatt, Thanks very much for all the great contacts and new grids. You did a great job! I appreciate it! Jeff, NX9B and Kevin, N4UFO generously kept me on the loop every time during your rover operation. It was an exciting hunting! Thank you guys! 73! Hector, CO6CBF EL92sd -Mensaje

[amsat-bb] Re: Norm on FO-29 and VUCC/DXCC Credit

2013-05-24 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Hello Les! I worked Norm right before you. I heard and recorded your QSO. Despite your modulation was a little distorted, you completed the contact successfully. I will send the recording in a separate email. Thanks very much to Norm for all the new grids!!! 73! Hector, CO6CBF

[amsat-bb] Re: Better/best operating system for SatPC32?

2013-05-18 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Hello to all! I have an old desktop PC dedicated to ham radio ( 1 GHz Pentium CPU, 256 MB of RAM and Win XP). I have had SatPC32 running 24x7 since December and I have never had a SatPC32 crash. 73! Hector, CO6CBF -Mensaje original- De: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb

[amsat-bb] Re: [Starcom-bb] VY1RM

2013-05-12 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Hello to all Ron, VY1RM and I were trying to complete a contact since last week. Finally, we made it tonight. It was not easy! Thanks very much to Ron for the great contact and his persistence!! Frank, thanks very much for your assistance! 73! Hector, CO6CBF -Mensaje original- De

[amsat-bb] PhoneSats heard in EL92sd

2013-04-22 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Hello to all, During the 22 April 2228z pass, telemetry from the PhoneSats was received in EL92sd. Great signal from the Sats! Congratulations to the PhoneSats team!!! 73! Hector, CO6CBF EL92sd ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] Cuba and Spain on FO-29 again!

2013-04-06 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Gel batteries. Thanks very much to Jose for this great contact and new grid square! 73! Hector, CO6CBF EL92sd De: Hector, CO6CBF [mailto:co6...@frcuba.co.cu] Enviado el: miércoles, 03 de abril de 2013 17:40 Para: AMSAT-BB Asunto: Satellite contact between Cuba and Ireland Hello

[amsat-bb] Satellite contact between Cuba and Ireland

2013-04-03 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
are into the footprint and want to try a long distance contact, just drop me an email. I will try until complete a contact with you. Thanks very much to Joe for this great contact! 73! Hector, CO6CBF El92sd ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite contact between Cuba and Ireland

2013-04-03 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Hello Bob My longest contact on FO-29 is 7186 Km with Jose Antonio, EA4CYQ. Cubans cannot operate on AO-7B. So, FO-29 is our only chance for DX contacts on Sat. 73! Hector, CO6CBF EL92sd De: Bob- W7LRD [mailto:w7...@comcast.net] Enviado el: miércoles, 03 de abril de 2013 19:06 Para

[amsat-bb] CQ DX on FO-29

2013-03-27 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
but doesn't read AMSAT-BB, I will appreciate the information. Thanks 73! Hector, CO6CBF EL92sd ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: STRaND1 silent during 03:25Z pass

2013-02-28 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Hello Ken and all, During the 1 Mar 0019z pass, telemetry from STRaND-1 on 437.568 MHz was received in EL92sd. The beacon has a great signal! 73! Hector, CO6CBF EL92sd -Mensaje original- De: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] En nombre de Ken Swaggart

[amsat-bb] Re: STRaND-1 and AAUSAT3 heard in Cienfuegos, Cuba

2013-02-25 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Hello Mark and other folks, I used the object F. I had to calibrate the automatic Doppler correction two times on the pass but AOS and LOS times were quite accurate. I will try to decode the next pass. 73! Hector, CO6CBF EL92sd De: Mark L. Hammond [mailto:marklhamm

[amsat-bb] Re: inquiry about homebrew az-el systems

2013-02-24 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
. In a separate email I have sent to you an .odbc file with my feedback circuit design ready to simulate on Proteus. 73! Hector, CO6CBF EL92sd -Mensaje original- De: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] En nombre de Samudra Haque Enviado el: sábado, 23 de

[amsat-bb] Re: Sat presentation at the University of Cienfuegos

2013-01-15 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
and an English teacher were locating it on DX Atlas` map. We looked for HO-68 `s beacon running a FunCube Dongle. Physic teachers loved to see the Doppler shift on the waterfall! Thanks again for your support! 73! Hector, CO6CBF -Mensaje original- De: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat

[amsat-bb] Sat presentation at the University of Cienfuegos

2013-01-14 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
hear me, give me a shout with your name, city, state etc. I will be operating portable running half duplex and CAT controlled. Thanks in advance! 73! Hector, CO6CBF ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author

[amsat-bb] Re: new station cn87 and Kenwood TH-F6A

2013-01-10 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
on the analog birds (AO-7A) running a modified Yaesu FM transceiver. I disconnected the MIC preamplifier circuit, I kept the Tx activated and switched the PA drive transistor by a switch circuit added and commanded by the CW key. Despite the tone was FMing a bit, I had some contacts. 73! Hector

[amsat-bb] My first transatlantic contact on satellites

2012-12-05 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
with you. 73! Hector, CO6CBF EL92sd --- Consulte la Enciclopedia Colaborativa Cubana http://www.ecured.cu/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Presentation

2012-09-16 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
with a homebrew preamplifier with the other hand. Tonight, we have another question/answer session on our local repeater. I am truly sure that a new HAMSAT era is growing in my country! 73! Hector, CO6CBF EL92sd -Mensaje original- De: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun

[amsat-bb] Satellite Presentation

2012-09-15 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
the Radio Club `s call sign. We will have in the session several hams from others Radio Club who have followed our recently Sat presentations. Please, give us a call! 73! Hector, CO6CBF Este mensaje ha sido enviado mediante el servicio de correo electronico que ofrece la

[amsat-bb] Satellite demonstration from Aguada town

2012-09-03 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
with a homebrew preamplifier in the other hand. Thanks to everyone who worked me and said hello to the group. Right now, I have answered a lot of question about satellite and AMSAT on our 2m local repeater. I am sure that we won some satellite enthusiasts more. 73! Hector, CO6CBF EL92sd

[amsat-bb] Satellite demonstration from Aguada town

2012-08-30 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
demonstration, I hope to operate on the SO-50 and AO-27 passes from 12:00z to 20:00z and I will try to encourage some Hams to the Microphone. Aguada town is in EL92 around 40 miles from Cienfuegos city. Please, give us a call! 73! Hector, CO6CBF EL92sd Este mensaje ha

[amsat-bb] Satellite contact between Alaska and Cuba

2012-07-08 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
contacts on satellite, if you are into any footprint with EL92sd and wan to try, please drop me an email. 73! Hector, CO6CBF EL92sd Este mensaje ha sido enviado mediante el servicio de correo electronico que ofrece la Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba a sus miembros para respaldar

[amsat-bb] Re: CO6CBF/p EL93

2012-07-03 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
. Thanks to everyone who worked me and then stood by when others were calling me!!! 73! Hector, CO6CBF Este mensaje ha sido enviado mediante el servicio de correo electronico que ofrece la Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba a sus miembros para respaldar el cumplimiento de los objetivos

[amsat-bb] CO6CBF/p EL93

2012-07-02 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
drop me an email and I will look for you. 73! Hector, CO6CBF Este mensaje ha sido enviado mediante el servicio de correo electronico que ofrece la Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba a sus miembros para respaldar el cumplimiento de los objetivos de la organizacion y

[amsat-bb] Field Day

2012-06-22 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Field Day the transponders come alive like 20 meters on a weekend. If someone want to try a Sat contact with me only drop me a private email and I will be looking for you. 73! Hector, CO6CBF EL92sd Este mensaje ha sido enviado mediante el servicio de correo electronico que

[amsat-bb] Cuban special station on Sat (Setback)

2012-04-20 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
It is with a heavy heart! Finally, we did not receive the special license to operate as T40IARU. As alternative solution: We will operate using the each province radio club call sign, but only on SO-50, AO-27 and ISS `s digipeater. 73! Hector, CO6CBF -Mensaje original- De

[amsat-bb] Tentative EL91, FL01 operation

2012-04-09 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Hello Guys Tomorrow afternoon, I will be in a work trip to Trinidad city and I think to be operating from EL91 or maybe from FL01 on the 2014utc AO-27 pass. The operation depend If I find a place with a decent horizon view, it is a only 10 degrees pass for me. 73! Hector, CO6CBF

[amsat-bb] Re: Sat Demonstration at the University

2012-03-30 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Thanks very much for the great contacts during the Sat Demo. The students and the teacher were astonished and very curious about our hobby! 73! Hector, CO6CBF -Mensaje original- De: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] En nombre de Hector Luis Martinez Sis

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Recordings 2 Year Anniversary

2012-03-18 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
first portable operation from EL91/FL01. Thanks very much for this special gift! 73! Hector, CO6CBF -Mensaje original- De: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] En nombre de John Papay Enviado el: domingo, 18 de marzo de 2012 17:31 Para: amsat-bb@amsat.org Asunto

[amsat-bb] Re: Preamps and Arrows

2012-02-24 Thread Hector, CO6CBF
Hello Mike I will be happy to make some descriptions of my homebrew Sat projects for a Journal Article. My Satellite Setup at home is majority homebrewed by myself also. I have been increasing its performance step by step. 73! Hector, CO6CBF -Mensaje original- De: amsat-bb-boun