[amsat-bb] looking for person who posted the Help Wanted message

2013-10-14 Thread Ron Settle
Please contact me off list. 73 Ron WM9Q w...@arrl.net ___ 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] Re: SatPC32 Yaesu FT-857 question

2011-05-31 Thread Ron Settle
Zack, As far as I have observed in operating the FT857's I have, CAT does not update anything when in transmit mode. My downlink radio updates at the programmed frequency delta but my uplink radio only updates when you let go of the PTT. 73, Ron KK7Z -Original Message- From:

[amsat-bb] Re: The Need for Phonetics

2011-04-10 Thread Ron Settle
I couldn't agree more. When I am not being understood or I have repeated my call 5 or 6 times and the guy on the other end is still getting it wrong, a simple switch from Kilo to Kilowatt and zulu to Zanzibar is usually all it takes to be understood. Ron KK7Z -Original Message- From:

[amsat-bb] Re: ITU Phonetics - Kilo

2011-04-10 Thread Ron Settle
Nope that is Jethro Bodine phonetics and knot stands for zero!! ;-) -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bob K0NR - email list Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2011 2:18 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ITU Phonetics

[amsat-bb] Mirage KP-2 44 question

2011-04-07 Thread Ron Settle
Does anyone know the part numbers ( and/or a source) for KP-2 440 replacement GaasFets? Mine is now an attenuator. Ron KK7Z ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the

[amsat-bb] Echo Madness

2011-03-30 Thread Ron Settle
Having been on the bird on the night the recording was made (yes you can hear my feeble call sign in there a couple of times) I have to say, it was no worse than 40 meters earlier in the day with the WPX SSB contest going on. The whistles were a bit over the top. I am new to the satellites ( 3