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2022-02-10 Thread K5BOU-Philippe via BVARC
Can I get the link for the Zoom meeting today? 73 K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont Houston|Texas|USA| https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/     #77940 Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org

[BVARC] Radio and Equipment for Sale

2022-02-10 Thread David Holden via BVARC
I am helping a Ham Radio widow sell some gear from the estate of her late husband. The following are available. Yeasu FT-857D. Includes the optional Yeasu DTMF mic MH-36E8J, the standard mic, 2 power cords, the manual and some additional documentation and a pair of external speakers. $500 

[BVARC] Radio and Equipment For Sale

2022-02-10 Thread David Holden via BVARC
 I have been helping a ham widow review a rig and equipment from the estate of her late husband. The following items are for sale.   Yeasu FT-857D. Includes the optional Yeasu DTMF mic MH-36E8J, the standard mic, 2 power cords, the manual and some additional documentation and a pair of external

Re: [BVARC] ARISS Contact - Request for loaner gear

2022-02-10 Thread JP Pritchard via BVARC
Over-engineered is an understatement. JP > On 02/10/2022 8:16 AM Jeff Greer via BVARC wrote: > > > This is a scheduled school contact with the ISS via the ARISS program. > ARISS.org has documentation, including ground station recommendations here: >

Re: [BVARC] ARISS Contact - Request for loaner gear

2022-02-10 Thread Jeff Greer via BVARC
This is a scheduled school contact with the ISS via the ARISS program. ARISS.org has documentation, including ground station recommendations here: https://www.ariss.org/uploads/1/9/6/8/19681527/ariss_ground_station.pdf We were also assigned a technical mentor (a ham who has done this many

Re: [BVARC] ARISS Contact - Request for loaner gear

2022-02-10 Thread Jeffery MacMillian via BVARC
Jeff, Is there a reference or documentation? Are you just trying to make a contact, or is there something else going on? Thanks, Jeff KC5TT On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 7:25 AM Jeff Greer via BVARC wrote: > We have to build primary and backup stations for contacting the ISS, in > accordance with

Re: [BVARC] ARISS Contact - Request for loaner gear

2022-02-10 Thread Jeff Greer via BVARC
We have to build primary and backup stations for contacting the ISS, in accordance with ARISS requirements, which are decidedly over-engineered.  I think they require a minimum 14-el circular polarized cross yagi on a rotator for the primary station, for example, along with automagic