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Today's Topics:
1. SO-67 21Nov09 1430z USA Eastern (John Papay)
2. Re: New Ham antenna to be installed on the ISS Columbusmodule
tomorrow (Joe)
3. ISS nice visible pass over Europe (OZ1MY)
4. New ariss antenna: question (andy thomas)
5. Re: SO-67 21Nov09 1430z USA Eastern (Tim - N3TL)
6. SO-67 21Nov2009 1604z Audio (John Papay)
7. Ari TF3ARI Iceland on AO-51 (John Papay)
8. SO-67 Western Pass 11/21 @ 1741 (w6zkh@xxxxxxx.xxxx
9. Re: [VHF] Icom 9100 release date? (Alan Larson)
10. Re: SO-67 schedule: 21/22 Nov 2009 (i8cvs)
11. Re: Help with Yaesu g5500 (Kevin Schuchmann)
12. Re: Ari TF3ARI Iceland on AO-51 (Bob- W7LRD)
13. Re: SO-67 Western Pass 11/21 @ 1741 (Alan P. Biddle)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:03:09 -0500
From: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67 21Nov09 1430z USA Eastern
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <22380.82969.qm@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Audio for the SO-67 eastern USA pass on 21Nov09
is on my webserver:
http://www.papays.com/SO-67_21Nov2009_143116z.mp3
Now that it is understood that there is a 3 second
tail after each transmission and audio will cut off
after that time has expired, ways to get around the
problem can be devised.
I found that when called by another station, if you start
transmitting before that station releases their transmitter,
you will be able to answer and not be cut off after 3 seconds.
This is because the "tail" never started. However, if this
continuous transmission goes on for 30(?) seconds, the next
timer will shut down the transmitter. Waiting for the tail
to expire, when the bird is over the USA with many stations
trying to get in, will not work. There will always be someone
who keys up during the 3 second tail.
Signals were loud as usual right down to the horizon. The extra
transmitter power will enable many new users to get on this bird.
Thanks to all of those who had a part in launching this satellite!
73,
John K8YSE
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:29:25 -0500
From: Joe <jbarkley@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New Ham antenna to be installed on the ISS
Columbusmodule tomorrow
To: Graham Shirville <g.shirville@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Lou McFadin <w5did@xxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4B080755.3040808@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Pretty cool stuff. Probably the most expensive dual bander
ever installed. Neat watching it also. They are routing the coax now.
Joe
KI4TZ
Graham Shirville wrote:
> Hi All,.
>
>
> Just so you don't miss the excitement - it is actually about to take place -
> the EVA-2 will commence today Saturday at 1338UTC!
>
> Already we have seen shots of the "earth facing - underside" of the Columbus
> module where the two L/S ARISS band antennas that were installed before
> launch are quite clearly visible.
>
> best 73
>
> Graham G3VZV
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Louis McFadin" <w5did@xxx.xxx>
> To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:42 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] New Ham antenna to be installed on the ISS
> Columbusmodule tomorrow
>
>
>
>> There hasn't been much said on the various news outlets about the
>> second ISS EVA tomorrow morning at 07:30 AM EST 12:30 UTC. During that
>> EVA the first task is to install two antennas on the Columbus Module.
>> One is for an experiment for the European Space Agency and the other
>> is a dual band 2m/70CM antenna for ARISS (Amateur Radio on ISS) very
>> similar to the antennas already on the Russian service module.
>> If you have any way to watch, I am sure it will be exciting for any
>> ham to watch.
>> This is an example of what can be achieved by volunteer hams working
>> closely with a space agency.
>> This antenna project was funded entirely by AMSAT-NA and volunteers
>> who built the antennas for both the experiment and for ARISS.
>> That's not to take away from the tremendous contribution from ESA for
>> the experiment, the launch and the EVA. I have no idea what that cost
>> but you can be assured it was a lot more than the cost of the antennas.
>>
>> Once the antennas are in place we will be working to bring amateur
>> radio to the Columbus module.
>>
>> I am very proud of all the teamwork and effort that has gone into this
>> project.
>>
>>
>> Lou McFadin
>> W5DID
>> ARISS US Hardware manager
>>
>>
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:52:48 +0100
From: "OZ1MY" <oz1my@xxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS nice visible pass over Europe
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi all,
ISS has some very nice visible passes over us during
these days.
Just looked at the pass with AOS at 1540 UTC here from
Copenhagen. No clouds for a change :-)
Max. elevation for this pass for me was 36 degrees.
Have a nice weekend all.
73 OZ1MY
Ib
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:00:31 +0000 (GMT)
From: andy thomas <andythomasmail@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] New ariss antenna: question
To: amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <325686.79337.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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fascinating watching the installation of the dual band antenna. many thanks
to all concereed.
it prompts me to ask:
1. what wasthe location of the antenna were they using before?
2. I thought I heard that the new ARISS antenna is on the starboard side - I
assume that is relative to the direction of travel - whereas the AIS antenna
is on the earth facing side. What will be the effect of the location of the
ARISS antenna on those of us at latitudes with values above the ISS orbital
inclination (of 51.7)? ie bearing in mind the attitude and direction of the
station when at these high latitudes, will the architecture of the ISS
shadow the antenna? Or are there so many reflections it doesn't matter?
73 de andy G0SFJ
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:23:36 -0800 (PST)
From: Tim - N3TL <n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 21Nov09 1430z USA Eastern
To: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <170082.77012.qm@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Thanks again for posting the recording, John.
Others?trying to work SO-67 with handheld stations during passes over the
U.S. should try timing their transmissions to coincide with the tail
dropping. By doing that, I got in twice, briefly, on this pass between 3:35
and 3:50 into the recording, but?not again until more than 10 minutes into
the recording, when I worked AA5PK and N5AFV at 1.5 watts on a Yaesu VX-3R
and Elk antenna.
73 to all,
Tim - N3TL
________________________________
From: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Sat, November 21, 2009 10:03:09 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67 21Nov09 1430z USA Eastern
Audio for the SO-67 eastern USA pass on 21Nov09
is on my webserver:
http://www.papays.com/SO-67_21Nov2009_143116z.mp3
Now that it is understood that there is a 3 second
tail after each transmission and audio will cut off
after that time has expired, ways to get around the
problem can be devised.
I found that when called by another station, if you start
transmitting before that station releases their transmitter,
you will be able to answer and not be cut off after 3 seconds.
This is because the "tail" never started.? However, if this
continuous transmission goes on for 30(?) seconds, the next
timer will shut down the transmitter.? Waiting for the tail
to expire, when the bird is over the USA with many stations
trying to get in, will not work.? There will always be someone
who keys up during the 3 second tail.
Signals were loud as usual right down to the horizon.? The extra
transmitter power will enable many new users to get on this bird.
Thanks to all of those who had a part in launching this satellite!
73,
John K8YSE
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:30:07 -0500
From: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67 21Nov2009 1604z Audio
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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The audio for the Central USA pass of SO-67 on
21Nov2009 at 1604z is on my webserver:
http://www.papays.com/SO-67_21Nov2009_160547z.mp3
Lots of competition on this 8 degree (from this qth) pass .
The three second tail timer was doing it's job. Some
tried to get their response to a call into that three second
window by talking fast. It did work for some. There was
also probably some carriers that did not have the proper PL
tone and that was having an impact as well.
There certainly was no lack of interest in working this bird!
The western pass is not visible here so I hope that someone else
will record that one.
73,
John K8YSE
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:53:19 -0500
From: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ari TF3ARI Iceland on AO-51
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <225322.13078.qm@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
Ari, TF3ARI, has been worked on AO-51! Ari first
appeared on AO-51 on 24 October. He almost had a
qso with KC9ELU. An email to Ari revealed that he
was using a TS2000 and a vertical antenna.
After not hearing Ari for two weeks I emailed him for
a schedule on 15 November. He was there and we had a
good qso. Since then he has installed a UHF preamp. He
was on AO-51 at 1030z and 1208z today. VA7VW reported
working Ari later. Ari also worked several others this morning.
Since North America is always near the horizon for him,
his vertical antenna and preamp work well. Not many trees
in Iceland! Watch for Ari on early morning weekend passes
of AO-51. My guess is that he will be on again Sunday
morning 22Nov at 0951z and 1129z.
73,
John K8YSE
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:04:26 +0000 (UTC)
From: w6zkh@xxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67 Western Pass 11/21 @ 1741
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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This mornings pass of SO-67 was the best one sofar, probably because it
wasnt overloaded with signals being it was partially out over the Pacific.
VA7VW, WC7V, W7JPI, K7CWQ, WD9EWK, N7EDK and a XE2 station were on, and for
the mostpart good communications spaced out over the 12 minute pass. Once
everyone waited for that 3 second tail audio was very good, with Leo, W7JPI
having Hi-Fi studio audio from that 847 with Mic gain turned down. It is
hard to wait for the tail, as all of us are use to the other birds. I copied
the satellite down to 2 degs over the Pacific.
Sorry no recording device of it.... guess we need to make a remote base for
John K8YSE out here on the Left Coast, hi...
John W6ZKH
DM06
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:54:25 -0800 (PST)
From: Alan Larson <larson@xxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [VHF] Icom 9100 release date?
To: aa5jg@xxxxx.xxxx crownhaven@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Cc: icom@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx vhf@xxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <200911201954.nAKJsPWk088595@xxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx>
You are assuming that Icom would have the menu allow different settings
for each band. It still might need to be reset when changing bands.
I just wish Icom had gotten the USB/CW switching right in the 910h.
As is, you have to re-tune the radio to continue listening to the same
signal when switching from USB to CW (or the other way). Even with the
retuning, the filters are offset, so when going to CW you lose the low
tones received.
Icom had this right back in the 271/471, but apparently nobody designing
the 910h ever switched to CW to reply to a SSB station. I guess they don't
actually *operate* radios.
The annoying part is that it could probably be fixed with a firmware
update if they had included that possibility (and actually cared enough
to release one).
Alan
wa6azp
> From: Crownhaven <crownhaven@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>
> Would you rather have it in a menu or risk damaging your various
> amplifiers when you forget to adjust it for whatever input might be
> required? This would be a moot point if you were going to run the rig
> barefoot and rove with it. But, if you are a serious op who desires an
> amp on each band, having to adjust the control from band to band is a
> pain in the ass and a recipe for disaster.
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:36:53 +0100
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 schedule: 21/22 Nov 2009
To: <sumbandila@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>,
"Jan-Albert Koekemoer" <jan.koekemoer@xxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Cc: i2EF Ettore Gatelli <i2ef@xxxxxx.xx>, IS0LNF Gianni
<hgworldsoft@xxxxx.xxx>, Marco Niccolini IW5EJM
<m.niccolini@xxxxx.xxx>, i2JZ Casare Caprara
<cesarealexcaprara@xxxxx.xx>, IZ4GAC Stefano
<stefano.lattanzio@xxxxx.xx>, Eugenio Piluso <iz8jhd@xxxxx.xx>,
Salinardi Felice IK4GMH <ik4gmh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx>, Porcella Raffaele
IW1QEF <raffaele.porcella@xxxxxxxxxx.xx>, Ugo Picciolo i7UGO
<ugopicciolo@xxxxx.xxx>, Teodoro Libardo <teodorol@xxx.xx>, IS0AEE
Massimiliano <is0aee@xxxxxx.xx>, Paolo Passerini IW2HEU
<paolopasse@xxxxx.xx>, Angelo i4TTZ <atamarozzi@xxx.xx>, i6IBE IVO
BRUGNERA <brugneraivo@xxxxx.xx>, Francesco Grappi
<f.grappi@xxxxxxxx.xx>, Salvatore Corrente iW0DTK <iw0dtk@xxxxxx.xx>,
IW6OVD Fernando Di Bartolomeo <fernandodibartolomeo@xxxxx.xx>, Mauro
Boschetto iW9EZO <maubos@xxxxxxx.xx>, Alessandro Giusti
<ikcsg@xxx.xx>, Stefano Castriotta IW0CZC
<stefano.castriotta@xxxxxxx.xx>, iZ4BBH Claudio
<claudio@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, Piccoli Renato iT9TWC <c.altamore@xxx.xx>,
i6VMS Enzo <marcvin@xxxxxxxx.xxx>, Sebastiano Trovato
<iw9hby@xxxxxxxx.xx>, IV3IBX Ongaro Fulvio <fulvioon@xxxxx.xxx>,
IS0CBC Di Monte Vincenzo <dimontevincenzo@xxxxxxx.xx>, i5IAR Umberto
Picchi <u.picchi@xxx.xx>, Roberto Pivetti IZ4BFA <robetti@xxxxx.xx>,
IZ6AVN Mario IZ6AVN <lacivitam@xxxxxxxxxx.xx>, IZ5FSO Pietro
<iw5ecj@xxxxxx.xx>, Rinaldo i1CAW <rinaldocaw@xxxxxxxxxx.xx>
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Hi Jan-Albert, ZR1JAK
Yes.......but over Europe after 3 seconds from an over you will find a
minimum of 30 italian people on this list calling CQ at the same time.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan-Albert Koekemoer" <jan.koekemoer@xxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: <sumbandila@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 8:56 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67 schedule: 21/22 Nov 2009
> Hi All
>
> Since last week, we have learnt a couple of things re the behaviour of the
FM
> payload, most notibly that the drop-out problem can be avoided as follows:
> directly after an over, the Tx tail will be "active" for 3 seconds. If,
> during this time, somebody starts to Tx, that person will be cut off when
the
> tail stops. For the time being, the cut-outs can therefore be avoided by
> waiting out the 3s tail before transmitting.
>
> This is obviously an irritation that we're still working on. Also note
that
> an over has a maximum permitted duration of 30s. After this, the
> transmission will be terminated.
>
> The schedule for this weekend is as follows (all times in UTC; all
> activations are 15 min long):
>
> 20 Nov
> 23:00 Australia
>
> 21 Nov
> 00:19 Japan
> 00:36 Australia
> 03:33 India
> 06:55 RSA
> 09:45 Europe
> 11:35 Brazil
> 13:07 Brazil
> 14:30 Canada/USA
> 16:05 Canada/USA
> 17:38 Canada/USA
> 21:11 New Zealand
> 23:57 Japan
>
> 22 Nov
> 00:14 Australia
> 06:34 RSA
> 07:49 Europe
> 08:10 RSA
> 11:13 Brazil
> 12:46 Brazil
> 14:10 Canada/USA
> 15:43 Canada/USA
> 17:17 Canada/USA
>
> Regards
> Jan-Albert
> ZR1JAK
>
>
>
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:23:38 -0800
From: "Kevin Schuchmann" <wa6fwf@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Help with Yaesu g5500
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <E7167693E7EC483A9DCAE1667E131A34@xxx>
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Mike,
listen to it carefully, the switch picks a relay, do you hear the relay
click? no ? clean the switch and look and the soldering/wiring to the
switch, yes ?you do hear the click then its from the relay to the back, look
closely at the relay contacts to the pc board and the wiring.
Sometimes its very hard to see a cracked solder joint you might just want
to resolder the contacts on the relay and see if you problem goes away.
Kevin wa6fwf
----- Original Message -----
From: <wolthui3@xxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 9:12 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Help with Yaesu g5500
I bought a used Yaesu g5500 and it has a strange problem. The AZ works
perfect, but when I push the EL button it seems to work (ie. Move up or
down) about 1 out of 4 tries. I can regularly duplicate the issue where I
can't get EL to change. If I wait 30mins and come back then it sometimes
works right away.
The rotor itself was into Yaesu and they said it was 100% perfectly fine. I
have tried swapping the AZ/EL cables around and no difference.
It has to be a controller issue I think. Any ideas before I box it up and
ship it to Yaesu to check?
When it works, it works fine and typically for 5-10mins straight, but then
suddenly it will not change again.
Mike
kb8zgl
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:58:18 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Ari TF3ARI Iceland on AO-51
To: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hello John et al.
To follow up on this information.? In the past I have tried to email several
TF hams about satellites.? Thanks John for this information.? AO-51 is out
the footprint for the W. coast.? However AO-7 can cover it.? Perhaps we can
encourage our TF friends to give it a try
73 Bob W7LRD
Washington State AMSAT area coordinator
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Papay" <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:53:19 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: [amsat-bb] ?Ari TF3ARI Iceland on AO-51
Ari, TF3ARI, has been worked on AO-51! ?Ari first
appeared on AO-51 on 24 October. ?He almost had a
qso with KC9ELU. ?An email to Ari revealed that he
was using a TS2000 and a vertical antenna.
After not hearing Ari for two weeks I emailed him for
a schedule on 15 November. ?He was there and we had a
good qso. ?Since then he has installed a UHF preamp. He
was on AO-51 at 1030z and 1208z today. ?VA7VW reported
working Ari later. ?Ari also worked several others this morning.
Since North America is always near the horizon for him,
his vertical antenna and preamp work well. Not many trees
in Iceland! ?Watch for Ari on early morning weekend passes
of AO-51. My guess is that he will be on again Sunday
morning 22Nov at 0951z and 1129z.
73,
John K8YSE
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:15:47 -0600
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 Western Pass 11/21 @ 1741
To: "'amsat-bb'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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In my 45 years of haming, I can recall ONE QSO, back in my days on HF AM,
with somebody using NBFM. Until last weekend, I had completely forgotten
that the FT-847 has a button for that, and of course SATPC32 supports it as
well. ;)
One thing I find is that the discriminator consistently centers up about 2
KHz lower than the published frequency. I find that 435.343 MHz works best.
The rig is calibrated, and the other birds are all where they claim to be.
So far, there has been too much traffic to determine whether the uplink is a
bit off.
Alan
WA4SCA
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of w6zkh@xxxxxxx.xxx
Sent: 21 November, 2009 12:04
To: amsat-bb
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67 Western Pass 11/21 @ 1741
This mornings pass of SO-67 was the best one sofar, probably because it
wasnt overloaded with signals being it was partially out over the Pacific.
VA7VW, WC7V, W7JPI, K7CWQ, WD9EWK, N7EDK and a XE2 station were on, and for
the mostpart good communications spaced out over the 12 minute pass. Once
everyone waited for that 3 second tail audio was very good, with Leo, W7JPI
having Hi-Fi studio audio from that 847 with Mic gain turned down. It is
hard to wait for the tail, as all of us are use to the other birds. I copied
the satellite down to 2 degs over the Pacific.
Sorry no recording device of it.... guess we need to make a remote base for
John K8YSE out here on the Left Coast, hi...
John W6ZKH
DM06
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