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Today's Topics:
1. Re: 70cm preamp (i8cvs)
2. re UO-11 heard (Mark Ku7z)
3. Re: Distance records for LEO's. (i8cvs)
4. re UO-11 heard (Peter Wilson)
5. Re: [sarex] A letter to myself... (Louis McFadin)
6. Re: re UO-11 heard (Jeff KB2M)
7. Re: 70cm preamp (Mark Lunday)
8. ISS - Shuttle sighting (David H. Jordan)
9. Re: 70cm preamp (Mark Spencer)
10. Re: 70cm preamp (Glen Zook)
11. ISS (Jeff Yanko)
12. Re: ISS (jeffk13057@xxxxx.xxxx
13. Re: 70cm preamp (Elan Portnoy)
14. Re: AO-51 Contace ZL2BX from McMurdo Station Antarctica
(Terry Carrell)
15. Re: AO-51 Contace ZL2BX from McMurdo Station Antarctica
(Terry Carrell)
16. Re: 70cm preamp (i8cvs)
17. Re: 2 Line via mail - Thanks! (Rich Dailey (Gmail))
18. Re: NASA 2 Line via mail? (Rich Dailey (Gmail))
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:11:19 +0100
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 70cm preamp
To: "Michael Chen" <michael.bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <000c01ca6ed4$9e53e1e0$0201a8c0@xxx.xx>
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Hi Michael Chen, BD5RV/4
Look here
http://www.kuhne-electronic.de/en/3_Startpage
http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/4156
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Chen" <michael.bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 8:03 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] 70cm preamp
> HI, All,
>
> I am looking for a good 70cm preamp for satellite operation. Kind of
> urgent. Recommendations and sale are welcome.
>
>
> Michael Chen, BD5RV/4
> Email: michael.bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx
> MSN: bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx
> Skype: michael-bd5rv
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:00:14 -0700
From: Mark Ku7z <ku7zdn41@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] re UO-11 heard
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4B0EC22E.2030703@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Heard UO-11 today on my 1732 utc pass. Was nice and strong. Been
awhile since it was last heard here.
Mark, Ku7z
DN41
Ogden, Northern UT (NUT)
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:24:50 +0100
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Distance records for LEO's.
To: "john hackett" <la2qaa@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <hislens@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <006101ca6ec5$be18f600$0201a8c0@xxx.xx>
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Hi John, LA2QAA
For distance record on AO-7 look also at
http://sv1bsx.50webs.com/oscardx/ao7-dx.html
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message -----
From: "john hackett" <la2qaa@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <hislens@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>; <eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 10:52 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Distance records for LEO's.
Kevin,
My personal best on an LEO is Norway to Japan - (FO-20 in 1997).
Depending whether you classsify AO-7 as a LEO bird - (with an orbital height
of 1400Km) - the current record there
is 7500 - 7700Km, by several stations.
You may have been only interested in FM satellites, to9 which I have no
idea.
Hope that helps somewhat.
73 John. <la2qaa@xxxxx.xxx> EU-Amsat founder/moderator.
Homepage: <http://www.observations.biz>
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:09:04 -0000
From: "Peter Wilson" <peterjohn.wilson@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] re UO-11 heard
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <005701ca6ecb$ee904850$0302a8c0@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hello all,
UO-11 heard in the UK on the 09:20 pass.
I have a recording of the middle one minute of the pass (6 minutes after
AOS). It's not brilliant but someone might be able to decode it.
Let me know if you want the wav file.
Peter G8KEK
AMSAT-UK 6897
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:28:33 -0500
From: Louis McFadin <w5did@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [sarex] A letter to myself...
To: Luc Leblanc <lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx sarex@xxxxx.xxxx eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <39F5063D-028F-419A-9E0C-FCB5E586EE53@xxx.xxx>
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Luc,
The ARISS VHF/UHF antennas were funded entirely by AMSAT-NA and some
volunteers. Would you you like to join the ranks of those who contributed?
If so you know how to contact Martha.
What are you implying here?
Of course you seemed to miss the part about the V and U antennas and the
"and volunteers" as opposed to the L& S antennas which were a separate
project conducted by the ARISS Europe team. The L & S antennas were
especially difficult since they had to withstand the launch environment of
the Shuttle payload bay. I think the ARISS Europe team overcame very
difficult obstacles including technical and financial. They are to be
commended for their work and tenacity. The operative thing here is
performance and achievement rather than talk.
On Nov 26, 2009, at 5:21 AM, Luc Leblanc wrote:
> On 25 Nov 2009 at 23:50, Bob- W7LRD wrote:
>
> Date sent: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:50:37 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Iceland!!
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
>
>>
>>
>> Hello all AO-7 fans
>>
>> I just recently worked Ari-TF3ARI. After several emails and a few false
starts we connected on old AO-7.
> The footprint from TF will cover most of the U.S.! Another good reason to
get on old AO-7!
>> I'm sure he will eventually get to meet most of the "regulars".
>>
>>
>>
>> 73 Bob W7LRD
>> Washington State AMSAT area coordinator
>>
> Hi Bob
>
> i'm asking myself a couple of questions that i will share with you all.
>
> We can all deduct from your experience that a higher orbit increased the
earth footprint. Adding more and more low orbit sat will not help
> any US continental operator to extend their contact zone beyond North
America condemning them to continental QSO'S.
>
> When AMSAT-NA Says "We're Going Back to Space to add to the popular
low-earth orbit FM transponder fleet" are they misleading their
> membership or are they using the wrong words? as the definition of
"popular" is something favoured by an individual or limited group does
> not implies it is so popular for the vast majority of another group.
>
> If this "Going back to space" is only mean "allowing hams to continue to
use their existing handheld and portable antenna systems"
> regardless of their communication range. It should also be stated clearly.
As it was written on the AMSAT-NA web page "This also continues
> the accessible entry path for new satellite operators to get started." it
should also be clearly stated it will be not only an accessible
> entry path but the only one path for them condemning them in an "entry
class" forever when they are used to world-wide contacts on HF and
> or DSTAR.
>
> If the attraction pole is only focused on an entry class satellite and on
the the replacement of the existing FM satellites fleet who are
> starting to show their age. can we say it is a poor man choice? Yes it's
fun to chase grids and roving along the roads making them
> available but fox hunting can be as rewarded too as geo caching is! What
is the next step after the "entry class"? The void?
>
> Any short term vision can only lead to short term endeavour, it's a way to
buy some time making by analogy a bunch of people playing in
> their small backyard where there is only one 2 places swing set. It is a
disaster recipe in a small backyard full of children developing
> more frustration than the playing benefits. Can we extend this analogy to
this "Going back to space" IMHO a bad choice of words.
>
> Again it is only my own questioning triggered by an already existing
world-wide class satellite project called P3E. There is no mention of
> it in this AMSAT-NA going back to space new deal as if they are in a
closed shell or as they are shrinking on themselves. It is a sign of
> the time it is so nice in our lazy boy the easy way some will probably
says the only one way depending of their state on mind and will.
>
> BAD WORDS CHOICES...
>
> Speaking of bad words choices what about the new Ham Antenna Installed on
the ISS Columbus Module quote "Lou congratulated the team, "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"
>
> That's fine but i remember sending some $$ in 2007 as donations where
urgently Needed to Get ISS Columbus Module Amateur Radio-Ready. At
> the time they called for money quote "The total project cost is 80,000
Euros (approximately $106,500). Amateur Radio on the International
> Space Station (ARISS) Vice Chairman Gaston Bertels, ON4WF, says a payment
of 9000 Euros (approximately $12,000) is due this month. ARISS-
> Europe remains 4000 Euros (approximately $5330) shy of that goal, however,
and time is short to have it in place.
>
> You can read the whole article on:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2007/03/21/100/?nc=1
>
>
> A bank account was also open:
>
> "Bank Account Established
>
> AMSAT-Belgium has set up a bank account to receive donations toward
equipping the module with the necessary ham radio antennas. "
>
> Is the money goes into the bit bucket? How someone representing ARISS can
say "This antenna project was funded entirely by AMSAT-NA" An
> explanation is in order here by the writer or by some official in the
ARISS group? Again it's not a question about misleading the crowds
> but a question of basic plain honesty... ARISS is an international funded
group if one of their members wants to get all the credit fine
> but a minimal amount of respect should not be mandatory to have a leading
position at ARISS?
>
>
> I already wrote on the same subject but ARISS or AMSAT-NA remain strangely
silent even if i posted the text on AMSAT-EU satellite group a
> loud silence remain on this subject. Could be some are sleeping on the
switch could be this jolt will awaken them?
>
> In short WHERE MY MONEY GOES? the amateur satellite community is asking
for money in a constant and quite aggressive way some times is it
> too much asking to know what they do with theses donations? as someone in
US says only AMSAT-NA is paying for the antennas!!!
>
>
>
>
> "-"
>
>
> Luc Leblanc VE2DWE
> Skype VE2DWE
> www.qsl.net/ve2dwe
> DSTAR urcall VE2DWE
> WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE
>
>
>
> ----
> Sent via sarex@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
> Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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Lou McFadin
W5DID
ARISS US Hardware manager
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:24:46 -0500
From: "Jeff KB2M" <kb2m@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: re UO-11 heard
To: "'Mark Ku7z'" <ku7zdn41@xxxxx.xxx>, <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <000901ca6ee7$42bace80$c8306b80$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
I've been collecting telemetry from UO-11 for the last week or so. If anyone
is interested in decoding any, I will gladly send you the files I've
collected.
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Mark Ku7z
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 1:00 PM
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] re UO-11 heard
Heard UO-11 today on my 1732 utc pass. Was nice and strong. Been
awhile since it was last heard here.
Mark, Ku7z
DN41
Ogden, Northern UT (NUT)
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:07:29 -0500
From: "Mark Lunday" <mlunday@xx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 70cm preamp
To: "'Gary \"Joe\" Mayfield'" <gary_mayfield@xxxxxxx.xxx>, "'Michael
Chen'" <michael.bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx>, "'amsat-bb'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <000301ca6eed$3a9f66b0$afde3410$@xx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Personal experience with ARR, they are superb. Tried MFJ, not too happy
with the result there
Mark Lunday
WD4ELG
Greensboro, NC - FM06be
wd4elg@xxxx.xxx
http://wd4elg.net
http://wd4elg.blogspot.com
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Gary "Joe" Mayfield
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 2:46 PM
To: 'Michael Chen'; 'amsat-bb'
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 70cm preamp
Hard to beat ARR
http://www.advancedreceiver.com/page10.html
73,
Joe kk0sd
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Michael Chen
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 1:04 PM
To: amsat-bb
Subject: [amsat-bb] 70cm preamp
HI, All,
I am looking for a good 70cm preamp for satellite operation. Kind of
urgent. Recommendations and sale are welcome.
Michael Chen, BD5RV/4
Email: michael.bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx
MSN: bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx
Skype: michael-bd5rv
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:57:45 +0000
From: "David H. Jordan" <n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS - Shuttle sighting
To: "AMSAT-BB" <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<209796055-1259279867-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1714401787-@xxx
xxx.xxxx.xxxx.xx.xxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain
Just had great view of Shuttle and ISS during the 23:39 utc pass. Incredible1
Dave, AA4KN
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:09:48 -0800 (PST)
From: Mark Spencer <mspencer12345@xxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 70cm preamp
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <419761.78946.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
I'm also happy with ARR.??I have not tried other typical "amateur" brands
including MFJ.
Regards
Mark VE7AFZ
----- Original Message ----
From: Mark Lunday <mlunday@xx.xx.xxx>
To: "Gary "Joe" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@xxxxxxx.xxx>; Michael Chen
<michael.bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx>; amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thu, November 26, 2009 3:07:29 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 70cm preamp
Personal experience with ARR, they are superb.? Tried MFJ, not too happy
with the result there
Mark Lunday
WD4ELG
Greensboro, NC - FM06be
wd4elg@xxxx.xxx
http://wd4elg.net
http://wd4elg.blogspot.com
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Gary "Joe" Mayfield
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 2:46 PM
To: 'Michael Chen'; 'amsat-bb'
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 70cm preamp
Hard to beat ARR
http://www.advancedreceiver.com/page10.html
73,
Joe kk0sd
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Michael Chen
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 1:04 PM
To: amsat-bb
Subject: [amsat-bb] 70cm preamp
HI, All,
I am looking for a good 70cm preamp for satellite operation. Kind of
urgent. Recommendations and sale are welcome.
Michael Chen, BD5RV/4
Email: michael.bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx
MSN: bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx
Skype: michael-bd5rv
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:22:26 -0800 (PST)
From: Glen Zook <gzook@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 70cm preamp
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, Michael Chen
<michael.bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <597241.32290.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Ramsey actually has a pretty good low noise preamp for 70 cm and those are
cheap. Takes about 15 minutes to assemble the kit. I do recommend
replacing the fixed capacitor across the coil with a variable. That way you
don't have to "fiddle" with bending the coil to tune it. You just "set" the
coil and then use the variable to adjust the actual frequency.
I bought one of the 70 cm kits and one of the 222 MHz kits several months
ago. Both of them work very well. The 222 MHz has a slug tuned coil but
the 70 cm is fixed and you are supposedly to tune it by moving the turns
around. But, MUCH easier to adjust if you replace the fixed capacitor with
a variable.
I am almost sure that they ship internationally. The kits are less than $15
U.S.
Glen, K9STH
Website: http://k9sth.com
--- On Thu, 11/26/09, Michael Chen <michael.bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
I am looking for a good 70cm preamp for satellite operation. Kind of urgent.
Recommendations and sale are welcome.
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:19:22 -0800
From: "Jeff Yanko" <wb3jfs@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <8D61E27F6CA544F8AD58B7F4374B4385@xxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Hi all,
Just has the opportunity to view the ISS and shuttle, tagging along over Las
Vegas, NV. The shuttle was trailing approximately 22 seconds behind the
ISS. Now to calculate the distance. ;-)
73,
Jeff WB3JFS
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:38:37 +0000
From: jeffk13057@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS
To: "Jeff Yanko" <wb3jfs@xxx.xxx>, amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx
amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<836316030-1259285912-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-2021970267-@xxx
xxx.xxxx.xxxx.xx.xxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain
106.94 miles.
73 Jeff WB2SYK
FN13
------Original Message------
From: Jeff Yanko
Sender: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS
Sent: Nov 26, 2009 20:19
Hi all,
Just has the opportunity to view the ISS and shuttle, tagging along over Las
Vegas, NV. The shuttle was trailing approximately 22 seconds behind the
ISS. Now to calculate the distance. ;-)
73,
Jeff WB3JFS
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:18:39 -0800 (PST)
From: Elan Portnoy <elanportnoy@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 70cm preamp
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <526302.3878.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Look at SSB or ARR -- both good but SSB has slightly better reports from
folks I know using them.
--- On Thu, 11/26/09, Michael Chen <michael.bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> From: Michael Chen <michael.bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] 70cm preamp
> To: "amsat-bb" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Date: Thursday, November 26, 2009, 1:03 PM
> HI, All,
>
> I am looking for a good 70cm preamp for satellite
> operation. Kind of
> urgent. Recommendations and sale are welcome.
>
>
> Michael Chen, BD5RV/4
> Email: michael.bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx
> MSN: bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx
> Skype: michael-bd5rv
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx.
> Opinions expressed are those of the author.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur
> satellite program!
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>
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:03:45 +1300
From: "Terry Carrell" <tcarrell@xxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Contace ZL2BX from McMurdo Station
Antarctica
To: "Erhardt, William \(Contractor\)"
<William.Erhardt.Contractor@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: Steve Smith <steves@xxxxxxxx.xx.xx>, Ian Ashley
<iashley@xxxxxx.xxx.xx>, Jeff Garrett <jpsl@xxxx.xx.xx>, Mark Shepherd
<marks@xxxxx.xxx.xx>, Amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <3D579DE37A8742B88E1AD2934439C6C3@xxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Fantastic - well done.
At this, the anniversary time of the fateful Cairns flight so long ago.
I'll send your message around.
73,
Terry, ZL3QL.
Recipients - please forward to all interested.
----- Original Message -----
From: Erhardt, William (Contractor)
To: tcarrell@xxxx.xx.xx
Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 8:50 PM
Subject: AO-51 Contace ZL2BX from McMurdo Station Antarctica
G'day Terry,
This evening at 0816 local time I made my first contact with ZL2BX (Alan)
from here in McMurdo Station Antarctica. Ye Ha was I happy to hear ZL land
from KC4USV. I will be on this weekend as I am off for two days so if you
can alert the VK's and ZL's its time to have some fun !!!!!
Cheers from McMurdo Station Antarctica KC4USV
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Message: 15
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:07:42 +1300
From: "Terry Carrell" <tcarrell@xxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Contace ZL2BX from McMurdo Station
Antarctica
To: "Erhardt, William \(Contractor\)"
<William.Erhardt.Contractor@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: Steve Smith <steves@xxxxxxxx.xx.xx>, Ian Ashley
<iashley@xxxxxx.xxx.xx>, CouncilplusHQ@xxxx.xxxxxxx.xxxx Jeff Garrett
<jpsl@xxxx.xx.xx>, Mark Shepherd <marks@xxxxx.xxx.xx>, Amsat-bb
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Fantastic - well done.
At this, the anniversary time of the fateful AirNZ flight so long ago.
I'll send your message around.
73,
Terry, ZL3QL.
Recipients - please forward to all interested.
----- Original Message -----
From: Erhardt, William (Contractor)
To: tcarrell@xxxx.xx.xx
Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 8:50 PM
Subject: AO-51 Contace ZL2BX from McMurdo Station Antarctica
G'day Terry,
This evening at 0816 local time I made my first contact with ZL2BX (Alan)
from here in McMurdo Station Antarctica. Ye Ha was I happy to hear ZL land
from KC4USV. I will be on this weekend as I am off for two days so if you
can alert the VK's and ZL's its time to have some fun !!!!!
Cheers from McMurdo Station Antarctica KC4USV
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Message: 16
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:13:41 +0100
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 70cm preamp
To: "Glen Zook" <gzook@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>,
"Michael Chen" <michael.bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx>
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Glen Zook" <gzook@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>; "Michael Chen"
<michael.bd5rv@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 1:22 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 70cm preamp
> Ramsey actually has a pretty good low noise preamp for 70 cm and those are
cheap. Takes about 15 minutes to assemble the kit. I do recommend
replacing the fixed capacitor across the coil with a variable. That way you
don't have to "fiddle" with bending the coil to tune it. You just "set" the
coil and then use the variable to adjust the actual frequency.
>
> I bought one of the 70 cm kits and one of the 222 MHz kits several months
ago. Both of them work very well. The 222 MHz has a slug tuned coil but
the 70 cm is fixed and you are supposedly to tune it by moving the turns
around. But, MUCH easier to adjust if you replace the fixed capacitor with
a variable.
>
> I am almost sure that they ship internationally. The kits are less than
$15 U.S.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
> Website: http://k9sth.com
>
Hi Glen, K9STH
But how do you adjust the input of your low noise preamplifier for the
lovest Noise Figure ?
To do that you cannot just "set" the coil and then use the variable to
adjust the actual frequency for maximum output but you need a Noise
Source and adjust the coil and the variable for the maximum S/N ratio
and this can be done manually or automatically using a Noise Figure
Meter.
This is why to build a low noise preamplifier without to have a Noise
Figure Meter or a SINAD meter is like to walk blindly.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
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Message: 17
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:38:39 -0500
From: "Rich Dailey (Gmail)" <redailey1@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 2 Line via mail - Thanks!
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Thanks to all who provided the info on the GSFC 2 line elements that I used to
receive in my mailbox every few days.
I currently update all my software through the satellite element update
feature within satpc. I download
the keps, and run a little script that updates my other tracking programs
(and as we all know, one can't
have too many tracking programs!).
I recall now that I used the GSFC mailings for Amateur, as well as weather
satellites for APT reception.
I remember that I was pretty familiar with the interpretation of the 2-line
format, and could type them in
fairly quick. Don't ask me to repeat this feat today! Was it tedious? I
guess you could say yes, but remember that
feeling you had when you loaded, then ran a tracking program on your home
computer for the first time - that computer
being a Sinclair, trs-80, coco, VIC, C-64, Apple II, Osbourne (insert your
favorite here)? Remember the elation of printing out, sometimes
in the matter of just a few minutes, batch prediction output for the whole
week? Oscarlocator was a fine method that worked
well for us, but Wow! A home computer in my shack! Then we sat and imagined
a day when we could get our computers to aim our antennas,
and compensate for doppler.
Thanks to all who filled in the details on my little digression down memory
lane. I'm sure there are those of you
on the list who's lane goes down much farther than mine, and I'd like to
hear the stories. Thanks!
Rich, N8UX
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Message: 18
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:50:39 -0500
From: "Rich Dailey (Gmail)" <redailey1@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: NASA 2 Line via mail?
To: "Joe Fitzgerald" <jfitzgerald@xxxx.xxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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>I think so, but as I recall we were limited to a total of 10. Not
>surprising as the process looked pretty manual. They were photocopies of
>output from some cranky old teletype terminal (ASR-33?).
Ah yes... I remember that! It did look as if an old teletype was chugging
these things off
from some dark corner of a GSFC back office. And yes, I remember a limit of
ten, although
I think I had separate mailings for WX and Amateur satellites, at least
until I started updating the
amateur sats from the journal back pages.
Rich, N8UX
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