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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Arecibo grumble (i8cvs)
2. Re: Arecibo on Handy (Tim - N3TL)
3. AO 51 V/S (Perry Yantis)
4. Re: Arecibo grumble (Idle-Tyme)
5. Re: AO 51 V/S (Mark L. Hammond)
6. Re: Arecibo grumble (Bruce Bostwick)
7. Re: Arecibo on Handy (Tim - N3TL)
8. Re: Vulcanic Ashes (Clint Bradford)
9. Re: New Kenwood HT (Clint Bradford)
10. Re: Arecibo on Handy (David - KG4ZLB)
11. Arecibo Success (Stu2)
12. Re: [Moon-net] Arecibo on Handy (F8arr)
13. Re: [Moon-net] Arecibo on Handy (David Olean)
14. Space Today Online article (John Neeley)
15. Re: Space Today Online article (John Neeley)
16. Re: Space Today Online article (John Neeley)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:58:19 +0200
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo grumble
To: "Bob- W7LRD" <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>, "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <006e01cadf42$41f39b00$0201a8c0@xxx.xx>
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Hello Bob, W7LRD
You writes that you are receiving Arecibo with signals peaking 569 As far I
know a report of signal strengt of 6 means that the S meter is moving from
S1 with no signal and swing to S6 under signal.
My question is the following:
Is your S meter swinging from S1 to S6 under CW or SSB signals or it is
steady over S6 only because of the noise of your preamplifier ?
Please let us know
Tanks
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob- W7LRD" <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 10:44 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Arecibo grumble
>
> Hello
>
> Their signal peaked at 569 using a 910 with 50feet of LMR400 to a 40 el CP
> yagi set for LHCP.
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:06:32 -0400
From: "Tim - N3TL" <n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy
To: <david.barber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>, "'Idle-Tyme'" <nss@xxx.xxx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <625905.7391.qm@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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David and all,
I copied them here at 432.0446 in CW using a Yaesu FT-817ND and Elk
dual-band yagi with 6 feet of RG8X between the antenna and the radio, no
preamp. I copied them in CW between 1958 and 2000 UTC here, then switched to
my FT-857D (which will transmit 20 watts on 70cm instead of the 817's 5)
just as they were switching to JT65B. When I heard the digital mode, I
quickly set up my Acer netbook and SignaLink USB, and copied multiple
contacts in the digital mode quite easily - again with just the Elk and no
preamp.
Congratulations to the stations I copied KP4AO working in JT65B this
afternoon - UA4FRL, AF6O, W1ICW, SQ7DQX, SV2DCD, UR4UAR and SV2RM.
I tried to reach them in JT65B, and threw all 20 watts at them, too ...
hihi. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
What a thrill to hear and copy them on the QRP radio in CW and in the
digital weak-signal mode. My congratulations and thanks to Joe Taylor, K1JT,
and the KP4AO club for organizing and staging the event.
73 to all,
Tim - N3TL
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of David Barber
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 4:24 PM
To: 'Idle-Tyme'; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy
I found there to be little or no difference when rotating the polarity.
I've also been asked what frequency I was listening on. The FT817 was in
USB mode and the displayed frequency was 432.04340MHz
David
G8OQW
********
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Idle-Tyme
Sent: 18 April 2010 21:05
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy
have you peaked them in polarity also?
The Original Rolling Ball Clock
Idle Tyme
Idle-Tyme.com
http://www.idle-tyme.com
On 4/18/2010 2:37 PM, David Barber wrote:
> OK, I know nobody is going to believe this but....on my life...
>
> I have been outside with an FT-817 connected via a very short piece of
coax
> to a Diamond A430S10R (small 10 element beam modified for handheld use)
and
> headphones and KP4AO was just audible on SSB.
>
> Signals were inconsistent but solid enough to copy their callsign and CQ
> calls around 19.00UTC and the odd information exchange thereafter.
>
> Now they've switched to CW copy is a good 80%.
>
> No signal strength showing on S-Meter of course but who cares.
>
> I would never have believed it had I not heard it with my own ears.
>
> Note: NO preamp was used.
>
> David
> G8OQW
> JO01FR
>
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:11:14 -0400
From: Perry Yantis <py41@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO 51 V/S
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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The last pass of AO51 I did not hear anything on V/U so I switched to
V/S and did hear an N8?? on one transmission, before they disappeared.
I then called cq several times with good signal returns, but no one
came back to me.
Perry WB8OTH
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:33:55 -0500
From: Idle-Tyme <nss@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo grumble
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4BCB7AC3.8070907@xxx.xxx>
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Watching the web cam, I was constantly cringing. Yes they needed better
Op's I was copying calls off the echoy web audio and they had no clue.
Or how they never waited long enough after cqing to get an answer. half
the time they would call cq tubne a bit and in like 2 or 3 seconds
theyd be cqing already!
the answering stations signal hasn't even made it back yet? this isn't
20 meters, The needed to wait at LEAST 5 seconds if not ten before
cqing again. I bet 90% of the time they were cqing on top of an
answering station.
I wonder how many stations that they did work figured this out by
calling them while they are cqing?
The Original Rolling Ball Clock
Idle Tyme
Idle-Tyme.com
http://www.idle-tyme.com
On 4/18/2010 3:44 PM, Bob- W7LRD wrote:
>
>
> Hello
>
> I have never uttered a controversial word on this bb. This Arecibo event
presented us with a fantastic opportunity. I truly applaud those who set
this event up and ran it. However-the object is to make contacts, and as
many as possible in the allotted time. The CW procedures were laborious,
73's, multiple calls, excessive id'ing. They needed a top notch cw op.
They used SSB, CW, then JT-65. I was waiting for them to try FM. Again, I
am grateful for the chance to try to participate in this event. I learned a
great deal in preparing and participating in the process. Their signal
peaked at 569 using a 910 with 50feet of LMR400 to a 40 el CP yagi set for
LHCP. I am sure the JT-65 mode gave flea powered stations an opportunity.
As I hit this send button they have 40 minutes left. They might work a few
more. grumble!!
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:25:49 -0400
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO 51 V/S
To: Perry Yantis <py41@xxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <7ARk1e0091e3qRF05ARlPa@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hi Perry,
Drew made the mode change, per the schedule. Because of the time change and
orbit "drift" it's a few hours "early" almost every week.
The N8 call was mine ;)
Enjoy the V/S, folks!
73!
Mark N8MH
At 06:11 PM 4/18/2010 -0400, Perry Yantis wrote:
>The last pass of AO51 I did not hear anything on V/U so I switched to
>V/S and did hear an N8?? on one transmission, before they disappeared.
>
>I then called cq several times with good signal returns, but no one
>came back to me.
>
>
>Perry WB8OTH
>
>
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:01:47 -0500
From: Bruce Bostwick <lihan161051@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo grumble
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <10921C9D-9FBD-415D-915D-965094F40D42@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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So they're basically not allowing for the 2+ seconds for the signal to
*get* to the receiving station plus the 2+ seconds for the reply to
get back?
Laws of physics and all that. :p
On Apr 18, 2010, at 4:33 PM, Idle-Tyme wrote:
> Or how they never waited long enough after cqing to get an answer.
> half
> the time they would call cq tubne a bit and in like 2 or 3 seconds
> theyd be cqing already!
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:33:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: Tim - N3TL <n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <797709.376.qm@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
I forgot to add earlier that signal readings during the JT65B operation were
in the -20 dB range. One peaked at -18 dB; the others stayed between -20 dB
and -22 dB.
I sat on my patio and pointed the Elk at the sliver of the moon I could see
at roughly 80 degrees elevation, just to my south.
Radio - Yaesu FT-857D
Power - Panasonc gel cell battery
Antenna - Elk 2M/440L5
Coax - RG8X, 6-foot length
Preamp - None
Computer - Acer Aspire One netbook
Interface - SignaLink USB
Software - WSJT7
73 to all,
Tim - N3TL
________________________________
From: Tim - N3TL <n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: david.barber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx Idle-Tyme <nss@xxx.xxx>;
amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 6:06:32 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy
David and all,
I copied them here at 432.0446 in CW using a Yaesu FT-817ND and Elk
dual-band yagi with 6 feet of RG8X between the antenna and the radio, no
preamp. I copied them in CW between 1958 and 2000 UTC here, then switched to
my FT-857D (which will transmit 20 watts on 70cm instead of the 817's 5)
just as they were switching to JT65B. When I heard the digital mode, I
quickly set up my Acer netbook and SignaLink USB, and copied multiple
contacts in the digital mode quite easily - again with just the Elk and no
preamp.
Congratulations to the stations I copied KP4AO working in JT65B this
afternoon - UA4FRL, AF6O, W1ICW, SQ7DQX, SV2DCD, UR4UAR and SV2RM.
I tried to reach them in JT65B, and threw all 20 watts at them, too ...
hihi. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
What a thrill to hear and copy them on the QRP radio in CW and in the
digital weak-signal mode. My congratulations and thanks to Joe Taylor, K1JT,
and the KP4AO club for organizing and staging the event.
73 to all,
Tim - N3TL
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of David Barber
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 4:24 PM
To: 'Idle-Tyme'; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy
I found there to be little or no difference when rotating the polarity.
I've also been asked what frequency I was listening on.? The FT817 was in
USB mode and the displayed frequency was 432.04340MHz
David
G8OQW
********
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Idle-Tyme
Sent: 18 April 2010 21:05
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy
have you peaked them in polarity also?
The Original Rolling Ball Clock
Idle Tyme
Idle-Tyme.com
http://www.idle-tyme.com
On 4/18/2010 2:37 PM, David Barber wrote:
> OK, I know nobody is going to believe this but....on my life...
>
> I have been outside with an FT-817 connected via a very short piece of
coax
> to a Diamond A430S10R (small 10 element beam modified for handheld use)
and
> headphones and KP4AO was just audible on SSB.
>
> Signals were inconsistent but solid enough to copy their callsign and CQ
> calls around 19.00UTC and the odd information exchange thereafter.
>
> Now they've switched to CW copy is a good 80%.
>
> No signal strength showing on S-Meter of course but who cares.
>
> I would never have believed it had I not heard it with my own ears.
>
> Note: NO preamp was used.
>
> David
> G8OQW
> JO01FR
>
> _______________________________________________
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>? ?
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:49:49 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbrad4d@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Vulcanic Ashes
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <EEA8C259-01F1-41C1-BA60-E76DCFF33FDF@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>> ... Vulcanic Ashes ...
Did Spock die?
(grin)
Clint
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:57:16 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbrad4d@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New Kenwood HT
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <314B648D-D816-4FCD-A516-456373C44515@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
I will contact Leo tomorrow and see what info may be available.
Clint Bradford
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:43:46 -0400
From: David - KG4ZLB <kg4zlb@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo on Handy
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4BCBB552.8010006@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Well I would have to say "well done" on this - quite an achievement I
think bearing in mind I was probably close enough to hear them via
ground wave ( :-D ) and I was using a pointy antenna set up and you were
using an h/t at the bottom of your garden (in what is, I know, an
extremely RF noisy environment) from the other side of the pond!
Great result.
73
David
KG4ZLB
On 4/18/2010 15:37, David Barber wrote:
> OK, I know nobody is going to believe this but....on my life...
>
> I have been outside with an FT-817 connected via a very short piece of coax
> to a Diamond A430S10R (small 10 element beam modified for handheld use) and
> headphones and KP4AO was just audible on SSB.
>
> Signals were inconsistent but solid enough to copy their callsign and CQ
> calls around 19.00UTC and the odd information exchange thereafter.
>
> Now they've switched to CW copy is a good 80%.
>
> No signal strength showing on S-Meter of course but who cares.
>
> I would never have believed it had I not heard it with my own ears.
>
> Note: NO preamp was used.
>
> David
> G8OQW
> JO01FR
>
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--
David
KG4ZLB
www.kg4zlb.com
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:45:53 -0400
From: Stu2 <stu@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Arecibo Success
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4BCBB5D1.9070300@xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
I've only seen RX reports, so far.
I was successful working KP4AO and it was quite a thrill for me. The
first day, signals were weak. I didn't copy them on USB, but was able to
hear them about 40-50% on CW. I called and called for the entire time.
(CW) We were taking down the station of W4AD (SK), who enjoyed EME. My
hope was to make one last contact from his back yard. Unfortunately, it
didn't work out the first day.
On day 2, I set up a station my back yard. KP4AO was louder and I was
able to copy USB, but the QSB always hit at the wrong time. Inevitably,
I heard 599 and 'over'! When KP4AO switched to CW, I was able to copy
them about 80% of the time with the QSB. Finally, at 16:25 Eastern, I
worked them on CW with my 23 element K1FO yagi, TS-2K, preamp and 175W.
I tried several different TX frequencies and was very persistent. The
S-Meter never moved and it was like working a typical weak VHF signal.
My report is at: http://www.stu2.net/wiki/index.php/MT_Arecibo
Thanks to the gang at KP4AO for all their work. I really appreciate your
efforts. My first QSO was on 2M with W5UN many years ago and this one
was just as special. Again - thanks!
73's
Stu2
W7IY
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:43:22 +0200
From: F8arr <f8arr@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [Moon-net] Arecibo on Handy
To: "david.barber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
<david.barber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Cc: Moon-Net <moon-net@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx>, "<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>"
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Hello all
Here ft857 and 19elmnts no preamp or other things.
I m on the garden frozen but smilling !!
How fun radio ham is !
Recording all qso if backup of log is needed :-)
Envoy? de mon t?l?phone.
Le 18 avr. 2010 ? 21:37, "David Barber" <david.barber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.x
k> a ?crit :
> OK, I know nobody is going to believe this but....on my life...
>
> I have been outside with an FT-817 connected via a very short piece
> of coax
> to a Diamond A430S10R (small 10 element beam modified for handheld
> use) and
> headphones and KP4AO was just audible on SSB.
>
> Signals were inconsistent but solid enough to copy their callsign
> and CQ
> calls around 19.00UTC and the odd information exchange thereafter.
>
> Now they've switched to CW copy is a good 80%.
>
> No signal strength showing on S-Meter of course but who cares.
>
> I would never have believed it had I not heard it with my own ears.
>
> Note: NO preamp was used.
>
> David
> G8OQW
> JO01FR
>
>
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:06:35 -0000
From: "David Olean" <k1whs@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [Moon-net] Arecibo on Handy
To: <david.barber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>, "'Moon-Net'"
<moon-net@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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reply-type=original
I tried the same thing with one of my FO432 11 el beams handheld with a bare
FT817 this afternoon. This was right after getting home from the VHF
Conference in Connecticut. I could hear KP4AO very well on JT65 right out of
the speaker. My XYL heard the tones 25 meters away while she was raking
leaves in the yard. I handheld the antenna . While at the conference we
experimented with small yagis and a preamp. KP4AO was pretty good on a 7 el
wood boom yagi, weak on a 3 element yagi, and very weak but audible on just
a dipole. The kicker was when AF1T produced his di-pickle, which was a
feedpoint with a small pickle on each side that approximated a full half
wave on 432. KP4AO was barely detectable on the pickle antenna. Dale, AF1T
says he wants to get more gain by building a cu-pickle quad! This may be the
first reception of eme with VBD (Vinegar Based Dipole) technology!
We actually erected a small eme station for KP4AO that ran off emergency
power and was situated in the back of the rear parking lot at the hotel. It
attracted much interest and we had great copy on SSB ad CW with the KP4AO
running an amplifier. They were sort of weak on SSB when running just 20
watts. We did manage to work them with the VHF club call, W1RJA. The wx was
poor, cold with rain.
73
Dave K1WHS
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Barber" <david.barber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
To: "'Moon-Net'" <moon-net@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx>; <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 7:37 PM
Subject: [Moon-net] Arecibo on Handy
> OK, I know nobody is going to believe this but....on my life...
>
> I have been outside with an FT-817 connected via a very short piece of
> coax
> to a Diamond A430S10R (small 10 element beam modified for handheld use)
> and
> headphones and KP4AO was just audible on SSB.
>
> Signals were inconsistent but solid enough to copy their callsign and CQ
> calls around 19.00UTC and the odd information exchange thereafter.
>
> Now they've switched to CW copy is a good 80%.
>
> No signal strength showing on S-Meter of course but who cares.
>
> I would never have believed it had I not heard it with my own ears.
>
> Note: NO preamp was used.
>
> David
> G8OQW
> JO01FR
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 14
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:52:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: John Neeley <w6zkh@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Space Today Online article
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Here's an article in a recent Space Today Online page that I came across,
and has a good positive for Hamsats and their acomplishments.
http://www.spacetoday.org/Satellites/Hamsats/HamsatsBasic.html
Note there are several pages, not just this one and the tab is in the left
hand margin.
John W6ZKH
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Message: 15
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:59:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: John Neeley <w6zkh@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Space Today Online article
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Well, sorry.......that article is no longer available on Space Today
website. I found it in a piece by KB0ASQ . Even so, it was a good article,
but noted later it was abit dated as of 2006. Oh well......at least it was
a try.......
John
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From: John Neeley <w6zkh@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Subject: [amsat-bb] Space Today Online article
Here's an article in a recent Space Today Online page that I came across,
and has a good positive for Hamsats and their acomplishments.
http://www.spacetoday.org/Satellites/Hamsats/HamsatsBasic.html
Note there are several pages, not just this one and the tab is in the left
hand margin.
John W6ZKH
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Message: 16
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:06:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: John Neeley <w6zkh@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Space Today Online article
To: John Neeley <w6zkh@xxx.xxx>, amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Go to Space Today website at http://www.spacetoday.org click on
satellites and then go down to Amateur satellites and there is the article.
Sorry for all the bandwidth here on this........
John W6ZKH
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From: John Neeley <w6zkh@xxx.xxx>
To: John Neeley <w6zkh@xxx.xxx>; amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 6:59:59 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Space Today Online article
Well, sorry.......that article is no longer available on Space Today
website. I found it in a piece by KB0ASQ . Even so, it was a good article,
but noted later it was abit dated as of 2006. Oh well......at least it was
a try.......
John
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From: John Neeley <w6zkh@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Sun, April 18, 2010 6:52:03 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Space Today Online article
Here's an article in a recent Space Today Online page that I came across,
and has a good positive for Hamsats and their acomplishments.
http://www.spacetoday.org/Satellites/Hamsats/HamsatsBasic.html
Note there are several pages, not just this one and the tab is in the left
hand margin.
John W6ZKH
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