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Today's Topics:
1. AO40 contacts (Floyd Rodgers)
2. Re: ""you may as well use Skype..." (Diane Bruce)
3. Re: AO40 contacts (Bob- W7LRD)
4. Re: AO40 contacts (Bob- W7LRD)
5. Re: AO40 contacts (Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL)
6. Florida AMSAT Net tonight (Thursday 7:30PM Eastern) (John Papay)
7. Re: FM birds (Tony Langdon)
8. Re: Rideshare missions to GTO, $800K for 3U Cubesat
(John B. Stephensen)
9. Re: AO40 contacts (Edward R. Cole)
10. Re: AO40 contacts (wb5tuf@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
11. Re: AO40 contacts (Jeff Yanko)
12. Re: AO40 contacts (John Price)
13. AO-69? (Mark L. Hammond)
14. Re: AO40 contacts (Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604)
15. Han IV rotor problem- solved (D. Craig Fox)
16. Re: AO40 contacts (Andrew Glasbrenner)
17. Re: AO40 contacts (Clare Fowler)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:04:06 -0600
From: Floyd Rodgers <kc5qbc@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO40 contacts
Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Did anyone manage to bag any contacts off A040 before it's sad event?
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 13:49:27 -0500
From: Diane Bruce <db@xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ""you may as well use Skype..."
To: Luc Leblanc <lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <20110203184927.GA37111@xxxxx.xx.xxx>
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On Thu, Feb 03, 2011 at 04:10:12AM -0500, Luc Leblanc wrote:
> On 3 Feb 2011 at 7:53, Gordon JC Pearce wrote:
>
...
> > same crowd that only ever use macros on PSK31 - "YOUR RST 599 599 HOW
> > COPY? MNY THX FER QSO" - you may as well use Skype...
> >
> > Gordon MM0YEQ
> >
>
>
> "you may as well use Skype..."
>
> You can add also MSN chat, Twitter, Face Book all are related to the
internet and many Hams leave amateur radio and they are now on the
> internet.
>
...
>
> The focus put on KISS station in a way to recruit new satellite operator
is not bad if this new operator goes beyond his KISS station IMHO.
Yes, but when I innocently asked if anyone had done a survey to see
if this was happening, I was flamed unmercifully on amsat-bb.
The answer I did get was "of course it does!". It would be nice
to see a proper survey proving this is happening.
>
> What is the motivation for some to operate on LEO satellite? The "exotic"
mode and bands? The pleasure to achieve an OSCAR class station?
My initial motivation to getting on satellite was AO-40. That was
exciting, very neat and a fun technical challenge. I did make it
on AO-40 btw, I think I made at least one cw QSO before you folks
broke it. ;-)
> There is new modes actually growing DSTAR, DRM, DIGITAL VOICE (FDMDV) is
this can be an alternative to those who wants something else? or
> will we be facing with this alternative, overcrowded single channel
satellite pass? Where is the place for experimenting on the actual LEO
> fleet? Our licence was not created for "experimenting"?
The reality is, LEO is all we are going to be able to afford. I do not
see the thousands upon thousands of amateurs willing to put up the $$
to put another HEO like AO-40, in the near future anyway. And yes AO-7
is still going, but is really sick sounding. The only short term realistic
answer is more LEOs as I see it. But please, not another FM bird please.
There is absolutely no reason we couldnt put a simple linear
translator up and allow FM on one frequency, such as India does.
- 73 Diane VA3DB
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- db@xxxxxxx.xxx db@xx.xxx http://www.db.net/~db
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 20:16:01 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO40 contacts
To: kc5qbc@xxxxxx.xxx
Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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I believe I did- What dates and times are you looking for?
73 Bob W7LRD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Floyd Rodgers" <kc5qbc@xxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 3, 2011 12:04:06 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] ?AO40 contacts
Did anyone manage to bag any contacts off A040 before it's sad event?
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 21:43:04 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO40 contacts
To: kc5qbc@xxxxxx.xxx
Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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according to my log the last qso's were
1/24/04 W3STW
1/23/04? W7TYN
1/19/04 VA7MM
and to make us all dream again in Oct/Nov of 03
F/HB9RM, DL8IL,OK1DX, DL8YS, ON6AA (rip),DC3ZB, DK1KQ, LY3BH, VK5AKJ
there's gotta be a way folks, there's gotta be a way!!
73 Bob W7LRD
Seattle
----- Original Message -----
From: "Floyd Rodgers" <kc5qbc@xxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 3, 2011 12:04:06 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] ?AO40 contacts
Did anyone manage to bag any contacts off A040 before it's sad event?
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:10:28 -0700
From: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" <vlfiscus@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO40 contacts
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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At 02:04 PM 2/3/2011 -0600, kc5qbc@xxxxxx.xxx wrote:
>Did anyone manage to bag any contacts off A040 before it's sad event?
Yes, And DX too!
It was a fun bird, but I hated "Leila". :-)
KB7ADL
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:06:08 -0500
From: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Florida AMSAT Net tonight (Thursday 7:30PM
Eastern)
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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The Florida AMSAT net is held every Thursday
evening at 7:30pm Eastern (0030z Friday). If
you are in Florida, the net is carried on many
repeaters throughout the state. If you are out
of state or can't hit one of the repeaters, check
into the AMSAT Conference Node using Echolink.
Lots of good discussion about satellites.
73,
John K8YSE/4
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:30:27 +1100
From: Tony Langdon <vk3jed@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FM birds
To: John Geiger <aa5jg@xxxxxxx.xxx>, Bruce Robertson
<ve9qrp@xxxxx.xxx>, AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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At 04:47 AM 2/4/2011, John Geiger wrote:
>Another group to target is the VHF/UHF weak signal crowd. Many of them have
>the necessary equipment to get on AO7, FO29, and VO52, but might not know
>it, or know how to proceed. These birds will give them a chance to use
>their multimode rigs between band openings.
With the advent of the new all band, all mode radios such as the
FT-817, IC-706IIG, IC-7000, TS-2000, etc, etc, combined with many of
us having an older 2m SSB transceiver kicking around, it would be
surprising how many of us have the capability to work these birds. I
know I do, just have to get around to giving it a try. I have worked
the SSB birds before, mostly Mode A (RS-10, RS-12/13, etc), but did
work the Fujis at hamfests.
73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL
http://vkradio.com
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 23:46:19 -0000
From: "John B. Stephensen" <kd6ozh@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Rideshare missions to GTO, $800K for 3U
Cubesat
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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The interesting question is is how much will AMSAT members be willing to
invest in ground stations. A 3U cubesat could provide a HEO satellite
similar to Arsene (AO-24).
73,
John
KD6OZH
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:51:48 -0900
From: "Edward R. Cole" <kl7uw@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO40 contacts
To: kc5qbc@xxxxxx.xxx
Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <201102032351.p13NpmE1054810@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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I was on AO-40 from its launch, initially running mode US, then mode
LS (I bought one of the few DEMI 1268/144 Tx converters that were
made). I made several contacts after I got my s-band downlink
working. Initially, I was using too small an antenna and did not
have a decent preamp. Once I graduated to the 85cm (33-inch) offsst
feed dish and added a MKU-232 preamp, I was able to hear anyone. I
spent a long time collecting telemetry and could do so out to a
squint angle of 49-degrees.
It really is a shame that there was no workaround for the battery
issue or even run on solar panels like AO7. But this was before AO7
reawakened to provide that insight. I lived and waited long years
for AO-40 and unfortunately wasted time I could have operated on AO-13.
Now I have all the stuff needed to work a Heo and hardly anywhere to
use it (I bought one of the early FT-847 just for AO-40). I would
say a lot of the operators of the Heo years have gone away from
satellite activity (some remain lurking on Amsat-bb wishing upon a
star ...or a hope and a prayer).
I will return, if Murphy will leave me alone long enough! But I
mainly operate Oscar-Zero now days.
73, ED - KL7UW
At 11:04 AM 2/3/2011, Floyd Rodgers wrote:
>Did anyone manage to bag any contacts off A040 before it's sad event?
>_______________________________________________
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73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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EME: 144-1.4kw*, 432-100w*, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter?
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 17:57:11 -0600 (GMT-06:00)
From: wb5tuf@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO40 contacts
To: kc5qbc@xxxxxx.xxx
Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Yes, a few hundred.
It was an awesome satellite!!!
I still have my K5GNA downconverter.
WB5TUF
-----Original Message-----
>From: Floyd Rodgers <kc5qbc@xxxxxx.xxx>
>Sent: Feb 3, 2011 2:04 PM
>To:
>Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
>Subject: [amsat-bb] AO40 contacts
>
>Did anyone manage to bag any contacts off A040 before it's sad event?
>_______________________________________________
>Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 16:08:01 -0800
From: "Jeff Yanko" <wb3jfs@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO40 contacts
To: <kc5qbc@xxxxxx.xxx>, "Edward R. Cole" <kl7uw@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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I didn't have a base satellite station when AO-40 was launched, and still
don't have one now (really no need). However, it was amazing to copy
AO-40's 2 meter telemetry when it was at apogee with just a simple 2 meter
all mode rig, a 7 element beam pointed at the right diorection (no elevation
control), no pre-amp and 45 feet of lossy RG-58 coax. At times it was a
true S-4 on the meter. Since my antenna was linearly polarized, vertical, I
could watch the signal dip a little as the bird was spinning.
73,
Jeff WB3JFS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward R. Cole" <kl7uw@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <kc5qbc@xxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 3:51 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO40 contacts
>I was on AO-40 from its launch, initially running mode US, then mode
> LS (I bought one of the few DEMI 1268/144 Tx converters that were
> made). I made several contacts after I got my s-band downlink
> working. Initially, I was using too small an antenna and did not
> have a decent preamp. Once I graduated to the 85cm (33-inch) offsst
> feed dish and added a MKU-232 preamp, I was able to hear anyone. I
> spent a long time collecting telemetry and could do so out to a
> squint angle of 49-degrees.
>
> It really is a shame that there was no workaround for the battery
> issue or even run on solar panels like AO7. But this was before AO7
> reawakened to provide that insight. I lived and waited long years
> for AO-40 and unfortunately wasted time I could have operated on AO-13.
>
> Now I have all the stuff needed to work a Heo and hardly anywhere to
> use it (I bought one of the early FT-847 just for AO-40). I would
> say a lot of the operators of the Heo years have gone away from
> satellite activity (some remain lurking on Amsat-bb wishing upon a
> star ...or a hope and a prayer).
>
> I will return, if Murphy will leave me alone long enough! But I
> mainly operate Oscar-Zero now days.
>
> 73, ED - KL7UW
>
> At 11:04 AM 2/3/2011, Floyd Rodgers wrote:
>>Did anyone manage to bag any contacts off A040 before it's sad event?
>>_______________________________________________
>>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!
>>Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
>
> 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
> ======================================
> BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com
> EME: 144-1.4kw*, 432-100w*, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter?
> DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubususa@xxxxxxx.xxx
> ======================================
> *temp not in service
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 19:08:04 -0500
From: John Price <n4qwf1@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO40 contacts
To: kc5qbc@xxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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My last logged contact on AO-41 was 8/13/2004 with W7ARO. My last logged DX
contact on AO-41 was 8/12/2003 with FM5CS. I am sure there were other
contacts that did not get logged.
73's << John
On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Floyd Rodgers <kc5qbc@xxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Did anyone manage to bag any contacts off A040 before it's sad event?
> _______________________________________________
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--
N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator
AO-7,AO-27,FO-29,SO-50,AO-51,VO-52,ISS
Email N4QWF@xxxxx.xxx
Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ
Amsat Member #27845
DXCC #33,478
VUCC SAT #135
WAS SAT #296
51 on AO-51 #13
LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il
>From the Foothills of the Blueridge
*Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside,
thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - "WOW, What a
ride!"
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:33:37 -0500
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-69?
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <3cZg1g00556cfur05cZkeW@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Is ARISSat-1/kedr destined to become AO-69? It seems like HO-68 was the
last to request an Oscar name...
??
Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
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Message: 14
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 20:03:37 -0500 (EST)
From: Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <faunt@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO40 contacts
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <20110204010337.E29F48FDDE@xxxxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Oh yes, I made a number from VP6DIA and TZ6RD. I sent the gear along
to T33C, but that was when the sattelite failed.
73, doug
-----Original Message-----
>From: Floyd Rodgers <kc5qbc@xxxxxx.xxx>
>Sent: Feb 3, 2011 2:04 PM
>To:
>Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
>Subject: [amsat-bb] AO40 contacts
>
>Did anyone manage to bag any contacts off A040 before it's sad event?
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Message: 15
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 17:10:40 -0800
From: "D. Craig Fox" <DFox@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Han IV rotor problem- solved
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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<3D18A6B1AAE35841854398A9AA36CDC8019241F11A@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx>
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Greeting fellow sat-ops. A few weeks ago I posted about a problem I was
having with my Ham IV rotor display not properly functioning, and received a
number of very useful responses. I promised to report back.
So, as I previously reported, although the rotor turned fine, the controller
display was somewhat erratic but completely useless. I did the recommended
troubleshooting, first of the controller (it was fine), then measuring
resistance across certain rotor terminals. One should read approx 500 ohms
across rotor terminals 3 and 7, and the sum of resistance across two other
sets of terminals should equal 500.
Well, I measured zero ohms for each measurement. To eliminate the cabling,
I took the measurements again up on the tower with the rotor in place.
Still got zero for all reads. Ok, so then came the heavy work. Got the
rotor down, but now I was able to clean the terminals, corroded screws, etc,
and got ok readings for everything. Oh well, since I had it down, I took it
apart only to find this rotor that had been in the air for 20 yrs (and was
used when I got it), looked absolutely pristine inside. The bearings were
dry, however, and so repacked them. The infamous resistor was also
pristine, and showed very little wear.
So after a full clean up of the terminal strip and new screws, back up it
went. Oh and perhaps the most important part. This time I ran 16 ga leads,
1 ft long, with round screw connectors stubbed out from the rotor?s
terminal strip. This is because installed, it is almost impossible to
reconnect all of the rotor cable wires to the strip. This rotor runs a good
size 3 el HF yagi and my sat antennas. Unfortunately, the sat antennas made
the whole thing top heavy and so had to dissemble the sat array. Anyway,
finally got all put back together, powered it up, and ?uggg? no display at
all now. An hour later after running connectivity tests on the cable I
found that a splice in underground conduit had gone bad. That fixed, all
worked as it should.
Unfortunately, because of the inability to connect all cable wires while the
rotor was in place, some amount of up-weighting and lifting of the rotor
was required in any case, but thoroughly checking connectivity of the rotor
cable as had been suggested would have saved some time. I look back on
this, as I tend to my still sore back, as a real learning experience and
reminder to always look for the simplest problems first.
Again thanks to all who took the time to offer great advice.
See you on VO52, AO7, FO29, or ?just maybe ? one of the FM?ers
73s
Craig
N6RSX
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Message: 16
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 20:26:05 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO40 contacts
To: Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <faunt@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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I had lots of fun on AO-40 from VP2EAG too!
73, Drew KO4MA
>Oh yes, I made a number from VP6DIA and TZ6RD. I sent the gear along
>to T33C, but that was when the sattelite failed.
>
>73, doug
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Message: 17
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 20:34:49 -0500
From: "Clare Fowler" <clarefowler@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO40 contacts
To: "amsat-bb" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <67BD08C27DDA4896A5D5A66145CF85DA@xxxxxxx>
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I made over 1300 contacts on AO-40 during its 2 3/4 years of operation.
The first QSO was on 05/05/01 at 08:17 with Mike N1JEZ on U/S
then at 08:39 worked Dom I8CVS, at 08:52 Fred CU8AO, and at 09:03 Frank
DL6DBN.
I then fired up my FT-736R on 1.2 GHz and at 09:44 worked Steve KB8VAO with
both
of us making our 1st L/S QSO on AO-40 and then at 09:55 worked Mike N1JEZ
for his first L/S contact.
On the 25th and 26th of Jan 2003 an AO-40 QSO party was held.
30 logs were submitted from 14 countries.
I made 107 QSO's with 19 DXCC countries.
My last contact was on 28/01/04 at 20:39 with DG4DW.
My next log entry was at 29/01/04 at 01:35 with Jerry W0SAT and
my log note is "we talked about AO-40 gone"
In spite of the fact AO-40 had major problems and never operated near it's
original
design I think it was a very successful amateur satellite.
Bob (W7LRD); I guess all we can do now is remember the good old days and cry
on
each others shoulders. SOB SOB
Clare VE3NPC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Floyd Rodgers" <kc5qbc@xxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 3:04 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO40 contacts
> Did anyone manage to bag any contacts off A040 before it's sad event?
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