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Today's Topics:
1. ARISSat-1 - Batteries (Clint Bradford)
2. Iran Sat Pics (Trevor .)
3. ARISSat-1 - Best-available Info (Clint Bradford)
4. KD8KSN EN90/EM99 Cards Mailed (Zachary Beougher)
5. Yaesu 847 vs. Icom 910 (zach hillerson)
6. Fwd: Rotator Control for Limited Vision? (Bob- W7LRD)
7. TISAT-1 (jerry keeton)
8. Re: Help needed for my FT-736 (ab4ab@xxx.xxxx
9. Re: ARISSat-1 - Batteries (Clint Bradford)
10. Stardust-NExT Flyby Of Comet Tempel 1 Successful (B J)
11. Re: Yaesu 847 vs. Icom 910 (Gary "Joe" Mayfield)
12. Re: ARISSat-1 - Batteries (Rocky Jones)
13. Re: ARISSat-1 - Batteries (Rocky Jones)
14. Re: Help needed for my FT-736 (Greg D.)
15. Re: Yaesu 847 vs. Icom 910 (Jeff KB2M)
16. WD9EWK @ Yuma AZ hamfest, 18-19 February
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
17. AMSAT INDIA February 2011 News Letter (Nitin Muttin)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:15:44 -0800
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 - Batteries
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <AB790A50-881C-4773-98F7-4A68EC27B151@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
The Russians didn't think ARISSat-1's batteries would last from Feb 16 to
April 12 - April 12 being the anniversary of Gagarin's historic 1961 flight.
Kedr to Be Switched on in the ISS on April 12
-------------- next part --------------
15.02.2011
"Russian cosmonauts Dmitry Kondratiev and Oleg Skripochka won?t launch small
spacecraft Kedr during their spacewalk scheduled for Feb.16, Roscosmos Stats
Secretary, Deputy Head Vitaly Davydov told news media.
According to him, the idea is to switch on Kedr inside the ISS on April 12,
in order to commemorate the jubilee of Yury Gagarin?s mission. Weak
batteries of the RF-amateur satellite won?t let it fly and transmit signals
until this date, if the satellite is launched on Feb. 16.
"Small spacecraft Kedr developed under the RadioSkaf experiment bears the
name adopted by Yu.A. Gagarin call sign in his historical flight, namely
Kedr. The satellite?s signal will be transmitted at radio amateur frequency
of 145.95 MHz. Kedr has radio amateur call sign RS1S.
"RadioSkaf is implemented in the framework of UNESCO?s student space
education program."
Roscosmos PAO
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:46:44 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Iran Sat Pics
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <919785.59154.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
http://www.payvand.com/news/11/feb/1116.html
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:58:15 -0800
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 - Best-available Info
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <70DE974D-4878-4B70-8635-80179F612AE0@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
The best-available information on this project will be published at either ...
http://www.amsat.org
... or ...
http://www.arissat1.org
These two sites will only publish VERIFIED (to the best of anyone's
abilities) information.
If you want do do a little study on contradictions and conflicts, then
privately cruise the
"official" Russian sites ... From now on, I am letting AMSAT and the
ARISSat-1 teams
interpret and verify (grin).
Clint, K6LCS
http://www.worksatellites.com
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:50:10 -0500
From: "Zachary Beougher" <zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] KD8KSN EN90/EM99 Cards Mailed
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <SNT111-DS189085841B594507ADF010B3D00@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
Hi,
KD8KSN cards for the EN90/EM99 grid boundary operation on January 29 will go
out in tomorrow?s mail (2/14). I apologize for the delay.
Also, all QSOs were uploaded to LoTW under KD8KSN.
Email me if you do not receive your card within 2-3 weeks.
73!
Zack
KD8KSN
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:00:41 -0800 (PST)
From: zach hillerson <qstick333@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu 847 vs. Icom 910
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <700140.49797.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
I am finally in the market for a base station radio for satellites.? I
should mention that I am also planning to install a wire dipole in the
backyard for HF work, but convenience shouldn't be the reason to buy/not to
buy a radio.....
It seems that the Icom 910 and Yaesu 847 are the two main transceivers in
base use for satellites.? I know some folks are using the Kenwood TS2000, bu
i t I understand thatit has a "birdie" that makes operation on a couple FM
satellites challenging.? I am hoping to work both the linear and fm birds
with this transceiver.?
Is there a BB favorite?? Have I just opened up a bad can of worms?? I just
want to make sure that I am purchasing the proper parts the first time....
Thanks,
Zach
N4ERZ
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 03:38:33 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Rotator Control for Limited Vision?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<1643449595.998341.1297741113522.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxxx.xxxx
xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
I'm fowarding this to the AMSAT group.? Perhaps there is some information?
there.
73 Bob W7LRD
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "Jeff Wandling" <jeff.wandling@xxxxx.xxx>
To: w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx
Cc: blindrage13@xxxxxxx.xxx
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 1:26:59 PM
Subject: Rotator Control for Limited Vision?
Bob,
I met this ham on 20m.? His name is Simon.
He's got a situation -- he needs a rotator controller w/ software capability
that can be read easily for those with limited vision.
He needs something that can be felt (Braille - like)? or audio via the
computer software controller.
Bob, I know you know a lot about rotators w/ the satellite work.???? And, I
figured with your contacts in AMSAT and elsewhere you had some hints and
tricks.
Please let me know what I can tell Simon???
-jeff
--
Jeff Wandling
jeff.wandling@xxxxx.xxx
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:40:55 -0600
From: "jerry keeton" <jkboxk@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] TISAT-1
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <53E807577F174AA9ADD74BA56F15974E@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
?Heard TISAT-1 beacon @ 03:30 Z .Good signal .
Jerry WB5LHD
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:52:23 -0500 (EST)
From: ab4ab@xxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Help needed for my FT-736
To: ko6th_greg@xxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <8CD9AE343BED429-DC4-2411E@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format=flowed
Greg,
Finally got to it. Regarding th AF amplifier, indeed, it was the "fuse"
1/4W 1 ohm resistor open circuit. Looked for the email from the VK
fellow who had a similar problem and also suggested the "fuse" but
could not find it to give him the kudos, hopefully he'll read this post
with thanks to him as well. So I'm back in business, in the mean time
used an external AF amp as a work around but it's not the same.
Appreciated the suggestion, thanks.
73 de AB4AB
Ben
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg D. <ko6th_greg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: ab4ab <ab4ab@xxx.xxx>; amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:28 am
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Help needed for my FT-736
Hi Ben,
I haven't looked at the schematic, but I'd be much more suspecting that
the cap has shorted out than the OpAmp.? Replace it and the "fuse" and
see if that doesn't fix things.? If so, you're lucky.? Usually the $$$
parts go first to save the $.000x ones.
Greg? KO6TH
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:19:44 -0400
> From: ab4ab@xxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Help needed for my FT-736
>
> Hi,
> My FT-736 suddenly lost all audio (apart from the scanning beep).
Looks
> like the Q06 opamp in the AF Unit failed and shorted out the
1?,1/4W
> resistor (fuse), 13.8V at the supply side, 2.4V at pin 5. Could
also be
> that the 2200?F cap. is shot. I can hear low level noise and
signals
> using an old AF amp. connected to the J02 AF in plug so the rest
of the
> rig incl. the TX appears fine. Any hints how to cure this sick
baby
> will be appreciated. Searched for a NEC ?PC2002H replacement but
no
> joy. Found a possible solution at:
> http://diyaudioprojects.com/Chip/DIY-TDA2050-Hi-Fi-Chip-Amplifier
> where the data sheet includes a Single Supply Typical Application
> Circuit, Fig. 3 in the pdf file @x
>
http://diyaudioprojects.com/Chip/DIY-TDA2050-Hi-Fi-Chip-Amplifier/TDA2050-Data
sheet.pdf.
> Any feedback is welcome, guess Yaesu does not carry any spare
boards or
> spare parts for this old rig.
> Thanks and 73 de AB4AB
> Ben
>
>
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:04:55 -0800
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 - Batteries
To: Rocky Jones <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <FA42EC09-C1E6-4EF2-A317-2E85DCB84E1A@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
My comment was an accurate "summary" of what was posted on the Roscosmos PAO
site. But it certainly doesn;t necessary reflect reality.
I can very easily see how the information could have been misinterpreted ...
or mis-stated.
I mean, the "batteries" aren't going to give out in two months' time. Can't
you see someone stating in a media session, "We're afraid the satellite will
decay in two months ... " and that being written up as, "The batteries
aren't going to last."
The past 72 hours have shown to me that the best "media filtering" - being
defined as "receiving info and validating it" is being produced by AMSAT-NA
and the ARISSat-1 team, and reflected on their respective Web sites.
Just Clint's opinion, of course.
Clint, K6LCS
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:19:01 -0800 (PST)
From: B J <top_gun_canada@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Stardust-NExT Flyby Of Comet Tempel 1 Successful
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <241533.72875.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
The first pictures should be available later on, apparently some time around
0800 UTC.
The investigators don't know right now what was photographed, so the crater
formed from by Deep Impact in 2005 might not show up. If it does, they'll
be interested in what, if anything, changed over the years. If it doesn't,
they expect to see some new features that Deep Impact wasn't able to take
pictures of.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:21:01 -0600
From: "Gary \"Joe\" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 847 vs. Icom 910
To: "'zach hillerson'" <qstick333@xxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <COL114-DS197BDB58506742D73AC00A8AD30@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
The 847 and I have covered many a mile. It's a workhorse great on the birds
and okay on HF.
73,
Joe kk0sd
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of zach hillerson
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 8:01 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu 847 vs. Icom 910
I am finally in the market for a base station radio for satellites.? I
should mention that I am also planning to install a wire dipole in the
backyard for HF work, but convenience shouldn't be the reason to buy/not to
buy a radio.....
It seems that the Icom 910 and Yaesu 847 are the two main transceivers in
base use for satellites.? I know some folks are using the Kenwood TS2000, bu
i t I understand thatit has a "birdie" that makes operation on a couple FM
satellites challenging.? I am hoping to work both the linear and fm birds
with this transceiver.?
Is there a BB favorite?? Have I just opened up a bad can of worms?? I just
want to make sure that I am purchasing the proper parts the first time....
Thanks,
Zach
N4ERZ
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:25:19 -0600
From: Rocky Jones <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 - Batteries
To: <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>, Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <COL106-W29964D98309BEC51AB3C5DD6D30@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
This seems to have caught the AMSAT folks by surprise...I would be curious
about any comments from them.
Having said that...someone somewhere should at least be doing a "thought
experiment" about what would have to happen to leave the payload in the
station as a permanent device...not as a free flyer.
The Russians have dealt with any real objections that could be raised about
the operation of the payload on the station...most of the ones that would be
studied to death would come from NASA, but clearly the Russians dont care
(as they frequently dont) so they are fine with it operating.
Based on the op time already if the battery is not recharged, the bat does
not have much life left in it...and if it is not recharged after the use on
the 12th it will likely have no life...that will limit enormously the
payload use of the free flyer.
I can think of three legitimate issues with the payload staying on the
station (and these are just off the top of my head).
Thermal...the thing was designed as a free flyerwith temp extremes far
greater then on the station so...
Power...some other information indicates that a cable would have to go up to
the station probably need some power interface stuff...
Storage...the payload is not in a package good for internal use.
The entire thing is kind of interesting...
Robert G. Oler WB5MZO Life member AMSATARRL
From: clintbradford@xxx.xxx
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:15:44 -0800
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 - Batteries
The Russians didn't think ARISSat-1's batteries would last from Feb 16 to
April 12 - April 12 being the anniversary of Gagarin's historic 1961 flight.
Kedr to Be Switched on in the ISS on April 12
15.02.2011
"Russian cosmonauts Dmitry Kondratiev and Oleg Skripochka won?t launch small
spacecraft Kedr during their spacewalk scheduled for Feb.16, Roscosmos Stats
Secretary, Deputy Head Vitaly Davydov told news media.
According to him, the idea is to switch on Kedr inside the ISS on April 12,
in order to commemorate the jubilee of Yury Gagarin?s mission. Weak
batteries of the RF-amateur satellite won?t let it fly and transmit signals
until this date, if the satellite is launched on Feb. 16.
"Small spacecraft Kedr developed under the RadioSkaf experiment bears the
name adopted by Yu.A. Gagarin call sign in his historical flight, namely
Kedr. The satellite?s signal will be transmitted at radio amateur frequency
of 145.95 MHz. Kedr has radio amateur call sign RS1S.
"RadioSkaf is implemented in the framework of UNESCO?s student space
education program."
Roscosmos PAO
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:17:18 -0600
From: Rocky Jones <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 - Batteries
To: <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <COL106-W649DE6348A20D286949E5AD6D30@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Clint...I will be surprised if the battery last well a month.
The environment in the Orlan suits is very very unique. The battery is not
designed for the charge/discharge cycles of a free flyer...and as I recall
the Russians keep good tabs on the charge/discharge cycles of the batteries...
Your statement is an accurate summary...but I suspect that the Russians know
something here Robert G. Oler WB5MZO
CC: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
From: clintbradford@xxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 - Batteries
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:04:55 -0800
To: orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx
My comment was an accurate "summary" of what was posted on the Roscosmos PAO
site. But it certainly doesn;t necessary reflect reality.
I can very easily see how the information could have been misinterpreted ...
or mis-stated.
I mean, the "batteries" aren't going to give out in two months' time. Can't
you see someone stating in a media session, "We're afraid the satellite will
decay in two months ... " and that being written up as, "The batteries
aren't going to last."
The past 72 hours have shown to me that the best "media filtering" - being
defined as "receiving info and validating it" is being produced by AMSAT-NA
and the ARISSat-1 team, and reflected on their respective Web sites.
Just Clint's opinion, of course.
Clint, K6LCS
------------------------------
Message: 14
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:40:27 -0800
From: "Greg D." <ko6th_greg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Help needed for my FT-736
To: <ab4ab@xxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <BLU133-W13EEF27E0E339C4B57D401A9D30@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-7"
Yea! Glad it worked out for you.
Thanks for following up with the happy ending.
73s,
Greg KO6TH
> To: ko6th_greg@xxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Help needed for my FT-736
> From: ab4ab@xxx.xxx
> Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:52:23 -0500
>
> Greg,
> Finally got to it. Regarding th AF amplifier, indeed, it was the "fuse"
> 1/4W 1 ohm resistor open circuit. Looked for the email from the VK
> fellow who had a similar problem and also suggested the "fuse" but
> could not find it to give him the kudos, hopefully he'll read this post
> with thanks to him as well. So I'm back in business, in the mean time
> used an external AF amp as a work around but it's not the same.
> Appreciated the suggestion, thanks.
> 73 de AB4AB
> Ben
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg D. <ko6th_greg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> To: ab4ab <ab4ab@xxx.xxx>; amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Thu, Sep 9, 2010 3:28 am
> Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Help needed for my FT-736
>
> Hi Ben,
>
> I haven't looked at the schematic, but I'd be much more suspecting that
> the cap has shorted out than the OpAmp. Replace it and the "fuse" and
> see if that doesn't fix things. If so, you're lucky. Usually the $$$
> parts go first to save the $.000x ones.
>
> Greg KO6TH
>
>
> > To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> > Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:19:44 -0400
> > From: ab4ab@xxx.xxx
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Help needed for my FT-736
> >
> > Hi,
> > My FT-736 suddenly lost all audio (apart from the scanning beep).
> Looks
> > like the Q06 opamp in the AF Unit failed and shorted out the
> 1?,1/4W
> > resistor (fuse), 13.8V at the supply side, 2.4V at pin 5. Could
> also be
> > that the 2200?F cap. is shot. I can hear low level noise and
> signals
> > using an old AF amp. connected to the J02 AF in plug so the rest
> of the
> > rig incl. the TX appears fine. Any hints how to cure this sick
> baby
> > will be appreciated. Searched for a NEC ?PC2002H replacement but
> no
> > joy. Found a possible solution at:
> > http://diyaudioprojects.com/Chip/DIY-TDA2050-Hi-Fi-Chip-Amplifier
> > where the data sheet includes a Single Supply Typical Application
> > Circuit, Fig. 3 in the pdf file @x
> >
>
http://diyaudioprojects.com/Chip/DIY-TDA2050-Hi-Fi-Chip-Amplifier/TDA2050-Data
sheet.pdf.
> > Any feedback is welcome, guess Yaesu does not carry any spare
> boards or
> > spare parts for this old rig.
> > Thanks and 73 de AB4AB
> > Ben
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the
> author.
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> program!
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> =
>
>
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Message: 15
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 06:55:08 -0500
From: "Jeff KB2M" <kb2m@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 847 vs. Icom 910
To: "'zach hillerson'" <qstick333@xxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <003c01cbcd07$31bc24b0$95346e10$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Icom is coming out with a new hf/sat rig the IC-9100. It looks to be a bit
pricy at around $3000 or so, but it will be newer technology. I sold my 910
to make room for one on my desk :) I did keep my trusty 14 year old 847 I
purchased new. I would recommend the 847 over the 910, and if you have the
means the 9100 would be my choice...
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of zach hillerson
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 21:01 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu 847 vs. Icom 910
I am finally in the market for a base station radio for satellites.? I
should mention that I am also planning to install a wire dipole in the
backyard for HF work, but convenience shouldn't be the reason to buy/not to
buy a radio.....
It seems that the Icom 910 and Yaesu 847 are the two main transceivers in
base use for satellites.? I know some folks are using the Kenwood TS2000, bu
i t I understand thatit has a "birdie" that makes operation on a couple FM
satellites challenging.? I am hoping to work both the linear and fm birds
with this transceiver.?
Is there a BB favorite?? Have I just opened up a bad can of worms?? I just
want to make sure that I am purchasing the proper parts the first time....
Thanks,
Zach
N4ERZ
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Message: 16
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:24:22 -0800 (PST)
From: "Patrick STODDARD \(WD9EWK/VA7EWK\)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK @ Yuma AZ hamfest, 18-19 February
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <33363.4727.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hi!
I will have an AMSAT table at the 2011 Yuma Hamfest in Yuma,
Arizona, this Friday (18 February) and Saturday (19 February).
The hamfest is at the Yuma County Fairgrounds, on 32nd Street
between Pacific Avenue and Avenue 3E (south of I-8) in Yuma -
across the street from the Yuma International Airport and
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. More information, including a
map showing this area, is available at:
http://www.yumahamfest.org/
Weather permitting, WD9EWK should be on several satellite
passes Friday afternoon and Saturday - in FM and SSB. Please
feel free to give me a call, if you hear me on. The hamfest
site is in grid DM22qq.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 17
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:48:57 +0530
From: "Nitin Muttin" <vu3tyg@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT INDIA February 2011 News Letter
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Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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All,
AMSAT INDIA's February 2011 news letter is available for download. The PDF
of the newsletter is available at
http://amsatindia.org/Newsletter/AMSATINDIA-News-February2011.pdf and the
archives at www.amsatindia.org/Newsletter
Content of the Newsletter
1. Update on the Technical talk held on January 30th
2. Update on the Cubesat Transponder project by AMSAT INDIA.
3. Azimuth Elevation Rotator - A Homebrew approach by VU2POP
4. News from AMSAT organizations worldwide
73's
Nitin [VU3TYG]
Secretary, AMSAT INDIA
www.amsatindia.org
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