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Today's Topics:
1. Re: The Ham Radio Bucket List (Michael Hatzakis)
2. Re: The Ham Radio Bucket List (Les Rayburn)
3. Fwd: Re: Fwd: [Tracking] PhoneSat launch April 17th!
437.425MHz (Samudra Haque)
4. Re: The Ham Radio Bucket List (ac4ny_1)
5. Re: Fwd: Re: Fwd: [Tracking] PhoneSat launch April 17th!
437.425MHz (Andrew Glasbrenner)
6. Re: The Ham Radio Bucket List (i8cvs)
7. Re: The Ham Radio Bucket List (ac4ny_1)
8. Re: The Ham Radio Bucket List (STeve Andre')
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:37:13 -0700
From: "Michael Hatzakis" <lists@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: The Ham Radio Bucket List
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What a great story, thanks so much for sharing this. What an awesome
concept, a "ham radio bucket list"... I need to write one...
Oh yeah, I take issue with just one comment, " I wasted 35+ years on HF", HF
is also awesome, and fueled my excitement in Ham radio.... but in a
different way, so hope you really didn't mean that one...
Michael K3MH
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Les Rayburn
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:12 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] The Ham Radio Bucket List
I've been a ham well over 40 years, since my childhood. Back then, I could
barely afford the Heathkit transmitter, Halicrafters receiver, knife switch,
and longwire antenna that made up my shack.
My elmer used to let me borrow his copy of QST and I'd dream about all the
great adventures that I'd have "someday" in ham radio. Being a child of the
Space Age, key among them were anything related to the New Frontier.
EME (Moonbounce), Meteor Scatter, and satellites all seemed like the stuff
of science fiction---and I longed to experience them all. But they were
exotic, and required equipment far beyond my reach. I resolved to accomplish
them all someday and added them to a sort of ham radio "bucket list" that I
hoped to accomplish before my ham career was over.
Five years ago, shortly after getting started in weak signal VHF work, I
checked off the first item on that list. Working meteor scatter contacts
with the aid of WSJT software, and during a Perseid shower, even using SSB.
What a thrill to make contacts off the ionized gasses of those tiny rocks.
Thanks Joe Taylor!
Tonight, I managed to check off a second. I worked Art, K4YYL on FO-29, a
Japanese amateur satellite!
My journey to the "birds" started about a month ago when I joined AMSAT,
determined that 2013 was going to be "the year" when I finally got active on
satellites. I purchased a copy of SATPC32 software, because I knew that it
could control my IC-910H--hopefully making it easier to get active.
After listening to a few passes on both the FM and the SSB/CW birds, I
decided to try my luck on the less-crowded FO-29. A brief CQ was quickly
answered by Art. I adjusted the tuning knob just a bit to correct for the
Doppler effect, and voila! there he was clear as a bell.
We had a brief QSO of perhaps ten minutes or so, and then we signed. I was
quickly called by K4FEG near Memphis in EM55---who just wanted to welcome me
to the birds!
Man, what a thrill! And it wasn't tough at all.
I'm using a 7 element 432 antenna tilted up to 15 degrees (fixed) and a
6 element 2 Meter beam tilted up to about 10 degrees (fixed) both inside my
crowded attic. The SSB Electronics pre-amp helps a ton on 432, and the 1/2"
hardline makes sure that I don't lose too much signal. So far, I've been
able to copy the birds down to about 2 degrees above the horizon using this
setup.
Now to attempt that EME contact! I've got a 12 element Yagi just waiting to
deploy in the driveway once the weather warms a bit. Hoping to use WSJT to
work one of the monster stations on EME. All this in a deed-restricted HOA
neighborhood.
I wasted 35+ years on HF----man, all the fun really is in the World Above 50
MHz! Thanks for helping to make a boys dreams come true at age 51!
--
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf
6M VUCC #1712
AMSAT #38965
Grid Bandits #222
Southeastern VHF Society
Central States VHF Society Life Member
Six Club #2484
Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:24:44 -0500
From: Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Michael Hatzakis <lists@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: The Ham Radio Bucket List
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Michael,
Glad that you enjoyed it. No, my tongue was firmly in cheek with that
comment. I was very active on HF, especially
160 Meters for years. Nothing like the Gentleman's Band. Also have
enjoyed a lot of 10 Meter, 15 Meter, and 20 Meter work. QRP on 12
Meters, SSTV, RTTY, ATV---I've tired a lot of things in the hobby. Liked
them all but nothing has been as much fun as weak signal VHF/UHF.
Gotta love the world above 50!
73,
Les N1LF
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130 1st Avenue West
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On 4/14/2013 9:37 PM, Michael Hatzakis wrote:
> What a great story, thanks so much for sharing this. What an awesome
> concept, a "ham radio bucket list"... I need to write one...
>
> Oh yeah, I take issue with just one comment, " I wasted 35+ years on HF", HF
> is also awesome, and fueled my excitement in Ham radio.... but in a
> different way, so hope you really didn't mean that one...
>
> Michael K3MH
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of Les Rayburn
> Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:12 PM
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] The Ham Radio Bucket List
>
> I've been a ham well over 40 years, since my childhood. Back then, I could
> barely afford the Heathkit transmitter, Halicrafters receiver, knife switch,
> and longwire antenna that made up my shack.
>
> My elmer used to let me borrow his copy of QST and I'd dream about all the
> great adventures that I'd have "someday" in ham radio. Being a child of the
> Space Age, key among them were anything related to the New Frontier.
>
> EME (Moonbounce), Meteor Scatter, and satellites all seemed like the stuff
> of science fiction---and I longed to experience them all. But they were
> exotic, and required equipment far beyond my reach. I resolved to accomplish
> them all someday and added them to a sort of ham radio "bucket list" that I
> hoped to accomplish before my ham career was over.
>
> Five years ago, shortly after getting started in weak signal VHF work, I
> checked off the first item on that list. Working meteor scatter contacts
> with the aid of WSJT software, and during a Perseid shower, even using SSB.
> What a thrill to make contacts off the ionized gasses of those tiny rocks.
> Thanks Joe Taylor!
>
> Tonight, I managed to check off a second. I worked Art, K4YYL on FO-29, a
> Japanese amateur satellite!
>
> My journey to the "birds" started about a month ago when I joined AMSAT,
> determined that 2013 was going to be "the year" when I finally got active on
> satellites. I purchased a copy of SATPC32 software, because I knew that it
> could control my IC-910H--hopefully making it easier to get active.
>
> After listening to a few passes on both the FM and the SSB/CW birds, I
> decided to try my luck on the less-crowded FO-29. A brief CQ was quickly
> answered by Art. I adjusted the tuning knob just a bit to correct for the
> Doppler effect, and voila! there he was clear as a bell.
>
> We had a brief QSO of perhaps ten minutes or so, and then we signed. I was
> quickly called by K4FEG near Memphis in EM55---who just wanted to welcome me
> to the birds!
>
> Man, what a thrill! And it wasn't tough at all.
>
> I'm using a 7 element 432 antenna tilted up to 15 degrees (fixed) and a
> 6 element 2 Meter beam tilted up to about 10 degrees (fixed) both inside my
> crowded attic. The SSB Electronics pre-amp helps a ton on 432, and the 1/2"
> hardline makes sure that I don't lose too much signal. So far, I've been
> able to copy the birds down to about 2 degrees above the horizon using this
> setup.
>
> Now to attempt that EME contact! I've got a 12 element Yagi just waiting to
> deploy in the driveway once the weather warms a bit. Hoping to use WSJT to
> work one of the monster stations on EME. All this in a deed-restricted HOA
> neighborhood.
>
> I wasted 35+ years on HF----man, all the fun really is in the World Above 50
> MHz! Thanks for helping to make a boys dreams come true at age 51!
>
>
>
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:58:01 -0400
From: Samudra Haque <samudra.haque@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Re: Fwd: [Tracking] PhoneSat launch April
17th! 437.425MHz
Message-ID:
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Hello AMSAT community
some hams have requested information about the upcoming Phonesat mission
telemetry format. This is a challenging objective for those who can track
and monitor: there are 3 satellites being deployed from the same P-POD and
will be released within moments of each other. The systems are timed to not
overlap individual station transmissions, so in a single pass, all three
should be heard.
For any technical questions, please contact the POC, Oriol Tintore of
Phonesat. His contact info is below.
73 de N3RDX
Oriol Tintore
> Aerospace Engineer
> PhoneSat Project, NASA Ames Research Center
> c: 650-215-0376
> o: 650-604-2710
> oriol.tintoregazulla@xxxx.xxx
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Wolfe, Jasper Lewis. (ARC-RD)[Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc.
>> (SGT Inc.)] <jasper.l.wolfe@xxxx.xxx>
>> Date: Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 3:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Tracking] PhoneSat launch April 17th! 437.425MHz
>> Cc: "Guillen Salas, Alberto (ARC-SST)[Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc.
>> (SGT Inc.)]" <alberto.guillensalas@xxxx.xxxxx>, "Tintore Gazulla, Oriol
>> (ARC-TH)[Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc. (SGT Inc.)]" <
>> oriol.tintoregazulla@xxxx.xxx>
>>
>>
>> Hello CubeSats and Amateur Radio Operators!
>>
>> The very first PhoneSat?s will be launching aboard the Antares on April
>> 17
>> th at 1700 EDT (launch window to April 19th possibly further). We have
>> manifested 2x PhoneSat 1.0 and 1x PhoneSat 2.0 Beta.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>>
>> Our orbit is very low (270km x 300km 51.6deg) and we?ll only be up there
>> for 2 weeks! So we?re looking for as many people as possible to help with
>> tracking our satellites!****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>>
>> If any of you are interested in tracking the satellite please let myself
>> (+the cc?d team) know ? your help will be greatly appreciated! ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> All three satellites will be transmitting on *437.425MHz* and TLE?s + more
>> info can be found at www.phonesat.org ? consolidated info sheet
>> attached.***
>> *
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Feel free to tune-in and submit packets to www.phonesat.org ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Cheers!****
>>
>> PhoneSat Project****
>>
>> NASA ARC****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>>
------------------------------
Message: 4
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 14:16:45 -0500
From: "ac4ny_1" <ac4ny_1@xxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: The Ham Radio Bucket List
Message-ID: <000c01ce3944$9f4e47f0$e301a8c0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=response
Welcome to the birds and keep up the good work!
Working satellites is addictive. Hi Hi
73
Joe..AC4NY
EM73dp
(My neighbors thinks I lost it; running around the yard with a handheld
antenna)!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Les Rayburn" <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 1:11 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] The Ham Radio Bucket List
> I've been a ham well over 40 years, since my childhood. Back then, I could
> barely afford the Heathkit transmitter, Halicrafters receiver, knife
> switch, and longwire antenna that made up my shack.
>
> My elmer used to let me borrow his copy of QST and I'd dream about all the
> great adventures that I'd have "someday" in ham radio. Being a child of
> the Space Age, key among them were anything related to the New Frontier.
>
> EME (Moonbounce), Meteor Scatter, and satellites all seemed like the stuff
> of science fiction---and I longed to experience them all. But they were
> exotic, and required equipment far beyond my reach. I resolved to
> accomplish them all someday and added them to a sort of ham radio "bucket
> list" that I hoped to accomplish before my ham career was over.
>
> Five years ago, shortly after getting started in weak signal VHF work, I
> checked off the first item on that list. Working meteor scatter contacts
> with the aid of WSJT software, and during a Perseid shower, even using
> SSB. What a thrill to make contacts off the ionized gasses of those tiny
> rocks. Thanks Joe Taylor!
>
> Tonight, I managed to check off a second. I worked Art, K4YYL on FO-29, a
> Japanese amateur satellite!
>
> My journey to the "birds" started about a month ago when I joined AMSAT,
> determined that 2013 was going to be "the year" when I finally got active
> on satellites. I purchased a copy of SATPC32 software, because I knew that
> it could control my IC-910H--hopefully making it easier to get active.
>
> After listening to a few passes on both the FM and the SSB/CW birds, I
> decided to try my luck on the less-crowded FO-29. A brief CQ was quickly
> answered by Art. I adjusted the tuning knob just a bit to correct for the
> Doppler effect, and voila! there he was clear as a bell.
>
> We had a brief QSO of perhaps ten minutes or so, and then we signed. I was
> quickly called by K4FEG near Memphis in EM55---who just wanted to welcome
> me to the birds!
>
> Man, what a thrill! And it wasn't tough at all.
>
> I'm using a 7 element 432 antenna tilted up to 15 degrees (fixed) and a 6
> element 2 Meter beam tilted up to about 10 degrees (fixed) both inside my
> crowded attic. The SSB Electronics pre-amp helps a ton on 432, and the
> 1/2" hardline makes sure that I don't lose too much signal. So far, I've
> been able to copy the birds down to about 2 degrees above the horizon
> using this setup.
>
> Now to attempt that EME contact! I've got a 12 element Yagi just waiting
> to deploy in the driveway once the weather warms a bit. Hoping to use WSJT
> to work one of the monster stations on EME. All this in a deed-restricted
> HOA neighborhood.
>
> I wasted 35+ years on HF----man, all the fun really is in the World Above
> 50 MHz! Thanks for helping to make
> a boys dreams come true at age 51!
>
>
>
> --
> 73,
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> 121 Mayfair Park
> Maylene, AL 35114
> EM63nf
>
> 6M VUCC #1712
> AMSAT #38965
> Grid Bandits #222
> Southeastern VHF Society
> Central States VHF Society Life Member
> Six Club #2484
>
> Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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
>
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:27:34 -0400
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Samudra Haque <samudra.haque@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Fwd: Re: Fwd: [Tracking] PhoneSat launch April
17th! 437.425MHz
Message-ID: <2CAF5848-7973-4C6C-A796-A972B09D9B01@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
So no published telemetry format?
73, Drew KO4MA
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 14, 2013, at 10:58 AM, Samudra Haque <samudra.haque@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Hello AMSAT community
>
> some hams have requested information about the upcoming Phonesat mission
> telemetry format. This is a challenging objective for those who can track
> and monitor: there are 3 satellites being deployed from the same P-POD and
> will be released within moments of each other. The systems are timed to not
> overlap individual station transmissions, so in a single pass, all three
> should be heard.
>
> For any technical questions, please contact the POC, Oriol Tintore of
> Phonesat. His contact info is below.
>
> 73 de N3RDX
>
> Oriol Tintore
>> Aerospace Engineer
>> PhoneSat Project, NASA Ames Research Center
>> c: 650-215-0376
>> o: 650-604-2710
>> oriol.tintoregazulla@xxxx.xxx
>
>
>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: Wolfe, Jasper Lewis. (ARC-RD)[Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc.
>>> (SGT Inc.)] <jasper.l.wolfe@xxxx.xxx>
>>> Date: Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 3:05 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Tracking] PhoneSat launch April 17th! 437.425MHz
>>> Cc: "Guillen Salas, Alberto (ARC-SST)[Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc.
>>> (SGT Inc.)]" <alberto.guillensalas@xxxx.xxxxx>, "Tintore Gazulla, Oriol
>>> (ARC-TH)[Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc. (SGT Inc.)]" <
>>> oriol.tintoregazulla@xxxx.xxx>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello CubeSats and Amateur Radio Operators!
>>>
>>> The very first PhoneSat?s will be launching aboard the Antares on April
>>> 17
>>> th at 1700 EDT (launch window to April 19th possibly further). We have
>>> manifested 2x PhoneSat 1.0 and 1x PhoneSat 2.0 Beta.****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>>
>>> Our orbit is very low (270km x 300km 51.6deg) and we?ll only be up there
>>> for 2 weeks! So we?re looking for as many people as possible to help with
>>> tracking our satellites!****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>>
>>> If any of you are interested in tracking the satellite please let myself
>>> (+the cc?d team) know ? your help will be greatly appreciated! ****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> All three satellites will be transmitting on *437.425MHz* and TLE?s + more
>>> info can be found at www.phonesat.org ? consolidated info sheet
>>> attached.***
>>> *
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> Feel free to tune-in and submit packets to www.phonesat.org ****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> Cheers!****
>>>
>>> PhoneSat Project****
>>>
>>> NASA ARC****
>>>
>>> ** **
> _______________________________________________
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> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:34:11 +0200
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: The Ham Radio Bucket List
Message-ID: <000001ce39de$33ecc140$0301a8c0@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 1:11 AM, Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
<snip>
> I wasted 35+ years on HF----man, all the fun really is in the World
> Above 50 MHz! Thanks for helping to make
> a boys dreams come true at age 51!
> --
> 73,
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> 121 Mayfair Park
> Maylene, AL 35114
> EM63nf
Hi Les, N1LF
I completely disagree with your statement "that you wasted 35+years on HF"
because in my opinion the HF are fundamental to get technical and
operational experience to come face to face in the future above 50 MHz.
Please remember that your actual expertice above 50 MHz was born
because of your previous 35+years activity on HF.
Read please my similar Ham Radio history from the HF and up in
QRZ.com
http://www.qrz.com/db/I8CVS
Best 73" de i8CVS Domenico
(81 years old and 58 years of Ham Radio from HF to Microwave)
------------------------------
Message: 7
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:52:59 -0500
From: "ac4ny_1" <ac4ny_1@xxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: The Ham Radio Bucket List
Message-ID: <001101ce39e8$eedf2380$e301a8c0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Hi Bob:
I use a Yaesu FT-60r with a homebrew handheld 3 element loop yagi. I only
work half duplex. For full duplex I use a Baofeng UV3R (cheap but does
work). The Kenwood TH-F6A is great. Make sure the HT will do cross band.
Also use a good duplexer.
There are many other great radios out there and a lot more operators on here
that has more insight than I.
I been on the birds since 2000. Licensed since 1979.
I work the birds as much as my work sked will allow.
73
Joe...AC4NY
EM73dp
(My neighbors thinks I lost it; running around the yard with a handheld
> antenna)!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Garceau" <rgarceau@xxxx.xxx>
To: "'ac4ny_1'" <ac4ny_1@xxxx.xxx>
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 7:09 AM
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: The Ham Radio Bucket List
> Hi Joe:
>
> I have been following this thread and have a few questions.
> I have been in ham radio for 50 years. And, yep, satellite radio has been
> on
> my "I got to do this" list.
>
> Can you suggest a good HT?
> I have my antenna picked out and that's the arrow.
>
> Any help is most appreciated.
>
> Bob Garceau, W1EQ
> DXCC Honor Roll
> Triple Play Award #5
> DXCC Challenge 2149 band/countries
> Ex. K1YRP, USA-CA All Counties #342
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of ac4ny_1
> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 3:17 PM
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: The Ham Radio Bucket List
>
> Welcome to the birds and keep up the good work!
> Working satellites is addictive. Hi Hi
> 73
> Joe..AC4NY
> EM73dp
>
>
> (My neighbors thinks I lost it; running around the yard with a handheld
> antenna)!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Les Rayburn" <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
> To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 1:11 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] The Ham Radio Bucket List
>
>
>> I've been a ham well over 40 years, since my childhood. Back then, I
>> could
>
>> barely afford the Heathkit transmitter, Halicrafters receiver, knife
>> switch, and longwire antenna that made up my shack.
>>
>> My elmer used to let me borrow his copy of QST and I'd dream about all
>> the
>
>> great adventures that I'd have "someday" in ham radio. Being a child of
>> the Space Age, key among them were anything related to the New Frontier.
>>
>> EME (Moonbounce), Meteor Scatter, and satellites all seemed like the
>> stuff
>
>> of science fiction---and I longed to experience them all. But they were
>> exotic, and required equipment far beyond my reach. I resolved to
>> accomplish them all someday and added them to a sort of ham radio "bucket
>> list" that I hoped to accomplish before my ham career was over.
>>
>> Five years ago, shortly after getting started in weak signal VHF work, I
>> checked off the first item on that list. Working meteor scatter contacts
>> with the aid of WSJT software, and during a Perseid shower, even using
>> SSB. What a thrill to make contacts off the ionized gasses of those tiny
>> rocks. Thanks Joe Taylor!
>>
>> Tonight, I managed to check off a second. I worked Art, K4YYL on FO-29, a
>> Japanese amateur satellite!
>>
>> My journey to the "birds" started about a month ago when I joined AMSAT,
>> determined that 2013 was going to be "the year" when I finally got active
>> on satellites. I purchased a copy of SATPC32 software, because I knew
>> that
>
>> it could control my IC-910H--hopefully making it easier to get active.
>>
>> After listening to a few passes on both the FM and the SSB/CW birds, I
>> decided to try my luck on the less-crowded FO-29. A brief CQ was quickly
>> answered by Art. I adjusted the tuning knob just a bit to correct for the
>> Doppler effect, and voila! there he was clear as a bell.
>>
>> We had a brief QSO of perhaps ten minutes or so, and then we signed. I
>> was
>
>> quickly called by K4FEG near Memphis in EM55---who just wanted to welcome
>> me to the birds!
>>
>> Man, what a thrill! And it wasn't tough at all.
>>
>> I'm using a 7 element 432 antenna tilted up to 15 degrees (fixed) and a 6
>> element 2 Meter beam tilted up to about 10 degrees (fixed) both inside my
>> crowded attic. The SSB Electronics pre-amp helps a ton on 432, and the
>> 1/2" hardline makes sure that I don't lose too much signal. So far, I've
>> been able to copy the birds down to about 2 degrees above the horizon
>> using this setup.
>>
>> Now to attempt that EME contact! I've got a 12 element Yagi just waiting
>> to deploy in the driveway once the weather warms a bit. Hoping to use
>> WSJT
>
>> to work one of the monster stations on EME. All this in a deed-restricted
>> HOA neighborhood.
>>
>> I wasted 35+ years on HF----man, all the fun really is in the World Above
>> 50 MHz! Thanks for helping to make
>> a boys dreams come true at age 51!
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> 73,
>>
>> Les Rayburn, N1LF
>> 121 Mayfair Park
>> Maylene, AL 35114
>> EM63nf
>>
>> 6M VUCC #1712
>> AMSAT #38965
>> Grid Bandits #222
>> Southeastern VHF Society
>> Central States VHF Society Life Member
>> Six Club #2484
>>
>> Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light
>>
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:46:43 -0400
From: "STeve Andre'" <andres@xxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: The Ham Radio Bucket List
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On 04/15/13 09:34, i8cvs wrote:
>> On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 1:11 AM, Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> <snip>
>
>> I wasted 35+ years on HF----man, all the fun really is in the World
>> Above 50 MHz! Thanks for helping to make
>> a boys dreams come true at age 51!
>> --
>> 73,
>> Les Rayburn, N1LF
>> 121 Mayfair Park
>> Maylene, AL 35114
>> EM63nf
> Hi Les, N1LF
>
> I completely disagree with your statement "that you wasted 35+years on HF"
> because in my opinion the HF are fundamental to get technical and
> operational experience to come face to face in the future above 50 MHz.
>
> Please remember that your actual expertice above 50 MHz was born
> because of your previous 35+years activity on HF.
>
> Read please my similar Ham Radio history from the HF and up in
> QRZ.com
>
> http://www.qrz.com/db/I8CVS
>
> Best 73" de i8CVS Domenico
> (81 years old and 58 years of Ham Radio from HF to Microwave)
>
A new religious war!
I had never thought of this one.
Let the acolytes gather...
--STeve Andre'
wb8wsf en72
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