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Today's Topics:
1. Re: AO-7 Mode A (Glen Zook)
2. Re: Keeping up with technology (jmfranke)
3. Re: Keeping up with technology (Angus McLeod)
4. Re: Keeping up with technology (Bryce Salmi)
5. Re: Keeping up with technology (B J)
6. AMSAT Bird for DARPA Phoenix project? (Gregory Beat)
7. Re: AO-7 Mode A (George Henry)
8. Re: Keeping up with technology (jmfranke)
9. W1AW/0 (Wyatt Dirks)
10. AO-7 Mode A (Kevin Deane)
11. Re: AO-7 Mode A (Paul Stoetzer)
12. FUNCube-1 information (E. Michael McCardel)
13. FUNCube Handbook (E. Michael McCardel)
14. Re: AO-7 Mode A (John)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 12:17:51 -0800 (PST)
From: Glen Zook <gzook@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A
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I haven't been on A07 for a while. ?But, back in the "goode olde dayes", I
used a horizontal 2-element 10-meter yagi with a 7-element 2-meter beam
fixed 30-degrees above the horizon. ?That worked VERY well!
?
Glen, K9STH
Website: http://k9sth.com
On Wednesday, November 6, 2013 11:28 AM, R.T.Liddy <k8bl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
Whenever I've talked about Mode A at the AMSAT Booth
at the Dayton Hamvention, all I've ever gotten was rolled eyes
and/or total lack of interest. They seem to like orbiting FM
Repeaters and modes/frequencies that few people are equipped
for. With the old RS Mode A Birds, you could do pretty well
with a 10M GP and a Ringo Ranger.
?
IMHO......?? 73,?? Bob K8BL?? (AMSAT since 1979)
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From: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" <vlfiscus@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 10:51 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A
At 06:48 PM 11/5/2013 -0800, "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>I've tried AO7-A a number of times, but there's never anyone there to work.
>
>Back in the glory days of the RS Birds, Mode A was very active. I sure do
>miss them. They worked very well!
>
>73,? ? Bob K8BL
I loved the RS satellites. They're what got me hooked.? I wish
the plan for the next LEO was a new linear mode Mode A bird for
a starter satellite not another FM 'Grid-Lock' sat.
KB7ADL
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 17:03:30 -0500
From: "jmfranke" <jmfranke@xxx.xxx>
To: <kk5do@xxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology
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That is not "keeping up with technology," it is keeping up with fads.
John WA4WDL
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From: "Bruce" <kk5do@xxxx.xxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 7:44 PM
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Keeping up with technology
> In trying to keep up with technology, the Houston AMSAT Net will now take
> check ins by Tweeting using the hash tag #houamsatnet 0200 UTC during
> the winters on Wednesdays (8PM Central Time)
>
> Be one of the first on your block to check in electronically. Of course,
> you can still use one of these:
> IRC, APRS, EchoLink, Telephone, E-mail or voice on the repeater directly.
>
> I would use Facebook but I have a thing against giving out all that
> information publicly. My Facebook account has been active for a long, long
> time and I have no friends. Not a one. In fact, once every year or two I
> check to see if it is still there. I think I have broken the Facebook
> record for the longest running account without a friend. Too easy for bad
> things to happen with Facebook.
>
> 73...bruce
>
> --
>
> Bruce Paige, KK5DO
> AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
> ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
> Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT*
> Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
> Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
> Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News
> http://www.arrl.org
>
> AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat
>
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 18:02:39 -0400
From: Angus McLeod <amcleod@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology
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You could always use a cellular phone.
They're a sort of HT, right? Only better, because they have Angry
Birds.....
On 11/06/2013 01:44 PM, R.T.Liddy wrote:
> It'll be a cold day in you-know-where when I ever use
> a non-Ham-Radio means to check into a Ham Net!!
>
> Bob K8BL
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "wb5tuf@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx <wb5tuf@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
> To: Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx@xxxxx.xxx>; Ted <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> Cc: kk5do@xxxx.xxxx "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 6:56 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology
>
>
> Why do you have check-ins?
>
> Is there some kind of participation credit?
>
> Glenn WB5TUF
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx@xxxxx.xxx>
>> Sent: Nov 5, 2013 7:17 PM
>> To: Ted <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
>> Cc: kk5do@xxxx.xxxx "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology
>>
>> I personally suggested carrier pigeons for check-in at the 2013 Symposium.
>> It is certainly a unique net with all the various methods of check-in
>> available.
>>
>> 73
>> Clayton
>> W5PFG
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 7:03 PM, Ted <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>>
>>> ...Hiram and Marconi are spinning in their graves...jeez
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> K7TRK
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
>>> Behalf Of Bruce
>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 4:44 PM
>>> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
>>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Keeping up with technology
>>>
>>> In trying to keep up with technology, the Houston AMSAT Net will now
>>> take check ins by Tweeting using the hash tag #houamsatnet 0200 UTC
>>> during the winters on Wednesdays (8PM Central Time)
>>>
>>> Be one of the first on your block to check in electronically. Of course,
>>> you
>>> can still use one of these:
>>> IRC, APRS, EchoLink, Telephone, E-mail or voice on the repeater directly.
>>>
>>> I would use Facebook but I have a thing against giving out all that
>>> information publicly. My Facebook account has been active for a long, long
>>> time and I have no friends. Not a one. In fact, once every year or two I
>>> check to see if it is still there. I think I have broken the Facebook
>>> record for the longest running account without a friend. Too easy for bad
>>> things to happen with Facebook.
>>>
>>> 73...bruce
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Bruce Paige, KK5DO
>>>
>>> AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
>>>
>>> ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
>>>
>>> Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live
>>> streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com/ Podcast at
>>> http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
>>>
>>> Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org/
>>>
>>> AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat
>>>
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 14:19:51 -0800
From: Bryce Salmi <bstguitarist@xxxxx.xxx>
To: jmfranke <jmfranke@xxx.xxx>
Cc: kk5do <kk5do@xxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology
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While I can't vouch for checking in on Twitter or other social medias. I
can say I do respect the want to incorporate alternative and more publicly
visible methods into the operations of ham radio and AMSAT. One of the
stongest pulls for me into ham radio is the social aspect. Club meetings
are some of the best aspects of the hobby when you have a great club with
really personable members. A saying from Massachusetts (when I was out
there, now I'm in Los Angeles) was "Clubs are the heartbeat of ham radio".
So, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Google Plus, etc... I'd love to see more
AMSAT involvement. It can only bring good to incorporate these into
activities.
Bryce
KB1LQC
On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 2:03 PM, jmfranke <jmfranke@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> That is not "keeping up with technology," it is keeping up with fads.
>
> John WA4WDL
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Bruce" <kk5do@xxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 7:44 PM
> To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Keeping up with technology
>
> In trying to keep up with technology, the Houston AMSAT Net will now take
>> check ins by Tweeting using the hash tag #houamsatnet 0200 UTC during
>> the winters on Wednesdays (8PM Central Time)
>>
>> Be one of the first on your block to check in electronically. Of course,
>> you can still use one of these:
>> IRC, APRS, EchoLink, Telephone, E-mail or voice on the repeater directly.
>>
>> I would use Facebook but I have a thing against giving out all that
>> information publicly. My Facebook account has been active for a long, long
>> time and I have no friends. Not a one. In fact, once every year or two I
>> check to see if it is still there. I think I have broken the Facebook
>> record for the longest running account without a friend. Too easy for bad
>> things to happen with Facebook.
>>
>> 73...bruce
>>
>> --
>>
>> Bruce Paige, KK5DO
>> AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
>> ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
>> Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT*
>> Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
>> Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
>> Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News
>> http://www.arrl.org
>>
>> AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat
>>
>> _______________________________________________
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>>
>>
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 23:10:53 +0000
From: B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>
To: jmfranke <jmfranke@xxx.xxx>
Cc: kk5do@xxxx.xxxx "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology
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On 11/6/13, jmfranke <jmfranke@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> That is not "keeping up with technology," it is keeping up with fads.
>
> John WA4WDL
A few years ago, I was talking about amateur radio with someone who,
at that time, was a recent engineering graduate. She not only had no
idea what it was, she couldn't comprehend why anybody would be
interested in it. Very quickly, she concluded it was--ahem--a "social
network". (Yeah, right.)
I would have suggested that she return her degree because she didn't
appear to have learned anything. Her discipline, though, wasn't
electrical, so it's unlikely that she would have learned anything
about it during her studies.
When I started my university studies 40 years ago, I thought amateur
radio was the neatest thing and I wanted to get my callsign one day.
Then again, I was an SWL, so I had a vague idea of what was involved.
Things have changed over the years, haven't they?
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
<snip>
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 17:08:32 -0600
From: Gregory Beat <gregory.beat@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Bird for DARPA Phoenix project?
Message-ID: <C0D023ED-C06D-47EF-BE83-98F1A9C063BE@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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DARPA Press Release yesterday, SpaceNews:
http://www.spacenews.com/article/military-space/38030darpa-looking-for-10-reti
red-satellites-to-raid-for-parts-in-on-orbit
WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
hopes to narrow a list of about 140 retired satellites down to 10 finalists
to be the subject of its first on-orbit operation in an experimental
satellite servicing and salvaging project, an agency official said Nov. 4.
Known as Phoenix, the goal of the program is to develop a maneuverable
spacecraft equipped with a dexterous robotic arm to salvage useful
components from retired communications satellites. Some have likened the
project to performing on-orbit surgery.
David Barnhart, program manager of DARPA?s Tactical Technology Office, said
the agency is looking for satellites of all sizes that are in a
low-inclination orbits and that are not spinning too fast. The agency hopes
to choose the finalists before the end of 2014 and conduct a demonstration
sometime in 2016.
===
w9gb
Sent from iPad Air
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 17:42:51 -0600
From: "George Henry" <ka3hsw@xxx.xxx>
To: "amsat bb" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A
Message-ID: <ECE8778B74BB402187126D134FD268F4@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
My first mode A contacts were with a 10-meter wire dipole in my garage
attic, and a homebrew 2-meter turnstile antenna on a tripod in my driveway.
Rig was a set of Drake B-line twins with the TC-2 transmit converter...
100% hollow-state!
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glen Zook" <gzook@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>; <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 2:17 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A
I haven't been on A07 for a while. But, back in the "goode olde dayes", I
used a horizontal 2-element 10-meter yagi with a 7-element 2-meter beam
fixed 30-degrees above the horizon. That worked VERY well!
Glen, K9STH
Website: http://k9sth.com
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 18:49:20 -0500
From: "jmfranke" <jmfranke@xxx.xxx>
To: <bstguitarist@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: kk5do <kk5do@xxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology
Message-ID: <167D41E184D44A4A9B543294B63093DF@xxxxxx>
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Yes, I agree, club meetings are one of the best aspects of ham radio, AMSAT,
etc. But the draw needs to be the meeting and what is shared at the
meetings. I am looking for a few regular meetings locally where I can share
my actions/activities with others.
John WA4WDL
From: Bryce Salmi
Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 5:19 PM
To: jmfranke
Cc: kk5do ; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology
While I can't vouch for checking in on Twitter or other social medias. I can
say I do respect the want to incorporate alternative and more publicly
visible methods into the operations of ham radio and AMSAT. One of the
stongest pulls for me into ham radio is the social aspect. Club meetings are
some of the best aspects of the hobby when you have a great club with really
personable members. A saying from Massachusetts (when I was out there, now
I'm in Los Angeles) was "Clubs are the heartbeat of ham radio". So,
Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Google Plus, etc... I'd love to see more AMSAT
involvement. It can only bring good to incorporate these into activities.
Bryce
KB1LQC
On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 2:03 PM, jmfranke <jmfranke@xxx.xxx> wrote:
That is not "keeping up with technology," it is keeping up with fads.
John WA4WDL
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From: "Bruce" <kk5do@xxxx.xxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 7:44 PM
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Keeping up with technology
In trying to keep up with technology, the Houston AMSAT Net will now
take check ins by Tweeting using the hash tag #houamsatnet 0200 UTC
during the winters on Wednesdays (8PM Central Time)
Be one of the first on your block to check in electronically. Of course,
you can still use one of these:
IRC, APRS, EchoLink, Telephone, E-mail or voice on the repeater directly.
I would use Facebook but I have a thing against giving out all that
information publicly. My Facebook account has been active for a long, long
time and I have no friends. Not a one. In fact, once every year or two I
check to see if it is still there. I think I have broken the Facebook
record for the longest running account without a friend. Too easy for bad
things to happen with Facebook.
73...bruce
--
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT*
Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News
http://www.arrl.org
AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 19:42:37 -0600
From: Wyatt Dirks <wyattdirks@xxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] W1AW/0
Message-ID: <BAY179-W4756BF78D024404F14F741CDF30@xxx.xxx>
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Good Evening
This Saturday the 9th of November I will be operating the the ARRL midwest
convention as W1AW/0. The ops will take place from 8am to 5pm central time.
I am going to try as many passes as I can but the pass times just aren't the
best to get on more then a few passes. The morning FO-29 and SO-50 passes
are the best chances to work W1AW/0. Also for those who are interested this
will be in EM37.
W1AW/0 will also be on the HF bands. For more information on the event
follow the link below.
http://www.arrlmidwestconvention.com/index.html
Also for those interested I will be operating the satellites from many grids
along the way. For more details send a PM.
73 Wyatt
AC0RA
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 17:50:28 -0800
From: Kevin Deane <summit496@xxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A
Message-ID: <BLU174-W2543A03E2F4DCBF6CA427183F30@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I was thinking of making the 10m ring and trying that this weekend.
(Assuming AO-7 cooperates) Also what do you think about a 3 elem beam/no
boom strung between two trees pointing towards space? Think that would work
ok? How far up would the reflector have to be off the ground or rather how
close can I get it?
Kevin
KF7MYK
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 21:14:05 -0500
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A
Message-ID: <527AF76D.7000609@xxxx.xxx>
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A beam is much more helpful pointed towards the horizon. When the
satellite is right above, it's pretty close to you and anything will
pick the signal up. You need more gain when the satellite is at lower
elevations and furthest away from you.
A relatively low horizontal loop should work great under most
circumstances. A turnstile is also a great Mode A antenna.
Caveat on this info - it's not from experience - it's from reading
archives on this board, old AMSAT newsletters, and old amateur satellite
books. I've only listened to a Mode A once, and that was on a 1 meter
diameter portable magnetic loop!
73,
Paul, N8HM
On 11/6/2013 8:50 PM, Kevin Deane wrote:
> I was thinking of making the 10m ring and trying that this weekend.
(Assuming AO-7 cooperates) Also what do you think about a 3 elem beam/no
boom strung between two trees pointing towards space? Think that would work
ok? How far up would the reflector have to be off the ground or rather how
close can I get it?
>
> Kevin
> KF7MYK
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 21:28:50 -0500
From: "E. Michael McCardel" <mccardelm@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNCube-1 information
Message-ID: <B3777854-5187-46B0-A30D-5CEED83986EA@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
AMSAT-UK IS. beginning to release information on FUNCube-1. Visit their
forum at
http://forum.funcube.org.uk/ as a starting point.
So far they have posted the FUNCube Handbook, an overview and audio of their
telemetry
For testing in wav file format. They will be announcing the release of
their dashboard software
In the near future.
EMike, KC8YLD
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 21:39:57 -0500
From: "E. Michael McCardel" <mccardelm@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNCube Handbook
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Here is a direct link to the First Edition of the FUNCube Manual
funcubetest2.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/funcube-handbook-en_v1.pdf
EMike, KC8YLD
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 08:15:22 -0800
From: John <npacificmariner@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" <vlfiscus@xxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A
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When I started, I had a hand me down beat up yaesu ft-221R 2m all mode with
an old cb mic with a mag mount antenna and a realistic 10m all mode radio
that didn?t transmit and a dipole but almost everyday I was either listening
to or working someone on RS-10?. ahhhh the life?. it was so good with those
russian leo sats, all you needed was a tickle of a signal to work some
folks, now today with a TS-2000LE with 23cm, all I see is that fm sats are
always clobbered by over-powered users and transponder HOGS, no room to even
try to make a contact, what with everyone in my area trying to over-power
each other to have control of what little transponder room there is. What a
person wouldn?t give for an ?A? mode bird or 2 again?. sure do miss those
RS birds, they were so much fun?
On Nov 6, 2013, at 7:51, Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL <vlfiscus@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> At 06:48 PM 11/5/2013 -0800, "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>> I've tried AO7-A a number of times, but there's never anyone there to work.
>>
>> Back in the glory days of the RS Birds, Mode A was very active. I sure do
>> miss them. They worked very well!
>>
>> 73, Bob K8BL
>
>
> I loved the RS satellites. They're what got me hooked. I wish
> the plan for the next LEO was a new linear mode Mode A bird for
> a starter satellite not another FM 'Grid-Lock' sat.
>
> KB7ADL
>
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