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Today's Topics:
1. VHF WAC WAS WAZ DXCC VUCC (VE2PIJ FN35)
2. IT time change (Dave Guimont)
3. Re: QSL CARD EXCHANGE (K7WIN - Jeff)
4. Re: QSL CARD EXCHANGE (Jim Walls)
5. Re: QSL CARD EXCHANGE (Edward Cole)
6. Starting up (Alberto Mart)
7. Re: MANCHESTER encosing schemes (kc6uqh)
8. ITAR and AMSAT (G0MRF(AT)aol.com)
9. Re: Starting up (James Duffey)
10. Re: Starting up (Bruce Robertson)
11. Re: QSL card exchange (John Mock KD6PAG)
12. Re: QSL CARD EXCHANGE (K7WIN - Jeff)
13. UT1FG/mm report (Robert Turlington)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:28:39 -0400
From: VE2PIJ FN35 <ve2pij(AT)hotmail.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] VHF WAC WAS WAZ DXCC VUCC
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <BAY109-W355D3ECF6D5D57DCAF542D9DF90(AT)phx.gbl>
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Please reply to ve2pij(AT)hotmail.com
Hello,
Do you have certificate number +date +locator for VHF
VUCC
DXCC
WAS
WAC
WAZ
Example for DXCC
Band # Date Grid Call Name Worked Confirmed
SAT#108 24 Aug 1992 EN51 W9HAD Earl 104 104
it's for my web site: VHF-> WAC WAS WAZ DXCC VUCC certificate holder
http://www.geocities.com/vhfdx2/2mvucc.html Sat+2m+ VUCC
http://www.geocities.com/vhfdx2/6mvucc.html 6m VUCC
http://www.geocities.com/vhfdx2/vhfwas.html VHF WAS
http://www.geocities.com/vhfdx2/vhfwaz.html VHF WAZ
http://www.geocities.com/vhfdx2/vhfwac.html VHF WAC
http://www.geocities.com/vhfdx2/vhfdxcc.html VHF DXCC
73 de Pierre VE2PIJ
ve2pij(AT)hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/vhfdx2
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:05:59 -0700
From: Dave Guimont <dguimon1(AT)san.rr.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] IT time change
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID:
<20080328210601.QQCR4667.cdptpa-omta06.mail.rr.com(AT)Dave.san.rr.com>
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A few days back someone had a question regarding the latest time change and
IT.
I was a way from my computer for several days, forgot who asked the
question, perhaps it has been answered...
When I got back I inadvertently deleted a bunch of files, and the
question with it....
Simply enter the change in the it.ini file...a text file explains it...
Its been a long time, but as I remember a "SET" command introduces
the error, but the ini will correct it...
73, Dave, WB6LLO
dguimon1(AT)san.rr.com
Disagree: I learn....
Pulling for P3E...
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:08:03 -0700
From: "K7WIN - Jeff" <k7win(AT)k7win.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: QSL CARD EXCHANGE
To: "'Amsat-Bb(AT)Amsat. Org'" <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <00ac01c89117$cfd8b3e0$6f8a1ba0$(AT)net>
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I have been working Satellites since June 8, 2007 and have made 2280
contacts. I have sent 306 cards and received 216 which is 70.59 percent and
I am pretty satisfied with the return rate.
http://log.k7win.net/Statistics.cfm
I have worked 254 grids and 166 confirmed. I do return QSL requests either
same day or within 48 hours if I am in town. SASE is not necessary.
Overall I think the community of Satellite operators are very courteous in
sending QSO confirmations when requested. There are a few states that I have
requested QSL cards from that just seem to ignore my attempts so I will look
for those states again to complete my WAS certificate.
I am still looking for Delaware, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and South
Dakota. If anyone is from those states please let me know.
Best 73 and have a great day,
K7WIN - Jeff
DM41, Arizona
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:29:18 -0700
From: Jim Walls <jim(AT)k6ccc.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: QSL CARD EXCHANGE
To: Amsat-BB <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <47EDB78E.2020309(AT)k6ccc.org>
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Kent R. Frazier wrote:
> Since I'm new at this, what information should one put an a satellite QSL?
> What information is different than on a terrestrial QSL. I've based the few
> I've sent so far, on examples I've seen on the web. I'm guessing they are
> most likely of the terrestrial type.
>
There are a few different fields for satellite. I had satellite
specific QSL cards made up with the following fields:
Callsign, Day, Month, Year, UTC, Satellite & mode, Mode, RST, and QSL
PSE or TNX
There is a picture of the card at:
http://home.earthlink.net/~k6ccc/QSL.html
Since I had to explain the "Satellite & Mode" box as a separate "Mode"
box to the QSL card printer (he wanted to make sure that's what I
wanted), I will do it here. Satellite & Mode is which bird and the band
mode that was used (mode A, B, J or in more modern terms, V/U, U/S,
etc); whereas the "Mode" box is for the emission mode (i.e. FM, SSB,
SSTV, etc). I got mine from W4MPY, and he was happy to make a custom
set of fields for me.
--
73
-------------------------------------
Jim Walls - K6CCC
jim(AT)k6ccc.org
Ofc: 818-548-4804
http://home.earthlink.net/~k6ccc
AMSAT Member 32537 - WSWSS Member 395
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:29:59 -0800
From: Edward Cole <kl7uw(AT)acsalaska.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: QSL CARD EXCHANGE
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID: <200803290429.m2T4TxvJ017845(AT)iris.acsalaska.net>
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When I began in ham radio, I was 14 years old
with a $2/month allowance. The fact that I even
had a transmitter (Heath DX-35) was due to my Dad
providing the $55 needed for the used radio (very
unexpected since this was equal to the family
monthly food budget back then). I later got a
part-time job for $10/week so I could afford to
QSL (3-cent postage back then). My mother made
up 500 cards for me at the newspaper office where
she worked (probably cost her about 5-cents a
copy). I think she made $0.50/hour as a
lineotypist back then. Those cards probably cost
her more than a weeks salary! I am amazed at my folks back then.
As a K8 in Michigan, I certainly was not a rare
DX station, but I recall receiving a QSL for
every card I sent (late 1950's). Well, times
have changed. Certainly not everyone has the
finances to do Ham radio. As the only active ham
in Alaska (a DXCC country) on 2m eme, I am sought
for QSL's a lot. Fortunately, I can afford to
send cards and do 100% QSL of all my eme
contacts. I do not do 100% for satellite, but
will reply to all who send a card. I send
overseas contacts my card plus self-addressed
envelope and $2 USD for postage. I make my own
cards on the computer using 4x6 inch Avery
postcard stock. This adds up! When I retire on
social security I wonder how well I will be able to continue with QSLing.
Bruce brings up very good thoughts to consider
when you QSL. BTW I do not have 100% reply rate
for my eme QSLs, but it is not bad.
73 Ed - KL7UW
At 08:07 AM 3/28/2008, Bruce wrote:
>Although you sometimes will not get a card back no matter what you do,
>to increase your chances here is what I have done.
>
>Send all cards with a SASE (or self addressed envelop with a green stamp
>or IRC)
>Send a pre-filled out QSL card for them to complete (with
>date/time/callsigns, etc. and a place for them to sign)
> (this way, even if they do not have any QSL cards, they can provide
>you with one)
>
>Now the disappointing part... you have done this once, need the country
>for a new one, send a card again only this time with $5 in it, no reply.
>Next you actually happen to come across someone that is traveling to
>that county and you give him a QSL card to carry with him and a blank
>made out card. He knocks on the door of the ham in the foreign country,
>asks him if he would please fill out the QSL card for his friend in the
>states and the ham doesn't want to have anything to do with it. This
>just was not a very nice ham at all. Oh well, I am still waiting for a
>satellite QSL card from Iceland back in 1993 or 1994.
>
>Once upon a time, someone sent me a QSL card without a SASE (stateside
>ham). Having DXCC, WAS, VUCC and WAC on satellite, it was nice to
>receive a card from another state. I emailed the ham and said I would
>not send it direct without postage. He replied that this was the most
>economical way to exchange QSL cards, each side paid half the postage.
>That would be a great theory if QSL'ing were to start today and no one
>in the world had a QSL card from anyone else. What about people that are
>on fixed budgets and like to be on the air. If everyone sent them a QSL
>card, that would cost them so much they could not buy food that month.
>
>I am the QSL manager for P5/4L4FN (North Korea operation). Very, very
>rare country. We had sent him equipment to get on AO-40 a few weeks
>before it went silent (sniff sniff). Anyhow, I have processed around
>12,000 QSL cards for that operation. I still get requests. Many come
>direct without envelopes, SASE, IRC or green stamps. If I sent back even
>1,000 of them on my own funds, that would be very expensive (envelope
>and postage) and I have absolutely nothing to gain towards any award.
>Those cards go back via the buro and I have to pay the postage and buro
>fee to send them (a lot less than postage on each one).
>
>You have to remember that if you want a QSL card from someone, it is to
>further your fun in the hobby by earning some type of award, not the
>person that you are sending the card to. (If it was someplace I really
>wanted and I got their card before I sent mine, I would send them back
>their postage, IRC or green stamp as it was mutually beneficial).
>
>73...bruce
>
>Garie Halstead K8KFJ wrote:
> > Stuart Underwood<w8stu(AT)att.net> wrote:
> >
> > > I sent out seven QSL cards. Waiting to get some back.
> > > I received only one. My questions is, is there a protocol
> > > for sending and receiving QSL cards for satellite work?
> >
> > If you want the cards bad enough, you
> could always include a SASE with your
> card. Most of the time that will help your return rate. Good luck.
> >
> > 73, Gary -K8KFJ-
> > Sat VUCC #125
> > Greetings,
> >
> > I have a question about exchanging QSL cards.
> When the last time the ISS xband repeater was
> up I made seven contacts. I was very excited
> because this was the first time I was able to
> work satellites. Very anxious, I sent out seven
> QSL cards. Waiting to get some back. I received
> only one. My questions is, is there a protocol
> for sending and receiving QSL cards for
> satellite work? When I get better, I would like
> to try for VUCC... Thanks in advance. 73, Stuart W8STU EN91
> > _______________________________________________
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>
>--
>
>Bruce Paige, KK5DO
>
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>
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>
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>
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>
>
>
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:55:18 +0100 (CET)
From: Alberto Mart <iz0fma(AT)yahoo.it>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Starting up
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID: <794944.18290.qm(AT)web27712.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
I do belong a TS-2000k and i'd experience some traffic over satellite. I did
attempt using my vertical but results did not make me happy (very limited, in
time, footprint and fading). I was recommended to check Gulf Antenna but they
have jsu drop satellite's solutions (in term of antennas).
I would buy a pair of 2 mts and 70 cms antenna and phasing them. Where could
I find more infos ? i did "google" as well but did not find usefull infos
(from my point of needs).
I do hope some "guru" here could forward me to the right antenna's
manufacturer.
73s de Alberto, iz0fma
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:53:38 -0700
From: "kc6uqh" <kc6uqh(AT)cox.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MANCHESTER encosing schemes
To: <Rhyolite(AT)nettally.com>, "Jim Sanford" <wb4gcs(AT)amsat.org>,
<amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <005f01c89158$da157cd0$0200a8c0(AT)kc6uqh>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Manchester is NRZ data X OR with data clock. If data is low or high you see
the clock frequency the clock shifts half a cycle on each transistion. This
was devloped for the IBM Data tape transports in the 60 of the last century.
Its main advantage is the base line remains adverage of half the P-P of the
data. The disadvantage is your baud rate and the modulation frequency are
now the same rate.
Art, KC6UQH
----- Original Message -----
From: "RFI-EMI-GUY" <Rhyolite(AT)nettally.com>
To: "Jim Sanford" <wb4gcs(AT)amsat.org>; <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:49 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: MANCHESTER encosing schemes
Thanks Jim!
Jim Sanford wrote:
>
> See Embedded Systems Design for Feb 2008. www.embedded.com
> 73 and good luck!
> Jim
> wb4gcs(AT)amsat.org
>
>
> RFI-EMI-GUY wrote:
>> Can anyone point me to some simple schemes for Manchester encoding
>> and decoding. The application would be for high speed data over a low
>> cost ISM link (manufacturer advises against long strings of data in
>> 111 or 000's)
>>
>>
>
>
>
--
Joe Leikhim K4SAT
"The RFI-EMI-GUY"?
"Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason."
"Follow The Money" ;-P
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:09:33 EDT
From: G0MRF(AT)aol.com
Subject: [amsat-bb] ITAR and AMSAT
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID: <c18.2fdd0f9c.351f533d(AT)aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Slightly off topic, but interesting for satellite constructors
For anyone who is having trouble sleeping at night, or is interested in the
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) regarding hardware /
software export from the USA, the following site lists technologies that are
restricted.
_http://www.fas.org/spp/starwars/offdocs/itar/p121.htm_
(http://www.fas.org/spp/starwars/offdocs/itar/p121.htm)
Space technolgies are listed in section 15 (XV)
>From an AMSAT perspective it makes some nice distinctions in technologies
that may be considered as 'US Munitions' and other allowable 'commerce'
products. AMSAT has technologies that can be placed in both categories.
e.g.
Export of GPS capable of operating above 60,000 feet. / 1000MPH - Banned
Attitude control systems capable of pointing accuracy 0.02 degrees or
better. - Banned
restartable kick motors that remain active once on orbit, that can produce
greater than 1g acceleration. - Banned.
Satellite antennas with ground coverage 3dB points less than 200 nautical
miles diameter. - Banned.
Radiation hardened space rated ICs. Banned, but if you embed them so they
can't be removed. - Allowed.
Fortunately for us, the overall emphasis is on military use and it does not
seek to restrict commercial space products. Other than the GPS, (and buying a
bigger pot of epoxy resin) none of the other exmples seem to be a problem
for the average AMSAT mission.
Or are they?
Thanks
David G0MRF
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:04:33 -0600
From: James Duffey <JamesDuffey(AT)comcast.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Starting up
To: Alberto Mart <iz0fma(AT)yahoo.it>
Cc: amsat-bb(AT)AMSAT.ORG
Message-ID: <B675FC08-F200-46D9-A3EC-EDCE890E8170(AT)comcast.net>
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On Mar 28, 2008, at 4:55 PM, Alberto Mart wrote:
> I do belong a TS-2000k and i'd experience some traffic over
> satellite. I did attempt using my vertical but results did not make
> me happy (very limited, in time, footprint and fading). I was
> recommended to check Gulf Antenna but they have jsu drop satellite's
> solutions (in term of antennas).
>
> I would buy a pair of 2 mts and 70 cms antenna and phasing them.
> Where could I find more infos ? i did "google" as well but did not
> find usefull infos (from my point of needs).
>
> I do hope some "guru" here could forward me to the right antenna's
> manufacturer.
Alberto - You can build the antennas in the following URL easily and
they represent a giant step up from vertical antennas:
< http://www.wa5vjb.com/references/Cheap%20Antennas-LEOs.pdf >
I have built several of these WA5VJB simple antennas. They are easy to
construct from commmon materials, work well, and are forgiving of
construction materials. Let me or the list know if you have any
questions or problems building the antennas. - Duffey
--
KK6MC
James Duffey
Cedar Crest NM
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:28:33 -0300
From: "Bruce Robertson" <ve9qrp(AT)gmail.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Starting up
To: "Alberto Mart" <iz0fma(AT)yahoo.it>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID:
<49657a760803290728o656616eet5b08de5de396478b(AT)mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 7:55 PM, Alberto Mart <iz0fma(AT)yahoo.it> wrote:
> I do belong a TS-2000k and i'd experience some traffic over satellite. I did
attempt using my vertical but results did not make me happy (very limited, in
time, footprint and fading). I was recommended to check Gulf Antenna but they
have jsu drop satellite's solutions (in term of antennas).
>
> I would buy a pair of 2 mts and 70 cms antenna and phasing them. Where
could I find more infos ? i did "google" as well but did not find usefull
infos (from my point of needs).
>
> I do hope some "guru" here could forward me to the right antenna's
manufacturer.
>
> 73s de Alberto, iz0fma
>
Alberto:
I'm by no means a guru, but I'm happy I followed the advice of the
gurus who recommended me to build my own antennas for LEO
communications. In truth, the LEOs do not require very high-gain
antenna systems.
One approach which has please many of us is to use a simple TV-type
rotor to rotate two yagis which are pointed at an elevation somewhat
above horizontal, say around 20 deg. If you keep the gain of the yagis
low, you can adjust the rotor manually a couple of times during a
pass.
I have built four antennas using the Kent Britain 'Cheap Yagis' design
in single polarization. I used bronze welding rods, not aluminum, as
elements. My 435 MHz antenna is an 8 element design, and the 144 was
three. I'd be inclined to go for 4 elements on 144, but with that
combo you can work all the LEOs with great style. I built these
without an antenna analyzer, using a VHF/UHF SWR meter. You don't need
to get the SWR perfect for satellite work.
Please note, though, that there is pretty broad consensus that for any
antenna design you should have a mast-mounted low noise preamp
installed, especially on 435 MHz. In my experience everyone's advice
is based on the assumption that you have one of those. In your case,
with the 100 and 50w available on transmit, the uplink power will
never be a problem with working receiving antennas.
I'm slowly upgrading all this to a full az-el arrangement with higher
gain antennas. This is a considerably greater engineering challenge,
and means that, in the Winter, if anything goes wrong I'm off the air
for quite a while. I'm enjoying trying to meet the challenge, but my
struggles make me all the more certain that a simple, low gain, design
is ideal.
73, Bruce
VE9QRP
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:32:26 -0700
From: John Mock KD6PAG <kd6pag(AT)amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: QSL card exchange
To: AMSAT-BB(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID: <E1JfRnu-0008Ia-1W(AT)sebastopol.fdns.net>
I've had very good luck with US and Canadian QSL cards. My experience with
Mexico is too limited to draw that much of conclusion (but lately i've been
getting a fair number of them). In fact, i get ALOT of cards that i don't
ask for; people seem to like to send me cards even when i check 'TNX' on
my card when i know that i don't need their grid and/or state.
I'm not so good at QSLing promptly, as i record each pass i operate and then
carefully transcribe them [when time permits]. But everyone gets a card
from me the first time i work them in (or from) a new grid. I find that
easier than trying to keep track of who needs which cards. So if you don't
hear me on the air for awhile, that's probably because i have gotten too far
behind in QSLing.
Here's what i do that works well for me. I print my own cards from the QSO
data on 4x6" card stock and accurately trim to post card size. (Alot of
folks don't want your card sticking out of an otherwise neat stack of cards.)
Since i'm frequently roving, i include both my operating location, six-
character grid square and GPS co-ordinates. There are a couple of graphics
and some lettering is colored. Perhaps most importantly, i add a personal
comment to each card, even if it's just the other station's grid square and
best wishes.
In addition, as well as the usual 'Thx' and 'Pls QSL', there is also a box
marked 'LoTW' which is checked whenever the QSO data has been already been
uploaded to ARRL at the time the card was printed. Also, for QSLs on grid
square boundaries, i often include a picture taken from QSO location, which
could be compared to satellite images (such as Google maps) or topographic
maps to help verify that i was operating from two [or more(!)] grid squares
at once. (I probably should include the county and power level [available
on LoTW] but that would require a re-design of my cards.)
The other thing i do when i want a card back is to include a self-addressed
envelope and 'loose' postage. This way, the receiver can use the postage
and still have the choice of using my envelope or their own. For Canada,
i order Canadian stamps on-line. (I don't have a good source of Mexican
postage, but i make an effort by including the corresponding US postage
with the notation "for your next USA SASE". Stamp trades are welcome.)
At the moment, US amateurs get an extra 1 cent stamp to they can respond
conveniently even after our postal rates go up [again].
Basically, i go through a fair amount of work to produce and mail the cards
(much of which was a once-only task [programming]). People seem to respond
to that effort. Compared to what i've heard from most HF'ers, i am quite
pleased with (and also proud of) efforts that satellite operators make to
QSL.
-- KD6PAG (Networking Old-Timer, Satellite QRPer)
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:13:32 -0700
From: "K7WIN - Jeff" <k7win(AT)k7win.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: QSL CARD EXCHANGE
To: "'Gary Schuchardt'" <gschuchardt(AT)gp.hrcoxmail.com>
Cc: AMSAT-BB(AT)amsat.org
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Hi Gary,
Thanks for the Kudos. My log website is something I programmed using
ColdFusion that runs under IIS and MS SQL. As I enter the contacts into my
logbook, the logbook queries QRZ for the information pertaining to that call
sign and I can make adjustments such as grid etc, then hit save and it
inserts a record into the QSL database which is then dynamically available
on the web. I have also added some other features like Google Mapping and
PDF reports.
Thanks again and have a great day, hope to catch you on the satellites,
73 Jeff - K7WIN
From: Gary Schuchardt [mailto:gschuchardt(AT)gp.hrcoxmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 7:49 AM
To: K7WIN - Jeff
Cc: AMSAT-BB(AT)amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: QSL CARD EXCHANGE
Jeff,
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Fantastic success and logging system.? Is this something you programmed or
bought?? I assume it is live and constantly updating as you record contacts.
I am new to the satellite hobby. Great job!
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Gary N0EZH
FM16un
Chesapeake VA
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From: K7WIN - Jeff
Date: 3/28/2008 6:18:37 PM
To: 'Amsat-Bb(AT)Amsat. Org'
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: QSL CARD EXCHANGE
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I have been working Satellites since June 8, 2007 and have made 2280
contacts. I have sent 306 cards and received 216 which is 70.59 percent and
I am pretty satisfied with the return rate.
http://log.k7win.net/Statistics.cfm
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I have worked 254 grids and 166 confirmed. I do return QSL requests either
same day or within 48 hours if I am in town. SASE is not necessary.
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Overall I think the community of Satellite operators are very courteous in
sending QSO confirmations when requested. There are a few states that I have
requested QSL cards from that just seem to ignore my attempts so I will look
for those states again to complete my WAS certificate.
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I am still looking for Delaware, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and South
Dakota. If anyone is from those states please let me know.
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Best 73 and have a great day,
K7WIN - Jeff
DM41, Arizona
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:20:35 +0000
From: Robert Turlington <rob_g8ate(AT)hotmail.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] UT1FG/mm report
To: Amsat Buleitin Board <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
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Hi All
I managed to contact Yuri UT1FG/mm (AT) 1457 today on AO16, he informed me
that he would be in the Algerian Port of Annaba(JM36VV) for a further 4days
before moving on.Regards Robert G8ATE
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