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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Rare grid squares? (Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF)
2. DJ-G7T experiences (Alan P. Biddle)
3. Re: DJ-G7T experiences (kb2m@xxxxxxx.xxxx
4. Re: Rare grid squares? (Allen Vinegar)
5. Demo Weekend (Douglas Anoman)
6. Re: Demo Weekend (n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
7. Hudson Valley Satcom Group Net Tonight July 23 rd at 8 PM EST
ON N2EYH-L (Cotejaune2@xxx.xxxx
8. Live Webcast of Colloquium (Trevor .)
9. Re: WD9EWK's road trip - Wednesday (22 July) report
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
10. Sat Demo (Douglas Anoman)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:47:15 +0000
From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Rare grid squares?
To: John W Lee <k6yk@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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But DM28, for example, contains 100 grid squares.
If you're only collecting the big squares then you're only 1% there.
John W Lee wrote:
> Well, for me, they are:
>
> DM28, DN37, DN67, DN73, DN75.
>
> That would clean up the entire "Lower 48" for me!
>
> 73,
> John K6YK
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:52:24 -0500
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DJ-G7T experiences
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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After a nearly 2 month wait, my rig came in recently. The good news is that
they are coming through with the current firmware and manual. The manual is
"OK" but lacks an index making things hard to find, and does not include all
the menu items. Fortunately, after you get comfortable with the logic, it
is easy to figure them out. The computer programming software is available
so far only in Japanese, but they claim the English version will be
available Real Soon Now. For normal operations, the RX and TX audio are
excellent, and the wideband receive is useful, or at least fun. As with
most HTs, the stock antenna could stand to be replaced, and has been.
Packet works well, and the VOX simplifies interfacing.
On the downside, the receivers are both less sensitive than they should be.
In comparison with an ancient Icom HT with exactly the same specs, using the
same antenna and location, marginal repeaters which are close to full
quieting on the Icom are noisy and largely unreadable on the Alinco. More
importantly for satellite use, the sub band which you must use for RX is
significantly noisier. I use an ARR preamp. With it on, pointing to clear
sky with an Elk antenna, I get 2-3 S-units of noise on the main RX. Using
the sub RX, it is full scale, and actual readability is poor in comparison
with the main RX. This is independent of whether the wideband RX function
is on or off. Attenuators off of course. ;)
I have had the impression that some of the old AMSAT hands at portable
operation have been less than impressed, and so far that has been my
experience. It will be interesting so see if there are any helpful firmware
updates. While a disappointment so far for satellite use, I do expect to
use this as my main HT for normal operations once the English programming
software becomes available.
Anybody have an experiences to share, hopefully positive?
Alan
WA4SCA
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:19:58 +0000 (UTC)
From: kb2m@xxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DJ-G7T experiences
To: APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxx
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I also noticed the poor RX when attempting to make a sat contact with my DJ-
G7T. I managed 1 contact in 3 passes. I noticed my Kenwood D7 had much better
RX then the Alinco.
73 Jeff kb2m
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From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 10:52:24 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [amsat-bb] ?DJ-G7T experiences
I have had the impression that some of the old AMSAT hands at portable
operation have been less than impressed, and so far that has been my
experience. ?It will be interesting so see if there are any helpful firmware
updates. ?While a disappointment so far for satellite use, I do expect to
use this as my main HT for normal operations once the English programming
software becomes available.
Anybody have an experiences to share, hopefully positive?
Alan
WA4SCA
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:28:40 -0400
From: "Allen Vinegar" <tokens@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Rare grid squares?
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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How about anything from Alaska?!?!?
73,
Al W8KHP
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:30:59 +0000
From: Douglas Anoman <danoman@xxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Demo Weekend
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <COL108-W29F4C29D540E82376D836EDA180@xxx.xxx>
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Hello,
I will be doing a live demo for CFMC witch is the largest club in chicago.
The past will be on all fm bird's, i will be trying to get some of the club
members on the air thanks everyone....
Thank You
Douglas Anoman
KC9MLN
KC9MLN@xxxxx.xxx
Amsat #37043
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:38:10 +0000
From: n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Demo Weekend
To: KC9MLN@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Douglas Anoman <danoman@xxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<072320091538.24450.4A6883E20001397500005F8222243323629B0A02D2089B9A019C
04040A0DBF049BCC02@xxx.xxx>
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Hey Doug,
Can you please post a time window for the passes you'll be working?
Thanks!
Tim
-------------- Original message from Douglas Anoman
<danoman@xxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx>: --------------
>
> Hello,
> I will be doing a live demo for CFMC witch is the largest club in chicago.
The past will be on all fm bird's, i will be trying to get some of the club
members
> on the air thanks everyone....
>
> Thank You
> Douglas Anoman
> KC9MLN
> KC9MLN@xxxxx.xxx
> Amsat #37043
>
>
>
>
>
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:55:36 EDT
From: Cotejaune2@xxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Hudson Valley Satcom Group Net Tonight July 23 rd
at 8 PM EST ON N2EYH-L
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hello everyone. It's time again for the HVSG Net tonight at 8PM on N2EYH-L
on Echolink or 146970 100 PL On the Mt. Beacon repeater. This is a biweekly
net. Come join us and share your satellite knowledge. There are usually one
or two Amsat area coordinators on the Net to answer your questions. Hope to
hear you there.
73
Gary WA2AQH
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:24:56 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Live Webcast of Colloquium
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <917075.24140.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
--- On Thu, 23/7/09, Nitin Muttin [VU3TYG] <vu3tyg amsatindia.org> wrote:
> Any live webcast available for the presentations.
Yes the British Amateur Television Club (BATC) are streaming live video on
their website at
http://www.batc.tv/
Click on Live Events on the left-hand side and then select AMSAT
There's also a Chat facility available - /nick ?your callsign? - sets your ID,
further details are at
http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/695/68/
The Colloquium opens at 1000 BST (0900 GMT) Saturday, the programme is at
http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/679/266/
AMSAT-UK Colloquium
http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/32/42/
Booking details are at
http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/25/49/
AMSAT-UK publish a colour A4 newsletter, OSCAR News, that is full of Amateur
Satellite information.
Join online at
https://secure.amsat.org.uk/subscription/
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:26:53 -0700
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: WD9EWK's road trip - Wednesday (22 July)
report
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hi Jeff!
> It was great to work 6 new grids over the past week, and I could've made a
> few more if passes would've been a bit more time friendly. :) ?In any case,
> I believe your trip was a huge success and many others will no doubtedly
> agree. ?It was nice to meet up with you, have lunch and chat for a bit on
> your final leg of the trip.
I've received a few e-mail requests for QSLs, and have had good comments
about my trip. If I didn't have fun, there's no logical reason to
drive to some
of these spots. I like traveling around, playing radio, and - when possible -
meeting up with some of the hams I have heard on the birds.
I hadn't realized how many different grids I operated from until last night.
I thought I might exceed the 10 I worked from on my trip last July. Working
from 14 was a complete surprise - until I looked at a grid map and saw all
those grids. Six of the 8 Utah grids were new ones where I worked from (I
worked from DM47 and DM57 last year), and now I think I have worked
from 36 or 37 different grids in 6 states, one Canadian province, and one
Mexican state since 2006. My satellite log for WD9EWK has crossed the
6000-QSO mark, not counting QSOs made from Canada or Mexico.
> Sorry about the traffic over the dam, but the view and surroundings of the
> dam make up for any frustrations of waiting. :)
I knew it would be busy, but still a shorter travel time than the alternatives
like driving from Las Vegas through Laughlin/Bullhead City to get to
Kingman and then down to Phoenix. I was able to sit in traffic and get
pictures of the new bridge, the low water levels in Lake Mead, and Hoover
Dam without having to pull off the road near the dam.
I still have to make a fuller writeup of the past week, the hamfest last
weekend
as well as the road trip. I know that the group working on the AMSAT Journal
might want to put some of this in print, the narrative as well as
photos. I have
a few hundred photos on my camera, and not just of my GPS receiver and
radio gear at each stop where I operated from. :-)
With the summer heat here, I really should take some time to get my two FT-817
radios working with SatPC32, as well as printing QSL cards from this
trip. Again,
I had fun, and I hope others had fun working me while I was on the road. Now
I can start thinking of my next long trip, which doesn't necessarily
have to be a
"road trip".
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:34:41 +0000
From: Douglas Anoman <danoman@xxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Sat Demo
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <COL108-W25C165C2052ACCFAE344ADDA180@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hello again,
Sorry i forgot to put the times in and the date so here they are, Saterday
the 25 i will work so-50 at 13:27 utc and ao-51 at 13:47 utc and if there is
time maybe a couple more. Weather permitting. The chicago forcast is calling
for rain. CFMC is the lagest club and repeater system in the chicago are so
i'm hoping to get some amsat members out of it.. i hope. Thanks again
everyone..
Thank You
Douglas Anoman
KC9MLN
KC9MLN@xxxxx.xxx
Amsat #37043
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