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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Best HT for satellite operation? (Robert McGwier)
2. Re: Best HT for satellite operation? (Greg D)
3. Re: Best HT for satellite operation? (Matthew Stevens)
4. Re: Best HT for satellite operation? (JoAnne K9JKM)
5. Re: Best HT for satellite operation?
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
6. Re: Best HT for satellite operation? (Matthew Stevens)
7. Re: Best HT for satellite operation? (Edward R Cole)
8. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-03-11 06:00 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
9. DM90 Sunday, 12 March (Glenn Miller - AA5PK)
10. International Crystal MFG closing (Alan)
11. Re: International Crystal MFG closing (Jim Jerzycke)
12. Re: International Crystal MFG closing (Jim Sanford)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:12:35 -0500
From: Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
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Heh
On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 1:15 PM, Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx@xxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> I've seen a lot of great recommendations for satellite HT's. I really
> prefer the Icom IC-910h. Since it is a little heavy for neck straps,
> and the belt clip is made of 3/8" steel plate, I'd probably recommend
> the BABYBJ?RN carrier approach. You can buy a 15 year old one at a
> bargain price of $1000-1500 at most hamfests.
>
> TGIF
>
> Clayton
> W5PFG
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Founder, Federated Wireless, Inc
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Research Professor Virginia Tech
Chief Scientist: The Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and
Technology
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Faculty Advisor Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Assn. (K4KDJ)
Director of AMSAT and member of PVRC, TAPR, and life member of ARRL and
AMSAT
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 13:22:07 -0800
From: Greg D <ko6th.greg@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxxx "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
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Hi Patrick,
One topic that's generated a lot of discussion in the past has been the
difference between the Elk and Arrow portable antennas, specifically
that one has the elements in the same plane, and the other has them at
90 degrees to each other.
Was there a consensus on which gave the better results, including
operator wrist action required (a usability issue)? I'm thinking that
some satellites have their Tx and Rx antennas at different angles,
meaning that for some the orientation where you hear the satellite best
is not the best orientation for the satellite hearing you. I recall the
discussion, but not the results.
Greg KO6TH
Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) wrote:
> ?Steve,
>
> You could do that, or use a 2m/70cm diplexer as your filter
> and only use the 2m side of the diplexer in line with your
> SO-50 uplink radio.
>
> I did something similar for an SO-50 demonstration at a
> hamfest a couple of years ago, using two Baofeng HTs with
> an Elk log periodic. You can see pictures of this setup in
> a video I posted:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cLx9h-vNRA
>
> I used a UV-82 for the uplink, and a UV-5R for the downlink,
> connected through a diplexer to my Elk log periodic. I did
> not experience desense with this setup, and made a good
> number of contacts during this demonstration. I had to use
> the diplexer with my Elk, with only one coax feedpoint, but
> the diplexer also served as a good bandpass filter for the
> radios.
>
> 73!
>
>
>
>
>
> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
> Twitter: @xxxxxx
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 11:21 AM, <skristof@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
>> I've used two Baofengs to work SO-50, and the V transmission from one
>> still desenses the U reception in the other one, even though they are
>> two separate radios.
>>
>> Do I put low-pass filter in the transmission line to squash that third
>> harmonic?
>>
>> Steve AI9IN
>>
>>
>>
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 16:30:51 -0500
From: Matthew Stevens <matthew@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
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There's a recent QRZ thread here
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/non-religious-question-elk-vs-arrow.5
57198/
that pretty much covers everything about the Elk v. Arrow discussion.
?73?
- Matthew
? KK4FEM?
On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 4:22 PM, Greg D <ko6th.greg@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Hi Patrick,
>
> One topic that's generated a lot of discussion in the past has been the
> difference between the Elk and Arrow portable antennas, specifically
> that one has the elements in the same plane, and the other has them at
> 90 degrees to each other.
>
> Was there a consensus on which gave the better results, including
> operator wrist action required (a usability issue)? I'm thinking that
> some satellites have their Tx and Rx antennas at different angles,
> meaning that for some the orientation where you hear the satellite best
> is not the best orientation for the satellite hearing you. I recall the
> discussion, but not the results.
>
> Greg KO6TH
>
>
> Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) wrote:
> > ?Steve,
> >
> > You could do that, or use a 2m/70cm diplexer as your filter
> > and only use the 2m side of the diplexer in line with your
> > SO-50 uplink radio.
> >
> > I did something similar for an SO-50 demonstration at a
> > hamfest a couple of years ago, using two Baofeng HTs with
> > an Elk log periodic. You can see pictures of this setup in
> > a video I posted:
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cLx9h-vNRA
> >
> > I used a UV-82 for the uplink, and a UV-5R for the downlink,
> > connected through a diplexer to my Elk log periodic. I did
> > not experience desense with this setup, and made a good
> > number of contacts during this demonstration. I had to use
> > the diplexer with my Elk, with only one coax feedpoint, but
> > the diplexer also served as a good bandpass filter for the
> > radios.
> >
> > 73!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> > http://www.wd9ewk.net/
> > Twitter: @xxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 11:21 AM, <skristof@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> >
> >> I've used two Baofengs to work SO-50, and the V transmission from one
> >> still desenses the U reception in the other one, even though they are
> >> two separate radios.
> >>
> >> Do I put low-pass filter in the transmission line to squash that third
> >> harmonic?
> >>
> >> Steve AI9IN
> >>
> >>
> >>
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:31:16 -0600
From: "JoAnne K9JKM" <joanne.k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
Message-ID: <58c31b21.9528240a.57e2d.17b0@xx.xxxxxx.xxx>
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Pointing out another resource containing a huge amount of discussion of
"best HT" or "arrow vs elk" topics can be found at:
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?forums/satellite-and-space-communications.69/
Watch the line wrap in case the -bb mangles the URL. I learn lots reading
what the guys post on there.
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 14:32:16 -0700
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: Greg D <ko6th.greg@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
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?Hi Greg!
I think the consensus was that Arrow users - or those with
similar crossed Yagis - needed to make a 90-degree twist
when going to transmit to AO-85, and then twist back after
your transmission. This was the case where Elk users, or
those with Yagis in the same plane, wouldn't have to make
a twist going from receive to transmit and back. For most
other satellites, this 90-degree twisting wasn't normally
required.
As with any satellite, some twisting might be needed to
counteract fading, regardless of the antenna(s) being
used by the operator. This is a separate thing from the
advice specific to AO-85, and the other upcoming Fox-1
satellites.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @xxxxxx
On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 2:22 PM, Greg D <ko6th.greg@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Hi Patrick,
>
> One topic that's generated a lot of discussion in the past has been the
> difference between the Elk and Arrow portable antennas, specifically
> that one has the elements in the same plane, and the other has them at
> 90 degrees to each other.
>
> Was there a consensus on which gave the better results, including
> operator wrist action required (a usability issue)? I'm thinking that
> some satellites have their Tx and Rx antennas at different angles,
> meaning that for some the orientation where you hear the satellite best
> is not the best orientation for the satellite hearing you. I recall the
> discussion, but not the results.
>
> Greg KO6TH
>
>
>
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 16:38:13 -0500
From: Matthew Stevens <matthew@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
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For what it's worth, I've never found it necessary to do the rotate 90?
thing on AO-85 with an arrow and HT. I typically pay more attention to my
uplink polarity, aiming and twisting as I transmit until I hear my own
signal peak. The downlink is pretty strong on AO85, strong enough that I've
heard it with the arrow laying on the ground, not even pointing at the sat.
YMMV, but I personally wouldn't let this be a deciding factor on an arrow
vs an elk.
?73?
- Matthew
? KK4FEM?
On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 4:32 PM, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <
amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> ?Hi Greg!
>
> I think the consensus was that Arrow users - or those with
> similar crossed Yagis - needed to make a 90-degree twist
> when going to transmit to AO-85, and then twist back after
> your transmission. This was the case where Elk users, or
> those with Yagis in the same plane, wouldn't have to make
> a twist going from receive to transmit and back. For most
> other satellites, this 90-degree twisting wasn't normally
> required.
>
> As with any satellite, some twisting might be needed to
> counteract fading, regardless of the antenna(s) being
> used by the operator. This is a separate thing from the
> advice specific to AO-85, and the other upcoming Fox-1
> satellites.
>
> 73!
>
>
>
>
> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
> Twitter: @xxxxxx
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 2:22 PM, Greg D <ko6th.greg@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> > Hi Patrick,
> >
> > One topic that's generated a lot of discussion in the past has been the
> > difference between the Elk and Arrow portable antennas, specifically
> > that one has the elements in the same plane, and the other has them at
> > 90 degrees to each other.
> >
> > Was there a consensus on which gave the better results, including
> > operator wrist action required (a usability issue)? I'm thinking that
> > some satellites have their Tx and Rx antennas at different angles,
> > meaning that for some the orientation where you hear the satellite best
> > is not the best orientation for the satellite hearing you. I recall the
> > discussion, but not the results.
> >
> > Greg KO6TH
> >
> >
> >
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 13:39:18 -0900
From: Edward R Cole <kl7uw@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
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Clayton,
An ICOM-910H is a HT .... Really (ha ha)? I suppose a few of you
know that is a 100w desktop/mobile radio and hardly "portable". But
it is a pretty good satellite radio for multi-mode use. A nearby
friend uses one (actually has two) with az-el mounted yagis and full
auto-track.
A few months ago I was looking at adding a dual-band FM mobile to my
hamshack and kinda groaning at the the $350+ cost for a new mobile, I
decided spending just a little more would get me a nice used
multi-mode VHF/UHF satellite desktop/mobile radio. Used prices on
the Icom-910H and the FT-847 both ran $900-1200 which I could not
justify. Then Looked for used FT-736R and bought one for $550
(including ctcss encoder board option) with basic 2m/70cm (no 220 or
1.2G options).
I'm quite pleased with the "old" radio and a bit surprised in its Rx
sensitivity without preamps, running 144 and 432 SSB with a vertical
for contacts out to 70-miles. I have not yet restored use of my
satellite antennas as yet (probably be next summer as I want to move
the short sat tower which requires new concrete base). You can look
on my website for some info: http://www.kl7uw.com/sat.htm
Two Baefong with appropriate filters should make an inexpensive
portable sat setup with full duplex (not computer controlled). A
single Baefong plus a Funcube Rx would also work pretty good though
you would need a notepad or equivalent. I did some simplex FM-sat
ops with a FT-817 in early 2000's with an Arrow but missed having
duplex. I also had a 1998 FT-847 but sold both in 2012. Now have K3
and KX3, a Baefong UV5-RA, plus the venerable FT-736R.
73, Ed - KL7UW
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 12:15:31 -0600
From: Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Best HT for satellite operation?
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I've seen a lot of great recommendations for satellite HT's. I really
prefer the Icom IC-910h. Since it is a little heavy for neck straps,
and the belt clip is made of 3/8" steel plate, I'd probably recommend
the BABYBJ?RN carrier approach. You can buy a 15 year old one at a
bargain price of $1000-1500 at most hamfests.
TGIF
Clayton
W5PFG
73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2017 01:03:58 -0500
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-03-11
06:00 UTC
Message-ID: <3e9042.2745afc4.45f4ed4e@xxx.xxx>
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-03-11 06:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
3rd Junior High School, Komotini, Greece, direct via SV7APQ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD
Contact was successful: Fri 2017-03-10 08:20:46 UTC 28 deg (***)
Watch for live stream at
http://sv7apq.blogspot.gr/2016/10/as-amateur-radio-enthusiast-i-have.html
McBride High School, Long Beach, CA, direct via K6MHS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG (***)
Contact is a go for: Wed 2017-03-15 16:28:44 UTC 25 deg
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ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts.
ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send
your reports to aj9n@xxxxx.xxx or aj9n@xxx.xxx.
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Message to US Educators
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
Contact Opportunity
Call for Proposals
Proposal Window February 15 ? April 15, 2017
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is
seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations,
individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a
crew
member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held
between January 1, 2018 and June 30, 2018. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits
will
determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact
opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large
numbers of
participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education
plan.
The deadline to submit a proposal is April 15, 2017. Proposal information
and documents can be found at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact.
The Opportunity
Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in
scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10
minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through
a question-and-answer session.
An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur
Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and
classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the
opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and
work in
space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also
will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless
technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and
the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must
demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the
radio contact.
Amateur Radio organizations around the world, NASA, and space agencies in
Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe sponsor this educational opportunity by
providing the equipment and operational support to enable direct
communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world via
Amateur Radio.
In the US, the program is managed by AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation) and ARRL (American Radio Relay League) in partnership with
NASA and
CASIS (Center for the Advancement of Science in Space).
More Information
Interested parties can find more information about the program at
www.ariss.org and www.arrl.org/ARISS.
For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal
guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Sessions go
to http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact.
Please direct any questions to ariss@xxxx.xxx.
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ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts.
ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send
your reports to aj9n@xxxxx.xxx or aj9n@xxx.xxx.
Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8? MHz.
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All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted.
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Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and
not being able to get in. That has now been changed to
http://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
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Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete
details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video.
http://www.ariss-eu.org/
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 123
Gaston ON4WF with 123
Francesco IK?WGF with 119
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The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date
webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are
additional
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know.
Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed
time.
All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-03-11 06:00 UTC.
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1125. (***)
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1086. (***)
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.
A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the
file.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern
Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
QSL information may be found at:
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS
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The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-03-11 06:00 UTC.
(***)
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf
Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 49 on orbit
Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD
Andrei Borisenko
Sergey Ryzhikov
Exp. 50 on orbit
Peggy Whitson
Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG
Oleg Novitskiy
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2017 13:34:53 -0600
From: "Glenn Miller - AA5PK" <aa5pk@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT BBS" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DM90 Sunday, 12 March
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I'll operate portable from DM90 on the following FO-29 passes:
My AOS at 1600Z
My AOS at 1745Z
Xmit ~145.960 to avoid possible conflict with V31NJ.
QSL via LoTW or hard copy by email request.
73
Glenn AA5PK
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2017 14:18:21 -0600
From: "Alan" <wa4sca@xxxxx.xxx>
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Subject: [amsat-bb] International Crystal MFG closing
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I was surprised to see that ICM is closing. I bought crystals from them
back in my days as a Novice, and most recently for my mode-L transverter.
They have supplied crystals for many satellites. According to their
website, icmfg.com, they will be honoring all existing orders, and some new
orders depending on material availability.
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2017 20:28:23 +0000
From: Jim Jerzycke <kq6ea@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] International Crystal MFG closing
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OH NOES!!!
I think they're like the last palce left making crystals for old gear,
aren't they?
Jim KQ6EA
On 03/11/2017 08:18 PM, Alan wrote:
> I was surprised to see that ICM is closing. I bought crystals from them
> back in my days as a Novice, and most recently for my mode-L transverter.
> They have supplied crystals for many satellites. According to their
> website, icmfg.com, they will be honoring all existing orders, and some new
> orders depending on material availability.
>
> 73s,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
>
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2017 15:32:17 -0500
From: Jim Sanford <wb4gcs@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] International Crystal MFG closing
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Sad . . . .
On 3/11/2017 3:18 PM, Alan wrote:
> I was surprised to see that ICM is closing. I bought crystals from them
> back in my days as a Novice, and most recently for my mode-L transverter.
> They have supplied crystals for many satellites. According to their
> website, icmfg.com, they will be honoring all existing orders, and some new
> orders depending on material availability.
>
> 73s,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
>
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> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
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