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Today's Topics:
1. DN50 this Saturday (dtabor@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
2. Re: 5.8ghz Dish, G5500, and receivers... (Greg D)
3. Upcoming ARISS contact with Boston Red Sox Outreach to School
Groups, Boston, MA (n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
4. WD9EWK road trip to southern California (15-17 September
2017) (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
5. Flight anomalies (Alan)
6. Register for the AMSAT Symposium Now! (Paul Stoetzer)
7. Re: Register for the AMSAT Symposium Now! (Paul Stoetzer)
8. Second call for papers for 2017 AMSAT Annual Meeting and
Space Symposium (Daniel Schultz)
9. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-15 07:00 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
10. Road trip Texas => Utah (Glenn Miller - AA5PK)
11. FT8 mode (Rick Walter)
12. Re: FT8 mode (Dino Papas)
13. GRID MASTER AWARD (wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxxx
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 09:16:50 -0600
From: <dtabor@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DN50 this Saturday
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Under the guise of seeing the Fall colors and maybe Dinosaur Nat'l
Monument, Pam, K0ZXZ and I are planning to head to NW Colorado for an
activation of DN50 this Saturday. This may be our last chance to go over
Trail Ridge Road (12,120') for the season. We expect to be all modes and in
the grid around 1800 UTC - track N6UA-9 on APRS. Right now, the plan is to
overnight in either Craig, CO or Vernal, UT, so early Sunday ops are
possible as well.
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 10:23:41 -0700
From: Greg D <ko6th.greg@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Lou Michaels <w2lmm.qsl@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat BB <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 5.8ghz Dish, G5500, and receivers...
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Hi Lou,
I think you will have a couple of challenges. But, this could be fun.
The issue with weight on your rotisserie is partly a matter of mass, but
mostly of balance. Find a way to mount the dish so that it doesn't
apply a big torque to the motor. Back when AO-40 was still
transponding, I had a 3' x 2' BBQ grill dish. When I mounted it, I used
the LNB as a counter weight on a shaft behind the dish to offset some of
the torque it applied, being mounted on the side of the cross-boom.
http://home.wavecable.com/~ko6th/Dsc00201.jpg Even my little Alliance
TV rotor (mounted sideways as an Elevation rotor) could move it just
fine. One of the things I did which might have helped was that the
mechanical connection between the rotors and the antennas had some
"give" to them. The idea was that doing so prevented the motor from
stalling when it tried to start moving. No idea if it helped, but that
was the theory. All that said, your dish (one of them) is even
heavier. I would be concerned if you tried this with two unless you can
really balance things.
The other issue could be the size of the dish, compared to the
wavelength you are capable of receiving. From what I remember when
building the AO-40 station, 2.4 ghz needed a dish at least a few feet in
diameter for good performance, and your dish was designed for 5.8 ghz.
If you're only looking below 2 ghz, it might be disappointing. Are you
committed to using the SDRPlay? Something like the HackRF can go to 6
ghz, for example. Lacking that, you're going to need a down-converter.
For AO-40, there were several models of HBO receiver setups that we
re-purposed, for example, my Drake 2880. They naturally receive in the
2.5 ghz -2.7 ghz range, if there's anything interesting left in that
band. They were easy to move to nearby bands by re-crystaling the LO.
Last thought is regarding sensitivity. These SDR devices aren't noted
for being really sensitive, nor very selective (poor front-end
filtering), though some are significantly better than others. If you
can focus on a single RF segment, a narrow band, low noise preamp at the
antenna will go a long ways towards actually hearing something.
Receiving AO-40, with its 10 watt transmitter only 30,000 miles away,
required me to invest in a good preamp at the feed point in order for my
Drake down converter to produce anything audible, and even then it was
right above the noise. Modern SDRs are probably a good bit better than
the Drake / ICOM IC-R7000 receiver lash-up I used, but you're looking
for something potentially a lot weaker.
Then again, this hobby is all about experimenting and seeing what
works. Good luck, and let us know what you find!
Greg KO6TH
Lou Michaels wrote:
> A pair of 25'' 5.8ghz 29dBi Teletronics International dishes fell into my
> lap this week and I'm trying to decide on some projects.
>
> Here's a pic: https://i.imgur.com/W9oeVSv.jpg
>
> I have a G5500 rotor from my previous ground station, and I'm thinking of
> doing some solar radio astronomy or transponder chasing.
>
> Without the covers, the dishes weigh 13.2lbs each. Could the G5500 safely
> handle the load of one or two of these dishes? I'm not considering roof
> mounting, and prefer to do things closer to the ground for the time being.
>
> Via a SDRPlay, my highest receive capability is 2ghz. Short of changing the
> feed, what might I do or be able to use to bring the frequency down to
> something more manageable or will the dish still feed signals at lower
> frequencies?
>
> I'm not beyond changing the feed, or building transverters, but some
> searching isn't producing more than commercial wifi applications.
>
> Anyone have any plans, ideas, advice or direction to offer?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Cheers,
> Lou
> W2LMM
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:57:12 -0400
From: <n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <ariss-press@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsat-edu" <amsat-edu@xxxxx.xxx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Boston Red Sox
Outreach to School Groups, Boston, MA
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An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
participants at Boston Red Sox Outreach to School Groups, Boston, MA
on 14 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:03 UTC. It
is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this
time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds.
The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should
be audible over the west coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to
listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be
conducted in English.
Fenway Park is host to close to twenty schools from five of the six New
England states for a STEM event on Thursday, September 14, 2017. This event,
specifically the on-field activities like engineering and launching water
bottle rockets in the shadow of the historic Green Monster, provide schools
with a real-world application of the Next Generation Science curriculum.
With the partnership of ARISS and the ISS contact, the STEM activities (both
the activities of the day and the pre-teaching activities sent to schools
prior) would shift to a STEM NASA, space and amateur radio focus. The goal
of ISS contact was to be a draw to those schools from all over New England
who do not have the capacity to otherwise go through the contact proposal
and host a contact. In this one event, ARISS is granting exposure to New
England schools to STEM, NASA, space and amateur radio. Students from
Burlington, VT; Salem, MA; Whitnesville, MA; Mashpee, MA; Wakefield, RI;
Danvers, MA; Bradford, MA; Waltha
m, MA; Whitefield, MA; Provincetown, MA; Concord MA; Roxbury, MA; Stoneham,
MA; Nashua, NH; and Bangor ME are all scheduled to be part of this historic
learning event.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. How often and through what methods do you communicate with family and
others on earth?
2. How much exercise do you get while in space?
3. What are some of the foods you eat while in space?
4. What if a serious illness enters the space station, how would you stop it?
5. When did you first become interested in space exploration?
6. What kind of jobs does Robonaut 2 do on the ISS or what kind of
experiments do you do with R2?
7. Were you able to see the eclipse in space?
8. What's it like to float around instead of walking?
9. Do you believe in aliens or life on other planets?
10. What advice would you give to someone who wants to grow up to be an
astronaut?
11. What was the hardest thing to become accustomed to on the ISS?
12. What is the most challenging thing to do weightless?
13. Are you a Red Sox or Yankees fan?
14. Do you use a lot of math on the ISS?
15. What was your favorite subject in school?
16. How do you brush your teeth?
17. What Earth food do you miss the most?
18. When are you scheduled to come back to Earth and what will you do first?
19. Who inspired you?
20. Have you ever been to Fenway Park?
PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:
Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS).
To receive our Twitter updates, follow @xxxxxxxxxxxx
Next planned event(s):
1. Heart of America Council Boy Scouts of America, Kansas City, MO,
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-09-23 12:03 UTC
About ARISS:
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative
venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that
support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States,
sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American
Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in
Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts
via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in
classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced
amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a
variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students,
teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies,
and amateur radio. For more informa
tion, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org.
Thank you & 73,
David - AA4KN
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 02:40:09 +0000
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK road trip to southern California (15-17
September 2017)
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Hi!
I will be driving to Los Angeles on Friday morning, and planning to attend
the 2017 ARRL Southwest Division Convention ("HAMCON") over the weekend. On
my way out on Friday, I am planning a stop on the DM23/DM24 grid boundary
north of Quartzsite AZ and I-10. This will probably be a quick stop,
possibly
no more than a couple of passes, depending on when I leave Phoenix and how
the drive goes up to that point. I am also planning to pass through this
area
sometime on Sunday afternoon or early evening, when I might have more time
to work more passes on my way home.
During the weekend, I will be in Torrance, south of LAX airport. I won't
have a booth at the convention, but I will be wandering around and also -
if all goes well - getting on some passes from the top of the parking
garage outside the hotel. I may even do some demonstrations, repeating what
I did during the 2015 convention at the same location. I don't have a set
schedule for the weekend, as this is closer to a quick vacation away from
home and work. Even if I'm not going to do a demonstration, I want to try
working some passes while I'm there, including some packet via NO-84 and
the ISS.
I will post updates on my @xxxxxx Twitter account, which is also visible in
a web browser at http://twitter.com/WD9EWK - even if you don't use Twitter.
While on the road, I'll have my TH-D72A squawking to the APRS network in
Arizona and southern California as WD9EWK-9. This should also show up on the
web, on http://aprs.fi/WD9EWK-9 among other sites. Where possible, I may
also
post updates here on the -BB.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @xxxxxx or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 06:57:57 -0500
From: "Alan" <wa4sca@xxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Flight anomalies
Message-ID: <000201d32d50$b5f96390$21ec2ab0$@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Found this SpaceX compendium of failed efforts to land a rocket, as God and
Robert A. Heinlein intended. The captions are great.
https://youtu.be/bvim4rsNHkQ
Of course now that they have it working, it is a lot funnier in retrospect.
:)
73s,
Alan
WA4SA
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 17:30:23 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Register for the AMSAT Symposium Now!
Message-ID:
<CABzOSOp2AA-Fy5a+sjPK3SwRyh3Dzs7zqG8Dt8VfOvdV2x08qQ@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Today is the last day you can register for the AMSAT Space Symposium,
being held October 27th-29th in Reno, NV for the early registration
price of $45. Starting tomorrow, registration is $55.
https://www.amsat.org/product/2017-amsat-symposium/
Be sure to register today!
73,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
Secretary
Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT-NA)
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 22:07:26 +0000
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Register for the AMSAT Symposium Now!
Message-ID:
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Sorry. Made a minor error here. It actually goes up to $50 tomorrow and
will be $55 at the door.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 17:30 Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Today is the last day you can register for the AMSAT Space Symposium,
> being held October 27th-29th in Reno, NV for the early registration
> price of $45. Starting tomorrow, registration is $55.
>
> https://www.amsat.org/product/2017-amsat-symposium/
>
> Be sure to register today!
>
> 73,
>
> Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
> Secretary
> Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT-NA)
>
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 22:59:37 -0400
From: "Daniel Schultz" <n8fgv@xxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Second call for papers for 2017 AMSAT Annual
Meeting and Space Symposium
Message-ID: <959Vioc7l3120S08.1505444377@xxxxx.xxx.xxx.xxx>
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This is the seccond call for papers for the 2017 AMSAT Annual Meeting and
Space Symposium to be held on the weekend of October 27, 28, 29, 2017 at the
Silver Legacy Resort, Reno, Nevada. Proposals for papers, symposium
presentations and poster presentations are invited on any topic of interest to
the amateur satellite community. We request a tentative title of your
presentation as soon as possible, with final copy to be submitted by October 6
for inclusion in the printed proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent
to Dan Schultz N8FGV at n8fgv@xxxxx.xxx
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 02:19:48 -0400
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-15
07:00 UTC
Message-ID: <72646.21013070.46eccb04@xxx.xxx>
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-15 07:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Boston Red Sox Outreach to School Groups, Boston, MA, telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact was successful: Thu 2017-09-14 15:03:58 UTC 56 deg (***)
Heart of America Council Boy Scouts of America, Kansas City, MO,
telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-09-23 12:03:49 UTC 26 deg
Exp. 53 on orbit (***)
Welcome aboard! (***)
Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Alexander Misurkin
Joe Acaba KE5DAR
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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.
****************************************************************************
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
****************************************************************************
ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 124
Gaston ON4WF with 123
Francesco IK?WGF with 119
Sergey RV3DR with 100
****************************************************************************
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 2017-09-15 07:00 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 1159. (***)
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1118. (***)
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 2017-09-15 07:00 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
****************************************************************************
Exp. 52 on orbit
Randy Bresnik
Paolo Nespoli IZ?JPA
Sergey Ryazanskiy
****************************************************************************
73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 11:45:38 -0500
From: "Glenn Miller - AA5PK" <aa5pk@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT BBS" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Road trip Texas => Utah
Message-ID: <CED543F61E7049648534AAA86EDD44CC@xxxxxxx>
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On Monday, 18 September, I'll be starting a leisurely road trip to Utah.
Monday night will be spent in DM73 in NM and Tuesday night in DM57 in CO.
Destination is DN41. I will operate the sats from
those three grids.
I also hope to work from other grids en route, depending on available passes.
Possible grids are DM74, DM75, DM65, DM66, DM58, DM48, DM49 and DN40. None
are extremely rare, but newer grid chasers may
need some or all.
While in Utah, I'll try to activate some grids surrounding DN41.
If interested, follow me on twitter.com/@xxxxx for updates and track me on
APRS at AA5PK-9.
All QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW upon my return home. Hard copy QSLs by
email request.
73
Glenn / AA5PK
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:57:48 -0400
From: Rick Walter <wb3csy@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FT8 mode
Message-ID: <B9F1AC0F-B77B-4A60-9587-0E3B34122B85@xxxxx.xxx>
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Maybe someone on this bb can help me. I just tried to put about 20 contacts
in LOTW for mode FT8 when on 20 m, HF. I use the program AC LOG. The program
does not have that mode listed in the pull down menu so I typed it in. When
I try to upload those contacts, the QSO's come back as suppressed. Is there
an update to LOTW or are they still 3 months behind? Should I type FT-8,
instead of FT8? Tnx. Rick, WB3CSY
Sent from Rick's iPhone 6S
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre
minds" - Albert Einstein
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" -
Arthur C. Clarke
"Klaatu Barada Nikto" - The Day the Earth Stood Still
"I have been, and always shall be, your friend" - Spock
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 20:10:48 -0400
From: Dino Papas <kl0s@xxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT8 mode
Message-ID: <05AEBBD8-DBCC-47FA-9C1F-337768B14CE4@xxx.xxx>
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Rich - LoTW accepts FT8 now. My Mac logging program doesn?t have built-in
digital mode identifications for anything beyond RTTY BUT it allows you to
type ?JT65? or ?FT8? which is then sent along to LoTW. Does AC Log have a
box where you can type in text like that to identify the mode?
73 - Dino KL0S
> On Sep 15, 2017, at 3:57 PM, Rick Walter <wb3csy@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> Maybe someone on this bb can help me. I just tried to put about 20
contacts in LOTW for mode FT8 when on 20 m, HF. I use the program AC LOG.
The program does not have that mode listed in the pull down menu so I typed
it in. When I try to upload those contacts, the QSO's come back as
suppressed. Is there an update to LOTW or are they still 3 months behind?
Should I type FT-8, instead of FT8? Tnx. Rick, WB3CSY
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2017 00:27:41 +0000 (UTC)
From: wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxx
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] GRID MASTER AWARD
Message-ID:
<675254242.5362168.1505521661933.JavaMail.zimbra@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Congrats to W5PFG
Clayton Coleman has worked and confirmed all 488 US grids
GRID MASTER AWARD #5
Good job
for info on our awards
go to QRZ and look up wa4hfn or wa4nvm
We will have a new web site up soon
squirt the birds
Damon WA4HFN em55
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