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Today's Topics:
1. APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF, and QIKCOM-1 this
Friday) (Robert Bruninga)
2. Re: APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF, and QIKCOM-1 this
Friday) (Robert Bruninga)
3. Re: APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF, and QIKCOM-1 this
Friday) (Robert Bruninga)
4. Thanks to Paul, N8HM (Douglas Tabor)
5. Re: FunCube dongle DC offset (David G0MRF)
6. End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove (Gabriel Zeifman)
7. Re: End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove (Fernando Ramirez)
8. Re: Thanks to Paul, N8HM (Matthew Stevens)
9. Re: End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove (Ken Alexander)
10. Re: End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove (S?ren Straarup)
11. Re: End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove (Matthew Stevens)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:53:29 -0400
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF, and QIKCOM-1
this Friday)
Message-ID: <e58c2df827569c821814afbf545b966e@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
PSAT has entered safe mode with the digipeater OFF. It will show the
PSAT-1 callsign until sun angles improve..
QIKCOM-1 might deploy from the ISS this coming Friday. It will simply
digipeat just like the ISS using the same ARISS alias as the ISS
digipeater. It will be 10 dB stronger than PSAT and about the same power
level as ISS and should be easy to receive. All are on the 145.825
downlink. It should also digipeat on its own callsign QIKCOM-1 if you want
to hit it specifically.
We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make sure
they are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from all over
the globe. If you do not have an IGate, just capture packets and hold them
until we see if any are missing from the APRS-IS. Downlinks should be
available on the original http://pcsat.findu.com and also on
http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html
QIKCOM-1 being released from ISS will of course have the same tracking info
as ISS until they begin to separate.
http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html
As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS. It is designed
for Live Operations and experiments only.
Bob, WB4APR
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 17:02:01 -0400
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
To: Andrew Rich <vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF, and
QIKCOM-1 this Friday)
Message-ID: <ef32f31feee297a84fe6e2fe0ea4c46b@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
It is powered from the host satellite called SIMPL
PSAT only has 350 mW. But QIKCOM-1 should have 4 watts.
Where did you see 500 mW?
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Rich [mailto:vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 4:57 PM
To: Robert Bruninga
Cc: AMSAT-BB
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF, and QIKCOM-1
this Friday)
Bob
Where does it get its power from and keps will come out in due course
Sorry about the daggy URL link for satreporter
It's still a home based project growing
I see it had 500 mw on 145.825 MHz
Andrew
Sent from my iPhone
> On 24 Oct 2017, at 6:53 am, Robert Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> PSAT has entered safe mode with the digipeater OFF. It will show the
> PSAT-1 callsign until sun angles improve..
>
>
>
> QIKCOM-1 might deploy from the ISS this coming Friday. It will simply
> digipeat just like the ISS using the same ARISS alias as the ISS
> digipeater. It will be 10 dB stronger than PSAT and about the same
> power level as ISS and should be easy to receive. All are on the
> 145.825 downlink. It should also digipeat on its own callsign
> QIKCOM-1 if you want to hit it specifically.
>
>
>
> We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make
> sure they are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from
> all over the globe. If you do not have an IGate, just capture packets
> and hold them until we see if any are missing from the APRS-IS.
> Downlinks should be available on the original http://pcsat.findu.com
> and also on http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html
>
>
>
> QIKCOM-1 being released from ISS will of course have the same tracking
> info as ISS until they begin to separate.
>
>
>
> http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html
>
>
>
> As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS. It is
> designed for Live Operations and experiments only.
>
>
>
> Bob, WB4APR
> _______________________________________________
> 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
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 17:21:33 -0400
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
To: Andrew Rich <vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF, and
QIKCOM-1 this Friday)
Message-ID: <f9c751db5c86cd8130400567deedb20a@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Ah, but that is followed by another module that is a 4W amp.
bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Rich [mailto:vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 5:19 PM
To: Robert Bruninga
Cc: AMSAT-BB
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF, and QIKCOM-1
this Friday)
Bob
I saw 500 mw written on a rf module in one of the photos inside it said
145.825 MHz
Looked like a byonics job lol
Andrew
Sent from my iPhone
> On 24 Oct 2017, at 7:02 am, Robert Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> It is powered from the host satellite called SIMPL PSAT only has 350
> mW. But QIKCOM-1 should have 4 watts.
>
> Where did you see 500 mW?
>
> Bob
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Rich [mailto:vk4tec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 4:57 PM
> To: Robert Bruninga
> Cc: AMSAT-BB
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF, and
> QIKCOM-1 this Friday)
>
> Bob
>
> Where does it get its power from and keps will come out in due course
>
> Sorry about the daggy URL link for satreporter
>
> It's still a home based project growing
>
> I see it had 500 mw on 145.825 MHz
>
> Andrew
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 24 Oct 2017, at 6:53 am, Robert Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
>>
>> PSAT has entered safe mode with the digipeater OFF. It will show the
>> PSAT-1 callsign until sun angles improve..
>>
>>
>>
>> QIKCOM-1 might deploy from the ISS this coming Friday. It will
>> simply digipeat just like the ISS using the same ARISS alias as the
>> ISS digipeater. It will be 10 dB stronger than PSAT and about the
>> same power level as ISS and should be easy to receive. All are on
>> the
>> 145.825 downlink. It should also digipeat on its own callsign
>> QIKCOM-1 if you want to hit it specifically.
>>
>>
>>
>> We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make
>> sure they are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from
>> all over the globe. If you do not have an IGate, just capture
>> packets and hold them until we see if any are missing from the APRS-IS.
>> Downlinks should be available on the original http://pcsat.findu.com
>> and also on http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html
>>
>>
>>
>> QIKCOM-1 being released from ISS will of course have the same
>> tracking info as ISS until they begin to separate.
>>
>>
>>
>> http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html
>>
>>
>>
>> As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS. It is
>> designed for Live Operations and experiments only.
>>
>>
>>
>> Bob, WB4APR
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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: 4
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:43:42 -0600
From: Douglas Tabor <dtabor@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Thanks to Paul, N8HM
Message-ID: <942C3563-4794-43FD-A2C6-8E5BD0951BAF@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Appreciate the help to get GoSatWatch to see the new CAS-4s. (With a pointer
from Matthew, NJ4Y). My default TLE source was celestrak, but their new data
still doesn?t have CAS-4. Created a new elements group and pointed it to
pe0sat?s data, checked the 2 CAS sats and am good to go. Hope to hear you on
soon.
Will be road tripping with the lovely K0ZXZ to Reno later this week on I-80
and ?stretching? when a good pass is visible. Should be linear, FM & packet.
If you?re going, hope to see you there. If not, then hope to work you.
Doug, N6UA
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 18:02:11 -0400
From: David G0MRF <g0mrf@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FunCube dongle DC offset
Message-ID: <15f4b41dca0-c10-4916@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Hi Andrew and group.
The FUNcube dongle has the DC spike in the center of it's passband. That is
the frequency of it's oscillator.
The software you use when running the dongle, in my case SDR sharp, has a
couple of tick boxes for
"Correct IQ" and "Swap I & Q"
Correct IQ should reduce the DC spike to a minimum, while Swap I&Q allows
you to swap audio channels in the software rather than changing the left and
right audio by moving cables etc.
A frequent but understandable mistake is to set the dongle's oscillator to
the frequency that you wish to monitor. Performance wise this is the worse
thing you can do....As I discovered when I first listened to AO-85.
AO-85 transmits on 145.980 (ish) If you set the dongle to that frequency the
DC spike and the phase noise around it will degrade receive performance.
You will get much better performance on the dongle and other QSD type SDRs
(like the softrock) if you set the oscillator at least 10kHz away from the
frequency you are interested in. Here I have the dongle running at 145.955
and reception of AO-85 telemetry greatly improved.
73
David G0MRF
Has anyone managed to reduce the DC offset on the FCD ?
It appears as a spike right where I don't want it
Andrew
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:57:37 -0500
From: Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
Message-ID: <143C2475-7ED2-4761-B048-2321F1DAFC56@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers,
I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma
City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time
heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically,
Juneau in CO28.
My destination for tomorrow is Prescott, AZ. I don?t expect many stops for
sats except maybe if there?s something around Amarillo I pass through that I
don?t have for /r, except I can make an effort to get on reasonable passes
in NM for WAS chasers by request.
I am planning to be in Reno for Symposium from Fri-Sun morning. On the way
there my goals are to activate the Operation Faultless nuclear test site in
the NV desert near Warm Springs and then the line of DM19/29 for our 488
lunatics. After Symposium looks like I?ll be making a quick jaunt to the Bay
Area, probably just a quick night. Heading north along the coast for a few
hours (use your imaginations to think of the possible grid(s), likely one
pass only from the craziest one). After a little coastal action, I?m hoping
to cut back into no-mans-land to do the DN03/04 line. From there my last
point in the US will be Seattle to get some snow tires out on before I
venture into Canada. This will be my last ever use of NJ7H (NJ7H/retired).
Fittingly enough, my final use of NJ7H will be in 7 Land. After crossing the
border into Canada I?ll be putting in an application in the US for a new
sequential Alaskan call, AL6something probably.
Now the Canadian stuff. Weather permitting, I?m pondering taking the Cassiar
Highway on the west side. This would also allow me to make a quick stop in
Hyder, Alaska doe my first activation of KL7. If the weather is sketch I?ll
stick to the Alcan though. If the weather is super sketch I?ll take the
boat... But for now the plan is the Cassiar, and that means many ultra-rare
grids. One way or another I?ll be in Yukon for awhile. If I take the Alcan a
quick jaunt up to the Northwest Territories is possible depending on times
(would just be Fort Liard). I?m planning on at least one night in
Whitehorse, with option for more time in the Yukon depending on conditions
and speed getting there.
I will be due in Juneau Nov, 8th and will need to get on the ferry in
Skagway or Haines on the 5th or 7th. On the way to either of those towns,
I?m hoping to activate the border line between KL7 and VE7. I?ll probably do
Skagway, the border line is in a pretty remote spot. So I will end up
signing AL6? and VE6NJH on the same pass, and the credit will count for
both. I?m planning to use VE6NJH the whole time in Canada. Maybe I?ll get a
Yukon call eventually.
It?s been great fun roving the 488 and beyond as NJ7H for the past year! I?m
glad I could make such an impact on the 488 for many chasers. I activated
over 300 grids as NJ7H or some DX prefixed/suffixed form of that call. I?m
very excited to be heading to Alaska as an air traffic controller and look
forward to seeing many of you at Symposium in a few days!
73,
Gabe
NJ7Harambe/retired
------------------------------
Message: 7
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:59:09 -0700
From: Fernando Ramirez <framirezferrer@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
Message-ID:
<CAGHXx8hRa4WW17oXSn+uuyFPHcG=nDp1Vz-Kwy=krvizHmNmbA@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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This is just beginning my friend! Thank you for all the fun and all the new
grids! Hope you the best in your new job up north.
By the way, my imagination is very active. Hope to catch you in a very
crazy grid!
Safe travels and 73!
Fernando, NP4JV
On Oct 23, 2017 3:39 PM, "Gabriel Zeifman" <gabrielzeifman@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers,
>
> I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma
> City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time
> heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically,
> Juneau in CO28.
>
> My destination for tomorrow is Prescott, AZ. I don?t expect many stops for
> sats except maybe if there?s something around Amarillo I pass through that
> I don?t have for /r, except I can make an effort to get on reasonable
> passes in NM for WAS chasers by request.
>
> I am planning to be in Reno for Symposium from Fri-Sun morning. On the way
> there my goals are to activate the Operation Faultless nuclear test site in
> the NV desert near Warm Springs and then the line of DM19/29 for our 488
> lunatics. After Symposium looks like I?ll be making a quick jaunt to the
> Bay Area, probably just a quick night. Heading north along the coast for a
> few hours (use your imaginations to think of the possible grid(s), likely
> one pass only from the craziest one). After a little coastal action, I?m
> hoping to cut back into no-mans-land to do the DN03/04 line. From there my
> last point in the US will be Seattle to get some snow tires out on before I
> venture into Canada. This will be my last ever use of NJ7H (NJ7H/retired).
> Fittingly enough, my final use of NJ7H will be in 7 Land. After crossing
> the border into Canada I?ll be putting in an application in the US for a
> new sequential Alaskan call, AL6something probably.
>
> Now the Canadian stuff. Weather permitting, I?m pondering taking the
> Cassiar Highway on the west side. This would also allow me to make a quick
> stop in Hyder, Alaska doe my first activation of KL7. If the weather is
> sketch I?ll stick to the Alcan though. If the weather is super sketch I?ll
> take the boat... But for now the plan is the Cassiar, and that means many
> ultra-rare grids. One way or another I?ll be in Yukon for awhile. If I take
> the Alcan a quick jaunt up to the Northwest Territories is possible
> depending on times (would just be Fort Liard). I?m planning on at least one
> night in Whitehorse, with option for more time in the Yukon depending on
> conditions and speed getting there.
>
> I will be due in Juneau Nov, 8th and will need to get on the ferry in
> Skagway or Haines on the 5th or 7th. On the way to either of those towns,
> I?m hoping to activate the border line between KL7 and VE7. I?ll probably
> do Skagway, the border line is in a pretty remote spot. So I will end up
> signing AL6? and VE6NJH on the same pass, and the credit will count for
> both. I?m planning to use VE6NJH the whole time in Canada. Maybe I?ll get a
> Yukon call eventually.
>
> It?s been great fun roving the 488 and beyond as NJ7H for the past year!
> I?m glad I could make such an impact on the 488 for many chasers. I
> activated over 300 grids as NJ7H or some DX prefixed/suffixed form of that
> call. I?m very excited to be heading to Alaska as an air traffic controller
> and look forward to seeing many of you at Symposium in a few days!
>
> 73,
>
> Gabe
> NJ7Harambe/retired
> _______________________________________________
> 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
>
------------------------------
Message: 8
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:06:50 -0400
From: Matthew Stevens <matthew@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Douglas Tabor <dtabor@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Thanks to Paul, N8HM
Message-ID: <7AB43D15-E9C6-492F-B58A-B02331430359@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
I was able to use the Amsat keps from
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasabare.txt
For some reason 4A and B were not showing up in GoSatWatch, but once I
removed the TLE entry and re-added it, there they were!
- Matthew nj4y
Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 23, 2017, at 17:43, Douglas Tabor <dtabor@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> Appreciate the help to get GoSatWatch to see the new CAS-4s. (With a
pointer from Matthew, NJ4Y). My default TLE source was celestrak, but their
new data still doesn?t have CAS-4. Created a new elements group and pointed
it to pe0sat?s data, checked the 2 CAS sats and am good to go. Hope to hear
you on soon.
>
> Will be road tripping with the lovely K0ZXZ to Reno later this week on
I-80 and ?stretching? when a good pass is visible. Should be linear, FM &
packet.
>
> If you?re going, hope to see you there. If not, then hope to work you.
>
> Doug, N6UA
> _______________________________________________
> 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
------------------------------
Message: 9
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:36:49 -0400
From: Ken Alexander <k.alexander@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
Message-ID: <0e768d7b-5b98-46d8-2b28-a53a3ec27889@xxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Wow! An epic way to wrap up an epic roving career!
Safe travels and best of luck in Juneau, Gabe!
73,
Ken
VE3HLS
On 2017-10-23 5:57 PM, Gabriel Zeifman wrote:
> Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers,
>
> I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma
City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time
heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically,
Juneau in CO28.
>
> My destination for tomorrow is Prescott, AZ. I don?t expect many stops for
sats except maybe if there?s something around Amarillo I pass through that I
don?t have for /r, except I can make an effort to get on reasonable passes
in NM for WAS chasers by request.
>
> I am planning to be in Reno for Symposium from Fri-Sun morning. On the way
there my goals are to activate the Operation Faultless nuclear test site in
the NV desert near Warm Springs and then the line of DM19/29 for our 488
lunatics. After Symposium looks like I?ll be making a quick jaunt to the Bay
Area, probably just a quick night. Heading north along the coast for a few
hours (use your imaginations to think of the possible grid(s), likely one
pass only from the craziest one). After a little coastal action, I?m hoping
to cut back into no-mans-land to do the DN03/04 line. From there my last
point in the US will be Seattle to get some snow tires out on before I
venture into Canada. This will be my last ever use of NJ7H (NJ7H/retired).
Fittingly enough, my final use of NJ7H will be in 7 Land. After crossing the
border into Canada I?ll be putting in an application in the US for a new
sequential Alaskan call, AL6something probably.
>
> Now the Canadian stuff. Weather permitting, I?m pondering taking the
Cassiar Highway on the west side. This would also allow me to make a quick
stop in Hyder, Alaska doe my first activation of KL7. If the weather is
sketch I?ll stick to the Alcan though. If the weather is super sketch I?ll
take the boat... But for now the plan is the Cassiar, and that means many
ultra-rare grids. One way or another I?ll be in Yukon for awhile. If I take
the Alcan a quick jaunt up to the Northwest Territories is possible
depending on times (would just be Fort Liard). I?m planning on at least one
night in Whitehorse, with option for more time in the Yukon depending on
conditions and speed getting there.
>
> I will be due in Juneau Nov, 8th and will need to get on the ferry in
Skagway or Haines on the 5th or 7th. On the way to either of those towns,
I?m hoping to activate the border line between KL7 and VE7. I?ll probably do
Skagway, the border line is in a pretty remote spot. So I will end up
signing AL6? and VE6NJH on the same pass, and the credit will count for
both. I?m planning to use VE6NJH the whole time in Canada. Maybe I?ll get a
Yukon call eventually.
>
> It?s been great fun roving the 488 and beyond as NJ7H for the past year!
I?m glad I could make such an impact on the 488 for many chasers. I
activated over 300 grids as NJ7H or some DX prefixed/suffixed form of that
call. I?m very excited to be heading to Alaska as an air traffic controller
and look forward to seeing many of you at Symposium in a few days!
>
> 73,
>
> Gabe
> NJ7Harambe/retired
> _______________________________________________
> 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
------------------------------
Message: 10
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 18:42:06 -0500
From: S?ren Straarup <straarup@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Ken Alexander <k.alexander@xxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
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Who said the rover era has ended?
Knowing Gabe, I doubt it.. I'd say the next chapter is about to start..
Vy 73 de AK4WQ/OZ2DAK, Soren
On Oct 23, 2017 18:39, "Ken Alexander" <k.alexander@xxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Wow! An epic way to wrap up an epic roving career!
>
> Safe travels and best of luck in Juneau, Gabe!
>
> 73,
>
> Ken
> VE3HLS
>
>
> On 2017-10-23 5:57 PM, Gabriel Zeifman wrote:
>
>> Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers,
>>
>> I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma
>> City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time
>> heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically,
>> Juneau in CO28.
>>
>> My destination for tomorrow is Prescott, AZ. I don?t expect many stops
>> for sats except maybe if there?s something around Amarillo I pass through
>> that I don?t have for /r, except I can make an effort to get on reasonable
>> passes in NM for WAS chasers by request.
>>
>> I am planning to be in Reno for Symposium from Fri-Sun morning. On the
>> way there my goals are to activate the Operation Faultless nuclear test
>> site in the NV desert near Warm Springs and then the line of DM19/29 for
>> our 488 lunatics. After Symposium looks like I?ll be making a quick jaunt
>> to the Bay Area, probably just a quick night. Heading north along the coast
>> for a few hours (use your imaginations to think of the possible grid(s),
>> likely one pass only from the craziest one). After a little coastal action,
>> I?m hoping to cut back into no-mans-land to do the DN03/04 line. From there
>> my last point in the US will be Seattle to get some snow tires out on
>> before I venture into Canada. This will be my last ever use of NJ7H
>> (NJ7H/retired). Fittingly enough, my final use of NJ7H will be in 7 Land.
>> After crossing the border into Canada I?ll be putting in an application in
>> the US for a new sequential Alaskan call, AL6something probably.
>>
>> Now the Canadian stuff. Weather permitting, I?m pondering taking the
>> Cassiar Highway on the west side. This would also allow me to make a quick
>> stop in Hyder, Alaska doe my first activation of KL7. If the weather is
>> sketch I?ll stick to the Alcan though. If the weather is super sketch I?ll
>> take the boat... But for now the plan is the Cassiar, and that means many
>> ultra-rare grids. One way or another I?ll be in Yukon for awhile. If I take
>> the Alcan a quick jaunt up to the Northwest Territories is possible
>> depending on times (would just be Fort Liard). I?m planning on at least one
>> night in Whitehorse, with option for more time in the Yukon depending on
>> conditions and speed getting there.
>>
>> I will be due in Juneau Nov, 8th and will need to get on the ferry in
>> Skagway or Haines on the 5th or 7th. On the way to either of those towns,
>> I?m hoping to activate the border line between KL7 and VE7. I?ll probably
>> do Skagway, the border line is in a pretty remote spot. So I will end up
>> signing AL6? and VE6NJH on the same pass, and the credit will count for
>> both. I?m planning to use VE6NJH the whole time in Canada. Maybe I?ll get a
>> Yukon call eventually.
>>
>> It?s been great fun roving the 488 and beyond as NJ7H for the past year!
>> I?m glad I could make such an impact on the 488 for many chasers. I
>> activated over 300 grids as NJ7H or some DX prefixed/suffixed form of that
>> call. I?m very excited to be heading to Alaska as an air traffic controller
>> and look forward to seeing many of you at Symposium in a few days!
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Gabe
>> NJ7Harambe/retired
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Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:46:10 -0400
From: Matthew Stevens <matthew@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: S?ren Straarup <straarup@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
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I?d say everyone within 8000km is gonna have CO28 ;-)
Good luck in your new position Gabe...you earned it!
- Matthew nj4y
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> On Oct 23, 2017, at 19:42, S?ren Straarup <straarup@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> Who said the rover era has ended?
>
> Knowing Gabe, I doubt it.. I'd say the next chapter is about to start..
>
> Vy 73 de AK4WQ/OZ2DAK, Soren
>
>> On Oct 23, 2017 18:39, "Ken Alexander" <k.alexander@xxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>>
>> Wow! An epic way to wrap up an epic roving career!
>>
>> Safe travels and best of luck in Juneau, Gabe!
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Ken
>> VE3HLS
>>
>>
>>> On 2017-10-23 5:57 PM, Gabriel Zeifman wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers,
>>>
>>> I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma
>>> City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time
>>> heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically,
>>> Juneau in CO28.
>>>
>>> My destination for tomorrow is Prescott, AZ. I don?t expect many stops
>>> for sats except maybe if there?s something around Amarillo I pass through
>>> that I don?t have for /r, except I can make an effort to get on reasonable
>>> passes in NM for WAS chasers by request.
>>>
>>> I am planning to be in Reno for Symposium from Fri-Sun morning. On the
>>> way there my goals are to activate the Operation Faultless nuclear test
>>> site in the NV desert near Warm Springs and then the line of DM19/29 for
>>> our 488 lunatics. After Symposium looks like I?ll be making a quick jaunt
>>> to the Bay Area, probably just a quick night. Heading north along the
coast
>>> for a few hours (use your imaginations to think of the possible grid(s),
>>> likely one pass only from the craziest one). After a little coastal
action,
>>> I?m hoping to cut back into no-mans-land to do the DN03/04 line. From
there
>>> my last point in the US will be Seattle to get some snow tires out on
>>> before I venture into Canada. This will be my last ever use of NJ7H
>>> (NJ7H/retired). Fittingly enough, my final use of NJ7H will be in 7 Land.
>>> After crossing the border into Canada I?ll be putting in an application in
>>> the US for a new sequential Alaskan call, AL6something probably.
>>>
>>> Now the Canadian stuff. Weather permitting, I?m pondering taking the
>>> Cassiar Highway on the west side. This would also allow me to make a quick
>>> stop in Hyder, Alaska doe my first activation of KL7. If the weather is
>>> sketch I?ll stick to the Alcan though. If the weather is super sketch I?ll
>>> take the boat... But for now the plan is the Cassiar, and that means many
>>> ultra-rare grids. One way or another I?ll be in Yukon for awhile. If I
take
>>> the Alcan a quick jaunt up to the Northwest Territories is possible
>>> depending on times (would just be Fort Liard). I?m planning on at least
one
>>> night in Whitehorse, with option for more time in the Yukon depending on
>>> conditions and speed getting there.
>>>
>>> I will be due in Juneau Nov, 8th and will need to get on the ferry in
>>> Skagway or Haines on the 5th or 7th. On the way to either of those towns,
>>> I?m hoping to activate the border line between KL7 and VE7. I?ll probably
>>> do Skagway, the border line is in a pretty remote spot. So I will end up
>>> signing AL6? and VE6NJH on the same pass, and the credit will count for
>>> both. I?m planning to use VE6NJH the whole time in Canada. Maybe I?ll
get a
>>> Yukon call eventually.
>>>
>>> It?s been great fun roving the 488 and beyond as NJ7H for the past year!
>>> I?m glad I could make such an impact on the 488 for many chasers. I
>>> activated over 300 grids as NJ7H or some DX prefixed/suffixed form of that
>>> call. I?m very excited to be heading to Alaska as an air traffic
controller
>>> and look forward to seeing many of you at Symposium in a few days!
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Gabe
>>> NJ7Harambe/retired
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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>>> AMSAT-NA.
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