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Today's Topics:
1. Scottsdale AZ Hamfest, Saturday (21 March)
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
2. Re: Moxon on top a Baofeng UV-5R for 70cm experiment
(Richard Tejera)
3. Re: PQ2 Brazil Satellite Operation March 20-22 (JoAnne K9JKM)
4. Fwd: Live ham radio show tonight Tuesday 8 PM (wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxxx
5. N2IEN in Haiti 4/4-4/6 (Paul Stoetzer)
6. Balloon launch at BBC Stargazing live + New OSCAR News (M5AKA)
7. SO-50 newbie question (Steve Kristoff)
8. Re: SO-50 newbie question (Glenn Miller - AA5PK)
9. Re: SO-50 newbie question (Steve Kristoff)
10. UT1FG/MM heard from DK69 (Bryan Green)
11. Re: UT1FG/MM heard from DK69 (Paul Stoetzer)
12. Help AMSAT launch Fox-1C satellite in 2015! (Paul Stoetzer)
13. Modern Equipment Matrix (Jeff Davis)
14. Help AMSAT launch Fox-1C satellite in 2015! (Clint Bradford)
15. Re: Help AMSAT launch Fox-1C satellite in 2015!
(Andrew Glasbrenner)
16. Modern Equipment Matrix (Clint Bradford)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 04:08:25 +0000
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Scottsdale AZ Hamfest, Saturday (21 March)
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Hi!
After spending Saturday in Tucson, I'm back to a hamfest next Saturday. The
Scottsdale Amateur Radio Club is hosting its annual Springfest hamfest on
Saturday, 21 March 2015. It will be in the parking lot at the Mountain
Valley Church, on Perimeter Drive north of Princess Drive and west of AZ-101
exit 36 in Scottsdale AZ. The hamfest is a half-day event, typical of most
hamfests in this state. More information about the hamfest is available at:
http://scottsdalearc.org/springfest-our-version-of-a-swap/springfest-2015-map/
I will have an AMSAT table at this hamfest, offering demonstrations of
satellite operating using any satellites passing by in the morning - including
attempts at QSOs using the ISS packet/APRS digipeater using APRS messages from
the hamfest site, located in grid DM43. I will use my own call, WD9EWK, for
these demonstrations. As with my other demonstrations, I will upload all QSOs
to Logbook of the World. If you work WD9EWK at the hamfest and want to receive
a QSL card, please e-mail me after the hamfest with the QSO details. If you
are in my log, I will be happy to send you a QSL card.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 21:20:10 -0700
From: Richard Tejera <Saguaroastro@xxx.xxx>
To: Pavel Milanes Costa <co7wt@xxxxxx.xx.xx>, 'AMSAT'
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Moxon on top a Baofeng UV-5R for 70cm
experiment
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Pavel, yes, the Baofengs are going to defense on 70 cm, it's what you get
for $30.00.
The good news is Fox 1 is U/V, so the De
Sense shouldn't be a problem. Or at least less of one.
73
Rick
K7TEJ
On March 16, 2015, at 19:50, Pavel Milanes Costa <co7wt@xxxxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
Yes, that's the tool for the job.
That was my starting point, then with mmana and nec I made some
adjustments on the design, cosmetics adjustments...
The final result is few mm more or less against the generated by moxgen...
A few minutes ago I tested the antenna on the SO-50 pass... 56 degrees
pass here, among others I heard K8YSE, UE1FG/MM, K?8KW, K4FEG.
RX: Success, strong and clear signal till LOS...
TX: a real failure, STRONG desense, I think it's problem of the "cheap"
RX radio...
Setup here: RX Baofeng UV-5R with the moxon on top, almost ZERO coax
length, TX Feidaxing FD 268A 5/1 W with coax to a Jpole with almost 10m
of RG-213 Coax... (+ 1m of soft RG-58 pitgail from the radio to the RG-213)
The Jpole is 5 meters away and about 2 meters above my head.
No matter if I use 1 or 5 Watts, once I press PTT the baofeng goes deaf
and only noise is heard with my scrambled voice on it (this voice is not
from the sat)
This can be the 3rd harmonic of 2m, but it's normal to get this behavior
with the baofeng or other radios?
What can I do for improve/solve this situation?
A low pass filter (LPF) for 2m right on the output of the TX radio?
The Baofeng is the only option here for RX on 70cm... this is driving me
crazy...
73
El 16/03/15 a las 20:37, Richard Tejera escribi?:
> Pavel,
>
> Here is a link to a program as m called MOXGEN. It will calculate the
dimensions for a moxon given the frequency &wire size. Once done it'll
generate an EZ-NEC model for the antenna.
>
> The model should give you a good idea of the gain, beamwidth & front to back
>
> http://www.moxonantennaproject.com/design.htm
>
> I'd be interested I what it tells you.
>
> 73
> Rick
> K7TEJ
>
>
>
> On March 16, 2015, at 17:05, Pavel Milanes Costa <co7wt@xxxxxx.xx.xx> wrote:
>
> Hi to all.
>
> Yesterday I was evaluating the construction of a small antenna for
> portable use on top of the Baofeng UV-5R... at the end I finished with
> two choices CJU vs moxon for 70cm handheld
>
> After some modeling I choose the moxon over the CJU because:
> - Smaller
> - Less wire
> - Less weight
> - Less stress for the connector
> - Just ~0.6 dB down vs the CJU
> - By far better F/B ratio
>
> After completion of the first "prototype"...
>
> I successfully heard the CW beacon of Jugnu, CO-57, CO-58, PRISM and others.
>
> The fire test will be tonight on SO-50, I know now I will copy ok, but
> the challenge is eliminate the desense of having two yaguis on a cross boom.
>
> I will test the moxon handheld on RX (UHF) and a Jpole for the 2m uplink
> with 5W of a handheld.
>
> I have not measured the SWR of the moxon, but with the simulation the
> measures are not "that critical" for getting a less than 1:2 of SWR over
> the entire 70cm band (1:3 bandwidth is about 16 Mhz)
>
> The moxon "experiment" is just ~25 cm width and ~15 cm height (may be
> smaller also, the minimal height is ~10cm + connector) over the Baofeng
> UV-5R, there is no much stress on the connector.
>
> I used a SMA to BNC adapter (the kind with a rim to fit tight to the
> radio body) and then a clamp on BNC (male) with a bronze tube as coaxial
> shield/boom of the antenna.
>
> Wish me luck with the desense problem...
>
> 73
>
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 09:50:34 -0500
From: "JoAnne K9JKM" <joanne.k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "'AMSAT-BB'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] PQ2 Brazil Satellite Operation March 20-22
Message-ID: <55083f3a.4a986b0a.0b14.7786@xx.xxxxxx.xxx>
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I received e-mail this morning that this Brazilian expedition will not be
occurring this weekend. PV8DX estimates a month delay to the trip.
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx
AMSAT VP User Services
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of JoAnne
> Maenpaa
> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2015 11:52 AM
> To: 'AMSAT-BB'
> Subject: [amsat-bb] PQ2 Brazil Satellite Operation March 20-22
>
> Just a heads up for a DX opportunity that will occur before the next ANS
> bulletins are sent:
>
> Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1206
>
> PQ2, BRAZIL (Satellite/6m Op). Operators Pedro/PR8ZX and Augusto/PU8MET
> will
> be active as PQ2ZXT and PQ2/PU8MET, respectively, from Tocantins State
> (WW
> Loc. GI64) between March 20-22nd. Activity will be on the satellites and
> 6
> meters. There are very few operators in this state. QSL via LoTW or
> their
> home callsign, direct or by the Bureau.
>
> --
> 73 de JoAnne K9JKM
> k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx
> AMSAT VP User Services
>
>
>
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:25:01 +0000 (UTC)
From: wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxx
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "gol, Grid" <starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Live ham radio show tonight Tuesday 8 PM
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----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "Tom" <wa5kub@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "Tom" <wa5kub@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 2:47:20 PM
Subject: Live ham radio show tonight Tuesday 8 PM
Put a reminder on your pc. Tonight at 8:00 PM is the new live ham radio
show "Amateur Radio Roundtable" .
go to w5kub.com to watch it at 8:00 PM.
The show is every Tuesday night at 8:00 PM central. We have special guests
from around the world.
Tonights show will feature Michael Kalter W8CI from the Dayton Hamvention,
and Bharathi VU2RBI from India. We will also have some arduino segments
regarding cw.
Thanks, Tom W5KUB
--
Live ham radio show Amateur Radio Roundtable every Tues night at 8:00 PM
central (0200 UTC Weds) on W5KUB.COM
Please check out our ham radio video broadcast page at http://w5kub.com and
please join our W5KUB video facebook group at
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 09:36:11 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] N2IEN in Haiti 4/4-4/6
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Good morning,
I noticed this posted on N2IEN's QRZ page this morning:
"Dxpedition to HH coming April 4-6!! Mostly HF cw, some SSB. And will
try to work SO 50 satellite. Hopefully I'll also be QRV RTTY. "
Pat has done very well from the rarely heard FJ and VP2V over the past
month with his Yaesu VX-8 and Arrow antenna. His QSL manager is NR6M.
73,
Paul, N8HM
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:23:32 +0000 (UTC)
From: M5AKA <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Balloon launch at BBC Stargazing live + New OSCAR
News
Message-ID:
<808695671.849695.1426688612738.JavaMail.yahoo@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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OSCAR News Issue 209 available to members
http://amsat-uk.org/2015/03/18/oscar-news-issue-209/
UK CanSat 2015 Winner Announced
http://amsat-uk.org/2015/03/14/uk-cansat-2015-winner/
ITU: Small satellite communication systems regulatory requirements
http://amsat-uk.org/2015/03/16/itu-small-satellite-communication-systems-regul
atory-requirements/
434 MHz balloon launch at BBC Stargazing event
http://amsat-uk.org/2015/03/16/434-mhz-balloon-launch-at-bbc-stargazing-event/
Two Million Packets Uploaded to Data Warehouse
http://amsat-uk.org/2015/03/15/two-million-packets-uploaded-to-warehouse/
----
Trevor M5AKA
AMSAT-UK
Website http://amsat-uk.org/
Facebook?https://www.facebook.com/amsatuk
Twitter?https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:11:03 -0400
From: Steve Kristoff <skristof@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Amsat BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50 newbie question
Message-ID: <05D59A23646949789F879E75A65E270C@xxxxxxx>
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On the most recent pass of SO-50 over EM79, just minutes ago (about 0248 to
about 0301), I didn't hear anybody! Max elevation was about 78 degrees so it
should have been a good pass.
I have had good contacts on past passes, but I have never heard nothing
before today.
Just wondering if I was doing something wrong, or that just happens
sometimes, or was the satellite wounded by the recent solar radiation attack?
Steve Kristoff AI9IN
EM79ji
Oldenburg IN
skristof@xxxxxxx.xxx
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:21:31 -0500
From: "Glenn Miller - AA5PK" <aa5pk@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Steve Kristoff" <skristof@xxxxxxx.xxx>, "Amsat BB"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SO-50 newbie question
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0248 UTC? EDST?
There hasn't been an SO-50 pass over the US in the past 9 hours.
Has your BB post been hung up in the system for the past 18 hours?
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Kristoff
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 4:11 PM
To: Amsat BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50 newbie question
On the most recent pass of SO-50 over EM79, just minutes ago (about 0248 to
about 0301), I didn't hear anybody! Max elevation
was about 78 degrees so it should have been a good pass.
I have had good contacts on past passes, but I have never heard nothing
before today.
Just wondering if I was doing something wrong, or that just happens
sometimes, or was the satellite wounded by the recent
solar radiation attack?
Steve Kristoff AI9IN
EM79ji
Oldenburg IN
skristof@xxxxxxx.xxx
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:33:19 -0400
From: Steve Kristoff <skristof@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Glenn Miller - AA5PK" <aa5pk@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SO-50 newbie question
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Rechecking my AMSAT Pass Prediction sheet, I see that did, indeed,
miscalculate. Maybe I'll try again around 10:45 pm tonight. Oops.
Well, at least that explains the problem!
Thank you, Glenn!
Steve Kristoff AI9IN
skristof@xxxxxxx.xxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Miller - AA5PK" <aa5pk@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Steve Kristoff" <skristof@xxxxxxx.xxx>; "Amsat BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SO-50 newbie question
> 0248 UTC? EDST?
>
> There hasn't been an SO-50 pass over the US in the past 9 hours.
>
> Has your BB post been hung up in the system for the past 18 hours?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Kristoff
> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 4:11 PM
> To: Amsat BB
> Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50 newbie question
>
> On the most recent pass of SO-50 over EM79, just minutes ago (about 0248
> to about 0301), I didn't hear anybody! Max elevation was about 78 degrees
> so it should have been a good pass.
> I have had good contacts on past passes, but I have never heard nothing
> before today.
> Just wondering if I was doing something wrong, or that just happens
> sometimes, or was the satellite wounded by the recent solar radiation
> attack?
>
> Steve Kristoff AI9IN
> EM79ji
> Oldenburg IN
> skristof@xxxxxxx.xxx
>
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 00:03:51 -0700
From: Bryan Green <bryan@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] UT1FG/MM heard from DK69
Message-ID: <79A7A81C-760B-45CE-A16E-70EDF2D596C3@xxxxx.xxx>
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On SO-50 at 0425z pass earlier this evening.
Heard loud and clear signing from DK69 in CM98 but did not yet QSO. Soon!
73!
-- bag
KL7CN/W6 CM98
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 07:48:35 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: Bryan Green <bryan@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] UT1FG/MM heard from DK69
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He was in DL60 at 0930Z. It's time for all you west coast guys to
start losing sleep like we've been doing on the east coast for past
month!
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 3:03 AM, Bryan Green <bryan@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> On SO-50 at 0425z pass earlier this evening.
>
> Heard loud and clear signing from DK69 in CM98 but did not yet QSO. Soon!
>
> 73!
>
> -- bag
>
> KL7CN/W6 CM98
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:48:28 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Help AMSAT launch Fox-1C satellite in 2015!
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Good morning,
I noticed that no one had contributed to the Fox-1C FundRazr in some
time, so I sent $20, tweeted the link, posted it on Facebook, and
shared it with a few amateur satellite Facebook groups.
Please give what you can and share the link to the campaign.
https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/6pz92/tw/f3qmG9
Or donate directly at http://www.amsat.org/
73,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:34:54 -0400
From: Jeff Davis <stuckbit@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Modern Equipment Matrix
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Has anyone assembled a reasonably modern (currently available) table of
equipment suitable for sat work?
Dual-band, full-duplex - handhelds, mobiles, base equipment.
Thanks.
Jeff, KE9V
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Message: 14
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:04:44 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Help AMSAT launch Fox-1C satellite in 2015!
Message-ID: <DD0AF257-C75B-4108-A065-FF5BDF46020F@xxx.xxx>
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Which payment method takes less of a percentage/cut - this FundRazr
campaign, the PayPal link on AMSAT.org, or a direct call to Martha with a
credit card number?
Clint Bradford
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Message: 15
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 21:13:18 -0400
From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Clint Bradford'" <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>, "'AMSAT BB'"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Help AMSAT launch Fox-1C satellite in 2015!
Message-ID: <065901d062ab$0d379320$27a6b960$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
The difference is insignificant between Paypal and a credit card. FundRazr
takes a small additional percentage but allows donors to share via social
media and receive additional fundraising updates, resulting in additional
donations that more than offset the additional percentage.
Donors of large amounts should contact Martha directly. We are always
looking for those offering matching donations. Expect to hear about one such
opportunity very soon.
73, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT VP Operations
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Clint
Bradford
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 9:05 PM
To: AMSAT BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] Help AMSAT launch Fox-1C satellite in 2015!
Which payment method takes less of a percentage/cut - this FundRazr
campaign, the PayPal link on AMSAT.org, or a direct call to Martha with a
credit card number?
Clint Bradford
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Message: 16
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:13:37 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Modern Equipment Matrix
Message-ID: <6BA8F511-22F4-45C8-BDAC-ED2DCF141BE2@xxx.xxx>
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For portable work on the FM birds, there are some wonderful, long-discontinued
full-duplex HTs that many are using, like the early models of the Icom
IC-W32a,
Kenwood TH-D7 and TH-D79, and Yaesu?s FT-470/FT-51/FT-530 models.
The only currently manufactured HT that works well in U/V and V/U mode is the
Kenwood TH-D72a - at about US$450.
For the FM voice LEOs (as well as the ISS packet and SSTV), many are using
their "primary" HT, and purchasing a less-expensive rig for receive - in
order to
work full duplex.
Heck, two Yaesu FT-60R radios PLUS an Arrow Sat antenna cost the same at
the TH-D72a all by itself ... (grin).
Clint Bradford K6LCS
http://www.work-sat.com
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