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Today's Topics:
1. Flex Radio and FUNCube Dashboard (Wendy and Terry Osborne)
2. Re: DK3WN software (Lucio Perrone I?LYL)
3. Satellite protocol (skristof@???????.????
4. Re: DK3WN software (Graham)
5. Roving to FM07, FM08 and other grids (Ruth Willet)
6. Thanks for first US satellite QSOs (Jeff Boyd)
7. Re: Roving to FM07, FM08 and other grids (Ruth Willet)
8. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-27 22:00 UTC
(aj9n@???.????
9. Newbie Question (Chris Pohlad-Thomas)
10. Re: Newbie Question (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
11. Re: Newbie Question (John Brier)
12. Re: Newbie Question (Don KB2YSI)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 16:47:29 +1300
From: "Wendy and Terry Osborne" <wandtosborne@?????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Flex Radio and FUNCube Dashboard
Message-ID: <F60C16EE386F4D35846D6952459FC051@??????????>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
For anyone else who is having trouble with this,
I thought I would have another look at the FUNCube Dashboard.
Latest version is 1.0.1044.1.
Under "File>Settings" there is an "Audio" Tab.
Selecting Cable Output VB-Audio Virtual works for me.
You can get the Flex Radio output to appear in that box (DAX Audio RX1?).
73 and Merry Christmas,
Terry Osborne ZL2BAC
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 12:26:48 +0100
From: Lucio Perrone I?LYL <lucio.i0lyl@?????.???>
To: Graham <planophore@???.??>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] DK3WN software
Message-ID: <0018d9ed-baff-dbee-eabc-fcc545bd7749@?????.???>
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ok Graham,
Mike, DK3WN, frequently updates the file amateur.txt
Keep your file up to date and have fun.
73, Lucio I?LYL
Il 26/12/2018 02:36, Graham ha scritto:
> Grazie Lucio.
>
> I now have agw_online_kiss_plus working now.
>
> cheers, Graham ve3gtc near ottawa Canada.
>
>
> On 2018-12-26 01:18:14, Lucio Perrone I?LYL wrote:
>> Hi Graham,
>>
>> download (right mouse button) this file
>> http://www.dk3wn.info/tle/amateur.txt
>> put it in the same directory as the program.
>>
>> check that your agw_onlinekiss.ini is like this.
>>
>>
>> #
>> # This is the ini file for AGW_ONLINEKISS plus v. 3.2
>> #
>> #
>> PORT = 127.0.0.1:8000
>> #
>> MIRROR_COM_PORT = 7
>> MIRROR_COM_SETTINGS = 115200,N,8,1
>> #
>> FILE_PATH = .\
>> #
>> TIMEFRAMES = YES
>> LOGFILE = YES
>> PAYLOADFILE = YES
>> #
>> CALLSIGN = I0LYL
>> #
>> # use QTH height in km
>> #
>> QTH_LAT = 41.6740
>> QTH_LONG = 12.4985
>> QTH_HEIGHT = 0.28
>> #
>> TLEFILE = .\amateur.txt
>>
>>
>> Il 26/12/2018 01:53, Graham ha scritto:
>>> Season's best wishes all.
>>>
>>> I have been trying to get some of DK3WN's software running and have
>>> an issue I have yet been able to resolve.
>>>
>>> Behavior is the same on two different computers, one a laptop with
>>> Win10 32 bit and the other a desktop with Win7 64 bit.
>>>
>>> The problem software is agw_online_kiss_plus.
>>>
>>> I have registered (as administrator) the require ocx's as provided by
>>> DK3WN on his website and have installed vb run time libraries sp6
>>> also as provided on his website.
>>>
>>> the agw_onlinekiss.ini file is configured correctly (as far as I can
>>> tell). I have a small tle file (with two element sets) and satellite
>>> names do not have any spaces.
>>>
>>> The problem encountered is that when I attempt to run
>>> agw_online_kiss_plus.exe I get a "Run time error '53' file not found"
>>>
>>> No file name for the "file not found" is given. When I search for
>>> that error code i.e. 53 online I get references to a file called
>>> solver32.dll which is related to EXCEL.
>>>
>>> I do not have Microsoft Office (i.e. word, excel, etc) installed.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> cheers, Graham ve3gtc near ottawa canada
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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>>> of AMSAT-NA.
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 10:40:36 -0500
From: skristof@???????.???
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite protocol
Message-ID: <5cb11375ed2cdb44c3dd54d8c522cabb@???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
Just a friendly reminder to beginners on the FM satellites (maybe you
just got a new radio for Christmas), that there is an established
protocol for calling on the FM birds and "CQ satellite" isn't it.
I strongly urge anyone new to the satellites to check out this pdf of
best practices for the FM satellites:
https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/FM-Satellites-Best-
Practices.pdf
If you are "CQing" on an FM bird you are taking up time that could be
going into actual QSOs.
Thank you!
Steve AI9IN
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 00:49:08 +0000
From: Graham <planophore@???.??>
To: Lucio Perrone I?LYL <lucio.i0lyl@?????.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] DK3WN software
Message-ID: <400140fa-097e-da6a-563e-b4fdab58ab4b@???.??>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15; format=flowed
Lucio,
noted on the frequent updates to Mike's amateur.txt file.
I did some testing and figured out that the TLE file is sensitive to
line endings - the file needs <CR><LF> otherwise I get the "file not
found error".
the amsat TLE files that I tried and all had problems had only a <LF>
for each line end.
satellite names with spaces do cause issues too.
the agw_online_kiss_plus program does not seem to sensitive to the TLE
file name however and everything I tried worked.
cheers, Graham ve3gtc
On 2018-12-26 11:26:48, Lucio Perrone I?LYL wrote:
>
> ok Graham,
> Mike, DK3WN, frequently updates the file amateur.txt
> Keep your file up to date and have fun.
> 73, Lucio I?LYL
>
> Il 26/12/2018 02:36, Graham ha scritto:
>> Grazie Lucio.
>>
>> I now have agw_online_kiss_plus working now.
>>
>> cheers, Graham ve3gtc near ottawa Canada.
>>
>>
>> On 2018-12-26 01:18:14, Lucio Perrone I?LYL wrote:
>>> Hi Graham,
>>>
>>> download (right mouse button) this file
>>> http://www.dk3wn.info/tle/amateur.txt
>>> put it in the same directory as the program.
>>>
>>> check that your agw_onlinekiss.ini is like this.
>>>
>>>
>>> #
>>> # This is the ini file for AGW_ONLINEKISS plus v. 3.2
>>> #
>>> #
>>> PORT = 127.0.0.1:8000
>>> #
>>> MIRROR_COM_PORT = 7
>>> MIRROR_COM_SETTINGS = 115200,N,8,1
>>> #
>>> FILE_PATH = .\
>>> #
>>> TIMEFRAMES = YES
>>> LOGFILE = YES
>>> PAYLOADFILE = YES
>>> #
>>> CALLSIGN = I0LYL
>>> #
>>> # use QTH height in km
>>> #
>>> QTH_LAT = 41.6740
>>> QTH_LONG = 12.4985
>>> QTH_HEIGHT = 0.28
>>> #
>>> TLEFILE = .\amateur.txt
>>>
>>>
>>> Il 26/12/2018 01:53, Graham ha scritto:
>>>> Season's best wishes all.
>>>>
>>>> I have been trying to get some of DK3WN's software running and have
>>>> an issue I have yet been able to resolve.
>>>>
>>>> Behavior is the same on two different computers, one a laptop with
>>>> Win10 32 bit and the other a desktop with Win7 64 bit.
>>>>
>>>> The problem software is agw_online_kiss_plus.
>>>>
>>>> I have registered (as administrator) the require ocx's as provided
>>>> by DK3WN on his website and have installed vb run time libraries
>>>> sp6 also as provided on his website.
>>>>
>>>> the agw_onlinekiss.ini file is configured correctly (as far as I
>>>> can tell). I have a small tle file (with two element sets) and
>>>> satellite names do not have any spaces.
>>>>
>>>> The problem encountered is that when I attempt to run
>>>> agw_online_kiss_plus.exe I get a "Run time error '53' file not found"
>>>>
>>>> No file name for the "file not found" is given. When I search for
>>>> that error code i.e. 53 online I get references to a file called
>>>> solver32.dll which is related to EXCEL.
>>>>
>>>> I do not have Microsoft Office (i.e. word, excel, etc) installed.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> cheers, Graham ve3gtc near ottawa canada
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. 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: 5
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 20:54:44 -0500
From: Ruth Willet <ruthwillet@??????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Roving to FM07, FM08 and other grids
Message-ID: <D6C3BEFA-67E9-4539-A949-ED25B1CAD592@??????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Good evening satellite operators,
I am traveling with my family tomorrow and Friday, December 27th and 28th,
and am bringing my satellite gear to do a few passes along the way. I will
be passing through EM97, FM07, FM08, and FM17 in Virginia. FM07 and FM08
seem to be the most needed, so my primary goal is to work some passes from
those grids. I will also try to do a pass or two from FM17 and EM97. I
upload all of my satellite QSOs to LOTW, and enjoy confirming by QSL cards
as well. :)
This is primarily a family trip, so when I'm on satellite passes depends on
what the rest of my family is doing. As a result, I don't know specifically
what passes I will be on. However, I am planning to do a couple of midday
passes both days and an evening pass or two as time allows. I will be on FM
passes for sure, but hope to get on the linear birds as well depending on
timing.
Here?s a rough schedule with my guess at passes. Tomorrow, December 27th, I
hope to make the 1753z AO91 pass from either FM07 or FM17. I may be able to
get on a late night pass from FM17 as well tomorrow evening. Friday,
December 28th, I plan on a midday pass or two from FM07, FM08, or the
gridline if I can get to a good spot in time. I'm hoping to be on a few more
passes from FM07/FM08/EM97 on the way home that evening.
I will do my best to post here once I know a specific pass I?ll be on from a
particular grid. I hope I can help you confirm some needed grids!
73,
Ruth
KM4LAO
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 08:07:15 -0500
From: Jeff Boyd <the2belo@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Thanks for first US satellite QSOs
Message-ID:
<CANfn+kmRgtBPoWNSFinVhYT21=1gEKDV3Pr4-PZZzpY=3mvgOA@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
I'm normally operating from Japan (PM85) but am in grid FM19 in MD over the
Christmas holidays. Armed with a new TH-D72a I made my first contacts in
the US on SO50 last night with AD0DX/VE3 and KN4NL. Thanks to both!
I will try to be on all FM birds through Jan 4 from this grid. Hope to get
plenty more. Forgive me if I accidentally step on any toes...
--
J. Boyd
JR2TTS/NI3B
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 11:53:42 -0500
From: Ruth Willet <ruthwillet@??????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Roving to FM07, FM08 and other grids
Message-ID: <8C0E1156-DD7B-4073-973E-033BF9FD95A1@??????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Good morning,
I am planning to be on the 1754z AO91 pass this afternoon. It looks like
I?ll be operating from FM07 in Virginia.
73,
Ruth
KM4LAO
Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 27, 2018, at 11:52 AM, Ruth Willet <ruthwillet@??????.???> wrote:
>
> Good morning,
>
> I am planning to be on the 1754z AO91 pass this afternoon. It looks like
I?ll be operating from FM07 in Virginia.
>
> 73,
> Ruth
> KM4LAO
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 26, 2018, at 8:54 PM, Ruth Willet via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>>
>> Good evening satellite operators,
>>
>> I am traveling with my family tomorrow and Friday, December 27th and
28th, and am bringing my satellite gear to do a few passes along the way. I
will be passing through EM97, FM07, FM08, and FM17 in Virginia. FM07 and
FM08 seem to be the most needed, so my primary goal is to work some passes
from those grids. I will also try to do a pass or two from FM17 and EM97. I
upload all of my satellite QSOs to LOTW, and enjoy confirming by QSL cards
as well. :)
>>
>> This is primarily a family trip, so when I'm on satellite passes depends
on what the rest of my family is doing. As a result, I don't know
specifically what passes I will be on. However, I am planning to do a couple
of midday passes both days and an evening pass or two as time allows. I will
be on FM passes for sure, but hope to get on the linear birds as well
depending on timing.
>>
>> Here?s a rough schedule with my guess at passes. Tomorrow, December 27th,
I hope to make the 1753z AO91 pass from either FM07 or FM17. I may be able
to get on a late night pass from FM17 as well tomorrow evening. Friday,
December 28th, I plan on a midday pass or two from FM07, FM08, or the
gridline if I can get to a good spot in time. I'm hoping to be on a few more
passes from FM07/FM08/EM97 on the way home that evening.
>>
>> I will do my best to post here once I know a specific pass I?ll be on
from a particular grid. I hope I can help you confirm some needed grids!
>>
>> 73,
>> Ruth
>> KM4LAO
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. 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: 8
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 21:52:58 +0000 (UTC)
From: <aj9n@???.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-27
22:00 UTC
Message-ID: <754483197.9919334.1545947578130@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-12-27 22:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
?
Next contact is expected to be scheduled sometime during the week of
2019-01-07.
?
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?
ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
?
The ARISS-US program?s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018
has now closed.? The next window should go open in the spring of 2019.
The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/??
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
?
?
?
?
ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)
?
Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East
interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board
the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from
September to October and from February to April.
Please refer to details and the application form at
www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts.? Applications should be addressed by email
to:? school.selection.manager@????????.???
?
ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and
Australia and Russia)
?
Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by
filling out an application.? Please direct questions to the appropriate
regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically
listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are
unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada
representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate
coordinator.
?
For the application, click here.
ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD
ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Keigo Komuro, JA1KAB, Japan
Amateur Radio League (JARL)
ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR)
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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@?????.??? or aj9n@???.???.
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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.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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http://www.ariss-eu.org/? ?
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If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight.? Contact Kerry at kbanke@?????????.???
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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:?
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 135
Francesco IK?WGF with 132
Gaston ON4WF with 123
Sergey RV3DR with 108
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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?2018-12-27 22:00 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 1285.
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1228.
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.
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The?following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
South Dakota, Wyoming, American?Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and
the Virgin Islands.
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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 2018-12-14 18:00 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. 58 on orbit
Oleg Konenenko
David St-Jacques KG5FYI
Anne McClain
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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 19:40:51 -0500
From: Chris Pohlad-Thomas <chrispohladthomas@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Newbie Question
Message-ID:
<CAKwvPO82XVNUjQwwFNHE=XxXLV9403ixtpypAnY5mpw7J_Sn+A@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Is it acceptable, when trying to get any QSO on a pass, to call your
callsign and your grid?
--
Chris Pohlad-Thomas
KC1E
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 19:49:09 -0500
From: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh@?????.???>
To: Chris Pohlad-Thomas <chrispohladthomas@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Newbie Question
Message-ID:
<CAEMY9Ff-iqgVrc_fZt0DpwaZsi3ePZy=D0-Ja7dT213gFxOZ0w@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Chris,
The best thing to do is listen, listen and listen. If you hear a
particular station making contacts go ahead and give him/her a call. By
doing that they know you are actually hearing because you have picked out a
particular call to try. The incessant call dropping during a pass is
typically an indicator that the person isn't hearing the bird and just
dropping his call in hopes someone will bite.
Dave-KB1PVH
Sent from my Galaxy S9
On Thu, Dec 27, 2018, 7:44 PM Chris Pohlad-Thomas <
chrispohladthomas@?????.??? wrote:
> Is it acceptable, when trying to get any QSO on a pass, to call your
> callsign and your grid?
>
> --
> Chris Pohlad-Thomas
> KC1E
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. 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.
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>
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 19:53:15 -0500
From: John Brier <johnbrier@?????.???>
To: Chris Pohlad-Thomas <chrispohladthomas@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Newbie Question
Message-ID:
<CALn0fKN4hu0okV4hvRJWNMGs-1vwgnU8bpkbsZ4dRRp75rHNxw@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
If you mean to just say your callsign and grid without calling someone,
yes, that is acceptable.
It might be more productive to call someone who has already done that, but
there is nothing inherently wrong with it.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Thu, Dec 27, 2018, 19:44 Chris Pohlad-Thomas <chrispohladthomas@?????.???
wrote:
> Is it acceptable, when trying to get any QSO on a pass, to call your
> callsign and your grid?
>
> --
> Chris Pohlad-Thomas
> KC1E
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. 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: 12
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 20:08:20 -0500
From: Don KB2YSI <kb2ysi@?????.???>
To: John Brier <johnbrier@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Newbie Question
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As with everything in life / amateur radio, it depends; aka situational
awareness.
Normally on FM birds if there are a lot of other operators on it can be
'bad', doing it over and over makes it worse. On a quiet pass or early in
the pass where there are few operators pass it is okay to let others know
that you are on.
As previously stated, to maximize success fixate on a single call and try
calling them when you think they have finished a QSO. If they do not come
back listen and try calling again.
Listening is key to knowing when is a 'good' time to put your RF into the
mix. People will be patient of new operators, and old ones at times, if
they make a mistake or two.
On Thu, Dec 27, 2018, 19:54 John Brier <johnbrier@?????.??? wrote:
> If you mean to just say your callsign and grid without calling someone,
> yes, that is acceptable.
>
> It might be more productive to call someone who has already done that, but
> there is nothing inherently wrong with it.
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 27, 2018, 19:44 Chris Pohlad-Thomas <
> chrispohladthomas@?????.???
> wrote:
>
> > Is it acceptable, when trying to get any QSO on a pass, to call your
> > callsign and your grid?
> >
> > --
> > Chris Pohlad-Thomas
> > KC1E
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