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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Newbie Question (Andrew Glasbrenner)
2. Re: Icom IC-9700 in January 2019 (kevino z)
3. Re: Newbie Question (Kevin Zari)
4. Re: Roving to FM07, FM08 and other grids (Ruth Willet)
5. WD9EWK from DM52/DM53 line, tomorrow (29 December)
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
6. PW-SAT2 on 70cm band (Armand SP3QFE)
7. decoding 9k6 sats (Nick Pugh)
8. Satellitye Prediction with Alexa? (Jim Heck)
9. Re: Satellitye Prediction with Alexa? (David Johnson)
10. Re: Satellitye Prediction with Alexa? (Kevin Zari)
11. CM79 (Anthony Wiese)
12. uplink freq. hops (James Brown)
13. Tracking Grids (Chris Pohlad-Thomas)
14. AMSAT Awards Update (Bruce)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 20:17:31 -0500
From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner@??????????.???>
To: "'Dave Webb KB1PVH'" <kb1pvh@?????.???>, "'Chris Pohlad-Thomas'"
<chrispohladthomas@?????.???>
Cc: 'AMSAT -BB' <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Newbie Question
Message-ID: <028e01d49e4b$1b315260$5193f720$@??????????.???>
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What Dave said. Pick out a station and call them, and you'll do much, much
better than the other method.
73, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT VP Operations
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> On Behalf Of Dave Webb KB1PVH
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2018 7:49 PM
To: Chris Pohlad-Thomas <chrispohladthomas@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Newbie Question
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
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 20:41:37 +0000
From: kevino z <z_kevino@???????.???>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Icom IC-9700 in January 2019
Message-ID:
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Couldn?t you use a virtual comm port ? I use one with AC Log, FLdigi and my
Elecraft. In fact, Win4Ksuite makes use of them as well.
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The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of
doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 06:00:38 -0500
From: Kevin Zari <kk4yel@?????.???>
To: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@??????????.???>
Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Newbie Question
Message-ID: <01BC1D3B-D33E-4007-9D3D-2F487A75A65B@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Agreed, unless you are at a he edge of the pass and don?t hear anyone yet,
the. I think it is proper to call your call and grid out, but please, for
the love of God, not every 5 -10 secs.
-----
The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of
doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.
> On Dec 27, 2018, at 20:17, Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@??????????.???>
wrote:
>
> What Dave said. Pick out a station and call them, and you'll do much, much
> better than the other method.
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
> AMSAT VP Operations
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> On Behalf Of Dave Webb KB1PVH
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2018 7:49 PM
> To: Chris Pohlad-Thomas <chrispohladthomas@?????.???>
> Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Newbie Question
>
> 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.
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>> the official views of AMSAT-NA.
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>>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 12:32:49 -0500
From: Ruth Willet <ruthwillet@??????.???>
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Roving to FM07, FM08 and other grids
Message-ID: <2CE49CB2-D412-450F-A1CF-2F7A97021B1B@??????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Good afternoon satellite ops,
I plan to be on the 1816z AO91 pass from the FM07/FM08 gridline in Virginia.
73,
Ruth
KM4LAO
> On Dec 27, 2018, at 11:53 AM, Ruth Willet <ruthwillet@??????.???> wrote:
>
> Good morning,
>
> I am planning to be on the 1754z <x-apple-data-detectors://0> 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@??????.???
<mailto: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@?????.??? <mailto: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
>>> _______________________________________________
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 20:50:05 +0000
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@??????.???>
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK from DM52/DM53 line, tomorrow (29 December)
Message-ID:
<CAN6TEUd0Xnmz7WfP8c2Z9zr6vL936-wpu5Jz61KgW3YHJvvrBA@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Hi!
Weather permitting - mainly, as long as the roads through the mountains
east of Phoenix aren't closed or covered with snow - I will make a drive
out to the DM52/DM53 grid line in southeastern Arizona for at least the
AO-91 and AO-92 passes tomorrow (Saturday, 29 December 2018). While
driving out there, I should be visible using APRS as WD9EWK-9:
http://aprs.fi/WD9EWK-9
Except while driving, I will use my @?????? Twitter account to post
updates while I am out there. If you don't have a Twitter account, you
can still see these updates using a web browser at:
http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
I will upload my DM52/DM53 log to Logbook of the World after I return
home. If you would like a DM52/DM53 QSL card to confirm a contact, please
e-mail me directly with the QSO details. If you are in my log, I will
send a card. No need to send me a QSL card or SASE.
Thanks, and 73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @?????? or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 02:08:58 +0100
From: Armand SP3QFE <kontakt@??????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] PW-SAT2 on 70cm band
Message-ID: <89e7236fe04ce28b2058dca2cd34e48b@??????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
Hello Everyone,
As you probably know since several weeks in the sky is a Polish ?bird?
called PW-SAT2. It is a students? project, and I?m not a PW-SAT2 member.
The bird is sending data on 70cm band (about 435.275 MHz SSB).
On 29 Dec. 2018 at about 7:12 UTC, there will be the first trial of sail
deployment. Now is 1k2 mode, however, the default mode is 9k6.
I cordially invite you to receive the signal from the PW-SAT2 and send
automatically (software Run_PW-Sat2_Ground_Station ) the data to the
PW-SAT2 team. The Run_PW-Sat2_Ground_Station software requires to load
?credentials?, which you can get from your account on the
https://radio.pw-sat.pl/ service.
The PW-SAT2 team prepared also some competition for HAM operators.
In a case that first trial of sail deployment will not successful, then
the next trials of sail deployment are scheduled for the next pass at
about 8:47 UTC or on 5th Jan. 2019 at 7:52 and 9:27 UTC.
Signal 1k2 is possible to decode from almost all transceivers, however,
SDR should be better.
Signal 9k6 is wider then 1k2 and only a few radios can receive fill
signal and decode, so SDR is better to use.
The recommended configuration os the station is: antenna >> (LNA) >> SDR
>> Run_PW-Sat2_Ground_Station
I very appreciate to Piotr SP5ULN and PW-SAT2 team to advise about the
software and hardware configuration.
More details and software are here:
https://twitter.com/PWSat2
https://radio.pw-sat.pl/
https://github.com/PW-Sat2/HAMRadio/wiki
Good luck, 73 and Happy New Year!
Armand SP3QFE
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 06:38:16 -0600
From: "Nick Pugh" <quadpugh@?????????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] decoding 9k6 sats
Message-ID: <791501d49f73$5fe7a8e0$1fb6faa0$@?????????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Has anybody used the Flex 6000 sat to decode the 9k6 kbs sats?
nick
Cell 337 258 2527
Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School
Disagree I Learn
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 12:38:19 -0000
From: "Jim Heck" <jim@??????.??.???>
To: "AMSAT" <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellitye Prediction with Alexa?
Message-ID: <9E758F799E734F7CBE37434B3E6B4006@??????>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="UTF-8";
reply-type=response
Hi Folks,
I dont own an Alexa, but some (non ham radio) friends of mine got one for
Christmas and we have been experimenting!
It occurred to me that it would be great to be able to ask Alexa "Alexa,
when is the next pass of AO-85" Or even better "Alexa, notify me 5 minutes
before the next pass of AO-73".
I wonder if anyone has tried (and succeeded) in doing this?
HNY
Jim G3WGM
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 14:02:19 +0000
From: David Johnson <dave@?????.??.??>
To: Jim Heck <jim@??????.??.???>
Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satellitye Prediction with Alexa?
Message-ID: <C9897778-1150-4913-B55A-58C2BB39741E@?????.??.??>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
You do like set a challenge :-)
I have an end point that I could modify for Alexa.
Actually I had thought about it a while ago.
Dave
Sent from my iPhone
> On 29 Dec 2018, at 12:38, Jim Heck <jim@??????.??.???> wrote:
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I dont own an Alexa, but some (non ham radio) friends of mine got one for
Christmas and we have been experimenting!
>
> It occurred to me that it would be great to be able to ask Alexa "Alexa,
when is the next pass of AO-85" Or even better "Alexa, notify me 5 minutes
before the next pass of AO-73".
>
> I wonder if anyone has tried (and succeeded) in doing this?
>
> HNY
> Jim G3WGM
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 09:15:11 -0500
From: Kevin Zari <kk4yel@?????.???>
To: David Johnson <dave@?????.??.??>
Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb@?????.???>, Jim Heck <jim@??????.??.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satellitye Prediction with Alexa?
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
what I was thinking of doing was somehow link gpredict and the features of
the AstroPi LED matrix to make it scroll when a satellite is overhead. I
have the idea, not the skillset. The Alexa has better potential, and I
would love to see that implemented.
-Kevin (KK4YEL)
On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 9:03 AM David Johnson <dave@?????.??.??> wrote:
> You do like set a challenge :-)
>
> I have an end point that I could modify for Alexa.
>
> Actually I had thought about it a while ago.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 14:47:44 +0000 (UTC)
From: Anthony Wiese <anthonywiese@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] CM79
Message-ID: <1506215808.10521259.1546094864923@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Anthony, KG6LHW will be activating CM79 on California's Lost Coast this
Sunday 12/30.? Will be using the FM birds.? Will also be hovering around
14.270 and 7.270.? Carl, KM6LIQ will assist with social media and cluster
relays via the Shelter Cove Repeater.? The Facebook group ARRL International
Grid Chase 2018 will be the main link for our status.Happy
Hunting,AnthonyKG6LHW
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 18:16:16 +0000 (UTC)
From: James Brown <jimki6wj@?????????.???>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] uplink freq. hops
Message-ID: <803688358.3898057.1546107376937@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Using SATPC32 with FT817 downlink and ic 9700 uplink.
When I set the uplink to track the downlink it changes and moves up in a few
seconds. How do I set and lock it in to track?
Jim
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 09:51:43 -0500
From: Chris Pohlad-Thomas <chrispohladthomas@?????.???>
To: AMSAT-BB@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tracking Grids
Message-ID: <eto5ln3ficsqj4bvujt4mg7m.1546095102598@?????.???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Is there a good site to keep track of your grids attained for satellite work?
Chris Pohlad-Thomas
KC1E
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 12:27:29 -0600
From: Bruce <kk5do@????.???>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards Update
Message-ID: <5a3b4d44-fe05-774c-d32b-b49ca2bf90d5@????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
Here we are, the last half of 2018, in fact the end of 2018, I have been
posting all the Rover Awards on my Twitter account and tagging @?????. I
will include all the Rover Awards here for those that do not have Twitter.
What will you be doing for AMSAT's 50th Anniversary in 2019. Stay tuned
for some operating awards we have for you, AMSAT Members and Non-AMSAT
Members.
AMSAT Satellite Communicators Award for making their first satellite QSO
Mike Lozano, KI7WIB
Harry Mueller, W1HMM
Kirk Miller, W0KM
Dennis Madarang, KD2QET
Colbie Dison, KN4NIM
Nathan Binder, BSA Troop 738
Jeffrey Howell, KO9P
Alex Van Patten, KC3LPC
Martin Gibson, VK2GIB
Tom Zimmerman, W9TTY
Michael Barry, KN4CFD
Billy Penley, KN4MKB
Bentley Skibell, WM1K
Rich Olson, W9TIT
Tom Snowden, KI7SNW
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AMSAT Communications Achievement Award
Brad Brooks, WF7T, #585
Brennan Price, N4QX, #586
Michael Lozano, KI7WIB, #587
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AMSAT South Africa Satellite Communications Achievement Award
Brad Brooks, WF7T, #US209
Brennan Price, N4QX, #US210
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AMSAT Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI Award
Charles Reiche, N3CRT, #96
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AMSAT Rover Award (New for 2018)
Rover Call
===== ========
028 K4FTP
029 KB2YSI
030 N3CRT
031 N2WLS
032 K2MTS
033 AI6DO
034 KD8RTT
035 AD7DB
036 AB5SS
037 W9TWJ
038 WN9Q
039 KM6NJL
040 KM4LAO
73...bruce
To see all the awards visit http://www.amsat.org and click on Services
the Awards
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT*
Also streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
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