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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Fw: I'm curious (Mark L. Hammond)
   2. Correction to ARISS News Release (ANR) No. 19-02 sent	Feb 3,
      2019 (n4csitwo@?????????.????
   3. Re: AO-85 status? (Hans BX2ABT)
   4. All power to the ISS! (Ciaran Morgan)
   5. Vhf/Uhf amplifier for Icom Z1A? (Bob Hammond)
   6. ARISS News Release (ANR) No. 19-03 (n4csitwo@?????????.????
   7. ANS-037 Special Bulletin - Reminder ARISS/NOTA Slow Scan TV
      Event February 8-10 (JoAnne K9JKM)
   8. Re: Vhf/Uhf amplifier for Icom Z1A? (Bob Hammond)
   9. JPL news item on MARCOs (christy hunter)
  10. Operating SSB sats (k6vug@?????????.????
  11. Re: Operating SSB sats (Paul Stoetzer)
  12. Re: Operating SSB sats (Ronald G. Parsons)


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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 20:44:03 -0500
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@?????.???>
To: Adam Whitney <awhitney42@?????.???>,Roy Dean <royldean@?????.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fw: I'm curious
Message-ID: <20190205014625.10BEF8E00@??????????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Full specs on command station hardware and communications protocol can be
found here:

https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/the-clapper-sound-activated-on/off-switch/ID
=prod6008505-product

Mark N8MH

At 01:23 PM 2/4/2019 -0600, Adam Whitney via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>Careful, Roy. I think you just disclosed the master combo on all those
little TSA-approved luggage locks too.
>
>-Adam, K0FFY
>
>
>> On Feb 4, 2019, at 12:44 PM, Roy Dean <royldean@?????.???> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I have also been told, and if I remember correctly, due to ITAR, at
>>> least for the Fox birds, information cannot be shared about their
>>> command functionality
>>
>>
>> Since I'm already on the Fed's "watch list", it won't hurt to let everybody
>> know....
>>
>> The command sequence is:
>>
>> 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5
>>
>> Coincidentally, it will also open the Druidia atmospheric dome port....
>>
>> --Roy
>> K3RLD


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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2019 23:17:01 -0500
From: <n4csitwo@?????????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>,	<ariss-press@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Correction to ARISS News Release (ANR) No. 19-02
sent	Feb 3, 2019
Message-ID: <2D039CF8C6264BE39E253EC9AA04902E@???>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"

Concerning the ARISS News Release No. 19-02 sent on Feb 3, please make note
that the February 8 start time for the ARISS/NOTA SSTV Event has been
changed from 18:25 UTC to 14:00 UTC.

Dave, AA4KN
ARISS PR



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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 14:34:49 +0800
From: Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???>
To: M5AKA via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 status?
Message-ID: <ab35792f-f9a9-3d32-e436-2497511c0769@???.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed

North to East pass today with 16 degrees elevation and signals were much
stronger than yesterday: +20 dB. Still in safe mode, so only got 5 DUV
frames decoded.

--Hans

BX2ABT


On 02/04/2019 10:14 PM, Jean Marc Momple wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I made a QSO (to myself as no-one to reply anyway) very clear voice back
and strong signal. 16 DUV frames decoded and upload successfully to the
Leaderboard this afternoon.
>
> As no traffic on it in the middle of the Indian Ocean and in full
sunlight, I can only guess that it automatically switch mode depending of
its status, I did not trigger it much per recommendation as not to deplete
the battery.
>
> 73
>
> Jean Marc (3B8DU)
>
>
>
>> On Feb 4, 2019, at 5:40 PM, Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???> wrote:
>>
>> Must be since today, because Sunday UTC I had two passes with lots of
activity. Unfortunately I still find that signal strength is below what it
used to be before the trouble with this bird started. The best pass had
signal strengths of +15 dB above noise level and only 3 DUV frames were
decoded during the whole pass. And that with my new 6 element cross yagi for
2 meters (used to have a horizontal 4 element yagi with LNA).
>>
>> Hans
>>
>> BX2ABT
>>
>>
>> On 02/04/2019 08:24 PM, Roy Dean wrote:
>>>> Just what is "Safe Mode"? Is it OK to make a call when the bird is in
>>>> safe mode?
>>> Safe mode is the beacon/TLM only, every couple of minutes.  No point in
>>> attempting QSO's, as the transponder will not be on.
>>>
>>> The spacecraft can be placed in Safe Mode by a control operator, or it can
>>> switch in automatically depending on the status of onboard systems.
>>>
>>> If you hear "Hi, this is Amateur Radio Satellite Fox-1" (or something like
>>> that), then the transponder is on.   If you hear "safe mode", then
>>> obviously the transponder will not be on.
>>>
>>> --Roy
>>> K3RLD
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> 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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>>>
>>>
>>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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: 4
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 13:13:58 -0000
From: "Ciaran Morgan" <ciaran@???????????.??.??>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] All power to the ISS!
Message-ID: <004301d4bd54$a79995f0$f6ccc1d0$@???????????.??.??>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"

All,



You may be aware of the MarconISSta project that has been running on the
ARISS station in the Columbus module of the ISS - https://marconissta.com





The project team have been informed that the experiment is due to be
decommissioned on Feb 9th and Martin Boucher DJ1MBB, the lead for
MarconISSta, has requested some support to help categorise the antennas on
the ISS.



If you have UHF tx capability and can track the ISS, please have a look at
https://marconissta.com/2019/02/05/urgent-call-all-power-to-the-iss/ and
help if you can.





73s



Ciaran

M0XTD



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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 10:35:01 -0800
From: Bob Hammond <propgrinder@?????.???>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Vhf/Uhf amplifier for Icom Z1A?
Message-ID:
<CAKoB7OoGy94YWTbfr7ePhZjv0fqTTohoORKxNYZ8w1TS9v2evQ@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

Any recommendation for amplifiers for my Icom Z1A?

I want to use it with my antennas while I  no-so-patiently wait for the
IC-9700.

Bob
W7OTJ
DN17


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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2019 22:52:08 -0500
From: <n4csitwo@?????????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS News Release (ANR) No. 19-03
Message-ID: <8F829CEAFDC049FB9F7C9A14A8866C7A@???>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"







ARISS News Release                                                          
                                       No. 19-03



Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@?????.???



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



US Schools/Groups Move Into Phase 2 of ARISS Selections



February 5, 2019- The ARISS-US Team (Amateur Radio on the International
Space Station) is pleased to announce schools or organizations submitting
proposals have been selected to advance to the next stage of planning to
host amateur radio contacts from July to December 2019.  The contacts will
be with International Space Station (ISS) crew members using the ARISS
equipment on the ISS.  A review team of teachers from the ARISS-US Education
Committee selected proposals after the recent proposal window closed. The
groups will go forward to Phase 2, developing an amateur radio equipment
plan to host a scheduled ARISS contact.



ARISS's primary goal is to engage people in science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) activities, and involve them in pursuits
related to space exploration, amateur radio, communications, and associated
areas of study and career options.  After a recent ARISS contact, Joanne
Michael, KM6BWB, at Meadows Elementary School in Manhattan Beach, CA,
stated, "ARISS is such an incredible opportunity for students to gain a
once-in-a-lifetime experience and real-world skills that they can use the
rest of their lives. What a wonderful program!"



ARISS anticipates that NASA will be able to provide scheduling opportunities
for these US host organizations.  The candidates must now complete an
equipment plan that demonstrates their ability to execute the ham radio
contact. Once their equipment plan is approved by the ARISS technical team,
the final selected schools / organizations will be scheduled as their
availability and flexibility match up with the scheduling opportunities.



The schools and organizations are:



24th World Scout Jamboree                                        West Virginia

Council Rock High School South                                 Holland, PA

Galileo STEM Academy                                               Eagle, ID

Golden Oak Montessori                                              Castro
Valley, CA

Lakeside Elementary School                                       West Point,
UT

Loudon County Space Dreamers                                 Ashburn, VA

Pearsall High School Air Force Jr. ROTC                     Pearsall, TX

Santa Barbara Public Library                                       Santa
Barbara, CA

Sonoma County Library                                               Rohnert
Park, CA

Traverse Area District Library                                     Traverse
City, MI

University of Colorado Amateur Radio Club               Boulder, CO

Woodridge Middle School                                           High
Ridge, MO

Young Scientists Program at USC                               Los Angeles, CA







About ARISS

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative
venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that
support the International Space Station (ISS).  In the United States,
sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American
Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in
space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The
primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts
via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in
classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts,
students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space
technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org.



Also join us on Facebook:  Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS)

Follow us on Twitter:  ARISS_status





Media Contact:

Dave Jordan, AA4KN

ARISS PR

aa4kn@?????.???






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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 08:22:56 -0600
From: JoAnne K9JKM <k9jkm@???????.???>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-037 Special Bulletin - Reminder ARISS/NOTA
Slow Scan TV Event February 8-10
Message-ID: <6cd54e2e-284c-2d14-856a-6b4ac9fdbeeb@???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE Special Bulletin - ARISS/NOTA Slow Scan TV Event
February 8 - 10
ANS-037

The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space
including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur
Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,
launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio
satellites.

The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur
Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.

Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor at amsat.org.

You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service
Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:
http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans

In this edition:
* REMINDER - ARISS/NOTA Slow Scan TV Event February 8 - 10

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-037.01
ANS-037 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin

AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 037.01
 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE February 6, 2019
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-037.01

REMINDER - ARISS/NOTA Slow Scan TV Event February 8 - 10

ARISS is running another of their popular Slow Scan Television (SSTV)
experiment events. Transmissions began Friday, Feb. 8 at 14:00 UTC
and are planned to run through Sunday, February 10 at 18:30 UTC.

SSTV operations is a process by which images are sent from the Inter-
national Space Station (ISS) via ham radio and received by ham opera-
tors, shortwave listeners and other radio enthusiasts on Earth, simi-
lar to pictures shared on cell phones using twitter or instagram.

SSTV images are being transmitted from the ISS at the frequency of
145.800 MHz using the PD120 SSTV mode. These can be received using
ham radio equipment as simple as a 2 meter handheld radio or a common
shortwave or scanner receiver the covers the 2 meter ham band. After
connecting the audio output of the radio receiver to the audio input
of a computer running free software such as MMSSTV, the SSTV images
can be displayed.

Transmissions consist of eight NASA On The Air (NOTA) images and an
additional, four ARISS commemorative images will also be included.
See: https://nasaontheair.wordpress.com/

Once received, Images can be posted and viewed by the public at
http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php

You can receive a special SSTV ARISS Award for posting your image.
See details at https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/

Please note that the event is dependent on other activities, sched-
ules and crew responsibilities on the ISS and are subject to change
at any time. Please check for news and the most current information
on the AMSAT.org and ARISS.org websites, the AMSAT-BB@?????.????
the ARISS facebook at Amateur Radio On The International Space
Station (ARISS) and ARISS twitter @????????????.

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 ??? to raise $150,000 for critical radio infrastructure upgrades
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[ANS thanks ARISS and NASA on the Air for the above information]



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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 07:31:19 -0800
From: Bob Hammond <propgrinder@?????.???>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Vhf/Uhf amplifier for Icom Z1A?
Message-ID:
<CAKoB7Or7u_rfLBTeO8N0eQvh9ib2a4bKwhyL5sim7GZM=Jvyeg@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

I forgot to mention that I have 65 feet of 9913F between my
antennas/rotator and the radio hence the need for the amplifier.  I do
understand that if I was using an Arrow antenna (as I have in the past)
with my Icom Z1A, I'd have no problem working the satellites.

Still, no replies?

Bob

On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 10:35 AM Bob Hammond <propgrinder@?????.???> wrote:

> Any recommendation for amplifiers for my Icom Z1A?
>
> I want to use it with my antennas while I  no-so-patiently wait for the
> IC-9700.
>
> Bob
> W7OTJ
> DN17
>


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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 07:39:34 -0800
From: christy hunter <cchunter3@??????????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] JPL news item on MARCOs
Message-ID: <1c21dcbc-f777-37a2-3b58-ec9cdddb0adb@??????????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed

NASA/JPL is still listening for the little Sats (they call cubesats)
that accompanied the lander to Mars last year.

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7327&utm_source=iContact&utm_me
dium=email&utm_campaign=nasajpl&utm_content=daily-20190205-2

73 Christy KB6LTY



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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 17:42:21 +0000 (UTC)
From: "k6vug@?????????.???? <k6vug@?????????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Operating SSB sats
Message-ID: <347303154.4100860.1549474941320@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

Good Morning All,
I'd like to understand something that seems to be happening with SSB birds.?

I realize that they are two kinds of operators - one that has a computer
controlled station and one that tunes manually, and I respect both types.?
The following observation is about two computer controlled stations working
via a SSB satellite -?
?
(a) My station is computer controlled (SatPC32 or HRD) and can hear myself
on the downlink throughout the pass.? I can also go up or down the pass band
and still hear myself without needing to retune the uplink.?? It is pretty
rock solid, almost like HF operation.?
?
(b) Sometimes I hear a station calling CQ and it remains on the same
frequency during successive CQs, so I'm guessing their station is also
computer controlled.? I can tune in and stay on their calling frequency.?
?
(c) However, when I can respond, it seems they have to tune their downlink a
bit to hear me well.? So when they come back to my response, they are a bit
off-frequency (about 300Hz) and sound like Mickey Mouse, until I retune the
downlink to hear them well again.? This keeps happening throughout the QSO.?
?
(d) This "drifting" happens only with some stations calling CQ and not
everyone.
?
Considering both stations are computer controlled at each end, I'm trying to
understand if I'm doing anything wrong/incorrect.? Learning to operate SSB
sats has been humbling as well as exciting, I'd appreciate any pointers for
this situation. Thanks in advance.?
?
?
73!?
Umesh?
k6vug?




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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 12:44:42 -0500
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@????.???>
To: "k6vug@?????????.???? <k6vug@?????????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Operating SSB sats
Message-ID:
<CABzOSOomJSyM2aYgnZgVLhcqYML_tmgB+-36BuFp_pqghAzE9A@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

Umesh,

If you can tune around and always hear your own downlink on the correct
frequency, then you are doing everything right.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 12:42 PM k6vug@?????????.??? <k6vug@?????????.???>
wrote:

> Good Morning All,
> I'd like to understand something that seems to be happening with SSB
> birds.
>
> I realize that they are two kinds of operators - one that has a computer
> controlled station and one that tunes manually, and I respect both types.
> The following observation is about two computer controlled stations working
> via a SSB satellite -
>
> (a) My station is computer controlled (SatPC32 or HRD) and can hear myself
> on the downlink throughout the pass.  I can also go up or down the pass
> band and still hear myself without needing to retune the uplink.   It is
> pretty rock solid, almost like HF operation.
>
> (b) Sometimes I hear a station calling CQ and it remains on the same
> frequency during successive CQs, so I'm guessing their station is also
> computer controlled.  I can tune in and stay on their calling frequency.
>
> (c) However, when I can respond, it seems they have to tune their downlink
> a bit to hear me well.  So when they come back to my response, they are a
> bit off-frequency (about 300Hz) and sound like Mickey Mouse, until I retune
> the downlink to hear them well again.  This keeps happening throughout the
> QSO.
>
> (d) This "drifting" happens only with some stations calling CQ and not
> everyone.
>
> Considering both stations are computer controlled at each end, I'm trying
> to understand if I'm doing anything wrong/incorrect.  Learning to operate
> SSB sats has been humbling as well as exciting, I'd appreciate any pointers
> for this situation. Thanks in advance.
>
>
> 73!
> Umesh
> k6vug
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 12:15:58 -0600
From: "Ronald G. Parsons" <w5rkn@?????.???>
To: "AMSAT-BB" <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Operating SSB sats
Message-ID: <1EED720A0B5E4C2983886AD9702DEDCB@?????????>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="utf-8"

Umesh,

A question and comment on your statement:

> (b) Sometimes I hear a station calling CQ and it remains on the same
> frequency during successive CQs,

The method SatPC32 and HRD and others employ is keeping the ?frequency at
the satellite? a constant, varying your uplink and downlink frequencies as
appropriate. In your statement above, do you mean by ?on the same frequency?
that you need not change your SatPC32 controlled frequency to remain tuned
in to the CQing station? If so, then both of you are tuning to keep the
?frequency at the satellite? a constant. This method is the preferred method
of tuning for base stations. Mobile stations may not be able to do it. By
keeping ?frequency at the satellite? a constant, QSO?s with many
participants can converse as easily as though they were on 20m.

Ron W5RKN

Umesh,

If you can tune around and always hear your own downlink on the correct
frequency, then you are doing everything right.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 12:42 PM k6vug at sbcglobal.net <k6vug at
sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> Good Morning All,
> I'd like to understand something that seems to be happening with SSB
> birds.
>
> I realize that they are two kinds of operators - one that has a computer
> controlled station and one that tunes manually, and I respect both types.
> The following observation is about two computer controlled stations working
> via a SSB satellite -
>
> (a) My station is computer controlled (SatPC32 or HRD) and can hear myself
> on the downlink throughout the pass.  I can also go up or down the pass
> band and still hear myself without needing to retune the uplink.   It is
> pretty rock solid, almost like HF operation.
>
> (b) Sometimes I hear a station calling CQ and it remains on the same
> frequency during successive CQs, so I'm guessing their station is also
> computer controlled.  I can tune in and stay on their calling frequency.
>
> (c) However, when I can respond, it seems they have to tune their downlink
> a bit to hear me well.  So when they come back to my response, they are a
> bit off-frequency (about 300Hz) and sound like Mickey Mouse, until I retune
> the downlink to hear them well again.  This keeps happening throughout the
> QSO.
>
> (d) This "drifting" happens only with some stations calling CQ and not
> everyone.
>
> Considering both stations are computer controlled at each end, I'm trying
> to understand if I'm doing anything wrong/incorrect.  Learning to operate
> SSB sats has been humbling as well as exciting, I'd appreciate any pointers
> for this situation. Thanks in advance.
>
>
> 73!
> Umesh
> k6vug
>
>

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