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Today's Topics:
1. SO-50 audio recording from this morning (John Brier)
2. Re: How to use PC logging sofware with SatPC32? (Bill Hein)
3. Nayif-1 Transponder CubeSat shipped to The Netherlands (M5AKA)
4. webpage update (Bruce)
5. New AO-7 Distance Record? (John Papay)
6. Re: New AO-7 Distance Record? (Dave Swanson)
7. AA5PK/p in DM90 on 7 Sept (Glenn Miller - AA5PK)
8. September 7 Western USA High Altitude Balloon Flight Includes
Repeater Package (JoAnne Maenpaa)
9. Re: New AO-7 Distance Record? (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
10. lost countdown window (Mvivona)
11. Bruce's amsatnet.com Site (Clint Bradford)
12. NO-84 PSK Beacon (John Fickes)
13. NO-84 PSK BEACON (John Fickes)
14. Re: lost countdown window (George Henry)
15. Re: lost countdown window (Erich Eichmann)
16. Re: September 7 Western USA High Altitude Balloon Flight
Includes Repeater Package (Jim White)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 10:03:22 -0400
From: John Brier <johnbrier@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50 audio recording from this morning
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My friend KK4MUX was going to try and work the bird so I stepped out
in front of my apartment just to see if he was successful. Didn't hear
him though, but made a pretty good audio recording of the pass
nonetheless even with all the trees and being in a hole basically.
https://soundcloud.com/johnbrier/so-50-2015-09-06-1334z-raleigh-nc
73, John, KG4AKV FM05
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 09:48:38 -0600
From: Bill Hein <bill.aa7xt@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Daryl - K4RGK <k4rgk@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] How to use PC logging sofware with SatPC32?
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Thanks for the tip, Daryl. I may try that if I can't get SatPC32 talking
through the 2nd Commander CAT port.
73
Bill AA7XT
BIll AA7XT
Glade Park CO
DM59pa
On Sun, Sep 6, 2015 at 6:37 AM, Daryl - K4RGK <k4rgk@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Bill,
>
> I use VSPE, Virtual Serial Port Emulator, from Eterlogic.
>
> http://www.eterlogic.com/Products.VSPE.html
>
> It's free for a 32 bit platform. You'll use the Com port splitter
> function. Say Sat PC32 is using Com port #4 for rig control, you will map
> Com4 to a virtual serial port, Com14 for example, then point SatPC32 and
> your logging program to Com14. Simultaneous bi-directional traffic can
> occur so it's up to you to make sure that doesn't happen (allow the logging
> program to read the radio frequency but don't let it write to the Com port.)
>
> I use it for exactly your stated purpose and it works great. There are
> other virtual serial port solutions as well, though I tried a few and this
> one worked best for me.
>
> Daryl
> K4RGK
>
>
> > On Sep 5, 2015, at 8:07 PM, Bill Hein <bill.aa7xt@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> >
> > I have been writing down satellite QSOs on scratch paper and then
> manually
> > entering them into DXLab. I'd like to be a little bit more modern and
> > efficient than that!
> >
> > How are other people using their logging software with sat QSOs?
> >
> > My FT-847 serial port is tied up with my sat tracking software SatPC32's
> > Doppler correction feature so I'm not sure how to get the frequency data
> to
> > the logging software.
> >
> > Work around?
> >
> > 73
> > Bill AA7XT
> >
> >
> > BIll AA7XT
> > Glade Park CO
> > DM59pa
> > _______________________________________________
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>
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 17:57:49 +0000 (UTC)
From: M5AKA <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Nayif-1 Transponder CubeSat shipped to The
Netherlands
Message-ID:
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Nayif-1 Transponder CubeSat shipped to The Netherlands
http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/06/nayif-1-cubesat-shipped-to-the-netherlands/
Beijing may be planning three ham radio launches in coming weeks
http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/06/three-ham-radio-launches-planned-by-beijing/
Satellite Operating in TX Factor Show
http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/02/satellite-operating-in-tx-factor-show/
Lessons from the draft UK regulations for CubeSats
http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/01/lessons-from-the-draft-uk-regulations-for-cubes
ats/
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 13:15:36 -0500
From: Bruce <kk5do@xxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] webpage update
Message-ID: <55EC82C8.4060401@xxxx.xxx>
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I built my webpage in 1996. It stayed mostly the same over all the years
with a few additions here and there. Well, in 2013 I installed WordPress
on the server and it sat. Yesterday, I converted most of the old
webpages over to WordPress. Of course, WordPress blocks all
Java/JavaScript and I have removed my scripts. They can be added but not
recommended in today's world. I also optimized the site for mobile
devices. It should be easier now for me to update the URL's and audio
for the Houston AMSAT Net every week as well as update the AMSAT Awards.
http://www.amsatnet.com
73...bruce
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ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT*
Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 06 Sep 2015 14:36:37 -0400
From: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] New AO-7 Distance Record?
Message-ID: <433254.78964.bm@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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From the OPDX Bulletin 1230 September 7, 2015:
BIRD DISTANCE RECORD! [Possible New Distance Record on the AO-7 Satellite].
Dave, KG5CCI, operating portable on a mountain in Grid EM24UQ worked EA5TT
in Grid IM99SL on September 5th at approximately 1812 UTC on the AO-7
satellite in Mode B (U/V). The distance according to Tiny Locator was
7931km. The high elevation in EM24 made it possible to exceed the theoret-
ical 7900km maximum range for AO-7. AO-7 was launched in 1974 and went
silent in 1981. It came back to life in 2002 and now operates when in
sunlight from its circular 1450km orbit. Congratulations to Dave and
Manuel!
You can read the OPDX Bulletin edited by Tedd KB8NW on
http://www.papays.com/opdx.html New issues come out every
Sunday evening.
73,
John K8YSE
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 15:03:00 -0500
From: Dave Swanson <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx "ea5tt@xxx.xxxx <ea5tt@xxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New AO-7 Distance Record?
Message-ID: <55EC9BF4.4050304@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Hey all,
I'm currently on my laptop at a wifi hotspot in the bustling metropolis
of Mena, Arkansas, so please excuse my brevity and any grammatical errors.
Yesterday at 1812UTC I made a scheduled contact with Manuel, EA5TT,
using AO-7 Mode B, from the old US Forest Service Fire Tower on top of
'Rich Mountain' here in extreme western Arkansas. My 10 digit grid
locator was EM24UQ01MU while Manuel is located in IM99SL48CX, in
Valencia, Spain. Using the http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html website
for reference, this equates to 7947.381km which we believe to be a new
record for AO-7 Mode B.
Like several of my extreme low elevation passes I've worked recently, I
captured my side of the QSO on video. The bad news is that the wind on
top of the tower, and limited room to operate meant a noisy audio feed
and a rather awkward camera angle, the good news is our callsign, grid,
and signal exchange was captured and clear. I have trimmed down the
video to just the 70 seconds or so (to expedite the rural upload) of the
contact and posted it to Youtube here:
https://youtu.be/JvbT1PqEHlI
I fully plan on writing a more extensive post when I return from the
holiday weekend, and I will likely make a proper video with commentary
and data as well. I've made some really interesting observations when it
comes to Satellite operating from places with great 'Height Above
Average Terrain' and look forward to sharing this analysis with everyone.
Until then, catch you all on the birds, 73!
-Dave, KG5CCI/P
On 9/6/2015 1:36 PM, John Papay wrote:
> From the OPDX Bulletin 1230 September 7, 2015:
>
> BIRD DISTANCE RECORD! [Possible New Distance Record on the AO-7
> Satellite].
> Dave, KG5CCI, operating portable on a mountain in Grid EM24UQ worked
> EA5TT
> in Grid IM99SL on September 5th at approximately 1812 UTC on the AO-7
> satellite in Mode B (U/V). The distance according to Tiny Locator was
> 7931km. The high elevation in EM24 made it possible to exceed the
> theoret-
> ical 7900km maximum range for AO-7. AO-7 was launched in 1974 and went
> silent in 1981. It came back to life in 2002 and now operates when in
> sunlight from its circular 1450km orbit. Congratulations to Dave and
> Manuel!
>
> You can read the OPDX Bulletin edited by Tedd KB8NW on
> http://www.papays.com/opdx.html New issues come out every
> Sunday evening.
>
> 73,
> John K8YSE
>
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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> of AMSAT-NA.
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 15:39:57 -0500
From: "Glenn Miller - AA5PK" <aa5pk@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT BBS" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AA5PK/p in DM90 on 7 Sept
Message-ID: <4F5BAF6E2C694FC0AA71D3B824545167@xxxxxxx>
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I'll work the 1400Z SO-50 pass tomorrow (Monday) again from Eldorado, TX,
DM90.
Glenn
AA5PK
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 16:20:18 -0500
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] September 7 Western USA High Altitude Balloon
Flight Includes Repeater Package
Message-ID: <007701d0e8e9$d4acc1e0$7e0645a0$@xxx>
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September 7 Western USA High Altitude Balloon Flight Includes Repeater
Package
The LSU HASP (High Altitude Student Platform) project expects to make a
launch attempt in the early morning on Monday September 7 around 7:30 AM MDT
(UTC - 6).
This amateur radio payload, featuring a crossband repeater, will be riding a
12 million cubic foot zero pressure balloon lifting about 2000 pounds to an
altitude of about 125,000 ft.
Jack (W7JLC) and Bryan (W7BNW) from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
have installed a cross-band repeater along with the assortment of science
payloads.
Uplink: 145.560 MHZ, 162.2 tone access
Downlink: 445.525 MHz
When crossband is not active, APRS on 445.925 MHz
Launch is from Ft. Sumner NM, and the balloon will drift generally westward.
When it reaches its float alitude of 125,000 ft the radio footprint will be
almost 1000 miles in diameter, reaching roughly from Dallas and San Antonio
to Phoenix and up past Denver to Ft. Collins, and down to Chihuahua in
Mexico. The flight duration is expected to be 15 to 20 hours.
The LSU HASP team and W7JLC and W7BNW invite hams to try the repeater. If
you succeed, please send a report to and want to report back to Jim, N5IB
via n5ib@xxxx.xxx
See http://laspace.lsu.edu/hasp/ for additional details.
[ANS thanks Jim, N5IB for the above information]
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx
AMSAT VP User Services
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 21:31:17 +0000
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New AO-7 Distance Record?
Message-ID:
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Dave,
Congratulations on your long-distance contact with EA5TT! Did you
also have a recording of your contact later in the afternoon with NH6Y
in Hawaii?
You found a sweet spot for these sorts of long-distance contacts. From
Arkansas, you're able to work parts of western Europe and Hawaii. That
is impressive!
73,
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/ - Twitter: @xxxxxx
> Yesterday at 1812UTC I made a scheduled contact with Manuel, EA5TT, using
> AO-7 Mode B, from the old US Forest Service Fire Tower on top of 'Rich
> Mountain' here in extreme western Arkansas. My 10 digit grid locator was
> EM24UQ01MU while Manuel is located in IM99SL48CX, in Valencia, Spain. Using
> the http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html website for reference, this equates
> to 7947.381km which we believe to be a new record for AO-7 Mode B.
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 17:45:47 -0400
From: Mvivona <Mvivona@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] lost countdown window
Message-ID: <EBD1427B-11CE-4B91-B8AE-F0A11E9C19B1@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
I somehow have lost the countdown window on my SatPC32. When I click on the
selection the window doesn't open anymore. I found a couple of mentions of
it on the web, but no answers to either questions. Any thoughts?
KC4ZVA
Michael Vivona
EL98
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 06 Sep 2015 16:05:49 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Bruce's amsatnet.com Site
Message-ID: <593DF306-30F1-4124-B58F-9D0BF7462D96@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Great "look and feel," Bruce, to your new site.
I enjoyed remembering "Frequency" - the movie - too, as we also set up
a table with amateur radio information in Brea for the premier.
Clint K6LCS
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 19:15:14 -0500
From: John Fickes <kc0bmf@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] NO-84 PSK Beacon
Message-ID:
<CAG-+cOa6BfJXOEog4c9+57bm+U_tm6DOc3w=D37WfLnoiQ=3UQ@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Sep/7/2015 starting at 07:06 utc. Best I've ever heard the beacon.
W3ADO-5 beacon B 013 03 23 819 243 +8 trn ee aW3ADO-5 beacon B 014 31 23
820 242 +9 oa eodt ilTom isret ?os
mteOni t ee ee
W3ADO-5 beacon B 015 34 24 817 242 +8 e ?g
W3ADO-5 beacon B 016 28 23 805 248 +14 tDtoe d
W3ADO-5 beacon B 017 34 23 813 243 +11 n
W3ADO-5 beacon B 018 53 23 800 249 +15 t t
W3ADO-5 beacon B 019 46 23 798 249 +
7 tt
le Oo e
73 John W0JW
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 20:53:19 -0500
From: John Fickes <kc0bmf@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] NO-84 PSK BEACON
Message-ID:
<CAG-+cOaF8tCEQX6M0=24OJ7aVj=8N6X8xHdG9yfD4kDx+Qz=+g@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Sep/7/2015 01:46 utc
W3ADO-5 beacon B 015 06 23 816 244 +9 o e o-
John W0JW
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Message: 14
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 23:35:30 -0500
From: "George Henry" <ka3hsw@xxx.xxx>
To: "Mvivona" <Mvivona@xxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] lost countdown window
Message-ID: <32A83AB5D1D6448D9450FCF5991AF9C9@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
I think if you click Setup, Options, and on the left-hand side, tick the box
for "Countd. w. map", then restart SatPC32, you should have the countdown
window again. Then make sure that the "Open Window at Program Start" box is
checked in the countdown window.
George, KA3HSW
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From: "Mvivona via AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2015 4:45 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] lost countdown window
>I somehow have lost the countdown window on my SatPC32. When I click on the
>selection the window doesn't open anymore. I found a couple of mentions of
>it on the web, but no answers to either questions. Any thoughts?
>
> KC4ZVA
> Michael Vivona
> EL98
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Message: 15
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 11:24:17 +0200
From: Erich Eichmann <erich.eichmann@xxxxxxxx.xx>
To: Mvivona <Mvivona@xxxxx.xxx>, AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] lost countdown window
Message-ID: <55ED57C1.3020600@xxxxxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
Michael,
Maybe something went wrong with the data file that saves the screen
position of the countdown window. The program saves the screen position
in the data file "CountDownPos.SQF" in the DATA folder "SatPC32" for the
configuration #1 and in the sub folders CfgII ... CfgIV for
configurations #2 ... #4.
Therefore try whether the countdown window appears if you change the
configuration (SatPC32 menu "Setup", "Configurations").
If yes, copy a working file into the data folder with the faulty file.
The path to the data folder "SatPC32" is shown in the foot line of menu
"Satellites". The folder "AppData" in the path is hidden by default.
Therefore make first hidden folders and files visible (Windows Explorer
- Tools - Folder Options - View).
73s, Erich, DK1TB
Am 06.09.2015 um 23:45 schrieb Mvivona via AMSAT-BB:
> I somehow have lost the countdown window on my SatPC32. When I click on
the selection the window doesn't open anymore. I found a couple of mentions
of it on the web, but no answers to either questions. Any thoughts?
>
> KC4ZVA
> Michael Vivona
> EL98
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
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Message: 16
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2015 11:22:20 -0600
From: Jim White <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] September 7 Western USA High Altitude Balloon
Flight Includes Repeater Package
Message-ID: <55EDC7CC.4020304@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
This launched and there was some chatter I could hear through its
repeater initially. But in spite of hearing it 40db over on a sat Yagi,
and using 300W into an EME array on the 2 meter uplink, I have not been
able to get into it. It is now (1700Z) hearing a constant stream of
1200 AFSK packet traffic from somewhere and I no longer hear any voice
traffic.
I wonder if this is the correct uplink frequency.
Jim
On 9/6/2015 3:20 PM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote:
> September 7 Western USA High Altitude Balloon Flight Includes Repeater
> Package
>
> The LSU HASP (High Altitude Student Platform) project expects to make a
> launch attempt in the early morning on Monday September 7 around 7:30 AM MDT
> (UTC - 6).
>
> This amateur radio payload, featuring a crossband repeater, will be riding a
> 12 million cubic foot zero pressure balloon lifting about 2000 pounds to an
> altitude of about 125,000 ft.
>
> Jack (W7JLC) and Bryan (W7BNW) from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
> have installed a cross-band repeater along with the assortment of science
> payloads.
>
> Uplink: 145.560 MHZ, 162.2 tone access
> Downlink: 445.525 MHz
> When crossband is not active, APRS on 445.925 MHz
>
> Launch is from Ft. Sumner NM, and the balloon will drift generally westward.
> When it reaches its float alitude of 125,000 ft the radio footprint will be
> almost 1000 miles in diameter, reaching roughly from Dallas and San Antonio
> to Phoenix and up past Denver to Ft. Collins, and down to Chihuahua in
> Mexico. The flight duration is expected to be 15 to 20 hours.
>
> The LSU HASP team and W7JLC and W7BNW invite hams to try the repeater. If
> you succeed, please send a report to and want to report back to Jim, N5IB
> via n5ib@xxxx.xxx
> See http://laspace.lsu.edu/hasp/ for additional details.
>
> [ANS thanks Jim, N5IB for the above information]
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