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Today's Topics:
1. Re: FT-736R vs. TS-2000X (Mark Spencer)
2. Re: FT-736R vs. TS-2000X (D. Craig Fox)
3. Re: FT-736R vs. TS-2000X (John Brier)
4. Re: FT-736R vs. TS-2000X (John Geiger)
5. Re: FT-736R vs. TS-2000X (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
6. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-13 06:30 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
7. Friday DN01/11 FO-29 ~18:56z & SO-50 ~19:31z maybe more (Kevin M)
8. AO-73/FUNcube Mode change (Jim Heck G3WGM)
9. UT1FG/MM (A. Kevin Arber)
10. Wasilla AK hamfest, Saturday (14 May) on SO-50
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
11. Re: Wasilla AK hamfest, Saturday (14 May) on SO-50 (Bryan Green)
12. Re: Wasilla AK hamfest, Saturday (14 May) on SO-50
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
13. Saturday West - Sunday East for DN00/10 (Kevin M)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 14:53:12 -0700
From: Mark Spencer <mspencer12345@xxxxx.xx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X
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Hi, I've owned a FT-736 for years and have several acquaintances who have
(or used to have) TS 2000's.
For satellite work I was happy with my FT736 (That being said I haven't been
on the Hamsats in years..)
I seem to recall it worked nicely with sat32PC (and also seem to recall
helping test a program change that enhanced the functionality with PL tones.
I may be miss remembering this..)
As others have mentioned the built in AC supply on the FT736 can be a weak
spot but the radio will run from an external DC power supply.
If I ever get back into working the Hamsats I would plan on using my FT736
along with Sat32pc.
I mostly use my FT736 for 222 and occasionally 1.2 GHz weak signal work.
It's performance on 144 and 432 is okay in my view but not spectacular.
It's my only SSB / CW radio for 222 and 1.2 GHz so I have nothing else to
compare it to on those bands.
The existence of the optional 222 module may make the FT736 fairly desirable
to those who want to use SSB / CW on that band.
If I was mostly into Hamsats and had a fT736 and a TS2000 I'd be inclined to
try both of them and if I was happy with the TS2000 I'd look at selling the
FT736.
Hope this helps
Mark S
VE7AFZ
Sent from my iPhone
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 15:39:15 -0700
From: "D. Craig Fox" <DFox@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: 'Mark Spencer' <mspencer12345@xxxxx.xx>, "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X
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What Drew said. First off, I know very little about the 736, except what
was already mentioned. However, I have two TS2Ks at two different QTHs. Full
duplex FM, SSB, and loads of whistles and bells, tremendous performance on
HF, 6m, 2m, 70cm, and 1.2 optional. The birdie is a non-issue. If I want to
work SO-50 that bad, I just connect a jumper from my 70 cm antenna to an HT.
With all of the other functional sats, especially all of the SSB sats with
their wide passbands, working SO50 is an afterthought or something I do with
my Elk and D7. I don't use the onboard tnc, but rather, a Signalink USB
soundcard, for ISS packet, JT, PSK and other dig modes on HF, MS, and EME.
SatPC runs the show on the sats and overall, the setup is flawless and ultra
reliable. There is an onboard TXCO- mandatory for EME. have heard the
rumors about 2m "deafness", however my non-preamp, 2m EME list of contacts
suggests otherwise.
FWIW
Craig
N6RSX
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Mark Spencer
via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 2:53 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X
Hi, I've owned a FT-736 for years and have several acquaintances who have
(or used to have) TS 2000's.
For satellite work I was happy with my FT736 (That being said I haven't been
on the Hamsats in years..)
I seem to recall it worked nicely with sat32PC (and also seem to recall
helping test a program change that enhanced the functionality with PL tones.
I may be miss remembering this..)
As others have mentioned the built in AC supply on the FT736 can be a weak
spot but the radio will run from an external DC power supply.
If I ever get back into working the Hamsats I would plan on using my FT736
along with Sat32pc.
I mostly use my FT736 for 222 and occasionally 1.2 GHz weak signal work.
It's performance on 144 and 432 is okay in my view but not spectacular.
It's my only SSB / CW radio for 222 and 1.2 GHz so I have nothing else to
compare it to on those bands.
The existence of the optional 222 module may make the FT736 fairly desirable
to those who want to use SSB / CW on that band.
If I was mostly into Hamsats and had a fT736 and a TS2000 I'd be inclined to
try both of them and if I was happy with the TS2000 I'd look at selling the
FT736.
Hope this helps
Mark S
VE7AFZ
Sent from my iPhone
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 18:59:18 -0400
From: John Brier <johnbrier@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X
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So are the SO-50 birdie workarounds in the radio or like what Craig
said below, a jumper to another radio?
I was thinking, wouldn't shifting the IF/BFO or something like that
move the birdie somewhere else?
73,
John KG4AKV
On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 9:58 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner
<glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
>
> The TS-2000 by a mile, which is indeed full duplex. The only issue is the
birdie on SO-50's downlink, and there are workarounds for that.
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Christopher Maness <christopher.maness@xxxxx.xxx>
>>Sent: May 12, 2016 9:54 AM
>>To: Tony Langdon <vk3jed@xxxxx.xxx>
>>Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
>>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X
>>
>>Let me restate the question in a different way. Say you had both radios,
and your wife walks into your shack and says you don?t need two satellite
radios. Shaking her finger, she says you need to sell one. Which one would
go?
>>
>>(My wife knows nothing about these radios ? the fiction is for effect :D )
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Chris KQ6UP
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 19:14:52 -0500
From: John Geiger <af5cc2@xxxxx.xxx>
To: John Brier <johnbrier@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X
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Putting the rig in FM-Narrow helps with the birdie, and you can vary the IF
shift somewhat to help a little. The NOTCH and Beat Cancel (another notch
filter) don't seem to do much with it. Only the manual Beat Cancel works
in FM, I think. A mast mounted preamp can put the downlink signal above
the birdie as well. At the beginning and end of a pass the downlink is away
from the birdie as well.
John AF5CC
On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 5:59 PM, John Brier <johnbrier@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> So are the SO-50 birdie workarounds in the radio or like what Craig
> said below, a jumper to another radio?
>
> I was thinking, wouldn't shifting the IF/BFO or something like that
> move the birdie somewhere else?
>
> 73,
>
> John KG4AKV
>
> On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 9:58 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner
> <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > The TS-2000 by a mile, which is indeed full duplex. The only issue is
> the birdie on SO-50's downlink, and there are workarounds for that.
> >
> > 73, Drew KO4MA
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >>From: Christopher Maness <christopher.maness@xxxxx.xxx>
> >>Sent: May 12, 2016 9:54 AM
> >>To: Tony Langdon <vk3jed@xxxxx.xxx>
> >>Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> >>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X
> >>
> >>Let me restate the question in a different way. Say you had both
> radios, and your wife walks into your shack and says you don?t need two
> satellite radios. Shaking her finger, she says you need to sell one.
> Which one would go?
> >>
> >>(My wife knows nothing about these radios ? the fiction is for effect :D
> )
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Chris KQ6UP
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 20:42:34 -0400
From: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT-736R vs. TS-2000X
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Here's a way to get around the birdie issue.
http://www.worldwidedx.com/threads/ts-2000-work-around.131739/
Dave-KB1PVH
Sent from my Samsung S4
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 02:27:02 -0400
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-13
06:30 UTC
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-13 06:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via K6DUE
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Contact was successful: Thu 2016-05-12 08:11:20 UTC 79 deg (***)
AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, David Dunlap Observatory, Richmond
Hill, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-05-14 17:37:12 UTC 33 deg
Essex Heights Primary School, Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia,
telebridge via VK5ZAI (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-05-20 08:35:16 UTC 30 deg
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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@xxxxx.xxx or aj9n@xxx.xxx.
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***
All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson 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.
****************************************************************************
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.
http://www.ariss-eu.org/
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
Gaston ON4WF with 121
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 118 (***)
Francesco IK?WGF with 116
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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 8061 date
and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-05-13 06:30 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
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1056. (***)
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1021. (***)
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.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
Arkansas, Delaware,South Dakota,Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern
Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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 2016-05-13 06:30 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. 46 on orbit
Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP
Exp. 47 on orbit
Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Oleg Skripochka RN3FU
Aleksey Ovchinin
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 06:50:55 +0000 (UTC)
From: Kevin M <n4ufo@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Friday DN01/11 FO-29 ~18:56z & SO-50 ~19:31z maybe
more
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My rover plans for tomorrow are to drive up to the DN01/11 line and operate
the FO-29 pass starting at 18:56z and SO-50 at 19:31z. It will be a bit
hotter than it has been and participation on far western passes has been
minimal. If conditions permit, I may try to stay for the later FO-29 & SO-50
passes and possibly AO-7 Mode B. I would be far more likely to do so if I
know that someone will be on those passes needing the DN01 or DN11 grids. I
do not know if I will have data connectivity from the op location... I have
been lucky so far, but no way to know if it will happen again and I may also
be close to running out of data on my plan. I'll check my e-mail before
leaving the motel in the morning.
I am also not sure about any ops on Saturday. A couple of the passes are low
elevation (and there are mountains here blocking low passes) and the other
two have a time overlap. I will consider whether an effort to work one or
the other of the FO-29 or SO-50 western passes on Saturday would be
fruitful. There may also be an AO-7 pass on Saturday that could work, if the
transponder cooperates.? On Sunday there appears to be one good SO-50 pass
at 1842z and one FO-29 pass at 1851z. However, any later passes are in doubt
as we are checking out of the motel here on Sunday and heading east again.
I've been made aware that XE1AY has ops planned for Friday through Sunday on
the FM birds from a rare grid down south. I'm sorry, but there is little to
nothing I can do about this; I planned my operations months ago, have had
motel reservations in place for some time and it's not something I can
easily change. I can only encourage anyone who is able to contact me on
FO-29 to look for me there instead and leave SO-50 to the FM only ops. I
will be on the early (northern part) of the SO-50 passes. I will continue
until callers cease or the traffic becomes insurmountable.
Hope to work you 'from the high desert!'? 73, Kevin N4UFO
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 19:53:42 +0100
From: "Jim Heck G3WGM" <jimlist@xxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-73/FUNcube Mode change
Message-ID: <7B4996D07DE54F73BE6AD6A37BDF40CD@xxxxxx>
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Hi Folks,
I have just put AO-73/FUNcube into full time transponder mode. Plan as
usual is to switch back to education mode (transponder on only when sat is
in darkness, full power beacon when in sunlight) on Sunday pm UTC
Enjoy!
73s
Jim G3WGM
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 23:31:11 +0000
From: "A. Kevin Arber" <kevin.w3dad@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] UT1FG/MM
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Yuri was active in grids GM12 and GM01 today and was on XW-2F and XW-2C.
Unfortunately he must have been listening on the wrong band when operating
-2C as could not hear replys to his CQ, that I heard.
Good luck with the WET grids!
Kevin/W3DAD
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 04:16:05 +0000
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Wasilla AK hamfest, Saturday (14 May) on SO-50
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Hi!
Craig KL4E e-mailed me with a schedule for demonstrations
planned for the Matanuska Amateur Radio Association's hamfest
in Wasilla, Alaska, on Saturday (14 May). More information
about the club and its hamfest is available at:
http://www.kl7jfu.com/
Craig mentioned three SO-50 passes that are planned for the
demonstrations:
1805-1825 UTC
1950-2005 UTC
2130-2145 UTC
Craig didn't mention who would be on the mic for these passes,
so listen for KL7 calls or Craig's KL4E if you are in the
footprints at these times. The hamfest crowds would appreciate
hearing contacts with stations in western Canada or parts of
the "Lower 48" during these SO-50 passes.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @xxxxxx
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 21:18:43 -0700
From: Bryan Green <bryan@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Wasilla AK hamfest, Saturday (14 May) on SO-50
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My old stomping grounds! Love it!
Bryan KL7CN/W6
Sent from my mobile emitter
> On May 13, 2016, at 21:16, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
<amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> Craig KL4E e-mailed me with a schedule for demonstrations
> planned for the Matanuska Amateur Radio Association's hamfest
> in Wasilla, Alaska, on Saturday (14 May). More information
> about the club and its hamfest is available at:
>
> http://www.kl7jfu.com/
>
> Craig mentioned three SO-50 passes that are planned for the
> demonstrations:
>
> 1805-1825 UTC
> 1950-2005 UTC
> 2130-2145 UTC
>
> Craig didn't mention who would be on the mic for these passes,
> so listen for KL7 calls or Craig's KL4E if you are in the
> footprints at these times. The hamfest crowds would appreciate
> hearing contacts with stations in western Canada or parts of
> the "Lower 48" during these SO-50 passes.
>
> 73!
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
> Twitter: @xxxxxx
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 04:31:06 +0000
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Wasilla AK hamfest, Saturday (14 May) on SO-50
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Hi Bryan!
>From where you are, you should have a chance or two at
working that hamfest. If you are able to try, good luck
getting them. I think I'm too far south to get them on
SO-50, but I'm looking forward to some radio time after
a busy week at the office (and still working at home
in the evenings) this week.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @xxxxxx
On Sat, May 14, 2016 at 4:18 AM, Bryan Green <bryan@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> My old stomping grounds! Love it!
>
> Bryan KL7CN/W6
>
>
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 05:00:31 +0000 (UTC)
From: Kevin M <n4ufo@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Saturday West - Sunday East for DN00/10
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Because of pass times, low elevations of some passes, mountainous terrain
and travel schedule, I have decided to split up the passes for DN00/10 over
two days. Basically, Saturday will be for the western half of the US because
the eastern passes appear too low for the terrain here. (If I get out there
early enough, I may listen and see if I can't get in on at least part of the
eastern passes over the mountains on Saturday.) Then Sunday will be a mid-US
pass and reach the east a bit better. Normally, I would just wait until
Sunday and work everyone, but I think there will be better chances to work
as many as possible if there are two passes, especially since it's a weekend.
On Saturday, there is another wrinkle... SO-50 overlaps the end of FO-29 on
the western pass by seven minutes. SO, I will work the FO-29 pass starting
at 1945z UNTIL callers are exhausted or SO-50 is up to a copy-able elevation
and then I will switch over as quickly as possible. I will then work any
callers on SO-50 until the end of the pass or until any other traffic
becomes insurmountable. THIS WILL BE IT FOR SATURDAY. If you can work linear
sats, I suggest you work me on FO-29 as early in the pass as possible.
Barring that, by all means try me on SO-50, but again, as early in the pass
as possible. If Saturday and Sunday passes are both open to you, please
consider working me on Saturday and leave the Sunday passes open for the
eastern stations that will have lower elevations and shorter windows.
Sunday, will be one SO-50 pass starting at 1842z and then one FO-29 pass at
1851z... Yet again, there is an overlap in pass times, but it is only 3
minutes and highly likely that I will lose copy on SO-50 before FO-29 gets
very readable. After that, I need to go directly back to the motel to pack
up and head out. (At the very most, I MIGHT try AO-7 if someone gets missed,
but I am not planning on it) I will definitely not work the western SO-50 or
FO-29 passes on Sunday. And I will probably not get to doing Sunday's logs
until later that night, or maybe even the next day.
We will be staying in DN21 on Sunday night. If all works out, I will try
getting on one of the XW birds as they will be passing over around
0100-0200z (technically Monday UTC time). But this is tentative at best.
Then AFTER SUNDAY, I will not be working ANY passes for several days. My
daughter has been very accommodating in regards to satellite ops throughout
the first two weeks of our trip, but Monday begins a section of our travels
that involves my daughter's well being and interests and I plan to devote
all my time and attention to that. Perhaps later in the week, there may be
time for a few more grids on our way home. My thanks for understanding...
Hope to see you all on the birds one more time from Nevada... it's been a
great trip so far and the rover ops have been a blast! 73, Kevin
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