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Today's Topics:
1. Fun Cube Dongle (Rich/wa4bue)
2. ISS SSTV Aug 27 1100-1300 GMT (M5AKA)
3. Re: Fun Cube Dongle (Lizeth Norman)
4. Re: Fun Cube Dongle (Steve May)
5. Re: Fun Cube Dongle (Lizeth Norman)
6. Re: Fun Cube Dongle (Steve May)
7. Re: Fun Cube Dongle (JoAnne Maenpaa)
8. Re: Fun Cube Dongle (Joe Fitzgerald)
9. Re: Fun Cube Dongle (Steve May)
10. EVA Photos of Chasqui-1 Deployment Posted on AMSAT web
(JoAnne Maenpaa)
11. Funding (Joe)
12. Re: Funding (Bryce Salmi)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 09:52:10 -0400
From: "Rich/wa4bue" <richard.siff@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fun Cube Dongle
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What is the maxium band width?
Rich
W4BUE
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:03:00 +0100
From: M5AKA <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV Aug 27 1100-1300 GMT
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The PD180 SSTV transmissions from the International Space Station on 145.800
MHz FM
should take place during the 1100-1300 GMT orbit on Wednesday, August 27, see
http://amsat-uk.org/2014/08/23/iss-sstv-august-27/
When the ISS is in range of London you should also be able to receive the
transmissions online using the SUWS WebSDR, further details at
http://amsat-uk.org/2014/08/15/suws-websdr-moves-to-new-site/
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Trevor M5AKA
AMSAT-UK
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:11:55 -0400
From: Lizeth Norman <normanlizeth@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "Rich/wa4bue" <richard.siff@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fun Cube Dongle
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It'll receive Wx sats with the final IF at 50kHz width, FM
demodulation. Some modes/software packages are more configurable than
others. Using HDSDR here.
Be aware that there are several versions of the FCD. The newest are
the best, by miles.
Use these with transmitters at your own risk. I killed one of my two,
this morning, this way, I think. Most of the time
I was using 5W from a handie scratchie. YMMV!
SDR is the wave of the future. Being able to click anywhere in the
passband of the receiver and then having Satpc32 go there while
driving the transmitter rocks. The only better feature is that finding
elusive signals became way easier.
There's a stocking Winradio dealer less than an hour from me. Bad
news: $800 plus tax.
On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 9:52 AM, Rich/wa4bue <richard.siff@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> What is the maxium band width?
>
> Rich W4BUE
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:51:28 -0400
From: Steve May <steve.w5iem@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fun Cube Dongle
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So the Million Dollar Question (actually, I guess it is the "$180-higher
cost + shipping" question) is whether the Funcube Dongle is significantly
better than one of the cheap $20 RLT-SDR tuners? I have been experimenting
with the cheapo version the last couple of days, and so far I have been
able to pick up my local repeaters fairly well with a mag-mount antenna. I
tried to pull in AO-73 late last night with an Arrow and a preamp but had
some issues with SATPC32 that I have since resolved. I am pretty sure I
heard something but I am still getting used to using SDR#. I need to do
some more tuning.
I am going to keep on working with this, at least for the next few days,
but should I just plan on shelling out the money for the Funcube Dongle if
using the computer to receive the linear satellites is my long-term plan?
--
Steve May, W5IEM
Amateur Extra - Georgetown, KY
(520) 261-7847 - Cell
Skype: USHorseman
Steve.W5IEM@xxxxx.xxx
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On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Lizeth Norman <normanlizeth@xxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> It'll receive Wx sats with the final IF at 50kHz width, FM
> demodulation. Some modes/software packages are more configurable than
> others. Using HDSDR here.
> Be aware that there are several versions of the FCD. The newest are
> the best, by miles.
> Use these with transmitters at your own risk. I killed one of my two,
> this morning, this way, I think. Most of the time
> I was using 5W from a handie scratchie. YMMV!
> SDR is the wave of the future. Being able to click anywhere in the
> passband of the receiver and then having Satpc32 go there while
> driving the transmitter rocks. The only better feature is that finding
> elusive signals became way easier.
> There's a stocking Winradio dealer less than an hour from me. Bad
> news: $800 plus tax.
>
> On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 9:52 AM, Rich/wa4bue <richard.siff@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> wrote:
> > What is the maxium band width?
> >
> > Rich W4BUE
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:11:39 -0400
From: Lizeth Norman <normanlizeth@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Steve May <steve.w5iem@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "<,amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxxxxx <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fun Cube Dongle
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Steve,
I spent almost three weeks until I was confident enough with the
station, computer, software and connections to use the FCD for the
linear satellites. Lasted two weeks. Do suspect that some RF made it's
way down the downlink coax and gave the FCD RF amp a knockout blow.
Tried to listen to ANTELsat this am. Couldn't hear it. Wasn't sure
what the problem was. MANY VARAIBLES!!! Turned out to be the FCD. Was
able to reconfigure the station to use another radio so that I could
prove the bug.
I can try the RTL SDR I got from ebay tonight and let you know how it stacks
up.
Norm n3ykf
On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 11:51 AM, Steve May <steve.w5iem@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> So the Million Dollar Question (actually, I guess it is the "$180-higher
> cost + shipping" question) is whether the Funcube Dongle is significantly
> better than one of the cheap $20 RLT-SDR tuners? I have been experimenting
> with the cheapo version the last couple of days, and so far I have been
> able to pick up my local repeaters fairly well with a mag-mount antenna. I
> tried to pull in AO-73 late last night with an Arrow and a preamp but had
> some issues with SATPC32 that I have since resolved. I am pretty sure I
> heard something but I am still getting used to using SDR#. I need to do
> some more tuning.
>
> I am going to keep on working with this, at least for the next few days,
> but should I just plan on shelling out the money for the Funcube Dongle if
> using the computer to receive the linear satellites is my long-term plan?
>
> --
> Steve May, W5IEM
> Amateur Extra - Georgetown, KY
> (520) 261-7847 - Cell
> Skype: USHorseman
> Steve.W5IEM@xxxxx.xxx
>
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> On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Lizeth Norman <normanlizeth@xxxxx.xxx>
> wrote:
>
>> It'll receive Wx sats with the final IF at 50kHz width, FM
>> demodulation. Some modes/software packages are more configurable than
>> others. Using HDSDR here.
>> Be aware that there are several versions of the FCD. The newest are
>> the best, by miles.
>> Use these with transmitters at your own risk. I killed one of my two,
>> this morning, this way, I think. Most of the time
>> I was using 5W from a handie scratchie. YMMV!
>> SDR is the wave of the future. Being able to click anywhere in the
>> passband of the receiver and then having Satpc32 go there while
>> driving the transmitter rocks. The only better feature is that finding
>> elusive signals became way easier.
>> There's a stocking Winradio dealer less than an hour from me. Bad
>> news: $800 plus tax.
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 9:52 AM, Rich/wa4bue <richard.siff@xxxxxxx.xxx>
>> wrote:
>> > What is the maxium band width?
>> >
>> > Rich W4BUE
>> > _______________________________________________
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:24:17 -0400
From: Steve May <steve.w5iem@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fun Cube Dongle
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Patrick and Lizeth,
Thank you both very much. I appreciate the suggestions, and I guess I will
just plan on buying a FCD Pro+ this Friday.
I will say that I am enjoying the RTL-SDR for some other non-satellite
projects. It is great for monitoring my local repeaters and listening to
the commercial stations in my area, so it is certainly not a complete loss,
and even if it was it was only ~$20.
I have not been able to get HDSDR to work with the dongle, though, but I
was able to add the plugin to SDR# to interface with SATPC32 last night.
Perhaps I will have better luck with the FCD Pro+.
In the end the FCD Pro+ is probably something I will use with some other
radio projects on HF, so I am sure that I will get plenty of use out of it
no matter what, but I am excited to find out all of the satellite uses I
will have for it.
Thank you again for the information. I'll catch you guys on the linear
satellites in the near future.
--
Steve May, W5IEM
Amateur Extra - Georgetown, KY
(520) 261-7847 - Cell
Skype: USHorseman
Steve.W5IEM@xxxxx.xxx
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On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 12:17 PM, Patrick STODDARD <patrick@xxxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> Hi Steve!
>
> My answer to your Million Dollar Question would be - YES! The FUNcube
> Dongle Pro Plus, at around US$ 200 depending on the exchange rate with
> the British pound, is a good value. I also have an RTL-SDR dongle, and
> previously had the original FUNcube Dongle Pro. The RTL-SDR dongles are
> OK, but lack some of the things I like with the FCD Pro+. The FCD Pro+
> is more sensitive, and has better front-end filtering. Where the RTL-SDR
> dongles are intended for digital television reception, needing a much
> wider front-end on its receiver, the FCD Pro+ has filtering that helps
> it perform very well in the amateur 2m and 70cm bands. It still works
> fine in other parts of the RF spectrum it receives.
>
> The RTL-SDR dongles, as well as the original FUNcube Dongle Pro, were not
> usable as my downlink receiver when working AO-73 or any other satellite.
> Whenever I would transmit with my FT-817, even at 500mW, the RF from the
> 817 would shut down the dongles. The FCD Pro+, on the other hand, works
> very well with my FT-817 for working satellites. Between the dongle and
> the software you run on a computer, there is a slight lag in hearing the
> audio from the downlink, something you don't hear when using a radio to
> receive the downlink. If you use software with the FCD Pro+ like HDSDR,
> that software can be controlled by SatPC32 just like another radio - one
> way to deal with the lag in hearing the downlink signals on the computer.
>
> For my satellite station, I normally use two FT-817s, connected through
> a diplexer to my Elk handheld log periodic. If I had an Arrow Yagi, I
> could skip the diplexer and run coax from each radio to the appropriate
> feedpoints on the antenna. At 5 watts, and with the diplexer in the
> coax feedline out to the antenna, I have taken steps that should protect
> the dongle from stray RF. If I had an Arrow Yagi, I would consider using
> a diplexer in line to the dongle, with the appropriate band port connected
> to the dongle to prevent other RF from coming down the coax line to the
> dongle.
>
> Good luck, and 73!
>
>
>
>
> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 8:51 AM, Steve May <steve.w5iem@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
>> So the Million Dollar Question (actually, I guess it is the "$180-higher
>> cost + shipping" question) is whether the Funcube Dongle is significantly
>> better than one of the cheap $20 RLT-SDR tuners? I have been experimenting
>> with the cheapo version the last couple of days, and so far I have been
>> able to pick up my local repeaters fairly well with a mag-mount antenna. I
>> tried to pull in AO-73 late last night with an Arrow and a preamp but had
>> some issues with SATPC32 that I have since resolved. I am pretty sure I
>> heard something but I am still getting used to using SDR#. I need to do
>> some more tuning.
>>
>> I am going to keep on working with this, at least for the next few days,
>> but should I just plan on shelling out the money for the Funcube Dongle if
>> using the computer to receive the linear satellites is my long-term plan?
>>
>
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:42:25 -0500
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fun Cube Dongle
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Steve mentioned:
> plan on buying a FCD Pro+ this Friday ... am enjoying the RTL-SDR
The San Bernardino Microwave Society's September newsletter, available
on-line, includes a nice summary overview of the SDR receiver dongles.
Also included are links to software which make everything run. See:
September 2014 SBMS Newsletter can be down loaded and viewed from
here:
http://www.ham-radio.com/sbms/newsletters/2014nwsltrs/09sbms2014.pdf
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx
Editor, AMSAT Journal
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:06:32 -0400
From: "Joe Fitzgerald" <jfitzgerald@xxxx.xxx.xxx>
To: "Steve May" <steve.w5iem@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fun Cube Dongle
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> So the Million Dollar Question (actually, I guess it is the "$180-higher
> cost + shipping" question) is whether the Funcube Dongle is significantly
> better than one of the cheap $20 RLT-SDR tuners?
A key limitation of the RTL dongles is dynamic range. I have an APRS
station about 2km from me, and whenever it sends out packets on 144.39, it
really hurts the poor little RTL when I have it set with enough gain to
hear, e.g. AO-72. All sorts of spurious responses appear in the waterfall
on both sides of the actual signal, and satellite reception is essentially
impossible.
The RTL-SDR has only 8 bits of dynamic range, while the FCD has I think 14
bits, so it can tolerate a lot more signal range. I have no personal
experience with the FCD at this location, but I expect it would perform
much better.
-Joe KM1P
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:18:42 -0400
From: Steve May <steve.w5iem@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fun Cube Dongle
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Norm,
That might be the issue I am having with the RTL-SDR right now. Something
"just isn't right" the way it is set up for HDSDR. It will fire up but it
seems like everything is significantly over-modulated. SDR# is working
properly, and I was able to install the correct files to add the DDE plugin
to allow the two to communicate.
I am also in complete agreement with you that SDR is the future. Really
powerful way to use a radio.
--
Steve May, W5IEM
Amateur Extra - Georgetown, KY
(520) 261-7847 - Cell
Skype: USHorseman
Steve.W5IEM@xxxxx.xxx
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On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 1:02 PM, Lizeth Norman <normanlizeth@xxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> Steve,
> All you should have to do is download the appropriate software
> interface file (.dll) that is specific to each receiver. Assuming
> HDSDR is installed, go to c:/program files (x86) /HDSDR then drop the
> .dll file (after it's unzipped) into that folder.
> Start HDSDR, pick your bandwidth and start the receiver.
> Took me a while to figure it all out. SDR is the next generation.
> Norm n3ykf
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 12:24 PM, Steve May <steve.w5iem@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> > Patrick and Lizeth,
> >
> > Thank you both very much. I appreciate the suggestions, and I guess I
> will
> > just plan on buying a FCD Pro+ this Friday.
> >
> > I will say that I am enjoying the RTL-SDR for some other non-satellite
> > projects. It is great for monitoring my local repeaters and listening to
> > the commercial stations in my area, so it is certainly not a complete
> loss,
> > and even if it was it was only ~$20.
> >
> > I have not been able to get HDSDR to work with the dongle, though, but I
> > was able to add the plugin to SDR# to interface with SATPC32 last night.
> > Perhaps I will have better luck with the FCD Pro+.
> >
> > In the end the FCD Pro+ is probably something I will use with some other
> > radio projects on HF, so I am sure that I will get plenty of use out of
> it
> > no matter what, but I am excited to find out all of the satellite uses I
> > will have for it.
> >
> > Thank you again for the information. I'll catch you guys on the linear
> > satellites in the near future.
> >
> > --
> > Steve May, W5IEM
> > Amateur Extra - Georgetown, KY
> > (520) 261-7847 - Cell
> > Skype: USHorseman
> > Steve.W5IEM@xxxxx.xxx
> >
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> > which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged,
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> reader
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> >
> > On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 12:17 PM, Patrick STODDARD <patrick@xxxxxx.xxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Steve!
> >>
> >> My answer to your Million Dollar Question would be - YES! The FUNcube
> >> Dongle Pro Plus, at around US$ 200 depending on the exchange rate with
> >> the British pound, is a good value. I also have an RTL-SDR dongle, and
> >> previously had the original FUNcube Dongle Pro. The RTL-SDR dongles are
> >> OK, but lack some of the things I like with the FCD Pro+. The FCD Pro+
> >> is more sensitive, and has better front-end filtering. Where the RTL-SDR
> >> dongles are intended for digital television reception, needing a much
> >> wider front-end on its receiver, the FCD Pro+ has filtering that helps
> >> it perform very well in the amateur 2m and 70cm bands. It still works
> >> fine in other parts of the RF spectrum it receives.
> >>
> >> The RTL-SDR dongles, as well as the original FUNcube Dongle Pro, were
> not
> >> usable as my downlink receiver when working AO-73 or any other
> satellite.
> >> Whenever I would transmit with my FT-817, even at 500mW, the RF from the
> >> 817 would shut down the dongles. The FCD Pro+, on the other hand, works
> >> very well with my FT-817 for working satellites. Between the dongle and
> >> the software you run on a computer, there is a slight lag in hearing the
> >> audio from the downlink, something you don't hear when using a radio to
> >> receive the downlink. If you use software with the FCD Pro+ like HDSDR,
> >> that software can be controlled by SatPC32 just like another radio - one
> >> way to deal with the lag in hearing the downlink signals on the
> computer.
> >>
> >> For my satellite station, I normally use two FT-817s, connected through
> >> a diplexer to my Elk handheld log periodic. If I had an Arrow Yagi, I
> >> could skip the diplexer and run coax from each radio to the appropriate
> >> feedpoints on the antenna. At 5 watts, and with the diplexer in the
> >> coax feedline out to the antenna, I have taken steps that should protect
> >> the dongle from stray RF. If I had an Arrow Yagi, I would consider
> using
> >> a diplexer in line to the dongle, with the appropriate band port
> connected
> >> to the dongle to prevent other RF from coming down the coax line to the
> >> dongle.
> >>
> >> Good luck, and 73!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> >> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 8:51 AM, Steve May <steve.w5iem@xxxxx.xxx>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> So the Million Dollar Question (actually, I guess it is the
> "$180-higher
> >>> cost + shipping" question) is whether the Funcube Dongle is
> significantly
> >>> better than one of the cheap $20 RLT-SDR tuners? I have been
> experimenting
> >>> with the cheapo version the last couple of days, and so far I have been
> >>> able to pick up my local repeaters fairly well with a mag-mount
> antenna. I
> >>> tried to pull in AO-73 late last night with an Arrow and a preamp but
> had
> >>> some issues with SATPC32 that I have since resolved. I am pretty sure I
> >>> heard something but I am still getting used to using SDR#. I need to do
> >>> some more tuning.
> >>>
> >>> I am going to keep on working with this, at least for the next few
> days,
> >>> but should I just plan on shelling out the money for the Funcube
> Dongle if
> >>> using the computer to receive the linear satellites is my long-term
> plan?
> >>>
> >>
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 18:01:34 -0500
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] EVA Photos of Chasqui-1 Deployment Posted on AMSAT
web
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Hello everyone,
The AMSAT web at http://www.amsat.org/?p=3181 has been updated with
photos
taken on August 18 during the EVA activity to deploy the Chasqui-1
cubesat.
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx
Editor, AMSAT Journal
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 18:12:20 -0500
From: Joe <nss@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Funding
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Has anyone thought of trying something like Kickstarter to help fund a
linear LEO at least?
Like the guy and the cold butter knife, got on there wanting 40 grand to
make it, he has 1/4 million and still counting!
Joe WB9SBD
--
Sig
The Original Rolling Ball Clock
Idle Tyme
Idle-Tyme.com
http://www.idle-tyme.com
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:33:03 -0700
From: Bryce Salmi <bstguitarist@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Joe <nss@xxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Funding
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https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/6pz92
On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 4:12 PM, Joe <nss@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> Has anyone thought of trying something like Kickstarter to help fund a
> linear LEO at least?
> Like the guy and the cold butter knife, got on there wanting 40 grand to
> make it, he has 1/4 million and still counting!
> Joe WB9SBD
> --
> Sig
> The Original Rolling Ball Clock
> Idle Tyme
> Idle-Tyme.com
> http://www.idle-tyme.com
> _______________________________________________
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