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Today's Topics:
1. Re: AMSAT Broadband Preamp (Zach Metzinger)
2. Re: CubeSat 3D (andy thomas)
3. Re: AMSAT Broadband Preamp (Graham)
4. DIPLEXERS (Gerald Payton)
5. Re: DIPLEXERS (Peter Laws)
6. Re: DIPLEXERS (Stephen E. Belter)
7. Re: DIPLEXERS (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
8. Look for K2BSA/5 on FO-29 Saturday. (Tom Schuessler)
9. Re: For Sale Reference Synthesizer for Microwave "Brick"
(Joe Leikhim)
10. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-09-16 06:00 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
11. DIPLEXERS (Kevin M)
12. ANS-260 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - 2016 AMSAT
Board of Directors Election Results (JoAnne Maenpaa)
13. FN Grid expedition (Lee Ernstrom)
14. Sunday experience at ARRL/TAPR DCC (Robert McGwier)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 15:07:24 -0500
From: Zach Metzinger <zmetzing@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Broadband Preamp
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On 09/13/16 19:45, David Mennerich wrote:
> Has anyone here used this before? Perhaps this would help me 'hear' a
> little better with my Arrow antenna, and I could use it for V/U and U/V
> modes. For those of you that operate with an Arrow, do you use this preamp
> or some other preamp? It appears there are other preamps out there that
> are more expensive, but require one per band (V or U). This one will cover
> both - seems like a good option, just wanted to get your thoughts.
Hello David,
You may have missed my previous post, due to no subject in the title.
If you're looking for a shoestring-budget LNA for 2m, the U310 JFET
preamp has been a good performer for me.
http://www.ham-radio.com/n6ca/50MHz/50appnotes/U310.html
I've constructed one in a spare project box, and the gain (12dB) is
right on the predicted value. I have not verified the NF, but it is
claimed to be near 1.0dB. I built in in one evening, with some extra
evenings diagnosing a capacitor issue. Use a multi-turn piston trimmer
for the 1-10pF drain capacitor, as the output tuning is very sharp.
I've changed the layout a bit, but here's an early picture of the unit:
http://www.n0zgo.net/lna/
The air-core inductors are not difficult to wind on a 1/4" drill bit.
Not as fancy as a GaAsFET or pHEMT device, but it works just fine to
hear AO-85 and AO-7 with a non-ideal satellite antenna (folded
horizontal dipole) at 10 degrees above the horizon.
--- Zach
N0ZGO
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 20:21:32 +0000 (UTC)
From: andy thomas <andythomasmail@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: Amsat Bulitin Board <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] CubeSat 3D
Message-ID: <2055561463.2247598.1473884492037@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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That's very, very good; thank you very much. I'll work on assembling a
"cubesat" in the next few weeks.
many thanks
73 de andy g0sfj
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 20:55:56 +0000
From: Graham <planophore@xxx.xx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Broadband Preamp
Message-ID: <9eba6a52-1b01-8dde-9af7-5c4a774a4ba9@xxx.xx>
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Mini Kits Australia make a very nice 2m switched preamp, 100W CW
non-sequenced, 500W when used sequenced.
Mark has a new version which uses the PGA103 mimic. I have two of the
previous version and they work very well. One I use for VHF
roving/portable use and the other is mast mounted. They do need to be
put in an enclosure of some sort and Mini Kits sells a nice enclosure
that fits nicely and is not expensive. I put mine in Hammond 1590WBBFL
diecast enclosures.
http://www.minikits.com.au/
http://www.minikits.com.au/electronic-kits/rf-amplifiers/rf-preamplifiers/EME2
20-2M
10 to 18 dB gain (adjustable) 0.8db NF
Mark is great to deal with, shipping is reasonable and quick, and the
exchange of US$ to AUS$ is attractive.
cheers, Graham ve3gtc
On 2016-09-14 19:15, Mark Johns via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> For portable operation the switched ARR pre-amps, as have been mentioned,
are a good option. But don't take them out in the rain!
>
> For weather-proof mast-mounted pre-amps, I've had very good luck with the
Mini-2 and Mini-70 GaAsFET pre-amps from SHF-Elektronik in Germany
(http://www.shf-elektronik.de/en/). At current exchange rates, these are
roughly the same price as the ARR, and considerably cheaper than some other
mast-mount alternatives. The IC-9100 powers them through the coax without
the need for any other supply.
>
> I have no affiliation with the company, but they've been working
flawlessly for me for a couple of years now at my home station.--
>
> Mark D. Johns, K?MDJ
> Decorah, Iowa USA EN43
> -----------------------------------------------
> "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit,
> you would stay out and your dog would go in."
> ---Mark Twain
>
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 21:18:04 +0000
From: Gerald Payton <gp_ab5r@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DIPLEXERS
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Any recommendations (favorites) for an antenna diplexer for V/U split?
Jerry AB5R
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:28:45 -0500
From: Peter Laws <plaws0@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Gerald Payton <gp_ab5r@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] DIPLEXERS
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On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 4:18 PM, Gerald Payton <gp_ab5r@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Any recommendations (favorites) for an antenna diplexer for V/U split?
For what antenna? I got the one that Arrow sells with their antenna.
Works fine. I also have a Comet CF-4160J. Works great ... but I've
never used it for satellite stuff (it connects a couple of middle-aged
IsoPoles to an FT90R at N5UWY).
--
Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train!
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 21:44:07 +0000
From: "Stephen E. Belter" <seb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: Peter Laws <plaws0@xxxxx.xxx>, Gerald Payton <gp_ab5r@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] DIPLEXERS
Message-ID: <D3FF3B82.72CE2%seb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
Gerald,
I use the Comet CF-416C on several satellite setups. It works well as a
diplexer (two antennas to one radio) and as a Mode-J filter to keep a 2 m
transmitter from desensing a 70 cm receiver. See
http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=2136 .
73, Steve N9IP
--
Steve Belter, seb@xxxxxx.xxx
On 9/14/16, 5:28 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Peter Laws"
<amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx on behalf of plaws0@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>On Wed, Sep 14, 2016 at 4:18 PM, Gerald Payton <gp_ab5r@xxxxxxx.xxx>
>wrote:
>> Any recommendations (favorites) for an antenna diplexer for V/U split?
>
>For what antenna? I got the one that Arrow sells with their antenna.
>Works fine. I also have a Comet CF-4160J. Works great ... but I've
>never used it for satellite stuff (it connects a couple of middle-aged
>IsoPoles to an FT90R at N5UWY).
>
>
>
>--
>Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train!
>_______________________________________________
>Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. 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: 7
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 22:29:44 +0000
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] DIPLEXERS
Message-ID:
<CAN6TEUcZte2o7UWaM_Zur03Df404n6XCyPvTFLPE1NWzqjMp-w@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Jerry,
I used to rely on Comet diplexers, but have been using the MFJ-916s
for a few years. They come in versions with SO-239 sockets all
over (MFJ-916B) or N sockets (MFJ-916N). They work just as
well as the Comet or other diplexers in my opinion, cost about
half of the equivalent Comet (or Diamond) units, and are not
made in Mississippi.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @xxxxxx
On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, Gerald Payton <gp_ab5r@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Any recommendations (favorites) for an antenna diplexer for V/U split?
>
>
> Jerry AB5R
> _______________________________________________
>
>
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 07:44:57 -0500
From: "Tom Schuessler" <tjschuessler@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Look for K2BSA/5 on FO-29 Saturday.
Message-ID: <001801d20f4e$f75cb740$e61625c0$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
I am running another Radio Merit Badge workshop for the National Scouting
Museum in Irving, TX, EM12, this Saturday, September 17 and activating
K2BSA/5. Weather permitting, this will be my first attempt to do a linear
transponder satellite pass contact during one of these badge workshops so I
am praying that the rain and radio cooperate. Look for us near the center
of the FO-29 passband on the 1801Z pass and take a minute to say hello to my
assembled Scouts and be patient as they say hello back.
73 and see you on the bird.
Tom Schuessler, N5HYP
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 18:54:24 -0400
From: Joe Leikhim <rhyolite@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: flwss@xxxxx.xxxx time-nuts@xxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxxx
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] For Sale Reference Synthesizer for Microwave
"Brick"
Message-ID: <456cf096-f259-2452-d00c-59e38314ac2c@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Price reduced, final hours!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/162197662488?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m
1555.l2649
On 8/22/2016 10:47 PM, Joe Leikhim wrote:
>
> For anyone still playing with old school CALIFORNIA MICROWAVE type
> Microwave brick cavity oscillators.
>
>
http://www.ebay.com/itm/162150569755?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m
1555.l2649
>
> I am cleaning out closets to make room for the next big project.
>
> Also check out my other related stuff from time to time.
>
> Thanks
> --
> Joe K4SAT
>
> 407-982-0446
>
> WWW.LEIKHIM.COM
--
Joe Leikhim
Leikhim and Associates
Communications Consultants
Oviedo, Florida
JLeikhim@xxxxxxx.xxx
407-982-0446
WWW.LEIKHIM.COM
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 02:09:36 -0400
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-09-16
06:00 UTC
Message-ID: <130818.503236c9.450ce69f@xxx.xxx>
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-09-16 06:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
C.E.PR. Almad?n, Ja?n, Spain, direct via EA7URJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Kate Rubins KG5FYJ
Contact was successful: Thu 2016-09-15 08:14:19 UTC 52 deg (***)
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**
Call for Proposals
Proposal Window September 1 ? November 1, 2016
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is
seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations,
individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew
member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held
between July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits
will
determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact
opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large
numbers of
participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education
plan.
The deadline to submit a proposal is November 1, 2016. Proposal
information and documents can be found at
www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact.
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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.
Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8? MHz.
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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.
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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 121
Francesco IK?WGF with 118 (***)
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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 8601 date
and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-09-16 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 1084. (***)
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1049. (***)
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 2016-09-16 06:00 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. 47 on orbit
Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Oleg Skripochka RN3FU
Aleksey Ovchinin
Exp. 48 on orbit
Anatoly Ivanishin
Kate Rubins KG5FYJ
Takuya Onishi KF5LKS
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 10:38:29 +0000 (UTC)
From: Kevin M <n4ufo@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DIPLEXERS
Message-ID: <566905888.2117143.1474022309782@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
I second the MFJ-916s... I have two in the mast mount box before the preamps
on my base antenna, one for each 'side', and I use one in my portable gear
bag. They work fine and cost less.
73, Kevin
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 08:58:51 -0500
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-260 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - 2016
AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results
Message-ID: <003201d21022$7462f320$5d28d960$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN
ANS-260
In this edition:
* 2016 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-260.01
ANS-260 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 260.01
>From AMSAT HQ Kensington, MD.
September 16, 2016
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-260.01
2016 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results
As a result of the 2016 Board of Directors Election, Tom Clark, K3IO; Mark
Hammond, N8MH; and Bruce Paige, KK5DO; will serve on the board for two
years.
The First Alternate is Paul Stoetzer, N8HM and the Second Alternate is
Clayton Coleman, W5PFG. Both will serve for a term of one year.
The results of the voting with 697 ballots cast are as follows:
Tom Clark, K3IO..................547
Mark Hammond, N8MH...............504
Bruce Paige, KK5DO...............396
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM..............362
Clayton Coleman, W5PFG...........200
Submitted by:
Martha Saragovitz, Manager
Paul Stoetzer, Secretary
[ANS thanks Martha Saragovitz, and Paul Stoetzer, N8HM for the above
information]
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 09:07:40 -0600
From: Lee Ernstrom <lee.ernstrom@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FN Grid expedition
Message-ID:
<CAGgvt8jwHc9o-SoP4c47MCAO+DQNK_B6edmX4gvf8ojej7D60w@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
For those of you who are interested in working me on SO-50 beginning
October 1, 2016 while I am cruising aboard the Norwegian Gem passing
through a bunch of FN water grids please refer to my C6AQD QRZ.com page for
more updated details on a list of those grids and QSL information. I hope
to be passing out new grids like candy during that week.
Lee (Doc) Ernstrom
WA7HQD / C6AQD/MM
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 12:23:12 -0400
From: Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Sunday experience at ARRL/TAPR DCC
Message-ID:
<CA+K5gzc16BmzXiS=ii56u1HuW9kEkt6abbZA-kh_fhWCMerUHQ@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
For those going to ARRL/TAPR DCC please bring an HT. Michelle Thompson,
W5NYV, are going to have you use your analog computer (brain) to do
spectrum collaboration challenge.
Bob
--
Bob McGwier
Founder, Federated Wireless, Inc
Founder and Technical Advisor, HawkEye 360, Inc
Research Professor Virginia Tech
Chief Scientist: The Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and
Technology
Senior Member IEEE, Facebook: N4HYBob, ARS: N4HY
Faculty Advisor Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Assn. (K4KDJ)
Director of AMSAT and member of PVRC, TAPR, and life member of ARRL and
AMSAT
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