[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Earth Station for sale

[i8cvs]

Hi Dee, NB2F

I completely support and agree with the Frank, K0BLT letter and not
with you.

73" de

i8CVS Domenico

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dee" <morsesat at optonline.net>
To: <k0blt at juno.com>; <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 4:59 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Earth Station for sale


> Frank,
> As an AMSAT coordinator here in the east (NJ), I always hear about the HEO
> sats. (many years of operation on them too.)  It is one of the top
questions
> and topics of conversations I have at a demo or hamfest.  Alas, I have
been
> accused of having an agenda of my own by being an advocate of these birds.
> Yes, I realize that we only have LEO's at present and see nothing on the
> near horizon in the area of MEO and HEO sats.
> AMSAT as a whole has earmarked many avenues for HEO's and is not
abandoning
> this and is taking the high road and championing what we can offer in
> satellite launches.  LEO's are presently near future.  ARRISsat is going
to
> be a LEO pushed out of the ISS and will be around for a while with
> transponders on board.  Should offer a high amount of activity and
> publicity.  Remember, if you don't support AMSAT presently, think of the
> future spots we may miss.
> Please keep the faith, be well and hope to hear you on future sats and my
> best wishes for the Holidays.
> 73,
> Dee, NB2F
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
> Behalf Of k0blt at juno.com
> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 1:44 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Earth Station for sale
>
>
>
> Greetings,
>
> This is one posting I had hoped never to make.  It appears that I'll not
> live long enough to see an HEO bird launched.  It is with a heavy heart I
> list the following for sale.  I am not listing any prices.  I will discuss
> pricing on anything that is of interest to you or make me a "reasonable"
> offer.
> My land line phone no. is:  308-262-0439
>
> Model No. AIDC-3033  2.4 Ghz Down Converter with a wall wart PS included.
> Down East Mocrowave Model 144-29 Transverter.  (I fed 2.4 Ghz directly
into
> the shack, down converted to 144 Mhz. with the AIDC and again with the
> 144-29 to 10 m. and used my HF rig (FT-920) as the satellite receiver.)
> Elevation Rotor: Ken Pro Model No. KR-500 with 50+ feet of control cable
and
> control unit.  (Old but it worked flawlessly until the day I took it
down.)
> 3 Ft. Spun Aluminum Dish with Down East 2.4 Ghz. pre-amp attached.
> 19 Element 70 cm. Yagi:  Cush Craft Model 719B
> 9913 low loss coax in various lengths of 50+ feet.
>
> The above equipment enabled me to work 1000+ QSOs and 93 entities via
AO-40.
>
> Thanks  and Happy Holidays to everyone.   Frank, K0BLT      K0BLT at JUNO.com
>
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