[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 5, Issue 250

Thu Jun 3 13:36:04 PDT 2010

>From ray w6fya for Elk Antennas

Craftsman makes a small strap wrench that I have used to remove elements
that were stuck by the use of too strong locking compound. It sells for
around $5.00 There should be other manufacturers of strap wrenches that
could be used.

Apply the strap near the threaded end of the element, not farther than a
half inch from the boom. The threaded insert should prevent collapse of the
tubing. I recommend not using a pliers, it will chew up the outside of the
tubing. Proper use of the strap wrench should apply enough torque to remove
the element.

The recommendation of the use of copper particle anti-seize compound is 
good.

Any other suggestions ?

Best from ray at Elk Antennas 

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Today's Topics:

   1.  Fw: Re:   Elk (not Arrow) antenna will not unscrew, help
      (Bill Dzurilla)
   2.  Hudsonville Michigan Hamfest (John Papay)
   3.  BP Spill (Clint Bradford)
   4.  VUCC Award (Clint Bradford)
   5. Re: VUCC Award (Dave Webb KB1PVH)

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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 08:35:43 -0700 (PDT)
From: Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo at yahoo.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb]  Fw: Re:   Elk (not Arrow) antenna will not
	unscrew, help
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Thanks to all who responded.? It
is an ELK, NOT Arrow, that is stuck.? I am now in
Europe with no antenna, will try to get on the sats anyway somehow.  

At least one day, I will work AO-7 from the spot where Slovakia, Hungary,
and Austria touch together, thus 3 countries for one qso.

73, Bill NZ5N/OM9ACA

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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:30:05 -0400
From: John Papay <john at papays.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb]  Hudsonville Michigan Hamfest
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There will be an AMSAT table at the Hudsonville, MI,
hamfest on June 5th from 8am to 2pm.  Doug KD8CAO and
John K8YSE will be on hand to discuss satellites; AMSAT
gear will be available for purchase.  If you live in
West Michigan, please stop by and say hello.

There will be a satellite demo during the hamfest starting
with an AO-51 pass at 1203 UTC.  We will try to work AO-7
at 1345z, SO-50 at 1555z, VO-52 at 1611z and HO-68 at 1713z.
We will be using a mobile setup with a TS2000, an Arrow UHF
7x7, 5 el Mosley on 2m, G5400b rotor with SatPC32 controlling
the rotor and radio.  Hopefully we will have a good view of
the sky.  We may be on some Friday evening passes during the
setup and pot-luck event.  Check our position on www.aprs.fi
and search for K8YSE-8.  We would appreciate contacts during
the demo, especially from other hamfests.

K8YSE/M will be operating on Friday June 4th en route to EN62 from
EN91.  Hopefully there will be places to stop during passes on
the way.  I will try to operate on the way back on Monday, June
7th as well.  Check aprs.fi for our position.

73,
John K8YSE

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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:23:11 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford at mac.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb]  BP Spill
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Two visuals that really put the depth and breadth of the Gulf oil disaster
in perspective for me -

A widget that converts "barrels" into gallons as it maintains a running
total of the spill - http://tinyurl.com/bp-widget

And a site where you can "overlay" onto Google maps the size of the spill -
http://www.ifitwasmyhome.com/

Clint "Off Topic Again" Bradford, K6LCS

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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:31:22 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford at mac.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb]  VUCC Award
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
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For the purpose of working toward a VUCC, does working the same callsign but
via a different satellite count as two contacts?

Clint

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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 14:59:14 -0400
From: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh at gmail.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VUCC Award
To: Clint Bradford <clintbradford at mac.com>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
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	<AANLkTimmu0fUSgZMLYZbPK6gKO6TC3Zasam6kl8CK95m at mail.gmail.com>
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Clint,

VUCC goes by grids, not necessarily who you work on what bird. It is the
grids that matter.

Dave - KB1PVH

Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID

On Jun 3, 2010 2:44 PM, "Clint Bradford" <clintbradford at mac.com> wrote:

For the purpose of working toward a VUCC, does working the same callsign but
via a different satellite count as two contacts?

Clint
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