[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 6, Issue 447

[Giacobbe Lauser]

Dave - KB1PVH:

"Sounding good" as in the systems are back up and running or "good" as
in the QRP transponder is still limping along but will die at any
minute? ;)

- Jake, KK6L

On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 12:00 PM,  <amsat-bb-request at amsat.org> wrote:
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>   1. Re: receive beacon in l band and s-band (PA3GUO)
>   2.  keps (Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF)
>   3. Re: Beam Elevation (Dee)
>   4.  AO-51 alive and kicking (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 19:38:07 +0200
> From: "PA3GUO" <pa3guo at amsat.org>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: receive beacon in l band and s-band
> To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
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> Dear N.Mahdinejad,
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> What is your callsign and location/country ?
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> Henk, PA3GUO
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>>Dear Amsat members.
> .
> I am lloking forward to hearing from you.
> Best Regards.
> N.Mahdinejad.
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:53:23 +0000
> From: "Nigel A. Gunn, W8IFF/G8IFF" <nigel at ngunn.net>
> Subject: [amsat-bb]  keps
> To: "<amsat-bb at amsat.org>" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
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> RADIOSCAF-B
> 1 37772U 98067CK  11220.42483692  .00030017  00000-0  35800-3 0   126
> 2 37772 051.6389 257.8070 0013414 059.0345 071.6267 15.60697248   645
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:26:25 -0400
> From: Dee <morsesat at optonline.net>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Beam Elevation
> To: "'Bob Bruninga'" <bruninga at usna.edu>, "'Lowell White'"
>        <whiteld at usa.net>
> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
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> Don't forget to use a preamp!!!
> Dee, NB2F
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> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Bob Bruninga
> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 1:23 PM
> To: Lowell White
> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Beam Elevation
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>>> I have a dual band beam in my loft space
>>> on a standard East West rotator .
>>> Can hear and work the Sat's on it but
>>> receive is quite poor... what sort of elevation
>>> should I erect the antenna..
>
> It depends!
>
> If your antenna can see down to the horizon (where you need  max gain)
> then the answer is 15 deg.
> See Analysis: http://aprs.org/rotator1.html
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> But if you cannot hear down there anyway, because you are working
> through trees and 10 dB of structural wood, tar and asphault (roof)
> then you should give up on the low elevations and improve your higher
> angle performance.
>
> But just remember that almost 70% of all satellite access times are
> BELOW 20 degrees!  But if your site cannot see them or work them down
> there, then give up on horizon gain and plan on having a better signal
> but only able to work 1/3rd of the pass well.
>
> Bob, WB4APR
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 14:35:51 -0400
> From: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh at gmail.com>
> Subject: [amsat-bb]  AO-51 alive and kicking
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> Just worked EI3GYB in Ireland on this recent pass. The bird was sounding
> good!
>
> Dave - KB1PVH
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