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

Mon Aug 8 13:04:43 PDT 2011

I guess just the fact that it was still on.  It's nice to have it on higher
power for those low passes

Dave - KB1PVH

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On Aug 8, 2011 3:55 PM, "Giacobbe Lauser" <23tauri at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>
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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 ?
>>
>> Henk, PA3GUO
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>>>Dear Amsat members.
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>> I am lloking forward to hearing from you.
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>> 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-----
>> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org]
>> 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
>>
>>>> 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
>>
>> 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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