[amsat-bb] Re: My First Satellite Contacts

[Justin Pinnix]

To clarify, I was referring to contacts relayed via ISS either through the
digipeater or the voice repeater.

On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 3:44 PM, Justin Pinnix <justin at fuzzythinking.com>wrote:

> On a related note, I saw a FAQ that indicated that LOTW does not accept ISS
> contacts.  Is that still the case?  Seems kinda strange.
>
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> On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 2:46 PM, Ted <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:
>
>> Ben,
>>
>> 1. if you use HRD Logbook, you need to input the satellite name and
>> indicate
>> 'propagation' as 'satellite' on that tab. Name must be exact name of sat
>> including hyphen:  AO-51  not ao51. Not doing this will not pick up the
>> contact in LoTW.
>>
>> 2. Always use most current version of HRD. (I think HRD is the best
>> overall
>> CAT program as it blends all your needs into 1 program - others will
>> disagree) and the price is right ! (there is a HRD Group on Yahoo Groups
>> that is helpful or you can look in the HRD forums for an answer)
>>
>> 3. There is a LoTW tab in the current version of HRD Logbook. If you
>> highlight an entry and click the LoTW tab it will prompt you through the
>> process. If you have a log page open, you can hold the 'ctrl' key down and
>> highlight multiple entries. Or you can export your log and upload the
>> entire
>> log each time. I have been uploading on a weekly basis, usually on a
>> Monday
>> (after a contest or weekend sat passes)
>>
>> 4. QSL cards are often a budget issue. My personal choice for best quality
>> and the ability to work with you on your own design is RUSPRINT (Google
>> it)
>> Darryl will customize the back side of the card for sat contacts (look at
>> the back of K8YSE's card for example of a layout)
>>
>> 5. It is customary to include SASE. Ask the other guy - look at his
>> QRZ.com
>> page). The frustration is that not all sat folks will return a card, even
>> with a SASE, but that is part of the game . Now that LoTW has a VUCC, you
>> could rely solely on that, but it may not happen in your lifetime
>> depending
>> on your age.
>>
>> Good hunting, Ted K7TRK
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
>> Behalf Of Ben Napper
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 2:32 PM
>> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] My First Satellite Contacts
>>
>> Wow!
>>
>> I've been grinning ear-to-ear for a little while now that I have my first
>> satellite contacts completed.  I find it astonishing that a hobby as
>> mundane
>> sounding as Amateur Radio can have any aspect of it that is
>> as exhilarating as this experience has been.  From the day I got my Tech
>> ticket, I've wanted to work the birds, but, being a younger ham, life
>> takes
>> its turns.  Thank you to my #1 - K8YSE, #2 - AC0RA, #3 - W7JPI, #4 -
>> WA4NV,
>> and #5 - K8TL.
>>
>> That said, I've learned a few things while lurking on here and the
>> satellites.
>>  - Be patient. There's a lot of hams and only a few FM birds. (I'd love to
>> get into the linear birds too, but I'd need congressional approval from
>> the
>> wife for the budgetary consideration required to make that a reality.)
>>  - Don't try to transmit on the bird's downlink frequency.  No matter how
>> hard you try, you will be doing a lot of talking to yourself.
>>  - Clean up the dog poo in the backyard.
>>
>> Now, some questions: I want to use Ham Radio Deluxe as my log (unless I
>> hear
>> of something that is much better) and I'm setup for LotW.  How often
>> should
>> I upload to LotW?  Are there any gotchas with logging satellite contacts?
>>  Best practices?
>>
>> Also, I want to (eventually) do paper QSL cards.  If you do them, how do
>> you
>> usually handle them?  Who do you recommend to use to get them made?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ben Napper - KC0PCQ
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