[amsat-bb] Re: WA5KBH
Rick - WA4NVM
wa4nvm at comcast.net
Mon Apr 23 16:41:40 PDT 2012
Thanks Jack for the good news.
Rick WA4NVM
> Report from EL29 MD Anderson Hospital
>
> WA5KBH George made it thru surgery. He is short the left kidney, adrenal
> glands and a lymphoid cluster. He is awake and doing well.
>
> Story is the Doctors and Nurses had to knock him out to get his Arrow and
> HT out of the OR.
>
> 73,
>
> Jack
> KF5LOQ
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
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>> 1. Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H (WILLIAMS MICHAEL)
>> 2. Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H (Ted)
>> 3. Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H (Alan P. Biddle)
>> 4. Re: AC0RA/m (Wyatt Dirks)
>> 5. Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H (Floyd Rodgers)
>> 6. First Call for Papers for 2012 Symposium (Daniel Schultz)
>> 7. Nickname of Japanese Satellites (Mineo Wakita)
>> 8. Correction (Mineo Wakita)
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>>
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:15:00 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: WILLIAMS MICHAEL <k9qho6762 at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org, k7trkradio at charter.net
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H
>> Message-ID:
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>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>
>> Ted,
>>
>> Stephan gives some great comments on all three radios.
>>
>> As for the 847 on HF, I think there is a audio clip on the internet
>> comparing the 847 and TenTec Corsair II receivers. I have both of these
>> rigs and the difference is very clear. Listening to my 847 on HF is not a
>> pleasurable experience as the receiver is very noisy. For this reason, my
>> old Corsair II does all HF work at least until I get a new HF rig. Eham
>> reviews on the Corsair attest to its great receiver.
>>
>> As for satellite operations, the 847 is a tough and a great rig. Mine has
>> been running since the beginnings of AO-40 with no problems. It has some
>> engineering mistakes like the AF gain not being linear along with other
>> quirks but I've gotten my investment back many times over.
>>
>> If you've got the cash, I would read the QST review on the 9100 and make
>> an executive decision.
>>
>> GL
>>
>> Mike (K9QHO)
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:10:57 -0700
>> From: "Ted" <k7trkradio at charter.net>
>> To: "'WILLIAMS MICHAEL'" <k9qho6762 at sbcglobal.net>,
>> <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H
>> Message-ID: <47A336B34C124F9DA426E8D9D2E7AA62 at HamComputer>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> Thanks Michael,
>>
>> The 9100 is not in the cards unless, after the divorce, my lawyer is
>> better
>> than my wife's !!!
>>
>> 73, Ted
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: WILLIAMS MICHAEL [mailto:k9qho6762 at sbcglobal.net]
>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 1:15 PM
>> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org; k7trkradio at charter.net
>> Subject: Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H
>>
>> Ted,
>>
>> Stephan gives some great comments on all three radios.
>>
>> As for the 847 on HF, I think there is a audio clip on the internet
>> comparing the 847 and TenTec Corsair II receivers. I have both of these
>> rigs
>> and the difference is very clear. Listening to my 847 on HF is not a
>> pleasurable experience as the receiver is very noisy. For this reason, my
>> old Corsair II does all HF work at least until I get a new HF rig. Eham
>> reviews on the Corsair attest to its great receiver.
>>
>> As for satellite operations, the 847 is a tough and a great rig. Mine has
>> been running since the beginnings of AO-40 with no problems. It has some
>> engineering mistakes like the AF gain not being linear along with other
>> quirks but I've gotten my investment back many times over.
>>
>> If you've got the cash, I would read the QST review on the 9100 and make
>> an
>> executive decision.
>>
>> GL
>>
>> Mike (K9QHO)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:18:59 -0500
>> From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE at UNITED.NET>
>> To: "'WILLIAMS MICHAEL'" <k9qho6762 at sbcglobal.net>,
>> <amsat-bb at amsat.org>, <k7trkradio at charter.net>
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H
>> Message-ID: <85EC8F8A1F574F1193BF62CE97B86A0C at WA4SCA>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> Mike,
>>
>> When I bought my FT-847 in 1998, I got the optional mechanical SSB
>> filters.
>> I left in the stock filters for a few days, and then switched to the
>> optional ones. It made a significant difference, both in reception, and
>> when using the speech processor. The stock filters are still in the box
>> in
>> the basement.
>>
>> 73s,
>>
>> Alan
>> WA4SCA
>>
>> PS Just converted completely to the Flex VU-5K, which is truly a whole
>> new
>> ballgame.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
>> Behalf Of WILLIAMS MICHAEL
>> Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 3:15 PM
>> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org; k7trkradio at charter.net
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H
>>
>> Ted,
>>
>> Stephan gives some great comments on all three radios.
>>
>> As for the 847 on HF, I think there is a audio clip on the internet
>> comparing the 847 and TenTec Corsair II receivers. I have both of these
>> rigs
>> and the difference is very clear. Listening to my 847 on HF is not a
>> pleasurable experience as the receiver is very noisy. For this reason, my
>> old Corsair II does all HF work at least until I get a new HF rig. Eham
>> reviews on the Corsair attest to its great receiver.
>>
>> As for satellite operations, the 847 is a tough and a great rig. Mine has
>> been running since the beginnings of AO-40 with no problems. It has some
>> engineering mistakes like the AF gain not being linear along with other
>> quirks but I've gotten my investment back many times over.
>>
>> If you've got the cash, I would read the QST review on the 9100 and make
>> an
>> executive decision.
>>
>> GL
>>
>> Mike (K9QHO)
>>
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>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 4
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:50:51 -0500
>> From: Wyatt Dirks <wyattdirks at msn.com>
>> To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AC0RA/m
>> Message-ID: <BAY151-W3632E391117BA18917F2D7CD200 at phx.gbl>
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>>
>>
>> Thanks to all who worked me yesterday while I was on the EN21/22
>> gridline. I think I worked everyone that had emailed me and wanted the
>> grids plus a few more.
>>
>> I have uploaded all contacts to LOTW using AC0RA but who know how long it
>> may take to show up. If you don't see it in there soon let me know and I
>> can try agn.
>>
>> If you want a paper QSL just shoot me an email with qso data and I will
>> send a card your way and no need for sase or return QSL.
>>
>> 73 Wyatt
>> AC0RA
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 5
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:19:45 -0500
>> From: Floyd Rodgers <kc5qbc at swbell.net>
>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT 847 vs. IC-910H
>> Message-ID: <4F94CA51.6000909 at swbell.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>>
>> All I can say is me too. I bought the Collins mechanical filters and the
>> difference was astounding on both transmit and receive. Had many
>> comments on the change.Best $300 I ever spent.
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 6
>> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:50:14 -0400
>> From: "Daniel Schultz" <n8fgv at usa.net>
>> To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>> Cc: qex at arrl.org, amsat-fox at alum.wpi.edu
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] First Call for Papers for 2012 Symposium
>> Message-ID: <528qDwDxo3472S03.1335153014 at web03.cms.usa.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>
>> This is the first call for papers for the 2012 AMSAT Annual Meeting and
>> Space
>> Symposium to be held in Orlando, Florida on the weekend of October 26-28,
>> 2012. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations and poster
>> presentations
>> are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community.
>> We
>> request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible, with
>> final
>> copy to be submitted by October 1 for inclusion in the printed
>> proceedings.
>> Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz, N8FGV, at
>> n8fgv at amsat.org
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 7
>> Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:51:39 +0900
>> From: "Mineo Wakita" <ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp>
>> To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Nickname of Japanese Satellites
>> Message-ID: <F7A08DF6C7C44AA18C8855101ECFDA0B at FM4D8C73527130>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-2022-jp";
>> reply-type=original
>>
>> Akari --- Light
>> Akatsuki --- Dawn
>> Akebono --- The beginning
>> Fuji --- Mt. Fuji
>> Hayabusa --- Falcon
>> Hitomi --- Eyes
>> Horyu --- Big bird such as Dragon
>> Ibuki --- Breath
>> Kagayaki --- Brightness
>> Kaguya --- Moon Princess
>> Kibo --- Hope
>> Kiku --- Chrysanthemum
>> Kiseki --- Bright tide
>> Kodama --- Echo
>> Komolebi --- Sunshine filtering through foliage
>> Kounotori --- White stork
>> Kukai --- Sky and See
>> Maido --- Always thank you
>> Negai --- Wish
>> Raiko --- Drum of the thunder
>> Rising --- God of the thunder
>> Shizuku --- Drop of the water
>> Suzaku --- God of the south
>> Tsubame --- Swallow
>>
>> JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 8
>> Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:43:49 +0900
>> From: "Mineo Wakita" <ei7m-wkt at asahi-net.or.jp>
>> To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Correction
>> Message-ID: <59C0D3E3C86244489CEB9783E5EECF42 at FM4D8C73527130>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-2022-jp";
>> reply-type=original
>>
>> Kukai --- Sky and Sea
>>
>>
>>
>>
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