[amsat-bb] new to list

Doug Phelps DougPhelps at protonmail.com
Fri Feb 2 02:29:18 UTC 2018


I have built the WRAPS.  The parts list is still good.  It is a fun project and works great.

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-------- Original Message --------
 On February 1, 2018 6:56 PM, Ron VE8RT <ve8rt at yknwt.ca> wrote:

>
>I've recently joined AMSAT and would like to try the cubesats.  About
> 30 years ago I was active (FP/VE1KM, FP4EK, FP5EK) on the linear
> satellites available at the time but wouldn't consider myself up to
> speed.  So I downloaded the guide on getting started on satellites.
>
> Along with my membership I ordered and received the WRAPS project
> board.  And I was recently given a FT726R, but I'll get to that later.
>
> I'm looking for some advice with a couple of items, starting with the
> WRAPS project.  Before ordering the parts (for the tricked-out WRAPS) I
> wanted to ask if there have been any changes to the design, should I go
> ahead with the parts list as published?
>
> I'll bring up the FT726R later, it may need a little work.
>
> TKS, 73
> Ron VE8RT, VE8TEA in DP22
>
>
>Ron VE8RT ve8rt at yknwt.ca
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