RE: [amsat-bb] Let's get on the air!

["Michael P. Olbrisch" <kd9kc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Boy, you got a task ahead of you.  I am running an IC-820, about 50
watts out, into a Tri-band copper cactus.  I also have the SSB
electronics pre-amps.  My experience with AO-27 and SO-35 is that
this set-up will work, but unless you are one of the regular "good-ole-
boys", it isn't going to be enough to keep them from covering you up.
I am going to some big beams and an amp just as soon as this next
3 weeks of overtime are finished.  (160 watt 432 amps are expensive!)
Give it a try, you might hear your voice in between the jabber-jaws
once or twice per pass.  Good luck.


Vy73,  Mike.   KD9KC    MARS: AAV6EV
kd9kc@elp.rr.com  -  kd9kc@amsat.org
Home page: http://www.qsl.net/kd9kc/
The farthest WEST ham in West Texas.
 
El Paso, where we have two seasons;
Summer, and Christmas.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-AMSAT-BB@AMSAT.Org [mailto:owner-AMSAT-BB@AMSAT.Org]On
> Behalf Of Michael & Andrea Hiltner
> Sent: Monday, August 02, 1999 2:50 AM
> To: Amsat Birds
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Let's get on the air!
> 
> 
> OK Ladies & Gents!  I sure need everyone's help on this one.
> 
> I've tried to get on the birds before, though total failure 
> to the project.
> Well with the 18ele 70cm Yagi-Uda I constructed, I have made 
> more QSO's on SSB
> than I had ever hoped for!!!  Though nothing on sats yet.
> 
> Here is the system brake down that I'm gonna experiment with:
> 
> 1) Yaesu FT736r 6m, 2m 70cm (yes of course it's the 2m & 70cm 
> were concerned
> with here).
> 2) Antenna Dual Band J-Pole (Mainly from the Cactus J-Pole).  
> I still have 2
> solder jobs to do prior to it's finish tomorrow.
> 3) NO PREAMP.
> 4) Sat Track Prog = WinTrack Pro 5.03
> 
> Q 1) Has ANYONE ever used such a configuration to work the easy birds?
> 
> Q 2) Working with a J-Pole setup, what el deg should I look 
> forward to hunt?
> i.e.:
> 
> a) 5 deg - 15deg
> b) 15deg - 45deg
> c) 45deg - 90deg
> 
> Q 3) I would like, if possible, to work SO-35 SunSat as a 
> launch pad.  I know
> that the operation is limited, but my receiver (SWL Radio) 
> can only receive up
> to 29,999KHz (Anyone know of any hacks for an Emerson 
> ATS-803a to up its hi end
> freq receive?).  Of course, beggars will not be chooses, and 
> I shall take ALL
> advice as to which sat to work first!
> 
> Q 4) I'm searching for my Up/Down link freq's for all of the 
> Amateur Radio Sats
> (Voice only).  Do you know where I can get this information?
> 
> Thanks in advance to all.  Lets cross the fingers and help a 
> fellow Radio
> Amateur get on the air!
> --
> 73 & Best DX de...
> VE3VRQ, Michael
> FN13gx
> 
> ********************************  ********************************
> * Active since  06 April 1998: *  * Special Event: CF3VRQ FN13gx *
> *   ***  6m VUCC  #980!  ***   *  *   10  June - 31  July 1999   *
> ********************************  ********************************
> *  200 Grids Squares Worked    *  *  178 Grids Squares Worked    *
> *  176 Grids Squares Confirmed *  *   60 Grids Squares Confirmed *
> * 1041 QSO's (6m Logged)       *  *  756 QSO's (All Bands)       *
> *  642 QSL's Mailed Out        *  *  166 QSL's Mailed Out        *
> *  459 QSL's Received!         *  *   84 QSL's Received!         *
> ********************************  ********************************
> ********************************  ********************************
> *      As of: 29 July 1999     *  *                              *
> ********************************  *         6m VUCC #980         *
> * Rig: Yaesu FT736R @10w       *  *     6m Club #267 & #268      *
> * Amp: Mirage A1015G 150w      *  *           SMIRK #            *
> * Ant: 3ele Cubical Quad @6'!  *  *                              *
> ********************************  ********************************
> 
> 1041 Q's x 199 G's = 207,159 Running Logged QSO Points!
> --
> From:   Michael, Andrea, Michael II & Brandon Hiltner
> E-Mail: the.hiltner.family@sympatico.ca
> URL:    http://www3.sympatico.ca/the.hiltner.family/
> 
> Address: Michael David Hiltner VE3VRQ
>           18993 Loyalist Parkway
>           R.R.#3 Consecon, Ontario
>           K0K 1T0
>           Canada
> 
>         QSL Manager of the "Worked Both Borders in FN13!" Certificate
>                                   and the
> "CF3VRQ Royal Canadian Air Force 75th Anniversary" Special 
> Event Certificate
> 
> 
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