Re: [amsat-bb] Mobile/Portable Satellite Operations

[John Ronan <jronan@xxxxxxxx>]

With all the talk about mobile portable operating, I made an attempt  
to listen to a few sats today from my mobile in work (Yaesu FT-857 or  
TM-D700). I have no possibility of putting up external antenna for  
satellite work, though I was considering construction of eggbeaters  
that I could put in the attic possibly (I'm using the gutter as a HF  
antenna, and I have one vhf/uhf collinear on the chimney).

Other than ISS, I really wasn't able to hear enough that I thought I  
could attempt to make a QSO with.  To my surprise and delight, when I  
got home this evening a shiny new Arrow was waiting for me... carried  
back here by a friend of mine.  I just managed to catch AO-50's pass  
at  18:42 UTC this evening (Orbit 14985) using a Kenwood TH-F7 (I  
have a D7 for APRS, but I left it in work accidentally)

It was very interesting waving the antenna about trying to pick to  
the sat as soon as possible, and what a blast it was... I've  
forgotten the stations callsigns (my niece interrupted me)... but  
anyway, would anyone have any advice for a newbie?

The TH-D7 manual says that it can do between 5 and 6 watts on 12  
Volts, would this be enough in to the Arrow to be heard through one  
of the FM sats? (I've a rigrunner in the boot of my car).

Regards, thanks for the 'kick', and any help advice appreciated.

De John
EI7IG
On 3 Oct 2005, at 18:54, Jerry Clement wrote:


> I agree  in regards to mobile satellite ops. I find mobile sat work  
> very rewarding. More than from my hamshack. I also always have a  
> complete handheld station with me that can do most modes available  
> on the sats. I am always striving to improve on my  mobile and   
> handheld stations, I work away from home for a large part of my day  
> and mobile and handheld eq. is my hamshack. By the way, I just  
> composed this message and sent  it   via my Palm Tungsten  E2  with  
> a wifi card and pulled over in my truck .. I also follow all the  
> latest messages on the Amsat bb with it when away from a computer.
>
> Jerry VE6AB
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