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Today's Topics:
1. Re: ICOM -820 repair :-( (Alberto Montardi)
2. Re: ICOM -820 repair :-( (Art McBride)
3. Re: Help for Humber College Students with ISS Contact (Greg D.)
4. SO-50 pass at 0728Z tonight (Bryan Green)
5. Re: BBsat Call for ideas (Greg D.)
6. Re: bbsat ideas... (JoAnne Maenpaa)
7. Re: ISS (Doug Kuitula)
8. Re: ISS ( Dirgantara R YF0EEE)
9. Re: bbsat ideas... (Andrew Koenig)
10. Re: ICOM -820 repair :-( (Charlie Schlieper)
11. Skeds on AO-07 mode B in CW. (LU2DPW Juan Cralos)
12. CW lives (Jim Danehy)
13. visual sighting of ISS (Jim Danehy)
14. Re: CW lives (Mark Lunday, WD4ELG)
15. Re: CW lives (Jim Danehy)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:03:18 +0100
From: Alberto Montardi <amontardi@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ICOM -820 repair :-(
To: Alvaro de Leon Romo <xe2at@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx moon-net@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <492B9526.9090608@xxx.xx>
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Alvaro,
you can try this:
http://www.radioamateur.eu/schemi/IC820H_user.pdf
at page 50 is described how reset CPU.
Good luck
Alberto
IW4BKX
Alvaro de Leon Romo ha scritto:
> Hi , after several years my IC820 have some problem , the radio not respond
to instructions about to input the high and low power level and now not
transmit :-(
>
> Some one here know what is the better way to fix this radio ? ICOM AMERICA
is the best choice ??
> I will fly to Tx so I need the info where to send the radio to reapair ...
> Is the cost too high ?
>
> Many thanks for your valious time
> Sincerely Al
> XE2AT
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:11:41 -0800
From: "Art McBride" <kc6uqh@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ICOM -820 repair :-(
To: "'Alvaro de Leon Romo'" <xe2at@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: moon-net@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxx.xxx
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Al,
I have had problems with my IC 820H not locking not responding to controls
and being intermittent. Problem was traced to several ribbon type cables
that interconnect the various boards and switches to the MPU unit. Careful
removal and cleaning restored all functions and now has been free of trouble
for 2 + years. It has an excellent receiver and very poor control functions.
I have found switching between the main and sub bands using the RIT on
receive and tuning the transmitter on transmit makes it easy to handle the
Doppler on the SSB satellites.
Good luck on getting it back up and working.
Art, KC6UQH
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Alvaro de Leon Romo
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 6:01 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: moon-net@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ICOM -820 repair :-(
Hi , after several years my IC820 have some problem , the radio not respond
to instructions about to input the high and low power level and now not
transmit :-(
Some one here know what is the better way to fix this radio ? ICOM AMERICA
is the best choice ??
I will fly to Tx so I need the info where to send the radio to reapair ...
Is the cost too high ?
Many thanks for your valious time
Sincerely Al
XE2AT
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:16:54 -0800
From: "Greg D." <ko6th_greg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Help for Humber College Students with ISS
Contact
To: <vk3jed@xxxxx.xxx>, <kelly.lynn.martin@xxxxx.xxx>,
<n6kth@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx paul_je@xxxxxxx.xxx
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Good point; actually there are already a couple out there. Search youtube for
"ham radio satellite" and you'll get over a hundred hits.
Greg KO6TH
> Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:27:45 +1100
> To: ko6th_greg@xxxxxxx.xxxx kelly.lynn.martin@xxxxx.xxxx n6kth@xxxxx.xxx
> From: vk3jed@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Help for Humber College Students with ISS
Contact
> CC: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx paul_je@xxxxxxx.xxx
>
> At 04:21 PM 11/25/2008, Greg D. wrote:
>
> >If you'd like, I expect there are more than a couple of us who
> >wouldn't mind sending him a copy of our QSL cards from Mir and ISS,
> >not to mention a few dozen other satellites far more
> >difficult... Better hope he has a large mailbox.
>
> I was tempted to do a YouTube vid working a bird (more difficult than
> ISS) with a couple of HTs... ;)
>
> 73 de VK3JED
> http://vkradio.com
>
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:49:14 -0800
From: Bryan Green <bag@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-50 pass at 0728Z tonight
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <C2DDDC65-FD74-4E47-938B-A8F4167AD3DD@xxx.xxx>
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OK, you crazy satellite operators -- it's your newbie here. I shall be
active on the 0728Z SO-50 pass tonight. I want to see how far East I
can make it. Insomniac operators, have a listen for me, if you would
please, and thanks in advance!
-- bag
KL7CN/W6 CM98fn
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:14:37 -0800
From: "Greg D." <ko6th_greg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: BBsat Call for ideas
To: <vk3jed@xxxxx.xxx>, <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>,
<k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Interesting idea. But, there are really two fundamental ways to go here.
We can go low-tech; your idea. Simple analog transponder. Keep the
housekeeping logic to a minimum to conserve power, maximize reliability, and
minimize cost. Clone AO-07, in effect, but with modern components.
The other direction would be to go the other way - high tech. I for one would
love to see a testbed for Eagle's ACP running in a LEO satellite, focusing,
say, on the low bandwidth instant messaging application. I know we can do
this with APRS today, but only inefficiently. We need a testbed to prove out
both the modulation schemes necessary for improving the link budget, and the
protocols for supporting the many multiple communications connections that
this application demands.
I have no idea if this is even possible in a Cubesat format satellite. My
only visibility into Eagle was at last year's AMSAT conference in Foster City
(San Francisco area), but what I saw in the presentation really underscored
the tag line on the AMSAT banner hanging over the conference hall entrance.
"We are rocket scientists!" (or words to that effect..)
Greg KO6TH
> Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:38:03 +1100
> To: glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxxx AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
> From: vk3jed@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: BBsat Call for ideas
>
> At 01:01 PM 11/25/2008, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
>
> >On the drive home from the symposium in Atlanta, I was thinking about a
> >cubesat with a "hybrid" voice repeater. My idea would use a 435 FM uplink
> >because it's easy to generate power enough on the ground, and the Doppler
> >shift moves QRM out of the uplink fast, it's FM and not picky about tuning,
> >and there aren't any illegal telephones that work on the uplink AFAIK. We'd
> >use a 2m SSB downlink, for a few reasons. 2m path loss is less, so given
> >similar antennas we'll get a better downlink. SSB is more efficient than
FM,
> >and we also save power by not transmitting unless there is audio on the
> >uplink, a squelch of sorts.
>
> Interesting idea, except I do have one quibble - normally when there
> is no signal on FM, there would be the background noise at high
> level. You would need to have squelch on the bird to cut the Tx power to
zero.
>
>
> >No computer on my satellite either! We'd have some sort of hardware timer
> >that has to be reset every few days to keep the repeater running, so we
> >could meet FCC rules on control. Maybe PL or DTMF?
> >
> >Wouldn't it be neat to have one of these sitting on the shelf in case a
> >empty spot on a PPOD became available?
>
> Could be neat to have a simple bird to throw up at the drop of a
> hat. Also there are more 2m SSB radios than 70cm ones in service
> down this way, so this is a goer in my book. :)
>
> 73 de VK3JED
> http://vkradio.com
>
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:17:14 +0000
From: k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx (JoAnne Maenpaa)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: bbsat ideas...
To: Mark Vandewettering <kf6kyi@xxxxx.xxx>, AMSAT-BB bb
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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> Maybe we can fill unused slots with telemetry?
Or how about designing a digital channel that features 16 or 32 "slots"
accessible to both amateur radio communication and telemetry/control for the
cubesat team? Our design could include something like a 50/50 split in
bandwidth between amateur radio and the cubesat telemetry. A well-defined
user interface document would give the cubesat team access to their bandwidth.
By solving the radio problem for the cubesat team we become a part of the
mission and we would have a reason for being aboard just about every cubesat
in the future.
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:20:50 -0500
From: "Doug Kuitula" <ka8qcu@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS
To: "Dirgantara R YF0EEE" <enggi1401@xxxxx.xxx>, "AMSAT-BB bb"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <003801c94f09$08f147a0$84ce64d0@xxx>
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The amateur radio is turned off when the astronauts are outside of the ISS.
73 de Doug KA8QCU
----- Original Message -----
From: " Dirgantara R YF0EEE" <enggi1401@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT-BB bb" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 22:24
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS
> hi all
>
> anyone know how about status ISS ?, current i don't heard a signal APRS
from
> RS0ISS-4
>
> 73 de YF0EEE
>
>
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:42:30 +0700
From: " Dirgantara R YF0EEE" <enggi1401@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS
To: "Doug Kuitula" <ka8qcu@xxxxx.xxx>, "AMSAT-BB bb"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <004701c94f0c$11e10050$a6863a72@xxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
hi Doug
thanks for information
73 de YF0EEE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Kuitula" <ka8qcu@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "Dirgantara R YF0EEE" <enggi1401@xxxxx.xxx>; "AMSAT-BB bb"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS
> The amateur radio is turned off when the astronauts are outside of the
ISS.
> 73 de Doug KA8QCU
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: " Dirgantara R YF0EEE" <enggi1401@xxxxx.xxx>
> To: "AMSAT-BB bb" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 22:24
> Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS
>
>
> > hi all
> >
> > anyone know how about status ISS ?, current i don't heard a signal APRS
> from
> > RS0ISS-4
> >
> > 73 de YF0EEE
> >
> >
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:14:29 -0600
From: Andrew Koenig <ke5gdb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: bbsat ideas...
To: Rocky Jones <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, "<kf6kyi@xxxxx.xxx>"
<kf6kyi@xxxxx.xxx>
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I think an SSTV beacon sat would be really cool.
On Nov 24, 2008, at 11:20 PM, Rocky Jones <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> What I think would be a good cubesat is just an SSTV transmitter...
>
> Robert WB5MZO
>
>> From: kf6kyi@xxxxx.xxx
>> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
>> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:56:44 -0800
>> Subject: [amsat-bb] bbsat ideas...
>>
>>
>> Nice thought provoking question, Joanne. Here's an off-the-cuff
>> idea. I haven't tried to work out any of the numbers, it's just some
>> idle musing.
>>
>> It has occurred to me that we are in the midst of a minor revolution
>> in amateur radio (which will undoubtedly be followed by a more major
>> revolution). In the last 10 years, cheap computing and sound cards
>> have caused a great deal of experimentation with "sound card
>> modes" (the minor revolution), and will ultimately lead to the major
>> revolution (widespread use of SDR). We have a kind of flexibility
>> that we couldn't think of even a few years ago, a flexibility that we
>> gain from Moore's law.
>>
>> So here's an idea: let's do away with the need for Doppler correction
>> entirely. It's not like we don't have decent orbital elements for
>> the
>> satellites that we use. It's not like our ground stations don't
>> have
>> accurate timing information available to them. Even if we didn't,
>> we
>> could still output a (coded?) carrier that our
>> soundcard modem could lock onto, and then transmit relative to that
>> frequency.
>>
>> Given the relatively limited amount of power that we are likely to
>> have in a cubesat, the question then becomes what is the best way to
>> use that power? It seems unlikely that any kind of linear
>> transponder will allow more than just a couple of users meaningful
>> access. I'd suggest it might make more sense to do some kind of
>> digital transponder. I'm imagining a satellite which monitors a
>> chunk of spectrum roughly the size of a current SSB signal, say
>> 2.4khz. Imagine that space was divided into (say) 10 channels, each
>> 240hz wide. We could easily fit a PSK63 signal (or a similar FSK
>> signal, pick your poison) in that space. You could use a bent pipe
>> crossband transponder, or potentially do a simplex repeater (say the
>> sat listens for 10 seconds, then re-echoes for 10 seconds) on the
>> same
>> uplink frequency. If you are a downlink station, you know what you
>> sent, and can tell if your signal got collided with, and if so, you
>> can switch to another of the 10 slots. In the mean time, you can
>> easily monitor all of the other slots as well, and try to pick an
>> unoccupied one. While it might be difficult for a power-efficient
>> controller to actually _decode_ each of the 10 channels, it probably
>> could determine which channels are busy itself by monitoring power in
>> each of the channels. Maybe we can fill
>> unused slots with telemetry? Or can we actually get enough DSP power
>> into a cubesat to decode 10 channels of PSK (or some similar
>> protocol), which would help a lot (the bird only transmits stuff, and
>> what it transmits is free from noise/errors). If not 10 channels,
>> then how 'bout 5? 2? Even one? Then, we basically have a simple
>> digipeater, which can obviously be done, given the existance of 1200
>> baud modems based upon PIC microcontrollers.
>>
>> Just some lunacy...
>>
>> Mark KF6KYI
>>
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:37:26 -0600
From: "Charlie Schlieper" <n5td@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ICOM -820 repair :-(
To: "Alvaro de Leon Romo" <xe2at@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: moon-net@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxx.xxx
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In an open effort to help any AMSAT member with ICOM satellite rig problems,
may I offer this recommendation.
Through personal experiences with ICOM radio repairs, I have found Scott
Malcom, KA7MEF, who heads up Malcom Technical Services (MTS), to be
extremely talented in ICOM repair, and one of the most fair persons to deal
with ever. Malcom Technical Services is located at 5130 Jackson Hwy,
Toledo, WA 98591-8680. His email is < mts@xxxx.xxx > if you wish to contact
him. Scott also has excellent reviews on eHam.net, and I highly recommend
him for any ICOM repair work.
Charlie Schlieper, N5TD
Temple, Texas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alvaro de Leon Romo" <xe2at@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: <moon-net@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 8:01 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] ICOM -820 repair :-(
>
> Hi , after several years my IC820 have some problem , the radio not
> respond to instructions about to input the high and low power level and
> now not transmit :-(
>
> Some one here know what is the better way to fix this radio ? ICOM AMERICA
> is the best choice ??
> I will fly to Tx so I need the info where to send the radio to reapair
> ...
> Is the cost too high ?
>
> Many thanks for your valious time
> Sincerely Al
> XE2AT
> _________________________________________________________________
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:47:11 -0800 (PST)
From: LU2DPW Juan Cralos <lu2dpw@xxxxx.xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Skeds on AO-07 mode B in CW.
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <301115.87563.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Hi Sat Fans!!
I'm very interesting sked with Central America, Caribean and South Florida
stations for possible DX contact on AO-07 Mode B on CW at night passes.
I'm worked stations WP4CNU form Puerto Rico and AA4FL & W4DFU from FL,USA in
good conditions.
I work with minimal elements: FT-726R with 10 W input and my antennas are:
a Quad Swiss for VHF and Vertical Diamond X-200 for UHF.
Please contact with my e-mail address: lu2dpw@xxxxx.xxx.xx
Many thanks and see you on CW in this beatifull bird!!
73 all Juan LU2DPW GF05gi
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:50:31 -0500
From: "Jim Danehy" <jdanehy@xxxxx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] CW lives
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <C21DFC6BFB084B6C966BA8289ED91880@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I am a CW op. This morning I had a real treat to work Tony, K8ALM; Stan W3QBK
and Mike, W8AB on FO 29 and VO 52 within a few minutes of each other. WOW . .
. we missed the regulars : K9CIS and K9QHO. I think all of us are probably
retirees. Need to get N3TE and AJ9K on there too. KE7ULS pounds some pretty
good brass and when the footprint is out West that nationally known QST
photographer, Bob , W7LRD pounds through. Just great to work these guys. Talk
about QSK break in . . . .maybe we can have a large CW QSO on FO 29 . . . AO
7 suffers from old age. Just great to work these guys as often as I can . .
.Maybe we can have a CW Day on the birds . . .
73 Jim W9VNE
EM79tb
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Message: 13
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:04:37 -0500
From: "Jim Danehy" <jdanehy@xxxxx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] visual sighting of ISS
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <E3BAC662BB1A400BA4B2812847B3C74E@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
You had someone direct you to Heavens-above for the passes for your location.
They did not answer the question about "seeing" the ISS with naked vision.
Usually the ISS has a magnitude of +1, in my viewing experience. It can vary
but +1 is about normal for ISS. Viewing, as you may know has many variables.
The biggest obstacle is the light pollution from the big city. If you can get
to a "dark sky" location you can enjoy the sight. From a light polluted
location : good luck. From my experience, it is normally on the horizon in the
early evening which is not good. You have a chance from the suburbs when the
elevation is over 10 degrees ( 90 degrees being overhead). All of the above is
for naked eye viewing. You might want to have a pair of small binoculars handy
to enhance your view. It moves quickly . . . . Heavens-Above is a good URL for
getting info on ISS. It is fairly large (350' X 225' X 150') and up 200
miles. The sun will illuminate it very well. Good luck.
Jim W9VNE
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:25:34 -0500
From: "Mark Lunday, WD4ELG" <mlunday@xx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: CW lives
To: "'Jim Danehy'" <jdanehy@xxxxx.xx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <001501c94f1a$71d15ce0$557416a0$@xx.xxx>
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Jim
Although new to the birds, sign me up for the CW Day! I am 95% CW,
Mark Lunday
WD4ELG
wd4elg@xxxx.xxx
http://wd4elg.net
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Message: 15
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:30:02 -0500
From: "Jim Danehy" <jdanehy@xxxxx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: CW lives
To: "Mark Lunday, WD4ELG" <mlunday@xx.xx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Mark
Tnx for the reply . . . . I look forward to others responding as you did . .
. then we can pick a day and a BIRD and set a time and see how many can
work each other on a certain pass . . . that would be GREAT . . .
How about it you CW addicts ?
Jim W9VNE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Lunday, WD4ELG" <mlunday@xx.xx.xxx>
To: "'Jim Danehy'" <jdanehy@xxxxx.xx.xxx>; <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 11:25 AM
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] CW lives
> Jim
>
> Although new to the birds, sign me up for the CW Day! I am 95% CW,
>
> Mark Lunday
> WD4ELG
> wd4elg@xxxx.xxx
> http://wd4elg.net
>
>
>
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