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    AO-51 in bad shape

    Batteries are about shot and attempts to reload the software are failing because the sat doesn't retain what has already been uploaded through its eclipsed stage. The command team has a few more options but there has been no return to service date set.
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    FT-847

    I just bought a FT-847 on ebay, should be a 2003 year model from Berghardt radio repair, 30 day warrantee. I figure I'll try using it on the linear transponder satellites with my arrow antenna without the duplexer. The owner has a good reputation over the years so I feel this is a good...
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    Icom IC9100 FCC approved

    OET -- FCC ID Search grantee code; AFJ product code; 318300
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    ISS on youtube

    YouTube - Space Station Crew Uses HAM Radio to Call Earth The first half is a small tour of the station and the second half is Doug Wheelock operating the radio onboard the ISS
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    SatScape problems?

    If you are having problems with launching the Java version of SatScape, the fix is to go Scott Hather's Web site | Download and download it again. Scott has moved his website and it prevented SatScape from launching
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    2M openning

    I looked at the DXSpot map this morning and saw some U.S. activity on 144.200. I connected my elk antenna to the 857 and sure enough there was some activity, heard K0CIY in OK- QRZ says its 580 miles away. Unfortunately I was already late to leave for work, so no time for a quick QSO
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    AO-51 problems

    I listened to 2 passes of AO-51 today and both passes(1200 UTC and 2300 UTC) had instances of the transmitter shutting off during transmissions. Hopefully the command team can fix this problems. I did hear a new voice on AO-51 on Sunday and he is only 30 miles away but I wasn't able to make...
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    Ham Radio Deluxe and sats

    Its impressive, HRD continuously adjusts downlink and uplink frequency and gives the current azimuth and elevation for the sat. I just got the RT Systems USB cable and memory program software for my FT857D. Once I get the audio isolation transformers connected I will actually be able to use it...
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    Thirteen Colonies Special Event Stations

    13 Colonies Special Event Main Page Sounds like they are going to be everywhere except WARC bands and 60M, and at least 10 stations working satellite
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    Satellite pass recordings

    W1MED has some on w1med.net and K8YSE has his at General Satellite Recordings
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    ISS is back on

    APRS/BBS is on again, check out Amateur Radio Stations heard via ISS. I actually picked up a beacon from it on 145.825, 6/26 10:05Z, callsign RS0ISS -4
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    Finally got through

    I've had the arrow antenna for just over a week now, getting used to how to track satellites with a directional antenna and ditched the duplexer to use 2 HT's for full duplex(1 with headphones). Finally got a confirmed contact on AO-51 this evening with W6GMT very late on the pass and it was...
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    AO-27

    I know W1MED has worked AO-27, but this sat has a timing sequence of off/on/analog/digital. The schedule is posted at www.ao27.org and at the bottom of the page there is a link to a website with a computer program that will figure out when each event occurs(on/off/dig/ana) AO-27 Satellite...
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    VX8R deleting memory channels

    Doesn't pressing the F/W button for over 1 second, selecting memory number, and then pressing the TX/PO button work? I just searched the pdf operators manual and that is what it came up with. I have a vx6r and it took me a little bit to figure it out, after pressing the F/W button for one...
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    May 24, 1844

    Samuel F.B. Morse formally opened the first telegraph line by transmitting "what hath God wrought"