Return-Path: Received: from rly-md06.mx.aol.com (rly-md06.mail.aol.com [172.20.29.144]) by air-md07.mail.aol.com (v121.5) with ESMTP id MAILINMD072-90c4883600c3a0; Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:56:07 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-md06.mx.aol.com (v121.5) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMD064-90c4883600c3a0; Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:55:59 -0400 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1KKbG5-0002Cf-HW for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:55:37 +0100 Received: from [83.244.159.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1KKbG4-0002CW-Sa for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:55:36 +0100 Received: from smtp-out-1.talktalk.net ([62.24.128.231] helo=smtp.talktalk.net) by relay3.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KKbG1-0004Bn-D0 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:55:36 +0100 X-Path: TTSMTP X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: ApsEAD/8gkhOlHJS/2dsb2JhbACEXKhL Received: from unknown (HELO mal769a60aa920) ([78.148.114.82]) by smtp.talktalk.net with SMTP; 20 Jul 2008 16:55:25 +0100 Message-ID: <001601c8ea81$06520b20$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> From: "mal hamilton" To: References: <006e01c8e788$ca7394c0$0900a8c0@AM> <20080717110533.ji3so2ex15i0w8ok@webmail4.kuleuven.be> <487F2369.3701.24D39C@mike.dennison.ntlworld.com> Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:55:23 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: satellites/RadCom Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_helo : n X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_822_from : n When the big BANG comes you will regret not having learned about VALVES/TUBES and how to use them. These have a good chance of survival when all the chips have FRIED and being able to use a morse key a bonus. G3KEV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Talbot" To: Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 11:24 AM Subject: Re: LF: satellites/RadCom > Two pijnts... > 1) Satellites > Having just joined Amsat (because I felt I 'ought' to) I'm less than > impressed with a) Oscar News which has had no technical content in the > two issues so far received, and b) The Amsat -UK web site. In spite > of supposed to being able to log in I can't after several requests. > Seems there is nothing there anyway > So all in all, don't look to much from the UK Am satellite scene. > > 2) Constructional articles > Radcom is always looking out for things. My new column can continue > based on years of my own-experimentation and building in quintillions > of different subject areas from DC to pink light, digits and analogue, > but I would like input from others. Anything that isn't yet another > wire antenna or a new H-Mode mixer, and certainly no valves would be > welcome; mid-range to upper end technology is preferred using > modern(ish, in amateur terms) devices. Don't want to cover simple > basics, that is best left to Eamon and Ian in their columns. > > Waiting... > > Andy G4JNT > www.scrbg.org/g4jnt >