• HAM Echo Rules

    From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to MODERATOR on Saturday, February 15, 2020 04:39:00
    Sean,

    * No blatently off-topic posts such as BBS ads, "test" messages,

    While the FCC allows for "test modes", that doesn't apply to ham radio echoes. :)

    Daryl


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  • From Jimmy Anderson@1:116/17 to All on Monday, June 01, 2020 13:04:00

    For an attempt to start a thread... :-)

    Moderator wrote to All <=-

    Moderator : Sean Dennis KD5COL (1:18/200)
    sysop@outpostbbs.net

    Hey Sean Dennis!!! KM4UXV here!

    HAM is for the discussion of amateur radio in all of its forms.

    Made SEVERAL contacts on .52 this morning just doing a breakfast run
    to Chick-Fil-A! Man I wish we had that kind of traffic at home!

    By your participation in this echo, you agree to the following rules:

    * Real names are required to be used in this echo. No aliases. If

    Jimmy Anderson - that's my real name! Not James, but Jimmy... Had an
    argument with an elemetary teacher who insisted I was wrong and that
    my parents just 'called' me Jimmy. Nope, lady, YOU are wrong!

    * All messages must be in English. You may post a message in your

    Si - I mean - yes - okay. :-)

    * No blatently off-topic posts such as BBS ads, "test" messages,
    et cetera.

    What if it's not blatent? ;-)

    * Be civil and have a sense of humor.

    That's the ONLY way I ever want to be!

    * Please don't gate this echo to USENET, a mailing list, another BBS
    mail network, an online Fidonet mail archive, or anything else
    without the moderator's express and written permission. This is
    a Fidonet echo and needs to stay in Fidonet.

    You got it - closest I would do is copy/paste something to StalkBook...

    * This is a living document and will be adjusted as needed.

    Does it need CPR?

    * This document will be posted on the 1st and 15th of each month and
    when needed.

    * Please don't hesitate to contact the moderators with any questions.

    When is the next ISS pass that's visible where I am?

    Thank you for your participation in HAM!

    Welcome! Thanks for your hard work!



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  • From mark lewis@1:3634/12 to Jimmy Anderson on Tuesday, June 02, 2020 09:50:51
    Re: Re: HAM Echo Rules
    By: Jimmy Anderson to All on Mon Jun 01 2020 13:04:00


    * Please don't hesitate to contact the moderators with any questions.

    When is the next ISS pass that's visible where I am?

    go here: https://www.heavens-above.com/

    create an account and put in your location... the rest should be self-explanatory ;)


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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Jimmy Anderson on Tuesday, June 02, 2020 16:39:16
    Jimmy Anderson wrote to All <=-

    For an attempt to start a thread... :-)

    Duly noted. :D

    Made SEVERAL contacts on .52 this morning just doing a breakfast run
    to Chick-Fil-A! Man I wish we had that kind of traffic at home!

    Where are you at? Sounds like the Atlanta area.

    When is the next ISS pass that's visible where I am?

    See my question above.

    Welcome! Thanks for your hard work!

    I intend on being much more active in this echo. I've given all of my other echoes to others save for here, CLASSIC_COMPUTER, and MUFFIN/TUB (Maximus BBS/Squish mail tosser suypport echoes; both of which I use).

    I have been very busy on the air lately, especially working digital modes
    like Feld Hell, FSK Hell 105, Olivia, and PSK31.

    I do work a lot of SSB stuff though. :)

    73 DE KD5COL,
    Sean

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to mark lewis on Tuesday, June 02, 2020 16:42:20
    mark lewis wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-

    create an account and put in your location... the rest
    should be self-explanatory ;)

    Hah!

    I don't know if I've asked you this before or not, but are you an amateur
    radio operator?

    73 DE KD5COL,
    Sean

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  • From mark lewis@1:3634/12 to Sean Dennis on Tuesday, June 02, 2020 21:17:50
    Re: Re: HAM Echo Rules
    By: Sean Dennis to mark lewis on Tue Jun 02 2020 16:42:20


    create an account and put in your location... the rest
    should be self-explanatory ;)

    Hah!

    O:)

    I don't know if I've asked you this before or not, but are you an
    amateur radio operator?

    no... i had plans to get my license waaaay back in the '70s but couldn't get morse down well enough... discovered (very) loud music, computers, and rocketry instead... i know that things have been relaxed since then but these days i (still) just listen to the bands when i decide to fire up the radio... at this time, i have to find it, though... not sure were it has gotten off to... it is a heathkit receiver that we built... but gotta find it first... otherwise only the stuff that streams on the 'net is available...


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  • From Jimmy Anderson@1:116/17 to Mark Lewis on Tuesday, June 02, 2020 21:07:00
    Mark Lewis wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-

    * Please don't hesitate to contact the moderators with any questions.

    When is the next ISS pass that's visible where I am?

    go here: https://www.heavens-above.com/

    create an account and put in your location... the rest should be self-explanatory ;)

    I wanted the time, not how to buikd a clock. ;-)

    I use the iOS app Sky Guide. It knows where I am and gives me a 15 minute
    heads up...





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  • From Jimmy Anderson@1:116/17 to Sean Dennis on Tuesday, June 02, 2020 21:27:00
    Sean Dennis wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-

    For an attempt to start a thread... :-)

    Duly noted. :D

    :-)

    Made SEVERAL contacts on .52 this morning just doing a breakfast run
    to Chick-Fil-A! Man I wish we had that kind of traffic at home!

    Where are you at? Sounds like the Atlanta area.

    Indy area - just north east of Indy - little town called McCordsville.

    I intend on being much more active in this echo. I've given all of my other echoes to others save for here, CLASSIC_COMPUTER, and MUFFIN/TUB (Maximus BBS/Squish mail tosser suypport echoes; both of which I use).

    Well I'm not a sysop, just a user, so the latter holds no interest for
    me. :-)

    I have been very busy on the air lately, especially working digital
    modes like Feld Hell, FSK Hell 105, Olivia, and PSK31.

    I do work a lot of SSB stuff though. :)

    I have never done anything with digital... It's been a while since I was
    at a local ham meeting, but the last time I was there someone had made
    a 'wire kit' with the correct sizes for a beofang to be able to connect
    to a computer's sound card to use digital. I thought seriously about
    making my own (it's not that big a deal - LOL - I don't have Baofang,
    but our TYT HT's use that same connection).





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  • From Jimmy Anderson@1:116/17 to Sean Dennis on Tuesday, June 02, 2020 22:37:00
    Sean Dennis wrote to Mark Lewis <=-

    mark lewis wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-

    create an account and put in your location... the rest
    should be self-explanatory ;)

    Hah!

    I don't know if I've asked you this before or not, but are you an
    amateur radio operator?

    KM4UXV

    wife is KM4UXW, but not active - just does some stuff during weather
    related incidents...




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  • From mark lewis@1:3634/12 to Jimmy Anderson on Wednesday, June 03, 2020 11:01:41
    Re: Re: HAM Echo Rules
    By: Jimmy Anderson to Mark Lewis on Tue Jun 02 2020 21:07:00


    go here: https://www.heavens-above.com/

    create an account and put in your location... the rest should
    be self-explanatory ;)

    I wanted the time, not how to buikd a clock. ;-)

    -=B-)

    I use the iOS app Sky Guide. It knows where I am and gives me a 15
    minute heads up...

    heaven's above may have an iOS app... i forget... either way, it (and several others) are strictly satellite tracking sites... there are, of course, local apps that can be run, too... especially for HAM operators working satellites... gpredict is one or those that is ok... it is going through some updates related to radio control... it can/will turn your antenna and switch freqs on your radio when working a satellite...

    i used to use the old STSPlus for ground tracks and listing sats with upcoming view chances... currently i'm using gpredict on linux in place of STSPlus but it just isn't the same...

    they're good but i also want one that shows the sky view from my location with the sat's path so i will know exactly which sat i'm seeing flying over... in that end, i'm using stellarium which is an astronomy program first... but my current setup for all of these is nothing like what i had on my OS/2 system before Hurricane Florence blew through here and mucked things up :|


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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to mark lewis on Thursday, June 04, 2020 13:11:26
    mark lewis wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

    at this time, i have to find it, though... not sure were it
    has gotten off to... it is a heathkit receiver that we
    built... but gotta find it first... otherwise only the
    stuff that streams on the 'net is available...

    No CW required to get a license anymore, OM. :D I think you'd make a fine addition to the hobby.

    73 DE KD5COL,
    Sean

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Jimmy Anderson on Thursday, June 04, 2020 13:17:30
    Jimmy Anderson wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

    KM4UXV

    Gotcha.

    wife is KM4UXW, but not active - just does some stuff during weather related incidents...

    That's how my mom, Jan KD7SXR, is.

    73 DE KD5COL,
    Sean

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  • From Jimmy Anderson@1:116/17 to Mark Lewis on Friday, June 05, 2020 22:35:00
    Mark Lewis wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-

    I use the iOS app Sky Guide. It knows where I am and gives me a 15
    minute heads up...

    heaven's above may have an iOS app... i forget... either way, it (and several others) are strictly satellite tracking sites... there are, of course, local apps that can be run, too... especially for HAM operators working satellites... gpredict is one or those that is ok... it is
    going through some updates related to radio control... it can/will turn your antenna and switch freqs on your radio when working a satellite...

    i used to use the old STSPlus for ground tracks and listing sats with upcoming view chances... currently i'm using gpredict on linux in place
    of STSPlus but it just isn't the same...

    they're good but i also want one that shows the sky view from my
    location with the sat's path so i will know exactly which sat i'm
    seeing flying over... in that end, i'm using stellarium which is an astronomy program first... but my current setup for all of these is nothing like what i had on my OS/2 system before Hurricane Florence
    blew through here and mucked things up :|

    Yeah, this one is astronomy bases first, but has ALL satilites and
    even old rocket bodies and such.




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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to Jimmy Anderson on Sunday, June 07, 2020 12:52:00
    Jimmy,

    I don't know if I've asked you this before or not, but are you an
    amateur radio operator?

    KM4UXV

    wife is KM4UXW, but not active - just does some stuff during weather related incidents...

    You may get that Monday into Tuesday, with Cristobal visiting the
    MidSouth.

    Daryl, WX4QZ

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  • From Jimmy Anderson@1:116/17 to Daryl Stout on Saturday, June 13, 2020 11:12:00
    Daryl Stout wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-

    Jimmy,

    I don't know if I've asked you this before or not, but are you an
    amateur radio operator?

    KM4UXV

    wife is KM4UXW, but not active - just does some stuff during weather related incidents...

    You may get that Monday into Tuesday, with Cristobal visiting the MidSouth.

    Daryl, WX4QZ

    Hmm... maybe... She had a procedue yesterday and has to take it easy
    until Wednesday when they remove it (trial spinal cord stimulator), so
    not sure it would happen anyway - LOL



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