Amateur Radio FAQ

Deep Thought · Apr 27, 2017

K31 said:
I like Gpredict (Linux/Windoze) but I don't think it's being maintained or at least I haven't seen an update since the last time I checked.

You scared me for a minute! Last update was earlier this month on the project page. Phew!

cms1528 · Apr 27, 2017

K31 said:
I've used an Andriod app as well

I use Satellite Tracker for my Android phone, it was free. Take a look and see if you might like that one.

K31 · Apr 27, 2017

cms1528 said:
I use Satellite Tracker for my Android phone, it was free. Take a look and see if you might like that one.

That looks pretty nice. I try to stay away from stuff that has ads, in-app purchases or things that want access to everything on the phone. I'm not saying this does, it's just that's generally how I start to weed out apps.

K31 · Apr 27, 2017

Deep Thought said:
You scared me for a minute! Last update was earlier this month on the project page. Phew!

Okay. I guess the author has left his own webpage up and running but moved development to source forge. Maybe that's why I got that impression anyway.

http://gpredict.oz9aec.net/

gamer_jim · Apr 27, 2017

K31 said:
That looks pretty nice. I try to stay away from stuff that has ads, in-app purchases or things that want access to everything on the phone. I'm not saying this does, it's just that's generally how I start to weed out apps.

On android you can disable the things an app has access to, even it it thinks it needs it.

Deep Thought · Apr 27, 2017

K31 said:
Okay. I guess the author has left his own webpage up and running but moved development to source forge. Maybe that's why I got that impression anyway.

http://gpredict.oz9aec.net/

Well that's a very good reason to think that!

Such is the fragmentation of open-source software (not that I don't love it..) It often migrates from one system to another leaving the older pages behind without pointers, as in this case. SF -> Github, oh and the authors page too! Don't feel bad, happens to me all the time!!

Good software for tracking ISS passes. One of my goals someday is to hit the packet repeater there. Someday.

K31 · May 4, 2017

gamer_jim said:
On android you can disable the things an app has access to, even it it thinks it needs it.

Once it's installed.

Baccusboy · May 5, 2017

Wahoo!

I made a contact from HL to someone in Maryland, tonight (your morning). Anyone know K3ZO?

I also made contacts to Florida, South Carolina, Michigan, Kansas, and California, among others. I had a scheduled QSO, and had to break from the mini pile-up.

Finally, some good 20m propagation!

Did it on 100w and a homebrew moxon (HL1ZIX).

K31 · May 8, 2017

Baccusboy said:
Wahoo!

I made a contact from HL to someone in Maryland, tonight (your morning). Anyone know K3ZO?

I also made contacts to Florida, South Carolina, Michigan, Kansas, and California, among others. I had a scheduled QSO, and had to break from the mini pile-up.

Finally, some good 20m propagation!

Did it on 100w and a homebrew moxon (HL1ZIX).

Looks like you made quite a few more US contacts since then.

cms1528 · May 8, 2017

You can look up K3ZO on the FCC website for contact info, I'm sure you know that already and was wondering if anyone knows him personally, correct?

Blaster229 · May 10, 2017

cms1528 said:
For those who might like to see ham radio up close you should check this out. Not uncommon to see 50 towers up and operating, it's held on the school grounds so they have a lot of room.

June 24-25, 2017
13400 Triadelphia Rd
Ellicott City, MD

Contact: David Prestel
443 812-4403
dave.prestel@gmail.com

http://www.arrl.org/field-day

My daughter is going to field day.

Blaster229 · May 10, 2017

Baccusboy said:
Wahoo!

I made a contact from HL to someone in Maryland, tonight (your morning). Anyone know K3ZO?

I also made contacts to Florida, South Carolina, Michigan, Kansas, and California, among others. I had a scheduled QSO, and had to break from the mini pile-up.

Finally, some good 20m propagation!

Did it on 100w and a homebrew moxon (HL1ZIX).

ALFRED. Temple hills.

NY Transplant · May 11, 2017

QRZ has call sign lookup;

www.qrz.com

tourrider · May 15, 2017

Blaster229 said:
My daughter is going to field day.

Cool! That's a huge deployment. I've joined the setup crew a few times.

Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

K31 · May 17, 2017

New US amateur frequency allocation charts available for download with new (but not available for use just yet) bands.

http://www.arrl.org/images/view/News/Amateur Radio Allocations Apr 2017.jpg

Hyper-W · May 18, 2017

K31 said:
New US amateur frequency allocation charts available for download with new (but not available for use just yet) bands.

http://www.arrl.org/images/view/News/Amateur Radio Allocations Apr 2017.jpg

2200 meters? That's a BIG antenna.

K31 · May 18, 2017

Hyper-W said:
2200 meters? That's a BIG antenna.

Eh, you'll be able to work it off your balcony with a buddy stick 100yards long.

CrazySanMan · Jun 5, 2017

Saturday my friend KBBJ had a portable unit set up at the end of a 4WD trail we drove in Colorado. He made two contacts in Alabama and then he had a conversation with a HAM operator in Maryland. Was that anyone here?

Half-cocked · Jun 5, 2017

Hyper-W said:
2200 meters? That's a BIG antenna.

I just tow a long wire antenna behind my submarine.

K31 · Jun 5, 2017

Half-cocked said:
I just tow a long wire antenna behind my submarine.

You kids and your new-fangled euphemisms.

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