July-Aug 2006 Archives
Aug. 27: 8:00PM Sunday night net
We hope to hear some old friends and some new voices this Sunday, as we kick off the new academic year.
Aug. 26: 6PM-10PM @ MSU Auditorium
Demonstration of Amateur Radio to incoming MSU freshman at Auditorium. "Party at the Aud" is for student organizations such as MSUARC to present themselves to new MSU students.
Aug 14: 80m and 6m antenna repair
Repair successful. Please recall NOT to use the HF amplifier during business hours, this disturbs office equipment (and users thereof). We have had no complaints at the 100W power level (transceiver alone).
Aug 9: Polyphasor on order for 80m antenna
80 meter Polyphasor found defective, replacement has been ordered from AES. Planning to replace it and hopefully reconnect 6m yagi with good coax vs. present RG-58 in about a week or so.
July 20: W8SH 1999 History booklet found
The booklet made by Russ Fitzgerald N8FZ in 1999, was recently published to the web. We are planning to make a new version for the Aug 26th demo at the Aud.
July 14: W8MSU NASA Space Shuttle rebroadcast system diagram
July 4: Usage of 2 meter repeater link
The 147.400MHz, 103.5Hz PL VHF link via W8MSU-L will be made available from time to time. When in the repeater linking mode, it is best to connect to W8MSU-R to minimize delays and doubling during conversations.
When someone transmits via the Internet or the 147.400 link, you will hear a single medium-pitched courtesy tone on the 442.900MHz repeater.
When someone tranmits on the 442.900MHz repeater itself, you will hear a low-high pitched courtesy tone.
W8MSU-L (147.400MHz) is also used for other purposes, such as Space Shuttle audio rebroadcasts or linking to other repeaters/stations without tying up the main W8MSU 442.900MHz repeater. For example, perhaps a student would like to talk with her friend in India while one or both are bicycling. To avoid tying up the main repeater, the student uses W8MSU-L on 147.400MHz to connect to her friend's station/repeater in India. Now they can have an extended conversation with walkie-talkies on opposite sides of the world!
July 4: Space Shuttle audio rebroadcast
Shuttle audio rebroadcast tentatively planned for July 4th launch attempt on 147.400MHz from the MSUARC club station.
July 3: Echolink install today
Install happening this afternoon. Equipment has all been running for days, barring any unmitigable issues should be done up and running in temporary form by late afternoon. Further optimizations to be done remotely.
May-June 2006 Archives