Satellite on John Flinchbaugh KD3EE https://kd3ee.johnflinchbaugh.com/tags/satellite/ Recent content in Satellite on John Flinchbaugh KD3EE Hugo en Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 21 Tech Net: 2026-02-15 https://kd3ee.johnflinchbaugh.com/post/2026-02-15-21-tech-net/ Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://kd3ee.johnflinchbaugh.com/post/2026-02-15-21-tech-net/ <h3 id="my-week-in-radio">My Week in Radio</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://cqwpxrtty.com/">CQ WW RTTY contest</a> <ul> <li>70 contacts in one afternoon</li> <li>a little antenna maintenance in the middle <ul> <li>poking at un-un</li> <li>reinstalling counterpoise</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.podxs070.com/o7o-club-sponsored-contests/pskfest">PSKFest</a> <ul> <li>3rd place in QRP class (of 4 people)</li> </ul> </li> <li>fixed some connections in or near the house to fix some 2M antenna performance</li> <li>using pulleys in the tree for cleaner rope work in trees</li> <li>New R1CBU 0.32.2 firmware for the X6100</li> <li>loaded frequencies into the scan on the quansheng to watch for those new satellites Tom&rsquo;s been emailing</li> <li>APRS getting much better on RT-880G with alternate firmware</li> <li>loved to hear about practical guid to IRLP into KA3TKW</li> </ul> <h3 id="others">Others</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.qrz.com/db/K3EA">K3EA</a>, Greg: <ul> <li>RTTY contest</li> <li>CW contest</li> <li>NA QSO Party for RTTY upcoming</li> <li>state QSO parties are coming up, good for WAS</li> <li>17 and 20M will have best propagation for DX</li> <li>hamclock backend is going away <ul> <li>alternatives are in the works</li> <li><a href="https://openhamclock.com">https://openhamclock.com</a> - web based</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.qrz.com/db/WB3LNY">WB3LNY</a>, George: <ul> <li>Hamcation in FL <ul> <li>nearly as big as hamvention</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.qrz.com/db/KC5DRI">KC5DRI</a>, John: <ul> <li>Hamcation in FL <ul> <li>meeting people</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.qrz.com/db/WE3ARE">WE3ARE</a>, Paul: <ul> <li>Hamcation in FL <ul> <li>lots of swaps and gadgets</li> <li>large vendors</li> <li>saw demos of <a href="https://amateurrepeaterdirectory.org/">https://amateurrepeaterdirectory.org/</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.qrz.com/db/W3TUG">W3TUG</a>, &ldquo;Tug&rdquo;/Ray: <ul> <li>Hamcation in FL</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.qrz.com/db/VE3HOH">VE3HOH</a>, Pete: <ul> <li>Chris Casper demoed meshtastic for another club</li> <li>wants to get into it</li> <li>has openhamclock running</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.qrz.com/db/KA3TKW">KA3TKW</a>, Tom: <ul> <li>UMK-1 satellite: got a good pass and posted SSTV photos</li> <li>RS-18: 437.950 downlink for SSTV. 10 or 11pm tonight, then 10 or 11 am in the morning <ul> <li>then done</li> </ul> </li> <li>amsat website -&gt; satellite resources -&gt; current satellite status <ul> <li>added these new SSTV satellites</li> </ul> </li> <li>chinese space station will have ham radio soon <ul> <li>145.825 / 436.510 down</li> <li>and another</li> </ul> </li> <li>ham lunch last thursday: hibachi buffet</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.qrz.com/db/K3DMM">K3DMM</a>, Denny: <ul> <li>some satellite contacts from within the house</li> <li>QRZ 250 certificate <ul> <li>20% confirmed on SSB</li> </ul> </li> <li>AnyTone AT-890UV <ul> <li>a friend has a video using full duplex on the HT for satellite.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.qrz.com/db/KC3NWN">KC3NWN</a>, Jim: <ul> <li>using a president washington on 11M</li> <li>XFM program for satellite</li> <li>elwood of ham clock SK</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.qrz.com/db/KA3TKW">KA3TKW</a>, Tom: <ul> <li>IRLP How-to <ul> <li>buy an IRLP node for $250-500</li> <li>get a node number assigned</li> <li>9204 is the one 21 is connected</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.qrz.com/db/KK4KKW">KK4KKW</a>, Steve: <ul> <li>some HF work down in Florida <ul> <li>good contacts</li> </ul> </li> <li>contacts harder up here</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.qrz.com/db/N7JMS">N7JMS</a>, John: <ul> <li>FT8</li> <li>listening on 21</li> </ul> </li> </ul>