Monthly Archives: April 2015

30-Meter WAS Completed — 33 Years Ago!

Posted on April 21, 2015 by robert

I’ve been parked at 6BWAS for several months, after completing the 5BWAS award and the 17-Meter band endorsement.  Since then I’ve gone from 8 states needed on 12-Meters, down to 2 (DE & WV), and also reduced my 30-Meter requirement … Continue reading →

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5BDXCC Plaque #8,178 Arrives

Posted on April 20, 2015 by robert

The 5BDXCC Plaque, No. 8,178, arrived today (it was awarded on March 6, 2015).  Unfortunately, while the plaque arrived, the 30-Meter endorsement was “out of stock” and will be delivered at a later date.  Since the plaque was supplied as … Continue reading →

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Centennial QSO Party Certificate Arrives

Posted on April 20, 2015 by robert

So my certificate for the Centennial QSO Party came in late last week.  Almost all of my QSOs were associated with working the W1AW/portable stations, so I only obtained the second tier (out of four).

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Open Source SGP4 Python Package

Posted on April 2, 2015 by robert

SGP4 is a Simplified General Perturbations mathematical model, which is used to calculate the position of satellites relative to the Earth.  The most frequently used model is SGP4, which is used with Two-Line Element (TLE) sets provided by NORAD and … Continue reading →

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Setting the RPi System Clock via GPS

Posted on April 1, 2015 by robert

I am still learning and experimenting with the Adafruit Ultimate GPS HAT and the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B.  While I have the GPS tied into the system now, it doesn’t appear that the Raspbian NTP service is handling the … Continue reading →

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