TelescopeMan on Huffduffer

Episodes

1. 20

   Dstar Net on the K5TIT Dstar Repeater Dallas, Texas

   TelescopeMan records part of the K5TIT Dstar repeater net on Sunday, March 9, 2014. Notice the good quality audio from ham radio operators located all around Texas and Oklahoma checking into the Net. The Dstar repeater is located in Dallas, Texas. Dstar- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-STAR...

   Mar 10, 2014
2. 19

   Observing List- March 2014

   TelescopeMan gives his observing list for March 2014. Remember to adjust your viewing angle above the horizon- TelescopeMan lives at 32 degrees North, by 96 degrees West. UTC -6 Music is by Snowflake under a Creative Commons license. See the music file for details. Clear skies, TelescopeMan

   Mar 7, 2014
3. 18

   Good Ole Boys Radio Net- 40 meters

   40 meter amateur radio recording of the Good Ole Boys net on 7.279 from January 30, 2014. Recording will demonstrate the receive audio on this band. Make note of the location of each person (call sign and city) checking into the net. The recording was done by W1XWX located about 45 miles East of...

   Jan 31, 2014
4. 17

   Dstar radio recorded audio

   Dstar radio recording- N9FNX in Chicago, talking with WD9SEF in Wisconsin. Recorded using a DVdongle on my computer near Dallas, Texas. Dstar link- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-STAR

   Jan 18, 2014
5. 16

   Good Old Boys Radio Net on ham radio

   TelescopeMan records the Good Old Boys amateur radio net on 7.279, on January 8, 2014. Posted so that some of the members can hear their audio signals. Check-ins on the net from all around the USA. Signals were captured near Dallas, Texas on a Flex 3000 radio.

   Jan 9, 2014
6. 15

   Dstar digital ham radio audio

   TelescopeMan records a Dstar QSO between several ham radio operators in Wisconsin, and also a QSO with some local Texas hams in Keller, Texas and Beaumont, Texas. Notice the clarity of the digital audio transmission and the dead silence between transmissions. 73 and clear skies, TelescopeMan...

   Jan 4, 2014
7. 14

   Flex 3000 Sound Recording December 2013

   TelescopeMan records the Flex 3000 SDR (Amateur Radio) while dialing around the 20 meter radio band. At the 5:30 mark you can also hear various digital signals along with CW signals. One of the last digital signals is slow scan TV -- someone transmitting a picture. All of the digital signals can…

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   Dec 7, 2013
8. 13

   Observing List December 2013

   TelescopeMan gives his observing list of bright objects for December 2013. The free software RTGUI is used to generate the list. This is available at www.rtgui.com. Attribution is given to the author of this very nice free software. www.telescopeman.org www.telescopeman.us

   Dec 6, 2013
9. 12

   Dstar Radio Audio from Japan

   Transmission captured on 12-1-2013 using a DVdongle and Audacity. Very good audio from Japan to Texas!

   Dec 2, 2013
10. 11

    Route 66 Ham Radio Contacts

    TelescopeMan records several of the Route 66 ham radio contacts- W6P station. These were on 40 meters and show the Flex 3000 radio receiving quality. Usually if you can hear them they can hear you ---- maybe! :)

    Sep 10, 2013
11. 10

    Flex 3000 audio captured on 20 meters

    Amateur Radio audio captured on the Flex 3000 at 7:10pm on July 19, 2013. Frequency was 14.285. KK4HBA in Clear Water Florida is talking with WA2AAR in New Jersey. (20 meters). If you are interested in amateur radio check out www.arrl.org for lots of good information. Getting an operator license...

    Jul 20, 2013
12. 9

    TelescopeMan discusses the GSO & TMB Eyepieces

    TelescopeMan describes the advantages of this low cost wide field eyepiece- the GSO, vs the mid priced TMB eyepiece. www.telescopeman.org www.telescopeman.us

    Jul 17, 2013
13. 8

    Beginner Astronomy Class - March 2013

    The March 2013 Beginner Astronomy Class- Kelley Miller discusses the Curiosity Mars Rover. Held at Richland College in Dallas, Texas www.telescopeman.org www.telescopeman.info www.telescopeman.us

    Jul 17, 2013
14. 7

    Skynet Radio Broadcast - Astronomy on the radio

    TelescopeMan discusses the "SKYNET" Astronomy radio broadcast; which is sponsored by the Dallas Amateur Radio Club. See their web site at www.w5fc.org for links to the shows audio feed. SKYNET is broadcasted every Saturday night at 9PM, Central Time. www.telescopeman.org www.telescopeman.us...

    Mar 9, 2013
15. 6

    Magnification means nothing!

    TelescopeMan discusses the least important property of a telescope which is magnification. Lots of beginner amateur astronomers are overly worried about how much magnification can they apply using their recently purchased first telescope. Simply put, do not worry about magnification....

    Feb 5, 2013
16. 5

    SKYNET- Astronomy on the radio

    Every Saturday night at 9PM, Central time, members of the Dallas Amateur Radio Club, and the Texas Astronomical Society, transmit a live ASTRONOMY net on 146.880 the DARC repeater in Dallas, Texas. www.w5fc.org You can join in and listen even if you are NOT a licensed ham radio operator. This...

    Nov 24, 2012
17. 4

    International Astronomy Interview - June 2012

    TelescopeMan interviews four amateur astronomers located around the world. The interview discusses the Venus Transit, June 5th, the partial eclipse on June 4th, and helpful hints for beginner amateur astronomers. All of them are moderators on astronomyforum.net and international discussion forum...

    Jun 18, 2012
18. 3

    TelescopeMan May 2012 Observing List

    TelescopeMan gives his observing list for the month of May 2012. www.telescopeman.org www.telescopeman.us www.telescopeman.info

    May 7, 2012
19. 2

    TelescopeMan April 2012 Observing List

    TelescopeMan gives his April 2012 observing list of objects in the night sky. The free software RTGUI was used to prepare the list. The software is available for free download at www.rtgui.com Clear skies! www.telescopeman.org www.telescopeman.info www.telescopeman.us TelescopeMan

    Apr 1, 2012
20. 1

    TelescopeMan March 2012 Observing List

    TelescopeMan gives his observing list for March 2012. A selection of nice objects in the night sky that can be seen from a suburban viewing site. www.telescopeman.org www.telescopeman.info www.telescopeman.us

    Mar 8, 2012