Recent content by Conky

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    Automated Clarke belt finder/radio telescope

    look what you can do with a broomstick , printed az/el gears, arduino,pi and a butchered squealer
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    Problems with Polish programs on 97 W

    did they increase the video bitrate?
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    See satellites with the naked eye

    Rare, but not impossible https://www.calsky.com/?geosat=
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    See satellites with the naked eye

    I don't own a cell phone
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    See satellites with the naked eye

    Things you need: 1. a computer 2. a clear dark sky with as little light pollution as possible 3. a decent sense of direction ie which way is north, south, east and west. A knowledge of constellations is helpful but not necessary 4. a digital watch is also helpful but not necessary Steps 1. go...
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    DirecTV slimine dish re-purposed as 2m ham antenna

    Article here http://w6nbc.com/articles/2016-3QSTdishslot.pdf Video here(FFWD to 18:50)(FFWD to 36min to see what an 80acre antenna farm looks like) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MUWc9qt90Y Not outstanding performance(2dB?), but it's cheap/free, stealthy(kinda) and something to play..errr...
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    Sales rep

    WE'VE GOT ONE WHO CAN SEE!!!!
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    Munsters coming to FTA

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    possible to connect to below horizon satellite?

    might be a stupid question, could you detect an under-the-horizon satellite using a temperature inversion/troposheric ducting?
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    Finally found the loop on HB cams

    how many days has it been like that? eventually the changing sunrise sunset times will mess it up(assuming anybody notices)
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    Convert Ts files to What??

    I edit with VideoReDO and encode with Handbrake. Unless the recorded stream is always perfect you could end up with audio/video out of sync. VideoRedo will take care of that. Are there any free/open source programs that edits less-than-perfect recordings as good as Vidoredo?
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    Ever heard of 70's clasic called Space 1999?

    Blake's 7 is another good cheezy sci-fi show. The first season was the best
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    Request for Advice: Which Dish Should Outernet Carry?

    imo good instructions on how to use a site like www.dishpointer.com would be cheaper/easier than a compass. zoom in/out of your house and sight using local streets & landmarks. Those little compasses aren't very accurate or precise and anything better might be too costly
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    Neighbors

    I suggest you get your ham ticket and put up the biggest tower you can afford
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    Got $27000 and a really big truck?

    truck pffft just hire this guy and his moped