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Today's Topics:
1. Road trip to FN56, FN57, FN66, FN67, etc. (Richard Crow)
2. W6FOG will be Marine Mobile starting 10/19 (David Wing)
3. 10m (mode A) preamp for sale! (KG4ZLB)
4. Re: 10m (mode A) preamp for sale! (KG4ZLB)
5. Attn: FT-897D Owners & Brainiacs (Randy)
6. Re: Attn: FT-897D Owners & Brainiacs (Erich Eichmann)
7. Fw: [W1GHZ]Interest in a group buy of W1GHZ transverter
boards and parts? (WILLIAMS MICHAEL)
8. Cubesat RFI (Jim White)
9. Worldwide Linking (Clint Bradford)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 15:51:43 -0400
From: Richard Crow <rfcrow@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Road trip to FN56, FN57, FN66, FN67, etc.
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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While visiting Massachusetts from October 15th to 20th, I plan to make
a side-trip to Maine for the express purpose of working from some rare
grid squares.
The "big unknown" right now is if the Maine weather will permit this.
"Permit" means no rain, no snow, and temperatures above 40 degrees
Fahrenheit. As a result, there's a "Plan A" and a "Plan B".
Plan A is to leave for northern Maine on Saturday October 17th, come
back on Sunday the 18th, and work from FN53, FN56, FN57, FN66, and
FN67.
Otherwise, Plan B is to leave for west-central Maine on October 17th,
come back on the 18th, and work from FN53, FN45, and FN55.
For additional flexibility, if the weather looks better for Monday
October 19th, either plan could shift to the 18th and 19th.
Since I'm attempting so many grid squares in such a short time, I'll be
looking at working just about every favorable satellite pass on all
available satellites, AO-27, SO-50, AO-51, and VO-52.
Just before leaving for Massachusetts, I'll get a more accurate picture
of the upcoming Maine weather, decide what I'm going to do, and post a
specific schedule.
73,
Richard, N2SPI
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 13:31:21 -0700
From: "David Wing" <david@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] W6FOG will be Marine Mobile starting 10/19
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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QST QST QST
W6FOG asked me to post a note that he will be sailing from San Francisco to
Puerto Vallarta departing on 10/19/09. Neil will be working many of the
ocean grids on the way so be sure to listen for W6FOG if you want some west
coast ocean grids.
73,
David
K6CDW
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 17:57:23 -0400
From: KG4ZLB <kg4zlb@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 10m (mode A) preamp for sale!
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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For all you AO-7 mode A aficionado's, I have a mast mounted, Mirage
KP-2, 10m preamp for sale. The preamp is in used condition, the
control box looks fine; comes complete with 13.8v power cord and
instructions. Pictures available upon request.
Shipped to your door (lower 48) for the amazingly reasonable price of
$45 (Paypal ok)
73
David
KG4ZLB
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 18:34:33 -0400
From: KG4ZLB <kg4zlb@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 10m (mode A) preamp for sale!
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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SOLD SOLD SOLD
73
David
KG4ZLB
On 8 Oct 2009, at 17:57, KG4ZLB <kg4zlb@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> For all you AO-7 mode A aficionado's, I have a mast mounted, Mirage
> KP-2, 10m preamp for sale. The preamp is in used condition, the
> control box looks fine; comes complete with 13.8v power cord and
> instructions. Pictures available upon request.
> Shipped to your door (lower 48) for the amazingly reasonable price
> of $45 (Paypal ok)
> 73
>
> David
>
> KG4ZLB
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 22:29:46 -0400
From: "Randy" <RSwart1@xxxxx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Attn: FT-897D Owners & Brainiacs
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Thanks to few kind and patient people, things are
Progressing in my world with HAM SAT COMM.
My SAT PC 32 is set to uplink only with the one simplex rig..
And that worked ok .. Until ....
Heres an interesting thing..
I turn the rig on ..
I select my satellite in SAT PC
I click on the "C" to start software control of
The transmit freq ( unless key down, as we have all learned recently,
although you can still MANUALLY adjust the
Tx freq with the main dial when transmitting ) anyways.. It adjust itself
according to the interval settings and works fine.
The RX freq stays put...if I adjust the receive, the transmit changes, I
expect that... Have had CW contacts that way. ( THANKS K9QHO)
NOW FOR THE FUN....
A few seconds AFTER I TURN ON THE CLARIFIER, the RX FREQ starts updating
again with the software AND
It doesn't do it at the interval setup in the software, it just does it
about every 1.5 - 2 seconds.
Its consistant, and repeatable. If I turn the clarifier OFF, it stops.
ANYONE?? SHOW OF HANDS?? LOL
Software quirk? Rig QUIRK? COMBO?
Has anyone seen the programmer lately? LOL
Seriously , if I can use the clarifier without this happening, I think I can
have CW QSO's on
VO-52 really well with the simplex rig..
THANKS ALL IN ADVANCE
Randy - N2CUA
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 10:41:41 +0200
From: "Erich Eichmann" <erich.eichmann@xxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Attn: FT-897D Owners & Brainiacs
To: <RSwart1@xxxxx.xx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hello Randy,
with the FT-857 you can't hear your own signal. But you can assume that your
partner will tune his RX for best audio of your signal. So, leave your TX
frequency unchanged and only fine tune your RX frequency with the
"Downl.Corr." controls in menu "CAT".
Clarifier issue: I made the test with my FT-817. You are right: when I turn
on the clarifier and change the RX frequency with it the program starts to
update the radio frequencies every 1 or 2 seconds (and not only when the
Doppler shift change exceeds the interval).
As far as I see the reason is the following:
The program polls the RX VFO every second. If it detects a change of the RX
frequency (that has not been caused by the automatic Doppler shift
correction) the program "assumes" that the user changed the frequency. With
the FT-857 (FT-817, FT-897) the program can not decide, however, whether the
change has been done with the VFO or the clarifier. When the program detects
such frequency change it re-calculates and updates the radio's RX and TX
frequencies. That works flawlessly when the user tunes the VFO. With the
clarifier turned on, however, the RADIO then adds the clarifier offset to
the RX frequency set by SatPC32. So, when the program reads the RX frequency
1 second later it detects again a frequency change and updates the radio
frequencies again etc.
You will see that with the Clarifier turned on the radio frequencies will
constantly be increased or decreased (depending on the offset direction) by
the clarifier offset and not only the changes of the Doppler shift.
So, don't turn the Clarifier on and work as described above, hi.
BTW: With the FT-847 the program can read changes with the SUB VFO and
therefore the SUB VFO can be used for fine tuning.
73s, Erich, DK1TB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy" <RSwart1@xxxxx.xx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 4:29 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Attn: FT-897D Owners & Brainiacs
> Thanks to few kind and patient people, things are
> Progressing in my world with HAM SAT COMM.
>
> My SAT PC 32 is set to uplink only with the one simplex rig..
> And that worked ok .. Until ....
>
> Heres an interesting thing..
>
> I turn the rig on ..
> I select my satellite in SAT PC
> I click on the "C" to start software control of
> The transmit freq ( unless key down, as we have all learned recently,
> although you can still MANUALLY adjust the
> Tx freq with the main dial when transmitting ) anyways.. It adjust itself
> according to the interval settings and works fine.
> The RX freq stays put...if I adjust the receive, the transmit changes, I
> expect that... Have had CW contacts that way. ( THANKS K9QHO)
>
> NOW FOR THE FUN....
>
> A few seconds AFTER I TURN ON THE CLARIFIER, the RX FREQ starts updating
> again with the software AND
> It doesn't do it at the interval setup in the software, it just does it
> about every 1.5 - 2 seconds.
> Its consistant, and repeatable. If I turn the clarifier OFF, it stops.
>
> ANYONE?? SHOW OF HANDS?? LOL
>
> Software quirk? Rig QUIRK? COMBO?
>
> Has anyone seen the programmer lately? LOL
>
> Seriously , if I can use the clarifier without this happening, I think I
> can
> have CW QSO's on
> VO-52 really well with the simplex rig..
>
> THANKS ALL IN ADVANCE
>
> Randy - N2CUA
>
>
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 08:58:25 -0700 (PDT)
From: WILLIAMS MICHAEL <k9qho6762@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: [W1GHZ]Interest in a group buy of W1GHZ
transverter boards and parts?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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This is somewhat satellite related, and I know there are members who like to
home brew and may be interested in building something for L band.
?
Read Microwavelenths in the October QST page 97. This will give you some
background on what this project is about.
?
Mike (K9QHO)
AMSAT 33589
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Copy of posting announcing that the webpage has been opened below:
Well, I have finally posted information about boards and part kits
being offered along with a price breakdown for each item for a
group purchase of W1GHZ transverters at:
http://w8iss.no-ip.org
The first page tells what I am 'planning' to offer and how its broken down.
Then follow the link at the bottom of that page to the price list and ordering
instructions.
Be aware that I have seperated the boards and parts kits as I had some
interest in just parts kits and boards alone. PLEASE oreder accordingly
for each band you want to operate on.
I wish to have all orders in by November 7th, 2009 so that I can TRY to have
everything mailed BEFORE the Christmas mail rush. I have also requested that
all purchases be done using a USPS money order so as to speed things up. I am
not using Paypal as I am trying to keep the cost down.
Thanks,
James W8ISS
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:04:30 -0600
From: Jim White <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cubesat RFI
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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The US Air Force Academy has released a request for information (RFI) on
cubesat systems, subsystems and components. The AFA intends to release
up to 4 cubesat size sensors from its Falconsat-6 spacecraft now in the
design phase.
I've put this RFI "Falconsat 6 Cubesat RFI.pdf" on my server at
www.eyassat.com
Log in as
id = eyassatdocs
pw = eyassatuser
You will be placed in the folder where the RFI doc resides.
The AFA invites all vendors who are making devices for cubesats to
respond to the RFI. The response information is in the document.
Jim
Jim White
Colorado Satellite Services, LLC
jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
wd0e@xxxxx.xxx
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:49:56 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Worldwide Linking
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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An inquiry during my EchoLink presentation last night ...
"Clint, we know the orbit of a specific satellite, we know its
projected footprint, and we know its expected time over that
footprint. Now if we had ?X? amount of ham stations, RF equipped to
talk with this satellite, and these hams were also equipped to
communicate via VOIP EchoLink or IRLP and enough of these stations
were lined up around the world within the orbital path, we would have
continuous 24 hour, 7 day a week coverage around the world with this
bird.
"The EchoLink or IRLP stations would all be tied together via
connection to a main conference server such as *SCARS*. This would
mean that anyone worldwide could access the satellite day or night by
transmitting and listening to the earth station that was in the
footprint at that particular time.
"I would see some things needing to be understood by the users, such
as timing in regards to internet latency, repeater and or link delays,
and the need to understand a pause would be necessary before
transmitting, etc. .... "
I have thought of this on a much smaller scale ... I welcome your
comments. I do not want to completely discourage this gentleman from
"thinking globally" (grin).
Clint Bradford
http://www.work-sat.com
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