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Today's Topics:
1. Re: SO-67 Western Pass 11/21 @ 1741 (OZ1MY)
2. AO-51 BBS Logistics (Bruce Semple)
3. Re: AO-51 BBS Logistics (Andrew Glasbrenner)
4. FO-29 status (21:28-UTC, 21 Nov. 2009) (Mineo Wakita)
5. SO-67 Question (Dave Marthouse)
6. SO-67 22Nov2009 1410z eastern USA (John Papay)
7. Re: SO-67 22Nov2009 1410z eastern USA (w4upd)
8. FW: ANS-326 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins (Dee)
9. satpc32 rev 12.8a and new real time change - where? (Mike Ryan)
10. Get up early=iceland (Luc Leblanc)
11. Re: satpc32 rev 12.8a and new real time change - where?
(Alan P. Biddle)
12. adding UX-910 to radio (Jack Barbera)
13. I found the twist on SO-67 (Luc Leblanc)
14. Re: adding UX-910 to radio (Stan, W1LE)
15. Re: adding UX-910 to radio (Stan, W1LE)
16. Re: adding UX-910 to radio (Bob- W7LRD)
17. OSCAR-11 Heard! (Clive Wallis)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:19:33 +0100
From: "OZ1MY" <oz1my@xxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 Western Pass 11/21 @ 1741
To: <APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxx>, "'amsat-bb'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <000601ca6ae7$f09d22e0$6501a8c0@xxxxxx.xx>
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Hi Alan,
I have the same experience with the downlink frequency.
73 OZ1MY
Ib
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'amsat-bb'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 8:15 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 Western Pass 11/21 @ 1741
> In my 45 years of haming, I can recall ONE QSO, back in my days on HF AM,
> with somebody using NBFM. Until last weekend, I had completely forgotten
> that the FT-847 has a button for that, and of course SATPC32 supports it
as
> well. ;)
>
> One thing I find is that the discriminator consistently centers up about 2
> KHz lower than the published frequency. I find that 435.343 MHz works
best.
> The rig is calibrated, and the other birds are all where they claim to be.
> So far, there has been too much traffic to determine whether the uplink is
a
> bit off.
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of w6zkh@xxxxxxx.xxx
> Sent: 21 November, 2009 12:04
> To: amsat-bb
> Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67 Western Pass 11/21 @ 1741
>
> This mornings pass of SO-67 was the best one sofar, probably because it
> wasnt overloaded with signals being it was partially out over the Pacific.
>
> VA7VW, WC7V, W7JPI, K7CWQ, WD9EWK, N7EDK and a XE2 station were on, and
for
> the mostpart good communications spaced out over the 12 minute pass. Once
> everyone waited for that 3 second tail audio was very good, with Leo,
W7JPI
> having Hi-Fi studio audio from that 847 with Mic gain turned down. It is
> hard to wait for the tail, as all of us are use to the other birds. I
copied
> the satellite down to 2 degs over the Pacific.
>
> Sorry no recording device of it.... guess we need to make a remote base
for
> John K8YSE out here on the Left Coast, hi...
>
> John W6ZKH
> DM06
>
>
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:33:01 -0500
From: Bruce Semple <brucesemple@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 BBS Logistics
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Is the BBS call sign still PECHO-12?
I am assuming WISP will work with the AO-51 BBS once I get it
configured correctly --
Thanks,
Bruce
WA3SWJ
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:48:47 -0500
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 BBS Logistics
To: Bruce Semple <brucesemple@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4B08A68F.1060806@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Bruce Semple wrote:
> Is the BBS call sign still PECHO-12?
>
> I am assuming WISP will work with the AO-51 BBS once I get it
> configured correctly --
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bruce
> WA3SWJ
>
It is still PECHO-12, and the broadcast callsign is PECHO-11. WISP works
for accessing the BBS just fine. You'll need a fair amount of ERP on L
band, and accurate Doppler tuning. Most folks find that the actual
center of the uplink receiver is closer to 1268.703 than .700. Good Luck!
73, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT VP Ops
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:51:17 +0900
From: "Mineo Wakita" <ei7m-wkt@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 status (21:28-UTC, 21 Nov. 2009)
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <000701ca6b37$d0c86dd0$92aefea9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-2022-jp"
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29tes5.htm
JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:12:14 -0500
From: "Dave Marthouse" <dmart@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67 Question
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <000801ca6b43$1eb771c0$6600000a@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I have a question about the timers on SO-67. Their configuration to drop
out after a few seconds unless you transmit immediately after or upon a
previous station, was that done purposely or is this a software
configuration issue. What would be the purpose of setting the transponder
to act this way? I am not stating this to criticize but get the answer to
this puzzling question.
I must say that signal levels are great with this new bird. I have heard
it using my TH-F6A with nothing more than the standard rubber antenna which
is a radiating dummy load.
Congratulations to Amsat SA on this great addition to our satellite fleet.
Dave Marthouse N2AAM
dmart@xxxx.xxx
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:32:17 -0500
From: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67 22Nov2009 1410z eastern USA
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Audio is on my webserver:
http://www.papays.com/SO-67_22Nov2009_141052z.mp3
Lots of activity as usual. I noted a slightly stronger
signal on the downlink on Left Hand Polarization.
73,
John K8YSE
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:03:52 -0500
From: w4upd <updwrb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 22Nov2009 1410z eastern USA
To: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4B0952D8.8070807@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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May be a note of interest. First chance I had to try and work the new
bird and noticed that I had similar problems to the drop outs as
previously mentioned. However, in my case I discovered at the end of the
pass that I had forgotten to turn on the tone! I wonder how many may
still may not have their tone enabled or wrong tone frequency?
I also noticed that the bird was quite strong on the arrangement I was
using and did not bother to turn on the receive preamp. I was using my
IC-910 running one watt for the up link on a Ringo Ranger II vertical
and my down link antenna was a two meter simple ground plane which seems
to work well on the satellite frequencies. It is obviously three time
larger in wave length for 70cm and narrow (only has good swr on the
satellite frequencies) but does surprisingly well.
I also wonder is some of the the drop outs might be due to the tones
over deviating on signals and not known since they are not heard.
Suggested narrow FM would probably reduce that particular problem.
Way to go Amsat-SA looking forward to more "on" time and sounds very good.
Reid, W4UPD
John Papay wrote:
> Audio is on my webserver:
>
> http://www.papays.com/SO-67_22Nov2009_141052z.mp3
>
> Lots of activity as usual. I noted a slightly stronger
> signal on the downlink on Left Hand Polarization.
>
> 73,
> John K8YSE
>
>
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:40:33 -0500
From: Dee <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: ANS-326 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: dee at work <dinterdo@xxxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <603C600A9F994766903C594346E2997E@xxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-326
ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service
of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide
group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active
interest in designing, building, launching and
communicating through analog and digital
Amateur Radio satellites.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor@xxxxx.xxx
In this edition:
* New Ham Antenna Installed
* DQ11APOLLO Activation on All Bands
* Next Hudson Valley Satcom Net
* Satellite Shorts
* ARISS Status - 16 November 2009
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-326.01
New Ham Antenna Installed
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 326.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 22, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-326.01
New Ham Antenna Installed on the ISS Columbus Module
ARISS US Hardware Manager Lou McFadin, W5DID says that all the
teamwork and effort to expand the ARISS amateur radio station
aboard the ISS were successful this weekend when the new dual
band 2m/70CM antenna was installed on the outside of ESA's
Columbus module.
Lou congratulated the team, "This is an example of what can be
achieved by volunteer hams working closely with a space agency.
This antenna project was funded entirely by AMSAT-NA and volun-
teers who built the antennas for both an ESA experiment and for
ARISS. I am very proud of all the teamwork and effort that has
gone into this project."
The new ARISS antenna is very similar to the antennas already on
the Russian service module. Once the antennas are in place the
ARISS team will be working to bring amateur radio to the Columbus
module.
In conclusion Lou noted the tremendous contribution from ESA for
the experiment, the launch and the EVA making this expansion of
amateur radio aboard the ISS possible.
[ANS thanks Lou McFadin, W5DID for the above the information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-326.02
DQ11APOLLO Activation on All Bands
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 326.02
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 22, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-326.02
DQ11APOLLO Activation on All Bands
DQ11APOLLO is a special-event station of the Deutsche Amateuer-Radio-
Club (DARC) celebrating the 40th. anniversary of the first manned
landing on the moon by NASA.
July 20, 2009 marked the 40th annnivesary of the first manned landing
on the moon by the Apollo-11 mission. To celebrate this brilliant tech-
nical achievement of NASA, a group of space-flight enthusiast radio
amateurs of the Deutsche Amateur-Radio-Club applied for the special-
event callsign DQ11APOLLO. It was issued on July 15, 2009 and is valid
365 days. The station will be activated on the mission-dates of the
past Apollo flights on all HF, VHF & UHF-bands using SSB, CW, FM and
PSK.
The call will be activated during several occasions in 2009 and 2010:
Apollo 12 November 14-24, 2009
Apollo 17 December 07-19, 2009
Apollo 8 December 21-27, 2009
Apollo 14 January 31-Feb 9, 2010
Apollo 9 March 03-13, 2010
Apollo 13 April 11-17, 2010
Apollo 16 April 16-27, 2010
Apollo 10 May 18-26, 2010.
Buereau-cards via DF3JO, c/o Deutscher Amateur-Radio Club-DARC, Germany
Direct-cards via DF3JO, Thomas Stinder, Braukkamp 11, 48249 D?lmen, Germany
Preference will be given to cards sent direct with return postage and
will be answered directly. The alternative is to send cards via Bureau.
The QSL cards DQ11APOLLO will be printed in late autumn with the first
delivery expected in December 2009.
Many details are available at the DQ11APOLLO web page:
http://tinyurl.com/ylenq3k
[ANS thanks the SouthGate ARC Site and DQ11APOLLO for the above
Information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-326.03
Next Hudson Valley Satcom Net
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 326.03
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 22, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-326.03
To all,
The next "HV Satcom" net is Thursday December 10 at
8PM (EST), (Or 0100UTC), on the 146.97MHz. repeater,
with in echolink
node of N2EYH-L. For more info (and download pass
predictions go to;
www.hvsatcom.org/
The reason there was no Satcom net
(Thursday of this week)
was that the "97" Repeater went down! Also,
there won't be
a "HV Satcom" net on Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving evening)
Thanks,, Stu
Ballinger (WA2BSS)
[ANS thanks Stuart, WA2BSS, for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-326.04
Satellite Shorts
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 326.04
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 22, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-326.04
CUTE=1.7 Satellite Captures Image
Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL reported the CO-65 control station received an
image below from the CUTE-1.7 satellite camera. Their analysis indi-
cates the image was taken on October 28, 2009 and downloaded this
week. The image is from the region around 84.6392 degrees north
latitude and was 128.3049 degrees longitude near the north pole.
The CUTE-1.7 image can be viewed on-line at:
http://lss.mes.titech.ac.jp/ssp/cute1.7/blog/1_48_caption.Jpeg
-----
Antartica Planned for Activation on HamSats
Bill, K7MT, is going to work at the McMurdo base (AN-011) between
Nov 15 and Feb 20, 2010. He will sign KC4USV mostly on 20m during
Sundays. Listen for him in SSB on 14243 kHz, in CW on 14043 kHz or
in PSK-31 on 14070 kHz. He plans to bring his Arrow II antenna and
a Kenwood TH-7 which he can use also on amateur radio satellites.
QSL via K1IED. His homepage can be found at: http://www.mt.net/~k7mt
-----
Indonesia to Launch Rescue Radio HamSat
The Bernama dot com on line newspaper reports that the Indonesian
Amateur Radio Organization called Orari and the Indonesian National
Institute of Aeronautic and Space plan to launch the ham radio bird
next year. But so far the president of the Orari has not revealed
the satellite's size nor its orbital distance from Earth.
According to the website, the new ham radio bird will be used to
expand the nations ham radio communication network to remote districts.
It went on to note that the satellite will play a major role in
linking land, sea and air communication for rescue radio operations.
The article also noted that ham radio operators from Orari had become
the alternative communication tool. This, during disasters like the
tsunami in Aceh and the recent earthquake in Padang.
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1683
-----
Call for Papers 14th Annual Southeastern VHF Society Conference
April 23rd and 24th, 2010 Morehead State University in Morehead,
Kentucky.
The Southeastern VHF Society is calling for the submission of papers
and presentations for the upcoming 14th Annual Southeastern VHF
Society Conference to be held at Morehead State University in Morehead,
KY on April 23rd and 24th, 2010. Papers and presentations are solicited
on both the technical and operational aspects of VHF, UHF and Microwave
weak signal amateur radio.
The deadline for the submission of papers and presentations is February 5,
2010. All submissions for the proceedings should be in Microsoft Word
(.doc). Submissions for presentation at the conference should be in
PowerPoint (.ppt) format, and delivered on either a USB memory stick or
CDROM or posted for download on a web site of your choice.
For further information about the conference
please go to http://www.svhfs.org
Thank you,
Robin Midgett K4IDC
2010 Program Chair, SVHFS
[ANS thanks SVHFS for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-326.05
ARISS Status 16 November 2009
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 326.05
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
November 22, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-326.05
(ARISS) Status Report November 16, 2009
1. Upcoming School Contact
Flanders District of Creativity and the Department of Education of
the Flemish Government have teamed up for an Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Tuesday, November 17
at 13:44 UTC via station LU8YY in Argentina. The groups are partnering
to organize the very first congress for kids in Belgium. A conference
has been set up with keynote speakers and interactive workshops for 1200
twelve year olds. Dirk Frimout and Sijtn Meuris will give a presentation
about astronomy.
2. Italian Students Contact De Winne via ARISS
On Friday, November 13, Frank De Winne, ON1DWN on the ISS spoke
with youth from Scuola Istituto Salesiano "Sacro Cuore" Vomero in
Napoli, Italy via an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) contact. De Winne answered twenty questions put to him by
the students. Approximately six hundred children were present for
the contact which highlighted a curriculum of English, astronomy
and physics. Prior to the contact, the students learned from amateur
radio operators about the history of radio transmissions, radio
equipment, the structure and the scientific goals of the ISS, as
well as real HF radio contacts with amateur radio stations from
around the world. After the contact, an ESA Communication Office
representative gave a presentation on the ESA education program
and ESA Astronaut Paolo Nespoli was present to meet with and talk
to the students. There was extensive media coverage including
television and newspapers as well as video streaming on the Web.
3. ARISS Contact Between Robert Thirsk and Montreal Schoolchildren
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact
was held between Marie-Rivier School in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and
Robert Thirsk, VA3CSA on Friday, November 13 via telebridge station
VK4KHZ in Australia.
Sixteen questions were asked and answered during the space chat as
students learned about the ISS and work and life in space.
4. ARISS International Team Meeting Held
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Team meeting
was held on Tuesday, November 10. The team provided a status on both
the Columbus module antennas and ARISSat-1.
See: https://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2009-11-10.htm
5. ARRL Web Article on STS-129 Mission
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran a Web story on the
STS-129 mission which will carry Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) antennas to the ISS
and deploy them during the second spacewalk.
See: https://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/11/12/11195/?nc=1
6. ARRL Letter Posts Two ARISS News Items
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) posted two ARISS
(Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) articles in
its November 12 issue of the ARRL Letter. The first item covers
the STS-129 mission carrying ARISS antennas to the ISS. The
second is an article on the ARISS contact with Garfield Elementary
School held in conjunction with the WHEELS NASA Exploration
Experience traveling exhibit in Boise, Idaho.
See: https://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/index.html?issue=2009-11-12
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's
Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project
Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms
are
available from the AMSAT Office.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Dee Interdonato, NB2F
nb2f at amsat dot org
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:43:15 -0500
From: "Mike Ryan" <mryan301@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] satpc32 rev 12.8a and new real time change -
where?
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <F56EC3B6485C4F2389EC2469BB92F1C1@xxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Version 12.8a has a new feature that allows satpc32 to update frequencies
more often that once per second according to the Whatsnew file. But it
doesnt say how to invoke or select this option. Has anyone found this in the
menu? What am I missing?
Whatsnew says:
. In "Real Time" mode SatPC32 updates its calculations once per second. With
previous program versions this speed couldn't be changed. Now the speed can
be increased by 5- or 10-fold. The change is only temporary, however.
Therefore, the program will always start with the 1-second updates.
Selecting a new Configuration restarts the program, so the 5- or 10-fold
updates must be re-selected after changing between configurations.
If there is a better forum for this question, please advize.
Mike WB1AAT
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:12:40 -0500
From: Luc Leblanc <lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Get up early=iceland
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4B08E468.32658.5966E6@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
That was the lucky combination this morning who make's me reaching Ari
TF3ARI in Reykjavik Iceland. This period of the year make's me
remember a tradition a plane that brings Icelandic Christmas shoppers to
St-John Newfoundland. Theses Visitors from Iceland have come to
St. John's on special flights every year for a decade to buy Christmas gifts
and stock up on supplies.
"-"
Luc Leblanc VE2DWE
Skype VE2DWE
www.qsl.net/ve2dwe
DSTAR urcall VE2DWE
WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:02:53 -0600
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satpc32 rev 12.8a and new real time change -
where?
To: "'Mike Ryan'" <mryan301@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <0FEA1C5E9FFA4C88BBC6691134ED4E6A@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Mike,
Pull down the CAT menue. Look for "Speed" and the tick boxes below.
Alan
WA4SCA
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Mike Ryan
Sent: 22 November, 2009 09:43
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] satpc32 rev 12.8a and new real time change - where?
Version 12.8a has a new feature that allows satpc32 to update frequencies
more often that once per second according to the Whatsnew file. But it
doesnt say how to invoke or select this option. Has anyone found this in the
menu? What am I missing?
Whatsnew says:
. In "Real Time" mode SatPC32 updates its calculations once per second. With
previous program versions this speed couldn't be changed. Now the speed can
be increased by 5- or 10-fold. The change is only temporary, however.
Therefore, the program will always start with the 1-second updates.
Selecting a new Configuration restarts the program, so the 5- or 10-fold
updates must be re-selected after changing between configurations.
If there is a better forum for this question, please advize.
Mike WB1AAT
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:37:20 -0800 (PST)
From: Jack Barbera <barberaalderwood@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] adding UX-910 to radio
To: Amsat Reflector <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <436943.20538.qm@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
I've been thinking about adding?the 1200 MHz band unit to my 910 radio.? My
dilemma is?foremost that will this band be used on any of the? new
satellites?? The rumor?is that the 910 radio may be discontinued.? The
question I have is whether to quickly obtain the module?in the event that
this is also discontinued.? I would really appreciate any?thoughts on?what
action I should take.? I do like ICOM products but find it difficult to get
information about this type of situation.? Thanks for any input.?Jack WA1ZDV
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:33:37 -0500
From: Luc Leblanc <lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] I found the twist on SO-67
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4B092191.12612.14852E7@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
On my last 8 degrees morning pass i was able to sustain about 4 differents
QSO in a row (back to back) It is not an issue on the
transponder probably a new way to avoid pile up? I will have to make further
test but the twist is related to over deviation and trailing
tail handling if it's confirm the twist is nasty... and can be only defeated
by strict rules of engagement that i strongly doubt it can be
achieved anytime soon on a one channel fm satellite.
Signal reach S9 plus 30 here at 8 degrees and i missed an overhead 83
degrees pass prior to this one :( With ISS it's probably the
strongest signal received here.
It will be nice folk's from Sumbandalia to explain exactly how the TR
switching is working. In the mean time congratulations for this very
powerful sat.
"-"
Luc Leblanc VE2DWE
Skype VE2DWE
www.qsl.net/ve2dwe
DSTAR urcall VE2DWE
WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE
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Message: 14
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:02:34 -0500
From: "Stan, W1LE" <stanw1le@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: adding UX-910 to radio
To: Jack Barbera <barberaalderwood@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat Reflector <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hello Jack, A few points:
1. Yes, there are existing active satellites on 1.2 GHz, activated on
occasion.
2. There are always conventional terrestrial communications on 1.2 GHz
(1296 MHz)
Contests, sporadic openings, EME, repeaters, ATV, etc.
Roving or at the base station.
3. 1.2 GHz is the most popular microwave band, 10 GHz is a close second.
4. The IC-910H is a great radio, 3 bands in one box with 100W on 2M. I
love mine.
5. Whatever radio you get today will be obsoleted in a few years and
logistically unsupportable a few years after that. That has always been
true....
6. The real question is if you have the time and $$ to set up a 1.2 GHz
station now, AND operate it.
7. Having a 1.2 GHz capability today only allows you to have more ham
radio fun.
Stan, W1LE Cape Cod FN41sr
Jack Barbera wrote:
> I've been thinking about adding the 1200 MHz band unit to my 910 radio.
My dilemma is foremost that will this band be used on any of the new
satellites? The rumor is that the 910 radio may be discontinued. The
question I have is whether to quickly obtain the module in the event that
this is also discontinued. I would really appreciate any thoughts on what
action I should take. I do like ICOM products but find it difficult to get
information about this type of situation. Thanks for any input. Jack WA1ZDV
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Message: 15
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:07:05 -0500
From: "Stan, W1LE" <stanw1le@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: adding UX-910 to radio
To: Jack Barbera <barberaalderwood@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat Reflector <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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In addition:
A transverter is always possible to get on the 1.2 GHz band.
Use a IC-706 MK2/G or similar radio as a 28 MHz IF.
Transverters are available from DEMI and DB6NT and others, or homebrew
ala W1GHZ.ORG
Use the building block approach instead of the one box doing all.
Of course, integrating your system with different building blocks is
more complex than a "one box does all" approach.
Stan, W1LE
Jack Barbera wrote:
> I've been thinking about adding the 1200 MHz band unit to my 910 radio.
My dilemma is foremost that will this band be used on any of the new
satellites? The rumor is that the 910 radio may be discontinued. The
question I have is whether to quickly obtain the module in the event that
this is also discontinued. I would really appreciate any thoughts on what
action I should take. I do like ICOM products but find it difficult to get
information about this type of situation. Thanks for any input. Jack WA1ZDV
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Message: 16
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:46:55 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: adding UX-910 to radio
To: Jack Barbera <barberaalderwood@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat Reflector <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi Jack
The 910 I believe is already discontinued or that process will be very forth
coming.? "Most" likely any "significant" satellites will have 1.2
capability.? By significant I believe HEO or MEO.? Then there is the
opportunity for terrestrial, eme, atv, and general fun and games on 1296.?
Once on 1.2 a 70W amp from KJ6KO can really add to the fun!? If you like to
build and play with antennas, a super antenna about four feet long?can make
it all worth while.? I believe there is some significant 1296 activity in
New England, your performance will depend on local topography,? antenna,
etc.? Here in Western Washington we bounce 1.2 off mountains and get some
interesting propagation.? In my opinion the 910 will not loose value, once
out of production the demand may even go up.
73 Bob W7LRD
Washington State AMSAT area coordinator
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From: "Jack Barbera" <barberaalderwood@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "Amsat Reflector" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 8:37:20 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: [amsat-bb] ?adding UX-910 to radio
I've been thinking about adding?the 1200 MHz band unit to my 910 radio.? My
dilemma is?foremost that will this band be used on any of the? new
satellites?? The rumor?is that the 910 radio may be discontinued.? The
question I have is whether to quickly obtain the module?in the event that
this is also discontinued.? I would really appreciate any?thoughts on?what
action I should take.? I do like ICOM products but find it difficult to get
information about this type of situation.? Thanks for any input.?Jack WA1ZDV
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Message: 17
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:40:42 +0000
From: Clive Wallis <clive@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] OSCAR-11 Heard!
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Hi,
I have received two reports from Keith N4ZQ (EL88ob) that he has heard
UO-11 on 19 November at 13:33 - 13:43, and on 22 November at 13:02 UTC.
He has sent me a WAV file of the second pass. Unfortunately, it's a
very low elevation pass, and probably will be difficult to decode, as it
contains a lot of noise. However it's definitely UO-11.
I'll be interested in receiving any other reports. The frequency is
145.826 MHz. Mode is FM. Further details are on my OLD website
www.users.zetnet.co.uk/clivew There is an audio clip to help identify
the satellite.
Please e-mail me via the AMSAT reflector, or post to this bulletin board.
73 Clive G3CWV
Hitchin, North Hertfordshire, UK
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