| |
CX2SA > SATDIG 10.04.10 20:06l 267 Lines 9039 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : AMSATBB5157
Read: GUEST
Subj: AMSAT-BB-digest V5 157
Path: IZ3LSV<IK2XDE<ON4HU<SR1BSZ<OK0NHD<OK0NMA<OK2PEN<CX2SA
Sent: 100410/1903Z @:CX2SA.LAV.URY.SA #:52133 [Minas] FBB7.00e $:AMSATBB5157
From: CX2SA@CX2SA.LAV.URY.SA
To : SATDIG@WW
Today's Topics:
1. Problem Solved!! (Allen Vinegar)
2. AO-51 power up, PL test tomorrow (Andrew Glasbrenner)
3. Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 5, Issue 156 (PA3GUO)
4. Estonia Gets 3400 MHz Allocation (Trevor .)
5. Swiss TIsat-1 and Estonian ESTCube-1 (Trevor .)
6. Re: AO-51 power up, PL test tomorrow (Andrew Glasbrenner)
7. FT-847 CAT Question (Joel Black)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Message: 1
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 15:57:08 -0400
From: "Allen Vinegar" <tokens@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Problem Solved!!
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <D2C62C6EE5554ABAB0D2E9BAF51E2EE1@xxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Thanks to all who responded to my plea for help with my CAT interface
problem. The solution was the interface itself. Just got a new W1GEE
interface between my computer and FT-736R. Started up SATPC32 and everything
came to life again.
See you on the birds.
73,
Al W8KHP
------------------------------
Message: 2
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:20:50 -0400
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 power up, PL test tomorrow
To: Amsat-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, AO51 Modes <ao51-modes@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4BBFB652.70206@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
This evening I shut the 435.150 transmitter off and raised 435.300 to
near 2 watts output. Tomorrow morning I plan to turn on the new PL
routine. This improved routine will turn the downlink on with an
unsquelched uplink when it hears a 67 hz tone. I plan on leaving a tail
of several minutes, so the transmitter will stay on without hearing a
tone for an interval of several minutes.
What does this mean for the user? It would be helpful to program in a 67
hz PL tone again, but not absolutely required as long as someone else in
the footprint does. It also means if you are the first person in the
footprint (not very likely in North America, Europe, or Japan) you might
not hear the satellite until after it hears 67hz for a few seconds.
If all goes well, we'll continue this mode through the mode change
Sunday night. Reports from when the downlink turns on or off would be
appreciated.
73, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT-NA VP Operations
------------------------------
Message: 3
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 7:41:43 +0200
From: PA3GUO <pa3guo@xxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 5, Issue 156
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <22815225.1270878104454.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Hi Armando
Thanks for sharing this news with us.
I had a 80 degrees elevation pass here 5 min's ago, nothing heared
unfortunately.
How did you identify the signal to be from Castor, due to its timing
compared with
a predicted pass, or were you even able to decode a packet ?
73, Henk, PA3GUO
> Hello,
> Castor was heard at 1024 UTC.
>
> 73, Armando, N8IGJ
------------------------------
Message: 4
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:15:42 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Estonia Gets 3400 MHz Allocation
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <147160.37095.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Estonian Radio Amateurs now have an allocation at 3400-3401 MHz.
They can run 20dBW at antenna elevations below 10 degrees and 30dBW at
elevations above 10 degrees. This is the same as for their 13cm allocation.
This is welcome news and must increase the chances of getting a 3400 MHz
Amateur Satellite Service allocation in ITU Region 1.
It would be helpful if Amateurs/Societies in Region 1 countries without an
existing allocation could press their regulator for access to 3400 MHz.
A map of CEPT countries with a 3400 MHz Amateur Radio Service allocation can
be seen at: http://www.microwavers.org/3400mhz.htm
The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) in its response to the WRC-12
consultation requested the UK communications regulator Ofcom to consider an
allocation of 3400-3410 MHz for the Amateur Satellite Service in ITU Region
1, see
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/march2010/rsgb_wrc12_response.htm
73 Trevor M5AKA
----
------------------------------
Message: 5
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:25:33 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Swiss TIsat-1 and Estonian ESTCube-1
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <31432.96208.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Swiss TIsat-1 ready for launch
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2010/tisat_1.htm
Estonian Amateur Radio CubeSat ESTCube-1
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2010/estonian_cubesat.htm
73 Trevor M5AKA
Daily Amateur Radio Email/RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/
Email Your News To: editor at southgatearc.org
Or Upload Using Form At: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/your_news_1.htm
----
------------------------------
Message: 6
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:11:49 -0400
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 power up, PL test tomorrow
To: Amsat-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, AO51 Modes <ao51-modes@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4BC05CF5.2080507@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Well, the PL mode is still off. We'll try again this afternoon.
73, Drew KO4MA
Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
> This evening I shut the 435.150 transmitter off and raised 435.300 to
> near 2 watts output. Tomorrow morning I plan to turn on the new PL
> routine. This improved routine will turn the downlink on with an
> unsquelched uplink when it hears a 67 hz tone. I plan on leaving a tail
> of several minutes, so the transmitter will stay on without hearing a
> tone for an interval of several minutes.
>
> What does this mean for the user? It would be helpful to program in a 67
> hz PL tone again, but not absolutely required as long as someone else in
> the footprint does. It also means if you are the first person in the
> footprint (not very likely in North America, Europe, or Japan) you might
> not hear the satellite until after it hears 67hz for a few seconds.
>
> If all goes well, we'll continue this mode through the mode change
> Sunday night. Reports from when the downlink turns on or off would be
> appreciated.
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
> AMSAT-NA VP Operations
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
>
------------------------------
Message: 7
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:40:26 -0500
From: Joel Black <jbblack68@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FT-847 CAT Question
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4BC0C61A.4050005@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
I just got my FT-847 back from Yaesu for repairs due to a lightning
strike. The radio powers up and what little I've checked seems to work
except for the CAT port.
1. I have tried both SatPC32 and HRD to talk to the radio, but nothing
happens. I don't even get the "CAT" indicator on the radio which, if
memory serves, would show up even if I had erroneous settings you just
couldn't do anything with the radio / software.
2. I have changed to slower baud rates in the programs and
correspondingly, the baud rate in the FT-847.
3. I have changed baud rates in device manager for this COM port.
4. I have changed that COM port flow control from none to Xon/Xoff to
hardware with no change.
5. I have changed HRD to use DTR, DTR and RTS, and just RTS.
6. I just tried a reset of all settings on the FT-847 and that still
does not solve the issue.
7. I have checked the null-modem cable with an RS-232 tester and it
appears good.
8. I just hooked that tester up to the cable with the other end of the
cable connected to the radio and pins 2, 3, and 5 lit up. (Strange, I
cannot duplicate that test now - nothing lights up on the RS-232 tester.)
At this point, I'm pretty sure my CAT port got taken out too (there was
no way for me to test this before sending back to Yaesu as the radio
would not power up) after the "event." However, I'm open to the
possibility that I have missed something.
I am leaning heavily toward just using it as is. There was a time when
I was using an IC-821, that I didn't have CAT control, but I do miss my
HRD. :(
I would like to add that I am using a Prolific USB-to-serial converter
that works flawlessly with my FT-857.
Thanks for any help or advice.
73,
Joel, W4JBB
AMSAT #32589
------------------------------
_______________________________________________
Sent via amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 5, Issue 157
****************************************
Read previous mail | Read next mail
| |
