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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Hardware or software problems? (PE0SAT)
2. Starter antennas (Jacob Tennant)
3. G-5500 Troubleshooting (John Meeks)
4. Re: Starter antennas (kc8ran@xxx.xxxx
5. Re: Hardware or software problems? (Franklin Antonio)
6. Re: Hardware or software problems? (Larry Gerhardstein)
7. Re: Hardware or software problems? (Glenn AA5PK)
8. Re: Hardware or software problems? (Larry Gerhardstein)
9. Antenna question continued (Jacob Tennant)
10. ANS-122 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins (Lee McLamb)
11. HO-68? (Ron Overdrive)
12. Re: G-5500 Troubleshooting (i8cvs)
13. "High Q" CTCSS tones? (Greg D.)
14. Early Oscar and Martin Marietta (Rich Dailey)
15. European Parliament ARISS Video (Trevor .)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 21:02:03 +0200
From: "PE0SAT" <pe0sat@xxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Hardware or software problems?
To: W7IN@xxxxxxx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <20100501190203.2405C230BB@xx.xxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
On Sat, May 1, 2010 20:06, Larry Gerhardstein wrote:
Hi Larry,
> Here is the crash screen essential info...
>
> DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
> STOP: 0x000000D1 (0x0000000000000068, 0x0000000000000002,
> 0x0000000000000001, 0xFFFFF88004FC2EF1)
> USA49WGx64p.SYS
> Address: FFFFF88004FCEF1 base at FFFFF88004FC2000, Datestamp 45cc305b
>
> Clearly, this crash occurred inside the KeySpan USA-49WG device driver.
I would try the Windows XP driver together with your Win7 installation
it can't get any worse. But the PCI serial board, thats where I would
put my money on :))
>From experience, doppler control via SatPC32 and manual tracking the
antenna is something that isn't that difficult.
Good luck 73 Jan PE0SAT
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 15:13:46 -0400
From: "Jacob Tennant" <k8jwt@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Starter antennas
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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I have a set of M2 loops antennas for 2 meters & 70cm and from reading their
website they state that they are good LEO antennas. So I was wondering what
the consensus is from anyone that has tried them.
I understand that they won't be as good as a CP beam setup on a az/el
rotator, but since I have nothing up as of yet hoping they will at least let
me get started, was also hoping to use them for a mobile satellite setup as
well...
Jacob Tennant - K8JWT
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 01 May 2010 17:22:26 -0400
From: John Meeks <jmeek@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Troubleshooting
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4BDC9B92.7060806@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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I need some help diagnosing my non operative g-5500 azimuth rotator.
After a few no copy passes, I noticed the azimuth meter was not moving.
Disconnecting my G232 interface, manual operation with the 5500 az
switches produced no movement of either the meter or the antenna array.
Elevation works fine.
Swapping the cable connections on the back of the controller allowed the
azimuth switches to operate the elevation rotator. I think this tells
me the controller box is probably ok. The ele switches did not operate
the az motor. So, either cable, connector or motor? Returned connectors
to their original positions.
Measuring impedance on the cables in the shack using pin 6 as the common
gave me 4.6 ohms on both pins 4 and 5 on the elevation cable. The
azimuth cable gave me 4.5 ohms from 6 to 5 and 6 to 4 was OPEN. So...
could be the azimuth cable or connector. Braving high winds I climbed
my tall roof mounted tripod and swapped cables from az to el and el to
az. The az cable was now controlling the elevation motor no problem.
Azimuth still non-operational. So have I eliminated all but the
azimuth motor? Are there any other possibilities to consider before I
dismantle the whole rooftop array?
One more thing... Given that the cable tested OK, what does the open
reading from 6 to 4 suggest? My reading of the schematic diagram is
sketchy at best.
Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.
John Meeks
KC8ZFN
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 17:32:16 -0400 (EDT)
From: kc8ran@xxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Starter antennas
To: Jacob Tennant <k8jwt@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <22484332.7193.1272749536524.JavaMail.kc8ran@xxx.x.x.x>
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I used them with preamps mounted on a 10 foot piece of PVC for a couple
years. Not the greatest, but still made enough contacts to stay
interested. I also used an Arrow on a camera tripod roughly pointed
toward the max elevation azimuth on some low passes where the M2 loops
didn't perform as well.
Joe KC8RAN
On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 3:13 PM, Jacob Tennant wrote:
> I have a set of M2 loops antennas for 2 meters & 70cm and from reading
> their website they state that they are good LEO antennas. So I was
> wondering what the consensus is from anyone that has tried them.
>
> I understand that they won't be as good as a CP beam setup on a az/el
> rotator, but since I have nothing up as of yet hoping they will at
> least let me get started, was also hoping to use them for a mobile
> satellite setup as well...
>
> Jacob Tennant - K8JWT
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 16:40:40 -0700
From: Franklin Antonio <antonio@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Hardware or software problems?
To: "W7IN@xxxxxxx.xxxx <W7IN@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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At 06:58 PM 4/30/2010, Larry Gerhardstein wrote:
>I have a Keyspan 4-port USB to RS232 box with optical isolators from
>CommFront
It seems most likely that you have defective driver software for the
USB device. That's the most likely cause of this sort of a crash.
I suggest you go to Keyspan's web site and attempt to find the very
latest driver. Their web site has a "support" tab with a "downloads"
submenu, and finally a "software/drivers" page. Install the latest
driver and try again.
One hangup. I just checked their website, and it appears that they
have NO drivers listed for windows 7. Perhaps you should call their
support folks and ask about this. If they've never tested with Win7,
or have known problems, then you may need to give 'em hell. If you
can't get a driver they've specifically tested with Win7, then they
are officially weenies. At that point you should at least try the
very latest Vista driver.
If that doesn't help, buy a different brand. To have the best chance
of something that works right, buy the brand which you believe sells
in the very highest volume.
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 01 May 2010 18:01:00 -0600
From: Larry Gerhardstein <W7IN@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Hardware or software problems?
To: Franklin Antonio <antonio@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4BDCC0BC.2020905@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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Franklin, Thanks for the advice. I also checked their web page. So far
as I can tell they DO NOT have a Windows 7 driver for the KeySpan. Yes,
awful. I'll call them on Monday when they're open again. If they can
not offer up a driver for W-seven, I'm going to give them heck and then
ask them to take the KeySpan back.
I'll then get a 2 port PCI to serial interface for the Inspiron. I can
get one for about $20.
http://www.usconverters.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=69
73, Larry W7IN
On 5/1/2010 5:40 PM, Franklin Antonio wrote:
> At 06:58 PM 4/30/2010, Larry Gerhardstein wrote:
>
>> I have a Keyspan 4-port USB to RS232 box with optical isolators from
>> CommFront
>>
> It seems most likely that you have defective driver software for the
> USB device. That's the most likely cause of this sort of a crash.
>
> I suggest you go to Keyspan's web site and attempt to find the very
> latest driver. Their web site has a "support" tab with a "downloads"
> submenu, and finally a "software/drivers" page. Install the latest
> driver and try again.
>
> One hangup. I just checked their website, and it appears that they
> have NO drivers listed for windows 7. Perhaps you should call their
> support folks and ask about this. If they've never tested with Win7,
> or have known problems, then you may need to give 'em hell. If you
> can't get a driver they've specifically tested with Win7, then they
> are officially weenies. At that point you should at least try the
> very latest Vista driver.
>
> If that doesn't help, buy a different brand. To have the best chance
> of something that works right, buy the brand which you believe sells
> in the very highest volume.
> _______________________________________________
> 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
>
>
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 19:50:10 -0500
From: "Glenn AA5PK" <aa5pk@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Hardware or software problems?
To: <W7IN@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <746DEB2A860F4C76A1367F56E4FD69F7@xxxxxxxxxx>
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reply-type=original
Larry,
If you still suspect it's an OS issue, downloading XP Mode for Windows 7 may
solve the problem.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx
It may be worth having in any case.
Glenn AA5PK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Gerhardstein" <W7IN@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "Franklin Antonio" <antonio@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 7:01 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Hardware or software problems?
> Franklin, Thanks for the advice. I also checked their web page. So far
> as I can tell they DO NOT have a Windows 7 driver for the KeySpan. Yes,
> awful. I'll call them on Monday when they're open again. If they can
> not offer up a driver for W-seven, I'm going to give them heck and then
> ask them to take the KeySpan back.
>
> I'll then get a 2 port PCI to serial interface for the Inspiron. I can
> get one for about $20.
>
> http://www.usconverters.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=69
>
> 73, Larry W7IN
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 01 May 2010 19:11:33 -0600
From: Larry Gerhardstein <gerhardstein@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Hardware or software problems?
To: Glenn AA5PK <aa5pk@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4BDCD145.4040101@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
I have Windows 7 Home Premium. I believe I would need to upgrade to
something different in order to run XP virtual. If the $20 PCI card
works, that is cheaper.
Larry
On 5/1/2010 6:50 PM, Glenn AA5PK wrote:
> Larry,
>
> If you still suspect it's an OS issue, downloading XP Mode for Windows 7
may solve the problem.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx
>
> It may be worth having in any case.
>
> Glenn AA5PK
>
>
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 21:27:12 -0400
From: "Jacob Tennant" <k8jwt@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna question continued
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <5DE7702B28E8464CABCC9C5E9661A7E0@xxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
OK so to continue my antenna question further, I have seen plans for the
K5OE Eggbeater antenns, dual moxons for LEO's, as well as the EZ-Lindenblad
antennas for small satellite antennas.
Of these what is the general consensus as to the better of them? I am
looking for something small and easy to setup for Field Day, portable
operation where a dual beams and rotator setup would be cumbersome to use.
I already have plans for the beams I have to be setup here at the house.
Thank you everyone for indulging my curiousity...
Jacob Tennant - K8JWT
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 01 May 2010 22:03:04 -0400
From: Lee McLamb <ku4os@xxx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-122 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <A8.83.27432.85DDCDB4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-122
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
********************************************************************
* The AMSAT team is preparing for the 2010 Dayton Hamvention AMSAT *
* Booth and activities. For the latest information go to: *
* http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/hamvention/2010/Dayton.php *
* *
* Please be advised that tickets for the AMSAT-TAPR banquet at *
* Dayton will not be sold at the booth. *
*All tickets must be purchased at the AMSAT store by Monday, 10 May*
* http://www.amsat-na.com/store/item.php?id=100158 *
********************************************************************
In this edition:
* Successful ARISS Contact With European School in European Parliament
* H-IIA Rocket to Launch Four Cubesats
* Nanosatellite Launch Service 6 on PSLV-C15
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
* ARISS Status - 26 April 2010
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Successful ARISS Contact With European School in European Parliament
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 122.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
May 2, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-122.01
On Tuesday, April 27 students of the European School II, Brussels
enjoyed a successful Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) contact with Astronaut Tim Creamer, KC5WKI operating the Amateur
Radio station NA1SS aboard the International Space Station. The ISS was
over South America during the contact with Adrian Sinclair's ARISS
Telebridge station LU1CGB in Buenos Aires providing a solid earth station
link. Twelve students selected from the school completed the contact.
ARISS Chairman Gaston Bertels, ON4WF hosted the event at the European
Parliament in Brussels as a feature of a cultural exhibition set up in
collaboration with the International Amateur Radio Union, the European
Space Agency and sponsored by MEP Birgit, Sippel, Germany. The IARU
Exhibition's name is "European Amateur Radio Benefiting Society" with
the theme of Emergency, Education and Space.
Because of the high profile of the location of the event at the European
Parliament Building in Brussels there was considerable opportunity to
raise awareness through media coverage, especially with Brussels Euro-
pean School's 'model' schooling for Europe.
This chance to participate in an ARISS project was actively embraced
by the Science faculty and it is here where the opportunities for cur-
ricular integration are gaining momentum. In the 1st Year Secondary
(typically aged 11) students study forces, gravity, weight and basic
ideas about 'fields'. In the 2nd Year, studies of the Solar System,
and well beyond, link directly to the Shuttle missions and the Inter-
national Space Station. In Year 7 (the final Baccalaureate year, when
most students are aged 18) the Physics section on 'Gravitational Fields'
is mainly about the mechanics of planetary and satellite motion. Topics
(and questions) are often presented within the context of NASA and ESA
missions.
Reporting from Brussels, Gaston wrote, "In the European School, located
in a residential area of Brussels, a similar setup was provided and many
students listened in to the event live. Later in the same afternoon, ISS
crew members came to visit the exhibition. ISS Commander Frank De Winne,
ON1DWN, Robert Thirsk, VA3CSA and Roman Romanenko, each one representing
a different Space Agency participated in a live question and answer session
with a group of students from the European School and from another school."
ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the
participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES,
JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participa-
ting countries.
ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement
of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crew members onboard the
International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see,
first hand, how Amateur Radio and crew members on ISS can energize
youngsters' interest in science, technology and learning.
Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website
http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of
Canada).
[ANS thanks ARISS Chairman Gaston Bertels, ON4WF; David Jordan, AA4KN;
and ARISS for the above information]
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H-IIA Rocket to Launch Four Cubesats
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 122.02
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
May 2, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-122.02
Four CubeSats in Japan are planning to launch on 17 May 2010
together with PLANET-C which belongs to JAXA by H-IIA rocket.
Launch date, 17 May 2010
Launch time, 21:44:14UTC
Launch site, Tanegashima Space Center in Japan
http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2010/03/20100303_h2af17_e.html
http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html
Three of the CubeSats, Negai*", WASEDA-SAT2, KSAT, being launched by
the H-IIA rocket on May 17 will be dropped off into a low earth orbit
but UNITEC-1 will continue following the JAXA's Venus Climate Orbiter
PLANET-C / AKATSUKI on its journey to Venus.
UNITEC-1, NPO UNISEC (University Space Engineering Consortium)
5.840GHz, travel into deep space towards Venus
http://www.unisec.jp/unitec-1/en/top.html
Negai*", Soka University
437.305MHz CW, Packet 1200bps FSK AX.25
http://kuro.t.soka.ac.jp/main.html
WASEDA-SAT2, Waseda University
437.485MHz CW(FM), PCM-FSK(FM) 9600bps
http://www.miyashita.mmech.waseda.ac.jp/Waseda-Sat2/index.htm
KSAT, Kagoshima University
Uplink: S-band(2GHz, 10kbps), Downlink: Ku-band(13.275GHz, 10kbps/1Mbps)
http://www.sci.kagoshima-u.ac.jp/~nishio/download/Ukaren2008Nishio.pdf
[ANS thanks Mineo, JE9PEL, for the above information]
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Nanosatellite Launch Service 6 on PSLV-C15
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 122.03
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
May 2, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-122.03
The Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) at the University of Toronto Institute
for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) would like to announce the delivery of
Nanosatellite Launch Service 6 (NLS-6) cluster payload to Satish Dhawan
Space Centre in Sriharikota (SDSC-SHAR), Andhra Pradesh, India, for
launch on board PSLV-C15. PSLV-C15 will be launching from the First
Launch Pad at SDSC-SHAR into 637 km sun-synchronous orbit with 10:30
Local-Time of Descending Node. NLS-6 shares this launch with Cartosat-2B
primary, Alsat-2A co-primary, and STUDSAT auxiliary payload.
NLS-6 is the 6th launch by SFL. The NLS-6 cluster comprises of two
nanosatellite: AISSat-1 and TIsat-1.
NLS-6 launch updates are being posted to
http://www.utias-sfl.net/NLS-6/
About AISSat-1
------------------------------
AISSat-1 is built by SFL for the Norwegian Defence Research
Establishment (FFI). It is intended to demonstrate a new maritime AIS
receiver that has been developed by FFI. The AIS receiver will be used
to monitor ship traffic in Norwegian waters. The design of AISSat-1 is
based on SFL Generic Nanosatellite Bus (GNB).
The spacecraft has a main structure measuring 20 cm by 20 cm by 20 cm
and it is stabilized in three-axes using reaction wheels. It has a fixed
46 cm long VHF payload monopole antenna for the AIS receiver and four
UHF uplink monopole antennas for the command receiver. The downlink in
the S-Band. AISSat-1 has an overall dimension of 80 cm by 45 cm by 37 cm
and an overall mass of 6.5 kg. AISSat-1 will be secured to the launch
vehicle using the XPOD GNB separation system.
AISSat-1 is not an amateur satellite and, as such, has coordinated
appropriate frequencies. Its ground segment is located at Svalbard and
its control centre is at FFI, near Oslo, Norway.
More information on the spacecraft can be found at
http://www.utias-sfl.net/nanosatellites/AISSat-1/
and
http://www.spacecentre.no/?module=Articles;action=Article.publicShow;ID=51389
About TIsat-1
------------------------------
TIsat-1 is a 1 kg CubeSat of 10 cm by 10 cm by 10 cm and is built by
students and staff at University of Applied Sciences of Southern
Switzerland (SUPSI). The primary mission objective is to involve
students in systems engineering, development and test with a very
challenging project and to provide students and staff at SUPSI with
space mission knowledge. TIsat-1 will monitor the durability of material
probes exposed to space environment, will test a micro electromechanical
device and will validate the redundant, fault tolerant hardware and
firmware design of the bus.
Two monopole antennas (VHF and UHF) will be deployed after separation.
Housekeeping and payload data will be communicated to the ground as
orbital data profiles. TIsat-1 will be secured to the launch vehicle
using the XPOD Single separation system.
TIsat-1 communicates over amateur radio frequencies, as coordinated
through the IARU, and they have been working with radio amateurs in
Switzerland during the spacecraft's development. They have a Morse Code
and data beacons. More information can be found at
http://www.spacelab.dti.supsi.ch/tiSat1.html
Future Launches by SFL
------------------------------
SFL has signed its 7th launch contract with ANTRIX for NLS-7 in late
2010/early 2011. NLS-7 will launch the twin-satellite CanX-4 and CanX-5
formation flying mission.
SFL will be signing its 8th launch contract for NLS-8 momentarily, for
the launch of two astronomy nanosatellites: BRITE-Austria (CanX-3A) and
UniBRITE (CanX-3B). NLS-8 will also launch one partner spacecraft.
In addition, SFL is under discussion for NLS-9, NLS-10, and NLS-11
launches in 2011/2012 time frame, and would like to extend an invitation
to spacecraft developers world-wide to join our launches.
For further information, please contact:
Freddy M. Pranajaya
Manager, Advanced Systems Group
UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory
4925 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M3H 5T6
+1-416-667-7890 Voice
+1-416-667-7799 Fax
freddyp@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
http://www.utias-sfl.net/
[ANS thanks Daniel, VA3KKZ, for the above information]
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 122.04
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
May 2, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-122.04
+ Hiroyuki, JG7PSJ will be QRV as JD1BMH from Chichijima, IOTA
AS-031, from May 2 to 14. Activity is on 40 to 6 meters, and
possibly 80 meters, using CW, SSB and digital modes. QSL to
home call. In addition, Makoto, JI5RPT will be QRV as JD1BLY,
also from Chichijima, from May 2 to 7. Activity will be on 40
to 6 meters using CW, SSB, digital modes and Satellites. QSL
to home call. (via ARRL ARLD017 DX news)
+ Congratulations to Loren, K7CWQ, who just received his VUCC
award - using a FT-60R and Arrow Sat antenna as his station.
Well done, sir!
+ Also congratulations to KD0EM, Harold in EL98 Florida. On April 22
he worked W4AS for his first satellit contact via AO-27 FM.
+ Martha reminds us from AMSAT HQ that tickets for the AMSAT-TAPR
banquet at Dayton will not be sold at the booth. All tickets must
be purchased at the AMSAT store by Monday, 10 May:
http://www.amsat-na.com/store/item.php?id=100158
Dr. Robert McGwier, N4HY, will be the Banquet speaker
+ Gavin, M1BXF reports the Camb-hams, the social side of the Cambridge
Repeater Group (ex Pye telecoms group) will be active on FM and SSB
satellites as GS3PYE/P from grid IO67nt on the Island of Harris
Scotland between May 1st and May 15th. More information can found
on their DXpedition webpage:
http://dx.camb-hams.com/dx-peditions/harris-dxpedition-10/
+ A video has been released that explains the design philosophy of the
core power control unit of New Zealand's first Amateur Radio satel-
lite KiwiSAT. In the video Hans Holtz ZL1HB and Andrew Cammell ZL1AVC
explains the design and operation of the KiwiSAT central power con-
trol system know as the Battery Control Regulator or BCR. Watch at:
http://tinyurl.com/28ocp8h
+ The Radio Club Ushuaia LU8XW is planning an expedition to the City
of Tolhuin, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the radio club.
LU8XW will be active in SSB, CW, PSK, RTTY and Satellites, from
01:00 UTC May 22 until 03:00 UTC May 24. QSLs via WD9EWK and LoTW
(IOTA SA 008) - (W.A.P. - W.A.C.A Ref ARG-23) All contacts on this
expedition are all contacts are valid for Radio Club Ushuaia
Permanent Diploma. Please sen dany questions or comments to
lu8xw@xxxxx.xxx.xx Please visit our web www.lu8xw.com.ar Thanks!
Pablo LU6XV SOURCE: 73 de Augusto HB9TZA / I2JJR - SRT
[ANS thanks everyone for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-122.05
ARISS Status - 26 April 2010
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 122.05
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
May 2, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-122.05
1. Upcoming School Contacts
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been
scheduled for Nippon Boy Scout Amateur Radio Club in Mitaka-shi, Japan on
Tuesday, May 4 at 15:09 UTC. The Japan Boy Scouts have an amateur radio club,
JA1YSS and study amateur radio station operations. The boys look forward to
speaking with JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi, a former Boy Scout.
The Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum (NASM) in
Washington,
D.C. has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space
Station
(ARISS) contact on Family Day, Saturday, May 8 at 17:01 UTC via VK4KHZ in
Australia. The Education Division of NASM is recruiting the young people who
will participate in the contact. Generally, Boy Scouts and other groups are
involved with this activity. The Museum draws approximately 30,000 on this
Saturday in May.
2. Caldwell-Dyson Speaks with Houston School via ARISS
On Monday, April 19, Expedition 23 astronaut Tracy Caldwell-Dyson, KF5DBF
participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
contact with students from Jessup Elementary School in Houston, Texas. The
connection was made through telebridge station WH6PN in Hawaii. Prior to the
contact, ARISS was incorporated into science, math, and language arts classes
and children prepared 20 questions for the astronaut. Caldwell-Dyson answered
them all as a crowd, filling the school's gymnasium, listened in. Several
newspapers also attended and covered the event.
3. ARISS International Team Meeting Held
The monthly ARISS International Team teleconference was held on Tuesday, April
20. Topics of discussion included an update on the radio equipment for the
Columbus Module and an ARISSat-1 status. Minutes have been posted. See:
https://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2010-04-20.htm
4. Astronaut Training Status
On Monday, April 19, astronauts Kevin Ford and Shane Kimbrough received an
overview of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
program, followed by a Basic Ops session with Kimbrough. Both astronauts are
scheduled to fly on future ISS expeditions.
[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,
Lee McLamb, KU4OS
ku4os at amsat dot org
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 22:09:34 -0400
From: Ron Overdrive <ronoverdrive@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68?
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<q2tde1b24411005011909h98d5625fl3a92af019e4520b0@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Just tried operating on HO-68 roughly an hour ago since the FM repeater was
On and all heard was silence as I called CQ. Was anyone else on or is HO-68
having problems with the FM repeater?
KC2WQW
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 2 May 2010 04:27:30 +0200
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: G-5500 Troubleshooting
To: <jmeek@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <001601cae99f$041c0ee0$0201a8c0@xxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Meeks" <jmeek@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 11:22 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Troubleshooting
>
> One more thing... Given that the cable tested OK, what does the open
> reading from 6 to 4 suggest? My reading of the schematic diagram is
> sketchy at best.
>
> Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> John Meeks
> KC8ZFN
Hi John, KC8ZFN
After the carefull troubleshooting you did and described the actual open
reading from 6 to 4 in the az. motor suggests two possible autcomes.
1 ) The limit switch SW6 inside the rotator is defective and is an open
circuit
2) The winding of the motor connected to limit switch SW6 is open
so that the motor cannot run nor left and nor right
Since 6 and 4 are an open circuit the electrolitic unpolarized capacitor
inside the motor appears to be not involved in this type of problem.
Please let me know just for curiosity the result of your investigation
but I believe that you have to open the azimuth rotator.
Best 73" de
i8CVS Domenico
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 2 May 2010 00:27:05 -0700
From: "Greg D." <ko6th_greg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] "High Q" CTCSS tones?
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <BLU133-W2E44B34E8211AF17BD5B1A9F10@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi folks,
I'm updating a small Predict client that I wrote. It's part of my station's
automation for driving my Yaesu FT-736R under Linux. There's a table in the
736's manual for the various CTCSS tones, and I see there are 9 codes that
are labeled "High Q". Some of the tones match others in the base table,
some are unique.
What are these "high Q" tones, and why would I want to use one or the other
when there are duplicates? The manual tells me basically nothing, and a
quick scan of the Web turned up the same.
Thanks,
Greg KO6TH
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Message: 14
Date: Sun, 02 May 2010 06:53:29 -0400
From: Rich Dailey <richdailey@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Early Oscar and Martin Marietta
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <7.0.0.16.2.20100502064403.05375cf0@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
This is an old, dusty Oscar history question, so anyone not interested
in old, dusty questions - feel free to punch out here :-)
Were there any Martin Marietta employees involved in the early Project
Oscar days? Radio club participation perhaps? Any direct technical
contribution,
hardware or otherwise, by the company?
I ask not as a current/former employee, just doing some historical research.
Thanks,
Rich, N8UX
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Message: 15
Date: Sun, 2 May 2010 12:08:52 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] European Parliament ARISS Video
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <299564.88063.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Good video of the ARISS event at the European Parliament, April 27, on
YouTube. See
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/may2010/ariss_eu_video.htm
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Email Your News To: editor at southgatearc.org
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