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Today's Topics:
1. Worked All States Award (John Neeley)
2. Re: AO-51 Silent? (Andrew Glasbrenner)
3. FW: Re: AO-51 Silent? (ps8rf Piraja)
4. Webcast of AMSAT-UK Space Colloquium this Saturday/Sunday
(Trevor .)
5. Logging Frequencies (Rick Tejera)
6. AO-51 software crash (Andrew Glasbrenner)
7. RE SwissCube (Thomas Frey)
8. Re: Worked All States Award (John W Lee)
9. Easycom 2 protocol (Stephen E. Belter)
10. Re: Logging Frequencies (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
11. Re: Easycom 2 protocol (Gordon JC Pearce)
12. Re: Easycom 2 protocol (Gordon JC Pearce)
13. Re: Easycom 2 protocol (Gordon JC Pearce)
14. AO-51 Status and Mode (Patrick Farcon)
15. Re: AO-51 Status and Mode (Ron Overdrive)
16. Re: Re; Homebrew Polarity Switch (Art McBride)
17. AO27/TS2000 (wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxxx
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:39:29 -0700 (PDT)
From: John Neeley <w6zkh@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Worked All States Award
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <659374.5763.qm@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Today in the mail, I received my ARRL W.A.S. Satellite award #320. I would
like
to thank all the ops who I've requested QSL's from over the past year in
helping
me obtain this award, along with all ops I've QSO'd with in general.
Next week am submitting my VUCC cards...
Look for all on the birds..
73 de John W6ZKH
DM06
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:48:48 -0400
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Silent?
To: ps8rf Piraja <ps8rf@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4C532CA0.6060704@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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ps8rf Piraja wrote:
> Hello,
>
> A few minutes ago ( 18:21 UTC with Elv 3.2 ? ) I made a call and heard via
AO-51 with good signals.
>
> 73'
>
>
> Piraj?, PS8RF
>
> The Amateur Radio is supportive and helpful in any circumstance.
>
>
>
Interesting. Please email me directly if you get a chance to listen on
the next orbit.
73, Drew KO4MA
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:21:05 -0300
From: ps8rf Piraja <ps8rf@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: Re: AO-51 Silent?
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <SNT121-W343BCFCD9D34A22CF7DD25E0AA0@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hello Drew,
Nothing was heard until the end of the orbit.
73,
Piraja, PS8RF
The Amateur Radio is supportive and helpful in any circumstance.
> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:48:48 -0400
> From: glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
> To: ps8rf@xxxxxxx.xxx
> CC: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Silent?
>
> ps8rf Piraja wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > A few minutes ago ( 18:21 UTC with Elv 3.2 ? ) I made a call and heard
via AO-51 with good signals.
> >
> > 73'
> >
> >
> > Piraj?, PS8RF
> >
> > The Amateur Radio is supportive and helpful in any circumstance.
> >
> >
> >
> Interesting. Please email me directly if you get a chance to listen on
> the next orbit.
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:31:00 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Webcast of AMSAT-UK Space Colloquium this
Saturday/Sunday
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <850996.66977.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
The 2010 International Space Colloquium, the 25th held by AMSAT-UK, is
taking place this weekend at the Holiday Inn, Guildford,
GU2 7XZ, England.
The presentation by Barry Baines WD4ASW, President AMSAT-NA, is scheduled
for 1050 GMT (1150 BST) on Saturday July 31.
Watch the Colloquium live during this weekend July 31-Aug 1 at
http://www.batc.tv/ - Click on Live Events
Weekend Schedule - Times are GMT+1
http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/713/284/
AMSAT-UK publish a color A4 newsletter, OSCAR News, that is full of
Amateur Satellite information.
Join online at https://secure.amsat.org.uk/subs_form/
73 Trevor M5AKA
Daily Amateur Radio Email/RSS news: http://www.southgatearc.org/
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:11:45 -0700
From: "Rick Tejera" <saguaroastro@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Logging Frequencies
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<20100730221220.VBUJ19434.fed1rmmtao101.cox.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Thanks to all who answered. Looks like I was doing it right all along.
I just designed a new QSL card for SAT Ops. I left space for adding the
frequencies with an Up & Down Arrow and also to spot for grids, One for with
my home grid and a blank if I work from outside DM33. Patrick (XE2/WD9EWK)
is the first to get one.
Hope to be sending out a bunch of these in the future.
73
Clear Skies
Rick Tejera
Editor SACnews,
Public Outreach Coordinator
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix, Arizona
www.saguaroastro.org <http://www.saguaroastro.org/>
saguaroastro@xxx.xxx
K7TEJ
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:46:44 -0400
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 software crash
To: Amsat-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4C535654.8060402@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
For the second year, in honor of the AMSAT-UK colloquium, AO-51 has
decided to have a software crash ;-).
I started reloading tonight, and we'll have both coasts uploading
tonight. I'll let everyone know when she is back on the air.
73, Drew KO4MA
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:19:51 +0200
From: Thomas Frey <th.frey@xxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] RE SwissCube
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4C535E17.5040108@xxxxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Hello Michael
SwissCube is QRV on 437.5032 MHz +- doppler in CW. I've also never
heard a FSK signal with Packet Radio like Polysat CP6.
--
Mit freundlichen Gr?ssen, Regards, 73
Thomas Frey, HB9SKA
______________________________________________________________________
Thomas Frey, Holzgasse 2, CH-5242 Birr, Tel. + Fax: 056 444 93 41
http://home.datacomm.ch/th.frey/
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:27:43 -0800
From: John W Lee <k6yk@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Worked All States Award
To: w6zkh@xxx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <20100730.173656.8012.0.k6yk@xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Congratulations, John!
Haven't seen that message on the BBS in a long time.
73,
John, K6YK
Sat WAS #200.
On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:39:29 -0700 (PDT) John Neeley <w6zkh@xxx.xxx>
writes:
> Today in the mail, I received my ARRL W.A.S. Satellite award #320. I
> would like
> to thank all the ops who I've requested QSL's from over the past
> year in helping
> me obtain this award, along with all ops I've QSO'd with in general.
>
>
>
> Next week am submitting my VUCC cards...
>
> Look for all on the birds..
>
> 73 de John W6ZKH
> DM06
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:41:31 -0400
From: "Stephen E. Belter" <seb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Easycom 2 protocol
To: "oe1hga@xxx.xxx <oe1hga@xxx.xx>, Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<51668A33220E754EABE6583357ECEE2D675772BC@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxxxx>
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Gerald,
You wrote:
"I'm currently implementing a rotator controller (AZ only) for the various
low-cost antenna rotators like channel master and want to use the EASYCOM 2
protocol as one of the protocols to implement. Currently the controller
works quite well and the YAESU protocol is already implemented. I've only
found very basic documentation about easycom 2 on the internet
(http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/software/win32/wisp/easycomm.txt) and I
would ask you if you can provide more detailed protocol descriptions.
"The question is especially regarding the OP command (setting an output with
a number to a state ??) as well as the response to empty AZ or EL commands,
which may be interpreted as inquiries. Any information would be of great help.
"vy 73 de Gerald, oe1hga"
You've found the only protocol definition I know about. Does anyone on the
BB know of a better specification document for the Easycom 2 protocol?
73, Steve N9IP
--
Steve Belter (seb@xxxxxx.xxxx My Desk: 765-269-8521
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:56:48 -0700
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Logging Frequencies
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: saguaroastro@xxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<AANLkTikJ06JRr_-DSY+v0amno7DHbU8JVOBe2msz=rVQ@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Hi Rick!
I'm looking forward to receiving your card. I will print
these XE2 cards shortly after I return to Phoenix
tomorrow night or Sunday morning.
Good luck working the birds, Rick!
73!
Patrick XE2/WD9EWK - Mexicali, Baja California
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
On 7/30/10, Rick Tejera <saguaroastro@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> Thanks to all who answered. Looks like I was doing it right all along.
>
> I just designed a new QSL card for SAT Ops. I left space for adding the
> frequencies with an Up & Down Arrow and also to spot for grids, One for with
> my home grid and a blank if I work from outside DM33. Patrick (XE2/WD9EWK)
> is the first to get one.
>
> Hope to be sending out a bunch of these in the future.
>
> 73
>
> Clear Skies
>
> Rick Tejera
> Editor SACnews,
> Public Outreach Coordinator
> Saguaro Astronomy Club
> Phoenix, Arizona
> www.saguaroastro.org <http://www.saguaroastro.org/>
> saguaroastro@xxx.xxx
> K7TEJ
>
>
>
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:01:51 +0100
From: Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Easycom 2 protocol
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <1280559711.27107.12.camel@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
On Fri, 2010-07-30 at 21:41 -0400, Stephen E. Belter wrote:
> You've found the only protocol definition I know about. Does anyone on
the BB know of a better specification document for the Easycom 2 protocol?
Why reinvent the wheel? Use hamlib - http://hamlib.sourceforge.net/
Gordon MM0YEQ
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:22:56 +0100
From: Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Easycom 2 protocol
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <1280568176.19166.1.camel@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
On Sat, 2010-07-31 at 18:45 +1000, Geoff wrote:
> Gordon,
> Hamlib doesn't support the Kenwood TS-790. The developer(s) have had a copy
> of the external control manual for several years (I sent one). Last time I
> checked it still didn't work.
>
> 73 de Geoff vk2tfg.
Okay, so why not add it? Maybe the devs are too busy. The source is
right there; it can't be that hard to add it in.
Give me a TS-790 to play with, and I'll do it. Eventually.
Gordon MM0YEQ
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:47:23 +0100
From: Gordon JC Pearce <gordonjcp@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Easycom 2 protocol
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <1280569643.19166.3.camel@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
On Sat, 2010-07-31 at 10:22 +0100, Gordon JC Pearce wrote:
> On Sat, 2010-07-31 at 18:45 +1000, Geoff wrote:
> > Gordon,
> > Hamlib doesn't support the Kenwood TS-790. The developer(s) have had a
copy
> > of the external control manual for several years (I sent one). Last time I
> > checked it still didn't work.
> >
> > 73 de Geoff vk2tfg.
>
> Okay, so why not add it? Maybe the devs are too busy. The source is
> right there; it can't be that hard to add it in.
Actually, now I go to look it's already in there, but needs some
testing. Go and contribute some time to a very useful and deserving
open-source project.
Gordon MM0YEQ
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:13:12 -0400
From: Patrick Farcon <pfarcon@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 Status and Mode
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <C8798B98.1DC2%pfarcon@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Hello all!
I have not been able to work many passes lately due to schedule at work but
the last two early morning passes that were very good I have not been able
to pick up the satellite at all. Is the satellite not in V/U mode? I was
just wondering if others are seeing the same thing.
Thanks to all the ground operations team members that keep the satellite in
check and to all that I have met on the satellites! It has been a great new
facet to the hobby for me!
Pat
N2VYT
FN20un
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Message: 15
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:39:51 -0400
From: Ron Overdrive <ronoverdrive@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Status and Mode
To: Patrick Farcon <pfarcon@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<AANLkTin0g6EFiKDMM_6p60sBzh9S8APdUrqXpydk7JA1@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Hey Pat, unfortunately AO-51 crashed. They had to reboot and are in the
process of re-uploading the schedule & the power saving settings. They'll
announce it here when its back online.
~73, KC2WQW
On Jul 31, 2010 8:14 AM, "Patrick Farcon" <pfarcon@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Hello all!
>
> I have not been able to work many passes lately due to schedule at work
but
> the last two early morning passes that were very good I have not been able
> to pick up the satellite at all. Is the satellite not in V/U mode? I was
> just wondering if others are seeing the same thing.
>
> Thanks to all the ground operations team members that keep the satellite
in
> check and to all that I have met on the satellites! It has been a great
new
> facet to the hobby for me!
>
> Pat
> N2VYT
> FN20un
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 16
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:14:57 -0700
From: "Art McBride" <kc6uqh@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Re; Homebrew Polarity Switch
To: "'Nick/KB1RVT'" <kb1rvt@xxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <8DAEE3A1562B4C52AD8A5B2826AB2B59@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Nick,
The circuit you referred to can be simplified. The two 1/4 wave 75 Ohm coax
sections match the two antennas to 50 Ohms. A 1/4 50 ohm line will delay the
signal by 90 degrees for circular polarization. The opposite rotation is
accomplished by adding of a 1/2 wave 50 ohm section to delay one side by 180
degrees. Further simplification when using crossed Yagi's is to space one
Yagi a 1/4 wave behind the other and use only the 1/2 wave section.
The end result is to have one antenna lead or lag by 90 degrees for RH or LH
rotation.
To make this work both antennas must be the same electrically and any feed
line after the matching sections must be identical lengths to the antennas.
All wavelength calculations use 2952/frequency in MHz times the VP of the
coax for a 1/4 wave in inches. Multiply by 2 for 1/2 wave.
Experiment and build your own.
Amateur radio is learning by doing!
Art, KC6UQH
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Daniel "Nick" Kucij
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 9:11 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re; Homebrew Polarity Switch
> If anyone can point me in the right direction to find this item I
> would
> appreciate it. Additionally, if it is something that I could
> fabricate and
> there is good info available online, please forward any appropriate
> links to
> me.
>
>
David,
PA3GUO has described a homebrew switch on his website,
http://www.pa3guo.com/
Click on Antennas, then scroll to the Polarity Switch button.
Nick KB1RVT
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Message: 17
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:45:32 +0000 (UTC)
From: wa4hfn@xxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO27/TS2000
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<455593688.836220.1280601932561.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxxx.xxxx
xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Just installed a preamp Ar2 {?Advance Reciever Research)?M# ?MSP432DG-160
and the birdy that the TS2000 has on AO27 recieve ?is now gone and I was
able to hear the bird from start of the pass to the end.Why ,I do not know,
but the preamp seems to kill the birdy . Has anyone found this to be the same.
WA4HFN? Damon
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