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Today's Topics:
1. Fwd: TwitPic from Space - Ham Radio coment also
(Dale Hershberger)
2. s-band crystal (Gary Lockhart)
3. Re: s-band crystal (Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF)
4. Re: s-band crystal (Tim Tuck)
5. Re: s-band crystal (Greg D.)
6. Re: s-band crystal (G0MRF@xxx.xxxx
7. BL11 Operation Tuesday - Thursday (Tom Deeble)
8. SSTV to be Activated on ISS (JoAnne Maenpaa)
9. LVB Tracker / 5500 rotor / USB-Serial Port coversion (Knut)
10. HO-68 (Bob Schmidt)
11. Re: SSTV to be Activated on ISS (Mike Rupprecht)
12. Re: HO-68 (PA3GUO)
13. Re: HO-68 (Andrew Glasbrenner)
14. Dot Lowe of Arrow Antennas (claryco@xxx.xxxx
15. Re: HO-68 (PA3GUO)
16. Fwd: [PNWVHFS] FOR SALE: CONTEST STATION 222 MHz / 1.2 GHz.
(UPDATED) (Bob- W7LRD)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:58:31 -0800
From: Dale Hershberger <daleh@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: TwitPic from Space - Ham Radio coment also
To: kl7xj@xxxx.xxx
Cc: amsat bbs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Subject: [amsat-bb] TwitPic from Space - Ham Radio coment also
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:22:05 +0100
From: Fabiano Moser <fabianomoser@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Hi,
During a 25 Aug Birthday QSO Cel. Doug Whellock promess to send me a Twitter
from ISS showing Portugal.
Here are the Photo with greetings also to friends in Spain
*
"A view of the Iberian Peninsula, the Strait of Gibraltar, the
Mediterranean, and northern Africa . A special ?shout out? to my Ham Radio
friends in Spain and Portugal: Fabiano, Paolo and Marco! Looks like a
splendid summer afternoon, I am looking forward to our next contact. My very
best wishes? "*
http://twitpic.com/2ndq3b
--
73
Fabiano Moser CT7ABD / PY5RX
"There is no great talent without great will. (Honor? de Balzac)"
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:32:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: Gary Lockhart <gary_lockhart33@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] s-band crystal
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Dear list,
Does anyone have a 8.8125Mhz crystal they can part with? This does not seem to
be a standard part for Mouser or Newark (not really surprising). I am
converting
a Cal. Amp Downconverter p/n 130016. The conversion instructions suggest going
to ICM but their web site didn't seem set-up for buying one crystal worth less
than a buck
Thanks, Gary AB3ID
Snow Hill, MD
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 03:03:55 +0000
From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: s-band crystal
To: Gary Lockhart <gary_lockhart33@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4C8EE61B.1070506@xxxxx.xxx>
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Remember that "less than a buck" crystals are mass produced, often to
relatively loose tolerances and poor temperature
stability, and is unlikely to match your oscillator configuration.
A properly cut crystal to your specification will probably cost you 30-40
bucks.
My choice of supplier is http://www.quartslab.co.uk/
Don't forget to specify the oscillator configuration and component values if
they don't know your particular
downconverter model.
On 14-Sep-10 02:32, Gary Lockhart wrote:
> Dear list,
> Does anyone have a 8.8125Mhz crystal they can part with? This does not
seem to
> be a standard part for Mouser or Newark (not really surprising). I am
converting
> a Cal. Amp Downconverter p/n 130016. The conversion instructions suggest
going
> to ICM but their web site didn't seem set-up for buying one crystal worth
less
> than a buck
>
> Thanks, Gary AB3ID
> Snow Hill, MD
>
>
>
>
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GCARES, XWARN, EAA382.
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:55:53 +1000
From: Tim Tuck <timt@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: s-band crystal
To: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4C8F0059.1050409@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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I've used Hi-Q for crystals for my calamp mods.
http://www.hy-q.com.au/
They'll cut hi tolerance crystals to spec and ship globally.
regards
Tim
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:27:45 -0700
From: "Greg D." <ko6th_greg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: s-band crystal
To: <gary_lockhart33@xxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <BLU133-W1FBB4420BBFE49F1B2D23A9780@xxx.xxx>
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Hi Gary,
It was a number of years ago (pre-AO-40 launch), but ICM is where I got my
Drake 2880 conversion crystal from. I think I just called them up on the
phone and gave them the specs. It wasn't a less than a buck, but given that
I'd just paid $75 for a brand-new Drake, pre-amp, and BBQ dish, another $10
or so wasn't all that bad.
Good luck,
Greg KO6TH
> Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:32:49 -0700
> From: gary_lockhart33@xxxxx.xxx
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] s-band crystal
>
> Dear list,
> Does anyone have a 8.8125Mhz crystal they can part with? This does not
seem to
> be a standard part for Mouser or Newark (not really surprising). I am
converting
> a Cal. Amp Downconverter p/n 130016. The conversion instructions suggest
going
> to ICM but their web site didn't seem set-up for buying one crystal worth
less
> than a buck
>
> Thanks, Gary AB3ID
> Snow Hill, MD
>
>
>
>
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT
From: G0MRF@xxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: s-band crystal
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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In a message dated 14/09/2010 04:11:27 GMT Daylight Time, nigel@xxxxx.xxx
writes:
Remember that "less than a buck" crystals are mass produced, often to
relatively loose tolerances and poor temperature
stability, and is unlikely to match your oscillator configuration.
A properly cut crystal to your specification will probably cost you 30-40
bucks.
My choice of supplier is http://www.quartslab.co.uk/
Don't forget to specify the oscillator configuration and component values
if they don't know your particular
downconverter model.
If you have no luck with the sub one buck crystal. I have a small number of
made to order crystals for the Drake converter. Reduced height compared to
the HC49U and 20pF to match the Drake oscillator.
However, I believe you can run the Cal Amp with the original crystal. This
gives an output somewhere around 123MHz. The original xtal will be a
decent spec and 123MHz is good as most unmodified transceivers will not
transmit
into your converter.
Thanks
David G0MRF
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:25:34 -0400
From: Tom Deeble <ka6sip@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] BL11 Operation Tuesday - Thursday
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <8CD21FD89819A4D-10B8-7A8B@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Greetings,
It looks like contacts from Hawaii are really possible via AO-51. On Sunday
I made two contacts to northern California and today made a contact with
AA5PK in San Angelo, Texas.
We were both at around 1.5 degrees and almost 3600 miles apart. So I'm very
happy with my modest IC-W32A & Arrow setup.
I'm planning on operating on four passes over Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
as follows:
Tuesday 9/14:
AO-51 4:12 - 4:20 PM HST, 7:12 - 7:20 PM PDT, 0212 - 0220 9/15 UTC
Wednesday 9/15
HO-68 9:14 - 9:25 AM HST, 12:14 - 12:25 PM PDT, 1914 - 1925 UTC Note:
HO-68 shuts OFF at 1925 UTC
AO-51 3:31 - 3:39 PM HST, 6:31 - 6:39 PM PDT, 0131 - 0139 9/16 UTC
Thursday 9/16
HO-68 8:58 - 9:05 AM HST, 11:58 - 12:05 PM PDT, 1858 - 1905 UTC Note:
HO-68 shuts OFF at 1905 UTC
Hope to make some more contacts here in BL11 land (Diamond Head - Waikiki).
73's,
Tom - KA6SIP
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:16:59 -0500
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV to be Activated on ISS
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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I saw this in the ARISS Status Report which is happening now. Waiting for
the weekend news cycle would be too late ...
SSTV to be Activated on ISS
The Russian ISS crew members plan to activate Slow Scan Television (SSTV) on
September 13 and 14. The activity should run from 12:00 - 16:00 UTC on both
days. Crew times indicate that Monday will have monitored activity intended
for Western Russia and Tuesday will have monitored activity intended for
Northwestern parts of South America.
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx
Editor, AMSAT News Service
Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:28:23 -0700
From: "Knut" <pvknut@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] LVB Tracker / 5500 rotor / USB-Serial Port
coversion
To: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <8FB21901E8D94DA79CAA1B2EFC45E3D7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I am struggling trying to establish a proper USB - Serial port conversion on
my laptop. Can someone tell me which software is best for this conversion
and what are the pitfalls. I have tried the FTDI Drivers as described in the
LVB Tracker Box Manual without success. With so many LVB Trackers in use I
am sure there is a way, but I have not found it yet. I may be doing
something wrong during the installation of this software and I can not
figure it out. Any suggestion will really be appreciated and tried.
Newbe Knut / N6BNP
SoCAL
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:45:44 -0500
From: "Bob Schmidt" <bschmidt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <008101cb5423$e4afb4e0$ae0f1ea0$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Has anyone in NA worked HO-68 in FM mode? I am having a little trouble
figuring out what they say on the web page.
Bob, WA9JDR
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:49:17 +0200
From: "Mike Rupprecht" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SSTV to be Activated on ISS
To: "'JoAnne Maenpaa'" <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <002401cb5424$639ef9f0$2adcedd0$@xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
No SSTV but packet activity at 1545 UTC.
73, Mike
DK3WN
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Auftrag von JoAnne Maenpaa
Gesendet: Dienstag, 14. September 2010 14:17
An: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Betreff: [amsat-bb] SSTV to be Activated on ISS
I saw this in the ARISS Status Report which is happening now. Waiting for
the weekend news cycle would be too late ...
SSTV to be Activated on ISS
The Russian ISS crew members plan to activate Slow Scan Television (SSTV) on
September 13 and 14. The activity should run from 12:00 - 16:00 UTC on both
days. Crew times indicate that Monday will have monitored activity intended
for Western Russia and Tuesday will have monitored activity intended for
Northwestern parts of South America.
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx
Editor, AMSAT News Service
Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:05:32 +0200
From: PA3GUO <pa3guo@xxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HO-68
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <29964962.1284480332651.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxxx>
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Hi Bob !
Maybe stations in the US have worked HO-68 in FM mode:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6oDgUTHCwg
Or here is an archive from K8YSE:
http://www.papays.com/sat/general.html
--
Henk, PA3GUO
> Has anyone in NA worked HO-68 in FM mode? I am having a little trouble
> figuring out what they say on the web page.
> Bob, WA9JDR
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Message: 13
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:07:37 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HO-68
To: Bob Schmidt <bschmidt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<27661731.1284480458001.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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145.825, PL 67 Hz on the uplink, 435.675 down. It works just like SO-50,
only with an occasional packet burst thrown in, and it's on a schedule
instead having to turn it on.
Is there a specific question you have?
73, Drew KO4MA
-----Original Message-----
>From: Bob Schmidt <bschmidt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>Sent: Sep 14, 2010 11:45 AM
>To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
>Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68
>
>Has anyone in NA worked HO-68 in FM mode? I am having a little trouble
>figuring out what they say on the web page.
>
>
>
>Bob, WA9JDR
>
>
>
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:59:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: claryco@xxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Dot Lowe of Arrow Antennas
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <8CD22455D2878FB-1904-51E@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
My XYL, Cori, and I are in Cheyenne WY for a few days. We were here earlier
this year and were treated to a terrific tour of the Arrow Antennas shop by
the owners, Al and Dot Lowe, who do everything involved with running the
business from designing the equipment, machining the components, and kicking
everything out the door. During our present visit, we thought we'd stop off
at the Arrow Antennas shop to say hi.
Unfortunately, Dot suffered a major heart attack recently, and the shop's
operations are understandably shut down for the time being while she
recuperates.
We wish Dot all the best in her recovery as well as to Al who is giving her
the best care possible.
73,
Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC
Cheyenne WY / DN71
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Message: 15
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:01:41 +0200
From: PA3GUO <pa3guo@xxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HO-68
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <3922426.1284483703579.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
.. of course that should have been: MANY stations ..
Anyway, in the coming hours we have a few passes upcoming !
Listen at 435.675 FM (+/- 10KHz for doppler)
73,Henk
> Hi Bob !
>
> Maybe stations in the US have worked HO-68 in FM mode:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6oDgUTHCwg
>
> Or here is an archive from K8YSE:
> http://www.papays.com/sat/general.html
>
> --
> Henk, PA3GUO
>
> > Has anyone in NA worked HO-68 in FM mode? I am having a little trouble
> > figuring out what they say on the web page.
> > Bob, WA9JDR
--
Henk, PA3GUO
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Message: 16
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:36:21 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd: [PNWVHFS] FOR SALE: CONTEST STATION 222 MHz /
1.2 GHz. (UPDATED)
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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I don't know the fellow, just passing it along to the bb
73 Bob W7LRD
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From: n6eq@xxxx.xxx
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Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 10:30:29 AM
Subject: [PNWVHFS] FOR SALE: CONTEST STATION ? 222 MHz / 1.2 GHz. (UPDATED)
Everything sold... but the Icom IC-910H... ?Tnx. to all.
?
?
??Icom IC-910H...( Loaded) ?1.2 GHz. band unit, (2) UT-106 DSP board
main and sub, CR-293 High stability crystal unit, MB-23 Carrying
?Handle. It in Mint condition, no scratches,dents,rub marks... still
?has the plastic on display. It comes with the box, manual,12 volt
?pwr cord, hand microphone. ? $1500.00
?
?W6PQL... 1.2 GHz. Solid State Power Amplifier ?7 watts of drive ?100 ?
(SOLD)
?watts output , built in 28 volt power supply, dc amp meter, full
?protection SWR antenna fault. Like new... $1150.00
?
?SSB Electronic ?SP-23 ?1296 MHz mast mounted pre amp... 10 watts VOX ?
(SOLD)
??100watts PTT ? 0.9 ?NF ? 20 db gain. ?$325.00
?
?(2) M2 23cm35 antennas... 35 elements ea. with power divider... In ?
(SOLD)
good shape. ? $300.00
?
?SSB Electronic... DCW 2004 -SHF ?sequence controller ?( New Model )
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??$100.00
?SSB Electronic ... DCW 15 B ? ? sequence controller ? ? ? ?$80.00 ?
(SOLD)
?
?Down East Microwave ... 222 MHz. Transverter set up for the Icom ?(SOLD)
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?
?(2) SSB Electronic .... SP-220 ?Mast Mounted pre amp... 200 watts ?(
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?VOX ? 650 watts PTT ?0.9 NF ? 10-20 db gain ?$175.00 ea.
?
?M2 7WL 222 antenna ... Like new been up 1 yr. ?$160.00 ?(SOLD)
?
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(SOLD)
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?
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