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Today's Topics:
1. Re: ND9M/MM Ops: 27 Feb (Ted)
2. VUCC/DXCC Status and Fees (John Papay)
3. fo-29 (Kevin Deane)
4. Cruise ship operation newbie questions (Bryan Green)
5. Re: fo-29 (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
6. Re: fo-29 (i8cvs)
7. Re: fo-29 (Jim Jerzycke)
8. Re: Cruise ship operation newbie questions (Jim Jerzycke)
9. Re: fo-29 (Greg D.)
10. Re: Revised schedule AO-51 Feb-March 2011 (Matt Patterson)
11. ND9M/MM: VO52 - CM45 (Clary, James T, Civilian)
12. SO67 For the Americas (Hans)
13. Re: fo-29 (jari.koivurinne@xxxx.xxxx
14. Re: fo-29 (Dominic Hawken)
15. ND9M/MM Op Sked - 28 Feb (Clary, James T, Civilian)
16. LAST Call for Papers: 15th Annual SVHFS Conference
Huntsville, AL (Robin Midgett)
17. Re: fo-29 (Tony Langdon)
18. Re: fo-29 (Dominic Hawken)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 13:26:06 -0800
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ND9M/MM Ops: 27 Feb
To: "'Clary, James T, Civilian'" <James.T.Clary.civ@xxx.xxxx.xxx>,
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Jim, some of us don't know your background.
Can you tell us what you are 'driving', where abouts you are geography wise,
how far off shore and where you are going ??
Thanks, Ted K7TRK
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Clary, James T, Civilian
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 10:50 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ND9M/MM Ops: 27 Feb
We're progressing toward W6-land and should be there this coming
Wednesday. North America is solidly within many footprints now, and a
lot of contacts have been made. It's also surprising to me that several
of the passes I've been on have had no other signals even though the
footprint covered well into North America and I heard my downlinks quite
easily.
The seas have calmed considerably, but the winds have brought the wind
chill down into the 30s. That makes for some mighty cold passes!
Here's my planned op sked and the expected grid(s) for tomorrow, 27 Feb:
FO29 - 27/1106Z - CM15 or CM25, possibly both during the same pass
VO52 - 27/1745Z - CM25
AO27 - 27/2107Z - CM35
VO52 - 28/0305Z - Probably CM45
AO7 - 28/0324Z - Probably CM45
FO29 - 28/1013Z - CM54
These passes are during my business hours. I'll make them if I can.
AO27 - 27/2246Z - CM35 - Approximate turn on time
AO7 - 27/2343Z - CM35 - If in Mode B
FO29 - 28/0004Z - CM35
AO51 - 28/0013Z - CM35 - will miss the first few minutes to be on FO29
AO7 - 28/0130Z - CM35 - This is a likely one, but I can't be sure.
FO29 - 28/0149Z - CM35 - This is also a likely pass to make.
Here's a "maybe" pass:
VO52 - 27/1611Z - CM25 - It'll be low (4 degrees) and early here, which
is why it's a maybe...
CU on the birds!
73,
Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:20:16 -0500
From: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC/DXCC Status and Fees
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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OPDX Bulletin Nr. 1000, edited by Tedd KB8NW and hosted on my
website www.papays.com/opdx.html, is reporting some good news regarding VUCC
and DXCC fees etc.:
"DXCC NEWS (Awards Processing Update). The ARRL Awards-Blog page reports
the following: "We are nearly done with processing all the 2010 DXCC
applications. At this point we are reconciling hybrid applications and
determining final disposition of applications with problems. It will
take us about one more week to finish these tasks, at which time we will
shut down the DXCC system so that the data for 2010 (Annual Listings and
Honor Roll listings) can be tabulated.
After we have the 2010 data, we will work with IT staff to incorporate
the newest DXCC entities into LoTW and call for LoTW certificate requests
from the PJ operations.
VUCC paper applications from 2010 and the first few weeks of 2011 have
been entered into the VUCC system, but not processed further. Those who
submitted those applications, and have accounts in LoTW, can see that
data inside their accounts. Link requests for VUCC have been processed
where it was possible without manual intervention. There are approximately
60 link requests that will require further work at HQ.
DXCC and VUCC fees are being evaluated. If the fees are changed (they
will not be raised), the new rates will be applied to any applications
received in 2011."
73, John K8YSE
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:07:07 -0800
From: Kevin Deane <summit496@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] fo-29
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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so I know you all will laugh at me but what inverting means lsb down usb up
is this correct
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:22:24 -0800
From: Bryan Green <kl7cn.w6@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Cruise ship operation newbie questions
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hello, all:
Semi-active OSCAR user Bryan Green KL7CN/W6 here. I'm going on a cruise ship
in about a month leaving April 3 on Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas,
cruising from San Juan to Barbados and back via a bunch of island nations.
I would love to emulate Allen N5AFV and operate maritime mobile from the
ship and from ports of call. However, I am not as knowledgeable as I would
like to be about how to go about this... properly. I am certain that I am
too late to obtain reciprocal licenses, but perhaps there are some places
where I could operate. I have read Allen N5AFV's excellent and very detailed
articles and I will attempt to obtain what I can for licenses. I also have
decent equipment for FM operations already.
Does anyone have any very recent experience, and perhaps in particular with
this cruise line? Royal Caribbean specifically calls out Amateur Radio gear
as prohibited, but I expect that with the proper permission it would be
possible...
Thank you in advance for any information! In any case I will be able to
operate in San Juan KP4 when we are not on the ship, so I'm excited about
that!
-- bag
Bryan Green, op. KL7CN/W6
408-836-7279
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:24:24 -0500
From: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: fo-29
To: Kevin Deane <summit496@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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LSB up, USB down
Dave - KB1PVH
Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X
On Feb 27, 2011 9:23 PM, "Kevin Deane" <summit496@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
>
>
> so I know you all will laugh at me but what inverting means lsb down usb
up is this correct
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:33:04 +0100
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: fo-29
To: "Kevin Deane" <summit496@xxxx.xxx>, "Amsat - BBs"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi Kevin,
The transponder of FO-29 is inverting and to receive correctly in USB on 70
cm you must transmit LSB in 2 meters.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Deane" <summit496@xxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 3:07 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] fo-29
>
>
>
> so I know you all will laugh at me but what inverting means lsb down usb
up is this correct
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:34:58 +0000
From: Jim Jerzycke <kq6ea@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: fo-29
To: Kevin Deane <summit496@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Actually it's the other way around. You transmit on the uplink in LSB so
you receive the downlink in USB.
Jim KQ6EA
On 02/28/2011 02:07 AM, Kevin Deane wrote:
>
>
> so I know you all will laugh at me but what inverting means lsb down usb
up is this correct
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:37:44 +0000
From: Jim Jerzycke <kq6ea@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Cruise ship operation newbie questions
To: Bryan Green <kl7cn.w6@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4D6B0A78.1090307@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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I have a couple of ham friends who wanted to take some HF gear on a
recent cruise.
They were told absolutely NO amateur radio operation was allowed on the
cruise line they had selected, I forget which one.
They also checked with several other lines, and were told the same thing.
Best thing would be to check directly with the cruise line you were
thinking of taking, as I believe they found one that would still allow it.
Jim KQ6EA
On 02/28/2011 02:22 AM, Bryan Green wrote:
> Hello, all:
>
> Semi-active OSCAR user Bryan Green KL7CN/W6 here. I'm going on a cruise ship
> in about a month leaving April 3 on Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas,
> cruising from San Juan to Barbados and back via a bunch of island nations.
>
> I would love to emulate Allen N5AFV and operate maritime mobile from the
> ship and from ports of call. However, I am not as knowledgeable as I would
> like to be about how to go about this... properly. I am certain that I am
> too late to obtain reciprocal licenses, but perhaps there are some places
> where I could operate. I have read Allen N5AFV's excellent and very detailed
> articles and I will attempt to obtain what I can for licenses. I also have
> decent equipment for FM operations already.
>
> Does anyone have any very recent experience, and perhaps in particular with
> this cruise line? Royal Caribbean specifically calls out Amateur Radio gear
> as prohibited, but I expect that with the proper permission it would be
> possible...
>
> Thank you in advance for any information! In any case I will be able to
> operate in San Juan KP4 when we are not on the ship, so I'm excited about
> that!
>
> -- bag
>
> Bryan Green, op. KL7CN/W6
> 408-836-7279
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:36:35 -0800
From: "Greg D." <ko6th_greg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: fo-29
To: <summit496@xxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <BLU133-W25EC1990CC388594095C82A9DE0@xxx.xxx>
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No, that's actually a good question. Usually, satellites follow the normal
sideband plan for the downlink, and then you have to set your uplink
depending on the satellite. So, with FO-29's downlink in the 70cm band,
you'd be listening to the downlink on USB, and transmitting on the uplink on
LSB.
If you did transmit on USB, your signal would come back down in LSB.
Nothing illegal about that, but by breaking with convention most aren't
listening that way and it would slow down making a contact.
Good luck,
Greg KO6TH
> From: summit496@xxxx.xxx
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:07:07 -0800
> Subject: [amsat-bb] fo-29
>
>
>
>
> so I know you all will laugh at me but what inverting means lsb down usb
up is this correct
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:40:39 -0600
From: "Matt Patterson" <mattpatt@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Revised schedule AO-51 Feb-March 2011
To: "'Mark L. Hammond'" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>, "'AMSAT-BB'"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <009f01cbd6f9$44626150$cd2723f0$@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Oh yeah, I know it's not yall's fault I was just looking forward to trying a
new mode and my new equipment out. I appreciate all the work the command
team does to keep everything running as smoothly as possible.
73 Matt
W5LL
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark L. Hammond [mailto:marklhammond@xxxxx.xxxx
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 11:59 AM
To: Matt Patterson; 'AMSAT-BB'
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Revised schedule AO-51 Feb-March 2011
Hi Matt,
Sorry about that. When you can figure out how to change the laws of
physics, we'll go back to the original schedule :) There's nothing we can
do to make sunlight if it's not there...
Sorry it didn't work out. We'll be running L/SU in a few days' time.
Don't sell your gear...we'll run some V/S in the weeks/months/years ahead.
It is VERY labor intensive on the command team to run S-band during eclipses
(absolutely must be reprogrammed every day, with no mistakes, or the bird
shuts off and cooks what's left of the batteries!), but we'll do it some
from time to time.
73,
Mark N8MH
At 11:38 AM 2/27/2011 -0600, Matt Patterson wrote:
>Good thing I just happened to check the website before walking out the
>door today and noticed conflicting schedules. According to the
>original schedule I had planned on working V/S this afternoon which was
>the only day that I would have been able to give it a try. Now it's
>scheduled during the week and none of the passes work for my
>schedule... bummer... Beginning to think I should just sell my equipment.
>
>73 Matt
>W5LL
>EM23
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
>Behalf Of Mark L. Hammond
>Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 7:41 AM
>To: AMSAT-BB
>Cc: ao51-modes@xxxxx.xxx
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Revised schedule AO-51 Feb-March 2011
>
>As suspected, we're changing the schedule (due to a lack of full sun
>and to support the school contacts previously arranged in Alaska).
>
>The current schedule is below. We may need to adjust again; changes
>will be communicated at the AO-51 website and here.
>
>
>AO-51 Mode Change Schedule
>
>February 21 (~2145 UTC) [Eclipses should end around Feb. 24/25]
>
>Dual Voice Repeaters :
>Mode V/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed)
>Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM
>Downlink 435.300 MHz FM
>
>Mode L/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed)
>Uplink: 1268.703 MHz FM
>Downlink 435.150 MHz FM
>
>
>March 1 (~1005 UTC)
>
>Mode V/S Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed)
>Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM
>Downlink 2401.200 MHz FM
>
>
>March 4 (~0945 UTC)
>
>Mode V/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed)
>Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM
>Downlink 435.300 MHz FM
>
>Mode L/U PacSat BBS
>Uplink: 1268.703 MHz FSK 9k6 baud
>Downlink 435.150 MHz FSK 9k6 baud
>
>
>March 6 (~2115 UTC)
>
>Mode L/SU FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed)
>Uplink: 1268.703 MHz FM
>Downlink1 2401.200 MHz FM
>Downlink2 435.300 MHz FM (low power)
>
>
>March 11 (~1000 UTC) [Eclipses return around March 12/13]
>
>Mode V/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed)
>Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM
>Downlink 435.300 MHz FM
>
>Mode L/U PacSat BBS
>Uplink: 1268.703 MHz 9k6 baud
>Downlink 435.150 MHz 9k6 baud
>
>
>As always, command stations may need to reconfigure modes in order to
>collect telemetry as needed.
>
>Remember that power management may be running, and the transmitter(s)
>will shut OFF during periods of eclipse and/or low battery voltage.
>
>73,
>
>Mark N8MH
>AO-51 Command Team
>
>
>
>
>
>Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:48:54 -0000
From: "Clary, James T, Civilian" <James.T.Clary.civ@xxx.xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ND9M/MM: VO52 - CM45
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Sorry for the short notice, but last night when I wrote up my op sked
for today, I overlooked a VO52 pass that will rise locally at 28/0436Z.
I'll be in the center of the band from CM45.
I'll post tomorrow's op sked later.
73,
Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:11:20 +0200
From: "Hans" <hans@xxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO67 For the Americas
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <281AAE7207184D2DBBD5AD48EFE38056@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hi all
Schedule for this week 28 Feb - 6 March now on www.amsatsa.org.za
<http://www.amsatsa.org.za/>
Hans ZS6AKV
SA AMSAT
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:48:00 +0200 (EET)
From: jari.koivurinne@xxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: fo-29
To: "Kevin Deane" <summit496@xxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <54845.193.64.14.2.1298890080.squirrel@xxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx>
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> so I know you all will laugh at me but what inverting means lsb down usb
> up is this correct
It means that the signal sideband is inverting upside down in the satellite.
It inverts USB to LSB and LSB to USB. It also change your frequency
polarity. If you increase your frequency at the uplink, it will get
downwards the same amount at the downlink. It is "mirroring" all signals.
And converting them to an other band at the same time. :)
-jari oh3uw
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Message: 14
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:18:09 +0000
From: Dominic Hawken <dominic@xxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: fo-29
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4D6B8471.1070504@xxx.xx.xx>
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On 28/02/2011 10:48, jari.koivurinne@xxxx.xxx wrote:
>
>> so I know you all will laugh at me but what inverting means lsb down usb
>> up is this correct
>
> It means that the signal sideband is inverting upside down in the satellite.
> It inverts USB to LSB and LSB to USB. It also change your frequency
> polarity. If you increase your frequency at the uplink, it will get
> downwards the same amount at the downlink. It is "mirroring" all signals.
> And converting them to an other band at the same time. :)
For the birds (and I'm relatively new to this as well) I transmit LSB
and receive USB - am I correct in thinking this is the accepted default
or does it vary from satellite to satellite?
Best,
Dominic G6NQO
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Message: 15
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:18:44 -0000
From: "Clary, James T, Civilian" <James.T.Clary.civ@xxx.xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ND9M/MM Op Sked - 28 Feb
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<91BA9771DE57884FBCD59E08A62C65A8881D4D@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx.xxx>
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Here is my planned schedule for 28 Feb and the grids I expect to be in:
AO27 - 28/2041Z - CM65 - approx turn on time
AO51 - 01/0112Z - CM64 or CM74
AO7 - 01/0222Z - CM74
VO52 - 01/0320Z - CM74
SO67 - 01/0420Z - CM74
VO52 - 01/0453Z - CM74
FO29 - 01/1059Z - CM84
These passes occur during the business day. Now that we're approaching
our West Coast destination in DM13, the ship's own op sked is ramping
up, so these passes will be the first to go. I'll get in whatever passes
I can.
SO67 - 28/1612Z - CM54
VO52 - 28/1628Z - CM54
VO52 - 28/1803Z - CM54 or CM64
AO27 - 28/2222Z - CM64 - approx turn on time
FO29 - 28/2311Z - CM64
AO51 - 28/2334Z - CM64
AO7 - 01/0032Z - CM64 - Likely
73,
Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC
Grid CM54
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Message: 16
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:01:40 -0600
From: Robin Midgett <K4IDC@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] LAST Call for Papers: 15th Annual SVHFS Conference
Huntsville, AL
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <201102281702.p1SH1xK7035825@xxxxx.xxx>
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Last call for the 2011 SVHFS Conference Papers.
They are to be received by March 11th. Please
send to N2CEI, Steve Kostro
at SVHFS2011@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx. We have one
or two more presentation slots open so if you
would like to make one, (published paper not
required! ) please contact Steve. So far we have
some great material to be published and some
informative presentation to be made but there is
always room for more! Join in the fun, jot
something down for the proceedings and put a
simple 5-10 min. presentation together for us to see!
Deadline for hotel reservations is March 29, at
last report there were only a few rooms left in
our block and there are a number of other
functions scheduled for Huntsville during
conference weekend. Don't get caught without a
room. A link for hotel reservations can be found
on the conference page at www.svhfs.org. The
registration form will be posted on the same page soon.
The Southeastern VHF Society is calling for the
submission of papers and presentations for the
upcoming 15th annual Southeastern VHF Society
Conference to be held in Huntsville, Alabama on
April 29th and 30th, 2011. Papers and
presentations are solicited on both the technical
and operational aspects of VHF, UHF and Microwave
weak signal amateur radio. Time slots for
Presentations are limited but all papers will be
considered. Some suggested areas of interest are:
Transmitters
Receivers
Transverters
RF Power Amplifiers
RF Low Noise Pre Amplifiers
Antennas
Construction Projects
Test Equipment And Station Accessories
Station Design And Construction
Contesting
Roving
DXpeditions
EME
Propagation (Sporadic E, Meteor Scatter, Troposphere Ducting, etc.)
Digital Modes (WSJT, etc.)
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Software Defined Radio (SDR)
Amateur Satellites Amateur Television
In general papers and presentations on non weak
signal related topics such as FM repeaters and
packet will not be accepted but exceptions may be
made if the topic is related to weak signal. For
example, a paper or presentation on the use of
APRS to track rovers during contests would be considered.
The Technical committee this year is K4IDC, Robin
Midgett and N2CEI, Steve Kostro. Contact Steve
Kostro, SVHFS2011 AT downeastmicrowave DOT com
as soon as possible if you wish to make a
presentation. There is limited presentation time
left in the schedule. Submissions for
presentation at the conference should be in
PowerPoint (.ppt) format, and delivered in person
at the conference to Robin Midgett on either a
USB memory stick or CDROM or posted for download
on a web site of your choice. Notify or adress
Robin with any other AVA questions at K4IDC AT Comcast DOT net.
Papers may be submitted and published without
presentation. Deadline for the submission of
papers is March 11, 2011. All submissions for
the proceedings should be in Microsoft Word
(.doc). Pages are 8 and 1/2 by 11 inches with a 1
inch margin on the bottom and ? inch margin on
the other three sides. All text, drawings,
photos, etc. should be black and white only (no color).
For further information and updates about the
conference please go to www.svhfs.org
Thank you,
Robin Midgett K4IDC
2011 Conference Program Co-Chair, SVHFS
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Message: 17
Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:03:53 +1100
From: Tony Langdon <vk3jed@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: fo-29
To: Dominic Hawken <dominic@xxx.xx.xx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4d6be391.4345df0a.2282.0531@xx.xxxxxx.xxx>
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At 10:18 PM 2/28/2011, Dominic Hawken wrote:
>For the birds (and I'm relatively new to this as well) I transmit LSB
>and receive USB - am I correct in thinking this is the accepted default
>or does it vary from satellite to satellite?
It depends on the transponder. The actual convention is that your
downlink is USB. If the transmpnder is inverting, then you need to
uplink LSB, if the transponder is non inverting, you need to uplink USB.
73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL
http://vkradio.com
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Message: 18
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:12:00 +0000
From: Dominic Hawken <dominic@xxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: fo-29
To: Tony Langdon <vk3jed@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4D6BE570.2020103@xxx.xx.xx>
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On 28/02/2011 18:03, Tony Langdon wrote:
> At 10:18 PM 2/28/2011, Dominic Hawken wrote:
>
>> For the birds (and I'm relatively new to this as well) I transmit LSB
>> and receive USB - am I correct in thinking this is the accepted default
>> or does it vary from satellite to satellite?
>
> It depends on the transponder. The actual convention is that your
> downlink is USB. If the transmpnder is inverting, then you need to
> uplink LSB, if the transponder is non inverting, you need to uplink USB.
Doh - of course - my bad. Receive on USB.
Many thanks,
Dominic G6NQO
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