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Today's Topics:
1. ISS L/V repeater attempt (N1MIW)
2. Active- ISS L / v Repeater 06.36utc UK / Europe Pass
(David Barber)
3. Re: Active- ISS L / v Repeater 05.01utc UK / Europe Pass
(GW1FKY@xxx.xxxx
4. Active- ISS L / v Repeater 01.50utc UK / Europe Pass
(peter evans)
5. Active ISS L/V with 10W and 16 element yagi (MAC1)
6. VE7XDT Voice contact with ISS on U/V repeater from Vancouver,
Canada at 11.03 UTC (MAC1)
7. Re: VE7XDT Voice contact with ISS on U/V repeater
fromVancouver, Canada at 11.03 UTC (Dirgantara YF?EEE)
8. Re: VE7XDT Voice contact with ISS on U/V repeater
fromVancouver, Canada at 11.03 UTC (MAC1)
9. Re: ISS L/V repeater attempt (Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR])
10. Re: ISS L/V repeater attempt (Jeffrey Koehler)
11. Re: ISS L/V repeater attempt (Alan P. Biddle)
12. Meteor Pings Web Cast (JoAnne Maenpaa)
13. Re: Meteor Pings Web Cast (Michael Fletcher)
14. What would be a good radio ??? (racer5039)
15. How to do 1.2ghz when sat radio is FT-847 (Michael J. Wolthuis)
16. RHCP Cheap Yagi project a success (Curt Nixon)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 00:21:10 -0500
From: "N1MIW" <n1miw@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS L/V repeater attempt
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <D5D03BC258174DA1B174D4993EE7CDFA@xxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I will try to be QRV on the next pass for RI (~6:34UTC). I'm working my way
back into satellites & need to get some use out of my 1.2GHz gear. Just
listened to the 04:50UTC pass & heard a 2 and an 8 call, but didn't get the
whole thing. It seemed like the squelch is set too high - hope my 45el loop
yagi & 10 watts will make it! I'll be manually tuning the rig for now... If
it works well, I'll connect the rig to a computer tomorrow!
Anyone have an idea how long the ISS repeater will be in L/V mode?
73's from FN41
Larry
N1MIW
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 07:06:37 -0000
From: "David Barber" <david.barber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Active- ISS L / v Repeater 06.36utc UK / Europe
Pass
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, <sarex@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "'Frank H. Bauer'" <ka3hdo@xxxxxxx.xxx>, "'Ransom, Kenneth G.
\(JSC-OC\)\[BAR\]'" <Kenneth.G.Ransom@xxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <36DD1EA0D90D4A29A56A5819FEBC2BF3@xxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Repeater active for 06.36utc UK / Europe Pass.
Last UK pass of the day and L/v session.
Peter, MW0CXH putting through a good signal, no access for me, too low and
too far.
It's been a great experiment. Thanks to all involved and thanks for reports,
comments and contacts.
David
G8OQW
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 04:18:19 EST
From: GW1FKY@xxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Active- ISS L / v Repeater 05.01utc UK /
Europe Pass
To: david.barber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
sarex@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <c7f.1f187957.3690875b@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Hi David,
Glad that you and others in the UK have been able to work via the repeater
during this weeks experiment.
The reason of course that it has been quiet over hear is due to the
regression time into very early morning
passes. Of course it is even worse this time of the year in view of the
cold weather.
Maybe perhaps the opportunity will come again in the future perhaps with a
look at operations in Europe
for day time passes. But not with pile ups Hi!
I think that the same considerations of course may apply about crew contacts
as they are of course still
in rest periods during our overnight passes.
Good Luck to the team for the New Year and all, thanks also to all for
another step forward with progress
for amateur radio.
Ken Eaton
GW1FKY
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 03:00:06 +0000
From: peter evans <mw0cxh69@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Active- ISS L / v Repeater 01.50utc UK / Europe
Pass
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <BAY126-W5717ECF6232A007EBEE04E99E30@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Worked the iss cross band repeater this morning for the 1st time in L/V mode
and was able to open the repeater on the last 2 passes.
I could hear myself very well on the down-link , I used manual Doppler
correction on the up-link in 5kc steps and worked ok.
Many thanks for the reports that have been sent to me from dl7et and ea4bgh
and the qso I had with Dave g8oqw who I could hear for 98% of the time with
his 10 watts.
Set-up here...
Kenwood TS 2000X
65 watts at the antenna end,
2 x 23 element tonna antenna stacked
And one hell of a cold night to go up on the roof to alter my 23cm troppo
system to go on the elevation rotator, but I had to give this a go!.
73,
Peter MW0CXH
IO71
_________________________________________________________________
Imagine a life without walls.? See the possibilities.
http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/122465943/direct/01/
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 02:06:14 -0800
From: MAC1 <dimtcho@xxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Active ISS L/V with 10W and 16 element yagi
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <33267696-AD7D-4A41-BDA7-C8CA7AA36557@xxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed
Hi to all,
Just to confirm that I made a contact with ISS L/V repeater using the
following set up:
FT 736R with 10W on 1.2 GHz
16 El Comet 1216E horizontal yagi on 1.2 GHz (16 db gain, 54 inches
long )
120 Ft of LMR 400 from the shack to the top of the tower (loses 4.5
db/ 100 ft @x.x GHz)
ERP is less than 120 Watt ( not counting the "N" connectors )
Using manual doppler (hard to tune with the SatPC32)
Time was 9.33 AM UTC (1.33AM local time), location Vancouver, BC,
Canada, CN89
Max elevation 42 deg, I turned the repeater at around 32 deg
elevation with FM-N.
Talked to myself for about 30 sec or so... lost again around 32 deg ..
73!
Dino
VE7XDT
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 03:30:00 -0800
From: MAC1 <dimtcho@xxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] VE7XDT Voice contact with ISS on U/V repeater from
Vancouver, Canada at 11.03 UTC
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <EC381D62-55EC-47B8-9573-AAEF42B278FB@xxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed
Hi ,
Just talked to Mike from the ISS on the newly configured repeater. I
was the only station.. 3.03 AM local time..
We had a nice chat for about 7-8 minutes at least....
Using 4 element yagi on 2M with 25W
9 element yagi for 70CM with a pre-amp.
Max elevation was 50 deg.
My feeling is that 5W will not cut it below 20 deg elevation...
73!
Dino
VE7XDT
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 18:41:04 +0700
From: Dirgantara YF?EEE <enggi1401@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VE7XDT Voice contact with ISS on U/V repeater
fromVancouver, Canada at 11.03 UTC
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <00d501c96d98$2a1055e0$b6a33a72@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
hi
iam Testing in V/U i have harmonic from VHF to UHF , i can receive my
Harminonic S9 ,
any experience to reduce harmonic from VHF to UHF ?
Iam using dual Band Radio alinco DR635. with 15 watts power in VHF.
thanks
73 de YF0EEE
----- Original Message -----
From: "MAC1" <dimtcho@xxxx.xx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 6:30 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] VE7XDT Voice contact with ISS on U/V repeater
fromVancouver, Canada at 11.03 UTC
> Hi ,
>
> Just talked to Mike from the ISS on the newly configured repeater. I
> was the only station.. 3.03 AM local time..
> We had a nice chat for about 7-8 minutes at least....
> Using 4 element yagi on 2M with 25W
> 9 element yagi for 70CM with a pre-amp.
> Max elevation was 50 deg.
>
> My feeling is that 5W will not cut it below 20 deg elevation...
>
>
> 73!
> Dino
> VE7XDT
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 04:50:19 -0800
From: MAC1 <dimtcho@xxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VE7XDT Voice contact with ISS on U/V repeater
fromVancouver, Canada at 11.03 UTC
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <779D92F6-4D50-4963-89B4-31E9BA239DC5@xxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed
Hi Dirgantara,
What antenna system do you use?
73!
Dino
VE7XDT
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 07:58:47 -0600
From: "Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR]" <Kenneth.G.Ransom@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS L/V repeater attempt
To: "N1MIW" <n1miw@xxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<A2862DA1C49F4145AF6C2A452829403501C91B25@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
The ISS should have switched to V/u with PL after the school contact with
Technopolis today (Sat, Jan 3). It should be in the V/u with PL configuration
until Jan 17.
Kenneth - N5VHO
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From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx on behalf of N1MIW
Sent: Fri 1/2/2009 11:21 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS L/V repeater attempt
I will try to be QRV on the next pass for RI (~6:34UTC). I'm working my way
back into satellites & need to get some use out of my 1.2GHz gear. Just
listened to the 04:50UTC pass & heard a 2 and an 8 call, but didn't get the
whole thing. It seemed like the squelch is set too high - hope my 45el loop
yagi & 10 watts will make it! I'll be manually tuning the rig for now... If
it works well, I'll connect the rig to a computer tomorrow!
Anyone have an idea how long the ISS repeater will be in L/V mode?
73's from FN41
Larry
N1MIW
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 08:08:38 -0800 (PST)
From: Jeffrey Koehler <jeffk13057@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS L/V repeater attempt
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx Kenneth G. \(JSC-OC\)\[BAR\]"
<Kenneth.G.Ransom@xxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <492684.79338.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Ken...
Happy holidays to you and your family.
Do you happen to know the PL freq? I cannot find documentation of it anywhere.
Thanks, 73
Jeff WB2SYK
--- On Sat, 1/3/09, Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR]
<Kenneth.G.Ransom@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
> From: Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR] <Kenneth.G.Ransom@xxxx.xxx>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS L/V repeater attempt
> To: "N1MIW" <n1miw@xxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Date: Saturday, January 3, 2009, 8:58 AM
> The ISS should have switched to V/u with PL after the school
> contact with Technopolis today (Sat, Jan 3). It should be in
> the V/u with PL configuration until Jan 17.
>
> Kenneth - N5VHO
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx on behalf of N1MIW
> Sent: Fri 1/2/2009 11:21 PM
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS L/V repeater attempt
>
>
>
> I will try to be QRV on the next pass for RI (~6:34UTC).
> I'm working my way
> back into satellites & need to get some use out of my
> 1.2GHz gear. Just
> listened to the 04:50UTC pass & heard a 2 and an 8
> call, but didn't get the
> whole thing. It seemed like the squelch is set too high -
> hope my 45el loop
> yagi & 10 watts will make it! I'll be manually
> tuning the rig for now... If
> it works well, I'll connect the rig to a computer
> tomorrow!
>
> Anyone have an idea how long the ISS repeater will be in
> L/V mode?
>
>
> 73's from FN41
> Larry
> N1MIW
>
> _______________________________________________
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> of the author.
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>
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 10:12:28 -0600
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS L/V repeater attempt
To: <jeffk13057@xxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <D7AF9A245E8141B48083A1D0A69BC576@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>PL freq?
67 Hz
Alan
WA4SCA
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 11:55:01 -0600
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Meteor Pings Web Cast
To: "'AMSAT BB'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <000901c96dcc$675cf0f0$3616d2d0$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Happy New Year everyone,
While really not on-topic I hope other hams will enjoy this info ...
http://spaceweatherradio.com/ is playing the audio from the space radar
fence again for this weekend's meteor shower.
Ping!
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:02:29 +0200
From: Michael Fletcher <oh2aue@xxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Meteor Pings Web Cast
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <495FA835.4070708@xxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Hi all,
here is a very good live meteor scatter feed too:
http://stream.ham.fi:8000/Meteor_Scatter.m3u
73's de Michael, OH2AUE
--
"Life is too short for Sudoku"
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 12:33:02 -0600
From: "racer5039" <racer5039@x.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] What would be a good radio ???
To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <BLU102-DAV106FA7CF65F8882B511950ACE30@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I have a TS-2000 that I am using now to work the birds but am you all know the
Kenwood TS-2000 has a problem with the down link at or around 436.800.
My question is...what would be a good radio to use on these birds?
Maybe something that would cover the 1.2G stuff as well.
Thansk to all those that helped me out with the SSB Sat tuning.
It has really helped me out.
Thanks again.
Marv
N0FJP
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Message: 15
Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:01:12 -0500
From: "Michael J. Wolthuis" <wolthui3@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to do 1.2ghz when sat radio is FT-847
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <495FB5F8.5010402@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
I am excited with all the late use of 1.2ghz and want to get involved.
I have an FT-847, which doesn't have a 1.2ghz option. So what are
others doing?
Here were my thoughts....
1) Add a 910 for 1.2ghz - expensive
2) Utilize my TS-2000 (currently HF) for 1.2ghz by adding UT-20 - not
sure how hard the add-on is to do
3) Buy another radio (?????) for 1.2ghz use
4) Is there some way to use the FT-847?
If there is references out there to this, Google did not do me well,
please send links and pointers.
Thanks and hopefully I'll be on 1.2ghz soon. I have an antenna and 50ft
of inch and a quarter to the shack on the Sat rotator, but just never
hooked it too anything.
Mike
kb8zgl
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Message: 16
Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:54:28 -0500
From: Curt Nixon <cptcurt@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] RHCP Cheap Yagi project a success
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <495FC274.1070404@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
After receiving lots of help--especially from Howard, G6LVB--I got the
newly modified RHCP 10el cheap yagi up on the mast this morning.
Previously, using the original 10el linear antenna, I was unable to make
a QSO on SO-50. I could hear stations but not well enough to work.
Well, first try out of the gate on SO-50 this afternoon, I made several
contacts 5x9. So it works better than I had hoped.
The really interesting part of this story is that I dont have any way to
check this antenna or its matching stubs, etc. Just built them
carefully, made the stubs carefully, and followed directions. I'm still
working on acquiring some basic tools that will work at this frequency.
So, it is possible, with little or no extra equipment, to get the job
done. This system is still running barefoot--no preamp--and no
elevation control--but it works pretty well considering.
Thanks for all your help gentlemen.
Curt
KU8L
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