As follow up--here are the precise details for ordering a FT-817 Sat-CAT kit or bare board!
It's a great board and solution for using a single radio with SSB satellites. 73, Mark N8MH _______ The satellite computer aided tuning interface described in October 2012 QST (pp. 40-43) for use with SatPC32 and the Yaesu FT-817 radio is being offered for sale by the ARRL Education & Technology Program (ETP). The interface was developed by Mark Spencer, WA8SME, as part of resource development for the ARRL ETP and is priced to recover cost plus a small increment toward development as well as a cost share donation to AMSAT. The interface is fully described in the article published in October 2012 QST on pp. 40-43. You may order the board and programmed PIC for a cost of $20; to order the full kit including all of the parts, the cost is $35. To order please send the following either by mail or email as follows: • Your name and shipping address • Phone number and email address • Item you are requesting • Enclose a check for the appropriate amount, payable to ARRL ETP, sent to attention of ARRL Education Services Send orders to: ARRL Education Services, ATTN: Amy Strickland 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 Please contact Amy in ARRL Education Services at astrickl...@arrl.org with any questions about ordering. Please contact Mark Spencer at mspen...@arrl.org with questions about the interface design and specifications. ___________ On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Mark Spencer <wa8...@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi All, > > > > A while back, an article about a FT-817 Satellite Control Interface was > published in QST. There were numerous requests for boards and kits on the > project. There is a small quantity of the boards and kits available but the > procurement information didn't make it in the original article. > > > > The raw boards are available for $20, and a kit with the board, parts and > programmed PIC is available for $35. You can send an email to Debra Johnson > at ARRL HQ and order them from her (djohn...@arrl.org). The proceeds from > this effort is going back to AMSAT and the Fox birds, so anything above and > beyond these amounts (which are basically at cost) will go into space as > part of Fox. > > > > Questions? Let me know mspen...@arrl.org. > > > > Thanks, > > Mark > > > > > > Mark Spencer, WA8SME > > Education and Technology Program Director > > ARRL, the national association for Amateur RadioTM > > 43 Pinelock Dr. > > Gales Ferry, CT 06335 > > 860-381-5335 > > 860-460-1139 (cell) > > mspen...@arrl.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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 -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
