[amsat-bb] Re: KR500 bearings

2010-09-21 Thread i8cvs
in it.It works very well for me from many years now. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@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

[amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Opinions?

2010-09-22 Thread i8cvs
to be 23dBi gain. Manufacturer, of course, is unknown. No markings, but it does not look home-built. By the mounting hardware, it looks like it was part of some sort of stacked array. > > > Thanks, > > Greg KO6TH > Hi Greg, KO6TH It is probably a Tonna 35 ele

[amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Opinions?

2010-09-22 Thread i8cvs
be 3,07 meters long. Tonna make two models one for DX and SAT and the other one for ATV By the way the gain is 20 dB isotropic. 20635 35 ELEMENTI 1260/1300 MHz dx,sat 20 dB 3,07 meters long 20636 35 ELEMENTI 1250/1260 MHz ATV 20 dB 3,07 meters long 73" de i8CVS Domenico __

[amsat-bb] Fw: KR500 bearings

2010-09-23 Thread i8cvs
Hi Bob W7LRD My previous message to you via w7...@comcast.net was rejected to me ! 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: i8cvs To: Bob- W7LRD Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] KR500 bearings - Original Message - From

[amsat-bb] Re: Fw: KR500 bearings

2010-09-24 Thread i8cvs
Hi Bob, W7LRD I am very happy that your problem has been almost solved ! 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Bob- W7LRD To: i8cvs Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 8:31 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fw: KR500 bearings Hello Domenico Almost done.

[amsat-bb] Re: SSTL & DMCii - To build & Launch 3 UK Satellites

2010-09-28 Thread i8cvs
te of no interest for the IARU Amateur Satellite Service. As far I remember AMSAT-UK and SSTL with Sir Martin Sweeting have never built and launched an amateur satellite with a communication transponder in more than 35 years now and for this reason I cannot congratulate with the above people. 73&qu

[amsat-bb] Re: LHCP or RHCP?

2010-10-06 Thread i8cvs
Hi Tom, K0TW In a separate email I have sent to you what in my opinion is the best and easy to understand article about the use of circular polarization written by K4KJ "The advantages of circular polarization" If anybody is interested on it please let me know. 73" de

[amsat-bb] Re: LHCP or RHCP?

2010-10-06 Thread i8cvs
Hi Tom, K0TW In a separate email I have sent to you what in my opinion is the best and easy to understand article about the use of circular polarization written by K4KJ "The advantages of circular polarization" If anybody is interested on it please let me know. 73" de i8CVS Dom

[amsat-bb] Re Re: LHCP or RHCP?

2010-10-06 Thread i8cvs
Hi Henk PA3GUO In a separate email I have sent to you what in my opinion is the best and easy to understand article about the use of circular polarization written by K4KJ "The advantages of circular polarization" If anybody is interested on it please let me know. 73" de

[amsat-bb] Re: LHCP or RHCP?

2010-10-06 Thread i8cvs
Hi Tom, K0TW In a separate email I have sent to you what in my opinion is the best and easy to understand article about the use of circular polarization written by K4KJ "The advantages of circular polarization" If anybody is interested on it please let me know. 73" de

[amsat-bb] Re: LHCP or RHCP?

2010-10-06 Thread i8cvs
ally showing a CW polarization. http://sv1bsx.50webs.com/antenna-pol/polarization.html This is only my optical opinion or my optical illusion ? I would like to know your comment about because the sense of polarizations CW and CCW as marked by MAK seems to me to be reversed. I recognized it o

[amsat-bb] Re: LHCP or RHCP?

2010-10-06 Thread i8cvs
dB using the wrong or reversed circular polarization. 73" de i8CVS Domenico. - Original Message - From: "Tom" To: Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:42 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: LHCP or RHCP? > > Perhaps I should have worded my question differently. I unders

[amsat-bb] Re: I'd like your shack ideas

2010-10-07 Thread i8cvs
MSTRONG ARMS " > Would a footswitch for PTT be worthwhile? > YES ! > 73 de David VK5DG (who is looking forward to getting back on the air). > 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are tho

[amsat-bb] Re: G-5500 Orientation

2010-10-10 Thread i8cvs
at midway 90 degrees is straight up?? > Right ! midway 90 degrees is straight up with the antenna radiating at the zenith. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an

[amsat-bb] Re: Wisp and UTC Time

2010-11-17 Thread i8cvs
Hi Enzo, IK8OZV Actually in Italy the difference between our local time and the UTC time is just 1 hour. 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Vincenzo Mone" To: "Amsat - BBs" Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 8:45 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Wisp and U

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 and FOX social media fundraising

2010-11-18 Thread i8cvs
Hi Drew, KO4MA In my opinion would be much better to donate 690 dollars to AMSAT-DL for P3E ! ! 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" To: ; "Amsat-BB" Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 4:23 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARISS

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Earth Station for sale

2010-12-10 Thread i8cvs
Hi Dee, NB2F I completely support and agree with the Frank, K0BLT letter and not with you. 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Dee" To: ; Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 4:59 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Earth Station for sale > Fr

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 S-Band antenna polarization

2010-12-21 Thread i8cvs
nalog) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "jmfranke" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 8:56 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 S-Band antenna polarization > Does anyone know the polarization of the 2.4 GHz transmissions from AO-51. &

[amsat-bb] Re: Another Winner!

2010-12-22 Thread i8cvs
Hi Drew, KO4MA Are these donations to help AMSAT for P3D ? or for what ? 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" To: "Martha" Cc: "AMSAT BB" Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 7:35 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Anothe

[amsat-bb] Re: Another Winner!

2010-12-23 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" To: "i8cvs" Cc: "Martha" ; "AMSAT BB" Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 9:34 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Another Winner! > On 12/22/2010 2:54 PM, i8cvs wrote: > > Hi Drew, KO4MA >

[amsat-bb] Re: Another Winner!

2010-12-23 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: "Ben Jackson" To: "i8cvs" Cc: "Andrew Glasbrenner" ; "AMSAT BB" Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 7:40 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Another Winner! > On 12/23/2010 1:09 PM, i8cvs wrote: > >> On 1

[amsat-bb] Re: IR0CK in sat band ?

2011-01-02 Thread i8cvs
nd plan as the only one to be used by law it follow a terrific chaos into the amateur frequency bands in Italy. WHAT A SHAME ! See belowe ! http://www.ondatelematica.it/joomla/index.php/ponti-ripetitori-/69-ripetitor e-ir0ck-r10-145850-600-sub-67 73" de i8CVS Domenico __

[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Scheduled OnTime / Visibility by GridSquare CrossReference tool

2011-01-03 Thread i8cvs
WJ The same happens here in south of Europe and this is why I abandoned HO-68 in favour most of the time of the most reliable VO-52. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an

[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 comments.

2011-01-04 Thread i8cvs
hat the satellite was continuously monitored and during all orbits it was operational. I abandoned HO-68 for the better and reliable as well in all orbits available transponder of VO-52 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinio

[amsat-bb] Re: Ham IV rotor problem

2011-01-05 Thread i8cvs
open the hood to repait the spring: 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@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

[amsat-bb] Morocco is active on VO-52

2011-01-06 Thread i8cvs
Hi All, The only one satellite station from Morocco CN8LL is active with good signals from IM64RG the city of Kenitra. I got an excellent QSO with Adil during VO-52 orbit 30677 at 08:20 UTC to day Jan 6 ,2011 Stay tuned ! 73" de i8CVS Dom

[amsat-bb] Re: IR3UEF D-Star repeater 145.800 (!)

2011-01-06 Thread i8cvs
on to do someting to solve the unlegal repeaters problems in this country. 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Alain De Carolis" To: Cc: Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 11:36 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IR3UEF D-Star repeater 145.800 (!) > Having a D-S

[amsat-bb] Re: KLM-2M-C22 Polarity

2011-01-08 Thread i8cvs
LHCP been LHCP the strongest signal. 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Louis House, KD5GM" To: Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 3:23 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] KLM-2M-C22 Polarity > I am using the KLM-2m-c22 (also the 432 model) with the CS-3 relays.

[amsat-bb] Re: Ao51 Protocol ?

2011-01-10 Thread i8cvs
ly way is to use satellites with linear transponder like VO-52. OSCAR-7 and FO-29 with several QSO on CW and SSB at the same time without QRM in the same passband. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those

[amsat-bb] Re: IR3UEF D-Star repeater 145.800 (!)

2011-01-12 Thread i8cvs
.HI ! I hope that ARI should be able to deactivate the D-Star repeater on 145.850 as well ! 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amat

[amsat-bb] Re: Protocol

2011-01-12 Thread i8cvs
o it. > > Gordon MM0YEQ > Hi Gordon , MM0YEQ To work AO-7 mode-B as I actually do you need only any old CW/SSB 70 cm TX and any old 2 meters CW/SSB RX wich cost is not as much as a new car wheel. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsa

[amsat-bb] Re: vo-52 and the linear transponder

2011-01-16 Thread i8cvs
shift? > > Thanks, > Norm n3ykf Hi Norm, N3YKF The VO-52 uplink is 435 MHz LSB and the downlink in 145 MHz USB (inverting transponder ) so that the total doppler shift is the difference of both dopplers. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent

[amsat-bb] Re: Elevation System

2011-01-17 Thread i8cvs
; > Marco Hi Marco, IZ5IOW I believe that the best solution for your needs is to use a KR-500 with his control box because it bear not too much in weight and has a 500 ohm potentiometer into it that can be used in the future for the automatic control of the elevation via your PC. 73" de

[amsat-bb] Re: FM birds

2011-02-03 Thread i8cvs
tions with a lot of QRM ! I like OSCAR-7, VO-52 , and FO-29 and I hope and pull for P3-E 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the a

[amsat-bb] Re: AO40 contacts

2011-02-05 Thread i8cvs
tunately for that experiment scheduled by AMSAT and command station Stacey Mills W4SM only three stations where active i.e G3WDG, N1JEZ and my self ,i8CVS G3DWG was equipped to transmit on 2.4 GHz and to receive on 24 GHz so that only he was able to get back his own signal from the transponder.

[amsat-bb] Fw: Fw: AMSAT-DL Hears Mars Science Laboratory X-Band Downlink

2011-11-27 Thread i8cvs
am sure that in the future AMSAT-DL will be able to launch P3-E and P5-A Thanks also to JoAnne K9JKM for providing us with the above information. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: satellite durability fm vs. linears

2011-11-29 Thread i8cvs
the above QSO at the following address: http://hamradio.selfip.com/iw6ovd/VO-52.mp3 If you haven't worked either of these three historic satellites,AO7 VO52 (and FO29 when is active) do it NOW! 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB

[amsat-bb] Re: TS-2000 'birdie'

2011-11-29 Thread i8cvs
io.selfip.com/iw6ovd/VO-52.mp3 Sorry our QSO is in Italian but it last 12 minutes of chatting like on the telephone. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join no

[amsat-bb] Re: FO29 status

2011-11-30 Thread i8cvs
tes only with him the full orbit like on the telephone. IW6OVD posted a mp3 file of the above QSO at the following address: http://hamradio.selfip.com/iw6ovd/VO-52.mp3 If you haven't worked either of these two historic satellites,AO7 and VO5

[amsat-bb] Re: TS2000 ~436.798 MHz Birdie Solution

2011-12-01 Thread i8cvs
ally open NO contact must be connected to the converter RF input. With the above configuration to receive 70 cm using your converter you need only to excite the relay coil. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are

[amsat-bb] Re: HEO history question

2011-12-02 Thread i8cvs
ink for both of us was in 145 MHz Nice to remember ! 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 FM Operation???

2011-12-02 Thread i8cvs
more FM satellite like AO-51 are trying to infect the only satellite with a good linear transponder for CW and SSB Imagine a crazy presentation : "How to use a linear transponder with your HT and arrow antenna" ! I agree with you, keep VO-52 only

[amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 FM Operation

2011-12-03 Thread i8cvs
Hi Edgar, DF2MZ Well sayd ! I agree with you 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "DF2MZ" To: Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 10:38 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 FM Operation > Don't even think about it! It is EXTREMELY bad practice

[amsat-bb] Re: Where to donate

2011-12-03 Thread i8cvs
forever occupy me. > > fairwell to AO-51 > > 73 Bob W7LRD > > Seattle Hi Bob, W7LRD In my opinion it's much better donate to AMSAT-DL for P3E 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed a

[amsat-bb] Re: VO52 and QRP FM

2011-12-03 Thread i8cvs
a decent QSO in CW and SSB you need at least 50 watt and a 13 dBi 70 cm antenna. We, operators of VO-52 linear transponder on CW and SSB we have a lot of counter measures against any FM intruder into the VO-52 linear passband. 73" de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: VO52 and QRP FM

2011-12-03 Thread i8cvs
rs of VO-52 linear transponder on CW and SSB we have a lot of counter measures against any FM intruder into the VO-52 linear passband. 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Craig R Gagner" To: "'amsat'" Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011

[amsat-bb] Re: Fwd: VO-52 FM Operation

2011-12-03 Thread i8cvs
VO-52 linear transponder on CW and SSB we have a lot of counter measures against any FM intruder into the VO-52 linear passband. 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: To: "AMSAT" Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 3:35 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Fwd

[amsat-bb] Re: Fw: VO52 and QRP FM

2011-12-03 Thread i8cvs
measures against any FM intruder into the VO-52 linear passband. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ 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! Subs

[amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 FM Operation

2011-12-03 Thread i8cvs
y much for your official suggestion: " Please do not use FM on VO-52" I hope that your suggestion will be clear for everybody and particularly for the actual small part of radioamateurs who are not understanding the problem. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___

[amsat-bb] Re: Remote polarity / preamp switching

2011-12-03 Thread i8cvs
Polarizations on a 70 cm crossed yagi" publisced into the AMSAT Journal March/April 2007 first part, and May/June 2007 the second part. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author.

[amsat-bb] Re: Lets move forward

2011-12-04 Thread i8cvs
ip.com/iw6ovd/VO-52.mp3 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: HEO history question

2011-12-05 Thread i8cvs
affected by a very fast QSB Nice to remember the RS satellites ! 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Armando Mercado" To: Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 3:49 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HEO history question > Hi John, > > The UK and the mid-west were m

[amsat-bb] Re: 2 Meter TV Interference

2011-12-07 Thread i8cvs
decent directional antenna enstead of a 1/4 wave or 1/2 Larson mobile antenna. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: 2 Meter TV Interference

2011-12-07 Thread i8cvs
ot;Nothing can be done to the Tx, better to offer a working filter to the Rx side! " http://www.rjmb.net/vk6fja/tvi-filter/index.htm This 144 MHz Stop-Band TVI Filter is based on a QST article found online. VK6FJA says to me "it works just fine - and it can be aligned without the test

[amsat-bb] Re: 2 Meter TV Interference

2011-12-08 Thread i8cvs
nd is easy to be duplicated and tuned without special instruments as shown in Fig-2 of the above QST article. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: AO 7 NY

2011-12-12 Thread i8cvs
ors and got many on FM with HT and arrow antennas . > > > Going to Dayton '12 It will get better with > more support! > > Myles Dav Landstein > N2EHG > myles.landst...@gmail.com 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Re: 1961-12-12: OSCAR 1

2011-12-12 Thread i8cvs
X-28 and a long-wire antenna 40 meters long. Received two beacons of Echo 1 on 108,000 and 108,030 MHz with homebrewed converter and Hallicrafters SX-28 as a 40 MHz IF and a 3 elements yagi. Received the beacon of OSCAR-1 on 144,983 MHz with 2 meters homebrewed converter and Hal

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Stations in Alabama

2011-12-16 Thread i8cvs
Hi Kyle,KK4ANG I suggest you to look for a 432 MHz EME station in USA My friend K2UYH Allen Katz in Trenton NJ has a big parabolic dish and 1 kW amplifier for 70 cm and he can help you. email to a.k...@ieee.org or to alk...@tcnj.edu Look also in QRZ.com 73" de i8CVS Dom

[amsat-bb] Re: Enhance your Easy Sat Experience!

2012-01-06 Thread i8cvs
it is too complicated and too costly. 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Clayton Coleman W5PFG" To: "AMSAT" Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 4:42 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Enhance your Easy Sat Experience! Have you thought about upgrading yo

[amsat-bb] Re: LOTW Satellites from the Old Days

2012-01-07 Thread i8cvs
o I can enjoy to hear time to time the voice of my old satellite friends and as well the CW ROBOT of the RS satellites.Before to start any QSO I mention on tape the name of the satellite the orbit numbar and the date, just for record along with the log on paper. 73" de i8CVS Domenico __

[amsat-bb] Re: LOTW Satellites from the Old Days

2012-01-08 Thread i8cvs
via AMSAT-BB because your provider @comcast.net very often rejects all emails coming from my provider @tin.it and so probably it will be a problem to send you a WAV flle ! If you have another email address please let me know. Best 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message -

[amsat-bb] Re: LOTW Satellites from the Old Days

2012-01-08 Thread i8cvs
> Joe kk0sd > > > If I remember right they where connected to a host satelite and used > that satelites powerbus, same for RS12/13. > > 73 Andre PE1RDW > Hi Andre,PE1RDW RS10/12 was connected and supplied by COSMOS 1816 while RS12/13 was connected and supplied by COSMOS 2123

[amsat-bb] AMSAT- Journal (Losted article "Modification of a CDE Tailtwister Control Unit for Satellite Automatic Tracking" by i8CVS

2012-01-19 Thread i8cvs
my article. Can you please send back again to me a new pdf file of it ? It has been publisched in AMSAT Journal beginning from 2008 Thank you very much in advance ! 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed a

[amsat-bb] AMSAT- Journal (Losted article "Modification of a CDETailtwister Control Unit for Satellite Automatic Tracking" by i8CVS

2012-01-19 Thread i8cvs
the AMSAT-Journal March/April 2008 Unfortunately I got a crash in my HD and I lost your pdf file with my article. Can you please send back again to me a new pdf file of it ? It has been publisched in AMSAT Journal March/April 2008 Thank you very much in advance ! 73" de i8CVS

[amsat-bb] Fw: AMSAT- Journal (Losted article "Modification of a CDETailtwister Control Unit for Satellite Automatic Tracking" by i8CVS

2012-01-19 Thread i8cvs
Hi JoAnne ,K9JKM Thank you very much ! But I have to send this message to you via AMSAT-BB because your @comcast.net rejects back all emails coming from my provider @tin.it 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" To: "'i8cvs'&qu

[amsat-bb] Re: Testing a UHF antenna

2012-01-21 Thread i8cvs
sion line is 1/2 electrical waveleght the impedance at one end of it is the same at the other end of it i.e. the impedance of the antenna will be seen unchanged at the antenna analyzer input connector no matter the value of the VSWR. 73" de i8CVS Domenico _

[amsat-bb] Re: Thanks for all the ...

2012-01-21 Thread i8cvs
5 dB and 15 to 20 dB gain will improuve your (S+N)/N ratio even if the lenght of your coax cable between the antenna and receiver is very short. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not a

[amsat-bb] Re: Quadrifilar Helix antenna question

2012-01-21 Thread i8cvs
st 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "William Leijenaar" To: Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 11:19 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Quadrifilar Helix antenna question Hi AMSAT's, Because I can not set up my rotor/elevation system at the new QTH, I try to get

[amsat-bb] Re: Quadrifilar Helix antenna question

2012-01-23 Thread i8cvs
Analyzer usind a well calibrated HP11692D directional coupler. 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: To: "AMSAT-BB" ; "i8cvs" ; "William Leijenaar" Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 3:03 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Quadrifilar Helix antenna ques

[amsat-bb] Re: Hats off to Russian satellite operators!

2012-01-30 Thread i8cvs
Hi Bato,Andras HA6NN I agree completely with you. Please look at here ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=RYhrSEERvbI 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Bato, Andras" To: Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 5:31 PM Subject:

[amsat-bb] The official end of CW service at Palo Alto Radio Stations /KPH/KFS/KSM

2012-02-04 Thread i8cvs
AID AND GUIDANCE IN OUR DECISIONS AND ACTIONS DURING THE COMING YEAR THAT WE MAY BE WORTHY OF THE EQUIPMENT AND TRADITION THAT HAS BEEN ENTRUSTED INTO OUR HUMBLE HANDS BLESS ALSO THE EARS AROUND THE WORLD THAT SHARE THE FRUITS OF OUR LABOURS 73 / 88 DE KPH/KFS/KSM CL AR. 73" de i

[amsat-bb] Re: ANS-041 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin

2012-02-10 Thread i8cvs
t communication capabilities. Our previous heritage and P5 will help here too.." 73s Peter DB2OS Hello Peter...be sure that all of us with experience from OSCAR-10 to AO40 are pulling for P3E..go-ahead ! ! 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sen

[amsat-bb] Re: W4PUJ

2012-02-16 Thread i8cvs
orry I have not the privilege to meet him personally. i8CVS Domenico ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: Anyone on VO-52 around 00:15Z 2/18?

2012-02-17 Thread i8cvs
ur receiving system because the downlink of VO-52 has very strong signals. Have fun and 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: K7UGA wrap-up

2012-02-21 Thread i8cvs
derstand if over the States you are working the linear transponder of VO-52 on CW and SSB or in FM.just curious to know. Following the recommendations of the Secretary of AMSAT-India no body over Europe uses VO-52 on FM to save the life of batteries. 73" de i8CVS Domenico __

[amsat-bb] Re: Preamps and Arrows

2012-02-24 Thread i8cvs
e homebrew cavity preamplifier. > > Thanks very much to Domenico, I8CVS who gave me this great project. > > 73! > Hector, CO6CBF Hi Hector ,CO6CBF I am very happy that you have built several cavity preamplifiers following my projet and they works very well. I have built two of them

[amsat-bb] Re: Preamps and Arrows

2012-02-24 Thread i8cvs
Hi EMike If you are interested on my cavity preamplifier article I can send to you a file with the article in italian and the mechanical drawing. Please let me know. If there is an interest to have this article publisched in AMSAT-Journal I will translate it into english. 73" de

[amsat-bb] Re: Preamps and Arrows

2012-02-25 Thread i8cvs
Hi EMike In two days I have received many requests of my article in italian describing my cavity preamplifier for 70 cm. Since the interest on my cavity preamplifier for 70 cm seems to be very high I am just now translating it from italian into english for the AMSAT-Journal. 73" de

[amsat-bb] Re: Motor for Yaesu G5500 Azimuth Rotator?

2012-02-25 Thread i8cvs
or transformers wich windstand constantly very high temperature around 180° C, Celsius i.e. 356 ° Fahrenheit. I have used it with success in critical applications to rewind DC and AC motors working near steel melting fornaces for a Company in Italy 50% with the USS Steel in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

[amsat-bb] Re: Preamps and Arrows

2012-02-25 Thread i8cvs
AMSAT-Journal. 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Hector, CO6CBF" To: "'Edwin M. "EMike" McCardel, KC8YLD'" ; Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 3:22 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Preamps and Arrows > Hello Mike > > I will

[amsat-bb] Re: Motor for Yaesu G5500 Azimuth Rotator?

2012-02-26 Thread i8cvs
n a > curiosity. So-called "DC" motors are really AC motors with built-in > DC-AC conversion. > Hi Phil, KA9Q If you are interested in a very simple but effective "Single to 3-PHASE Power Converter for azimuth and elevation motors currently used for EME, look at this web page

[amsat-bb] Re: GAAS FET Preamp Component Question

2012-02-27 Thread i8cvs
iron sufficiently hoth but disconnected from the AC line supply. Have fun. 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Eugene Crist" To: Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 3:41 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] GAAS FET Preamp Component Question > I'm planning to build the

[amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 Not Heard

2012-02-28 Thread i8cvs
Hi John, K8YSE Transponder and Beacon of VO-52 where also not heard over Europe at 17:55 UTC orbit Nr 36876 28 Feb 2012 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "John Papay" To: Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 3:03 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] VO-52 Not Heard

[amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 Not Heard

2012-03-01 Thread i8cvs
a VO-52 command station or not ? Please let us know. TNX 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Nitin Muttin" To: ; "Amsat India" ; ; "VUHAMS" Cc: "Nitin Muttin[ VU3 TYG]" Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 9:24 AM Subject: [ams

[amsat-bb] Re: AH0/AE6YW on Satellites from Saipan Feb. 29 - Mar 6

2012-03-01 Thread i8cvs
birds, We have lost not only the best HEO satellite i.e. AO40 but we are loosing the FM LEO satellite too but just now the LEO satellite VO-52 so that the satellite activity was nice until it lasted because the future in my opinion with only the old FMing OSCAR-7 is not bright at all...(

[amsat-bb] Fw: Re: VO-52 Not Heard

2012-03-03 Thread i8cvs
Hi Nitin, VU3TYG What news from ISRO about VO-52 ? TNX 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ 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! Subscri

[amsat-bb] Re: Status VO-52

2012-03-05 Thread i8cvs
a dayly report on AMSAT-BB every day from Stacey Mills,W4SM because he was the main command station of the bird and this make a great difference. I can't understand why the command station for VO-52 must be ISRO using not amateur frequencies enstead of A

[amsat-bb] Re: Status VO-52

2012-03-05 Thread i8cvs
Hi Stefan VE4NSA When AO40 was in trouble, did Stacey Mils W4SM control station wasting his time with his daily reports on AMSAT-BB ? 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Stefan Wagener" To: "i8cvs" Cc: ; "Nitin Muttin" ; "Amsat -

[amsat-bb] Re: HAMSAT VO-52 Status

2012-03-06 Thread i8cvs
Hi Many , VU2WMY Great job from ISRO and AMSAT-India ! We hope to have again VO52 active in the next few days because it was the best satellite available with a linear transponder to be used "only on CW and SSB" 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Group in Cuba

2012-03-07 Thread i8cvs
gt; Its principal mission is: promote the Amateur radio by Satellites in our > country and motivate the Hams to operate on Satellites. > > Now, we are planning our first Meeting in Havana city. > > 73! > > Hector, CO6CBF Hi Hector ,CO6CBF Why don

[amsat-bb] Re: VO-51 Update

2012-03-13 Thread i8cvs
Hi Mani,VU2WMY and All, I will be monitoring for VO-52 during the first descending orbit Nr 37091 at 06:27 UTC day March 14, 2012 available from Italy. Finger crossed ! 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Mani VU2WMY" To: "BB, AMSAT" ; &qu

[amsat-bb] Re: VO-51 Update

2012-03-13 Thread i8cvs
06:27 over Europe. 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Mani VU2WMY" To: "BB, AMSAT" ; "AMSAT-INDIA" ; "VUHAMS" Cc: "PE1RAH" ; "VU3TYG" Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 4:02 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] VO-51 Update

[amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 Update

2012-03-13 Thread i8cvs
Hi Mani, VU2WMY The next pass at 03:20 UTC over India is just actually in process and I hope to hear VO-52 over Europe at 06:27 UTC Thanks for your informations. 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Mani VU2WMY" To: "BB, AMSAT" ; "AMSAT-IN

[amsat-bb] Re: G5500 Azimuth Rotator Update

2012-03-13 Thread i8cvs
transformers wich windstand constantly very high temperature around 180° C, Celsius i.e. 356 ° Fahrenheit. I have used the above wire with success in critical thermal applications to industrially rewind DC and AC motors working close to lead melting fornaces in a steel plant in Italy. 73" de

[amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 Update

2012-03-13 Thread i8cvs
Hi Mani, VU2WMY and others I will monitor again VO-52 this evening during the first available orbit over Europe Nr 37098 at 17:21 UTC Tank you for your information. 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Mani VU2WMY" To: "i8cvs" Cc: "BB, AM

[amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 Update

2012-03-14 Thread i8cvs
keplerian elements for VO-52 from http://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/amateur.txt VO-52 1 28650U 05017B 12072.89763100 .1519 0-0 19321-3 0 503 2 28650 97.6075 108.5267 0026587 0.1029 0.0154 14.82737346370708 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From:

[amsat-bb] Re: Dutch Transponder on-baord HAMSAT VO-52 'Turned On'

2012-03-14 Thread i8cvs
Hi Mani,VU2WMY Thank you very much for this information ! Great job from all of you in ISRO and AMSAT-India. I plan to be be active on VO-52 during orbit Nr 37097 at 17:21 UTC to day 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Mani VU2WMY" To: "BB, A

[amsat-bb] VO-52 loud and clear on orbit Nr 37097 over Europe

2012-03-14 Thread i8cvs
cal report: ISRO and AMSAT-India should have more than only one control station. Congratulations to ISRO, to AMSAT-India and to William PE1RAH 73" de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an

[amsat-bb] Re: Dutch Transponder on-baord HAMSAT VO-52 'Turned On'

2012-03-16 Thread i8cvs
different performance of the AGC 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Greg D" To: "Mani VU2WMY" Cc: "RANGAN" ; "AMSAT-INDIA" ; "VUHAMS" ; "PE1RAH" ; "BB,AMSAT" ; "VU3TYG" Sent: Thursday, March 15,

[amsat-bb] Re: Dutch transponder versus the Indian transponder.

2012-03-16 Thread i8cvs
AMSAT-info.htm I hope that William will informe us on this matter. 73" de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: "Ib Christoffersen" To: Cc: Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 11:36 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Dutch transponder versus the Indian transponder. > Hi all, > Th

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