[amsat-bb] VO1DZX/VO2 in FO62 (Labrador) Until Dec31

[Zachary Beougher]

Hi All,

Daniel, VO1DZX is operating portable VO2 from Labrador (FO62) until December 
31.  Daniel reports that bad operating conditions and lack of transportation 
will probably keep him from working any additional grids.  The morning passes 
are too early and the early afternoon passes take place while he is still at 
work, so the best time to find him will be on the late afternoon/early evening 
AO51 passes as long as he can get on.  Weekends will be a good time to catch 
him as well.

73!

Zack
KD8KSN
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[amsat-bb] Re: Dual Yaesu Rigs on SatPC32

[David Palmer]

Hi Howard,

I use twin FT-817ND's and haven't seen what you describe:

> I adjust the receive cat till I hear my voice proper aprox  -1.3 kHz on FO29
> I reset it to 0 then adjust the cat for transmitter to +1.3kHz
> I click change/store data file button,then click uplink cal button
> I restart SatPC32 and try again on FO29 now I am out aprox -2.6khz

There are two things I can think of that could be causing this.  One,
I never actually adjust the receive calibration, I do all the
corrections with the uplink calibration box (the right-hand of the
two) in the CAT sub-menu.  Once audio sounds correct, I then store the
new settings.

The other is that since the Yaesu FT-8x7 rigs don't update the TX
frequency during transmit, be sure you unkey between test
transmissions to let the new CAT settings get into the TX radio.  I'll
do something like "KB5WIA aligning", then unkey, set uplink cal up or
down accordingly, then retransmit and try again.  I also use the 5X
data rate so that the frequency update is a bit quicker.

Only other thing I can think of is to make sure your keps are updated,
and your PC clock is updated to the second.  Even a few seconds
difference can make the bird appear to drift > 1kHz in a few minutes
(the time it takes to calibrate).

Good luck!

73 de Dave KB5WIA / CM88
FT-817ND x 2, Elk Antenna

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[amsat-bb] UO-SAT 11 1515z 13dec2010

[John Marranca, Jr]

This morning, at 1515, I copied UoSAT-11 at near S5 as it approached FN02ox.
 The bird still sounds great after all these years!

Too bad AO-16 can't wake up like that!

John KB2HSH
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[amsat-bb] Re: UO-SAT 11 1515z 13dec2010

[John Marranca, Jr]

As would we ALL!

KB2HSH

On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Dee  wrote:

>  Yes, but I'd rather have AO-40 wake up (sniff, sniff!)
> Dee,
> NB2F
>
> -Original Message-
> From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
> Behalf Of John Marranca, Jr
> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 11:00 AM
> To: amsat-bb
> Subject: [amsat-bb] UO-SAT 11 1515z 13dec2010
>
> This morning, at 1515, I copied UoSAT-11 at near S5 as it approached
> FN02ox.
>  The bird still sounds great after all these years!
>
> Too bad AO-16 can't wake up like that!
>
> John KB2HSH
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[amsat-bb] Re: UO-SAT 11 1515z 13dec2010

[Dee]

 Yes, but I'd rather have AO-40 wake up (sniff, sniff!)
Dee,
NB2F

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From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
Behalf Of John Marranca, Jr
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 11:00 AM
To: amsat-bb
Subject: [amsat-bb] UO-SAT 11 1515z 13dec2010

This morning, at 1515, I copied UoSAT-11 at near S5 as it approached FN02ox.
 The bird still sounds great after all these years!

Too bad AO-16 can't wake up like that!

John KB2HSH
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[amsat-bb] Demonstrator Rotator Setup

[Clint Bradford]

I have an inquiry from a gentleman who would like to show the "dramatic sight" 
of a computer-controlled small Yagi tracking a satellite while in a convention 
booth - but not necessarily a full-blown Yaesu G-5500.

If I am not making sense, just ask ... (grin)

He is thinking 12VDC, laptop, just a six-foot mast with an Arrow-like antenna, 
Ham Radio Deluxe(?), "smaller" radio like a FT-817ND)?) ...

Brainstorming welcome!

Many thanks.

Clint Bradford, K6LCS
909-241-7666
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[amsat-bb] Re: timing

[Wayne Estes]

When you launch WinAOS, you have the opportunity to specify which Keps 
file to use.  Make sure WinAOS uses the same "Source File" as SatPC32.

Wayne Estes W9AE
Oakland, Oregon, USA
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[amsat-bb] Re: Demonstrator Rotator Setup

[Anthony Monteiro]

Hi Clint,

Mike Stipick, KC4RI, presented a small yagi
tracker at the 2010 AMSAT Space Symposium.

Contact him for info: kc...@att.net

73,
Tony AA2TX
---




At 12:49 PM 12/13/2010, Clint Bradford wrote:
>I have an inquiry from a gentleman who would like to show the 
>"dramatic sight" of a computer-controlled small Yagi tracking a 
>satellite while in a convention booth - but not necessarily a 
>full-blown Yaesu G-5500.
>
>If I am not making sense, just ask ... (grin)
>
>He is thinking 12VDC, laptop, just a six-foot mast with an 
>Arrow-like antenna, Ham Radio Deluxe(?), "smaller" radio like a FT-817ND)?) ...
>
>Brainstorming welcome!
>
>Many thanks.
>
>Clint Bradford, K6LCS
>909-241-7666
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[amsat-bb] Re: Demonstrator Rotator Setup

[jmfranke]

For starters, take a look at:
 http://ka6puw.tripod.com/azimuth1.html

John  WA4WDL

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Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 12:49 PM
To: "AMSAT BB" 
Cc: "ARISS-ops OPS" 
Subject: [amsat-bb]  Demonstrator Rotator Setup

> I have an inquiry from a gentleman who would like to show the "dramatic 
> sight" of a computer-controlled small Yagi tracking a satellite while in a 
> convention booth - but not necessarily a full-blown Yaesu G-5500.
>
> If I am not making sense, just ask ... (grin)
>
> He is thinking 12VDC, laptop, just a six-foot mast with an Arrow-like 
> antenna, Ham Radio Deluxe(?), "smaller" radio like a FT-817ND)?) ...
>
> Brainstorming welcome!
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Clint Bradford, K6LCS
> 909-241-7666
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[amsat-bb] Re: Demonstrator Rotator Setup

[George Henry]

Look back thru the -BB archives...  I seem to recall that, a couple of years 
ago, someone rigged up a system using an X-10 webcam mount or some such thing.  
The az-el mount for a small telescope or remote-controlled security camera 
should work, as well.  You just have to be able to switch the motors to go 
right, left, up, and down, and provide 0 - 5 volts of position feedback to the 
controller for each axis.



George, KA3HSW 


 
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> From: Clint Bradford 
> To: AMSAT BB 
> Cc: ARISS-ops OPS 
> Sent: Mon, December 13, 2010 11:49:37 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Demonstrator Rotator Setup
> 
> I have an inquiry from a gentleman who would like to show the "dramatic 
> sight" 
>of a computer-controlled small Yagi tracking a satellite while in a convention 
>booth - but not necessarily a full-blown Yaesu G-5500.
> 
> If I am not making sense, just ask ... (grin)
> 
> He is thinking 12VDC, laptop, just a six-foot mast with an Arrow-like 
> antenna, 
>Ham Radio Deluxe(?), "smaller" radio like a FT-817ND)?) ...
> 
> Brainstorming welcome!
> 
> Many thanks.
> 
> Clint Bradford, K6LCS
> 909-241-7666


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[amsat-bb] Re: Demonstrator Rotator Setup

[Alan P. Biddle]

KI4PSR did a very nice stepper motor version of a tracker.

http://www.lostfrogs.com/SatTrack.htm

73s,

Alan
WA4SCA


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[amsat-bb] Re: Amateur Satellite Frequency Allocations (LF)

[Trevor .]

--- On Mon, 13/12/10, Joe  wrote:
> Plus if it's listening to 135KHz and
> re transmitting what it hears on 2 
> or 70cm,  it isn't transmitting on 135  so 
> what part is not legal?

There's no problem with flying a receiver, it's Amateur Band transmitters you 
can't fly below 7MHz. 

Here's a question which hopefully someone can answer. 

The natural follow to having a receiver on 135kHz is as you say to retransmit 
it on 70cm. 

Such a system would in theory permit 2-way QSO's to be held via the sat.

Now at what point does a monitoring receiver become a satellite Uplink ?

73 Trevor M5AKA



  

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[amsat-bb] Re: LF Satellite

[Armando Mercado]

In 1973, Explorer 49 was placed in orbit
around the moon,  It studied LF emissions
from the sun, Jupiter and other solar system
sources.  

See: 
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/profile.cfm?Sort=Chron&MCode=Explorer_49&StartYear=1970&EndYear=1979&Display=ReadMore

73  Armando, N8IGJ
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[amsat-bb] Re: LF Satellite

[Armando Mercado]

Also see:

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1973-039A
  - Original Message - 
  From: Armando Mercado 
  To: amsat-bb@amsat.org 
  Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 4:26 PM
  Subject: RE: LF Satellite 


  In 1973, Explorer 49 was placed in orbit
  around the moon,  It studied LF emissions
  from the sun, Jupiter and other solar system
  sources.  

  See: 
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/profile.cfm?Sort=Chron&MCode=Explorer_49&StartYear=1970&EndYear=1979&Display=ReadMore

  73  Armando, N8IGJ
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[amsat-bb] Re: Dual Yaesu Rigs on SatPC32

[Howard Kowall]

Hello to all
Thanks to all who replied to my post
Will try again to recal as from your emails
Will let you know how I made out
Thaks again
Howard
VE4ISP

- Original Message - 
From: "Howard Kowall" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Dual Yaesu Rigs on SatPC32


> Sorry the rigs I am using are the following
> FT817ND VHF / Ft897D UHF
> Howard
>
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Howard Kowall" 
> To: 
> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 6:54 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Dual Yaesu Rigs on SatPC32
>
>
>> Hello to all
>> Trying to cal my dual rig control on SatPC32 V12.8a
>> I adjust the receive cat till I hear my voice proper aprox  -1.3 kHz on 
>> FO29
>> I reset it to 0 then adjust the cat for transmitter to +1.3kHz
>> I click change/store data file button,then click uplink cal button
>> I restart SatPC32 and try again on FO29 now I am out aprox -2.6khz
>> Anyone else had any Issues,I read the Doppler.sqf file and the math is 
>> correct
>> Hmm
>> Thanks all who read and reply
>> Howard
>> VE4ISP
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[amsat-bb] Geminids Tonight - Talk to NASA

[Clint Bradford]

Geminids peak TONIGHT! Astronomers consider it the best meteor shower of the 
year, with more than 100 meteors streaking through the night sky every hour. 
http://www.nasa.gov/connect/chat/geminids2010.html

http://www.nasa.gov/connect/chat/geminids2010.html

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[amsat-bb] Re: Geminids Tonight - Talk to NASA

[Rick Tejera]

Get away from city lights if possible. The peak will be around 1000UT.

Sent from my iPod
Rick Tejera
Editor, SACnews
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
K7TEJ

On Dec 13, 2010, at 17:34, Clint Bradford  wrote:

> Geminids peak TONIGHT! Astronomers consider it the best meteor shower of the 
> year, with more than 100 meteors streaking through the night sky every hour. 
> http://www.nasa.gov/connect/chat/geminids2010.html
> 
> http://www.nasa.gov/connect/chat/geminids2010.html
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[amsat-bb] No, Clint's Not Drinking ...

[Clint Bradford]

Q. Can the ISS astronauts see tonight's Geminid meteor shower?

NASA: Yes - but they are orbiting at 250 miles above the Earth, and the meteors 
are at about 47 miles. So the astronauts on the ISS would have to look DOWN 
towards the Earth to see the meteor shower instead of up.

I'm going to bed now ... (grin)

Clint, K6LCS
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[amsat-bb] ARRL sanctioned Palm Springs Hamfest

[Peter Reinzuch]

*An invitation by: The Desert Radio Amateur Transmitting Society of Palm
Springs*


  *The Desert RATS  ** * is  inviting you and your
groups members to attend "*Palm Springs Hamfest 2011*"... January 29.



We would like your  help in making this years event surpass the 600 attendee
mark to beat last years event!~



Could you please forward the attached information sheet by e-mail to all
your members… perhaps mention it on your NET… publish it in your
Newsletter…list
it on your Events Calendar…link our site on yours and mention it at your
next couple of meetings!  Helping us get the word  out would really be
great!  The mild desert weather is perfect at that time of year.  Make it a
club outing!

On air NETS are already a -buzz tell your pals.



Our Swap Meet was a big draw last year as well, with over 40 vendors selling
their wares.  There is room for more so bring your stuff  (no fee charged  to
sellers means better prices for you!)  We have a consignment table with
experienced Hams selling for you if you want us to sell your gear for a
small fee.~~We almost sold out last year.



Lest I forget, we have a gourmet food service at a bargain price.  Raffles
every hour.  Our event as all about great deals in these tough times.



This year  we’ll have  ICOM, Yaesu, HRO , DX Store, Byonics, RF Stuff,
AMSAT, ARRL,  Alpine Antennas and more...the list is getting longer ~~check
our website for up to date announcements at   http://desertrats.am



 Come join us for a fun Day with some great buying opportunities! It is
worth the drive!  Meet Gordon West, Clint Bradford " the Satellite Guy", Leo
Meyers and all the ARRL guys from our Division.


I look forward to seeing you at our 2nd annual *ARRL Sanctioned Palm Springs
Hamfest * January 29, 2011




 " The Desert RATS" WEB SITE:  http://desertrats.am

   up to date current information
http://desertrats.17.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=310


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