[amsat-bb] ISS Extended Mission Plans
Hello, A couple of news articles about flying ISS to 2020. http://www.spacenews.com/policy/110128-france-back-iss-extension.html http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=space&id=news/asd/2011/01/28/03.xml&headline=Germany Nears ISS Extension Agreement 73, Armando N8IGJ ___ 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 ht vs. 1-duplex ht
Zack, In the discussion of two vs one - I found a new way of screwing things up today. I was trying to operate via AO-51 this afternoon and was never making it into the bird even though I was receiving fine. Turns out I still had the 440 side of the IC-W32A selected as the "main" radio which makes it the xmit as well. Each time I tried to xmit the radio displayed out of range (found out at the end of the pass) So, now I have one more thing to check before the sat comes around! Other than that the W32A with a 440 preamp has been working well for me. Another time, when I was running late, I wasn't making it into HO-68. That time it ended up being a disconnected BNC to the 440 side of the Arrow antenna. So it seems that with each new hobby I can find very creative ways of messing things up. Hope you have better luck. 73's Tom - KA6SIP -Original Message- From: Zachary Beougher To: amsat-bb ; amsat-bb Sent: Thu, Jan 27, 2011 6:02 pm Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 2 ht vs. 1-duplex ht Hi Patrick, You are the go-to guy for any Kenwood HT questions - have you owned/used all f them??? ;-) The toggling between VFOs was not as big of an issue for me (like you say, mall price for a full duplex HT), but the receiver seemed weak. I know I ommented a few weeks ago about the 8800 having a weak receiver, but I think fter using the G71As for so long, I got spoiled with the receiver in it. The s-meter is also practically useless on the D7. You have to toggle back nd forth between bands to see it, and it also never goes above approx. 3-s5, on a good pass. It makes it difficult, especially when a bird is uiet, to tell if you are on it or not. You need to have keen ears to tell hether you are listening to the carrier or noise. I didn’t use the D7 for much satellite work before I went back to the G71A or receive, so I probably need to try the full duplex again and give a more ccurate observation. 73! Zack D8KSN -Original Message- rom: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) ent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 10:24 AM o: amsat-bb@amsat.org ubject: [amsat-bb] Re: 2 ht vs. 1-duplex ht Zack, > I have the D7A (full duplex), but I don’t like the receiver sensitivity. I went back to using one THG71 for the down and the D7 for the up. The other thing I don't like about the D7 is you have to switch between back and forth between band A and B to adjust doppler. I would probably not recommend the D7 for satellite work. I have heard things about the D72. If someone is looking for a single HT for full-duplex satellite work, I ould ecommend the D7 despite having to switch VFOs for Doppler adjustments. have the TH-D72A, which works the same way as the TH-D7 regarding he need to jump between the two VFOs to adjust the receiver. It's a small uisance, but a small price to pay for not having to deal with two radios hen working full-duplex on FM satellites. I've picked up a couple of old 7s (one appears to be a TH-D7A(G), and the other may be an original H-D7A), that I hope to get new battery packs for and make a couple of M satellite stations when combined with Elk antennas. Your TH-G71A is a good dual-band HT. Not capable of full-duplex operation, ut worked well for me using groups of memory channels for FM satellites. he receiver was pretty good, and some would notice that I changed to a ifferent radio from my normal radios when I used that HT. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK ttp://www.wd9ewk.net/ ___ ent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. ot an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! ubscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ ent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. ot an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! ubscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ 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] WD9EWK SO-67 QSOs now in LOTW
Hi! I just finished uploading my SO-67 QSOs to LOTW. It works as I expected, after downloading and installing the new TQSL configuration file I referenced in my -BB post this morning. The TQSL program has not changed from the current version (1.13), but the TQSL configuration changed to include SO-67 in the list of satellites supported by LOTW. I had one QSL from my uploaded SO-67 QSOs, so I can't take credit for uploading the first SO-67 QSOs into LOTW. Kerry WC7V had a QSO in there from this morning that matched up with one of my QSOs. Others will certainly match up as others start to add their SO-67 QSOs to LOTW. And, with the SO-67 QSOs now in LOTW, I have my complete satellite log in that system. Have a good weekend, and 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ ___ 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] ANS-028 Special Bulletin - NASA TV to Show Arrival of Progress Spacecraft at ISS
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-028.01 ANS Special Bulletin - NASA TV to Show Arrival of Progress Spacecraft at ISS AMSAT News Service Bulletin 028.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. January 28, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-028.01 The arrival of the Russian Progress-41 flight carrying the ARISSat-1 Amateur Radio Experiment to the International Space Station will be televised live via NASA TV starting at 8PM CST (UTC-6) on Saturday, January 29. The unpiloted flight of the Progress resupply craft is expected to automatically berth to the Pirs docking compartment at 8:40 p.m. CST. Expedition 26 Commander Scott Kelly and Flight Engineers Cady Coleman, Paolo Nespoli, Alexander Kaleri, Oleg Skripochka and Dmitry Kondratyev will be standing by during the automated docking manuevers. In addition to ARISSat-1, the cargo ship is carrying three tons of supplies for the crew members. ARISSat engineers will be meeting with Russian EVA specialists in Houston on Tuesday, February 1 to prepare for the February 16 deploy- ment of the satellite. For more information about the space station, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/station For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming video information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv Check the AMSAT Web Page http://www.amsat.org for the latest ARISSat-1 information, a copy of the Symposium Slides, and a color guide showing the transponder bandplan. [ANS thanks NASA for the above information] /EX ___ 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] VUCC fees
Has anyone complained to the arrl over the .20 cents fee for grids? and if so have you heard back from anyone there? WA4HFN Damon ___ 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: ARISSat es ARRL VUCC
Hi Tom! > Just trying to be ahead of the curve here. Is the ARRL gone to > place ARISSAT on the list of sats for VUCC (if not, hint hint please > please) And if so, what do we call it for the 5 character spacing that > is required? (ARSAT?) If it works like it has for other recently-launched satellites, nothing will happen in LOTW until the satellite is open for use. Then someone, or a bunch of us, will need to ask the ARRL to add whatever the designator is to LOTW. It does not have to be a 5-character designator, as this list shows: https://p1k.arrl.org/lotw/faq#sats Some are 4-character designators, and one has a 6-character designator. It could end up something like you proposed. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ ___ 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] ARISSat es ARRL VUCC
Just trying to be ahead of the curve here. Is the ARRL gone to place ARISSAT on the list of sats for VUCC (if not, hint hint please please) And if so, what do we call it for the 5 character spacing that is required? (ARSAT?) Just asking :) Tom K8TB ___ 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: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem
To T/S the meter, swap the elevation wires with the azimuth wires and see if the problem follows the swap. I hope you did not do what I did: The contacts for the motor wires lay down onto the mete wires applying 26v to the meter ckt. Taking the control unit apart doesn't look fun. 73, Ed - KL7UW At 06:39 AM 1/28/2011, Dee wrote: >Bill, >Alan seems to have covered all the troubleshooting areas for this rotor- >Simple system. > >From what I have seen here on the BB, It is a toss up between poor >connections and Pot probs. >Good luck... >Dee, NB2F > >-Original Message- >From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On >Behalf Of Alan P. Biddle >Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 9:51 AM >To: 'Bill Gillenwater'; 'AmsatBBS' >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem > >Bill, > >Start by checking the connections in the shack at the controller. If they >are good, then disconnect lines 1, 2, and 3 on the elevation side and check >the _cables_ with an ohm meter. You should read 500 ohms between 1 and 3, >and something intermediate between 1 and 2, and between 2 and 3. If the >antenna is parked, one of them will be close to 0 ohms, and the other almost >500 ohms, so it is better to point the antenna at 45 degrees or so. You can >see a clear difference, and eliminate a shorted or open line. If this >checks good, then the problem is inside the controller. > >If you don't, then you either have a bad connection in the cable or >connector at the rotator, or the reference potentiometer is bad in the >rotator. The easiest way to check this is to swap the connectors at the >rotators. The systems are electrically identical. If the problem follows >the connectors, there is a problem in the cable or connector. If not, it is >in the rotator. > >Fixing the rotator pot is messy but straight forward, requiring only >mechanical skills, and there have been several reports on how to do that. >Fixing the controller depends on what is wrong. In either case, Yaesu will >repair them for a "modest" fee. > >Let us know what you find. > >Alan >WA4SCA > > >-Original Message- >From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On >Behalf Of Bill Gillenwater >Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:21 AM >To: AmsatBBS >Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem > >The meter for elevation on the Yaesu 5500 is not working. Any idea what >might be wrong? Are there places to have them fixed if I can't shoot the >bug? Thanks. Bill K3SV ___ >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 > > >___ >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 > > >___ >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 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 == BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-1.4kw*, 432-100w*, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubus...@hotmail.com == *temp not in service ___ 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: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem(Update)
Alan, I did all of the swaps and checks and eliminated several possibilities. Rotors seemed OK, cables OK. Took control cover off and checked a few voltages, wiggled a few things. Put it back together and it works. Must be a loose ground or connection somewhere. Seems to be working fine now. Thanks all who responded. Not sure but seems like something loose in the control box. 73 Bill K3SV - Original Message - From: "Alan P. Biddle" To: "'Bill Gillenwater'" ; "'AmsatBBS'" Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 9:51 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem > Bill, > > Start by checking the connections in the shack at the controller. If they > are good, then disconnect lines 1, 2, and 3 on the elevation side and > check > the _cables_ with an ohm meter. You should read 500 ohms between 1 and 3, > and something intermediate between 1 and 2, and between 2 and 3. If the > antenna is parked, one of them will be close to 0 ohms, and the other > almost > 500 ohms, so it is better to point the antenna at 45 degrees or so. You > can > see a clear difference, and eliminate a shorted or open line. If this > checks good, then the problem is inside the controller. > > If you don't, then you either have a bad connection in the cable or > connector at the rotator, or the reference potentiometer is bad in the > rotator. The easiest way to check this is to swap the connectors at the > rotators. The systems are electrically identical. If the problem follows > the connectors, there is a problem in the cable or connector. If not, it > is > in the rotator. > > Fixing the rotator pot is messy but straight forward, requiring only > mechanical skills, and there have been several reports on how to do that. > Fixing the controller depends on what is wrong. In either case, Yaesu > will > repair them for a "modest" fee. > > Let us know what you find. > > Alan > WA4SCA > > > -Original Message- > From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On > Behalf Of Bill Gillenwater > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:21 AM > To: AmsatBBS > Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem > > The meter for elevation on the Yaesu 5500 is not working. Any idea what > might be wrong? Are there places to have them fixed if I can't shoot the > bug? Thanks. Bill K3SV > ___ > 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 > > > ___ > 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 ___ 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] SATPC32 Doppler.sqf with all sat
any send doppler.sqf file with all satellite add need cubesat amateur new-sat Tnx Raul Romero 9-7190753 ce3...@gmail.com ___ 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: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem
As I recall, there are reports about meters quitting/acting up because of poor electrical connections with the screws that physically mount (and electrically connect) the meters to the case/housing. (maybe a grounding issue? I forget specifics...) Worth checking, since that's about the easy thing to check! Mark N8MH On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 9:51 AM, Alan P. Biddle wrote: > Bill, > > Start by checking the connections in the shack at the controller. If they > are good, then disconnect lines 1, 2, and 3 on the elevation side and check > the _cables_ with an ohm meter. You should read 500 ohms between 1 and 3, > and something intermediate between 1 and 2, and between 2 and 3. If the > antenna is parked, one of them will be close to 0 ohms, and the other almost > 500 ohms, so it is better to point the antenna at 45 degrees or so. You can > see a clear difference, and eliminate a shorted or open line. If this > checks good, then the problem is inside the controller. > > If you don't, then you either have a bad connection in the cable or > connector at the rotator, or the reference potentiometer is bad in the > rotator. The easiest way to check this is to swap the connectors at the > rotators. The systems are electrically identical. If the problem follows > the connectors, there is a problem in the cable or connector. If not, it is > in the rotator. > > Fixing the rotator pot is messy but straight forward, requiring only > mechanical skills, and there have been several reports on how to do that. > Fixing the controller depends on what is wrong. In either case, Yaesu will > repair them for a "modest" fee. > > Let us know what you find. > > Alan > WA4SCA > > > -Original Message- > From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On > Behalf Of Bill Gillenwater > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:21 AM > To: AmsatBBS > Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem > > The meter for elevation on the Yaesu 5500 is not working. Any idea what > might be wrong? Are there places to have them fixed if I can't shoot the > bug? Thanks. Bill K3SV > ___ > 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 > > > ___ > 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
[amsat-bb] SO-67 now in LOTW
Hi! I just noticed this change when reading through the LOTW FAQ page: https://p1k.arrl.org/lotw/faq SO-67 is now listed as a satellite supported in LOTW. I also saw that there is a new TQSL configuration file as of yesterday (27th) available for download. To get the new configuration file, you can download it from this link: https://p1k.arrl.org/lotwuser/config.tq6 or get the new configuration with the valid certificates LOTW has for you at: https://p1k.arrl.org/lotwuser/certs.tq6 If you are not already logged into LOTW when using either of these links ending in "tq6", you will be taken to the LOTW login page before the download starts. I will upload my SO-67 QSOs tonight, which will complete my goal of putting all of my satellite QSOs into that system. After that, it will be a simple matter of periodic uploads to put future QSOs into the system. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ ___ 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: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem
Bill, Alan seems to have covered all the troubleshooting areas for this rotor- Simple system. >From what I have seen here on the BB, It is a toss up between poor connections and Pot probs. Good luck... Dee, NB2F -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Alan P. Biddle Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 9:51 AM To: 'Bill Gillenwater'; 'AmsatBBS' Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem Bill, Start by checking the connections in the shack at the controller. If they are good, then disconnect lines 1, 2, and 3 on the elevation side and check the _cables_ with an ohm meter. You should read 500 ohms between 1 and 3, and something intermediate between 1 and 2, and between 2 and 3. If the antenna is parked, one of them will be close to 0 ohms, and the other almost 500 ohms, so it is better to point the antenna at 45 degrees or so. You can see a clear difference, and eliminate a shorted or open line. If this checks good, then the problem is inside the controller. If you don't, then you either have a bad connection in the cable or connector at the rotator, or the reference potentiometer is bad in the rotator. The easiest way to check this is to swap the connectors at the rotators. The systems are electrically identical. If the problem follows the connectors, there is a problem in the cable or connector. If not, it is in the rotator. Fixing the rotator pot is messy but straight forward, requiring only mechanical skills, and there have been several reports on how to do that. Fixing the controller depends on what is wrong. In either case, Yaesu will repair them for a "modest" fee. Let us know what you find. Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bill Gillenwater Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:21 AM To: AmsatBBS Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem The meter for elevation on the Yaesu 5500 is not working. Any idea what might be wrong? Are there places to have them fixed if I can't shoot the bug? Thanks. Bill K3SV ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem
Bill, Start by checking the connections in the shack at the controller. If they are good, then disconnect lines 1, 2, and 3 on the elevation side and check the _cables_ with an ohm meter. You should read 500 ohms between 1 and 3, and something intermediate between 1 and 2, and between 2 and 3. If the antenna is parked, one of them will be close to 0 ohms, and the other almost 500 ohms, so it is better to point the antenna at 45 degrees or so. You can see a clear difference, and eliminate a shorted or open line. If this checks good, then the problem is inside the controller. If you don't, then you either have a bad connection in the cable or connector at the rotator, or the reference potentiometer is bad in the rotator. The easiest way to check this is to swap the connectors at the rotators. The systems are electrically identical. If the problem follows the connectors, there is a problem in the cable or connector. If not, it is in the rotator. Fixing the rotator pot is messy but straight forward, requiring only mechanical skills, and there have been several reports on how to do that. Fixing the controller depends on what is wrong. In either case, Yaesu will repair them for a "modest" fee. Let us know what you find. Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bill Gillenwater Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:21 AM To: AmsatBBS Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem The meter for elevation on the Yaesu 5500 is not working. Any idea what might be wrong? Are there places to have them fixed if I can't shoot the bug? Thanks. Bill K3SV ___ 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 ___ 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: KD8KSN/8 EN90/EM99 Next Saturday (29th)
Hi, Reminder - I will be at the EN90/EM99 grid boundary tomorrow for the following passes: AO271952z21* (west) AO512011z20* (east) AO512149z47* (west) I will be operating from the same spot I did last time. You can track me via APRS here - http://aprs.fi/kd8ksn-9 The D7 will be off during passes. I will QSL everyone in the log, so no need for requests/SASEs. 73! Zack KD8KSN -Original Message- From: Zachary Beougher Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 9:48 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: KD8KSN/8 EN90/EM99 Next Saturday (29th) Change of plans. Instead of working 2 eastern passes and only one western pass, I thought I would switch it around. Here are the corrected pass/times: AO27 - 1952z (favors west) AO51 - 2012z (favors east) AO51 - 2149z (favors west) I will only be running 5w as usual, so please have patience, especially if the activity on the birds is anything like it has been the past month. 73! Zack KD8KSN -Original Message- From: Zachary Beougher Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 5:04 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] KD8KSN/8 EN90/EM99 Next Saturday (29th) Hi All, Due to the fact that several stations that wanted either EN90 or EM99 or both did not get to work me last time since I went during the week, I have decided to make another trip out to the boundary next Saturday (29th) from about 1800z – 2030z. I plan to be on the following passes from this boundary: AO27 – 1817z AO27 – 1952z AO51 – 2012z This trip will be a little shorter than last time, but passes should be a little more productive since it will be on a weekend. I will have the D7 beaconing in between passes - http://aprs.fi/kd8ksn-9 I will only be running 5w, or 6-7w if it is plugged into the vehicle, so I may not be on the internet depending on were I am in relation to a digi. I will QSL everyone in the log as I did last time, so no need for a return card/SASE. I will post a reminder as the time gets closer. 73! Zack KD8KSN ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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] Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem
The meter for elevation on the Yaesu 5500 is not working. Any idea what might be wrong? Are there places to have them fixed if I can't shoot the bug? Thanks. Bill K3SV ___ 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 ht vs. 1-duplex ht
Hi Patrick! >>>For most FM satellite work, the S-meter is an amusement at most. You're working based on what you hear, since the downlinks are generally weak. If you hear the ISS, the S-meter may be pegged due to that downlink's strength. Again, this is an area in which I was spoiled by the G71A. On a typical AO27, HO68 and SO50 pass the s-meter generally peaks S5-S7, and on an AO51 pass (with it running over a watt), it is almost always S7-S9. With the ISS it is obviously S9. Time to pull the D7 out and give it another try. 73! Zack KD8KSN -Original Message- From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 12:51 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 2 ht vs. 1-duplex ht Hi Zack! > You are the go-to guy for any Kenwood HT questions - have you owned/used > all > of them??? ;-) Not exactly Until the past 3 months, I have not owned any Kenwood gear since the mid-90s. The G71 was my ex-wife's HT, and I used it for some satellite work a few years back. A nice radio. I've bought two new Kenwood HTs since November, a TH-F6A I use for my SSB work and the TH-D72A I've written about here. Good radios. > The toggling between VFOs was not as big of an issue for me (like you say, > small price for a full duplex HT), but the receiver seemed weak. I know I > commented a few weeks ago about the 8800 having a weak receiver, but I > think > after using the G71As for so long, I got spoiled with the receiver in it. I haven't tried out the D7's I picked up recently. I need to get new battery packs for them, and then I can try to work the satellites with them. Pair the D7's up with an Elk antenna, and I'll have two stations ready to go for FM satellites. And ready to be left somewhere, for someone else to use... > The s-meter is also practically useless on the D7. You have to toggle > back > and forth between bands to see it, and it also never goes above approx. > s3-s5, on a good pass. It makes it difficult, especially when a bird is > quiet, to tell if you are on it or not. You need to have keen ears to > tell > whether you are listening to the carrier or noise. For most FM satellite work, the S-meter is an amusement at most. You're working based on what you hear, since the downlinks are generally weak. If you hear the ISS, the S-meter may be pegged due to that downlink's strength. > I didn’t use the D7 for much satellite work before I went back to the G71A > for receive, so I probably need to try the full duplex again and give a > more > accurate observation. Give it another try, and don't worry about S-meter readings. Most of the time on any of my radios, I see no movement on the FM passes. On SSB, that can be very different. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ ___ 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 ___ 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
