[amsat-bb] Re: TS-2000X performance on 23cm band - ?

2009-04-23 Thread Greg D.
Hi Wayne, For satellite work, 1.2 ghz receive performance is irrelevant. It's always an uplink. I have yet to hear anything on 1.2 ghz, other than a beacon off to the west. The only repeater within earshot went off the air a few years ago. But L/US is a great mode on AO-51. Greg KO6TH

[amsat-bb] Instanttrack with a EA4TX card tracking

2009-04-23 Thread Jean-Yves FEIXAS
Hi all. would like to use IT on an old latop PC P3 500 under Windows 98 for my portable equipment, IT turns very well in MSDOS mode or under Windows, but I have a problem with my tracking system ARS RCI-SE from EA4TX on lpt1. In my bat point i launch in first RotorDRV then the compatible

[amsat-bb] Re: FLTSATCOM Hacked

2009-04-23 Thread Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ
On Wed, 2009-04-22 at 17:19 -0400, Robert Bruninga wrote: A school to provide the $50,000 launch. Anything from keeping 50 hams from donating $1000 a piece and just buying a launch - no school involved? Sure, anyone. I havent priced the latest launch integratiojn costs from the

[amsat-bb] Re: ag-35 smoke test

2009-04-23 Thread Luc Leblanc
On 22 Apr 2009 at 21:17, Yokshs wrote: Hi all, Well, I finally did it. I let the smoke out of my Icom AG-35 preamp! I've read several such messages on the list over the years. Glad to know I'm not alone in this club.. hi hi Before I replace the 3SK121 with an identical unit, I wonder

[amsat-bb] ISS APRS PACKET

2009-04-23 Thread Mr Jeffrey L Ross
Hi Folks, wondering if the iss packet is back on 145.825 or still on 145.800. anyone know? tks in advance. kc8gkf-5 ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

[amsat-bb] TS-2000X performance on 23cm band - ?

2009-04-23 Thread Perry Yantis
I have one of the early ts200x's and I have had no problems on 1.2 ghz. I mainly us it for the satellites but also use it for the vhf contests and it has always worked fine. I have consistantly worked many in Ohio on 1.2 ghz with just a M2 at about 30 ft. I have also heard some others

[amsat-bb] Re: A little OT: The Great Brazilian Sat-Hack Crackdown

2009-04-23 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
You're behind the times, Glenn. This was worked to death last week. Glenn AA5PK wrote: On the night of March 8, cruising 22,000 miles above the Earth, U.S. Navy communications satellite FLTSAT-8 suddenly erupted with illicit activity. Jubilant voices and anthems crowded the channel on a

[amsat-bb] Testing GS-5500

2009-04-23 Thread Dave
Does anyone have a test program for a GS-232A to G-5500 rotor system that will test rotate and elevate it from max to max? I just got a new unit and want to test it before I get it up in the air :-) Dave // DM78qd // KA0SWT +

[amsat-bb] Re: Cross Boom

2009-04-23 Thread Roy
It seems that this subject comes up once or twice every decade. I have never used anything but a metal cross boom since I joined AMSAT in 1974. Later there were some tests run by Kent Britain, WA5VJB. His measurements resulted in the following recommendations: 1. Mount the antenna with

[amsat-bb] Fiber Glass Croos Boom

2009-04-23 Thread Antonio Santiago
Greetings to all from Puerto Rico...!   You can get the fiberglas croos boom from M2.   M2's Heavy Duty Fiberglass Cross Boom has been developed to work with the Yaesu G-550 Elevation Unit or G-5500 AZ /EL Unit. It allows solid clamping to the Cross Boom without crushing thin wall fiberglass