[amsat-bb] Re: HT supports full duplex satellite operation

2009-10-20 Thread Clint Bradford
My Japanese is poor ... from what I see, it reads ... "The handy machine whose APRS and GPS functional loading are enormous appears in 2010! With is. As for design, the same as TH-D7 which is sold in the past. If APRS, you mention GPS handy, presently the handy machine most it is VX-8 of popul

[amsat-bb] Re: HT supports full duplex satellite operation

2009-10-20 Thread Kai Gunter Brandt
Clint Bradford wrote: >> ... I believe Kenwood is going to 're offer ' a newer version of their recently disco'd TH7 ht ... And your source at Kenwood's corporate offices for this info is ... ? Clint Braddford, K6LCS http://cqtopix.blog81.fc2.com/blog-entry-398.html Scroll do

[amsat-bb] Re: volunteering (Mobile Satellite PAPER Predictor)

2009-10-20 Thread Clint Bradford
>> ... The small piece of paper that my proposal outputs is a single piece of paper with about 10 numbers on it, no bigger than about 2" by 3" suitable for taping to your dashboard above your radio. Then take your pencil, and write it out ... In my AMSAT presentations, I show both graphical rep

[amsat-bb] Re: HT supports full duplex satellite operation

2009-10-20 Thread Clint Bradford
>> ... I believe Kenwood is going to 're offer ' a newer version of their recently disco'd TH7 ht ... And your source at Kenwood's corporate offices for this info is ... ? Clint Braddford, K6LCS ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinion

[amsat-bb] Re: volunteering (Mobile Satellite PAPER Predictor)

2009-10-20 Thread Greg D.
Hi all, How about a compromise? There's an old DOS program that I used many years ago that printed out a chart, one line per satellite per pass, sorted by time. One page would hold several days worth, depending on how many satellites you wanted to track. Not as compact as the chart I think

[amsat-bb] Re: volunteering (Mobile Satellite Predictor)

2009-10-20 Thread kim
On Tue, 2009-10-20 at 12:56 -0400, Robert Bruninga wrote: > RESULT: Every mobile everywhere that is in view of a satellite, > even without any prior planning, will be alerted to a satellite > in view, its direction and elevation, its frequency and its > Doppler, right there on the front panel of h

[amsat-bb] HT full duplex ?

2009-10-20 Thread Drew Squires
I note that Kenwood is releasing a new APRS/GPS handheld soon to replace the D7.Does anyone know if it will run full duplex or have the specs? 73 Andy VK3AS ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA memb

[amsat-bb] more information on the Iranian

2009-10-20 Thread Rocky Jones
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[amsat-bb] Re: volunteering (Mobile Satellite PAPER Predictor)

2009-10-20 Thread Robert Bruninga
> I think the following site does pretty > much what you are asking > http://www.heavens-above.com/ Actually, that is really quite different. That does what all tracking programs historically do... That is, they produce VOLUMINOUS precise predictions for every pass for every day. TO carry such

[amsat-bb] W6FOG ???

2009-10-20 Thread Tim Goodrich
I was monitoring VO-52s pass last night and heard him on there. Tim KI6VBY -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of amsat-bb-requ...@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:57 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: AMSAT-BB Diges

[amsat-bb] Re: volunteering

2009-10-20 Thread Steve Daniels
Hi David Sadly no I don't have any 2m design experience, my design experience is mostly high voltage switch mode PSU for powering Traveling Wave Tubes, and the microcontroller based management systems for controlling high power travelling wave tubes + PSUs. Mostly I have done the microcontrolle

[amsat-bb] Re: HT supports full duplex satellite operation

2009-10-20 Thread myles landstein
I believe Kenwood is going to 're offer ' a newer version of their recently disco'd TH7 ht On Oct 20, 2009, at 1:29 PM, Clint Bradford wrote: >>> ... looking only for current-production HTs, and I believe the > Alinco is it when it comes to full-fuplex-capable HTs ... > > And unless

[amsat-bb] Re: THE DMSP launch

2009-10-20 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
I would suggerst the you contribute far more than the majority of members. Many of your professional projects have amateur spin-offs and involvement. Robert Bruninga wrote: (my personal opinion since I have NO > position within AMSAT other than as a contributor where I can).

[amsat-bb] Re: HT supports full duplex satellite operation

2009-10-20 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
It's already been done a few weeks ago. Michael Chen wrote: > All, > > Could anyone list the HT models (available today in the market) that > support full duplex satellite operation? ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the a

[amsat-bb] Re: volunteering (Mobile Satellite PAPER Predictor)

2009-10-20 Thread Alan VE4YZ
http://ibcnu.us/ APRS on the iPhone http://www.apptism.com/apps?query=prosat sat tracking on the iPhone > -Original Message- > From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org > [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Steve Daniels > Sent: October 20, 2009 2:59 PM > To: bruni...@usna.edu >

[amsat-bb] Re: volunteering (Mobile Satellite PAPER Predictor)

2009-10-20 Thread Steve Daniels
Hi Bob, I think the following site does pretty much what you are asking http://www.heavens-above.com/ If you register there and input your location one of the options is to display a list of Amateur Satellites for a 24 hour period. It does list all passes and not just the best. You can use the nex

[amsat-bb] Re: QSL cards mailed today

2009-10-20 Thread Jeff Yanko
Hi Patrick! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Your GridXpeditions are appreciated by one and all. I am sure the demonstrations at the hamfests, and other events, capture the attention of possible future satellite ops, young and old alike. It never ceases to amaze me how much fun one can hav

[amsat-bb] Re: QSL cards mailed today

2009-10-20 Thread David Wing
I second that emotion! Thanks Patrick! David K6CDW -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Tim - N3TL Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:37 AM To: amsat...@wd9ewk.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: QSL cards mailed

[amsat-bb] Re: QSL cards mailed today

2009-10-20 Thread Tim - N3TL
Patrick, Thank you for your efforts to promote AMSAT and satellite operations. I appreciate them very much, and I know many others do, too. Tim - N3TL From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:17:30 PM S

[amsat-bb] Re: Please don't feed the trolls

2009-10-20 Thread w6zkh
http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu207/w6zkh/troll-web.jpg - Original Message - From: "David Wing" To: "Amsat BB" Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:40:33 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [amsat-bb] Please don't feed the trolls ...it just teaches them to hang around and

[amsat-bb] QSL cards mailed today

2009-10-20 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! After printing more QSL cards on Sunday and writing out almost 200 cards along with envelopes last night, I dropped a large batch of envelopes at the post office this morning. These cards cover my activity from the east coast around the recently-concluded AMSAT Symposium (Washington DC/FM18

[amsat-bb] Re: THE DMSP launch

2009-10-20 Thread Rocky Jones
Ken. I concur the conversation is pointless. how pointless can be seen in the childish level that folks like Frank B have dropped to. It is typical internet flame... Look the BOD is simply non responsive. they are going to do it how they are going to do it...and they theory is to shut down

[amsat-bb] Re: volunteering (Mobile Satellite PAPER Predictor)

2009-10-20 Thread Steve Daniels
Hi Bob, I think the following site does pretty much what you are asking http://www.heavens-above.com/ If you register there and input your location one of the options is to display a list of Amateur Satellites for a 24 hour period. It does list all passes and not just the best. You can use the nex

[amsat-bb] Re: HT supports full duplex satellite operation

2009-10-20 Thread Tim - N3TL
I trust, Clint, that you noted in the full post you excerpted these comments from that I made a POINT of noting (1) that I use a 2-radio setup for full duplex operation here, and (2) that I was referring to the TH-F6A as my receive radio. That being said, and for the record - NO HT currently in

[amsat-bb] Re: HT supports full duplex satellite operation

2009-10-20 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
Tim - N3TL wrote: > > Please don't mistake my comments as any kind of criticism; they aren't > intended that way at all. I'm looking forward to the challenge, and > just hope others understand that one true rule and its impact on Mode > B operations. I didn't see it as a criticism, more a mi

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-07

2009-10-20 Thread David Wing
I just check the AO-7 log to see what mode is being reported by recent contacts: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ao7log.php My understanding is that when AO-7 goes into eclipse, it shuts down and then when it comes back into sunlight, it re-boots and randomly selects a mode. Right now wh

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-07

2009-10-20 Thread Tim - N3TL
Vincenzo, Here is the link to the AO-7 Log page, which should prove very helpful: http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ao7log.php?PHPSESSID=71f968d1c9db80c36565267171ae025b On it, you should notice that the "toggle" between Mode A and Mode B seems to occur sometime between 0400 UTC and 0600 UTC daily

[amsat-bb] Fwd: SSPI Mid-Atlantic Evening Networking & Program: ITAR Reform

2009-10-20 Thread Samudra Haque
Is anyone on AMSAT-bb or AMSAT-DC interested to attend ITAR event of SSPI ? I would like to attend, but will be unable to. $20 or $10 depending upon if you are SSPI member or not. 73 de N3RDX -- Forwarded message -- From: Date: Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 12:50 PM Subject: SSPI Mid-Atla

[amsat-bb] Re: W6FOG ???

2009-10-20 Thread David Wing
I would go with what you heard about departure date...I got my report from someone else and I'm not even sure they spoke directly with Neil -Original Message- From: D. Craig Fox [mailto:d...@rwglaw.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 10:24 AM To: David Wing; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject:

[amsat-bb] Re: HT supports full duplex satellite operation

2009-10-20 Thread Michael Chen
All, Many thanks for those replies off the list. Yes, just like Tim said, I am looking for HTs that are currently in production. I am trying to get local high school club station to work via the satellites. A true full-duplex HT can make this process easily accepted by the students. At the same ti

[amsat-bb] Re: W6FOG ???

2009-10-20 Thread D. Craig Fox
I spoke to Neil last night on VO52. He said that a storm off Baja was delaying his departure. I thought he said 3 days, but I may have misunderstood. He always has a nice strong signal, just no doppler control. Craig N6RSX -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:

[amsat-bb] Re: HT supports full duplex satellite operation

2009-10-20 Thread Tim - N3TL
Hi Drew, My "work-around" (unless someone comes out with a finer-tuning HT between now and then!) is simple. I'm going to use a combination of the 5 kHz and 12.5 kHz tuning steps on my HT to program a set of memories that "Doppller tunes" the uplink in 2.5 kHz steps. That way, I'll be able to s

[amsat-bb] Re: HT supports full duplex satellite operation

2009-10-20 Thread Clint Bradford
>> ... looking only for current-production HTs, and I believe the Alinco is it when it comes to full-fuplex-capable HTs ... And unless Alinco comes up with a miracle-of-a-firmware-release, that little rig is not suitable for working the FM birds. >> ... In addition to the TH-F6A HT from Ken

[amsat-bb] Re: Weekend on the Birds

2009-10-20 Thread Dale Hershberger
John Papay wrote: > This past weekend on the birds was second to > none that I've experienced in the past two > years. We had grid dxpeditions on the east and > west coast, two hamfest demonstrations, the Boy > Scout Jamboree stations and an Alaska Statehood > special event station operating. > >

[amsat-bb] Re: THE DMSP launch

2009-10-20 Thread Ken Ernandes
Bob and Dan - I sympathize with what you're saying and know you both have AMSAT's best interests at heart. But unfortunately I don't see this exchange going in a positive direction. We all know this is not the first time somebody has come on this mailing list lacking a constructive motive.

[amsat-bb] AO-07

2009-10-20 Thread Vincenzo Mone
Hi folks, Please is there a schedule like the old AO-13 to understand on which mode is The AO-7? Every time I have the Ao-7 on my QTH I cannot hear it and cannot understand if it is not in mode B Or I have a problem. Thanks 73 de Enzo IK8OZV EasyLog 5 BetaTester EasyLog PDA BetaTester WinBollet Be

[amsat-bb] Re: HT supports full duplex satellite operation

2009-10-20 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
> > I am thrilled with the news that AMSAT is moving forward with plans to build > and launch a 1U cub sat with a U/V (Mode B) transponder. However, > consistently hitting the uplink with HTs that tune no finer than 5 kHz will > be a challenge. I learned that last winter when the ISS repeater w

[amsat-bb] Re: HT supports full duplex satellite operation

2009-10-20 Thread Tim - N3TL
I intended to reply both to Michael and the BB, but I see that I simply responded to him and not to "all" in my earlier note. My sense from his original post is that he is looking only for current-production HTs, and I believe the Alinco is it when it comes to full-fuplex-capable HTs. That bei

[amsat-bb] Re: volunteering (Mobile Satellite PAPER Predictor)

2009-10-20 Thread Robert Bruninga
Actually, There is another similar WEB page project That does the same thing for ALL mobile operators, Not just those with APRS displays. It is simpler And only has a single TEXT output: Please see the idea on this web page: http://www.aprs.org/MobileLEOtracking.html PROJECT OBJECTIVE: Develop

[amsat-bb] Re: volunteering (Mobile Satellite Predictor)

2009-10-20 Thread Robert Bruninga
> I would like to volunteer to help out > in whatever capacity I can. I run my > own web server built by myself and a > few websites. Seeing your message, caused me to stop and think, what is the next thing I think might be valuable to help the general amateur radio operators to better operate t

[amsat-bb] Please don't feed the trolls

2009-10-20 Thread David Wing
...it just teaches them to hang around and be trolls ___ 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/mailma

[amsat-bb] Re: HT supports full duplex satellite operation

2009-10-20 Thread Alan Kung
Michael, Many hams put the list on amsat-bb a few months ago, you can search for them. In fact I have included all of info in the article which I sent you several days ago, what you need is just read it. 73 Alan, BA1DU - Original Message - From: "Michael Chen" To: Sent: Tuesday, Oct

[amsat-bb] Re: THE DMSP launch

2009-10-20 Thread Robert Bruninga
> so what? We should never on the BB have > differences with the direction that the > satellite program is going? YOu have to > be kidding. No we are not.. You clearly do not understand volunteerism in a highly techincal endeavor where "Those that can... DO" and "Those that can't" should con

[amsat-bb] Re: HT supports full duplex satellite operation

2009-10-20 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Michael, That is a good reference from JoAnne. Most on the list will work well, particularly the TH-D7 and the IC-W32A. However, before you purchase one, be certain to research how well it actually works for satellite ops. For instance, I have an Alinco DJ-G7 which has great specifications, but

[amsat-bb] Re: W6FOG ???

2009-10-20 Thread David Wing
I have not spoken to Neil (W6FOG) but I have heard that he has postponed his departure due to the hurricane activity coming into Mexico from the Pacific. What I've heard is that he is now planning to depart on 11/4 but I have not spoken directly with Neil. 73 David K6CDW -Original Message--

[amsat-bb] Re: W6FOG ???

2009-10-20 Thread w6zkh
Word this morning on AO-51 pass as he's been delayed by weather..I havent heard that offically from sources, as he's usually on with us at that time. That is about all I know, Al... John W6ZKH - Original Message - From: "Alvaro de Leon Romo" To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesd

[amsat-bb] Re: volunteering

2009-10-20 Thread Steve Daniels
Thanks for the replies. Since I am in the UK I have contacted Jim off list Steve G6UIM -Original Message- From: Jim Heck [mailto:jiml...@milnet.uk.net] Sent: 20 October 2009 08:58 To: Steve Daniels Cc: Graham Shirville Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] volunteering Steve, I wonder if you have

[amsat-bb] Re: HT supports full duplex satellite operation

2009-10-20 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
Hello Michael, http://www.thathamkid.com/website/ham-radio/full-duplex-radios is one place to find a list. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9...@amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expresse

[amsat-bb] W6FOG ???

2009-10-20 Thread Alvaro de Leon Romo
Hi guys is W6FOG on schedule ? He will use all FM satellites ? or just AO51 ... TNX Al XE2AT Pd someone has heard him ?? _ Si no está en Windows Live, nunca pasó http://www.actualizatupe

[amsat-bb] HT supports full duplex satellite operation

2009-10-20 Thread Michael Chen
All, Could anyone list the HT models (available today in the market) that support full duplex satellite operation? I know I can get connected with two HTs and portable cross Yagi. Just need a simpler solution. IC-W23AT and TH-D7 are discontinued. Michael Chen, BD5RV/4 Email: michael.bd...@gmail.c

[amsat-bb] Re: satpc32 and labjack help

2009-10-20 Thread Nick Pugh K5QXJ
Thanks Alan for the quick reply. Yes that what is needed. I have burn out a motor in the past. May the author could be persuaded to add this feature nick -Original Message- From: Alan P. Biddle [mailto:apbid...@united.net] Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 7:33 AM To: 'Nick Pugh K5QXJ'; '

[amsat-bb] Re: satpc32 and labjack help

2009-10-20 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Nick, By stall command, you mean that if the rotator does not move after a period of time, the program stops commanding motion? If so, I have never seen it anywhere. I use the same combination. Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@

[amsat-bb] Fox Delta ST2

2009-10-20 Thread Randy
I bought this and programmed it to my rotor system But I can seem to get SATPC32 to work with it. I remember someone on the list saying they had one of these .. I hope you are reading this. When I go to the rotor setup and select SAEBRTrackBox Click the appropriate settings, and click ok or store

[amsat-bb] Re: THE DMSP launch

2009-10-20 Thread Rocky Jones
Dan. > > But Amsat-BB is not read only by Amsat members. Anyone who Google's "Amsat" > will find Amsat-BB very quickly. Negative and unprofessional comments on > Amsat-BB hurt our image as professional satellite builders and could quite > possibly kill our chance of finding our next ride to orbi

[amsat-bb] satpc32 and labjack help

2009-10-20 Thread Nick Pugh K5QXJ
I have satpc32 and labjack is there a stall command option ? Thanks nick ___ 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: h

[amsat-bb] Re: Weekend on the Birds

2009-10-20 Thread Rodney Waln
i have to say the same thing, that it was a good weekend lots of good grids to be had and some new people on at least that i heard, and those that went out of there way to give them grids out,   also i would like to thank the AO-51 team for the short period of L-band (L/U) last week, i think i g