[amsat-bb] XW-1 0815 UTC over Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dear All, For the first time this morning (26th December 2009 at 0815 UTC, 45 Deg Elevation), the linear transponder of XW-1 / HO-68 was turned on over Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The transponder was sounding very well, with a couple of high speed CW stations and JAs heard on SSB just after AOS. Unf

[amsat-bb] Help with WISAT32

Dear All, After being very happy with SATPC32's results both for satellite tracking in my home station and during ARISS sessions, I have started exploring WISAT32 that is included in the SATPC32 package. Basically, what I am looking for is to have WISAT32 replace WISP that I have been using as my

[amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 0815 UTC over Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Congratulations Sion, Unfortunately I was not at the station to take advantage of HO-68 switched over Malaysia. Beacon can of course be heard from AOS to LOS with KCT keeping the doppler adjusted properly. 73 Sangat, 9M2SS 2009/12/26 9w...@9w2qc.net <9w...@9w2qc.net>: > Dear All, > > For the f

[amsat-bb] Re: Help with WISAT32

Hello Sion Chow, you can use Wisat32 parallel with Wisp32 (the "Wi" stands for Wisp, because the program was thought to be used with Wisp). The Wisp rotor and radio driver RR.dll doesn't work on NT based system (XP, Vista). So, you can use Wisp32 for data traffic and Wisat32 for rotor and CAT c

[amsat-bb] XW-1 1318 UTC over West Malaysia

Dear All, Below is the recording of XW-1 (HO-68) CW telemetry, 1318 UTC, 26th December 2009, 18 degrees elevation over West Malaysia. http://www.9w2qc.net/amsatbb/HO68_261209_2118MYT_18DEG.mp3 This will be the last telemetry recording posted to the BB. Further recordings will go direct to the c

[amsat-bb] VO-52 Orbit 25114, 1445z Today

If you are the KP1 station that worked WB2SYK on the above VO-52 pass over Eastern NA this morning, could you please drop me an email? I copied down your call as KP1PVH but you don't appear in QRZ for my logging program. I may have copied down your call incorrectly. Thanks and Happy New Year to

[amsat-bb] XW-1 FM

OK so what is the trick to work the FM repeater on WX-1 ? Using TS-2000 and set to : Uplink: 145.8250 MHz FM, PL 67.0 Hz. Downlink 435.6750 MHz FM I have no problem working Linear Transponder. ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. O

[amsat-bb] HO-68 26Dec09 1544z North America

An audio recording of the HO-68 26Dec09 1544z pass over North America is on my webserver: http://www.papays.com/HO-68_26Dec2009_154401z.mp3 I counted about 20 different stations on this pass. Packet continues to affect the voice repeater in such a way that it can be difficult to make a contact.

[amsat-bb] XW-1 Linear Transponder report

All, Tried the XW-1 Linear transponder for the first time today Dec 26th during the 17:02 pass. The transponder was available exactly at 17:05 UTC as per the schedule published on www.camsat.cn and I was able to hear my signal on the downlink very well. Any stations hea

[amsat-bb] Re: Help with WISAT32

Hi Erich, Many thanks for the reply and I must admit that not only the software is excellent but also the support given by the yourself is excellent. I am also glad to say that I have managed to solved point 1, 2 and 3 as below with your help. However, I have 2 more questions that once resolved

[amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 FM

A good question. Some people seem to get in effortlessly, others seldom if at all. I fall into the seldom category, though I had better luck today. Someone suggested that perhaps my dilithium crystals needed realignment, so I pulled out my calibrated deviation meter, and verified the PL is set as

[amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 Orbit 25114, 1445z Today

Thanks to everyone that responded. It was Dave, KB1PVH. Happy Holidays, jeff WB2SYK --- On Sat, 12/26/09, Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote: > From: Dave Webb KB1PVH > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] VO-52 Orbit 25114, 1445z Today > To: "Jeffrey Koehler" > Date: Saturday, December 26, 2009, 10:24 AM > Jeff, >

[amsat-bb] An interesting observation and thought on XW-1 and AO-7, VO-52.

I noted a number of times the past few days either AO-7 & XW-1 or VO-52 & XW-1 were visible to each other over NA. 5 KHz of VO-52s downlink and all of AO-7's 2m downlink fall into XW_1's uplink. With signals as strong as they are, it should be possible to make cross satellite contacts, ie. U/

[amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 FM

I think that the whole problem is the sheer number of stations trying to get into the bird at the same time... destructive interference occurs between all the differently-phased PL tones, and NO ONE gets in most of the time. I would love to see how much easier it would be to use with the tone t

[amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 FM

I have the same problem with my TS-2000. I get into all other FM sats but sure can't raise XW-1. Pete  WA6WOA --- On Sat, 12/26/09, WCP wrote: From: WCP Subject: [amsat-bb] XW-1 FM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Saturday, December 26, 2009, 8:29 AM OK so what is the trick to work the FM repeat

[amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 FM

I haven't been able to get into the sat either in FM or linear. And I work AO-7 and VO-52 regularly as well as the FM birds. Frustrating so far but I will keep at it. 73 Jeff WB2SYK Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: "George Henry" Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009

[amsat-bb] Christmas Gift: DJ-G7

Howdy Folks, I received the Alinco DJ-G7 handheld tri-band radio for a Christmas gift from the XYL and I am looking forward to activating some of the more rare grids around northern Utah in the very near future. I dicovered, however, that my arrow antenna's BNC connector doesn't plug directly to

[amsat-bb] XW-1 Beacon in PF88jt

Great Sig's received from XW-1 this morning in Orbit 155 from PF88jt, AOS .5 Degs Elv, 335 Deg's Az LOS .5 Degs Elv, 214 Degs Az; Rec'd max distance 4155Klm towards Antarctic, Southern Indian Ocean, unfortunately no transponder operation. Frank VK5KV, PF88jt ___

[amsat-bb] Ham Radio Deluxe and TS-2000 for SSB sats

Hi! Omar XE1AO is asking me for advice on the frequencies to put into Ham Radio Deluxe for his TS-2000. He is trying to get set up for HO-68 (XW-1) when it is in SSB/CW. I do not have that radio, and do not use HRD right now. Could someone e-mail me the information that I can pass along to Oma

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