[amsat-bb] COMPASS-1 Close Approach

2010-01-21 Thread Mike Rupprecht
All, United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has identified predicted close approach between COMPASS-1 (#32787) and SICH-1 (#23657). Jan 22 14:27 UTC - predicted distance: 429 m (overall) Can someone listen to the COMPASS-1 beacon (437.275 MHz CW) after this time, please? It’s

[amsat-bb] Re: COMPASS-1 Close Approach

2010-01-21 Thread Doug Papay
Mike ( All), Since I will be at work before the 1427z pass time tomorrow, I will setup my station to track and record this pass from Michigan and report my findings as soon as I am able to review. Thanks for the heads up. 73, Doug KD8CAO On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 5:07 AM, Mike Rupprecht

[amsat-bb] Re: 18 el cp yagi

2010-01-21 Thread MM
Hi Bob: Not sure by your description , what type of CP antenna you have. Here is a link for the common old KLM. http://download.qrz.ru/pub/hamradio/antenna/klm/KLM-2M-22C.pdf You have 3 options. 1. Surf the web for info, on how to rebuild the box and water proof it. 2. Surf for tips on how

[amsat-bb] Hudson Valley Satcom Group Net Tonight Jan 21 at 8PM ON Echolink N2EYH-L

2010-01-21 Thread cotejaune2
Hello everyone it is time again for the HVSG Net tonight Thursday, January at 8PM EST. We can be heard on Echolink N2EYH-L or on the Mt. Beacon ARC repeater at 146.970 pl 100 on your dial. On our last net we had four Amsat area coordinators from coast to coast. We had Pete/wb2oqq from Long

[amsat-bb] Landwehr 2m Pre-amp issue

2010-01-21 Thread Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL
I was suspecting my 2m Landwehr was having problems one day, don't know when it really started having problems, but last night I checked it out. Last night when I was listening to AO-7, when I turned the pre-amp on I got about S 7 of noise and the signals from the satellite were buried in

[amsat-bb] HF equip--wanted by buy

2010-01-21 Thread ANTHONY JAPHA
Any former or current HF ops have an old Drake MN2700 antenna tuner you'd like to sell? Must be in good condition. Tnx and 73, Tony, N2UN ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to

[amsat-bb] Re: Landwehr 2m Pre-amp issue

2010-01-21 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Vince, One thing to check is the DC feed, especially the ground return. I use a separate shielded cable, old RG-58 actually, and over the years I have had the DC ground open up, or become intermittent. Both times, it introduced significant RF noise. You can use the signal cable for the ground,

[amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule - 24-31 Jan 2010

2010-01-21 Thread Alan Kung
24 Jan. 2010, Linear Transponder === 16:05...Turn On India,Middle East Asia, Europe, NA 16:50...Turn Off 23:15...Turn On South Africa,South America,Europe, NA,North Pole,North Asia 24:00...Turn Off 25 Jan. 2010, Linear Transponder

[amsat-bb] Graphical display of states worked or something

2010-01-21 Thread Doug Papay
Mike, Check out GcmWin (Great Circle Maps) from Roger, SM3GSJ at URL http://www.qsl.net/sm3gsj/index.htm. This is not exactly what you are looking for, but it does a good job of plotting your grid squares on a map. It can plot from two different grid square lists as well, so you can highlight

[amsat-bb] Re: Graphical display of states worked or something

2010-01-21 Thread Adrian Engele
Mike, Check out http://ve2zaz.net/WorkedGrids/WorkedGrids.htm See if this is what you are looking for. 73, Adrian AA5UK - Original Message From: Doug Papay doug.pa...@gmail.com To: wolth...@msu.edu Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thu, January 21, 2010 12:24:17 PM Subject: [amsat-bb]

[amsat-bb] Re: COMPASS-1 Close Approach

2010-01-21 Thread Bob DeVarney W1ICW
I will try to do the same. I have a borrowed computer here for the time being, so don't have all my usual software complement installed, but will cobble something together. Doug Papay wrote: Mike ( All), Since I will be at work before the 1427z pass time tomorrow, I will setup my station

[amsat-bb] Re: COMPASS-1 Close Approach

2010-01-21 Thread Bob DeVarney W1ICW
Copied one beacon for practice, a real skimmer at only 4 degrees max elevation: ff12070001300100d3 Mike Rupprecht wrote: All, United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) has identified predicted close approach between COMPASS-1 (#32787) and SICH-1 (#23657). Jan 22

[amsat-bb] Re: 18 el cp yagi

2010-01-21 Thread Stan, W1LE
Good Afternoon Bob, Sealing may not be the answer. There are many ways water/moisture can enter. Water ingress can happen at gaskets, coax penetration points, DC penetration points, connector flanges, mounting screws, cover screws, etc. Coax can even hose water inside. I suggest limiting the

[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 24-31 Jan 2010

2010-01-21 Thread Pedro A. Perez
Great week to try my mobile SSB sat station! I hope to record a video and upload it to my website (like the one working Domenico I8CVS via FO-29). Thank you very much Alan! Best 73s, Pedro EB4DKA http://eb4dka.laserenadigital.com - Original Message - From: Alan Kung

[amsat-bb] Re: G5500 disassembly

2010-01-21 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
Don't forget to lube it while you have it apart. ___ 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:

[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 24-31 Jan 2010

2010-01-21 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: Pedro A. Perez eb4...@teleline.es To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 10:17 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 24-31 Jan 2010 Great week to try my mobile SSB sat station! I hope to record a video and upload it to my website (like

[amsat-bb] Mobile Sat antenna

2010-01-21 Thread joe barkley
Hi All, I have heard a couple times on the FM birds of stations signing mobile. I wonder what type of antennas are used for mobile. I have an Arrow I use portable with my HT. I have a full duplex Icom FM rig and could just barely hear HO-68 on a Wednesday pass up in Em95. No preamp or anything

[amsat-bb] I: HO-68 Schedule - 24-31 Jan 2010

2010-01-21 Thread Francesco Grappi
THANK YOU VERY MUCH ALAN FOR YOUR KIND COOPERATION ! 73 Frank IW4DVZ -Messaggio originale- Da: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] Per conto di Alan Kung Inviato: giovedì 21 gennaio 2010 18.06 A: amsat-bb@amsat.org Oggetto: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule - 24-31 Jan

[amsat-bb] Re: G5500 disassembly

2010-01-21 Thread Paul Baldock
I did. Despite my assumption it was the cap it in fact was not. There's a strangle little spring that's part of the coupling between the motor and the first drive cog. Not sure why its there, but it had slipped out of position and was jamming the motor. I was tempted to leave it out (as it

[amsat-bb] Re: Graphical display of states worked or something

2010-01-21 Thread wolthui3
Adrian this is perfect!  I see it uses ADIF log file formats.  What do you recommend for log program to use with it for SATS?  I don't see any direct entry method.  Thanks! Mike kb8zgl Quoting Adrian Engele aa...@yahoo.com: Mike, Check out http://ve2zaz.net/WorkedGrids/WorkedGrids.htm

[amsat-bb] 910/1.2ghz/sequencer

2010-01-21 Thread Bob- W7LRD
Hello I am trying to set up my 910/sequencer/amp.  Checking things out before hard wiring everything I discovered when grounding pin 3 of the acc socket the radio does go to xmit, and will do cw,  however to send ssb the ptt on the mic has to be pushed.  At times I use a Heil head set that