[amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 Error Messages

2010-05-22 Thread Erich Eichmann
Elan, please read the SatPC32 FAQs file (sect. 5k): k. Ole error 8004503A.. The SatPC32 voice feature requires the Microsoft Speech SDK (SAPI 5.1) to be installed on the PC. If it is missing you will get the aforementioned error message. The software can be downloaded for free from the Microsoft

[amsat-bb] AO-51 May 22

2010-05-22 Thread Clint Bradford
Anyone happen to record the 20:54 - 21:09 UTC pass of AO-51 on May 22 (New Jersey region)? Many thanks. Clint, K6LCS 909-241-7666 ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support

[amsat-bb] ANS-143 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins

2010-05-22 Thread Lee McLamb
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-143 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communica

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS

2010-05-22 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
Louis, Satpc32ISS is what you want to use for same band operations with the 910. You can find it by clicking start> programs> satpc32. There will be a list of all the programs that install with satpc32. Hope this helps. Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID On May 22, 2010 8:17 PM,

[amsat-bb] ISS

2010-05-22 Thread Louis House, KD5GM
Running SatPC32 here and am wondering how to configure the SQF files to drive the IC910H for the ISS. Since most of the ISS frequencies are 2M/2M (up and down links), will the software control for this V/V mode or does one have to do the manual operation for the ISS? Thanks LOUIS, KD5GM CW, The

[amsat-bb] Re: new to sats

2010-05-22 Thread Jimmy c
OK Cool Philp, I be will be looking for it. I fig. a way to mount my ants on my cameron tri pod. 2 meter 3 elment yagi done for unlink. I am looking around the gaurge for somthing to make my downlinkyagi ant from. but do have a tri bamd whip. I could use. my HXT 202 programed for up link and

[amsat-bb] Re: new to sats

2010-05-22 Thread Philip Jenkins
Jimmy, I'll email to you a PDF file that Tim N3TL sent to me about getting started in (FM) satellites. I don't remember if Tim and Patrick WD9EWK were co-authors, or if it is Patrick's baby alone. :-) It sure helped me clarify things; the only reason I haven't been on the sats is my own laziness,

[amsat-bb] Re: P3 status

2010-05-22 Thread Peter Sils
Hi Domenico. (and the group)...   Thank you so very much for taking your time to respond to my question! I appreciate it!   I too have a lot of equipment I bought just before AO-40 went QRT. I have been holding on to this in hopes that a HEO would be again active. As you know, no luck (same in

[amsat-bb] WD9EWK @ DM34/DM44 now

2010-05-22 Thread Patrick STODDARD
Hi! I am parked on the DM34xm/DM44am boundary in the Prescott National Forest between Phoenix and Flagstaff AZ now, and will be on various passes starting with SO50 at 2228 UTC through at least the 0154-0204 UTC AO51 pass. Maybe later, depending on weather and fire restrictions on the I-17 freew

[amsat-bb] Astronomy AZ/EL mount for radio use

2010-05-22 Thread R. Chastain
Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone has thought of using the Ioptron Mini Tower cube telescope mount as an AZ/EL rotor for small antenna's? I'm not talking about a permanent installation, but more of a portable setup. The main concerns I can think of are... 1..The slewing rate not being fast e

[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 16-23 May 2010

2010-05-22 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: "Alan Kung" To: ; Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 6:14 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule - 16-23 May 2010 Hi Alan Kung, BA1DU I am sorry to say you that about all orbits of HO-68 are not useful for South of Europe because of very low satellite elevation. By th

[amsat-bb] SATPC32 and Vista

2010-05-22 Thread n4csitwo
A ham friend is having a problem with SATPC32. He didn't know what version he is running. His computer is running Vista and when he tries to load SATPC32, he gets a prompt that mentions a "64 bit" problem. Sorry to be so vague, but I'm getting this second hand. Has anyone had a problem that soun

[amsat-bb] SatPC32 Error Messages

2010-05-22 Thread Elan Portnoy
On startup, I get OLE-fehler 80045030 in a popup box. This happens twice before the program will start. Anyone have this problem too? Thanks, Elan - WB2IOL ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA me

[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68

2010-05-22 Thread PA3GUO
Hi Don, Tony is correct, For H-68, AO51 and ISS you do not need a pre-amp. As an example how AO51 via a simple antenna + THD7 sounds: http://www.pa3guo.com/holiday_2006.html Henk, PA3GUO >If you are standing outside with your arrow, a short >feedline and an HT, you will not need a preamp. > >7

[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68

2010-05-22 Thread Anthony Monteiro
Hi Don, If you are standing outside with your arrow, a short feedline and an HT, you will not need a preamp. 73, Tony AA2TX --- At 07:41 PM 5/21/2010, Don wrote: >I will still take all the help I can get but I think I just answered my own >question. I was taking another look at the schedule and