[amsat-bb] AO-51 Mode V/S schedule should start 10:45Z 21Jun10

2010-06-21 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
Please submit any reports to -bb or the website at http://oscar.dcarr.org/ . Of particular interest are reports between 10:45 and 11:29 today. We may need a few passes to get the scheduling working right, so please send those reports, and bear with us. 73, Drew KO4MA ___

[amsat-bb] SO-67 back on air!

2010-06-21 Thread Jan-Albert Koekemoer
Hello After much delay we are now in a position to re-activate the SA-AMSAT payload schedules on a regular basis again! During the downtime we conducted several experiments in order to investigate possible alternatives for the "cut-off" problem experienced by many at the end of last year

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 back on air!

2010-06-21 Thread Ron Overdrive
Honestly sounds like a good way to keep people from doubling/tripling up on each other. Might end up making more contacts per pass if everyone is forced to wait between transmissions to be heard. On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Jan-Albert Koekemoer < jan.koekem...@sunspace.co.za> wrote: > Hello

[amsat-bb] Batteries for FT 817

2010-06-21 Thread ANTHONY JAPHA
I use 2 FT817s for portable ops, and have been disappointed in the battery performance. Last year, I bought replacement batteries from Batteries America, the FNB-72xe, rated at 9.6v. at 2000mAh. There's no noticable difference between these new batteries and the originals. The batteries charg

[amsat-bb] Re: Batteries for FT 817

2010-06-21 Thread Ron Overdrive
What you are seeing is over-charge which is normal. The battery should settle around the 9.6v mark and last a while there. Even when charging my Sanyo Superlatice Evo Cell 2700mah batteries I see over-charge. A good page to look at regarding power consumption in the FT817 is http://www.ka7oei.com/f

[amsat-bb] Re: [Sumbandila: 250] SO-67 back on air!

2010-06-21 Thread Madhukar KR
Dear Sumbandila Team, Congrats and Thanks for getting SO-67 back on the air again. Will certainly look forward to work through the Satellite again. We fully understand the requirement for activation during Day time passes. Since most of us here in India use simple "Fixed" antenna setups - please

[amsat-bb] Re: Batteries for FT 817

2010-06-21 Thread G0MRF
In a message dated 21/06/2010 17:27:29 GMT Standard Time, tjja...@earthlink.net writes: I use 2 FT817s for portable ops, and have been disappointed in the battery performance. Last year, I bought replacement batteries from Batteries America, the FNB-72xe, rated at 9.6v. at 2000mAh. Ther

[amsat-bb] Electronics parts in space?

2010-06-21 Thread Andy Brian
what happen with electronics parts in space like quartz and electrolytic capacitor in vacuum. I have never heard about how quartz works in space is there any limitations? I know that some plastic outgasing and are not suitable for use in space, but if using COTS technology like hamradio station ya

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 back on air!

2010-06-21 Thread Eric Knaps, ON4HF
Hi there, Do you really think that the European alligators will wait for 3 seconds? Op 21/06/2010 16:04, Jan-Albert Koekemoer schreef: > Hello > > > > After much delay we are now in a position to re-activate the SA-AMSAT payload > schedules on a regular basis again! > > > > During the downtime w

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 back on air!

2010-06-21 Thread George Henry
Please consider making it available for all passes over N. America this weekend (1800Z 26 June to 2100Z 27 June) for ARRL and AMSAT Field Day use... 73, George, KA3HSW - Original Message > From: Jan-Albert Koekemoer > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Cc: Gladys Magagula ; sumband...@google

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 back on air!

2010-06-21 Thread PE0SAT
On Mon, June 21, 2010 20:01, Eric Knaps, ON4HF wrote: > Hi there, Hi Eric, > > Do you really think that the European alligators will wait for 3 seconds? > I rest my case :)) Perhaps when the crocodiles have read this, things wil change? Some self-reflection would be appropriate ... 73 Jan PE

[amsat-bb] SatPC32 stopped working!

2010-06-21 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
My SatPC32 stopped working. I get an error message "Warnung: No source file was found for group Standard. Please select a source file for this group after the 'OK'. IMPORTANT: In orcer to store the filename for later starts open the menu 'Satelliten' and click on the 'OK' - button. The SatP

[amsat-bb] Re: Batteries for FT 817 - Minigorilla

2010-06-21 Thread Graham Shirville
Hi Tony, For what it is worth...not internal but very light and stay at a full 12V running an FT817 for a long time... http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=346013&TabID=1&C=SO&U=strat25&doy=search&ma=Maplin%20Minigorilla%99%20Cheap%20Deals#spec 73 Graham G3VZV - Original Message --

[amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 back on air!

2010-06-21 Thread Tony Langdon
At 12:04 AM 6/22/2010, Jan-Albert Koekemoer wrote: >Hello > > > >After much delay we are now in a position to re-activate the SA-AMSAT payload >schedules on a regular basis again! Excellent news! :) 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL http://vkradio.com ___ Sent vi

[amsat-bb] HO-68 pass NA 6 June 2010 -- 0100-014 UTC -- Just FM carrier no AFSK

2010-06-21 Thread Bruce Semple
I had my WISP all primed & ready to go -- TNC was ready -- I saw the S meter peak at S9+40 -- but no AFSK heard by me or my TNC ... Did anybody else hear the BBS? Bruce WA3SWJ ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the auth

[amsat-bb] SO-67 skid times

2010-06-21 Thread John Price
Can anyone tell me were the schedule for this satellite is published. I don't seem to be able to find it. I listened for it this evening and heard nothing in FM07. Anyone else heard it since the announced reactivation. Any info would be appreciated. I also listened for HO-68 this evening and heard