[amsat-bb] SatPC32 & Subtones

2010-08-04 Thread Matt Severin
Good morning, I am hoping someone can help answer a question. I am running SatPC32 12.8a and controlling my Yaesu FT 897 as my uplink radio. Everything works fine except that I cannot get the subtones to update. I am using the following data in my SubTones.SQF file (as recommended in the help f

[amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 & Subtones

2010-08-04 Thread John Neeley
Matt...my suggestion is to delete version 12a and get the latest version off the website, as I have no problems with v12b. Also, my HO-67 uses the same data, $3F,1 not what you have. See what others say, as dont depend on this old guy, hi. John W6ZKH ___

[amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 & Subtones

2010-08-04 Thread George Henry
I hate to ask the obvious, but you ARE clicking the "T" button in the upper left section of the SatPC32 screen to turn the subtone on, right?  (and on SO-50, clicking a second time to toggle between the two tones if necessary...) George, KA3HSW - Original Message > From: Matt Seve

[amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 & Subtones

2010-08-04 Thread Matt Severin
Hi George, Yes I am...and that's how I realized that the subtones weren't updating. Matt On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 12:47 PM, George Henry wrote: > I hate to ask the obvious, but you ARE clicking the "T" button in the upper > left > section of the SatPC32 screen to turn the subtone on, right? (an

[amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 & Subtones

2010-08-04 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Hi Matt, Just to double check---do you have the sub-tone option turned ON? Check Setup/Options and make sure "Sub-Audio-Tone" is checked... 73, Mark N8MH On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 7:55 AM, Matt Severin wrote: > Good morning, > > I am hoping someone can help answer a question.  I am running SatPC3

[amsat-bb] Brief AO-51 schedule change 5 August 2010

2010-08-04 Thread Mark L. Hammond
There will be a brief change in AO-51's schedule as follows: We are currently running only the 435.300 voice transmitter at about 750 mW with PL tone activation of the transmitter. On 5 August from approximately 9:55 utc to 21:05 utc AO-51 will be running the 435.150 telemetry transmitter ON at 3

[amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 & Subtones

2010-08-04 Thread Erich Eichmann
Matt, I have sent you an answer off the list. 73s, Erich, DK1TB - Original Message - From: "Matt Severin" To: Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 1:55 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 & Subtones > Good morning, > > I am hoping someone can help answer a question. I am running SatPC32 > 12.

[amsat-bb] Hudson Valley Satcom Group Net Tomorrow Aug08 at 8PM EST on Echolink N2EYH-L

2010-08-04 Thread Cotejaune2
Please join us for the net tomorrow on Echolink N2EYH-L at 8 PM EST or on the Mt.Beacon ARC 146970 pl 100 repeater. Lets get together and talk about the birds. Hope to hear you there. 73 Gary WA2AQH ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expres

[amsat-bb] Keps for the oldies?

2010-08-04 Thread Rich Dailey
Can someone send me a link where I can find current keps for Vanguard 1, and other ancient sats? I've Googled myself cross-eyed, and not coming up with anything current. tnx...Rich, N8UX ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of

[amsat-bb] Re: Keps for the oldies?

2010-08-04 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
VANGUARD 1 1 5U 58002B 10214.89179569 +.0028 +0-0 +35487-4 0 06439 2 5 034.2536 171.7615 1846588 332.5583 018.8295 10.83957078813785 VANGUARD 2 1 00011U 59001A 10215.36215070 -.0015 0-0 -44733-5 0 254 2 00011 032.8630 248.1690 1482466 093.5401 283.5282 11.826139861890

[amsat-bb] Re: Keps for the oldies?

2010-08-04 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
Rich Dailey wrote: > Can someone send me a link where I can find current keps for Vanguard 1, and > other > ancient sats? I've Googled myself cross-eyed, and not coming up with anything > current. > tnx...Rich, N8UX > > ___ > Sent via amsat...@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Re: Keps for the oldies?

2010-08-04 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Rich, Go to http://www.space-track.org and sign in or register. Look at the right side of the page for SATCAT data, which includes the ability to search in various ways including launch date. I was able to find Vanguard, Sputnik, etc for lauches in 1957 and 1958. Alan WA4SCA -Original M

[amsat-bb] lonely to the west

2010-08-04 Thread Bob- W7LRD
When AO-7 is out over the N. Pacific it is covering a lot of realestate.  Namely UA0, UA9, BY, JT.  Our JA friends can not use 432, they're scarce on mode A.  Only UA0ZS once.  A sprinkling of KL7's.  A sliver of N. Europe, thankyou Mika. just commiserating 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle

[amsat-bb] Re: Keps for the oldies?

2010-08-04 Thread Rich Dailey (Gmail Mobile)
Thanks to Andrew, Adrian, and Alan for pointers to space-track.org, and Nigel for the file. On my way... Rich, N8UX ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur sate

[amsat-bb] Re: Keps for the oldies?

2010-08-04 Thread Rich Dailey (Gmail Mobile)
I'm assuming space-track.org has taken the place of the old NASA O.I.G. site that I remember using several years ago. Thanks again to all for the info...Rich, N8UX ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMS

[amsat-bb] XE2/WD9EWK last weekend, QSL cards

2010-08-04 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! Last weekend, I made a quick trip to Mexicali in northern Baja California. I had a couple of vacation days I needed to use, and I wanted to see my friends out there. I had not been there since February, and in particular I wanted to see how things were since the Easter Sunday earthquake

[amsat-bb] Connector Loss ?

2010-08-04 Thread John Heath
Hi Satelliters,   Setting up a shack at the new QTH.   Does anyone have  measured loss figures for "N" type connectors in a cable run on 145 MHz and 437.   I have seen 0.5dB per connector quoted but have no idea if this accurate, theoretical,  or measured.     73 John G7HIA  

[amsat-bb] Re: Connector Loss ?

2010-08-04 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: "John Heath" To: "Amsat" Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 12:30 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Connector Loss ? Hi Satelliters, Setting up a shack at the new QTH. Does anyone have measured loss figures for "N" type connectors in a cable run on 145 MHz and 437. I have

[amsat-bb] Re: TubeSats - DIY Satellites

2010-08-04 Thread Lee McLamb
All satellites must be operated as part of a licensed service. To the best of my knowledge there is no equivalent to the FCC's Part 15 for satellite operations. Further since it is required that all satellites have the capability of being commanded off, two-way communication is also aways req

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Mode Change Aug 5

2010-08-04 Thread Clint Bradford
>> ... On 5 August from approximately 9:55 utc to 21:05 utc AO-51 will be running the 435.150 telemetry transmitter ON at 340 mW and the 435.300 voice transmitter at about 470 mW with PL tone activation of the transmitter ... WHEW - I saw the date, and worried that this might affect our demo Aug 6