[amsat-bb] SATPC32 ?

2011-02-16 Thread Jack Barbera
I have been running SATPC32 12.8 for years and love it.This is after trying 3 other program.Its a steal for what it costs.  Jack WA1ZDV ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to

[amsat-bb] Ariane launch to ISS

2011-02-16 Thread G0MRF
Tonights launch at 21.30 UTC Live coverage _http://www.videocorner.tv/index.htm_ (http://www.videocorner.tv/index.htm) David ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support

[amsat-bb] Spaceflight.com Space Walk report

2011-02-16 Thread Trevor .
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/02/cosmonauts-perform-russian-spacewalk-on-iss/ ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!

[amsat-bb] pre amp help..

2011-02-16 Thread Ted
I just sent my ARR pre amp back to ARR for repair for the 3rd time ! (pretty sure I did not tx through it ) What are people using for pre amps. I only see the Mirage as an alternative. Any other choices. I'm kind of disappointed in ARR products. Is there a pre amp that you can tx through

[amsat-bb] Re: pre amp help..

2011-02-16 Thread Jim Jerzycke
I've been using the SSB Electronic preamps for years now. Thye handle the ~50 Watts from my FT-847 just fine. 73, Jim On 02/16/2011 09:59 PM, Ted wrote: I just sent my ARR pre amp back to ARR for repair for the 3rd time ! (pretty sure I did not tx through it ) What are people using for pre

[amsat-bb] Re: pre amp help..

2011-02-16 Thread Stephen E. Belter
I use preamps from SSB and have been very happy with them. Another popular brand is Landwehr, as is ARR (with which you're having trouble). My radio is an Icom IC-821 which provides power via the coax when in receive-mode. The radio automatically removes the preamp power before keying the

[amsat-bb] Re: pre amp help..

2011-02-16 Thread Edward R. Cole
At 12:59 PM 2/16/2011, Ted wrote: I just sent my ARR pre amp back to ARR for repair for the 3rd time ! (pretty sure I did not tx through it ) What are people using for pre amps. I only see the Mirage as an alternative. Any other choices. I'm kind of disappointed in ARR products. Is there a pre

[amsat-bb] Re: pre amp help..

2011-02-16 Thread Anthony Monteiro
Hi Ted, I have an ARR 160 watt RF sense unit and it works great. I also have a couple of SSB RF sense units and they work great too. 73, Tony AA2TX AMSAT VP Engineering --- At 04:59 PM 2/16/2011, Ted wrote: I just sent my ARR pre amp back to ARR for repair for the 3rd time ! (pretty sure I

[amsat-bb] pre amp help

2011-02-16 Thread Edward R. Cole
Since I have a dozen NE334S01, I can repair a few ARR 144 432 preamps for others. So here's the deal. You ship to me in a small flat-rate Priority Mail box (cost you $5.20) and include $30 for repair plus return shipping. You can either send a money order or use PayPal for quickest

[amsat-bb] Re: pre amp help..

2011-02-16 Thread Greg D.
As others, SSB Electronics model that is RF switched. I *have* transmitted 100+ watts into it, though not on purpose, and it works just fine. I got the RF switched model as a just in case bit of insurance, and am glad I did. It's been reported here a few years ago that sometimes there's a

[amsat-bb] Re: pre amp help..

2011-02-16 Thread Jim Jerzycke
I think DEMI made those protectors. I never modified my K5GNA downconverter, so my FT-847 was tuned to 123MHz to use it, and it wouldn't transmit there. Jim On 02/17/2011 05:56 AM, Greg D. wrote: As others, SSB Electronics model that is RF switched. I *have* transmitted 100+ watts into it,

[amsat-bb] Re: pre amp help..

2011-02-16 Thread Edward R. Cole
What Greg is describing is an RF sensed high-power attenuator. Downeast makes two products that can work to do this: One is the AOS-144 ( $80.00) which switches RF thru a 50w attenuator to a factory adjusted level from 10 up to 100mw output for driving a transverter. The receive side is