[amsat-bb] KL7CN QRV Caribbean next week

2011-04-02 Thread KL7CN
Hello, all: I will be active in a holiday-style DXpedition on the FM satellites from various Caribbean locations next week starting Sunday 3-April-2011. We will start /KP4 from San Juan, and then operate /MM from as many grids as we can, followed by J6/ from St. Lucia, then as V25CN from

[amsat-bb] Re: Preamp Distance from Antenna

2011-04-02 Thread Matthias Bopp
Hi Zack and Domenico, I would like to add, that the negative effect of the added losses in front of the preamplifier and thus reduced sensitivity of your system is also a function of the noise level: in terrestrial systems where your antenna typically sees a noise temperature equal to the ambient

[amsat-bb] Re: Can SatPC32 track the moon?

2011-04-02 Thread Joe
Thanks for the post Drew, I did not know that either... Joe KI4TZ Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: On 4/1/2011 9:40 PM, Bill Dzurilla wrote: I've been using SatPC32 to track the ham satellites. Lately I've also been trying EME (moonbounce). Does anyone know if SatPC32 can track the moon as

[amsat-bb] Icom IC-910H using SatPC32

2011-04-02 Thread KE4KOL
Is anyone using the Icom IC-910H with SatPC32? Any pros or cons? Will it give VFO feed back to the software? Thanks, Jim, KE4KOL ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to

[amsat-bb] Re: Icom IC-910H using SatPC32

2011-04-02 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
Works perfectly here. One of the settings, I think delay, is twitchy. Read the help file for details, Erich covers it all in there. 73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Apr 2, 2011, at 6:59 AM, KE4KOL ke4...@bellsouth.net wrote: Is anyone using the Icom IC-910H with SatPC32? Any pros or

[amsat-bb] Wisp DDE Client

2011-04-02 Thread Howard Kowall
Hello All Does anyone know what the last version of Wisp DDE Client is. As far as I can tell it's 4.3.7 Thanks to all who read and respond Howard VE4ISP ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member?

[amsat-bb] Log/Grids

2011-04-02 Thread Kevin Deane
I am hoping there is a nice logbook thinga ma jig program out there. Does anyone know where I can get one? I really like doin the cards, I feel bad for sending out some pretty hokey ones now that I am getting some really nice ones... Anyway I figured that someone must have some easy/cool

[amsat-bb] Re: Log/Grids

2011-04-02 Thread Zachary Beougher
Hi Kevin, I use the HRD (Ham Radio Deluxe) logbook, and it does everything and beyond. Once you enter a call, it automatically inputs the station's grid, name and any other info that you tell it to (it pulls it from QRZ and a few other places - just make sure the grid matches up with what they

[amsat-bb] Re: Can SatPC32 track the moon?

2011-04-02 Thread Edward R. Cole
I don't currently use SatPC32 for the Moon (having both MoonSked and NOVA), but I did not find a folder named SuM in SatPC32. For Moon az/el location, JT-65 provides that. For controlling an antenna I have the Unitrac-2000 that runs with NOVA. But my B5400 is broke at the moment, so Unitrac

[amsat-bb] Re: Can SatPC32 track the moon?

2011-04-02 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Ed, The program is installed with newer versions automatically. I am not certain where the dividing line for newer is, however. It might be time to update to the latest version. Alan WA4SCA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On

[amsat-bb] Special Event April 12th

2011-04-02 Thread santanaamt
Hi: Since posting a query and no reponse, I've decided to do a Special Event for the 50 years of the First Man in Space and 30 years of the first Space Shuttle Launch. It will be on HF and locally on 2 meters. It has been posted on QRZ.com. Also if you know of any other activation, let me

[amsat-bb] Re: Preamp Distance from Antenna

2011-04-02 Thread i8cvs
Hi Matthias, DD1US I know that the negative effect of the added losses in front of a preamplifier and thus reduced sensitivity is also a function of the noise level due to the Antenna Temperature. In a terrestrial system for 70 cm the antenna at zero degrees elevation sees at best a Noise

[amsat-bb] Re: Can SatPC32 track the moon?

2011-04-02 Thread i8cvs
Hi Ed, KL7UW Even the old InstantTrack tracks the moon very well for EME use ! From IT Manual.pdf Sun and Moon -- InstantTrack tracks the Sun and Moon as well as the satellites in its database. 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Edward R. Cole kl...@acsalaska.net To: Joe

[amsat-bb] Re: Special Event April 12th

2011-04-02 Thread Edward R. Cole
if not mistaken, ARISSat is to be activated on-board ISS, and the eme community is holding a world-wide event along with the ARI EME Contest. 73, Ed -KL7UW At 06:37 AM 4/2/2011, santana...@aol.com wrote: Hi: Since posting a query and no reponse, I've decided to do a Special Event for the 50

[amsat-bb] Mobile Operation; FL-OH

2011-04-02 Thread John Papay
Thanks to all who worked or tried to work me mobile on my trip back to Cleveland from Melbourne, Florida. I operated while in motion on SO-67, AO-27 and AO-51. Equipment was the Kenwood V7A and a Larsen dual band mag mount on the trunk lid, no preamps. SO-67 has a dynamite signal and it was easy

[amsat-bb] solder heat switch

2011-04-02 Thread Dave Guimont
Hi Dom, I was pondering the temp reduction for the tip after we had our discussion the other day... The current is fully off for half of the cycle and reduced by some percentage on the other half, but I can't remember the procedure to determine itThe figure .7 sticks in my mind... That

[amsat-bb] Re: Logs/Grids

2011-04-02 Thread Jeremy Bomkamp
the HRD logger program can be used to automatically update eQSL, QRZ, hrdlog.net.  And if you download HRD utilities, uploads to LoTW are a lot easier and will update your log as to who has returned a QSL through eQSL or LoTW.   The HRD utilities can be downloaded at 

[amsat-bb] Re: Logs/Grids

2011-04-02 Thread Sebastian
An updated version (2893) was released a few days ago, and now does LoTW upload and download. There has also been an awards function for some time now, which can be tailored for just about any award you'd like, including, but not limited to grids. 73 de Sebastian, W4AS On Apr 2, 2011, at

[amsat-bb] Re: solder heat switch

2011-04-02 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: Dave Guimont dguim...@san.rr.com To: domenico.i8...@tin.it Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 10:51 PM Subject: solder heat switch Hi Dom, I was pondering the temp reduction for the tip after we had our discussion the other day... The

[amsat-bb] Re: solder heat switch

2011-04-02 Thread Dave Guimont
Pulling for P3E... Hi Dave, WB6LLO The figure .7 sticks in your mind to remember the meaning of the term rms or Root Mean Squared voltage as explained in the following web page. http://www.practicalphysics.org/go/Guidance_107.html Tnx, Dom... With P3E we'll do it on the air