[amsat-bb] Re: TM-D710 Satellite programming

2010-08-17 Thread Kai Gunter Brandt
On 08/17/2010 04:50 PM, Reid Crowe wrote: I am trying to program some satellite frequencies into my TM-D710. Has anyone had any luck with programming a cross band split into the memory? I was able to do this with my VX-7R and assumed that all radios would support this. If not

[amsat-bb] Re: Pass prediction algorithm

2010-06-29 Thread Kai Gunter Brandt
On 06/28/2010 10:27 PM, Robert Bruninga wrote: And if it is like the original APRSdata.EXE, those are encoded with a leading % sign so that the D700 radio with a voice chip will actually SPEAK HIGH and LOW so you never even have to look at the radio. Is there a list of those words for

[amsat-bb] TM-D700 voicemodule. was: pass prediction

2010-06-29 Thread Kai Gunter Brandt
On 06/29/2010 08:25 PM, Robert Bruninga wrote: sending %HIGH to the TM-D710 is just spelling each letter :o/ There is a list of codes somewhere. To speak one of the pre-set words, you just include the text %XX where XX is a two byte HEX value of the word you want spoken. I guess you

[amsat-bb] Re: Alinco DJ-G7

2010-05-30 Thread Kai Gunter Brandt
On 05/30/2010 11:47 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: k8...@aol.com wrote: I am quite surprised the DJ-G7 does not have the full duplex capability (if that's the case). what are you using as up and down frequencies? I have no problem with duplex as long as i have it turned on ;o) It

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS digipeater path?

2010-05-10 Thread Kai Gunter Brandt
On 05/10/2010 09:20 PM, Gordon JC Pearce wrote: Currently I have Xastir set up with the unproto path set to ARISS,SGATE,WIDE2-2 which is derived by consensus from several (possibly out-of-date) websites. Is this right? If it isn't, what should it be? Gordon MM0YEQ This path is

[amsat-bb] Re: Current Handheld

2010-03-07 Thread Kai Gunter Brandt
Clint Bradford wrote: ... what is the best current handheld for FM sats?? We do not have a currently-manufactured TRUE DUPLEX HT available. Alinco tried - but the sub-band receive performance on their DJ-G7T is gruesome. Have you tried the latest firmware? They have adjusted

[amsat-bb] Re: Current Handheld

2010-03-07 Thread Kai Gunter Brandt
Clint Bradford wrote: ... DJ-G7T ... adjusted the filters and the RX on UHF on main/sub-band is much better ... What version firmware are you at, Kai? I will need to re-evaluate this unit! E5.000 [Updates of this firmware version] 1: RIT/TXIT functions / added. 2: Reverse

[amsat-bb] Re: Alinco DJ-G7 updates

2009-12-10 Thread Kai Gunter Brandt
On Wed, 9 Dec 2009, Alan P. Biddle wrote: Clint, Actually, I gave up on it as a satellite rig. Right now, it is being used, with great success, as the RF for a fill-in APRS digi. If someone reports better satellite results, I will give it a try when the WX warms. Alan WA4SCA I have not

[amsat-bb] Re: HT supports full duplex satellite operation

2009-10-20 Thread Kai Gunter Brandt
Clint Bradford wrote: ... I believe Kenwood is going to 're offer ' a newer version of their recently disco'd TH7 ht ... And your source at Kenwood's corporate offices for this info is ... ? Clint Braddford, K6LCS http://cqtopix.blog81.fc2.com/blog-entry-398.html Scroll

[amsat-bb] Re: All Satellites

2009-09-28 Thread Kai Gunter Brandt
Bruce Robertson wrote: On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 7:04 AM, William Leijenaar pe1...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello AMSATs, I agree that APRS can have a higher power transmittter, because of its small amount of time to get the data broadcasted. However the workability with the HT and whipe antenna is

[amsat-bb] Re: Don't Fly SuitSat2 to ISS, MM

2009-08-22 Thread Kai Gunter Brandt
MM wrote: Hi Tim: Thank you for your comments. I am always open to new ideas and I welcome your questions and observations. I plan on posting some suggestions on how to use the Existing Hardware on ISS to try to please as many hams and SWL as possible. We can’t make everyone happy.

[amsat-bb] Re: Where to post telemetry data

2009-08-06 Thread Kai Gunter Brandt
Randy wrote: Hi guys .. I managed to get a few packets of telemetry data from Pollux yesterday. Not to mention a whole lot of ISS packet activity .. Where do I submit this data ?? On the website? or FTP it somewhere? Still new to all this, but eager to learn. Randy - N2CUA ande (AT)