[amsat-bb] Re: QSO on AO7

2011-06-22 Thread Louis House, KD5GM
Good job Luis. Thanks again for the FB QSO. You have excellent operating skills. It was great fun. 73. Long live AO-07 LOUIS, KD5GM in EL29kq CW, The original digital mode AMSAT #37061: FIST #3606 - Original Message - From: Luis Quintas lu6quin...@gmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] AO-51 L/U

2011-06-09 Thread Louis House, KD5GM
In the scheme of things, will AO-51 be in L/U voice mode anytime soon? If so has those UP and Down link frequencies changed? Thanks, LOUIS, KD5GM in EL29kq CW, The original digital mode AMSAT #37061: FIST #3606 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org.

[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 6, Issue 151

2011-03-13 Thread Louis House, KD5GM
- Original Message - From: amsat-bb-requ...@amsat.org To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 10:56 PM Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 6, Issue 151 LOUIS, KD5GM in EL29kq Bill, I have on several occasions, while I am listening to my own signals (in CW) on the SAT's AO-07,

[amsat-bb] Re: Considerate satellite operations behavior.

2011-02-23 Thread Louis House, KD5GM
I agree totally! about 90% of my VO-52 passes have no one on the band. 52 is good and strong nearly all of the time, sometimes even as low as -2 degrees at aos/los. 72 louis kd5gm CW, the original digital Message: 1 Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:42:24 -0500 From: Bill Gillenwater

[amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Rotor Interface Yaesu 5500 Digest, Vol 6, Issue 45

2011-01-23 Thread Louis House, KD5GM
Hi Bill, I am using the LVB tracker with the G-5500 and controlling them with the SatPC-32 software. My experience with this system has been very pleasing, straight forward and plug play. The documentation for the LVB is excellent and the same is true for SatPC-32. Setting the calibration

[amsat-bb] Re: Tone interference

2011-01-20 Thread Louis House, KD5GM
#37061: FIST #3606 - Original Message - From: David Palmer d...@zdap.com To: Louis House, KD5GM kd...@sbcglobal.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 04:31 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Tone interference Hi Louis, I have seen a few (rare) postings about the LM7806 voltage

[amsat-bb] Tone interference

2011-01-16 Thread Louis House, KD5GM
I have discovered a pulsating tone (about 600 HZ) in my 910H receiver when I am tuned to 145.900 MHz (working the Linear birds VO-52 etc). The tone stops when I power off the G-5500/LVB tracker. All equipment is grounded and ferrite core filters are on all of the cables to solve this problem.

[amsat-bb] 2 meter CP yagi tunning.

2010-08-21 Thread Louis House, KD5GM
I have a 2 meter cross polarized yagi array. Not sure of the make, possibly a Cushcraft. The driven elements are folded dipoles and the measured SWR is currently 1.5:1 (most resonant) at the uplink frequencies for the birds. Since there is no mechanical matching device, how does one tune for

[amsat-bb] Re: VO-52

2010-06-12 Thread Louis House, KD5GM
Message: 2 Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:41:37 -0700 From: Clint Bradford clintbradf...@mac.com Subject: [amsat-bb] VO-52 - OK to Work in FM? To: AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: 783B57E0-1B8C-4F72-A695-acd09e6ae...@mac.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii The Bengal ham club posted

[amsat-bb] ISS

2010-05-22 Thread Louis House, KD5GM
Running SatPC32 here and am wondering how to configure the SQF files to drive the IC910H for the ISS. Since most of the ISS frequencies are 2M/2M (up and down links), will the software control for this V/V mode or does one have to do the manual operation for the ISS? Thanks LOUIS, KD5GM CW,

[amsat-bb] Antenna setup

2010-03-12 Thread Louis House, KD5GM
Hi Jacob, From my point of view and short time experience, The description of your proposed set up would yield favorable results. I am using an 11 element 2m yagi and a 432 16 element both mounted vertically (with az/el). most of my worked passes are in the 10 to 35 degree range and the

[amsat-bb] Re: ND9M Road Trip Update #19

2010-03-06 Thread Louis House, KD5GM
It was a great pleasure to meet You and Cori at the B-VARC, Greater Houston Hamfest. Thanks for sharing your road trip in the grids as you travel. Best wishes and safe travels. Louis, KD5GM CW, The original digital mode. ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Re: How to add Moon Keps to SatPC32

2010-02-18 Thread Louis House, KD5GM
Simply fascinating, Thank you gentlemen for the great information. CW, The original digital mode LOUIS, KD5GM Message: 2 Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:35:27 -0800 From: Wayne Estes w...@charter.net Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: How to add Moon Keps to SatPC32 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID:

[amsat-bb] doppler sql file for FO-29

2010-01-29 Thread Louis House
I am having trouble with the Doppler sql file for the transponder on FO-29.  I believe that the file I have is not correct. Is there a current file known to be the correct one.  The Big Bird sounds great again, but my up and down link are pretty far apart. Thanks, Louis, KD5GM CW ;-) The

[amsat-bb] Many Thanks

2010-01-17 Thread Louis House
To All: I have had many replies to my query concerning logging software that supports accurate transfer of log data to LoTW and eQsl in the ADI format.  To keep the traffic low on the BBS, I have answered each of you via your own E addresses. In a public way I want to say thanks to each person

[amsat-bb] Logging software

2010-01-16 Thread Louis House
hh, I need in for just a second, please..  Can someone tell me if there is a logging software that keeps track of QSO data and will produce the  proper ADI file too include the SAT Name and Propagation mode.  LoTW will not recognize my SAT QSOs for certificate credit.   I prefer to not

[amsat-bb] IC 910H query

2010-01-07 Thread Louis House
I plan to commission my new IC 910 H on Saturday this week.  I plan to drive the radio with the RigTalk and CIV cable from a USB port. Has anyone experienced any negative function from this data control system type??  In setting up the SatPC32 software, the addresses that appeared by default

[amsat-bb] AO-07 ALIVE

2009-12-23 Thread Louis House
All concerned: After reading on the BBS about the possibility of AO-07 being down, I thought I would give a listen. A nice sounding bird and WOW 35 years old too.  I did hear her on pass 60648 at 2250z December, 23 with a max el of 12 degrees de EL29kq. I was using the U/V mode.  there were

[amsat-bb] identification for XW-1

2009-12-15 Thread Louis House
I am updating my SatPC32 files to include the new XW-1 Bird. Can someone help me with the  5-digit Identification Number  and the  satellite's 8-digit International ; Designator for the XW-1 SAT.  I can't seem to find these in the recently published information. TNX Louis, KD5GM

[amsat-bb] SO-67 ORBIT 1313

2009-12-12 Thread Louis House
To all interested. I tracked the SO-67 orbit 1313 (12-13-09, 0147Z) from EL29kq to a  max el. of 9 degrees.  I made several calls and had s2 to s4 signals coming back (via SP432VGD assistance) but no audio.  I did hear very short pings at regular interval's that registered s6.  Louis KD5GM

[amsat-bb] SO-67

2009-11-16 Thread Louis House
How does one add SO-67 to the SatPC32 sqf,files to make the software track and control the radio for doppler.  I found SO-67 in the Wisat32 and up it in the available Sats to use and I copy/pasted and edited a file for this Sat in the SatPC32 sqf.doppler files and it shows up as avialble and