Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 with dual radios

2014-08-01 Thread Mike Sprenger
with the dual non-duplex > transceivers configuration. > > Any help would be appreciated. > Thanks, Larry W7DGP > ___ > 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!

Re: [amsat-bb] Dual IC706 MKII-G operation

2014-07-31 Thread Mike Sprenger
ses from above...on which ever Com Port the USB adapter is using My suggested addresses: 58 for Radio 1 50 for Radio 2 Baud Rate: 19,200 Com Port Number will be the same for both radios because they use the same USB interface. That is fine... -- Thanks, Mike Sprenger W4UOO (37.9167

Re: [amsat-bb] Dual IC706 MKII-G operation

2014-07-30 Thread Mike Sprenger
Tom, Radio Shack 20-546 works fine and I find in stock in the stores. Look in the scanner area. Comes with right drivers on CD The older 20-047 models are fine too. Be sure to use the stereo to mono adapter that comes with it and plug the mono plug into the CI-5 connector of the radio. Ive

Re: [amsat-bb] The ERP Blues

2014-06-07 Thread Mike Sprenger
Bridge: Nobody loves me but AO-07 ...and She could be jiving me too Repeat On Jun 7, 2014, at 8:12 AM, "JoAnne Maenpaa" wrote: >> The ERP Blues by W5PFG > > Excellent indeed! I'm reminded of the fellow who was driving to a > hamfest when a wheel fell off his car. He sang, "You Picked a Fin

Re: [amsat-bb] Appearing on http://www.ariss.net/

2014-05-28 Thread Mike Sprenger
adio Merit Badge work when out Camping/Scouting. On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 12:41 PM, Mike Sprenger wrote: > The goal overall, is to get the digi functionality working via the ISS, to > use the capability live/attended for educational value part of the Radio > Merit badge work for scoutin

Re: [amsat-bb] Appearing on http://www.ariss.net/

2014-05-26 Thread Mike Sprenger
errestrial APRS networks are >> great resources. Unfortunately operating trends come and go and I >> think we are in a down cycle with less people active on the ISS >> digipeater over North America. >> >> 73 >> Clayton >> W5PFG >> >> On Mon, M

[amsat-bb] Appearing on http://www.ariss.net/

2014-05-26 Thread Mike Sprenger
Used to be able to show up on the ariss.net web page when I digi my position via the ISS, now I can't figure out what I've done to cause it to not work any longer(and I can successfully appear by using the new-n paradigm on terrestrial APRS on 144.39) It's not an RF path problem, I can Digi vi

Re: [amsat-bb] Cub Scout Space Camp Theme

2014-05-25 Thread Mike Sprenger
oo! > > ----- Original Message - > *From:* Mike Sprenger > *To:* Rich/wa4bue > *Sent:* Sunday, May 25, 2014 5:58 PM > *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] Cub Scout Space Camp Theme > > If doing a treasure hunt, do you make a Tape measure yagi for 2 meters > with a handheld and search

[amsat-bb] Uni-Trac 2003 Parallel Port Version - Any Users out there ?

2014-03-17 Thread Mike Sprenger
Greetings, I'm still running a Uni-Trac Parallel port interface with ZL2AMD's Uni-Trac 3.0.b software on Windows XP to control a Yaesu G5400B. Yes its old, and yes, it works fine. It even has DDE capability to run it from SATPC32, which is credited to DK1TB (Erich - SATPC32 Author). Question, i

[amsat-bb] Circular Polarization with Two Yagis (Spacing)

2013-05-30 Thread Mike Sprenger
Hi, I'm sure this has been covered, I just can't find some detail. I'd like to consider taking a pair of say 3, 5, or even 11 element 2M yagi's (off the shelf) and put them on a boom on either side of a rotor, with nonconductive cross support boom, rotating the boom's to offset the elements 90 de

[amsat-bb] Re: HRD 6.0 and Satellite Tracker

2013-05-23 Thread Mike Sprenger
Les, I love satpc32 and used the free edition for a while till I could register, and I'm glad I did. Thanks Erich It runs a 5400 rotor via a W9KE - TI MSP430 rotor interface. Thanks Tom I have used the others, but I use satpc32 and have "configs" for: Config 1 Icom 910 - for modes B or J C

[amsat-bb] Satellite telemetry decoding

2013-05-18 Thread Mike Sprenger
Hi, So I've got satpc32 running rotors and radios automatically. Radio is ic-910h. I have Interest to record and decode CW satellite telemetry to text and then use the DK3WN tools to decode. Any suggestion for two things: 1. what to use to record the audio from the radio automatically ? 2.