Re: [amsat-bb] Field Day ISS passes

2014-07-02 Thread Scott Richardson
can hear (with a tiny amount of guesswork). N1MA K1-W K3SMD 3A KW2O -C1ANE W1CPS N1WW KC1AMT KW3DN --HMM KB1WKI --EE KB2ZPB --MY 73, Scott N1AIA On Jul 2, 2014, at 4:39 PM, richardfis...@juno.com wrote: Does any one have an audio copy of the ISS passes on Saturday for the east coast about

[amsat-bb] SATPC32 and LVB Tracker

2014-02-01 Thread Scott Smith
and buy a usb to serial converter?. (I’m using a laptop no serial ports) Any help appreciated. 73 de Scott VE6ITV ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

[amsat-bb] Re: driver problems

2014-01-19 Thread Scott Smith
Tnx everyone for the help on my drivers issue. also a very big thanks to Erich who wrote the SATPC32 program. i also had the darn wrong Com port lol. Have a great day everyone. 73 de Scott VE6ITV ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed

[amsat-bb] driver problems

2014-01-17 Thread Scott Smith
will be appreciated, i bought it from ZLP Electronics in the U.K. 73 de Scott VE6ITV ___ 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! Subscription settings: http

[amsat-bb] LVB Tracker

2014-01-01 Thread Scott Smith
Hi folks, any news on when a new batch of te LVB trackers will be available?. I would like to order one with the new Blue screen. 73 de VE6ITV Scott ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member

[amsat-bb] new computer new controller?

2013-12-03 Thread Scott Smith
it with my new computer. Any help will be appreciated. 73 de Scott VE6ITV ___ 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! Subscription settings: http

[amsat-bb] Re: Newsky dongle

2013-01-15 Thread Scott Smith
tnx folks. 73 de Scott VE6ITV ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

[amsat-bb] Newsky dongle?

2013-01-12 Thread Scott Smith
Hi folks, I now have one of those Newsky dongles and an mcx to bnc adaptor. What else do I need like software etc so I can receive shortwave radio?. Later I would like to use it for the satellites. Any help will be appreciated. 73 de Scott VE6ITV

[amsat-bb] th-d72 using external speaker?

2012-02-26 Thread Scott Smith
hi folks, starting to get the hang of this new radio. Is there a way to use an external (power) speaker?. i have the smc-34 speaker mic that came with the unit and cannot just plug the mic jack in my itself is there some kind of adaptor like a pigtail to seperate the mic and speaker jacks? any

[amsat-bb] HT-D72a connector

2012-02-23 Thread Scott Smith
whip?. Any help appreciated. 73 de VE6ITV Scott ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman

[amsat-bb] Re: HT-D72a connector

2012-02-23 Thread Scott Smith
Tnx folks for the input, i have now ordered the Diamond SMA\BNC connector., 73 de VE6ITV Scott ___ 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] InstantTrack and windows 7

2012-02-02 Thread Scott Smith
Hi folks, just updated one of my computers to windows 7. Does InstantTrack work with this version of windows?. Have no problem on my other computers using windows XP. Any help appreciated . 73 de VE6ITV Scott ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] re instanttrack and windows 7

2012-02-02 Thread Scott Smith
Thanks to Bruce and Alan i now have InstantTrack working on my windows 7 computer appreciate the help guys have a great day. 73 de VE6ITV Scott ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join

[amsat-bb] Re: Need East Coast

2012-01-02 Thread Scott Richardson
or a few weeks. Hope to work you one of these days. I've worked a few others in Maine, so keep listening. 73, Scott N1AIA @scottxot On Jan 2, 2012, at 8:11 PM, Mervyn Hecht mervynhe...@gmail.com wrote: Are there NO hams in Maine on the satellites? I see good looking footprints for Northern New

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat clock and TLM records

2011-08-18 Thread Scott Richardson
turning off autosubmit? Tnx and 73, Scott N1AIA On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 11:26 PM, Douglas Quagliana dquagli...@aol.comwrote: Hi Richard, Don't worry. All of the telemetry data sent to telemetry.arissattlm.orgis timestamped with the UTC date and time when the receiving station received

[amsat-bb] Voice TLM

2011-08-15 Thread Scott Richardson
Voice telemetry in FN43. 60442935.73-20201108160041 62453035.73-16201108160043 65453035.73-20201108160046 Scott N1AIA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat TLM test WAV file pointer

2011-08-08 Thread Scott
once a second which gives a good result. Regards Scott, OZ2ABA -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of PA3GUO Sent: 8. august 2011 19:06 To: g0...@aol.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat TLM test WAV file

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 report

2011-07-31 Thread Scott Richardson
Recorded Greetings, message, US special word, and SSTV in FN43 at 1304-1307z on 145.950. Handheld and Arrow. 73, Scott N1AIA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support

[amsat-bb] Special Word

2011-07-31 Thread Scott Richardson
I'm curious to know if the ARISSat-1 education team prefers the special words to be kept secret or to be shared freely. Scott N1AIA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support

[amsat-bb] STS-134 and Ham Activity

2011-04-21 Thread Scott Schmautz
sitting in the traffic that is likely to ensue! Scott/WB2UZR ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Re: The Need for Phonetics

2011-04-11 Thread Scott Rights
I agree Glen I use the ICAO phonetics for work, but I have terrible luck with them when working DX! Scott N6PG Sent from my iPhone ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 still cannot access

2011-03-14 Thread Scott
2195 frames from AO-51. That's was almost half a megabyte. 73 de Scott / oz2aba PS: Glad to see that we are not the only ones listening to satellite packet here in Europe. We almost never see other callsigns in the queue. -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat

[amsat-bb] first satellite contact for N6PG

2011-03-01 Thread Scott Rights
I made my first contact with AO-51 using a Yaseu VX-8R HT and the Elk antenna. Leo, W7JPI, said I should post a photo here... so here it is! Let the fun begin... 73's Scott ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author

[amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A anomaly

2011-02-04 Thread Scott Armstrong
to be a harmonic of one of the lower bands but maybe more like some oddball mixing product. I haven't ruled out something in my radio not working properly but have never heard anything like this before and only seemed to be present when the satellite was in view. Anyone else have similar experience? Scott

[amsat-bb] TH-F6A tip request

2011-02-02 Thread Scott Richardson
use more effective and enjoyable. 73, Scott N1AIA ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman

[amsat-bb] Re: LoTW Questions

2011-02-01 Thread Scott Armstrong
/database may be working overtime if many are uploading the contest logs right now. Scott AA5AM To: k7trkra...@charter.net CC: aa...@arrl.net; gary_mayfi...@hotmail.com; zack.kd8...@hotmail.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 08:49:48 -0800 Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LoTW

[amsat-bb] AO-51 status on AMSAT.org page

2011-02-01 Thread Scott Armstrong
references to the satellite make no mention of any HF component. Does AO51 have a HF uplink or downlink? Scott AA5AM ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member

[amsat-bb] Re: LoTW Questions

2011-01-31 Thread Scott Armstrong
For a data match to occur, both QSOs date/time (in UTC) must be within 30 minutes of each other. Here's the link to the LOTW info that spells out what constitutes a data match. https://p1k.arrl.org/lotw/faq#datamatch Scott AA5AM From: gary_mayfi...@hotmail.com To: zack.kd8

[amsat-bb] New to FM birds

2011-01-29 Thread Scott Armstrong
available. The KLM antenna was given to me so have no idea if it is working OK . The CC should be OK. I also will not have a preamp. Which satellite has the strongest signal and would be the best to begin monitoring the FM birds? Thanks in advance, Scott AA5AM

[amsat-bb] Re: reply from arrl on new vucc fees

2011-01-24 Thread Scott Armstrong
to new blood to the hobby and revitalize its current membership. Things must be pretty rosy in Newington these days considering the rest of the country is in a recession. Scott AA5AM From: aa...@fidmail.com To: kk...@arrl.net; amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:24:20 +

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7

2011-01-22 Thread Scott Armstrong
A with my lash up system, anyone can. Why don't you give mode A a try. It's not very busy and is very reliable. Hope to hear some new activity on Mode A. Drop me an email if you would like to set up a sked. 73, Scott Armstrong - AA5AM Blue Ridge TX - EM13sg A, R and X Sorter- W5 QSL Bureau

[amsat-bb] Re: Ham IV rotor problem

2011-01-05 Thread Scott Armstrong
, Scott AA5AM From: d...@rwglaw.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 12:26:13 -0800 Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham IV rotor problem Greetings and happy new year to my fellow sat-ops. I thought I would try here before searching the entire ‘net, for some tips in trouble shooting

[amsat-bb] Re: Is there software to decode packet without a TNC?

2010-12-17 Thread Scott Richardson
Is there software to decode packet without a TNC? I've been recording passes and decoding .wav files after the fact with TrueTTY. No need for a rig/soundcard interface. It's a bit clumsy, but easy. My satellite ops are all portable and I don't have a notebook computer. 73, Scott N1AIA

[amsat-bb] AO-7 Scheduling page

2010-12-16 Thread Scott Armstrong
, Scott AA5AM From: kladuke1...@msn.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:55:37 -0700 Subject: [amsat-bb] UA0QJ All, Boris, UA0QJ (Asiatic Russia) is active on AO7 mode B. He has been operating CW so far. He lists his qth as PP42TA in the online AO7 log. 73

[amsat-bb] Re: digital voice recorder

2010-12-09 Thread Scott Richardson
, too, but I haven't surveyed the band). 73, Scott N1AIA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman

[amsat-bb] Re: Log Book of the World and HO-68

2010-12-06 Thread Scott Richardson
Logging HO-68 on LOTW works Hurray! Thanks for posting instructions, Kerry -- and thanks for your QSLs via LoTW. 73, Scott N1AIA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support

[amsat-bb] Re: RAX-1 is alive

2010-11-19 Thread Scott
Hi All, Here are a couple more frames of RAX recorded by the oz7sat station in Copenhagen: Congratulations on a successfull launch. 73 oz7sat/oz2aba 2010-11-20 04:28:07 UI CQ* - RAX-1 P/F:0 PID: F0 ab cd 00 00 03 00 03 eb 00 6b 67 95 b0 6d 38 c5 +M.k.kg.0m8E 0010 11 6c 7c 01 00

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 new ops/best QSO practice

2010-10-17 Thread Scott Richardson
Thanks for stating what I've long had the urge to say, Drew: The quickest way to a QSO is to call a known station. Weekend passes have many to choose from! 73, Scott N1AIA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author

[amsat-bb] Public information brochure

2010-07-25 Thread Scott Richardson
or not -- who show some interest. 73, Scott N1AIA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat

[amsat-bb] pole mounting az-el system

2010-07-20 Thread Scott Townley
with concrete. Maybe filling the conduit with concrete as well. I'd appreciate any comments as to the feasibility of doing this...particularly the conduit size and hole size for concrete fill. Scott Townley NX7U Gilbert, AZ DM43di mailto:n...@cox.net http://members.cox.net/nx7u

[amsat-bb] IC-706mk11G

2010-07-15 Thread Scott Smith
Hi folks, has anyone used the Icom IC-706mk11g for satellite work?. picked one up (no manual) and wondered if it could be used. 73 de VE6ITV Scott ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join

[amsat-bb] Re: IC-706MK11G

2010-07-15 Thread Scott Smith
Tnx folks for all the help. I managed to download the manual. 73 de VE6ITV Scott ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings

[amsat-bb] Maine grids

2010-07-04 Thread Scott Richardson
I'll be portable in FN44 this week with one day (not sure which) in FN55. Next weekend I'll operate at Lobstercon in FN53. FM sats only. 73, Scott N1AIA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule -20-27 June 2010

2010-06-19 Thread Scott Richardson
20 June 2010 16:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Alan or the group, Does FM/PACSAT mean both Voice Repeater and PacSat BBS are acceptable modes? Tnx, Scott N1AIA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those

[amsat-bb] TekSharp dish ants?

2010-02-22 Thread Scott Townley
of RX noise, so might as well throw in L while I'm at it. Especially since there don't appear to be any L crossed yagis out there. Scott Townley NX7U Gilbert, AZ DM43di mailto:n...@cox.net http://members.cox.net/nx7u ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Re: RS-38?

2010-01-01 Thread Scott Richardson
. For now, I'm satisfied with Orbitron updates via celestrak. Scott N1AIA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http

[amsat-bb] Re: Unable to use HO-68 in JO21 (18:37 UTC)

2009-12-21 Thread Scott
=0 If this long link doesnt work then try this one: http://www.amsat.dk/oz7sat/sched.php?gs=Allsat=XW-1status=All Click on View Telemetry for the 18:35 pass. Regards Scott / oz2aba / oz7sat team. -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Re: need mike for Yaesu FT530

2009-09-30 Thread Scott Smith
Hi folks, tnx for all the help, i now have one, it's the MFJ286 speaker/mic. model which works well with the FT530. 73 de VE6ITV Scott ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now

[amsat-bb] need mike for Yaesu F-t530

2009-09-22 Thread Scott Smith
Hi folks, i need a speaker mic for my FT530. The original one gave up. As the unit is now discontinued is there any other makes or models that will work with the FT530?, any help will be appeciated. 73 de VE6ITV Scott ___ Sent via amsat

[amsat-bb] Re: broken links

2009-09-08 Thread Scott Richardson
, Scott N1AIA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

[amsat-bb] QSL card?

2009-06-30 Thread Scott Smith
Hi, has anyone received there QSL card from Richard Garriott? when he was aboard the ISS?. 73 de VE6ITV Scott ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

[amsat-bb] NYT article about Oscar 0

2009-06-26 Thread Scott Wilson
Apologies if this has been sent around already - I'm only catching the tail ends of the conversations these days. Good EME article in this weekend's Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/27/technology/27moon.html Regards, Scott ___ Sent via amsat