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    "sender_name": "Rolf Krogstad",
    "subject": "[amsat-bb] Re: A viable FD satellite operation",
    "date": "2013-05-22T11:37:10Z",
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    "content": "Jim makes a good point.  Know where the points of the compass are.\n\nAnd, depending on where you are located, that is not as simple as just\ntaking out a compass.\nIt can make a fair amount of difference if you are in the western states of\nthe US and not so much, if any, if you are in some place like Pensacola,\nFlorida.\n\nNOAA has a calculator:  http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag-web/#declination\n\n73\nRolf   NR0T\nEN34\nAmsat-NA #38889\n\n\nOn Tue, May 21, 2013 at 11:39 PM, Jim Jerzycke <[email protected]> wrote:\n\n> You're definitely approaching it in the right way, Bill!\n>\n> An FT-847 is an excellent satellite rig, and in combination with a small\n> gain antenna, will be an excellent station.\n>\n> The 50 Watts the '847 provides is more than enough RF power, even with the\n> Arrow, or similar Elk, antenna.\n>\n> A preamps are highly recommended, especially with a smaller antenna.\n>\n> Use a diplexer \"in reverse\" to help get rid of desense. It's more\n> important than you'd think.\n>\n>  http://www.amsat.org/amsat-**new/articles/Mode-J/<http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/articles/Mode-J/>\n>\n> A few other tips to help you.......\n>\n> If you're going to be running tracking software, like SatPC32, make SURE\n> your PC has the correct time set!\n>\n> An error of 10~15 seconds may not sound like much, but it can cause you\n> point your antennas wrong, and ruin a pass.\n>\n> Same with your Lat/Lon. I use a GPS, which also supplies an accurate clock\n> to the laptop, but a lot of people get by with just using grid squares.\n>\n> Know precisely *WHERE* North, South. East, and West are at your station\n> location.\n>\n> You'd be surprised how many people don't, and then can't find the sats as\n> they come up over the horizon.\n>\n> Have a helper to point the antenna, as you'll be busy doing the \"Doppler\n> Dance\".\n>\n> Again, if you run SatPC32, the Doppler correction is fed to the rig, and\n> it's one less manual operation to split your limited time amongst.\n>\n> Keep the TenTec on the shelf, in the collection.\n>\n> And as somebody else pointed out, get started setting up and practicing\n> NOW!!\n>\n> If you wait until Field Day weekend, you'll wind up extremely frustrated,\n> with few or no contacts!\n>\n> I know, as I used to do it that way every year. I think the best I ever\n> got was three contacts one year.\n>\n> The next year I started two months early, and I made THIRTY FIVE contacts\n> that year, just because:\n>\n> I didn't forget anything at home, requiring numerous unnecessary trips\n> back and forth (I also bought some Tupperware tubs to keep all the\n> satellite stuff in!)\n>\n> Everything worked because I had six weekends to practice setting up and\n> operating before Field Day, ensuring all the bugs were worked out\n>\n> I was a lot more comfortable using the station because I knew it all\n> worked, and the stress level was much lower.\n>\n> Good luck, get going, and listen for K6AA on Field Day, and KQ6EA the\n> weeks before while I'm practicing!\n>\n> 73, Jim  KQ6EA\n>\n>\n>\n> On 05/21/2013 08:09 PM, Bill W1PA wrote:\n>\n>> I may set up a Field Day satellite station for our local club. I haven't\n>> done\n>> this in a while.... my last experience with a non-FM bird was AO-40.\n>>\n>> I'd like to avoid the futility of the FM LEO's on FD, and look to the\n>> working passband birds, which I understand are AO-7, FO-29, and VO-52.\n>>\n>> I have at my disposal a FT-847, an Arrow satellite antenna (V/U), and if\n>> needed,\n>> various preamps and poweramps for 2m and 432, as well as antennas with\n>> more elements.\n>>\n>> I also have a Ten Tec 2510 satellite unit that does not have the \"extra\n>> crystal board\",\n>> which I understand makes it a non-starter for the 3 birds I mentioned.\n>>\n>> For those of you experienced with the bandpass birds, assuming an outdoor,\n>> clear sky access location, what should I bring? (i.e. will the FT-847\n>> stock amp be sufficient?\n>> How many elements do I need for uplink? pre-amp for downlink? etc)\n>>\n>> I also may only be able to work overnight (in darkness) -- that rules out\n>> AO-7, correct?\n>>\n>> Bill W1PA\n>> ______________________________**_________________\n>> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\n>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\n>> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/**listinfo/amsat-bb<http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb>\n>>\n>>\n> ______________________________**_________________\n> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\n> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\n> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/**listinfo/amsat-bb<http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb>\n>\n",
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