November 2007 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

AO-7 Mode A difficulties
by Bob Stewart 04 Nov '07

04 Nov '07

I've made several attempts efforts to work AO-7 on Mode A, but I just don't seem to be able to manage it. I can hear CW signal, and if I whistle into the mike, but I just can't hear my voice well enough to even attempt a QSO. I'm using an 80 watt Mirage brick into an RHCP moxon pair pointed straight up. I don't have any problems getting into the FM sats with this setup. Is it because I'm only getting about 40 watts EIRP from this and that's simply not enough for AO-7 Mode A? Bob - AE6RV

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Ao-51 + Ic-PCr1500 + WI-FI Antenna ?????
by CE3SOC Raul Romero 04 Nov '07

04 Nov '07

Greetings to all I paid receiver icom ic-pr1500 receiving up 3 GHZ I doubt will be layered with some receiving antenna that I have a wireless panel 14dbi and yagui of 8 elements dlink? Someone tested this configuration Second, I recommended software to correct the doppler receptor icom when receiving satellites Now many thanks Raul CE3SOC --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Are you still wasting your time with spam?... There is a solution!" Protected by GIANT Company's Spam Inspector The most powerful anti-spam software available. http://mail.spaminspector.com

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Re: geo stationary bird
by richard＠g3rwl.demon.co.uk 04 Nov '07

04 Nov '07

Does anyone know if retired birds are switched ON or OFF once they get boosted into a retirement orbit ? Could still be useful to us even from there. 73 Richard Limebear G3RWL

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Sinclair Labs
by Clint Bradford 04 Nov '07

04 Nov '07

Contact Sinclair at... sysengusa(a)sinctech.com Clint Bradford, K6LCS / KAF3359 909-241-7666 > I found at a junk an old RF preamplifier from > > Sinclair Radio Labs

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Re: Right Angle BNC adapters
by Edward Cole 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

ONLY If you live in the east, John! Up here it's Alaska Standard Time (AST). You get extra points in the next contest if you know the time difference between AST and UTC...no peeking :-) EST-UTC = -5 hours. 73 Ed - KL7UW At 02:32 PM 11/3/2007, John Marranca, Jr wrote: >Frank: > >That's what I have come to wonder! I read that some place before as well.AST > >MIL-SPEC vs. "the spring". Hmm....which is better..... > > >Thanks for reminding me of something that I ALMOST forgot about. > >Remember to change your SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERIES, my friends. It's Eastern >STANDARD time tonight. > >John KB2HSH > >On 11/3/07, Franklin Antonio <antonio(a)qualcomm.com> wrote: > > > > At 01:25 PM 11/3/2007, John Marranca, Jr wrote: > > >Does anyone know of a source of the MIL-SPEC right angle BNC adapters? I > > am > > >using a hamfest special, and have a feeling that it's affecting my rx on > > the > > >birds. > > > > For kicks, cut it open. I did this once with a right angle "N" > > adapter that I bought at a swapmeet, and in which I observed poor > > performance. Inside I found the center conductor was a small > > spring! The idea, I believe, was that the spring would naturally > > form a gentle circular arc from the center pin of one connector to > > the center pin of the other, maintaining nice spacing from the > > sidewals. This would be fine at DC, or maybe HF, but at UHF this was > > worthless. The spring was electrically a coil, in other words an > > inductor, which was altogether the wrong thing. Laughable. > > > > > >-- >_______________________________ > > >John Marranca, Jr >PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122 >BN Systems, Inc >Orchard Park, NY >(716)972-2006 >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)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 73, Ed - KL7UW ====================================== BP40IQ 50-MHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com 144-EME: FT-847, mgf-1801, 4x-xpol-20, 185w DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubususa(a)hotmail.com ======================================

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Eastern Standard Time
by John Marranca, Jr 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

Sorry. You're right. Chalk it up to a brain-slip. No offense meant. But, still...CHANGE THOSE SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERIES! We just had a fire locally that could have ended MUCH better than it did if the detectors had had batteries. One of the "higher-ups" of the Buffalo Fire Department said that (quote) "it's sad to investigate a fire and find casualties, and THEN find smoke detectors without batteries". I know it's off topic for this board, but I just want to remind my friends for the better. 73, John KB2HSH -- _______________________________ John Marranca, Jr PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122 BN Systems, Inc Orchard Park, NY (716)972-2006

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Sinclair RadioLabs . Preamp frquency range?
by nader omer 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

Hello all I found at a junk an old RF preamplifier from Sinclair Radio Labs Tonawanda N.Y I would like to know anymore info and the frequency range! Power 14 V -+2 With two small tuning knobs at the front panel 10.5 x 6.5x 4cm in dimensions and two flanks with 2 holes at each side for fixing There a one transistor with 4-pins inside a cap heatsink soldiered to the board Components in two compartments made from pcb Thank you in advance Nader - st2nh __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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geo stationary bird
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

Hello To play the devils advocate for a moment. With a geo (stuck) sattelite we are pretty much stuck with the same foot print forever. Unless of course there is some sort of cross linking in the future. I very fondly recall AO-40 and bringing it up on my computer and seeing where the foot print was today. Maybe it's the Europeans or perhaps the VK's, ZL's (love their accent), or maybe some JA's, (practice my Japanese). At some time, I knew I could cover the whole planet. I do of course believe this is an excellent opportunity, though there are a some limitations. -- 73 Bob W7LRD AMSAT member 28498 Seattle

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Re: Right Angle BNC adapters
by Franklin Antonio 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

At 01:25 PM 11/3/2007, John Marranca, Jr wrote: >Does anyone know of a source of the MIL-SPEC right angle BNC adapters? I am >using a hamfest special, and have a feeling that it's affecting my rx on the >birds. For kicks, cut it open. I did this once with a right angle "N" adapter that I bought at a swapmeet, and in which I observed poor performance. Inside I found the center conductor was a small spring! The idea, I believe, was that the spring would naturally form a gentle circular arc from the center pin of one connector to the center pin of the other, maintaining nice spacing from the sidewals. This would be fine at DC, or maybe HF, but at UHF this was worthless. The spring was electrically a coil, in other words an inductor, which was altogether the wrong thing. Laughable.

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Re: Right Angle BNC adapters
by Dave Guimont 03 Nov '07

03 Nov '07

> > >Does anyone know of a source of the MIL-SPEC right angle BNC adapters? I am >using a hamfest special, and have a feeling that it's affecting my rx on the >birds. > Hi John, found one right on top of the junk box...wish I could find stuff that easily when I look!! I know I have it, somewhere, go out and buy one, and a few days later I come across one!! Send me your mail address, and I'll pop it in the mail... 73, Dave wb6llo(a)amsat.org Disagree: I learn.... Pulling for P3E...

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