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

Re: AO-07 Downlink Antenna
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 03 Feb '07

03 Feb '07

Tyler-Think about a 10 meter full wavelength loop inside 1/2 inch pvc laying on your roof. I used one for many years on rs10 and 15. A little more gain and less directive than a dipole. The length will be 1005/F(mhz) 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Tyler Harpster" <tyler881(a)adelphia.net> > I just bought a 10 meter preamp from Advanced Receiver Research. I was > planning on making a 10 meter dipole and feeding the voltage supply for the > mast mounted preamp up the coax. Will this be enough to hear the bird? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 11:18 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-07 Downlink Antenna > > > > Im having really poor luck with my inverted V antenna.. its not very high > > up but only on a very high pass will it hear the beacon on 29.502. What is > > every one else using? > > > > -Steve Raas > > N2JDQ > > FN20vg > > AMSAT 36396 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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

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RAFT and ANDE telemetry and beacon in GF15AC
by Carlos Guillermo Vahnovan 03 Feb '07

03 Feb '07

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 02/02/07 Loc: GF15AC Frec: 145.825khz Equipment: IC-271A, KPC9612 TNC, half wave cross-dipoles turnstile with ground plane at 15 meters over the ground 13:50:01 utc to 13:59:19 utc Orbit #691 13:56:12R RAFT>BEACON,SGATE Port=1 <UI Len=39>: T#440,087,110,041,060,120,00000000,999 15:00:36 to 15:10:00 Orbit #678 15:04:29R ANDE-1>APRS1,SGATE Port=1 <UI Len=72>: :BLN1ANDE :ANDE-1 only wakes up 1 of evry 15s for users. Pse conserve. 21:48:11 to 21:55:56 Orbit #696 21:51:16R RAFT>BEACON,SGATE Port=1 <UI Len=39>: T#865,088,107,044,052,144,00100000,999 21:51:35R RAFT>BEACON,SGATE Port=1 <UI Len=39>: T#866,088,095,043,042,144,00100000,999 73's - -- Carlos Guillermo Vahnovan LW1EXU http://www.lw1exu.com.ar http://gacw.no-ip.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFxANJIjwYD/uz16kRAnvmAJ4kPhIVi9ncIwTAD6OX/rvJpUWkOwCeNmVm YYePUDq/5zAAHp7HtaMplys= =gSNj -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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I: QRM to AO-51 from Spain read on
by Francesco Grappi 02 Feb '07

02 Feb '07

Hi Ib, Thank you for your comments about this matter, I agree completely with you. I hope that our spanish radioamateurs friends can do something about My all the best and 73" Francesco IW4DVZ > -----Messaggio originale----- > Da: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]]Per > conto di OZ1MY > Inviato: giovedi 1 febbraio 2007 22.28 > A: AMSAT-BB > Oggetto: [amsat-bb] QRM to AO-51 from Spain read on > > > Hi all AO-51 users in Spain, > > During the last couple of month one of the largest sources of QRM > on AO-51 are unlicensed operators in Spain as far as I can tell. > Now it is possible to hear them since the PL tone is not needed. > I know it is not easy to get rid of them - but I would like you > to identify the "intruders" and report them to your FCC. > You are many active users of the AO-51 FM repeater in Spain. > Therefor it should be possible to find them and do something > about it. > > If you do not want to report it to your FCC yourself, you can send your > reports to me with city name, time and company names or other > information to identify the intruders. > > The 2 metre band is primary for radio amateur use - that should > make it possible to do something about the misuse. > > I feel that it is a great shame that AO-51 can not be used by > low power stations because of these unlicensed operators. > > Some of you have been active in removing problems coursed > by radio amateurs before. > > Yes - I know there are problems with stations in the Golf Area > and from telephone networks in the Northern Russia both to > AO-51 and to AO-27. Let us hope someone will look into > that. > > Excuse my English but it is not my native language as well. > > Please no flames > > 73 OZ1MY > Ib > > _______________________________________________ > 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

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Re: Last AO51 pass 0110 z Unbelievable Ignorance
by jules＠g0nzo.co.uk 02 Feb '07

02 Feb '07

Loads of operators, falling over each other to use a satellite? In some respects, is that not a good thing? Jules

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Fwd: Saturday AM Communications Demonstration for 491st Aviation (3 Feb 2007)
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 02 Feb '07

02 Feb '07

Hello! Here is another demonstration by Craig KL4E from Alaska, this time for the Alaska State Defense Force (ASDF). If you're able to show up on any of these passes, I'm sure he would appreciate your support for these demonstrations. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ (forwarded message starts below) > Hello Everyone >>> > > This coming Saturday morning, February 3rd, there will be a > communications exhibition for the PQ-13 pilots and support personnel > of the 491st Aviation Regiment, ASDF, at Camp Carroll on Fort > Richardson, Alaska. We hope to demonstrate several different modes > of communication, including amateur radio satellite (Oscar) > operations, military VoIP linked to the Port of Anchorage radio > network, and the ASDF's First Class e-mail system. > > For the satellite portion of the demonstration, I will plan to > be on the AO-51 passes starting at 0847L (1747 UTC) and 1026L (1926 > UTC), and on the SO-50 pass beginning at 0937L Alaska Standard Time > (1837 UTC). > > The members of the 491st and I would be greatly appreciative if you > would join us on any or all of these passes to provide a memorable > experience for our troops. For those with access to the ASDF > military VoIP network, please come up on the named server in the > ANC PORT room and/or monitor the Port of Anchorage tactical > frequency beginning at 0900L. > > Thank you very much for being with us to share different modes > of voice and digital communications with our military aviators. > > 73, > > Craig Bledsoe, KL4E

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Last AO51 pass 0110 z Unbelievable Ignorance ( Flame)
by sraas＠optonline.net 02 Feb '07

02 Feb '07

How in the world is is even remotely possible that people hold a conversation on the bird knowing that there are 70 people ( probabally more like 170) using the bird for quick contacts? HOW IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE.. I cant imagine the ignorace involved... I just cannot fathom it. -Steve Raas N2JDQ FN20vg

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Re: QRM to AO-51 from Spain read on
by Angel Peláez, EA4DUT 02 Feb '07

02 Feb '07

Ib: I'm completely agree with you and thanks for your warning. I feel very ashamed by the behaviour of this spanish users: taxi drivers, hunters, couriers..... as you have noted they are not licensed operators. We have to suffer them most of the time on 2m band, not only on satellite segment, but SSB and even EME segments. If you ask them gently to stop transmitting on the band you can receive bad words and threats. Despite the individual or even group complaints to our "FCC", the spanish administration seems to do nothing. At Madrid, we have even the "inhibitors" noise just in 2m and 70cm bands (sorry if the translation is not good, I mean those transmitters used by the security forces to jam wireless devices). I know, as QRP sat user (whip or arrow ant with a TH-D7 hanheld), that get the sat with such a low power and in competition with QRO stations under norma circunstances is a real challenge....., but struggling with these unlicensed jammers goes far beyond the QRP spirit. If PL tone could help to avoid these troubles, I please the AO-51 control team to activate it if is posible. I'm sure this suggestion will be wellcome by most of us. Thanks again and please count on me for anything I may help. Best regards: Angel Peláez, EA4DUT ----- Mensaje original ---- De: OZ1MY <oz1my(a)privat.dk> Para: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Enviado: jueves, 1 de febrero, 2007 22:28:02 Asunto: [amsat-bb] QRM to AO-51 from Spain read on Hi all AO-51 users in Spain, During the last couple of month one of the largest sources of QRM on AO-51 are unlicensed operators in Spain as far as I can tell. Now it is possible to hear them since the PL tone is not needed. I know it is not easy to get rid of them - but I would like you to identify the "intruders" and report them to your FCC. You are many active users of the AO-51 FM repeater in Spain. Therefor it should be possible to find them and do something about it. If you do not want to report it to your FCC yourself, you can send your reports to me with city name, time and company names or other information to identify the intruders. The 2 metre band is primary for radio amateur use - that should make it possible to do something about the misuse. I feel that it is a great shame that AO-51 can not be used by low power stations because of these unlicensed operators. Some of you have been active in removing problems coursed by radio amateurs before. Yes - I know there are problems with stations in the Golf Area and from telephone networks in the Northern Russia both to AO-51 and to AO-27. Let us hope someone will look into that. Excuse my English but it is not my native language as well. Please no flames 73 OZ1MY Ib _______________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________ LLama Gratis a cualquier PC del Mundo. Llamadas a fijos y móviles desde 1 céntimo por minuto. http://es.voice.yahoo.com

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N1DID (W0EEC).
by John Hackett 02 Feb '07

02 Feb '07

Hi All, Anybody know the current status/whereabouts of N1DID (W0EEC) ?. I've been trying to get in touch for a couple of weeks now via the usual means but havn't received a reply. 73 John. <la2qaa(a)amsat.org>

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RAFT telemetry in GF15AC
by Carlos Guillermo Vahnovan 02 Feb '07

02 Feb '07

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 01/02/07 15:11:52 UTC to 15:21:33 UTC Orbit #676 Loc: GF15AC Frec: 145.825khz Equipment: IC-271A, KPC9612 TNC, half wave cross-dipoles turnstile with ground plane at 15 meters over the ground 15:16:50R RAFT>BEACON,SGATE Port=1 <UI Len=39>: T#363,088,113,045,054,114,00000000,999 73's - -- Carlos Guillermo Vahnovan LW1EXU http://www.lw1exu.com.ar http://gacw.no-ip.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFwoRwIjwYD/uz16kRAph9AKDsyo6FsJ0We4ax6FDfrd0ktM7EFwCeIKLv XJ5ppioP/GztuKs9q5ZKzmQ= =unkX -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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QRM to AO-51 from Spain read on
by OZ1MY 01 Feb '07

01 Feb '07

Hi all AO-51 users in Spain, During the last couple of month one of the largest sources of QRM on AO-51 are unlicensed operators in Spain as far as I can tell. Now it is possible to hear them since the PL tone is not needed. I know it is not easy to get rid of them - but I would like you to identify the "intruders" and report them to your FCC. You are many active users of the AO-51 FM repeater in Spain. Therefor it should be possible to find them and do something about it. If you do not want to report it to your FCC yourself, you can send your reports to me with city name, time and company names or other information to identify the intruders. The 2 metre band is primary for radio amateur use - that should make it possible to do something about the misuse. I feel that it is a great shame that AO-51 can not be used by low power stations because of these unlicensed operators. Some of you have been active in removing problems coursed by radio amateurs before. Yes - I know there are problems with stations in the Golf Area and from telephone networks in the Northern Russia both to AO-51 and to AO-27. Let us hope someone will look into that. Excuse my English but it is not my native language as well. Please no flames 73 OZ1MY Ib

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