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SatPC32 and Yeasu G5500 Interface
by Rm2642＠aol.com 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

I have two satellite tracking programs operating at the same time. SatPC32 and Nova. SatPC for Doppler compensation duty (FT 736R CAT) and Nova for satellite tracking duty. Nova drives a Yeasu G5500 rotor controller box. I would be very happy if SatPC32 would interface with my G5500 Controller but I cannot find a setup using a parallel interface cable compatible with SatPC32. The interface cable I use now is from Nova called a SASI Sat Tracker interface. I don't think SatPC32 recognizes the SASI. Any tips on this subject greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ron n6paa **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

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Re: Ofcom publish Radio Amateur response to 24 GHz radar Consultation
by Trevor 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

http://www.southgatearc.org/news/january2008/24ghz_responses.htm __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail - a smarter inbox http://uk.mail.yahoo.com

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Ofcom publish Radio Amateur response to 24 GHz radar Consultation
by Trevor 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

Ofcom have published on their website the joint response by RSGB, UKuG and AMSAT-UK to the latest Automotive Short Range Radar 24 GHz consultation 73 Trevor M5AKA --------------- Daily Amateur Radio RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ Email your news items to: editor at southgatearc.org News On Your Website: http://www.southgatearc.org/rss/index.htm News On Your PC: http://www.southgatearc.org/rss/newsreader.htm Upload Your News: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/your_news.htm --------------- __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo! Mail - a smarter inbox http://uk.mail.yahoo.com

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IC-1271A
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

Hello Does anyone have any experience of running a sequencer with an IC-1271A? Contact off list. -- 73 Bob W7LRD AMSAT member 28498 Seattle

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AO-51 demo Saturday morning (12 January)
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 10 Jan '08

10 Jan '08

Hi! I will be part of the AMSAT table at the ThunderBird Amateur Radio Club's "Westfest" in Glendale, Arizona, Saturday morning. As part of the AMSAT table, I will do on-air demonstrations using AO-51 during the 1407 and 1545 UTC passes. For the demonstrations, I will use my call WD9EWK. The hamfest is indoors, in the Activity Center at the Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management in Glendale - a west-side suburb of the Arizona capital, Phoenix, in grid DM33vo. Demonstrations will be done outside the building, similar to how AMSAT's demonstrations are done at Dayton. The hamfest hours are 7am-12 noon (1400-1900 UTC). More information about the hamfest can be found at: http://www.w7tbc.org/Westfest.html I hope to work some of you during these two passes. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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AO-51 Status
by Clint Bradford 10 Jan '08

10 Jan '08

The AO-51 Control Team wasn't overly optimistic regarding my demo of AO-51 in DM14 last night at 7:14pm PST... But AO-51 performed tremendously! We worked Mexico and a couple California stations...and actually went back inside the meeting room only about half way through the pass for my presentation. Clint Bradford, K6LCS / KAF3359 909-241-7666

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Mapping contacts
by Ed Tump 10 Jan '08

10 Jan '08

Folks, Are there ways to have an image like a map of the US and update it with each satellite contact? Where the map would show my home QTH and then show a dot, icon, etc, where the contacts grid is? This would be something I could keep as an image or print when needed. Thanks, Ed

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ICOM 910
by Andrew Rich 10 Jan '08

10 Jan '08

Need some advice. Can I do this with the ICOM 910 ? 1. Run ISS independantly on VFOA with a 1200 baud TNC. (and TX) 2. Run GO-32 / AO-51 on the sub band (RX only) 9k6 - WITH an AG-35 preamp in line ? >From what I am reading, the AG-35 or AG-25 for that matter, are powered up the coax ?? I have a KPC9612 TNC with seperate 1200 9k6 ports. That should work out nicely ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Rich VK4TEC vk4tec(a)people.net.au http://www.tech-software.net

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Re: Mapping contacts
by Keith N4ZQ 10 Jan '08

10 Jan '08

Take a look at VQLog by EA6VQ. It handles grid squares very well with a nice map presentation. http://www.vhfdx.net/vqlog.html Keith N4ZQ -- "Ed Tump" <ed(a)squaretfarm.com> wrote: Folks, Are there ways to have an image like a map of the US and update it with each satellite contact? Where the map would show my home QTH and then show a dot, icon, etc, where the contacts grid is? This would be something I could keep as an image or print when needed. Thanks, Ed _______________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Live the good life! Click now for great retirement planning assistance! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2221/fc/Ioyw6i4tGVVj4Lc3l5Uz6AUBsE0a…

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Plotting QSOs on a map
by PDC 10 Jan '08

10 Jan '08

Ed Tump said: *Are there ways to have an image like a map of the US and update it with each satellite contact? Where the map would show my home QTH and then show a dot, icon, etc, where the contacts grid is? This would be something I could keep as an image or print when needed.* Personally, I use Google Earth (http://earth.google.com) for my QSO plotting needs. Although you'll have to enter the QSOs by hand. The Google Earth software is free for the downloading, and once you have the software you can see plots of my QSOs for last year and this year at http://www.squidzone.ca/ve3oij Another ham was working on a better presentation within Google Earth, but at the most basic level, you can enter your QSOs and show them as icons on the globe. You can convert grids to lat/long at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/toys/ for plotting them on Google Earth Darin Cowan VE3OIJ

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