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g 5500 rotator
by Nick Pugh 16 Oct '08

16 Oct '08

Hi AMSATERS My Yaesu G 5500 Rotators us blowing fuses. The primary of the transformer has <.5 ohms of resistance implying a shorted primary. I tried to order a L3190011 transferor from Yaesu they told me that part is no longer available. Do you believe my diagnosis is correct and where do I get a replacement transformer? Thanks nick

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Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 3, Issue 526
by Louis McFadin 16 Oct '08

16 Oct '08

You can get the VC-H1 cable from Partstore.com http://www.partstore.com/PartSearch.aspx?PartNumber=E303352-08&x=18&y=6 On Oct 16, 2008, at 7:56 AM, amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org wrote: > Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: "Flea Power" follow up...Part 2 (John Marranca, Jr) > 2. Re: sstv mixw settings (Rafael Valdez G.) > 3. VC-H1 cable (Michael J. Wolthuis) > 4. Re: VC-H1 cable (Jim Jerzycke) > 5. Re: ISS SSTV No Joy... (acjohn1(a)juno.com) > 6. ARISS Flight Update October 15, 2008 (Janet Bauer) > 7. ARISS Flight Update October 15, 2008 (Kenneth, N5VHO) > 8. Re: VC-H1 cable (Simon (HB9DRV)) > 9. Re: sstv mixw settings (Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ) > 10. ISS, 9:10 UTC PASS (Simone T) > 11. Re: ISS, 9:10 UTC PASS, rubber duck (MM) > 12. Re: ISS, 9:10 UTC PASS, rubber duck (Gordon J. C. Pearce MM3YEQ) > 13. ISS: 143.625 downlink 2x (also by D700 ??): (Henk, PA3GUO) > 14. VC-H1 sold (John Price) > 15. Re: ISS: 143.625 downlink 2x (also by D700 ??): > (Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR]) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:26:54 -0400 > From: "John Marranca, Jr" <KB2HSH(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: "Flea Power" follow up...Part 2 > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Message-ID: > <8edcdb130810152026o12d952bfx84467b9ebcfa356d(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Good Evening everyone....nice to take a break from politics, etc. > > On tonight's AO-51 QRP pass at 2330z pass, I was using my ever- > faithful Icom > 2AT as an uplink. At 1 watt, I was pretty amazed at how good it > sounded in > the downlink...and was able to work Drew, KO4MA, Dave, VP9/G1OCN in > Bermuda, and Paul, N2BX. > > Tomorrow night's pass I'll be trying the low power setting: 100mW. > > 73 de John KB2HSH > > -- > _______________________________ > > > John Marranca, Jr > PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122 > BN Systems, Inc > Orchard Park, NY > (716)972-2006 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:27:22 -0700 > From: "Rafael Valdez G." <rafavaldez(a)hotmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: sstv mixw settings > To: Mr Jeffrey L Ross <radiooperator(a)comcast.net>, amsat > <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Message-ID: <BAY111-W46D439EC1FE74D0C7FFF07DB330(a)phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >> hi folks, on mixw, mode settings sstv it says xmit freq 1900 hz and >> recv,. > freq 1900 hz. my pics are coming in garble, should i >> change this? If so to > what? any other settting I should have here? > Hi Jeff, > > I only set the mode to R36, everything worked fine.... also with > 1900mhz... you can see the "half" image I captured at 16:16z using > MixW 2.18 in > > http://sat-xe.blogspot.com > > 73's de > > Rafael XE2RV > DL55lt > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:28:41 -0400 > From: "Michael J. Wolthuis" <wolthui3(a)msu.edu> > Subject: [amsat-bb] VC-H1 cable > To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Message-ID: <018c01c92f3f$49c8a0a0$dd59e1e0$@edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I have an original VC-H1, never even opened it. I did not buy the > cable to > hook it to my D7a, 700 or 710 (possible?) when available. Is there > anywhere > to get the cables now? I want to try and copy ISS SSTV with it. > > > > Mike > > Kb8zgl > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:42:39 -0700 (PDT) > From: Jim Jerzycke <kq6ea(a)pacbell.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VC-H1 cable > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org, "Michael J. Wolthuis" <wolthui3(a)msu.edu> > Message-ID: <279698.47334.qm(a)web80607.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > The only place I've seen them in the last couple of years has been > on eBay, and man, are they EXPEN$IVE! > The last ones I saw went for $80. > 73, Jim KQ6EA > > > > --- On Wed, 10/15/08, Michael J. Wolthuis <wolthui3(a)msu.edu> wrote: > >> From: Michael J. Wolthuis <wolthui3(a)msu.edu> >> Subject: [amsat-bb] VC-H1 cable >> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >> Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 8:28 PM >> I have an original VC-H1, never even opened it. I did not >> buy the cable to >> hook it to my D7a, 700 or 710 (possible?) when available. >> Is there anywhere >> to get the cables now? I want to try and copy ISS SSTV >> with it. >> >> >> >> Mike >> >> Kb8zgl >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:09:38 GMT > From: "acjohn1(a)juno.com" <acjohn1(a)juno.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS SSTV No Joy... > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Message-ID: <20081015.180938.18434.1(a)webmail13.dca.untd.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > Hi All > I left my setup and downloaded 7 photos today. Only two were really > clear. The rest had a lot of noise in them. Hopefully I can keep it > going like this for the duration. > > 73 > John Rusmiselle > KG4VHV > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Win the battle of the bulge with great liposuction solutions. Click > now! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3nELSrgq6kLdCb9kJx8cmkA2o… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:14:05 -0700 (PDT) > From: Janet Bauer <bauerfam5(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS Flight Update October 15, 2008 > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Message-ID: <375282.48106.qm(a)web56307.mail.re3.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > > All, > ? > It was quite an exciting day for ARISS yesterday with the Expedition > 18 crew docking and the start up of Richard Garriott's ham radio > activities. Here are some updates and plans for ARISS during > Richard's flight. > ? > Richard, W5KWQ, fired up the radio and started SSTV operations just > a couple of hours after docking. Prior to flight, Richard planned to > support a slide show mode using the SpaceCam software and the SSTV > interface box at the beginning of his flight. This is what you saw > yesterday. Richard downlinked a number of SSTV images using Martin > 1, a higher quality but longer transmit SSTV mode. The Russian team, > led by Sergey Samburov, RV3DR, had requested testing several high > quality image modes during Richard's flight, so don't be surprised > if you see Martin 1 or other high resolution SSTV modes during > Richard's flight. We asked Richard to move to the default Robot 36 > mode for the time being and to space out the images once every 3 > minutes to reduce the radio transmit duty cycle. Richard confirmed > that he will support this. He also has transitioned to the VC-H1 as > this will allow Richard to use the computer to support his Earth ops > and still support SSTV. > ? > We have over 300 image uploads on the Gallery site by hams all > around the world! The ARISS team appreciates your volunteer support > through all the SSTV images that have been uploaded. A volunteer > ARISS team is working 24/7 during Richard's flight to review these > images, to understand how the SSTV operations is progressing, and to > include some of these images on the Gallery pages. ALL the images > you have uploaded have been archived and are being reviewed. Please > continue to upload these images as they help the ARISS team analyze > and redirect the SSTV operations. You are welome to upload these > through the gallery page: > ? > http://www.amsat.com/ARISS_SSTV/ > ? > We also have a blog available that provides the latest ARISS > information for this expedition. That blog is located at: > ? > http://www.ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/ > ? > You can also reach these sites through the ARISS website: > ? > http:/www.ariss.org > ? > Some other information: > ? > SSTV uplink/downlink: Richard is really not supporting SSTV uplinks > during his short duration mission. The downlink is on the normal > ARISS VHF downlink, 145.80. > ? > General Voice Contacts: Use the regular general voice frequencies. > 145.80 downlink. Uplinks are 144.49 in Region 2 (Americas) and > 145.20 for Region 1 (Europe, Africa, Middle East) and Region 3 > (Australia, Asia). Richard and Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, have been on the > air on voice since shortly after docking yesterday. > ? > Sleep Period Activity: We have asked the crew to turn packet on > during sleep periods. Our intent is to keep SSTV active during their > work day. The rationale for this is that we are having some issues > with the software based (SpaceCam) SSTV system occasionally keeping > the radio keyed down after an image transmission. And we have a > limited set of Russian batteries available during Richard's flight > for the VC-H1. > ? > Additional SSTV Information: The computer-based SSTV can also > support SSTV picture taking using a USB camera. We don't anticipate > Richard using this as his primary SSTV operations for his mission > will be with the VC-H1. The USB camera was checked out over the > weekend by the Expedition 17 crew, where they took photos of > themselves and downlinked these to the ham community. > > ? > You are witnessing and are a part of history: Some of you have asked > why Richard is using his callsign for some QSOs and SSTV contacts > instead of the ISS station callsigns. There is a long and proud > history that is attached to the Garriotts. This includes ham radio > in space and their personal callsigns. 25 years ago, Richard's > father, Owen Garriott, W5LFL, initiated the first ham radio contacts > from space on the STS-9 SAREX mission. Richard, W5KWQ, is following > in his father's footsteps, using the ARISS ham radio system > extensively on his first flight. And Richard's callsign is actually > his grandfather's original callsign. So you can see that this > mission touches 3 generations of ham radio and 2 generations of ham > radio in space! > ? > JOTA: Remember that Jamboree on the Air is this Weekend! Scout > groups are welcome to call Richard or Mike Fincke over the weekend > using the General Voice Contact frequencies (see above). > ? > School Contacts: School contacts from this day forward are > tentatively scheduled as follows: > ? > Challenger Learning Center Combined Contact #1, telebridge via > W6SRJ; on Thu 2008-10-16 16:39 UTC > Howard B. Owens Science Center's Challenger Center (Lanham, MD) > Challenger Learning Center of Columbia (Columbia, SC) Verizon > Challenger Learning Center at MOSI (Tampa, FL) Brownsburg Challenger > Learning Center (Brownsburg, IN) > Budbrooke Primary School, Warwick, England, direct via GB4OBS Fri > 2008-10-17 11:05 UTC > Challenger Learning Center Combined Contact #2, telebridge via > W6SRJ; on Fri 2008-10-17 15:30 UTC > Indianapolis Challenger Learning Center (Indianapolis, IN) > Challenger Learning Center at Paducah (Paducah, KY) Challenger > Learning Center St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) > Austin Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy, Austin, TX, direct via > K5LBJ Sun 2008-10-19 13:14 UTC > Pinehurst School, Ashland, Oregon, telebridge via W6SRJ Mon > 2008-10-20 15:13 UTC > National Planetarium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN Tues > 2008-10-21 08:30 UTC > ? > Enjoy the ARISS operations!! And my thanks to the international > ARISS team for their outstanding volunteer support. > ? > 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO > AMSAT-NA V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs > ARISS International Chairman > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:19:53 -0700 (PDT) > From: "Kenneth, N5VHO" <ransomk(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS Flight Update October 15, 2008 > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Message-ID: <390705.65920.qm(a)web42101.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Forwarded on behalf of Frank Bauer: > ---------------------------------------------------- > ? > All, > It was quite an exciting day for ARISS yesterday with the Expedition > 18 crew docking and the start up of Richard Garriott's ham radio > activities.? Here are some updates and plans for ARISS during > Richard's flight. > ? > Richard, W5KWQ, fired up the radio and started SSTV operations just > a couple of hours after docking.? Richard planned to support a slide > show mode using the SpaceCam software and the SSTV interface box at > the beginning of his flight, which is what you saw yesterday.? A > number of the images were sent down using Martin 1, a higher quality > but longer transmit SSTV mode.? The Russian team, led by Sergey > Samburov, RV3DR, had requested testing several high quality image > modes during Richard's flight, so don't be surprised if you see > Martin 1 or other high resolution SSTV modes during Richard's > flight.? We have asked Richard to move to the default Robot 36 mode > for the time being and to space out the images once every 3 minutes > to reduce the radio transmit duty cycle.? Richard confirmed that he > will support this.? He also has transitioned to the VC-H1 as this > will allow Richard to use the computer to support his Earth ops and > still support SSTV.? > ? > We have had a number of image uploads on the Gallery site by hams > all around the world.? The ARISS team appreciates your volunteer > support through all the SSTV images that have been uploaded.? A > volunteer ARISS team is working 24/7 during Richard's flight to > review these images, to understand how the SSTV operations is > progressing, and to include some of these images on the Gallery > pages.? ALL the images you have uploaded have been archived and are > being reviewed.? Please continue to upload these images as they help > the ARISS team analyze and redirect the SSTV operations.? You are > welome to upload these through the gallery page: > http://www.amsat.com/ARISS_SSTV/ > ? > We also have a blog available that provides the latest ARISS > information for this expedition.? That blog is located at: > http://www.ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/ > ? > You can also reach these sites through the ARISS website: > http:/www.ariss.org > ? > Some other information: > SSTV uplink/downlink:? Richard is really not supporting SSTV uplinks > during his short duration mission.? The downlink is on the normal > ARISS VHF downlink, 145.80. > ? > General Voice Contacts:? Use the regular general voice frequencies.? > 145.80 downlink.? Uplinks are 144.49 in Region 2 (Americas) and > 145.20 for Region 1 (Europe, Africa, Middle East) and Region 3 > (Australia, Asia).? Richard and Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, have been on > the air on voice since shortly after docking yesterday. > ? > Sleep Period Activity:? We have asked the crew to turn packet on > during sleep periods.? Our intent is to keep SSTV active during > their work day.? The rationale for this is that we are having some > issues with the software based (SpaceCam) SSTV system occasionally > keeping the radio keyed down after an image transmission.? And we > have a limited set of Russian batteries available during Richard's > flight for the VC-H1.? > ? > You are witnessing and are a part of history:? Some of you have > asked why Richard is using his callsign for some QSOs and SSTV > contacts instead of the ISS station callsigns.? There is a long and > proud history that is attached to the Garriotts.? This includes ham > radio in space and their personal callsigns.? 25 years ago, > Richard's father, Owen Garriott, W5LFL, initiated the first ham > radio contacts from space on the STS-9 SAREX mission.? Richard, > W5KWQ, is following in his father's footsteps, using the ARISS ham > radio system extensively on his first flight.? And Richard's > callsign is actually his grandfather's original callsign.? So you > can see that this mission touches 3 generations of ham radio and 2 > generations of ham radio in space! > ? > School Contacts:? School contacts from this day forward are > tentatively scheduled as follows: > Challenger Learning Center Combined Contact #1, telebridge via > W6SRJ; on Thu 2008-10-16 16:39 UTC > Howard B. Owens Science Center's Challenger Center (Lanham, MD) > Challenger Learning Center of Columbia (Columbia, SC) Verizon > Challenger Learning Center at MOSI (Tampa, FL) Brownsburg Challenger > Learning Center (Brownsburg, IN) > Budbrooke Primary School, Warwick, England, direct via GB4OBS Fri > 2008-10-17 11:05 UTC > Challenger Learning Center Combined Contact #2, telebridge via > W6SRJ; on Fri 2008-10-17 15:30 UTC > Indianapolis Challenger Learning Center (Indianapolis, IN) > Challenger Learning Center at Paducah (Paducah, KY) Challenger > Learning Center St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) > Austin Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy, Austin, TX, direct via > K5LBJ Sun 2008-10-19 13:14 UTC > Pinehurst School, Ashland, Oregon, telebridge via W6SRJ Mon > 2008-10-20 15:13 UTC > National Planetarium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN Tues > 2008-10-21 08:30 UTC > ? > Enjoy the ARISS operations.? And my thanks to the international > ARISS team for their outstanding volunteer support. > ? > 73,? Frank Bauer, KA3HDO > AMSAT-NA V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs > ARISS International Chairman > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:12:51 +0200 > From: "Simon $HB9DRV$" <simon(a)hb9drv.ch> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VC-H1 cable > To: "Michael J. Wolthuis" <wolthui3(a)msu.edu>, <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Message-ID: <A238BDC0CC6A4D8299FF3828451A6C71@doubletrouble> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Mike, > > If you don't have a software solution May I suggest MM-SSTV (Windows > app)? > It is free and very simple to use, all you need is a soundcard > interface > between the radio and your PC. > > Simon Brown, HB9DRV > www.ham-radio-deluxe.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael J. Wolthuis" <wolthui3(a)msu.edu> > > >> I have an original VC-H1, never even opened it. I did not buy the >> cable to >> hook it to my D7a, 700 or 710 (possible?) when available. Is there >> anywhere >> to get the cables now? I want to try and copy ISS SSTV with it. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:26:35 +0100 > From: Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ <gordonjcp(a)gjcp.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: sstv mixw settings > To: amsat <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Message-ID: <48F6FABB.2000501(a)gjcp.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Rafael Valdez G. wrote: >>> hi folks, on mixw, mode settings sstv it says xmit freq 1900 hz >>> and recv,. > freq 1900 hz. my pics are coming in garble, should i >>> change this? If so to > what? any other settting I should have here? >> Hi Jeff, >> >> I only set the mode to R36, everything worked fine.... also with >> 1900mhz... you can see the "half" image I captured at 16:16z using >> MixW 2.18 in >> >> http://sat-xe.blogspot.com >> >> 73's de >> >> Rafael XE2RV >> DL55lt > > I record the pass and then set about decoding it later. The first > decode of the ISS image I captured was terribly skewed, but I was able > to adjust qsstv on subsequent attempts to get it bob on. > > Gordon > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:23:36 +0200 > From: "Simone T" <terrando(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS, 9:10 UTC PASS > To: "Amsat-Bb@Amsat. Org" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Message-ID: > <b6e4241a0810160223x17b7e9d2ycc34d7f238586bbc(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi Folks, > > tried to catch ISS with my TH-D7 + Rubber Duck on Office's terrace in > JN33MO. The pass was very good, most of the time over 30deg. Just > heard > voice traffic (one word fragment, guess wa Garriot ending a contact) > at AOS, > then nothing. > > Anyone was succesful with that equipment? > > Best 73s > > Simone IW1FYV/F > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:16:34 -0700 (PDT) > From: MM <ka1rrw(a)yahoo.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS, 9:10 UTC PASS, rubber duck > To: "Amsat-Bb@Amsat. Org" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>, Simone T > <terrando(a)gmail.com> > Message-ID: <454559.2702.qm(a)web56405.mail.re3.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > The gain of a stock rubber duck antenna is usually minus 12 to minus > 9 dBd gain. The average car 1/2 wave dipole is Zero dBd gain. > > More gain, better results. > > > > > > --- On Thu, 10/16/08, Simone T <terrando(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> From: Simone T <terrando(a)gmail.com> >> Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS, 9:10 UTC PASS >> To: "Amsat-Bb@Amsat. Org" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >> Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 5:23 AM >> Hi Folks, >> >> tried to catch ISS with my TH-D7 + Rubber Duck on >> Office's terrace in >> JN33MO. The pass was very good, most of the time over >> 30deg. Just heard >> voice traffic (one word fragment, guess wa Garriot ending a >> contact) at AOS, >> then nothing. >> >> Anyone was succesful with that equipment? >> >> Best 73s >> >> Simone IW1FYV/F >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:26:33 +0100 > From: "Gordon J. C. Pearce MM3YEQ" <gordonjcp(a)gjcp.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS, 9:10 UTC PASS, rubber duck > To: ka1rrw(a)yahoo.com > Cc: "Amsat-Bb@Amsat. Org" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Message-ID: <1224152793.6867.5.camel@kusanagi> > Content-Type: text/plain > > On Thu, 2008-10-16 at 03:16 -0700, MM wrote: >> >> The gain of a stock rubber duck antenna is usually minus 12 to >> minus 9 dBd gain. The average car 1/2 wave dipole is Zero dBd gain. >> >> More gain, better results. > > I had a thumping signal yesterday with my homebrew J-pole. Nothing > more. I thought I might have used the Yagi, but that would probably > have only been worthwhile for catching the very ends of the pass. > As it > was, with my antenna about 12' off the ground in a suburban back > garden > with trees and buildings around, I was getting full quieting at 15 > degrees above the horizon! > > http://www.gjcp.net/~gordonjcp/dualbandjpole.pdf > > Here's a copy of WB6IQN's dual-band design (mirrored because I don't > want to cane the author's bandwidth). I built the single-band > version, > and it tuned up perfectly at 144.9MHz when built as described - I've > now > built three, one on a pole in my back garden, one that I gave to a > friend to listen to the local repeater with (along with an old Icom > IC-22A - must ask him if it's got a 145.8 crystal!) and one to stuff > into my laptop bag and take to work. You'd actually have to try to > get > it wrong. > > HTH, > Gordon > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:02:02 +0200 (CEST) > From: "Henk, PA3GUO" <hamoen(a)iae.nl> > Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS: 143.625 downlink 2x (also by D700 ??): > To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Message-ID: <1203.212.61.85.20.1224154922.squirrel(a)webmail.iae.nl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > To whom this may concern (Kenneth N5VHO ?): > > Thursday 10:45utc pass over Europe: > > With the very latest keps I monitored both 145.800 and 143.625. > Late in the pass, a carrier appeared on 143.625. > Also I heared now and then voice from another source (distorted) > through that. > Initially I believed this was a local station transmitting on 143.625. > > But: switching between HOR/VER/LHCP/RHCP gave exactly the same > ratio of that carrier versus the voice/other signal... they must > have identical polarization: too much coincidence to me. > > Then: the carrier faded down fast in the last 2 degrees elevation, > like the ISS 145.800 also always does: the carrier must have come > from ISS: I guess the D700 also has 143.625 programmed ? > > Conclusion: > I suspect that maybe the Kenwood D700 onboard was transmitting > on 143.625 and at the same time the astronauts tried via the other > radio to reach Moscow (like they do every day). Most likely Moscow > also could not hear the 2nd radio, as the carrier was strongest. > > Henk, PA3GUO > The Netherlands > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:46:23 -0400 > From: "John Price" <n4qwf1(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] VC-H1 sold > To: "amsat-bb(a)amsat.org" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Message-ID: > <8d1b8e80810160446y40be11d5v820d15d7c3496de2(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Thanks for the many responce. Best 73's << john > > -- > N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator > AO-7,AO-27,SO-50,AO-51,VO-52,ISS > Internet N4QWF(a)AMSAT.ORG > Echolink nodes #110903 -L #388463 > Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ > Amsat Member #27845 > DXCC #33,478 > VUCC SAT #135 > WAS SAT #296 > 51 on AO-51 #13 > LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il >> From the Foothills of the Blueridge > > *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of > arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to > skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly > proclaiming - "WOW, What a ride!" > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 15 > Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:56:34 -0500 > From: "Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR]" <kenneth.g.ransom(a)nasa.gov> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS: 143.625 downlink 2x (also by D700 ??): > To: "Henk, PA3GUO" <hamoen(a)iae.nl>, <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Message-ID: > <A2862DA1C49F4145AF6C2A4528294035021F3CA0(a)NDJSEVS21A.ndc.nasa.gov> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Sounds like the Russian VHF comm. system which has a multi polarity > antenna array. They may have locked the PTT in anticipation of a > ground > pass over Moscow and you were hearing background noise from within the > ISS. > > > Kenneth - N5VHO > > -----Original Message----- > From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] > On > Behalf Of Henk, PA3GUO > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 6:02 AM > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS: 143.625 downlink 2x (also by D700 ??): > > To whom this may concern (Kenneth N5VHO ?): > > Thursday 10:45utc pass over Europe: > > With the very latest keps I monitored both 145.800 and 143.625. > Late in the pass, a carrier appeared on 143.625. > Also I heared now and then voice from another source (distorted) > through > that. > Initially I believed this was a local station transmitting on 143.625. > > But: switching between HOR/VER/LHCP/RHCP gave exactly the same > ratio of that carrier versus the voice/other signal... they must > have identical polarization: too much coincidence to me. > > Then: the carrier faded down fast in the last 2 degrees elevation, > like the ISS 145.800 also always does: the carrier must have come > from ISS: I guess the D700 also has 143.625 programmed ? > > Conclusion: > I suspect that maybe the Kenwood D700 onboard was transmitting > on 143.625 and at the same time the astronauts tried via the other > radio to reach Moscow (like they do every day). Most likely Moscow > also could not hear the 2nd radio, as the carrier was strongest. > > Henk, PA3GUO > The Netherlands > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 3, Issue 526 > **************************************** Lou McFadin W5DID ARISS US Hardware manager

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Any updates on GO-32 ???
by Bruce Semple 16 Oct '08

16 Oct '08

Any word on GO-32 -- It seems to be down for longer than "normal" . 73, Bruce WA3SWJ(a)ARRL.ORG

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VC-H1 cable
by Michael J. Wolthuis 16 Oct '08

16 Oct '08

I have an original VC-H1, never even opened it. I did not buy the cable to hook it to my D7a, 700 or 710 (possible?) when available. Is there anywhere to get the cables now? I want to try and copy ISS SSTV with it. Mike Kb8zgl

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ISS: 143.625 downlink 2x (also by D700 ??):
by Henk, PA3GUO 16 Oct '08

16 Oct '08

To whom this may concern (Kenneth N5VHO ?): Thursday 10:45utc pass over Europe: With the very latest keps I monitored both 145.800 and 143.625. Late in the pass, a carrier appeared on 143.625. Also I heared now and then voice from another source (distorted) through that. Initially I believed this was a local station transmitting on 143.625. But: switching between HOR/VER/LHCP/RHCP gave exactly the same ratio of that carrier versus the voice/other signal... they must have identical polarization: too much coincidence to me. Then: the carrier faded down fast in the last 2 degrees elevation, like the ISS 145.800 also always does: the carrier must have come from ISS: I guess the D700 also has 143.625 programmed ? Conclusion: I suspect that maybe the Kenwood D700 onboard was transmitting on 143.625 and at the same time the astronauts tried via the other radio to reach Moscow (like they do every day). Most likely Moscow also could not hear the 2nd radio, as the carrier was strongest. Henk, PA3GUO The Netherlands

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VC-H1 sold
by John Price 16 Oct '08

16 Oct '08

Thanks for the many responce. Best 73's << john -- N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator AO-7,AO-27,SO-50,AO-51,VO-52,ISS Internet N4QWF(a)AMSAT.ORG Echolink nodes #110903 -L #388463 Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ Amsat Member #27845 DXCC #33,478 VUCC SAT #135 WAS SAT #296 51 on AO-51 #13 LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il >From the Foothills of the Blueridge *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - "WOW, What a ride!"

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ISS, 9:10 UTC PASS
by Simone T 16 Oct '08

16 Oct '08

Hi Folks, tried to catch ISS with my TH-D7 + Rubber Duck on Office's terrace in JN33MO. The pass was very good, most of the time over 30deg. Just heard voice traffic (one word fragment, guess wa Garriot ending a contact) at AOS, then nothing. Anyone was succesful with that equipment? Best 73s Simone IW1FYV/F

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sstv mixw settings
by Mr Jeffrey L Ross 16 Oct '08

16 Oct '08

hi folks, on mixw, mode settings sstv it says xmit freq 1900 hz and recv,. freq 1900 hz. my pics are coming in garble, should i change this? If so to what? any other settting I should have here? kc8gkf

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ISS voice contacts
by Jim Danehy 16 Oct '08

16 Oct '08

It was as a thrill for me to just hear his voice and some SSTV signals. Sure I wanted to work him but many do too. I just wonder what it sounds like for him as he flys over a populated area ? I used phonetics Victoria Norway Echo in my W9VNE call sign. He came back ; is there a station from Norway calling ? Well his foot print was no where near Norway at the time as he headed South East over the USA. So just maybe he caught a little of my call. I too heard him say K8YSE but I never heard anything after that . Good Luck John, K8YSE I hope he recorded your call. He is super strong. I have an M Squared circular polarized yagi with 7 vertical and 7 horizontal. It has about 10 db gain. I could really track him with both azimuth and elevation very well. I have been a fan of the ISS for a long time watching it visually half a dozen times a year. My neighbors have been treated to it when I point out what it is I am watching . . . . . I remember 35 years ago when Skylab was scooting across the sky . . . my XYL and I went out to a dark sky area and were parked waiting for Skylab to appear. A cop came down the rural gravel road and wanted to know why we were parked there. I explained that we were waiting for Skylab and wanted to see it visually. He really looked at us like . . . . are you kidding me ? We then got out our driver licenses which showed the same address and showed him our wedding rings . . . then I said LOOK . . . . he was shocked . . . then he had this silly look on his face and said, " I'm sorry" .. . . as he drove away. Jim W9VNE

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ARISS Flight Update October 15, 2008
by Kenneth, N5VHO 15 Oct '08

15 Oct '08

Forwarded on behalf of Frank Bauer: ---------------------------------------------------- All, It was quite an exciting day for ARISS yesterday with the Expedition 18 crew docking and the start up of Richard Garriott's ham radio activities. Here are some updates and plans for ARISS during Richard's flight. Richard, W5KWQ, fired up the radio and started SSTV operations just a couple of hours after docking. Richard planned to support a slide show mode using the SpaceCam software and the SSTV interface box at the beginning of his flight, which is what you saw yesterday. A number of the images were sent down using Martin 1, a higher quality but longer transmit SSTV mode. The Russian team, led by Sergey Samburov, RV3DR, had requested testing several high quality image modes during Richard's flight, so don't be surprised if you see Martin 1 or other high resolution SSTV modes during Richard's flight. We have asked Richard to move to the default Robot 36 mode for the time being and to space out the images once every 3 minutes to reduce the radio transmit duty cycle. Richard confirmed that he will support this. He also has transitioned to the VC-H1 as this will allow Richard to use the computer to support his Earth ops and still support SSTV. We have had a number of image uploads on the Gallery site by hams all around the world. The ARISS team appreciates your volunteer support through all the SSTV images that have been uploaded. A volunteer ARISS team is working 24/7 during Richard's flight to review these images, to understand how the SSTV operations is progressing, and to include some of these images on the Gallery pages. ALL the images you have uploaded have been archived and are being reviewed. Please continue to upload these images as they help the ARISS team analyze and redirect the SSTV operations. You are welome to upload these through the gallery page: http://www.amsat.com/ARISS_SSTV/ We also have a blog available that provides the latest ARISS information for this expedition. That blog is located at: http://www.ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/ You can also reach these sites through the ARISS website: http:/www.ariss.org Some other information: SSTV uplink/downlink: Richard is really not supporting SSTV uplinks during his short duration mission. The downlink is on the normal ARISS VHF downlink, 145.80. General Voice Contacts: Use the regular general voice frequencies. 145.80 downlink. Uplinks are 144.49 in Region 2 (Americas) and 145.20 for Region 1 (Europe, Africa, Middle East) and Region 3 (Australia, Asia). Richard and Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, have been on the air on voice since shortly after docking yesterday. Sleep Period Activity: We have asked the crew to turn packet on during sleep periods. Our intent is to keep SSTV active during their work day. The rationale for this is that we are having some issues with the software based (SpaceCam) SSTV system occasionally keeping the radio keyed down after an image transmission. And we have a limited set of Russian batteries available during Richard's flight for the VC-H1. You are witnessing and are a part of history: Some of you have asked why Richard is using his callsign for some QSOs and SSTV contacts instead of the ISS station callsigns. There is a long and proud history that is attached to the Garriotts. This includes ham radio in space and their personal callsigns. 25 years ago, Richard's father, Owen Garriott, W5LFL, initiated the first ham radio contacts from space on the STS-9 SAREX mission. Richard, W5KWQ, is following in his father's footsteps, using the ARISS ham radio system extensively on his first flight. And Richard's callsign is actually his grandfather's original callsign. So you can see that this mission touches 3 generations of ham radio and 2 generations of ham radio in space! School Contacts: School contacts from this day forward are tentatively scheduled as follows: Challenger Learning Center Combined Contact #1, telebridge via W6SRJ; on Thu 2008-10-16 16:39 UTC Howard B. Owens Science Center's Challenger Center (Lanham, MD) Challenger Learning Center of Columbia (Columbia, SC) Verizon Challenger Learning Center at MOSI (Tampa, FL) Brownsburg Challenger Learning Center (Brownsburg, IN) Budbrooke Primary School, Warwick, England, direct via GB4OBS Fri 2008-10-17 11:05 UTC Challenger Learning Center Combined Contact #2, telebridge via W6SRJ; on Fri 2008-10-17 15:30 UTC Indianapolis Challenger Learning Center (Indianapolis, IN) Challenger Learning Center at Paducah (Paducah, KY) Challenger Learning Center St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) Austin Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy, Austin, TX, direct via K5LBJ Sun 2008-10-19 13:14 UTC Pinehurst School, Ashland, Oregon, telebridge via W6SRJ Mon 2008-10-20 15:13 UTC National Planetarium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN Tues 2008-10-21 08:30 UTC Enjoy the ARISS operations. And my thanks to the international ARISS team for their outstanding volunteer support. 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO AMSAT-NA V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs ARISS International Chairman

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