November 2008 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Soundcard 9600 GMSK application?
by Andrew Glasbrenner 24 Nov '08

24 Nov '08

Is anyone aware of a soundcard application to emulate a GMSK 9k6 modem ? 73, Drew KO4MA

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Re: Soundcard 9600 GMSK application?
by Jens Kirsten 24 Nov '08

24 Nov '08

Maybe this is what you are looking for... Multiplatform Soundcard Packet Radio Modem by Thomas Sailer, HB9JNX/AE4WA http://www.baycom.org/~tom/ham/soundmodem/ 73! de DL2FJK

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Re: thought for a neat product, anyone seen one?
by Mark L. Hammond 24 Nov '08

24 Nov '08

Sounds like the LVB Tracker II (or III? heh), in its highest evolved configuration! There was a similar TAPR device planned LONG ago, but it never went into production, sadly. 73, Mark N8MH ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:14:38 -0800 From: "Eric Fort" <eric.fort(a)gmail.com> Subject: [amsat-bb] thought for a neat product, anyone seen one? To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Message-ID: <2ad2af430811231914k141cccf1hbdb418ea63ade399(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I just thought of kind of a neat product for those of us that work sats. Has anyone seen anything similar? I have an ft-817 which has a cat interface and will operate both ssb and fm. Has anyone seen a little box that would adjust the radio frequency for both uplink and downlink while displaying azmuth and elevation data? It seems that it would be handy to have the frequency control take care of itself while providing data as to where I should point the arrow. What do those reading this idea think of it? It would seem to me to be quite useful especially for ssb. Eric AF6EP

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thought for a neat product, anyone seen one?
by Eric Fort 24 Nov '08

24 Nov '08

I just thought of kind of a neat product for those of us that work sats. Has anyone seen anything similar? I have an ft-817 which has a cat interface and will operate both ssb and fm. Has anyone seen a little box that would adjust the radio frequency for both uplink and downlink while displaying azmuth and elevation data? It seems that it would be handy to have the frequency control take care of itself while providing data as to where I should point the arrow. What do those reading this idea think of it? It would seem to me to be quite useful especially for ssb. Eric AF6EP

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AO16 report
by Graham Shirville 24 Nov '08

24 Nov '08

Hi All, Just report that she is still working wonderfully! I have just had the pleasure of making my first transatlantic QSO for a long while with VE3NPC - thanks Clare! We had the satellite to ourselves and even tho it was a 4 deg max elevation pass here the downlink was really good for the whole pass - luckily most of the local trees have lost their leaves now. Work her while you can. 73 Graham G3VZV

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Re: Transcr Question
by George Henry 24 Nov '08

24 Nov '08

Actually, the CT-16 just couples two CI-V capable Icom radios for satellite operation, with no PC involved. The CT-17 (or a reasonable clone) is capable of controlling up to 3 radios at once, so the CT-16 is not needed with PC control. The CT-16 that I was using belongs to the local radio club, and is not for sale: they want to keep the ability to link the IC-275 and IC-475 together for satellite operations where I might not be available. 73, George, KA3HSW ----- Original Message ---- > From: D. Mynatt <dave(a)mynatt.biz> > To: George Henry <ka3hsw(a)att.net> > Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 9:19:47 AM > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Transcr Question > > Thanks, George. I appreciate the insight. You also answered one of my > questions, and that being if I needed a CT-16. My limited knowledge says it > goes between the radios and PC; i.e., one PC and two radios connected to the > CT-16? > > Right? Wouldn't have a CT-16 for sale would you?? > > Dave/KA0SWT

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Re: thought for a neat product, anyone seen one?
by Anthony Monteiro 24 Nov '08

24 Nov '08

At 10:14 PM 11/23/2008, Eric Fort wrote: >I just thought of kind of a neat product for those of us that work sats. >Has anyone seen anything similar? I have an ft-817 which has a cat >interface and will operate both ssb and fm. Has anyone seen a little box >that would adjust the radio frequency for both uplink and downlink while >displaying azmuth and elevation data? It seems that it would be handy to >have the frequency control take care of itself while providing data as to >where I should point the arrow. What do those reading this idea think of >it? It would seem to me to be quite useful especially for ssb. > >Eric >AF6EP Hi Eric, InstantTrack with InstantTune V1.50 running on any laptop with a serial port. 73, Tony AA2TX

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DL99 - KE5GDB
by Andrew Koenig 24 Nov '08

24 Nov '08

I'm headed out to dl99 (SW Texas) this weekend. I have FM equipment with me, so listen for me on AO51 and SO50. Hope to hear y'all on the birds! 73 de ke5gdb -- Andrew Koenig

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Sat Demo / Presentation in Pasadena, CA 11/25/08
by Clint BRADFORD 23 Nov '08

23 Nov '08

Just when you thought it couldn't get any more exciting... In addition to working AO-51 this Tuesday night at the Pasadena (CA) Amateur Radio Club meeting - and having a presentation on AMSAT - it's also W6KA's Annual Potluck Festival of Food night! AND - a Toys for Tots campaign receptacle will be there. SO...If you're in the area, check out the meeting announcement at.. http://www.qsl.net/w6ka/ ...Scroll down to just below the table with their repeater freqs for more info on the meeting. Tuesday, November 25, 2008 -AO-51 passes at 6:09pm -Meeting starts at 7PM. -Food and fun starts at 7:01pm -I'll give my presentation at about 7:30pm. They meet at the Walnut Center location of Kaiser Permanente, 393 E. Walnut Street. Enter at the northern entrance to the parking structure on Los Robles north of Walnut. Press the button and tell the security officer "Radio Club" to get the gate opened. Sign in at the security desk and follow the crowd to the meeting room on the first floor. Talk-in repeater is 145.180(-) 156.7 Clint Bradford, K6LCS 909-241-7666

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AO-51 in L/U mode
by DeYoung James 23 Nov '08

23 Nov '08

Greetings, Heard myself above about 20-deg. elevation but only one other station was heard. KA9EAZ, it sounded most like, but that is not in any of the license databases so clearly I copied it wrong. Perhaps, there will be more L/U mode operators over the next week of L/U ops on AO-51. 73 Btw, the graphical scheduler I am/was looking for, see previous post, is in HAMRadio Deluxe. The only imporovement needed would be to make the pass lines thicker so they stand out better. James A. DeYoung (N8OQ), 3218 Wellington Road, Alexandria, VA 22302-2229, deyoung_james(a)yahoo.com

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