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

Re: Hell mode on vo-52
by Charles Reiche 19 Feb '08

19 Feb '08

RRR I copied K2MO just as the bird set to my north.... I thought i heard someone call around my freq prior to copying k2mo, maybe you Drew. Charlie N3CRT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner(a)mindspring.com> To: "Charles Reiche" <reichec(a)verizon.net> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 9:10 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Hell mode on vo-52 >I thought I heard you a time or two, and I cqed some around 915. The next >pass is much better for me, and I'll be back on around .915. > > 73, Drew KO4MA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles Reiche" <reichec(a)verizon.net> > To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 7:33 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Hell mode on vo-52 > > >> Pending approval of the other half, I will be attempting Hellschreiber >> mode somewhere above the center of the vo-52 downlink on the next east >> coast pass here Feb 20, 2008 at 01:50 UTC, and potentially the next more >> westerly pass around 03:30 UTC. I will be using fast full doppler >> control and be working with feldhell mode unless someone replies fast >> with other suggestions or recommendations. >> >> This will be my first attempt with hell mode using what I think should >> work... :) >> Hope to hear from you. >> >> Charlie >> N3CRT >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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Hell mode on vo-52
by Charles Reiche 19 Feb '08

19 Feb '08

Pending approval of the other half, I will be attempting Hellschreiber mode somewhere above the center of the vo-52 downlink on the next east coast pass here Feb 20, 2008 at 01:50 UTC, and potentially the next more westerly pass around 03:30 UTC. I will be using fast full doppler control and be working with feldhell mode unless someone replies fast with other suggestions or recommendations. This will be my first attempt with hell mode using what I think should work... :) Hope to hear from you. Charlie N3CRT

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The Store
by Martha 19 Feb '08

19 Feb '08

Thanks to Emily, the store is up and running. It has moved to a new host and sound be a bit faster. -- 73- Martha

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PCSat
by Fred (VE3FAL) 19 Feb '08

19 Feb '08

What exactly is the frequency for PCSat and how would I set up my home station to link with it. I find some information but nothing that has helped me. Thanks Fred VE3FAL --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 080218-0, 18/02/2008 Tested on: 19/02/2008 6:05:50 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2008 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

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Searching for a Bird 4380A-488
by Smith, Alan L 19 Feb '08

19 Feb '08

Message: I am in need of a Bird 4380A-488 interface unit for the Bird 4391 wattmeter. Any help locating one that is in good serviceable condition would be appreciated. Thank you for your help. Alan Smith alan.l.smith(a)ngc.com

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Re: proposing a new gentleman's rule...
by Robert Turlington 19 Feb '08

19 Feb '08

Yes Auke I couldn't agree with you more,I would further add that any Station wishing to call CQ after hearing another calling CQ should at least allow sufficient time for a response to the original call.There have been numerous occasions when stations answering my CQ call have blocked out by another CQ call almost straight afterwards!Regards Robert G8ATE > Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:47:00 -0700> From: sparkycivic(a)shaw.ca> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] proposing a new gentleman's rule...> > In light of hearing some stations calling "CQ" or "CQ Satellite" and then failing to reply to the terurn calls, I have realized that there is a need for a new procedure to be used when calling "CQ" on satellites. This is needed in order to address multiple satellites sharing a common uplink frequency, and having overlapping(or nearly-so) footprints. In particular, AO-51 and AO-16 are using 145.92 FM for their voice uplinks, and their footprints are presently seperated by only a few minutes. > > Perhaps the considerate operator should be naming the satellite that they are trying to use while calling, in order to avoid confusion or frustration when the operator's calls might be inadvertently received on multiple sats at once. > > Any thoughts?> > Auke de Jong> VE6PWN> DO33go> Edmonton, AB> > _______________________________________________> 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 _________________________________________________________________ Free games, great prizes - get gaming at Gamesbox. http://www.searchgamesbox.com

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Re: G-5500 Manual
by Gary Schuchardt 19 Feb '08

19 Feb '08

Thank you Tony. The G-5400 / G-5600 rotator instruction manuals are more improved over the G-5500. This has exactly what I need in terms of the actual rotator schematics showing parts and a parts listing so that an owner can order the parts they need. The guts are most likely close to how the G-5500 is arranged. I asked Yaesu several times for this and they never sent this information for my rotator. This will help. Gary N0EZH Chesapeake -------Original Message------- From: Tony Stone Date: 2/18/2008 3:51:49 PM To: Gary Schuchardt Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: G-5500 Manual I hope this helps. 73 Tony W4TAS

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IC-910 TNC connections
by Jeff Mock 19 Feb '08

19 Feb '08

What's the best way to hook an IC-910 to a TNC for digital modes? For awhile now I've been listening to the packets from GO-32 and I would now like to start sending some packets. Up until now, I've used the miniDin-6 for the main band and taking the 9600-baud audio line to the TNC with good results. In order to transmit I think that I need to build a spit cable, Rx audio to the sub band and Tx audio to main band miniDin connector? This all seems to get too complicated when I need to build yet another cable for Tx/Rx on the same band, and even more cables for 1200-baud vs. 9600-baud audio connections. Is there a good solution or do you wind up having a bunch of different cables for various situations? jeff AD6EO

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was Re: really strange RX
by Mark L. Hammond 19 Feb '08

19 Feb '08

Hi Alan, Yes, I had to dig my PSK stuff out of storage, too :) It's a bit nostalgic...but really cool when you see it still works! However, TLMDC won't work with the satellites in their current state. Rather, they are transmitting Microsat Boot Loader (MBL) telemetry that has to be collected in KISS mode--using something like Wisp. For IO-26, it's MBL KISS files can be decoded by Mike's DK3WN's great IO-26 MBL telemetry decoder here: http://www.dk3wn.info/software.shtml It has a nice graphic display of the telemetry channels. And YES, if you can grab the KISS files I'm interested in receiving them! 73, Mark N8MH >Mark N8MH said: >> You may very well be hearing IO-26, ITAMSAT. >> IO-26 is currently in MBL mode transmitting PSK at 435.790 MHz >> If you share a footprint with my station, you might very well be >> hearing some MBL telemetry and/or packets coming from IO-26. > >So, perhaps there might be some motivation to re-connect the old >TAPR-PSK demodulator - that has been keeping dust off the museum shelf. >I was considering hooking it up about the time AO16 went voice. >Using sound card now for so much, the MFJ-1278 doesn't have much to do. > >Any interest in collecting the telemetry ? >Anyone else still have a TAPR-PSK demod hooked up ? >Hummm, wonder if TLMDC still works... > maybe there is a reason all those old floppies are still in a box. > maybe they should stay there . . . > 73 /;^) >-- > <- WB5RMG is Alan Sieg * <http://wb5rmg.somenet.net>http://wb5rmg.somenet.net -> Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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RE - TNC3S
by nader omer 18 Feb '08

18 Feb '08

Hi Peter check this links it may help ! http://www.symek.com/g/tnc3update.html http://www.symek.com/g/tnc3s.html 73 Nader-st2nh --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.

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