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

Fwd: 2M1EUB/P qrv io87rj on sats
by paul robinson 10 Apr '08

10 Apr '08

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RS3X active on Cosmonautics day
by Robert Turlington 10 Apr '08

10 Apr '08

It looks as if there will be at least one other Special Call active on cosmonautics day RS3X to quote:- 'RS3X will actively FM / SSB / CW through AO7, AO16, AO27, AO51, FO29, SO50, VO52 from 11 to 13 April 2008. QSL via RA3XX.'Regards Robert G8ATE /GB0CD _________________________________________________________________ The next generation of Windows Live is here http://www.windowslive.co.uk/get-live

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RARSFest help at AMSAT table 4/12/08
by Mark L. Hammond 10 Apr '08

10 Apr '08

Hello BBS Readers, This Saturday, April 12, is the Raleigh, NC hamfest--RARSFest. I have made all of the arrangements for the space/table/AMSAT goodies, etc. and have a committment from Barry Baines WD4ASW to assist. Two others had hoped to help, but have circumstances which prevent them from helping afterall. I know that this is short notice, but sometimes that works out best for some folks! If you are willing and able to help with the table on Saturday, please contact me directly off the list at n8mh(a)amsat.org No experience necessary, on the job training is available at no charge :) 73 -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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MacDoppler & IC821
by Roger Swickis 10 Apr '08

10 Apr '08

Dear Folks, While I'm at it, has anyone had experience using MacDoppler with the IC-821? I find I am unable to manually tune the radio while using the MacD program to control my frequency(cies) for doppler shift. I can tune the radio while holding down the button above the 'VFOs Locked' box, but when I release the button the radio returns to the previous frequency. I have been working around it by finding myself, noting the frequencies and then manually adjusting the frequency with the uplink and downlink arrows, but this is neither convenient or quick. (It seems to me that I should be able to manually tune the radio and have the program follow it, as happens in SATPC32.) Thanks, Rog VA7MG

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MacDoppler and MacLogger
by Roger Swickis 10 Apr '08

10 Apr '08

Dear Folks, Does anyone out there have any experience in setting up MacDoppler to work with MacLogger? I have tried everything I can think of and can't manage to make it work. I have been told that a file called 'log.dat' should appear in my 'MacDoppler Folder'. As there didn't appear to be any 'MacDoppler Folder' anywhere on my computer, (only the MacDoppler application), I created one under my 'Documents' folder. But nothing appears in it when I try to log from MacDoppler. Also, does anyone know of a program out there designed to log satellite contacts, as MacLogger is not really designed for the info I normally manually record for my satellite contacts. Thanks, Rog

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Florida AMSAT Net
by David J 10 Apr '08

10 Apr '08

HQ8R SWAN ISLAND DXPEDITON SATELLITE COMMUNICATION Florida AMSAT Net, on the 443.1 MHz N4HHA repeater, On the NI4CE system of repeaters and over Echolink at KG4YZY-R, node# 4429, on Thursday April 10th at 19:30 ET. Following a Preamble and announcements, Bill Dzurilla, NZ5N, http://www.qrz.com/nz5n will present his adventures to, during and from the recent Swan Island Dxpedition which ended about March 27. Web site: http://www.hondurasdx.com/ Please email questions you would like to ask Bill to: David Jordan, AA4KN, at: aa4kn(a)amsat.org Dave is only accepting questions sent PRIOR to net time. Additional questions will be allowed as time permits. This will allow reduction of duplicate questions and also allow David to be heard by everyone via the repeater. Please include your Name and Call Sign. Credit of the Name and Call Sign will be given over the repeater for those questions sent to David. During prior events, many mobile units were unable to present a consistent r.f. signal into the repeater. Also a more smoothly run net will occur by reducing the number of "overs" etc. AMSAT, The Radio Satellite Corporation, web site is: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/index.php Prepared by Carl Zelich, AA4MI, aa4mi(a)arrl.net SENT BY DAVID JORDAN, AA4KN

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Help required understanding IC910H manual
by Graham Shirville 10 Apr '08

10 Apr '08

Hi All, Simple question about the manual... On page 19 there is a statement: "....transmission can only be transmitted on the MAIN band - not on the SUB band. In the case of satellite operation, the SUB band is used for the transmission band." This seems to be contradictory - could anyone tell me what it actually means/ many thanks Graham G3VZV

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Re: Help reuired understanding IC910H manual
by Graham Shirville 10 Apr '08

10 Apr '08

Many thanks to the many who have responded to my question. I have been able to satisfy the enquirer who is planning the set-up of the GENSO reference groundstation at ESA-ESTEC - so I am very grateful for your help! 73 graham G3VZV

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Re: AO-51 Mode L/U
by Dave Aitch 10 Apr '08

10 Apr '08

Hi Jim, Have you checked this site ? http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/ControlTeam.php 73, Dave.

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AO-51 Mode L/U
by James Denneny 09 Apr '08

09 Apr '08

I have had no luck uplinking on Mode L. I even followed a suggestion to increase TX delay to 999 ms and tail time to 100 ms to give the bird extra time to grab me. However, 10w from my 910H on 23cm with a single twisted helix 1.2G antenna does not cut the mustard. I also have had very limited success on the 70cm downlink grabbing the DIR. All in all - a bust. Jim K7EG

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