November 2009 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

SO-67
by Louis House 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

How does one add SO-67 to the SatPC32 sqf,files to make the software track and control the radio for doppler. I found SO-67 in the Wisat32 and up it in the available Sats to use and I copy/pasted and edited a file for this Sat in the SatPC32 sqf.doppler files and it shows up as avialble and when I select it the CAT control shows it active but the frequency on the radios (857 & 897) are not correct and the software will no tcontrol the radios. What or how much have I missed in the set up?? Louis KD5GM

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Top 250 Grid Survey - Results
by Jeff Yanko 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Hi all, I want to thank all of those who took the time out to contribute their grid data so I could try to compose a list of the most wanted, or needed, grid squares via the satellites for the continental United States with some Canadian and Mexico grids thrown in as well. I initially started out with the total 250, 10 grid fields times the 25 most needed grid squares per field, hence 250. I should've taken into account that grid fields like CM and FM aren't fully land mass enough to give a full 25 grids so it looks like the 250 will become the top 230. In any case, the data was very useful and informative. I believe many will see what grids are outstanding in need of activation. Since I did not receive any more entries since Thursday, 11/12, I already had a running tally of the totals as I was receiving them and was waiting for more to come in by the deadline of 11/14. None did, so I was able to cap this project about a day ahead of schedule. I hope everybody enjoys the data and can possibly use it in the future if they plan on traveling, visting relatives, or just going on a GridDXpedition. I broke down the grid fields by the most votes then proceeded to seperately post the grid squares of each field by their votes, highest to lowest. The layout is rather long but since this is just basic data I wanted to keep it simple and left justified to keep it clear. Printing it out may make it easier to read or comprehend since you won't be looking at just a portion of the data on the screen but a print out on paper layed out on the table. If you have a questions, comments or just plain curious, please feel free to drop me an e-mail. 73, Jeff WB3JFS Las Vegas, NV DM26 GRID FIELD TALLY: DN - 469 EN - 322 DM - 308 EM - 213 EL - 173 CN - 172 FN - 127 DL - 90 FM - 63 CM - 39 ///CN/// 9 VOTES CN70 CN72 CN73 CN98 8 VOTES CN71 CN77 CN78 CN90 CN91 CN93 CN96 7 VOTES CN74 CN80 CN81 CN82 CN92 CN99 6 VOTES CN94 5 VOTES CN75 CN83 4 VOTES CN76 CN95 CN97 2 VOTES CN85 CN86 ///DN/// 10 VOTES DN02 9 VOTES DN03 DN10 DN37 8 VOTES DN04 DN12 DN21 DN75 7 VOTES DN05 DN11 DN24 DN60 DN62 DN67 DN68 DN73 DN77 DN78 6 VOTES DN07 DN19 DN20 DN25 DN28 DN29 DN34 ///EN/// 8 VOTES EN48 7 VOTES EN08 6 VOTES EN01 EN02 EN10 EN12 EN13 EN17 EN24 EN36 EN46 EN47 5 VOTES EN03 EN05 EN07 EN16 EN33 EN40 EN49 EN58 EN66 EN67 4 VOTES EN09 EN15 ///FN/// 5 VOTES FN24 FN55 3 VOTES FN06 FN14 FN17 FN23 FN27 FN28 FN37 FN38 FN45 FN48 FN53 FN56 FN64 2 VOTES FN02 FN05 FN07 FN08 FN09 FN11 FN12 FN15 FN16 FN19 ///CM/// 8 VOTES CM89 5 VOTES CM94 CM95 4 VOTES CM86 3 VOTES CM79 CM93 CM96 CM99 2 VOTES CM88 CM98 1 VOTE CM97 ///DM/// 10 VOTES DM 28 DM29 9 VOTES DM17 DM18 8 VOTES DM16 DM83 7 VOTES DM27 DM71 DM77 DM81 6 VOTES DM60 DM64 DM70 DM82 DM88 DM89 DM93 5 VOTES DM07 DM19 DM50 DM67 DM68 DM74 DM76 DM84 ///EM/// 6 VOTES EM33 5 VOTES EM03 EM23 EM62 4 VOTES EM16 EM21 EM47 EM50 EM53 EM59 EM81 3 VOTES EM00 EM02 EM06 EM07 EM08 EM19 EM20 EM22 EM24 EM41 EM43 EM52 EM61 EM71 ///FM/// 5 VOTES FM08 FM26 FM27 4 VOTES FM02 FM03 FM13 FM15 FM16 FM25 3 VOTES FM04 FM05 FM06 FM14 FM17 2 VOTES FM07 FM09 FM18 1 VOTE FM19 FM39 ///DL/// 5 VOTES DL79 DL88 DL89 4 VOTES DL59 DL69 3 VOTES DL29 DL39 DL58 DL66 DL67 DL98 2 VOTES DL27 DL36 DL37 DL38 DL43 DL45 DL46 DL48 DL53 DL56 DL57 DL65 DL68 ///EL/// 11 VOTES EL08 7 VOTES EL17 EL49 6 VOTES EL07 EL16 EL18 EL59 5 VOTES EL06 EL09 EL19 EL39 4 VOTES EL00 EL10 EL11 EL14 EL15 EL28 EL89 EL94 3 VOTES EL04 EL13 EL40 EL41 EL84 EL86

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SO-67 on Flea Power!!!!
by Tim - N3TL 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

My profound thanks to John. K8YSE, for posting the recordings he's made of SO-67 passes over North America. His most recent recording, which he began at 15:00:38 UTC, provides proof that - even amid the chaos of a pass like that one - very low power levels can work our amateur satellites. Anyone who listens to the recording will hear the weak-signal call of N3TL at 8:51 into the recording. I'm faint, but I'm in there ... on 50mW (.05 watt) from my Yaesu VX-7R HT and Elk dual-band log periodic antenna. KI0G surprised the heck out of me when I heard him call me several seconds later. When he did, I thought, "He must be calling me blind. There's no way I made it through on 50 milliwatts." No matter - I spent the rest of the pass transmitting QSLs for our contact, but K8YSE's recording shows that I didn't make it back into the satellite before he (K8YSE) left the footprint. If someone farther south has a recording that includes me QSLing Bob, KI0G, by all means please email me a copy. My signal made it into SO-67 beginning at 15:09:29 UTC and ending at 15:09:30 UTC. According to Orbitron, SO-67 was pretty much right at the intersection of 30 degrees north x 90 degrees west, or right on top of the 4-grid boundary of EM40, EM50, EL49, EL59. She was at a range of 882.050 kilometers (548.0805 miles) to my handheld station in EM84 at 15:09:30 UTC. Based on those distances, my power level translates to 17,641 kilometers (10,961.61 miles) per watt. Given how busy SO-67 has been over North America the past two weekends, I'll take that! During that pass, I tried to time my transmissions based on Mr. Cresswell's posts to the BB on 14 November about the two passes he worked and observed that day over New Zealand. Specifically, I listened for people to immediately return calls, then have their signal drop out when the satellite's tail dropped out. When that happened, I transmitted - and on at least one occasion that K8YSE captured in his recording, flea power found its way to our newest amateur satellite. Thank you, everyone at AMSAT-SA, for building, launching and orbiting SO-67. She is a wonderful addition to the fleet, and one I'm proud to have worked on .05-watt. 73 to all, Tim - N3TL

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W6FOG
by Jim Bennett 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

I recently made contact with W6FOG on Grid CM95 on VO-52. It was a low pass for me, 11 degrees, so we didn't QSO much. He said he would try on the next AO-51 pass.

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EM08 Kansas Contacts
by David Wing 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

If you worked me this past weekend while I was portable in EM08 and would like a QSL card, please drop me an e-mail. I don't need QSL cards for any of the contacts. 73, David

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736 R
by Jerry 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Hi : I have a Yaesu FT-736 R All Mode in like new codition. This unit has recently been checked out with new tone board. It cost over $370.00 total with labor. I want to sell this unit so I can buy another rig.. I,m asking $600.00 plus shipping costs. W0sat(a)msn.com

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need help FT-736R and mode in SatPC32
by Jean-François Ménard 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Hi, I would like to know how to change to CW-N (CW narrow) and FM-N (FM narrow) in the doppler.sqf file when using my Yaesu FT-736R !?!?! I can't change directly from the rig when controlling the radio from SatPC32... this is normal... but I don't know wich keyword to enter in the doppler.sqf file. Thank for your help. -- Jean-François Ménard VA2SS =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= AMSAT www.amsat.org / Member #37102 ARRL www.arrl.org =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

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SO-67 pass over Europe.
by Eric Knaps, ON4HF 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Hello all, Just trying to make a contact on SO-67 today. I also noticed the dropouts. Couldn't even make a contact over it. I made a recording of it and put it on my website. http://www.on4hf.be/satellite.htm 73, Eric -- ON4HF. -- Eric Knaps Waterstraat 30 B-3980 Tessenderlo Belgium Tel. +32472985876 (mobile) http://www.on4hf.be

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For Sale: Yaesu FT-736 Transceiver
by John Hansen 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Yaesu FT-736 Transceiver for sale, excellent condition. Has narrow CW filter, no other options. Full power output, no problems with the AC supply on this one. Pictures available at: www.johnahansen.com $770 plus shipping from 14063. Contact john at (@) hansen.net John Hansen W2FS

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SatPC32 upgrade
by Erich Eichmann 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

Hello, I have uploaded an upgrade of SatPC32 (V. 12.8a) on my website http://www.dk1tb.de The changes can be seen here: http://www.dk1tb.de/Changes128a.txt I hope it works. 73s, Erich, DK1TB

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