Hi Robert, NH7WN
Yes KKS-1 in beacon mode of sending time and date only
our friend Mike DK3WN has a nice Satblog daily updated with a lot
of fresh and new information.
http://www.dk3wn.info/p/
thanks Mike for this great work.
73 de Nader, st2nh
www.st2nh.com
I'm getting started in satellite work and interested in purchasing a
suitable HT for portable satellite use using an Arrow antenna. Wondering
what is considered to be an optimum HT especially considering ease of
managing the Doppler shift during a pass. I understand that the HT must be
full duplex capable and thus rules out some models.
Thanks, Gordon, NW7D
Hello All,
Just heard both mother and daughter CW transmissions from STARS using 2
receivers. They transmit independently; not synchronised to start
alternately. Also heard PRISM and KKS-1 transmitting a date and time
message.
73 de David VK5DG
If anyone copied my image on AO-51 on 1/31/09 around 2330Z, please send me what you received. I would like to write an article for the local radio club and it would be nice to have a received image (you will get full credit for the image!),
Joe KC8RAN
It sounds like the tuning shaft bearing is seizing. I'm not familiar with the mechanics of that rig's tuning shaft, but I've had similar happen with other rigs.
You may be able to access the bearing by removing the tuning knob and clean and lube it without removing/replacing it.
Good luck.
73
Glenn AA5PK
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Strangest thing. I've been using my FT-736 since 1989 - trouble free.
There is a dimmer or noisy connection somewhere in the house that sometimes
give me fits, splattering all over the 2m band. Well this evening it was
S9+ and I could barely copy ISS. After the pass I'm spinning up and down
the band in USB hoping to find a freq with the most noise, and the dial
starts to drag. Only slightly at first, but over a 5 min period it got
worse and worse, to where it was actually squeaking some. Then I could
no longer use the spinner, and it was getting hard to turn. Now I have to
use several fingers grip, and it squeaks a lot. The freq does change with
rotation, but now I have stopped messing with, as it is nearly too tight
to turn !!! Has my 20 yr power-train warranty just expired ?
What a difference 10 minutes can make. Tell me this isn't happening !.!
Surely someone has had experience with the tuning shaft in this rig, and
can offer some guidance as to what might be going on. I'm gonna remove
the top and bottom, so as to un-hinge the front, but I doubt I can see
anything obvious. But I'm gonna look. Suggestions are welcome, except
the ones like "It's gone bad - just send it to me - buy a new radio..."
Thanks /;^)
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Aloha
I am looking for the "easy way out" here.
I've loaded up the current Celestrak keps
for the new satellites. Names have now been
assigned to KKS-1 and PRISM (amongst
others).
Several days ago I was copying KKS-1 and
PRISM with significant separation in time.
Suddenly the new keps have them orbiting
much closer. Since I copy in FM I have to
translate a recorded signal on audio software.
This morning I copied (per the new keps) what
I thought was KKS-1 and then switched over to
PRISM. I experienced "fading" on both birds.
Later "translation" of the first CW signals revealed the
following:
609/01/2403:17:00
609/01/2403:17:00
609/01/2403:17:00
,,,,, etc etc.
This data does not resemble previous KKS-1
beacons I have copied although the time and
freq. appears very close to the new KEPS.
Certainly, I will continue to investigate but perhaps
someone already knows the answer/s??
Mahalo for your kokua (Thanks for your help)
Respectfully,
robert, NH7WN
Honolulu
To the AO51 Operations team:
"THANKS For SSTV mode (145 up, 435 down) the past week"
Was a lot of fun, in fact I have done my
very first SSTV transmissions ever, cool !
Impressive to observe that even at very low
elevation pictures are still quite readable.
When AO51 was for both OZ2MA and me at only
5 degrees elevation, OZ2MA could still see it.
Henk, PA3GUO
http://www.pa3guo.com (click in left menu on AO51 for the pic's)
> FWIW the FT-51R has memory tune
> as well as full duplex, ...
And another thing the FT51R has is DTMF Text Messaging. This is compatible with the TH-78 as well.
There are dozens of thousands of these radios out there, and we hope to integrate their TEXT Messaging capabilties into the global D7 and other APRS text messaging and Email system as part of the Universal Ham Radio Text Messaging System.
The goal is text messaging by callsign alone, between any hams, anywhere, anytime, using any device.
see www.aprs.org/aprs-messaging.html
All we need is a little software as a gateway.
... So we are looking for an idle programmer...
Bob WB4APR
