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

ERP
by WILLIAMS MICHAEL 28 May '09

28 May '09

My apologies to Joe (K9SZH) and to the AMSAT-BB. I should have sent my message directly to him and not through the BB. The ham mind works incorrectly sometimes, and I fell right into a wrong decision. Mike (K9QHO)

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Sat Demos at 2009 Rochester Hamfest
by Richard Crow 28 May '09

28 May '09

Hello All, Using callsign N2SPI at grid square FN13, the AMSAT Booth at the 2009 Rochester (NY) Hamfest intends to give satellite demos on the following passes: AOS LOS Sat @FN13 @FN13 Day Date Name (UTC) (UTC) --- ------------ ----- ----- ----- Sat May 30, 2009 FO-29 13:18 13:33 Sat May 30, 2009 FO-29 15:04 15:17 Sat May 30, 2009 AO-27 18:53 19:08 If you hear us, please give us a "shout". 73 - Richard, N2SPI

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WD9EWK at Prescott (AZ) hamfest on Saturday, 30 May
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 28 May '09

28 May '09

Hi! On Saturday, 30 May 2009, I will have an AMSAT table at the hamfest in Prescott, Arizona. This hamfest is a joint venture between the Yavapai Amateur Radio Club and Verde Valley Amateur Radio Association, and will be held at the Granite Mountain Middle School in Prescott (grid DM34sn). The hamfest runs from 0800 to 1300 local (1500-2000 UTC). More information about the hamfest is available at: http://www.w7yrc.org/ham_fest.htm During the hamfest and before it officially opens, I will have demonstrations on FM satellite passes as well as VO-52. You may hear me on as early as 1300 UTC, even if I have nobody listening to the pass at my station except for me. After the hamfest, as I have typically done in the past year or so, I will make a long drive back home. I hope to make it as far north as grid DM36 for the AO-51 passes Saturday evening (somewhere on the south rim of the Grand Canyon, inside Grand Canyon National Park), and may be on AO-27 and/or SO-50 from grids DM34 and/or DM35 after the hamfest on my way toward grid DM36. If you work WD9EWK on Saturday, either from the Prescott Hamfest or from some other location later in the day, I will be happy to send you a QSL card (or cards) to confirm the contact(s). Please e-mail me directly the details for each QSO, and - if you're in the log - I will mail you the card(s). No need to send me QSLs or SASEs for my activity on Saturday. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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Re: M2 Xyagi sat 2 meter antenna
by MM 28 May '09

28 May '09

Hi Norman: I used KLM with a polarity switch many years ago. The polarity switch seemed unreliable and lossy, and I often forgot to change polarity on Leo’s. When I replaced my KLM with M2, I decided not to bother with switching polarity and just run RHCP. The benefits: No switch losses, more gain. Do not need to worry about forgetting to hit the polarity switch. Transmitter power not limted to switch. Other Tips: Go with the most elements you can afford for a single boom. 20+ elements on 2-meters 40+ elements on 440 Coax: You can now get Flexible thick coax that will support an antenna Rotor. Most people used RG-8 style coax, which is approximately 10 mm in diameter. However you can now get flexible rotor grade coax which is approximately 15 mm in diameter, and has much lower loss than the best RG-8 style coax. Example: Belden RG-213 145 MHz 2.5 dB loss per 100 feet 438 MHz 4.5 dB loss per 100 feet LMR 600 UltraFlex Rotor cable 145 MHz 1.1 dB loss per 100 feet 438 MHz 2.0 dB loss per 100 feet As you can see, by switching from 10mm coax to 15mm coax you can reduce you loss by over 50%. The 15mm cables cost 2-3 times as much, however you will not have to worry about coax losses any more on Frequencies below 2 gig. 73 wf1f --- On Wed, 5/27/09, Norman W Osborne <ve3cje(a)gmail.com> wrote: > From: Norman W Osborne <ve3cje(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] M2 Xyagi sat 2 meter antenna > To: "amsat-bb" <AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org> > Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 1:41 PM > Hi Everyone, > Anyone out there using m2 Xyagi sat antenna with > switching? > Would like to hear your comments. > > I have settled on the gulf alpha for 70cm but I am looking > for more gain > for 2 meters. > > 73, > Norman. > _______________________________________________ > 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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help with satpc32
by Nick 28 May '09

28 May '09

The UL is running xp and satpce32 the xp is set with administrator and a user profile and will not store the rotator North point parameter . Help ???? Thanks nick

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ISS SSTV Batteries Flat (David Barber)
by Frank Woolfe 28 May '09

28 May '09

Quick, someone UPS them a plug pack!!! Frank VK5MFW -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org Sent: Thursday, 28 May 2009 4:30 AM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 4, Issue 243 Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to amsat-bb(a)amsat.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org You can reach the person managing the list at amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." Today's Topics: 1. ISS SSTV Batteries Flat (David Barber) 2. Computer control of Alliance U-100 and similar rotors (Bill Dzurilla) 3. Re: CP6 received at last... (George Henry) 4. GO-32 status (David Giles) 5. CO-66 SEEDS II Telem Over CHILE (Raul Romero) 6. ND9M - Oops! (claryco(a)aol.com) 7. SSTV on ISS (santanaamt(a)aol.com) 8. Re: [sarex] SSTV on ISS (Will Marchant) 9. M2 Xyagi sat 2 meter antenna (Norman W Osborne) 10. AMSAT UK Shop under new management (Ciaran Morgan) 11. IC-1271A available (w7lrd(a)comcast.net) 12. Re: IC-1271A available (Michael Wolthuis) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 21:25:29 +0100 From: "David Barber" <david.barber(a)dbelectronics.co.uk> Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV Batteries Flat To: "'amsat'" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>, <sarex(a)amsat.org> Message-ID: <A3923107DA2A47AFA58486A9971450A5@DBXPPPOR> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" UK 20.20utc pass. SSTV still active but batteries on VC-H1 now flat. David G8OQW ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 15:26:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [amsat-bb] Computer control of Alliance U-100 and similar rotors To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Cc: fm-satellite(a)yahoogroups.com Message-ID: <696789.16001.qm(a)web51107.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Very cool, my first homebrew project in 20 years appears to be a complete success (knock on wood). For about $65, I was able to build a modified version of the K8DAV U-100 Rotor controller, and now my Elk antenna turns automatically and follows the satellites during each pass. My particular rotor is the Alliance HIR, which is electrically the same as the U-83 and the U-98, and which I bought for $25. The K8DAV controller for these rotors is the same as the one for the U-100, except for the value of the motor start capacitor. The U-110 takes the same capacitor as the U-100. This was a fun weekend project and a very useful addition to my satellite setup. I picked up two of the most expensive parts, the transfomers, for $1 each at the Goodwill store, in the basket of assorted wall-warts in the electronics section (bring a VOM and test the wall-wart before purchasing). You could also use the transformer and capacitor from the rotor's original controller, but I was afraid to cannibalize it without being sure I could get the new one to work. Otherwise, the project box was $18, the Basic Stamp board was about $20, and the solid state relays were $7 each on eBay. All other parts were inexpensive. Full plans, files, photos, and links for parts at: http://www.k8dav.com/ and http://www.cnyara.com/index.php?name=Content&pid=18&page=1 73, Bill NZ5N ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 18:01:20 -0500 From: "George Henry" <ka3hsw(a)att.net> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: CP6 received at last... To: "amsat bb" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Message-ID: <1F67839DAF0F435BB31B762508245AA5@parents> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original The frequency update rate depends on the update interval you select under the CAT menu. Note that the interval is the frequency change, not a time interval. There are 2 separate tuning interval options you can select: one for SSB/CW signals, and one for FM signals. Typically, a tuning interval of 100Hz is fine for CW and SSB signals, while the FM interval should be set according to the capabilities of your radio and the actual mode of operation. 600 Hz should be fine for FM voice, while a smaller interval might be desireable for packet. Regardless of the interval you choose, updates will happen faster near the center of a pass.... George, KA3HSW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shamai "SAM" Opfer" <4z1ws.sam(a)gmail.com> To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 11:55 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] CP6 received at last... > Hi all, > > Finally succeeded to copy and record CP6 CW beacon. > > The digital mode sounds difficult to inercept, as it is very short, > imediately following the CW transmission, and appears only every 30 > seconds,which i think makes it impossible to manually tune on the SSB > signal. > > In addition, when using SatPC auto Doppler compensation (programming the > IC910H via CAT), the received frequency "jumps"every 1 second. As far as > I > remember, this rate can not be changed. I guess that updating the > transceiver every 100mS would make the audio pitch much more constant and > smooth. > > I will try later on to activate CalPoly's parsing software. (Tips are > welcome... :-) > > thanks! > > 73 > > Shamai, > 4Z1WS > _______________________________________________ > 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 ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 16:36:37 +0930 From: David Giles <vk5dg(a)aapt.net.au> Subject: [amsat-bb] GO-32 status To: amsat <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Message-ID: <4A1CE67D.7020102(a)aapt.net.au> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hello All, What is the status of GO-32? Is the BBS back up and running? 73 de David VK5DG ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 10:16:12 -0400 From: "Raul Romero" <ce3soc(a)gmail.com> Subject: [amsat-bb] CO-66 SEEDS II Telem Over CHILE To: "Mike Rupprecht" <mail(a)mike-rupprecht.de> Cc: AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org Message-ID: <F5D3F8A478874F53BAF369388AA923F2@dualcore> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" SEEDS AFSK Telemetry Decoder (c) Mike Rupprecht, DK3WN ======================================================== Satellite Time: 1519d 01:43:25 Data Type 11111000 EEPROM page addr 0 EEPROM ROM addr DFD4 Satellite Time 131247805 sec EPS reset times 0 FMR reset times 1 C&DH reset times 1 CW reset times 1 ROM number # 0 Page address stored 0 ROM address stored 0 Temp Solar Cell 1 -33,94 ?C Temp Solar Cell 2 -26,10 ?C Temp Solar Cell 3 -23,63 ?C Temp Solar Cell 4 -26,06 ?C Temp Solar Cell 5 -20,08 ?C Temp Solar Cell 6 -25,72 ?C Curr Solar Cell 1 1,33 mA Curr Solar Cell 2 0,78 mA Curr Solar Cell 3 0,33 mA Curr Solar Cell 4 1,33 mA Curr Solar Cell 5 3,88 mA Curr Solar Cell 6 0,78 mA Li-Ion Batt Volt 4,03 V Bus Voltage 5,00 V Gyro Sensor X -0,03 rad/s Gyro Sensor Y 0,00 rad/s Gyro Sensor Z -0,02 rad/s Geomagn Sensor X 0,14 gauss Geomagn Sensor Y 0,33 gauss Geomagn Sensor Z 0,03 gauss Temp Li-Ion Batt 1 2,82 ?C Temp Li-Ion Batt 2 2,91 ?C Temp Gyro Sensor X 0,12 ?C Temp Gyro Sensor Y 5,13 ?C Temp Gyro Sensor Z 5,69 ?C Temp Digitalker -4,43 ?C Temp Transmitter -4,35 ?C Temp Receiver 1,05 ?C ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 11:11:11 -0400 From: claryco(a)aol.com Subject: [amsat-bb] ND9M - Oops! To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Message-ID: <8CBACF4811FEA6D-A48-11D7F(a)webmail-stg-m06.sysops.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sorry about forwarding the entire digest of BB postings in my last one; it certainly wasn't intentional. I guess I should've had some coffee first. 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 11:55:50 -0400 From: santanaamt(a)aol.com Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV on ISS To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org, sarex(a)amsat.org Message-ID: <8CBACFABDB8FA03-42C-A6E(a)WEBMAIL-MB10.sysops.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi all: I also can atest that ISS is doing SSTV, just got 2 images, which are from the window. Used MMSSTV. Cheers Angel - WP3GW ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 12:36:16 -0400 From: Will Marchant <kc6rol(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [sarex] SSTV on ISS To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org, sarex(a)amsat.org Message-ID: <4A1D6C00.1050402(a)amsat.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Good news, Angel! Please remember to visit the http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/ page to log your images. Thanks! 73, Will santanaamt(a)aol.com wrote: > Hi all: > > I also can atest that ISS is doing SSTV, just got 2 images, which are from the window. Used MMSSTV. > Cheers > Angel - WP3GW > ---- > Sent via sarex(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex > -- Will Marchant, NAR 13356, Tripoli 10125 L3, AMA 800142, FBIS kc6rol(a)amsat.org http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/will/ ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 13:41:32 -0400 From: Norman W Osborne <ve3cje(a)gmail.com> Subject: [amsat-bb] M2 Xyagi sat 2 meter antenna To: amsat-bb <AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org> Message-ID: <4fa78c6b0905271041v1c5fc2abha4f8564801a34d4c(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi Everyone, Anyone out there using m2 Xyagi sat antenna with switching? Would like to hear your comments. I have settled on the gulf alpha for 70cm but I am looking for more gain for 2 meters. 73, Norman. ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 00:02:32 +0100 From: "Ciaran Morgan" <amsat-uk-shop(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT UK Shop under new management To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Message-ID: <002b01c9de56$0d0c8d90$2725a8b0$@org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" After several years of running the AMSAT-UK shop, Jim G3WGM has handed the reins to Ciaran Morgan M0XTD. Ciaran obtained his full license in April 2008 and enjoyed organising a very successful ARISS contact between Budbrooke School in Warwick, England and Richard Garriott K5KWQ whilst he was onboard the International Space Station in October 2008. The AMSAT-UK shop has been an important source of funds in the past and Ciaran is revamping the current shop to help it to continue to make a valuable contribution to the funds into the future. The shop has had a policy of only stocking items that are difficult to obtain in the UK and, initially, that policy will remain whilst Ciaran gets familiar with the stock and identifies other possible options. Suggestions are always welcome and a new email address (amsat-uk-shop(a)amsat.org) has been setup. Please send the suggestions in and keep checking the web site for updates. Due to the level of sales of software, and compatibility issues with the more recent Microsoft Operating Systems, it has been decided to stop selling InstantTrack and QuickTrack. WiSP and SatPC32 licenses will continue to be issued from the shop Also, there are currently no books for sale - we are looking at this but suggestions are always welcome. On the hardware front, we have restocked with the ever popular LVB motherboards and we also have a limited number of complete kits for the LVB Tracker unit. Half of the new kits also include the AMSAT-NA enclosure with compatible display unit! We are also investigating restocking the 2.4GHz signal sources from G0MRF and the G7HIA 2.4GHz patch kits - please keep a watch on the website for more details. The AMSAT UK website can be accessed via http://www.uk.amsat.org/ - the shop is accessed via a link on the left hand side of the web page. 73 Ciaran M0XTD ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 18:29:03 +0000 (UTC) From: w7lrd(a)comcast.net Subject: [amsat-bb] IC-1271A available To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Message-ID: <3906341.5813511243448943652.JavaMail.root(a)sz0126a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcas t.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Hello I "may" have my IC-1271A all mode 1.2Ghz, 10W transceiver, with ATV module, and built in? power supply for sale.? Contact off list. 73 Bob W7LRD ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 14:34:47 -0400 From: Michael Wolthuis <wolthui3(a)msu.edu> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IC-1271A available To: <w7lrd(a)comcast.net>, <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Message-ID: <C6430007.51E4%wolthui3(a)msu.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" It may be of interest that this will very shortly be a computer controllable radio (by week's end). Piexx (who makes the IC-271 and -471 control boards) has made one for the 1271 now based on my radio which is there to figure it out. So if you want to do 1.2ghz with computer control, I would contact Bob and then Piexx. Mike kb8zgl On 5/27/09 2:29 PM, "w7lrd(a)comcast.net" <w7lrd(a)comcast.net> wrote: > Hello I "may" have my IC-1271A all mode 1.2Ghz, 10W transceiver, with ATV > module, and built in? power supply for sale.? Contact off list. 73 Bob W7LRD > _______________________________________________ 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 ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat-bb(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 4, Issue 243 ****************************************

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10GHZ preparation
by Luc Leblanc 28 May '09

28 May '09

In view of what's is planned for the next P3E HEO i want to try some 10ghz band experiment I got a local Hamfest a Hughes LNA P/N 1011836-0009 personal earth station. My first google search does not give any results nor a direct call to Hughes company who even give less results... This LNA has a N type connector on it marked IF a F connector marked LNC another F marked POINTING and on the side another F connector on probably the LNA model PLV-810A. There is a rotary adjustable ring for vertical or horizonthal polarisation and a hand writing note "10-15GHZ KU" the TX power is 1Watt. If someone is aware ot the use of this PES or know where to get some manual it will help me to see if i can put this on the air? You can see a similar unit on e-bay at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:VRI&ite… Thank's "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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ERP
by WILLIAMS MICHAEL 27 May '09

27 May '09

Joe, Could you please lower your ERP so I can use the AO-7 transponder. Thanks, Mike (K9QHO)

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Compendium of non-ham spacecraft frequencies
by Tarsala, Jan A 27 May '09

27 May '09

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/osmhome/spectrumreform/Spectrum_Plans_2007/NASA_Str…

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IC-1271A available
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 27 May '09

27 May '09

Hello I "may" have my IC-1271A all mode 1.2Ghz, 10W transceiver, with ATV module, and built in power supply for sale. Contact off list. 73 Bob W7LRD

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