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

Re: Satellites operation
by stephen_hayman＠xtra.co.nz 15 Jun '09

15 Jun '09

Appreciate that Pierre , But looking at the URL it does state the Operational OSCAR Satellite Status Summary.. It does not state any date, apart from a copy right that dates 2004 - 2006 that is seen as misleading maybe.. What I would like [if possible] in reality what is available / in use / in the real world…. I would like to disseminate this in brief notes in our VHF Scene in our National association magazine… PS over the years, many contacts on OSCAR 6 and 7A + 7B both modes … 7B only recommended narrow modes – but with varactor tripler slipped the odd FM contact in … Best DX out of ZL into ZL5TAA [operater Ted ZL2TAX orbit 9679] on OSCAR 7 mode B - 1976 – and KC4AAA with OSCAR 6 before that .. many others DL on a A0-40 – 7minute window – 13cm – 70cm downlink / uplink … QSL’s in the shoe box.. A bit about myself to the reflector – not sure how many on – thanks again Pierre 73 Steve ZL1TPH --- On Mon, 15/6/09, Pierre van Deventer <pierrevd(a)icon.co.za> wrote: From: Pierre van Deventer <pierrevd(a)icon.co.za> Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: Satellites operation To: AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org Received: Monday, 15 June, 2009, 6:25 PM Have a look at the Amsat NA site: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/status.php I think all the info you need. 73, Pierre ZS6BB -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Julie & Stephen Sent: 15 June 2009 07:05 To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellites operation New to SAT – BB (one week) Could I please ask – how many SATs are currently active carrying transponder for amateur radio voice communication. And the designators as called (such as AO-7, AO-51 etc) and which SATs are linear (SSB / CW) and non linear (FM) Regards, Stephen ZL1TPH _______________________________________________ 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-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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FW: Satellites operation
by Pierre van Deventer 14 Jun '09

14 Jun '09

Have a look at the Amsat NA site: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/status.php I think all the info you need. 73, Pierre ZS6BB -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Julie & Stephen Sent: 15 June 2009 07:05 To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellites operation New to SAT – BB (one week) Could I please ask – how many SATs are currently active carrying transponder for amateur radio voice communication. And the designators as called (such as AO-7, AO-51 etc) and which SATs are linear (SSB / CW) and non linear (FM) Regards, Stephen ZL1TPH _______________________________________________ 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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equal time
by Thomas McGrane 14 Jun '09

14 Jun '09

To the regular repetitive users of Echo Please refrain from hogging the satellite every pass for multiple contacts. I cant get into the satellite anymore and I am not going to use the amplifier to fight everyone. Sorry if you are offended but you need to be told. My support of amsat is directly proportional to my ability to use the satellite. pat

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My apologies
by n3tl＠bellsouth.net 14 Jun '09

14 Jun '09

Hey everyone, I need to stop relying on my memory. Someone pointed out that I had, indeed, worked Adrian while he was operating as ZF2AE. My log reflects that we worked on AO-51 and SO-50 while he was there. My apologies to all for that mistake in my eariler response to Adrian's post. I didn't recall working him when I wrote that. 73 to all, Tim - N3TL

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Help - no antennas allowed
by john heath 14 Jun '09

14 Jun '09

Hi Satelliters, Moving QTH soon and expect to be in an area where there are no external antennas permitted. Does anyone on the list have actual experience of working satellites with antennas mounted inside the roofspace? I would be very interested to hear of your experiences and what type of antennas work best. 73 John G7HIA

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Re: IC-910H low audio problem.
by Ronald G. Parsons 14 Jun '09

14 Jun '09

I discovered this with my 910H. If you compare the schematic with an older Icom transceiver, say the IC-756, you will notice that the voltage divider on pin 8 decreases the audio on that pin by a factor of about 50 from the IC-756! I thought of two "cures": 1. Modify the radio by replacing the offending resistor. 2. Modify my headset by bringing the line that would go to pin 8 outside the mic connector and run it to a 1/4" phone plug. I chose 2. I plug the phone plug into the nearby headphone jack when I use the headset, or pull it out to use the speaker. Works on both my 910 and 756. I was told by a person at Heil that Icom made that change to better use a TNC with the mic connector on the 910. Ron W5RKN > Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 05:21:35 +0300 > From: Kostas Ioannidis <kostas.ioannidis(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] IC-910H low audio problem. > To: AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org > Message-ID: > <6cd5903a0906081921k5cb111e0j945fc7b09e7d040(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > According to the IC-910H manual, pin number 8 at the mic connector is > audio output (which varies according to af control). I connected a > pair of headphones at the pin but the audio is way to low and cannot > be used for listening. Is it normal? I thought that it was designed > for this purpose. Am I missing something in the menus? Thanks in > advance! > > > 73 de SW1IXP, Kostas Ioannidis >

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VP2V/K4SAT Will be OTA From Virgin Gorda 6/15 through 6/20
by RFI-EMI-GUY 14 Jun '09

14 Jun '09

Please listen for me on the LEO's this week in FM mode only. I will be the QRP station:. VP2V/K4SAT. I will be operating from St John USVI for a few days afterword using K4SAT. I will be operating the station secondary to other activities so likely won't be on every pass. -- Joe Leikhim K4SAT "The RFI-EMI-GUY"© "Use only Genuine Interocitor Parts" Tom Servo ;-P

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Anyone has demo version of Cubesat structure ?
by William Leijenaar 14 Jun '09

14 Jun '09

Hi AMSATs, I am looking for some Cubesat structure that I can use for demonstration of my Ultra Small Lineat Transponder design. It should not be an expensive flight-model version. Its only for showing the idea how my transponder can be mount into a cubesat body. I can try to make some structure myself, but that takes lots of work and I need to get the precize sizes somehow. Maybe someone has ever made a Cubesat demo version ? My kind regards, William Leijenaar PE1RAH ---

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"Ultimate Charger" website
by Jim Jerzycke 14 Jun '09

14 Jun '09

Thanks to all who replied. I'm still getting 404'ed when I try to go to ultimatecharger.com, but thanks to LeRoy, KD8BXP, I was able to get the info I needed on the controller from cached pages at http://web.archive.org/web/20070524034301/www.ultimatecharger.com/. It looks like they have most of his info from the "Dishes for Amateurs" pages, including the links that were embedded within the pages. I have an LVB tracker, but it's not assembled yet, so I thought I'd dig out my "Satellite Tracker Senior" and use that one for Field Day, as I know it works. 73, Jim KQ6EA

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Got Yaesu 5400 rotor control box problem
by John Price 14 Jun '09

14 Jun '09

I have hauled out my spare 5400 rotor for field day and found I have a problem. The control box is not sending accurate readings to the computer. It works fine as far as the rotor and the meter readings. I know the problem is in the control box as the one I use for everyday operation works fine with this rotor. I have checked the voltages at the transformer and they are OK so I am now suspect of one or both of the pots that adjust output voltage. I when I connect it to just one side of the rotor I can not get it to adjust to 1023 in the calibration routine in the software. Connecting it to the other side shows the same result. What I do see is a value that bounces around at random. I guess my question is does this mean that I have two bad pots or is there some common connection between the AZ/EL output that would exhibit this result. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks << John -- N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator AO-7,AO-27,FO-29,SO-50,AO-51,VO-52,ISS Email N4QWF(a)AMSAT.ORG Echolink nodes #110903 -L #388463 http://home.comcast.net/~n4qwf/site/ Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ Amsat Member #27845 DXCC #33,478 VUCC SAT #135 WAS SAT #296 51 on AO-51 #13 LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il >From the Foothills of the Blueridge *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - "WOW, What a ride!"

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Re: VU2MKP Silent Key
by William Leijenaar 14 Jun '09

14 Jun '09

Hello AMSATs, I just wanted to write some message on AMSAT-BB, and then I read the sad message about silent key of Robert VU2MKP. It is a great lost for the HAM world. I made several contacts with Robert via the old bird AO-10, which was a great joy. Later when I was in Bangalore, India, I got the chance to meet him in person. I was very amazed to see how he uses his radios, and laptop computer with a small stick in his mouth. He did have lots of positive energy, even when he lost lots of his body functions. A great man and ham with real ham spirit. My condolences to his family, May his soul rest in peace, William Leijenaar PE1RAH ---

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RS-15 beacon this morning (mp3)
by Henk, PA3GUO 14 Jun '09

14 Jun '09

For those interested, here is how RS-15 sounded like this morning: http://www.pa3guo.com/rs15_cw_14june2009_0820utc.mp3 (12 seconds) Henk, PA3GUO http://www.pa3guo.com

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ND9M: Delaware
by claryco＠aol.com 13 Jun '09

13 Jun '09

I'll be QRV from Delaware on all passes usable with a hand-held antenna on Sunday, 14 June, starting with the first AO51 pass at 14/1140Z and ending with the last FO29 pass at 15/0226Z. All three FM birds plus FO29 and VO52 are on the agenda. There are 13 passes throughout the day that I'll be on, so there should be plenty of opportunity for contacts. Pse note that uring this trip, I'm able to do half duplex only and can manually tune only. The FM sats aren't a problem, but FO29 and VO52 will be a challenge since I can't properly adjust my TX for Doppler. I've already made a number of QSOs on the linear birds this way however, including a contact with AA5PK on FO29 tonight for his 50th state, so it's definitely "do-able". I'll leave Monday morning and head north a bit to put out FM29, then west to start running all FM0x and FM1x grids on a southbound track. CU on the birds! 73, Jim, ND9M Seaford, DE / FM28

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Gold plated contact
by Luc Leblanc 13 Jun '09

13 Jun '09

Did any one has ever try to solder on gold metal contact pin? Is the standard electronic solder is ok or? "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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"Ultimate Charger" website gone??
by Jim Jerzycke 13 Jun '09

13 Jun '09

Hi, everybody. Has anybody tried to reach the 'ultimatecharger' website? I need to get the info on one of his antenna controllers, and it appears the website is gone. Thanks, Jim KQ6EA

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ANS-165 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by JoAnne Maenpaa 13 Jun '09

13 Jun '09

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-165 ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor(a)amsat.org ********************************************************************** * 2009 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting October 9-11 * * Four Points Sheraton Hotel at the Baltimore Washington Airport * * Details - http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2009/index.php * ********************************************************************** In this edition: * AO-51 Special Event: Kid's Day June 20 * AO-51 Field Day Configuration * Treat Yourself to an Amateur Radio Conference * 7000 KM Contact Via AO-7 Mode B - Brazil to Belgium * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-165.01 AO-51 Special Event: Kid's Day June 20 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 165.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. June 14, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-165.01 Amateur Radio Kids Day will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2009, between 1800 UTC - 2400 UTC. This on-air event encourages young people (licensed or not) to have fun with Amateur Radio, hopefully interesting them get a ham radio license of their own. It also gives us "older hams" [ahem!] a chance to share our love for amateur radio with the kids. AMSAT VP Operations, Drew KO4MA announced that one of AO-51's repeaters will be dedicated to Kid's Day stations during this period. During the event please limit QSOs to those with youth participants on the satellite. The frequencies for this event will be: AO-51 FM Repeater, V/U Uplink: 145.880 Mhz FM Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM The suggested exchange includes name, age, location and favorite color. To draw attention mention "Kids Day" when you call on the satellite. All participants are eligible to receive a colorful certificate. You can download this certificate for free, customized with the youngster's names, after filling out the Kids Day Survey on the ARRL Web Site. Alternatively, you can send a 9" x 12" SASE to Boring Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 1357, Boring, OR 97009. An email reflector for Kids Day has been set up. More info about this list can be found at: http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/kids [ANS thanks the AO-51 Operations Team and the ARRL for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-165.02 AO-51 Field Day Configuration AMSAT News Service Bulletin 165.02 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. June 14, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-165.02 AMSAT's Satellite Field Day is held concurrently with the annual ARRL Field Day emergency preparedness exercise. This year the event will take place between 1800 UTC on Saturday June 27, 2009 through 2100 UTC on Sunday June 28, 2009. AMSAT encourages stations to prepare for operations on all of the satellite modes - analog, FM, and digital. The congestion on FM LEO satellites has become so intense based on experience in prior years that we request to limit your use to one-QSO-per-FM-satellite. The ARRL rules only allow one contact per FM satellite to count. AMSAT Field Day rules allow one contact per FM repeater to count. This includes the International Space Station, if operational. AO-51 will be configured to support Field Day operations. The Field Day configuration on AO-51 begins on June 21 to allow stations to test their equipment and antennas at home prior to the event. The satellite will remain in this mode through June 28. AO-51 June 21 - June 28 Field Day Configuration FM Repeater, V/U Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM FM Repeater, L/U (Subject to interuption for telemetry collection) Uplink: 1268.700 Mhz FM Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM The full text of the AMSAT Satellite Field Day Rules can be found on-line at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/awards/amsatfd.php The Satellite Summary Sheet can be found on this web page also. This format should be used for submission of the AMSAT Field Day competition and be received by KK5DO (email or postal mail) by 11:59 P.M. CDT, Monday, July 13, 2009. The preferred method for submitting your log is via e-mail to kk5do(a)amsat.org or kk5do(a)arrl.net. You may also use the postal service but give plenty of time for your results to arrive by the submission date. Add photographs or other interesting information so that can be used an article for the Journal. If mailing your submission, the address is: Bruce Paige, KK5DO Director of Awards and Contests PO Box 310 Alief, TX 77411-0310. Certificates will be awarded to the first-place, second, and third place emergency power/portable stations at the AMSAT General Meeting and Space Symposium in October, 2009. [ANS thanks the AO-51 Operations Team and Bruce, KK5DO for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-165.03 Treat Yourself to an Amateur Radio Conference AMSAT News Service Bulletin 165.03 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. June 14, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-165.03 AMSAT 2009 SPACE SYMPOSIUM AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Now is the time for you to prepare your papers and presentations for the 2009 AMSAT Annual Meeting and Space Symposium to be held October 9 - 11 at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel at the Baltimore Washington Airport. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations and poster presenta- tions are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. We request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible, with final copy submitted by September 1, 2009 for inclusion in the printed proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz, N8FGV, at n8fgv(a)amsat.org. CENTRAL STATES VHF SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Central States VHF Society (CSVHFS) is soliciting presentations and poster displays for their 43rd Annual Conference this summer, July 23-26 at the Holiday Inn in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Find more information on-line at: http://www.csvhfs.org/conference/index.html. Possible presentation topics on all aspects of weak-signal VHF and above include, but are not limited to, antennas (modeling, design, arrays and control), equipment construction, propagation, test gear, regulatory issues, operating, digital signal processing and software defined radio. AMSAT-UK 2009 SPACE COLLOQIUM The AMSAT-UK Colloquium will be held July 25 and July 26 at the the Holiday Inn Hotel in Guildford. This new site is very close to the Surrey University where the event has been held previously. The 2009 AMSAT Colloquium will now commence at 10am on Saturday July 25th and close at approximately 4.30 pm on Sunday. ARRL AND TAPR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the 28th Annual ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference to be held September 25-27, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. These papers will also be published in the Conference Proceedings (you do NOT need to attend the confer- ence to have your paper included in the Proceedings). The submission deadline is July 31, 2009. Please send papers to: Maty Weinberg, ARRL, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111 - or you can make your sub- mission via e-mail to: maty(a)arrl.org MUD - MICROWAVE UPDATE 2009 Microwave Update 2009 will be held on Friday, October 23 through Satur- day, October 24 in Dallas, Texas. Technical papers are currently being solicited for publication in the ARRL's Microwave Update 2009 Conference Proceedings. You do not need to attend the conference nor present your paper to have it published. Strong preference will be given to original work and to those papers that are written and formatted specifically for publication rather than as a visual presentation aid. As this is a microwave conference papers must be on topics for frequencies above 900 MHz. Examples of such topics include microwave theory, construction, communication, deployment, propagation, antennas, activity, transmitters, receivers, components, amplifiers, communication modes, LASER, software design tools, and practical experiences. If you are interested in submitting a paper please contact Kent Britain, at wa5vjb (at) flash (dot) net for additional information. The deadline for papers is Monday, August 31, 2008. More information is available on-line at: http://www.microwaveupdate.org/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-NA, AMSAT-UK, ARRL, CSVHFS, and MUD for the above information] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-165.04 7000 KM Contact Via AO-7 Mode B - Brazil to Belgium AMSAT News Service Bulletin 165.04 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. June 14, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-165.04 ANS-158 carried a brief report of a successful AO-7 Mode B contact between Piraja, PS8RF in Brazil and Jean-Jacques, ON7EQ in Belgium. Since last week's report, additional information has been received on how they accomplished their 4736 mile (7622 KM) contact. Jean-Jacques wrote, "As the theoretical window between both stations only lasts about 1 minute, 30 seconds, careful preparation was required for selection of the optimal window and calculation of doppler shifts both ways. The effective contact was only possible during about 20 sec- onds, just enough to exchange reports, while both stations met on the transponder within an offset of 500 Hz of calculated frequencies." Well done and congratulations, gents! PS8RF has posted a video of the Satellite DX event at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggNmQqxARWY. [ANS thanks Jean-Jacques, ON7EQ and Piraja, PS8RF for the above information.] /EX SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-165.05 Satellite Shorts From All Over AMSAT News Service Bulletin 165.05 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. June 14, 2009 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-165.05 + AMSAT received the sad news that Robert Kohli, VU2MKP, well known to many AO-40 operators and AMSAT-India life member has become a silent key. Ham radio has lost a great operator who guided many hams and was a source of inspiration to many of us. + The total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts has now reached 443. The complete listing of all scheduled school con- tacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echo- link websites can be found on-line at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf + Franco, HB9OAB will activate CN2AB on VO-52 from Morocco between June 27 through July 20, 2009. Info at: http://www.qrz.com/cn2ab + Hams like science ... a BBC produced video of the Four Seasons of Titan: Weather & Climate Change on Saturn's Largest Moon can be viewed on-line at: http://tinyurl.com/mroemf [ANS thanks everyone for the above information] /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. And with that please keep in mind in ancient Rome, deli workers were told that they could eat anything they wanted during the lunch hour. Anything, that is except the smoked salmon. Thus were created the world's first anti-lox breaks. 73, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM K9JKM at amsat dot org

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Cushcraft A148-20
by Norman W Osborne 13 Jun '09

13 Jun '09

Hi, In need of information for construction of phasing harness for this antenna. Any infomation much appreciated. 73, Norman.

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WD9EWK from DM34/DM44, tonight @ 0110 & 0200 UTC
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 13 Jun '09

13 Jun '09

Hi! First of all, thanks to Jim ND9M for making the trip up from Florida to Delaware - and showing up a little early. What a nice surprise to hear you on the 2335 UTC AO-51 pass this afternoon. Hope to still hear you on tomorrow, from wherever you end up. For me, I am currently sitting west of I-17 and north of Arizona route 169, about half-way between Phoenix and Flagstaff AZ. If you want to see this on a map, let Google Maps do it with these coordinates: 34 31.129 N 112 00.000 W (grids DM34xm and DM44am) I will be here for the upcoming AO-51 pass at 0110 UTC and the SO-50 pass around 0200 UTC, if anyone wants to make a QSO for either - or both - of these grids. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - currently south of Camp Verde AZ http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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FW: DJ-G7T - new manual and firmware
by Don Ferguson 13 Jun '09

13 Jun '09

Here is a message about a new Yahoo group that will interest the owners of the new Alinco DJ-G7 HT as it could be a good satellite radio. Don Kd6ire -----Original Message----- From: Craig Bradley [mailto:craig@bradley-schaefer.com] Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 7:26 AM To: 'Don Ferguson' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] DJ-G7T - new manual and firmware Don, I forwarded it to the new DJ-G7 group. Please post a link to the new group on the AMSAT group, there may be some interested people there. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlincoDJ-G7/ Thanks & 73, - Craig, AE6RR

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Satellite Log Software
by Larry Teran 13 Jun '09

13 Jun '09

I looking for any satellite log software any recomendations? _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_BR_life_in_synch_062009

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AO-51 Hamfest Demonstration, Saturday evening, Medellin, Colombia
by Daniel Schultz 13 Jun '09

13 Jun '09

Just a reminder that Guillermo, HK6IOP, will be giving a satellite demonstration in Medellin, Colombia, on AO-51 on the 23:30 UTC pass this evening. Please listen for him and give a call on AO-51 at that time to insure a successful satellite demo. Dan Schultz N8FGV

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910/KJ6KO AMP
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 12 Jun '09

12 Jun '09

Hello Before I do something stupid. I need to know a good way of using my 910 to switch a KJ6KO amp. In my application I am using a series of external relays to "switch around" the amp for 1296 receive. The Acc socket pin 3 seems to have a low voltage on it. I will be switching a couple of 28V relays as well a switching on the amp. Has anyone been here? 73 Bob W7LRD

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Central States VHF Society Seeks Presentations for Annual Conference
by Mark Thompson 12 Jun '09

12 Jun '09

Central States VHF Society Seeks Presentations for Annual Conference: The Central States VHF Society (CSVHFS) <http://www.csvhfs.org/> is soliciting presentations and poster displays for their 43rd Annual Conference this summer -- July 23-26 -- at the Holiday Inn in Elk Grove Village, Illinois <http://www.csvhfs.org/conference/index.html>. Possible presentation topics on all aspects of weak-signal VHF and above include, but are not limited to, antennas (modeling, design, arrays and control), equipment construction, propagation, test gear, regulatory issues, operating, digital signal processing and software-defined radio. The submission deadline for presentations and poster displays is June 29; bring posters for display with you to the conference. For more information, visit the CSVHFS 2009 conference Web page <http://www.csvhfs.org/conference/index.html> or contact Kermit Carlson, W9XA <w9xa(a)yahoo.com>.

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confused satpc32
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 12 Jun '09

12 Jun '09

How do I get AO7 into the "standard" column? It is not in the available column. However it is in the available column when I am not looking at the standard column. Sounds confusing, still learning Satpc32. The LVB tracker is working. 73 Bob W7LRD

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Re: Way-OT: Re: Full Duplex HT's (Ben Jackson)
by Clint Bradford 11 Jun '09

11 Jun '09

> ... Also check out the Motorola JT1000 ... Sure ... Let's discuss a fifteen-year-old HT that has long been discontinued by Motorola .... Clint Bradford

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