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Re: Yaesu 5500
by John Price 16 Jun '09

16 Jun '09

OK, Phone # 1-714-827-7600 Part #Q9000404 73's << John On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 2:54 AM, Edward Cole <kl7uw(a)acsalaska.net> wrote: > John, > > Please send me the phone number and part number. MY B5400 has been not in > service for a couple years and I hope it works well when I get it back up > this summer. But probably good insurance to have some pots. > > 73, Ed - KL7UW > > At 02:16 PM 6/15/2009, you wrote: > >> Hey, I called Yaseu to order the pots and have 6 coming. Why so many >> you ask? I was going to order a few of the pots for the rotor as well >> while I was at it and found out they no longer stock them. If you have >> a 5400 I would call Yaesu and get some of the control box pots while >> they are still available. I have the phone number and part number if >> you need it. >> >> 73's << John >> >> On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 9:20 AM, <n8bbq(a)roadrunner.com> wrote: >> > John, >> > >> > Guess I should have mentioned that I have seen a problem with a dirty >> calibration pot. But to explain your symptoms, they would both have to be >> dirty. If the unit was stored for a while, maybe that is the case. >> > >> > '73 - de Ed N8BBQ >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> 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/<http://home.comcast.net/%7En4qwf/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!" >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > -- 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: My first contact - almost
by Gordon JC Pearce 16 Jun '09

16 Jun '09

On Mon, 2009-06-15 at 23:07 +0000, kd8bxp(a)aol.com wrote: > Well thanks to everyone who gave me helpful hints and ideas > I did almost make a contact today! Well done! Good fun, isn't it? ;-) > I know I got into the SO50 today at about 11:10 - 11:11 est (local time) I heard some one give my call back and a brief report > > Unfortuntally at the same time doppler shifted on me and I wasn't fast > enough to keep up > > I am using a th-d7ag and unfortunally there is not a way to program > the odd band split in memory (at least not that I have found) so no > matter what you have to hit two buttons. Anyways I diegress I wouldn't be hugely surprised if the TH-D7 is similar to the TH-F7 which I use. I got into a technique of flipping between A and B to transmit or tune Doppler. In the higher parts of the pass the range is changing relatively slowly and SO-50 should hang about more-or-less on frequency for a good couple of minutes. One of the mistakes I was making early on was not tuning far enough for Doppler, and the other was changing too quickly. It doesn't shift as fast as you might think. For the most part you won't have to worry about Doppler on transmit, but on receive it makes a huge difference. Well actually - on VHF you don't have to worry, on UHF it makes a difference. If you're using the ISS crossband repeater, that has its input on UHF and then you leave the receiver alone and tune the transmitter - much more fiddly because you *must* listen to the downlink to get it right! Headphones make all the difference, too - it's much easier to spot the change in noise when you're on the satellite. When it's transmitting received noise, you can hear it has a distinctly different tone to "empty sky". Congratulations on your first contact on the satellites! Gordon MM3YEQ (*still*, hurry up Ofcom)

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Using D710 to work the sats?
by racer5039 16 Jun '09

16 Jun '09

I have been playing with my homebrew antennas and the D710 I have in the van to try and work AO-51 portable and get ready for field day. The first setup in the driveway was a pretty high pass and I couldn't hear a thing. My next try was out in the country. I had the D710 hooked up again and it seemed to be deaf. There was a fellow ham there with an 817. when we hooked it up to the 436 homebrew cheep antenna, it could hear quite well. Better than the Elk antenna that I just got in fact. My question is the D710 that tight on the rec. that its not going to hear the sat if I am off frequency a little? Is there anyone on the board that is using or has used the D710 to work any of the FM sats? if so, can you e-mail me off the board with any input you may have on this set up. I'd really like to be able to work field day and I am running out of time. Thanks Marv N0FJP

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Re: Your Almost First Sat Contact
by claryco＠aol.com 16 Jun '09

16 Jun '09

Hi Leroy, Yes, that was me on the other end. I was doing a portable operation in a parking lot in Viola, Delaware / FM29 at that time. Your signal was plenty strong; too bad the Doppler got the better of you. I know the feeling all too well! I recorded the comms and can send it to you if you'ld like to hear what you sounded like from space! Welcome to the birds! 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC Martinsburg, WV / FM19 Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:07:45 +0000 From: kd8bxp(a)aol.com Subject: [amsat-bb] My first contact - almost To: "amsat bb bb" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Well thanks to everyone who gave me helpful hints and ideas I did almost make a contact today! I know I got into the SO50 today at about 11:10 - 11:11 est (local time) I heard some one give my call back and a brief report Unfortuntally at the same time doppler shifted on me and I wasn't fast enough to keep up I am using a th-d7ag and unfortunally there is not a way to program the odd band split in memory (at least not that I have found) so no matter what you have to hit two buttons. Anyways I diegress I replayed my recording serveral times and think - I think The man who came back to me was ND9M in FM29 (delaware) Which would be cool if it was - I was not able to complete the contact - so that doesn't really count does it After all of my frustration thou I am still chulking this one up to a WIN!! I would like to confirm somehow that it was ND9M that heard me So I am posting here :-) Thanks again to all who have helped! LeRoy, KD8BXP

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Re: My first contact - almost
by Rick - WA4NVM 16 Jun '09

16 Jun '09

Hi LeRoy and all, You are correct on Jim, ND9M in FM29 on that pass. I worked him from my mobile at 1509utc (1109 eastern) on that pass of S0-50. If I had been at home, I would have had a recording to give you also. Welcome to the birds! Hang in there, it only gets better. 73, Rick - WA4NVM > Well thanks to everyone who gave me helpful hints and ideas > I did almost make a contact today! > > I know I got into the SO50 today at about 11:10 - 11:11 est (local time) I > heard some one give my call back and a brief report > > Unfortuntally at the same time doppler shifted on me and I wasn't fast > enough to keep up > > I am using a th-d7ag and unfortunally there is not a way to program the > odd band split in memory (at least not that I have found) so no matter > what you have to hit two buttons. Anyways I diegress > > I replayed my recording serveral times and think - I think > The man who came back to me was ND9M in FM29 (delaware) > Which would be cool if it was - > I was not able to complete the contact - so that doesn't really count does > it > > After all of my frustration thou I am still chulking this one up to a > WIN!! > > I would like to confirm somehow that it was ND9M that heard me > So I am posting here :-) > > Thanks again to all who have helped! > > LeRoy, KD8BXP > Sent on the Now Network from my Sprint® BlackBerry > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > 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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Re: AO-51 Basement operation!!!
by Nader Omer 15 Jun '09

15 Jun '09

HI OM Luc & all GE Congratulation! Steve Ford WB8IMY worte once in QST:- No matter how long you've been licensed,there's nothing to compare with the pure joy of accomplishment! good luck Luc Nader , st2nh www.st2nh.com

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Re: Yaesu 5500
by John Price 15 Jun '09

15 Jun '09

Hey, I called Yaseu to order the pots and have 6 coming. Why so many you ask? I was going to order a few of the pots for the rotor as well while I was at it and found out they no longer stock them. If you have a 5400 I would call Yaesu and get some of the control box pots while they are still available. I have the phone number and part number if you need it. 73's << John On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 9:20 AM, <n8bbq(a)roadrunner.com> wrote: > John, > > Guess I should have mentioned that I have seen a problem with a dirty calibration pot. But to explain your symptoms, they would both have to be dirty. If the unit was stored for a while, maybe that is the case. > > '73 - de Ed N8BBQ > -- 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: New to SAT ? BB (one week)
by Nader Omer 15 Jun '09

15 Jun '09

Steven, Welcome to AMSAT BB Check Mike's DK3WN website http://www.dk3wn.info/satellites.shtml for more info about Oscar satellites ,And his SatBlog http://www.dk3wn.info/p/ for Oscar and cube sat uptoday activities. good luck , Nader , st2nh www.st2nh.com h ? 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 ?

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SATs currently active......
by Call Sign 15 Jun '09

15 Jun '09

Steven, Try using this site for the most current satellite activity as reported by other HAMS: http://oscar.dcarr.org/ also, add to it as you go along and for other and additional satellite info use all the links you are getting, here on the board and at AMSAT, Google, etc., the info is out there, its just not all in one place and there is a lot of old info laying around to confuse you, as well! 73 Rich KI6RRQ San Diego, CA. > -----Original Message----- > From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] 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

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Re: Satellites operation
by G0MRF＠aol.com 15 Jun '09

15 Jun '09

In a message dated 15/06/2009 11:40:18 GMT Standard Time, n3tl(a)bellsouth.net writes: AO-7 - Mode B mid-passband is 432.150 mHz up/145.950 mHz down. FO-29 - Mode J mid passband is 145.950 mHz up/435.850 mHz down. VO-52 - Mode B mid passband is 435.250 mHz up/145.900 mHz down. Doppler, of course, also will affect the CW/SSB satellites. Welcome to the satellites! Very best 73s, Tim - N3TL I wonder if, for the newcomer, the term U/V etc may be easier to understand than a seemingly arbitary letter that you then need to research to understand what band your uplink and downlink should be on. David

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