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

FO-29 examination operation
by Mineo Wakita 27 Aug '09

27 Aug '09

A trouble occurs on FO-29 CW and Transponder now. The control station tries for restoration hard. They say as follows. We plan the next test use until Monday. 28 Aug, 12:03 UTC 28 Aug, 22:10 UTC 29 Aug, 21:15 UTC 30 Aug, 22:05 UTC We may not turn on a transmitter by the influence such as buildings depending on a direction of AOS at the time of the schedule. The amateur station who wants to use the transponder please perform uplink after hearing the CW telemetry of FO-29. FO-29 doubles with a receiver for communication without being equipped with the receiver for exclusive use of the command. When many stations do uplink during command work, please understand it because it takes many time when we turn on the transponder. JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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FO-29 Still Silent
by David Wing 27 Aug '09

27 Aug '09

Anyone have any word on what's up with FO-29 ? Still not heard on the 27-Aug 0404 Northamerican pass

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DM19 Activated Aug 17
by Mark Spencer 27 Aug '09

27 Aug '09

I will activate grid DM19 (smack in the middle of NV) on August 17th during the 2130Z AO27 pass (approximate). (It must be a rare grid because even WD9EWK says he needs the grid!) There is a ghost town out there that I will visit on my way to AZ. I'll be on my HT and an ARROW. If you need a QSL for the contact, just send me an e-mail, I'll confirm with the log and send you a card. No need for SASE or return card. I have a shameless request. I only need New Hampshire to complete my WAS satellite. Anyone in NH interested in setting up a schedule on any bird, any mode? I have a granite challenge to me east (a mountain) that limits the pass opportunities to reach the east coast, but I know I can because I have confirmed contacts with the rest of New England. Hope the DM19 grid will increase your totals. 73, Mark Mark Spencer, WA8SME ARRL-The national association for Amateur Radio Education and Technology Program Coordinator mspencer(a)arrl.org http://www.arrl.org/FandES/tbp/ 530-495-9150

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Re: Suitsat 2 to ISS ( don't care )
by Randy 27 Aug '09

27 Aug '09

I keep hearing that it is dead ( the thread ), but someone it keeps going .. :( ""Either we make history, or we complain about it. The choice is ours! This thread is dead!"" Cant speak for everyone, but I think its gone waaay past the dead horse Stage. And is not doing much for the list as when I see anymore posts On it I just skip over it.. Can we please let it go and agree to disagree? v/r Randy - N2CUA

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PE1RAH Linear Transponder at JARL Ham Fair
by Tim - N3TL 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

Hey everyone, If you're interested in seeing the linear transponder that William, PE1RAH, displayed in Tokyo, you can see it here: http://www.onjapan.net/2009/hamfair/img_3659.jpg 73 to all, Tim - N3TL

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Azimute pointer on a G-5600 gives a wrond value
by PE0SAT 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

Hello thanks for reading, I recently acquired a Yaesu G-5600 and experience the following: When I turn the azimuth antenna, then the pointer gives an other value than when I don't turn the antenna. It lookes that the load on the powersupply causes the pointer to indicate a different value then when there is no load. Is this a known problem? And is there a way to solve this problem? Thanks in advance, PE0SAT - Jan

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AO27 life expectancy
by John Geiger 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

Given that AO27 is 16 years old, how much more life are we expected to get out of it? Have their been any estimates or predictions made recently? 73s John AA5JG EM04to

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Activation of EM91, EM96, EM98, & EM99
by rick.k8gi＠gmail.com 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

Hi folks. If anyone is interested, I am going to activate the following grids on an upcoming trip: 08/28/09, 1840Z SO-50 EM98-EM99 (WV) 08/28/09, 1935Z AO-27 EM99 (WV) 08/28/09, 2308Z AO-51 EM96 (VA) The only reasons I can think of why I won't be "there" are traffic-related. :<( During the period 08/30 through 09/11 I'll be in EM91 (GA) and will try to activate that grid a couple of times while there. E-mail me if you need that grid and I'll send out a private message to give the interested parties the "heads-up." QSLing: If I already have your card from the QTH where you work me, I don't need another one. If not, kindly send me yours via mail. The only time I need a SASE is if *you* require one from others. Otherwise, if I don't need your card, just send me an e-mail with the QSO data (including the grid from which where I worked your stn) and I'll be pleased to drop mine in the snail-mail to you! I'll mail the QSL cards no later than the week of 09/14/09. 73! Rick 'GI

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Alinco DJ-G7T programming cable
by Alan P. Biddle 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

Hi, Sometime back, while my rig was on back order, I asked if anyone had used Icom programming cables with it. My rig finally arrived, as did shortly thereafter new firmware and most recently a memory cloning program. With that, I have been able to test both the Icom OPC-478 and the RT Systems CT-29A cables. (Both need a stereo 3.5 mm to 2.5 mm adapter, plus the EDS-10 adapter which breaks out the Alinco connector to separate microphone and earphone connectors.) In both cases, I have found that they work perfectly for both memory management and firmware upgrade. If you already have a similar cable, you can probably get by with a $4 adapter from RS rather than a new $55 cable. Unfortunately, the DJ-G7T is not so far proving to be an adequate satellite rig, but that is another issue. Alan WA4SCA

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downconverter and tracking
by Jerry 26 Aug '09

26 Aug '09

I have a Drake downconverter with a patch feed for 2.4 Ghz I used it every day on AO- 40 I also have a AEA ST-1 tracking system If interested contact me off line. Jerry w0sat W0sat(a)msn.com

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