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by w3vvp 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

On this last pass of HO-68 at 2216 L AOS I heard nothing on ssb,cw or fm. The foot print of Satpc32 showed all US.What am I doing wrong, I have downloaded latest keps. George

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Looking for 435mhz transverter...
by KG0MW-Chad Phillips 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Sometime ago I owned a Hamtronics 435mhz downconverter. Looking for something similar again and not having much luck finding one. Got any ideas where I can find one wired or in kit form? thanks, Chad kg0mw

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FT-736R subaudio tone
by Erich Eichmann 05 Jan '10

05 Jan '10

Hello, does somebody steer his FT-736R with SatPC32 , in particular the subaudio tone functions of the radio? I want to answer an inquiry, but can't test that practically because I don't have the Ctcss unit FTS-8 for my FT-736R. Many thanks, 73s, Erich, DK1TB

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OSCAR Station
by Daniel D.Tassell 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Good Evening and Happy New Year to all! I purchased this OSCAR station about 6 months ago and can't get interested in it so I want to offer it to some folks that are. This is a package deal and I will not separate it This station comes with the following, Icom IC-821H with box, mic, manual and power cord Yaesu G-5400 Rotator and control box SASI Sat Tracker Interface for G-5400 M2 2MCP14 with new mast clamps M2 436CP30 with new mast clamps 2m Landweir Preamp 70cm Landweir Preamp $800 cash takes it all. Price is firm as I purchased new clamps for the antennas and had to repair the 2m preamp. The station is up and running so it can be checked out before taking down. Of course this is a pick up offer only. Any interested parties can drop me an e-mail for pictures. Dan KC5PCB

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HO-68 Schedule Jan 04-10
by Alan Kung 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

03 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 16:35...Turn On India,Middle East Asia, Europe, NA 17:20...Turn Off 03 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 18:35...Turn On South Africa,Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia 18:55...Turn Off 04 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 10:30...Turn On Australia,South Pole, New Zealand 10:55...Turn Off 04 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 13:11...Turn On Europe,NA,South America 13:45...Turn Off 04 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 16:20...Turn On India,Middle East Asia, Europe, NA 17:05...Turn Off 04 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 19:50...Turn On South Africa, NA,North Asia 20:35...Turn Off 05 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 10:20...Turn On South Pole, Australia,New Zealand,East Asia 10:50...Turn Off 05 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 13:50...Turn On South Pole, Australia,New Zealand,South Asia 14:02...Turn Off 05 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 16:05...Turn On India,Middle East Asia, Europe, NA 16:50...Turn Off 05 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 21:20...Turn On South Africa,Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia 22:05...Turn Off 06 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 10:00...Turn On South Pole,Australia, New Zealand,North Asia, Europe,North Pole 10:45...Turn Off 06 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 11:45...Turn On South Pole, Australia,New Zealand,Est Asia, North Asia 12:20...Turn Off 06 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 16:10...Turn On Europe, North Asia,NA,North Pole,South America 16:35...Turn Off 06 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 19:15...Turn On South Africa,Middle East Asia,Europe,North Pole, NA,North Asia 20:00...Turn Off 07 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 11:52...Turn On South Asia,East Asia,North Asia 12:07...Turn Off 07 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 14:10...Turn On Europe,NA,North Pole,South America 14:40...Turn Off 07 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 18:55...Turn On South Africa,Europe,Middle East Asia,NA,North Pole,North Asia 19:40...Turn Off 07 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 21:45...Turn On South Africa,Europe,Middle East Asia,NA,North Pole,North Asia 22:30...Turn Off 08 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 11:36...Turn On South Asia,East Asia,North Asia 11:51...Turn Off 08 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 12:04...Turn On Europe,NA,North Africa,South America 12:44...Turn Off 08 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 18:40...Turn On South Africa,Middle East Asia,Europe,North Pole, NA,North Asia 19:25...Turn Off 08 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 22:35...Turn On North Africa,Europe,North Pole,NA,North Asia,East Asia,North Australia 23:20...Turn Off 09 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 10:55...Turn On South Pole,Australia,East Asia, North Asia, Europe,North Pole 11:35...Turn Off 09 Jan. 2010 HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder 11:40...Turn On North Asia,Europe,North Pole,NA,North Africa, South America,South Pole 12:20...Turn Off 09 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 16:45...Turn On India,Middle East Asia, Europe, NA 17:30...Turn Off 09 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 22:05...Turn On West Africa,East South America,Europe,NA, North Pole,North Asia 22:50...Turn Off 10 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 10:40...Turn On South Pole,Australia,New Zealand,East Asia,North Asia 11:15...Turn Off 10 Jan. 2010 HO-68 Linear Tansponder 11:20...Turn On North Asia,Europe,NA,South Africa,South America,South Pole 12:05...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn

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AO-7 DX
by Bob- W7LRD 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

I copied 2E1EUB and MM5AJW on the latest AO-7 pass. Was not quick enough on the return etc to get them. First time I heard anything other that Mika-OH8MBN. So you European stations help me to streeeeeetch the footprint. 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle, Wa. CN87wk

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SVHFS Conference Call For Papers
by Robin Midgett 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Call for Papers 14th Annual Southeastern VHF Society Conference April 23rd and 24th, 2010 Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky The Southeastern VHF Society is calling for the submission of papers and presentations for the upcoming 14th Annual Southeastern VHF Society Conference to be held at Morehead State Univeristy in Morehead, KY on April 23rd and 24th, 2010. Papers and presentations are solicited on both the technical and operational aspects of VHF, UHF and Microwave weak signal amateur radio. Some suggested areas of interest are: Transmitters Receivers Transverters RF Power Amplifiers RF Low Noise Pre Amplifiers Antennas Construction Projects Test Equipment And Station Accessories Station Design And Construction Contesting Roving DXpeditions EME Propagation (Sporadic E, Meteor Scatter, Troposphere Ducting, etc.) Digital Modes (WSJT, etc.) Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Software Defined Radio (SDR) Amateur Satellites Amateur Television In general papers and presentations on non weak signal related topics such as FM repeaters and packet will not be accepted but exceptions may be made if the topic is related to weak signal. For example, a paper or presentation on the use of APRS to track rovers during contests would be considered. The deadline for the submission of papers and presentations is February 5, 2010. All submissions for the proceedings should be in Microsoft Word (.doc). Submissions for presentation at the conference should be in PowerPoint (.ppt) format, and delivered on either a USB memory stick or CDROM or posted for download on a web site of your choice. Pages are 8 and 1/2 by 11 inches with a 1 inch margin on the bottom and ¾ inch margin on the other three sides. All text, drawings, photos, etc. should be black and white only (no color). Please indicate when you submit your paper or presentation if you plan to attend the conference and present there or if you are submitting just for publication. Papers and presentations will be published in bound proceedings by the ARRL. Send all questions, comments and submissions to the program chair, Robin Midgett K4IDC via K4IDC at comcast dot net. For further information about the conference please go to <http://www.svhfs.org>www.svhfs.org Thank you, Robin Midgett K4IDC 2010 Program Chair, SVHFS

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Replacing the 3SK121 in my ag-35
by Yokshs 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Hello, Happy New Year to all on the list! I've got a replacement 3SK121 for my AG-35, and I'm looking for suggestions on how to replace it? The relay coil is mounted very close. I'm curious if anyone else has managed to replace the FET without removing the relay? Thanks for any suggestions. 73. Kyle K0KN

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IT/vista
by Bob- W7LRD 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Thanks for the many suggestions I received for getting IT to run on a Vista (os) laptop. Unfortunately I can not get it working. A local ham/computer guru will, perform the "laying on of hands". Why computer manufacturers and software companies (MS) seemingly make things obsolete before their time I find unconscionable. 73 Bob W7LRD

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HO-68 is now on the report page
by OZ1MY 04 Jan '10

04 Jan '10

Hi all, David, KD5QDR, has included HO-68 on the report page now :-) http://oscar.dcarr.org Hope you will use this page to let us have a possibility to see which satellites are active. Thanks to David. 73 OZ1MY Ib

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