April 2010 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Re: satpc32/moon
by Mark Hammond N8MH 10 Apr '10

10 Apr '10

Can you use the SuM program that comes with it instead? Check your menu... 73, Mark N8MH ------Original Message------ From: Bob- W7LRD Sender: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] satpc32/moon Sent: Apr 10, 2010 4:54 PM Can we get satpc32 to track the moon? 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 BlackBerry from T-Mobile

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N. Europe AO-7
by Bob- W7LRD 10 Apr '10

10 Apr '10

Real soon at 2040Z I will have a good footprint into N. Europe, maybe even Eric in PA1, around 145952+/- CW 73 Bob W7LRD CN87wk Seattle

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FT-847 CAT Question
by Joel Black 10 Apr '10

10 Apr '10

I just got my FT-847 back from Yaesu for repairs due to a lightning strike. The radio powers up and what little I've checked seems to work except for the CAT port. 1. I have tried both SatPC32 and HRD to talk to the radio, but nothing happens. I don't even get the "CAT" indicator on the radio which, if memory serves, would show up even if I had erroneous settings you just couldn't do anything with the radio / software. 2. I have changed to slower baud rates in the programs and correspondingly, the baud rate in the FT-847. 3. I have changed baud rates in device manager for this COM port. 4. I have changed that COM port flow control from none to Xon/Xoff to hardware with no change. 5. I have changed HRD to use DTR, DTR and RTS, and just RTS. 6. I just tried a reset of all settings on the FT-847 and that still does not solve the issue. 7. I have checked the null-modem cable with an RS-232 tester and it appears good. 8. I just hooked that tester up to the cable with the other end of the cable connected to the radio and pins 2, 3, and 5 lit up. (Strange, I cannot duplicate that test now - nothing lights up on the RS-232 tester.) At this point, I'm pretty sure my CAT port got taken out too (there was no way for me to test this before sending back to Yaesu as the radio would not power up) after the "event." However, I'm open to the possibility that I have missed something. I am leaning heavily toward just using it as is. There was a time when I was using an IC-821, that I didn't have CAT control, but I do miss my HRD. :( I would like to add that I am using a Prolific USB-to-serial converter that works flawlessly with my FT-857. Thanks for any help or advice. 73, Joel, W4JBB AMSAT #32589

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Swiss TIsat-1 and Estonian ESTCube-1
by Trevor . 10 Apr '10

10 Apr '10

Swiss TIsat-1 ready for launch http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2010/tisat_1.htm Estonian Amateur Radio CubeSat ESTCube-1 http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2010/estonian_cubesat.htm 73 Trevor M5AKA Daily Amateur Radio Email/RSS News: http://www.southgatearc.org/ Email Your News To: editor at southgatearc.org Or Upload Using Form At: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/your_news_1.htm ----

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Estonia Gets 3400 MHz Allocation
by Trevor . 10 Apr '10

10 Apr '10

Estonian Radio Amateurs now have an allocation at 3400-3401 MHz. They can run 20dBW at antenna elevations below 10 degrees and 30dBW at elevations above 10 degrees. This is the same as for their 13cm allocation. This is welcome news and must increase the chances of getting a 3400 MHz Amateur Satellite Service allocation in ITU Region 1. It would be helpful if Amateurs/Societies in Region 1 countries without an existing allocation could press their regulator for access to 3400 MHz. A map of CEPT countries with a 3400 MHz Amateur Radio Service allocation can be seen at: http://www.microwavers.org/3400mhz.htm The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) in its response to the WRC-12 consultation requested the UK communications regulator Ofcom to consider an allocation of 3400-3410 MHz for the Amateur Satellite Service in ITU Region 1, see http://www.southgatearc.org/news/march2010/rsgb_wrc12_response.htm 73 Trevor M5AKA ----

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Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 5, Issue 156
by PA3GUO 10 Apr '10

10 Apr '10

Hi Armando Thanks for sharing this news with us. I had a 80 degrees elevation pass here 5 min's ago, nothing heared unfortunately. How did you identify the signal to be from Castor, due to its timing compared with a predicted pass, or were you even able to decode a packet ? 73, Henk, PA3GUO > Hello, > Castor was heard at 1024 UTC. > > 73, Armando, N8IGJ

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Problem Solved!!
by Allen Vinegar 09 Apr '10

09 Apr '10

Thanks to all who responded to my plea for help with my CAT interface problem. The solution was the interface itself. Just got a new W1GEE interface between my computer and FT-736R. Started up SATPC32 and everything came to life again. See you on the birds. 73, Al W8KHP

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How cold is it in Thule, Greenland?
by Daniel "Nick" Kucij 09 Apr '10

09 Apr '10

Hi All, I've pasted a recent post from the IceBridge Twitter link at the end of this email. It helps one to appreciate the conditions under which Reid, OX/N0RC is operating when he's standing outdoors with his HT and Arrow looking for QSOs on AO-51 or HO-68 from FQ56. Thanks Reid! 73 Nick KB1RVT IceBridge: How cold is it in Thule, Greenland? Read a Q&A about working in the Arctic at: http://bit.ly/9rt5dN

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Re: Castor ANDE2 is back on
by Armando Mercado 09 Apr '10

09 Apr '10

Correction... Castor heard at 1124 UTC. Sorry. ----- Original Message ----- From: Armando Mercado To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 7:27 AM Subject: Castor ANDE2 is back on Hello, Castor was heard at 1024 UTC. 73, Armando, N8IGJ

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Castor ANDE2 is back on
by Armando Mercado 09 Apr '10

09 Apr '10

Hello, Castor was heard at 1024 UTC. 73, Armando, N8IGJ

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