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Re: fo-29
by i8cvs 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

Hi Kevin, I forgot to say that a transponder like that of FO-29 is made "inverting" in order to partially compensate and reduce the total doppler effect on the ground due for the uplink and the downlink frequencies because both dopplers subtracts each other into the transponder mixers during the up and down frequency conversion so that the resultant total doppler effect on the ground receiver is the difference between the uplink doppler and the downlink doppler. The reverse is through for a "non inverting" type transponder like for example the OSCAR-7 Mode-A transponder in wich you transmit USB in 2 meters and receive USB in 10 meters but the total doppler effect on the ground receiver is the sum of both dopplers. In the OSCAR-7 Mode-A the total doppler effect even if it is the sum of both dopplers is very low because the 2 meters uplink and 10 meters downlink frequencies are both relatively low so that the transponder can be made "non inverting" without considebable problems for the satellite user. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Deane To: domenico.i8cvs(a)tin.it Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 4:43 AM Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] fo-29 thanks!!! Kevin > From: domenico.i8cvs(a)tin.it > To: summit496(a)live.com; amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] fo-29 > Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:33:04 +0100 > > Hi Kevin, > > The transponder of FO-29 is inverting and to receive correctly in USB on 70 > cm you must transmit LSB in 2 meters. > > 73" de > > i8CVS Domenico > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Deane" <summit496(a)live.com> > To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 3:07 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] fo-29 > > > > > > > > > > so I know you all will laugh at me but what inverting means lsb down usb > up is this correct > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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ND9M/MM Op Sked: DM02 - Maybe
by Clary, James T, Civilian 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

There is a chance - a chance, mind you - that my ship may drop down into DM02 tonight. This is a rare grid square for those looking to work all 488 grids in the Lower 48 states. If we get there, the most likely passes that I'll be on will be AO7 (if it's in Mode B) and VO52. AO7 - 02/0317Z VO52 - 02/0336Z No promises, but I'm hopeful. 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC Grid CM93

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SO-67 1 mar 0419 UT pass
by saguaroastro＠cox.net 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

All did anyone hear SO-67 on this pass? Nothing heard from DM33. 73 de Rick K7TEJ

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Mini-Grid Expedition CP29/CP39
by John Boudreau 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

I'll be travelling tomorrow to Tuktoyaktuk, NT by ice road and intend to be active from CP29 and CP39 as follows: GRID ON OFF SATELLITE ================================= CP29 19:10 19:20 SO-50 CP39 20:46 20:52 AO-51 CP39 20:52 21:00 SO-50 CP39 21:29 21:30 AO-27 CP29 22:23 22:32 AO-51 CP29 22:32 22:41 SO-50 Coverage will be North America only, wherefore art thou HO-68? :( CP79 next Tuesday/Wednesday. 73 John - VE8EV

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Radar interference
by Nick Pugh K5QXJ 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

Drew et All I get the same interference from time to time here at EM30 Lafayette, La. I am told this is from ships moored in the Port of Baton Rouge some 50 miles away. I am told that this is a very old radar. I hear the signal strength go up and down on an interval of about 10 seconds and I assume that the antenna is rotating at about 6 RPM. nick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPSvVEjrTzY This is just a short video of the severe RADAR QRM I had today while trying to work FO-29. This is about as bad as I've ever seen it here in Central Florida. Please ignore my son coughing in the background (he's getting better fast), along with one of my male cockatiels crooning to the female one. :-) 73, Drew KO4MA Thanks nick Office 337 593 8700 Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School

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ND9M/MM Op Sked: 1 March
by Clary, James T, Civilian 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

We'll be pulling into our destination port area in DM13 on Wednesday morning. Our stay will be about 12 days before we take off for the Panama Canal and up to Charleston, SC. I probably won't be much, if at all, tomorrow night once we cross into DM03, a green stamp grid square. But I'll be keeping a close watch on the GPS on the chance that we dip just far enough south to cross into the rare DM02 grid square. (Our planned route takes us to within a very few miles of the line.) That grid is highly sought after by 6M buffs that chase the Fred Fish Award for working all 488 grids in the Lower 48 states. I don't have 6M with me during this trip, but there's plenty of interest from those who are looking for that grid in case a satellite equivalent of the award becomes available. Here's my planned list of passes and the expected grids for Tuesday, 1 March. SO67 - 01/1553Z - CM83 AO27 - 01/2010Z - CM93 AO7 - 02/0122Z - if in Mode B - CM93 or DM03 FO29 - 02/0145Z - CM93 or DM03 These passes occur during my work hours. I'll be on if possible. VO52 - 01/1645Z - CM83 SO67 - 01/1726Z - CM83 or CM93 VO52 - 01/1822Z - CM83 or CM93 AO27 - 01/2148Z - CM93 AO51 - 01/2254Z - CM93 AO7 - 01/2333Z - if in Mode B - CM93 FO29 - 01/2359Z - CM93 AO51 - 02/0032Z - CM93 I was on SO67 yesterday morning during the 28/1612Z pass, but there was no sign of the bird during last night's pass at 01/0420Z although the satellite's op sked that I received showed that it should have been QRV. I'll try SO67 Tuesday morning again though. 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC Grid CM83

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CAT control using the FT-736R
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

I'm using a Yaseu FT-736R and the W1GEE Prod. LCU3-Y1 Interface for Yaseu radios. I would like to control my G5500 rotors and at the same time, tune and compensate for Doppler using SATPC32 for ISS contacts. I'd appreciate anyone's inputs on how they set their system up. 73, Dave, AA4KN

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Glory and ELaNa sat launch tentative date Mar 4
by charlie Cantrill 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

Nasa announced Glory to be launched no earlier than Friday, 4. The ELaNa (Education Launch of Nanosatellites) is hitching a ride to the A-train. "Orbital Sciences and NASA engineers are making good progress in troubleshooting the ground support equipment issue that caused the postponement of the Glory launch on Feb. 23. Launch will be no earlier than March 4."http://glory.gsfc.nasa.gov/ Charlie CantrillKI4RDT

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