July 2011 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

ARISSat-1 signal heard 2318z
by Masahiro Arai 30 Jul '11

30 Jul '11

I also heard at 2318z pass. I heard voice message and SSTV. ISS retransmitting ARISSat-1 signal at 437.55MHz. 73 Masa JN1GKZ

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SSTV image from ARISSat-1
by Masahiro Arai 30 Jul '11

30 Jul '11

I got SSTV picture from ARISSat-1 at 2140z. The picture is noisy but fine! Masa JN1GKZ Tokyo

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ARISSat-1/Kedr signals heard!
by Gould Smith 30 Jul '11

30 Jul '11

Johan, ZS1I in South Africa reports hearing the ARISSat-1/Kedr SSTV signal using a handheld and a rubber duck antenna. Sergey Samburov reports the 2m (145.950 Mhz) and the repeated 70 cm (437.55 MHz) signals active. Please report signals heard, location and equipment to julytest(a)arissat1.org. 73, Gouild, WA4SXM

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ARISSat-1 test
by Gould Smith 30 Jul '11

30 Jul '11

The ARISSat-1/Kedr transmission test is scheduled to begin at 1915Z. There is a 15 minute transmission delay, so don't expect to receive any signals until 1930Z. The satellite transmissions will be in low power mode, which means that there are no transmissions for 2 minutes (seems like a long time when you are listening for a signal) and about 45 seconds On, then off again for 2 minutes. So, during an average 8 minute pass you will probably only hear 2-3 transmissions periods. FM at 145.95 MHz, CW at 145.919 MHz, BPSK at 145.920 MHz. Send your reception reports to julytest(a)arissat1.org 73, Gould, WA4SXM

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NASA TV
by Clint Bradford 30 Jul '11

30 Jul '11

Aw, crud ... appears the Noon PDT NASA TV show is a re-broadcast of this morning's show ... darn ... Clint Bradford clintbradford(a)mac.com

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Re: Kudos To Amsat UK
by Clint Bradford 30 Jul '11

30 Jul '11

And AMSAT-UK was responsible for the grab handles that the cosmonauts will use to deploy ARISSat-1 next week ... No sleep for a few days for those guys! Clint Bradford, K6LCS Member: ANSAT-NA, AMSAT-UK

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Kudos To Amsat UK
by Dave Marthouse 30 Jul '11

30 Jul '11

I would like to express my appreciation to Amsat UK and The Batv group for providing the streaming coverage of the Amsat colloquium. The Saturday sessions were interesting and informative. I look forward to catching the festivities on Sunday. Thanks again for a job well done. Dave Marthouse N2AAM dmarthouse(a)gmail.com

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Mississippi EM44 and EM54
by Rick - WA4NVM 30 Jul '11

30 Jul '11

Hi All, Damon, WA4HFN just called me and asked that I post to the BB he is heading back south into MS. He plans to work the next few FM birds, either from EM44 or EM54. 73 all and have a great weekend, Rick WA4NVM

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Yaesu FT-726
by Bob DeVarney W1ICW 30 Jul '11

30 Jul '11

The Yaesu FT-726 was a decent sat rig back in the day. Cons: Low power output ( only ten watts ) and limited frequency coverage on UHF ( either 430-440 or 440-450 but not the full range ) I think it lacked the tracking VFOs implemented in the FT-736 which was a real nice feature. Also no CAT control with this rig which was what motivated me to trade up to a pair of Icom twins ( IC-271 and IC-471 ). For the money though, it would be hard to balk. 73, Bob W1ICW

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FT726 opinions
by John Geiger 30 Jul '11

30 Jul '11

I am at a hamfest this weekend where there is a FT726R for sale in decent condition. It has the stock 2m module, and the HF (15, 12, 10M0 as well as a tone encoder (with dip switches) installed. The UHF module was pulled from it, and the owner didn't know if it has the satellite board or not, but I am guessing that it probably does given the module lineup where it would have covered Mode A, T, J and B when it had the UHF module in it. They are asking $200 for it which seems like a great price, and it even has the original service manual with it. Are these still pretty good satellite rigs? Is there much of a chance of finding a 430-440mhz module for it? I already have a 2m rig as well as a HF rig, but would be nice to have a backup for each. Are there many age related issues going wrong with the 726? 73s John AA5JG

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