November 2012 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

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by KERRY LA*DUKE 24 Nov '12

24 Nov '12

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IC-9100 best price ever
by Stefan Wagener 24 Nov '12

24 Nov '12

Interested in upgrading your satellite radio? HRO offers $500 price reduction for the IC-9100. $505 discount offer from GigaParts. Have fun! Stefan VE4NSA

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AO-27
by Craig Gagner 23 Nov '12

23 Nov '12

I just listened for any signs of life on the AO-27 Pass 1831 UTC 23 Nov 2012 in FN42be .. Nothing heard, checked the AO-27 web page and no new info since 21 October. My guess is that AO-27 has met its demise for Amateur Radio FM work. RIP, that's 2 down for 2012 as far as FM goes. 73, Craig

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Lightning protector advice
by Stephen E. Belter 23 Nov '12

23 Nov '12

I want to add lightning protection to my satellite station and would like some advice. I have a pair of SSB preamps that are powered using the coax from my Icom IC-821 transceiver. As a result, I need protectors that don't block DC and will pass 13.8 VDC. I've had good luck with PolyPhaser protectors in other applications, but their new owners (Protection Technology Group) have apparently discontinued the PolyPhaser products that would pass DC. Alpha Delta makes some surge protectors that will pass DC, for example their ATT3G50. Does anyone have any experience with the Alpha Delta protectors or with another brand that they would recommend? Thanks and 73, Steve N9IP --

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SO-50 22-NOV 2321Z (today)
by Nick Fredrich 22 Nov '12

22 Nov '12

Greetings, I will be activating EN42 portable on the next SO-50 pass starting at 2321Z. Thanks, Nick KC9WPR

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ISS ATV - Summer 2013
by Trevor . 22 Nov '12

22 Nov '12

The Deutscher Amateur Radio Club is reporting that the HAMVideo equipment for the Columbus module of the International Space Station is currently planned to fly on the Japanese freighter HTV4 in July 2013. The first function test of the equipment by the astronaut Luca Parmitano, KF5KDP may take place in August 2013. http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.darc.de%2F&sl=de… 73 Trevor M5AKA ----

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Consat-1 presentation video + KN-SAT1 CubeSat video
by Trevor . 21 Nov '12

21 Nov '12

A CubeSat’s Road from University to Space http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11563 KN-SAT1 Prototype Subsystems Design and Testing http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11550 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ----

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Who is using a IC-910 with Maspro Antennas?
by PE0SAT | Amateur Radio 21 Nov '12

21 Nov '12

Hi, Thanks for reading this message. I have exchanged my FT-847 for an IC-910H and now when I try to work VO-52 my UHF uplink signal interferes with the VHF downlink. Are the any people out there that experience the same with this combination? I tried with and without pre-amp, RHCP and LHCP but the problems doesn't go away :( I do know that there can be problems when working FO-29 and a mode-j filter can solve this, but I never experiences this when working VO-52. 73 Jan PE0SAT -- With regards PE0SAT Internet web-page http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/

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Re: Who is using a IC-910 with Maspro Antennas?
by GW1FKY＠aol.com 21 Nov '12

21 Nov '12

Hi Jan, Sorry to learn of your problems and appears really annoying especially as you have carried out an equipment change. Not trying to teach you as you are an expert with lots of experience in operating amateur radio on many bands and modes. But please consider the following. It is hardly the best time with the weather in this part of the world for outdoor work - assuming that it is similar at your location. Presume that you have "separate" antennas for each band - I wonder if perhaps terminating with a dummy load at the antenna end shows the same effect. Also of course you could carry out the same check at the equipment end ( I am referring to the UHF feeds of course in both cases ) and even move the dummy load around the equipment area. It may not be a pointer but it may also perhaps show if it is due to your new equipment, feeder or antenna. Wish you luck and I am sure that you will get many suggestions and pointers about the concern. Regards Ken Eaton GW1FKY

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Oculus-ASR Microsatellite
by Trevor . 21 Nov '12

21 Nov '12

Oculus-ASR is a 70 kg satellite that hopes to fly in 2013. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11555 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www,amsat-uk.org/ ----

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