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

Cat issue with TS2000 and satpc32
by Lawn, Richard 05 Dec '12

05 Dec '12

I decided to swap out my ft-847 and TS2000. Te 847 was working fine along with my Flex5000A, both being controlled by SatPC32. Aside from redefining the radio 2 parameters in satpc's setup window,image no changes. I tried several different cat baud rates bot on the ts2k and saps, but without success. I then bypassed my keyspan 4port serial to USB hub and used a separate serial to USB converter (another brand) wired from the radio to by USB powered hub. Still no cat control of the radio when satpc32 starts. Anyone have any suggestion? Rick Sent from my iPad http://RickLawn.com

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SO-50 today
by Daniel 05 Dec '12

05 Dec '12

Hey all that were on, I was hearing a strange extra noise on the bird, might have been bleed over from my out of aligned antenna ( fixed ) will try again on the next pass. Thanks N8ro and Bam out there.. Dan KF1BUZ Dm09

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AMSAT Office Closed
by Martha 05 Dec '12

05 Dec '12

I will be out of the office Thursday, December 6th, 7th, 10th and 11th. Back on Wednesday at 10:00 PM ET -- 73- Martha

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My first transatlantic contact on satellites
by Hector, CO6CBF 05 Dec '12

05 Dec '12

Hello everyone! I am pleased to report that yesterday morning I had my first transatlantic contact on satellites. I worked EA4CYQ Juan Antonio in IM78cx. I had looked for intercontinental contacts before but it had been very hard for me. Now, running my new donated satellite gear I am able to work FO-29 until 0 degree in any direction. It was my third attempt and was successful! Cubans cannot operate on AO-7 mode B due to a 432MHz restriction in our country, so we have only a few chances on FO-29 every five months when the satellite is getting close to apogee. Juan Antonio and I had a two minutes window and we had enough time to interchange reports, grids and greetings. Here is the recording: <https://ucf-pegasus.ucf.edu.cu/owa/redir.aspx?C=2dad444d014b4ba394baa23be53 ca8a2&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.papays.com%2fsat%2fgeneral.html> http://www.papays.com/sat/general.html Thanks very much to Juan Antonio EA4CYQ for the great contact and to John K8YSE for look for us and record the contact! Right Now, FO-29 has a big footprint in the morning passes. Please, if you are into the footprint and want to try a long contact, just drop me an email directly. I will try until have a contact with you. 73! Hector, CO6CBF EL92sd --- Consulte la Enciclopedia Colaborativa Cubana http://www.ecured.cu/

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Re: My first transatlantic contact on satellites
by Andrew Glasbrenner 05 Dec '12

05 Dec '12

Congratulations Hector! Europe is not easy so far south! Keep an ear out for the Brazilians and Argentinians (and others) to the south too. 73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- >From: "Hector, CO6CBF" <hmartinez(a)ucf.edu.cu> >Sent: Dec 5, 2012 10:27 AM >To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] My first transatlantic contact on satellites > >Hello everyone! > >I am pleased to report that yesterday morning I had my first transatlantic >contact on satellites. I worked EA4CYQ Juan Antonio in IM78cx. > >I had looked for intercontinental contacts before but it had been very hard >for me. Now, running my new donated satellite gear I am able to work FO-29 >until 0 degree in any direction. It was my third attempt and was successful! > >Cubans cannot operate on AO-7 mode B due to a 432MHz restriction in our >country, so we have only a few chances on FO-29 every five months when the >satellite is getting close to apogee. Juan Antonio and I had a two minutes >window and we had enough time to interchange reports, grids and greetings. > >Here is the recording: ><https://ucf-pegasus.ucf.edu.cu/owa/redir.aspx?C=2dad444d014b4ba394baa23be53 >ca8a2&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.papays.com%2fsat%2fgeneral.html> >http://www.papays.com/sat/general.html > >Thanks very much to Juan Antonio EA4CYQ for the great contact and to John >K8YSE for look for us and record the contact! > >Right Now, FO-29 has a big footprint in the morning passes. Please, if you >are into the footprint and want to try a long contact, just drop me an email >directly. I will try until have a contact with you. > >73! > >Hector, CO6CBF > >EL92sd > > > > > > > > > > > >--- >Consulte la Enciclopedia Colaborativa Cubana >http://www.ecured.cu/ >_______________________________________________ >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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Launch date for Dove-1 ad PhoneSats ?
by Trevor . 04 Dec '12

04 Dec '12

I've heard that the launch date for Dove-1 and the three v1 PhoneSats on Antares has slipped from December into January. Can anyone confirm the date of the launch ? 73 Trevor M5AKA

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f.s. Ten-Tec Model 1210
by Patrick Marineau 03 Dec '12

03 Dec '12

For Sale: Ten-Tec Model 1210 2 meter transverter. Excellent condition with complete original instruction manual and spare new MRF-2628 R.F. Power output transistor. $38 shipped flat rate Priority U.S. Thanks, Pat K9HF

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Vintage Documentary of IO-26 ITAMSAT
by Trevor . 02 Dec '12

02 Dec '12

Vintage Documentary of IO-26 ITAMSAT http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11741 Also on the AMSAT-UK site are: A Day in the Life of SkyCube Engineering http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11739 Satellites in a box – Radio Aurora Explorer Video http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11734 DIY 6 GHz comb generator http://www.uk.amsat.org/?p=11729 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ ----

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Wanted: C band transitions
by Lizeth Norman 02 Dec '12

02 Dec '12

Title says it all. Must pass 5800MHz Need Two. Thanks Norm

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Kenpro Rotor FS w/ ST3
by Ted 01 Dec '12

01 Dec '12

Pls take a look: http://www.ebay.com/itm/110984028799?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT <http://www.ebay.com/itm/110984028799?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p398 4.m1586.l2649> &_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649 Thank you, K7TRK

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CO6CBF now has all of his radio gear!
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 30 Nov '12

30 Nov '12

Hi! I received a phone call from Hector CO6CBF this evening. One month has passed since the AMSAT Symposium in Orlando, and Hector now has all the radio gear he received at the Symposium. He is a very happy ham tonight. :-) When Hector returned to Cuba, Cuban Customs held the radio gear until an inspector from the Ministry of Communications went to the airport in Hector's home city of Cienfuegos and certified that the gear was legal to enter Cuba. Hector has been calling the local office of the Ministry of Communications daily, to get someone to inspect the equipment. That finally happened a few days ago. After the inspection, and then sending paperwork to Havana, Hector received word today that he could retrieve his gear. He borrowed a car, and went to the Cienfuegos airport to do that. Hector took two HTs home with the other radio stuff, and he has had them at home for the past month. He disassembled the HTs before leaving Florida, and they were not classified as "radios" when he went through Customs. The HTs were considered to be "parts", so they were not held at the Cienfuegos airport. Hector also carried a ThinkPad laptop and a new mobile phone home, which were not held at Customs with the radio gear. Some of the items Hector now has at home include: a Yaesu FT-817ND, an Elk antenna, SignaLink USB interface, an az/el rotator with LVB Tracker, a FUNcube Dongle Pro, and accessories like coax cables, a 2m/70cm diplexer, and amplifiers. These items should help him improve his satellite station, and also let him work on an EME station not far from his home. One of the HTs will go to another ham, and that new mobile phone will help with satellite operating. It's an Android-based phone, and Hector can run apps on it to show pass predictions, show his location using the GPS in the phone, record audio from the passes, and take photos and make videos with the phone's camera. Hector couldn't take a GPS receiver home with him, but can make use of the GPS in his mobile phone to pinpoint his location - especially at grid boundaries. Thanks to all the hams who gave Hector equipment to take home from the Symposium. Hector wanted to post a thank-you message himself, but he isn't able to access his e-mail account from home this evening. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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