December 2016 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

SatPC32 Rotor Setup
by Brian Sarkisian, KG8CO 17 Dec '16

17 Dec '16

I am using Com 4 to talk with the FT-847 and I need to use Com 5 to talk with the Yaesu G-232B. How do I set up SatPC32 to use Com 5 ? Thank You Brian, KG8CO

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PCSAT32 Number of sats
by Tom Lubbers K8TL 17 Dec '16

17 Dec '16

You can have up to 48 satellites at your finger tips. Go to SET UP then CONFIG. You can load 12 sats in each config. Ourself we have CONFIG 1 and 2 with the analog sats (chinese in 2) in three is the APRS and digital birds. Four is empty. 73 Tom and Rose K8TL and KB8OZV

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transfering satellite gear
by altencza＠verizon.net 17 Dec '16

17 Dec '16

Ham friends, If you would like some excellent Ham satellite gear, please call me. Al NX2Q (973) 772-1279 73

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Need EN92?
by Ken Alexander 17 Dec '16

17 Dec '16

A few people still need EN92. I'll be down there tomorrow afternoon and will be available as follows (weather permitting as always): 18.12.2016 FO-29 16:04 18.12.2016 EO-79 16:54 18.12.2016 AO-07 17:16 18.12.2016 AO-07 19:03 18.12.2016 AO-07 20:56 18.12.2016 SO-50 21:35 18.12.2016 XW-2D 21:58 Follow @ve3hls on Twitter for updates. 73, Ken VE3HLS

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IC 970H
by Glenn T Webb 17 Dec '16

17 Dec '16

Hi AMSAT BB, I have some radios that have been sitting around for several years, and now am going to sell them. I started poking around ebay and other sites, and discovered a note about the IC 970 H on this AMSAT BB. I have one literally in perfect condition (has the 1.2 module), that I would like to sell. I thought maybe someone could give me a thought on the best way to go about this. I am a life member of AMSAT and ARRL, but have never been active on any of their sites. I also have an FT-ONE in perfect condition. Regards, Glenn Webb, W6FP

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Pratham CW beacon detected
by skristof＠etczone.com 17 Dec '16

17 Dec '16

The CW beacon from the Pratham satellite was detected here in grid EM79 around 1533 UTC today. I have a turnstile antenna going into an RTL-SDR and I use SDR# software, so I'm no super station. But I did definitely pick up some CW on the SDR# trace at the correct time and frequency. Steve AI9IN

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AMSAT Journal archives?
by Mark Johns 17 Dec '16

17 Dec '16

Is the AMSAT Journal archived online somewhere? Even an index of articles? If so, can someone point me to it? I had to pitch all my past issues for a move, and I'm looking for an article from a couple years back on using the cheap, eBay, USB-SDR sticks. -- Mark D. Johns, KØMDJ Decorah, Iowa USA EN43 ----------------------------------------------- "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain

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nothing hears
by Perry Yantis 17 Dec '16

17 Dec '16

I have seen post on the Amsat web page that others are hearing LO-87 and Liliacsat-2.I have listened many times recently and have never heard these birds.Has anyone else noticed this??? Perry WB8OTH py41(a)att.net sent from my Apple Macbook Pro

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In Route to EK57 EK58
by David Maciel (XE3DX) 17 Dec '16

17 Dec '16

Satellites to work from EK57 and EK58, (grids difficult to work, to be able to say that only activate 2 or 3 times in 30 years) the only means of contact is twitter @xe3dx when to have signal, to be in jungle zone, not to have telephony and Internet. We heard in the bird. UTC 2016-12-17 16:58:31 FO-29 2016-12-17 23:45:00 XW-2B 2016-12-17 23:50:16 XW-2C 2016-12-18 02:49:12 AO-73 2016-12-18 14:49:36 AO-73 2016-12-18 14:53:25 AO-85 2016-12-18 20:57:18 AO-07 2016-12-18 21:32:07 SO-50 2016-12-18 23:32:35 XW-2B 2016-12-18 23:37:54 XW-2C 2016-12-19 05:09:14 FO-29 2016-12-19 13:01:35 XW-2A 2016-12-19 15:08:26 AO-73 2016-12-19 16:53:31 FO-29 2016-12-20 00:53:02 XW-2A David Maciel XE3DX *http://www.qsl.net/xe3dx/ <http://www.qsl.net/xe3dx/>* *david.xe3dx(a)gmail.com <david.xe3dx(a)gmail.com>* Before printing, please think about your responsibility and commitment with the* ENVIRONMENT.* *Antes de Imprimir, *piensa en tu responsabilidad y compromiso con el *MEDIO AMBIENTE.*

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AO-73/FUNcube Mode change
by Jim Heck 17 Dec '16

17 Dec '16

Hi folks, I have just changed the sat into continuous transponder mode. Plan as normal to switch back to auto mode on Sunday pm (UTC). Apologies for the late switch this weekend. Please note that our plan for the Holidays is to switch to continuous transponder mode on Wed 22 Dec pm UTC, and revert back to auto transponder switching on Sunday 8 Jan 2017 ppm UTC. Have FUN with the transponder. 73s Jim G3WGM

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