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Re: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-04-11 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 12 Apr '17

12 Apr '17

If they do, then I will certainly be posting the address. 73, Charlie AJ9N In a message dated 4/11/2017 12:49:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ko6th.greg(a)gmail.com writes: Does anyone know if the Brook Haven School contact will be streamed live? Thanks, Greg KO6TH AJ9N--- via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-04-11 05:00 UTC > > Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: > > College Roger Martin Du Gard, Bellême, France, direct via F6KCO > The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be FXØISS > The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG > Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-04-14 15:20:44 UTC 48 deg > > Brook Haven School, Sebastopol, CA, direct via W6SRJ > The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS > The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG > Contact is a go for: Wed 2017-04-19 18:40:43 UTC 82 deg (***) > > > **************************************************************************** > ** > ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. > ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send > your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. > **************************************************************************** > *** > > Message to US Educators > Amateur Radio on the International Space Station > Contact Opportunity > > Call for Proposals > Proposal Window February 15 – April 15, 2017 > > The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is > seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, > individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew > member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held > between January 1, 2018 and June 30, 2018. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will > determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact > opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of > participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education > plan. > > The deadline to submit a proposal is April 15, 2017. Proposal information > and documents can be found at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. > > The Opportunity > Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in > scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 > minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through > a question-and-answer session. > > An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur > Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and > classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the > opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in > space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also > will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless > technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and > the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must > demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the > radio contact. > > Amateur Radio organizations around the world, NASA, and space agencies in > Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe sponsor this educational opportunity by > providing the equipment and operational support to enable direct > communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world via Amateur Radio. > In the US, the program is managed by AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite > Corporation) and ARRL (American Radio Relay League) in partnership with NASA and > CASIS (Center for the Advancement of Science in Space). > > > More Information > Interested parties can find more information about the program at > www.ariss.org and www.arrl.org/ARISS. > > For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal > guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Sessions go > to http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. > Please direct any questions to ariss(a)arrl.org. > > > **************************************************************************** > *** > > ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. > ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send > your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. > > Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. > > **************************************************************************** > *** > > All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. > > **************************************************************************** > *** > > Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and > not being able to get in. That has now been changed to > http://www.ariss.org/ > > Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. > > **************************************************************************** > Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? > > If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete > details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. > > > http://www.ariss-eu.org/ > > If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to > provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net > **************************************************************************** > ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 > > schools: > > Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 123 > Gaston ON4WF with 123 > Francesco IKØWGF with 119 > > **************************************************************************** > The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date > webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are > additional > ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. > > Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own > orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed > time. > All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and > time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS > > The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-04-11 05:00 UTC. > (***) > Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and > questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and > instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. > > http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf > http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt > > Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1129. > Each school counts as 1 event. > Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1090. > Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. > Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. > > A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the > file. > http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf > > Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: > Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern > Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > QSL information may be found at: > http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html > > ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS > > **************************************************************************** > The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-04-04 06:00 UTC. > > http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf > > Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing > Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC > http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction > .rtf > > Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. > http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf > > Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts > > https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 > **************************************************************************** > Exp. 49 on orbit > Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD > Andrei Borisenko > Sergey Ryzhikov > > Exp. 50 on orbit > Peggy Whitson > Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG > Oleg Novitskiy > > **************************************************************************** > > 73, > Charlie Sufana AJ9N > One of the ARISS operation team mentors > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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KB1RVT on the sats
by Bill Acito 11 Apr '17

11 Apr '17

Nick, I must be missing something. Are the covenants strict enough that you can 't walk outside with an Arrow and HT, work a pass, and then walk back in again? (pretty much my modus operandi) Bill W1PA

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Orbitron Question
by Paul Ecker 11 Apr '17

11 Apr '17

Thanks to the help of a couple of List members, especially Dave, KB1PVH, got it all figured out. Thank you. 73 Paul kc2nyu

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-04-11 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 11 Apr '17

11 Apr '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-04-11 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: College Roger Martin Du Gard, Bellême, France, direct via F6KCO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be FXØISS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-04-14 15:20:44 UTC 48 deg Brook Haven School, Sebastopol, CA, direct via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Wed 2017-04-19 18:40:43 UTC 82 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Proposal Window February 15 – April 15, 2017 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2018 and June 30, 2018. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is April 15, 2017. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world, NASA, and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe sponsor this educational opportunity by providing the equipment and operational support to enable direct communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world via Amateur Radio. In the US, the program is managed by AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) and ARRL (American Radio Relay League) in partnership with NASA and CASIS (Center for the Advancement of Science in Space). More Information Interested parties can find more information about the program at www.ariss.org and www.arrl.org/ARISS. For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Sessions go to http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. Please direct any questions to ariss(a)arrl.org. **************************************************************************** *** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. **************************************************************************** *** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 123 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 119 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-04-11 05:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1129. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1090. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-04-04 06:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 49 on orbit Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Andrei Borisenko Sergey Ryzhikov Exp. 50 on orbit Peggy Whitson Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Oleg Novitskiy **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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DCC Call for Papers
by Ford, Steve, WB8IMY 11 Apr '17

11 Apr '17

Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the 36th Annual ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference, to be held September 15-17 in St Louis, Missouri at the Holiday Inn Airport West in Earth City. Papers will also be published in the Conference Proceedings. Authors do not need to attend the conference to have their papers included in the Proceedings. The submission deadline is July 31, 2017. Submit papers to via e-mail to maty(a)arrl.org<mailto:maty@arrl.org>, or via post to Maty Weinberg, KB1EIB, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111. Papers will be published exactly as submitted, and authors will retain all rights.

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Upcoming ARISS contact with College Roger Martin Du Gard, Bellême, France
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 11 Apr '17

11 Apr '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at College Roger Martin Du Gard, Bellême, France on 14 April. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:20 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between FX0ISS and F6KCO. The contact should be audible over France and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in French. Roger Martin du Gard is a middle school in Bellême, France. Located in Normandy, in the heart of the regional natural park of le Perche, this village of approximately two thousand inhabitants sits on a hill dominating the Perche area. Roger Martin du Gard was constructed in the 1970s and was totally rebuilt on the same location in 1994. It got its name from Literature Nobel Prize, Roger Martin du Gard, a writer who lived the last part of his life nearby, in Le Château du Tertre. The number of students has been stable for the past four years, with about three hundred children in twelve different classes (3 in each level, from grades 7 through 10). It welcomes students from age 11 to 15. This school project, ARISS, aims at having the students succeed in their different education paths. The ARISS project is the one opportunity to show the students that being in a rural area does not limit their possibilities and their capacities to do things. It is a way to help them find a possible future in such an important field. Complementing their physics program, it also offers a magical moment to all the students in the school, while showing that working serves a real motivation. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Qu'est-ce-qui vous a donné envie de devenir astronaute? 2. Quel régime alimentaire devez-vous adopter dans l'espace? 3. Quel fuseau horaire suivez-vous dans l'espace? 4. Dans les expériences de culture que vous menez, où en êtes-vous? 5. Avez-vous rencontré des débris spatiaux durant votre voyage jusqu'à l'ISS? 6. Comment faites-vous pour vous approvisionner en eau potable? 7. Qu'avez-vous ressenti lors de votre sortie extra-véhiculaire? 8. Quel est l'inconvénient majeur à vivre dans l'espace? 9. Comment envisagez-vous votre futur une fois rentré sur Terre? 10. Avez-vous réussi à jouer aux dés dans l'espace? 11. Combien d'heures de sport pratiquez-vous quotidiennement? 12. Comment faites-vous votre toilette dans l'espace? 13. Comment organisez-vous vos journées? 14. Comment faites-vous pour vous déplacer dans la station spatiale? 15. Quelles sont les qualités requises pour devenir astronaute? 16. Le réchauffement climatique est-il visible depuis la station? 17. Quel est le plus bel endroit que vous ayez photographié depuis la station? 18. Quel est, jusqu'à aujourd'hui, votre plus beau souvenir à bord de la station? 19. Parmi les expériences réalisées, quelles sont celles qui vous ont amusées? 20. Entre Normands, vous souviendrez-vous de nous? Translated: 1. Why did you choose to become an astronaut? 2. What diet do you have to follow when you are in space? 3. What time zone do you have to follow in space? 4. How is it going with your microbial experimentations? 5. Have you met some space debris/junks on your way to the ISS? 6. How do you get your supply of drinkable water? 7. What did you feel when you went in space, outside the spaceship? 8. What is the worst thing about living in space? 9. About your career, what are your plans once back on earth? 10. Did you manage to shoot dices in space? 11. How much do you exercise daily? 12. How do you wash yourself in space? 13. How are your days organized? 14. How do you move between compartments in the space station? 15. What are the required qualities to become an astronaut? 16. Is global warming visible from the station? 17. From the station, what is the nicest place you have taken picture of? 18. What is your favorite memory aboard the station? 19. Among your experiments, which ones did you find the most interesting? 20. Between you and us, Fellow Normans, will you remember us? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Brook Haven School, Sebastopol, CA, direct via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Wed 2017-04-19 18:40 UTC About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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IC-2730A: Full-Duplex, Odd-Splits, SatPC32?
by Ken M 11 Apr '17

11 Apr '17

Hello all, I'm looking for a mobile radio that, among other things, will work well for FM satellites. I'm familiar with the Kenwood and Yaesu products, but I'm interested in the ICOM IC-2730A. I've found it difficult to get definitive opinions on these points: 1. Does it support true full-duplex operation? (It supports "simultaneous receive", but is it full-duplex?) 2. Can you program memory locations with odd-splits? (It looks to me like it doesn't.) 3. Can it be controlled by SatPC32? (It does support ICOM's CI-V protocol, so I think a basic level of control might be possible.) As an aside, if I don't end up with the IC-2730A, I will likely get the Yaesu FT-8900R - a much older design - but for sure does full-duplex and odd-splits (although no control protocol). Thanks & 73, Ken VA7KBM

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Re: [amsat-bb] AO 85 Frequencies.
by John KI4RO 10 Apr '17

10 Apr '17

I don't have a lot of success on it because I don't have enough power, but here is where I got my info: http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=4690 73 John On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 6:34 PM <amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Orbitron, (Joe) > 2. Re: Orbitron, (Pedro Converso) > 3. Re: Orbitron, (Joe) > 4. Re: Orbitron, (Armand SP3QFE) > 5. Re: Orbitron, (Norm n3ykf) > 6. Re: AO-07 Mode B switched off at 20170404 19:28 UTC > (Gabriel Zeifman) > 7. AO-85 Question (R.T.Liddy) > 8. Re: AO-85 Question (Matthew Stevens) > 9. Re: AO-85 Question (R.T.Liddy) > 10. Re: AO-85 Question (JoAnne K9JKM) > 11. IC-2730A: Full-Duplex, Odd-Splits, SatPC32? (Ken M) > 12. Re: IC-2730A: Full-Duplex, Odd-Splits, SatPC32? > (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2017 09:42:59 -0500 > From: Joe <nss(a)mwt.net> > To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Orbitron, > Message-ID: <932ef997-7546-d657-99b7-c80cb7dc2356(a)mwt.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > > UG I Like this program a lot. the ability to predict future passes is > cool BUT... > I started it today to do a NO-84 pass that was coming up, and it's been > a while so it said to Up-Date the TLE's. > > Sure I did it as someone told me How to do. But when i got into the area > that you download at, there was no longer this list of like 30 that it > would download, only one was there, for a nasabare file just that one > file only. > > I grabbed it anyway, > > But it's not any good, because it did not agree with any other > software's, and or web pages for the up-coming pass. > > Is there a way to do a like return to factory default downloads of like > it did before of like 20+ files? > > Joe WB9SBD > -- > Sig > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > Idle Tyme > Idle-Tyme.com > http://www.idle-tyme.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2017 12:32:18 -0300 > From: Pedro Converso <pconver(a)gmail.com> > To: Joe <nss(a)mwt.net> > Cc: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Orbitron, > Message-ID: > < > CANTZqKnyxFPt5JaCWgO4b3cV4RjNXvU75XmhOD4YMqk2ejoD7Q(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hello Joe, > > I have same situation with Orbitron. > > You can try http://amsat.org.ar/pass as alternative, as it renew > automatically keps several times a day. > > These updated keps can be downloaded/seen at http://amsat.org.ar/keps.txt > > 73, lu7abf, Pedro > > On Sun, Apr 9, 2017 at 11:42 AM, Joe <nss(a)mwt.net> wrote: > > > UG I Like this program a lot. the ability to predict future passes is > cool > > BUT... > > I started it today to do a NO-84 pass that was coming up, and it's been a > > while so it said to Up-Date the TLE's. > > > > Sure I did it as someone told me How to do. But when i got into the area > > that you download at, there was no longer this list of like 30 that it > > would download, only one was there, for a nasabare file just that one > file > > only. > > > > I grabbed it anyway, > > > > But it's not any good, because it did not agree with any other > software's, > > and or web pages for the up-coming pass. > > > > Is there a way to do a like return to factory default downloads of like > it > > did before of like 20+ files? > > > > Joe WB9SBD > > -- > > Sig > > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > > Idle Tyme > > Idle-Tyme.com > > http://www.idle-tyme.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > > expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2017 10:44:57 -0500 > From: Joe <nss(a)mwt.net> > To: Pedro Converso <pconver(a)gmail.com> > Cc: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Orbitron, > Message-ID: <dcbc578d-c40c-df1c-b417-879a63397bbc(a)mwt.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Thanks Pedro, > > And I fixed it, or at least I remembered how to make it work right at > least on a Windows 10 machine here. > > If I right click on the ICON, and choose "Run as administrator" Then the > whole BIG list appears, I download, and now orbitron matches the other > programs and web pages again. > > Try that. > > Joe WB9SBD > Sig > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > Idle Tyme > Idle-Tyme.com > http://www.idle-tyme.com > On 4/9/2017 10:32 AM, Pedro Converso wrote: > > Hello Joe, > > > > I have same situation with Orbitron. > > > > You can try http://amsat.org.ar/pass as alternative, as it renew > > automatically keps several times a day. > > > > These updated keps can be downloaded/seen at > http://amsat.org.ar/keps.txt > > > > 73, lu7abf, Pedro > > > > On Sun, Apr 9, 2017 at 11:42 AM, Joe <nss(a)mwt.net > > <mailto:nss@mwt.net>> wrote: > > > > UG I Like this program a lot. the ability to predict future passes > > is cool BUT... > > I started it today to do a NO-84 pass that was coming up, and it's > > been a while so it said to Up-Date the TLE's. > > > > Sure I did it as someone told me How to do. But when i got into > > the area that you download at, there was no longer this list of > > like 30 that it would download, only one was there, for a nasabare > > file just that one file only. > > > > I grabbed it anyway, > > > > But it's not any good, because it did not agree with any other > > software's, and or web pages for the up-coming pass. > > > > Is there a way to do a like return to factory default downloads of > > like it did before of like 20+ files? > > > > Joe WB9SBD > > -- > > Sig > > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > > Idle Tyme > > Idle-Tyme.com > > http://www.idle-tyme.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org <mailto:AMSAT-BB@amsat.org>. AMSAT-NA > > makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > > Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official > > views of AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > > program! > > Subscription settings: > > http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > <http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2017 20:48:53 +0200 > From: Armand SP3QFE <kontakt(a)sp3qfe.net> > To: Joe <nss(a)mwt.net> > Cc: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Orbitron, > Message-ID: <44fba393f66bb3782f35d4d51c02f55f(a)sp3qfe.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > Hello Everybody, > > Here you are you can download the Orbitron: > http://www.stoff.pl/ > > a) Update process: > Left Alt + F5 > Chose Tab TLE updater (Left Alt + L). > Then select right Group, eg.: www.celestrak.com - I have done it many > times since a few month. There are only four files: amateur.txt, > iridium.txt, tle-new.txt and visual.txt. > After that, press button on the top of this tab - the first from the > right (Earth with the thunder). > Update process should start. > At the end click OK. And close setup window (OK). > > b) Now check the date of update. > Select some satellite (eg. the ISS). > Then select tab: "Sat/Orbit info" and check line with Epoch (UTC). > There should be date from today or yesterday eg. for ISS from today is > (right now): > 2017-04-08 20:39:01 > > c) if the update is wrong, you should start Orbitron with administrator > permission, or select another location of the TLE data (in the user > folder). You can do it in Setup widnow (Left Alt + F5) and tab > Miscellaneous (Left Alt + M) area Personalization. > > Good luck! > > 73, Armand SP3QFE > > > On 2017-04-09 17:44, Joe wrote: > > Thanks Pedro, > > > > And I fixed it, or at least I remembered how to make it work right at > > least on a Windows 10 machine here. > > > > If I right click on the ICON, and choose "Run as administrator" Then > > the whole BIG list appears, I download, and now orbitron matches the > > other programs and web pages again. > > > > Try that. > > > > Joe WB9SBD > > Sig > > The Original Rolling Ball Clock > > Idle Tyme > > Idle-Tyme.com > > http://www.idle-tyme.com > > On 4/9/2017 10:32 AM, Pedro Converso wrote: > >> Hello Joe, > >> > >> I have same situation with Orbitron. > >> > >> You can try http://amsat.org.ar/pass as alternative, as it renew > >> automatically keps several times a day. > >> > >> These updated keps can be downloaded/seen at > >> http://amsat.org.ar/keps.txt > >> > >> 73, lu7abf, Pedro > >> > >> On Sun, Apr 9, 2017 at 11:42 AM, Joe <nss(a)mwt.net > >> <mailto:nss@mwt.net>> wrote: > >> > >> UG I Like this program a lot. the ability to predict future passes > >> is cool BUT... > >> I started it today to do a NO-84 pass that was coming up, and it's > >> been a while so it said to Up-Date the TLE's. > >> > >> Sure I did it as someone told me How to do. But when i got into > >> the area that you download at, there was no longer this list of > >> like 30 that it would download, only one was there, for a nasabare > >> file just that one file only. > >> > >> I grabbed it anyway, > >> > >> But it's not any good, because it did not agree with any other > >> software's, and or web pages for the up-coming pass. > >> > >> Is there a way to do a like return to factory default downloads of > >> like it did before of like 20+ files? > >> > >> Joe WB9SBD > >> -- Sig > >> The Original Rolling Ball Clock > >> Idle Tyme > >> Idle-Tyme.com > >> http://www.idle-tyme.com > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org <mailto:AMSAT-BB@amsat.org>. AMSAT-NA > >> makes this open forum available > >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > >> Opinions expressed > >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official > >> views of AMSAT-NA. > >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > >> program! > >> Subscription settings: > >> http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > >> <http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb> > >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2017 15:23:49 -0400 > From: Norm n3ykf <normanlizeth(a)gmail.com> > To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Orbitron, > Message-ID: > <CAJUhCTPS9OsVwo97D7= > oFsjTShvLQP-G7rEV_DBNasGsiXMPAQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > I use W9KE's tle tools. It will store a copy of the TLE's returned to > locations specified in the setup. I.E. Satpc32, Orbitron, PSTrotator, > etc.. > > Keeps all the TLE's updated. One click, no mess... > > Norm n3ykf > > On Sun, Apr 9, 2017 at 2:48 PM, Armand SP3QFE <kontakt(a)sp3qfe.net> wrote: > > Hello Everybody, > > > > Here you are you can download the Orbitron: > > http://www.stoff.pl/ > > > > a) Update process: > > Left Alt + F5 > > Chose Tab TLE updater (Left Alt + L). > > Then select right Group, eg.: www.celestrak.com - I have done it many > times > > since a few month. There are only four files: amateur.txt, iridium.txt, > > tle-new.txt and visual.txt. > > After that, press button on the top of this tab - the first from the > right > > (Earth with the thunder). > > Update process should start. > > At the end click OK. And close setup window (OK). > > > > b) Now check the date of update. > > Select some satellite (eg. the ISS). > > Then select tab: "Sat/Orbit info" and check line with Epoch (UTC). > > There should be date from today or yesterday eg. for ISS from today is > > (right now): > > 2017-04-08 20:39:01 > > > > c) if the update is wrong, you should start Orbitron with administrator > > permission, or select another location of the TLE data (in the user > folder). > > You can do it in Setup widnow (Left Alt + F5) and tab Miscellaneous (Left > > Alt + M) area Personalization. > > > > Good luck! > > > > 73, Armand SP3QFE > > > > > > > > On 2017-04-09 17:44, Joe wrote: > >> > >> Thanks Pedro, > >> > >> And I fixed it, or at least I remembered how to make it work right at > >> least on a Windows 10 machine here. > >> > >> If I right click on the ICON, and choose "Run as administrator" Then > >> the whole BIG list appears, I download, and now orbitron matches the > >> other programs and web pages again. > >> > >> Try that. > >> > >> Joe WB9SBD > >> Sig > >> The Original Rolling Ball Clock > >> Idle Tyme > >> Idle-Tyme.com > >> http://www.idle-tyme.com > >> On 4/9/2017 10:32 AM, Pedro Converso wrote: > >>> > >>> Hello Joe, > >>> > >>> I have same situation with Orbitron. > >>> > >>> You can try http://amsat.org.ar/pass as alternative, as it renew > >>> automatically keps several times a day. > >>> > >>> These updated keps can be downloaded/seen at > http://amsat.org.ar/keps.txt > >>> > >>> 73, lu7abf, Pedro > >>> > >>> On Sun, Apr 9, 2017 at 11:42 AM, Joe <nss(a)mwt.net <mailto:nss@mwt.net > >> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> UG I Like this program a lot. the ability to predict future passes > >>> is cool BUT... > >>> I started it today to do a NO-84 pass that was coming up, and it's > >>> been a while so it said to Up-Date the TLE's. > >>> > >>> Sure I did it as someone told me How to do. But when i got into > >>> the area that you download at, there was no longer this list of > >>> like 30 that it would download, only one was there, for a nasabare > >>> file just that one file only. > >>> > >>> I grabbed it anyway, > >>> > >>> But it's not any good, because it did not agree with any other > >>> software's, and or web pages for the up-coming pass. > >>> > >>> Is there a way to do a like return to factory default downloads of > >>> like it did before of like 20+ files? > >>> > >>> Joe WB9SBD > >>> -- Sig > >>> The Original Rolling Ball Clock > >>> Idle Tyme > >>> Idle-Tyme.com > >>> http://www.idle-tyme.com > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org <mailto:AMSAT-BB@amsat.org>. AMSAT-NA > >>> makes this open forum available > >>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > >>> Opinions expressed > >>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official > >>> views of AMSAT-NA. > >>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > >>> program! > >>> Subscription settings: > >>> http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > >>> <http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb> > >>> > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > > expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2017 16:18:29 -0500 > From: Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman(a)gmail.com> > To: "Bill Bordy, NJ1H" <nj1h(a)comcast.net> > Cc: AMSAT Mailing List <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-07 Mode B switched off at 20170404 19:28 > UTC > Message-ID: <2F6A794A-1974-49FD-BF48-C9276D7CB350(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Several QRO stations using extremely excessive power were heard on the > previous pass of AO-7 causing it to flip to mode A. God bless AMSAT-UK for > launching UKube-1 which allowed me to still give out the ultra-rare grid > line DO92/93 to many stations as CG6NJH. > > If you're running more than 5W, you're probably doing it wrong, 73 > > Gabe > NJ7H/VE6NJH > > > > On Apr 4, 2017, at 2:57 PM, Bill Bordy, NJ1H <nj1h(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > > > As has been reported before, excess power to AO-07 can cause a reset of > the transponder. While monitoring AO-07 today, I heard it switch off during > a QSO in process. Power should be reduced to the minimum required to hear > your downlink. > > > > On the previous pass of the satellite while it was out over the > Atlantic, I called CQ on SSB throughout the pass without resetting the > transponder. Unfortunately, no other stations were heard on the satellite. > I was using a panadapter to monitor the full pass band. > > > > 73, > > Bill > > NJ1H > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 02:20:26 +0000 (UTC) > From: "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> > To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>, Starcom <starcom-bb(a)star-com.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 Question > Message-ID: <702420989.4508588.1491790826795(a)mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > I've seen some commentary about the best freqs to use > for AO-85. What should I program for UP & Down for that > Satellite? > > TNX, Bob K8BL > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2017 22:31:18 -0400 > From: Matthew Stevens <matthew(a)mrstevens.net> > To: "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl(a)ameritech.net>, "Keith O'Brien via AMSAT-BB" > <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 Question > Message-ID: > <CAN8zKtSM8rNpD+dQ4x3MOc_FLep+Hz9O-u4e1d0j= > FO8AtSmpg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > At TCA up is 435.170, down 145.980. > > So accounting for doppler with 5khz steps, 435.160 at AOS, 435.165 halfway > to TCA, 435.170 at TCA, 435.175 halfway to LOS, and 435.180 approaching > LOS. > > I also find it necessary at times to tune the downlink to 145.975 after > TCA, although not always. Just depends on the pass. > > 73, > > > - Matthew > ? kk4fem? > > > On Sun, Apr 9, 2017 at 10:20 PM, R.T.Liddy <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> wrote: > > > I've seen some commentary about the best freqs to use > > for AO-85. What should I program for UP & Down for that > > Satellite? > > > > TNX, Bob K8BL > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions > > expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 03:16:31 +0000 (UTC) > From: "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> > To: Matthew Stevens <matthew(a)mrstevens.net>, Keith O'Brien via > AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 Question > Message-ID: <1752519554.4591264.1491794191514(a)mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Matthew, > OK, thanks for the info. > I'll set my Memories for 435.160 up and 145.980 down. They aretunable on > my IC-820, so I can adjust each on the fly to accountfor Doppler. > TNX/73, ? ? Bob ?K8BL > > From: Matthew Stevens <matthew(a)mrstevens.net> > To: R.T.Liddy <k8bl(a)ameritech.net>; Keith O'Brien via AMSAT-BB < > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Sent: Sunday, April 9, 2017 10:31 PM > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 Question > > At TCA up is 435.170, down 145.980. > > So accounting for doppler with 5khz steps, 435.160 at AOS, 435.165 halfway > to TCA, 435.170 at TCA, 435.175 halfway to LOS, and 435.180 approaching LOS. > > I also find it necessary at times to tune the downlink to 145.975 after > TCA, although not always. Just depends on the pass. > > 73, > > > - Matthew? kk4fem? > > On Sun, Apr 9, 2017 at 10:20 PM, R.T.Liddy <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> wrote: > > I've seen some commentary about the best freqs to use > for AO-85. What should I program for UP & Down for that > Satellite? > > TNX,? ? Bob? K8BL > ______________________________ _________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/ listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 07:43:03 -0500 > From: JoAnne K9JKM <k9jkm(a)comcast.net> > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 Question > Message-ID: <cef8c5bd-64ac-cd29-63ff-e56f0f1172bc(a)comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > The Fox-1A /AO-85 operating guide at http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=2144 > includes the frequencies in a table with five steps for Doppler > correction from AOS to TCA to LOS. It is a PDF file. > > > On 4/9/2017 10:16 PM, R.T.Liddy wrote: > > Matthew, > > OK, thanks for the info. > > I'll set my Memories for 435.160 up and 145.980 down. They aretunable on > my IC-820, so I can adjust each on the fly to accountfor Doppler. > > TNX/73, Bob K8BL > > > > From: Matthew Stevens <matthew(a)mrstevens.net> > > To: R.T.Liddy <k8bl(a)ameritech.net>; Keith O'Brien via AMSAT-BB < > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > > Sent: Sunday, April 9, 2017 10:31 PM > > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-85 Question > > > > At TCA up is 435.170, down 145.980. > > > > So accounting for doppler with 5khz steps, 435.160 at AOS, 435.165 > halfway to TCA, 435.170 at TCA, 435.175 halfway to LOS, and 435.180 > approaching LOS. > > > > I also find it necessary at times to tune the downlink to 145.975 after > TCA, although not always. Just depends on the pass. > > > > 73, > > > > > > - Matthew? kk4fem? > > > > On Sun, Apr 9, 2017 at 10:20 PM, R.T.Liddy <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> wrote: > > > > I've seen some commentary about the best freqs to use > > for AO-85. What should I program for UP & Down for that > > Satellite? > > > > TNX, Bob K8BL > > ______________________________ _________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/ listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > -- > 73 de JoAnne K9JKM > k9jkm(a)amsat.org > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 20:32:53 +0000 > From: Ken M <va7kbm(a)outlook.com> > To: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] IC-2730A: Full-Duplex, Odd-Splits, SatPC32? > Message-ID: > < > CY1PR0101MB10507113B2D650BD030DD2CA98010(a)CY1PR0101MB1050.prod.exchangelabs.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hello all, > > I'm looking for a mobile radio that, among other things, will work well > for FM satellites. I'm familiar with the Kenwood and Yaesu products, but > I'm interested in the ICOM IC-2730A. I've found it difficult to get > definitive opinions on these points: > > 1. Does it support true full-duplex operation? (It supports > "simultaneous receive", but is it full-duplex?) > > 2. Can you program memory locations with odd-splits? (It looks to me > like it doesn't.) > > 3. Can it be controlled by SatPC32? (It does support ICOM's CI-V > protocol, so I think a basic level of control might be possible.) > > As an aside, if I don't end up with the IC-2730A, I will likely get the > Yaesu FT-8900R - a much older design - but for sure does full-duplex and > odd-splits (although no control protocol). > > Thanks & 73, > Ken VA7KBM > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:33:27 -0700 > From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb(a)wd9ewk.net> > To: Ken M <va7kbm(a)outlook.com>, "amsat-bb(a)amsat.org" > <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] IC-2730A: Full-Duplex, Odd-Splits, SatPC32? > Message-ID: > < > CAN6TEUe11QSAv0E7bGA2a1w-GjSO2YSedciUV3sfOkoYRmCA8A(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > ?Ken, > > I have had an IC-2730A for almost a year. Nice radio for > FM satellite work. Answering your questions... > > 1. Yes, it supports true full-duplex operation. Put the > uplink and downlink in the two VFOs, and adjust the squelch > and volume so you only hear the downlink VFO. Set PL tones > as needed in the uplink VFO, and - if not using memory > channels - confirm the tuning step is 5 kHz. You can also > use narrow FM, should you decide to use that in either > VFO (or both VFOs) when working AO-85. > > 2. No, you cannot program memory channels to handle odd > splits where the transmit and receive frequencies are in > different bands. You can program a receive frequency and > the size/direction of an offset for a memory, but this > requires both frequencies to fall within the same band. > This is, unfortunately, a common "feature" with Icom radios > made in at least the past 15 to 20 years. With access to > both VFOs, including the separate knobs for each VFO, you > don't have to flip-flop which VFO is the "main" VFO, or > use function keys to go between the VFOs whenever you want > to change something. > > 3. Other than a quick scan through the PDF manual, I have > never looked into any CI-V functionality with this radio. > I see CI-V settings listed for the radio, but that's probably > as far as I will go with that. Manually adjusting the VFOs > isn't difficult with this radio, given the separate controls > for each VFO. I don't see any accessories listed that relate > to CI-V in the manual; just the cloning cables and extension > cables for the faceplate and microphone. > > The IC-2730A does not include a DATA port for 9600bps data. > I think Icom was trying to keep this radio as a lower-cost > 2m/70cm FM mobile, yet offering that and other options in the > more expensive D-Star capable mobiles. Other than how Icom > chose not to include a mobile mounting bracket and the kit > to mount the faceplate directly to the radio "box", I like > this radio. > > Good luck, and 73! > > > > > > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK > http://www.wd9ewk.net/ > Twitter: @WD9EWK > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 1:32 PM, Ken M <va7kbm(a)outlook.com> wrote: > > > Hello all, > > > > I'm looking for a mobile radio that, among other things, will work well > > for FM satellites. I'm familiar with the Kenwood and Yaesu products, but > > I'm interested in the ICOM IC-2730A. I've found it difficult to get > > definitive opinions on these points: > > > > 1. Does it support true full-duplex operation? (It supports > > "simultaneous receive", but is it full-duplex?) > > > > 2. Can you program memory locations with odd-splits? (It looks to me > > like it doesn't.) > > > > 3. Can it be controlled by SatPC32? (It does support ICOM's CI-V > > protocol, so I think a basic level of control might be possible.) > > > > As an aside, if I don't end up with the IC-2730A, I will likely get the > > Yaesu FT-8900R - a much older design - but for sure does full-duplex and > > odd-splits (although no control protocol). > > > > Thanks & 73, > > Ken VA7KBM > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat-bb(a)amsat.org. > AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons > worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > ------------------------------ > > End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 93 > **************************************** >

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AO-07 Mode B switched off at 20170404 19:28 UTC
by Bill Bordy, NJ1H 09 Apr '17

09 Apr '17

As has been reported before, excess power to AO-07 can cause a reset of the transponder. While monitoring AO-07 today, I heard it switch off during a QSO in process. Power should be reduced to the minimum required to hear your downlink. On the previous pass of the satellite while it was out over the Atlantic, I called CQ on SSB throughout the pass without resetting the transponder. Unfortunately, no other stations were heard on the satellite. I was using a panadapter to monitor the full pass band. 73, Bill NJ1H

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Orbitron,
by Joe 09 Apr '17

09 Apr '17

UG I Like this program a lot. the ability to predict future passes is cool BUT... I started it today to do a NO-84 pass that was coming up, and it's been a while so it said to Up-Date the TLE's. Sure I did it as someone told me How to do. But when i got into the area that you download at, there was no longer this list of like 30 that it would download, only one was there, for a nasabare file just that one file only. I grabbed it anyway, But it's not any good, because it did not agree with any other software's, and or web pages for the up-coming pass. Is there a way to do a like return to factory default downloads of like it did before of like 20+ files? Joe WB9SBD -- Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com

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