June 2018 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

CAT TS-2000
by David Maciel (XE3DX) 15 Jun '18

15 Jun '18

hi guys, can someone send the connection for the TS-2000 CAT cable? Dave XE3DX -- Saludos David Maciel XE3DX Enviado desde mi IPHONE

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General Question on water proofing coax connectors
by Butch 15 Jun '18

15 Jun '18

In your experience, what is the most effective way to waterproof coax connectors? How often does it have to be done? Is it reasonably easy to remove? i.e. not permanent Thanks Butch K8KO

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EAntenna DuoSat satellite antenna for sale
by Tucker McGuire 14 Jun '18

14 Jun '18

Hi All, Trying to sell my EAntenna DuoSat satellite antenna. $100 shipped conus. Only used a few times and costs $170 new from DxEngineering. Cheers, Tucker W4FS

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FT 847 help.
by Tom Lubbers K8TL 14 Jun '18

14 Jun '18

What is the command line in the SubTone SQF file for the 67hz tone for the FT-847? IC9100 bit the dust!! Tom K8TL k8tl(a)earthlink.net

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AO-73/FUNcube Mode change
by Jim Heck 14 Jun '18

14 Jun '18

Hi Folks, Due to operator availability, I have switched FUNCube into full time transponder mode this morning (Thr UTC). We plan to switch is back to educational mode on Sun evening (UTC) as usual. 73s Jim G3WGM and the FUNcube team.

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AO-85 Safe Mode
by radiomb 13 Jun '18

13 Jun '18

Might have missed it if this has be posited before. Why has AO-85 been in safe mode the last few days?TNX 73 Mike | | Virus-free. www.avast.com |

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CM94 on Saturday June 16th.
by David Bartholomew 13 Jun '18

13 Jun '18

AD7DB will be in CM94 on Saturday June 16 for these passes: AO-92 1726z AO-92 1900z AO-91 1926z SO-50 2100z SO-50 2241z I will be at the Santa Maria hamfest that day. Everything will be sent up to LOTW, but most likely that'll happen Monday. I can do cards too, please send me yours. 73... Dave AD7DB Twitter @ad7db

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FN33 rove, tomorrow 6/14
by Michael Styne 13 Jun '18

13 Jun '18

Hello all, FM-only rove 6/14 1300z to 1700z in the oddly desirable FN33. I will stand by for more exotic grids. I may not be in position for the 1323z AO-92 pass — but if I am, it’ll be from the Malta Drive-in. DIPLOTA? If you miss me this time, I will probably be back later this summer, maybe for an FN23/33 double feature. 73, Mike K2MTS Michael Styne mstyne(a)gmail.com

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Re: [amsat-bb] Funcube Dongle Pro+
by Mark L. Hammond 13 Jun '18

13 Jun '18

Paul, here are some specifics for SDR# and FCDP/FCDP+, even RTL-SDRs are supported. Here is link to SDR# https://airspy.com/download/ I assume you're running Windows? Top file option. It's quite easy to get going, once you get a feel for it. After you have SDR# running with your FCDP+, then go get the SatPC32 plugin here: http://www.satsignal.eu/software/DDETracker.html Specifically, get this file first: http://www.satsignal.eu/software/DDETrackerV8Binaries.zip Use the website and the files in the .zip to get it configured. The key is to edit a config file and to add a specific line of text, that way the new DDE Sat plugin will show up in SDR# Once you have it configured, then update the DLL with this one, to be current: http://www.satsignal.eu/software/DDETracker.dll-20-Aug-2017.zip If successful ;) a new plugin will appear on the left column in SDR#. You click it, tell it you're using SatPC32 (needs to be running!), and click to start it...pretty intuitive. Then SDR# will track the downlink frequency and mode of the receiver freq. in SatPC32. Very slick :) Mark N8MH At 04:15 PM 6/12/2018 -0400, Mark L. Hammond wrote: >Using a FCDP+ with SDR# software, a plugin for SatPC32, and SatPC32 works wonderfully.Â > >Mark N8MH > >On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 3:00 PM, Paul Andrews <<mailto:[email protected]>w2hro.fn20(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Satellite Folks, > >It there a software package that can fully control a Funcube Dongle >Pro+ and emulate a traditional receiver?Â Â A la frequency control fine >enough for SSB doppler adjustments? > >I have used the FDP+ as a pan-adapter on satellite but not the primary >receiver.Â Â The FDP+ is a better receiver than the Baofeng - if it can >be controlled with good granularity. > >73 - Paul - W2HRO >_______________________________________________ >Sent via <mailto:[email protected]>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>http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > >-- >Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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Funcube Dongle Pro+
by Paul Andrews 13 Jun '18

13 Jun '18

Satellite Folks, It there a software package that can fully control a Funcube Dongle Pro+ and emulate a traditional receiver? A la frequency control fine enough for SSB doppler adjustments? I have used the FDP+ as a pan-adapter on satellite but not the primary receiver. The FDP+ is a better receiver than the Baofeng - if it can be controlled with good granularity. 73 - Paul - W2HRO

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