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Re: mode v/s
by Luc Leblanc 24 May '07

24 May '07

On 24 May 2007 at 10:39, DeYoung James wrote: > Greetings, > > I was listening to 2.4012-GHz +/- doppler FM-mode with > my K5GNA/AIDC downconverter at the focus of a Starband > .75-m x 1.0-m ellptical dish, I never heard myself > (145.88-MHz up) but transmitted only a few times. > However, I did hear strong "digital" signals at max. > EL. for about 30-s on two passes last evening and > fairly strong quieting at times. No voices heard at > all, however. I have heard nothing but white noise > monitoring 2.4012-GHz when AO-51 is below the horizon > so pretty sure it was AO-51 and not terrestrial. > Without a regular beacon signal in space it is very > hard to be sure if all my equipment is working, > however. I do have a Gardiner down-converter 2.4-GHz > signal source so pretty sure my LO value is correct to > a few KHz. > > Anybody willing to admit to Tx'ing digital or anything > else last evening on east-coast U.S. passes to confirm > that my 2.4-GHz equipment is really working? > > 73, KG4QWC (FM18) > > > Just to confirm i was on th2 2 morning pass one nearly overhead and another ay 18 deg max i used to get s9+20 signal when AO-51 was overhead but with deep fade i was testting an old BBQ grill with the same K5GNA downconverter but results where a bit on the low side comparing with a 7.5 foot dish. i make two contact with: WD9EWK and W7JPI P.S. It is obvious my recent post about AMSAT-NA misused of members money and funds diverted to others purpose toutch a sensible chord... Mr Hambly and AMSAT-NA censors me as i am unable the post any message on AMSA-BB. What about a nation who is presenting himself as a free nation ... I suggest strongly to boycot this group lets say for now the president Hambly and the BOD an anti democratic organisation. That's what i was suspecting since a while actually. Poor double standards America you are getting back what you plant abroad. "-" "It is not the class of license the amateur holds, but the class of the amateur that holds the license." Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48516/*http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo… hot CTA = Join Yahoo!'s user panel

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censorship proof
by Luc Leblanc 24 May '07

24 May '07

Lived in a free America... Check my two last post and you will see the new AMSAT-NA trend flitered out what's the president Hambly and the BOD dont like to be disclose even the truth... Dont support an anti democratic organisation could be a general side service note to NASA and the US government will be a sound advice to give now. Have any suggestions i am now freely open...as AMSAT-NA IS ATTACKING MY RIGHTS. "It is not the class of license the amateur holds, but the class of the amateur that holds the license." Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE --------------------------------- Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when.

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Stupidity Proof
by Reicher, James 24 May '07

24 May '07

Monsieur LeBlanc, Here's my response to your baseless and (as usual) paranoid schizophrenic accusations: 1. "Lived in a free America..." You don't. You live in Canada. Quebec, to be precise. 2. "... president Hambly and the BOD dont like to be disclose even the truth..." On the contrary, I find that the Board of Directors has regularly been most truthful and forthcoming with information, especially when asked about it in a tactful and polite manner. 3. "Dont support an anti democratic organisation could be a general side service note to NASA and the US government will be a sound advice to give now." No one ever said this was a democratic organization. On the contrary, this is a corporation. It is governed by a board of directors who are elected to guide the group to the betterment of the satellite community. Under the by-laws, the Directors are under no obligation to listen to any one individual, or even a particular group, other than the regular elections. I have found that the Directors have generally been most responsive to questions and suggestions when they are asked in an intelligent and polite manner. 4. "Have any suggestions i am now freely open...as AMSAT-NA IS ATTACKING MY RIGHTS." You have no rights on this reflector. It is governed, supported, and operated by AMSAT. You HAD been granted the PRIVILEGE of posting here, until your abusive actions and postings generated such an outcry among the great majority of the group that your PRIVILEGE was revoked. Your right to say what you want has not been attacked, you can still say it. You just don't have the PRIVILEGE to abuse the assets of other people to make that statement. You want to post it to others? Fine! Get your own reflector. 5. "It is not the class of license the amateur holds, but the class of the amateur that holds the license." You've proved time and time again, that you have no class. 73 de N8AU, Jim in Raymore, MO Light travels faster than sound... This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

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Re: mode v/s
by Margaret Leber 24 May '07

24 May '07

On 5/24/07, Luc Leblanc <censorshipatamsatbb(a)yahoo.com> wrote. Since M. Leblanc insists on subverting AMSAT's control of this list by using spammer's techniques like sockpuppet email addresses, it's obviously time to implement spam filtering technology at the individual level. Most mail clients are capable of filtering messages based on the content. Of course, then we'll probably see further "Vi@gr@"-like spammer tech like "l U c---l e B l-@- /\/ C" and "\/_e_T_W_O_d_W_e" to circumvent even that. Ultimately, like most public forums today, I think this list will eventually have to change to being whitelist-based. A shame, but it only takes one bad apple to spoil a barrel. -- 73 de Maggie K3XS Editor, Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club Blurb - http://www.phil-mont.org Elecraft K2 #1641 -- AOPA 925383 -- ARRL 39280

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CP4 Update
by Keith McCabe 24 May '07

24 May '07

Hi all, Just to let you know, Cal Poly recently used the SRI dish to uplink to CP4. We have (supposedly) put it into Normal Ops, meaning it should be beaconing at 2 minute intervals, instead of the old 5 minute intervals. Any reports as to whether this is correct would be great. We really appreciate the support from everyone so far, thanks a bunch! -- Keith McCabe, KI6CWF PolySat, Cal Poly State University

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Re: mode v/s
by DeYoung James 24 May '07

24 May '07

Greetings, I was listening to 2.4012-GHz +/- doppler FM-mode with my K5GNA/AIDC downconverter at the focus of a Starband .75-m x 1.0-m ellptical dish, I never heard myself (145.88-MHz up) but transmitted only a few times. However, I did hear strong "digital" signals at max. EL. for about 30-s on two passes last evening and fairly strong quieting at times. No voices heard at all, however. I have heard nothing but white noise monitoring 2.4012-GHz when AO-51 is below the horizon so pretty sure it was AO-51 and not terrestrial. Without a regular beacon signal in space it is very hard to be sure if all my equipment is working, however. I do have a Gardiner down-converter 2.4-GHz signal source so pretty sure my LO value is correct to a few KHz. Anybody willing to admit to Tx'ing digital or anything else last evening on east-coast U.S. passes to confirm that my 2.4-GHz equipment is really working? 73, KG4QWC (FM18) ____________________________________________________________________________________Get the Yahoo! toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're surfing. http://new.toolbar.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/index.php

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Re: ROTOR INTERFACES--HEEELP
by Stefan Wagener 24 May '07

24 May '07

Hi Pete, I am using two different boards with great success and ease of use for Nova, SatPC etc. The first board is from EA4TX. Go to his website at: http://www.ea4tx.com/ Comes assembled and needs a parallel port on your computer (printer port), which is also the biggest disadvantage especially for newer laptops. Is not too expensive and the service and support is outstanding. Needs external power supply. The second board is the LVB tracker (see current discussions on the mailing list). Can be ordered directly from AMSAT-UK and soon from AMSA NA (contact Gould Smith for available boards ect.), needs assembly and can be used with an USB or serial port. Excellent quality kit and dreat design. I use it mobile. Power is supplied from the rotor control box. Hope this helps. Stefan, VE4NSA >From: Pete Norris <k1hzu1(a)yahoo.com> >To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] ROTOR INTERFACES--HEEELP >Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 18:03:40 -0700 (PDT) > >I am thoroughly confused! I am trying to find a rotor interface to go >between my G-5500 and Nova for Windows. I am also using Ham Radio Deluxe to >run my TS-2000X. The computer is running XP with 1.8 GHz processor. Simple >you say, it probably is if you know what your doing, I don't. I have >checked out those listed in Nova. I really don't want to spend $500.00 for >the GS-232A. LabJack's U12 needs the Nova's Piggyback which isn't available >anymore. Nova is suposedly going to update NfW so that LabJacks U3 with two >LJtick Relay Drivers will do the trick, but Nova has been saying for approx >four months, "about a week". My patience is wearing thin! Product support >at LabJack,(Toby) says that the U12 and the LJTicks would probably work but >would have to be hand wired and I know very little about digital, and could >be in more trouble than I am now. I have considered building one, but my >eyesight is not what it used to be and that is pretty small stuff. Some on >the list I simply > can't find, probably not looking in the right places. I have used Google >so much that I now get a popup that says "You again"! The other problem is >that I can't tell from the G-5500 manual what pins go to what. > >I would certainly appreciate it if someone could get me back on track--ing. > >73's, Pete, K1HZU > >--------------------------------- >No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go >with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. >_______________________________________________ >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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LVB Tracker buttons
by Mike Young 24 May '07

24 May '07

Anyone bring the J4 buttons signals out to pushbuttons on the front panel of their trackers? They are sorta redundant if the tracker is located close to the rotor control box. Plastic or metal box??? Willing to pay extra for metal??? Trying to determine what is generally acceptable for a box design. HAD A BLAST AT DAYTON!!! Thanks, Mike, WB8CXO

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Vista and WinAPRS
by Joel Kandel 24 May '07

24 May '07

Can anyone tell me if they have tried WinAPRS with Vista, and whether it operates well? Thanks, Joel Kandel, KI4T

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Re: CP4 Update
by Mineo Wakita 24 May '07

24 May '07

CP4 copied over Japan, beaconing at 2 minute intervals. 14:30 through 14:37 UTC, 23:30 through 23:37 JST pass this night in Japan. de JE9PEL/1, Mineo Wakita

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