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HITSAT
by Mineo Wakita 22 Aug '06

22 Aug '06

HITSAT (Hokkaido Institute of Technology Satellite) of Japan will be launched at 23 Sep 2006 by M-V-7. (CW 437.275MHz 0.1W) --------------------------------------------- Name: Mineo Wakita / JE9PEL, JAMSAT member Mail: ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp URL : http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ QTH : Yokohama Japan, GL:PM95TJ Date: Aug 17, 2006 ---------------------------------------------

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AO-51 Mod Change Delay
by Michael Kingery 21 Aug '06

21 Aug '06

The planned mode change for Aug 28 will be pushed back one day to Aug 29 due to a conflict with my schedule. 73 KE4AZN Echo Command Station

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Drake 2880
by Scott Smith 21 Aug '06

21 Aug '06

Hi Folks, i now have my new drake 2880 up on the tower, the one i smoked i had a peek inside and it looks as if it's just the FET transisitor at the front end has gone. Does anyone know of a substitute replacement that would work?. I'd like to give it to another amateur friend if it can be fixed.Any help will be appreciated. 73 de Scott VE6ITV

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PCSAT2 special Operations Event Update
by Robert Bruninga 21 Aug '06

21 Aug '06

PCSAT2 SPECIAL OPERATIONS RESUME. Operations were suspended When PCSAT2 ran out of sunlight on ISS on the 15th. Operations resumed after ISS changed attitude to XPOP on the 18th. > From: Robert Bruninga [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 8:41 AM > > PCSAT2 SPECIAL EVENT AND OPERATIONS > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Subj: ISS Packet =>VOICE Contacts: > > For the remaining days of > PCSAT2's operation on ISS, PCSAT2 will be configured for > VOICE response to normal packets transmitted via the normal > ISS digipeater 145.99 uplink / 145.800 downlink. The command > station's voice downlink will be on 437.975 +/- Doppler and > he/she will attempt to acknowledge by voice all packets > seen on the packet uplink or generally chat about the system. > > The UHF downlink will be weak (only 1 Watt) and being UHF > (9dB worse than 2m), will need at least a small beam to hear it. > > Users who want to participate, simply send your packets as > normal VIA ARISS on 145.99 uplink / 145.800 downlink, but > listen on the 437.975 downlink for the combined voice and > packets. This will only work when > PCSAT2 is in range of a participating command station and > there is no guarantee that all command stations will be > available on any given pass. In otherwords, this may be > rare, but fun. > > Right now, passes in the Northern Hemisphere are occuring > in the evening. Passes in the Southern Hemisphere right > now are from midday. > > Best thing to do is simply monitor 437.975 during ISS passes > and if you hear a command station, then send us a 'hello' > packet via the ISS (or PCSAT2) digipeater. > > The PCSAT2 Packet system on 145.825 up and 435.275 is also > operational as well as the 10m to 435.275 transponder (for HIGH > power attempts on 29.401 MHz)... Just connect to PCSAT2 on > 145.825 to bring up the transponder. Still no reports of > anyone attteempting it or being successful. > > de WB4APR > US Naval Academy Satellite Station

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Good quality Cables
by Vincenzo Mone 21 Aug '06

21 Aug '06

Hi to the list, due to change the antenna cables, I would like to know which is the better one at least price For the Satellites activates. Unfortunately I have to use a long descent. I want also install my old 23 elements antenna for the 1,2 GHz. So the cable should be all for the satellites activates and should be for 2 meters 70 centimetres 23 centimetres I would like also to get a Mast preamplifier for the 23 centimetres. I already have the Mast preamplifier for the 2 meters and the 70 centimetres. They are both from Dressler and both has the EVV Interface. Please let me know which one is the better one at least price and if it needs also of the interface. Please let me know prices and where to get them Any suggestion will be really appreciated. Thanks in advance. 73 de Enzo IK8OZV EasyLog 5 BetaTester EasyLog PDA BetaTester WinBollet BetaTester D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania Skype: ik8ozv8520 *************************************** ***** GSM +39 338 9749786 ***** ***** SMS +39 338 9749786 ***** ***** FAX +39 328 7244294 ***** *** 2nd e-mail: vimone(a)tin.it *** ***************************************

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Good quality Cables
by Vincenzo Mone 21 Aug '06

21 Aug '06

Hi to the list, due to change the antenna cables, I would like to know which is the better one at least price For the Satellites activates. Unfortunately I have to use a long descent. I want also install my old 23 elements antenna for the 1,2 GHz. So the cable should be all for the satellites activates and should be for 2 meters 70 centimetres 23 centimetres I would like also to get a Mast preamplifier for the 23 centimetres. I already have the Mast preamplifier for the 2 meters and the 70 centimetres. They are both from Dressler and both has the EVV Interface. Please let me know which one is the better one at least price and if it needs also of the interface. Please let me know prices and where to get them Any suggestion will be really appreciated. Thanks in advance. 73 de Enzo IK8OZV EasyLog 5 BetaTester EasyLog PDA BetaTester WinBollet BetaTester D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania Skype: ik8ozv8520 *************************************** ***** GSM +39 338 9749786 ***** ***** SMS +39 338 9749786 ***** ***** FAX +39 328 7244294 ***** *** 2nd e-mail: vimone(a)tin.it *** ***************************************

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Mirage Preamp Setting
by Richard Lawn 21 Aug '06

21 Aug '06

I'm about to mast mount a new Mirage 70cm preamp. It has a high/low setting. Any suggestions from the group as I'm sure many of you are using this preamp. Is the high setting too much gain? I got tired of forgetting I had the ARR preamp on an frying it by sending too much RF into it. 73 Rick W2JAZ Richard Lawn, Dean College of Performing Arts University of the Arts 215-717-6125

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Noise level problem
by Luc Leblanc VE2DWE 21 Aug '06

21 Aug '06

We are always struggling with the noise level. On HF VHF UHF and on microwaves it is our worse enemy. We are playing with preamps, fliters, low loss feed lines but it seems we forget one source of noise 'The voices from the deads..' or the voices of the other side. If you live near a cemetery could be your noise figure can be higher than normal! Did any one ever check this possible noise source? For those who wants to push their own investigations just go on: http://www.aaevp.com/index.htm In the recent interference thread, nobody mentioned this world-wide noise source, An interresting new way to have fresh news about our future HEO launch... :) Or at least it can help some with a good QSO to get a second advice warning on our moves? Could be AO-7 has been awakened from the deads by theses voices? If you enter in a discussion just ask your other party if he/she can do something about AO-40? He probably switch on their frequencies that's why we loose it on our side. In our present situation could be asking the deads can produce more results! if not nobody will notice... Business as usual... "-" The medium is the message...The content is the audience...;) Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe

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UO-11 heard...
by Dave G1OCN 21 Aug '06

21 Aug '06

....also this morning at 0807 GMT here at IO80SM the Island of Portland, Dorset. Cheers, Dave.

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up-11/1200 baud sat
by Mr Jeffrey Ross 20 Aug '06

20 Aug '06

Hi, all, heard a good signal off uo-11 just now over Michigan USA., and a steady dcd lite on the tnc, but no data. anyone else? KC8GKF West Michigan

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