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Hawaii contact.
by Bob Keating 09 Mar '19

09 Mar '19

Has anyone been able to contact a Hawaii station during a low western pass of an FM satellite? Sent from my iPhone

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primary missions for ao-7 and fox-1a
by Yanko Yankov 09 Mar '19

09 Mar '19

Does anyone know what were the primary missions for ao-7 and fox-1a before they were turn over to hams? I'm trying to find that information online and I'm unable to . Thanks Yanko, nx9g

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Re: [amsat-bb] Computer Control of Yaesu G-5500B Rotor
by Bob Hammond 08 Mar '19

08 Mar '19

Les, Good deal on your order. It was fun to build, and yes, the price is hard to beat. I bought a DIN connector and cable to connect the controller to the G-5500B from an ebay seller. It was low price too. That's how I connected mine. I'm looking forward to the IC-9700 and plan to use an Alpha Delta coax switch for my 2m and 70cm antennas so I can use the SDRPlay as a receiver when desired. 73, Bob W7OTJ On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 11:44 AM Les Rayburn <les(a)highnoonfilm.com> wrote: > Bob, > > I just ordered the Fox Delta ST2 USB controller based on your > recommendation. The price is hard to beat too! > > How difficult is it to wire up the connecting cable for the Yaesu G-5500b? > > I’m currently using an Icon IC-910H, but hope to upgrade to the IC-9700 > later this year. I’m trying to rig up an interface to allow me to use an > SDRPlay RSP2 for receive now. > > Hope to work you on the birds soon. Let me know how you like that IC-9700. > Thanks again! > > 73, > > Les Rayburn, N1LF > Maylene, AL > EM63nf > AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member > > > > > On Mar 7, 2019, at 6:36 AM, Bob Hammond <propgrinder(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Les, I recently finished the Fox Delta ST2 USB controller and am quite > happy with it. I use a G5500B and SatPC32. Still waiting for the Icom > IC-9700 so I can get on the air. All I have hooked up now is a SDRPlay > rsp2. > > Bob > W7OTJ > > On Wed, Mar 6, 2019 at 11:34 PM Les Rayburn <les(a)highnoonfilm.com> wrote: > >> With a lot of help from Marcus Thomas, KF4YHP I finally completed the >> installation of my Yaesu G-5500B Az-El rotor tonight. This will allow my >> 432, 2 Meter, and 1296 antennas inside my attic to finally track satellites >> throughout their passes. >> >> I’d like to have computer control of the rotor using SatPC32. Can anyone >> point me towards an assembled interface that will work well? >> >> Saw this on ebay, but not sure how well it will work with SatPC32. Any >> thoughts? >> >> >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Rotator-control-interface-board-box-for-YAESU-… >> < >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Rotator-control-interface-board-box-for-YAESU-… >> > >> >> >> 73, >> >> Les Rayburn, N1LF >> Maylene, AL >> EM63nf >> AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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TM Decoding Issue
by Al Rothermich 08 Mar '19

08 Mar '19

Has anyone successfully decoded Telemetry from the Fox satellites using an IC-910H and a Rigblaster Pro Advantage? I have had no luck locking onto the TM signal, and I'm wondering if there is a built in high pass filter that's causing the issue. Any help would be appreciated. Al - WB0QLU

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Hot new item at AMSAT online store
by Bruce 08 Mar '19

08 Mar '19

Earlier in the week I had mentioned to a few that this item would be in the store this weekend. I beat that deadline and got it on the shelf today. The 50th Anniversary AMSAT OSCAR Satellite Communications Achievement Award is now online. There are only 20 of these certificates in existence unless there is a box around here that I did not see (highly unlikely). Do not rush over to the story and purchase one just yet. You must first send your LoTW or QSL card scans to me to confirm that you do in fact have the necessary qualifying contacts made from March 3, 2019 through December 31, 2019. After I confirm it and send you an email, you can go online to purchase yours. I have already received a few entries while I was under the weather. Will be looking at all of them this weekend. These certificates I can send out immediately as I have them in hand. The other certificates we still need to create. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards AMSAT Board Member 2016-2020 ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat

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Test don't read
by F6GLJ 08 Mar '19

08 Mar '19

73 Qro de Michel F6GLJ https://www.qrz.com/db/F6GLJ

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uplink offset tracking issue
by James Brown 08 Mar '19

08 Mar '19

on sat 32pc using ft817 downlink and ic7100 uplink. can not get the frequency correction to change and bring uplink onto the downlink for SSB sats. reading the sat32 instructions is confusing but still unable to make change. My offset for the uplink is at -8.135 and downlink 2.803. This results in my uplink being way up the band from the downlink station. Any guidance would be great. Jim

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AO73 FUNcube-1 mode change
by Graham Shirville 08 Mar '19

08 Mar '19

Hi All, As usual, AO73 FUNcube-1 is now in transponder mode for the weekend - available to all continents:) 73 Graham G3VZV

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dop. sqf.files
by James Brown 08 Mar '19

08 Mar '19

As a follow up to my earlier post. Could someone forward a copy of their Doppler sqf file . I will compare mine and correct what ever is needed . jim KI6WJ

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Re: [amsat-bb] Dragon Crew vehicle
by Roy Dean 08 Mar '19

08 Mar '19

Anybody see this? The ISS was at about 20° to 10° during the reentry, so I peaked out my window to see if I could see anything, but I suspect I am too far north (Philadelphia) to see the Dragon which was no doubt well below (and behind?) the ISS at that point. It's kind of hazy/cloudy here, too... ---Roy K3RLD > There is an article on Space.com, the the vehicle "reentry" MAY be visible > on the East coast. > Splash down is 8:45 am EST. off the coast of Florida. > The "sonic boom" may also be heard. > > >*From w1fxx* > >

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