Appreciate that reminder, Bob.
I'm not so lazy that turning the dial is the end of the world, but for the sake of argument does anyone know of a dual-band (or just UHF) FM radio that is capable of doppler tuning via DDE (or similar) interfaces from tracking software like Orbitron.
Thanks!
-Scott, K4KDR
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-----Original Message----- From: Robert Bruninga Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 11:06 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS Digipeater is back! On UHF this time (437.550MHz)!
Great! But... Everyone must remember, UHF packet is *not* appliance operating.
You must oppositely tune for Doppler on the uplink starting low, and going high, while tuning the downlink High and going low. Best to pre-program 5 channels and switch during the event. If you do not do this, you are simplky QRM to everyone else, blocking their successes with your failures.
Bob
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of John Brier Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 10:52 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS Digipeater is back! On UHF this time (437.550 MHz)!
I didn't see this on amsat-bb yet.
I plan on trying the upcoming 16:45 UTC pass.
https://twitter.com/RF2Space/status/793559573240115200
"#ARISS ISS packet system now operational on UHF (437.550 MHz). #hamradio"
http://issfanclub.com/node/41954#comment-18163
"Due to the failure of the VHF radio in the Columbus module the packet system on 145.825 is not possible. The crew just swapped the radio for the UHF equivalent and packet is now operational on 437.550 MHz.
The Kenwood D700 radios were augmented a couple years ago by a Kenwood D710E radio that was dedicated to SSTV operations. The Russian team soon afterwards adopted the D710E as their only operational radio but it was never configured for packet operations.
The ARISS team is working on flying replacement D710GA models to replace and unify all the hardware. Target for delivery is late 2017.
Submitted by N5VHO on Tue, 2016-11-01 17:14."
73, John Brier KG4AKV