Try an AEA VIA Echo. A lot more than the MFJ but worth it.
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Today's Topics:
- Re: AO-51 and L/U PacSat BBS Mode (Mark L. Hammond)
- Re: Antenna Analyzer (Pete Rowe)
- AO7 on Mode A (John Geiger)
- SATPC32 ISS Showing weird operation (Marc Tessier - VE3TES)
- Re: Antenna Analyzer (i8cvs)
- Re: Antenna Analyzer (Art McBride)
- Re: Antenna Analyzer (Pete Rowe)
- Re: SATPC32 ISS Showing weird operation (Alan P. Biddle)
- Re: SATPC32 ISS Showing weird operation (Greg D.)
Message: 1 Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2011 10:08:14 -0500 From: "Mark L. Hammond" marklhammond@gmail.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 and L/U PacSat BBS Mode To: "Bob Bruninga" bruninga@usna.edu, APBIDDLE@mailaps.org, "'Vincenzo Mone'" vimone@alice.it, "'Amsat - BBs'" amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: Fr8H1g00156cfur05r8HJ4@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
You can guess my answer...
Yes :)
We make every attempt to keep the digipeater ON when the BBS is on. In fact, I think the default from a full reload of the satellite is DIGI ON.
73,
Mark N8MH
At 09:30 AM 3/6/2011 -0500, Bob Bruninga wrote:
You can guess my question... Is UI digipeat enabled?
It is definitely harder to access on the L uplink than on the rarely used V uplink, but it does work.
Bob, WB4APR
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Message: 2 Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 07:45:06 -0800 (PST) From: Pete Rowe ptrowe@yahoo.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Analyzer To: AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org, Howard Kowall hkowall@shaw.ca Message-ID: 934887.34524.qm@web161211.mail.bf1.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Hi Howard I wouldn't be without my MFJ-269 analyzer.? It is very accurate and a handy size.? Highly recommended. (no, I don't own stock in MFJ) One word of caution: mine (and maybe there is something wrong with mine) draws some power from the batteries with the power switch OFF. So I take one of the batteries out when not in use.
73, Pete WA6WOA
--- On Sun, 3/6/11, Howard Kowall hkowall@shaw.ca wrote:
From: Howard Kowall hkowall@shaw.ca Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna Analyzer To: "AMSAT BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Sunday, March 6, 2011, 6:16 AM
Hello to everyone I am seriously thinking about buying an antenna analyzer,I build enough antennas to justify buying one.I enjoy building HF,VHF,UHF antennas of all flavors.The standard swr bridge is just not cutting it anymore.So I guess what I am looking for is one that will do 3mhz to 500mhz,nice to have computer interface but not a priority.I have seen a few on the internet but its nice to get some user input,rather then the sales pitches. Thanks to all who read and reply in advance Howard VE4ISP _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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
Message: 3 Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 16:09:50 -0000 From: "John Geiger" aa5jg@fidmail.com Subject: [amsat-bb] AO7 on Mode A To: "Amsat-Bb@Amsat. Org" amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: 0F53FE515CD94CF4B09A0FBA80DCE95D@acer61a4596bd3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Has there been much activity on Mode A recently?
73s John AA5JG
Message: 4 Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 12:21:24 -0500 From: "Marc Tessier - VE3TES" ve3tes@cogeco.ca Subject: [amsat-bb] SATPC32 ISS Showing weird operation To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: 76D433D9E1B9470F923E1374E863F790@ve3tespag9ezp9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hello group, after finally getting my SSB part of the station fully operational, I then moved on to getting my packet operations up and running , and with great success, one wee problem, I have noticed this when tracking the ISS, I am able to still digipeat off the station even long after it is supposed to be beyond the horizon according to my Satpc32 ISS software. My keps are up to date via the Satpc32 software, is there a error due to the large amount of mass now docked on the ISS? or have the keps not be uploaded in a timely fashion to the server I get my keps from?...
Run down of my operation conditions here are as follows...
Radio - Kenwood TS2000 Software SATPC32 + Satpc32 ISS PC - Dell P4 2.4Ghz CPU with internet connection
Is there another method of getting my keps to show more accurate tracking of this big bird?...
Regards,
Marc Tessier - VE3TES ve3tes@cogeco.ca Grid FN25pa
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Message: 5 Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 18:40:56 +0100 From: "i8cvs" domenico.i8cvs@tin.it Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Analyzer To: "Pete Rowe" ptrowe@yahoo.com, "AMSAT BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org, "Howard Kowall" hkowall@shaw.ca Message-ID: 000001cbdc25$e41875a0$0401a8c0@b3o7f1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi Pete, WA6WOA
I do not recommend the MFJ-269 antenna analyser because it is very inaccurate particularly on 435 MHz I have compared the MFJ-269 with several professional network analysers and I have found that at most the MFJ is usable up to 30 MHz maximum because above 30 MHz the inaccuracy on the real part and the imaginary part of the impedance reading becomes absolutely unacceptable.
My MFJ-269 was purchased as new but connecting to it a professional 50 ohm termination good up to 12 GHz the VSWR shown at 435 MHz was 1.1
I have sent back my MFJ to the factory for inspecting and calibration but I belive that the above instrument was a very bad affair for me and will be a bad affair for all that intend to use the analyser above 30 MHz.
Be happy with your MFJ-269 even if dreaming while sleeping I am sure that my message made you suspect a wrong real part and a wrong imaginary part on your impedance reading !
Best 73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Rowe" ptrowe@yahoo.com To: "AMSAT BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org; "Howard Kowall" hkowall@shaw.ca Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 4:45 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Analyzer
Hi Howard I wouldn't be without my MFJ-269 analyzer. It is very accurate and a handy size. Highly recommended. (no, I don't own stock in MFJ) One word of caution: mine (and maybe there is something wrong with mine) draws some power from the batteries with the power switch OFF. So I take one of the batteries out when not in use.
73, Pete WA6WOA
--- On Sun, 3/6/11, Howard Kowall hkowall@shaw.ca wrote:
From: Howard Kowall hkowall@shaw.ca Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna Analyzer To: "AMSAT BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Sunday, March 6, 2011, 6:16 AM
Hello to everyone I am seriously thinking about buying an antenna analyzer,I build enough antennas to justify buying one.I enjoy building HF,VHF,UHF antennas of all flavors.The standard swr bridge is just not cutting it anymore.So I guess what I am looking for is one that will do 3mhz to 500mhz,nice to have computer interface but not a priority.I have seen a few on the internet but its nice to get some user input,rather then the sales pitches. Thanks to all who read and reply in advance Howard VE4ISP _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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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Message: 6 Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 10:38:32 -0800 From: "Art McBride" kc6uqh@cox.net Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Analyzer To: "'i8cvs'" domenico.i8cvs@tin.it, "'Pete Rowe'" ptrowe@yahoo.com, "'AMSAT BB'" amsat-bb@amsat.org, "'Howard Kowall'" hkowall@shaw.ca Message-ID: D4644327646E4B25BA81B47CB6463BDB@KC6UQH Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Domenico,
For most Amateur Radio work a VSWR of 1.5:1 is adequate. I personally have never expected MFJ products to be in the League of Anristu, HP and Rohde and Swartz. MFJ is a yard stick, the others are a micrometers Art, KC6UQH -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of i8cvs Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 9:41 AM To: Pete Rowe; AMSAT BB; Howard Kowall Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Analyzer
Hi Pete, WA6WOA
I do not recommend the MFJ-269 antenna analyser because it is very inaccurate particularly on 435 MHz I have compared the MFJ-269 with several professional network analysers and I have found that at most the MFJ is usable up to 30 MHz maximum because above 30 MHz the inaccuracy on the real part and the imaginary part of the impedance reading becomes absolutely unacceptable.
My MFJ-269 was purchased as new but connecting to it a professional 50 ohm termination good up to 12 GHz the VSWR shown at 435 MHz was 1.1
I have sent back my MFJ to the factory for inspecting and calibration but I belive that the above instrument was a very bad affair for me and will be a bad affair for all that intend to use the analyser above 30 MHz.
Be happy with your MFJ-269 even if dreaming while sleeping I am sure that my message made you suspect a wrong real part and a wrong imaginary part on your impedance reading !
Best 73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Rowe" ptrowe@yahoo.com To: "AMSAT BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org; "Howard Kowall" hkowall@shaw.ca Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 4:45 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Analyzer
Hi Howard I wouldn't be without my MFJ-269 analyzer. It is very accurate and a handy size. Highly recommended. (no, I don't own stock in MFJ) One word of caution: mine (and maybe there is something wrong with mine) draws some power from the batteries with the power switch OFF. So I take one of the batteries out when not in use.
73, Pete WA6WOA
--- On Sun, 3/6/11, Howard Kowall hkowall@shaw.ca wrote:
From: Howard Kowall hkowall@shaw.ca Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna Analyzer To: "AMSAT BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Sunday, March 6, 2011, 6:16 AM
Hello to everyone I am seriously thinking about buying an antenna analyzer,I build enough antennas to justify buying one.I enjoy building HF,VHF,UHF antennas of all flavors.The standard swr bridge is just not cutting it anymore.So I guess what I am looking for is one that will do 3mhz to 500mhz,nice to have computer interface but not a priority.I have seen a few on the internet but its nice to get some user input,rather then the sales pitches. Thanks to all who read and reply in advance Howard VE4ISP _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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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Message: 7 Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 10:45:27 -0800 (PST) From: Pete Rowe ptrowe@yahoo.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Analyzer To: AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org, Howard Kowall hkowall@shaw.ca, i8cvs domenico.i8cvs@tin.it Message-ID: 601661.85707.qm@web161218.mail.bf1.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Thanks Dominico I have also compared my unit with an HP network analyzer and have found the readings to be quite acceptable for amateur work.?? Mine reads 1.0 :1 into a precision load up to 170 MHz.? Indeed, it reads 1.1:1 at UHF and that is just fine for my measurements. Rarely do I see an antenna match less than 1.1:1.
73, Pete
--- On Sun, 3/6/11, i8cvs domenico.i8cvs@tin.it wrote:
From: i8cvs domenico.i8cvs@tin.it Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Analyzer To: "Pete Rowe" ptrowe@yahoo.com, "AMSAT BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org, "Howard Kowall" hkowall@shaw.ca Date: Sunday, March 6, 2011, 9:40 AM
Hi Pete, WA6WOA
I do not recommend the MFJ-269 antenna analyser because it is very inaccurate particularly on 435 MHz I have compared the MFJ-269 with several professional network analysers and I have found that at most the MFJ is usable up to 30 MHz maximum because above 30 MHz the inaccuracy on the real part and the imaginary part of the impedance reading becomes absolutely unacceptable.
My MFJ-269 was purchased as new but connecting to it a professional 50 ohm termination good up to 12 GHz the VSWR shown at 435 MHz was 1.1
I have sent back my MFJ to the factory for inspecting? and calibration but I belive that the above instrument was a very bad affair for me and will be a bad affair for all that intend to use the analyser above 30 MHz.
Be happy with your MFJ-269 even if? dreaming while sleeping I am sure that my message made you suspect a wrong real part and a wrong imaginary part on your impedance reading !
Best 73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Rowe" ptrowe@yahoo.com To: "AMSAT BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org; "Howard Kowall" hkowall@shaw.ca Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 4:45 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Analyzer
Hi Howard I wouldn't be without my MFJ-269 analyzer. It is very accurate and a handy size. Highly recommended. (no, I don't own stock in MFJ) One word of caution: mine (and maybe there is something wrong with mine) draws some power from the batteries with the power switch OFF. So I take one of the batteries out when not in use.
73, Pete WA6WOA
--- On Sun, 3/6/11, Howard Kowall hkowall@shaw.ca wrote:
From: Howard Kowall hkowall@shaw.ca Subject: [amsat-bb]? Antenna Analyzer To: "AMSAT BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Sunday, March 6, 2011, 6:16 AM
Hello to everyone I am seriously thinking about buying an antenna analyzer,I build enough antennas to justify buying one.I enjoy building HF,VHF,UHF antennas of all flavors.The standard swr bridge is just not cutting it anymore.So I guess what I am looking for is one that will do 3mhz to 50