All:
Is anyone using the ICOM 9700 to work FalconSat-3 with either a hardware or sound card modem? If so, can you please elaborate on your setup?
The manual is a bit vague on 9600 baud operation.
73, Tony
Hi Tony,
Quite a few of us have tried. Briefly, NO. We can receive at 9600 baud sort of (quick explanation follows), but cannot get the radio to transmit at 9600.
I don't think I was ever able to use the audio out of the radio (FM-D, etc) into a real TNC and decode it. Not sure anyone has...
To receive--use the IF via USB audio; use a program like SDR# with FM (all filters off, 10-12kHz wide), feed that audio into hs_soundmodem that then connects to PacSat Ground Station software.
Sadly, the fplks at iCOM are not responding to the request several of us have made to figure out a way to get to work at 9600. Surely it's doable---but iCOM doesn't seem to think it's worth the time/investment...
Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] AMSAT Director and Command Station
On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 9:28 AM Tony via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
All:
Is anyone using the ICOM 9700 to work FalconSat-3 with either a hardware or sound card modem? If so, can you please elaborate on your setup?
The manual is a bit vague on 9600 baud operation.
73, Tony
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Mark L. Hammond wrote:
We can receive at 9600 baud sort of, but cannot get the radio to transmit at 9600.
I was afraid of that Mark. I suspect ICOM could have made the 9700 FalconSat-3 ready right out of the box without much effort.
Thanks
73, Tony
I have used the D72A and KK4YEL has used the 710. There’s an upcoming AMSAT Journal Article this month on how to use the D72A. Not sure if you have one of these radios but it’s a viable alternative
On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 10:36 AM Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Hi Tony,
Quite a few of us have tried. Briefly, NO. We can receive at 9600 baud sort of (quick explanation follows), but cannot get the radio to transmit at 9600.
I don't think I was ever able to use the audio out of the radio (FM-D, etc) into a real TNC and decode it. Not sure anyone has...
To receive--use the IF via USB audio; use a program like SDR# with FM (all filters off, 10-12kHz wide), feed that audio into hs_soundmodem that then connects to PacSat Ground Station software.
Sadly, the fplks at iCOM are not responding to the request several of us have made to figure out a way to get to work at 9600. Surely it's doable---but iCOM doesn't seem to think it's worth the time/investment...
Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] AMSAT Director and Command Station
On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 9:28 AM Tony via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
All:
Is anyone using the ICOM 9700 to work FalconSat-3 with either a hardware or sound card modem? If so, can you please elaborate on your setup?
The manual is a bit vague on 9600 baud operation.
73, Tony
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Brian:
The Kenwood 710 seems capable with it's built-in modem. Would you happen to know if it will work with Falconsat-3 right out of the box?
I believe I used my TS-2000 to work GO-32 with it's internal modem many years ago and I'm pretty sure it was plug-n-play.
It's a shame that the TS-2K is no longer being offered. Sorry I sold mine.
Tony
On 10/21/2020 6:15 PM, Brian Wilkins KO4AQF wrote:
I have used the D72A and KK4YEL has used the 710. There’s an upcoming AMSAT Journal Article this month on how to use the D72A. Not sure if you have one of these radios but it’s a viable alternative
On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 10:36 AM Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB <[email protected] mailto:[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Tony, Quite a few of us have tried. Briefly, NO. We can receive at 9600 baud sort of (quick explanation follows), but cannot get the radio to transmit at 9600. I don't think I was ever able to use the audio out of the radio (FM-D, etc) into a real TNC and decode it. Not sure anyone has... To receive--use the IF via USB audio; use a program like SDR# with FM (all filters off, 10-12kHz wide), feed that audio into hs_soundmodem that then connects to PacSat Ground Station software. Sadly, the fplks at iCOM are not responding to the request several of us have made to figure out a way to get to work at 9600. Surely it's doable---but iCOM doesn't seem to think it's worth the time/investment... Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] AMSAT Director and Command Station On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 9:28 AM Tony via AMSAT-BB <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > All: > > Is anyone using the ICOM 9700 to work FalconSat-3 with either a hardware > or sound card modem? If so, can you please elaborate on your setup? > > The manual is a bit vague on 9600 baud operation. > > 73, Tony > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb-- Brian Wilkins KO4AQF
Tony
In the May/June 2020 article, Kevin worked it with the Internal TNC.
On Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 4:29 PM Tony via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
Brian:
The Kenwood 710 seems capable with it's built-in modem. Would you happen to know if it will work with Falconsat-3 right out of the box?
I believe I used my TS-2000 to work GO-32 with it's internal modem many years ago and I'm pretty sure it was plug-n-play.
It's a shame that the TS-2K is no longer being offered. Sorry I sold mine.
Tony
On 10/21/2020 6:15 PM, Brian Wilkins KO4AQF wrote:
I have used the D72A and KK4YEL has used the 710. There’s an upcoming AMSAT Journal Article this month on how to use the D72A. Not sure if you have one of these radios but it’s a viable alternative
On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 10:36 AM Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB <[email protected] mailto:[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Tony, Quite a few of us have tried. Briefly, NO. We can receive at 9600 baud sort of (quick explanation follows), but cannot get the radio to transmit at 9600. I don't think I was ever able to use the audio out of the radio (FM-D, etc) into a real TNC and decode it. Not sure anyone has... To receive--use the IF via USB audio; use a program like SDR# with FM (all filters off, 10-12kHz wide), feed that audio into hs_soundmodem that then connects to PacSat Ground Station software. Sadly, the fplks at iCOM are not responding to the request several of us have made to figure out a way to get to work at 9600. Surely it's doable---but iCOM doesn't seem to think it's worth the time/investment... Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] AMSAT Director and Command Station On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 9:28 AM Tony via AMSAT-BB <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > All: > > Is anyone using the ICOM 9700 to work FalconSat-3 with either a hardware > or sound card modem? If so, can you please elaborate on your setup? > > The manual is a bit vague on 9600 baud operation. > > 73, Tony > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. 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:https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
-- Brian Wilkins KO4AQF
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Brian:
Would you happen to know Kevin's call off hand? I don't have a copy of the journal.
Tony -K2MO
On 10/22/2020 5:10 PM, Brian Wilkins KO4AQF wrote:
Tony
In the May/June 2020 article, Kevin worked it with the Internal TNC.
On Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 4:29 PM Tony via AMSAT-BB <[email protected] mailto:[email protected]> wrote:
Brian: The Kenwood 710 seems capable with it's built-in modem. Would you happen to know if it will work with Falconsat-3 right out of the box? I believe I used my TS-2000 to work GO-32 with it's internal modem many years ago and I'm pretty sure it was plug-n-play. It's a shame that the TS-2K is no longer being offered. Sorry I sold mine. Tony On 10/21/2020 6:15 PM, Brian Wilkins KO4AQF wrote: > I have used the D72A and KK4YEL has used the 710. There’s an upcoming > AMSAT Journal Article this month on how to use the D72A. Not sure if > you have one of these radios but it’s a viable alternative > > On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 10:36 AM Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: > > Hi Tony, > > Quite a few of us have tried. Briefly, NO. We can receive at > 9600 baud > sort of (quick explanation follows), but cannot get the radio to > transmit > at 9600. > > I don't think I was ever able to use the audio out of the radio > (FM-D, etc) > into a real TNC and decode it. Not sure anyone has... > > To receive--use the IF via USB audio; use a program like SDR# with > FM (all > filters off, 10-12kHz wide), feed that audio into hs_soundmodem > that then > connects to PacSat Ground Station software. > > Sadly, the fplks at iCOM are not responding to the request several > of us > have made to figure out a way to get to work at 9600. Surely it's > doable---but iCOM doesn't seem to think it's worth the > time/investment... > > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] > AMSAT Director and Command Station > > > > On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 9:28 AM Tony via AMSAT-BB > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> > wrote: > > > All: > > > > Is anyone using the ICOM 9700 to work FalconSat-3 with either a > hardware > > or sound card modem? If so, can you please elaborate on your setup? > > > > The manual is a bit vague on 9600 baud operation. > > > > 73, Tony > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>. > 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: > https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>. 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > -- > Brian Wilkins > KO4AQF _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb-- Brian Wilkins KO4AQF
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