Satellite newby here, trying to setup a station...
For all you SatPC32 users, a question. I'm using the software with 2 radios. One is an Icom IC-706MKIIG, the other is a Icom IC-746. While the 706 covers vhf and uhf, the 746 only covers vhf.
The way my version of SatPC32 is set, it tries (depending on the satellite) to set the 746 to uhf. I suspect there is a way to tell the software that a radio can only do vhf, but can't seem to find where to do that. Anyone know?
Thanks,
Kelly,
Take a look in the Setup menu under Configurations. You can set up 4 different radio setups which allows you to set up which ever radio you want as your TX and RX radio. Then you add only the satellites that you want to use for that particular configuration.
I have mine setup so I am always using my IC-7000 for TX and my FT817or FT857 for RX. I use one configuration for FO-29, AO-27, SO-50 and a second configuration for AO-7 and VO-52. You have to restart SatPC each time to go to another configuration.
Good luck.
73, Adrian AA5UK
From: Kelley [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 9:28 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Question
Satellite newby here, trying to setup a station...
For all you SatPC32 users, a question. I'm using the software with 2 radios. One is an Icom IC-706MKIIG, the other is a Icom IC-746. While the 706 covers vhf and uhf, the 746 only covers vhf.
The way my version of SatPC32 is set, it tries (depending on the satellite) to set the 746 to uhf. I suspect there is a way to tell the software that a radio can only do vhf, but can't seem to find where to do that. Anyone know?
Thanks,
-- Kelley - WØRK
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Hello Kelley, to steer both radios you only need a single COM port and a single CAT interface or "CAT cable" with - for example - an y-adapter. In menu "Radio Setup" , "Radio 1" section, choose Icom for brand and the IC-706MKIIG for model. Set the CAT baudrate to 19200, do the same at the radios. In the menu set the first of the 2 Icom addresses for the IC-706MKIIG ($58 by default) and the 2nd one for the IC-746 ($56 by default). Click "Addresses OK". Choose a proper COM port and set the CAT delay to 50 (try the lowest working value lateron). Leave all other options in menu "Radio Setup" unchecked. Set the Radio 2 section to "None". Save the settings and restart the program. Click the "C" control to "C+". With v/u sats (FO-29, SO-50) the program should now steer the IC-706 as RX and the IC-746 as TX. With SSB sats you can tune th IC-706 around the passband and the IC-746 will follow.
To steer the radios with u/v sats (VO-52, AO-07) set the second address pair in menu "Radio Setup" to the vice versa addresses (first value for the IC-746, second value for the IC-706). Save the changes and restart the program. The program will start with the settings for v/u sats. To run with u/v sats open menu "Mode" and select the 2nd address line. The IC-746 will now run as the RX on VHF and the IC-706 as TX on UHF. You can tune the IC-746 in the passband with its VFO and the IC-706 will follow.
73s, Erich, DK1TB
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelley" [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 4:28 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 Question
Satellite newby here, trying to setup a station...
For all you SatPC32 users, a question. I'm using the software with 2 radios. One is an Icom IC-706MKIIG, the other is a Icom IC-746. While the 706 covers vhf and uhf, the 746 only covers vhf.
The way my version of SatPC32 is set, it tries (depending on the satellite) to set the 746 to uhf. I suspect there is a way to tell the software that a radio can only do vhf, but can't seem to find where to do that. Anyone know?
Thanks,
Thanks all for your help on this issue. I think with that help I've got it figured out.
Thanks again,
Kelley - WØRK
On 7/22/2012 9:28 AM, Kelley wrote:
Satellite newby here, trying to setup a station...
For all you SatPC32 users, a question. I'm using the software with 2 radios. One is an Icom IC-706MKIIG, the other is a Icom IC-746. While the 706 covers vhf and uhf, the 746 only covers vhf.
The way my version of SatPC32 is set, it tries (depending on the satellite) to set the 746 to uhf. I suspect there is a way to tell the software that a radio can only do vhf, but can't seem to find where to do that. Anyone know?
Thanks,
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