Hi Michael,
Have you tried to use the auxiliary program found here:
"C:\Program Files\SatPC32\TxControllerD\TXController.exe"
I've used that to control 2 rigs at the same time...works pretty slick! Maybe you can skin the cat this way instead?
Mark
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:18:41 -0500 From: "Michael A. Tondee" mat_62@netcommander.com Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 with two Icom radio's...Help!! To: "Amsat-Bb@Amsat. Org" amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: 000601c86f4f$2cd38ba0$6500a8c0@w4hij Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi, I'm hoping that someone on the board can help me because I'm having problems trying to get my setup to work. I am now the proud and happy owner of an Icom 820H and an IC706-MKIIG. I have built and tested a CT17 type interface circuit and I have it hooked up and working. The problem I'm having is setting up the dual radio configuration of SatPC32. I've read the help file many times over but I cannot seem to get the radio addresses configured as Erich states. Going by the file I'm assuming the addresses should read $42 $58 in the top address box and $58 $42 in the lower box. Nothing I do will make this happen. If I alter them to that configuration, as soon as I hit the "address ok" button the lower box changes and both both boxes read $42 $58. There is some reference to using the "mode menu" in the file but I can't figure out where it helps. Another question I have is, should the transceive option be turned off on one or both rigs? I've tried every combination I can think of
.
This is what I'm trying to accomplish if possible, I want be able to use 2 meters on the 820 as the uplink and 10 meters on the 706 as the downlink. Mode A Oscar 7 in other words. I want to be able to use a 2 meters on the 820 as the uplink and use the 706 in concert with my mode S down converter for my downlink. I'd also like to be able to sometimes use the 820 as a stand alone sat rig without the 706 involved at all. That's the only configuration I can get working at all right now. I hope all of the above makes sense because I must just be totally missing something in the help file and I'm getting frustrated as I'm anxious to be back on the birds. Tnx for any help and advice anyone can offer, 73, Michael, W4HIJ
Message: 11 Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:25:01 -0500 From: "Robert Bruninga" bruninga@usna.edu Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Navy to shoot down satellite To: "'Bruce Robertson'" ve9qrp@gmail.com Cc: 'AMSAT-BB' amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: 02c501c86f50$0e803850$42577a83@ewlab.usna.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Some media reports are comparing the US Navy shoot- down to the one that China conducted recently..
Yes, because the media are clueless and don't take the time to investigate anything about details.
Do you have any knowledge or thoughts you can share?
Only what was on NASA TV. The diffeences are enormous.
The chinese satellite debris starting at 800 km will be in orbit for the next 20 to 100 years during which time all of that depris will pass through the orbits of thousands of other satellites as it slowly decays. These thousands of debris from the Chinese satellite, passing through the orbits of thousands of satellites will likely result in a few additional collisions that will in turn endanger additional satellites below them.
The Navy Shoot down is going to be at about 130 miles, below ALL other satellites and the ISS and the Shuttle. The majority of the debris will burn up within the next 2 orbits (6 hours or so).. But just to be sure, they are going to wait till after the shuttle lands, because the shuttle does have to fly through that altitude to get home.
Bob
Message: 12 Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:37:49 -0800 From: "Jeff Yanko" wb3jfs@cox.net Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Shoot Sat - add To: amsat-bb@amsat.org, "Clint Bradford" clintbrad4d@earthlink.net Message-ID: 000b01c86f51$d87f3ab0$6501a8c0@QUECREEK Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="Windows-1252"; reply-type=original
Is Red Fuming Nitric Acid another name for Hydrazine or are they 2 different compounds?
Jeff WB3JFS
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The satellite is outfitted with thrusters ? small engines used to position it in space. They contain the toxic rocket fuel hydrazine, which can cause harm to anyone who contacts it. Officials have said there is about 1,000 pounds of propellent on the satellite.
Known by its military designation US 193, the satellite was launched in December 2006. It lost power and its central computer failed almost immediately afterward, leaving it uncontrollable. It carried a sophisticated and secret imaging sensor.
Clint Bradford, K6LCS / KAF3359 909-241-7666
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Message: 13 Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:37:42 -0800 From: Clint Bradford clintbrad4d@earthlink.net Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Shoot Sat - add To: "Jeff Yanko" wb3jfs@cox.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: A78A4735-B1C1-4397-A85D-2A8CCF1EF1E2@earthlink.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrazine
Clint Bradford, K6LCS / KAF3359 909-241-7666
On Feb 14, 2008, at 1:37 PM, Jeff Yanko wrote:
Is Red Fuming Nitric Acid another name for Hydrazine ...
Message: 14 Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:46:38 -0500 From: "James C. Mankin" n5x@psu.edu Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Shoot Sat - add To: Jeff Yanko wb3jfs@cox.net Cc: Clint Bradford clintbrad4d@earthlink.net, amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: 47B4B6BE.8060704@psu.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
They are different. Nitric Acid is an oxidizer while Hydrazine (N2H4) is a fuel or (probably in this case since no fuel has been mentioned) a monopropellent.
Jim KB3KJ
Jeff Yanko wrote:
Is Red Fuming Nitric Acid another name for Hydrazine or are they 2 different compounds?
Jeff WB3JFS
----- Original Message ----- From: "Clint Bradford" clintbrad4d@earthlink.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 12:55 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Shoot Sat - add
The satellite is outfitted with thrusters ? small engines used to position it in space. They contain the toxic rocket fuel hydrazine, which can cause harm to anyone who contacts it. Officials have said there is about 1,000 pounds of propellent on the satellite.
Known by its military designation US 193, the satellite was launched in December 2006. It lost power and its central computer failed almost immediately afterward, leaving it uncontrollable. It carried a sophisticated and secret imaging sensor.
Clint Bradford, K6LCS / KAF3359 909-241-7666
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Message: 15 Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:03:07 -0800 From: "Jeff Yanko" wb3jfs@cox.net Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Shoot Sat - add To: "James C. Mankin" n5x@psu.edu Cc: Clint Bradford clintbrad4d@earthlink.net, amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: 000b01c86f55$6178f740$6501a8c0@QUECREEK Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="Windows-1252"; reply-type=response
OK. Just checking up on it. N2H4 doesn't need an oxidizer to function and can be used as a monopropellant.
Jeff WB3JFS
----- Original Message ----- From: "James C. Mankin" n5x@psu.edu To: "Jeff Yanko" wb3jfs@cox.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org; "Clint Bradford" clintbrad4d@earthlink.net Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Shoot Sat - add
They are different. Nitric Acid is an oxidizer while Hydrazine (N2H4) is a fuel or (probably in this case since no fuel has been mentioned) a monopropellent.
Jim KB3KJ
Jeff Yanko wrote:
Is Red Fuming Nitric Acid another name for Hydrazine or are they 2 different compounds?
Jeff WB3JFS
----- Original Message ----- From: "Clint Bradford" clintbrad4d@earthlink.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 12:55 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Shoot Sat - add
The satellite is outfitted with thrusters ? small engines used to position it in space. They contain the toxic rocket fuel hydrazine, which can cause harm to anyone who contacts it. Officials have said there is about 1,000 pounds of propellent on the satellite.
Known by its military designation US 193, the satellite was launched in December 2006. It lost power and its central computer failed almost immediately afterward, leaving it uncontrollable. It carried a sophisticated and secret imaging sensor.
Clint Bradford, K6LCS / KAF3359 909-241-7666
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Message: 16 Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:21:40 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) From: "Gary Schuchardt" gschuchardt@gp.hrcoxmail.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FT-847 Serial Port Communications To: "Keith N4ZQ" n4zq@netzero.net Cc: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Message-ID: 47B4BEF4.000061.02424@EAGLEWINGS Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi Keith,
Everything is now working. I have been experimenting with programs developed by Bob Freeth, G4HFQ at http://WWW.g4hfq.co.UK. This includes the FTBasicMMO (memory management) and FTBCAT to control all the features of my FT-847 rig. You can contact Bob, at mailto:bob.freeth@g4hfq.co.UK, if you have any questions and he will respond very quickly to inquiries. I am pleased with the software, support and pricing too. The other program that I tested was the FT-847 SuperCat, but price was a little high for me. The software is compatible to many of types of transceivers; however, I am only concerned my current rig. I wanted to wait, until I had a chance to test the programs before I said anything about what software I was using. I went ahead and paid a very small fee for one of the program and some others were free. I have about 36 channels already programmed into my rig memory for regional UHF and VHF repeaters. Now, I am going to store various operational and semi-operational satellite frequencies into the FT-847 in some type of efficient arrangement or ordering to save precious time changing from one to the other. G4HFQ has various programs that look real interesting after I get my main object done.
I have installed a new null modem cable and rearrange Com 1 and Com 2 so that the later can take care of my MixW logging and digital needs. I hope you find this information helpful. Keep in touch and God Bless. Thanks again for your help.
Gary N0EZH Chesapeake VA CEM Retired
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From: Keith N4ZQ Date: 2/11/2008 10:44:06 AM To: gschuchardt@gp.hrcoxmail.com Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FT-847 Serial Port Communications
Hey Gary,
I've been looking for a long time a replacement FT-847 memory management program ,since I long ago lost one written by a Frenchman called Edit.
Would you please tell me what program you are using to read and write memory information to the Yaesu FT-847?
Glad you got your issue with port communication taken care of.
TU Keith N4ZQ
-- "Gary Schuchardt" gschuchardt@gp.hrcoxmail.com wrote:
I have a problem involving the 9 pin serial port on the back of my FT-847 Yaesu transceiver. When I try to use a null modem cable between the rig and my PC on either COM 1 or 2, the rig will not respond to compatible rig controller (CAT) nor a memory management program. The COM ports have been tested as well as the use of two different PCs. Neither null modem cable works. I have tried to use the Menu feature on the FT-847 to match baud rate between radio and PC COM port. Has anyone had a problem like this with the Yaesu FT-847? I would appreciate knowing.
Thank you.
Gary N0EZH
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Message: 17 Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:32:11 -0500 From: "John Marranca, Jr" KB2HSH@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Best coax for 2 meters To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: 8edcdb130802141432i351e7e57r52b4edd07b3455b4@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Ken...
I have decent results with RG-6/U.
It's cheap, it has decent attenuation figures at 144 MHz, and can be bought at Home Depot.
And the /U rating means it can be buried.
I'm sure some will differ with my way of thinking, but I have a flat 1:1 match on my eggbeaters...and couldn't be happier. (My FT-817ND is happy, too)
John KB2HSH
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Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
Hi Mark, I actually investigated that when I was shopping for used radios because I didn't know what brand I was going to ultimately get. Problem is, it would take two comports and I'd have to build a second rig/PC interface as well. The Icom's are supposed to avoid having to do that. I have made some progress tonight though, I actually had the 706 tracing the 10 meter downlink of AO-7 while the 820 was tracing the 2 meter uplink. The doppler tracking frequency changes just seemed much slower than I remember with my TS-2000. Could just be my memory though... hi hi. I should say I was theoretically tracking AO-7, I wasn't actually listening and have no idea what mode it was really in. My antenna system is still in a bit of disarray. Still using the SAEBRTrack and Gemini OR-360 rotators though! 73, Michael, W4HIJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark L. Hammond" n8mh@embarqmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org; "Michael A. Tondee" mat_62@netcommander.com Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:57 PM Subject: Re: SatPC32 with two Icom radio's...Help!!
Hi Michael,
Have you tried to use the auxiliary program found here:
"C:\Program Files\SatPC32\TxControllerD\TXController.exe"
I've used that to control 2 rigs at the same time...works pretty slick! Maybe you can skin the cat this way instead?
Mark
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:18:41 -0500 From: "Michael A. Tondee" mat_62@netcommander.com Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 with two Icom radio's...Help!! To: "Amsat-Bb@Amsat. Org" amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: 000601c86f4f$2cd38ba0$6500a8c0@w4hij Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi, I'm hoping that someone on the board can help me because I'm having problems trying to get my setup to work. I am now the proud and happy owner of an Icom 820H and an IC706-MKIIG. I have built and tested a CT17 type interface circuit and I have it hooked up and working. The problem I'm having is setting up the dual radio configuration of SatPC32. I've read the help file many times over but I cannot seem to get the radio addresses configured as Erich states. Going by the file I'm assuming the addresses should read $42 $58 in the top address box and $58 $42 in the lower box. Nothing I do will make this happen. If I alter them to that configuration, as soon as I hit the "address ok" button the lower box changes and both both boxes read $42 $58. There is some reference to using the "mode menu" in the file but I can't figure out where it helps. Another question I have is, should the transceive option be turned off on one or both rigs? I've tried every combination I can think of. This is what I'm trying to accomplish if possible, I want be able to use 2 meters on the 820 as the uplink and 10 meters on the 706 as the downlink. Mode A Oscar 7 in other words. I want to be able to use a 2 meters on the 820 as the uplink and use the 706 in concert with my mode S down converter for my downlink. I'd also like to be able to sometimes use the 820 as a stand alone sat rig without the 706 involved at all. That's the only configuration I can get working at all right now. I hope all of the above makes sense because I must just be totally missing something in the help file and I'm getting frustrated as I'm anxious to be back on the birds. Tnx for any help and advice anyone can offer, 73, Michael, W4HIJ
Hi Michael, I will send you an detailed answer off the list. 73s, Erich, DK1TB
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael A. Tondee" mat_62@netcommander.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org; "Mark L. Hammond" n8mh@embarqmail.com Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 4:23 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 with two Icom radio's...Help!!
Hi Mark, I actually investigated that when I was shopping for used radios because I didn't know what brand I was going to ultimately get. Problem is, it would take two comports and I'd have to build a second rig/PC interface as well. The Icom's are supposed to avoid having to do that. I have made some progress tonight though, I actually had the 706 tracing the 10 meter downlink of AO-7 while the 820 was tracing the 2 meter uplink. The doppler tracking frequency changes just seemed much slower than I remember with my TS-2000. Could just be my memory though... hi hi. I should say I was theoretically tracking AO-7, I wasn't actually listening and have no idea what mode it was really in. My antenna system is still in a bit of disarray. Still using the SAEBRTrack and Gemini OR-360 rotators though! 73, Michael, W4HIJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark L. Hammond" n8mh@embarqmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org; "Michael A. Tondee" mat_62@netcommander.com Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:57 PM Subject: Re: SatPC32 with two Icom radio's...Help!!
Hi Michael,
Have you tried to use the auxiliary program found here:
"C:\Program Files\SatPC32\TxControllerD\TXController.exe"
I've used that to control 2 rigs at the same time...works pretty slick! Maybe you can skin the cat this way instead?
Mark
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:18:41 -0500 From: "Michael A. Tondee" mat_62@netcommander.com Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 with two Icom radio's...Help!! To: "Amsat-Bb@Amsat. Org" amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: 000601c86f4f$2cd38ba0$6500a8c0@w4hij Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi, I'm hoping that someone on the board can help me because I'm having problems trying to get my setup to work. I am now the proud and happy owner of an Icom 820H and an IC706-MKIIG. I have built and tested a CT17 type interface circuit and I have it hooked up and working. The problem I'm having is setting up the dual radio configuration of SatPC32. I've read the help file many times over but I cannot seem to get the radio addresses configured as Erich states. Going by the file I'm assuming the addresses should read $42 $58 in the top address box and $58 $42 in the lower box. Nothing I do will make this happen. If I alter them to that configuration, as soon as I hit the "address ok" button the lower box changes and both both boxes read $42 $58. There is some reference to using the "mode menu" in the file but I can't figure out where it helps. Another question I have is, should the transceive option be turned off on one or both rigs? I've tried every combination I can think of. This is what I'm trying to accomplish if possible, I want be able to use 2 meters on the 820 as the uplink and 10 meters on the 706 as the downlink. Mode A Oscar 7 in other words. I want to be able to use a 2 meters on the 820 as the uplink and use the 706 in concert with my mode S down converter for my downlink. I'd also like to be able to sometimes use the 820 as a stand alone sat rig without the 706 involved at all. That's the only configuration I can get working at all right now. I hope all of the above makes sense because I must just be totally missing something in the help file and I'm getting frustrated as I'm anxious to be back on the birds. Tnx for any help and advice anyone can offer, 73, Michael, W4HIJ
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