David M0ZLB/KG4ZLB wrote:
Bit of a "performance" reconfiguring for the switch on tone and then switching back for the shortish pass! Guess that's why it seems unused over here, no-one can be bothered!
Wayne replies:
Switching between the two tones can be done with a single mouse click if you control your radio with SatPC32 (version 12.3 or newer).
Yes, it can be a nuisance if you have to push a bunch of buttons on your radio to switch tones. But the transponder stays active for 10 minutes, plenty of time to fumble with buttons AND make a few contacts.
Wayne Estes W9AE Oakland, Oregon, USA, CN83ik
At 03:23 AM 9/20/2006, Wayne Estes wrote:
David M0ZLB/KG4ZLB wrote:
Bit of a "performance" reconfiguring for the switch on tone and then switching back for the shortish pass! Guess that's why it seems unused over here, no-one can be bothered!
Wayne replies:
Switching between the two tones can be done with a single mouse click if you control your radio with SatPC32 (version 12.3 or newer).
With any modern FM box: Program a memory with the working tone in it. Set VFO or a second memory with the activation tone. Key up with the activation tone, switch memories and away you go. Simple! :-)
73 de VK3JED http://vkradio.com
Thanks Wayne and everyone else that replied!
It does seem that SO-50 is virtually unused over this side of the pond and I was wondering whether it was because a) someone was waiting for a Control Operator to switch it on or b) the more knowledgeable sat operators couldn't be bothered to fumble around switching it on!
On the basis of recent pass activity (or lack of it), I am going for the latter option!
I did take a look this afternoon at SatPC32 and rapidly decided that it would be quicker to fumble about with buttons than attempt to work that baby out without the relevant College degree :)
I will try SO-50 again in the next few passes and if I can switch it on, maybe there will be someone to talk to!
Regards
David M0ZLB/KG4ZLB
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Wayne Estes Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 6:23 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO50
David M0ZLB/KG4ZLB wrote:
Bit of a "performance" reconfiguring for the switch on tone and then switching back for the shortish pass! Guess that's why it seems unused over here, no-one can be bothered!
Wayne replies:
Switching between the two tones can be done with a single mouse click if you control your radio with SatPC32 (version 12.3 or newer).
Yes, it can be a nuisance if you have to push a bunch of buttons on your radio to switch tones. But the transponder stays active for 10 minutes, plenty of time to fumble with buttons AND make a few contacts.
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Two memory channels. Done. Bob
Bit of a "performance" reconfiguring for the switch on tone
and then
switching back for the shortish pass! Guess that's why it seems unused over here, no-one can be bothered!
Wayne replies:
Switching between the two tones can be done with a single mouse click if you control your radio with SatPC32 (version 12.3 or newer).
Yes, it can be a nuisance if you have to push a bunch of buttons on your radio to switch tones. But the transponder stays active for 10 minutes, plenty of time to fumble with buttons AND make a few contacts.
Wayne Estes W9AE Oakland, Oregon, USA, CN83ik _______________________________________________ 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:
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