To this point I have only ever listened to the satellites using the RemoteHams station and the long wire that's in place there. I am hoping soon to pick up an Arrow so I can start not only listening but interacting as well.
I wanted to ask about a setup I am thinking of to see if everyone thinks it would work.
I have a VX-7R right now that I plan to use for TX connected into the Arrow. I know it's not full duplex, but I was thinking about using my BC246T scanner for the RX side with some headphones plugged in. Does this seem like a viable option?
That will probably work well. As long as the scanner has a decent receiver it should work perfectly. The Fox birds (AO-85, AO-91, and AO-92) will be easiest to hear. SO-50 will be harder to hear, but like I said, if it's a decent receiver it will work perfectly.
Trevor, KD9IXX uses a Radioshack scanner for RX. You can see a description and pics of his setup here:
FYI AO-85 is a little deaf so it can be hard to get into with only 5 watts. Also note the recent announcement to only use it when it is illuminated by the sun. I would concentrate on AO-91 or AO-92. AO-92 is usually in L-band uplink mode on Sundays so unless you have a 1.2 GHz transceiver don't try it on Sundays!
Don't forget to record at least yourself, if not the radio audio if you can get the audio connections working right (you might have to use a splitter). Repeat the callsign of the station you worked so the recorder picks it up. That way you know who you contacted. There is no time to write stuff down while holding all that gear.
73, John Brier KG4AKV On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 11:17 AM Chris Pohlad-Thomas [email protected] wrote:
To this point I have only ever listened to the satellites using the RemoteHams station and the long wire that's in place there. I am hoping soon to pick up an Arrow so I can start not only listening but interacting as well.
I wanted to ask about a setup I am thinking of to see if everyone thinks it would work.
I have a VX-7R right now that I plan to use for TX connected into the Arrow. I know it's not full duplex, but I was thinking about using my BC246T scanner for the RX side with some headphones plugged in. Does this seem like a viable option?
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John, Thanks for all this good information!
On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 11:48 AM John Brier [email protected] wrote:
That will probably work well. As long as the scanner has a decent receiver it should work perfectly. The Fox birds (AO-85, AO-91, and AO-92) will be easiest to hear. SO-50 will be harder to hear, but like I said, if it's a decent receiver it will work perfectly.
Trevor, KD9IXX uses a Radioshack scanner for RX. You can see a description and pics of his setup here:
FYI AO-85 is a little deaf so it can be hard to get into with only 5 watts. Also note the recent announcement to only use it when it is illuminated by the sun. I would concentrate on AO-91 or AO-92. AO-92 is usually in L-band uplink mode on Sundays so unless you have a 1.2 GHz transceiver don't try it on Sundays!
Don't forget to record at least yourself, if not the radio audio if you can get the audio connections working right (you might have to use a splitter). Repeat the callsign of the station you worked so the recorder picks it up. That way you know who you contacted. There is no time to write stuff down while holding all that gear.
73, John Brier KG4AKV On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 11:17 AM Chris Pohlad-Thomas [email protected] wrote:
To this point I have only ever listened to the satellites using the RemoteHams station and the long wire that's in place there. I am hoping soon to pick up an Arrow so I can start not only listening but
interacting
as well.
I wanted to ask about a setup I am thinking of to see if everyone thinks
it
would work.
I have a VX-7R right now that I plan to use for TX connected into the Arrow. I know it's not full duplex, but I was thinking about using my BC246T scanner for the RX side with some headphones plugged in. Does this seem like a viable option?
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Hi Chris,
Let us know your successes and challenges-be sure to consider that it’s not a bad idea to listen to an entire overhead pass of all the fm birds as assessment without transmitting.
Notice fades due to satellite spin and how you hear through foliage etc down to horizon
I like this idea because Scanners are cheap
your experience may help others here reading satisfy the crave to work the satellites and may try with gear they have based on what you report back
or
you may say Meh - not good don’t go there for some reason.
73 have fun
Thanks, Mike W4UOO
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On Dec 13, 2018, at 12:12 PM, Chris Pohlad-Thomas [email protected] wrote:
John, Thanks for all this good information!
On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 11:48 AM John Brier [email protected] wrote:
That will probably work well. As long as the scanner has a decent receiver it should work perfectly. The Fox birds (AO-85, AO-91, and AO-92) will be easiest to hear. SO-50 will be harder to hear, but like I said, if it's a decent receiver it will work perfectly.
Trevor, KD9IXX uses a Radioshack scanner for RX. You can see a description and pics of his setup here:
FYI AO-85 is a little deaf so it can be hard to get into with only 5 watts. Also note the recent announcement to only use it when it is illuminated by the sun. I would concentrate on AO-91 or AO-92. AO-92 is usually in L-band uplink mode on Sundays so unless you have a 1.2 GHz transceiver don't try it on Sundays!
Don't forget to record at least yourself, if not the radio audio if you can get the audio connections working right (you might have to use a splitter). Repeat the callsign of the station you worked so the recorder picks it up. That way you know who you contacted. There is no time to write stuff down while holding all that gear.
73, John Brier KG4AKV On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 11:17 AM Chris Pohlad-Thomas [email protected] wrote:
To this point I have only ever listened to the satellites using the RemoteHams station and the long wire that's in place there. I am hoping soon to pick up an Arrow so I can start not only listening but
interacting
as well.
I wanted to ask about a setup I am thinking of to see if everyone thinks
it
would work.
I have a VX-7R right now that I plan to use for TX connected into the Arrow. I know it's not full duplex, but I was thinking about using my BC246T scanner for the RX side with some headphones plugged in. Does this seem like a viable option?
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I certainly wouldn't rule out real-time logging by hand during the pass. It may not be that difficult to position one's equipment to leave a free hand to log heard calls and grids (and identify completed QSOs) during a pass while receiving. That's exactly what I do, and I'm always pedestrian-mobile when working the satellites. Sometimes I use my car's trunk as a writing surface, but I'm carrying everything else on my person. One hand holds the antenna, and the other holds a PTT switch (for the linears) or presses the PTT switch on my earpiece only when I transmit, and writes when I'm receiving. Recording audio is fine for post-pass confirmation but provides no aid to the operator during the pass. Real-time hand-logging made a huge and immediate positive impact on my ability to work the satellites.
73, Ryan AI6DO
On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 8:50:25 AM PST, John Brier [email protected] wrote: Don't forget to record at least yourself, if not the radio audio if you can get the audio connections working right (you might have to use a splitter). Repeat the callsign of the station you worked so the recorder picks it up. That way you know who you contacted. There is no time to write stuff down while holding all that gear.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On 12/13/18 11:42 AM, Ryan Noguchi via AMSAT-BB wrote:
I certainly wouldn't rule out real-time logging by hand during the pass. It may not be that difficult to position one's equipment to leave a free hand to log heard calls and grids (and identify completed QSOs) during a pass while receiving. That's exactly what I do, and I'm always pedestrian-mobile when working the satellites. Sometimes I use my car's trunk as a writing surface, but I'm carrying everything else on my person. One hand holds the antenna, and the other holds a PTT switch (for the linears) or presses the PTT switch on my earpiece only when I transmit, and writes when I'm receiving. Recording audio is fine for post-pass confirmation but provides no aid to the operator during the pass. Real-time hand-logging made a huge and immediate positive impact on my ability to work the satellites.
On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 8:50:25 AM PST, John Brier <[email protected]> wrote:Don't forget to record at least yourself, if not the radio audio if
Also remember that the SatNOGS network might have captured your QSO:
Type "FOX" in the filter box, for instance, and pick the satellite you worked. It's a great resource, even if you are just listening.
--- Zach N0ZGO
I could see how writing down calls would help you work sats. It forces you to really try and hear and understand the callsign of the person you're trying to work.
What I do is when I hear a callsign I repeat it exactly as the op said it in my head. This usually allows me to say it back when I want to call them. Occasionally I get mixed up when people call me and I can't repeat their call fully/accurately and I'll just say QSL as I know I have it on my recording. I prefer not to do that of course.
Do what works for you!
73, John Brier KG4AKV On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 12:45 PM Ryan Noguchi via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
I certainly wouldn't rule out real-time logging by hand during the pass. It may not be that difficult to position one's equipment to leave a free hand to log heard calls and grids (and identify completed QSOs) during a pass while receiving. That's exactly what I do, and I'm always pedestrian-mobile when working the satellites. Sometimes I use my car's trunk as a writing surface, but I'm carrying everything else on my person. One hand holds the antenna, and the other holds a PTT switch (for the linears) or presses the PTT switch on my earpiece only when I transmit, and writes when I'm receiving. Recording audio is fine for post-pass confirmation but provides no aid to the operator during the pass. Real-time hand-logging made a huge and immediate positive impact on my ability to work the satellites.
73, Ryan AI6DO
On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 8:50:25 AM PST, John Brier <[email protected]> wrote:Don't forget to record at least yourself, if not the radio audio if you can get the audio connections working right (you might have to use a splitter). Repeat the callsign of the station you worked so the recorder picks it up. That way you know who you contacted. There is no time to write stuff down while holding all that gear.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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Experienced ops may be able to readily recall and repeat calls, but I found it challenging to recall and repeat a call sign without seeing it in writing. This was really holding me back from satellite operating until I made an effort to free up my hand to log during the pass. Even experience with contesting wasn't terribly helpful, since I almost always write or type the call as I hear it, and when I transmit am really reading the call off the log sheet (or my logging program) rather than recalling it from memory. My aural recall is very poor compared to my visual recall, which is why this visual memory jog is extremely helpful for me. It won't be as helpful for someone with good aural recall.
I also hear on Twitter about once a week about someone needing help reconstructing QSOs on a pass because their recorder failed. I had that happen to me once too, when I was not hand-logging because I was in the dark. Now I use a headlamp when operating at night so I can read and write even in the dark.
This was a technique that required very little time and money to implement and had huge, immediate results for me, so I try to share this advice with newer ops as a potential technique for them to consider if they're struggling. I occasionally hear online from some newer ops that have trouble remembering the callsign of a station that called them or that they want to call, and occasionally on the birds hear some folks struggle repeatedly to repeat a full call sign. This is a technique that could help some of these folks to operate more effectively and confidently, and better utilize the limited resource of pass time, which benefits all users. But I certainly don't think everyone needs to do this, especially those who are already well experienced at satellite operating without it.
Carry on!
73, Ryan AI6DO
On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 12:31:12 PM PST, John Brier [email protected] wrote:
I could see how writing down calls would help you work sats. It forces you to really try and hear and understand the callsign of the person you're trying to work.
What I do is when I hear a callsign I repeat it exactly as the op said it in my head. This usually allows me to say it back when I want to call them. Occasionally I get mixed up when people call me and I can't repeat their call fully/accurately and I'll just say QSL as I know I have it on my recording. I prefer not to do that of course.
Do what works for you!
73, John Brier KG4AKV
I should figure out how to do it too, I am quite terrible at unfamiliar call signs; or tounge twisters during a busy pass.
On Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 19:05 Ryan Noguchi via AMSAT-BB <[email protected] wrote:
Experienced ops may be able to readily recall and repeat calls, but I found it challenging to recall and repeat a call sign without seeing it in writing. This was really holding me back from satellite operating until I made an effort to free up my hand to log during the pass. Even experience with contesting wasn't terribly helpful, since I almost always write or type the call as I hear it, and when I transmit am really reading the call off the log sheet (or my logging program) rather than recalling it from memory. My aural recall is very poor compared to my visual recall, which is why this visual memory jog is extremely helpful for me. It won't be as helpful for someone with good aural recall.
I also hear on Twitter about once a week about someone needing help reconstructing QSOs on a pass because their recorder failed. I had that happen to me once too, when I was not hand-logging because I was in the dark. Now I use a headlamp when operating at night so I can read and write even in the dark.
This was a technique that required very little time and money to implement and had huge, immediate results for me, so I try to share this advice with newer ops as a potential technique for them to consider if they're struggling. I occasionally hear online from some newer ops that have trouble remembering the callsign of a station that called them or that they want to call, and occasionally on the birds hear some folks struggle repeatedly to repeat a full call sign. This is a technique that could help some of these folks to operate more effectively and confidently, and better utilize the limited resource of pass time, which benefits all users. But I certainly don't think everyone needs to do this, especially those who are already well experienced at satellite operating without it.
Carry on!
73, Ryan AI6DO
On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 12:31:12 PM PST, John Brier <[email protected]> wrote:
I could see how writing down calls would help you work sats. It forces you to really try and hear and understand the callsign of the person you're trying to work.
What I do is when I hear a callsign I repeat it exactly as the op said it in my head. This usually allows me to say it back when I want to call them. Occasionally I get mixed up when people call me and I can't repeat their call fully/accurately and I'll just say QSL as I know I have it on my recording. I prefer not to do that of course.
Do what works for you!
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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I posted a write-up on QRZ.com with my setup to serve as an example. I'm sure this isn't the only way to do it.
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/breaking-through-the-wall-when-lear...
73, Ryan AI6DO
On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 4:17:31 PM PST, Don KB2YSI [email protected] wrote:
I should figure out how to do it too, I am quite terrible at unfamiliar call signs; or tounge twisters during a busy pass. On Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 19:05 Ryan Noguchi via AMSAT-BB <[email protected] wrote:
Experienced ops may be able to readily recall and repeat calls, but I found it challenging to recall and repeat a call sign without seeing it in writing. This was really holding me back from satellite operating until I made an effort to free up my hand to log during the pass. Even experience with contesting wasn't terribly helpful, since I almost always write or type the call as I hear it, and when I transmit am really reading the call off the log sheet (or my logging program) rather than recalling it from memory. My aural recall is very poor compared to my visual recall, which is why this visual memory jog is extremely helpful for me. It won't be as helpful for someone with good aural recall.
I also hear on Twitter about once a week about someone needing help reconstructing QSOs on a pass because their recorder failed. I had that happen to me once too, when I was not hand-logging because I was in the dark. Now I use a headlamp when operating at night so I can read and write even in the dark.
This was a technique that required very little time and money to implement and had huge, immediate results for me, so I try to share this advice with newer ops as a potential technique for them to consider if they're struggling. I occasionally hear online from some newer ops that have trouble remembering the callsign of a station that called them or that they want to call, and occasionally on the birds hear some folks struggle repeatedly to repeat a full call sign. This is a technique that could help some of these folks to operate more effectively and confidently, and better utilize the limited resource of pass time, which benefits all users. But I certainly don't think everyone needs to do this, especially those who are already well experienced at satellite operating without it.
Carry on!
73, Ryan AI6DO
On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 12:31:12 PM PST, John Brier [email protected] wrote:
I could see how writing down calls would help you work sats. It forces you to really try and hear and understand the callsign of the person you're trying to work.
What I do is when I hear a callsign I repeat it exactly as the op said it in my head. This usually allows me to say it back when I want to call them. Occasionally I get mixed up when people call me and I can't repeat their call fully/accurately and I'll just say QSL as I know I have it on my recording. I prefer not to do that of course.
Do what works for you!
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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My logging method is to start with a clean sheet of paper (in an 8.5x11 spiral notebook) and as soon as I hear a call, write it down and keep going down the page. Even if they are working someone else or just throwing out their call. If I hear their grid, I write that down next to their call too. If I end up contacting them I write the exact time down next to wherever their call & grid is on the page. That spreads out the 'writing' and helps recognize calls & grids on other passes, etc.
Ernie
On 12/13/2018 7:03 PM, Ryan Noguchi via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Experienced ops may be able to readily recall and repeat calls, but I found it challenging to recall and repeat a call sign without seeing it in writing. This was really holding me back from satellite operating until I made an effort to free up my hand to log during the pass. Even experience with contesting wasn't terribly helpful, since I almost always write or type the call as I hear it, and when I transmit am really reading the call off the log sheet (or my logging program) rather than recalling it from memory. My aural recall is very poor compared to my visual recall, which is why this visual memory jog is extremely helpful for me. It won't be as helpful for someone with good aural recall.
I also hear on Twitter about once a week about someone needing help reconstructing QSOs on a pass because their recorder failed. I had that happen to me once too, when I was not hand-logging because I was in the dark. Now I use a headlamp when operating at night so I can read and write even in the dark.
This was a technique that required very little time and money to implement and had huge, immediate results for me, so I try to share this advice with newer ops as a potential technique for them to consider if they're struggling. I occasionally hear online from some newer ops that have trouble remembering the callsign of a station that called them or that they want to call, and occasionally on the birds hear some folks struggle repeatedly to repeat a full call sign. This is a technique that could help some of these folks to operate more effectively and confidently, and better utilize the limited resource of pass time, which benefits all users. But I certainly don't think everyone needs to do this, especially those who are already well experienced at satellite operating without it.
Carry on!
73, Ryan AI6DO
On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 12:31:12 PM PST, John Brier <[email protected]> wrote:I could see how writing down calls would help you work sats. It forces you to really try and hear and understand the callsign of the person you're trying to work.
What I do is when I hear a callsign I repeat it exactly as the op said it in my head. This usually allows me to say it back when I want to call them. Occasionally I get mixed up when people call me and I can't repeat their call fully/accurately and I'll just say QSL as I know I have it on my recording. I prefer not to do that of course.
Do what works for you!
73, John Brier KG4AKV
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Yep, that's almost exactly what I do, except I use Post-it notes. After the pass, I enter the data into my phone as a backup. When I get home, I enter the data into my Excel workbook that creates ADIF files that I upload to LoTW and eQSL. I also add the calls and grids that I didn't work on the pass to my cheatsheet of active satellite ops, if they aren't already on there, which is another helpful memory-jogging device that I use to help me with partial calls, and which doubles as a writing surface for my Post-it notes. After uploading my ADIF files to those online logbooks, I discard the physical copy, as those QSO records (and my complete log for that matter) are backed up in multiple places.
One tip I learned from Kevin N4UFO is that one doesn't have to be too specific about the time, as the passes that are off by more than the longest pass duration will still match in LoTW and elsewhere. But I still usually end up logging the QSO time to the minute out of habit.
73, Ryan AI6DO
On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 4:33:02 PM PST, Ernie [email protected] wrote:
My logging method is to start with a clean sheet of paper (in an 8.5x11 spiral notebook) and as soon as I hear a call, write it down and keep going down the page. Even if they are working someone else or just throwing out their call. If I hear their grid, I write that down next to their call too. If I end up contacting them I write the exact time down next to wherever their call & grid is on the page. That spreads out the 'writing' and helps recognize calls & grids on other passes, etc.
Ernie
On 12/13/2018 7:03 PM, Ryan Noguchi via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Experienced ops may be able to readily recall and repeat calls, but I found it challenging to recall and repeat a call sign without seeing it in writing. This was really holding me back from satellite operating until I made an effort to free up my hand to log during the pass. Even experience with contesting wasn't terribly helpful, since I almost always write or type the call as I hear it, and when I transmit am really reading the call off the log sheet (or my logging program) rather than recalling it from memory. My aural recall is very poor compared to my visual recall, which is why this visual memory jog is extremely helpful for me. It won't be as helpful for someone with good aural recall.
I also hear on Twitter about once a week about someone needing help reconstructing QSOs on a pass because their recorder failed. I had that happen to me once too, when I was not hand-logging because I was in the dark. Now I use a headlamp when operating at night so I can read and write even in the dark.
This was a technique that required very little time and money to implement and had huge, immediate results for me, so I try to share this advice with newer ops as a potential technique for them to consider if they're struggling. I occasionally hear online from some newer ops that have trouble remembering the callsign of a station that called them or that they want to call, and occasionally on the birds hear some folks struggle repeatedly to repeat a full call sign. This is a technique that could help some of these folks to operate more effectively and confidently, and better utilize the limited resource of pass time, which benefits all users. But I certainly don't think everyone needs to do this, especially those who are already well experienced at satellite operating without it.
Carry on!
73, Ryan AI6DO
On Thursday, December 13, 2018, 12:31:12 PM PST, John Brier [email protected] wrote: I could see how writing down calls would help you work sats. It forces you to really try and hear and understand the callsign of the person you're trying to work.
What I do is when I hear a callsign I repeat it exactly as the op said it in my head. This usually allows me to say it back when I want to call them. Occasionally I get mixed up when people call me and I can't repeat their call fully/accurately and I'll just say QSL as I know I have it on my recording. I prefer not to do that of course.
Do what works for you!
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The VX + BC should work, but be sure to have a good (and separate!) antenna on the scanner. Try to listen to a pass with the scanner to see how it performs first.
My first Oscar contacts on RS-10 used a Radio Shack shortwave receiver for its 10 meter downlink.
Greg KO6TH
Chris Pohlad-Thomas wrote:
To this point I have only ever listened to the satellites using the RemoteHams station and the long wire that's in place there. I am hoping soon to pick up an Arrow so I can start not only listening but interacting as well.
I wanted to ask about a setup I am thinking of to see if everyone thinks it would work.
I have a VX-7R right now that I plan to use for TX connected into the Arrow. I know it's not full duplex, but I was thinking about using my BC246T scanner for the RX side with some headphones plugged in. Does this seem like a viable option?
One thing that helped me with a dual radio setup was a MFJ-916B duplexer that is being used as a filter; only on the 2m side of the Arrow.
My setup can be seen here: https://www.hamqth.com/KB2YSI
On Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 13:23 Greg D <[email protected] wrote:
The VX + BC should work, but be sure to have a good (and separate!) antenna on the scanner. Try to listen to a pass with the scanner to see how it performs first.
My first Oscar contacts on RS-10 used a Radio Shack shortwave receiver for its 10 meter downlink.
Greg KO6TH
Chris Pohlad-Thomas wrote:
To this point I have only ever listened to the satellites using the RemoteHams station and the long wire that's in place there. I am hoping soon to pick up an Arrow so I can start not only listening but
interacting
as well.
I wanted to ask about a setup I am thinking of to see if everyone thinks
it
would work.
I have a VX-7R right now that I plan to use for TX connected into the Arrow. I know it's not full duplex, but I was thinking about using my BC246T scanner for the RX side with some headphones plugged in. Does this seem like a viable option?
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