GETTING STARTED:
I realize that many Amsat OPs are using handheld antennas and operating portable. However, I am planning a base station using my Kenwood TS-2000. I do not visualize myself operating portable primarily that I do not have needed radios etc. and my age. UGH!
I further realize that using some sort of recorder during a pass is almost a MUST HAVE. Besides the obvious for base station operations of a digital of an analog recorder; what other options would some of you seasoned OPs suggest.
I know that the TS-2000 does have a recorder accessory (DRU-3A) but finding one might be a challenge due to the age of the radio.
Thanks and 73, Jerry AB5R
On 08/14/20 11:44, Gerald Payton via AMSAT-BB wrote:
I realize that many Amsat OPs are using handheld antennas and operating portable. However, I am planning a base station using my Kenwood TS-2000. I do not visualize myself operating portable primarily that I do not have needed radios etc. and my age. UGH!
I further realize that using some sort of recorder during a pass is almost a MUST HAVE. Besides the obvious for base station operations of a digital of an analog recorder; what other options would some of you seasoned OPs suggest.
If you have a PC sitting nearby, why not use that? The TS-2000's ACC2 socket has audio on pin 3 (MANO), which could be galvanically isolated (transformer) and routed into the line input of a soundcard.
I use this method on both my IC-746 and the FT-847 to record passes.
--- Zach N0ZGO
Soundcard and Audacity as the recording program will work well as Zach says. The isolation transformer is a nice to have but not a requirement unless you get ground loop issues.
If you are already using the sound card for another reason then an additional cheap USB soundcard for $5 could be dedicated to that purpose. It does not need to be a super performer.
73 Chris
On Fri, Aug 14, 2020 at 12:53 PM Zach Metzinger via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
On 08/14/20 11:44, Gerald Payton via AMSAT-BB wrote:
I realize that many Amsat OPs are using handheld antennas and operating
portable. However, I am planning a base station using my Kenwood TS-2000. I do not visualize myself operating portable primarily that I do not have needed radios etc. and my age. UGH!
I further realize that using some sort of recorder during a pass is
almost a MUST HAVE. Besides the obvious for base station operations of a digital of an analog recorder; what other options would some of you seasoned OPs suggest.
If you have a PC sitting nearby, why not use that? The TS-2000's ACC2 socket has audio on pin 3 (MANO), which could be galvanically isolated (transformer) and routed into the line input of a soundcard.
I use this method on both my IC-746 and the FT-847 to record passes.
--- Zach N0ZGO _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
2M0SQL has developed a neat utility that interfaces with SatPC32 to record passes.
https://www.2m0sql.com/pass-recorder/
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Fri, Aug 14, 2020 at 1:59 PM Chris Thompson via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
Soundcard and Audacity as the recording program will work well as Zach says. The isolation transformer is a nice to have but not a requirement unless you get ground loop issues.
If you are already using the sound card for another reason then an additional cheap USB soundcard for $5 could be dedicated to that purpose. It does not need to be a super performer.
73 Chris
On Fri, Aug 14, 2020 at 12:53 PM Zach Metzinger via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
On 08/14/20 11:44, Gerald Payton via AMSAT-BB wrote:
I realize that many Amsat OPs are using handheld antennas and operating
portable. However, I am planning a base station using my Kenwood TS-2000. I do not visualize myself operating portable primarily that I do not have needed radios etc. and my age. UGH!
I further realize that using some sort of recorder during a pass is
almost a MUST HAVE. Besides the obvious for base station operations of a digital of an analog recorder; what other options would some of you seasoned OPs suggest.
If you have a PC sitting nearby, why not use that? The TS-2000's ACC2 socket has audio on pin 3 (MANO), which could be galvanically isolated (transformer) and routed into the line input of a soundcard.
I use this method on both my IC-746 and the FT-847 to record passes.
--- Zach N0ZGO _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
-- Chris E. Thompson chrisethompson@gmail.com g0kla@arrl.net _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
Thanks, Chris, for the input. Actually, I do have a dedicated APT receiver (APT-06) for the NOAA birds connected to my sound card. An additional card might be the way to go. Jerry
________________________________ From: AMSAT-BB amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org on behalf of Chris Thompson via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, August 14, 2020 12:59 PM To: Zach Metzinger zmetzing@pobox.com Cc: AMSAT amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Recording Passes
Soundcard and Audacity as the recording program will work well as Zach says. The isolation transformer is a nice to have but not a requirement unless you get ground loop issues.
If you are already using the sound card for another reason then an additional cheap USB soundcard for $5 could be dedicated to that purpose. It does not need to be a super performer.
73 Chris
On Fri, Aug 14, 2020 at 12:53 PM Zach Metzinger via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
On 08/14/20 11:44, Gerald Payton via AMSAT-BB wrote:
I realize that many Amsat OPs are using handheld antennas and operating
portable. However, I am planning a base station using my Kenwood TS-2000. I do not visualize myself operating portable primarily that I do not have needed radios etc. and my age. UGH!
I further realize that using some sort of recorder during a pass is
almost a MUST HAVE. Besides the obvious for base station operations of a digital of an analog recorder; what other options would some of you seasoned OPs suggest.
If you have a PC sitting nearby, why not use that? The TS-2000's ACC2 socket has audio on pin 3 (MANO), which could be galvanically isolated (transformer) and routed into the line input of a soundcard.
I use this method on both my IC-746 and the FT-847 to record passes.
--- Zach N0ZGO _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
-- Chris E. Thompson chrisethompson@gmail.com g0kla@arrl.net _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
Hi Jerry,
Simple and cheap solution is a sound card interface for the TS-2000 and feed the audio into the computer.
My setup is the following IC-910HX with two ZLP Electronics soundcard interfaces (main/sub) which I use with SatPC32 rather than having to record each pass manually I wrote a little application called Pass Recorder https://www.2m0sql.com/pass-recorder/ that sits and listens to the DDE Interface from SatPC32 when a satellites going overhead it automatically saves the file as a wav into a folder of your choice.
Peter, 2M0SQL
On Fri, 14 Aug 2020 at 17:45, Gerald Payton via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
GETTING STARTED:
I realize that many Amsat OPs are using handheld antennas and operating portable. However, I am planning a base station using my Kenwood TS-2000. I do not visualize myself operating portable primarily that I do not have needed radios etc. and my age. UGH!
I further realize that using some sort of recorder during a pass is almost a MUST HAVE. Besides the obvious for base station operations of a digital of an analog recorder; what other options would some of you seasoned OPs suggest.
I know that the TS-2000 does have a recorder accessory (DRU-3A) but finding one might be a challenge due to the age of the radio.
Thanks and 73, Jerry AB5R _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
Depending on your setup, you could put a cellphone, laptop, or a mic hooked into your computer in front of the radio speaker; if the other options people have sent do not work for you.
On Fri, Aug 14, 2020 at 12:46 PM Gerald Payton via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
GETTING STARTED:
I realize that many Amsat OPs are using handheld antennas and operating portable. However, I am planning a base station using my Kenwood TS-2000. I do not visualize myself operating portable primarily that I do not have needed radios etc. and my age. UGH!
I further realize that using some sort of recorder during a pass is almost a MUST HAVE. Besides the obvious for base station operations of a digital of an analog recorder; what other options would some of you seasoned OPs suggest.
I know that the TS-2000 does have a recorder accessory (DRU-3A) but finding one might be a challenge due to the age of the radio.
Thanks and 73, Jerry AB5R _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
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Chris Thompson -
Don KB2YSI -
Gerald Payton -
Paul Stoetzer -
Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL) -
Zach Metzinger