Has anyone had success in having a Icom 706mk2g working in SatPC32?  What is the secret if so?  Sorry.... Can't afford anything better as of yet.

Doug Bennight K4GKJ 850-528-5772 850-926-2052

-------- Original message -------- From: Clayton Coleman kayakfishtx@gmail.com Date: To: "D. Craig Fox" DFox@rwglaw.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Help with AO-73

If running SatPC32 and you keep your trigger finger on the +/- buttons on your keyboard, you can manually tweak the correction with decent performance, thus allowing you to leave computer control enabled.

73 Clayton W5PFG

On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 1:12 PM, D. Craig Fox DFox@rwglaw.com wrote:

For what its worth, I do not disable CAT control on satpc but I do increase the speed from x1 to x5 (or is it x10?).  A0-73 does require constant adjustment but for me anyway it would be a lot tougher without satpc keeping me close.  On almost every pass I hear many operators taking so much time just trying to find their downlink (and inadvertently QRM'g QSO's in progress).

Craig N6RSX

-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bob- W7LRD Sent: Monday, September 08, 2014 9:13 AM To: Andrew Glasbrenner Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org; Fraser Bonnett Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Help with AO-73

I disable the computer control for frequency control and do it the old fashion way.  I does take a bit of "work" almost constantly tweeking knobs, but it does work, and after a few efforts it is really quite easy and simple. 73 Bob W7LRD

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From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" glasbrenner@mindspring.com To: "Fraser Bonnett" FraserBonnett@verizon.net, amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, September 8, 2014 7:20:51 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Help with AO-73

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If I don't use SAT mode, I'd be constantly switching between VFO's, pressing buttons and re-tuning constantly?

So I guess, I need to find someone who is successfully working AO-73 with an IC-9100? suggestions would be appreciated.

Forget SatPC32 for this one. When you switch to AO-73, let it initially set the frequency, then click the C button and shut SatPC32 tracking off.

Find a clear freq or a station you want to call. One of the buttons ( I think main or sub, it's a bit different on my 910 or 821) will let you tune the uplink while leaving the downlink static. Do that, tune while transmitting until you hear yourself. Have QSO or call CQ, and every transmission tune the uplink the first 0.5 second to keep on your receive. If the station you are working moves on the downlink, lock the vfos back together, tune him in, then go back to just tuning the uplink.

It sounds worse than it is, but this is the procedure for when you don't have computer control (or it doesn't work, like with AO-73). Give it a try, it's not hard.

73, Drew KO4MA

PS This works for all the mode B birds. On Mode J, tune the downlink (the higher frequency). _______________________________________________ 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: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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