[amsat-bb] Re: kpc-9612 plus and online_kiss.exe

2013-03-02 Thread James French
Hello Nadar, Ken, and Kevin. If you cold send me a text file of your settings, I could take a look to see what is happening. There is a command that you need to set from 'newbie' mode to 'expert' for the KPC-9612 to accept and keep the settings that you change. I am not near my KPC-9612 manual,

[amsat-bb] Re: 2.4GHz broadband router on satellite?

2013-02-22 Thread James French
as long as it doesn't interfere with EME work and can survive the harsh environment there. That would be a TOTALLY separate discussion in itself alone. James W8ISS = On Tue, 2013-02-19 at 10:12 -0500, James French wrote: What are the possibilities of building a satellite that uses a Linksys

[amsat-bb] 2.4GHz broadband router on satellite?

2013-02-20 Thread James French
What are the possibilities of building a satellite that uses a Linksys WRT54GL router with a modified DD-wrt or HSMM-Mesh software as a store and forward BBS, to route a received request from one station to another station, or even to connect to a on board networked camera to receive images? What

[amsat-bb] Re: 2 to 10 converter?

2011-08-25 Thread James French
Wondering if this is still available, Rick? Please reply direct to me. James W8ISS ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Any video being offered after the symposium?

2010-10-09 Thread James French
Was wondering if there is going to be any video offered later on on the AMSAT web site from the Symposium? What I am most interested in is the following: Saturday, October 9 1500 - 1520 Stephen Turner K3HPA, 100 Watt VHF/UHF Amplifier Looks like I will have to get a copy of the proceedings in

[amsat-bb] Re: Latest AMSAT Journal

2010-08-30 Thread James French
Hello Joe and the list. If I can explain a little about how bulk mailing works, it might help explain some issues that people have with getting the journal. I work for a printer that does bulk mailings also and this is how they do things. AMSAT's printer may do it a totally different way than

[amsat-bb] Trying to get ahold of Doug Kuitula ka8qcu

2010-08-07 Thread James French
Trying to get a hold of Doug KA8QCU to ask him some questions about past events done together. Last known email bounces back...:( Thanks, James W8ISS ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member?

[amsat-bb] Detroit Maker Faire special event station N8M

2010-07-30 Thread James French
Hello Everyone. A group of Amateur Radio clubs here in the Detroit area are going to be hosting a couple of outside booths at the first annual Detroit Maker Faire this weekend - July 31 and August 1. We have procured the special event call sign of N8M for usage during event times of 9:30 am

[amsat-bb] Most Hams in Space at one time?

2010-04-13 Thread James French W8ISS
Currently there are 9 licensed American Amateur Radio operators on the ISS currently going by the list that is at the ARISS site on RAC.org. Is this the most hams in space to date or has there been more before this shuttle-ISS mission? James W8ISS

[amsat-bb] FS: Yaesu FIF-232c interface

2009-08-14 Thread James French
Wondering if anyone has a need for a Yaesu FIF-232c interface box? I have had one laying around here for the past couple of years and wondering if anyone needs one. Asking 75 dollars plus shipping from 48146 area code or best offer. Have no idea if it even works other than the LED for power

[amsat-bb] Re: Logging software or HRD for Linux

2009-08-13 Thread James French
Eric, What 'flavor' (version of Linux are you running? I am running Ubuntu 8.04 amd64 here. I run the following: FLDIGI - psk gMFSK - psk Gnome PREDICT - Satellite Tracking WSJT - Meteor scatter/EME xLog - Logging for VHF+ contests GRIG - Radio control - Icom IC-820/910/275h/575h/1275/375h I

[amsat-bb] Re: Moon can cost less than HEO/GEO

2009-07-03 Thread James French
The thing is we have 'discussed' this a FEW times in the past and the ideas get better each time plus the technical discussion gets more information input each time. Maybe this time things will progress beyond the talking and more into the planning/design phase. James W8ISS

[amsat-bb] Re: The Moon is our Future

2009-07-02 Thread James French
On Thu, 2009-07-02 at 10:52 -0500, tosca...@umn.edu wrote: As far as the dreaming goes, wouldn't an L/S transponder be better than a V/U or U/V transponder? Granted, the path loss is greater, but the antenna gain is easier to produce... Miles, Why not use a L/s, U/L. or a U/s transponder

[amsat-bb] Re: Field Day Call Signs

2009-06-24 Thread James French
We will be trying to access the birds but I won't promise anything as the past few years have not met with great success at another FD site. Plus we will give a 'try' at 23cm EME this year. Only using a 5 foot dish with a three element WA5VJB pc board yagi

[amsat-bb] Re: Another satellite-receiver option

2009-06-08 Thread James French
Will any of these receive the NOAA Polar Orbital Satellites in the 137MHz range without modifications? I see the receivers do have a Wide FM (W-FM) mode but is it wide enough? My PCR-100 can be set at 50khz wide bandwidth to receive without modifying. James W8ISS = On Mon, 2009-06-08 at 17:22

[amsat-bb] Re: About Shuttle Launch on Monday

2009-05-12 Thread James French
The first launch I got to see was from roughly 150 miles away in Labelle, Florida, which is thirty miles east of Fort Myers. Was in my senior year of high school and was watching on the TV and the teacher said to go out and take a look. Some did and that was a sight to see the cloud of gases