----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 2:47 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Two Questions
> See Below, > On 9/22/2011 5:50 PM, Ted wrote: > > "Are the linear sats too complicated? > NO! > > Do people not have SSB and CW equipment or are they just not interested > > anymore." > That is Hard to say,, > > Tom, speaking only for me, I have tried several times to work a linear. > > I have a TS 2000 with the sat function and HRD sat program which > > allegedly adjust the Doppler, 2m/440 SSB and a Elk on a rotor w/fixed > > el.. Try as I might, I cannot get the tx and rx to match so I can > > duplex. > There is a simple fix to this,, SHUT ALL THAT CRAP OFF! In the 70's we > didn't have anything like that. The flight computer if you were lucky to > have one was a piece of cardboard with a clear plastic overlay to tell > you where the Bird is, > An "Oscar Locator" it was called. > > As far as doppler correction,,, we turned the large knob on the front of > the radio, thats our doppler correction system. > > There just does not seem to be single primer that one can follow on how > > to accomplish the process. There are multiple opinions from individuals, > > but not much of a consensus on a good standard process. Admittedly, I > > have problem not given a fair amount of time on my technique as I was > > concentrating on VUCC. Now that that will go to the card checker > > tomorrow, I need to spend some time on the linear. I just wish there was > > a 'manual' > It's called doing it "Manually" > > Simple and very effective thousands of hams did it for decades, no > reason it won't work now. > > Joe WB9SBD > > 73, Ted > > K7TRK Hi Joe, WB9SBD I agree completely with you because I started to work satellites with OSCAR-6 not to collect grids but to improve my knowledge in radio tecnology. Put now an "Oscar Locator" in the hand of a satellite newcomer is like to say to him to drive a Ford Model T called also Tin Lizzie or Flivver and he will bump into a wall ! 73" de i8CVS Domenico _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
