Hi Marv
I have used both the D700 and the D710. I have not noticed much
difference in the receive between the two radios. I use both a 5/8 wave
duel band and a 1/4 duel band on my durango. The 1/4 works much better
but I have made contacts with the 5/8 wave when I am out in the open.
I use 435.30
Hi Leroy,
Yes, that was me on the other end. I was doing a portable operation in a
parking lot in Viola, Delaware / FM29 at that time. Your signal was plenty
strong; too bad the Doppler got the better of you. I know the feeling all too
well!
I recorded the comms and can send it to you if you'l
I have been playing with my homebrew antennas and the D710 I have in the van to
try and work AO-51 portable and get ready for field day.
The first setup in the driveway was a pretty high pass and I couldn't hear a
thing. My next try was out in the country. I had the D710 hooked up again and
it s
Oh btw for anyone that is interested I did post the audio up on a website -
http://kd8bxp.podbean.com
Maybe someone else can verify what I think I heard. There is a lot of static
I also have two of my ao51 attempts
LeRoy, KD8BXP
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Thank you!
I really found it easier to work then the AO51 which is what I was getting so
frustrated with - I have only tried the SO50 twice. The frist was kind of a
mess but I did get into the sat - apparently although I didn't make any
contacts because I didn't know what I was doing - it was a
LeRoy,
Congratulations! And welcome to orbit!
You are accomplishing a lot with you SO-50 contacts because of the very nature
of that satellite. It transmits 250 milliwatts(a quarter-watt) into a 0-gain,
quarter-wave vertical mounted on one corner of the satellite. I consider it our
QRPp stati
Haha :-)
It is at very least satellite science -
I am putting this one down in my WIN colum just the same
Based on my past experainces this was 1000 times better -- ok not really a 1000
maybe 100 times better - the things I have learned over the past three or four
months has started to kick in
Keep at LeRoy!
Remember, "if this were easy, everyone would be doing it!" It is after all
rocket science, well kinda!
73 Bob W7LRD
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Rick,
Thanks I did hear your call in there as well -
The audio was on the pass was pretty weak even thou it was a fairly high pass.
I guess that is were a preamp would come in handy
Thanks again,
LeRoy, KD8BXP
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Rick - WA4NVM wrote:
> Hi LeRoy and all,
>
> You are correct on Jim, ND9M in FM29 on that pass. I worked
> him from my mobile at 1509utc (1109 eastern) on that pass of S0-50.
> If I had been at home, I would have had a recording to give you also.
> Welcome to the birds! Hang in there, it only get
Hi LeRoy and all,
You are correct on Jim, ND9M in FM29 on that pass. I worked
him from my mobile at 1509utc (1109 eastern) on that pass of S0-50.
If I had been at home, I would have had a recording to give you also.
Welcome to the birds! Hang in there, it only gets better.
73,
Rick - WA4NVM
Well thanks to everyone who gave me helpful hints and ideas
I did almost make a contact today!
I know I got into the SO50 today at about 11:10 - 11:11 est (local time) I
heard some one give my call back and a brief report
Unfortuntally at the same time doppler shifted on me and I wasn't fast e
HI OM Luc & all GE
Congratulation!
Steve Ford WB8IMY worte once in QST:-
No matter how long you've been licensed,there's nothing to
compare with the pure joy of accomplishment!
good luck Luc
Nader , st2nh
www.st2nh.com
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Hey, I called Yaseu to order the pots and have 6 coming. Why so many
you ask? I was going to order a few of the pots for the rotor as well
while I was at it and found out they no longer stock them. If you have
a 5400 I would call Yaesu and get some of the control box pots while
they are still avail
Steven, Welcome to AMSAT BB
Check Mike's DK3WN website http://www.dk3wn.info/satellites.shtml
for more info about Oscar satellites ,And his SatBlog http://www.dk3wn.info/p/
for Oscar and cube sat uptoday activities.
good luck ,
Nader , st2nh
www.st2nh.com
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Could I please ask ? how many
Steven,
Try using this site for the most current satellite activity as reported by
other HAMS: http://oscar.dcarr.org/ also, add to it as you go along and for
other and additional satellite info use all the links you are getting, here
on the board and at AMSAT, Google, etc., the info is out th
Yes, of course, those designations would make things easier.
Mode J - VHF uplink/UHF downlink
Mode B - UHF uplink/VHF downlink
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> In a message dated 15/06/2009 11:40:18 GMT Standard Time,
> n...@bellsouth.net writes:
>
>
In a message dated 15/06/2009 11:40:18 GMT Standard Time,
n...@bellsouth.net writes:
AO-7 - Mode B mid-passband is 432.150 mHz up/145.950 mHz down.
FO-29 - Mode J mid passband is 145.950 mHz up/435.850 mHz down.
VO-52 - Mode B mid passband is 435.250 mHz up/145.900 mHz down.
Doppler, of c
Per the AMSAT bylaws, those individuals nominated to serve a 2 year term for
the AMSAT Board of Directors are:
Barry Baines, WD4ASW
Alan Biddle, WA4SCA
Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
Tony Monteiro, AA2TX
Bill Ress, N6GHZ
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Ballots should be in the mail by July 15th.
73- Martha
Congratulations Luc!
Many here already know that my "base" operation includes hand-holding my Elk
antenna and manually tracking the satelltes from inside my home.
Without question, optimizing one's receive side is the most important
consideration.
73 to all,
Tim - N3TL
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Hey Jim,
I can't begin to imagine how much computer software has impacted the
predictability of possible openings.
Hawaii from here at EM84ha is possible, and I have heard myself on the Mode B
downlink (in CW) at times during which KH6 was in the footprint.
It appears, however, that there is
Hi
I just try AO-51 V/S mode this morning 0700am pass. I was checking a new S band
beam and it was a success nearly all the fades disappear
comparing to my former WMAX beam. But i was not able to uplink to the satellite
only to discover a frightening flaw in my setup i was
transmitting in the
Hey Mark,
Well, you know, I hadn't bothered to check the point-to-point distances for any
of the European contacts, the African (Canary Islands) contact or my contact
with AL1F in western Alaska. I have now, and I'm surprised by what I discovered.
Specifically, DJ8NY and I have worked twice, bo
"Back in the day" (late 70's / early 80's) W1JR and I were both active
on AO-7 Mode B from FN42hn. I believe he had two one-way QSOs with
KH6 but never completed a QSO. Once he was heard, once he heard the
other station. In those days, you had plastic cut-outs which you
overlapped on a piece of
> I agree K5D could have done a better job in their satellite operations. At
> minimum a simple rotor and even a fixed antenna at 15 degrees with a two
> radios on all the current satellites would have worked >better and would
> have probably provided more operators the chance to work K5D. A fu
Brazil to Belgium. Hey Tim, N3TL, you have been doing some of this type of
planning with great success. What is the longest QSO you have achieved?
What tools are you using for planning on the low passes? Your efforts are
fascinating and we would like to know more.
http://www.southgatearc.org
Single-channel FM Satellites in operation:
AO-27 - Mode J, 145.850 mHz up/436.795 (+/- Doppler) down
AO-51 - Mode J, Active frequencies change. Check the AMSAT-NA Web site for
current configuration.
SO-50 - Mode J, 145.850 mHz up/436.795 (+/- Doppler) down with a PL tone of
67.0 Hz.
Internationa
Hi Folks,
If you are considering attending the AMSAT-UK Colloquium at the Holiday Inn,
Guildford, UK on 25/26 July, you should be booking soon.
The hotel will only hold rooms for us until Fri 3 July, after that date, you
may
find that there are no more rooms available.
Also please note th
Appreciate that Pierre ,
But looking at the URL it does state the Operational OSCAR Satellite Status
Summary..
It does not state any date, apart from a copy right that dates 2004 - 2006 that
is seen as misleading maybe..
What I would like [if possible] in reality what is available / in us
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