[amsat-bb] Re: New satellite rigs?

2009-08-08 Thread Simon (HB9DRV)
Sadly I don't see many second-hand IC-190H here if at all. If anyone in Europe has an IC-910H to sell please let me know, only really interested in 2m / 70cms. Simon Brown, HB9DRV www.ham-radio-deluxe.com - Original Message - From: Sebastian w...@bellsouth.net Simon please buy a

[amsat-bb] PCSAT report 2009-08-08

2009-08-08 Thread Rob Hardenberg PE1ITR
Hello, Received some readable packets from pcsat: !S 08:44:23 !W3ADO-1BEACON,SGATE/1: !S 08:44:23 !T#010,063,065,061,072,214,,0001,1 !S 08:44:24 !PCSAT-11BEACON,SGATE/1: !S 08:44:24 !T#003,064,059,131,232,215,1110,0010,1 !S 08:46:17 !W3ADO-1APRS1/1: !S 08:46:17 !Default LT1 73 Rob

[amsat-bb] POLLUX TLM - via remote station

2009-08-08 Thread Fabiano Moser
Today I decoded POLLUX telemetry, by remote station control, from my job. Works FINE! Fm POLLUX-1 To CQ Via TELEM UI pid=F0 Len=101 [10:22:40] SYST 748737 0 0 33 0 fffe 1530 0002 1460 0015 1448 001a 04d8 000d 04e0 0156 08c4 0fbe 0038 -- 73 Fabiano Moser CR7/PY5RX ARISS-PORTUGAL

[amsat-bb] pollux-1 and castor report

2009-08-08 Thread Rob Hardenberg PE1ITR
Received today from pullux-1 and 1 packet from castor (kd4hbo-1) on 145.825: !S 09:24:24 !POLLUX-1CQ,TELEM/1: !S 09:24:25 !MEMS 748836 2.58 2.57 2.45 22.03 21.225 19.06 -1.08 0.07 1.660 -8.28 3.31 3.10 24.21 25.22 24.76 2.60 20 19 42 !S 09:24:51 !POLLUX-1CQ,TELEM/1: !S 09:24:51 !SYST 748869 0 0

[amsat-bb] Re: Avoiding statics on helix antennas

2009-08-08 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: Lars Petersen lars.peter...@pobox.com To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 12:56 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Avoiding statics on helix antennas Hello list, What measure would you recommend to avoid statics building up on helix antennas?

[amsat-bb] Re: Antenna project with 2 ELK antennas

2009-08-08 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: Jean-François Ménard jf.va...@gmail.com To: AMSAT Mailing list amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 10:44 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Antenna project with 2 ELK antennas Hi, I have 2 ELK antennas here, and I would like to do an experiment with these

[amsat-bb] Re: Antenna project with 2 ELK antennas

2009-08-08 Thread Jean-François Ménard
Le 8 août 2009 11:54, i8cvsdomenico.i8...@tin.it a écrit : Hi Jean, VA2SS Since the ELK antenna is a log-periodic antenna covering a wide band from 2 meters and 70 cm it is difficult to connect 2 ELK in phase and gain 3 dB in 2 meters and 70 cm as well. Also it is difficult to connect 2 ELK

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 V/S mode

2009-08-08 Thread Greg D.
Hi Allen, If you have both Rx and Tx on the same band, then both directions will be using the same RF connector on the rig. I suppose if you are REALLY careful you can put an antenna switch between them, but you need to make really sure you don't transmit into the back of your downconverter.

[amsat-bb] keps

2009-08-08 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09220.56856233 .00021783 0-0 11381-3 094 2 35690 051.6413 037.4034 0005151 113.8576 246.2967 15.80788312 1436 ANDE DEB (POLLUX CYLIN) 1 35691U 09038C 09220.31717645 .00033475 0-0 17407-3 097 2 35691 051.6395 038.7253 0003231 070.2278 289.9196

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 V/S mode

2009-08-08 Thread Allen Vinegar
Hi Greg, Guess I'll feed the downconverter into my FT-817ND and see if I can get things going that way with SATPC controlling doppler on both rigs.. Many thanks! Al W8KHP - Original Message - From: Greg D. To: tok...@myranch.com ; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, August

[amsat-bb] AO-51 V/S mode

2009-08-08 Thread Perry Yantis
I use a Kenwood ts 2000x for for v/s mode but think you can do it on your Yaesu ft 736 the same way I do here. I run the SSB 2.4 down converter with 2 meter output down the coax into the shack. Then the cable goes into a Hamtronics 2m to 10m downconverter. Then the now 10m signal goes into

[amsat-bb] SEEDS II

2009-08-08 Thread acjo...@juno.com
Has anyone had any luck receiving SEEDS II? I have had two good passes and haven't received so much as a peep. 73. KG4VHV John Rusmiselle KG4VHV Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscripti catapultas habebunt. (When catapults are outlawed, only outlaws will have catapults!)

[amsat-bb] Re: SEEDS II

2009-08-08 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
As a matter of fact, I got a decent sstv picture this morning. Yesterday, all I could hear was a cw signal. Dave KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: acjo...@juno.com acjo...@juno.com Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2009 20:59:46 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Re: SEEDS II

2009-08-08 Thread w6zkh
Being a noobie on satellites, what is SEEDS II ? I dont see it listed in any of my keps I have. Does it have another name? Just curious.. John W6ZKH ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA

[amsat-bb] Re: SEEDS II

2009-08-08 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
SEEDS II (CO-66) is a Japanese cubesat that transmits a sstv picture and also has a digi talker that transmits a secret code that enables you to get a QSL card from the group that built it. Hope this helps. Dave KB1PVH --Original Message-- From: w6...@comcast.net Sender:

[amsat-bb] Re: keps

2009-08-08 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Something strange with Space-Track. The keps put here this morning were for 8th at a few minutes past zero hour. The keps on Space-Track now are for the 7th at aprox 1800Z. DRAGONSAT 1 35690U 09038B 09219.93639118 +.00021161 +0-0 +11082-3 0 00126 2 35690 051.6412 040.6830 0005245 111.4107

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 V/S mode

2009-08-08 Thread Greg D.
That should work, though being on the same band for Tx and Rx (after conversion) may still net you some interference. Keep the rigs separated and you might get away with it. I don't have automatic doppler correction on my 13cm receive side right now. The receiver is an ICOM IC-R7000, which