[amsat-bb] RCI-SE G5500 Interface

2010-10-30 Thread Dean Maluski
Trying to setup Sat32PC, I have a G-5500 rotor and using an RCI-SE control board. I have been using Linux gpredict and hamlib to control rotor OK but wanted to try Sat32PC so trying setup a system. ARSWIN says I'm at 45 degrees when antennas are actually at 90 degrees. If I tell ARSWIN to go to

[amsat-bb] KD8KSN/p EN80/EM89 this Afternoon

2010-10-30 Thread Zachary Beougher
I have made a last-minute decision to operate from the EN80/EM89 gridline this afternoon. I will be on the AO27 pass at 1946z and AO51 at 2040z. There is a very, very slight chance I will NOT be on AO27 at 1946z, but that is a very remote chance. 73! Zack KD8KSN

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A antennas

2010-10-30 Thread Anthony Monteiro
Hi John, I have worked AO-7 on field day using a 4-foot vertical plugged into an ARR preamp. 73, Tony AA2TX --- At 11:52 AM 10/30/2010, John Neeley wrote: I notice, looking at the logbook on the AO-7 website that the Europeans utilize Mode A alot more than use here in NA. Since the downlink

[amsat-bb] station add help

2010-10-30 Thread Jack Barbera
I'm in the process of adding digital mode to my satellite station which consists of IC910 radio using SATPC 32 12.8A.  I will be using a Signalink USB would like to know if this is the way to go.  I will be using it for packet, digipeater, SSTV.etc.  Two programs that I'm looking into using

[amsat-bb] Activando EK44

2010-10-30 Thread David Maciel
Hola grupo por cuestiones de trabajo me encuentro en Tapachula,Chiapas, intentare activar EK44 desde Aquí, no puedo asegurar los pases exactos porque no traje el mejor equipo para hacerlo ni el GPS, pero me gustaría poder contactar con alguien para poder informar de mis salidas, si alguien

[amsat-bb] Interference

2010-10-30 Thread Aquilino Torres
Mr. Larry: Good afternoon, this same 145,800 khz FM interference occurs in Bogotá Colombia, there are several telephones in service, brand SENAO, which are sold freely without control of the communications authorities Personally I can not work as an amateur radio on ISS 145,800 kHz FM

[amsat-bb] Eutelsat

2010-10-30 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
Looks as though the Eutelsat bird launched by ESA yesterday has been lost. It has suffered a propellant leak and is stuck in it's transfer/parking orbit. -- Nigel A. Gunn, 1865 El Camino Drive, Xenia, OH 45385-1115, USA. tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF (was KC8NHF 9H3GN),

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A antennas

2010-10-30 Thread Daniel Nick Kucij
I've had recent Mode A success into Europe (Germany, France and Italy), using a cut-down Radio Shack CB magmount whip. It's stuck on to a large metal serving tray borrowed from the kitchen. I hide it behind an easy chair in a corner of the shack. 73 GL! Nick KB1RVT

[amsat-bb] rotor parts

2010-10-30 Thread Dads
Hi : Does anyone have any interest in Alliance rotor parts ?? I have over 20 boxes of various rotor parts in there original boxes. I will also throw in a few new CDR parts all for $100.00 Jerry w0sat

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A antennas

2010-10-30 Thread jeffk13057
Nick: You using a preamp? 73 Jeff WB2SYK Syracuse FN13 Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Daniel \Nick\ Kucij dnku...@myfairpoint.net Sender: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2010 19:04:43 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A antennas

2010-10-30 Thread Daniel Nick Kucij
Jeff: I have not used an external 10M preamp yet, but I just got an ARR from another op, so I'll be giving it a try. So far, I've used my FT-847 and the internal preamp. It has not been as consistent as Mode B, but when the 10M signal is coming in, reception is usually fair to good. I