[amsat-bb] I thought that you would be interested in this

2011-01-05 Thread g7hia
Hello, John Heath sent you this page from the L-com website. To view, simply follow this link or copy and paste the URL into the address field in your browser. USB Extender - W01-EXT-USB-50 http://www.l-com.com/item.aspx?id=10560 Hi, FUNcube dongle mounted remotley. A possible solution from

[amsat-bb] IR0CD D-Star repeater in satellite band ( 145.975 MHz) ?

2011-01-05 Thread f6htj
Hello all; and here is another one: http://www.dstarusers.org/viewrepeater.php?system=IR0CD 73 de Michel F6HTJ ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the

[amsat-bb] Re: K6LCS Site Validity

2011-01-05 Thread Dee
Clint, This is why we get the comments we do at all the hamfests. Everyone is distrustful. Keep up the flag wavin' and disregard the noise level. 73, Dee, NB2F Think HEO! -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Clint Bradford

[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 comments.

2011-01-05 Thread Mike Rupprecht
Hi Domenico, The approach is excellent, but you forget the first link in the chain. HO-68 was built and funded all alone by the Chinese. So they can also decide alone whether and how long they offer a service for other radio amateurs. Each transponder operates on a schedule will omit any region

[amsat-bb] New Turkish 3U cube with amateur two-way payload?

2011-01-05 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Turkey_To_Launch_First_Home_Made_Communications_Test_Satellite_999.html Ignoring that silly drawing, has anyone heard about this before now? 73, Drew KO4MA ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are

[amsat-bb] Re: New Turkish 3U cube with amateur two-way payload?

2011-01-05 Thread Rich Dailey
At 12:24 PM 1/5/2011, you wrote: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Turkey_To_Launch_First_Home_Made_Communications_Test_Satellite_999.html Ignoring that silly drawing, has anyone heard about this before now? Sorry, but I'm really diggin' that design, with the log periodic antenna, and the mast

[amsat-bb] Ham IV rotor problem

2011-01-05 Thread D. Craig Fox
Greetings and happy new year to my fellow sat-ops. I thought I would try here before searching the entire ‘net, for some tips in trouble shooting a rotor problem. My up/down link sat antennas are mounted on a common boom, fixed el., above my HF yagi. I turn all of it with a very old Ham IV

[amsat-bb] AO7 mode B

2011-01-05 Thread graham mcphee
The AO7 switching time seems to have changed, can any one in the control team shed any light on the subject please Graham VK2AYE ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support

[amsat-bb] Re: Ham IV rotor problem

2011-01-05 Thread Jim Jerzycke
Sounds like the potentiometer inside the rotor housing has died, a common thing with these rotors. IIRC, it's a 500 Ohm wire-wound pot, with the winding connected between pins 3 and 7, and the wiper tied to the ground pin, #1. You can get a manual for it here:

[amsat-bb] Re: Ham IV rotor problem

2011-01-05 Thread D. Craig Fox
Jim, Scott and Brad, Thank you all so much for the prompt replies! You have provided the exact info I need as to diagnostics to perform before doing any real work becomes necessary! Thanks again and I will update you when the problem has been pinned down. Best 73s Craig N6RSX From: Scott

[amsat-bb] Re: Ham IV rotor problem

2011-01-05 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: D. Craig Fox d...@rwglaw.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 9:26 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Ham IV rotor problem Greetings and happy new year to my fellow sat-ops. I thought I would try here before searching the entire ‘net, for some

[amsat-bb] Re: AO7 mode B

2011-01-05 Thread Bob- W7LRD
Graham From what I understand, and I could be wrong.  AO-7 has a mind of it's own.  The last time I check a week or so ago the switch over was about 2321Z.  I am greatful for every QSO with that old bucket of bolts.  Like a timex watch, it takes a licking, but keeps on ticking. 73 Bob

[amsat-bb] Re: AO7 mode B

2011-01-05 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
It's hard to say for sure, but generally any significant drop in power from the panels can cause the timer to reset. This could be from a too strong uplink, a partial or full regular orbital eclipse, or even from passing through the shadow of a solar eclipse. We just recently recorded the

[amsat-bb] HO-68 beacon heard.

2011-01-05 Thread Eric Knaps, ON4HF
Hello Group, I am hearing the HO-68 beacon strong while writing this ( 21:25 utc) I have seen reports here that the bird was not heard for a while, I guess it's still out there. Only no transponder active. 73 Eric. -- Amateur Radio Station ON4HF Eric Knaps Satellite manager UBA Tel.

[amsat-bb] Re: Ham IV rotor problem

2011-01-05 Thread D. Craig Fox
Thanks again to all for the useful suggestions. LRD- I hope you are wrong! hi I will report back. 73s Craig N6RSX NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, or an employee or agent

[amsat-bb] Re: New Turkish 3U cube with amateur two-way payload?

2011-01-05 Thread Trevor .
Looks promising. Turkeys first home-made Amateur Radio satellite was ITU-pSat on 437.325 CW. But I guess this new sat would be the first first home-made communications test satellite if it carried an FM or hopefully a Linear Transponder. Which-ever it is I wish them well with the project.

[amsat-bb] Turkish satellite

2011-01-05 Thread Howie DeFelice
A similar report showed up recently on the Satellite Today report: [Satellite TODAY 12-29-10] Turkey plans to send 3USAT, the nation’s first homemade communications test satellite, into orbit in September, satellite communications operatorTurksat announced Dec. 28. The satellite, under

[amsat-bb] Re: Ham IV rotor problem

2011-01-05 Thread Scott Armstrong
Hi Craig, I've attached a copy of the HamIV manual. Let me know if you get it OK. It has some troubleshooting info towards the back. From your problem description, my bet is that the sweeper arm on the potentiometer inside the rotor is no longer making contact. I've had several wear out

[amsat-bb] AO-51 sees solar eclipse was Re: Re: AO7 mode B

2011-01-05 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Yes, check this image out: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/telemetry/ao51/2011WOD/Jan2011/Wd010300_during_solar_eclipse2.pdf You can see the normal eclipses of AO-51 every 100 mins (just over 14 times each day). Now, look right in the middle--see what is a double dip?? That a normal eclipse

[amsat-bb] SatStatus

2011-01-05 Thread Andrew Rich
A while back I created a web page called sat status It could take sat reports from people and also from APRS streams I am thinking of re-instating this It had a dash board, an APRS data stream also made entries (from ISS) from example. I have also know worked out a simple chat server

[amsat-bb] Re: Ham IV rotor problem

2011-01-05 Thread H. Vordenbaum
I had the wiper arm actually break off once years ago. 73, K5HV -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Scott Armstrong Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 15:02 PM To: d...@rwglaw.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re:

[amsat-bb] AO-51 Reports--thank you!!

2011-01-05 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Thank you all for the increased frequency of reporting on http://oscar.dcarr.org/ . It is very helpful! Your continued support is appreciated... 73, Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the

[amsat-bb] Re: AO7 mode B

2011-01-05 Thread George Henry
And Lord knows, there are a couple of regulars on there that ALWAYS uplink with way too much power, causing the AGC to pump on everyone else's signal George, KA3HSW - Original Message - From: Andrew Glasbrenner glasbren...@mindspring.com To: graham mcphee gemcp...@bigpond.com

[amsat-bb] Fwd: [isrohams] Wouxun Review

2011-01-05 Thread Mani VU2WMY
- Forwarded message from u...@isac.gov.in - Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:14:26 +0530 From: u...@isac.gov.in Reply-To: isroh...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [isrohams] Wouxun Review To: isroh...@yahoogroups.com Hi Wouxun Users, There is a product review on Wouxun handy KG-UVD1P