[amsat-bb] sat software

2011-12-06 Thread Nick Pugh
I have a Flex 5000 with the u/v option. I would like to work through the FAST sat with packet . What software does the group recommend to do this using a software tnc? Thanks nick Office 337 593 8700 Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and

[amsat-bb] AMSAT Awards

2011-12-06 Thread Bruce
Here are our latest AMSAT Awards recipients. The following have entered into the Satellite Communicators Club for making their first satellite QSO. Jackson Wilson, KF5LOQ Bill Caton, WD4DHJ Marcelo Teruel, IK0USO Mike Massell, KD0LMB Kelly Bradley, KC5YPU Dmitry Krylov, UA3RAB The following

[amsat-bb] Any Mode L?

2011-12-06 Thread myles l
Just wanted to double check I didn't overlook anything, are there any mode L (23cm) birds operational in any voice mode? Regardless, anyone know why I can purchase a 23cm circular pol antenna? thanks N2EHG ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] Re: Any Mode L?

2011-12-06 Thread N0JY
Hi Miles, Did you mean why, or where? Bob W7LRD may have a few ideas where. A helix isn't hard to build, I did a big one for 23cm without serious injury! It's actually 1/4 of the VE3NPC array, you can find the details on my website http://n0jy.org under the satellite antennas tab. 73,

[amsat-bb] Re: Any Mode L?

2011-12-06 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
With AO-51 inoperative, there are no voice L uplinks left that I know of. Kiwisat will have voice L uplinks when launched, and CO-65 has a L/U 9k6 digipeater that is available on many weekends. 73, Drew KO4MA -Original Message- From: myles l myles.landst...@gmail.com Sent: Dec 6, 2011

[amsat-bb] 2 Meter TV Interference

2011-12-06 Thread Wyatt Dirks
Just recently I have been having troubles with a neighbor while I am working the FM satellites(SO-50 and AO-27). The setup I am currently using is my mobile setup because I am unable to put a base station up for many reasons. I am using a FT8900 with 50 watts out into a 1/4 wave or

[amsat-bb] Re: 2 Meter TV Interference

2011-12-06 Thread N0JY
Hi Wyatt, How far away is your neighbor? I TVI myself when I transmit on two meters, I have a Winlink station running 50W into a J-pole about 20 feet away from my TV antenna, in the attic. We are on the fringe of the OTA TV coverage, so I have a high gain TV antenna with a preamp. I also

[amsat-bb] Re: Two Meter TV Interference

2011-12-06 Thread Clint Bradford
It is your neighbor's sub-par electronics that are not properly filtered/insulated. But no one wants to hear that they need to purchase a new audio-visual system so a neighbor can play with amateur radio ... (grin) This is one of our greatest public relations problems with the hobby: Educating