[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-13 Thread Peter Guelzow
Hi Dan, the DVB Encoder and Modulator comes from http://sr-systems.de/content.php?show=Startseite&lng=eng&style=std The developers are hams and this stuff is available and used for D-ATV in Germany since several years. 73s Peter DB2OS On 14.05.2013 05:03, Daniel Schultz wrote: > I would re

[amsat-bb] Re: Helical Antenna on 70 cm

2013-05-13 Thread i8cvs
Hi Rolf, NR0T The KLM has the model 435-40CX crossed yagi i.e. a 20+20 crossed elements complete with a on board switching relay and phasing harness to get RHCP or LHCP from the shack Since the above model is relatively old I don't know if you can get one of it actually in USA but the KLM now M2

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Demonstration Passes for Dayton 2013

2013-05-13 Thread Keith D Pugh
We will use the callsign of the control operator at the time. I imagine W5IU will be used a lot. 73 - Keith, W5IU What callsign will be used - W5IU? de Rolf NR0T ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not a

[amsat-bb] Re: Helical Antenna on 70 cm

2013-05-13 Thread i8cvs
Hi Rolf, NR0T The fiberglass rods made of "Isophthlic Polyester Resin" is a good choice of material at UHF frequencies and it is the material I have used for my RHCP 10 turns Helical Antenna for 435 MHz in use on the roof since 1976 beginning from OSCAR-8 Mode-J and actually working since than for

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-13 Thread Daniel Schultz
I would research the matter carefully before buying any equipment, does anyone in the ISS HamTV group have any data on which DVB-S receivers will work? This is pretty much beyond what the gear was designed for! Dan Schultz N8FGV -- Original Message -- Received: Mon, 13 May 2013 10:52:22 P

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-13 Thread Greg D
2 mhz? Yeah, that would be tough... Ok, DVB-S it is. Thanks all for the education. There's a swap meet coming up in a couple of weeks... Sounds like I have a now have a mission. :-) Greg KO6TH M5AKA wrote: --- On Mon, 13/5/13, Greg Dolkas wrote: Is there something about the DVB-S mo

[amsat-bb] Re: Helical Antenna on 70 cm

2013-05-13 Thread Jim Jerzycke
M2 makes one, and I think Gulf Alpha antennas has one. 73, Jim KQ6EA On 05/14/2013 02:04 AM, Rolf Krogstad wrote: Thanks, Bob. Is there a commercial yagi available for 435 MHz which is R-L switchable? Rolf NR0T On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 8:21 PM, Bob- W7LRD wrote: the helix is a nice ant

[amsat-bb] Re: Helical Antenna on 70 cm

2013-05-13 Thread Greg D
Hi Rolf, I don't believe that's possible. It would be like asking for a screw that can be turned in either direction. L / R switching is done by switching between two antennas. Greg KO6TH Rolf Krogstad wrote: Thanks, Bob. Is there a commercial yagi available for 435 MHz which is R-L sw

[amsat-bb] Re: Helical Antenna on 70 cm

2013-05-13 Thread Greg D
Hi Rolf, My understanding is that the material used for center pole in a helix doesn't affect the antenna dimensions or performance much at all. So, feel free to use whatever material you have handy that will work mechanically and environmentally (e.g. ice load and sun exposure). I've never

[amsat-bb] Re: Helical Antenna on 70 cm

2013-05-13 Thread Rolf Krogstad
Thanks, Bob. Is there a commercial yagi available for 435 MHz which is R-L switchable? Rolf NR0T On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 8:21 PM, Bob- W7LRD wrote: > the helix is a nice antenna...however...once wound for either RHCP or LHCP > there's no going back. So switching from R to L or L to R is ou

[amsat-bb] Re: Helical Antenna on 70 cm

2013-05-13 Thread Bob- W7LRD
the helix is a nice antenna...however...once wound for either RHCP or LHCP there's no going back. So switching from R to L or L to R is out of the question. Unless of course the chosen polarity is always compatible with the satellite in use. Unless you have L and a R helix and switch between the

[amsat-bb] Helical Antenna on 70 cm

2013-05-13 Thread Rolf Krogstad
I am new to satellites and new to the design requirements for UHF and am looking for advice. I am looking to build a Helical antenna for the 70cm Band. I am considering the plans for such an antenna from the 2010 edition of the ARRL Satellite Handbook. The plans call for a 235 cm (7' 8") long, 2

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Demonstration Passes for Dayton 2013

2013-05-13 Thread Rolf Krogstad
What callsign will be used - W5IU? de Rolf NR0T >>> -- Forwarded message -- >>> From: "Keith Pugh" >>> To: >>> Cc: >>> Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 00:03:08 -0500 >>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite Demonstration Passes for Dayton 2013 >>> Here are the Satellite Demonstration Passes for

[amsat-bb] Re: J-Pole Antenna

2013-05-13 Thread Gregg Wonderly
Bob, depending on the antenna pattern and the ground, as you say, 15 degrees might be too low for any additional help toward the horizon. 30 to 35 degrees will give you a little better results for stuff that isn't just right at the horizon, I feel. As with all things in this hobby, experimenta

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-13 Thread M5AKA
--- On Mon, 13/5/13, Greg Dolkas wrote: > Is there something about the DVB-S modulation that makes it > astoundingly better for this application?  For > something that is intended to be widely received, they sure > are making it difficult... DVB-S receivers are in use in hundreds of millions of h

[amsat-bb] Isle of Mull Grid IO76 on Satellites

2013-05-13 Thread M5AKA
The Camb-Hams group GS3PYE/P are active until May 16 from the Isle of Mull, Grid IO76, in Scotland. Listen out for them on VO-52 and FO-29. GS3PYE/P http://www.southgatearc.org/news/may2013/gs3pye.htm 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Elk antenna review in QST

2013-05-13 Thread Alan
Hi, There is an interesting, positive short review of the Elk 2M/440L5 in the June issue of QST, page 56. He covers both satellite and terrestrial VHF contest use. If you are a League member and don't have the paper issue, the article by Steve Ford, WB8IMY is available for download or on line

[amsat-bb] Re: J-Pole Antenna

2013-05-13 Thread Matt Patterson
Back when I was on the FM sats I used a small yagi for 2m and another one for 70cm. I built a mast out of some 2" PVC that came out to a T and had 45 degree elbows on it. I then mounted the antennas on the elbows so that they were pointed roughly 45 degree up. The whole thing was mounted to

[amsat-bb] Re: J-Pole Antenna

2013-05-13 Thread Werner, HB9BNK
Thank you for your advice - very much appreciated. The beauty of the J-Pole, I have in mind, is, that it contains both 2m and 70cm Systems on one mast - so I could simply attach the two cables going to the IC910 directly hi The little yagi, I used, has a gain of 5.5 dBd for 2 meters and

[amsat-bb] Re: J-Pole Antenna

2013-05-13 Thread Robert Bruninga
> The antenna, that I want to build, is described in a paper (probably 20 years old) > by Dick, WD4FAB, titled 'Antennas for microsat ground stations', and the paper > describes the large time, a LEO remains at low elevations - about 76 % below 20 degrees - > and then concludes, that this is fine f

[amsat-bb] J-Pole Antenna

2013-05-13 Thread Werner, HB9BNK
The antenna, that I want to build, is described in a paper (probably 20 years old) by Dick, WD4FAB, titled 'Antennas for microsat ground stations', and the paper describes the large time, a LEO remains at low elevations - about 76 % below 20 degrees - and then concludes, that this is fine for a

[amsat-bb] Re: J-Pole Antenna

2013-05-13 Thread Robert Bruninga
> As has been said many times, most satellite passes are never > "directly overhead", but rather on some inclination across the sky. > A 5 element yagi antenna, at a 35 degree angle from the horizon, > with only an asmuth rotator, will let you work far more satellites for the money spent. Except

[amsat-bb] Re: J-Pole Antenna

2013-05-13 Thread Gregg Wonderly
Yes, any 1/2wave or 5/8 wave antenna system doubles the horizontal power by eliminating the power going up. So, it is more like a donut in emission pattern, whereas the 1/4 antenna is a hemispherical (half a ball) emission pattern. With satellites, you clearly need to go "up". As has been sai

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-13 Thread Greg Dolkas
Thanks, Dan. That helps a lot. Is there something about the DVB-S modulation that makes it astoundingly better for this application? For something that is intended to be widely received, they sure are making it difficult... Greg. KO6TH -- Sent from my new toy... Please ignore tupos. Daniel

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies (range gain)

2013-05-13 Thread Robert Bruninga
One needs to also realize duration. The time say above 70 degree elevation (where rates are highest) are less than 2% of the total pass times. Not worth worrying about. Similarly, a LEO satellite spends 70% of its time below about 22 degrees. (but it is far away and needs max gain). So simply

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Demonstration Passes for Dayton 2013

2013-05-13 Thread Stephen E. Belter
Only the beacon works on HO-68. The satellite is very useful for testing your tracking and Doppler correction setup, and to demonstrate *receiving* an amateur satellite. 73, Steve N9IP -- Steve Belter, s...@wintek.com On May 13, 2013, at 3:06 AM, "Rodney Waln" wrote: > hi forgive me if i a

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-13 Thread M5AKA
Typo on my earlier email I meant HTV-4 not ATV-4 and so launch date is different around August ? ARISS Antennas Installed on Columbus http://www.ariss-eu.org/columbus.htm 73 Trevor M5AKA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those o

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-13 Thread I0ELE
Farrell, HAMTV equipment will be delivered to the ISS in August (TBC) by the Japanese HTV-4 cargo. You can check on the web the exact date. Then we will start the commissioning soon and we will start the transmissions soon after. Information on the transmission plan will be delivered on this B

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite Demonstration Passes for Dayton 2013

2013-05-13 Thread Rodney Waln
hi forgive me if i am wrong but is HO-68 operational again for SSB,FM ...ect during your demo, i thought that they were still haveing problems with it, or is it back to normal? i am going so i will stop by, Rodney kc0zhf ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org.

[amsat-bb] Re: J-Pole Antenna

2013-05-13 Thread gordonjcp
On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 09:22:13PM -0700, Art McBride wrote: > Jeff, > You are correct, a J Pole is an end fed dipole on its side. Max gain at the > horizon and extinction at 90 degree elevation. The J section is for matching > and does not radiate. Gain = 2.1 dBi at the horizon. Absolutely perfec