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

2013-05-14 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: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-14 Thread Peter Guelzow
Hi Dan, the DVB Encoder and Modulator comes from http://sr-systems.de/content.php?show=Startseitelng=engstyle=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

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-14 Thread I0ELE
Hi Dan, we have tested two alternatives: one is a decoder on a PC Card and the other one is a commercial set top box. The PC Card that we tested is Technotrend S2-3200 (around €60,00) and you can also use a very powerful software TUTIONNE (free) developed by Jean Pierre F6DZP. There is also a

[amsat-bb] ISS - HAMTV - Tutionne Software for DATV

2013-05-14 Thread I0ELE
Daniel the software I mentioned can be downloaded here: http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60t=63 Emanuele I0ELE ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-14 Thread Graham Shirville
Hi all There is a DATV forum on the BATC website and there is also a DATV forum on yahoo groups. There is already plenty of DVB-S ATV activity in Europe, the US and Australia. The low symbol rate planned for the ISS activities cuts down the choice for available decoders but known to work

[amsat-bb] Up-tilted beams (15 degree optimum)

2013-05-14 Thread Robert Bruninga
Did you look at the antenna plot on that web page?: http://aprs.org/rotator1.html At the proper 15 degree tilt of a fixed beam, the gain is down only 1 dB at the horizon. At your proposed 35 degree tilt, the gain is down 4 dB on the horizon where you need it most (70% of all pass times are below

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-14 Thread Matty Cunningham
This looks very interesting, wondering if it would be possible to tweak the tuners in DVB-S reveivers so no conversion would be needed? From http://amsat-uk.org/ :- It is planned to transmit DVB-S signals on 2.4GHz at either 1.3Msps or 2.3Msps with 10 watts of RF from the ISS Columbus module.

[amsat-bb] ANS-134 ANS Special Bulletin - NASA Announces Fox-1 Launch Date

2013-05-14 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-134 SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-134.01 ANS-134 ANS Special Bulletin - NASA Announces Fox-1 Launch Date AMSAT News Service Bulletin 134.01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 14, 2013 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-134.01 NASA announced Monday that AMSAT's Fox-1

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

2013-05-14 Thread Dave WØDHB
A good source of antennas and antenna advice is Dave W6OAL http://www.hamtv.com/oal.html He likes Loop yagis for 23cm -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Rolf Krogstad Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 10:23 AM To:

[amsat-bb] adjusting for Doppler

2013-05-14 Thread Rolf Krogstad
I am sure this has been hashed over in the past but as a novice to the birds I am not sure how to proceed when operating one of the linear transpondesr. I looked at the latest editions of two ARRL publications: ARRL Operators Manual, edition 9, copyright 1007-2011 ARRL Satellite Handbook,

[amsat-bb] Re: adjusting for Doppler

2013-05-14 Thread Jim Jerzycke
Read this: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/features/one_true_rule.html It explains all you've heard, and more. 73, Jim KQ6EA On 05/14/2013 07:47 PM, Rolf Krogstad wrote: I am sure this has been hashed over in the past but as a novice to the birds I am not sure how to proceed when operating one

[amsat-bb] Re: adjusting for Doppler

2013-05-14 Thread M5AKA
See The One True Rule for Doppler Tuning http://www.amsat.org/amsat/features/one_true_rule.html 73 Trevor M5AKA --- On Tue, 14/5/13, Rolf Krogstad rolf.krogs...@gmail.com wrote: From: Rolf Krogstad rolf.krogs...@gmail.com Subject: [amsat-bb] adjusting for Doppler To: amsat-bb@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] ISS ham TV

2013-05-14 Thread Robert C. Campbell
I am so confused. Is anyone going to make up a paper, ISS HamTV for dummies? I would like to work on this project but there does not at this time seem to be an easy shopping list, with connect tab a to slot a. I would hope there is something more clear in time to get a build done and ready by

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS HamTV Frequencies

2013-05-14 Thread Dave Webb KB1PVH
I would like to know how often this is even going to be in operation before I make myself crazy trying to piece something together. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless Droid RAZR ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS ham TV

2013-05-14 Thread Bob- W7LRD
ditto W7LRD - Original Message - From: Robert C. Campbell kb3...@gmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 4:23:21 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS ham TV I am so confused. Is anyone going to make up a paper, ISS HamTV for dummies? I would like to work on this project

[amsat-bb] 1973-05-14: Launch of Skylab 1

2013-05-14 Thread B J
http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/history/skylab/skylab-1.htm 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ CO96NG ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!