[amsat-bb] Re: Using Preamps In Shack

2011-03-14 Thread i8cvs
but it was absolutely impossible to receive my own echoes from the moon even using my 1 kW K2RIW power amplifier. Nice to remember but unfortunately a big storm destroyed my array at the end of 1980 ! In a separate email I have sent a picture of it. Best 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: Is it 100% impossible to work a satellite below thehorizon?

2011-03-13 Thread i8cvs
stations in USA experimenting with me the above propagation anomaly but if some of them are reading this AMSAT-BB please drop a line in responce. Best 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Bill Dzurilla billdz@yahoo.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 1:25

[amsat-bb] Re: IC-821H Frontend Overload?

2011-03-11 Thread i8cvs
sensitivity without to overload his receiver. The model for 70 cm SP432VDG needed by Paul K6HR has a Noise Figure of 0.55 dB and a gain of 16 dB as specified in the bottom line here: http://www.advancedreceiver.com/page7.html 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Mark L. Hammond

[amsat-bb] Off topics ( tsunami on the west coast of USA ? )

2011-03-11 Thread i8cvs
Hi All, I would like to know if after the terrific earthquake in Japan the tsunami reached the west coast of USA. I am worry about because my son is part of the crew on board the ship SPIRIT sailing the coast of California and Mexico Tank you for any information. 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: IC-821H Frontend Overload?

2011-03-10 Thread i8cvs
://www.db0anf.de/app/bbs/messages/show-AMSATBB4673 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Paul Delaney - K6HR paul.hamra...@verizon.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 7:11 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] IC-821H Frontend Overload? I'm setting up for satellite

[amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Analyzer

2011-03-06 Thread i8cvs
part on your impedance reading ! Best 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Pete Rowe ptr...@yahoo.com To: AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org; Howard Kowall hkow...@shaw.ca Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 4:45 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Analyzer Hi Howard I wouldn't be without my

[amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Analyzer

2011-03-06 Thread i8cvs
it is not a respectable antenna analyser. Why to wast money to buy an antenna analyser to measure wrong values of Z= R+/- jX if been happy with only the value of the VSWR you need only a VSWR meter ? 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Art McBride kc6...@cox.net To: 'i8cvs

[amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Analyzer

2011-03-06 Thread i8cvs
it is not a respectable antenna analyser. Why to wast money to buy an antenna analyser to measure wrong values of Z= R+/- jX if been happy with only the value of the VSWR you need only a VSWR meter ? 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Art McBride kc6...@cox.net To: 'i8cvs

[amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Analyzer

2011-03-06 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: Art McBride kc6...@cox.net To: 'i8cvs' domenico.i8...@tin.it; 'Pete Rowe' ptr...@yahoo.com; 'AMSAT BB' amsat-bb@amsat.org; 'Howard Kowall' hkow...@shaw.ca Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 2:38 AM Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Analyzer Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: Broken Sats

2011-03-02 Thread i8cvs
Hi Kevin, KF7MYK I suggest to look time to time at the OSCAR-10 beacon a steady carrier on 145.812 MHz +/- doppler 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Kevin Deane summit...@live.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 9:38 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Broken

[amsat-bb] Re: fo-29

2011-03-01 Thread i8cvs
are both relatively low so that the transponder can be made non inverting without considebable problems for the satellite user. 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Kevin Deane To: domenico.i8...@tin.it Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 4:43 AM Subject: RE

[amsat-bb] Re: fo-29

2011-02-27 Thread i8cvs
Hi Kevin, The transponder of FO-29 is inverting and to receive correctly in USB on 70 cm you must transmit LSB in 2 meters. 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Kevin Deane summit...@live.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 3:07 AM Subject: [amsat-bb

[amsat-bb] Re: mast material question

2011-02-22 Thread i8cvs
the following article: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/articles/Mode-J/ 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: Considerate satellite operations behavior.

2011-02-22 Thread i8cvs
-bb/index.html Pulling for P3-E ! ! 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ 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! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite OPS9328 Launched 1967?

2011-02-22 Thread i8cvs
was not an amateur satellite as you can read here. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1967-003H By the way it is possible that the downlink frequency was very close to the 2 meters band but I was not able to find any information about the frequency. 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: Considerate satellite operations behavior.

2011-02-22 Thread i8cvs
. No projects for HEO satellites in the future ? No brilliant prospects for the Amateur Satellite Service if AMSAT-DL will be not able to find in short time a launch opportunity for P3-E ! 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: John Geiger aa...@fidmail.com To: i8cvs domenico.i8

[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite OPS9328 Launched 1967?

2011-02-22 Thread i8cvs
to the 2 meters band but I was not able to find any information about the frequency. 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support

[amsat-bb] Re: Kysat-1

2011-02-20 Thread i8cvs
dont we have at least one HEO in space to talk with you from all continents ? 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ 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

[amsat-bb] Re: G5400 elevation issue

2011-02-08 Thread i8cvs
with elevation 180° i.e. with the antenna completely flipped to 180° The potentiometer VR4 is located in the rear of the control box as shown in the instruction manual. 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: w4upd upd...@bristor-assoc.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday

[amsat-bb] Re: G5400 elevation issue

2011-02-08 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: Dave Webb KB1PVH To: i8cvs Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 3:36 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] G5400 elevation issue Domenico, The highest voltage that I can get at full 180° flip is 2.78 volts with voltage adjustment pot on rear of controller

[amsat-bb] Re: G5400 elevation issue

2011-02-07 Thread i8cvs
completely flipped to 180° The potentiometer VR4 is located in the rear of the control box as shown in the instruction manual. Have fun 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member

[amsat-bb] Re: AO40 contacts and P3-E

2011-02-06 Thread i8cvs
a launch opportunity with ESA and a ARIANE-5 launcher with P3-E inside the SPELDA adapter as soon as possible. Pulling for P3-E ! ! 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member

[amsat-bb] Re: AO40 contacts

2011-02-05 Thread i8cvs
by AMSAT and command station Stacey Mills W4SM only three stations where active i.e G3WDG, N1JEZ and my self ,i8CVS G3DWG was equipped to transmit on 2.4 GHz and to receive on 24 GHz so that only he was able to get back his own signal from the transponder. You where only able to receive on 24 GHz

[amsat-bb] Re: AO40 contacts

2011-02-05 Thread i8cvs
(G3WDG), Mike (N1JEZ), and Dom (I8CVS), and any others who participated in this successful test. The S1 Rx can certainly be listed as fully functional. We will await further testing/info. on the S2 Rx. W4SM for the AO-40 Command Team 73 de

[amsat-bb] Re: Elevation System

2011-01-17 Thread i8cvs
that the best solution for your needs is to use a KR-500 with his control box because it bear not too much in weight and has a 500 ohm potentiometer into it that can be used in the future for the automatic control of the elevation via your PC. 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: vo-52 and the linear transponder

2011-01-16 Thread i8cvs
of doppler shift? Thanks, Norm n3ykf Hi Norm, N3YKF The VO-52 uplink is 435 MHz LSB and the downlink in 145 MHz USB (inverting transponder ) so that the total doppler shift is the difference of both dopplers. 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Re: IR3UEF D-Star repeater 145.800 (!)

2011-01-12 Thread i8cvs
.HI ! I hope that ARI should be able to deactivate the D-Star repeater on 145.850 as well ! 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support

[amsat-bb] Re: Protocol

2011-01-12 Thread i8cvs
to do it. Gordon MM0YEQ Hi Gordon , MM0YEQ To work AO-7 mode-B as I actually do you need only any old CW/SSB 70 cm TX and any old 2 meters CW/SSB RX wich cost is not as much as a new car wheel. 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Re: Ao51 Protocol ?

2011-01-10 Thread i8cvs
the above problem the only way is to use satellites with linear transponder like VO-52. OSCAR-7 and FO-29 with several QSO on CW and SSB at the same time without QRM in the same passband. 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed

[amsat-bb] Re: KLM-2M-C22 Polarity

2011-01-08 Thread i8cvs
to LHCP been LHCP the strongest signal. 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Louis House, KD5GM kd...@sbcglobal.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 3:23 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] KLM-2M-C22 Polarity I am using the KLM-2m-c22 (also the 432 model) with the CS-3

[amsat-bb] Morocco is active on VO-52

2011-01-06 Thread i8cvs
Hi All, The only one satellite station from Morocco CN8LL is active with good signals from IM64RG the city of Kenitra. I got an excellent QSO with Adil during VO-52 orbit 30677 at 08:20 UTC to day Jan 6 ,2011 Stay tuned ! 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: IR3UEF D-Star repeater 145.800 (!)

2011-01-06 Thread i8cvs
to do someting to solve the unlegal repeaters problems in this country. 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Alain De Carolis al...@alain.it To: f6...@aol.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 11:36 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IR3UEF D-Star repeater 145.800

[amsat-bb] Re: Ham IV rotor problem

2011-01-05 Thread i8cvs
the hood to repait the spring: 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman

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

2011-01-04 Thread i8cvs
all orbits it was operational. I abandoned HO-68 for the better and reliable as well in all orbits available transponder of VO-52 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member

[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Scheduled OnTime / Visibility by GridSquare CrossReference tool

2011-01-03 Thread i8cvs
of Europe and this is why I abandoned HO-68 in favour most of the time of the most reliable VO-52. 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur

[amsat-bb] Re: IR0CK in sat band ?

2011-01-02 Thread i8cvs
by law it follow a terrific chaos into the amateur frequency bands in Italy. WHAT A SHAME ! See belowe ! http://www.ondatelematica.it/joomla/index.php/ponti-ripetitori-/69-ripetitor e-ir0ck-r10-145850-600-sub-67 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: Another Winner!

2010-12-23 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: Ben Jackson b...@innismir.net To: i8cvs domenico.i8...@tin.it Cc: Andrew Glasbrenner glasbren...@mindspring.com; AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 7:40 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Another Winner! On 12/23/2010 1:09 PM, i8cvs

[amsat-bb] Re: Another Winner!

2010-12-22 Thread i8cvs
Hi Drew, KO4MA Are these donations to help AMSAT for P3D ? or for what ? 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Andrew Glasbrenner glasbren...@mindspring.com To: Martha mar...@amsat.org Cc: AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 7:35 PM Subject: [amsat

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 S-Band antenna polarization

2010-12-21 Thread i8cvs
) RHCP L: Linear S: Linear 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: jmfranke jmfra...@cox.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 8:56 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 S-Band antenna polarization Does anyone know the polarization of the 2.4 GHz transmissions from AO

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 and FOX social media fundraising

2010-11-18 Thread i8cvs
Hi Drew, KO4MA In my opinion would be much better to donate 690 dollars to AMSAT-DL for P3E ! ! 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Andrew Glasbrenner glasbren...@mindspring.com To: sa...@amsat.org; Amsat-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 4:23 PM

[amsat-bb] Re: Wisp and UTC Time

2010-11-17 Thread i8cvs
Hi Enzo, IK8OZV Actually in Italy the difference between our local time and the UTC time is just 1 hour. 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Vincenzo Mone vim...@alice.it To: Amsat - BBs amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 8:45 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Wisp

[amsat-bb] Re: G-5500 Orientation

2010-10-10 Thread i8cvs
?? Right ! midway 90 degrees is straight up with the antenna radiating at the zenith. 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite

[amsat-bb] Re: I'd like your shack ideas

2010-10-07 Thread i8cvs
! 73 de David VK5DG (who is looking forward to getting back on the air). 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program

[amsat-bb] Re Re: LHCP or RHCP?

2010-10-06 Thread i8cvs
Hi Henk PA3GUO In a separate email I have sent to you what in my opinion is the best and easy to understand article about the use of circular polarization written by K4KJ The advantages of circular polarization If anybody is interested on it please let me know. 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: LHCP or RHCP?

2010-10-06 Thread i8cvs
Hi Tom, K0TW In a separate email I have sent to you what in my opinion is the best and easy to understand article about the use of circular polarization written by K4KJ The advantages of circular polarization If anybody is interested on it please let me know. 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: LHCP or RHCP?

2010-10-06 Thread i8cvs
. Best 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

[amsat-bb] Re: LHCP or RHCP?

2010-10-06 Thread i8cvs
dB using the wrong or reversed circular polarization. 73 de i8CVS Domenico. - Original Message - From: Tom k...@cox.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 12:42 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: LHCP or RHCP? Perhaps I should have worded my question differently. I

[amsat-bb] Re: SSTL DMCii - To build Launch 3 UK Satellites

2010-09-28 Thread i8cvs
with the above people. 73 de i8CVS Domenico EX AMSAT-UK member 0229 ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http

[amsat-bb] Re: Fw: KR500 bearings

2010-09-24 Thread i8cvs
Hi Bob, W7LRD I am very happy that your problem has been almost solved ! 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Bob- W7LRD To: i8cvs Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 8:31 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fw: KR500 bearings Hello Domenico Almost done. I am having

[amsat-bb] Fw: KR500 bearings

2010-09-23 Thread i8cvs
Hi Bob W7LRD My previous message to you via w7...@comcast.net was rejected to me ! 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: i8cvs To: Bob- W7LRD Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] KR500 bearings - Original Message - From: Bob

[amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Opinions?

2010-09-22 Thread i8cvs
, horizontal; supposed to be 23dBi gain. Manufacturer, of course, is unknown. No markings, but it does not look home-built. By the mounting hardware, it looks like it was part of some sort of stacked array. Thanks, Greg KO6TH Hi Greg, KO6TH It is probably a Tonna 35 element yagi. 73 de i8CVS

[amsat-bb] Re: Antenna Opinions?

2010-09-22 Thread i8cvs
. Tonna make two models one for DX and SAT and the other one for ATV By the way the gain is 20 dB isotropic. 20635 35 ELEMENTI 1260/1300 MHz dx,sat 20 dB 3,07 meters long 20636 35 ELEMENTI 1250/1260 MHz ATV 20 dB 3,07 meters long 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: KR500 bearings

2010-09-21 Thread i8cvs
well for me from many years now. 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Re: FM Birds

2010-09-15 Thread i8cvs
FM satellites specifically designed for a single channel in FM. 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program

[amsat-bb] Re: Circular Polarized Antennae

2010-08-26 Thread i8cvs
.pdf Best 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

[amsat-bb] Emeritus President of the italian Republic Francesco Cossiga i0FCG died today in Roma

2010-08-17 Thread i8cvs
Hi All, I am very concerned to inform that the emritus President od the italian Republic Senator Francesco Cossiga radio amateur i0FCG died to day in Rome at 83 For more information on his life and radio activity look at QRZ.com 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu G5500B Repair

2010-08-11 Thread i8cvs
or tree more same size balls in order to replace the original room occuped by the teeth and this rotator is actually running without problems from several years now. I hope this helps 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] Re: Sat Dishes and P3E Q's

2010-08-11 Thread i8cvs
the same dish for P3E 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo

[amsat-bb] Re: Sat Dishes and P3E Q's

2010-08-11 Thread i8cvs
when P3E will be launched. We can only hope...and pray.for a launch probably between years 2012 or 2014 ! 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Ron Overdrive To: i8cvs Cc: AMSAT-BB Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 9:15 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Sat Dishes

[amsat-bb] Re: have G5500 controller

2010-08-11 Thread i8cvs
of the controller to supply the 500 ohm potentiometers must be connected as originally designed for the G5500 If you need the schematic diagram for a G5500 and KR-400 and a KR-500 please let me know. I hope this helps. 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Re: Connector Loss ?

2010-08-04 Thread i8cvs
=4C58AD80EF3E17F; 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

[amsat-bb] Re: Re; Homebrew Polarity Switch

2010-07-31 Thread i8cvs
yagi having the elements spaced 1/4 wavelenght over the boom and dimension of the feeding and delay lines can be scaled for 144 MHz or any other band. If someone is interested on it I can send a zipped pdf file of both the above articles. 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From

[amsat-bb] Re: G-5400B

2010-07-07 Thread i8cvs
rotation 180° toward CW and 180° toward CCW It is best to perform the above measurements with the rotator on the banch and not on the roof with the antennas. I hope this helps 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed

[amsat-bb] Re: HF Satellite Relay

2010-06-30 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: Mark L. Hammond marklhamm...@gmail.com To: bruni...@usna.edu Cc: i8cvs domenico.i8...@tin.it; AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 4:51 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: HF Satellite Relay What about the narrow band digital EME modes? Mark

[amsat-bb] Re: HF Satellite Relay

2010-06-30 Thread i8cvs
to com in on. For the above reason I have sent to you a zipped file of a very interesting article on this matter titled Aircraft Scatter written by Kent Britain, WA5VJB. If someone is isterested on it drop me a request off line. Best 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: HF Satellite Relay

2010-06-30 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: Tony d...@optonline.net To: AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org; i8cvs domenico.i8...@tin.it Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: HF Satellite Relay Dominico, The 10M sphere brought another question to mind -- Mike Wantanabe, JH1KRC

[amsat-bb] Re: HF Satellite Relay

2010-06-29 Thread i8cvs
page: http://msl.jpl.nasa.gov/QuickLooks/echoQL.html 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Greg D. ko6th_g...@hotmail.com To: bruni...@usna.edu; amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 7:03 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HF Satellite Relay Well, it's finally happened

[amsat-bb] Re: HF Satellite Relay

2010-06-29 Thread i8cvs
it is not detectable. Best 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman

[amsat-bb] Re: Balloon mission from Austrian hams

2010-06-22 Thread i8cvs
failed one flyght. Our linear transponder was recovered every time under CNR and CNES command near Huelva south Spain and actually is still working as a linear transponder on top of a mount in north of Italy. Best 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Re: CP antenna from 2 WiFi panels

2010-06-15 Thread i8cvs
/hg2409pc.pdf Tanks 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat

[amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 - OK to Work in FM?

2010-06-12 Thread i8cvs
to do? Clint, K6LCS Hi Clint, K6LCS It was only a crazy idea. Why to infect with the FM a good satellite with a linear transponder designed for CW and SSB when there are a lot of FM satellite specifically designed for FM ! 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule -13-20 June 2010

2010-06-12 Thread i8cvs
All orbits overhead for Europe HO-68 is not scheduled and the transponder is Turned-Off Wery tired to make calculations every week for very small ! 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author

[amsat-bb] Fw: Re: [Mw] Fwd: Power splitters-error circularpolarization?

2010-06-11 Thread i8cvs
Hi Yanco, KC9RDT My message to you bounced back to me for three times. Please give me another email address. 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Yanko Yankov samy...@shell4you.net To: i8cvs domenico.i8...@tin.it Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 5:51 AM Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re

[amsat-bb] Re: [Mw] Fwd: Power splitters-errors circularpolarization?

2010-06-10 Thread i8cvs
for 2400 MHz made with the same set-up when the patch is azimutally rotated by +/- 90° and is illuminated by the steady horizontally polarized dipole. If someone is interested to see the above set-up for microwave please let me know off line. 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From

[amsat-bb] Re: CP antenna from 2 WiFi panels

2010-06-08 Thread i8cvs
with the internet address in order to find the technical data of the above WiFi panels. The HG2414P is a linearly polarized patch. http://www.34t.com/PDF/hg2414p.pdf The HG2409PC is a circular polarized patch (LH or RH available). http://www.34t.com/PDF/hg2409pc.pdf 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: CP antenna from 2 WiFi panels

2010-06-07 Thread i8cvs
just a single panel and see how it performs for a while. Good luck! 73, John W9EN DM13le w...@amsat.org Hi John, W9EN I would like to know if these panels are patch style antennas linearly or circularly polarized. Tanks 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: CP antenna from 2 WiFi panels

2010-06-07 Thread i8cvs
just a single panel and see how it performs for a while. Good luck! 73, John W9EN DM13le w...@amsat.org Hi John, W9EN I would like to know if these panels are patch style antennas linearly or circularly polarized. Tanks 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: CP antenna from 2 WiFi panels

2010-06-06 Thread i8cvs
, Greg KO6TH 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat

[amsat-bb] Re: HELIX REFLECTOR?

2010-06-05 Thread i8cvs
lead disks. The picture of the above 15 turns helix antenna is visible at i8CVS in QRZ.com I have built two Helix Antennas the first one is a 10 turns with 0.67 wavelenght round reflector used beginning from OSCAR-7 to actually FO-29 and HO-68 and it works very well. The second one is a 15 turns

[amsat-bb] HELIX REFLECTOR

2010-06-05 Thread i8cvs
with few lead disks. The picture of the above 15 turns helix antenna is visible at i8CVS in QRZ.com I have built two Helix Antennas the first one is a 10 turns with 0.67 wavelenght round reflector used beginning from OSCAR-7 to actually FO-29 and HO-68 and it works very well. The second one is a 15

[amsat-bb] Fw: WD9EWK @ DM44xj/DM54aj now

2010-06-05 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: Patrick STODDARD amsat...@wd9ewk.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 12:35 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK @ DM44xj/DM54aj now Hi! I found a spot on the DM44/DM54 line for the passes starting with the AO7 pass at 2256 UTC through at least

[amsat-bb] Re HELIX REFLECTOR?

2010-06-05 Thread i8cvs
large can be mounted very close to the ground surface without affecting gain, front to back ratio and without to take too much noise at 290 kelvin from the ground. 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: John Belstner jbelst...@yahoo.com To: Clare Fowler clarefow...@rogers.com Cc

[amsat-bb] Re: g-5500 EL help

2010-06-03 Thread i8cvs
if the control box is OK then pushing the elevation buttoms UP and DOWN the azimuth rotator must run Left and Right. In a separate message I have sent to you the schematic diagram for the G-5500 rotator. 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] Re: P3E/P5A S - X transponder

2010-05-29 Thread i8cvs
for the Downlink Linear 10451.000 MHz ~2 MHz because many of us are already equipped with X band downconverters and dishes covering from 10450.000 to 10452.000 MHz originally made for AO40 never tested on it and now becaming rusty on the roof as you can see at i8CVS in QRZ.com From your block diagrams

[amsat-bb] Re: Fw: Re: New FO-29 Solar Array Current Graph

2010-05-24 Thread i8cvs
along with HO-68 and OSCAR-7 is the best available satellite for linear CW and SSB operation. On FO-29 SSB I worked N2UN in New York from my JN70ES and it was a real thrill to contact Tony with his portable station on a promenade next to the East River. 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: New HO-68 sked

2010-05-23 Thread i8cvs
Hi John, W6ZKH Usually Alan Kung was sending the new weekly sked for HO-68 on saturday. 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: John Neeley w6...@att.net To: amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 5:41 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] New HO-68 sked Anyone know when

[amsat-bb] PL tone on FO-29 ?

2010-05-23 Thread i8cvs
and OSCAR-7 is the best available satellite for linear CW and SSB operation. On FO-29 SSB I worked N2UN in New York from my JN70ES and it was a real thrill to contact Tony with his portable station on a promenade next to the East River. 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 16-23 May 2010

2010-05-22 Thread i8cvs
for South of Europe because of very low satellite elevation. By the way during the best orbits over Europe with high elevation HO-68 is always turned Off Can you change a little the above situation particularly when HO-68 is in CW/SSB linear mode ? Tanks and 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: Any update on P3E?

2010-05-20 Thread i8cvs
satellites becomes rusty under the roof and this is a reality as you can see at i8CVS in QRZ.com When OSCAR-10 was alive and well I abandoned the HF switching to a promising satellite activity and I losted all my HF friends all around the world. When AO40 died I losted again all my satellite

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS and Shuttle Silhoutte Against Sun

2010-05-19 Thread i8cvs
-photographer Thierry Legault that make a similar observation of the ISS and Atlantis against the sun on 29 september 2006 as you can see here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-407636/A-spot-sun.html enjoy ! 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Re: Hitting a southbound Moon

2010-05-13 Thread i8cvs
in the sky and this is why you aim north the antennas to hit the Moon even if her SSP on the map has a southbound path. 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now

[amsat-bb] Re: PC clock

2010-05-11 Thread i8cvs
is always a little bit behind the ISS position in the sky and so a very accurate clock to track a LEO satellite is meaning less particularly using high gain antennas with a narrow main lobe. 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 S band fades

2010-05-10 Thread i8cvs
to compensate the polarization change due to Faraday rotation. A bigger dish complicates your life for very small because the satellite traking becomes more and more critical. 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed

[amsat-bb] Re: PC clock

2010-05-08 Thread i8cvs
, Tony AA2TX Hi Tony, AA2TX I downloaded EZTime Sync and it works very well for me in Windows-98 Tanks and 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support

[amsat-bb] Arecibo on 432 MHz Moon Bounce (some calculations)

2010-05-07 Thread i8cvs
MW Tanks to Daniel LU2DDU and Victor KP4PQ for the above information. Best 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program

[amsat-bb] Re: FO-29?

2010-05-06 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: Bob Cutter k...@yahoo.com To: amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 7:52 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29? Is it operational? 73, Bob KIØG Hi Bob, KI0G FO-29 is alive and well ! 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: Indian Small Satellite Systems Conference -1

2010-05-04 Thread i8cvs
of the actual VO-52 VO-52 continually operating with its linear transponders during all available orbits is a reliable satellite for the amateur radio satellite communications and as well for educational purposes. Congratulations to Amsat India and to ISRO 73 de i8CVS Domenico

[amsat-bb] Re: First attempt with beam antennas. . .crap

2010-05-04 Thread i8cvs
Tennant - K8JWT Hi Jacob, K8JWT The next time you mount your antenna base use a plumb bob to hang perpendicularly ! 73 de i8CVS Domenico ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now

[amsat-bb] Re: G-5500 Troubleshooting

2010-05-02 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: John Meeks To: i8cvs Cc: AMSAT-BB Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 11:17 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Troubleshooting i8cvs wrote: - Original Message - From: John Meeks jm...@gaslightmedia.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday

[amsat-bb] Re: G-5500 Troubleshooting

2010-05-02 Thread i8cvs
- Original Message - From: John Meeks To: i8cvs Cc: AMSAT-BB Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 2:55 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Troubleshooting Ok Here's the reason for the apparent open winding in the AZ rotator motor. http://picasaweb.google.com/vanagon

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