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Today's Topics:
1. AMSAT Rover Award (Bruce)
2. FUNcube Warehouse (David Johnson)
3. Diplexer recommendation (Rico van Genugten)
4. AMSAT Nayif-1 Warehouse Operational Again (David Johnson)
5. Roving in FL13, 12, 22 (John, 9H5G)
6. I did it! 1st QSO (wa7dxz@xxx.xxxx
7. Roving in FL13, 12, 22 (John, 9H5G)
8. Re: I did it! 1st QSO (Pedro Dutra Sousa)
9. Re: K8YAH SK (Robert McGwier)
10. Re: I did it! 1st QSO (Mark L. Hammond)
11. GPerdict, Icom IC-910H, and Windows 10 (Les Rayburn)
12. Re: GPerdict, Icom IC-910H, and Windows 10 (Graham Shirville)
13. The AO 91 sure works well... (Phillip Lontz)
14. Re: Diplexer recommendation (Greg D)
15. Listening for QIKCOM-1? (Robert Bruninga)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 15:10:02 -0600
From: Bruce <kk5do@xxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Rover Award
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Congrats to the first two submissions for the Rover Award.
#001 to Wyatt, AC0RA
#002 to Patrick, WD9EWK
Who will be next? I have started receiving some really nice pictures for
the certificate. Should be a great certificate when we get it ready.
Stay tuned.
73...bruce
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 23:30:59 +0000
From: David Johnson <dave@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube Warehouse
Message-ID: <A75A33B1-9738-447B-B8DC-2DFF9BCB5568@xxxxx.xx.xx>
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Hi
Just had an email from my ISP to say that they have had to do an emergency
repair of the host that runs the warehouse. I am away from good internet
access at the moment.
Will bring services back online in the morning.
Dashboards will pick up where they were when they lost contact as soon as
the warehouse comes up again
73
Dave
Sent from my iPhone
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2018 11:01:48 +0100
From: Rico van Genugten <rico.van.genugten@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Diplexer recommendation
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Hi all,
I'm slowly assembling my satellite base station setup bit by bit, I have
recently mounted an antenna system on my roof consisting of two
perpendicular VHF/UHF open-sleeve yagi's mounted at a fixed elevation of 25
degrees on an azimuth rotator, more info here:
https://twitter.com/PA3RVG/status/942710621375815680
So I have two feed lines coming into the house, both suitable for VHF and
UHF operation. I want to be able to independently select one of the two
antennas for RX and TX. This can be realized using two diplexers and two
switches, but now for the million dollar question: Which diplexer?
I'm curious to know which diplexers you guys use if you use them, and which
can be recommended in terms of insertion loss, VSWR and isolation. If you
believe the manufacturer specifications they are all great, but I'm more
interested in real life performance or test measurements.
73,
Rico
PA3RVG
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2018 15:02:30 +0000
From: David Johnson <dave@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Nayif-1 Warehouse Operational Again
Message-ID: <949B2228-9603-44ED-B49E-45998FBFE800@xxxxx.xx.xx>
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Hi,
The data service a UI are now operating again and the Dashboards are
catching up (including the scores).
Feedback from the ISP is that the fix was to overcome the INTEL security hole.
The FUNcube warehouse will undergo a similar upgrade. I will let you know
when it's going to happen.
73
Dave, G4DPZ
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2018 10:34:51 -0500
From: "John, 9H5G" <kk4oyj@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Roving in FL13, 12, 22
Message-ID: <6DF0E1E9-CAC0-4FA9-B8B5-30433DD3DD13@xxxxx.xxx>
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I?ll be leaving FL23 tomorrow morning for FL13. I hope to be active on
@xxxxx FM passes in the afternoon and evening and will attempt Falconsat3
also. The following day I will be active en-route to FL12 and FL22 where I
hope to be active for some days
73 de John, C6ATS
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2018 11:09:08 -0500
From: wa7dxz@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] I did it! 1st QSO
Message-ID: <160d6885744-171c-172fc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx>
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Thanks to KC7MG as my first FO-29/satellite QSO in recent years! Also
K4FEG and KL1XI for numbers two and three.
Finally got the right down link freq dialed in, duh.
Now to get the AZ-EL rotor up. The TS-2000 at 8 watts worked FB, and I
guess the little ELK pulled them in.
Now to get the IC-910 on the air so I have tones. When I bought the
TS-2000, I didn't know it didn't have tones in the SAT mode. Have to figure
a work around for that, maybe use it in non SAT mode.
Thanks, guys, made my day!
73
Bob wa7dxz
DM33
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2018 11:16:40 -0500
From: "John, 9H5G" <kk4oyj@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Roving in FL13, 12, 22
Message-ID: <215AB5BF-B23F-4984-A6BD-A0A10AE5D823@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
I?ll be leaving FL23 tomorrow morning for FL13. I hope to be active on
@xxxxx FM passes in the afternoon and evening and will attempt Falconsat3
also. The following day I will be active en-route to FL12 and FL22 where I
hope to be active for some days
73 de John, C6ATS
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2018 15:25:12 -0100
From: Pedro Dutra Sousa <pedro@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx>
To: wa7dxz@xxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] I did it! 1st QSO
Message-ID: <BC2F6658-15D0-4139-BA90-160D136BC899@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx>
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Hi,
Congratulations on the QSOs.
I have a TS-2000 using tones in SAT mode. The trick is to have the tone set
in a SAT memory. The small T will show up on the left VFO (receiving) but
it?ll be using in the uplink.
73
Pedro CU2ZG
Sent from my iPhone
Please excuse any typos or briefness
> On 8 Jan 2018, at 15:09, Bob Lucas via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks to KC7MG as my first FO-29/satellite QSO in recent years! Also
K4FEG and KL1XI for numbers two and three.
>
> Finally got the right down link freq dialed in, duh.
> Now to get the AZ-EL rotor up. The TS-2000 at 8 watts worked FB, and I
guess the little ELK pulled them in.
>
> Now to get the IC-910 on the air so I have tones. When I bought the
TS-2000, I didn't know it didn't have tones in the SAT mode. Have to figure
a work around for that, maybe use it in non SAT mode.
>
> Thanks, guys, made my day!
> 73
> Bob wa7dxz
> DM33
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2018 12:17:30 -0500
From: Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Perry Yantis <py41@xxx.xxx>, amsat bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] K8YAH SK
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Very sad to hear this. Thanks for telling us.
73s
Bob
N4HY
On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 5:38 PM, Perry Yantis <py41@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> Ron Vanke K8YAH is now a silent key.Ron was very active on the satellites
> for many years.Ronald Vanke's Obituary on The Columbus Dispatch
> Perry WB8OTH
>
> py41@xxx.xxx
> sent from my Apple Macbook Pro
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Research Professor Virginia Tech
Chief Scientist: The Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and
Technology
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Director of AMSAT
Member of PVRC (Roanoke-Blacksburg), TAPR, life member of ARRL and AMSAT,
NRVR.ORG (Rocketry)
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2018 13:43:26 -0500
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
To: wa7dxz@xxx.xxx
Cc: Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] I did it! 1st QSO
Message-ID:
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Hi, Congrats on the contact, and welcome to your new addiction ;)
I swear there is/was a firmware update to the TS-2000 that fixed the
tone/satellite mode issue. Check the firmware webpage at Kenwood.
Mark N8MH
On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 11:09 AM, Bob Lucas via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
>
> Thanks to KC7MG as my first FO-29/satellite QSO in recent years! Also
> K4FEG and KL1XI for numbers two and three.
>
> Finally got the right down link freq dialed in, duh.
> Now to get the AZ-EL rotor up. The TS-2000 at 8 watts worked FB, and I
> guess the little ELK pulled them in.
>
> Now to get the IC-910 on the air so I have tones. When I bought the
> TS-2000, I didn't know it didn't have tones in the SAT mode. Have to
> figure a work around for that, maybe use it in non SAT mode.
>
> Thanks, guys, made my day!
> 73
> Bob wa7dxz
> DM33
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2018 13:09:08 -0600
From: Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] GPerdict, Icom IC-910H, and Windows 10
Message-ID: <01F1FD4A-0211-4B64-9B1C-BB24F157A51B@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
I?m working to get back on the satellites and have SatPC32 restored and
working thanks to the generous donation of Doppler.SQR and Subtone files
from a couple of list members. Many thanks for that.
All efforts to restore Nova for Windows have failed so far. On both my
Windows 10 machines, the software refuses to run?even after loading the
?patch? program. Shame?I love the ability to ?fast forward? in time and
visualize upcoming passes on Nova. If anyone has any thoughts on how to make
it work on Windows 10, I?d love to hear them.
I?ve also downloaded the Windows version of GPredict software, and am very
impressed with the platform, with one major exception. The ability to add
new satellites, edit visualization, etc. is first rate, but the rig control
options are frustrating.
http://gpredict.oz9aec.net
So far, I?ve been unable to successfully get the software to control my Icom
IC-910H. Has anyone else tried this software with the IC-910H? Anyone have
it working correctly?
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf
Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA.
Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR2, SDRPlay RSP-1 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD, Dennon
TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1, Ray Dees RDS Decoders,
Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop,
Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip.
?Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else?s favorite song??
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2018 19:19:10 +0000
From: Graham Shirville <g.shirville@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>,
starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] GPerdict, Icom IC-910H, and Windows 10
Message-ID: <6102914b-8c3e-55be-2a08-e99fae935a63@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Hi Les,
Nova certainly works ok for me on various W10 machines. From memory you
should run it as administrator (right click on the prog) and also right
click on it and run the Troubleshoot Compatibility... I think you select
W7 compatibility but try experimenting
good luck
Graham
G3VZV
On 08/01/2018 19:09, Les Rayburn wrote:
> I?m working to get back on the satellites and have SatPC32 restored and
working thanks to the generous donation of Doppler.SQR and Subtone files
from a couple of list members. Many thanks for that.
>
> All efforts to restore Nova for Windows have failed so far. On both my
Windows 10 machines, the software refuses to run?even after loading the
?patch? program. Shame?I love the ability to ?fast forward? in time and
visualize upcoming passes on Nova. If anyone has any thoughts on how to make
it work on Windows 10, I?d love to hear them.
>
> I?ve also downloaded the Windows version of GPredict software, and am very
impressed with the platform, with one major exception. The ability to add
new satellites, edit visualization, etc. is first rate, but the rig control
options are frustrating.
>
> http://gpredict.oz9aec.net
>
> So far, I?ve been unable to successfully get the software to control my
Icom IC-910H. Has anyone else tried this software with the IC-910H? Anyone
have it working correctly?
>
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> 121 Mayfair Park
> Maylene, AL 35114
> EM63nf
>
> Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA.
>
> Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR2, SDRPlay RSP-1 Pro, Sony XDR-F1HD, Dennon
TU-1500RD, Sangean HDT-1, Ray Dees RDS Decoders,
> Korner 9.2 Antenna, FM-6 Antenna, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop,
Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip.
>
> ?Nothing but blues and Elvis, and somebody else?s favorite song??
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:41:26 -0700
From: Phillip Lontz <philji@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] The AO 91 sure works well...
Message-ID: <66A6161A-30EF-42E3-B9C6-323550D0F7D9@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
K5SSR here at DM75 in Santa FE,NM?
I have been making QSO using my dual band Diamond Vert antenna and the
Kenwood 710.
It works OK.
I have a proper M2 LEO antenna system with the Yeasu rotators in the garage
waiting for some nice sunny wx to dig a hole and set it up?
And does anyone know the price of the new Icon multi band multi mode radio???
Thanks for the contacts today
Phil
K5SSR
DM75
Santa Fe, NM
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Message: 14
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2018 13:19:13 -0800
From: Greg D <ko6th.greg@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Rico van Genugten <rico.van.genugten@xxxxx.xxx>, AMSAT BB
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Diplexer recommendation
Message-ID: <d3c5d67b-1685-cee6-8504-bcea57db24b8@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hi Rico,
So, two questions:
First, what are you planning to use for your radio(s)? I'm a bit
puzzled by the need to swap Tx and Rx connections, if you are using a
diplexer. And, most of the satellite operations I do involve either two
separate radios, or a satellite radio that has separate VHF and UHF
antenna connections. In those cases, you'd not need the diplexer at
all, since the purpose of a diplexer is to use one feed line to cover
two antennas. Could you share your "two diplexers and two switches"
diagram?
Second, that's a really cool antenna that you have built. Are the plans
available online somewhere?
Greg KO6TH
Rico van Genugten wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm slowly assembling my satellite base station setup bit by bit, I have
> recently mounted an antenna system on my roof consisting of two
> perpendicular VHF/UHF open-sleeve yagi's mounted at a fixed elevation of 25
> degrees on an azimuth rotator, more info here:
> https://twitter.com/PA3RVG/status/942710621375815680
>
> So I have two feed lines coming into the house, both suitable for VHF and
> UHF operation. I want to be able to independently select one of the two
> antennas for RX and TX. This can be realized using two diplexers and two
> switches, but now for the million dollar question: Which diplexer?
>
> I'm curious to know which diplexers you guys use if you use them, and which
> can be recommended in terms of insertion loss, VSWR and isolation. If you
> believe the manufacturer specifications they are all great, but I'm more
> interested in real life performance or test measurements.
>
> 73,
> Rico
> PA3RVG
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AMSAT-NA.
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Message: 15
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2018 16:33:06 -0500
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Listening for QIKCOM-1?
Message-ID: <ffd4b86badf35658c3fdfa289cc0d2eb@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Anyone looking for something to do with a gain array, might want to track
the SIMPL spacecraft while listening on 145.825.
This is the host spacecraft that has QIKCOM-1 module on board.
The SIMPL ground team reports detecting some S band signals apparently from
SIMPL. So that is an indication that maybe the spacecraft powered up.
That being the case, then maybe it powered up QIKCOM-1 also. But if the
host CPU did not send the antenna release signal, then QIKCOM-1 may be
powered up but with antennas all coiled up and still in their slot.
But high gain stations might hear something. This is a far fetched
scenario, but if someone is looking for something to do, its worth a
listen. The object number is
42983 or type SIMPL in spacetrack.
QIKCOM-1 beacons once a minute on 145.825 APRS 1200 baud and should respond
as a digipeater using the path of ARISS or APRSAT. So rather than wait for
the 1 minute beacon, you are welcome to ping it as well. But remember,
like all APRS digis, it will ignore dupes for a while. I think the DUP
delay was set to ten seconds.
And even if you do not decode it, if your 10 kW EIRP signal can get a PING
response every 10 seconds or so, then that would be something you might
hear.
QIKCOM-1 transmits with 4 Watts. But into a shorted antenna, the signal
might be down 26 dB or more? something like 10 mw. Not decodable, but
detectible by ear maybe.
Good luck fishing.
Bob, WB4aPR
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