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Today's Topics:
1. Re: AMSAT-Francophone launches a consultation, open to all,
on the amateur satellite radio service. Feel free to participate!
Publi? le 3 f?vrier 2019 par Xtophe (John Brier)
2. Re: Operating SSB sats (Devin L. Ganger)
3. VHF/UHF Beacons in EM63pf (Les Rayburn)
4. Re: SKCCc on the satellite (David Loftus)
5. Re: [VHF] VHF/UHF Beacons in EM63pf (Gedas)
6. Re: [VHF] VHF/UHF Beacons in EM63pf (Les Rayburn)
7. AO73/FUNcube-1 weekend operations (Graham Shirville)
8. Problem programming SatPC32 Doppler.SQF for ISAT (DStar One)
IC-9100 not showing Freq/Mode correctly (Steve Nordahl)
9. Re: Problem programming SatPC32 Doppler.SQF for ISAT (DStar
One) IC-9100 not showing Freq/Mode correctly (Paul Stoetzer)
10. Re: Problem programming SatPC32 Doppler.SQF for ISAT (DStar
One) IC-9100 not showing Freq/Mode correctly (Steve Nordahl)
11. Yaesu 500 elevation rotator (Nick Pugh)
12. SatPC32 and IC-7300 (Alan)
13. Re: AMSAT-Francophone launches a consultation, open to all,
on the amateur satellite radio service. Feel free to participate!
Publi? le 3 f?vrier 2019 par Xtophe (David J. Schmocker)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2019 23:04:08 -0500
From: John Brier <johnbrier@?????.???>
To: Jerry Buxton <n0jy@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-Francophone launches a consultation,
open to all, on the amateur satellite radio service. Feel free to
participate! Publi? le 3 f?vrier 2019 par Xtophe
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Another way to express that idea: "Put your money where your mouth
is!" I'm not sure of the french translation though ;-)
The survey did ask respondents if they would be willing to help with
other types of support for a potential satellite.
I said it in the survey but I'll say it here too:
Thanks to all who help get ham sats in orbit!
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 10:51 PM Jerry Buxton <n0jy@?????.???> wrote:
>
> On 2/7/2019 17:22, John Brier wrote:
> > I think it's a good idea to find out what the sat community likes
> > before you design a satellite that will be used/supported by the
> > community.
> It would be exciting to see a satellite with operations "designed by the
> user". The diverse opinions on favorite uses presents a challenge in
> meeting many or choosing the right few in order to please the most, of
> course. Perhaps the bottom line, as John suggested "will be
> used/supported by the community", would be survey respondents willing to
> commit to contributions that would pay for the entire project in order
> to make your favorite operations become a reality.
>
> Jerry Buxton, N?JY
>
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 18:09:55 +0000
From: "Devin L. Ganger" <devin@????????.???>
To: "k6vug@?????????.???? <k6vug@?????????.???>, AMSAT BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Operating SSB sats
Message-ID:
<MWHPR01MB2653C1B25E36E5312B203776CA6F0@?????????????.????.????????????.???>
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Could this be related to the fact that some radios cannot change the VFO
that is being actively transmitted on?
--
Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
email:?devin@????????.???
web:?Devin on Earth
cell:?+1 425.239.2575
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> On Behalf Of
> k6vug@?????????.???
> Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 9:42 AM
> To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Operating SSB sats
>
> Good Morning All,
> I'd like to understand something that seems to be happening with SSB birds.
>
> I realize that they are two kinds of operators - one that has a computer
> controlled station and one that tunes manually, and I respect both
> types.? The following observation is about two computer controlled stations
> working via a SSB satellite -
>
> (a) My station is computer controlled (SatPC32 or HRD) and can hear myself
> on the downlink throughout the pass.? I can also go up or down the pass band
> and still hear myself without needing to retune the uplink.?? It is pretty
rock
> solid, almost like HF operation.
>
> (b) Sometimes I hear a station calling CQ and it remains on the same
> frequency during successive CQs, so I'm guessing their station is also
> computer controlled.? I can tune in and stay on their calling frequency.
>
> (c) However, when I can respond, it seems they have to tune their downlink
> a bit to hear me well.? So when they come back to my response, they are a
> bit off-frequency (about 300Hz) and sound like Mickey Mouse, until I retune
> the downlink to hear them well again.? This keeps happening throughout the
> QSO.
>
> (d) This "drifting" happens only with some stations calling CQ and not
> everyone.
>
> Considering both stations are computer controlled at each end, I'm trying to
> understand if I'm doing anything wrong/incorrect.? Learning to operate SSB
> sats has been humbling as well as exciting, I'd appreciate any pointers
for this
> situation. Thanks in advance.
>
>
> 73!
> Umesh
> k6vug
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official
views
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2019 22:55:49 -0600
From: Les Rayburn <les@????????????.???>
To: "vhf@????.????????.???? <vhf@????.????????.???>, VHF Contesting
Reflector <vhfcontesting@??????????.???>, AMSAT BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] VHF/UHF Beacons in EM63pf
Message-ID: <31BAA2E6-EB16-4F5B-B0C1-B77C6C50C997@????????????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
With the considerable assistance of Marcus Thomas, KF4YHP, we?ve finally got
the N1LF/B beacons on the air from EM63pf.
The beacons are CW only, and located at the Pinnacle Lookout Tower, in
Shelby County, Alabama, near Birmingham.
10 Meter: 28.268.5 MHz (3 Watts)
6 Meter: 50.068 (.5 Watt)
2 Meter: 144.300 (.5 Watt)
222: 222.068 (3 Watts)
432: 432.298 (10 Watts)
If you?re nearby, or operating as a rover this may help with evaluating
antennas, pre-amps, etc. Hope they encourage more weak signal DXing in the
South.
Receptions reports are welcome.
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf
AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2019 21:33:43 -0600
From: David Loftus <ukepilot@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SKCCc on the satellite
Message-ID: <09748BB0-A95B-4FD9-B7EE-4D02D350E1B1@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
I?d be interested in any sort of satellite CW. I am only able to work V/u
like FO-29 since I?m currently just half-duplex on linears and need to
adjust for downlink Doppler by ear. K5IX Dave SKCC #3026
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2019 00:03:54 -0500
From: Gedas <w8bya@?????.???>
To: Les Rayburn <les@????????????.???>, "vhf@????.????????.????
<vhf@????.????????.???>, VHF Contesting Reflector
<vhfcontesting@??????????.???>, AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] [VHF] VHF/UHF Beacons in EM63pf
Message-ID: <6fcbed59-8930-f368-614a-d4cfe6081d75@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Hi Les and very FB on the beacons. Can you tell me what the 2m antenna
is and how high the antenna is above the ground below it and also if the
tower is on a mountain peak and what it's elevation is? That will give
us a real good idea of what the setup looks like. I will certainly have
a listen for it and report back.
Gedas, W8BYA
Gallery at http://w8bya.com
Light travels faster than sound....
This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
On 2/7/2019 11:55 PM, Les Rayburn via VHF wrote:
> With the considerable assistance of Marcus Thomas, KF4YHP, we?ve finally
got the N1LF/B beacons on the air from EM63pf.
>
> The beacons are CW only, and located at the Pinnacle Lookout Tower, in
Shelby County, Alabama, near Birmingham.
>
> 10 Meter: 28.268.5 MHz (3 Watts)
> 6 Meter: 50.068 (.5 Watt)
> 2 Meter: 144.300 (.5 Watt)
> 222: 222.068 (3 Watts)
> 432: 432.298 (10 Watts)
>
> If you?re nearby, or operating as a rover this may help with evaluating
antennas, pre-amps, etc. Hope they encourage more weak signal DXing in the
South.
>
> Receptions reports are welcome.
>
> 73,
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> 121 Mayfair Park
> Maylene, AL 35114
> EM63nf
> AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
>
>
>
>
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2019 23:52:29 -0600
From: Les Rayburn <les@????????????.???>
To: Gedas <w8bya@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>, VHF Contesting Reflector
<vhfcontesting@??????????.???>, "vhf@????.????????.????
<vhf@????.????????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] [VHF] VHF/UHF Beacons in EM63pf
Message-ID: <22188078-1897-4BF6-B054-BD46D52F5B2B@????????????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Gedas,
Here is some information about the lookout tower.
http://nhlr.org/lookouts/us/al/pinnacle-lookout-tower/
<http://nhlr.org/lookouts/us/al/pinnacle-lookout-tower/>
It?s at about 800 feet elevation. The 2 Meter beacon uses a single,
horizontal loop and is mounted about eight feet above the top of the tower.
All other beacons also use single loops with two exceptions:
10 Meter Beacon: Uses a 1/2 wavelength vertical.
432 Beacon: Uses two loops, stacked and phased.
Hope this helps.
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
Maylene, AL
EM63nf
AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
> On Feb 7, 2019, at 11:03 PM, Gedas <w8bya@?????.???> wrote:
>
> Hi Les and very FB on the beacons. Can you tell me what the 2m antenna is
and how high the antenna is above the ground below it and also if the tower
is on a mountain peak and what it's elevation is? That will give us a real
good idea of what the setup looks like. I will certainly have a listen for
it and report back.
>
> Gedas, W8BYA
>
> Gallery at http://w8bya.com <http://w8bya.com/>
> Light travels faster than sound....
> This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
> On 2/7/2019 11:55 PM, Les Rayburn via VHF wrote:
>> With the considerable assistance of Marcus Thomas, KF4YHP, we?ve finally
got the N1LF/B beacons on the air from EM63pf.
>>
>> The beacons are CW only, and located at the Pinnacle Lookout Tower, in
Shelby County, Alabama, near Birmingham.
>>
>> 10 Meter: 28.268.5 MHz (3 Watts)
>> 6 Meter: 50.068 (.5 Watt)
>> 2 Meter: 144.300 (.5 Watt)
>> 222: 222.068 (3 Watts)
>> 432: 432.298 (10 Watts)
>>
>> If you?re nearby, or operating as a rover this may help with evaluating
antennas, pre-amps, etc. Hope they encourage more weak signal DXing in the
South.
>>
>> Receptions reports are welcome.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Les Rayburn, N1LF
>> 121 Mayfair Park
>> Maylene, AL 35114
>> EM63nf
>> AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> VHF@????.????????.??? <mailto:VHF@????.????????.???>
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2019 06:44:28 +0000
From: Graham Shirville <g.shirville@??????????.???>
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@?????.???>, "funcube@???????????.??.???
<funcube@???????????.??.??>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO73/FUNcube-1 weekend operations
Message-ID: <2d43d9e6-9d29-2ede-ad82-e786bb0a6468@??????????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Hi All,
For operational reasons, FUNcube-1 is now in amateur mode with the
transponder active for a long weekend. It is expected that this mode
will remain active until Monday evening (UTC)
Have FUN!
73
Graham G3VZV
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2019 12:38:46 +0000 (UTC)
From: Steve Nordahl <ns3l@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Problem programming SatPC32 Doppler.SQF for ISAT
(DStar One) IC-9100 not showing Freq/Mode correctly
Message-ID: <1725039475.284000.1549629526019@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Problem.. ISAT (Dstar One) in SatPC32's Doppler file wrong? My IC-9100 is
not responding correctly to the following
"ISAT,435525,437325,DV,DV,0,0,Voice,U/U" Radio shows "Off" on the 435.520Mhz
UHF top freq, but shows TX 145.950Mhz DV on the lower instead of 70cm DV.
Steve NS3L
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2019 07:51:52 -0500
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@????.???>
To: Steve Nordahl <ns3l@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Problem programming SatPC32 Doppler.SQF for
ISAT (DStar One) IC-9100 not showing Freq/Mode correctly
Message-ID:
<CABzOSOp_WmbFg2kZ66cXL-o=UZCjah=4M4Cdk-jK11YH46UUvg@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Are you using SatPC32ISS? The normal SatPC32 program can?t do in-band split.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 07:39 Steve Nordahl via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> Problem.. ISAT (Dstar One) in SatPC32's Doppler file wrong? My IC-9100 is
> not responding correctly to the following
> "ISAT,435525,437325,DV,DV,0,0,Voice,U/U" Radio shows "Off" on the
> 435.520Mhz UHF top freq, but shows TX 145.950Mhz DV on the lower instead of
> 70cm DV. Steve NS3L
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2019 13:11:42 +0000 (UTC)
From: Steve Nordahl <ns3l@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Problem programming SatPC32 Doppler.SQF for
ISAT (DStar One) IC-9100 not showing Freq/Mode correctly
Message-ID: <1470263120.302739.1549631502933@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Thanks Paul.. forgot about that.. Now have it running correctly.. Steve NS3L
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2019 08:27:02 -0600
From: "Nick Pugh" <quadpugh@?????????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu 500 elevation rotator
Message-ID: <126201d4bfba$5c0ac920$14205b60$@?????????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
If the elevation rotator has been idle for a while it will not start in the
up direction. By momentarily pushing the down switch it will move in the up
direction. The rotator will work nominally for a while. Any suggestions?
Nick k5qxj
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2019 08:39:18 -0600
From: "Alan" <wa4sca@?????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 and IC-7300
Message-ID: <000001d4bfbc$12d36df0$387a49d0$@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
A question came up in a local ham breakfast group.
AO-7 and some upcoming launches have modes which include HF frequencies.
SatPC32 supports a range of Icom rigs, and is the IC-7300 CAT set close
enough to work with one of them? I know, and explained, that Doppler isn't
an issue on HF, but it is an interesting question.
Has anybody tried this? No guesses, please. :)
73,
Alan
WA4SCA
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 08:41:23 -0600
From: "David J. Schmocker" <kj9idave@???????.???>
To: "christophe.mcr" <christophe.mcr@?????.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-Francophone launches a consultation,
open to all, on the amateur satellite radio service. Feel free to
participate! Publi? le 3 f?vrier 2019 par Xtophe
Message-ID: <D882EFF2.D5FD%kj9idave@???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
Good afternoon Christophe:
I am a new (currently designing first satellite system) ham.
For me, working hams in many DXCC entities (countries) is interesting and
fun, along with sharing the physics facets of satellite operation to
engage my electrical engineering students.
I have antennas for V/U purchased in the garage and am struggling to find
a ring rotator solution for azimuth and elevation that gets me above
adjacent trees. (no solution found yet)
HEO to enable access to most DXCCs is my primary (only) real satellite
interest.
I would attempt WAS for something to do while awaiting more DXCCs.
I realize other satellite ops have different interests.
Very 73!
David J. Schmocker, KJ9I
On 2/7/19, 4:28 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of christophe.mcr"
<amsat-bb-bounces@?????.??? on behalf of christophe.mcr@?????.???> wrote:
>Good evening Ron
>
>I'm adding your contribution to the survey data. If you want to add more
>elements, send me your comments.
>
>To date we have already received more than 177 contributions (see below).
>The results will be available for all AMSATs.
>
>During the "amateur space meetings" in France (9&10 March) , these
>results
>will be shared and used for exchanges between participants, including
>satellite designers.
>
>
>73
>
>Christophe
>
>
>Countrie/Number of response
>France 70
>United Kingdom 17
>United States 14
>Germany 11
>Poland 11
>Netherlands 9
>Belgium 6
>Canada 5
>Italy 5
>Spain 4
>Argentina 2
>Australia 2
>Austria 2
>Brazil 2
>Portugal 2
>Romania 2
>Sweden 2
>Switzerland 2
>Bulgaria 1
>Colombia 1
>Croatia 1
>Finland 1
>Greece 1
>Japan 1
>New Zealand 1
>Venezuela 1
>S?n?gal 1
>
>
>Le jeu. 7 f?vr. 2019 ? 02:46, Ron VE8RT <ve8rt@?????.??> a ?crit :
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I completed the survey a couple of days back and in retrospect I had
>> one other comment to make about the survey itself.
>>
>> In the section asking what bands or frequencies of operation I'd
>> used or was active on the last option was "not interested". I would
>> have liked to have had another option "interested but not equipped" or
>> something.
>>
>> Lastly I wanted to say that I appreciate the opportunity to take the
>> survey and I am curious about whether the survey results will influence
>> the design team.
>>
>> Ron VE8RT / FP5EK
>>
>> On Sun, 3 Feb 2019 15:03:54 +0100
>> "christophe.mcr" <christophe.mcr@?????.???> wrote:
>>
>> > Dear
>> >
>> > Satellite / nanosatellite project managers often wish to use amateur
>> radio
>> > frequencies for educational and outreach purposes. The amateur radio
>> > community thus offers them a tremendous potential for monitoring their
>> > fragile conception. They often ask what kind of amateur radio
>>experience
>> > would be interesting to board a cubesat or what services they could
>> provide
>> > with their communications systems. The answer can be simple: a
>> transponder,
>> > but these designers would like to bring novelty and innovation.
>> >
>>
>> --- snipped the rest to keep it brief ---
>> --
>> Ron VE8RT <ve8rt@?????.??>
>>
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