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Today's Topics:
1. How to control HDSDR with SatPC32? (EDWARD KROME)
2. Re: How to control HDSDR with SatPC32? (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
3. Re: How to control HDSDR with SatPC32? (Alan)
4. Re: How to control HDSDR with SatPC32? (Pedro Converso)
5. Yaesu FT991A on the sats (John Geiger)
6. W3ZM/KH6 update 1 (Mark L. Hammond)
7. PSAT2 SSTV & PSK mixed (Hans BX2ABT)
8. VUCC Awards-Endorsements for July 2019 (Ronald G. Parsons)
9. Re: PSAT2 SSTV & PSK mixed (Robert Bruninga)
10. 13 Colonies Special Event (Dave)
11. Re: PSAT2 SSTV & PSK mixed (Scott)
12. Re: VUCC Awards-Endorsements for July 2019 Correction
(Ronald G. Parsons)
13. W7D Wrap Up (David Swanson)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 13:21:34 -0400 (EDT)
From: EDWARD KROME <e.krome@???????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] How to control HDSDR with SatPC32?
Message-ID: <1085691148.482152.1561915294678@???????.???????.???>
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Hi all: I apologize in advance because I know this question was answered on
this bb before, but I simply cannot find it. Can't find it in the docs,
either. The question: I want to use SatPC32 to automatically switch
satellite frequencies on an RSP1 SDR. I know there is an interface program
(vspMgr) that makes SatPC talk to HDSDR (and HDSDR commands the RSP1; that
part works well) but I can't find the details on how to make it work. Help,
please.
Thanks!
Ed K9EK
EM69xd
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 13:33:40 -0400
From: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh@?????.???>
To: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] How to control HDSDR with SatPC32?
Message-ID:
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Section 3c in the SatPC32 manual has the instructions.
Dave-KB1PVH
Sent from my Galaxy S9
On Sun, Jun 30, 2019, 1:22 PM EDWARD KROME via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> Hi all: I apologize in advance because I know this question was answered
> on this bb before, but I simply cannot find it. Can't find it in the docs,
> either. The question: I want to use SatPC32 to automatically switch
> satellite frequencies on an RSP1 SDR. I know there is an interface program
> (vspMgr) that makes SatPC talk to HDSDR (and HDSDR commands the RSP1; that
> part works well) but I can't find the details on how to make it work. Help,
> please.
> Thanks!
> Ed K9EK
> EM69xd
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 12:38:26 -0500
From: "Alan" <wa4sca@?????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] How to control HDSDR with SatPC32?
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Ed,
There was an article in the Sept/Oct 2014 issue of the AMSAT Journal about
how to do that using the DDE links which both programs support directly.
Slightly less flexible than the serial port, but easier to set up.
73,
Alan
WA4SCA
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<Subject: [amsat-bb] How to control HDSDR with SatPC32?
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<Hi all: I apologize in advance because I know this question was answered on
<this bb before, but I simply cannot find it. Can't find it in the docs,
either. The
<question: I want to use SatPC32 to automatically switch satellite
frequencies
<on an RSP1 SDR. I know there is an interface program (vspMgr) that makes
<SatPC talk to HDSDR (and HDSDR commands the RSP1; that part works well)
<but I can't find the details on how to make it work. Help, please.
<Thanks!
<Ed K9EK
<EM69xd
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 15:52:30 -0300
From: Pedro Converso <pconver@?????.???>
To: EDWARD KROME <e.krome@???????.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] How to control HDSDR with SatPC32?
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Hello Ed,
Download and give a try to http://amsat.org.ar/pass.exe
With HDSDR set as Orbitron, will control any generic SDR.
73, lu7abf, Pedro
On 6/30/19, EDWARD KROME via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> Hi all: I apologize in advance because I know this question was answered on
> this bb before, but I simply cannot find it. Can't find it in the docs,
> either. The question: I want to use SatPC32 to automatically switch
> satellite frequencies on an RSP1 SDR. I know there is an interface program
> (vspMgr) that makes SatPC talk to HDSDR (and HDSDR commands the RSP1; that
> part works well) but I can't find the details on how to make it work. Help,
> please.
> Thanks!
> Ed K9EK
> EM69xd
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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> AMSAT-NA.
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 14:19:36 -0500
From: John Geiger <af5cc2@?????.???>
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu FT991A on the sats
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Has anyone used the Yaesu FT991A on the satellites? Does the bandscope
really help to find people in the downlink passband? Also, how does it do
on the FM satellites? The QST review made it look like it is kind of deaf
on FM.
73 John W5TD (ex AF5CC)
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2019 20:50:04 -1000
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@?????.???>
To: Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] W3ZM/KH6 update 1
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Hi all, trying some passes on the edges of footprint. Be patient as I
fumble around. I?m updating on Twitter.
Recap for W3ZM/KH6 in BK29
7/1
1149 utc AO-7 near 145.938
1640 utc SO-50
2046 utc AO-91 (only 2 deg)
There will be others over the next 3 days!
73,
Mark N8MH.
--
Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2019 22:21:17 +0800
From: Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt@???.?????.???>
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] PSAT2 SSTV & PSK mixed
Message-ID: <a56579fe-e1f2-0467-2499-781b05d8693e@???.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
Finally got a chance to tonight to see if I could get some signals in
from PSAT2. Got a very nice image on a 58 degree pass
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-ZE3vHU4AE0Ah5.png), but I noticed it was
intertwined with a PSK signal. Is that supposed to be?
Got a stand-alone PSK signal a while later, but FLdigi couldn't decode
it, because it looked like two separate PSK signal? How can you decode
it then? (And yes, if the answer is out there accept my apologies: I
have not been paying attention this past week. Sorry).
73 de Hans
BX2ABT
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2019 09:30:54 -0500
From: "Ronald G. Parsons" <w5rkn@?????.???>
To: "AMSAT-BB" <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards-Endorsements for July 2019
Message-ID: <F5A46202F87A4F329E87540B721E85F1@?????????>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL
for the period June 1, 2019 through July 1, 2019. Congratulations to all
those who made the list this month!
CALL 01Jun 01Jul K5OE 1008 1079
WD9EWK 550 567
N3GS 454 525
NS3L 457 475
K9UO 351 400
W5TD New 381
MI6GTY 281 354
KE8AKW 258 329
W7JSD 279 309
G0ABI 305 306
AD0HJ 250 282
KC9ELU 229 233
AJ4A 225 230
AB1OC 177 184
N7EGY 100 169
PU8RFL 157 166
PS8MT 156 165
AA8CH/N8R New 113
KC9VGG New 102
N6REK New 100
WD9EWK (DM45) New 100
If you find errors or omissions. please contact me off-list at
<mycall>@<??????>.com and I'll revise the announcement. This list was
developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for The two months. It's a
visual comparison so omissions are possible. Apologies if your call was not
mentioned.
Thanks to all those who are roving to grids that are rarely on the birds.
They are doing most of the work!
Ron W5RKN
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2019 10:49:08 -0400
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@????.???>
To: amsat bb <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] PSAT2 SSTV & PSK mixed
Message-ID: <bcd8f2d873f4b6bcf37b5302dd62cdd7@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Yes, PSK31 and SSTV are in the same audio.. Did you capture a picture of
the waterfall so we can see how the two look? PSK31 users should avoid
the center of the passband where the SSTV tones are 1200 to 2300.
Also, we would be happy to see a good image of a waterfall with multiple
PSK31 traces in it. So far, I don't think anyone has claimed to have made
the first PSK31 contact via PSAT2.
Since the 10m PSK31 uplink will shift a total of about 1 KHz during the
pass. Users should probably always begin at the 29.481x frequency that
will have them at about 1 KHz in the downlink passband. They will then
shift down during the pass.
But ideally, people will uplink with the special PSK31 full-duplex
Transmit program written by andy Flowers that will auto-adjust your
uplink to maintain a constant tone in the downlink. Then you can select
any initial TX tone that shows your signal between 400 Hz and 1 kHz. And
you will ermain their throughout the pass.
This is just a first stab at a procedure. It is subject to change as we
see more users.
Bob, WB4APR
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> On Behalf Of Hans BX2ABT via
AMSAT-BB
Sent: Monday, July 1, 2019 10:21 AM
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] PSAT2 SSTV & PSK mixed
Finally got a chance to tonight to see if I could get some signals in from
PSAT2. Got a very nice image on a 58 degree pass
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-ZE3vHU4AE0Ah5.png), but I noticed it was
intertwined with a PSK signal. Is that supposed to be?
Got a stand-alone PSK signal a while later, but FLdigi couldn't decode it,
because it looked like two separate PSK signal? How can you decode it
then? (And yes, if the answer is out there accept my apologies: I have not
been paying attention this past week. Sorry).
73 de Hans
BX2ABT
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2019 11:03:53 -0400
From: Dave <kdcarlso@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 13 Colonies Special Event
Message-ID:
<CAG5zY2obXiDyWmgMxf-RoL2gx_fR9bHpY9bP2ut-Ga=tbx=ghw@????.?????.???>
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I will be operating K2A this week as a representative of NY for the event
and hope to work some of the satellites during the week from FN03. I'm
still a newbie but I have a pair of eggbeaters up and can work the linear
or FM sats when everything cooperates. I will post on the AMSAT-NA Facebook
group and will use twitter @????? when I know I'll be on.
Dave
N2OA
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2019 11:10:41 -0400
From: Scott <scott23192@?????.???>
To: amsat bb <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] PSAT2 SSTV & PSK mixed
Message-ID:
<CAJCSnOY+e_x0y11LtBykxcdVZRE9NYZFyXuQQ7yWWC93sBwpgQ@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Thanks, Bob - very helpful info as always.
Hans, FLDigi is able to decode multiple PSK31 downlink streams at the same
time. Please see the first picture in my tweet from last night:
https://twitter.com/scott23192/status/1145531115974922240
... for an example of my quick PSK31 decode from PSAT-2 even though it's
still at very low elevation for me here.
-Scott, K4KDR
=========================
On Mon, Jul 1, 2019 at 10:50 AM Robert Bruninga via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> Yes, PSK31 and SSTV are in the same audio.. Did you capture a picture of
> the waterfall so we can see how the two look? PSK31 users should avoid
> the center of the passband where the SSTV tones are 1200 to 2300.
>
> Also, we would be happy to see a good image of a waterfall with multiple
> PSK31 traces in it. So far, I don't think anyone has claimed to have made
> the first PSK31 contact via PSAT2.
>
> Since the 10m PSK31 uplink will shift a total of about 1 KHz during the
> pass. Users should probably always begin at the 29.481x frequency that
> will have them at about 1 KHz in the downlink passband. They will then
> shift down during the pass.
>
> But ideally, people will uplink with the special PSK31 full-duplex
> Transmit program written by andy Flowers that will auto-adjust your
> uplink to maintain a constant tone in the downlink. Then you can select
> any initial TX tone that shows your signal between 400 Hz and 1 kHz. And
> you will ermain their throughout the pass.
>
> This is just a first stab at a procedure. It is subject to change as we
> see more users.
>
> Bob, WB4APR
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> On Behalf Of Hans BX2ABT via
> AMSAT-BB
> Sent: Monday, July 1, 2019 10:21 AM
> To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@?????.???>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] PSAT2 SSTV & PSK mixed
>
> Finally got a chance to tonight to see if I could get some signals in from
> PSAT2. Got a very nice image on a 58 degree pass
> (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-ZE3vHU4AE0Ah5.png), but I noticed it was
> intertwined with a PSK signal. Is that supposed to be?
>
> Got a stand-alone PSK signal a while later, but FLdigi couldn't decode it,
> because it looked like two separate PSK signal? How can you decode it
> then? (And yes, if the answer is out there accept my apologies: I have not
> been paying attention this past week. Sorry).
>
> 73 de Hans
>
> BX2ABT
>
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2019 11:07:29 -0500
From: "Ronald G. Parsons" <w5rkn@?????.???>
To: "AMSAT-BB" <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards-Endorsements for July 2019
Correction
Message-ID: <2DF832580F8947D4A5AA42A650324A20@?????????>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the
ARRL for the period June 1, 2019 through July 1, 2019. Congratulations to
all those who made the list this month!
CALL 01 Jun 2019 01 Jul 2019
K5OE 1008 1079
K6FW 794 801 Correction
WD9EWK 550 567
N3GS 454 525
NS3L 457 475
K9UO 351 400
W5TD New 381
MI6GTY 281 354
KE8AKW 258 329
W7JSD 279 309
G0ABI 305 306
AD0HJ 250 282
KC9ELU 229 233
AJ4A 225 230
AB1OC 177 184
N7EGY 100 169
PU8RFL 157 166
PS8MT 156 165
AA8CH/N8R New 113
KC9VGG New 102
N6REK New 100
WD9EWK (DM45) New 100
If you find errors or omissions. please contact me off-list at
<mycall>@<??????>.com and I'll revise the announcement. This list was
developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for The two months. It's a
visual comparison so omissions are possible. Apologies if your call was not
mentioned.
Thanks to all those who are roving to grids that are rarely on the birds.
They are doing most of the work!
Ron W5RKN
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2019 11:53:02 -0500
From: David Swanson <dave@?????????????.???>
To: "<,amsat-bb@?????.???????? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] W7D Wrap Up
Message-ID:
<CANq+eyXMJg3tXMoMLWo3ijLmJRnQ2wVQ7B_=txhgarfdRutoZQ@????.?????.???>
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Hello VHF Chasers of All Modes,
Wyatt and I wanted to send out a few notes to everyone now that the W7D
expedition has been in the bag for a few weeks and we've caught our breath.
Logs: You can view a complete breakdown of every contact we made, across
all bands and modes in the mast log spreadsheet here:
http://www.druidnetworks.com/W7D_Master_Logs.xlsx. Obviously it's a
Microsoft Excel file, so you'll need that to view it. Feel free to look
thru the spreadsheet for your callsign, and if anything doesn't look right
please email me direct and we'll get it sorted.
LOTW QSLs: On the QSL front, from the master spreadsheet I have generated
adif files for each type and style of contact, and those files have been
uploaded to LOTW. We have matches across all bands, all modes, using both
calls and multiple dates. That said 24 different ADIF files, and 24
different station locations had to be generated to cover all the different
grids and calls, so it's possible something got screwed up along the way.
If you dont have a match in LOTW, but see your QSO in the master
spreadsheet, make absolutely sure you're looking in the LOTW web interface
and not the output of a logging program. We have found that a few pieces of
logging software (N3FJP in particular) are not handling the LOTW XML output
when 2 grids have been uploaded with our station location. If you've double
checked in the LOTW web interface and still don't have a match, email me
and we'll get it sorted.
Paper QSLs: The cards arrived from the printers last Friday, and I spent
the weekend getting labels put on everything. Everyone who sent a card and
SASE, and everyone who made a donation should (as of this morning) have a
card on the way to them. I expect most folks in the US should have it
within a week, and folks overseas within 3 weeks. I've still got plenty of
cards left, so if you'd like a paper QSL feel free to send your card and a
SASE, or email me and we can work something out regarding postage. Folks
who worked us on EME from places far off the US Mail beaten path
especially, if you'd like a card please email me and I'll arrange to get
one to you somehow.
Stats: Total across all bands and modes, 950 QSOs were logged on the rove.
730 QSOs were made on 6m Terrestrial, 122 on 2m EME, 63 on 2m Terrestrial,
and 52 on AMSAT. On 6m specifically 309 contacts were made using FT8, 226
on SSB, and 195 using MSK144. All EME contacts were made on JT65. On 2m
Terrestrial 39 on MSK144, 21 on SSB, and 3 on FT8. 873 Total QSOs were made
across all bands and modes while fixed at the camps, and 77 Total QSOs were
made while truly operating mobile driving down the road. We worked 477
Unique Callsigns total, 405 uniques on 6m, and 55 uniques on EME. For
VUCC/FFMA purposes, we activated 25 total grids, including 6 of the top 10
most wanted FFMA grids. For WAS purposes we activated 5 total states. For
the June VHF Contest operating as W7D/R we turned in a score of 46,368 as a
High-Power Rover (operating from DN20 and DN10 for contest purposes) and
included 320 QSOs on 6, and 2 on 2m. Our total fuel bill (for both the
truck and generator) was $1064.40 and we ended up spending $413.25 on Food,
Ice, and Water.
The final Wrap Up: I'll be writing a proper story about the rove in the
coming months - my day job has kept me busy since I've gotten back though,
and that takes priority over writing for now. When the story is done I'll
be sure to share it with everyone. I've also got piles of pictures, videos,
and files full of data I plan to fully use and share because I find it
interesting.
What's Next: That's the question everyone keeps asking. And honestly, it
really depends. Wyatt and I have some ideas floating around, but there's a
bunch of logistics and/or paperwork required to pull them off. For now, if
you've got some awesome idea for next e-skip season, feel free to get in
touch with us and float it.. never know when something will stick to the
wall.
Last but not least: We have to send out a massive heartfelt thanks to folks
who pitched in to help us with the expenses. Whether you donated $5 or
$500, every single penny went towards Fuel, Food, Fees, and a few repairs
to the rover and some equipment. We said from the very beginning we were
doing this rove because we wanted to, even if no one pitched in. The fact
that so many of you had faith in us to get out there and put those grids on
the air was a huge boost to our morale during some tough hours when we were
second guessing ourselves. It also has given us a lot more courage to try
and keep pushing the envelope in the world of VHF Roving and rare grid
expeditions, when you know the community has got your back. From the bottom
of our hearts, we say to you all, thank you.
73!
Dave, KG5CCI
CC: Wyatt, AC0RA
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