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Today's Topics:
1. YUBILEINY tlm and wrap-up comments (andy thomas)
2. Re: newbie question Icom 910H & LEO antennas (Ronald Nutter)
3. RS-30 435.215 beacon (john heath)
4. AAUSat-II beacons May 26, 2008 (Mike Rupprecht)
5. Re: RS-30 435.215 beacon (Mike Rupprecht)
6. Re: LVB Tracker 1 Nova fix (Stefan Wagener)
7. ISS digi active? (Alan P. Biddle)
8. Re: ISS digi active? (Roger Kolakowski)
9. Re: ISS digi active? (JoAnne Maenpaa)
10. DirecWav satellite internet useful? (Greg D.)
11. Re: Newbie question Icom 910H & LEO antennas (John Kopala)
12. Re: DirecWav satellite internet useful? (David Donaldson)
13. Re: DirecWav satellite internet useful? (kc6uqh)
14. Re: LVB Tracker 1 Nova fix (Howard Long)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 19:36:44 +0000 (GMT)
From: andy thomas <andythomasmail(AT)yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: [amsat-bb] YUBILEINY tlm and wrap-up comments
To: amsat <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Cc: john heath <g7hia(AT)btinternet.com>
Message-ID: <575666.5674.qm(AT)web25602.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
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Yubileiny was NB over me twice tonight and started in cw until she appeared to
be about 10/15 degree elevation over Kaluga then she switched into FM/data. I
think Mineo is hearing her being commanded from Krasnoyarsk.
The default appears to be the cw beacon, but either the tlm could be slightly
varied or maybe I don't have the full set yet (Rolf DK2ZF recorded a TAB
value). Maybe it's my CW! She's then commanded on to FM and I think this is a
downloaded data dump. It's difficult to know what the data is without the
format. Simon HB9DRV has suggested Throb 4 for the link. That doesn't work for
me in MixW - only garbage - but I think it's more likely to be a data dump
than wefax although as Domenico I8CVS has pointed out there are certainly
strong synch pulses at 2400 Hz (I get vague shapes from wx2img, probably the
product of my fevered mind!!); does anyone know if could be PCM/FM as used on
other Russian spacecraft?
I think she is not yet ready for the demo of sstv and other historical data.
The website said she needed 4 days to setup so maybe we're getting close.
I am also concerned about the lack of charge current (from what I read into
the tlm, based on RS22). Could be a sensor problem or misread. David G0MRF
comments that looking at the pictures she probably has 16.2 volts on board
under a load, hence us160 /10 = 16v.
So to the downloaded cw tlm tonight, and apologies for my rusty cw:
1630u++
smb109 mrxa2 mrxb2 rs30 us160 ibs20 usun2 isun0 ->FM
then the next pass 1822utc:
msep0 mcon54 sma91 smb 64 mrxa2 mrxb2 rs30 us160 ibs56 usun0 (lost it here----
---------------------------------)xb66 mse-- mco--- sma116 smb66 mrxa1 mrxb2
rs30 us160 ibs56 usun2 isun0 inx57 itxb6-theninto FM (AT)1829utc
73 de andy g0sfj
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 15:07:26 -0500
From: Ronald Nutter <rnutter(AT)networkref.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: newbie question Icom 910H & LEO antennas
To: Jim Danehy <jdanehy(AT)cinci.rr.com>
Cc: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID: <483B187E.4050101(AT)networkref.com>
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Jim:
I have used the IC910H for several years on the birds and have found it
very friendly to the FM birds. I use two non satellite memories for
each FM bird. One for the VHF uplink and one for the UHF downlink. One
the UHF memory, I store it with AFC enabled so the radio automatically
tunes for the doppler shift on its own.
Please check my web site at www.ka4kyi.com for more info on how I
operate the birds using the IC910H and other radios. Contact me
directly if you would like with any other questions you might have.
Thanks,
Ron
KA4KYI
Jim Danehy wrote:
> Although licensed for 55 years + , I am just now an SWL on the birds. I did
Oscar 6 in ~ 1975. Having worked and confirmed all of the DXCC countries and
just recently retired, the birds have my interest. I have plenty of 1/2 inch
and 7/8 inch hardline and connectors as well as a Kenpro G 500 elevation
rotor. I have an Elecraft K2 with their transverter and a Microwave Module
with satellite capability for 435. Just need some antennas. I am also thinking
of getting a more modern rig and the Icom 910 caught my eye. A friend of mine
has a Yaseu 736 which he will sell me with 2 and 440 modules. No price
discussed yet but I thought $700 would be my top. As an alternative I thought
about the Icom 910H. The only concern was a comment I read on EHam that it was
not user friendly on the FM birds being more friendly to the JA birds. Is the
910 capable of doing AO 51 OK or is it a pain ? Often information can be
misleading. This is my first post here on the BB. If there is any bird op
er!
> ator close to Cincinnati, Ohio , I would love to visit your station. I do
have the old style Mirage bricks for 2 and 432 too. I thought of Egg beaters
from M Square but now leaning more toward the 10 foot long circular yagis for
2 and 432.
>
> Any info or comments would be greatly appreciated. Hope to QSO many of you
soon.
>
> 73 Jim W9VNE
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 21:50:43 +0100
From: "john heath" <g7hia(AT)btinternet.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] RS-30 435.215 beacon
To: "amsat" <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <000e01c8bf72$2bb68ce0$4101a8c0(AT)MainPC>
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Used CW Get by UA9OV to capture the 435.215 Morse beacon at approx 20.30 utc
Monday.
Not able to get every data point but this may help:
rs30,?58,?41,sun1, ???, ab6, ? 65, xb66,
ap80,?sts66,?sep0,tcon53,ema102,smb68,mrxa2,??,??,??,ibs43,usun1,?sun0,??,itxb
6,itxa6.
73 John G7HIA.
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 22:54:43 +0200
From: "Mike Rupprecht" <mail(AT)mike-rupprecht.de>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AAUSat-II beacons May 26, 2008
To: "'Amsat Buleitin Board'" <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <002001c8bf72$b95806f0$2c0814d0$(AT)de>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hi all,
in the last European pass (around 2220 UTC) I was able to decode 5 beacons.
It was an overhead pass with good signals. If someone is interested in an
recent WAV file for testing, please let me know.
How you can decode the MSK telemetry? See here:
http://www.dk3wn.info/sat/afu/sat_aau.shtml
73, Mike
DK3WN
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Mon May 26 22:43:25 | 8.3 DFL ------ Texas Instruments | 11110 |
00 0 2460s Thu Jan 01 01:41:00 1283936 1283872 45.44 44.76 |
1376256 01 | -93.55 3.07 7.42 5.81 8.35 158.06 6.13 5.12
3.38 60.00 6.50 6.79 7.30 7.40 7.50 101000 1 6.96
7.46 7.57 7.67 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | -172.0dBm 0 0
0 81 -73.0 2.12 | -67.84 -67.84 -67.84
Mon May 26 22:43:25 | 8.3 DFL ------ Flemming Freese Bjerre | 11110 |
00 0 2490s Thu Jan 01 01:41:30 1283776 1283680 45.83 44.76 |
1376256 01 | -74.19 3.05 7.10 5.81 8.34 187.10 5.81 5.12
3.38 60.00 6.50 6.79 7.30 7.40 7.50 101000 1 6.96
7.46 7.57 7.67 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | -172.0dBm 0 0
0 82 -73.0 2.12 | -67.84 -67.84 -67.84
Mon May 26 22:43:25 | 8.3 DFL ------ Compower | 11110 |
00 0 2520s Thu Jan 01 01:42:00 1283584 1283488 45.83 45.16 |
1376256 01 | -48.39 3.03 7.10 5.81 8.33 132.26 5.81 5.12
3.38 60.00 6.50 6.79 7.30 7.40 7.50 101000 1 6.96
7.46 7.57 7.67 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | -172.0dBm 0 0
0 83 -73.0 2.12 | -67.84 -67.84 -67.84
Mon May 26 22:43:25 | 8.3 DFL ------ Jesper Abildgaard Larsen | 11110 |
00 0 2550s Thu Jan 01 01:42:30 1283392 1283328 45.44 44.76 |
1376256 01 | -48.39 3.02 7.10 5.81 8.33 122.58 5.81 5.12
3.38 60.00 6.50 6.79 7.30 7.40 7.50 101000 1 6.96
7.46 7.57 7.67 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | -172.0dBm 0 0
0 84 -73.0 2.12 | -67.84 -67.84 -67.84
Mon May 26 22:43:25 | 8.3 DFL -=---- Holger Eckardt | 11110 |
00 0 2610s Thu Jan 01 01:44:34 1283072 1282976 45.83 45.16 |
1376256 01 | -58.06 3.05 27.42 5.48 8.35 170.97 6.13 5.12
3.38 10601.94 3.25 210.05 3.65 3.70 278.58 010000 0 3.48
3.73 72.49 416.08 | 2 0 0 3 24 0 22 128 3 194 57 0
96 129 193 0 8 49 12 6 8 -32 | -168.5dBm 16393 192
0 84 -73.0 2.12 | -67.84 -67.84 -67.84
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 22:59:04 +0200
From: "Mike Rupprecht" <mail(AT)mike-rupprecht.de>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RS-30 435.215 beacon
To: "'john heath'" <g7hia(AT)btinternet.com>, "'amsat'"
<amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <002501c8bf73$55441a90$ffcc4fb0$(AT)de>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi John,
the telemetry on 435.215 MHz at the same time approx. 2032 UTC was:
rs30 us158 ibs41 usun1 isun0 itxa6 itxb6 ttxa65 ttxb66 tnap80 tab66 msep0
mcon53 sma102 smb68 mrxa2 mrxb2
... used my ears , hihi
73, Mike
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Von: amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org] Im
Auftrag von john heath
Gesendet: Montag, 26. Mai 2008 22:51
An: amsat
Betreff: [amsat-bb] RS-30 435.215 beacon
Used CW Get by UA9OV to capture the 435.215 Morse beacon at approx 20.30 utc
Monday.
Not able to get every data point but this may help:
rs30,?58,?41,sun1, ???, ab6, ? 65, xb66,
ap80,?sts66,?sep0,tcon53,ema102,smb68,mrxa2,??,??,??,ibs43,usun1,?sun0,??,it
xb6,itxa6.
73 John G7HIA.
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 18:48:02 -0500
From: "Stefan Wagener" <stefan_wagener(AT)hotmail.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: LVB Tracker 1 Nova fix
To: "'Howard Long'" <howard(AT)howardlong.com>, <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <BAY130-DAV13A8EAB215091C6716CC84F6C20(AT)phx.gbl>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Thanks Howard,
It worked fine.
Did the programming via serial port.
Used the PicProg.exe file from your website and placed it in C: directory
together with the "LVBTrack.hex" file.
Used the "Command Prompt" feature in WinXP and the following command:
C:\>PicProg LVBTrack.hex \\.\COM7
This is a slight different command line as stated in your documentation
since the new hex file has a different name.
Also, for those of you that would like to do that, please use your own com
port number (mine was 7)
The program will ask you to set HDR1 and HDR3. These are the 3-way and 2-way
headers with the little contact bridges. The 3-way header is actually HDR 1
and is next to the J4 buttons. Both headers have a program (PGM) position.
I left the LVB tracker connected to the YAESU G5500 control box as a power
source.
Thanks,
Stefan VE4NSA
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Howard Long
Sent: May-26-08 1:05 PM
To: 'Howard Long'; amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: LVB Tracker 1 Nova fix
Folks
Sorry, the URLs I gave were a bit wrong, they should be:
http://www.g6lvb.com/Articles/LVBTracker/LVBTrack.hex
http://www.g6lvb.com/Articles/LVBTracker/LVBTrack.c
Cheers, Howard
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Howard Long
Sent: 26 May 2008 11:39
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] LVB Tracker 1 Nova fix
Folks
A few weeks ago my attention was drawn to a compatibility problem with Nova
and the LVB Tracker 1. I believe that I have found the fault, but it is not
clear why it has taken so long for this problem to occur, especially as Nova
has been my tracking program of choce for many years! It may only affect
more recent versione of Nova.
I have adjusted the LVB Tecker's Baud Rate Generator slightly to be much
closer to 9600bps. I must have made an error in my calculations all those
years ago, so it was only operating at 9259bps. I have adjusted the BRG by
one to make 9616bps and things seem to be much better now. Technically, we
were only 3.5% out anyway which normally would be OK (ISTR that 5% timing
error is the limit).
Anyway, new 0.9 binaries and source here:
http://www.g6lvb.com/Articles/LVBTrack.hex
http://www.g6lvb.com/Articles/LVBTrack.c
73, Howard G6LVB
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 19:36:52 -0500
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE(AT)UNITED.NET>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS digi active?
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb(AT)AMSAT.Org>
Message-ID: <54EA3B0B27794534ACA34C7E73EFC2E4(AT)WA4SCA>
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Any info on whether the ISS APRS digi is active? And is there a solid
current source of that info? I have found some sites with general info, but
due to activities on the ISS, they seem to make changes with fair frequency.
I have a newbie who is anxiously listening on each pass, but so far nothing
hear.
Alan
WA4SCA
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before one has data. Insensibly one
begins to twist facts to suit theories,
instead of theories to suit facts.
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 21:56:08 -0400
From: "Roger Kolakowski" <rogerkola(AT)aol.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS digi active?
To: <APBIDDLE(AT)mailaps.org>
Cc: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID: <000801c8bf9c$d53ce3c0$0200a8c0(AT)Tanguray>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
http://www.ariss.net/ will tell you the last time it was accessed and also
give an indication of relative location in it's orbit...
If it hasn't been on in the last 2 hours, it's probably not on...
Roger
WA1KAT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE(AT)UNITED.NET>
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 8:36 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS digi active?
> Any info on whether the ISS APRS digi is active? And is there a solid
> current source of that info? I have found some sites with general info,
but
> due to activities on the ISS, they seem to make changes with fair
frequency.
> I have a newbie who is anxiously listening on each pass, but so far
nothing
> hear.
>
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
> -----------------------------------
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 21:27:15 -0500
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm(AT)comcast.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS digi active?
To: "'AMSAT-BB'" <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <000001c8bfa1$2f49ba60$8ddd2f20$(AT)net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hi Alan,
> I have a newbie who is anxiously listening on each pass, but so far
nothing
I monitor ISS digi activity on http://www.ariss.net/. If you scroll down to
the bottom where it displays the packet log it also has a time stamp of how
long since that packet was received.
Under "Recent Activity" it shows ...
02:11:21:42 : LU8YY-3]BEACON,RS0ISS-4*,W3ADO-1,qAO ... etc. Meaning ISS
digi was last heard about 2 days and 11 hours ago.
When ISS is active the time stamps of the recent activity are much closer to
current time. Its one way to get a feel if it will be worth listening.
PCSAT can still be occasionally worked on 145.825 MHz also if you want to
test out your setup. Just set UNPROTO CQ VIA W3ADO-1 for PCSAT and UNPROTO
CQ VIA ARISS for ISS.
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm(AT)amsat.org
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 20:23:49 -0700
From: "Greg D." <ko6th_greg(AT)hotmail.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DirecWav satellite internet useful?
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <BLU133-W1D95C89AFC5C39A9DF754A9BD0(AT)phx.gbl>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"
Hi folks,
My neighbor appears to be tossing their Hughes "DirecWav" satellite internet
dish and associated dish-mounted electronics. By any stroke of luck, is this
stuff reasonably convertable for use with any of the the proposed P3E up or
downlinks? I have no idea what frequency it runs. It appears to have both
transmit and receive capabilities (based on the warnings posted). There are
no model numbers that I can find on the electronics.
I've got my AO-40 S-band receive setup, but nothing for the higher bands.
Thanks,
Greg KO6TH
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 20:23:55 -0700
From: "John Kopala" <jkopala(AT)gmail.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Newbie question Icom 910H & LEO antennas
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>, <jdanehy(AT)cinci.rr.com>
Message-ID: <003d01c8bfa9$192a7410$6701a8c0(AT)sierrap4dual>
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Jim,
The Icom IC-910H is a great rig. I use it all the time for the satellites
and have worked AO-51, AO-27, SO-50, AO-07, VO-52, and AO-16 without any
problems. I can't imagine what the complaint on EHam was all about, but no
matter what the rig, or anything else for that matter, there always seems to
be some disgruntled purchaser out there. Some of the complaints I've seen
are based more on the knowledge of the user (or lack thereof) than the
capabilities of the radio. The FT-736 is a good rig with 25 watts per band.
With a good antenna system, that should be adequate for most, if not all,
satellites. The IC-910H provides continuously variable output from 5 watts
to 100 on 2 meters and 5 to 75 on 70 cm - more that you should ever need. I
use SATPC32 for doppler control, but I think that the FT-736 is also
compatible, so no big deal there. One very nice feature of the IC-910H is
the ability to power compatible preamps through the coax with just a button
push on the radio. The main difference is that the IC-910H is currently in
production and is a fairly compact package, whereas the FT-736 is
discontinued and is big and bulky.
Overall, I think you will really like the IC-910H. The radio does have a
learning curve, so DON'T lose the manual. You will be refering to it many
times. I've been using mine for less than a year and really like it. It
also does NOT have the birdie on 436.8 that wipes out the downlink on SO-50
and AO-27 on the TS-2000, depending upon the amount of doppler shift.
John
N7JK
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Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 11:26:00 -0400
From: "Jim Danehy" <jdanehy(AT)cinci.rr.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] newbie question Icom 910H & LEO antennas
Although licensed for 55 years + , I am just now an SWL on the birds. I did
Oscar 6 in ~ 1975. Having worked and confirmed all of the DXCC countries and
just recently retired, the birds have my interest. I have plenty of 1/2 inch
and 7/8 inch hardline and connectors as well as a Kenpro G 500 elevation
rotor. I have an Elecraft K2 with their transverter and a Microwave Module
with satellite capability for 435. Just need some antennas. I am also
thinking of getting a more modern rig and the Icom 910 caught my eye. A
friend of mine has a Yaseu 736 which he will sell me with 2 and 440 modules.
No price discussed yet but I thought $700 would be my top. As an alternative
I thought about the Icom 910H. The only concern was a comment I read on EHam
that it was not user friendly on the FM birds being more friendly to the JA
birds. Is the 910 capable of doing AO 51 OK or is it a pain ? Often
information can be misleading. This is my first post here on the BB. If
there is any bird oper!
ator close to Cincinnati, Ohio , I would love to visit your station. I do
have the old style Mirage bricks for 2 and 432 too. I thought of Egg beaters
from M Square but now leaning more toward the 10 foot long circular yagis
for 2 and 432.
Any info or comments would be greatly appreciated. Hope to QSO many of you
soon.
73 Jim W9VNE
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 00:15:01 -0500 (CDT)
From: "David Donaldson" <wb7dru(AT)usfamily.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DirecWav satellite internet useful?
To: "'Greg D.'" <ko6th_greg(AT)hotmail.com>, <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <000e01c8bfb8$f24d2990$01fea8c0(AT)DAVEBEDROOM>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
The dishes are popular with the microwave folks here in Minnesota but the
LNA is replaced with say a 3,5,10,24 ghz "stuff". The Direcwav does have
uplink and that I could not speak to. For me it would be worth saving. I
found a wide band DTV dish for free at a garage sale. Hope to put the wide
band up (I use DirectTV) and pull down the single feed. Then I would have
another dish to convert, hope fully to 10 GHZ.
Not a direct answer the P3E but the dishes are useable where I here the sat
will be.
Dave
WB7DRU
Burnsville, MN
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Greg D.
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 10:25 PM
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] DirecWav satellite internet useful?
Hi folks,
My neighbor appears to be tossing their Hughes "DirecWav" satellite internet
dish and associated dish-mounted electronics. By any stroke of luck, is
this stuff reasonably convertable for use with any of the the proposed P3E
up or downlinks? I have no idea what frequency it runs. It appears to have
both transmit and receive capabilities (based on the warnings posted).
There are no model numbers that I can find on the electronics.
I've got my AO-40 S-band receive setup, but nothing for the higher bands.
Thanks,
Greg KO6TH
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 22:20:55 -0700
From: "kc6uqh" <kc6uqh(AT)cox.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DirecWav satellite internet useful?
To: "Greg D." <ko6th_greg(AT)hotmail.com>, <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
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Greg,
These dishes are used on 10 GHz and lower frequencies. Designed to operate
in Ku Band ~12 GHz they will give ~30 dBof gain. The LNB and feed can be
used , at least the LNA section. As the intended use is television the LO is
not stable enough for Amateur Satellite work.
Art,
KC6UQH
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From: "Greg D." <ko6th_greg(AT)hotmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 8:23 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] DirecWav satellite internet useful?
Hi folks,
My neighbor appears to be tossing their Hughes "DirecWav" satellite internet
dish and associated dish-mounted electronics. By any stroke of luck, is
this stuff reasonably convertable for use with any of the the proposed P3E
up or downlinks? I have no idea what frequency it runs. It appears to have
both transmit and receive capabilities (based on the warnings posted).
There are no model numbers that I can find on the electronics.
I've got my AO-40 S-band receive setup, but nothing for the higher bands.
Thanks,
Greg KO6TH
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 06:35:47 +0100
From: "Howard Long" <howard(AT)howardlong.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: LVB Tracker 1 Nova fix
To: "'Stefan Wagener'" <stefan_wagener(AT)hotmail.com>,
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Thanks Stefan,
Just to add one further thing to avoid any confusion, although HDR1 and HDR3
are referred to, there are in fact only two headers! HDR2 doesn't exist, it
was removed early on in a board revision.
73, Howard G6LVB
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From: Stefan Wagener [mailto:stefan_wagener(AT)hotmail.com]
Sent: 27 May 2008 00:48
To: 'Howard Long'; amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: LVB Tracker 1 Nova fix
Thanks Howard,
It worked fine.
Did the programming via serial port.
Used the PicProg.exe file from your website and placed it in C: directory
together with the "LVBTrack.hex" file.
Used the "Command Prompt" feature in WinXP and the following command:
C:\>PicProg LVBTrack.hex \\.\COM7
This is a slight different command line as stated in your documentation
since the new hex file has a different name.
Also, for those of you that would like to do that, please use your own com
port number (mine was 7)
The program will ask you to set HDR1 and HDR3. These are the 3-way and 2-way
headers with the little contact bridges. The 3-way header is actually HDR 1
and is next to the J4 buttons. Both headers have a program (PGM) position.
I left the LVB tracker connected to the YAESU G5500 control box as a power
source.
Thanks,
Stefan VE4NSA
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Sent: May-26-08 1:05 PM
To: 'Howard Long'; amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: LVB Tracker 1 Nova fix
Folks
Sorry, the URLs I gave were a bit wrong, they should be:
http://www.g6lvb.com/Articles/LVBTracker/LVBTrack.hex
http://www.g6lvb.com/Articles/LVBTracker/LVBTrack.c
Cheers, Howard
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From: amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Howard Long
Sent: 26 May 2008 11:39
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] LVB Tracker 1 Nova fix
Folks
A few weeks ago my attention was drawn to a compatibility problem with Nova
and the LVB Tracker 1. I believe that I have found the fault, but it is not
clear why it has taken so long for this problem to occur, especially as Nova
has been my tracking program of choce for many years! It may only affect
more recent versione of Nova.
I have adjusted the LVB Tecker's Baud Rate Generator slightly to be much
closer to 9600bps. I must have made an error in my calculations all those
years ago, so it was only operating at 9259bps. I have adjusted the BRG by
one to make 9616bps and things seem to be much better now. Technically, we
were only 3.5% out anyway which normally would be OK (ISTR that 5% timing
error is the limit).
Anyway, new 0.9 binaries and source here:
http://www.g6lvb.com/Articles/LVBTrack.hex
http://www.g6lvb.com/Articles/LVBTrack.c
73, Howard G6LVB
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