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Today's Topics:
1. AO-7 sked (w7lrd(AT)comcast.net)
2. Re: AO-7 sked (Andrew Glasbrenner)
3. Re: AO-7 sked (Alan Cresswell)
4. DO-64 beacon - sunlight only? (Bill Howell)
5. Re: DO-64 beacon - sunlight only? (Alan Cresswell)
6. Re: WG: COMPASS-1 beacon (Alan Cresswell)
7. Re: WG: COMPASS-1 beacon (Alan Cresswell)
8. Re: LMR400 or 400UF? (Thanks and further comments) (i8cvs)
9. Re: re polarity control (woops!) (i8cvs)
10. Compass sounding better (Bob DeVarney W1ICW)
11. Re: DO-64 observation (Jimcknwire(AT)aol.com)
12. Re: DO-64 observation (Alan P. Biddle)
13. Re: DO-64 observation (Andrew Glasbrenner)
14. AO-51 V/S Mode Ops, Some Observations (Robert Felt)
15. Re: AO-51 V/S Mode Ops, Some Observations (k7zt(AT)suddenlink.net)
16. Re: AO-51 V/S Mode Ops, Some Observations (Andrew Glasbrenner)
17. Re: AO-51 V/S Mode Ops, Some Observations (Alan P. Biddle)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:46:59 +0000
From: w7lrd(AT)comcast.net
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 sked
To: AMSAT-BB(AT)amsat.org (AMSAT-BB)
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With AO-7 going over to mode A lately. Do we know what mode it will be in for
the later U.S. passes this evening. I am giving a demo and want to look like
I know what I'm doing!
73 Bob W7LRD
--
"if this were easy, everyone would be doing it"
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:57:52 -0400
From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner(AT)mindspring.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 sked
To: <w7lrd(AT)comcast.net>, "AMSAT-BB" <AMSAT-BB(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <DBF5E683269243B289326F973AFE39B2(AT)Andrewlaptop>
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http://oscar.dcarr.org/ reports it in mode B now, so it should switch to A
somewhere around 2030 UTC today. The 24 hour timer appears to be working
just fine...again ;-). Good Luck with the demo.
73, Drew KO4MA
----- Original Message -----
From: <w7lrd(AT)comcast.net>
To: "AMSAT-BB" <AMSAT-BB(AT)amsat.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 3:46 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 sked
> With AO-7 going over to mode A lately. Do we know what mode it will be in
> for the later U.S. passes this evening. I am giving a demo and want to
> look like I know what I'm doing!
> 73 Bob W7LRD
>
> --
> "if this were easy, everyone would be doing it"
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:01:47 -0000
From: "Alan Cresswell" <alancresswell(AT)xtra.co.nz>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 sked
To: "'AMSAT-BB'" <AMSAT-BB(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <32D69925A0794F9197DBCE8D635A53A9(AT)Dell1>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Hi Bob,
AO-07 goes to mode A in about an hour from now (Around 2050 UT) so will then
be in mode A for the next 24 hours.
Alan
ZL2BX
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org] On
Behalf Of w7lrd(AT)comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, 20 August 2008 19:47
To: AMSAT-BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 sked
With AO-7 going over to mode A lately. Do we know what mode it will be in
for the later U.S. passes this evening. I am giving a demo and want to look
like I know what I'm doing!
73 Bob W7LRD
--
"if this were easy, everyone would be doing it"
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:20:33 -0500
From: Bill Howell <bhowell(AT)mail.utexas.edu>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DO-64 beacon - sunlight only?
To: Amsat List <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
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Is the beacon on full time, or sunlight only?
Thanks,
Bill Howell N5AB
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:28:33 -0000
From: "Alan Cresswell" <alancresswell(AT)xtra.co.nz>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DO-64 beacon - sunlight only?
To: "'Amsat List'" <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
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Hi Bill,
DO-64 has no batteries on board so nothing happens unless it is sunlit.
Alan
ZL2BX
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Bill Howell
Sent: Wednesday, 20 August 2008 20:21
To: Amsat List
Subject: [amsat-bb] DO-64 beacon - sunlight only?
Is the beacon on full time, or sunlight only?
Thanks,
Bill Howell N5AB
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:07:51 -0000
From: "Alan Cresswell" <alancresswell(AT)xtra.co.nz>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: WG: COMPASS-1 beacon
To: "'AMSAT-BB'" <AMSAT-BB(AT)amsat.org>
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Hi Mike and Robert,
All commands were sent and acknowledged at 2043 UT on the just completed
pass. Neither the test beacon nor the normal beacon were heard during the
pass. I resent the test beacon command at 2045 which was acknowledged but
again no beacon.
I sent the heater off command on both the 0945 UT and 1142 UT eclipse passes
last night. The command was acknowledged on the 0945 pass but then no
further commands were accepted. No response on the 1142 pass.
Alan
ZL2BX
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Smith [mailto:dukenuke(AT)pixi.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 20 August 2008 20:55
To: Mike Rupprecht
Cc: Alan Cresswell
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] WG: COMPASS-1 beacon
Aloha
Es tut mir leid Mike (sorry); a nice long pass
over Honolulu just now produced no results.
I sent tones but received no response. Also
the beacon was not heard?? Hopefully,
COMPASS will be "well charged" when down
N.Z. way and Alan will get a copy!
I will stick with it. Next pass is only 1 degree for
me but will be much better down south.
Respectfully
robert NH7WN
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:35:35 -0000
From: "Alan Cresswell" <alancresswell(AT)xtra.co.nz>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: WG: COMPASS-1 beacon
To: "'Amsat List'" <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <8B77F9AED5004487B59340053DFD6647(AT)Dell1>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Hi again Mike,
A replay of the previous pass!
All commands sent and acknowledged at 2219 UT. Test beacon command again at
2221 was acknowledged but no test beacon or beacon for the remainder of the
pass.
Alan
ZL2BX
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:34:35 +0200
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs(AT)tin.it>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: LMR400 or 400UF? (Thanks and further comments)
To: "Michael Tondee" <mat_62(AT)netcommander.com>, "AMSAT-BB"
<amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <006601c9033e$d5a84440$0201a8c0(AT)tin.it>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Tondee" <mat_62(AT)netcommander.com>
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 1:23 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: LMR400 or 400UF? (Thanks and further comments)
> I think I sent this to Sebastian when I in fact meant to send it to the
> whole BBS. My aplogies if it's a duplicate post.
> Michael
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Tondee" <mat_62(AT)netcommander.com>
> To: "Sebastian" <w4as(AT)bellsouth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: LMR400 or 400UF? (Thanks and further comments)
>
> > So what I'm getting from everyone is to go with a section of 400UF
> > between
> > the antenna and the preamp and the just the regular 400 down into the
> > shack.
> > I think that should certainly be better than what I have now anyway. Any
> > further comments?
> > Tnx and 73,
> > Michael
> >
Hi Michael,
No further comments and concerning transmission line losses It is the best
compromise both for RX and TX conditions. Have you looked at the following
article ?
"Receiver Noise Figure Sensitivity and Dinamic Range ,what the Numbar mean"
by James R. Fisk, W1DTY Ham Radio Magazine october 1975
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:43:52 +0200
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs(AT)tin.it>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: re polarity control (woops!)
To: "Angus" <angus(AT)young5769.freeserve.co.uk>, "AMSAT-BB"
<amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <002401c90348$8370b4a0$0201a8c0(AT)tin.it>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Angus" <angus(AT)young5769.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:32 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] re polarity control (woops!)
> Hi,
snipp
> I realized what might be the error and checked it by sending my 14 year
> old son Cameron (2E0BAU) out on a 10 mile bicycle ride with a Yaseu VX2r
> handheld and a small yagi (similar to arrow). having got to a nice high
> spot, he pointed the yagi in my direction, he then spun the yagi slowly in
> a RHCP everything was fine (around 0.1watt output from VX2r) but when he
> spun the yagi in the wrong sense he was a very poor signal.
Hi Gus, M0IKB
When Cameron spun the linear yagi slowly in a RHCP and in a LHCP direction
he is not generating a RHCP or a LHCP wave but the wave is still linearly
polarized on several diffent angles.
The test that you have made to measure the copolarization of your antenna
make no sense because for 2 meters Cameron should have ben able to spun
the boom of his linear yagi at 145 million revolutions per second by hand
......HI ! !
Instead Cameron must transmit with a switchable RHCP / LHCP antenna
while you measure the difference of signal strenght RHCP versus LHCP
at your antenna.
The following article explaining the above matter is recommended and is
available in zipped files on request off line to everyone is interested on
it.
"The Advantages of Circular Polarization" by K4KJ Sept-12-1975 ARRL
Technical Symposium, Reston Virginia
> regards
> Gus M0IKB
>
Best 73" de
i8CVS Domenico
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:26:22 -0400
From: Bob DeVarney W1ICW <we1u(AT)verizon.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Compass sounding better
To: Mike Rupprecht <mail(AT)mike-rupprecht.de>, amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID: <48AD7B0E.2080804(AT)verizon.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Mike,
on the 14:10 pass over the eastern US, I was able to upload the heater
off and test beacon commands several times successfully. I also heard
confirmation tones several other times during the pass, so others are
also able to get into the satellite.
I commanded the test beacon several times and got confirmation, but
never did hear the beacon come on during the pass. Perhaps because so
many people were sending commands at the same time, it just kept
resetting a timer.
I believe Compass is getting healthier; it certainly seems a LOT more
responsive today than it was, say 4 days ago. I think this is
encouraging. Hopefully someone can get a beacon out of it this pass. I
wlll be listening up for the 15:43 pass and hope to hear a beacon then.
73 de Bob W1ICW
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:25:53 EDT
From: Jimcknwire(AT)aol.com
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DO-64 observation
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID: <cb2.3cd40729.35ded4f1(AT)aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
I cannot find the "keps" for this bird on the Amsat website. What am I doing
incorrectly?
**************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel
deal here.
(http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:07:49 -0500
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE(AT)UNITED.NET>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DO-64 observation
To: <Jimcknwire(AT)aol.com>, <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <456FE28998D94DE6B1D48EC5668129C7(AT)WA4SCA>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Look here:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasa.all
It is 4th from the bottom. The list is more chronological than alphabetical
order.
Alan
WA4SCA
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:09:38 -0400
From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner(AT)mindspring.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DO-64 observation
To: <Jimcknwire(AT)aol.com>, <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <942DDFAA3C284C938EEFA907BB5D81F6(AT)Andrewlaptop>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Fourth from the end at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasa.all.
Go to the website, hit keps on the menu bar just under the AMSAT banner,
then pick the file type you need. Most folks use the 2-line format.
73, Drew KO4MA
----- Original Message -----
From: <Jimcknwire(AT)aol.com>
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:25 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DO-64 observation
>I cannot find the "keps" for this bird on the Amsat website. What am I
>doing
> incorrectly?
>
>
>
> **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your
> travel
> deal here.
> (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 14
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:20:25 -0400
From: "Robert Felt" <robertfelt(AT)bellsouth.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 V/S Mode Ops, Some Observations
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Cc: kb5yzg(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID: <F6F8CD03B5B04D5BBD6CD0CB0AD4BC73(AT)BobPC>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Thanks AMSAT for placing the AO-51 is V/S mode last week.
It was the first time I have operated any S-band downlink. The AO-51 was
really quiet on S-band downlink, not a lot of people yelling on top of each
other and background noise was nil.
I made some good QSOs including - N8BBQ, WB8OTH, N5UXT, N5AFV, KD8CAO,
N8TLV, N5ZNL... and heard a lot more, but was too focused with the doppler to
make contact.
My station :
On the receive side I am using a home brew antenna based on a 36" "BBQ" grill
with a 5 turn helix feed, connected directly to a model UEK-3000 down
converter (by SSB) , into my AOR AR-5000A3 receiver.
The transmit side was with my Icom-910 into a 11 element yagi.
Antenna: My old Kenpro 5400 rotator was controlled through the LVB interface
using NOVA software on my laptop. I used the frequency utility in the NOVA s/w
to calculate and display the doppler on the down link, which varied from +50
to -35 KHz on most passes!! The doppler really keeps you busy on S-band, as
there is no CAT output (just display) on the NOVA software, and you have to
crank in the doppler manually. NOVA tracking software is very powerful and
user friendly, but lacks radio CAT output. I would like to someday find a
software program with the same or comparable look and feel as NOVA, but with
CAT rig control interface in addition to the standard rotator interface.
(SATPC is ok but has the look and feel (GUI) of an old 1980s DOS program).
Is there a good CAT program rig control that I can run in the background while
running NOVA for ant control and display?
Anyway, Thanks AMSAT. Lets do this again some day.
73' de KB5YZG
Bob Felt
1403 5th Ave West (EM85)
Hendersonville, NC 28739
email - kb5yzg(AT)amsat.org
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Message: 15
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:55:31 -0500
From: <k7zt(AT)suddenlink.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 V/S Mode Ops, Some Observations
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org, Robert Felt <robertfelt(AT)bellsouth.net>
Cc: kb5yzg(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID: <20080821125531.JYSFU.853926.root(AT)Web03>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Hi Bob:
I too was on AO51 for the "S" Band event and I too found the doppler tuning a
challenge.
I use Nova for the Antennas and Ham Radio Deluxe www.ham-radio-deluxe.com for
doppler. It usually does a good job most of the time, but I must be doing
something wrong when using it on AO51 S band.
HRD is a feature rich CAT Program and is freeware!
73's
- Joe K7ZT
---- Robert Felt <robertfelt(AT)bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Thanks AMSAT for placing the AO-51 is V/S mode last week.
>
> It was the first time I have operated any S-band downlink. The AO-51 was
really quiet on S-band downlink, not a lot of people yelling on top of each
other and background noise was nil.
>
> I made some good QSOs including - N8BBQ, WB8OTH, N5UXT, N5AFV, KD8CAO,
N8TLV, N5ZNL... and heard a lot more, but was too focused with the doppler to
make contact.
>
> My station :
> On the receive side I am using a home brew antenna based on a 36" "BBQ"
grill with a 5 turn helix feed, connected directly to a model UEK-3000 down
converter (by SSB) , into my AOR AR-5000A3 receiver.
>
> The transmit side was with my Icom-910 into a 11 element yagi.
>
> Antenna: My old Kenpro 5400 rotator was controlled through the LVB interface
using NOVA software on my laptop. I used the frequency utility in the NOVA s/w
to calculate and display the doppler on the down link, which varied from +50
to -35 KHz on most passes!! The doppler really keeps you busy on S-band, as
there is no CAT output (just display) on the NOVA software, and you have to
crank in the doppler manually. NOVA tracking software is very powerful and
user friendly, but lacks radio CAT output. I would like to someday find a
software program with the same or comparable look and feel as NOVA, but with
CAT rig control interface in addition to the standard rotator interface.
(SATPC is ok but has the look and feel (GUI) of an old 1980s DOS program).
>
> Is there a good CAT program rig control that I can run in the background
while running NOVA for ant control and display?
>
> Anyway, Thanks AMSAT. Lets do this again some day.
>
> 73' de KB5YZG
>
> Bob Felt
> 1403 5th Ave West (EM85)
> Hendersonville, NC 28739
>
> email - kb5yzg(AT)amsat.org
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Message: 16
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:06:34 -0400
From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner(AT)mindspring.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 V/S Mode Ops, Some Observations
To: <k7zt(AT)suddenlink.net>, <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>, "Robert Felt"
<robertfelt(AT)bellsouth.net>
Cc: kb5yzg(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID: <9D2AF4A513CD4C298F3DAEBF8E1B51A0(AT)Andrewlaptop>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
If you use the 910 for receive you could use the AFC feature to tune the
downlink with no software required (once you acquire the signal). An HT or
other simple low power transmitter is fine for the VHF uplink, and doesn't
need to be tuned.
SATPC32 will also tune the downlink provided you have it set up correctly
with the downconverter offset.
I'm real happy to hear folks enjoyed the V/S period, and am also happy to
say that during the imminent 100% illumination period (beginning at the end
of the month and lasting until next year) we hope to be able to run the S
band downlink more often, and perhaps as an independent repeater along with
the normal V/U.
73, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT-NA VP Operations
----- Original Message -----
From: <k7zt(AT)suddenlink.net>
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>; "Robert Felt" <robertfelt(AT)bellsouth.net>
Cc: <kb5yzg(AT)amsat.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 1:55 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 V/S Mode Ops, Some Observations
> Hi Bob:
> I too was on AO51 for the "S" Band event and I too found the doppler
> tuning a challenge.
>
> I use Nova for the Antennas and Ham Radio Deluxe www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
> for doppler. It usually does a good job most of the time, but I must be
> doing something wrong when using it on AO51 S band.
>
> HRD is a feature rich CAT Program and is freeware!
>
> 73's
> - Joe K7ZT
>
> ---- Robert Felt <robertfelt(AT)bellsouth.net> wrote:
>> Thanks AMSAT for placing the AO-51 is V/S mode last week.
>>
>> It was the first time I have operated any S-band downlink. The AO-51 was
>> really quiet on S-band downlink, not a lot of people yelling on top of
>> each other and background noise was nil.
>>
>> I made some good QSOs including - N8BBQ, WB8OTH, N5UXT, N5AFV,
>> KD8CAO, N8TLV, N5ZNL... and heard a lot more, but was too focused with
>> the doppler to make contact.
>>
>> My station :
>> On the receive side I am using a home brew antenna based on a 36" "BBQ"
>> grill with a 5 turn helix feed, connected directly to a model UEK-3000
>> down converter (by SSB) , into my AOR AR-5000A3 receiver.
>>
>> The transmit side was with my Icom-910 into a 11 element yagi.
>>
>> Antenna: My old Kenpro 5400 rotator was controlled through the LVB
>> interface using NOVA software on my laptop. I used the frequency utility
>> in the NOVA s/w to calculate and display the doppler on the down link,
>> which varied from +50 to -35 KHz on most passes!! The doppler really
>> keeps you busy on S-band, as there is no CAT output (just display) on the
>> NOVA software, and you have to crank in the doppler manually. NOVA
>> tracking software is very powerful and user friendly, but lacks radio CAT
>> output. I would like to someday find a software program with the same or
>> comparable look and feel as NOVA, but with CAT rig control interface in
>> addition to the standard rotator interface. (SATPC is ok but has the look
>> and feel (GUI) of an old 1980s DOS program).
>>
>> Is there a good CAT program rig control that I can run in the background
>> while running NOVA for ant control and display?
>>
>> Anyway, Thanks AMSAT. Lets do this again some day.
>>
>> 73' de KB5YZG
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>> Bob Felt
>> 1403 5th Ave West (EM85)
>> Hendersonville, NC 28739
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Message: 17
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:53:07 -0500
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE(AT)UNITED.NET>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 V/S Mode Ops, Some Observations
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The current version of HRD has a buggy Doppler correction, and mode-S is so
extreme it will show up there. However, Simon is doing a full rewrite of
the satellite function, and it should be out for testing any day now. That
being said, SATPC32 will track mode-S AOS-LOS and the discriminator will not
twitch off center. Likewise when they have mode-L on the uplink.
Alan
WA4SCA
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