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Today's Topics:
1. IF-100 Interface (Simon (HB9DRV))
2. ISS - SSTV (Simon (HB9DRV))
3. ISSS Batteries Flat? (Simon (HB9DRV))
4. Re: ISSS Batteries Flat? (David Barber)
5. FW: ISSS Batteries Flat? (David Barber)
6. Re: ISSS Batteries Flat? (Simon (HB9DRV))
7. Re: IF-100 Interface (Simon (HB9DRV))
8. Re: ISS - SSTV (Alan P. Biddle)
9. Re: WB9L cross-satellite again (Jeffrey Koehler)
10. Re: ISS - SSTV (Alan P. Biddle)
11. Re: ISS - SSTV (Rick - WA4NVM)
12. Re: IF-100 Interface (Anthony Monteiro)
13. NA1SS W5KWQ QSO's 18Oct 191749Z (John Papay)
14. beginner question re: uplink power (12.01)
15. beginner question re: uplink power (corner5)
16. QRPp (John Hackett)
17. Old time change date? (Doug Kuitula)
18. Old time change date? (Doug Kuitula)
19. Old time change date? (Doug Kuitula)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:58:32 +0200
From: "Simon \(HB9DRV\)" <simon@xxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] IF-100 Interface
To: "AMSAT.org" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi,
Does anyone know how to drive the IF-100 via the parallel port? I am sure I am
send the correct commands (I've looked in the WISP code) but am failing to get
the hardware to recognise my commands. The same hardware works fine with an
old DOS program.
I can't find a clear programming spec. anywhere :-(
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:20:50 +0200
From: "Simon \(HB9DRV\)" <simon@xxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS - SSTV
To: "AMSAT.org" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Great pics this morning - couldn't really be any better.
http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/SSTV/tabid/85/Default.aspx
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:56:31 +0200
From: "Simon \(HB9DRV\)" <simon@xxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISSS Batteries Flat?
To: "AMSAT.org" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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I think the SSTV batteries need recharging - does anyone have Richard's GSM
number - I'll send him a SMS!
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:03:06 +0100
From: "David Barber" <david.barber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISSS Batteries Flat?
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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09.49utc Pass over UK.
Three perfect, absolutely stunning pictures received over the UK.
David
G8OQW
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Simon (HB9DRV)
Sent: 19 October 2008 09:57
To: AMSAT.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISSS Batteries Flat?
I think the SSTV batteries need recharging - does anyone have Richard's GSM
number - I'll send him a SMS!
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:05:41 +0100
From: "David Barber" <david.barber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FW: ISSS Batteries Flat?
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Sorry wrong time Should be 08.49utc!!!
Been up too long. :-)
-----Original Message-----
From: David Barber [mailto:david.barber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Sent: 19 October 2008 10:03
To: 'amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx
Cc: 'Simon (HB9DRV)'
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] ISSS Batteries Flat?
09.49utc Pass over UK.
Three perfect, absolutely stunning pictures received over the UK.
David
G8OQW
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Simon (HB9DRV)
Sent: 19 October 2008 09:57
To: AMSAT.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISSS Batteries Flat?
I think the SSTV batteries need recharging - does anyone have Richard's GSM
number - I'll send him a SMS!
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:15:11 +0200
From: "Simon \(HB9DRV\)" <simon@xxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISSS Batteries Flat?
To: <david.barber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Yes, looks like he popped out and bought some batteries from a local fuel
station.
This must be the most expensive DX-pedition of all time.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Barber" <david.barber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
>
> Three perfect, absolutely stunning pictures received over the UK.
>
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:44:30 +0200
From: "Simon \(HB9DRV\)" <simon@xxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IF-100 Interface
To: "AMSAT.org" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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I can be more specific - it's the strobing I need to set.
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon (HB9DRV)" <simon@xxxxxx.xx>
>
> Does anyone know how to drive the IF-100 via the parallel port? I am sure
> I am send the correct commands (I've looked in the WISP code) but am
> failing to get the hardware to recognise my commands. The same hardware
> works fine with an old DOS program.
>
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:17:15 -0500
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS - SSTV
To: "'AMSAT.org'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Great pictures, but has anybody seen anything other than a view out the
port? I would be nice to see some from inside the ISS, both of equipment,
and the crew.
Alan
WA4SCA
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:20:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jeffrey Koehler <jeffk13057@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: WB9L cross-satellite again
To: "Auke de Jong, VE6PWN" <sparkycivic@xxxx.xx>
Cc: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
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Wouldn't it have to be, for true cross-satellite operation to occur, the
downlink of one satellite to be on the uplink of another? I am also not sure
this is true "cross satellite" operation. I would have to agree with Auke,
that any signal heard by the other sat would have to be a fluke.
73, Jeff WB2SYK
--- On Sun, 10/19/08, Auke de Jong, VE6PWN <sparkycivic@xxxx.xx> wrote:
> From: Auke de Jong, VE6PWN <sparkycivic@xxxx.xx>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: WB9L cross-satellite again
> To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
> Date: Sunday, October 19, 2008, 12:30 AM
> isn't cross-satellite operation involving signals
> travelling BETWEEN
> satellites before being heard by the other station? AO-16
> and AO-51 have
> their uplinks in the SAME BAND, and downlinks also in the
> SAME BAND so
> wouldn't that make it impossible to for either
> satellite to react to the
> other??
> The way I read this... you are hearing unintentional
> uplinks to the
> satellite you're listening on, just because the second
> sat has an identical
> uplink, and overlapping footprint. Please correct me if
> I'm interpreting
> this wrongly.
>
>
> 73
> Auke
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 5:15 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] WB9L cross-satellite again
>
>
> > Hey folks,
> >
> > Mike, WB9L, and I worked cross-satellite at 22:50 UTC.
> Mike was on AO-51
> > to the northeast, while I was working AO-16 to the
> southwest. I heard some
> > other stations that I know were working AO-51, but
> didn't get any other
> > contacts. Both satellites were low elevation to me
> here in north Georgia.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Tim - N3TL
> > AMSAT Member No. 36820
> > Athens, Ga. - EM84ha
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:47:12 -0500
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS - SSTV
To: "'AMSAT.org'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Well, that was quick! Got a nice internal picture on the first pass here
today.
Alan
WA4SCA
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:55:50 -0500
From: "Rick - WA4NVM" <wa4nvm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS - SSTV
To: <APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxx>, "'AMSAT.org'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi Alan and All,
I guess he got the message, just copied two shots inside he ISS looking down
on a person.
Rick - WA4NVM
> Great pictures, but has anybody seen anything other than a view out the
> port? I would be nice to see some from inside the ISS, both of equipment,
> and the crew.
>
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:05:39 -0400
From: Anthony Monteiro <aa2tx@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: IF-100 Interface
To: "Simon \(HB9DRV\)" <simon@xxxxxx.xx>, "AMSAT.org"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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At 02:58 AM 10/19/2008, Simon \(HB9DRV\) wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Does anyone know how to drive the IF-100 via the parallel port? I am
>sure I am send the correct commands (I've looked in the WISP code)
>but am failing to get the hardware to recognise my commands. The
>same hardware works fine with an old DOS program.
>
>I can't find a clear programming spec. anywhere :-(
>
>Simon Brown, HB9DRV
>www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
>_______________________________________________
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Hi Simon,
You know you have to change the permissions in WinXP or Vista to
access the parallel port unless you use Windows print services?
The DOS emulator has the permissions set to allow this so it will
work but a Windows program can't do the same thing unless you
provide a new kernel driver or change the permissions.
Best of luck and 73,
Tony AA2TX
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:01:11 -0400
From: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] NA1SS W5KWQ QSO's 18Oct 191749Z
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Congratulations to K0BAN, KC9ELU, KC8RAN, WF1F
and KF4PSC for making contact with Richard
Garriot NA1SS/W5KWQ on 18Oct2008 on the pass
starting at 1917Z. This was a most productive
pass.
A mp3 recording of these qso's with the dead
air mostly removed can be downloaded at:
http://www.papays.com/ISS_18Oct2008_191749z.mp3
Enjoy.
73,
John K8YSE
john@xxxxxx.xxx
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:30:09 -0700
From: "12.01" <12.01@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] beginner question re: uplink power
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx corner5@xxxxxxx.xxxx sarex@xxxxx.xxx
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hello,
I have a beginner question. I am in the process of setting up my first
satellite station. My initial investment is minimal and I have chosen
to start out with a pair of 2m and 70cm omni antennas on the roof. To
help out a bit I am also adding a mast mount preamp on each antenna. To
protect the preamps they will be switched out of line by a RF sense
switch (one for each amp). For reference the two preamps and the pair
of RF switches are all made by Ramsey (I know there are better preamps,
but not available in my current budget). I am keeping this initial
adventure limited to the LEOs (and ISS, etc.).
_The question: _ When I assemble the RF switches I must choose a RF
range for the switch to work within. The range is determined by the
choice of a specific resistor. The default three ranges suggested are
0-10 watts, 10-30 watts, and 30-100 watts. I would be able to change
the range later but it would require removing the unit from the mast.
So... not having any experience (yet),_ what uplink power range is
recommend for non-gain antennas?_ Is there one range that should cover
the LEOs? If not, how much should I expect the required uplink power
needs to vary across various satellites? Is it different for each band?
I have read that it is always best to never be louder than the beacon
and that's fine. I'm just needing to know where to start off my
hardware choices.
Thanks in advance for any help from you folks with the know-how. I look
forward to a qso with you.
.paul ac0z
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Message: 15
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:41:46 -0700
From: corner5 <corner5@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] beginner question re: uplink power
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx corner5@xxxxxxx.xxxx sarex@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <48FAC89A.8080006@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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hello,
I have a beginner question. I am in the process of setting up my first
satellite station. My initial investment is minimal and I have chosen
to start out with a pair of 2m and 70cm omni antennas on the roof. To
help out a bit I am also adding a mast mount preamp on each antenna. To
protect the preamps they will be switched out of line by a RF sense
switch (one for each amp). For reference the two preamps and the pair
of RF switches are all made by Ramsey (I know there are better preamps,
but not available in my current budget). I am keeping this initial
adventure limited to the LEOs (and ISS, etc.).
_The question: _ When I assemble the RF switches I must choose a RF
range for the switch to work within. The range is determined by the
choice of a specific resistor. The default three ranges suggested are
0-10 watts, 10-30 watts, and 30-100 watts. I would be able to change
the range later but it would require removing the unit from the mast.
So... not having any experience (yet),_ what uplink power range is
recommend for non-gain antennas?_ Is there one range that should cover
the LEOs? If not, how much should I expect the required uplink power
needs to vary across various satellites? Is it different for each band?
I have read that it is always best to never be louder than the beacon
and that's fine. I'm just needing to know where to start off my
hardware choices.
Thanks in advance for any help from you folks with the know-how. I look
forward to a qso with you.
.paul ac0z
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Message: 16
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:45:08 +0200
From: John Hackett <archie.hackett@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] QRPp
To: "Eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx <eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <BLU149-W84C07C72D9061B0CCC0D2D912C0@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Dear AO-7 Bandits,
As most of you know, I've always been QRP on AO-7
and due to the mountains very often used them as passive reflectors - using
knife edge propagation ... conditions permitting.
However, due to the stringent antenna restrictions imposed on me recently and
the dismantling of the satellite array I now have to reduce power even more
and utilise an Arrow aerial indoors fromt a basement apartment ... surrounded
by mountains.
What was previously a "challenge" ... has now become a *REAL* challenge, QRPp
on AO-7.
(One of my DXCC's is for QRP so don't laugh at me just yet).
I expect to be QRV by Wednesday or Thursday so if you hear somebody knocking -
it'll be me.
Good news Joe ?? (K3SZH) ... put'cher cans on mate and have a lissen on the
usual QRG.
Got that Mak (SV1BSX) ?? ... and Jimmy ??.
73 John. <la2qaa@xxxxx.xxx>
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Message: 17
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 08:43:49 -0400
From: "Doug Kuitula" <ka8qcu@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Old time change date?
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <000a01c4b5d9$4c25e8a0$a8e56742@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi all,
Would this have been the date for the old time change back standard time
inthe U.S.? Seems like my sat passe are off by a bunch using Instant Track.
73 de Doug KA8QCU
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Message: 18
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 08:44:16 -0400
From: "Doug Kuitula" <ka8qcu@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Old time change date?
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <001201c4b5d9$5cc71c60$a8e56742@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi all,
Would this have been the date for the old time change back standard time in
the U.S.? Seems like my sat passes are off by a bunch using Instant Track.
73 de Doug KA8QCU
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Message: 19
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 08:44:33 -0400
From: "Doug Kuitula" <ka8qcu@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Old time change date?
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <001601c4b5d9$65302040$a8e56742@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi all,
Would this have been the date for the old time change back standard time in
the U.S.? Seems like my sat passes are off by a bunch using Instant Track.
73 de Doug KA8QCU
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