Have just about settled on circular polarized beams for 2m and 432 driven by the Yaesu G-5500 and GS-232a. What software seems to be the standard to get the...
Hi! For the past year or so, I have been active on the FM satellites. Most of the time, my station is an HT with an Arrow Antennas 2m/70cm handheld Yagi....
Since most logging programs want a number like "2" and a mode like "FM", I've been logging my AO-51 and SO-50 that way. Once eQSL and LoTW uploads are handled...
Hi Patrick: I have both the Elk and the Arrow II and I completely agree with your comparison and conclusions. At this time, my Elk is on the roof, mounted to a...
I have SatScape but it's not working. After running for several minutes it locks up. So what other program should I use.... Thanks to all, 73's WA6MBL-Bob...
Hi Amir, and Happy 2007! ... Like I mentioned in the message, I will probably look to the Arrow Yagi for most of my satellite work. It still is the better...
... after updating Keps from Celestrak try editing the [x] out of the sat name in the kep file. This was causing Satscape crashes after Celestrak added that...
Why don't you try to use the restore function of WindowsXP (assuming this is your OS) and roll back your computer to a date Satscape still worked? Then you can...
Heard the other day about some hams have been able to work AO-51 with an HT and was wondering if anyone has with Yaesu FT-60R and is there a way to program the...
Hi Larry! ... You should be able to program a few memories with separate TX and RX frequencies to work AO-51 and SO-50. The FT-60's memories work very similar...
Thanks Pat and will look this up I tried to set it like a duplex repeater but came up with errors so I gather the problm is its not set up for that, I have a...
Hi! I will be part of the AMSAT table at the Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club's "Westfest", at Glendale Community College in Glendale AZ on Saturday, 13 January...
How can I tell if my FT "50R" will do full duplex? Jerry WW0E ________________________________________________________________________ FREE Reminder Service...
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Hi Jerry! ... Maybe this message from the AMSAT-BB list: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/200407/msg00485.html could be useful. Also follow the...
The FT-50R CANNOT do full-duplex. The last HT Yaesu made that would do full-duplex was the FT-51R. 73, KL7DR ========================================= F50R...
Is this circular polarized for both 144 and 440? http://gulfalphaantennas.com/ Thanks, Jerry WWOE ...
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Is this antenna circular polarized? Looks like dual polarity. It should exhibit gain in both vertical and horizontal but I don't know if it really blends the...
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Hey! It is *not* a circular polazied antenna. 2 mtr is one polarization and 70 cm is the other. -Peter KB7INO ... ...
Hi! After several months of silence, the AO-27 command team has finally reset the satellite, reloaded its software, and - based on postings I saw on the...
After my first time working at an AMSAT hamfest table last month, I was looking forward to this hamfest on the west side of the Phoenix area. Gerry ...
Hi! Here is a follow-up to my previous message about AO-27. As of last Thursday (18 January), the AO-27 satellite's repeater mode will be on for 5 minutes per...
Hi! I received this earlier today from Craig KL4E, who is going to have a satellite demonstration Wednesday evening (Thursday, on the UTC clock) on two AO-51...
Hello! Here is another demonstration by Craig KL4E from Alaska, this time for the Alaska State Defense Force (ASDF). If you're able to show up on any of these...
Hi! If you are in the southwestern USA or northwestern Mexico, here is an opportunity to test a satellite station by working the cross-band repeater on this...
Hi! The ANSR-35 balloon is at its launch site in Gila Bend AZ, southwest of Phoenix, about to be launched. Once it is in the air, its cross-band repeater (TX:...
Is anyone using an IC-7000 for satellite work? I'm a total newbie to this part of the hobby, but I'd like to try it. I have a 2m/440 1/4 wave vertical in the...
Hi Dave, A vertical antenna isn't really adequate for the FM satellites. The downlinks are just too weak. I think you would have a lot more success buying or...
Thank you, Zack. You're undoubtedly correct. I guess I'll give it up for now and wait 'til the tower goes in in a few months. Then put the beam(s) on it. Dave ...
