Allright, I did it!
After getting scammed into getting 2 (count'em 2) chinese 1.2GHz yagis (long story), I finally
saw the Black Friday price of an Alinco DJ-G7T on HRO and did it!
Picked up the HT and once my wife gets over it, it'll be onto AO-92 L/V mode.
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Thursday, September 06, 2018
NO-84 APRS
is alive and well... but just not populated by many real live ops! :(
00:00:21:25 : PSAT]APWW10,KJ4ERJ-15,TCPIP*,qAS,KJ4ERJ-15::KA2CZU-2 :E^66 SE LOS 5m56s{LL}
00:00:21:45 : W4TBD-6]CQ,PSAT,ARISS*,SGATE,FM17DK,qAR,KG4PID-14::K3RRR :73 de Ed W4TBD w4tbd@arrl.net VA FM17dk
00:00:23:01 : PSAT]APWW10,KJ4ERJ-15,TCPIP*,qAS,KJ4ERJ-15::KA2CZU-2 :E^66 SE LOS 5m56s{LL}
00:00:23:40 : PSAT]APRSON,ARISS,qAR,KG4PID-14:s#033888,0z000
00:00:23:44 : W4TBD-6]CQ,PSAT,ARISS*,SGATE,FM17DK,qAR,KG4PID-14:=3726.20N/07742.21W-73' Via ISS w4tbd@arrl.net FM17dk IGate WLNK-1
00:00:24:05 : PSAT]APWW10,KJ4ERJ-15,TCPIP*,qAS,KJ4ERJ-15::KA2CZU-2 :E^66 SE LOS 5m56s{LL}
00:00:24:17 : W4TBD-6]CQ,PSAT,ARISS*,SGATE,FM17DK,qAR,KG4PID-14::K3RRR :73 de Ed W4TBD w4tbd@arrl.net VA FM17dk
00:00:24:33 : KA2CZU-2]3Y5W7S,PSAT,ARISS*,qAR,KD2PYB-1:`fRDl#UK\]KA2CZU-2 Rob FM29 Live OP=
00:00:24:38 : PSAT]APWW10,KJ4ERJ-15,TCPIP*,qAS,KJ4ERJ-15::KA2CZU-2 :E^66 SE LOS 5m56s{LL}
00:00:24:42 : K0KOC-7]3Y2S1Y,PSAT,ARISS*,qAR,KD2PYB-1:'i4wl #/]=
00:00:24:56 : KB2M-2]3YTU0V,PSAT,ARISS*,qAR,KG4PID-14:'g]'l `/]Live Op FM29=
00:00:25:13 : KA2CZU-2]APK003,PSAT,ARISS*,qAR,KD2PYB-1::PSAT :1{28
00:00:25:13 : PSAT]APWW10,TCPIP*,qAS,KJ4ERJ-15::KA2CZU-2 :ack28
00:00:25:13 : PSAT]APWW10,KJ4ERJ-15,TCPIP*,qAS,KJ4ERJ-15::KA2CZU-2 :E^66 SE LOS 5m56s{LL}
00:00:25:14 : KA2CZU-2]APK003,PSAT,ARISS*,qAR,KD2PYB-1::K0KOC-7 :FM29 in NJ{27
00:00:25:16 : KA2CZU-2]APK003,PSAT,ARISS*,qAR,KG4PID-14::KB2HSH :TNX es 73{25
00:00:26:57 : KB2M-2]3YTU0V,PSAT,ARISS*,qAR,WA8LMF-SG:'g]'l `/]Live Op FM29=
00:00:28:18 : W4TBD-6]CQ,PSAT,ARISS*,SGATE,FM17DK,qAR,KG4PID-14:=3726.20N/07742.21W-73' Via ISS w4tbd@arrl.net FM17dk IGate WLNK-1
00:00:28:37 : KA2CZU-2]3Y5W7S,PSAT,ARISS*,qAR,W0ARP-15:`fRDl"yK\]KA2CZU-2 Rob FM29 Live OP=
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00:00:21:45 : W4TBD-6]CQ,PSAT,ARISS*,SGATE,FM17DK,qAR,KG4PID-14::K3RRR :73 de Ed W4TBD w4tbd@arrl.net VA FM17dk
00:00:23:01 : PSAT]APWW10,KJ4ERJ-15,TCPIP*,qAS,KJ4ERJ-15::KA2CZU-2 :E^66 SE LOS 5m56s{LL}
00:00:23:40 : PSAT]APRSON,ARISS,qAR,KG4PID-14:s#033888,0z000
00:00:23:44 : W4TBD-6]CQ,PSAT,ARISS*,SGATE,FM17DK,qAR,KG4PID-14:=3726.20N/07742.21W-73' Via ISS w4tbd@arrl.net FM17dk IGate WLNK-1
00:00:24:05 : PSAT]APWW10,KJ4ERJ-15,TCPIP*,qAS,KJ4ERJ-15::KA2CZU-2 :E^66 SE LOS 5m56s{LL}
00:00:24:17 : W4TBD-6]CQ,PSAT,ARISS*,SGATE,FM17DK,qAR,KG4PID-14::K3RRR :73 de Ed W4TBD w4tbd@arrl.net VA FM17dk
00:00:24:33 : KA2CZU-2]3Y5W7S,PSAT,ARISS*,qAR,KD2PYB-1:`fRDl#UK\]KA2CZU-2 Rob FM29 Live OP=
00:00:24:38 : PSAT]APWW10,KJ4ERJ-15,TCPIP*,qAS,KJ4ERJ-15::KA2CZU-2 :E^66 SE LOS 5m56s{LL}
00:00:24:42 : K0KOC-7]3Y2S1Y,PSAT,ARISS*,qAR,KD2PYB-1:'i4wl #/]=
00:00:24:56 : KB2M-2]3YTU0V,PSAT,ARISS*,qAR,KG4PID-14:'g]'l `/]Live Op FM29=
00:00:25:13 : KA2CZU-2]APK003,PSAT,ARISS*,qAR,KD2PYB-1::PSAT :1{28
00:00:25:13 : PSAT]APWW10,TCPIP*,qAS,KJ4ERJ-15::KA2CZU-2 :ack28
00:00:25:13 : PSAT]APWW10,KJ4ERJ-15,TCPIP*,qAS,KJ4ERJ-15::KA2CZU-2 :E^66 SE LOS 5m56s{LL}
00:00:25:14 : KA2CZU-2]APK003,PSAT,ARISS*,qAR,KD2PYB-1::K0KOC-7 :FM29 in NJ{27
00:00:25:16 : KA2CZU-2]APK003,PSAT,ARISS*,qAR,KG4PID-14::KB2HSH :TNX es 73{25
00:00:26:57 : KB2M-2]3YTU0V,PSAT,ARISS*,qAR,WA8LMF-SG:'g]'l `/]Live Op FM29=
00:00:28:18 : W4TBD-6]CQ,PSAT,ARISS*,SGATE,FM17DK,qAR,KG4PID-14:=3726.20N/07742.21W-73' Via ISS w4tbd@arrl.net FM17dk IGate WLNK-1
00:00:28:37 : KA2CZU-2]3Y5W7S,PSAT,ARISS*,qAR,W0ARP-15:`fRDl"yK\]KA2CZU-2 Rob FM29 Live OP=
Monday, July 30, 2018
recent Sats
Finally been carving out time to get on the relatively "recent" Satellites, AO-91 and AO-92, as well as try SO-50 and AO-85. The latter 2 have both presented challenges and AO-92's schedule hasn't been cooperating with my daytime schedule.
That leaves AO-91, and I'm finally feeling like I am getting a "feel" for the rhythm of good FM "repeater in the sky" QSOs.
Getting confirmations are another thing.
Doing this all with 2 hands is a third thing.
BUT... I'm getting there.
Elk antenna, TH-D72A, pad and pen. ISS detector w/Ham extensions (though the lunchtime pass of SO-50 seemed way screwed up... near LOS the app was showing a 20 deg + elevation which both the downlink signal strenth and common sense told me was nonsense, all other sats have seemed right on target)
So, getting some contacts in the log, if not too many confirmations.
That leaves AO-91, and I'm finally feeling like I am getting a "feel" for the rhythm of good FM "repeater in the sky" QSOs.
Getting confirmations are another thing.
Doing this all with 2 hands is a third thing.
BUT... I'm getting there.
Elk antenna, TH-D72A, pad and pen. ISS detector w/Ham extensions (though the lunchtime pass of SO-50 seemed way screwed up... near LOS the app was showing a 20 deg + elevation which both the downlink signal strenth and common sense told me was nonsense, all other sats have seemed right on target)
So, getting some contacts in the log, if not too many confirmations.
Monday, July 23, 2018
Contact
ok, been a while since I posted.
It was a longer while since I actually tried to make 2 way contacts on the sats. Just too many pans in the fire.
That said, finally got out last week for some AO-91 and AO-92 passes. Great weather (hot), a few breaks from work, and some halfway decent passes.
The rig of choice was the simplest possible arrangement I could come up with:
- Kenwood TH-D72A
- Pryme Radio AL-800 telescoping 2m/70cm antenna
Note that the AL-800 I have came with a BNC connector, so I picked up a SMA-BNC connector that screws flush with the D72A such that it makes a firm mount... not depending on the thinner sma connector but snugged up against the D72A's shell nicely.
So, with that combo I've found some good and bad.
The good is that both AO-91 and AO-92 hear well enough for this to be a viable setup... provided it's not too busy a pass. I use an earbud and am running full duplex, but with a very busy pass you still wind up occasionally stepping on someone else. This antenna does not provide quite enough gain to hit lower angles from my locations, not capture the sat easily when there are a lot of folks *not* running full duplex, but not strong enough themselves to be heard.
All in all made a few contacts, had some fun.
Now back to bringing my elk log periodic yagi along for the ride :D
It was a longer while since I actually tried to make 2 way contacts on the sats. Just too many pans in the fire.
That said, finally got out last week for some AO-91 and AO-92 passes. Great weather (hot), a few breaks from work, and some halfway decent passes.
The rig of choice was the simplest possible arrangement I could come up with:
- Kenwood TH-D72A
- Pryme Radio AL-800 telescoping 2m/70cm antenna
Note that the AL-800 I have came with a BNC connector, so I picked up a SMA-BNC connector that screws flush with the D72A such that it makes a firm mount... not depending on the thinner sma connector but snugged up against the D72A's shell nicely.
So, with that combo I've found some good and bad.
The good is that both AO-91 and AO-92 hear well enough for this to be a viable setup... provided it's not too busy a pass. I use an earbud and am running full duplex, but with a very busy pass you still wind up occasionally stepping on someone else. This antenna does not provide quite enough gain to hit lower angles from my locations, not capture the sat easily when there are a lot of folks *not* running full duplex, but not strong enough themselves to be heard.
All in all made a few contacts, had some fun.
Now back to bringing my elk log periodic yagi along for the ride :D
Monday, May 07, 2018
FM Satellite Frequency Summary and Programming Charts
FM Satellite Frequency Summary and Programming Charts
SO-50
Channel
#
|
Alpha
|
TX Freq
|
TX Tone
|
RX Freq
|
RX Tone
|
501
|
50 +2
|
145.850
|
67.0
|
436.805
|
None
|
502
|
50 +1
|
145.850
|
67.0
|
436.800
|
None
|
503
|
50 74
|
145.850
|
74.4
|
436.795
|
None
|
504
|
SO-50
|
145.850
|
67.0
|
436.795
|
None
|
505
|
50 -1
|
145.850
|
67.0
|
436.790
|
None
|
506
|
50 -2
|
145.850
|
67.0
|
436.785
|
None
|
AO-91 (Fox-1B)
911
|
AOS 2
|
435.240
|
67.0
|
145.960
|
None
|
912
|
AOS 1
|
435.245
|
67.0
|
145.960
|
None
|
913
|
AO-91
|
435.250
|
67.0
|
145.960
|
None
|
914
|
LOS 1
|
435.255
|
67.0
|
145.960
|
None
|
915
|
LOS 2
|
435.260
|
67.0
|
145.960
|
None
|
AO-92 (Fox-1D)
921
|
AOS 2
|
435.340
|
67.0
|
145.880
|
None
|
922
|
AOS 1
|
435.345
|
67.0
|
145.880
|
None
|
923
|
AO-92
|
435.350
|
67.0
|
145.880
|
None
|
924
|
LOS 1
|
435.355
|
67.0
|
145.880
|
None
|
925
|
LOS 2
|
435.360
|
67.0
|
145.880
|
None
|
AO-85 (Fox-1A)
Fox-1A
Doppler Shift Correction
|
Your
Transmit Frequency (with 67 Hz tone)
|
Your
Receive Frequency
|
AOS
(Mem.1)
|
435.170
MHz
|
145.980
MHz
|
Approaching
(Mem.2)
|
435.175
MHz
|
145.980
MHz
|
Passing
(Mem.3)
|
435.180
MHz
|
145.980
MHz
|
Departing
(Mem.4)
|
435.185
MHz
|
145.980
MHz
|
LOS
(Mem.5)
|
435.190
MHz
|
145.980
MHz
|
Fox-1 Series UHF Transmit Doppler Shift Correction
Transmit
with
|
67 Hz
CTCSS on all
|
uplink
frequencies
|
Fox-1A
(AO-85)
|
Receive
145.980
|
RadFsSat/Fox-1B
|
(AO-91)
|
Receive
145.960
|
Fox-1Cliff
|
Receive
145.920
|
Fox-1D
(AO-92)
|
Receive
145.880
|
AOS
(Mem.1)
|
Fc - 10
KHz *
|
Fc - 10
KHz
|
Fc - 10
KHz
|
Fc - 10
KHz
|
Approaching
(Mem.2)
|
Fc - 5
KHz
|
Fc - 5
KHz
|
Fc - 5
Khz
|
Fc - 5
KHz
|
Nearest
(Mem.3)
|
Fc =
435.170 MHz
|
Fc =
435.250 MHz
|
Fc =
435.300 MHz
|
Fc =
435.350 MHz
|
Departing
(Mem.4)
|
Fc + 5
KHz
|
Fc + 5
KHz
|
Fc + 5
KHz
|
Fc + 5
Khz
|
LOS
(Mem.5)
|
Fc + 10
KHz
|
Fc + 10
KHz
|
Fc + 10
KHz
|
Fc + 10
KHz
|
Frequencies for Fox-1A, B, Cliff, and D
Uplink
FM (67 Hz tone)
|
Downlink
FM
|
|
Fox-1A
(AO-85)
|
435.170
MHz
|
145.980
MHz
|
Fox-1B
(AO-91) / RadFxSat
|
435.250
MHz
|
145.960
MHz
|
Fox-1Cliff*
|
435.300
MHz / 1267.300 MHz **
|
145.920
MHz
|
Fox-1D
(AO-92)*
|
435.350
MHz / 1267.350 MHz **
|
145.880
MHz
|
|
AMSAT Fox-1 Satellites
|
||||
|
|
Uplink FM
|
Downlink FM
|
Comments
|
|
|
(67 Hz CTCSS)
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
AO-85 (Fox-1A)
|
435.170 MHz
|
145.980 MHz
|
Operational
|
|
|
AO-91 (RadFxSat /
Fox-1B)
|
435.250 MHz
|
145.960 MHz
|
Operational
|
|
|
AO-92 (Fox-1D)
|
435.350 MHz &
|
145.880 MHz
|
Operational
|
|
|
1267.359 MHz*
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
Fox-1Cliff
|
435.300 MHz &
|
145.920 MHz
|
Launch Summer 2018
|
|
|
1267.300 MHz*
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
* Switchable by command station. Not operational simultaneously.
|
||||
|
SO-50 (SaudiSat-1C)
|
||||
|
|
Uplink FM
|
Downlink FM
|
Comments
|
|
|
(67 Hz CTCSS)
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
SO-50
|
145.850 MHz
|
436.795 MHz
|
Operational
|
|
|
SO-50 also has a 10
minute timer that must be armed before use. Transmit a 2 second carrier with
a CTCSS tone of 74.4 Hz to arm the timer.
|
||||
|
CAS-3H (LilacSat-2)
|
||||
|
|
Uplink FM
|
Downlink FM
|
Comments
|
|
|
CAS-3H (LilacSat-2)
|
144.350 MHz
|
437.200 MHz
|
Operational
|
|
|
When FM transponder is
not on, there is a telemetry beacon on 437.200 MHz (LilacSat-2 Home Page). The FM transponder is on no set schedule.
For real time updates about which mode the satellite is in, see the AMSAT Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page
|
||||
|
IO-86 (LAPAN-A2)
|
||||
|
|
Uplink FM
|
Downlink FM
|
Comments
|
|
|
(88.5 Hz CTCSS)
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
IO-86 (LAPAN-A2)
|
145.880 MHz
|
435.880 MHz
|
Operational
|
|
|
FUNcube on ESEO
|
||||
|
|
Uplink FM
|
Downlink FM
|
Comments
|
|
|
FUNcube on ESEO
|
1263.500 MHz
|
145.895 MHz
|
Launch 2018
|
|
|
Also downlinks 4k8
BPSK telemetry
|
||||
|
Duchifat3
|
||||
|
|
Uplink FM
|
Downlink FM
|
Comments
|
|
|
Duchifat3
|
145.970 MHz
|
436.400 MHz
|
Launch Late 2018
|
|
|
Also downlinks 9k6
BPSK AX.25 telemetry 437.475 MHz. Possible 145.825 MHz APRS transceiver.
|
||||
|
K2SAT
|
||||
|
|
Uplink FM
|
Downlink FM
|
Comments
|
|
|
K2SAT
|
145.980 MHz
|
435.835 MHz
|
Launch H2 2018
|
|
|
Telemetry downlink
435.835 MHz. Data downlink 2404 MHz (2 mbps QPSK).
|
||||
|
Diwata-2
|
||||
|
|
Uplink FM
|
Downlink FM
|
9Comments
|
|
|
Diwata-2
|
43X.XXX MHz
|
145.XXX MHz
|
Launch Q2 2018
|
|
|
Also includes APRS and
a CW beacon.
|
||||
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