[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 V/S

Tue Feb 23 19:46:22 PST 2010

Hi Mark and ALL,

 The equipment is very modest. A bbq grill dish 2x3 feet, the downconverter 
is the K5GNA with RG-6 running about 50 feet long. No additional
preamp needed with the K5GNA downconverter. The noise level in the shack is 
about S3. I use two rigs when operating the V/S mode.
With SatPC32, I have a second configuration setup. The IF is going to be rig 
#1 (Kenwood TS-2000) which is connected to the K5GNA
downconverter.  Rig #2 is connected to my ICOM 910 as the transmitter. 
SATPC32 also control the rotor system with the G8LVB tracker
connected to the Yaesu G-5500.

 The dish and downconverter I paid if I recalled correctly was about 175.00 
plus shipping for K5GNA. I do not know if he still makes the
packages available anymore. I know he was waiting for Eagle or P3D to lauch 
before he goes back to selling them.

  Enjoy,

73 de Angelo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond at gmail.com>
To: "Angelo Glorioso" <n5uxt at hotmail.com>; "Andrew Glasbrenner" 
<glasbrenner at mindspring.com>; "Bob- W7LRD" <w7lrd at comcast.net>; "Graham 
Shirville" <g.shirville at btinternet.com>
Cc: <amsat-bb at AMSAT.Org>; "Leo P Swatloski" <w7jpi at sunncast.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 5:29 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 V/S

> Hi Angelo,
>
> Running S-mode on AO-51 is fun and great to work.
>
> For the benefit of BB readers that are new to S-band, can you share the 
> specifics of your system that results in S9+60 readings?
>
> Dish, downconverter, preamp, coax, noise level in the shack, what you're 
> using for IF (what rig), etc.?
>
> Thanks!  I think users will be curious.
>
> 73!
>
> Mark N8MH
>
> At 04:59 PM 2/23/2010 -0600, Angelo Glorioso wrote:
>>Hi Graham,
>>
>> I have to agree with you.. Very little fading like in the past. It 
>> reached
>>the S9 + 60 on the S meter. Made contacts with N5AFV from his car and
>>KC9ELU. Traffic
>>got heavy near the end of the pass with a few 7 landers.  I was even able 
>>to
>>make a contact with N1RCN on AO-51 with about .5 degrees elevation today.
>>
>> The good old gal is working great!! :-)
>>
>>
>>73 de Angelo
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Graham Shirville" <g.shirville at btinternet.com>
>>To: "Angelo Glorioso" <n5uxt at hotmail.com>; "Bob- W7LRD" 
>><w7lrd at comcast.net>;
>>"Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner at mindspring.com>
>>Cc: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>>Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 4:39 PM
>>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 V/S
>>
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> It is amazing just how strong the AO51 S Band signal is with even a 
>>> small
>>> dish on the ground.
>>>
>>> I understand that  the S Band PA  is probably producing just less than I
>>> watt of RF so I really really hope that our long delayed ESEO spacecraft
>>> will get off the ground before too long. This is scheduled to have a U/S
>>> FM transponder with a 3 watt PA so should be workable with even smaller
>>> dishes!
>>>
>>> More info on ESEO can be seen here
>>> http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=78&retURL=satellites/futures.php
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Graham G3VZV
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Angelo Glorioso" <n5uxt at hotmail.com>
>>> To: "Bob- W7LRD" <w7lrd at comcast.net>; "Andrew Glasbrenner"
>>> <glasbrenner at mindspring.com>
>>> Cc: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 4:19 PM
>>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 V/S
>>>
>>>
>>>> Signal here reached the usually S9+60db at 5 degree elevation on the
>>>> western
>>>> pass. Sounded good. Just need to get rid of my hmmm on the signal. :-(
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Bob- W7LRD" <w7lrd at comcast.net>
>>>> To: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner at mindspring.com>
>>>> Cc: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 6:06 PM
>>>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 V/S
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Last pass signals were s9 + 20 max on a three foot dish/3731aa
>>>>> downconverter
>>>>>
>>>>> 73 Bob W7LRD
>>>>>
>>>>> CN87
>>>>>
>>>>> Seattle
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner at mindspring.com>
>>>>> To: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner at mindspring.com>
>>>>> Cc: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>>>>> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 3:41:14 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada 
>>>>> Pacific
>>>>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 V/S
>>>>>
>>>>> We are in mode V/S now. I'm slightly concerned we may have hit the low
>>>>> voltage trip during the last pass while I was trying to get some
>>>>> telemetry, so reports of S reception would be appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73, Drew KO4MA
>>>>> AMSAT-NA VP Ops
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>
> Mark L. Hammond  [N8MH]
>
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