[amsat-bb] PSAT PSK31 experimental software

[Joe]

Thats what I was most interested in the antennas. describe them...

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On 7/16/2015 5:43 PM, David W0DHB wrote:
> Thanks Joe I forgot BB would wrap line.
> This one works also
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/r6ywkczcf95o3f2/NO84.wav?dl=0
>
> Base equipment is
> 10m SSB Transmitter with the ability for TX audio being fed by Computer
> sound card.
> 70cm FM RX / antenna system capable of copying satellite downlink and able
> to feed RX audio to Computer.
> Computer with Windows/Mac , DopplerSQF software and software that will demod
> PSK31 (Fldigi,Digipan DM780 to name a few)
>
> Software to do downlink doppler tuning is very useful,  but not required.
>
> Dave W0DHB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Joe
> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 4:24 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] PSAT PSK31 experimental software
>
> hEDRE i FIXED THAT url ALSO,
>
> *http://tinyurl.com/q3np2sm
>
> Joe
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> On 7/16/2015 2:57 PM, David W0DHB wrote:
>> Andy
>>
>> Here is a recording of the 1930 pass of NO-84
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/2qtb5d2cm3ktrr0/FM%20435.359944MHz%20%5B12k%
>> 5D%207
>> -16-2015%2019%2033%2052.wav?dl=0
>>
>> Bob KO6TZ and I had a successful QSO. My audio was set at 1500 Uplink
>> frequency  of 28.119700 MHz .
>>
>> The signals seemed to be stable, decoding at my end (DM780 ) was not
>> stellar, I'm running the recording through fldigi, MixW and Digipan to
>> see if it's any better.
>>
>> Dave W0DHB
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of David
>> W0DHB
>> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 8:41 AM
>> To: 'aflowers at frontiernet.net'; amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] PSAT PSK31 experimental software
>>
>> Hey Andy
>>
>> The ability to select soundcard would be helpful. In my setup TX audio
>> is fed by a virtual audio cable set to match the 48K sample rate that
>> DopplerPSK is using.
>> Folks using windows should set the recording device side of their
>> soundcard to a 48K sample rate (it usually defaults to 44.1K).
>>
>> You are correct that the uplink frequency is high, I apply a -300 Hz
>> calibration offset.
>>
>> Thanks for all your work on this.
>>
>> Dave W0DHB
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of
>> aflowers at frontiernet.net
>> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 6:29 AM
>> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] PSAT PSK31 experimental software
>>
>> Bob, Dave;
>> That's great.  I'm interested in how well it tracks when the satellite
>> is at a very high elevation and the Doppler is >3 Hz/s.  I suspect the
>> error is going to be mostly in the estimates of the orbital elements, but
> we'll see.
>> I will try to join you on the pass when I can cobble together an
>> uplink and a downlink in the same place--probably next week sometime
>> after I get back from vacation.
>>
>> I think you should be able to share a sound device on most OS's, but I
>> have not tried.  I assumed it would work on modern Windows OS's
>> because of the hardware abstraction.  The program appears to run fine
>> on OSX, but I have not tried running CocoaModem or some other software
>> next to it.  Ultimately I could also add a demodulator to the program
>> itself, but that will take some work....I know several hams have
>> separate sound cards for radio stuff, so I may need to add a device
>> selection option in case the system default (or whatever Java picks as the
> default) isn't what you want.
>> The audio frequency displayed in DopplerPSK is the audio frequency
>> being send to the radio, not what you should expect in the passband of
>> your downlink receiver. The LO on PSAT is apparently a bit below 28120
>> KHz, so if your radio was tuned to 28120 USB (suppressed carrier
>> frequency) you would expect to be a bit higher than 2000Hz in the FM
> passband:
>> http://www.urel.feec.vutbr.cz/esl/files/Projects/PSAT/P%20sat%20transp
>> onder%
>> 20WEB%20spec02.htm
>>
>> In general, if you want to be lower in the passband I would lower your
>> transmitter RF frequency rather than the audio frequency going to the
>> transmitter.  The reason being that if you have any non-linearity in
>> the audio chain you don't end up transmitting a harmonic higher in the
>> band that might bother someone else.  Of course, you can probably see
>> if this is an issue or not since the satellite also serves as a crude
>> signal analyzer :-) I chose 2000 Hz as a center since at maximum
>> Doppler of around 700 Hz, the
>> ~2700 Hz tone should go through the transmitter's IF filter without
>> too much attenuation while keeping all the third harmonics and most of
>> the time the second harmonic above the cutoff of a 3 KHz IF filter.
>> Every radio is a bit different, however.  You may find that the 1500Hz
>> sweep in the program shows you all your passband ripple in your IF
>> filter :-)
>>
>> Since it works, I'm more motivated to improve the ergonomics of the
>> interface.  Much of that depends on the unique operating practices of
>> satellite operation.
>>
>> Andy K0SM/2
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>    On Thursday, July 16, 2015 12:31 AM, KO6TZ Bob
>> <my.callsign at verizon.net>
>> wrote:
>>    
>>
>> The software worked great !!!  Produced a straight line on the
>> waterfall for the down link.
>>
>> As expected, I was alone on the pass, so no opportunity for a contact.
>>
>> I was using digi-pan for the RX, my signal was at around 2200Hz..
>> Probably an indication the oscillator in my radio is off a bit.  I
>> think I will lower the frequency from 2000 to about 1600.  That will
>> put my signal lower in the VF pass band.
>>
>> I like the program.  Had good copy.
>>
>> THANKS.....
>>
>>
>> BOB  KO6TZ
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