[amsat-bb] need help with ft991a

[JamesDuffey]

Check to make sure that the preamp on the TS-2000 is on. 

James Duffey KK6MC
Cedar Crest NM

> On Nov 30, 2018, at 20:02, Tom Medlin <Tom at w5kub.com> wrote:
> 
> Im getting back in to satellite after about 6 years being off.  My ts-2000
> used to work great but when i have tried it this time, every satellite is
> very weak and almost cants hear anything.   To troubleshoot if it was my
> antenna system, i placed a new FT-991A on the antennas.  I hear the
> satellites pretty well.   im using satpc32.  but the ft991a is a halfduplex
> radio and i can not hear my own signal.  This means i cant calibrate it to
> the correct frequencies.   I know people are using the ft991a.   Does
> anyone have a way to calibrate the uplink or downlink using the satpc32?
> 
> antennas are 14 element 2 meter and a 11 element 70 cm antenna on az/el
> rotor and about 100 ft of the new messi low loss superflex cable.
> 
> Thanks, Tom Medlin W5KUB
> 
> 
> 
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