[amsat-bb] Linear Transponder Up and Down link frequencycalculator

Wed May 1 03:17:02 UTC 2019

Hi,

The idea was to create a simple tool that is an electronic version of the 
laminated frequency guide that you get with
AMSAT membership.
I initially thought of using Excel but quickly concluded it was easier to 
write it in MS Visual Basic Express 2008.
I have put the source code into the dropbox folder so people can look at it 
if they wish.
You will need  a version of VB.net to make sense of it.

73,
Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike Diehl via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2019 2:19 PM
To: k0jm at amsat.org ; Mark D. Johns
Cc: AMSAT-BB
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Linear Transponder Up and Down link 
frequencycalculator

I think you’re both missing something. The developer created a tool to suit 
a particular purpose for them. Both of your approaches are like suggesting a 
multi-tool when all they need to do is cut a string with a pocket knife.

73,
Mike Diehl
W8LID/VE6LID

> On Apr 30, 2019, at 14:58, Mark D. Johns via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> 
> wrote:
>
> Perhaps I’m missing something, too. Why not use a full-featured tracking
> program, such as SatPC32, that has all of this already included?
>
> On Tue, Apr 30, 2019 at 13:06 Vinny Stipo via AMSAT-BB 
> <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Am I missing something? Why not just put this info in a online
>> worksheet/excel, rather than compile a program with no source code?
>>
>> -Vinny KM2W
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 30, 2019 at 7:01 AM Hasan al-Basri via AMSAT-BB <
>> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Absolutelyl, no worries about doppler. The only one of concern was the
>> 1200
>>> Hz error and I think that was a typo. I'll look for the update. Tnx so
>>> much, it is a wonderful asset to sat ops. 73, N0AN
>>> Hasan
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 29, 2019 at 11:56 PM Wendy and Terry Osborne <
>>> wandtosborne at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Hassan,
>>>>
>>>> Just added CAS-4A to the list.
>>>> I was working off the AMSAT-NA Laminated frequency chart (April 2018).
>>>> Should have spotted it.
>>>>
>>>> I have also tweaked the frequency on CAS-4B to track with your
>>>> measurements.
>>>> Use the same link for the updated program.
>>>>
>>>> I’m tempted to add a few hundred Hertz to the conversion numbers to get
>>>> them spot on but the error
>>>> is probably less than the doppler correction required.
>>>>
>>>> Trying to correct for doppler would require a built in tracking program
>>>> and then you might as well use SatPC32.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Terry ZL2BAC
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Hasan al-Basri <hbasri.schiers6 at gmail.com>
>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, April 28, 2019 11:48 PM
>>>> *To:* Wendy and Terry Osborne <wandtosborne at gmail.com>
>>>> *Cc:* AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] Linear Transponder Up and Down link frequency
>>>> calculator
>>>>
>>>> Very nice Terry, but you forgot CAS-4a  :-)
>>>>
>>>> I work with pre-defined sat pairs to avoid Wifi spikes. Here are the
>>>> results for some of the common birds using our downlink and your uplink
>>>> (predicted) vs. what our uplinks really are for perfect audio.
>>>>
>>>> CAS-4B 145.918  435.287  Actual: 435.285.900
>>>> XW-2A  145.672   435.043  : 435.042.600
>>>> XW-2B  145.733   435.107  : 435.106.800
>>>> XW-2C  145.798   435.167  : 435.166.800
>>>>
>>>> Very solid agreement, tnx so much. It would have saved  us a lot of
>> time
>>>> setting up the first time, had we had you nice program.
>>>>
>>>> Please add CAS-4A when you get time.
>>>>
>>>> 73, N0AN
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hasan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Apr 27, 2019 at 8:41 PM Wendy and Terry Osborne via AMSAT-BB <
>>>> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Folks,
>>>>>
>>>>> With the number of Linear Transponder Satellites that are operational
>> or
>>>>> in the pipeline,
>>>>> I thought a simple program to convert uplink to downlink frequencies
>> was
>>>>> worth writing.
>>>>> I’ve written one for Windows.
>>>>> You can find it here:
>>>>>
>>>
>> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4o375h6bygjxkzr/AABi9Ck9Wc6ODrhXwIVHxI-_a?dl=0
>>>>> I’ve put the exe file and the same file in zip format.
>>>>> I have put all the current birds plus the ones that have launches
>>> pending.
>>>>> Just select the satellite of interest from the “Satellite” drop down
>>>>> menu,
>>>>> put your frequency into the text box and hit the Up or Dn calculate
>>>>> button.
>>>>>
>>>>> Let me know if you think this is useful.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73,
>>>>> Terry Osborne ZL2BAC
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