[amsat-bb] Fwd: Tracking SSB Birds

[John Brier]

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73, John Brier KG4AKV

On Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 12:35 Michael Walker via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Hi Coy
>
> *** To the admins -- it would be incredibly helpful if we could include
> screen shots with emails.  It would really help with explaining things.
> Can we get the overall size of the email payload increased?  ***
>
> Make sure you have your IC-9700 set up correctly.   SSB/CW in the CAT menua
> should be set to about 30 or so.  Leave the speed a x1.
>
> (insert screen shot here -- oh, that doesn't work)  LOL
>
> In the upper left of SatPC32, look for the window with all the single
> letters in it.  Click on the C so it is C+ (not C-)
>
> Does the display brightness flip back and forth as the commands are set to
> the radio?  If so, that is good.  If not, that isn't good.
>
> First, test on the beacon.  Make sure you can hear it and the pitch sounds
> about the same during the pass.  If that works, then you have that part set
> correctly (at least to get going).
>
> Not all hams follow the same procedure and they will continue to slide
> across the passpand.  They are not following the 'one true rule' :).
>
> I hope that helps some.
>
> Mike va3mw
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 14, 2020 at 10:09 AM Coy Johnson via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> > Hello: My name is Coy, Call, K5BCN    EM34
> > I just got into Satellites  about 5 weeks ago.
> > I have really been enjoying the FM Birds, but having Trouble Tracking the
> > SSB Birds.
> > I have A new Icom 9700 Radio.
> > The Birds seem to Just run off and leave me . My radio won’t Track fast
> > enough.
> > I open the Cat window and put the Speed on X10, and that helped some, but
> > still not fast enough.
> > As you can already see that I’m new to this, But would like to work the
> > SSB Birds.
> > I need to talk to someone who has an Icom 9700 , that can track the SSB
> > Birds.
> > I’m using SATPC32.
> > I would like any help I can get.
> > I do Belong to AMSAT
> > I’m having fun, but would be more fun If I could Track the SSB Birds.
> > Thanks   73’s    Coy  K5BCN     EM34
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