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Thank you! Lou was a great guy. He originally was assigned the callsign in 1954 so it’s also fitting I am assigned the call 70 years later. 73!

You should jump back in! There’s a lot of new radios coming out this fall and the used market is crazy good right now. The cost of a new IC-7300 has brought the entire used market back to reality.

Good evening Steve! I apologize, I haven’t been doing many videos this month. Life has been super busy and UA-cam has been the last thing on my mind. It was awesome to hear the expedition on RS-44, and I am super happy you got them as well! I hope to catch you again soon, 73.

No. Apparently it’s suspended by fishing line and kind of scoots past us until it reaches the edge of the earth then comes back the opposite direction 😂

Thank you, 73!!

The ISS repeater is 145.990 uplink with a 67hz tone, receive is 437.800. You will need to account for the Doppler effect on those as well.

Thanks for the kind words! You will be much happier with the SAT Controller. Once you have it dialed in and get used to the quirks of the old radio you will have a blast! Let me know how it all works out for you. 73!

Thank you Sir!It does work extremely well. Thanks for stopping by, 73!!

My 9700 is controlled by the CSN Technologies SAT Controller. All Doppler is done automatically by the SAT. if you do not have access to one it’s a bit more complex. FM satellite Doppler is pretty easy. On receive you start 10khz high and work your way to 10khz lower than center frequency. The transmit starts about 2.5-5khz Low and you raise it 2.5-5 kHz higher than center point as the satellite goes overhead. The SSB satellites are a lot more complex because the transponder is taking an LSB signal on vhf and flipping it to a USB signal on uhf and vice versa. If you need further guidance shoot me an email. It is good on QRZ. 73!!!

Yes it is. The crew has access to the radio onboard by simply grabbing the microphone. For anyone on the ground you need to work the crossband with the 67hz tone on transmit. 73!!!

See the above comment. 73!

The 1-Watt wonder strikes again!!! 😂 Great work as always David, you always seem to do fantastic with the most unthinkable setups. I’m more than ecstatic to see you on satellites man. You are gonna love this journey, 73!!

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It was the proverbial S!!T Show at times that’s for sure. 😂

Absolutely! Jessica is using an old IC-821 and just BOOMS in. 73, thanks for stopping by!!

He was a great guy. I found a callsign book online from 1954 and he had the callsign then. I’m trying to find more to see when it first was assigned to him. The only records of it being assigned in the FCC database is him and me so that’s pretty cool.

Was it AE2MP? I’d love to catch you but I’ll be at work

@@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors Yes sir. He's was booming here.

Matt has an awesome station! We chat quite regularly.

Absolutely Steve! I appreciate you checking it out. We miss you on the satellites you definitely need to get back in the saddle. Jim was killing it at the Park. I absolutely LOVE listening to the portable guys get tons of calls, and trying to steer others towards them if they don’t know the portable is there.

Yeah it’s a tough little SOB to work. My longest contact is to Florida a little over a thousand miles. It only puts out .040 watt! Preamps are a must for This little guy.

Well now I have to learn me how to add a bird into my opengd77 sat files...thanks now I have something to do!

Yeah you do!! You also need to do an instructional video on that software for your mobile and your HT!!

@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors I got it added to the OPENGD77 Firmware! I probably should but man it was not easy to flash on the HTs. But I will work on that! Good idea for a youtube video! See ya at 03:15 UTC

Yes it would be ! I honestly didn’t even know about it until i watched your last video. Then I went searching your channel for more videos on it.

Yeah you do!!😂 Great job Don, 73!

Good QSO!

After like the 100th time being asked and explaining it via email I recorded a short video. Another example of why I should do more instructional.

Absolutely! I’ll do that with ya for sure. The final picture in my intro is my local park I activate. I’ve done satellite POTA there a bunch of times.

Dude I got ya!!!!! I was recording the pass so you will be on the channel on a couple days. Hell yeah man I’m so happy to hear you on the satellites!!! Now to get you on a linear satellite so we can rag chew on ssb. 😁

@@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors I was using a tyt7800 for that last pass. I made a youtube short of the junk i was using this last pass. I have a 991a that will do 2m ssb. I need to get an antenna for it. Thanks for listening for me. I got you in the log.

Hel yeah man I’ll check it out! You will need something full duplex to do the linear satellites. Correct me if I’m wrong but I think the 991 is not full duplex between 2/440. I’m super excited for you man it’s a great feeling to finally get on the satellites.

@@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors No but it will run split 2m to 440. I have a lot to learn

Ok it could be done but it will be super tough. You would have to do manual adjustment of the Doppler for both RRS smit and receive bands. When you get ready to try get ahold of me, a long phone conversation would be best to see if we can get you on.

Awe man so close!!! Great try with a 5 watt HT! Keep trying the ISS but it’s so packed you might want to try PO-101. It is UHF up VHF down and is only active usually Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The downlink Doppler is easier to adjust but the uplink Doppler is a little tougher since the UHF needs changed quicker. I appreciate you watching and hopefully I can get a contact with you on the channel! 73, Rob

@@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors Thanks for the info! I'm newly licensed but have SWL for years to HF and the ISS. Finding your channel has peaked my interest into Sat comms, and still looking for my 1st contact via ISS. I'll get you ITL eventually! Keep up the great content!

Wow that’s awesome man!! I appreciate the kind words. That my friend is what the channel is all about. I definitely look forward to hearing you on!!

Absolutely! I only run 50 watts at the very beginning and very end of a pass. Which equals only a few seconds of actual transmit time. I will extend the tripod and mount as high as it will go which is about 6', then stand as far directly behind it as I can get. Thats pretty much the best you can do.

Hey David!! That is fantastic news man! Do not give up, it's tough to get that first one then its downhill a bit. I have a video on the channel on why I changed the callsign. It is a pretty cool story if you are interested. I'll be listening for ya!! 73

@@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors I heard you respond to this last ISS pass. I dont know if you heard me that repeater was packed. Plus i suck at this satellite thing.lol 😂

It’s beautiful!!

That is awesome to hear man! I remember hearing you on that pass, but couldn’t find a spot to get in. Keep up the good work. That’s why I like doing these videos…showcasing the other side of the mic 73. Hope to catch you soon.

Thank you Jon! Do not discount your station! You do such amazing work with such a modest investment, it should be an inspiration to all. Big money gets big results, you are rocking it with what is needed to get it done and that is extremely admirable. Please keep capturing passes from India for us all to see my friend. I love hearing your side of the world. Anyone reading this please check out Jon’s channel. youtube.com/@johnsonstechworld?si=fFxvnHc26gwdYhDB 73!

@@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors Thanks a lot for the great encouragement. 73

Nothing special, just what every operator should practice. Hopefully more remember that in the future. Thanks man, it’s been a tough first week but that’s what it’s all about. The next challenge and the next big success. 73, catch you on a pass!!

I appreciate it, thanks for watching!! 73

Thank you I appreciate you watching!! 73

No problem! Thanks for stopping by and saying hello. If you need any tips let me know.

Absolutely Don, it’s always fun to get you with your portable setup!! I subscribe to your channel and I would love for my subscribers to do the same. If you are reading this, please check out Don’s channel!! youtube.com/@w8cptcptdon?si=hkuMmyrTf1XodyXE

@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors thanks ill give you a plug too!

Thank you sir! It makes it much easier to track and operate. Take down is simple as well.

Yes sir! I’m at the Cardinals game now. Private box with all the food and drink you want.

This is the interface for the CSN Technologies SAT Controller. It is a stand alone controller for the radio and rotor accessed via web browser

@@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors TNX 73!!!

My pleasure! Thank you for watching I appreciate it! 73, Rob

Absolutely! I made contact with EA1DR in Spain via RS-44 yesterday. I was at 2.5 degrees.

.....now I need another radio.

The older icoms work great but I highly suggest saving your pennies and just getting a 700 and be done with it. You won’t be sorry.

Yes they have! I was watching one of your videos last night and that pass was jam packed also. Barely room to give a call!

Thank you! I do not always take the time to do that, but on an important one like this I figured everyone would appreciate it. I need to get back in the habit of doing time stamps more. Thanks for watching, 73!

Yeah it seems to be definitely picking up. I catch a new callsign almost every pass of it, so that is a good sign! I can't get the link to go anywhere. I'll try it again in a few.

I’ve done POTA a few times via satellite. In fact I have a video on the channel where I was K8MRD’s first satellite contact and I was at a park. I’ve also gotten a lot of guys this year at parks. Up until I did my July 4th activation at US-1776 the only thing I had on my hunter page was POTA from satellite. So it’s out there!!

@@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors That is AWESOME! The challenge I have undertaken is to mobilize a full tracker setup (IC-9700 + SAT + Quads + 5500) in a portable environment. The only real challenge is the antenna - If you have any interesting ideas I'd love to hear them!

I have not concurred that yet either. I just run FM portable and do it by hand.

Hopefully we will get a few new ones soon. 73!

@@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors I have recently been working through satellites and these are the first ones that died. According to forecasts, they were supposed to leave orbit in March, but they lasted until mid-summer. It has been difficult to work with them lately. They responded irregularly. Now I think it was because they began to enter the dense layers of the atmosphere Something new will appear, of course. Hades D already makes me happy

You are correct!! They had been fairly difficult the last few passes. Stations were in and out which was out of the ordinary. I’m glad to hear you have gotten into satellites! It is a very rewarding part of the hobby. Hades-D is fun because of the challenge of hearing it. So far my furthest contact on it is just over 1000 miles.

@@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors Hades-D is like a capricious woman. You need to listen to it carefully and find an algorithm of action. Even if you understand, this does not guarantee successful work with it. This constant quest scares off operators - this is the main problem. Basically, I listen to myself on it, instead of making connections. But I really like this satellite. It is curious, this is what attracts me to it )

I completely get that!! There are so few on it I am usually listening to myself also😂. The most contacts I’ve made on a pass of it is three.

Thanks for watching! So far, the only thing I have needed them for is an English manual download. Which they sent right away. I have no quality issues or any reason to contact them.

Great question!! To this point it has been flawless. 99.9% of my time is spent using them on satellite and I run twin coax. There is just a split second when you unkey where you can hear it off, then it kicks back in. So the delay I am guessing is about a half second to turn back on. As far as the key side, It appears to drop voltage instantly and the relay kicks in. I have pushed it several times to see what happens and so far so good. Mine are rated at 75 watts FM and with my coax loss figured in I have given the VHF 80 watts output, which should be about 76 watts at the unit. Now FYI, I have noticed SHF Elektronik as lowered the rated FM on the website to 50 watts. So I am not sure if they changed them or if they had problems and told people to run less power. If I were buying today, I would not buy one rated that low. If mine blows, it'll be time to upgrade the VHF. My UHF Is perfectly fine though, I can only run 75 watts and that's the limit.

@@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors hi thanks for your reply. I’m thinking of an ssb until for 70cm for now and I couldn’t find any details on how the 9700 operated in this setup. So looks like it should be ok. Thanks for your help.

No problem at all, I appreciate you reaching out and watching the channel! Here is a link to the preamp I use for UHF. It can handle 150 watts SSB/75 FM. www.shf-elektronik.de/index.php/en/products/preamplifiers/preamplifier-70cm/174-mini-70-en.html

Indeed…73

Thanks man! 73!

Yes Sir! I was at Hermosa Acres about 10 miles north of Downtown Durango, right off of US-550. I absolutely love it out there. My goal is to move that way someday.

@@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors I left there in 1983 - thought it’d for 2-3 years. At 74, I still have one move left in me - and the North Animas valley would be one I’d go for - if…Good Luck on following your idea!

Thank you Sir! It is an unbelievably beautiful area. Good luck with your goal as well.