Hi all,
a couple of days ago I have received email from Cyprus, where Stavros 5B4AFM has asked me if the Weekender would support work via satellite like SaudiSAT-1C, i.e. operate on VHF and UHF. If interested read on...
I have confirmed that and went to do some tests.
Operation frequencies to work via satellite are:
Satellite Name |
Uplink FM |
Downlink FM
|
CTCSS |
SO-50 (SaudiSat-1C) |
145.850 MHz |
Timer Reset |
74.4 Hz |
SO-50 (SaudiSat-1C) |
145.850 MHz |
436.805 MHz |
67 Hz |
SO-50 (SaudiSat-1C) |
145.850 MHz |
436.800 MHz |
67 Hz |
SO-50 (SaudiSat-1C) |
145.850 MHz |
436.795 MHz |
67 Hz |
SO-50 (SaudiSat-1C) |
145.850 MHz |
436.790 MHz |
67 Hz |
SO-50 (SaudiSat-1C) |
145.850 MHz |
436.785 MHz |
67 Hz |
ISS
|
145.990 MHz
|
437.800 MHz
|
67 Hz |
ISS |
145.990 MHz
|
437.805 MHz
|
67 Hz |
ISS |
145.990 MHz
|
437.800 MHz
|
67 Hz |
ISS |
145.990 MHz
|
437.795 MHz
|
67 Hz |
ISS |
145.990 MHz
|
437.790 MHz
|
67 Hz |
Added were also Local Repeaters in Cyprus
Repeater Name & Location |
Repeater Type |
Repeater Rx Freq. |
PL Tone |
Repeater Tx Freq. |
RV48 -Troodos |
Analogue |
145.000 |
88.5 |
145.600 |
RV50 –Vavatsinia |
Analogue |
145.025 |
88.5 |
145.625 |
RV52 –Larnaca City |
Analogue |
145.050 |
88.5 |
145.650 |
RV56 –Lemesos City |
Analogue |
145.100 |
88.5 |
145.700 |
RV58 –Nicosia City |
Analogue |
145.125 |
88.5 |
145.725 |
RV60 – |
Analogue |
145.150 |
88.5 |
145.750 |
RV60- |
Analogue |
145.150 |
88.5 |
145.750 |
The main question was whether Marko's PC SW for programming channels would "compile" such a large freq. shif of -290.9450 MHz that is needed for work via satellite.
After some testing and programming I was pleased with the result: all channels that Stavros wanted to have programmed were working flawlesly. I must confess that I did not test the Weekender on real satellite work, because I have no suitable antenna, but it all worked well with my VHF andf UHF radios on my desk :)
This "project" was done for newbies in Cypruss who will firstly solder the Weekender and then use it at their HAM oepration via satellite.
Best 73s de S52CQ, Jure