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Today's Topics:
1. Re: lvb tracker circuit -- xtal? (Gould Smith)
2. PE1RAH Linear Transponder at JARL Ham Fair (Tim - N3TL)
3. Re: PE1RAH Linear Transponder at JARL Ham Fair
(Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF)
4. Re: DM19 Activated Aug 17 (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
5. Re: DM19 Activated Aug 17 (David Wing)
6. Re: DM19 Activated Aug 17 (John Geiger)
7. Re: "best" rotators (Alan P. Biddle)
8. FO-29 Still Silent (David Wing)
9. suitsat 2 name change (Rocky Jones)
10. Re: "best" rotators (Simon (HB9DRV))
11. Re: DM19 Activated Aug 17 (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
12. Re: FO-29 Still Silent (Jan H. van Gils)
13. FO-29 examination operation (Mineo Wakita)
14. Re: FO-29 examination operation (PE0SAT)
15. Re: FO-29 examination operation (Mineo Wakita)
16. Activation of EM94 (SC) (Rick)
17. Re: WD9EWK cards arrived today!!!!!! (David - KG4ZLB)
18. Fw: Re: "best" rotators (John Heath)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:03:29 -0400
From: "Gould Smith" <gouldsmi@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: lvb tracker circuit -- xtal?
To: "Stefano Simonetti" <iw1rdz@xxxxx.xx>, "Allen Fugelseth"
<allen@xxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hello Stefano,
I experimented with a few crystals on LVB Trackers and got the best results
with the one closest to 4.00 MHz. A number of things are run off of timers
that are based on having a 4.0 MHz clock, so a 4.4 MHz clock will make 9600
bps communication difficult.
73,
Gould, WA4SXM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefano Simonetti" <iw1rdz@xxxxx.xx>
To: "Allen Fugelseth" <allen@xxxxxx.xxx>; <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 2:45 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: lvb tracker circuit -- xtal?
Thanks Allen,
my unit is not really a new unit that does not run, it is a homebrewed unit
on a what we call "1000 fori" board (a board with holes that you have to
wire).
Today I changed Xtal with a 4.433.... and tried the in circuit programming
(picprog procedure).
Finally, when I understood how the reset button must be used, I succeeded in
program the pic.
Rs232 communication seems to answer something to the command C+ENTER, but
what I receive are characters without sense.
At this point I think the only thing wrong is the not exact frequency of my
XTAL.
No LCD yet.
I add also Howard to email, in case he would be so kindly to comment even on
a homebrewed LVB board.
Ciao, Stefano.
________________________________
Da: Allen Fugelseth <allen@xxxxxx.xxx>
A: Stefano Simonetti <iw1rdz@xxxxx.xx>
Inviato: Luned? 24 agosto 2009, 1:37:19
Oggetto: RE: [amsat-bb] lvb tracker circuit -- xtal?
I don't know. I had a problem with mine not working after I upgraded it. I
had an earlier revision and I wanted to upgrade it to the latest and
greatest. I sent the PIC and the revised hex file from G6LVB on his web
page. to a friend. My friend has the capability to program PICs. He
reprogrammed it, but the circuit wouldn't work. It wouldn't oscillate. So I
wrote to G6LVB describing my problem and he sent back what I sent to you. In
my case I had a working unit, but I broke it with the new upgraded version
hex code. G6LVB sent me the additional code as I sent to you. My friend
added the code and the PIC worked. I think the main problem was that the
oscillator input to the PIC wasn't set. Apparently it must be done in the
first four bits sent to the PIC. This gets the PIC clock input receiving the
clocking signal and the PIC runs. The PIC can be configured to use an xtal,
RC, and one or two other clock inputs. With the xtal the PIC can be
configured to
provide an oscillator with the 4 MHZ xtal.
I could ask my friend what FPW=on is. I am not any kind of an expert here. I
have learned all of this by talking with smart people. I had to go to G6LVB.
Don't be afraid to email him and inquire. He seems to be a friendly guy and
willing to help. I take it that your unit is new and hasn't worked yet.
My friend is Harold Hallikainen, WA6FDN. He is at Hallikainen.org. He is
another nice guy. He is one of my resources for knowledge of these things.
Harold programmed my PIC externally. Howard expected these to be programmed
with his software, but I don't remember why I originally didn't program it
that way. Maybe I couldn't get it to work for me. Harold priginally
programmed my PIC. I believe we also had the configure problem then also. I
remember trying diffrent xtals and maybe capacitors. The prblem turned out
to be these first four configuration bits. If you take a look at the data
sheet for the PIC I think you will find something about these config bits.
I/m sorry that I could not have been more help here.
73,
Allen WB6RWU
-----Original Message-----
>From: Stefano Simonetti [mailto:iw1rdz@xxxxx.xxx
>Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 1:54 PM
>To: Allen Fugelseth
>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] lvb tracker circuit -- xtal?
>
>
>thanks Allen, I tried now with the configuration you wrote.
>
>In IC-PROG I've set:
>
>Osc: XT
>Write enable: WRT OFF
>Fuses:
>WDT:disable
>PWRT (Power up timer):enable (this you call PUT)
>Boden:disable (this is BOD)
>LVP: disable
>CPD (code protection data):disable (this is data EE prot)
>CP (code protection): disable
>BDM (background debugger mode): disable (this is BDG)
>
>But what is FPW=on ? I could not find in IC-Prog, even if at the end, with
>this configuration, IC-prog gave the exact config word: 3F31.
>
>Now, the cases are 2:
>
>1) there is a big mistake in my circuit, apart the xtal, that I cannot
>see...
>2) FPW that I did not recognize in Ic-prog, makes the difference, even if
>the configuration word is exact (strange I think).
>
>What do you think?
>
>Stefano.
>
>
>
________________________________
Da: Allen Fugelseth <allen@xxxxxx.xxx>
>A: Stefano Simonetti <iw1rdz@xxxxx.xx>
>Inviato: Domenica 23 agosto 2009, 0:48:09
>Oggetto: RE: [amsat-bb] lvb tracker circuit -- xtal?
>
>I had this problem. The problem was at the begining of the program in the
>first instruction, the program needs to tell the PIC to use a xtal osc as a
>clock sourece. The PIC will use maybe four kinds of time bases. RC. xtal,
>etc. A ham friend was programing the PCI externally for me and I had to go
>to Howard to get a solution. The following is what he told me. After my
>friend WA6FDN added some code, the PIC worked fine.
>
>Hi Allen.
>
>Normally, you don't program it with a PIC programmer, it is programmed in
>situ using the picprog.exe program on my website
>http://www.g6lvb.com/Articles/LVBTracker/PicProg.exe and run from the
>command line of a Windows PC using a real (not USB emulated) serial port.
>This sets the correct configuration bits: way back in 2001?? When I
>originally did the tracker, there was no Hex file example provided by
>Microchip that included the config bits, so I hard wired them in the
>programmer.
>
>If you really do want to program the PIC outside of the tracker, then the
>correct bits to set are:
>
> // Osc=XT, WDT off, PUT on, BOD off, LVP off, FPW on, DBG off, data
>EE prot off, CodeProt off
> au16Data[0x2007]=0x3F31;
>
>[stolen form the picprog.c source code!]
>
>I hope this helps you.
>Allen WB6RWU
>
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxxxx
>Behalf Of Stefano Simonetti
>Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 2:45 PM
>To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
>Subject: [amsat-bb] lvb tracker circuit -- xtal?
>
>
>Hi, I have problems in making the LVB tracker circuit run.
>
>I have built the LVB tracker ver. PCB v1.2, Firmware v0.7, Programmer v0.2,
>Documentation v1.9, 7 Dec 2004, by G6LVB.
>
>The firmware was flashed successfully with IC-PROG v 1.06B, a
>homebrewed interface for LPT, and an old PC with LPT1 running win98.
>
>The LVB circuit requires a 4 MHz XTAL for the PIC 16F876A.
>
>I tried with a 10MHz, and a 3,5795MHz as I haven't a 4MHz. No success. No
>LCD, no serial communication at all.
>
>Does anybody know if the problem could be in having installed a
>different xtal (i.e.: does the firmware takes care about the frequency of
>the clock?)?
>
>Regards, Stefano Simonetti (IW1RDZ) - Italy.
>
>
>
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>
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:41:28 -0700 (PDT)
From: Tim - N3TL <n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] PE1RAH Linear Transponder at JARL Ham Fair
To: BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <211643.47942.qm@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Hey everyone,
If you're interested in seeing the linear transponder that William, PE1RAH,
displayed in Tokyo, you can see it here:
http://www.onjapan.net/2009/hamfair/img_3659.jpg
73 to all,
Tim - N3TL
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:58:20 +0000
From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: PE1RAH Linear Transponder at JARL Ham Fair
To: Tim - N3TL <n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4A95DA2C.9090506@xxxxx.xxx>
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William is an amazingly imaginative young engineer.
He should have a very rewarding future.
Tim - N3TL wrote:
> Hey everyone,
>
> If you're interested in seeing the linear transponder that William, PE1RAH,
displayed in Tokyo, you can see it here:
>
> http://www.onjapan.net/2009/hamfair/img_3659.jpg
>
> 73 to all,
>
> Tim - N3TL
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:51:42 -0700
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DM19 Activated Aug 17
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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<2e18ad3e0908261851w5a07c4a0we8fc23c0691b9a77@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi!
WA8SME's QSL for our QSO on 17 August arrived today. Thanks
for the nice card, Mark, and for making the effort to stop in DM19
last week.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:55:33 -0700
From: "David Wing" <david@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DM19 Activated Aug 17
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <060CFCC618BC4E37BFE90E91A1F120F4@xxxxx>
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I'll second that...thanks Mark!
David
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 6:52 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DM19 Activated Aug 17
Hi!
WA8SME's QSL for our QSO on 17 August arrived today. Thanks
for the nice card, Mark, and for making the effort to stop in DM19
last week.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:33:52 -0700 (PDT)
From: John Geiger <aa5jg@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DM19 Activated Aug 17
To: David Wing <david@xxxxxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Got mine today as well and then worked WA8MSE from his home QTH for a new grid
on AO27 today also! Satellite ops are the first group I have encounted who
will send out a direct QSL (at their expense for postage) just for an email
request. What an impressive group of ops.
73s John AA5JG
--- On Wed, 8/26/09, David Wing <david@xxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> From: David Wing <david@xxxxxx.xxx>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DM19 Activated Aug 17
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 8:55 PM
> I'll second that...thanks Mark!
>
> David
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx
> [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx
> On
> Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 6:52 PM
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DM19 Activated Aug 17
>
> Hi!
>
> WA8SME's QSL for our QSO on 17 August arrived today.?
> Thanks
> for the nice card, Mark, and for making the effort to stop
> in DM19
> last week.
>
> 73!
>
>
>
>
> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:46:27 -0500
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: "best" rotators
To: <RSwart1@xxxxx.xx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Randy,
Do take a look at the AlphaSpid RAK-1 rotator. They are not cheap, but far
stronger than the Kenpro/Yaesu units, and can be controlled by the usual
computer programs. Recently MFJ has started importing them, though they are
hard to find on the web site except in the catalog.
Alan
WA4SCA
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:20:10 -0700
From: "David Wing" <david@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 Still Silent
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <A2F93E88D8D74CFE952FC9D46C6ABC54@xxxxx>
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Anyone have any word on what's up with FO-29 ?
Still not heard on the 27-Aug 0404 Northamerican pass
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:41:30 -0500
From: Rocky Jones <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] suitsat 2 name change
To: Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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wow now that the name is changed I guess I can be all for it...
(not really)
Robert WB5MZO SantaFe and Clear Lake TX
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:51:25 +0200
From: "Simon \(HB9DRV\)" <simon@xxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: "best" rotators
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Seconded, some pictures here:
http://www.ham-radio-
deluxe.com/Home/TheTeam/HB9DRVsSatelliteSetup/tabid/113/Default.aspx
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
>
> Do take a look at the AlphaSpid RAK-1 rotator. They are not cheap, but
> far
> stronger than the Kenpro/Yaesu units, and can be controlled by the usual
> computer programs. Recently MFJ has started importing them, though they
> are
> hard to find on the web site except in the catalog.
>
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:06:02 -0700
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DM19 Activated Aug 17
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<2e18ad3e0908262206q66d80185p50c149d70818d391@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi John!
> Got mine today as well and then worked WA8MSE from his
> home QTH for a new grid on AO27 today also! ?Satellite ops
> are the first group I have encounted who will send out a direct
> QSL (at their expense for postage) just for an email request.
> ?What an impressive group of ops.
I'll offer an explanation on why I ask for just an e-mail to get a
QSL from my road-trip operating...
As I started on the satellites in 2006 and 2007, John KD6PAG
from northern California would take long road trips across much
of the western USA. He wouldn't ask for QSLs or even SASEs
for his QSOs on the road. John's only request - if you worked
him during one of those trips, send him a QSL card if you work
him when he's close to home (grids CM87 or CM88 in northern
California). There are others that follow similar approaches, but
the way KD6PAG handled his road-trip QSLing works well for
me. Unfortunately, I have not heard KD6PAG on the air in over
a year. A shame. A good op, and certainly good for helping
increase activity on the birds and confirmed grids in many
operators' logbooks.
As you've seen from my recent road trips, and others have seen
in the past year or so, I'm following that theme. Sure, QSL card
printing and postage costs money, but I'm already spending for
fuel and other expenses to go to these places. Whether it is for
one day or part of a larger trip, I'm not going out there to get any
rewards that could ever come close to balancing my expenses.
I enjoy operating on the satellites, and I'm returning the favor that
operators like KD6PAG have done in the past. Some will send
me QSL cards with SASEs requesting my card(s), and I do
appreciate that. A few will even send along some postage stamps
to help with the postage for my QSLing after a road trip. I don't
solicit that, but it is appreciated. If I want QSL cards for any of
my QSOs, whether I'm on from some location in or near Phoenix
or on the road, I'll send out my QSL card with an SASE in the
hopes of getting the other station's QSL card.
Contrary to a recent comment here on the -BB, grid expeditions can
often be the most orderly of passes you can hear on the FM birds.
How else can stations in the unusual grid (or grids) work 20 or more
stations in a pass? I've worked as many as 28 on one 15-minute
AO-51 pass, answering calls from those interested in the grid(s) I
am in and calling other stations that happened to be on the pass
but didn't call me. More than a few of those stations I've worked
when on the road have been relatively new satellite operators. This
is in addition to other stations working each other as I listen on the
same passes. Yes, there are some passes with a rare grid on that
will be chaotic (i.e., K5D). There are other chaotic passes that do
not have anyone operating from a rare or unusual grid. That
happens from time to time on the radio, and that's not limited to the
FM satellites. You hear more of that on HF if there's a DXpedition
on from a rare place, or during a contest. It happens, we deal with
it, and try to have fun as we go along.
Hope to hear you on more in the near future, maybe as I travel to
other places. 73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:25:34 +0200
From: "Jan H. van Gils" <janvg@xxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO-29 Still Silent
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
On Thu, August 27, 2009 06:20, David Wing wrote:
Hi David and others,
> Anyone have any word on what's up with FO-29 ?
Nothing heard on the 27-Aug 21:00 UTC Europe pass
No, nothing just like the signals from FO-29 :))
I have no idea if there is a groundstation for FO-29 and how
to contact them? Would be nice if we can some how find out
what the status is.
73's PE0SAT - Jan
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With regards PE0SAT
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Internet e-mail address JanVG[at]VGNet.NL
Niet Zwammen maar doen ......
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:41:46 +0900
From: Mineo Wakita <ei7m-wkt@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 examination operation
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <F8CA26E9D42591ei7m-wkt@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
A trouble occurs on FO-29 CW and Transponder now.
The control station tries for restoration hard.
They say as follows.
We plan the next test use until Monday.
28 Aug, 12:03 UTC
28 Aug, 22:10 UTC
29 Aug, 21:15 UTC
30 Aug, 22:05 UTC
We may not turn on a transmitter by the influence such as buildings
depending on a direction of AOS at the time of the schedule.
The amateur station who wants to use the transponder please perform
uplink after hearing the CW telemetry of FO-29.
FO-29 doubles with a receiver for communication without being equipped
with the receiver for exclusive use of the command.
When many stations do uplink during command work, please understand it
because it takes many time when we turn on the transponder.
JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
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Message: 14
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:12:27 +0200
From: "PE0SAT" <pe0sat@xxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO-29 examination operation
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<ef8c7cb658847aafabb77f4057ffeb89.squirrel@xxxxxxx.xxxxx.xx>
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On Thu, August 27, 2009 09:41, Mineo Wakita wrote:
Hi Mineo,
> FO-29 doubles with a receiver for communication without being equipped
> with the receiver for exclusive use of the command.
> When many stations do uplink during command work, please understand it
> because it takes many time when we turn on the transponder.
Is there a place where amateurs can have a look at what the status is of
the planned actions?
And maybe offer there help, the last year this has been done a couple of
times with for example COMPASS-1.
>
> JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
PE0SAT, Jan van Gils
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With regards PE0SAT
Internet web-page http://www.ham.vgnet.nl/
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Message: 15
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:44:44 +0900
From: Mineo Wakita <ei7m-wkt@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO-29 examination operation
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hi, you wrote:
> Is there a place where amateurs can have a look at what the status is of
> the planned actions?
Sorry,
this examination of FO-29 operate only over Japan.
I will announce it again if this examination for restoration succeeds.
JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
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Message: 16
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:12:01 -0400
From: Rick <rick.k8gi@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Activation of EM94 (SC)
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi guyz. In private e-mails a couple of folks have indicated that they need
grid EM94 in South Carolina. I'm going to get a very early start on
Saturday, 08/29/09, so as to be in EM94 to try to hit the AO-51 pass @ about
11:19Z. I think it'll work. (Yea, I know that's *really* early, but the
next pass I could hit won't be until mid-late afternoon -long after I need
to be at my destination.) I plan on being there absent unforeseen
circumstances, e.g., rain.
Pls QSL as per previous message.
73!
Rick
'GI
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Message: 17
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:03:06 -0400
From: David - KG4ZLB <kg4zlb@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: WD9EWK cards arrived today!!!!!!
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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I guess the Post Office doesn't work quite as quickly down here
(difference of two weeks!) but thanks Patrick!
And Al, your card for the V/S contact arrived yesterday and mine to you
will be in the mail today!
73
David
--
David
KG4ZLB
www.kg4zlb.com
Allen Vinegar wrote:
> Thanks Patrick, mine arrived today! Quite impressed with your personal
postage stamp!!!
>
> 73,
> Al W8KHP
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Message: 18
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:31:18 +0000 (GMT)
From: John Heath <g7hia@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: Re: "best" rotators
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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----- Forwarded Message ----
From: John Heath <g7hia@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxx
Sent: Thursday, 27 August, 2009 4:29:04 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: "best" rotators
If you have the money the?AlphaSpid is a very strong and?well engineered unit.
Probably last for many years.
The unit I got runs on AC or DC. I built a?dedicated 24V AC supply for mine,
nothing more complicated than?a big toriodal transformer in a box with switch,
fuses, and an "on" ?light. Better than running it off the?radio DC?supply.
If its available,?get the "mouse" control with it. They have used a?computer
mouse and connected to the up/down and left right controlls. Its very neat to
use on the operating desk.
As in WA4SCA's post mine works fine with automatic satellite tracking.
73 John G7HIA
PS - no financial involvement with the company, just a happy customer.
________________________________
From: Alan P. Biddle <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: RSwart1@xxxxx.xx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Wednesday, 26 August, 2009 6:46:27 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: "best" rotators
Randy,
Do take a look at the AlphaSpid RAK-1 rotator.? They are not cheap, but far
stronger than the Kenpro/Yaesu units, and can be controlled by the usual
computer programs.? Recently MFJ has started importing them, though they are
hard to find on the web site except in the catalog.
Alan
WA4SCA
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