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Today's Topics:
1. G5500 (Randy)
2. Re: G5500 (David - KG4ZLB)
3. Re: RE - iPod tracking software. (Amir Findling K9CHP)
4. Re: RE - iPod tracking software. (Pughkeithd@xx.xxxx
5. 1.2 GHz Loop Yagis (nachif@xxxxx.xxx.xxx
6. Re: RE - iPod tracking software. (Joseph Armbruster)
7. Re: 1.2 GHz Loop Yagis (Andrew Glasbrenner)
8. Re: 1.2 GHz Loop Yagis (Edward Cole)
9. Re: RE - iPod tracking software. (Dennis Griffin)
10. Re: Staus? ... come back next week! (Armando Mercado)
11. Re: RE - iPod tracking software. (Amir Findling K9CHP)
12. FO29 status? (John Geiger)
13. Re: Staus? ... come back next week! (laura halliday)
14. Re: RE - iPod tracking software. (laura halliday)
15. Re: FO29 status? (Bruce Robertson)
16. Re: G5500 (Rodney Waln)
17. 1268 Helix W7LRD Antenna (John Papay)
18. K5GNA 1.2Ghz Antenna and Signal Source (John Henderson N4NAB)
19. Re: G5500 (w6zkh@xxxxxxx.xxxx
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 08:56:23 -0400
From: "Randy" <RSwart1@xxxxx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <001f01ca2b03$9c392f10$0301a8c0@xxxx>
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Does the G5500 come with any rotor cable?
Or just the connectors and we have to buy cable and install the connectors?
Randy - N2CUA
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:13:29 -0400
From: David - KG4ZLB <kg4zlb@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: G5500
To: RSwart1@xxxxx.xx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4A9D1DF9.4020505@xxxxx.xxx>
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Randy,
No;
Yes;
Yes!
:-D
--
David
KG4ZLB
www.kg4zlb.com
Randy wrote:
> Does the G5500 come with any rotor cable?
> Or just the connectors and we have to buy cable and install the connectors?
>
> Randy - N2CUA
>
>
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:51:29 -0400
From: Amir Findling K9CHP <sarlabs@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RE - iPod tracking software.
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx >> Amsat BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4A9D26E1.1000707@xxxxx.xxx>
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iPod/iPhone owners should just go to the app store and search for
satellite tracker and you'll find several ranging from free to $9.99.
I've been playing around with the free one and it seems to give good
data for individual satellites, but the $1.99 version of the same has
reviews bad enough for me not to even consider it, although it has more
features that I could use. But there are others that seem pretty good
and worth their price.
* 73 de K9CHP Amir Findling, Member ARRL, ARRL/ W5YI VE, WAC, WAS, DXCC
* www.K9CHP.net <http://www.k9chp.net>
Blog: http://k9chp.blogspot.com <http://k9chp.blogspot.com/>
* Senior K9 Handler
* K9 Certification Tester, NYS Federation of SAR Teams
* 1st Special Response Group (1SRG)
GW1FKY@xxx.xxx wrote:
> Hi all,
> Please accept my sincere apologies regarding my posting on the Pocketsat3
> tracking software for the
> iPod.
> I have been contacted to advise that unlike the PDA software there is NOT
> an unregistered version that can be downloaded. Not having an iPod I had
> not tried to follow up any down load etc and was therefore
> unaware of the need to get it via an iTunes store without a trial !!!!!
> Sorry for my ignorance and error in the posting of the information.
> Ken Eaton
> GW1FKY
> Amsat - UK
> Amsat NA
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 10:05:51 EDT
From: Pughkeithd@xx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RE - iPod tracking software.
To: GW1FKY@xxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: w5iu@xxxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <c4e.57ed07ea.37ce843f@xx.xxx>
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I am a new iPhone user and wanted a good satellite tracking program for it.
Before I could try any of the others, I noticed PocketSat3. Being a long
time satisfied user of PocketSat+ in my PDA, I paid my money and took my
chances. I have not been disappointed! It is an excellent program and has
definitely improved upon an already good package for the Palm and the
Microsoft
PDAs.
73 - Keith, W5IU
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 14:06:04 +0000
From: nachif@xxxxx.xxx.xx
Subject: [amsat-bb] 1.2 GHz Loop Yagis
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <50466.1251813964@xxxxx.xxx.xx>
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Has anyone used 1.2 GHz loop yagis on AO-51 or any other satellites
before?
Was it worth? Would you recommend?
Any comment?
73,
Luciano PT9KK
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 10:11:04 -0400
From: Joseph Armbruster <josepharmbruster@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RE - iPod tracking software.
To: Pughkeithd@xx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx w5iu@xxxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<938f42d70909010711gbf8c7fehb5d0b7532216d416@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Herm. I just got my free iTouch with my macbook and am getting registered
to start hacking at the SDK. Are any of these apps OSS? I'll probably
search around tonight a bit to see if I can find any.
Joe
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 10:05 AM, <Pughkeithd@xx.xxx> wrote:
> I am a new iPhone user and wanted a good satellite tracking program for it.
> Before I could try any of the others, I noticed PocketSat3. Being a long
> time satisfied user of PocketSat+ in my PDA, I paid my money and took my
> chances. I have not been disappointed! It is an excellent program and has
> definitely improved upon an already good package for the Palm and the
> Microsoft
> PDAs.
>
> 73 - Keith, W5IU
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 10:12:54 -0400
From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 1.2 GHz Loop Yagis
To: <nachif@xxxxx.xxx.xx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <3C1BA0DBA7F54A5D9DDDECBE6C16C231@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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I used a Directive Systems loop yagi for quite a while. Other than polarity
fades, it worked fine.
73, Drew KO4MA
----- Original Message -----
From: <nachif@xxxxx.xxx.xx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 10:06 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] 1.2 GHz Loop Yagis
> BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; }
> Has anyone used 1.2 GHz loop yagis on AO-51 or any other satellites
> before?
> Was it worth? Would you recommend?
> Any comment?
> 73,
> Luciano PT9KK
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:27:20 -0800
From: Edward Cole <kl7uw@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 1.2 GHz Loop Yagis
To: nachif@xxxxx.xxx.xxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <200909011427.n81ERKJW092583@xxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
At 06:06 AM 9/1/2009, nachif@xxxxx.xxx.xx wrote:
> BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; }
>Has anyone used 1.2 GHz loop yagis on AO-51 or any other satellites
>before?
> Was it worth? Would you recommend?
> Any comment?
> 73,
> Luciano PT9KK
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I have the 45 element loop-yagi from Directive Systems that I worked
AO-40 with 9.5w (at the antenna). It has 20-dBi of gain and is
12-foot long. For satellite use you want the 1268 model not the 1296
model. I tried stacking one of each and had bad SWR as a result. I
removed the 1268 model last weekend to install on my short tower for
satellite (with B5400 az-el rotor). I have a 15w 1268/144 Tx
convertor which will be mounted on the elevation crossboom with a
short run of 1/2-inch hardline. The 1296 model will remain on my
50-foot tower mounted inside my four 2m-eme yagis for tropo operation
with 60w in the shack. I also have a loop-yagi for 927.5 MHz use.
For AO-40, my experience indicated that 15-25w would have worked
better, but then AO-40 ranged out to 65,000 km range. For Leos, one
of these loop-yagi should suffice with 10w. KL7XJ has a Helix that
he uses with 10w in the shack on AO-51.
73, Ed - KL7UW
http://www.kl7uw.com/sat.htm
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 07:30:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: Dennis Griffin <eagleeyedennis@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RE - iPod tracking software.
To: Amir Findling K9CHP <sarlabs@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx >> Amsat BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <871778.46966.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
I have used PocketSat+ on Palm devices for years and have been very pleased
with it. It has helped me have many visual ISS, occasional Shuttle sightings
and listen in on some school contacts. I installed GoSatWatch on my iPhone
shortly after it came out and have been pleased with it as well. Since I have
$9.95 invested in GoSatWatch and since it is highly unlikely that Jim Berry
will be able to offer a crossgrade discount for PocketSat 3, due to the App
Store constraints, I'll continue to use PocketSat+ on my Palm TX & GoSatWatch
on my 3gs, although I expect PocketSat would run appreciably better on the
iPhone than the Palm. If he offers a special price, I would say go for it.
73 de Dennis KD7CAC
sent from my iPhone
On Sep 1, 2009, at 6:51, Amir Findling K9CHP <sarlabs@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
iPod/iPhone owners should just go to the app store and search for
satellite tracker and you'll find several ranging from free to $9.99.
I've been playing around with the free one and it seems to give good
data for individual satellites, but the $1.99 version of the same has
reviews bad enough for me not to even consider it, although it has more
features that I could use. But there are others that seem pretty good
and worth their price.
* 73 de K9CHP Amir Findling, Member ARRL, ARRL/ W5YI VE, WAC, WAS, DXCC
* www.K9CHP.net <http://www.k9chp.net>
Blog: http://k9chp.blogspot.com <http://k9chp.blogspot.com/>
* Senior K9 Handler
* K9 Certification Tester, NYS Federation of SAR Teams
* 1st Special Response Group (1SRG)
GW1FKY@xxx.xxx wrote:
Hi all,
Please accept my sincere apologies regarding my posting on the Pocketsat3
tracking software for the
iPod.
I have been contacted to advise that unlike the PDA software there is NOT
an unregistered version that can be downloaded. Not having an iPod I had
not tried to follow up any down load etc and was therefore
unaware of the need to get it via an iTunes store without a trial !!!!!
Sorry for my ignorance and error in the posting of the information.
Ken Eaton
GW1FKY
Amsat - UK
Amsat NA
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 11:01:27 -0400
From: "Armando Mercado" <am25544@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Staus? ... come back next week!
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <E49D08AAC89C4819A8C5C021C4D58E04@xxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
> Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:19:38 +0200
> From: John Hackett <archie.hackett@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Staus? ... come back next week!.
> To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Message-ID: <COL123-W51C224C616E9AE78F157B191F30@xxx.xxx>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
The Builder
Author Unknown
I saw them tearing a building down
A team of men in my hometown.
With a heave and a ho and a yes yes yell,
they swung a beam and a sidewall fell.
And I said to the foreman, "Are these men skilled?"
"Like the ones you'd use if you had to build?"
And he laughed and said, "Oh no, indeed...
the most common labor is all I need...
for I can destroy in a day or two
what takes a builder ten years to do."
So I thought to myself as I went on my way...
Which one of these roles am I willing to play?
Am I one who is tearing down as I carelessly make my way around?
Or am I one who builds with care, in order to make the world a
little better... because I was there?
>
> Err ... chaps,
> This evening, Sunday the 30th of August, 21:10 GMT.
>
> The Amsat-NA satellite status page reports FO-29 as being A-OK.
>
> It's the 6th day of silence now - (the D.Carr page status is correct).
>
> *NOT* very Impressive Amsat. 1 day, OK, 2 days (marginally) acceptable,
> but 6 days? ... doesn't exactly incite to impress the pitential newcomer.
>
> Yes, I *KNOW* they're volunteers. I understand the workload. The potential
> newcomer doesn't - and he may wonder why he can't hear his downlink.
>
> The newcomer probably doesn't subscribe to the ANS yet, and maybe has
> never even heard! of D.Carr & Bob Bruninga.
>
> 73 John. <la2qaa@xxxxx.xxx>
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:05:21 -0400
From: Amir Findling K9CHP <sarlabs@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RE - iPod tracking software.
To: Dennis Griffin <eagleeyedennis@xxxxx.xxx>, Amsat BB
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4A9D3831.604@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
I still have my iPaq from way back when and it is still working (well
batteries don't charge very well nor last long) but PocketSAt+ is the
only application I still use this dinosaur for. I've been very happy
with PocketSat+ so I guess the new version, for the iPod is even better.
Now the price is a little steep and checking the website, I did not see
any breaks for owners of older versions. I guess I'll have to ask and/or
try the competition...
* 73 de K9CHP Amir Findling, Member ARRL, ARRL/ W5YI VE, WAC, WAS, DXCC
* www.K9CHP.net <http://www.k9chp.net>
Blog: http://k9chp.blogspot.com <http://k9chp.blogspot.com/>
* Senior K9 Handler
* K9 Certification Tester, NYS Federation of SAR Teams
* 1st Special Response Group (1SRG)
Dennis Griffin wrote:
> I have used PocketSat+ on Palm devices for years and have been very pleased
with it. It has helped me have many visual ISS, occasional Shuttle sightings
and listen in on some school contacts. I installed GoSatWatch on my iPhone
shortly after it came out and have been pleased with it as well. Since I have
$9.95 invested in GoSatWatch and since it is highly unlikely that Jim Berry
will be able to offer a crossgrade discount for PocketSat 3, due to the App
Store constraints, I'll continue to use PocketSat+ on my Palm TX & GoSatWatch
on my 3gs, although I expect PocketSat would run appreciably better on the
iPhone than the Palm. If he offers a special price, I would say go for it.
>
> 73 de Dennis KD7CAC
>
> sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 08:29:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: John Geiger <aa5jg@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO29 status?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <751388.26703.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Is FO29 up and running again in mode J?
73s John AA5JG
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Message: 13
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 08:31:29 -0700
From: laura halliday <marsgal42@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Staus? ... come back next week!
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <BAY119-W319B508E144E89060F6D54AEF10@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I just put my software testing hat on, went to the offending web page, and
noted that while there is a link to report bugs, there is no link to report
outdated information. While this *is* an option when you follow the report a
bug link, my idea of a bug on a web page is wonky layout on Safari (a common
problem, alas...) or a graphic that doesn't load. Outdated information is not
a bug.
Laura Halliday VE7LDH "Que les nuages soient notre
Grid: CN89mg pied a terre..."
ICBM: 49 16.05 N 122 56.92 W - Hospital/Shafte
_________________________________________________________________
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 08:43:37 -0700
From: laura halliday <marsgal42@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: RE - iPod tracking software.
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <BAY119-W26A8D4996EDBC4219CAB41AEF10@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I encourage people to develop open source applications for this and other
functions. At first it was impossible to do so on iPhone/iPod Touch and not
violate the Apple developer agreement, but they have since revised it.
If you jailbreak and use the open toolchain, you can do whatever you want.
Celestial is slick for playing media files, but you have to use AudioQueue for
sample-level audio synthesis (e.g. Morse, PSK31). Ugh.
Developer access (which you need to develop apps and run them on a real
device) costs money, but it's pretty nominal, and Apple give basic support to
anybody who asks nicely. Be advised that the SDK downloads are huge, and take
a while even over fast connections.
Laura Halliday VE7LDH "Que les nuages soient notre
Grid: CN89mg pied a terre..."
ICBM: 49 16.05 N 122 56.92 W - Hospital/Shafte
_________________________________________________________________
Une connexion rapide ? Messenger? C'est par ici!
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9677417
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Message: 15
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 13:09:42 -0300
From: Bruce Robertson <ve9qrp@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO29 status?
To: John Geiger <aa5jg@xxxxx.xxx>, AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<49657a760909010909n13513467s72548d1d2fbf41b7@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
At present, the best way to answer questions like this is to consult
http://oscar.dcarr.org/, which provides reporting around the world. I
note a series of 'not heard' reports, with a few reports of 'heard'
over Japan in the last days of last month.
Of course, it is helpful if we add to this resource, too.
Recent emails from Mineo suggest that they are working on it and
having some success.
73, Bruce
VE9QRP
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 12:29 PM, John Geiger<aa5jg@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Is FO29 up and running again in mode J?
>
> 73s John AA5JG
>
>
>
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Message: 16
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 09:47:22 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rodney Waln <kc0zhf@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: G5500
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <792295.25488.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
i just got one last week "new",
you get;
the rotor?
the control unit
the connectors and some cheep instructions,
?
i used 2 x18 gauge /6wire thermostat wire 25 feet, i got it working how ever,
?
i have have the problem of when i first turn the unit on the AZ pegs or a few
minutes
and flick the "left" switch and then it read's?ok but moves around some and is
not
very accurete, also the Fox delta ST-1 get stuck on UP and locks up the
computer,
i think it is the computer?? help trouble shooting??? please
Rodney
kc0zhf
?
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Message: 17
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:16:01 -0400
From: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 1268 Helix W7LRD Antenna
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <200909011716.n81HG8pM099546@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
My 1268 setup is a W7LRD 13 turn helix fed
with a 9' 9913 jumper, 45' of 7/8" Heliax and
a 3' Superflex jumper to the TS2000X.
Ten watts is just about right for this setup.
Reducing power to 5 watts makes a very noticeable
difference; readable but noisy. One watt works
when the bird is overhead but noisy.
Bob makes a longer Helix which I would recommend
for the extra gain without making the antenna very
much bigger. We did use this antenna at field day
and made a L/U contact with it. A picture of the
antenna at our field day location is on the ARRL
Contest Soapbox. Go to arrl.org, Operating Activities,
Contests, Soapbox, select ARRL FD 2009, and then search
on W8DXA or K8YSE. There is a closeup of the antenna
in one of the photos. The antenna uses aluminum,
stainless and copper and is well built. It should
have a long life. I understand Bob is working on a
radome for it which will make things a lot better for
those of us who live where we get snow and ice.
You can also see the setup on my 30' tower on the qrz.com
page. Click on the image to make it bigger. The 2.4
panel antenna is also visible.
The doppler is significant at 1268 so doing it with a
handheld and a long antenna would be a challenge. It
would be a lot easier to operate with a marginal signal
if it wasn't for the radar interference which is present
on all but the very strongest signals. You can listen
to the 435.150 output and get a good idea of what things
sound like. If you already have a radio with 1.2Ghz
transmit, the antenna, whether you build or buy, won't
be much of an additional cost.
73,
John K8YSE
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Message: 18
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 13:33:44 -0400
From: "John Henderson N4NAB" <jah@xx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] K5GNA 1.2Ghz Antenna and Signal Source
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <00f201ca2b2a$5b1d0610$11571230$@xx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
K5GNA 1.2Ghz gear..never used. Cleaning Shack for SK. Have complete 1.2Ghz
Reflector Setup as well as 1.2Ghz signal source. All cables and Power
sources.
First offer takes all. Off line to n4nab@xxxx.xxx.
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Message: 19
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 17:57:36 +0000 (UTC)
From: w6zkh@xxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: G5500
To: Rodney Waln <kc0zhf@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi Rod......well, I picked up an old G5400 this past weekend, and just got it
up about 15 minutes ago. Being used, I was abit skeptical that it would still
work, as it had been sitting outside, upside down for years, yet it still
worked. I too used 6 conductor thermostat wire. Only complaint sofar is that
the accuracy of the meters is something to be desired. Now to get a
controller/tracker, and am looking at the ST-2 at the moment.
John W6ZKH
DM06
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From: "Rodney Waln" <kc0zhf@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 9:47:22 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: G5500
i just got one last week "new",
you get;
the rotor
the control unit
the connectors and some cheep instructions,
i used 2 x18 gauge /6wire thermostat wire 25 feet, i got it working how ever,
i have have the problem of when i first turn the unit on the AZ pegs or a few
minutes
and flick the "left" switch and then it read's ok but moves around some and is
not
very accurete, also the Fox delta ST-1 get stuck on UP and locks up the
computer,
i think it is the computer? help trouble shooting??? please
Rodney
kc0zhf
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