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Today's Topics:
1. China Ham Radio-Shanghai 2010 (William Leijenaar)
2. China Ham Radio-Shanghai 2010 (William Leijenaar)
3. Re: AlfaSpid RAS & Predict (John Heath)
4. Re: This amateur has had enough of amsat-bb... (Peter Portanova)
5. Re: This amateur has had enough of amsat-bb...
(Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL)
6. Re: Orbitron Help (Bob Christy)
7. Re: AlfaSpid RAS & Predict (books47925@xxxxxxx.xxxx
8. Re: This amateur has had enough of amsat-bb... (Sebastian)
9. Hy-Gain (Jim)
10. Re: This amateur has had enough of amsat-bb... (Steve)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 08:45:37 -0800 (PST)
From: William Leijenaar <pe1rah@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] China Ham Radio-Shanghai 2010
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hi AMSATs,
I wonder if there is any satellite organisation or satellite (cubesat)group
with a booth at the China Ham Radio in Shanghai (3-5 April) ?
My plan is to be there to present my small linear transponder design like I
did at the Tokyo Ham Fair.
However, the booths are quiet big (3m x 3m / 10ft x 10ft) to present my
small linear transponder.
I can not take to many hardware with me on the plane. Maybe there are more
people interrested to have a small booth space at the China Ham 2010.
Because of that I am looking for people who like to share the booth with me
to promote ham radio projects, preferable related to amateur satellite
projects.
Info about the China Ham 2010 can be found here:
http://www.chinahamexpo.com/indexEn.asp
With kind regards,
William Leijenaar, PE1RAH
www.leijenaarelectronics.nl
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 08:45:37 -0800 (PST)
From: William Leijenaar <pe1rah@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] China Ham Radio-Shanghai 2010
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hi AMSATs,
I wonder if there is any satellite organisation or satellite (cubesat)group
with a booth at the China Ham Radio in Shanghai (3-5 April) ?
My plan is to be there to present my small linear transponder design like I
did at the Tokyo Ham Fair.
However, the booths are quiet big (3m x 3m / 10ft x 10ft) to present my
small linear transponder.
I can not take to many hardware with me on the plane. Maybe there are more
people interrested to have a small booth space at the China Ham 2010.
Because of that I am looking for people who like to share the booth with me
to promote ham radio projects, preferable related to amateur satellite
projects.
Info about the China Ham 2010 can be found here:
http://www.chinahamexpo.com/indexEn.asp
With kind regards,
William Leijenaar, PE1RAH
www.leijenaarelectronics.nl
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 17:47:45 +0000 (GMT)
From: John Heath <g7hia@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AlfaSpid RAS & Predict
To: Ryan Caron <rcaron@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <594830.71338.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi Ryan,
At first I ran my Alfa Spid off the shack 13.8V D.C. supply. I also got
flicker plus some anomalous readings.
I put this down to voltage drops on my power supply.
You might be having a similar experience as?under load from the Spid motors
your car battery may not be giving 12 volts.
Here is my solution. The Spid will run on AC as well as DC so I got a
largeish mains to 24V toroidal transformer. Put it in a box with the usual
connectors, fuse, switch etc. With my Spid on a dedicated supply it works
perfectly. Didn't cost much and is fully independant of the radio supply.
I think the Spid Alpha system is an excellent piece of kit, mechanically
probably overkill for most satellite antenna installation but I expect mine
to last many times longer that the alternatives. If you didn't get the
"mouse" option its great. A computer mouse internally modified so that you
can easily do up/down, left/right right from a mouse right next to you at
the operating position
73 John G7HIA
PS - no commercial connection with Spid Alpa, just a satisfied customer.
________________________________
From: Ryan Caron <rcaron@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Tuesday, 2 February, 2010 19:16:16
Subject: [amsat-bb] AlfaSpid RAS & Predict
Has anyone modified Predict export GS-232 as opposed to EasyComm 2?
I recently purchased an AlfaSpid RAS-1 rotator from Hy-Gain. The
controller accepts either GS-232 or AlfaSpid's own protocol.
Additionally, has anyone noticed the digits on the controller display
flickering? Its just a nuisance, but surprising since I'm feeding it
from a lead acid battery so there can't be any ripple or rectification.
73,
Ryan, KB1LKI
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:05:15 -0500
From: Peter Portanova <roi@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: This amateur has had enough of amsat-bb...
To: k6hx@xxxx.xxx
Cc: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
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Mark,
I see your point, my index finger needs therapy from the repeated delete
activity. I can only comment that occasionally their is some insight,
knowledge point of view that is fresh and worth keeping, and for that I
remain. I believe if a volunteer came forward to add a searchable archive
to the BB, we might not be having this discussion.
73,
Pete, WB2OQQ
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:25:02 -0700
From: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" <vlfiscus@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: This amateur has had enough of amsat-bb...
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20100206105943.00c36a18@xxx.xxx.xxx>
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At 08:32 AM 2/6/2010 -0800, k6hx@xxxx.xxx wrote:
> > Only serious business instead of amateur stuff... Again amateur radio
> apparatus is left on the extreme right lane and probably soon in the
> > ditch if the ISS amateur radio apparatus is not put back in service
> soon! I asked this question about an hundred times: why they don't put
> > the ISS cross band repeater on? It can run unattended and there is no
> risk the batteries get down as those in the camera. It will also send
> > the QRP'er away off the other sat as the ISS repeater is very very easy
> to hear and work too.
>
> > Great promoting asset collecting floating dust in space.
>
>Wow, you never know when your threshold will be reached, but this is
>mine. This list never seems to miss an opportunity to complain about
>the state of affairs, but always seems to miss opportunities to
>actually do anything positive. I've reached my personal limit of
>grouchery. Complain all you want from your position in the ditch,
>I'm hitting the road.
Mark, Just ignore him.
I'm sure there isn't dust collecting on the ham equipment we paid good
money to send up, because the ISS has an extremely good air filtration system.
KB7ADL
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:25:00 +0000
From: Bob Christy <bob@xxxxx.xxxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Orbitron Help
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4B6DB3FC.9040907@xxxxx.xxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
The 'Toolbox' Icon that can be found on Orbitron's "Main" tab, leads to
a further set of tabs. One of them is called "Miscellaneous".
The bottom right hand panel of the Miscellaneous tab allows you to set
the directory that will be used for element sets. If you also tick the
box marked "Personal TLE directory", it will automatically store
Spacetrack, Celestrak, element sets there too rather than under the
Orbitron directory in Windows/Program Files.
The directory you choose can be anywhere you choose such as under "My
Documents" or the equivalent in later Windows versions.
Bob Christy
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 14:15:32 -0500 (EST)
From: books47925@xxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AlfaSpid RAS & Predict
To: John Heath <g7hia@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<15590894.1265483732218.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Hi John,
Are you using this rotor system for an array of antennas
or a big dish? If a dish, how large? I noticed their rotors at
Visalia last year. But didn't ask the reps their thoughts
about turning a 12 to 16 foot dish. I know there are two
versions, I think one is heavy duty. Not sure which one
you are using. Thank You for any additional info.
73,
de KB8VAO, Steve
-----Original Message-----
>From: John Heath <g7hia@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>Sent: Feb 6, 2010 12:47 PM
>To: Ryan Caron <rcaron@xxxxx.xxx>
>Cc: Amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AlfaSpid RAS & Predict
>
>Hi Ryan,
>
>At first I ran my Alfa Spid off the shack 13.8V D.C. supply. I also got
flicker plus some anomalous readings.
>I put this down to voltage drops on my power supply.
>You might be having a similar experience as?under load from the Spid motors
your car battery may not be giving 12 volts.
>
>Here is my solution. The Spid will run on AC as well as DC so I got a
largeish mains to 24V toroidal transformer. Put it in a box with the usual
connectors, fuse, switch etc. With my Spid on a dedicated supply it works
perfectly. Didn't cost much and is fully independant of the radio supply.
>
>I think the Spid Alpha system is an excellent piece of kit, mechanically
probably overkill for most satellite antenna installation but I expect mine
to last many times longer that the alternatives. If you didn't get the
"mouse" option its great. A computer mouse internally modified so that you
can easily do up/down, left/right right from a mouse right next to you at
the operating position
>
>73 John G7HIA
>
>PS - no commercial connection with Spid Alpa, just a satisfied customer.
>
>
>
>
>________________________________
>From: Ryan Caron <rcaron@xxxxx.xxx>
>To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
>Sent: Tuesday, 2 February, 2010 19:16:16
>Subject: [amsat-bb] AlfaSpid RAS & Predict
>
>Has anyone modified Predict export GS-232 as opposed to EasyComm 2?
>
>I recently purchased an AlfaSpid RAS-1 rotator from Hy-Gain. The
>controller accepts either GS-232 or AlfaSpid's own protocol.
>
>Additionally, has anyone noticed the digits on the controller display
>flickering? Its just a nuisance, but surprising since I'm feeding it
>from a lead acid battery so there can't be any ripple or rectification.
>
>73,
>Ryan, KB1LKI
>_______________________________________________
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>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 14:20:08 -0500
From: Sebastian <w4as@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: This amateur has had enough of amsat-bb...
To: AMSAT BB <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <93AF7560-692E-455F-80E5-C1435122C358@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
It's ironic that someone complains on the internet, about using the
internet, instead of radio!
73 de W4AS
>>> Only serious business instead of amateur stuff... Again amateur radio
>> apparatus is left on the extreme right lane and probably soon in the
>>> ditch if the ISS amateur radio apparatus is not put back in service
>> soon!
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 11:21:05 -0800
From: "Jim" <hartwell@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Hy-Gain
To: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <000301caa761$88ce7ae0$9a6b70a0$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
I am looking for a mast to boom mount for a hy-gain hf beam If has a old
broken one and still has the boom to mask mount. I will buy it from you
Jim
K7UDG
hartwell@xxxxxxxx.xxx
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 19:32:12 -0000
From: "Steve" <ai7w@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: This amateur has had enough of amsat-bb...
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <F5D3A786EF6E4AD8A362ADB3A8120723@xxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Hi Mark,
I certainly understand your decision. Another solution you may consider,
if your email client supports it, is to place the regular trolls on your
'block sender list'. You can also filter some key words in incoming message
subject lines to reduce the clutter even more. It's not a perfect solution
but it does reduce the noise a bit.
Steve .. AI7W
lm 2270
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark VandeWettering" <kf6kyi@xxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 16:32 UTC
Subject: [amsat-bb] This amateur has had enough of amsat-bb...
>> Only serious business instead of amateur stuff... Again amateur radio
>> apparatus is left on the extreme right lane and probably soon in the
>> ditch if the ISS amateur radio apparatus is not put back in service soon!
>> I asked this question about an hundred times: why they don't put
>> the ISS cross band repeater on? It can run unattended and there is no
>> risk the batteries get down as those in the camera. It will also send
>> the QRP'er away off the other sat as the ISS repeater is very very easy
>> to hear and work too.
>
>> Great promoting asset collecting floating dust in space.
>
> Wow, you never know when your threshold will be reached, but this is
> mine. This list never seems to miss an opportunity to complain about
> the state of affairs, but always seems to miss opportunities to
> actually do anything positive. I've reached my personal limit of
> grouchery. Complain all you want from your position in the ditch,
> I'm hitting the road.
>
> 73 Mark K6HX
> _______________________________________________
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> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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