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Today's Topics:
1. ANS-038 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins (Lee McLamb)
2. Re: AO-7 435.100 beacon on (Mark L. Hammond)
3. Re: AO-7 435.100 beacon on (Andrew Glasbrenner)
4. Re: Best rotor interface? (Gkcarr)
5. Endeavour Set - 1:39AM PST (Clint Bradford)
6. LVB (WILLIAMS MICHAEL)
7. LVB Tracker and Kenpro (n4hy)
8. News of Satellite Operations From Alcatraz Island NA-167
(JoAnne Maenpaa)
9. Re: 20-year Li-Ion Packs (Bob McGwier)
10. Re: News of Satellite Operations From Alcatraz Island NA-167
(Rafael Valdez G. )
11. Re: LVB Tracker (Best rotor interface) (PE0SAT)
12. Re: Best rotor interface? (Howard Long)
13. Re: LVB Tracker and Kenpro (Steve Meuse)
14. Re: LVB Tracker and Kenpro (Mark L. Hammond)
15. FO-29 working well (Rowland Archer)
16. HO-68 Schedule - 07-21 Feb 2010 (Alan Kung)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:21:38 -0500
From: Lee McLamb <ku4os@xxx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-038 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-038
ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America,
The
Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a
worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in
designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital
Amateur Radio satellites.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor@xxxxx.xxx
In this edition:
* FO-29 Status Update
* AMSAT Activities at Orlando Hamcation
* First call for speakers for the AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2010
* Satellite Presentation at Palm Springs Desert RATS Meeting
* ARISS Status - 1 February 2010
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-038.01
FO-29 Status Update
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 038.01
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 7, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-038.01
The JARL FO-29 command team reported on the status of FO-29 this
week. After long eclipse periods caused a negative power budget
on FO-29 in early November, 2009 which took it off the air temp-
orarily the command team switched the satellite from continuous
operation to scheduled operations. This allows the command team
to monitor the state of the battery charge aboard the spacecraft
and adjust operations as required.
Since the last commanded power up of the analog transponder on
January 27, 2010 the command team has received reports worldwide
which indicate that FO-29 has been able maintain continuos oper-
ation. The power budget aboard the spacecraft is improving as the
eclipse periods decrease.
If the power budget decreases too much the satellite will auto-
matically power down. The JARL command team requests telemetry
reports (either direct or posted via the amsat-bb) from stations
that may have data from January 27 to January 28. Additionally,
if you find the transponder is off during a scheduled ON period
please report this to the command team as well.
JARL places no restrictions on the use of FO-29 during scheduled
operation periods except to remind satellite ground stations to
transmit with as low as uplink transmitter power as possible.
[ANS thanks thanks Yutaka Murata, JA1COU and the JARL command team
for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-038.02
AMSAT Activities at Orlando Hamcation
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 038.02
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 7, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-038.02
AMSAT will once again have a major presence at the Orlando Hamcation
(http://www.hamcation.com),which takes place next weekend, 12-14 FEB at the
Central Fairgrounds, 4603 West Colonial Drive, Orlando. AMSAT Team leader for
Hamcation, Dave Jordan, AA4KN, reports that AMSAT will have a booth
at the same
location as in prior years (Booth 83 and 84) in the main commercial area. A
satellite station will be operating and satellite demonstrations are planned.
Stop by the booth to get a list of scheduled satellite passes on Friday
afternoon, Saturday and Sunday. Those who have attended Hamcation in
past years
will remember the satellite antenna trailer maintained by the Lake Monroe
Amateur Radio Society (LMARS); this will be in operation again this year by
AMSAT.
An AMSAT Forum is scheduled from 1000-1100 on Saturday morning in the 'Bubble
Buildiing.' Presenters will include:
AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW
AMSAT Chief Scientist and Board Member Tom Clark, K3IO
AMSAT VP-Operations and Board Member Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA
ARISSat-1 Program Manager and Board Member Gould Smith, WA4SXM, and
ARISS Hardware Manager and Board Member Lou McFadin, W5DID
Presentations will cover a variety of topics, including an AMSAT Status report
which will discuss AMSAT's strategic direction and focus on LEO satellites,
an
update on current satellite operations, and an update on ARISSat-1 which is
expected to deploy from the International Space Station in late 2010.
In addition to the operational satellite station, ARISSat-1 RF hardware will
be
demonstrated at the booth. AMSAT members and others are also
encouraged to stop
by the AMSAT booth to ask questions and meet with members of the AMSAT
Leadership Team.
[ANS thanks Barry, WD4ASW, for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-038.03
First call for speakers for the AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2010
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 038.03
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 7, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-038.03
This is the first call for speakers for the AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2010 which
will
be held at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, UK
(same venue as in 2009) on *Sat 31st Jul and Sun 1st Aug 2010*
AMSAT-UK invite speakers, about amateur radio, space and associated
activities,
for this event. They are also invited to submit papers for the "Proceedings"
document which will be published at the same time but printed papers are not
mandatory. We normally prefer authors to present talks themselves rather than
having someone else give them in the authors' absence. We also welcome
"unpresented" papers for the Proceedings document.
Offers of talks should be submitted as soon as possible; the final
date for full
documents to be received is late-June 2010 in order that the "Proceedings"
document be available to participants.
Submissions should be sent ONLY to G4DPZ, via the following routes:
e-mail: david.johnson AT blackpepper.co.uk
SnailMail: QTHR from www.QRZ.com
AMSAT-UK also invite anyone with requests for Program Topics to submit them as
soon as possible to G4DPZ. Invitations for any papers on specific subjects
will
be included in the future call.
Likewise if anyone knows of a good speaker, please send contact and other
information to G4DPZ.
[ANS thanks Dave, G4DPZ, for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-038.04
Satellite Presentation at Palm Springs Desert RATS Meeting
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 038.04
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 7, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-038.04
AMSAT area coordinator Clint Bradford, K6LCS, will be
presenting his "Working Amateur Satellites With Your HT"
multimedia session at the February 16, 2010 meeting of
the Desert RATS of Palm Springs. All are welcome to attend.
"Tentatively, we'll have a workable pass of AO-51 at
5:37PM that evening," Clint reports. If you would like to
show up early, Clint will be working the satellite from the
Jack-in-the-Box parking lot at 2591 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way,
and monitoring the 146.940- 107.2 repeater.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Desert RATS meeting starts at 7PM
Palm Springs Corporate Yard
425 N. Civic Drive
Palm Springs CA 92262-0331
Attendees should download Clint's four-page tutorial and radio
programming matrix before the meeting from ...
http://www.work-sat.com
And Clint welcomes pre-presentation questions - call him at
909-241-7666, or send email to clint@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
[ANS thanks Clint, K6LCS, for the above information]
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-038.05
ARISS Status - 1 February 2010
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 038.05
From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
February 7, 2010
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-038.05
1. JAXA Astronaut Participates in ARISS Contact with Boy Scouts
On Thursday, January 28, JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi, KD5TVP conducted an
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with
Boy Scouts
visiting the Morioka Children's Museum of Science in Morioka, Iwate, Japan.
The
children asked questions such as, "What is done to avoid collisions with space
debris?" and "Why don't artificial satellites fall on the earth?" Through this
activity, the youth learned about the ISS, satellite orbits and amateur radio.
2. Moscow Aviation Institute Experiment Activated
Cosmonaut Maxim Suraev activated the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI-75)
experiment onboard the ISS on Wednesday - Friday, January 27 - 29. Slow Scan
Television (SSTV) images of Earth and the ISS were downlinked to ground
stations. Images received were archived to the ARISS SSTV Gallery. See:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/
3. ISS Ham Debrief Scheduled
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) debrief session
has
been scheduled with Expedition 20/21 astronaut Frank DeWinne, ON1DWN on
Thursday, February 4. The feedback provided will help ARISS update program
operations.
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's
Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project
Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are
available from the AMSAT Office.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
Lee McLamb, KU4OS
ku4os at amsat dot org
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:25:19 -0500
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 435.100 beacon on
To: "Auke de Jong, VE6PWN" <sparkycivic@xxxx.xx>, "Andrew Glasbrenner"
<glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "Amsat-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <epR91d00A2QjNpn05pRARc@xxxxx.xxx>
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On the previous pass, I only heard ONE short burst of modulation, otherwise
it was a carrier.
The carrier was LOUD.
73,
Mark N8MH
At 06:15 PM 2/6/2010 -0700, Auke de Jong, VE6PWN wrote:
>I didn't hear any modulation this pass (01:15Z 7 feb 2010)
>
>Auke
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>To: "Amsat-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
>Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 4:12 PM
>Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 435.100 beacon on
>
>
>> at 23:11Z. RTTY is slightly audible, no idea if it is decodable or not.
>>
>> 73, Drew KO4MA
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:34:55 -0500
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 435.100 beacon on
To: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Amsat-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Mark L. Hammond wrote:
> On the previous pass, I only heard ONE short burst of modulation,
otherwise it was a carrier.
>
> The carrier was LOUD.
>
> 73,
>
> Mark N8MH
>
>
Mark was the one who heard it first ;-) . I was watching it on the SDR,
and could see it had some wobble back and forth at times, like low level
modulation. Your mileage may vary.
73, Drew
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:41:10 -0600
From: Gkcarr <gkcarr@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Best rotor interface?
To: "Angelo Glorioso III / N5UXT" <n5uxt@xxxxxxx.xxx>, "Howard Long"
<howard@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "'Dee'" <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "'Fco.
Jim?nez-Mart?n S?nchez'" <ea1jm.fran@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: 'Amsat BB' <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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I sitto the LVB Tracker! Grat! We sure have good folks who volunteer an
awful lot for us thru AMSAT! Tnx guys.
73
George
WA5KBH
EM30
-----Original message-----
From: "Angelo Glorioso III / N5UXT" n5uxt@xxxxxxx.xxx
Date: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:52:27 -0600
To: "Howard Long" howard@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxx "'Dee'" morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
"'Fco. Jim?nez-Mart?n S?nchez'"ea1jm.fran@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Best rotor interface?
> Now that's funny!! (( creator of the LVB tracker /G6LVB )).
>
> Anyhow, I have two of them and they are great. Would highly recommend them
> from Amsat NA . Purchasing one supports amsat.
>
>
>
> 73 de Angelo
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Howard Long" <howard@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
> To: "'Dee'" <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>; "'Fco. Jim?nez-Mart?n S?nchez'"
> <ea1jm.fran@xxxxx.xxx>
> Cc: "'Amsat BB'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 6:12 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Best rotor interface?
>
>
> Yes, I can vouch for it being rather good too.
>
> 73, Howard G6LVB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of Dee
> Sent: 06 February 2010 22:05
> To: 'Fco. Jim?nez-Mart?n S?nchez'
> Cc: Amsat BB
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Best rotor interface?
>
> I've used the LVB Tracker...
> You can find the unit for sale at the AMSAT website. This way you can have
> a great interface and make a donation to AMSAT at the same time...
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/index.php
> 73,
> Dee, NB2F
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of Fco. Jim?nez-Mart?n S?nchez
> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 4:50 PM
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Best rotor interface?
>
> Hello all,
>
>
>
> I'm looking for a interface for my Yaesu G-5500 rotor. I have seen the ones
> from funkbox (Winrotor USB interface) and the one from EA4TX, but I need
> your opinios, which you consider the best? The winrotor is usb and the ea4tx
> is to plug in the pararell port without any box.I prefer the usb but I don't
> know, to be honest, which is the best and more compatible.please, any light
> is welcome.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Fran, EA1JM
>
>
>
>
>
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>
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:54:57 -0800
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Endeavour Set - 1:39AM PST
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <5755D608-3E03-4AE0-A77A-F1BF2727CB43@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Endeavour is scheduled to launch very early on Sunday morning - on what will
be the first of a final five planned shuttle missions before the shuttle
program is retired.
CNN begins live coverage at 4:30AM Eastern for the anticipated 4:39AM
launch. And NASA TV, of course, is running now.
Clint, K6LCS
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 19:22:57 -0800 (PST)
From: WILLIAMS MICHAEL <k9qho6762@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] LVB
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <827604.75371.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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And G6LVB said:
?
"Yes, I can vouch for it being rather good too.
73, Howard G6LVB"
?
I never thought that watching an AO-40 demo in the parking lot of the Dayton
Hamvention could be informative but also humorous. I remember it very well,
and?it's good to know you still have that humor.
?
It's good to hear from you.
?
All the best from Indiana.
?
Mike K9QHO
?
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:48:15 -0500
From: n4hy <n4hy@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] LVB Tracker and Kenpro
To: amsat bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4B6E37FF.4090300@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
Thanks to all who answered my (incomplete) email.
It is clear to me now that my Kenpro 5400-A, which has an external
control on the back, can be made to work with the LVB tracker.
After the 2 feet of snow melts, I will be refurbishing the rotator where
needed. I am hoping this and the antenna deployment coincides with the
arrival of my U/V full duplex 60w on both bands, transverter block
arrives from Flex and I get back on satellites again.
73's to all and thanks again for the answers.
Bob
N4HY
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Member: ARRL, AMSAT, AMSAT-DL, TAPR, Packrats,
NJQRP, QRP ARCI, QCWA, FRC.
?Our beds are empty two-thirds of the time. Our
living rooms are empty seven-eighths of the
time. Our office buildings are empty one-half
of the time. It?s time we gave this some
thought.? -- R. Buckminster Fuller
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 23:32:49 -0600
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] News of Satellite Operations From Alcatraz Island
NA-167
To: "'AMSAT-BB'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <000001caa7b6$fd676a60$f8363f20$@xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
The February 5, 2010 MakeMoreMilesonVHF Newsletter reports on an
item posted on many DX sites worldwide for North American satellite
operators to be on the lookout for the Alcatraz Island DXpedition
NA-167 On The Air February 11-14, 2010. Near Bah?a Kino, Alcatraz
Island is located approximately 29N/113.5W in the Mexican State of
Sonora, on the Gulf of California.
Yahir Omar, XE2JA will be active as XE2JA/XF1 from Alcatraz Island
(NA-167) on 11-14 February. He plans to operate SSB and RTTY on
80-15 meters as well as via satellite (AO-51, AO-27, & SO-50).
QSL via EA5XC (direct or bureau); Mexican stations can go via XE2IVY
Further information can be found at either http://www.dxciting.com
and at http://xe2ja-xf1.blogspot.com
>From various sources including, 425 DX News, and the MMMonVHF News-
letter.
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx
Editor, AMSAT News Service
Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:55:42 -0500
From: Bob McGwier <rwmcgwier@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 20-year Li-Ion Packs
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4B6E39BE.8050201@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
Jon Bloom and the ARRL labs did a great job with the BCR. While we are
no longer optimizing the set point for maximum power transfer, the
batteries do appear to have been a very good choice and the BCR and
solar panels are working in those which are still talkative. The South
Atlantic anomaly appears to be the death bringer.
I personally no longer fear batteries as the likely failure mode over
the reasonable lifetime of our satellites when designed by someone who
knows what they are doing. What these lithiums offer us is much great
energy density than we can get with NiCad chemistry. Now it appears the
first shots have been fired in making them last a long time. What we
don't know yet is how structurally sound these new cells with increased
lifetime will be. What will temperature cycling and vacuum do to them, etc.
I hope that this progresses and ends any and all speculation about the
wasted effort (my view alone) on capacitors which do not seem to be
approaching the energy density of bad batteries. The density curves
with caps is looking pretty asymptotic to me. A big leap is needed to
make them competitive.
Bob
N4HY
On 2/5/2010 7:04 PM, Mark L. Hammond wrote:
> Hey, AO-16 and IO-26 still have some decent batteries, even after 20 years
or so :)
>
> Check their orbit numbers (80k-100k), and that's very close to the number
of time they have been charged/discharged! hehe
>
> Neat on the new technology...but our buddies that built those birds picked
some good batteries too!
>
> 73,
>
> Mark N8MH
--
(Co)Author: DttSP, Quiktrak, PowerSDR, GnuRadio
Member: ARRL, AMSAT, AMSAT-DL, TAPR, Packrats,
NJQRP, QRP ARCI, QCWA, FRC.
?Our beds are empty two-thirds of the time. Our
living rooms are empty seven-eighths of the
time. Our office buildings are empty one-half
of the time. It?s time we gave this some
thought.? -- R. Buckminster Fuller
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 06:12:58 +0000
From: "Rafael Valdez G. " <rafavaldez@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: News of Satellite Operations From Alcatraz
Island NA-167
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx " <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <BAY111-DS4092BD7F84B065508E2F1DB520@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-15"
For Grid chasers the locator of Alcatraz is DL48at
73
Rafael
XE2RV
-----Original Message-----
From: JoAnne Maenpaa <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 05:32:49
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] News of Satellite Operations From Alcatraz Island NA-167
The February 5, 2010 MakeMoreMilesonVHF Newsletter reports on an
item posted on many DX sites worldwide for North American satellite
operators to be on the lookout for the Alcatraz Island DXpedition
NA-167 On The Air February 11-14, 2010. Near Bah?a Kino, Alcatraz
Island is located approximately 29N/113.5W in the Mexican State of
Sonora, on the Gulf of California.
Yahir Omar, XE2JA will be active as XE2JA/XF1 from Alcatraz Island
(NA-167) on 11-14 February. He plans to operate SSB and RTTY on
80-15 meters as well as via satellite (AO-51, AO-27, & SO-50).
?
QSL via EA5XC (direct or bureau); Mexican stations can go via XE2IVY
Further information can be found at either http://www.dxciting.com
<http://www.dxciting.com>
and at http://xe2ja-xf1.blogspot.com <http://xe2ja-xf1.blogspot.com>
>From various sources including, 425 DX News, and the MMMonVHF News-
letter.
--
73 de JoAnne K9JKM
k9jkm@xxxxx.xxx
Editor, AMSAT News Service
Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal
_______________________________________________
Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 10:14:48 +0100
From: "PE0SAT" <pe0sat@xxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: LVB Tracker (Best rotor interface)
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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On Sun, February 7, 2010 02:10, Mark L. Hammond wrote:
> Remember that AMSAT-UK sells LVB Tracker kits, as I recall!
One thing I run into, the kit and enclosure from NA and UK aren't
compatible.
The one I received also had a couple of PCB defects causing it difficult
the get it working.
But now I am using it for 6 months together with SatPC32, HRD, Orbitron
and it works fine
>
> 73,
>
> Mark N8MH <-- LVB Tracker lover :)
73 Jan PE0SAT
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 10:12:08 -0000
From: "Howard Long" <howard@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Best rotor interface?
To: "'Charlie -K3VDB-'" <ceheisler@xxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi Charlie
Thanks, I have refrained from suggesting that you can program the tracker
through a USB rather than a real hardware RS232 port. The reason is that the
programming method I designed sometimes works and sometimes doesn't, and at
any rate it's a lot slower when it does work. Despite scratching my head
over this for some time, I never got to the bottom of it, so rather than
saying it might work I preferred to just say use a hardware RS232 port! That
way it saves me a lot of grief!
73, Howard G6LVB
-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie -K3VDB- [mailto:ceheisler@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Sent: 07 February 2010 00:40
To: Howard Long; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Best rotor interface?
Thanks for your input Howard hi
hi;.......But I did want to mention the LVB Tracker
will work through a Keyspan USA-19HS USB to
Serial Convertor. Not sure if you can program it that way?
Charlie
K3VDB
At 07:12 PM 2/6/2010, you wrote:
>Yes, I can vouch for it being rather good too.
>
>73, Howard G6LVB
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
>Behalf Of Dee
>Sent: 06 February 2010 22:05
>To: 'Fco. Jim?nez-Mart?n S?nchez'
>Cc: Amsat BB
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Best rotor interface?
>
>I've used the LVB Tracker...
>You can find the unit for sale at the AMSAT website. This way you can have
>a great interface and make a donation to AMSAT at the same time...
>http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/index.php
>73,
>Dee, NB2F
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
>Behalf Of Fco. Jim?nez-Mart?n S?nchez
>Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 4:50 PM
>To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Best rotor interface?
>
>Hello all,
>
>
>
>I?m looking for a interface for my Yaesu G-5500 rotor. I have seen the ones
>from funkbox (Winrotor USB interface) and the one from EA4TX, but I need
>your opinios, which you consider the best? The winrotor is usb and the
ea4tx
>is to plug in the pararell port without any box?I prefer the usb but I
don?t
>know, to be honest, which is the best and more compatible?please, any light
>is welcome.
>
>
>
>Regards,
>
>Fran, EA1JM
>
>
>
>
>
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 06:48:04 -0500
From: Steve Meuse <smeuse@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: LVB Tracker and Kenpro
To: n4hy <n4hy@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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n4hy expunged (n4hy@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxx
> After the 2 feet of snow melts, I will be refurbishing the rotator where
> needed. I am hoping this and the antenna deployment coincides with the
> arrival of my U/V full duplex 60w on both bands, transverter block
> arrives from Flex and I get back on satellites again.
I'm saving my pennies for the same setup, but to get my Sat antennas back up
I need to trench some conduit across the back yard. Hard to do when the
ground is frozen solid :)
-Steve
N1JFU - http://n1jfu.blogspot.com - smeuse@xxxxxxx
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Message: 14
Date: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:33:00 -0500
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: LVB Tracker and Kenpro
To: n4hy <n4hy@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, amsat bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi Bob,
Really, at the risk of oversimplifying, "all" the LVB tracker does is ground
pins, so any rotor hardware/interface that works from that principle is set.
I'm sure lots of us are interested in real world performance and ease of use
reports from the Flex with VHF/UHF. I just wish the blooming thing didn't
approach $4-5k.
Are there any software solutions (or plans) for satellite packet at various
speeds, such that a KISS virtual com port is available at different rates?
Otherwise, how does one get the data out of the "magic black box?"
73,
At 10:48 PM 2/6/2010 -0500, n4hy wrote:
>Thanks to all who answered my (incomplete) email.
>
>It is clear to me now that my Kenpro 5400-A, which has an external
>control on the back, can be made to work with the LVB tracker.
>
>After the 2 feet of snow melts, I will be refurbishing the rotator where
>needed. I am hoping this and the antenna deployment coincides with the
>arrival of my U/V full duplex 60w on both bands, transverter block
>arrives from Flex and I get back on satellites again.
>
>73's to all and thanks again for the answers.
>Bob
>N4HY
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Message: 15
Date: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:18:36 -0500
From: Rowland Archer <rarcher@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 working well
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I heard myself very well on FO-29 this morning even when it was a
good distance out -- but didn't hear anyone else. I'm not using much
power and pretty basic antennas so it seems to me the bird is working
well. If you've left it off your standard list of satellite passes
to check out, try putting it back on. Would be good to have some
more company there.
73,
Rowland K4XD
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Message: 16
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 02:17:40 +0800
From: "Alan Kung" <alankung@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule - 07-21 Feb 2010
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07 Feb. 2010, Linear Transponder
=======================================
19:25...Turn On
South Africa, Europe, NA
20:10...Turn Off
23:00...Turn On
South Africa,South America,Europe,
NA,North Pole,North Asia
23:45...Turn Off
08 Feb. 2010, Linear Transponder
=======================================
13:42...Turn On
South Asia,East Asia,North Asia
13:54...Turn Off
19:10...Turn On
Africa,Europe,NA,North Pole,North Asia
19:55...Turn Off
09 Feb. 2010, Linear Transponder
=======================================
00:20...Turn On
South America,NA,North Asia, North Pole
01:05...Turn Off
02:59...Turn On FM/Digital Transponder
North Asia,East Asia,South Asia
03:09...Turn Off
15:10...Turn On
South Asia,India,Middle Asia,Europe,NA
15:55...Turn Off
18:50...Turn On
Africa,Europe,NA
19:35...Turn Off
10 Feb. 2010, Linear Transponder
=======================================
01:45...Turn On
South America, NA,North Asia
02:30...Turn Off
02:44...Turn On FM/Digital Transponder
North Asia, East Asia,South Asia
02:59...Turn Off
11:00...Turn On
Oceania, South Asia, East Asia,
North Asia,Europe
11:45...Turn Off
16:40...Turn On
India,Middle East,Europe,NA
17:25...Turn Off
20:05...Turn On
Africa,Europe,NA
20:50...Turn Off
11 Feb. 2010, Linear Transponder
=======================================
02:27...Turn On FM/Digital Transponder
North Asia,East Asia,South Asia
02:42...Turn Off
03:40...Turn On
South America,NA,North Asia,
Middle Asia,India
04:25...Turn Off
16:25...Turn On
India,Middle East,Europe,NA
17:10...Turn Off
19:50...Turn On
Africa,Europe,NA
20:35...Turn Off
12 Feb. 2010, Linear Transponder
=======================================
02:05...Turn On FM/Digital Transponder
North Asia,East Asia,South Asia
02:19...Turn Off
10:20...Turn On
Oceania,South Asia,East Asia,North Asia
11:00...Turn Off
16:15...Turn On
India,Middle Asia,Europe,NA
17:00...Turn Off
19:30...Turn On
Africa,Europe,NA
20:15...Turn Off
13 Feb. 2010, Linear Transponder
=======================================
01:54...Turn On FM/Digital Transponder
North Asia,East Asia, South Asia
02:09...Turn Off
14:30...Turn On
NA,South America
15:00...Turn Off
16:00...Turn On
India,Middle Asia,Europe,NA
16:45...Turn Off
19:20...Turn On
Africa,Europe,NA,North Asia
20:05...Turn Off
14 Feb. 2010, Linear Transponder
=======================================
01:37...Turn On FM/Digital Transponder
North Asia,East Asia,South Asia
01:52...Turn Off
08:40...Turn On
Europe,Africa
09:20...Turn Off
19:15...Turn On
Africa,Europe,NA
20:00...Turn Off
15 Feb. 2010, FM/Digital Transponder
=======================================
00:25...Turn On
South America, NA
01:05...Turn Off
03:03...Turn On
North Asia,East Asia,South Asia
03:18...Turn Off
06:10...Turn On
NA,North Asia,Middle East,Europe,Africa
06:55...Turn Off
15:25...Turn On
Middle Asia,India,Europe,NA
16:10...Turn Off
18:45...Turn On
Africa,Europe,NA
19:30...Turn Off
16 Feb. 2010, FM/Digital Transponder
=======================================
01:55...Turn On
South America,NA,North Asia
02:35...Turn Off
11:00...Turn On
Oceania,South Asia,
East Asia,North Asia,Europe
11:40...Turn Off
15:25...Turn On
NA,South America
15:55...Turn Off
16:50...Turn On
India,Middle East,Europe,NA
17:35...Turn Off
20:15...Turn On
Africa,Europe,NA
21:00...Turn Off
17 Feb. 2010, FM/Digital Transponder
=======================================
02:24...Turn On
North Asia,East Asia,South Asia
02:39...Turn Off
10:45...Turn On
Oceania,East Asia,North Asia,Europe
11:30...Turn Off
15:10...Turn On
Europe,NA,South America
15:40...Turn Off
18:30...Turn On
India,Middle East,Africa,Europe,NA
19:15...Turn Off
20:10...Turn On
Africa,Europe,NA
20:55...Turn Off
18 Feb. 2010, FM/Digital Transponder
=======================================
02:17...Turn On
North Asia,East Asia,South Asia
02:32...Turn Off
03:10...Turn On
South America,NA,North Asia
03:55...Turn Off
10:25...Turn On
Oceania, South Asia, East Asia,
North Asia,Europe
11:10...Turn Off
16:15...Turn On
India,Middle East Asia,Europe,NA,
17:00...Turn Off
19:40...Turn On
Africa,Europe,NA,
20:25...Turn Off
19 Feb. 2010, FM/Digital Transponder
=======================================
01:54...Turn On
North Asia,East Asia,South Asia
02:10...Turn Off
02:50...Turn On
South America,NA,North Asia
03:35...Turn Off
14:35...Turn On
South America,NA,North Asia,Europe
15:05...Turn Off
19:35...Turn On
Africa,Europe,NA
20:20...Turn Off
23:20...Turn On
South America,NA,North Asia,East Asia
24:05...Turn Off
20:00...Turn On
Africa,Europe,NA,North Asia
20:45...Turn Off
20 Feb. 2010, FM/Digital Transponder
=======================================
01:34...Turn On
North Asia,East Asia,South Asia
01:49...Turn Off
02:35...Turn On
South America,NA,North Asia
03:20...Turn Off
08:45...Turn On
North Asia, Europe,Africa
09:25...Turn Off
19:05...Turn On
Africa,Europe,NA
19:50...Turn Off
21 Feb. 2010, FM/Digital Transponder
=======================================
01:27...Turn On
North Asia,East Asia,South Asia
01:41...Turn Off
02:20...Turn On
South America,NA,North Asia
03:00...Turn Off
08:30...Turn On
North Asia,Europe,Africa
09:10...Turn Off
11:25...Turn On
Oceania
11:40...Turn Off
73
Alan Kung, BA1DU
HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager
www.camsat.cn
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