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Today's Topics:
1. Re: [Moon-net] WX sealed box for Coax Relay (Dee)
2. Dayton Banquet (Martha)
3. Re: [Moon-net] WX sealed box for Coax Relay (i8cvs)
4. Re: KPC-9612+ with TS-2000 (Nick Pugh K5QXJ)
5. Re: Fwd: [eu-amsat] HO-68 versus AO-51 (Ron Overdrive)
6. Re: BOD and Vince's short memory (Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL)
7. Re: Fwd: [eu-amsat] HO-68 versus AO-51 (Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL)
8. SOLD- for sale-ARR SP144VDG rf switched 2 m preamp
(D. Craig Fox)
9. Re: BOD and Vince's short memory (Andrew Glasbrenner)
10. AO-51 L mode observations (Bob- W7LRD)
11. Re: AO-51 L mode observations (Gary "Joe" Mayfield)
12. ISS APRS (n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
13. Request for AMSAT Booth volunteers during Dayton (Gould Smith)
14. SatPC32 and SDX won't talk (Larry Gerhardstein)
15. Re: SatPC32 and SDX won't talk (Erich Eichmann)
16. Small Satellites Symposium (Trevor .)
17. Re: SatPC32 and SDX won't talk (Larry Gerhardstein)
18. AO-51 L band requirements (Bob- W7LRD)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:53:30 -0400
From: Dee <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [Moon-net] WX sealed box for Coax Relay
To: "'WB2LLP'" <wb2llp@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>, guenter.koellner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
"'JAY'" <JAY123@xxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: moon-net@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxxx Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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I copied the AMSAT-BB with this as sometimes a hint or kink is passed on to
all.
You can use an old seaman's type of drain hole hint. If the hole is about
1/4" or so, get a piece of string and put a large knot on one end, pass it
through the hole and add another large knot with about an inch or so
protruding. As the wind blows, it knocks the string around and assists the
draining. I used it in many a situation with tuners and couplers and even
in satcom domes. The string acts as a deterrent to things going in and
clears the hole when the wind blows.
Hope this helps...
73,
Dee, NB2F
-----Original Message-----
From: moon-net-bounces@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx
[mailto:moon-net-bounces@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of WB2LLP
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 3:29 PM
To: guenter.koellner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx JAY
Cc: moon-net@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [Moon-net] WX sealed box for Coax Relay
Some way must be found to plug the drain holes in such a way that lets the
moisture in and out, and keeps the insects out.
You really do not want to open the box and find a Wasp nest.
73 de Gene WB2LLP
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:11:03 -0400
From: Martha <martha@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Dayton Banquet
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, Board of Directors <bod@xxxxx.xxx>,
senior-officers <senior-officers@xxxxx.xxx>
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The AMSAT-TAPR banquet is only 2 1/2 weeks away. If you do not have your
tickets, they can be ordered at the AMSAT store. We will NOT be selling
tickets at the booth nor am I taking orders over the phone.
--
73- Martha
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:23:02 +0200
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [Moon-net] WX sealed box for Coax Relay
To: "Dee" <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "'WB2LLP'" <wb2llp@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>,
<guenter.koellner@xxxxxxxxxx.xx>, "'JAY'" <JAY123@xxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: moon-net@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxxx Amsat BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi Dee, NB2F
The solution that you propose is the best one I have seen to drain water,
umidity and moisture out of a relay or preamplifier box. The wind act as a
pump,simple and effective.
Tanks
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dee" <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'WB2LLP'" <wb2llp@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>; <guenter.koellner@xxxxxxxxxx.xx>;
"'JAY'" <JAY123@xxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: <moon-net@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx>; "Amsat BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 9:53 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [Moon-net] WX sealed box for Coax Relay
> I copied the AMSAT-BB with this as sometimes a hint or kink is passed on
to
> all.
>
> You can use an old seaman's type of drain hole hint. If the hole is about
> 1/4" or so, get a piece of string and put a large knot on one end, pass it
> through the hole and add another large knot with about an inch or so
> protruding. As the wind blows, it knocks the string around and assists
the
> draining. I used it in many a situation with tuners and couplers and even
> in satcom domes. The string acts as a deterrent to things going in and
> clears the hole when the wind blows.
> Hope this helps...
> 73,
> Dee, NB2F
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: moon-net-bounces@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx
> [mailto:moon-net-bounces@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of WB2LLP
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 3:29 PM
> To: guenter.koellner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx JAY
> Cc: moon-net@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxx
> Subject: Re: [Moon-net] WX sealed box for Coax Relay
>
> Some way must be found to plug the drain holes in such a way that lets the
> moisture in and out, and keeps the insects out.
> You really do not want to open the box and find a Wasp nest.
>
> 73 de Gene WB2LLP
>
>
>
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:51:16 -0500
From: "Nick Pugh K5QXJ" <quadpugh@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: KPC-9612+ with TS-2000
To: "'Mark L. Hammond'" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>, "'Nathaniel S.
Parsons'" <nsp25@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: 'AMSAT-BB' <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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I shore you know that the ts 2000 has a built in tnc that do most of the
task of the kpc12
nick
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Mark L. Hammond
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 12:39 PM
To: Nathaniel S. Parsons
Cc: AMSAT-BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: KPC-9612+ with TS-2000
Hello Nate,
While I can't comment on the specific TNC hookup---please remember to
carefully check the MENU settings on the TS-2000. Pay special
attention to settings about baud (9600), etc.
For example:
50E MAIN
50F 9600
There may be others, but look over the menus carefully. There are
LOTS of things you can set in the radio--it's very handy!
73,
Mark N8MH
On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 2:56 PM, Nathaniel S. Parsons <nsp25@xxxxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> I should add that I'm using the following pin number connection:
>
> KPC: As you look at the connector on the rear panel, it goes
> 5 4 3 2 1
> ?9 8 7 6
>
> TS-2000: As you look at the connector on the rear panel, it goes:
> 13
> 9 10 11 12
> 5 6 7 8
> 1 2 3 4
>
> On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 2:51 PM, Nathaniel S. Parsons <nsp25@xxxxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Thanks for the help with our 4800 bps issue. We haven't found a
>> solution yet, but we're working on it, and I'll let you know when we
>> have something figured out.
>>
>> Just now, I found a Kantronics KPC-9612+ lying around the lab, and
>> would like to fire it up with our TS-2000 to see if it's still in
>> working order. Can someone check to see if I've figured out the pinout
>> correctly? I'll put the KPC pins on the left, and the TS-2000 pins on
>> the right.
>>
>> 1 (Audio out) - 11 (Mic in)
>> 2 (Carrier detect) - 5,7 (Main/sub squelch)
>> 3 (PTT) - 9 (PTT)
>> 4 (CTRLB) - Not connected
>> 5 (RXA) - 1,3 (Main/sub out)
>> 6 (GND) - Any of 4,8,12 (GND)
>> 7 (Ext-In) - Not connected
>> 8 (CTRLA) - Not connected
>> 9 (GND) - Any of 4,8,12 (GND)
>>
>> TS-2000 pins not connected: 2,6,10,13
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Nate KC2SVI
>>
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:04:37 -0400
From: Ron Overdrive <ronoverdrive@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Fwd: [eu-amsat] HO-68 versus AO-51
To: n5uxt@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Well just something the original author needs to bear in mind is he's
comparing a satellite that was launched roughly 5 months ago (ho-68) to
another that was launched almost 6 years ago (AO-51) so of course there's
gonna be some significant differences among them being mission objectives.
HO-68 is the first Chinese AMSAT and China is going through an industrial
revolution of sorts at the moment so it makes sense to make their first
AMSAT as advanced as they can make it to add to their list of technological
achievements. Its really comparing Apples to Oranges.
Unfortunately being a new ham myself I can't share the same sentiments as
the author seems to be more interested in CW then Voice/Data which appears
to be really his only reason for claiming HO-68 is a superior satellite. At
the moment I don't know CW and my interest in it is a passive one since I'm
more interested in digital modes like PSK31. That and it doesn't help that
my only dual-band vhf/uhf rig that I use for working satellites is an HT
either.
~73, KC2WQW
On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 11:14 AM, <n5uxt@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> Found this interesting from another mailing list.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Hackett <archie.hackett@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> To: eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
> Sent: Sun, Apr 25, 2010 3:50 pm
> Subject: [eu-amsat] HO-68 versus AO-51
>
>
>
>
> HO-68 v AO-51 ??.
>
> HO-68 versus AO-51 - and the university downlink only satellites - (aka the
> FM menagerie).
>
> In my honest opinion it's a 'no contest' scenario - with HO-68 winning
> hands down.
>
> The two main reasons for me making this claim are ...
>
> 1) HO-68's superior orbit.
>
> 2) It's multi-mode transponders.
>
> On a typical European pass an HO-68 orbit has a footprint the covers from
> Spain in the west to India in the east, Norway in the north to Sudan in the
> south ... and all points in between.
>
> Whereas AO-51 is FM only ... HO-68 has transponders for CW, SSB as well as
> FM.
>
> HO-68 is (IMHO) easier to operate due to it needing less power to get into
> the transponders, albeit, to really take advantage of that, a knowledge of
> CW is required, which *STILL* shows it's great advantage as weak signal
> mode.
>
> When all else fails ... switch to CW.
>
> Igor, RW3XL has been operating cross-satellite with HO-68 to VO-52 and
> HO-68 to
> AO-7 ... keying the up down buttons for CW since his keyer is on the blink.
>
> For those wanting to learn, the 200mW beacon sends *SLOW* morse and it's
> copyable on a piece of wet string wrapped round a rusty six inch nail.
>
> I've proved this over and over on HO-68 at the beginning of passes when the
> elevation is under 20 degrees and a SSB just can't make it - switch to CW -
> Q5 copy - (Domenico, I8CVS will endorse that).
>
> I believe that HO-68 is becoming the experienced 'operator's' satellite
> while AO-51 will remain the platform for the potential newcomer ... where
> they can QRM eachother to their heart's content ... more power Egon ... MORE
> POWER !!! ... (with due apologies to the Hollywood film 'Frankenstein').
>
> For me at least, HO-68 has brought the fun back into amateur satellite
> operating, particularly on CW ... akin to RS-10, the most popular satellite
> ever - (judged by the amount of users) - after the veritable old AO-7.
>
> While everyone is entitled to his or her opinion, operating FM on a
> satellite is about as much fun for me as watching paint dry and is, in my
> opinion, the worst possible way to introduce a potential newcomer to amateur
> satellites. My EU-Amsat co-founder, SV1BSX
> (SK) first used the word 'zoo' to describe the AO-51 standard of operating.
>
> There ought to be a sign on the microphone ... PLEASE DON'T FEED THE
> ANIMALS.
>
> 73 John. <la2qaa@xxxxx.xxx>
>
>
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:55:09 -0600
From: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" <vlfiscus@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: BOD and Vince's short memory
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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At 01:55 PM 4/26/2010 -0400, Andrew Glasbrenner
<glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL wrote:
>>
>> I say keep it in linear mode all the time because the Amsat-na board
>> of directors don't want to build linear satellites. They only want
>> single channel FM satellites that sound like a circus. Fox will probably
>> sound the same way.
>>
>>73
>>
>>Vince KB7ADL
>>
>Vince, we've been over this ground before:
>
>http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/100day/msg83515.html
>
>to which you actually sent me an apology in response (which I still have).
>Have things changed since then, or do you just feel liking fomenting
>discontent, again?
>
>The BOD would like nothing better than to launch a high orbit transponder,
>but it's not within our capability right now, due to lack of funding and
>lack of technical volunteers. Your misrepresentations of the BOD aren't
>helping your assumed cause or AMSAT at all.
>
>73, Drew KO4MA
Yes, It was a momentary lapse of memory on my part, cheerleading for linear
satellites & HEO's. I had a couple of nice contacts. One was the ops first
satellite contact ever, and on a linear bird no less. He handled the
doppler like an old pro. The other station was the first contact for him
on HO-68. We couldn't have talked that long on AO-51, it would have upset
everyone trying to pinch out a grid.
KB7ADL
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 17:58:30 -0600
From: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" <vlfiscus@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Fwd: [eu-amsat] HO-68 versus AO-51
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20100426173007.00bff708@xxx.xxx.xxx>
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At 01:43 PM 4/26/2010 -0400, "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>My family enjoys the zoo and the circus. You guys act like those are
>bad things :)
>
>73,
>
>Mark N8MH
I don't much care for Zoo's. My dad took me to the zoo once and they
thanked him for bringing me back. ;)
KB7ADL
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:58:48 -0700
From: "D. Craig Fox" <DFox@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SOLD- for sale-ARR SP144VDG rf switched 2 m
preamp
To: "Amsat \(E-mail\)" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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The preamp is sold. Thanks
Craig
N6RSX
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:53:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: BOD and Vince's short memory
To: "Vince Fiscus,KB7ADL" <vlfiscus@xxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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-----Original Message-----
>From: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" <vlfiscus@xxx.xxx>
>Sent: Apr 26, 2010 7:55 PM
>To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: BOD and Vince's short memory
>
>Yes, It was a momentary lapse of memory on my part, cheerleading for linear
>satellites & HEO's.
Fine, I have no issue with that. Stop maligning the BOD though. Try
something productive if you want to help AMSAT, HEOs, or linear transponders.
73, Drew KO4MA
Evil BOD member
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:20:24 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 L mode observations
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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This last pass up the west coast.? Very good strong ?downlink, running a 910
@ 10W to a 16 turn RHCP helix through 40? feet of LMR400.?Even good copy
running 2 watts!? Rx 40 el cp yagi.? Early in the pass RHCP was better for
rx, later and near LOS LHCP was better.?Why? ?Only station heard was VE7CNA
and he was very weak, aside from that I could only talk to myself.? I know
we have some L banders on the "left" coast and up there in KL7. ??It's lonely.
73 Bob W7LRD
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:01:43 -0500
From: "Gary \"Joe\" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 L mode observations
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <COL114-DS1900E83643776C9F444C928A030@xxx.xxx>
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Bob,
Neat observation. I was on this morning and worked Luc, VE2DWE and
only Luc. I found LHCP to be much much better on the downlink for the
entire pass, which is what I expected. I was under the impression the
435.150 antenna was LHCP. The pass this morning was close to directly
overhead. Was your pass near the horizon east or west?? Maybe it is a
squint angle issue?
73,
Joe kk0sd
P.S. I hope to get on L band again, but my schedule is conspiring against me!
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Bob- W7LRD
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 8:20 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 L mode observations
This last pass up the west coast. Very good strong downlink, running a 910
@ 10W to a 16 turn RHCP helix through 40 feet of LMR400. Even good copy
running 2 watts! Rx 40 el cp yagi. Early in the pass RHCP was better for
rx, later and near LOS LHCP was better. Why? Only station heard was VE7CNA
and he was very weak, aside from that I could only talk to myself. I know
we have some L banders on the "left" coast and up there in KL7. It's lonely.
73 Bob W7LRD
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:09:48 -0400
From: <n4csitwo@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS APRS
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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I heard ISS APRS (145.825 MHz) during the 01:21 UTC pass and now again on
the 03:00 UTC pass.
Dave, AA4KN
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:51:10 -0400
From: "Gould Smith" <gouldsmi@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Request for AMSAT Booth volunteers during Dayton
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <75EF64F278854CA08533708796B45080@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Greetings,
I am looking for volunteers to help out in the AMSAT booth during the 2010
Dayton Hamvention. I have a number of volunteers from the Area Coordinator
pool, but could use some additonal help in manning the 6 booth spaces.
Please let me know by Wed evening 28 April if you can help out.
It makes scheduling easier if you will volunteer for two hour segments. Let
me know what days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) and what times (in
multi-hour blocks) that you can volunteer and how many hours you wish to
work each day.
i.e. Friday between 1-5 for two hours and Saturday 9-3 for two, 2 hour
blocks with at least an hour between the blocks.
Looking forward to visiting with you at Dayton.
73,
Gould, WA4SXM
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Message: 14
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:05:13 -0600
From: Larry Gerhardstein <gerhardstein@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 and SDX won't talk
To: "'AMSAT-BB'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <4BD67089.5070304@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
I have a Windows 7 Inspiron desktop. I just installed the SatPC32 for
GS-232. When I start SatPC32, it does not automatically also start SDX
as on my other computer. I can start SDX manually and can use the
"manual input" thing on SDX to speak with the GS232, reading current
position etc. But when I click up R+ SatPC32 has no contol over SDX and
the rotors do not move when I tell them to--like selecting "park." What
to do? Other features in SatPC32 seem to be working.
Larry W7IN
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Message: 15
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:18:31 +0200
From: "Erich Eichmann" <erich.eichmann@xxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 and SDX won't talk
To: "Larry Gerhardstein W7IN" <gerhardstein@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hello Larry,
I suppose you run V. 12.8 or 12.8a.
>From the list in menu "Rotor Setup" choose the item "Yaesu GS-232". Save the
change with the upper "Save" button and restart SatPC32.
The program stores path and filename of ServerSDX.Exe in the aux. file
"RotorServer.SQF" in the SatPC32 data folder. The path of the data folder is
shown in a foot line of menu "Satellites". RotorServer.SQF can be opened
with Notepad.
It should now contain the following line:
C:\Program Files\SatPC32\SDX\ServerSDX
Does the program now start ServerSDX?
If not, try whether it works better when you start SatPC32 with the option
"Run as Administrator" (Right click on the file name and choose that
option).
73s, Erich, DK1TB
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From: "Larry Gerhardstein" <gerhardstein@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'AMSAT-BB'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 7:05 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 and SDX won't talk
>I have a Windows 7 Inspiron desktop. I just installed the SatPC32 for
> GS-232. When I start SatPC32, it does not automatically also start SDX
> as on my other computer. I can start SDX manually and can use the
> "manual input" thing on SDX to speak with the GS232, reading current
> position etc. But when I click up R+ SatPC32 has no contol over SDX and
> the rotors do not move when I tell them to--like selecting "park." What
> to do? Other features in SatPC32 seem to be working.
>
> Larry W7IN
>
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Message: 16
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:24:54 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Small Satellites Symposium
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The Small Satellites Systems and Services (4S) Symposium takes place in
Madeira from May 31 to June 4, 2010 and this year features a CubeSat
Workshop. See
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2010/small_satellite_symposium.htm
73 Trevor M5AKA
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Message: 17
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:24:02 -0600
From: Larry Gerhardstein <gerhardstein@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 and SDX won't talk
To: Erich Eichmann <erich.eichmann@xxxxxxxx.xx>
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Erich,
I run 12.8a. Your first suggested fix fixed it! Thanks. Now another
question.
Whenever I start SatPC32, I get a modal message box containing
"OLE-Fehler 8004503A, ClassID: {A5584957-EF07-419C-BACD-9931F1256D92}
." What is this about? It happens twice upon starting SatPC32, plus at
other times including when I either OK or Cancel out of the Satellites menu.
I'm now waiting for a good pass to check out the whole system.
73, Larry W7IN, DN27
On 4/27/2010 4:18 AM, Erich Eichmann wrote:
> Hello Larry,
> I suppose you run V. 12.8 or 12.8a.
>> From the list in menu "Rotor Setup" choose the item "Yaesu GS-232".
>> Save the
> change with the upper "Save" button and restart SatPC32.
>
> The program stores path and filename of ServerSDX.Exe in the aux. file
> "RotorServer.SQF" in the SatPC32 data folder. The path of the data
> folder is
> shown in a foot line of menu "Satellites". RotorServer.SQF can be opened
> with Notepad.
>
> It should now contain the following line:
>
> C:\Program Files\SatPC32\SDX\ServerSDX
>
> Does the program now start ServerSDX?
>
> If not, try whether it works better when you start SatPC32 with the
> option
> "Run as Administrator" (Right click on the file name and choose that
> option).
>
> 73s, Erich, DK1TB
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Gerhardstein"
> <gerhardstein@xxxxxxx.xxx>
> To: "'AMSAT-BB'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 7:05 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 and SDX won't talk
>
>
>> I have a Windows 7 Inspiron desktop. I just installed the SatPC32 for
>> GS-232. When I start SatPC32, it does not automatically also start SDX
>> as on my other computer. I can start SDX manually and can use the
>> "manual input" thing on SDX to speak with the GS232, reading current
>> position etc. But when I click up R+ SatPC32 has no contol over SDX and
>> the rotors do not move when I tell them to--like selecting "park." What
>> to do? Other features in SatPC32 seem to be working.
>>
>> Larry W7IN
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
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>> program!
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>
>
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Message: 18
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:40:47 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 L band requirements
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Reading the AO-51 book by Gould where?he discuses the L band requirements.?
For occasional contact 150 W EIRP is needed.? For superior performance 1 Kw
EIRP needed.? Assuming I start out with 10W to a 16 turn helix 40 feet
away.? Guesstimating- 5-8 W at the antenna, helix gain 8-12db.? Guestimated
EIRP about 40W (worst case). ?Am I figuring this correct?? If so then AO-51
is performing better than what the book says.? I am trying to "fine tune"
what I have.
Thanks 73 Bob W7LRD
Seattle
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