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Today's Topics:
1. Satellite WAS #321 (Bob Herrell)
2. k8yse qsl cards (mlolmsted@xxxx.xxxx
3. Re: Satellite WAS #321 (John Neeley)
4. Re: Satellite WAS #321 (Rick - WA4NVM)
5. Re: muTek Limited FT-736 boards (G. Beat)
6. quick run to DM32 on Saturday (23 October) morning
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
7. LightSail-1 back-up satellite announced (G. Beat)
8. FS: Yaesu FT7800 dualband rig (John Geiger)
9. Watch NASA build the next Rover (Clint Bradford)
10. DM30 active on Saturday (Larry Teran)
11. Re: New User-New Station-Antennas-ADVICE? (N. Mahdinejad)
12. Re: Sat Demo Yesterday (N. Mahdinejad)
13. Re: New User-New Station-Antennas-ADVICE? (Roger Kolakowski)
14. Re: Sat Demo Yesterday (Andrew Glasbrenner)
15. On satellite beacons and rotator mounting [was: Re: Re: Sat
Demo Yesterday] (Johann Lochner)
16. Experimental Webradio - Update (Mike Rupprecht)
17. WD9EWK @ DM32/DM42 from 1436 UTC this morning (Patrick STODDARD)
18. FO-29 Status (Peter Gayle)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:00:25 -0500
From: Bob Herrell <aj5c@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite WAS #321
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4CC1DF49.2070103@xxx.xxx>
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Hi all,
Received my ARRL Satellite WAS #321 in the mail today.
A big thanks to all the stations that made this possible.
Look forward to working you again on the "birds".
73,
Bob Herrell
AJ5C
EM36 Arkansas
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:05:15 -0400
From: <mlolmsted@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] k8yse qsl cards
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <841912.1287774315797.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
John,
Got your cards today. Thanks they are really appreciated.
Merle, AA4QE
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:29:51 -0700 (PDT)
From: John Neeley <w6zkh@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite WAS #321
To: Bob Herrell <aj5c@xxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <754362.89595.qm@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Congrat's Bob.......I was #320.....
John W6ZKH
________________________________
From: Bob Herrell <aj5c@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Fri, October 22, 2010 12:00:25 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite WAS #321
Hi all,
Received my ARRL Satellite WAS #321 in the mail today.
A big thanks to all the stations that made this possible.
Look forward to working you again on the "birds".
73,
Bob Herrell
AJ5C
EM36 Arkansas
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:37:59 -0500
From: "Rick - WA4NVM" <wa4nvm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellite WAS #321
To: "Bob Herrell" <aj5c@xxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hey Bob,
Congrats on the WAS! That was fast......... I think.
CU on the birds,
Rick WA4NVM
> Hi all,
>
> Received my ARRL Satellite WAS #321 in the mail today.
> A big thanks to all the stations that made this possible.
> Look forward to working you again on the "birds".
>
> 73,
>
> Bob Herrell
> AJ5C
> EM36 Arkansas
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:43:03 +0000 (UTC)
From: "G. Beat" <gregory.beat@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: muTek Limited FT-736 boards
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Bob -
Sadly, this is another example of an individual getting over his head in
acquiring (or starting) a?business product
or enterprise for the amateur radio industry/hobby.? A loss for the
weak-signal, EME, microwave,?and satellite segment of the hobby.
The specific product you are asking about is the RPCB 736ub
http://www.mutekrf.com/rpcb736ub.htm
Chas Mackinnon,?GM8LMA has not updated?his web site since February 2004
(moved muTek inventory and records to Scotland)
http://www.mutekrf.com/index.html
?
The physical move took much longer to complete than we thought.?Loading and
unloading the 7 tonne lorry was quite straightforward but resulted in 5 man
months just to classify, catalog, index, sort and identify all the stores.
? The development facilities have been finished, together with test and
maintenance areas, leaving just production to be completed over the next few
weeks.
? Our admin area still looks a little "green field" - and the computer
room does not exist but is scheduled to be completed over the next three
months.
? Production evaluation of the RPCB144ub and the SLNA290 is currently in
progress. These two products were selected to be done first from the very
high number of enquiries.
I am not aware of a replacement board set, liek that offered by muTek
Limited (UK).
At this point in technology, many would advocate to forget about upgrades to
this classic VHF/UHF platform due to its age (~20 years).
The automotive industry went through an identical "attitude period" -- but
ironically the classic automotive segment supports a number of after-market
firms.
Yes, Software Defined Radios (SDR) are the current state-of-the-art .. but
they have issues .. as with any emerging technology.
A "new" design using currently available components,
micro-processing/controller capabilities,?
and surface mount production could significantly upgrade the capabilities of
this platform.
Jim, W6PQL shows you what is possible (and the talent in the hoby) -- using
an FT-736R (and other radios) as an IF platform for microwaves
http://www.w6pql.com/
http://www.w6pql.com/parts_i_can_provide.htm
WA7TZY adapted the W6PQL relay seqeuncer to the FT-736R
http://web.mac.com/sdt49/WA7TZY/Other_Components.html
http://web.mac.com/sdt49/WA7TZY/Other_Components_files/sequencer_1.jpg
Greg
w9gb
----- Original Message -----
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:43:51 -0500
From: "Bob Schmidt" <bschmidt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ?muTek 736 boards
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Does anyone have a source for the Mutek RPCB 736 boards. ?I don't think they
are being made anymore.
If not, are there other options that are similar to these boards?
TNX
Bob, WA9JDR
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:46:49 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Patrick STODDARD \(WD9EWK/VA7EWK\)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] quick run to DM32 on Saturday (23 October)
morning
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <308782.40168.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hi!
At the request of a few satellite grid hunters, I will make a quick
run down to the northeast end of grid DM32 south of Phoenix for a
couple of passes on Saturday (23 October) morning:
VO-52 at 1551-1604 UTC
HO-68 at 1725-1740 UTC
If possible, and if the weather cooperates, I will park on the
DM32/DM42 boundary. I doubt I can drag myself down there earlier in
the morning, and can't stay down there all day. These two passes will
cover most (or, for HO-68, all) of the continental USA in both SSB and
FM. For VO-52, I will probably be up around 145.910 MHz +/- on the
downlink, where I usually hang out on this satellite.
I'll be happy to send QSL cards for these QSOs with an e-mail request.
If I have not worked you before, I will send my QSL with SASE.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:29:14 +0000 (UTC)
From: "G. Beat" <gregory.beat@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] LightSail-1 back-up satellite announced
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
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xx.xxx>
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Louis Friedman, program director?for LightSail-1, has announced that a
back-up craft to?LightSail-1 will be built,
instead of an investment in?insurance for an estimated cost of $ 200,000.
As previously announced in July 2010 by AMSAT News Service (SB SAT @ AMSAT
$ANS-206.08)
LightSail-1 is planned to be?launched in early 2011.
LightSail-1 is a three Cubesat spacecraft (size of shoebox and proposed
AMSAT Fox).
It will use UHF frequencies for tracking and command control stations.
California Polytechnic University is supplying the Cubesat bus, avionics and
launch vehicle P-POD interface;.
Georgia Tech University is leading the mission operations, Dave Spencer
serving as mission manager;
Stellar Exploration, Inc. led by Tomas Svitek is building LightSail-1;
Jim Cantrell of Strategic Space Systems is project manager; and
Louis D. Friedman is the LightSail-1 program director.
The LightSail-1 program will be featured this weekend in Washington D.C.
The USA Science & Engineering Festival
National Mall in?Washington, D.C.
October 23 & 24, 1010
10am to 5:50pm
http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/space_information/usa_science_festi
val_2010.html
For further information on this Planetary Society program:
http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/innovative_technologies/solar_saili
ng/
greg
w9gb
?
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:47:47 -0000
From: "John Geiger" <aa5jg@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FS: Yaesu FT7800 dualband rig
To: "Amsat-Bb@xxxxx. Org" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <7C4AB2D58590444FBD797682D4FD2CB9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
If anyone is looking for a 2m and 70cm radio to get on the satellites with,
I have a nice Yaesu FT7800 available. It does 50 watts on 2m and 40 watts on
70cm, CTCSS tones, DCS tones, and come with the mic, power cord, and
original box. It doesn't have the manual, but you can find that on line.
It is perfect for the Mode J satellites-AO27, SO50, AO51, and HO68
It doesn't do dual receive, but you can program it to transmit on one band
and receive on the other which makes it fine for satellite use.
I am asking $160 for it plus $10 shipping and can take paypal/check/MO. I
will even program the satellite frequencies into memory for you.
73s John AA5JG
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:40:29 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Watch NASA build the next Rover
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <29B0AB1A-39AA-4C11-A832-4079104ACF8E@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
NASA is providing a live feed of the Curiosity Mars rover being built in a
high-tech clean room.
http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/JCJtn084oV4/
Clint, K6LCS
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 23:57:28 -0700
From: Larry Teran <ki6yaa@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DM30 active on Saturday
To: amsat-bb <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<AANLkTi=RO88v+w6mA7iqNV+CKpSy-xqxraEVH4VdTaGC@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Members of the Mexican Radio Club XE2DNN will be activating DM30 from
Caborca, SON Mexico this Saturday Oct 23 as they attend the club's
annual meeting in Rancho Las Carmelas Sonora.
There will be three stations operating XE2VAS Uriel, XE2DAK David and XE2BSS
Alex, plans are to be operating all satellite passes of the FM birds.
73 Larry KI6YAA
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 12:43:51 +0330
From: "N. Mahdinejad" <n.mahdinejad@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New User-New Station-Antennas-ADVICE?
To: dean@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<AANLkTi=ZoFXOtfuUX2XhnuwtmPx-GYbWFu9y+3g_F7O=@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Dear AMSAT members.
I have question about m2inc company yagi antennas.
If i want to orient my antennas to the angle of 0 azimuth. what should I do?
where is the azimuth=0 for the yaesu g-5500 and unitrack and antennas
itself?
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks for attention.
Im looking froward to hearing from you.
Best Regards.
On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 8:32 PM, Dean Maluski <dean@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Realizing I need to crawl before I can walk but need to have a goal.
>
> I've grown a strong interest in working SATS, have a few bucks and am
> rebuilding my station for SATS from the ground up.
> Been reading the G Gould Smith "Getting Started..." book I picked up in
> Boxboro, MA at a fest a couple months ago.
>
> I replaced my Kenwood 440 with a TS-2000 without the 1.2 GHz option,
> thinking I may add 1.2 GHz next spring.
>
> Added a 4 inch conduit to my tower with a 7/8 hard line and a run of
> Jetstream LMR 400+ tagged RG-8U on jacket but specs are better than LMR
> 400 figure I'll use the Jetstream for 2 meter, or transmit side of
> things.
>
> Took down my 20 meter monoband beam, Purchased and mounted a Yaesu
> G-5500 (Separated).
> Ordered a Gulf-Alpha Gen purpose 2 meter H/V 440 V yagi, yes I also want
> to work land locked stuff too.
>
> LINUX!! Linux!! LINUX if possible ONLY-Seem good to go now with GPREDICT
> 1.1 and 1.2, 1.2 seems to not update rotor correctly but just got it
> going this morning. Running 1.1 on another machine over LAN and seems to
> work better.
>
> I have a 40 foot 1943 steel tower for what it's worth, it's a thing of
> beauty!!
>
> My vision is to eventually move the Gulf Alpha antenna to the center
> mast.
>
> Here is where my questions come to play....????
> What do I want for bird anteena's?
> My biggest interest is packet and flying mailboxes/HEO/Eventually EME
> possibly.
>
> Thinking my next antenna purchase would be the Gulf Alpha 440 and 2
> meter circular polarity antennas and the phasing assy to switch
> polarity????
>
> I have ample 4 port switches that can be used to switch at tower but of
> course less is more as I don't want to go switch crazy and add more
> attenuation to system than absolutely necessary.
>
> I see SSB has some nice pre-amps, NEED I suspect eventually..
>
> I'm getting stir crazy waiting for arrival of Yagi, one more day on
> tower and I should be complete except for arrival of Gulf Alpha Yagi
> that he is building.
>
> Not really sure what my question is. Reading and reading, trying not to
> buy too ,many unnecessary components while I impatiently wait for
> antenna to arrive but forward thinking as I finalize tower today, need
> to re-mount my WX station and security camera. Also adding a camera
> behind garage to look up at top of tower so I can see what the heck is
> going on with rotors-COOL!
>
> In mounting WX station, need to stay high as possible but of course
> can't interefere with back end of Yagi's
>
> Antenna advice, any advise if someone has the time? Hope to QSO soon
> with ya'll on the birds. Been listening on a vertical but question the
> doppler accuracy so have not attempted to transmit yet.
>
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:19:01 +0330
From: "N. Mahdinejad" <n.mahdinejad@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Sat Demo Yesterday
To: Zachary Beougher <zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<AANLkTi=QvheOprWQp=WEgZjMqaaj-ndcjRDhifkb0r3M@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Dear satellite operators.
Is there any one? i dont recive any answer to my questions. help ma please.
Which of amteur satellites have operatonal beacon downlink ?
Thanks for your attention.
Best Regards.
On 10/17/10, Zachary Beougher <zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I just wanted to say thanks for the QSOs on SO50 yesterday morning while as
> was at the CBF Amateur Radio Club. At the time we only had one member and a
> Sony video camera, but they both really enjoyed it. I tried the 1805z AO27
> pass along with my foxhunt teammate, K8QY (I wanted him to get his first
> satellite QSO), but do to the large amount of stations on he was not able to
> be successful. The only station worked on that pass was WA4HFN/p with 20
> seconds left on the timer.
>
> Videos of the SO50 pass and foxhunt will be on YouTube and my QRZ page in a
> few weeks.
>
> 73!
>
> Zack
> KD8KSN
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 08:56:56 -0400
From: Roger Kolakowski <Rogerkola@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New User-New Station-Antennas-ADVICE?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4CC2DB98.2070007@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Hello N...
Your question is not clear...you do not ask a question about the M2
Yagis, only a question about 0 azimuth. Azimuth will not change between
antenna brands.
Is your question whether to use magnetic north or true north when
setting up your beam?
A search of Google shows the statement "All tracking programs use true
north."
Roger
WA1KAT
On 10/23/2010 5:13 AM, N. Mahdinejad wrote:
> Dear AMSAT members.
> I have question about m2inc company yagi antennas.
> If i want to orient my antennas to the angle of 0 azimuth. what should I do?
> where is the azimuth=0 for the yaesu g-5500 and unitrack and antennas
> itself?
> Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
> Thanks for attention.
> Im looking froward to hearing from you.
> Best Regards.
>
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:24:13 -0400
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Sat Demo Yesterday
To: "N. Mahdinejad" <n.mahdinejad@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <57C0BC74-7094-4CA2-A574-7E81B26284B2@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Amsat.org has a list of spacecraft and frequencies. You should tell us who
and more importantly where you are. Some people here could be jeopardizing
their jobs and freedom providing satellite technical information to an
unknown Iranian.
73, Drew KO4MA
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 23, 2010, at 7:49 AM, "N. Mahdinejad" <n.mahdinejad@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Dear satellite operators.
> Is there any one? i dont recive any answer to my questions. help ma please.
> Which of amteur satellites have operatonal beacon downlink ?
>
> Thanks for your attention.
> Best Regards.
>
> On 10/17/10, Zachary Beougher <zack.kd8ksn@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I just wanted to say thanks for the QSOs on SO50 yesterday morning while as
>> was at the CBF Amateur Radio Club. At the time we only had one member
and a
>> Sony video camera, but they both really enjoyed it. I tried the 1805z AO27
>> pass along with my foxhunt teammate, K8QY (I wanted him to get his first
>> satellite QSO), but do to the large amount of stations on he was not able
to
>> be successful. The only station worked on that pass was WA4HFN/p with 20
>> seconds left on the timer.
>>
>> Videos of the SO50 pass and foxhunt will be on YouTube and my QRZ page in a
>> few weeks.
>>
>> 73!
>>
>> Zack
>> KD8KSN
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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!
>> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 15
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:33:50 +0200
From: "Johann Lochner" <lochner@xxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] On satellite beacons and rotator mounting [was:
Re: Re: Sat Demo Yesterday]
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4CC3005E.19669.1A08555@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
On Saturday, 2010-10-23 13:49 +0200, N. Mahdinejad wrote:
> Dear satellite operators.
> Is there any one? i dont recive any answer to my questions. help ma please.
> Which of amteur satellites have operatonal beacon downlink ?
>
> Thanks for your attention.
> Best Regards.
Dear N.
Be more patient: the majority of subscribers to this group are
probably from the North American continent. It is Saturday and their
day is just beginning.
Preferably also start a new thread with a subject line that properly
describes your issue. Under another topic people might just skip
over your message without reading it. They may also be more inclined
to respond to messages signed with a first/given name or an amateur
radio callsign.
Regarding your question about beacons -- these pages are valuable
references:
Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page
http://oscar.dcarr.org/
Operational OSCAR Satellite Status Summary
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/status.php
Regarding your earlier question about where zero azimuth is -- I am
not familiar with Unitrack but presume that it is similar to the
Yaesu GS-232B controller box for the Yaesu G-5500 motor controller.
When mounting a rotator there are two angle references that must be
related to each other in some way:
The first is the hardware read-out that will vary between the
extremes of rotation, according to the mode selected. In the case of
the GS-232B it runs from 180 through 360/0 to 180, or from 0 to 359,
or from 0 to 450. It is a scale to measure the relative hardware
rotation.
The second is the mathematical definition of direction, which is
normally measured as an angle relative to true north, with clockwise
being positive.
Your control software must have a setting to link a specific hardware
read-out value to where the rotator/antenna actually points. The
relative scale is thereby anchored to the mathematical definition of
direction.
73 de ZR1CBC, Johann.
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Message: 16
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:45:05 +0200
From: "Mike Rupprecht" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Experimental Webradio - Update
To: "'amsat-bb'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <003301cb72b8$84331400$8c993c00$@xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
All,
there are now four of us :-)
You can now also listen to the audio stream of Tetsu san JA0CAW.
Go to my SatBlog and follow the link Webradio www.dk3wn.info/p or click
here http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?page_id=17689.
Would be great to listen to the sats from other parts of the world. The
setup is very easy.
Any takers?
Have a great weekend.
73, Mike
DK3WN
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Message: 17
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 07:14:23 -0700 (PDT)
From: Patrick STODDARD <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK @ DM32/DM42 from 1436 UTC this morning
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <859877.33634.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hi!
I woke up early, and am now at the DM32/DM42 boundary. Along with the
VO52 and HO68 passes I previously mentioned, I will work the SO50 pass
at 1436 UTC and AO7 at 1514 UTC from here.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 18
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 06:23:37 -0400
From: "Peter Gayle" <va3pk@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 Status
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Hello all.
I am going through the steps of getting my satellite station back together
after a 2 year hiatus due to a lightning strike.
Things are progressing well and I see that we few new birds.
I have been listening for the old reliable (FO-29) and am not hearing
anything on what should be good passes.
The AMSAT web page says that she is operational but I cannot find a
schedule.
Anyone have any insights into what it is that the old bird is up to?
Thanks,
Peter, VE3PK
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