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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem (Dee)
2. SO-67 now in LOTW (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
3. Re: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem (Mark L. Hammond)
4. SATPC32 Doppler.sqf with all sat (CA3SOC Raul Romero)
5. Re: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem(Update) (Bill Gillenwater)
6. Re: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem (Edward R. Cole)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:39:35 -0500
From: Dee <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem
To: APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxxx "'Bill Gillenwater'" <k3sv@xx.xxx>,
"'AmsatBBS'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Bill,
Alan seems to have covered all the troubleshooting areas for this rotor-
Simple system.
>From what I have seen here on the BB, It is a toss up between poor
connections and Pot probs.
Good luck...
Dee, NB2F
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Alan P. Biddle
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 9:51 AM
To: 'Bill Gillenwater'; 'AmsatBBS'
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem
Bill,
Start by checking the connections in the shack at the controller. If they
are good, then disconnect lines 1, 2, and 3 on the elevation side and check
the _cables_ with an ohm meter. You should read 500 ohms between 1 and 3,
and something intermediate between 1 and 2, and between 2 and 3. If the
antenna is parked, one of them will be close to 0 ohms, and the other almost
500 ohms, so it is better to point the antenna at 45 degrees or so. You can
see a clear difference, and eliminate a shorted or open line. If this
checks good, then the problem is inside the controller.
If you don't, then you either have a bad connection in the cable or
connector at the rotator, or the reference potentiometer is bad in the
rotator. The easiest way to check this is to swap the connectors at the
rotators. The systems are electrically identical. If the problem follows
the connectors, there is a problem in the cable or connector. If not, it is
in the rotator.
Fixing the rotator pot is messy but straight forward, requiring only
mechanical skills, and there have been several reports on how to do that.
Fixing the controller depends on what is wrong. In either case, Yaesu will
repair them for a "modest" fee.
Let us know what you find.
Alan
WA4SCA
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Bill Gillenwater
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:21 AM
To: AmsatBBS
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem
The meter for elevation on the Yaesu 5500 is not working. Any idea what
might be wrong? Are there places to have them fixed if I can't shoot the
bug? Thanks. Bill K3SV _______________________________________________
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:54:38 -0800 (PST)
From: "Patrick STODDARD \(WD9EWK/VA7EWK\)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SO-67 now in LOTW
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Hi!
I just noticed this change when reading through the LOTW FAQ page:
https://p1k.arrl.org/lotw/faq
SO-67 is now listed as a satellite supported in LOTW. I also saw
that there is a new TQSL configuration file as of yesterday (27th)
available for download. To get the new configuration file, you can
download it from this link:
https://p1k.arrl.org/lotwuser/config.tq6
or get the new configuration with the valid certificates LOTW has
for you at:
https://p1k.arrl.org/lotwuser/certs.tq6
If you are not already logged into LOTW when using either of these
links ending in "tq6", you will be taken to the LOTW login page
before the download starts.
I will upload my SO-67 QSOs tonight, which will complete my goal
of putting all of my satellite QSOs into that system. After that,
it will be a simple matter of periodic uploads to put future QSOs
into the system.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:04:37 -0500
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem
To: APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxxx Bill Gillenwater <k3sv@xx.xxx>
Cc: AmsatBBS <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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As I recall, there are reports about meters quitting/acting up because
of poor electrical connections with the screws that physically mount
(and electrically connect) the meters to the case/housing. (maybe a
grounding issue? I forget specifics...)
Worth checking, since that's about the easy thing to check!
Mark N8MH
On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 9:51 AM, Alan P. Biddle <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Bill,
>
> Start by checking the connections in the shack at the controller. ?If they
> are good, then disconnect lines 1, 2, and 3 on the elevation side and check
> the _cables_ with an ohm meter. ?You should read 500 ohms between 1 and 3,
> and something intermediate between 1 and 2, and between 2 and 3. ?If the
> antenna is parked, one of them will be close to 0 ohms, and the other almost
> 500 ohms, so it is better to point the antenna at 45 degrees or so. ?You can
> see a clear difference, and eliminate a shorted or open line. ?If this
> checks good, then the problem is inside the controller.
>
> If you don't, then you either have a bad connection in the cable or
> connector at the rotator, or the reference potentiometer is bad in the
> rotator. ?The easiest way to check this is to swap the connectors at the
> rotators. ?The systems are electrically identical. ?If the problem follows
> the connectors, there is a problem in the cable or connector. ?If not, it is
> in the rotator.
>
> Fixing the rotator pot is messy but straight forward, requiring only
> mechanical skills, and there have been several reports on how to do that.
> Fixing the controller depends on what is wrong. ?In either case, Yaesu will
> repair them for a "modest" fee.
>
> Let us know what you find.
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of Bill Gillenwater
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:21 AM
> To: AmsatBBS
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem
>
> The meter for elevation on the Yaesu 5500 is not working. Any idea what
> might be wrong? Are there places to have them fixed if I can't shoot the
> bug? Thanks. Bill K3SV
> _______________________________________________
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Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:56:22 -0300
From: "CA3SOC Raul Romero" <ce3soc@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SATPC32 Doppler.sqf with all sat
To: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
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any send doppler.sqf file with all satellite add
need cubesat amateur new-sat
Tnx
Raul Romero
9-7190753
ce3soc@xxxxx.xxx
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:02:01 -0500
From: "Bill Gillenwater" <gillie@xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem(Update)
To: <APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxx>, "'AmsatBBS'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Alan,
I did all of the swaps and checks and eliminated several possibilities.
Rotors seemed OK, cables OK. Took control cover off and checked a few
voltages, wiggled a few things. Put it back together and it works. Must be a
loose ground or connection somewhere. Seems to be working fine now. Thanks
all who responded. Not sure but seems like something loose in the control
box.
73 Bill K3SV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'Bill Gillenwater'" <k3sv@xx.xxx>; "'AmsatBBS'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 9:51 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem
> Bill,
>
> Start by checking the connections in the shack at the controller. If they
> are good, then disconnect lines 1, 2, and 3 on the elevation side and
> check
> the _cables_ with an ohm meter. You should read 500 ohms between 1 and 3,
> and something intermediate between 1 and 2, and between 2 and 3. If the
> antenna is parked, one of them will be close to 0 ohms, and the other
> almost
> 500 ohms, so it is better to point the antenna at 45 degrees or so. You
> can
> see a clear difference, and eliminate a shorted or open line. If this
> checks good, then the problem is inside the controller.
>
> If you don't, then you either have a bad connection in the cable or
> connector at the rotator, or the reference potentiometer is bad in the
> rotator. The easiest way to check this is to swap the connectors at the
> rotators. The systems are electrically identical. If the problem follows
> the connectors, there is a problem in the cable or connector. If not, it
> is
> in the rotator.
>
> Fixing the rotator pot is messy but straight forward, requiring only
> mechanical skills, and there have been several reports on how to do that.
> Fixing the controller depends on what is wrong. In either case, Yaesu
> will
> repair them for a "modest" fee.
>
> Let us know what you find.
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of Bill Gillenwater
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:21 AM
> To: AmsatBBS
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem
>
> The meter for elevation on the Yaesu 5500 is not working. Any idea what
> might be wrong? Are there places to have them fixed if I can't shoot the
> bug? Thanks. Bill K3SV
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:25:40 -0900
From: "Edward R. Cole" <kl7uw@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem
To: Dee <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>, APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxx
Gillenwater'" <k3sv@xx.xxx>, "'AmsatBBS'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <201101281925.p0SJPkA1064278@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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To T/S the meter, swap the elevation wires with the azimuth wires and
see if the problem follows the swap. I hope you did not do what I did:
The contacts for the motor wires lay down onto the mete wires
applying 26v to the meter ckt. Taking the control unit apart doesn't
look fun.
73, Ed - KL7UW
At 06:39 AM 1/28/2011, Dee wrote:
>Bill,
>Alan seems to have covered all the troubleshooting areas for this rotor-
>Simple system.
> >From what I have seen here on the BB, It is a toss up between poor
>connections and Pot probs.
>Good luck...
>Dee, NB2F
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
>Behalf Of Alan P. Biddle
>Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 9:51 AM
>To: 'Bill Gillenwater'; 'AmsatBBS'
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem
>
>Bill,
>
>Start by checking the connections in the shack at the controller. If they
>are good, then disconnect lines 1, 2, and 3 on the elevation side and check
>the _cables_ with an ohm meter. You should read 500 ohms between 1 and 3,
>and something intermediate between 1 and 2, and between 2 and 3. If the
>antenna is parked, one of them will be close to 0 ohms, and the other almost
>500 ohms, so it is better to point the antenna at 45 degrees or so. You can
>see a clear difference, and eliminate a shorted or open line. If this
>checks good, then the problem is inside the controller.
>
>If you don't, then you either have a bad connection in the cable or
>connector at the rotator, or the reference potentiometer is bad in the
>rotator. The easiest way to check this is to swap the connectors at the
>rotators. The systems are electrically identical. If the problem follows
>the connectors, there is a problem in the cable or connector. If not, it is
>in the rotator.
>
>Fixing the rotator pot is messy but straight forward, requiring only
>mechanical skills, and there have been several reports on how to do that.
>Fixing the controller depends on what is wrong. In either case, Yaesu will
>repair them for a "modest" fee.
>
>Let us know what you find.
>
>Alan
>WA4SCA
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
>Behalf Of Bill Gillenwater
>Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:21 AM
>To: AmsatBBS
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu 5500 Rotor Problem
>
>The meter for elevation on the Yaesu 5500 is not working. Any idea what
>might be wrong? Are there places to have them fixed if I can't shoot the
>bug? Thanks. Bill K3SV _______________________________________________
>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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>
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73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45
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