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Today's Topics:
1. Tracking Question (Paul Delaney - K6HR)
2. Re: g-5400b problems (Richard Lawn)
3. FS: KLM antennas and roof-top tower (Stephen E. Belter)
4. Re: Tracking Question (Erich Eichmann)
5. Re: Tracking Question (Jeff Moore)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 01 May 2011 17:38:09 -0700
From: "Paul Delaney - K6HR" <paul.hamradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tracking Question
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hello All,
I'm using Sat32PC and WispDDE to tune my IC-821.
When a satellite first comes up the program sets the frequencies for up/down
but does not always set the mode, and seems to only tune the downlink
frequency.
Is this the normal operation of the program?
Paul Delaney - K6HR
paul.hamradio@xxxxxxx.xxx
http://k6hr.dyndns.org:8080
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 1 May 2011 22:52:30 -0400
From: Richard Lawn <rjlawn@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: g-5400b problems
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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This had happened to me in the past and once I had to rebuild the
rotor, replacing the pot and bearings. The other time it was a simple
problem at the rotor- a wire had broken away from it's connection.
Check that first before going to lots of trouble tearing the rotor
down.
Good luck!
Rick
W2jaz.
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> ? 1. Re: Help Desperately with Rotator YAESU g-5400b (Mark L. Hammond)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 01 May 2011 12:13:04 -0400
> From: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@xxxxx.xxx>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Help Desperately with Rotator YAESU g-5400b
> To: "Vincenzo Mone" <vimone@xxxxx.xx>, "Amsat - BBs"
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> Hello Enzo,
>
> If I had that problem, on the rear of the control box I would reverse the
"UP" and "DOWN" wire connections (2 wires only; ?I think they are contacts 4
and 5, but please double check on your schematic!). ?You can then determine
if it's the rotor, the controller, or a wire connection.
>
> 73,
>
> Mark N8MH
>
> At 05:46 PM 5/1/2011 +0200, Vincenzo Mone wrote:
>>Hi Folks,
>>hope in an help to solve my problem with my Rotator Yaesu G-5400B.
>>Today i was tracking the ISS, ad while i was tracking it ?I got The AO-51 in
>>AOS. As I am using the Trackbox, and i did not have under my eyes the
>>control box, I heard the Trackbox passing from ISS to AO-51. I gave an eye
>>to the control box and saw it was stuck at ?35 degrees and it did not go
>>down to the 0 degrees to start the AOS. I have pulled out the connector
>>which connects the control box to the Track box and tried manually
>>To bring down the antennas. I've tried to press the "DOWN" switch, but they
>>did not move from that position.
>>I've tried to press the "UP" switch and noticed that the antennas moves
>>going up.
>>Then i have tried also with the "RIGHT" and ?"LEFT" switches of the Azimuth
>>and noticed also that the antennas moves in both sides.
>>At the end i can say that the antenna moves in all the positions except for
>>down.
>>Please anybody can tell me what is happened?
>>As the antennas are now stuck at 45 degrees i am afraid that the wind can
>>cause problems.
>>I Hope in an help.
>>Any help will be really appreciated.
>>Thanks in Advance
>>
>>
>>73 de Enzo IK8OZV
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>>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 01 May 2011 09:51:24 -0700
> From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] ?Shuttle will not Launch Monday - NASA
> To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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> >From NASA - no launch Monday.
>
> Clint
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>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 01 May 2011 12:56:54 -0400
> From: James Jipping <jhjipping@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Help Desperately with Rotator YAESU g-5400b
> To: Vincenzo Mone <vimone@xxxxx.xx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Message-ID: <4DBD90D6.7090504@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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> On 5/1/2011 11:46 AM, Vincenzo Mone wrote:
>> Hi Folks,
>> hope in an help to solve my problem with my Rotator Yaesu G-5400B.
>> Today i was tracking the ISS, ad while i was tracking it ?I got The AO-51
in
>> AOS. As I am using the Trackbox, and i did not have under my eyes the
>> control box, I heard the Trackbox passing from ISS to AO-51. I gave an eye
>> to the control box and saw it was stuck at ?35 degrees and it did not go
>> down to the 0 degrees to start the AOS. I have pulled out the connector
>> which connects the control box to the Track box and tried manually
>> To bring down the antennas. I've tried to press the "DOWN" switch, but they
>> did not move from that position.
>> I've tried to press the "UP" switch and noticed that the antennas moves
>> going up.
>> Then i have tried also with the "RIGHT" and ?"LEFT" switches of the Azimuth
>> and noticed also that the antennas moves in both sides.
>> At the end i can say that the antenna moves in all the positions except for
>> down.
>> Please anybody can tell me what is happened?
>> As the antennas are now stuck at 45 degrees i am afraid that the wind can
>> cause problems.
>> I Hope in an help.
>> Any help will be really appreciated.
>> Thanks in Advance
>>
>>
>> 73 de Enzo IK8OZV
>> EasyLog 5 BetaTester
>> EasyLog PDA BetaTester
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 73 de Enzo IK8OZV
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> IK8OZV:
>
> I just had EXACTLY the same thing happen to me. ?I took the rotor apart
> and discovered that the motor had failed. It would NOT rotate in the
> "down" direction. ?I was able to free it ? ?--------- ?I put the whole
> rotor together ? -------- only to have motor freeze in the "down"
> direction. ?My conclusion was that the bearing in the motor had failed.
>
> Fortunately, I happened to have another elevation rotor and replace the
> whole elevation unit. ?I did not investigate whether I could purchase
> just the motor, you may wish to do that.
>
> Jim Jipping, W*MRR
> AMSAT 5512
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 1 May 2011 13:04:35 -0500
> From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Help Desperately with Rotator YAESU g-5400b
> To: "'Vincenzo Mone'" <vimone@xxxxx.xx>, "'Amsat - BBs'"
> ? ? ? ?<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Message-ID: <3BA349B3DAA049A0B63CF822BD24560C@xxxxxx>
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>
> Enzo,
>
> You have gotten some good suggestions. ?Some time ago, my G-5500 did the
> same thing. ?The failure was in a phase shift capacitor used by the motor.
> Without the capacitor, the motor did not have enough torque to move the
> elevation down. ?Fortunately, at least according to the schematic, that
> capacitor is in the control box with the G-5400. ?(It is in the rotator in
> the G-5500.) Fixing it, if that is the problem, should be cheap and easy.
> The capacitor is about $10 USD.
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of Vincenzo Mone
> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 10:46 AM
> To: Amsat - BBs
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Help Desperately with Rotator YAESU g-5400b
>
> Hi Folks,
> hope in an help to solve my problem with my Rotator Yaesu G-5400B.
> Today i was tracking the ISS, ad while i was tracking it ?I got The AO-51 in
> AOS. As I am using the Trackbox, and i did not have under my eyes the
> control box, I heard the Trackbox passing from ISS to AO-51. I gave an eye
> to the control box and saw it was stuck at ?35 degrees and it did not go
> down to the 0 degrees to start the AOS. I have pulled out the connector
> which connects the control box to the Track box and tried manually
> To bring down the antennas. I've tried to press the "DOWN" switch, but they
> did not move from that position.
> I've tried to press the "UP" switch and noticed that the antennas moves
> going up.
> Then i have tried also with the "RIGHT" and ?"LEFT" switches of the Azimuth
> and noticed also that the antennas moves in both sides.
> At the end i can say that the antenna moves in all the positions except for
> down.
> Please anybody can tell me what is happened?
> As the antennas are now stuck at 45 degrees i am afraid that the wind can
> cause problems.
> I Hope in an help.
> Any help will be really appreciated.
> Thanks in Advance
>
>
> 73 de Enzo IK8OZV
> EasyLog 5 BetaTester
> EasyLog PDA BetaTester
> WinBollet BetaTester
> D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania
> Skype: ik8ozv8520
>
>
>
>
>
> 73 de Enzo IK8OZV
> EasyLog 5 BetaTester
> EasyLog PDA BetaTester
> WinBollet BetaTester
> D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania
> Skype: ik8ozv8520
>
>
>
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 01 May 2011 14:46:31 -0400
> From: Dee <morsesat@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Help Desperately with Rotator YAESU g-5400b
> To: APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxxx "'Vincenzo Mone'" <vimone@xxxxx.xx>, ? ? "'Amsat
> ? ? ? ?- BBs'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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>
> Enzo,
> Use the idea of switching the wires before you do any disassembly
> instructions.
> Use the simplest of tests first. ?There is an age old theory of Keep It
> Simple Stupid (KISS) and this
> Adage can be used in any testing theories. It has served me well in all my
> troubleshooting adventures.
> Good Luck.
> 73,
> Dee, NB2F
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of Alan P. Biddle
> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 2:05 PM
> To: 'Vincenzo Mone'; 'Amsat - BBs'
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Help Desperately with Rotator YAESU g-5400b
>
> Enzo,
>
> You have gotten some good suggestions. ?Some time ago, my G-5500 did the
> same thing. ?The failure was in a phase shift capacitor used by the motor.
> Without the capacitor, the motor did not have enough torque to move the
> elevation down. ?Fortunately, at least according to the schematic, that
> capacitor is in the control box with the G-5400. ?(It is in the rotator in
> the G-5500.) Fixing it, if that is the problem, should be cheap and easy.
> The capacitor is about $10 USD.
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of Vincenzo Mone
> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 10:46 AM
> To: Amsat - BBs
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Help Desperately with Rotator YAESU g-5400b
>
> Hi Folks,
> hope in an help to solve my problem with my Rotator Yaesu G-5400B.
> Today i was tracking the ISS, ad while i was tracking it ?I got The AO-51 in
> AOS. As I am using the Trackbox, and i did not have under my eyes the
> control box, I heard the Trackbox passing from ISS to AO-51. I gave an eye
> to the control box and saw it was stuck at ?35 degrees and it did not go
> down to the 0 degrees to start the AOS. I have pulled out the connector
> which connects the control box to the Track box and tried manually To bring
> down the antennas. I've tried to press the "DOWN" switch, but they did not
> move from that position.
> I've tried to press the "UP" switch and noticed that the antennas moves
> going up.
> Then i have tried also with the "RIGHT" and ?"LEFT" switches of the Azimuth
> and noticed also that the antennas moves in both sides.
> At the end i can say that the antenna moves in all the positions except for
> down.
> Please anybody can tell me what is happened?
> As the antennas are now stuck at 45 degrees i am afraid that the wind can
> cause problems.
> I Hope in an help.
> Any help will be really appreciated.
> Thanks in Advance
>
>
> 73 de Enzo IK8OZV
> EasyLog 5 BetaTester
> EasyLog PDA BetaTester
> WinBollet BetaTester
> D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania
> Skype: ik8ozv8520
>
>
>
>
>
> 73 de Enzo IK8OZV
> EasyLog 5 BetaTester
> EasyLog PDA BetaTester
> Wi
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 1 May 2011 23:32:18 -0400
From: "Stephen E. Belter" <seb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FS: KLM antennas and roof-top tower
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<51668A33220E754EABE6583357ECEE2D6FF303EE@xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx.xxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
I am upgrading my station to M2 antennas and a Glen Martin tower. As a
result, I have listed the following items on eBay:
1. KLM 2M-22C 144-146 MHz circularly polarized antenna with polarity switch
2. KLM 435-40CX 420-440 MHz circularly polarized antenna with polarity switch
3. 10-foot roof-mount four-leg aluminum tower
The entire purchase price will be donated to AMSAT's Project FOX
(www.amsat.org).
The 2-meter antenna and tower need some attention (see description and
photos on eBay). If you're willing to do some work, you will save a lot.
All three items are being sold "as is" and you must pick up in West
Lafayette, Indiana. (Possible exception: We may be able to arrange
delivery of the 435 MHz antenna to the Dayton Hamvention.)
http://cgi.ebay.com/KLM-2M-22C-Circularly-Polarized-Antenna-switch-/2508135551
94?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a65a721fa
http://cgi.ebay.com/KLM-435-40CX-Circularly-Polarized-Antenna-switch-/25081355
8223?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a65a72dcf
http://cgi.ebay.com/Roof-top-four-leg-antenna-tower-/250813546388?pt=LH_Defaul
tDomain_0&hash=item3a65a6ff94
73, Steve N9IP
--
Steve Belter, seb@xxxxxx.xxx
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 07:39:19 +0200
From: "Erich Eichmann" <erich.eichmann@xxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Tracking Question
To: "Paul Delaney - K6HR" <paul.hamradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <2EFAC35BBA5842439254F63371F524BC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Paul,
I have sent you an answer off the list.
73s, Erich, DK1TB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Delaney - K6HR" <paul.hamradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 2:38 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tracking Question
>
> Hello All,
>
> I'm using Sat32PC and WispDDE to tune my IC-821.
> When a satellite first comes up the program sets the frequencies for
> up/down
> but does not always set the mode, and seems to only tune the downlink
> frequency.
>
> Is this the normal operation of the program?
>
> Paul Delaney - K6HR
> paul.hamradio@xxxxxxx.xxx
> http://k6hr.dyndns.org:8080
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 01:38:36 -0700
From: "Jeff Moore" <tnetcenter@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Tracking Question
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <93A8E2D2F65A48E9AA4881244CCB18BE@xxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
If you're not going to share why bother posting to the list?
Jeff Moore -- KE7ACY
CN94
----- Original Message ----- From: "Erich Eichmann"
<erich.eichmann@xxxxxxxx.xx>
To: "Paul Delaney - K6HR" <paul.hamradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Paul,
I have sent you an answer off the list.
73s, Erich, DK1TB
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Delaney - K6HR"
<paul.hamradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
>
> Hello All,
>
> I'm using Sat32PC and WispDDE to tune my IC-821.
> When a satellite first comes up the program sets the frequencies for
> up/down
> but does not always set the mode, and seems to only tune the downlink
> frequency.
>
> Is this the normal operation of the program?
>
> Paul Delaney - K6HR
> paul.hamradio@xxxxxxx.xxx
> http://k6hr.dyndns.org:8080
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