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Today's Topics:
1. Instantrack: Visual Magnitude (Rich Dailey)
2. Yaesu 5400B rotor manual ? (Ted)
3. Re: Yaesu 5400B rotor manual ? (w4upd)
4. Re: Yaesu 5400B rotor manual ? (Ted)
5. ISS orbit raised, again (Alan P. Biddle)
6. Yaesu G5500 rotor problem (Bill Dzurilla)
7. Re: Keps (George Henry)
8. Re: Instantrack: Visual Magnitude (Dave Guimont)
9. Re: Yaesu G5500 rotor problem (i8cvs)
10. Re: Instantrack: Visual Magnitude (i8cvs)
11. AO51 Heard over VK ZL (Brett Haussmann)
12. HI satellite contact (Wyatt Dirks)
13. Re: Yaesu G5500 rotor problem (Bill)
14. W2KGY West Point on AO-51 (John Papay)
15. We Have a WINNER! (i8cvs)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:33:41 -0400
From: Rich Dailey <redailey1@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Instantrack: Visual Magnitude
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <7.0.0.16.2.20110617152946.05b5c4e8@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Does anyone have a diameter setting for ISS that gives a decent approximation
of visual magnitude (Magn in Instantrack)?
Thanks,
Rich, N8UX
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:15:55 -0700
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu 5400B rotor manual ?
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <C2959116FD07490A864A10D52BE92A37@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Anyone have a link where I can download a manual? I have looked and looked
online and no joy
Any help appreciated
Ted, K7TRK
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:44:28 -0400
From: w4upd <updwrb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5400B rotor manual ?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Go to this site for the ZIP file that contains the manual and other
useful info about the G5400.
ftp://ftp.bristor-assoc.com/pub/Amateur/Satellite/G5400.zip
Reid, W4UPD
Amsat #17002
On 6/17/2011 4:15 PM, Ted wrote:
> Anyone have a link where I can download a manual? I have looked and looked
> online and no joy
>
> Any help appreciated
>
> Ted, K7TRK
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:03:41 -0700
From: "Ted" <k7trkradio@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5400B rotor manual ?
To: "'w4upd'" <updwrb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Thanks Reid and others that responded !!
I'm good
73, Ted
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of w4upd
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 1:44 PM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5400B rotor manual ?
Go to this site for the ZIP file that contains the manual and other
useful info about the G5400.
ftp://ftp.bristor-assoc.com/pub/Amateur/Satellite/G5400.zip
Reid, W4UPD
Amsat #17002
On 6/17/2011 4:15 PM, Ted wrote:
> Anyone have a link where I can download a manual? I have looked and
looked
> online and no joy
>
> Any help appreciated
>
> Ted, K7TRK
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:21:49 -0500
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS orbit raised, again
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, "SAREX-BB" <SAREX@xxxxx.xxx>
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According to Roscosmos, they have raised the orbit again by 6.8 km. They
are up to about 382 km. This boost will cause old Keps to lag about 130
seconds per day, so be certain an use the CelesTrak/SpaceTrack Keps, or the
predicted Keps.
http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=11912&lang=en
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
-----------------------------------
Who is John Galt?
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:17:13 -0700 (PDT)
From: Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu G5500 rotor problem
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hi,
I brought a G5500 with me to Europe and have it up and running. The
elevation rotor is working as it should. The azimuth rotor turns the
antenna left and right as it should when the button is pressed, but the
readout on the controller is not working. When I turned on the controller,
the azimuth meter pinned to the right (i.e., beyond the red 90 degrees
mark). I was able to adjust on the back to get the meter unpinned, but the
indicator does not move at all when the rotor is activated. Any ideas on
what may be wrong?
73, Bill NZ5N/OM3BD
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:20:36 -0500
From: "George Henry" <ka3hsw@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keps
To: <APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxx>, "'CT2IWW Paulo Teixeira'"
<ct2iww@xxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <1CB941DA67374ED88CBFBB9FF976FD9E@xxxxxxx>
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THAT'S the one I was thinking of! It's been a long time since I've needed
it...
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "'George Henry'" <ka3hsw@xxx.xxx>; "'CT2IWW Paulo Teixeira'"
<ct2iww@xxxxx.xxx>; <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 2:43 AM
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: Keps
In the same utilities directory is a program called SORTNENG which will
extract specific satellites from a list of Keps. I use it in combination
with NASAWASH in a batch file to send customized lists to the several
tracking programs I use.
Alan
WA4SCA
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of George Henry
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 11:46 PM
To: CT2IWW Paulo Teixeira; amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keps
I used to use a program called NASAWASH. You set up a "mysats" file that
specifies which birds you are interested in, and then you can set up a batch
file that will automatically parse whatever input file you specify (like
nasa.all) and output the filtered results to the filename and location that
you specified.
Looks like it's still available in the AMSAT software archive at
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/software/PC/util/nasawash.zip
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message -----
From: "CT2IWW Paulo Teixeira" <ct2iww@xxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 3:14 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Keps
Hello everyone,
Is there a program or script that could automate the creation of a custom
keplerian element list that includes satelites that i?m only interested in,
from data from either either spacetrack or celestrack?
My idea is to create something similar to the list that AMSAT publishes but
more specific to my needs, meaning that there are some sats in there that I
don?t care about.
I tried the TLEretriever but no cigar there, at least for the purpose in
sight.
73?s
Paulo CT2IWW
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:43:58 -0700
From: Dave Guimont <dguimon1@xxx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Instantrack: Visual Magnitude
To: Rich Dailey <redailey1@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <25.87.20202.CC4FBFD4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xx.xxx>
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>Does anyone have a diameter setting for ISS that gives a decent approximation
>of visual magnitude (Magn in Instantrack)?
I saw it the other day, and am guessing the mag about -2.5.....just
work it in reverse...I use IT all the time, but don't have my other
computer up at the minute...
73, Dave, WB6LLO
dguimon1@xxx.xx.xxx
Disagree: I learn....
Pulling for P3E...
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 03:53:29 +0200
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu G5500 rotor problem
To: "Bill Dzurilla" <billdz.geo@xxxxx.xxx>, "Amsat - BBs"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <001201cc2d5a$85851620$0501a8c0@xxxxxx>
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Hi Bill, NZ5N
I hope you have the schematic diagram with you.The Azimuth meter M-1
has a terminal connected to the ground and the other one is connected to
R3 and C-10 on operational amplifier Q3
Disconnect the hot wire of M-1 connected to R3 and put in series between
it and ground a DC milliamperometer (1 mA f.s or less should be OK)
If manually rotating the Azimuth the milliamperometer is moving back and
forth than the electrical circuitry is working correctly and probably the
meter M-1 has received some shock and is stuck against the plastic cover of
the instrument.
To calibrate again the Azimuth meter adjust the 10 k potentiometer VR1 for
full scale indication when the rotator is fully turned by 450?
VR1 i.e. the Azimuth Full Scale potentiometer is the first pot. looking the
Control Box from the back.
Have fun.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Dzurilla" <billdz.geo@xxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 12:17 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu G5500 rotor problem
> Hi,
>
> I brought a G5500 with me to Europe and have it up and running. The
elevation rotor is working as it should. The azimuth rotor turns the
antenna left and right as it should when the button is pressed, but the
readout on the controller is not working. When I turned on the controller,
the azimuth meter pinned to the right (i.e., beyond the red 90 degrees
mark). I was able to adjust on the back to get the meter unpinned, but the
indicator does not move at all when the rotor is activated. Any ideas on
what may be wrong?
>
> 73, Bill NZ5N/OM3BD
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 04:03:28 +0200
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Instantrack: Visual Magnitude
To: "Amsat - BBs" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, "Rich Dailey"
<redailey1@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <001301cc2d5b$ea7f8000$0501a8c0@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Dailey" <redailey1@xxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 9:33 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Instantrack: Visual Magnitude
> Does anyone have a diameter setting for ISS that gives a decent
approximation
> of visual magnitude (Magn in Instantrack)?
>
> Thanks,
> Rich, N8UX
>
Hi Rich, N8UX
Read carefully the paragraph VISIBILITY (MAGNITUDE) into the file
ITmanual.pdf that you can find into the directory of InstantTrack .
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:36:24 +1000
From: Brett Haussmann <bretadel@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO51 Heard over VK ZL
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4DFC3958.2010905@xxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
AO51 Heard over VK/ZL 18/06/11 pass starting 05:06 UTC
Peaked +10
over 9 on 12 el horizontal yagi no pre amps on with TS2000 with
computer control AZ/EL
Worked down to 4 degrees which is my horizon. FYI
Thanks
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:58:24 -0500
From: Wyatt Dirks <wyattdirks@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] HI satellite contact
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <BAY151-w38C30233525060F0202E8ACD6C0@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I have been working toward getting worked all states over the satellites.
Well i am down to only two states HI and AK. I am working with several
people in AK to get that state on the worked list. Now i need some help with
HI. Is anyone in HI on any of the satellites? I am in Iowa so it will
probably have to be over FO-29 or AO-7. If anyone can Help me with this i
would greatly appreciate it.
Wyatt Dirks
AC0RA
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:29:30 +0200
From: Bill <billdz.geo@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu G5500 rotor problem
To: i8cvs <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Cc: Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <EA779781-7113-4D1E-BBB9-E8EBF04A1E13@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Thanks to all who replied. Got it fixed, just a bad wire.
On Jun 18, 2011, at 3:53, "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx> wrote:
> Hi Bill, NZ5N
>
> I hope you have the schematic diagram with you.The Azimuth meter M-1
> has a terminal connected to the ground and the other one is connected to
> R3 and C-10 on operational amplifier Q3
>
> Disconnect the hot wire of M-1 connected to R3 and put in series between
> it and ground a DC milliamperometer (1 mA f.s or less should be OK)
>
> If manually rotating the Azimuth the milliamperometer is moving back and
> forth than the electrical circuitry is working correctly and probably the
> meter M-1 has received some shock and is stuck against the plastic cover of
> the instrument.
>
> To calibrate again the Azimuth meter adjust the 10 k potentiometer VR1 for
> full scale indication when the rotator is fully turned by 450?
>
> VR1 i.e. the Azimuth Full Scale potentiometer is the first pot. looking the
> Control Box from the back.
>
> Have fun.
>
> 73" de
>
> i8CVS Domenico
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Dzurilla" <billdz.geo@xxxxx.xxx>
> To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
> Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 12:17 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu G5500 rotor problem
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I brought a G5500 with me to Europe and have it up and running. The
> elevation rotor is working as it should. The azimuth rotor turns the
> antenna left and right as it should when the button is pressed, but the
> readout on the controller is not working. When I turned on the controller,
> the azimuth meter pinned to the right (i.e., beyond the red 90 degrees
> mark). I was able to adjust on the back to get the meter unpinned, but the
> indicator does not move at all when the rotor is activated. Any ideas on
> what may be wrong?
>>
>> 73, Bill NZ5N/OM3BD
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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: 14
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 11:34:35 -0400
From: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] W2KGY West Point on AO-51
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: w2kgy_oic@xxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <124402.89462.qm@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Those who worked W2KGY on the 2035z pass of AO-51 on 13 June
probably had a QSL card confirming the contact in their mailbox
a few days later. KJ5HY was the operator and had no trouble hearing
everyone who called for a contact.
I was going to send for this West Point QSL card but held off
remembering that W3ADO at the Naval Academy never seemed to answer
QSL card requests, even with an SASE. My card to West Point was in
the mail back to them the next day. Check out their qrz.com page for
the history behind this station. The callsign dates back to 1937.
Interestingly, W2KGY is a Military Recreation Station while W3ADO is
a club station not unlike your local radio club. Military Recreation
Stations are not eligible for vanity call signs.
According to the FCC Rules and Regulations:
"A military recreation station license is an amateur service station
license granted only to a person who is the license custodian
designated by the official in charge of the United States military
recreational premises where the station is located. The person need
not hold an amateur operator license grant."
Thank you to KJ5HY for activating their satellite station. Your service
to our Country is very much appreciated. It was a honor to confirm our
contact.
73,
John K8YSE
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Message: 15
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:07:59 +0200
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs@xxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] We Have a WINNER!
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <000001cc2dd2$291ab520$0501a8c0@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"
Hi All,
We have a WINNER in the "Who is this AMSAT-NA Gentleman ?" contest!
Photo at ...
http://www.hamradio.selfip.com/i6ibe/oscar40/oscar40.htm
The answers spanned across five email replies.
1) Mark L Hammond N8MH writes: "It's Dr. Tom :) I don't know the dog..."
2)W4ART Arthur Feller writes:
That's Tom Clark, then W3IWI and W0LND, in the AMSAT office at the time.
The dog came with Martha Saragovitz.
Got me on the date, even though I remember Tom in his thinner days.
Probably around the summer of 1980, more or less.
3) W4DID,Louis McFadin writes: Tom Clark W3IWI. That is probably Martha/s
dog. Date ?
4) Hans PA4PCJ writes: The answer is Chris van der Berg from the
Netherlands.
5)Dee Interdonato, NB2F writes: This is Tom Clark, W3IWI .Dog was owned by
Martha.Picture taken (I Guess) around January 2000
The correct answere is:
The person photografed is Tom Clark K3IO ex W3IWI
The dog is owned by Martha Saragowitz
The date was 29 june 1996 and the picture was taken by W3PK Perry Klein at
Board Meeting
The correct answere for the person and the closest answere for the date
comes from Dee Interdonato, NB2F and so:
DEE ,NB2F has been declared the WINNER of this contest and he will receive a
special QSL card from i8CVS......Congratulations !
Tank you All for partecipating to the above Contest.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
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