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Today's Topics:
1. Yaesu Rotor G5400B (Les Rayburn)
2. Re: Yaesu Rotor G5400B (Jim Jerzycke)
3. Re: Yaesu Rotor G5400B (George Henry)
4. Re: Yaesu Rotor G5400B (Bob- W7LRD)
5. Re: [Starcom-bb] Yaesu Rotor G5400B (Lizeth Norman)
6. Re: Yaesu Rotor G5400B (Craig Gagner)
7. Re: Yaesu Rotor G5400B (Stefan Wagener)
8. Re: Yaesu Rotor G5400B (n0jy)
9. K4AMG W4FOS WATER WAY FESTIVAL (Rich/wa4bue)
10. CO7WT (FL11) on SO-50 today at evening pass (Pavel Milanes Costa)
11. Office Closed (Martha)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 22:04:06 -0500
From: Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT Mailing List <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu Rotor G5400B
Message-ID: <52576AA6.1010604@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Picked up a like new Yaesu G5400B Az/El rotor and controller tonight
from a friend. I'm thrilled to add to the station, but need some advice
on how to best interface this rotor for computer control working with
SATPC32.
Any quirks, tricks, or other issues I should be aware of before
installing? It's going inside the attic, so weatherproofing is a non-issue.
As always, grateful for the advice. The satellite community is one of
the most generous with sharing information, and as a newcomer I'm thankful.
--
--
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf
6M VUCC #1712
AMSAT #38965
Grid Bandits #222
Southeastern VHF Society
Central States VHF Society Life Member
Six Club #2484
Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 03:19:08 +0000
From: Jim Jerzycke <kq6ea@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx AMSAT Mailing List <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>,
starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu Rotor G5400B
Message-ID: <52576E2C.6010204@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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The LVB Tracker from AMSAT is a true plug-and-play interface, as is the
clone of it from Fox Delta.
I have both, and they work flawlessly.
73, Jim KQ6EA
On 10/11/2013 03:04 AM, Les Rayburn wrote:
> Picked up a like new Yaesu G5400B Az/El rotor and controller tonight
> from a friend. I'm thrilled to add to the station, but need some
> advice on how to best interface this rotor for computer control
> working with SATPC32.
>
> Any quirks, tricks, or other issues I should be aware of before
> installing? It's going inside the attic, so weatherproofing is a
> non-issue.
> As always, grateful for the advice. The satellite community is one of
> the most generous with sharing information, and as a newcomer I'm
> thankful.
>
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 23:01:37 -0500
From: "George Henry" <ka3hsw@xxx.xxx>
To: "amsat bb" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu Rotor G5400B
Message-ID: <B205846398FA4C598385E71E9A63E0C2@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=response
I originally used the FODTrack interface, which I had the PC board made for
by FAR Circuits (and now they carry it as a regular item). It required a
parallel printer port. I recently switched to the SatTracker 688 from the
ARRL to be compatible with a netbook that only has USB ports.
Both interfaces worked perfectly.
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Les Rayburn" <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT Mailing List" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>; <starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 10:04 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu Rotor G5400B
> Picked up a like new Yaesu G5400B Az/El rotor and controller tonight from
> a friend. I'm thrilled to add to the station, but need some advice on how
> to best interface this rotor for computer control working with SATPC32.
>
> Any quirks, tricks, or other issues I should be aware of before
> installing? It's going inside the attic, so weatherproofing is a
> non-issue.
> As always, grateful for the advice. The satellite community is one of the
> most generous with sharing information, and as a newcomer I'm thankful.
>
> --
> --
> 73,
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 04:40:04 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Cc: starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxxx AMSAT Mailing List <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu Rotor G5400B
Message-ID:
<48753707.2222941.1381466404250.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xxxx.xxxxx
xx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
LVB tracker..works great...AMSAT gets the money
73 Bob W7LRD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Les Rayburn" <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT Mailing List" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 8:04:06 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu Rotor G5400B
Picked up a like new Yaesu G5400B Az/El rotor and controller tonight
from a friend. I'm thrilled to add to the station, but need some advice
on how to best interface this rotor for computer control working with
SATPC32.
Any quirks, tricks, or other issues I should be aware of before
installing? It's going inside the attic, so weatherproofing is a non-issue.
As always, grateful for the advice. The satellite community is one of
the most generous with sharing information, and as a newcomer I'm thankful.
--
--
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf
6M VUCC #1712
AMSAT #38965
Grid Bandits #222
Southeastern VHF Society
Central States VHF Society Life Member
Six Club #2484
Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 01:26:21 -0400
From: Lizeth Norman <normanlizeth@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT Mailing List <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, starcom-bb
<starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [Starcom-bb] Yaesu Rotor G5400B
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If you'd like to build one, the total cost should be in the $$45 range with
all the bits and pieces brand new. See
http://blog.radioartisan.com/yaesu-rotator-computer-serial-interface/
73 de Norm n3ykf
On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 12:40 AM, Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> LVB tracker..works great...AMSAT gets the money
> 73 Bob W7LRD
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Les Rayburn" <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
> *To: *"AMSAT Mailing List" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx
> *Sent: *Thursday, October 10, 2013 8:04:06 PM
>
> *Subject: *[amsat-bb] Yaesu Rotor G5400B
>
> Picked up a like new Yaesu G5400B Az/El rotor and controller tonight
> from a friend. I'm thrilled to add to the station, but need some advice
> on how to best interface this rotor for computer control working with
> SATPC32.
>
> Any quirks, tricks, or other issues I should be aware of before
> installing? It's going inside the attic, so weatherproofing is a non-issue.
> As always, grateful for the advice. The satellite community is one of
> the most generous with sharing information, and as a newcomer I'm thankful.
>
> --
> --
> 73,
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> 121 Mayfair Park
> Maylene, AL 35114
> EM63nf
>
> 6M VUCC #1712
> AMSAT #38965
> Grid Bandits #222
> Southeastern VHF Society
> Central States VHF Society Life Member
> Six Club #2484
>
> Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 05:31:00 -0400
From: "Craig Gagner" <crgagner@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "'AMSAT Mailing List'"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, <starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu Rotor G5400B
Message-ID: <004d01cec664$99011fa0$cb035ee0$@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
I use the Easy Rotor Control from Germany http://easy-rotor-control.com/ I
have a discontinued version but the ERC-M is what they have now. It has
calibration software and is spot on as far as tracking goes. Interfaces with
SatPC very easily and will move AZ and EL at the same time.
Have Fun !
Craig, W1MSG
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Les Rayburn
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 11:04 PM
To: AMSAT Mailing List; starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu Rotor G5400B
Picked up a like new Yaesu G5400B Az/El rotor and controller tonight from a
friend. I'm thrilled to add to the station, but need some advice on how to
best interface this rotor for computer control working with SATPC32.
Any quirks, tricks, or other issues I should be aware of before installing?
It's going inside the attic, so weatherproofing is a non-issue.
As always, grateful for the advice. The satellite community is one of the
most generous with sharing information, and as a newcomer I'm thankful.
--
--
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF
121 Mayfair Park
Maylene, AL 35114
EM63nf
6M VUCC #1712
AMSAT #38965
Grid Bandits #222
Southeastern VHF Society
Central States VHF Society Life Member
Six Club #2484
Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light
_______________________________________________
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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: 7
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 07:54:45 -0400
From: Stefan Wagener <wageners@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Craig Gagner <crgagner@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxxx AMSAT Mailing List <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>,
Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu Rotor G5400B
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Same here:
Easy Rotor Control from Germany http://easy-rotor-control.com
outstanding kit and also allowed me to interface an old K500 elevation
rotor for PC control.
Stefan, VE4NSA
On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 5:31 AM, Craig Gagner <crgagner@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> I use the Easy Rotor Control from Germany http://easy-rotor-control.com/ I
> have a discontinued version but the ERC-M is what they have now. It has
> calibration software and is spot on as far as tracking goes. Interfaces
> with
> SatPC very easily and will move AZ and EL at the same time.
>
> Have Fun !
>
> Craig, W1MSG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
> Behalf Of Les Rayburn
> Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 11:04 PM
> To: AMSAT Mailing List; starcom-bb@xxxxxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu Rotor G5400B
>
> Picked up a like new Yaesu G5400B Az/El rotor and controller tonight from a
> friend. I'm thrilled to add to the station, but need some advice on how to
> best interface this rotor for computer control working with SATPC32.
>
> Any quirks, tricks, or other issues I should be aware of before installing?
> It's going inside the attic, so weatherproofing is a non-issue.
> As always, grateful for the advice. The satellite community is one of the
> most generous with sharing information, and as a newcomer I'm thankful.
>
> --
> --
> 73,
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
> 121 Mayfair Park
> Maylene, AL 35114
> EM63nf
>
> 6M VUCC #1712
> AMSAT #38965
> Grid Bandits #222
> Southeastern VHF Society
> Central States VHF Society Life Member
> Six Club #2484
>
> Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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
>
> _______________________________________________
> 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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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 07:17:15 -0500
From: n0jy <n0jy@xxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu Rotor G5400B
Message-ID: <5257EC4B.3020300@xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Hi Les,
The Fox Delta ST-1 interface has worked well for me for several years.
The lights on my control unit have burned out over the 30 years that I
have had my G-5400B, but since I don't usually manually point anymore I
haven't replaced them.
I leave it powered up 24/7 and it's ready to go when I fire up SATPC32.
Jerry
N0JY
On 10/10/2013 10:04 PM, Les Rayburn wrote:
> Picked up a like new Yaesu G5400B Az/El rotor and controller tonight
> from a friend. I'm thrilled to add to the station, but need some
> advice on how to best interface this rotor for computer control
> working with SATPC32.
>
> Any quirks, tricks, or other issues I should be aware of before
> installing? It's going inside the attic, so weatherproofing is a
> non-issue.
> As always, grateful for the advice. The satellite community is one of
> the most generous with sharing information, and as a newcomer I'm
> thankful.
>
------------------------------
Message: 9
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 09:01:34 -0400
From: "Rich/wa4bue" <richard.siff@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] K4AMG W4FOS WATER WAY FESTIVAL
Message-ID: <2D6C0351EC464FB8B9C59B951239DBD7@xxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1;
reply-type=response
Hi All,
Please look for us SAT and Sunday this weekend. We will be using one of
these calls K4AMG or W4FOS.
We will be on the satellites from the Great Bridge Lock Park Celebrating the
City of Chesapeake, Virginia 50th Birthday.
Our hours will be Sat: 10 AM - 5 PM EDT and SUN Noon - 4 PM EDT.
We will operateall passes avaliable from AO7, FO29, SO50, and VO52. SO50 is
iffy as their is an image on it's frequency.
Our booth at the festival will offer a STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Math) question to students. The Question deals with
Doppler Shift.
We hope to "Q" with you.
God Bless
Rich W4BUE
Pres: K4AMG Memorial Amateur Radio Club K4AMG.org
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 11:59:41 -0400
From: Pavel Milanes Costa <co7wt@xxxxxx.xx.xx>
To: Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] CO7WT (FL11) on SO-50 today at evening pass
Message-ID: <5258206D.6080905@xxxxxx.xx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Hi to all,
I will be this evening on the 1845 local (2245z) pass of SO-50...
Cheers and 73
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 14:51:17 -0400
From: Martha <martha@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Office Closed
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
The AMSAT Office will be closed on Monday, October 14th in observance of
Columbus Day.
--
73- Martha
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