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Today's Topics:
1. Personal home pages (Dave Guimont)
2. Re: iss freq? 145.800 or 145.825
(Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY])
3. IC-7000 and Sat tracking programs? (Bill Dzurilla)
4. ANS-116 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins (JoAnne Maenpaa)
5. FS IC 910H, FT8900 (W7BRS)
6. Re: DSTAR vs AO-51 (Luc Leblanc)
7. Re: DSTAR vs AO-51 (Andrew Glasbrenner)
8. G-5500 AZ EL rotors combined orientation (Allen Fugelseth)
9. anyone working the iss on 145.825? (Mr Jeffrey L Ross)
10. Happy Birthday COMPASS-1 (Mike Rupprecht)
11. Re: G-5500 AZ EL rotors combined orientation (Stan W1LE)
12. Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 4, Issue 197 (Michael J Finn)
13. Re: DSTAR vs AO-51 (Luc Leblanc)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:21:36 -0700
From: Dave Guimont <dguimon1@xxx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Personal home pages
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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First, a thank you to all who responded to my request for personal
home page storage....I will answer each when I've had an opportunity
to try their recommendation...
Roadrunner has allowed personal home page storage of the file itself,
and not a presentation of the file.
Since its inception I've listed the following files.....*.exe, *.zip,
*.jpg, *.txt, etc. The document itself and not the
presentation...Anyone could have access to those files, read them on
line, and/or download them if they wish. I used ftp to do the uploading...
They've recently made a change, and I can no longer upload the file itself.
FTP is not the problem, I can upload the picture itself, but not the
*.jpg.....
tnx agn to the responders...I'll let u know...
73, Dave, WB6LLO
dguimon1@xxx.xx.xxx
Disagree: I learn....
Pulling for P3E...
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:13:54 -0500
From: "Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY]"
<kenneth.g.ransom@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: iss freq? 145.800 or 145.825
To: Mr Jeffrey L Ross <radiooperator@xxxxxxx.xxx>, amsat
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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The correct operational frequencies are listed here
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/reference/radio/
I would note that the ISS has not been very active on any mode since Exp 18
crew left (with the exception of the school contacts).
Kenneth - N5VHO
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From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On Behalf Of Mr
Jeffrey L Ross [radiooperator@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 7:16 AM
To: amsat
Subject: [amsat-bb] iss freq? 145.800 or 145.825
hi folks, the iss fan club web page is not giving me the correct freq the
iss is on, is anyone working the iss packet station? if so what freq is in
use today? thanks in advance.
kc8gkf-5
moved over some so kc9doa-5 and mycall can be seen.
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:14:57 -0700 (PDT)
From: Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] IC-7000 and Sat tracking programs?
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hi from sunny Islamorada in the Florida Keys, EL94. Just waiting for SO-50 to
come on around to give a few more people this semi-rare grid. There was a
pile of QRM on both AO-27 passes this afternoon, but logged over 20 contacts.
Good to hear a lot of old friends in there.
Anyhow, back home I've put up an antenna for the linear sats but I'm having
great difficulty getting my IC-7000 to work with computer control on all sats
in full duplex mode (second radio is an FT-817, which the programs steer
flawlessly). With SatPC32, if set as Radio 1, the 7000 works with sats with
70cm downlink, but not with sats with 2m downlink. Vice versa if set as Radio
2 - works with sats with 2m downlink, but not with sats with 70cm downlink.
The author of SatPC32, Erich, has been helping me troubleshoot this issue. He
has the program working perfectly with an IC-706 MKIIG but does not have an
IC-7000 to test. So if anyone is using an IC-7000 and a second radio with
SatPC32, please let us know if all is working. If yes, my problem must be
related to the computer or the USB adapter, not to the radio or the program.
I have also unsuccessfully tried 2 other sat tracking programs, 1) the new
beta Sat Tracking feature of Ham Radio Deluxe, and 2) Orbitron with Wisp DDE
driver. Has anyone had success with IC-7000 and either of these, or with any
other satellite computer control program?
Thanks for any info and 73, and hope to catch you from EL94 tonight o
tomorrow,
Bill NZ5N
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:37:16 -0500
From: "JoAnne Maenpaa" <k9jkm@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-116 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-116
ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North
America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the
activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an
active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating
through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor@xxxxx.xxx
In this edition:
* Two Weeks and Counting for AMSAT at Dayton
* Maurice-Andr? Vigneault, VA2MA Appointed as Canadian AMSAT Delegate to the
ARISS International Working Group
* Satellite News From India
* APRS Satellite Fleet Expansion Planned
* UT1FG/MM Wet Grids DXpedition in Range of Americas Now
* Satellite Shorts From All Over
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-116.01
Two Weeks and Counting for AMSAT at Dayton
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 116.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 26, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-116.01
A little over two weeks remain before AMSAT opens its 40 Years of
Amateur Radio in Space display at the Dayton Hamvention held on
May 15-17.
AMSAT's activities begin on Thursday, May 14 with setting up the
booth display. The traditional Thursday Night get-together will
be held in a new location, the 'Tickets Pub' in suburban Fairborn,
Ohio.
The AMSAT Forum will be held on Saturday, May 16 in Meeting Room 5
from 11:15 to 13:30. The schedule includes:
+ AMSAT VP-Member & User Services and SuitSat-2 Systems Engineer Gould
Smith, WA4SXM will give a talk on "SuitSat-2 Status Report."
Members of the SuitSat-2 team will have a complete operational SuitSat
prototype with an experiment at the AMSAT Booth.
+ AMSAT VP-Human Space Flight Will Marchant, KC6ROL, will give a
status on the ARISS program.
+ ARISS Hardware Manager Lou McFadin, W5DID, will give a talk on
"Antennas for the Columbus Module."
+ Richard Garriott, W5WKQ, will speak at the AMSAT Forum about his
ARISS activities while onboard the ISS. He will talk about his
training, flight, and ham radio operations during the AMSAT Banquet.
Richard will also be at the AMSAT booth to meet members on Friday and
Saturday. Specific times will be announced soon.
The outdoor satellite demonstration area will be managed by Drew, KO4MA
and Keith, W5IU. It will feature two types of operational stations.
One will be the basic handheld station and the second will feature full
computer control.
Since this is the 40th Anniversary of AMSAT, we have a great new tee
shirt design by Steve Kenwolf to celebrate the event. Forty years of
AMSAT memorabilia will be on display. As always there will be new pub-
lications, frequency chart, LVB Trackers and premiums for membership
renewal.
Check out all the details, including making your AMSAT Banquet reser-
vations on the web pages:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/hamvention/2009/Dayton.php
[ANS thanks Gould, WA4SXM for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-116.02
Maurice-Andr? Vigneault, VA2MA Appointed as Canadian AMSAT Delegate to the
ARISS International Working Group
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 116.02
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 26, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-116.02
AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW has appointed Maurice-Andr?
Vignault, VA2MA/VE3VIG, as the Canadian AMSAT delegate to the
ARISS International Working Group. He replaces Stefan Wagener,
VE4NSA who resigned due to personal reasons.
Maurice-Andr? was first licensed in 1990. He served 38 years in
the Canadian Air Force, Communications and Electronics Branch.
He is an active amateur radio operator with satellite experience
dating to 2001. He has been conducting an ongoing satellite com-
munications course starting in 2006. He conducted an ARISS School
contact in January 2007. He is active in demonstrating satellite
communications at the Canada Science and Technology Museum.
He is a member of the Radio Amateurs of Canada and AMSAT. As a
member of the AMSAT Field Operations Team, he serves as an Area
Coordinator for Ottawa, representing AMSAT in his local community
and serving as a mentor to hams wishing to learn about the satellite
communications.
Barry noted in an e-mail to ARISS International Working Group Chair-
man Gaston Bertels, ON4WF, "AMSAT is proud to be able to send such a
qualified member to serve with the ARISS Working Group. AMSAT looks
forward to many years of continued cooperative activities with ARISS
in human space flight."
The ARISS International Working Group includes two delegates appointed
by AMSAT. Previously, AMSAT VP-Human Space Flight Will Marchant, KC6ROL
was appointed the US AMSAT delegate to the ARISS International Working
Group replacing Frank Bauer, KA3HDO. Both Maurice-Andr? Vignault and
Will Marchant will be attending the upcoming ARISS International Working
Group meeting taking place in June 2009 at ESA/ESTEC in the Netherlands.
[ANS thanks AMSAT President Barry, WD4ASW for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-116.03
Satellite News From India
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 116.03
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 26, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-116.03
This week India's ISRO Space Agency successfully launched RISAT-2 and
ANUSAT from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR in Sriharikota. RISAT-2
is a Radar Imaging Satellite with the capability to take images of the
earth during day and night as well as cloudy conditions to enhance
capability for earth observation, especially during floods, cyclones,
landslides and in disaster management.
ANUSAT is the first experimental communication satellite built by an
Indian University under the over all guidance of ISRO and will demon-
strate the technologies related to message store and forward operations.
ANUSAT specifications have mentioned amateur radio uplink and downlink
frequencies will be used but no user information has been released at
this time. The satellite is designed for digital store-and-forward
operation.
ANUSAT has a telemetry beacon on 137.400 MHz. David, VK5DG reported,
"I just heard AnuSat go over with a loud carrier on 137.400 MHz but no
modulation detected. I am using keps for space track object 34808."
Additionally, Rodney, KC0ZHF reported, "I also monitored the frequency
on orbits 48 and 49 of the satellite and heard a very strong carrier.
I scanned UHF frequencies but did not hear any additional downlinks."
In other Amateur Radio news from AMSAT-India Nitin, VU3TYG says the
April 2009 newsletter is available at:
http://www.amsatindia.org/Newsletter
AMSAT-India Secretary, Pop, VU2POP says, "We have received many appli-
cations for the VO-52 operating award from several different countries.
Certificates will be posted by end of May 2009." The certificate is
available to Amateur Radio operators who establish two way contact
through VO-52 between January 26, 2009 until May 10, 2009.
If you find yourself in India remember to attend the AMSAT-India
Workshop on 10 May 09 at the Little Lilly English School, Vidyar-
anyapura, Bangalore.
[ANS thanks Space Daily Express, Pop VU2POP, and Nitin VU3TYG for
the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-116.04
APRS Satellite Fleet Expansion Planned
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 116.04
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 26, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-116.04
Writing from the US Naval Academy Satellite Development Lab this
week Bob, WB4APR reported on new satellites with the same APRS
packet relay as PCSAT and the ISS that are in the works.
Bob said their design will use the new Byonics all-on-a-board Packet
TNC/Radio/Telemetry system. This makes it possible to build a packet
satellite out of a single 3.4" square board and 5 NiCd batteries and
that is all you need for a tiny APRS satellite.
Bob said, "We are ordering a bunch of them on the APRS Space Channel
of 145.825 MHz and hope to encourage other schools and universities
to consider including one of these packet transponders in their
missions. If we can get up to a dozen of these in space, we will have
almost global coverage 24 hours a day from anywhere on the planet!"
These systems are still under development. No launch dates have been
announced at this time.
[ANS thanks Bob, WB4APR for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-116.05
UT1FG/MM Wet Grids DXpedition in Range of Americas Now
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 116.05
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 26, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-116.05
Captain Yuri of the MV Bluebill is now operating as UT1FG/MM from his
ship through June, 2009. His sea voyage will take him from Northern
Europe, across the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico up to the Miss-
issippi River, then southward toward Mexico and Central America.
Yuri says his current plans are to operate on AO-27, AO-51, SO-50,
VO-52, FO-29, and AO-7. Over the past two years he already has logged
many North American stations from his ship operations in the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans. QSL via home call UT1FG.
This week Angelo, N5UXT reported working UT1FG/MM in GM24 via FO29.
[ANS thanks Yuri, UT1FG/MM and Angelo, N5UXT for the above information]
/EX
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-116.06
Satellite Shorts From All Over
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 116.06
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
April 26, 2009
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-116.06
+ Check out William's, PE1RAH design for an ultra-small linear
satellite Mode-UV transponder with 23dBm PEP output on 2 meters.
He made a video which can be seen at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j60SJroodg
+ The PS8DX Teresina DX Group is on the air this week from Brazil's
Canary Island GI97bf on AO-7, FO-29, AO-51, VO-52, SO-50, and ISS
(if available).
+ Remember the Hudson Valley Satcom group Net 8 PM EST on Thursday
evenings on Echolink node n2eyh-l.
+ Insight as to future amateur satellites in planning can be gleaned
from the IARU coordination data available at:
http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/
+ The ISS will be on the air with an ARISS contact with the National Air
and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. on Space Day, May 2 at 15:23 UTC.
This will be a telebridge contact via station W6SRJ in California. Stu-
dents will be pre-recruited, but Space Day participants will also be
invited to ask questions. Visitors will participate in hands-on activ-
ities, meet astronauts and learn about space from experts and museum
displays.
[ANS thanks everyone for the above information]
/EX
In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the
President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors
to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits.
Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. With that recall
the incident of the bicycle that could not stand up because it was two
tired.
73,
This week's ANS Editor,
JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM
K9JKM at amsat dot org
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:21:05 -0700 (PDT)
From: W7BRS <amsat@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FS IC 910H, FT8900
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.1.00.0904252008410.9928@xxxxxx.xx.xxx>
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII
near mint condition IC910H.
Stock IC-910H + 1.2Ghz module.
Original owner, box and N/S. Always stored/used in heated indoor shack.
You get the complete set, rig, mic, box, manual, etc.. + 1.2Ghz module.
$1250 obo. Shipping extra. Local delivery (Seattle) negotiable. Just the
way you'd get from HRO.
FT-8900 quad band rig (10m, 6m, 2m, 70cm). FM. Dual Rx. Comes with
Comet (or is it Diamond?) quad-band antenna designed for rig. Power
already wired for APP, or to suit by owner. Good condition. Just typical
wear/dust from auto installation (can be cleaned up like new). N/S
owner. $310 for rig/mic and antenna. Shipping extra. Local delivery
(Seattle) negotiable. Comes with rig, original box, manual, schematic,
etc.. Just the way you'd get it from HRO.
Reply directly. Paypal or cash. Thanks,
-jeff
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:27:21 -0400
From: Luc Leblanc <lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DSTAR vs AO-51
To: kb1pvh@xxxxx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <49F347F9.31523.2762CE3@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
On 25 Apr 2009 at 19:18, Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote:
> Hey Luc, I can TX on DSTAR tonight, but I do not have the S mode
capability. There is a close pass at 22:42 utc that I am willing to TX for
you. Let me know.
>
>
> Dave KB1PVH
>
>
I will listen to you and will try to record with scanrec. Try 2 or 3
transmissions only when the satellite will be in your best range as
you cannot hear your downlink you can step over someone else QSO
Thank,s
"-"
Luc Leblanc VE2DWE
Skype VE2DWE
www.qsl.net/ve2dwe
WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:56:14 -0400 (EDT)
From: Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DSTAR vs AO-51
To: Luc Leblanc <lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Cc: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID:
<24971295.1240721775007.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.xxxxxxxxx.
xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Gentlemen,
Please do not use D-Star via AO-51. If you want to try D-Star on satellite
right now, use AO-27 where the control ops welcome it, or request some time
set aside on AO-51 via the ao51-modes email address. The repeater modes on AO-
51 are for analog voice only unless otherwise designated in the monthly
schedule. Request some time on a second repeater to try the mode and it -will-
be approved, but do not mix it up with the analog users.
73, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT-NA VP Operations
-----Original Message-----
>From: Luc Leblanc <lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx>
>Sent: Apr 25, 2009 5:27 PM
>To: kb1pvh@xxxxx.xxx
>Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DSTAR vs AO-51
>
>On 25 Apr 2009 at 19:18, Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote:
>
>> Hey Luc, I can TX on DSTAR tonight, but I do not have the S mode
capability. There is a close pass at 22:42 utc that I am willing to TX for
you. Let me know.
>>
>>
>> Dave KB1PVH
>>
>>
>I will listen to you and will try to record with scanrec. Try 2 or 3
transmissions only when the satellite will be in your best range as
>you cannot hear your downlink you can step over someone else QSO
>
>Thank,s
>
>"-"
>
>
>Luc Leblanc VE2DWE
>Skype VE2DWE
>www.qsl.net/ve2dwe
>WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE
>
>
>
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:22:07 -0700
From: "Allen Fugelseth" <allen@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 AZ EL rotors combined orientation
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hello G-5500 Rotor users,
I am mounting my G-5500 AZ and EL rotors together. The manual pictures show
the rotors with the connectors forward and the El rotor axis L-R. The U
bracket stipulates this. My U bracket is intended to be mounted rotated 90
deg. The slot in my U bracket runs parallel with the bent up sides. The
manual picture shows the slot running perpendicular to the bent up sides.
The ribs on the top of my AZ rotor run front to back as shown on the
picture.
Does anyone else have this situation? If so what is the orientation of the
two connectors that works? I would like to put the rotor combination up
correct the first time.
Regards and 73,
Allen WB6RWU
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:43:00 -0400
From: "Mr Jeffrey L Ross" <radiooperator@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] anyone working the iss on 145.825?
To: "amsat" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <A66C50ECC5454F10951369C1298B4D2D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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hi folks, just asking here as always get good latest info from here. what
was the last freq in use, 145.825 or 145.800. thanks in advance.
kc8gkf-5
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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:52:17 +0200
From: "Mike Rupprecht" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Happy Birthday COMPASS-1
To: "'amsat'" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <000301c9c676$3ca0c6e0$b5e254a0$@xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
All,
in two days we will celebrate the first anniversary of COMPASS-1.
We are happy to announce three DTMF commands to the whole community in order
to say THANK YOU.
Uplink frequency: 145.980 MHz FM, DTMF tones
These are as follows:
**35## - request a test beacon CW
**36## - request a test packet 1k2 AFSK FM (UI-Frame)
**60## - request a housekeeping frame in 1k2 AFSK FM (KISS frame)
Every command will be confirmed with a short "beep" on the CW frequency.
* frequency for CW beacon is 437.275 MHz
* frequency for packet radio is 437.405 MHz
See here for COMPASS decoding software http://www.dk3wn.info/software.shtml
We'd be happy if you send us your received data to
compass1cubesat@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask us.
Have much fun, 73 and thank you !
Kevin, DG9KK
Mike, DK3WN
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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:41:05 -0400
From: Stan W1LE <stanw1le@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: G-5500 AZ EL rotors combined orientation
To: Allen Fugelseth <allen@xxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <49F47281.1080004@xxxxxxx.xxx>
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Hello Al,
My comments added:
Allen Fugelseth wrote:
> Hello G-5500 Rotor users,
>
> I am mounting my G-5500 AZ and EL rotors together.
Should be OK. Strongest installation has the azimuth positioner on a
rotator plate inside the tower,
a short mast through a thrust bearing to the elevation positioner with
optional Yaesu separation kit.
Weakest mounting is the EL unit bolted to the AZ unit with the U channel
bracket, and a
optional Yaesu mast clamp below the AZ unit. All mounting are OK,
depending on loading
> The manual pictures show the rotors with the connectors forward and the El
rotor axis L-R. The U
> bracket stipulates this.
Looks like the U channel bracket has only 2 possible mounting positions
onto the AZ unit.
Though the 4 each bracket to AZ unit mounting holes/bolts are
symmetrical on a common bolt circle,
the ribs on top of the AZ unit must mate the cut out on the bottom of
the U channel, to fit properly.
Essentially you have 2 mounting choices, both 180 degrees apart.
The manual front page picture, shows the AZ/EL units bolted up and
"parked" for a "nice" marketing picture
This picture does not show the tapped hole in the U channel.
My choice is to put the tapped hole on the same side as the EL connector.
Tapped hole is to mount a cable clamp for strain relief.
The installation instructions on Page 6 are definitive.
> My U bracket is intended to be mounted rotated 90deg.
Does not look like a good choice, either 0 or 180 degrees, NOT 90 degrees.
Unless you mill off the interfering ribs in the top of the AZ unit. Why
bother ??
> The slot in my U bracket runs parallel with the bent up sides. The
> manual picture shows the slot running perpendicular to the bent up sides.
>
Not obvious to me. I may have a different picture than you, My manual is
part # E12901000 .
My picture is accurate in this aspect. The top bib position is indicated
by the ribs on the side of the top half of the AZ unit.
My picture shows these 2 each (left) side ribs accurately.
> The ribs on the top of my AZ rotor run front to back as shown on the
> picture.
>
My picture shows the ribs running L-R.
> Does anyone else have this situation? If so what is the orientation of the
> two connectors that works? I would like to put the rotor combination up
> correct the first time.
>
Mechanically mount up the U channel to the AZ unit, it will fit 2 ways.
Mount the EL unit with the connector on the same side as the tapped hole
in the U channel. My choice.
Connect test cables and determine where the positioners are actually
pointing.
I verify full control range of the AZ 0 thru 360 to 90 degrees in AZ.
I verify full control range of Elevation from 0 degrees thru 90 to 180
degrees.
Calibrate as necessary.
I park my AZ unit at 0 degrees (full CCW) and the EL unit at 0 degrees
also (not 180 degrees).
The I put it up on the tower.
You never mention how the AZ unit is mounted , in the tower, on a mast, ??
Stan, W1LE FN41sr Cape Cod
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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:33:10 -0700
From: Michael J Finn <wb7qxu@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 4, Issue 197
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Dear BB members.
I am mike wb7qxu@xxxx.xxx I am new to satellites. I am still
learning and really enjoying satellites. It seems to be addictive with
no cure Hi Hi. I wanted to get in contact with someone who knows about
pacsats. I used to do a lot of vhf packet years ago, but now no local
vhf packet cluster. I want to try pacsats. I don't know anything about
pacsats. I want to learn more and try pacsats in addition to regular
sats. Can someone give me advice on pacsats, what sats are working and
doing what? and what type of modem TNC will I need?
thanks
mike
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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:31:15 -0400
From: Luc Leblanc <lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DSTAR vs AO-51
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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On 26 Apr 2009 at 0:56, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
> Gentlemen,
>
> Please do not use D-Star via AO-51. If you want to try D-Star on satellite
right now, use AO-27 where the control ops welcome it, or request
> some time set aside on AO-51 via the ao51-modes email address. The repeater
modes on AO-51 are for analog voice only unless otherwise designated in the
monthly schedule. Request some time on a second repeater to try the mode and
it -will- be approved, but do not mix it up with the analog users.
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
> AMSAT-NA VP Operations
Hi Drew
As i wrote in my previous message:
"As the first DSTAR satellite transmission has been made on AO-27 i don't know
if the
same test can be perform on AO-51."
I was asking a question only to know if as AO-27 DSTAR can be pass through AO-
51. I guess the answer is yes as per your offer to ask for it
in the monthly schedule? I choose this the last days of V/S mode to avoid
"messing" with analog users.
>From my first checking i will have to use another V/S session and i will have
to switch my downconverter IF from 123mhz to 144mhz as my IC-
2200H digital mode does not operate out of the amateur band. (Always a last
minute surprise when you test something...)
Just hope this new digital mode will be used on other sat as the audio quality
is interference free and i don't know if DSTAR can solved
the usual pagers QRM on the uplink and some other always curious sound we
heard during this V/S session?
"-"
Luc Leblanc VE2DWE
Skype VE2DWE
www.qsl.net/ve2dwe
WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE
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