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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Wanted, printable, scalable clockwise protractor image
(Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604)
2. Re: Wanted, printable, scalable clockwise protractor image
(Tyler J Doering)
3. Re: Wanted, printable, scalable clockwise protractor image
(Rick - WA4NVM)
4. Re: COMPASS-1 needs your help (Alan Cresswell)
5. G5500 Rotor Issue (Reicher, James)
6. RE AO-07 Mode switch. (Alan Cresswell)
7. Re: G5500 Rotor Issue (Alan P. Biddle)
8. Today's ARISS Event Video (Ken Owen)
9. Re: Compass beacon. (Alan Cresswell)
10. Re: LMR400 or 400UF? (Thanks and further comments)
(Michael Tondee)
11. Re: COMPASS-1 needs your help (Alan Cresswell)
12. short helix feed available (w7lrd(AT)comcast.net)
13. helix feed available (w7lrd(AT)comcast.net)
14. LMR 400 (James - KB7TBT)
15. Rare Grid Voyage (SD, ND, MT) (Gary "Joe" Mayfield)
16. Re: COMPASS-1 needs your help (Raul Romero CA3SOC)
17. Printable Compass... (Mark VandeWettering)
18. Re: COMPASS-1 needs your help (Simon (HB9DRV))
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:27:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <faunt(AT)panix.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Wanted, printable, scalable clockwise
protractor image
To: tyler.doering(AT)gmail.com
Cc: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID: <20080819192742.B114B13804(AT)panix1.panix.com>
Perfect. Exactly what I had in mind.
73, doug
From: "Tyler J Doering" <tyler.doering(AT)gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:27:04 -0400
Doug:
Here is a simple pdf 48x36 that I have used in the past to help track
LEO's.
Linked here as well:
http://www.cslab.uky.edu/~tjdoer2/drop/080719%20-%20Degree%20Marking.pdf
Thanks
Tyler, KI4YLJ
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org]
On
Behalf Of Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 1:42 PM
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Wanted, printable, scalable clockwise protractor image
Hi all,
I think it'd be easier for me to manually track LEO's if I had a image like
this one, but with the numbers clockwise. Any help?
http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/images/degrees-360.gif
73, doug
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:27:04 -0400
From: "Tyler J Doering" <tyler.doering(AT)gmail.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Wanted, printable, scalable clockwise
protractor image
To: "'Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604'" <faunt(AT)panix.com>,
<amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <001701c90229$2e374aa0$6699a380(AT)KYSAT>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Doug:
Here is a simple pdf 48x36 that I have used in the past to help track LEO's.
Linked here as well:
http://www.cslab.uky.edu/~tjdoer2/drop/080719%20-%20Degree%20Marking.pdf
Thanks
Tyler, KI4YLJ
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces(AT)amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 1:42 PM
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Wanted, printable, scalable clockwise protractor image
Hi all,
I think it'd be easier for me to manually track LEO's if I had a image like
this one, but with the numbers clockwise. Any help?
http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/images/degrees-360.gif
73, doug
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:50:45 -0500
From: "Rick - WA4NVM" <wa4nvm(AT)comcast.net>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Wanted, printable, scalable clockwise
protractor image
To: "Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604" <faunt(AT)panix.com>,
<amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <022101c9022c$7dbcedc0$6400a8c0(AT)HamRadioRoom>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi everyone,
Doug, see if this works for you. It may be to busy.
73, Rick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604" <faunt(AT)panix.com>
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 12:42 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Wanted, printable, scalable clockwise protractor image
> Hi all,
> I think it'd be easier for me to manually track LEO's if I had a image
> like this one, but with the numbers clockwise. Any help?
>
> http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/images/degrees-360.gif
>
> 73, doug
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:38:12 -0000
From: "Alan Cresswell" <alancresswell(AT)xtra.co.nz>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: COMPASS-1 needs your help
To: "'AMSAT-BB'" <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <A3CCA4B76FCC4DFD92198CAF8470772D(AT)Dell1>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hi Mike,
All commands sent and accepted at 2025 UT. No beacon.
(Also tried on two eclipse passes last night but no response.)
Alan
ZL2BX
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:05:24 -0500
From: "Reicher, James" <JReicher(AT)hrblock.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 Rotor Issue
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID:
<95ADAAE74104344D9B6F961E4DAD659803EC2B9D(AT)WHQMSG05.hrbinc.hrblock.net
>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I bought a used G5500 rotor that the previous owner had stored in a closet for
several years and hooked up the power. The azimuth rotor is functioning as
specified but the elevation side has a problem. When pressing either the up
or down switches on the controller, I hear a hum from the rotor, indicating it
is getting power, but nothing moves. Where should I start looking?
73 de W0HV, Jim in Raymore, MO (ex-N8AU)
?
Light travels faster than sound... This is why some people appear bright
until you hear them speak.
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:10:10 -0000
From: "Alan Cresswell" <alancresswell(AT)xtra.co.nz>
Subject: [amsat-bb] RE AO-07 Mode switch.
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <5DAD3902F9E54359906B19F0098C8B29(AT)Dell1>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hi all,
Just for interest, AO-07 switched from mode A to mode B at 2050 UT today.
(Cut me off in the middle of calling CQ on mode A so I went to mode B and
worked VK2MAL and VK2AYE who had just heard it come up.)
Alan
ZL2BX
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:30:35 -0500
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE(AT)UNITED.NET>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: G5500 Rotor Issue
To: "'Reicher, James'" <JReicher(AT)hrblock.com>, <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <AC8E6456737E4A09A138FC961797D866(AT)WA4SCA>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Jim,
First thing to do is swap the connectors between the rotators and see if the
problem follows the rotator. The controllers are essentially identical,
except for the meter scales. That test will eliminate anything external to
the rotators.
If the problem does follow the rotator, check the DC continuity of the 3
motor leads. That should be the bottom 3 screws on the controller. Expect
to see about 5 ohms or so with the wires disconnected from the controller.
If that is good, then it is _probably_ the phase shift capacitor. With that
open, the motor will hum, and may even move a bit with no load, but will
have little or no torque. Unfortunately the capacitor is inside the
elevation rotator. Replacing it is straight forward, but tedious, and
messy. Been there, done that, last month.
Good luck,
Alan
WA4SCA
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:52:13 -0700
From: "Ken Owen" <n6kth(AT)n6kth.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Today's ARISS Event Video
To: "'AMSAT-BB'" <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <006801c9024e$3920df10$0e126f80(AT)CIR2>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hi folks:
If you are interested in seeing video of our successful ARISS contact today,
please check out these links:
http://nasa.id.ucsb.edu/
This was recorded by the University of California Santa Barbara
http://sbarc.camstreams.com/
This was recorded by WB9KMO and is playing constantly on a continuous loop.
We had a great contact today and even had a chance to do an AO51 demo right
before the ISS pass. I will be updating my web page (www.n6kth.com) soon to
include links to our media coverage.
Ken Owen, N6KTH
AMSAT Area Coordinator
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:04:36 -0000
From: "Alan Cresswell" <alancresswell(AT)xtra.co.nz>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Compass beacon.
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <99040797F3D44812BFE4C14D2D50350C(AT)Dell1>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hi again Mike,
In my rush to get the beacon info off to you I left out another interesting
bit of info. Prior to the normal telemetry frame I received the following:
00DP0COM-COMPASS-1-012345-COMPASS-1
This was 38 seconds after I sent the beacon test command.
Alan
ZL2BX
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:23:09 -0400
From: "Michael Tondee" <mat_62(AT)netcommander.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: LMR400 or 400UF? (Thanks and further comments)
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <002201c90252$8cc73890$6500a8c0(AT)w4hij1>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=response
I think I sent this to Sebastian when I in fact meant to send it to the
whole BBS. My aplogies if it's a duplicate post.
Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Tondee" <mat_62(AT)netcommander.com>
To: "Sebastian" <w4as(AT)bellsouth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: LMR400 or 400UF? (Thanks and further comments)
> First of all, thanks to everyone who responded to my query about coax. I
> know sometimes we may get in disagreements on this BBS but when I have a
> technical question I'm not sure of, I count on advice from here and I'm
> not ever dissapointed.
> The existing coax feeding the antenna is 9913 and as we all know, it has
> problems. It was all I had though at the time I was constructing my
> station. I am more than certain now though that it has moisture in it and
> is causing Rx and TX problems.
> I would say that the run from the preamp to the antenna is 6 to 8 feet of
> coax and right now that's RG8U. I was thinking that loss was negligible
> but I guess every little bit of signal I can squeeze out there is
> important. There is also about a 5 foot run of RG8U in the shack that goes
> between the back of the rig and a "disconnect" point I have that I can
> easily reach. I'm thinking that this piece won't cause much of a problem.
> So what I'm getting from everyone is to go with a section of 400UF between
> the antenna and the preamp and the just the regular 400 down into the
> shack.
> I think that should certainly be better than what I have now anyway. Any
> further comments?
> Tnx and 73,
> Michael
>
>
>
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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:33:17 -0000
From: "Alan Cresswell" <alancresswell(AT)xtra.co.nz>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: COMPASS-1 needs your help
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <D0D69C624C70475A8FBD9C1CD96CFAF8(AT)Dell1>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi Mike,
All commands sent at 2202 UT. All accepted. No immediate response from
beacon but beacon came on just before LOS and managed to capture a full
frame. Data decoded OK as follows:
19.08.2008 22:18UTC FF140000180100200000900005
---------------------------------------------------
Solar Cell Voltage 5.00 V
Solar Panel 6 Cur 125.49 mA
Solar Panel 2 Cur 6.27 mA
Solar Panel 3 Cur 150.59 mA
Solar Panel 4 Cur 0.00 mA
Solar Panel 5 Cur 0.00 mA
EPS Reset Counter 0
Power Level Critical Battery Capacity
Heater Active Battery Heater OFF
Power Safe Counter 0
Emergency Mode Counter 0
Battery Voltage 2.82 V
Battery Current 0.00 mA
Battery Temperature 5 ?C
Resent the heater off command just before LOS and accepted OK at 22:10:30.
Alan
ZL2BX
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:44:29 +0000
From: w7lrd(AT)comcast.net
Subject: [amsat-bb] short helix feed available
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID:
<082020080044.18854.48AB68ED000DFC2A000049A622155538940B9D04C999(AT)comc
ast.net>
Content-Type: text/plain
I have been building a few 5 1/2 turn helix feeds for off center dishes, for
experimental (playing) purposes. I have one that I don't need, it is LHCP
stainless steel reflector, and works well on my primestar dish. If interested
drop me a note, and I'll send pictures on request.
73 bob W7LRD
--
"if this were easy, everyone would be doing it"
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:48:19 +0000
From: w7lrd(AT)comcast.net
Subject: [amsat-bb] helix feed available
To: amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org
Message-ID:
<082020080048.1073.48AB69D2000F00000000043122155538940B9D04C999(AT)comca
st.net>
Content-Type: text/plain
I have built a few short 5 1/2 turn helix feeds for 2.4Ghz., for experimental
(playing) purposes. I have one that I don't need. It is LHCP, stainless
steel reflector & works well on my primestar dish. If interested drop me a
note, picture on request.
73 Bob W7LRD
--
"if this were easy, everyone would be doing it"
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:09:59 -0400
From: "James - KB7TBT" <kb7tbt(AT)gmail.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] LMR 400
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <90F8781CDBD248318B207949E806262B(AT)kb7tbt>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
400-Series Coaxial Bulk Cable- Available by the Foot or Reel
http://www.hyperlinktech.com/productfamily.aspx?id=249
> So what I'm getting from everyone is to go with a section of 400UF between
> the antenna and the preamp and the just the regular 400 down into the
> shack.
> I think that should certainly be better than what I have now anyway. Any
> further comments?
> Tnx and 73,
> Michael
>
James
KB7TBT
NEGARC Activities Manager
www.kb7tbt.com
www.ne4ga.org
www.myspace.com/kb7tbt
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Message: 15
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:02:47 -0500
From: "Gary \"Joe\" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield(AT)hotmail.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Rare Grid Voyage (SD, ND, MT)
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <BLU137-DAV1E03138F2C38478753BEE8A680(AT)phx.gbl>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
I am going on a trip that will pass through some rare grids. It is not a
grid expedition and the main purpose is work related travel. The person I
am traveling with has agreed to a few "rest stops" for me, my hand-held and
arrow antenna. I cannot guarantee exactly when I will be in which grid, but
I will leave Watertown, SD Sunday, August 24th around 6:00 AM.
My trip will take me through the following grids EN-15, EN-05, DN-95, DN-85,
DN-86, DN-76, DN-66, DN-65, DN-55. I will cover the same ground in the
other direction August 29 or 30th.
Please listen for me on AO-51, SO-50, and AO-27. I don't expect to make
every pass, but I hope to get quite a few of them.
73,
Joe
kk0sd
P.S. If you really need EN-15 or EN-05 they are not that far from my home
and I would be willing to do a sked.
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Message: 16
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:22:32 -0400
From: "Raul Romero CA3SOC" <ce3soc(AT)gmail.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: COMPASS-1 needs your help
To: "Alan Cresswell" <alancresswell(AT)xtra.co.nz>
Cc: "Amsat-BB(AT)Amsat.Org" <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <94942BD31DD9417F8EDCB41A2E4DA4F2(AT)p42800>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
435.250 is beacon ???
73
Raul
CA3SOC
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Cresswell" <alancresswell(AT)xtra.co.nz>
To: <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:33 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: COMPASS-1 needs your help
Hi Mike,
All commands sent at 2202 UT. All accepted. No immediate response from
beacon but beacon came on just before LOS and managed to capture a full
frame. Data decoded OK as follows:
19.08.2008 22:18UTC FF140000180100200000900005
---------------------------------------------------
Solar Cell Voltage 5.00 V
Solar Panel 6 Cur 125.49 mA
Solar Panel 2 Cur 6.27 mA
Solar Panel 3 Cur 150.59 mA
Solar Panel 4 Cur 0.00 mA
Solar Panel 5 Cur 0.00 mA
EPS Reset Counter 0
Power Level Critical Battery Capacity
Heater Active Battery Heater OFF
Power Safe Counter 0
Emergency Mode Counter 0
Battery Voltage 2.82 V
Battery Current 0.00 mA
Battery Temperature 5 ?C
Resent the heater off command just before LOS and accepted OK at 22:10:30.
Alan
ZL2BX
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Message: 17
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:01:46 -0700
From: Mark VandeWettering <markv(AT)pixar.com>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Printable Compass...
To: faunt(AT)panix.com, Amsat-Bb <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <48AB34BA.4020501(AT)pixar.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
Try http://brainwagon.com/images/compass.pdf
I tossed it together in a couple of minutes using GhostScript, and
then converted it to a printable pdf file.
Mark KF6KYI
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(q<9));p=q*(q<9);}else n++;}}/* spigot - 10k digits of pi by
markv(AT)pixar.com */
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Message: 18
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:03:59 +0200
From: "Simon \(HB9DRV\)" <simon(AT)hb9drv.ch>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: COMPASS-1 needs your help
To: "Alan Cresswell" <alancresswell(AT)xtra.co.nz>, <amsat-bb(AT)amsat.org>
Message-ID: <FC28D9AB63CA4EADBA2A28BB660A6A95(AT)doubletrouble>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Nothing here at 09:03 UTC in the land of cheese and chocolate :-(
Simon Brown, HB9DRV
www.ham-radio-deluxe.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Cresswell" <alancresswell(AT)xtra.co.nz>
All commands sent at 2202 UT. All accepted. No immediate response from
beacon but beacon came on just before LOS and managed to capture a full
frame.
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