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Satellites and the LoTW
by Eric Christensen 27 Jan '07

27 Jan '07

If you read my posts a few weeks ago about the ACLog and LoTW not being satellite friendly and you wanted to know more, read on. I've been working with Kathy Allison, KA1RWY, who is the ARRL Contest Assistant & LoTW Specialist. My biggest concern was that LoTW didn't support all the satellites. One of my contacts can't be put into the system because my conversation with AJ, AJ3U, was via the ISS using packet and apparently the ISS is not a satellite. The response I received from the ARRL on this was "At this time LoTW won't accept ISS as satellite. From what I was told, you have to put phone or CW and it will accept it." which I got from Kathy. That doesn't fly with me. I have asked her to contact the sysadmin for LoTW and that if the admin needs any help with squaring away the satellite portion of the system to please contact me and I'll be happy to help get all the satellites straight in the system. I'm still waiting to hear back from them. After LoTW is straight, I hope to work with the creators of ACLog to make that log more satellite friendly. Now, does anyone want to help me take an ACLog and turn it into a SQL file??? 73s, Eric KF4OTN AMSAT Member 35360 AMSAT Area Coordinator Please donate to the Eagle project! http://www.amsat-na.com/donation.php?donate=eagle

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G5500 / SatPC32 / Rotor control
by Steve Raas 27 Jan '07

27 Jan '07

Hello everyone, In interfacing the radio to the PC with sat pc32 it dawned on me that I need to have rotor control as well. I think initially I will manually aim the antennas, but soon I will want full pc control. I will have a serial & USB connection available for this and am looking for a fully featured interface that I can build in a kit form or from easily obtainable parts. What exactally 'fully featured' is, im unsure of.. but Im sure I'll want it. Trying tp keep cost down as well. Thanks Steve Raas N2JDQ FN20vg

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Re: Digi_Key order
by Fred A Parker 27 Jan '07

27 Jan '07

I looked up These on Digi_Key site. Digi_Key charges $5.00 US for handling on orders under $25.00. With Tax and shipping I could order and reship these three parts to you $1.58 each, $5.00 for Digi_Key handling, $10.00 for all the shipping total $20.00. If I can be a help contact me offline at callsign @amsat.org. Fred KF0AK

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Re: Digi_Key order
by Paul Luggar 27 Jan '07

27 Jan '07

Hi David, that was the price from the UK site including a small order charge. It's a lot for $3 of transistors! 73 Paul Luggar M0SCI Website WWW.M0SCI.CO.UK Amsat-UK Member 6484 www.m0sci.co.uk/forum Devon and Cornwalls Amateur Radio Message Board ----- Original Message ----- From: G0MRF(a)aol.com To: luggsey(a)hotmail.com Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 12:37 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Digi_Key order In a message dated 26/01/2007 21:15:58 GMT Standard Time, luggsey(a)hotmail.com writes: I finally found the transistors I need to fix my linear at digikey, trouble is they want $43 shipping and handling for some $1 transistors!!!!!! Is there anyone on list that could add my requirements to their order? I'm looking for 3 NEC NE25118 which are shown in stock. They are the RX amp transistor for my Microset 70cm linear RU432-95. The supplier won't help with spares and Microset won't answer emails even though these things are still for sale here in the UK!! Thanks to anybody that can help. Paul Luggar M0SCI Hi Paul I recently ordered a whole set of stuff from digikey and paid $22 shipping, but that was for a huge box. Was that the US site? They now have a UK based site selectable from a UK flag on their home page. This will give different rates and lower post. - Worth a try. 73 David

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want
by w3vvp 27 Jan '07

27 Jan '07

Any body have a mast mounted 1.2 ghz preamp for sale? George,W3VVP(a)atlanticbb.net. Thanks

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Merics VS feets
by Luc Leblanc 27 Jan '07

27 Jan '07

Following the recent thread regarding meters VS feets here a good start to learn how to convert. As many does not give a dammed about it or they have feelings only about their bolts treads the following will be a good start in understanding some conversion factor. I don't find any other english translation here in Canada for this text. Probably some other fellow Canadians will have more luck than me. Even if this guy is not a HAM.. (he's only a communication engineer) not the piece of meat that we tortured in our oven but one of our friends. Could be one day or another we will have to faced him or his childs! Envoi du site Web du Premier ministre <http://www.pm.gc.ca/fra/> (http://www.pm.gc.ca/) _____ LE PREMIER MINISTRE REND PUBLIQUE LA LETTRE D´EXCUSE ENVOYÉE À MAHER ARAR ET À SA FAMILLE ET ANNONCE LA CONCLUSION DU PROCESSUS DE MÉDIATION Le 26 janvier 2007 Ottawa (Ontario) LE DISCOURS PRONONCÉ FAIT FOI Bon après-midi. Je souhaite annoncer que le gouvernement du Canada a conclu une entente avec M. Arar concernant ses recours juridiques. À la suite de cette entente, je lui ai écrit ce qui suit : « Au nom du gouvernement du Canada, je tiens à vous présenter mes excuses à vous, à Monia Mazigh et à votre famille pour le rôle que les responsables canadiens ont pu jouer dans la terrible épreuve que vous avez vécue en 2002 et en 2003. Bien que les événements soient survenus sous l´ancienne administration, je vous prie de croire que ce gouvernement fera tout en son pouvoir pour donner suite aux préoccupations exprimées par le Commissaire O´connor. Je crois qu´en arrivant à un règlement négocié, nous avons fait en sorte que vous et votre famille soyez équitablement dédommagés. J´espère sincèrement que ces propos et ces mesures vous aideront, vous et votre famille, dans les efforts que vous déployez pour commencer un nouveau chapitre de votre vie. » Comme je l´ai déjà dit, nous ne pouvons revenir en arrière et corriger l´injustice faite à M. Arar. Nous pouvons cependant apporter des changements à nos politiques pour réduire les risques qu´une telle chose ne se reproduise. o À cette fin, le nouveau gouvernement du Canada a accepté les 23 recommandations contenues dans le premier rapport du Commissaire O´Connor; o le gouvernement a écrit aux gouvernements syrien et américain pour dénoncer officiellement le traitement dont M. Arar a fait l´objet; o le Canada a retiré le nom de M. Arar de sa liste des personnes surveillées et o nous avons précisément demandé que les États-Unis modifient leurs dossiers en conséquence. Certes, je comprends que les États-Unis aient demandé au Canada de ne pas faire de pressions pour qu´ils modifient leurs dossiers sur M. Arar. Le Canada comprend, apprécie et partage pleinement les préoccupations des États-Unis en matière de sécurité. Toutefois, le présent gouvernement - le nouveau gouvernement du Canada - a tous les droits de se porter à la défense de ses citoyens lorsqu´il estime qu´ils sont injustement traités par un autre pays. Voilà pourquoi le ministre Day a fait pression pour que le nom de M. Arar soit retiré de la liste des personnes sous surveillance et que celui-ci soit réhabilité. Comme Premier ministre, j´ai pleinement appuyé le ministre Day dans cette démarche. Se tournant vers l´avenir, le gouvernement espère bien mettre en oeuvre les recommandations du Commissaire O´Connor tout en assurant la sécurité de l´ensemble des Canadiennes et des Canadiens. Merci. Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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Re: G5500 / SatPC32 / Rotor control
by George Henry 27 Jan '07

27 Jan '07

The FodTrack 2.6 ZIP file contains the software, documentation, and pictures of the board layout, parts layout, and schematic. George ----- Original Message ----- From: sraas(a)optonline.net To: George Henry Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 5:40 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: G5500 / SatPC32 / Rotor control I found the software, But I cannot locate the instruction sheet on construction. -Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: George Henry Date: Friday, January 26, 2007 1:56 pm Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: G5500 / SatPC32 / Rotor control To: amsat bb > I have built the FOD-Track, and can vouch for its ease of > construction and > it's functionality. I am currently building the SatTracker688 > (recently > featured in the AMSAT Journal) interface by Mark Spencer of the > ARRL, and it > is also fairly easy to build (1 surface-mount IC if you build it > for USB > instead of RS-232). The FOD-Track will cost about $20 in parts, > while the > USB version of the SatTracker688 will run closer to $40 (unless > you have a > well-stocked junk box...) > > I had a quantity of FOD-Track boards made, and sold them on > rec.radio.amateur.space several years ago. I have 1 left, if > you are > interested. The schematic, parts layout, and instructions are > all available > from the AMSAT software page. > > 73, > > George, KA3HSW > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Raas" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:13 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 / SatPC32 / Rotor control > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > > > > > In interfacing the radio to the PC with sat pc32 it dawned on > me that I > > need > > to have rotor control as well. I think initially I will > manually aim the > > antennas, but soon I will want full pc control. I will have a > serial & USB > > connection available for this and am looking for a fully > featured > > interface > > that I can build in a kit form or from easily obtainable > parts. What > > exactally 'fully featured' is, im unsure of.. but Im sure I'll > want it. > > Trying tp keep cost down as well. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Steve Raas > > > > N2JDQ > > > > FN20vg > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. 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(a)amsat.org. 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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Re: G5500 / SatPC32 / Rotor control
by George Henry 27 Jan '07

27 Jan '07

Yes, it is an outboard unit which connects to the parallel printer port, and I do have just the PC board. George ----- Original Message ----- From: sraas(a)optonline.net To: George Henry Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: G5500 / SatPC32 / Rotor control Well I would be insterested .. matter of fact i am very interested. Let me just confirm that this is an out board unit that needs an enclosure that can be wired for usb hookup to the pc? And that you have the PCB only? -Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: George Henry Date: Friday, January 26, 2007 1:56 pm Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: G5500 / SatPC32 / Rotor control To: amsat bb > I have built the FOD-Track, and can vouch for its ease of > construction and > it's functionality. I am currently building the SatTracker688 > (recently > featured in the AMSAT Journal) interface by Mark Spencer of the > ARRL, and it > is also fairly easy to build (1 surface-mount IC if you build it > for USB > instead of RS-232). The FOD-Track will cost about $20 in parts, > while the > USB version of the SatTracker688 will run closer to $40 (unless > you have a > well-stocked junk box...) > > I had a quantity of FOD-Track boards made, and sold them on > rec.radio.amateur.space several years ago. I have 1 left, if > you are > interested. The schematic, parts layout, and instructions are > all available > from the AMSAT software page. > > 73, > > George, KA3HSW > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Raas" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:13 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 / SatPC32 / Rotor control > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > > > > > In interfacing the radio to the PC with sat pc32 it dawned on > me that I > > need > > to have rotor control as well. I think initially I will > manually aim the > > antennas, but soon I will want full pc control. I will have a > serial & USB > > connection available for this and am looking for a fully > featured > > interface > > that I can build in a kit form or from easily obtainable > parts. What > > exactally 'fully featured' is, im unsure of.. but Im sure I'll > want it. > > Trying tp keep cost down as well. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Steve Raas > > > > N2JDQ > > > > FN20vg > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. 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(a)amsat.org. 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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OT: www.qsl.net is down
by Salvador Caballe 26 Jan '07

26 Jan '07

The web site QSL.NET is down and according whois info the qsl.net domain is dissabled, any one have information about it ?? 73, Salvador EA3BKZ > directNIC makes this information available "as is", and does not guarantee > its accuracy. > > > Registrant: > This domain is not active. > invalid WHOIS, domain disabled > invalid WHOIS, domain disabled > invalid WHOIS, domain disabled > invalid WHOIS domain disabled, WY 99999 > US > 9990000000 > Fax:9980000000 > > > Domain Name: QTH.NET > > Administrative Contact: > This domain was reported to, ICANN for invalid WHOIS info. customer-must-correct-the-info(a)or-the-domain-will-be-deleted.com > invalid WHOIS, domain disabled > invalid WHOIS, domain disabled > invalid WHOIS, domain disabled > invalid WHOIS domain disabled, WY 99999 > US > 9990000000 > Fax:9980000000 > > > Technical Contact: > This domain was reported to, ICANN for invalid WHOIS info. customer-must-correct-the-info(a)or-the-domain-will-be-deleted.com > invalid WHOIS, domain disabled > invalid WHOIS, domain disabled > invalid WHOIS, domain disabled > invalid WHOIS domain disabled, WY 99999 > US > 9990000000 > Fax:9980000000 > > > Record last updated 01-25-2007 10:20:00 AM > Record expires on 02-08-2008 > Record created on 02-07-1997 > > Domain servers in listed order: > NS0.DIRECTNIC.COM 204.251.10.100 > NS1.DIRECTNIC.COM 206.251.177.2 > -- http://www.ea3bkz.com/aprs.html

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Re: Satellites and the LoTW
by Steve 26 Jan '07

26 Jan '07

In the Sept. 2005 QST magazine, Ward Silver N0AX writes that (as of that date) the LOTW database holds 14 million QSO's under 15,000 different call signs. I don't know how big the eQSL database is but it looks to me like LOTW has a strong marketplace position. I agree that eQSL is probably easier to use but I believe that's because of the tighter security standards of LOTW. Thousands of hams have managed to use LOTW successfully, so I'd say it's probably user friendly enough to be practical. I'm sure eQSL has a place in amateur radio, I just don't think it's a replacement for LOTW. Steve .. AI7W lm #2270 -----Original Message----- From: sco(a)sco-inc.com [mailto:sco@sco-inc.com] Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 16:21 UTC To: Steve Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellites and the LoTW well eQSL is much much easier to use and they have their own awards. i have attempted a couple of times to upload to LOTW. eQSL even sends me an email when a card comes into their system. The marketplace may decide the issue here between LOTW and eQSL. I love eQSL and hate (not quite) using LOTW. I am giving priority in my logging software programs development to eQSL before LOTW. Les At 10:32 AM 1/25/2007, you wrote: >"eQSL" is not accepted for DXCC or other ARRL award programs. >It doesn't come up to the ARRL's standards for security and accuracy. > >Steve .. AI7W >lm #2270 > > >-----Original Message----- >From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org]On >Behalf Of sco(a)sco-inc.com >Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 05:51 UTC >To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Satellites and the LoTW > > > >There is an excellent substitute for LOTW. It is called "eQSL.cc". >It even will print and mail you a real card plus you can download or >upload the image of the real card. >It is very easy to use and i prefer it over LOTW. > >Les W4SCO >www.logwindow.com >www.myweblinks.cc > > >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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