November 2007 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Radio Shack Rotator Voltage
by John Henderson 19 Nov '07

19 Nov '07

I just picked up a used Radio Shack 15-1254 Rotator only..no control box or specs. Does anyone know what the drive voltage requirements is on these rotators. I've googled without any luck. Am planning to build my own control box with a momentary switch and some LED's for direction indicators but I need some specs. Radio Shack doesn't have them. I went to RS and looked at a new one and it gives no details. Thanks in advance....73 John John Henderson N4NAB 212 Bayside Drive Cape Carteret, NC 28584 252-725-2744 <mailto:[email protected]> n4nab(a)amsat.org <http://www.amsat.org/> http://www.amsat.org/

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Re: oscar-1 launched 12 Dec 1961
by Geoffg4afj＠aol.com 19 Nov '07

19 Nov '07

Hello All, We are due to activate that day so sounds like a good idea from Rob. 73, Geoff

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oscar-1 launched 12 Dec 1961
by Robert Turlington 19 Nov '07

19 Nov '07

gentlemen its coming up to 46 years since the first hamsat was launched 12 Dec 1961 and after the success of GB5OSO for 50th Anni of Sputnik-1 ,how about some activity or perhaps even an OSCAR day similar to Cosmonautics dayRegards Robert G8ATE _________________________________________________________________ 100’s of Music vouchers to be won with MSN Music https://www.musicmashup.co.uk

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Problems to access the site of amsat-dl
by i8cvs 19 Nov '07

19 Nov '07

Hi All, Since to day I cannot enter anymore the site http://www.amsat-dl.org As soon I attemp to connect the above site via Internet Explorer I receive a message suggesting to dowload a file sent by amsat-dl The above message allow three options: 1) Read directly the file 2) Save the file on disk 3) Ignore At the end of any of the above three options Internet Explorer closes down going back to desktop. I downloaded the file wich name resulted to be amsat-dl without any extension The same happens to my friend Fulvio IV3IBX All other sites are working perfectly as before. Any suggestion ? TNX and 73" de i8CVS Domenico

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Ui-view
by Robert Roy 19 Nov '07

19 Nov '07

Have donated and registered for UI-view and need the email address of adminstrator.....have a snail-mail address in the UK....thanks for help...Rob Roy W4PZA

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pcsat/iss qsl
by Mr Jeffrey L Ross 19 Nov '07

19 Nov '07

Heres my copy of pcsat/iss over the weekend. Nice to see we can still work the iss bbs. KC8GKF 37 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:37 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:37 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 06:37 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:38 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 06:38 KD8ATF-2/RS0ISS-4*>ARISS>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): RYAN IN FORT ASHBY WV 73 VIA PCSAT 06:38 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:38 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:38 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 06:38 RS0ISS-4/SGATE>CQ>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): >ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on) 06:38 KD8ATF-2/RS0ISS-4*>ARISS>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): RYAN IN FORT ASHBY WV 73 VIA PCSAT 06:38 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:38 VE3TZS/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4429.40N/08003.33WM ve3tzs(a)mac.com 06:39 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 06:39 KC2QZF-15/WIDE2-2>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): :EMAIL :[email protected] SSET Beacon Test 06:39 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:39 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 06:39 N1DP/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =4440.45N/06744.03W-FN64 Maine {UISS51} 06:39 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:39 WA1KAT/RS0ISS-4*/SGATE/WIDE>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4239.70N/07057.02W-Topsfield,MA 5w vertical 06:39 KD8ATF-2/RS0ISS-4*>ARISS>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): RYAN IN FORT ASHBY WV 73 VIA PCSAT 06:39 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:39 VE3TZS/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,R,F0 (1200 baud): =4429.40N/08003.33WM ve3tzs(a)mac.com 06:40 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:40 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 06:40 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 06:40 KD8ATF-2/RS0ISS-4*>ARISS>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): RYAN IN FORT ASHBY WV 73 VIA PCSAT 06:40 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 06:40 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 08:11 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 08:12 RS0ISS-4/SGATE>CQ>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): >ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on) 08:13 KC2QZF-15/WIDE2-2>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): :EMAIL :[email protected] SSET Beacon Test 08:13 WA1KAT/RS0ISS-4*/SGATE/WIDE>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4239.70N/07057.02W-Topsfield,MA 5w vertical 08:14 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 08:14 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 08:15 KC2QZF-15/WIDE2-2>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): :EMAIL :[email protected] SSET Beacon Test 08:15 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 09:49 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 09:49 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 09:49 N0LRG-5/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =3800.88N/09245.29W->> Lake of the Ozark's Camdenton, Mo. n0lrg2005(a)yahoo.com 09:50 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 09:50 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 09:50 RS0ISS-4/SGATE>CQ>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): >ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on) 09:50 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1200 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 09:50 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 10:03 N0AN-6/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 10:04 KG0YJ-3/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,C,F0 (1200 baud): =3841.47N/09029.98W- Beacon frm Bill in MO via ISS 10:04 WA4AEJ/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =3031.90N/08626.94Wr 10:04 KB1GVR/PCSAT-1*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1200 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 10:04 KG0YJ-3/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,C,F0 (1200 baud): =3841.47N/09029.98W- Beacon frm Bill in MO via ISS 10:04 N0AN-6/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 10:04 PCSAT-1/SGATE>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): T#079,078,100,053,132,214,00110111,0010,1 10:04 VE3TZS/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,R,F0 (1200 baud): =4429.40N/08003.33WM ve3tzs(a)mac.com 10:05 KB1GVR/PCSAT-1*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1200 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 10:05 WA4AEJ/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =3031.90N/08626.94Wr 10:05 PCSAT-1/SGATE>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): 182034z set 68h timer by JF1AJE 10:05 N0AN-6/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 10:05 PCSAT-1/SGATE>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): T#080,149,149,060,208,214,00110111,0011,1 10:07 N0AN-6/PCSAT-1*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 11:23 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 11:23 KB2HSH/RS0ISS-4*>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4258.03N/07845.17W`CQ de John KB2HSH-FN02ox- 11:23 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 11:23 KB2HSH/RS0ISS-4*>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): :N0AN-6 :Hello from John KB2HSH-FN02 11:24 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 11:24 KB2HSH/RS0ISS-4*>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4258.03N/07845.17W`CQ de John KB2HSH-FN02ox- 11:24 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 11:24 RS0ISS-4/SGATE>CQ>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): >ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on) 11:24 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 11:24 N1XED/RS0ISS-4*/RELAY/WIDE2-2>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): :KB1GVR :MORNING MARK 11:25 N1XED/RS0ISS-4*/RELAY/WIDE2-2>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4418.67N/07145.62W-Littleton, NH FN44ch {UISS50} 11:25 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): :KB2HSH :GM John.{52 11:25 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 11:25 KC2QZF-15/WIDE2-2>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): :EMAIL :[email protected] SSET Beacon Test 11:25 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 11:25 N1XED/RS0ISS-4*/RELAY/WIDE2-2>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): :KB2HSH :Good Morning JOHN 11:25 KB2HSH/RS0ISS-4*>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): :N1XED :Good Morning 11:25 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 11:25 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): :N1XED :good morning Rik{53 11:25 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 11:25 VE3TZS/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4429.40N/08003.33WM ve3tzs(a)mac.com 11:25 WA4AEJ/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =3031.90N/08626.94Wr 11:26 KB8CMW/RS0ISS-4*/PCSAT-1>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): >gm all 11:26 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>APU16N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): :KB1GVR :ack54 11:26 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 11:26 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 11:26 N1XED/RS0ISS-4*/RELAY/WIDE2-2>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): :WA4AEJ :GOOD MORNING DALE 11:26 KA1GL-4/RS0ISS-4*/SGATE/WIDE2-2>APX192>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =/9ETL;jm)- >FN31ar, Frank, Poughkeepsie, NY 11:26 N2ONU/RS0ISS-4*/SGATE/WIDE/STAN>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4039.28N/07300.68W- Valley Stream, Long Island, NY n2onu(a)arrl.net 11:26 KB2HSH/RS0ISS-4*>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4258.03N/07845.17W`CQ de John KB2HSH-FN02ox- 11:26 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): :KC8CMW :GM Paul{56 11:26 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 11:26 KB8CMW/RS0ISS-4*/PCSAT-1>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): >glad to see packet on!!! 11:26 RS0ISS-4/SGATE>CQ>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): >ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on) 11:26 KB2HSH/RS0ISS-4*>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): :N2ONU :Hello from John KB2HSH-FN02 11:26 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1200 baud): =4436.18N/06826.92W-FN54 Maine {UIV32N} 11:26 KB1GVR/RS0ISS-4*>APU25N>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): :KA1GL-4 :GM Frank{57 11:28 N2ONU/RS0ISS-4*/SGATE/WIDE/STAN>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): :KB1GVR :Hi Marc 12:57 VE3LIZ/RS0ISS-4*>APM352>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4354.58N/07851.05WMPHG3208/443.475 -VE3OUR-OSHAWA-352-<02f> 12:57 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 12:57 WA6YET/RS0ISS-4*/EM36>WAYNE>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): 12:57 WD0BQM-9/RS0ISS-4*/WIDE>T1UWPS>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): 'oL.lqlk/]"AK}wd0bqm(a)amsat.org 12:57 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 12:58 WA6YET/RS0ISS-4*/EM36>WAYNE>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): 12:59 KC2QZF-15/WIDE2-2>BEACON>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): :EMAIL :[email protected] SSET Beacon Test 12:59 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 12:59 N2ONU/RS0ISS-4*/SGATE/WIDE/STAN>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4039.28N/07300.68W- Valley Stream, Long Island, NY n2onu(a)arrl.net 12:59 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 13:00 K4IPH/RS0ISS-4*>BEACON>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): =4035.60N/07934.40W-Bob in Vandergrift, Pa 13:00 N0AN-6/RS0ISS-4*>APRS>UI,?,F0 (1199 baud): =4205.00N/09400.00WS73' Via Sat {UISS50} 13:00 RS0ISS-4/SGATE>CQ>UI,R,F0 (1199 baud): >ARISS - International Space Station (BBS/APRS on) 13:00 KB1NBU/RS0ISS-4*>CQ>UI,?,F0 (1200 baud): :KB1GVR :Hi Mark

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AO51 pass and AL800
by Ed Tump 18 Nov '07

18 Nov '07

Folks, Just finished up a bit ago with the AO51 pass at approx 0100 UTC. This time I had my HT connected to the AL800 antenna instead of the car top antenna. It does make a nice difference. I was sort of able to "tune" the sat in better this time with adjusting the aim and angle. Heard a lot of stations very clearly. Tried to TX one time but no one came back. I will keep trying. Thanks to all that helped. Warm regards, Ed KC9GWK Grid EN52 AmSat Member

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early satellite history
by Ronald Long 18 Nov '07

18 Nov '07

Some of you might enjoy reading these recollections about the development of Telstar, one of the first active satellites, at Bell Laboratories. The article is by J. R. Pierce, who was a well-known executive and scientist at Bell. http://www.smecc.org/john_pierce1.htm Here is a very interesting article about the development of Echo, the balloon satellite, also written by Pierce. http://www.smecc.org/john_pierce___echoredo.htm I remember when we at Ohio State recorded President Eisenhower's message relayed by Echo. I have lost the tape, however. ron

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SATPC32 + Labjack + VISTA = ?
by Alan P. Biddle 18 Nov '07

18 Nov '07

Hi, I am considering moving to a VISTA machine. I know that SATPC32 works under VISTA, but I am wondering whether the Labjack driver and interface work correctly. Any experiences? Alan WA4SCA

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2007 VRS Volunteer Hours on AMSAT Projects needed
by Gunther Meisse 18 Nov '07

18 Nov '07

Attention AMSAT Volunteers: It is that time of the year again. We need to be sure as many volunteer hours as possible have been reported to the VRS (Volunteer Reporting System) on the AMSAT web site. Over the last few years thousands of dollars of volunteer time have been reported and we are sure this year will be our largest given all the work that has done on Eagle, The new Lab, RideShare, SDR, SDT, and the like. If you are already registered on the VRS site please take a few minutes and report these 2006 hours. If you have not reported before, please visit amsat.org, register, and help us keep track of this important aspect of the AMSAT mission. We'll keep the year open until the middle of January but hope you will take the time within the next couple weeks to update your report. You may combine your efforts for the entire year into one filing if that would make the process more convenient. Looking forward to your reports. Have a great holiday season. Regards, Gunther Meisse W8GSM AMSAT Treasurer

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