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WA8SME Antenna controller for G-5500, G-5400, NOVA, AND SatPC32
by Dan 21 May '07

21 May '07

Has anyone had success with building WA8SME's antenna controller that was featured in Amsat Journal recently and used the board from Far Circuits? Any troubleshooting tips (voltage or resistance levels) would be appreciated. Far circuits has made the board layout different and I have found a few mistakes, but don't know if I found them all. When I have it hooked up using a 5400 rotor and Nova the down led lights when I start the autotracking in Nova but nothing else happens. The Data LED never does light.

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CAPE-1 telemetry May 20, 2007 pt2.
by Mike Rupprecht 21 May '07

21 May '07

Hi, 2130 k5usl 3 000000000000 2133 k5usl 1 9c00d1d300000900 2135 k5usl 2 ffffe5e7e7f1dc00fd 2138 k5usl 3 001400410800 2140 k5usl 1 9d00ffff00000000 2143 k5usl 2 fdfff5f4f7ffdf00fc -------------------------------- Beacon 1: 9c00d1d300000900 Beacon 2: ffffe5e7e7f1dc00fd Beacon 3: 001400410800 MPB Voltage : 3,12 V HPB Voltage : 0 V Battery 1 Voltage : 4,18 V Battery 2 Voltage : 4,22 V Batt 1 Current gener : 0 mA Batt 1 Current absorb : 0 mA Batt 2 Current gener : 9 mA Batt 2 Current absorb : 0 mA Temp Battery 1 : -1 °C Temp +X face : -1 °C Temp -X face : -27 °C Temp +Y face : -25 °C Temp -Y face : -25 °C Temp +Z face : -15 °C Temp -Z face : -36 °C Temp RF Amp : 0 °C Temp Battery 2 : -3 °C Panel +X face : 0 mA Panel -X face : 200 mA Panel +Y face : 0 mA Panel -Y face : 650 mA Panel +Z face : 80 mA Panel -Z face : 0 mA 73, Mike DK3WN ____________ Virus checked by G DATA AntiVirusKit Version: AVK 17.4790 from 20.05.2007 Virus news: www.antiviruslab.com

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CP4 telemetry May 20, 2007
by Mike Rupprecht 20 May '07

20 May '07

Hi, 20.05.2007, 19:51:10 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Frame Bytes: 116 [Payload Bytes: 99] from N6CP to N6CP: 1 > 01 36 5E 0B 27 0E D6 02 07 03 56 95 C2 CA C0 CC 16 00 02 85 21 > B5 BF B7 C1 BA 02 01 09 B0 27 B5 C1 BD 91 03 03 03 94 55 EB 41 > E1 C4 8E 00 00 03 7C 9A F6 F8 C0 00 05 B8 A0 B8 B9 A4 11 0D 61 > 08 0A 04 01 73 85 85 BA BA 83 C7 67 F5 B2 FF 74 E8 83 C7 67 81 > F6 C3 FF E0 E9 03 01 00 00 66 26 08 62 01 25 2A 2B 5C B5 .6^.'.Ö...V•ÂÊÀÌ...…µ¿·Áº...°'µÁ½‘...”UëáÄŽ...|šöøÀ..¸ ¸¹¤......s……ººƒÇgõ²ÿtèƒÇgöÃÿàé....f&.b.%*+\µ ________________________________________________________________________________ 20.05.2007, 19:56:09 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Frame Bytes: 24 [Payload Bytes: 7] from N6CP to N6CP: 1 > 04 43 4F 4D 4D 20 41 .COMM A ________________________________________________________________________________ 20.05.2007, 19:56:10 UTC ctrl: 3 {UI} PID: F0 {No L3} Frame Bytes: 116 [Payload Bytes: 99] from N6CP to N6CP: 1 > 01 39 5E 0B 2D 0D A4 02 07 03 4E 9E 91 A0 C0 C2 88 77 02 8D 21 > AE 4A 45 C2 A1 01 00 09 A5 1D 55 5F BE A5 03 02 03 90 54 F5 41 > EA C5 CE 25 49 03 79 A0 DC D5 C1 00 05 B8 A3 B8 B8 B6 11 0F 61 > 0C 03 09 01 7A 8B 89 BA BA 83 C7 6F F3 4E 01 78 E8 8B C7 6A 81 > F4 00 00 E2 E9 03 01 00 00 26 26 08 69 01 29 29 2A 5D 1F .9^.-.¤...Nž‘ ÀÂˆw.®JEÂ¡...¥.U_¾¥...TõêÅÎ%I.y ÜÕÁ..¸£¸¸¶......z‹‰ººƒÇoóN.xè‹Çjô..âé....&&.i.))*]. ________________________________________________________________________________ 73, Mike DK3WN

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CAPE-1 is back
by Mike Rupprecht 20 May '07

20 May '07

Hi, just heard over europe 2000UTC k5usl 2 ffffedeff3fddd00fd 2002UTC k5usl 3 000600010000 2005UTC k5usl 1 9d00ffff00000000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Beacon 1: 9d00ffff00000000 Beacon 2: ffffedeff3fddd00fd Beacon 3: 000600010000 MPB Voltage : 3,14 V HPB Voltage : 0 V Battery 1 Voltage : 5,1 V Battery 2 Voltage : 5,1 V Batt 1 Current gener : 0 mA Batt 1 Current absorb : 0 mA Batt 2 Current gener : 0 mA Batt 2 Current absorb : 0 mA Temp Battery 1 : -1 °C Temp +X face : -1 °C Temp -X face : -19 °C Temp +Y face : -17 °C Temp -Y face : -13 °C Temp +Z face : -3 °C Temp -Z face : -35 °C Temp RF Amp : 0 °C Temp Battery 2 : -3 °C Panel +X face : 0 mA Panel -X face : 60 mA Panel +Y face : 0 mA Panel -Y face : 10 mA Panel +Z face : 0 mA Panel -Z face : 0 mA 73, Mike DK3WN

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Re: RAFT status May 20
by Mineo Wakita 20 May '07

20 May '07

I can predict also that the re-entry of RAFT is June 3rd by satevo.exe de JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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RAFT status May 20
by Mineo Wakita 20 May '07

20 May '07

RAFT 145.825, 1k2 AFSK May 19, 23:39-23:46 UTC, 2007 May 20, 08:39-08:46 JST, 2007 Max ele, 34 deg Dheight, 250 km T#707,086,116,037,078,070,00000000,999 Bus Voltage 8.6 V Solar Current 232 mA Battery Current 74 mA Load Current 156 mA TX Temp 4.01 C Statusbits 00000000 When is it the re-entry into the earth's atmosphere ? de JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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Help
by w3vvp 19 May '07

19 May '07

I have a 736R that has the common problem of not transmitting on 440,receives fine.I have a ham friend who will look at it for me. Can any of you who have had this problem and fixed it,tell me what to look for. Transistor,condensor or what. This would be a big help to him. Thanks for any help.Please reply off bb. George,W3VVP

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CP4 = 31132
by Mineo Wakita 19 May '07

19 May '07

In Space_Track: 31117 EGYPTSAT 1 2007-012A 31118 SAUDISAT 3 2007-012B 31119 SAUDICOMSAT 7 2007-012C 31120 SL-24 DEB 2007-012D 31121 SAUDICOMSAT 6 2007-012E 31122 AEROCUBE2 2007-012F 31123 SL-24 R/B 2007-012G 31124 SAUDICOMSAT 5 2007-012H 31125 SAUDICOMSAT 3 2007-012J 31126 MAST 2007-012K 31127 SAUDICOMSAT 4 2007-012L 31128 CP3 2007-012M 31129 LIBERTAD 1 2007-012N 31130 CAPE 1 2007-012P 31131 CZ-4 DEB 2003-049D 31132 CP4 2007-012Q 31133 CSTB 1 2007-012R

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Have a good Day...ton
by Stargate 19 May '07

19 May '07

Just want to wish everyone lucky enough to go to Dayton this year a good one!! Bring home lot's of goodies:-) RoD 73's KD0XX A good friend will come and bail you out of jail, A TRUE friend will be sitting next to you saying..... "DAMN THAT WAS FUN"

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"Star Trek"s Scotty found
by Keith N4ZQ 19 May '07

19 May '07

After a three-week search, they found the rocket that had carried ashes of "Star Trek" actor James Doohan. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070518/tv_nm/scotty_dc

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