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

Re: Mating conenctor for Yaesu G-5500
by gregory.beat＠comcast.net 11 Jul '07

11 Jul '07

Keith - SHoudl be a Faq on AMSAT web page (or a page dedicated to az-elevation rotators) The conenctors are made by Nanaboshi. Here is Wayne Estes 2003 post / answer: Bernie K3BAZ located a PDF drawing of the various Nanaboshi connector configurations. The drawing helps identify the correct part numbers for two other useful connectors. So now I have enough confidence to order the following connectors: NJC-207-PF Inline cable connector, plug housing shell, female pins. This is the cable connector that plugs into the G-5500 motor housing. Use this to make a spare set of rotor cables for field day, or if you got a used motor with no cable connector. The group order is up to 50 connectors so far, which makes the price $7.15 each from the distributor. I will ask for $9 each to cover the cost of shipping to me, padded envelope, and postage to you. NJC-207-RM Panel-mount connector, receptacle housing shell, male pins. This is the connector on the G-5500 motor housing. Price is $3.19 each from the distributor. I will ask for $5 each to cover the cost of shipping to me, padded envelope, and postage to you. NJC-207-AdM Inline cable connector, receptacle housing shell, male pins. This could be used to "connectorize" old G-5400 motors with a pigtail cable that mates with G-5500 cables. The distributor doesn't have a price for this, but they say they could get a price in one day. It would probably cost about the same as the PF connector. Let me know if anybody wants the RM or AdM connectors. There is no need to tell me again how many PF connectors you want. I will hold off until at least Friday to place the order. All of these must be ordered from Japan with a 3+ week lead time. Wayne Estes W9AE Mundelein, IL, USA -------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:39:22 EDT From: Pughkeithd(a)cs.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Mating Connectors for G-5500? To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Message-ID: <c49.14d0aa1c.33c653aa(a)cs.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Someone posted ordering data for the cable mount mating connectors for the G-5500. I would like to make up a second set of cables for my rotor and I have lost the ordering data. Can someone help? 73 - Keith, W5IU

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Mating Connectors for G-5500?
by Pughkeithd＠cs.com 11 Jul '07

11 Jul '07

Someone posted ordering data for the cable mount mating connectors for the G-5500. I would like to make up a second set of cables for my rotor and I have lost the ordering data. Can someone help? 73 - Keith, W5IU

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GO-32 signal July 11 0130Z
by Dr. Jay Garlitz 11 Jul '07

11 Jul '07

If anyone copied GO32 data on the 0130 pass July 11th (UTC) please let me know. I was not able to but had a very high noise level at the time and am testing our equipment for proper set-up. In general feedback of the health of the satellite in terms of consistent signal would be appreciated. It might be an issue on my end but I have copied very little data from GO-32 since its reported return to action, at either UF's station or the home QTH. Jay, AA4FL Respond to jgarlitz(a)ufl.edu Gator Amateur Radio Club at the University of Florida, club station W4DFU

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CN69, CN79, CO70, and possibly CO60 7/14 - 7/19
by Patrick Green 11 Jul '07

11 Jul '07

Hi All, This is a reminder that I'll be working the FM sats AO-51, AO-27, and SO-50 from Saturday afternoon 7/19 to Thursday morning 7/19. 7/14 is a travel day which will have me mobile through CN79, CO70, and CN69. I'll be in CN69 for the majority of the time and possibly CO60 if we venture that way. On Thursday 7/19, we will travel back from CN69, to CO70 to CN79. After this point I'll be in Seattle which won't be rare at all. If you work me, I'll QSL if QSL'd. It'll be hard for me to log contacts from my experience in visiting CN70 awhile back. Hopefully I'll be able to record a few of the passes but I'm not counting on it. 73 de Pat --- KA9SCF. Amsat #35741

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FW: Item for sale TH-D7A(G)
by Alan P. Biddle 11 Jul '07

11 Jul '07

Hi, This floated up on a local list ARES list. Perhaps someone might be interested. If so, contact Chris direct. Alan WA4SCA -------------------------------------- > For Sale used TH-D7A(G) 2m/70cm Dual Band Handheld. Good Condition. > This Includes: > 1 TH-D7A(G) > 1 BC-19 Rapid Charger for PB-38/39 > 1 PB-39 NiCad Battery Pack 9V 600 mAh > 1 PG-3J Filtered Cigarette Lighter Cord. > 1 PG-4W PC Programming Cable software avaiable at kenwood.com > 1 SC-47OR Soft carry case with belt clip - bright orange. > 1 SMC-34 Speaker Mic with Remote and volume > 1 Wall plug > 1 Clear Acoustic tube earbud and mic > IF ALL THIS BOUGHT NEW: $620 > I am offering it all for $400 plus shipping and insurance. > > Contact Chris Kundrock KG4WYY at 615-566-8140 or at > chriskundrock(a)bellsouth.net

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L/S, Rube Goldberg style!
by Andrew Glasbrenner 11 Jul '07

11 Jul '07

I was on L/S tonight, albeit in an unusual fashion. My S dish is sitting in the garage with a broken feed, so I was restricted to listening on my Transystem and corner reflector from the front yard. I use an F6A HT to receive with, powered by a lead acid 2Ah battery stuck in my back pocket. I _really_ wanted to make a QSO, but the mike cord doesn't reach from the shack to the yard! I remembered my Icom 910H has a VOX feature. Hmmmm. It's hooked up to a PC running SatPC32 and hooked to a 24 element 1.2 yagi at 25 feet. I made up a new pair for the doppler file in SatPC32 that listened on a UHF simplex frequency, and transmitted on the L band uplink after doppler correction. I turned VOX on and laid the mike on the top of the rig near the speaker. Made a best guess at volume control, kerchunked it a few times and out to the yard I went about 2 minutes before AOS. I took my D7A out with me tuned to the simplex frequency I'd picked and started listening with the Transystem and the F6A. I heard Alan WA4SCA almost immediately. Doing my best Apollo inspired VOX-opening "ahhhh...KO4MA"... I'll be a monkey's uncle it worked! Alan and I had a nice chat until my speaker plug came out partway and the F6A thought I was trying to program it. I restablished the downlink after a minute or three and listened to Alan and N8BBQ chat until LOS. Anyways...just a note describing how things happen around the shack here at KO4MA sometimes ;-) 73, Drew KO4MA

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s-band for cheap?
by Steve Attfield 11 Jul '07

11 Jul '07

hi everyone as some of you might know I'm a little cash strapped as I'm trying to do everything off a student budget. I'd like to be able to get onto the s-band downlink for AO-51 and some of those future birds that are coming...however it would appear that it is a little cost inhibitive. All the converter/transverters I found seem to be in the $300-$400 and i just don't have the money to do that. Will I just have to only work the birds when they're in v/u or is there a cheap way to do things? thanks -Steve VA3SAX

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Mounting Elevation part of g-5500
by Michael Wolthuis 11 Jul '07

11 Jul '07

Quick question on mounting a g-5500 elevation router. Does it matter which way you mount it or can you set the controller to know where it is? This is a little hard to explain, but I want to mount it so the mass of the controller is horizontal to the ground, not vertical like when the az/el are package together. If I do this, will I be able to set the antennas somehow so the controller knows where they are or does it determine that on its own? If I mount it wrong and the controller can not be told where it is (ie. calibrated) then all of my degrees would be off by 90 because I am mounting the elevation portion horizontal instead of vertical. I hope this question makes sense, but I don't want to assemble it all up high and then findout it doesn't work as planned. Thanks for any input! Mike kb8zgl

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Kansas City Tracker - For Sale
by Thomas M. Webb 10 Jul '07

10 Jul '07

I have a Kansas City Tracker w/ tuner, Yaesu rotor interface cable, and manual. Works fine, but I'm upgrading my computer and can't find a suitable MOBO with an ISA slot. Make an offer! Tom Webb, WA9AFM/5

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Haruo Yoneda
by MARTHA SARAGOVITZ 10 Jul '07

10 Jul '07

This morning I received a phone call from Yuri Yoneda, Harry's (Haruo) daughter. Harry, JA1ANG, has been in the hospital for several months. He feel and broke a bone in his leg. While in the hospital he contracted Pneumonia 3 times. He is still in the hospital and the prognosis is not good. Harry who is 88 served on the AMSAT Board of Directors. 73- Martha

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