May 2008 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

More SEEDS II and AO-16 MP3 PIC
by Raul Romero CA3SOC 05 May '08

05 May '08

in my pc server http://ce3soc.no-ip.org seed 2 5 record for my frg9600 and yagui 7 elem horizontal fix 30G elev Raul CA3SOC --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Are you still wasting your time with spam?... There is a solution!" Protected by GIANT Company's Spam Inspector The most powerful anti-spam software available. http://mail.spaminspector.com

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Delfi-c3 over VK at last
by David 05 May '08

05 May '08

Hello All, Copied Delfi-C3 throughout the whole pass at 2008/05/04/23:50 UTC. Captured 239 packets and sent to server. At last, I feel I have made a contribution for this bird. 73 de David VK5DG

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Re: Computer Controll for old Yaesu Rotators
by K & R Yoksh 04 May '08

04 May '08

-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org]On Behalf Of Tony Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 23:19 UTC To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Computer Controll for old Yaesu Rotators All, I have an old Yaesu G-500A elevation rotator mated to a Yaesu G-800SDX and would like to use computer controll for both. They each have their own controller, but they do not have buit-in computer controll boards. Idiom ( http://www.idiompress.com/rotorcard.html ) makes a board for the G-800SDX, but I can't find anything for the G-500A. What would be the best inteface / boads to use with this set-up? The Yaesu GS-232 interface is a bit pricy and was wondering about an alternative. I use NOVA software for tracking. Thanks, Tony -K2MO Hello, I use Kansas City Tracker to operate my CDE Ham II azimuth rotor and Yaesu/Kenpro G500a elevation rotor. Modifying the G500a control box was a breeze! The rear panel has an eight wire terminal strip, although only wires 1-6 are actually used. I ran the common motor control wire to terminal #8. Now all necessary wires for automatic control are available at the back panel. I found my KCT board here on the BB a couple of years ago. . Seems like there should be a few more out there for sale? I think that the going rate is in the $40-$50 range? Just make sure that you have a PC with an available ISA slot. The most modern PC I've found with an ISA slot is a Pentium 2 450 MHz. It runs Windows 98 quite nicely, and SATPC32 operates my Icom radios and KCT quite nicely. I also use InstantTrack/Instanttune, which can be run in Windoze or DOS. Of course. the LVB tracker looks really nice, too! Some day.... <grin> 73, Kyle Yoksh K0KN Olathe, Kansas

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C3 heard at km17vx at 5-5-2008 18:15 utc
by Kostas Ioannidis 04 May '08

04 May '08

C3 heard at km17vx at 5-5-2008 18:15 utc at 145.930mhz sending tlm as soon as it came out of eclipse. Downlink became erratic once for 5-6 seconds .Packets uploaded to the server. 73 de sw1ixp

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AO-16 Very Stron Signal !!!
by Raul Romero CA3SOC 04 May '08

04 May '08

MP3 http://ce3soc.no-ip.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Are you still wasting your time with spam?... There is a solution!" Protected by GIANT Company's Spam Inspector The most powerful anti-spam software available. http://mail.spaminspector.com

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AO7 DX N. Europe
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 04 May '08

04 May '08

Hello anyone in Northern Europe. The next pass of AO7 will have a nice (but short) at 2125Z opening to Seattle Washington CN87. Mika OH8MBN is usually there and I would like some additional company. Downlink is 145.958 +/- one or two. 73 Bob W7LRD CN87 Seattle, Wa. -- "if this were easy, everyone would be doing it"

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Cute-1.7 + APD II and Compass over West Malaysia
by Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC) 04 May '08

04 May '08

Dear All, Below is a pass recording of Cute-1.7+APDII and Compass over West Malaysia. SEEDS was in digitalker in the earlier pass and due to me setting the mode to USB instead of FM, I missed that pass. Time: 2246 Local or 1446 UTC Maximum Elevation: 64 degrees http://www.9w2qc.net/amsatbb/cutecompass04may2246.mp3 Sorry for the bad recording towards LOS. Doppler seems to be out - I forgot to update the keps today :( 73, Sion Chow Q. C., 9W2QC.

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K7RDG satellite activity on 3 May
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 04 May '08

04 May '08

Hi! Thanks to all the stations that worked K7RDG at the Larry Warren Cochise Amateur Radio Association hamfest yesterday. We made 31 contacts on 3 passes (2 on AO-51, 1 on SO-50). All stations who made contacts will receive K7RDG QSL cards directly. Although it will not be necessary to send anyone a card to receive a K7RDG card, I will act as the QSL manager for yesterday's activity only. I am not the normal QSL manager for the K7RDG call, but have offered to take care of the QSL-related stuff from yesterday. I'll send a longer report on the hamfest activity and my other activity from southeastern Arizona (including last night's quick road trip east to grid DM51) after I return home. I'm still in grid DM41 at the moment, but may be able to visit another unusual Arizona grid on my return trip. No guarantees. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - currently in Sierra Vista, Arizona http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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Receiving SEEDS
by John Marranca, Jr 04 May '08

04 May '08

Good Morning all... Just copied the 1530z pass of SEEDS over FN02. What a great satellite! The digitalker is very reminiscent of what DOVE was supposed to have been...and the SSTV picture is quite a bit of fun as well. Nice solid picture on that pass. Does anyone have any info on a possible homepage for SEEDS? John KB2HSH -- _______________________________ John Marranca, Jr PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122 BN Systems, Inc Orchard Park, NY (716)972-2006

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SEEDS Homepage
by John Marranca, Jr 04 May '08

04 May '08

Found it. Just had to RTFM. John KB2HSH -- _______________________________ John Marranca, Jr PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122 BN Systems, Inc Orchard Park, NY (716)972-2006

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