June 2009 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Atlas rocket amazing
by w7lrd＠comcast.net 18 Jun '09

18 Jun '09

Hello Just watched on TV the Altlas rocket to the moon. As always, I'm glad to help! 73 Bob W7LRD

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A Reminder
by Martha 18 Jun '09

18 Jun '09

To All: Please remember that AMSAT has one paid employee. So, if you order is not filled immediately, please be patient. -- 73- Martha

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Kansas City Tracker
by Sebastian 18 Jun '09

18 Jun '09

I have no affiliation with the seller, nor do I know if it's a good price or not, but I found this on eBay, a Kansas City Tracker for $55 buy it now. http://cgi.ebay.com/Kansas-City-Tracker-satellite-computer-card-ISA_W0QQite… |66%3A4|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A3|294%3A200 73 de W4AS Sebastian

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Re: ZS2BK heard in GI84ow
by ps8rf ps8 18 Jun '09

18 Jun '09

Hi Tim, I have heard the F2IL in almost all pass of the AO-7, but I do not know the reason for him not to return my calls. Any contact with Andre, ZS2BK, I reported in the AMSAT reflector. I got a friend a CW paddle, be more active on CW. I will be attentive to their called. Grateful for your attention. 73 and Best Regards Piraja, PS8RF. _________________________________________________________________ Conheça os novos produtos Windows Live! Clique aqui. http://www.windowslive.com.br

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Phase shift keying - question
by andy thomas 18 Jun '09

18 Jun '09

Could anyone please explain, in newbie terms, if it is possible to split a telemetry data stream from a satellite OBC into two data streams, sent simultaneously on two nbfm channels, each PSK with the phase difference between them? I have in mind a conversation which I don't fully understand, about these being the I and Q components, and this offering a doubling of the data rate compared with using one nbfm channel. Grateful for any pointers on or off the -bb many thanks andy G0SFJ

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ND9M in FM13
by claryco＠aol.com 17 Jun '09

17 Jun '09

I'll be in the mostly wet FM13 grid square tomorrow for both morning SO50 plus at least the first AO27 passes tomorrow (Thursday). I will probably stick around and operate from there during the second AO27 pass as well, but that's not for sure yet. >From there, I'll spend tomorrow night in Charleston, SC, so that I can run another mostly wet grid square, FM02, on the 18/2327Z SO50 pass as well as Friday morning's pass at 1339Z. After that, I'll hit the road and head for south Florida (EL96) before returning home to EM70 and tackle the QSLs for last weekend's "Delaware Day". 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC Southport, NC / FM03

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Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500?
by John Price 17 Jun '09

17 Jun '09

Short of it is I don't know. I don't have a 5500. I would suggest you call Yaesu @ 1-714-827-7600 and ask if part #Q9000404 is listed for that rotor. They can answer that question for you. While you are at it as I did not think to ask would you inquire if they have any info on who made the potentiometer in the AZ and EL rotors for them and do they have a manufactures part number for it. I believe they are the same part. I am sure there are lots of folks here that would like that info. Thanks << John On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Peter Sils <kd0aa(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi John, > > I have a 5500 - are they the same pots? > > Part # and price would be appreciated! > > TNX in advance OM!! > > 73 Peter > > > Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:16:12 -0400 > From: John Price <n4qwf1(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5500 > To: n8bbq(a)roadrunner.com, amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Message-ID: > <8d1b8e80906151516w34fc90edraaebbddfbd66c632(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > Hey, I called Yaseu to order the pots and have 6 coming. Why so many > you ask? I was going to order a few of the pots for the rotor as well > while I was at it and found out they no longer stock them. If you have > a 5400 I would call Yaesu and get some of the control box pots while > they are still available. I have the phone number and part number if > you need it. > 73's << John > > -- N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator AO-7,AO-27,FO-29,SO-50,AO-51,VO-52,ISS Email N4QWF(a)AMSAT.ORG Echolink nodes #110903 -L #388463 http://home.comcast.net/~n4qwf/site/ Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ Amsat Member #27845 DXCC #33,478 VUCC SAT #135 WAS SAT #296 51 on AO-51 #13 LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il >From the Foothills of the Blueridge *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - "WOW, What a ride!"

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Pots for 5400
by Dave Guimont 17 Jun '09

17 Jun '09

I'm throwing this out for what it may be worth... I now have two 5500's and have had no trouble for years. Before that I had two 5400's and had trouble with both on the pots...the connections were rivets, and I opened up both and soldered the rivets, solved the problems on both... I replaced them, still working because of the over 360° rotation on the 5500's.. May be worth a shot to take a look.... 73, Dave, WB6LLO dguimon1(a)san.rr.com Disagree: I learn.... Pulling for P3E...

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[Fwd: Re: Re: John Price <[email protected]>Re: Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500?]
by w4upd 17 Jun '09

17 Jun '09

Due to several comments concerning attempts to contact Yaesu have been met with no contact or delays, I thought I'd pass on the info I made available to another on this list. I have found that by using the email/internet approach first then following up via phone to finalize my purchases seem to be reasonably successful. Hopefully this will help others here on the list. Regards, Reid, W4UPD -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: John Price Re: Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500? Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:02:15 -0400 From: w4upd <updwrb(a)bristor-assoc.com> To: Peter <apby80(a)dsl.pipex.com> References: <967674.78237.qm(a)web39808.mail.mud.yahoo.com><8d1b8e80906161604k79740d4w915a36e74ee4f1a0(a)mail.gmail.com> <4A3829E0.10302(a)bristor-assoc.com> <1600FE2C35AD4664987BDDA7C683F2E1@parents> <4A38DB6E.2070602(a)bristor-assoc.com> <000f01c9ef4a$722b79c0$56826d40$(a)pipex.com> Directly from Yaesu. You go to sales (email) to get the part number for the item # in your IPB. Then when they send you the part number, you forward the email to parts and they give you a price. You can order via mail, but since you don't know the shipping and I am in the US here, I just finally follow up with ordering via a phone call to the parts department. Regards, Reid, W4UPD Email for part numbers: t.factor(a)vxstdusa.com Phone: 714-827-7600 x 1513 Email for price: yaesuparts(a)vxstdusa.com <mailto:[email protected]> b.velarde(a)vxstdusa.com <mailto:[email protected]> Phone: 714-827-7600 ext 6800 Excerpt from their email: (We do not sell parts internationally you can contact export(a)vxstd.com <mailto:[email protected]> and they will refer you to the office you need to contact) Peter wrote: > Hello Reid > I obviously missed something in this thread, could you tell me where you > ordered the Pots from. > > Peter G0BHP > > > I ordered them yesterday and they are on route now. > > Item #: 17 500 ohm potentiometer. P/N S8101823 $12.35 each. > > This is the rotator positioning pots in the rotators. The same pot is > used in both azimuth and elevation. The pots can do 360 degree rotation > and therefore are different from standard pots. I suspect the 5500 is > the same but I won't swear to it since I only have the 5400. > > Regards, > > Reid, W4UPD > > > > George Henry wrote: > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "w4upd" <updwrb(a)bristor-assoc.com> >> To: "John Price" <n4qwf1(a)gmail.com> >> Cc: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>; "Peter Sils" <kd0aa(a)yahoo.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 6:25 PM >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500? >> >> >> >>> I'd be surprised if the pots were not the same as they are the same >>> values and size. Also, I have ordered the Elevation and Azimuth >>> internal position 500 ohm pots which are the same and cost $12.35 >>> each (mine were corroded from the weather). >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Reid, W4UPD >>> >>> >> How recently did you order them? >> I, too, had heard that the AZ/EL position pots were NLA from Yaesu... >> >> >> George, KA3HSW >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.73/2180 - Release Date: 06/16/09 >> > 07:41:00 > >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.76/2183 - Release Date: 06/17/09 > 05:53:00 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.73/2180 - Release Date: 06/16/09 07:41:00 > >

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Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500?
by John Price 17 Jun '09

17 Jun '09

No, The same part is used in the three versions of the rotor. The part in the control box is common to all the control boxes. Better said is the part for the rotors is S8101823 and the part for the control boxes is Q9000404. Hope that makes it clear. 73's << John On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Peter Sils <kd0aa(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > John, do I understand correctly that the same part # is used in the rotor > as well as the control box? So, if I order 4 I shouldbe good to go? > > TNX AGN OM for all the work on this!! > > Peter > > --- On *Wed, 6/17/09, John Price <n4qwf1(a)gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: John Price <n4qwf1(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500? > To: "Peter Sils" <kd0aa(a)yahoo.com>, amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 12:48 PM > > > I looked around on the net for a substitute 500 ohm pot for the rotor. I > finally called Yaesu and got tech support after a long wait. The > potentiometer in the 5400, 5500 and 5600 are the same part. The order > department still has the old number for the 5400 which caused them to say > they did not stock them anymore. > Here is the part number and price for the pot. > > #S8101823 > Price $12.35 > > That should settle the question about fixing the control box or the rotor. > 73's << John > > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Peter Sils <kd0aa(a)yahoo.com<http://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> John, >> >> TNX 4 the info!!! >> >> 73 Peter KD0AA >> >> --- On *Tue, 6/16/09, John Price <n4qwf1(a)gmail.com<http://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> >* wrote: >> >> >> From: John Price <n4qwf1(a)gmail.com<http://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Subject: Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500? >> To: "Peter Sils" <kd0aa(a)yahoo.com<http://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>>, >> amsat-bb(a)amsat.org<http://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 6:04 PM >> >> Short of it is I don't know. I don't have a 5500. I would suggest you call >> Yaesu @ 1-714-827-7600 and ask if part #Q9000404 is listed for that rotor. >> They can answer that question for you. While you are at it as I did not >> think to ask would you inquire if they have any info on who made the >> potentiometer in the AZ and EL rotors for them and do they have a >> manufactures part number for it. I believe they are the same part. I am sure >> there are lots of folks here that would like that info. >> >> Thanks << John >> >> On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Peter Sils <kd0aa(a)yahoo.com<http://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >>> Hi John, >>> >>> I have a 5500 - are they the same pots? >>> >>> Part # and price would be appreciated! >>> >>> TNX in advance OM!! >>> >>> 73 Peter >>> >>> >>> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:16:12 -0400 >>> From: John Price <n4qwf1(a)gmail.com<http://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>> > >>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5500 >>> To: n8bbq(a)roadrunner.com<http://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >>> amsat-bb(a)amsat.org<http://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>> Message-ID: >>> <8d1b8e80906151516w34fc90edraaebbddfbd66c632(a)mail.gmail.com<http://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=8d1b8e80906151516w34fc90edraae…> >>> > >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >>> Hey, I called Yaseu to order the pots and have 6 coming. Why so many >>> you ask? I was going to order a few of the pots for the rotor as well >>> while I was at it and found out they no longer stock them. If you have >>> a 5400 I would call Yaesu and get some of the control box pots while >>> they are still available. I have the phone number and part number if >>> you need it. >>> 73's << John >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator >> AO-7,AO-27,FO-29,SO-50,AO-51,VO-52,ISS >> Email N4QWF(a)AMSAT.ORG<http://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> Echolink nodes #110903 -L #388463 >> http://home.comcast.net/~n4qwf/site/<http://home.comcast.net/%7En4qwf/site/> >> Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ >> Amsat Member #27845 >> DXCC #33,478 >> VUCC SAT #135 >> WAS SAT #296 >> 51 on AO-51 #13 >> LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il >> From the Foothills of the Blueridge >> >> *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving >> safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, >> thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - "WOW, What a >> ride!" >> >> >> > > > -- > N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator > AO-7,AO-27,FO-29,SO-50,AO-51,VO-52,ISS > Email N4QWF(a)AMSAT.ORG<http://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > Echolink nodes #110903 -L #388463 > http://home.comcast.net/~n4qwf/site/<http://home.comcast.net/%7En4qwf/site/> > Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ > Amsat Member #27845 > DXCC #33,478 > VUCC SAT #135 > WAS SAT #296 > 51 on AO-51 #13 > LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il > From the Foothills of the Blueridge > > *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving > safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, > thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - "WOW, What a > ride!" > > > -- N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator AO-7,AO-27,FO-29,SO-50,AO-51,VO-52,ISS Email N4QWF(a)AMSAT.ORG Echolink nodes #110903 -L #388463 http://home.comcast.net/~n4qwf/site/ Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ Amsat Member #27845 DXCC #33,478 VUCC SAT #135 WAS SAT #296 51 on AO-51 #13 LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il >From the Foothills of the Blueridge *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - "WOW, What a ride!"

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