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1.2ghz Gear is sold...
by John Henderson N4NAB 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

1.2ghz Gear is sold...

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Re: G5500
by Rodney Waln 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

i just got one last week "new", you get; the rotor the control unit the connectors and some cheep instructions, i used 2 x18 gauge /6wire thermostat wire 25 feet, i got it working how ever, i have have the problem of when i first turn the unit on the AZ pegs or a few minutes and flick the "left" switch and then it read's ok but moves around some and is not very accurete, also the Fox delta ST-1 get stuck on UP and locks up the computer, i think it is the computer? help trouble shooting??? please Rodney kc0zhf

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K5GNA 1.2Ghz Antenna and Signal Source
by John Henderson N4NAB 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

K5GNA 1.2Ghz gear..never used. Cleaning Shack for SK. Have complete 1.2Ghz Reflector Setup as well as 1.2Ghz signal source. All cables and Power sources. First offer takes all. Off line to n4nab(a)arrl.net.

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1268 Helix W7LRD Antenna
by John Papay 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

My 1268 setup is a W7LRD 13 turn helix fed with a 9' 9913 jumper, 45' of 7/8" Heliax and a 3' Superflex jumper to the TS2000X. Ten watts is just about right for this setup. Reducing power to 5 watts makes a very noticeable difference; readable but noisy. One watt works when the bird is overhead but noisy. Bob makes a longer Helix which I would recommend for the extra gain without making the antenna very much bigger. We did use this antenna at field day and made a L/U contact with it. A picture of the antenna at our field day location is on the ARRL Contest Soapbox. Go to arrl.org, Operating Activities, Contests, Soapbox, select ARRL FD 2009, and then search on W8DXA or K8YSE. There is a closeup of the antenna in one of the photos. The antenna uses aluminum, stainless and copper and is well built. It should have a long life. I understand Bob is working on a radome for it which will make things a lot better for those of us who live where we get snow and ice. You can also see the setup on my 30' tower on the qrz.com page. Click on the image to make it bigger. The 2.4 panel antenna is also visible. The doppler is significant at 1268 so doing it with a handheld and a long antenna would be a challenge. It would be a lot easier to operate with a marginal signal if it wasn't for the radar interference which is present on all but the very strongest signals. You can listen to the 435.150 output and get a good idea of what things sound like. If you already have a radio with 1.2Ghz transmit, the antenna, whether you build or buy, won't be much of an additional cost. 73, John K8YSE

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FO29 status?
by John Geiger 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

Is FO29 up and running again in mode J? 73s John AA5JG

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1.2 GHz Loop Yagis
by nachif＠terra.com.br 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

BODY { font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px; } Has anyone used 1.2 GHz loop yagis on AO-51 or any other satellites before? Was it worth? Would you recommend? Any comment? 73, Luciano PT9KK

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Re: RE - iPod tracking software.
by Pughkeithd＠cs.com 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

I am a new iPhone user and wanted a good satellite tracking program for it. Before I could try any of the others, I noticed PocketSat3. Being a long time satisfied user of PocketSat+ in my PDA, I paid my money and took my chances. I have not been disappointed! It is an excellent program and has definitely improved upon an already good package for the Palm and the Microsoft PDAs. 73 - Keith, W5IU

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RE - iPod tracking software.
by GW1FKY＠aol.com 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

Hi all, Please accept my sincere apologies regarding my posting on the Pocketsat3 tracking software for the iPod. I have been contacted to advise that unlike the PDA software there is NOT an unregistered version that can be downloaded. Not having an iPod I had not tried to follow up any down load etc and was therefore unaware of the need to get it via an iTunes store without a trial !!!!! Sorry for my ignorance and error in the posting of the information. Ken Eaton GW1FKY Amsat - UK Amsat NA

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G5500
by Randy 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

Does the G5500 come with any rotor cable? Or just the connectors and we have to buy cable and install the connectors? Randy - N2CUA

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1.2 GHZ to AO 51 with 1 watt ?
by Mark Spencer 01 Sep '09

01 Sep '09

I recently acquired a 1.2 GHZ handheld that has a max output of one watt. Any thoughts about how well this would work with AO51 ? Would a hand held antenna be feasible ? Just curious. Thnx VE7AF7 __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com.

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