AMSAT-BB September 2010

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VUCC #201
by John Neeley 25 Sep '10

25 Sep '10

Boy am I mad at ARRL giving Sebastian #200 when I wanted it, hi..... Knew I would be close, since Kerry WC7V got #199. Congrat's to Sebastian anyway, as dont want to be a sore loser, hi. I too received my VUCC award in the mail today, along with the 125 sticker. Took me just 11 months without really pushing it, and I thank all the folks I worked for sending their QSL cards and to Bruce KK5DO for counting them. This award, along with the WAS-Satellite award I received 2 months ago are a very nice addition to my wall. Only thing now is that I have to go get a larger frame, as it is a big piece of paper. 73 de John W6ZKH

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Re: #200 VUCC
by Rodney Waln 24 Sep '10

24 Sep '10

good job, mine said #185 Oct. 29, 2009 when i had the cards checked there was a checker 50 miles away from me, now i will have to go 300 miles east or 150 miles south there is no one in WY to check vucc cards, i have thought about takeing the job, but i will have to have some one else check my cards, also it seems like some do not need will paper?? i like it. best regards kc0zhf --- On Fri, 9/24/10, amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org <amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org> wrote: Message: 7 Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:56:45 -0400 From: Sebastian <w4as(a)bellsouth.net> Subject: [amsat-bb] #200 VUCC To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Message-ID: <7F957D48-A508-4C9E-BE85-4D00079BCAD9(a)bellsouth.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I guess that waiting around a couple of years or so to finally submit my cards for satellite VUCC paid off. I know there was some talk about this some time ago, as to who would get number 200. Well, the mailman came and that's the number on mine! Seems strange considering almost all the contacts on the FM birds are a grid exchange; guess many are either not collecting the 100 cards, or aren't submitting them. Having amateur satellites available for almost 40 years, and only 200 satellite VUCC awards, WOW. 73 de Sebastian, W4AS ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:04:39 -0500 From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE(a)UNITED.NET> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: #200 VUCC To: "'Sebastian'" <w4as(a)bellsouth.net>, "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Message-ID: <1D3BE02FE26B4F7CB2872A3739E0DFF6@WA4SCA> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sebastian, Congratulations! I recently spent a few days, off and on, copying my paper logs into electronic format. Reminded me of my spare time job years ago doing key punch work. Anyway, it was fun to see what was there. I need to ping a few people to finish up some awards, which I will do in the winter months. I uploaded to eQSL and LoTW my AO-10 and AO-13 contacts. I got exactly 2 hits out of several hundred. ;) Alan WA4SCA -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sebastian Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 12:57 PM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] #200 VUCC I guess that waiting around a couple of years or so to finally submit my cards for satellite VUCC paid off. I know there was some talk about this some time ago, as to who would get number 200. Well, the mailman came and that's the number on mine! Seems strange considering almost all the contacts on the FM birds are a grid exchange; guess many are either not collecting the 100 cards, or aren't submitting them. Having amateur satellites available for almost 40 years, and only 200 satellite VUCC awards, WOW. 73 de Sebastian, W4AS

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Re: Fw: KR500 bearings
by i8cvs 24 Sep '10

24 Sep '10

Hi Bob, W7LRD I am very happy that your problem has been almost solved ! 73" de i8CVS Domenico ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob- W7LRD To: i8cvs Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 8:31 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Fw: KR500 bearings Hello Domenico Almost done. I am having a problem, when I bolt everything together. When the rotation gets to the end or stop position. If I do not stop it in time it will remain jammed at the stop. It can loosen if I hit the case or loosen the bolts holding the two halves together. I am thinking the stop bolt could be a bit longer, but it worked before and very little has been changed, except for cleaning and lubrication. Thanks for your help. 73 Bob W7LRD ----- Original Message ----- From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs(a)tin.it> To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 7:43:20 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: KR500 bearings Hi Bob W7LRD My previous message to you via w7lrd(a)comcast.net was rejected to me ! 73" de i8CVS Domenico ----- Original Message ----- From: i8cvs To: Bob- W7LRD Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] KR500 bearings ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob- W7LRD To: i8cvs Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 1:13 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] KR500 bearings Hi Domenico-I am putting everything back together. A couple of questions. Do you find some grease may ooze out when it gets warm? Hi Bob W7LRD You should apply any type of black grease normally used over the outside gears of crains machine wich widstand high temperature without to melt. As the retainer ring which has a little lip seems to hold the grease inside. It is correct but if you use 2 or 3 more balls then the retainer is non anymore necessary. Also I loosened the little gear wheel that drives the pot, in order to work the gear train. You must buy a new one gear wheel ! It is a little trickey to get to, is that pot only 180 degrees or can it go further? No........... the original pot can rotate for more than 360 degrees I will have to tighten the gear back to the pot shaft when I can get the pot in the right location. I don't want to accidently run to rotor and keep going at the end of the pot. The original 500 ohm pot can rotate all around for more than 360 degrees and the center pot wiper of the new model of rotators has a flexible wire outside the case of the pot to provide a safe contact inside of it ! 73 Bob W7LRD Best 73" de i8CVS Domenico ----- Original Message ----- From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs(a)tin.it> To: "Bob- W7LRD" <w7lrd(a)comcast.net>, "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 8:26:11 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] KR500 bearings ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob- W7LRD" <w7lrd(a)comcast.net> To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 1:54 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] KR500 bearings > > > Hi-I am looking for a supplier of bearings and the support for them for the KR500 el rotor. I called Vertex and they're not sure if the bearings are the same as the current 5400/5500 series. The Kenpro product line is no longer in production. > > 73 Bob W7LRD > > Seattle Hi Bob, W7LRD The diameter of each ball for the bearing of a KR500 is 0.312" or 5 / 16 inch or 7.9375 mm. I suggest you to remove both stainless steel bearing holders throw it away and add 2 or 3 more balls in each bearing in order to replace the room of the holders teeth. I did it but I do not remember exactly if I added 2 or 3 more balls. Fill the bearing wrinkles of the rotor housing with black dense molibdene grease and pull the balls in it.It works very well for me from many years now. 73" de i8CVS Domenico _______________________________________________ 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

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Symposium Reminder - Hotel Booking Expires Today
by JoAnne Maenpaa 24 Sep '10

24 Sep '10

The AMSAT 2010 Space Symposium and Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, October 8 through Sunday, October 10. This year we have selected the Chicago/Elk Grove Holiday Inn which is near O'Hare Airport for the event. The Chicago/Elk Grove Holiday Inn is located at 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove, IL (near O'Hare Airport with free hourly shuttles). The Hotel booking code for the Elk Grove Village Holiday Inn is AMS for the AMSAT convention. The deadline to make your reser- vation at the $79 per-night room rate expires today --- September 24! The Hotel Telephone is: 1-847-437-6010 A link to the Holiday Inn web page for this hotel is at: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/Hotel.php On-line registration for the Symposium continues on-line at the AMSAT Store site: http://www.amsat-na.com/store/SymposiumReg.php The registration fee is $45.00 from now through 5 October. Online registration closes 5 October at Midnight. Registra- tion at the door will be $50.00. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal

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Wouxun KG-UVD1P Radio
by mikehooles 24 Sep '10

24 Sep '10

Hi, Does anybody know whether the Wouxun dual bander can be configured for a cross band repeater. Alternatively, can someone point me in the right direction where I might find the information, Regards Mike G3LGR

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HO-68 Schedule -03-10 Oct 2010
by Alan Kung 24 Sep '10

24 Sep '10

UTC: 03 Oct 2010 ================================ 17:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 17:55...Turn Off 19:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 19:45...Turn Off 20:25...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 21:10...Turn Off 23:05...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 023:50...Turn Off 04 Oct 2010 ================================ 02:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:00...Turn Off 13:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,South America 14:25...Turn Off 16:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 17:40...Turn Off 18:40...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,East Asia,Oceania 19:25...Turn Off 22:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,East Asia, Oceania 23:30...Turn Off 05 Oct 2010 ================================ 02:25...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia, East Asia,South Asia 02:40...Turn Off 10:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe 11:30...Turn Off 13:25...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA, South America 14:10...Turn Off 16:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Middle East,Europe,NA 17:20...Turn Off 18:25...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Middle East,Europe,NA 19:10...Turn Off 19:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 20:40...Turn Off 06 Oct 2010 ================================= 00:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia Oceania 01:00...Turn Off 02:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:25...Turn Off 13:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 13:55...Turn Off 16:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India, Africa,Europe,NA South America 17:05...Turn Off 18:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Middle East,Europe,NA 18:55...Turn Off 19:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Middle East,Europe,NA 20:20...Turn Off 07 Oct 2010 ================================= 00:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT NA,North Asia,East Asia,Oceania 00:45...Turn Off 01:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Asia,Oceania 02:10...Turn Off 12:50...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 13:35...Turn Off 16:00...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,India,Middle East Europe,NA 16:45...Turn Off 17:55...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 18:40...Turn Off 19:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 20:05...Turn Off 08 Oct 2010 ================================ 23:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 00:30...Turn Off 01:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 01:50...Turn Off 12:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe, NA,South America 13:20...Turn Off 16:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Africa,Europe,NA 16:55...Turn Off 17:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Africa,Europe,NA 18:20...Turn Off 19:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 20:05...Turn Off 20:50...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 21:35...Turn Off 09 Oct 2010 ================================ 23:30...Turn On--FM/PACSAT South America,NA,North Asia 00:15...Turn Off 01:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 01:35...Turn Off 12:20...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe, NA,South America 13:05...Turn Off 17:15...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 18:00...Turn Off 19:05...Turn On--FM/PACSAT India,Africa,Europe,NA 19:50...Turn Off 20:35...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Africa,Europe,NA 21:20...Turn Off 23:10...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia, South Asia,Oceania 23:55...Turn Off 10 Oct 2010 ================================ 02:50...Turn On--FM/PACSAT North Asia,East Asia,South Asia Oceania 03:05...Turn Off 13:45...Turn On--FM/PACSAT Europe,NA,South America 14:30...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn

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HO-68 Schedule -26-03 Sep 2010
by Alan Kung 24 Sep '10

24 Sep '10

UTC: 26 Sep 2010 ================================ 17:20...Turn On--CW/SSB India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 18:05...Turn Off 19:10...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 19:55...Turn Off 20:35...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 21:20...Turn Off 23:15...Turn On--CW/SSB South America,NA,North Asia 00:00...Turn Off 27 Sep 2010 ================================ 02:57...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:12...Turn Off 13:50...Turn On--CW/SSB NA,South America 14:35...Turn Off 17:05...Turn On--CW/SSB India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 17:50...Turn Off 18:55...Turn On--CW/SSB NA,East Asia,Oceania 19:40...Turn Off 22:55...Turn On--CW/SSB NA,North Asia,East Asia, Oceania 23:40...Turn Off 28 Sep 2010 ================================ 02:40...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia, East Asia,South Asia 02:55...Turn Off 10:55...Turn On--CW/SSB Oceania,Asia,Europe 11:40...Turn Off 13:35...Turn On--CW/SSB NA, South America 14:20...Turn Off 16:45...Turn On--CW/SSB India,Middle East,Europe,NA 17:30...Turn Off 18:35...Turn On--CW/SSB India,Middle East,Europe,NA 19:20...Turn Off 20:05...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 20:50...Turn Off 29 Sep 2010 ================================= 00:25...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia Oceania 01:10...Turn Off 02:22...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:36...Turn Off 13:20...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe,NA,South America 14:05...Turn Off 16:30...Turn On--CW/SSB India, Africa,Europe,NA South America 17:15...Turn Off 18:20...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Middle East,Europe,NA 19:05...Turn Off 19:45...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Middle East,Europe,NA 20:30...Turn Off 30 Sep 2010 ================================= 00:10...Turn On--CW/SSB NA,North Asia,East Asia,Oceania 00:55...Turn Off 02:07...Turn On--CW/SSB Asia,Oceania 02:22...Turn Off 13:00...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe,NA,South America 13:45...Turn Off 16:10...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,India,Middle East Europe,NA 16:55...Turn Off 18:05...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 18:50...Turn Off 19:30...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 20:15...Turn Off 01 Oct 2010 ================================ 23:55...Turn On--CW/SSB Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 00:40...Turn Off 01:49...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:01...Turn Off 12:45...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe, NA,South America 13:30...Turn Off 16:00...Turn On--CW/SSB India,Africa,Europe,NA 16:45...Turn Off 17:45...Turn On--CW/SSB India,Africa,Europe,NA 18:30...Turn Off 19:15...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 20:00...Turn Off 02 Oct 2010 ================================ 23:35...Turn On--CW/SSB South America,NA,North Asia 00:20...Turn Off 03:24...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:35...Turn Off 12:30...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe, NA,South America 13:15...Turn Off 17:30...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 18:15...Turn Off 19:15...Turn On--CW/SSB India,Africa,Europe,NA 20:00...Turn Off 20:45...Turn On--CW/SSB Africa,Europe,NA 21:30...Turn Off 23:20...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia, South Asia,Oceania 00:05...Turn Off 03 Oct 2010 ================================ 03:02...Turn On--CW/SSB North Asia,East Asia,South Asia Oceania 03:17...Turn Off 14:00...Turn On--CW/SSB Europe,NA,South America 14:45...Turn Off 73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn

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ISS Contact from Texas
by Clint Bradford 23 Sep '10

23 Sep '10

Publicity, darling. Just publicity. Any kind is better than none at all ... http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/09/23/dnt.tx.ham.radio.to.space.ky… CNN / Texas TV covers a ham's contact with the ISS. Clint

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Fw: KR500 bearings
by i8cvs 23 Sep '10

23 Sep '10

Hi Bob W7LRD My previous message to you via w7lrd(a)comcast.net was rejected to me ! 73" de i8CVS Domenico ----- Original Message ----- From: i8cvs To: Bob- W7LRD Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] KR500 bearings ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob- W7LRD To: i8cvs Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 1:13 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] KR500 bearings Hi Domenico-I am putting everything back together. A couple of questions. Do you find some grease may ooze out when it gets warm? Hi Bob W7LRD You should apply any type of black grease normally used over the outside gears of crains machine wich widstand high temperature without to melt. As the retainer ring which has a little lip seems to hold the grease inside. It is correct but if you use 2 or 3 more balls then the retainer is non anymore necessary. Also I loosened the little gear wheel that drives the pot, in order to work the gear train. You must buy a new one gear wheel ! It is a little trickey to get to, is that pot only 180 degrees or can it go further? No........... the original pot can rotate for more than 360 degrees I will have to tighten the gear back to the pot shaft when I can get the pot in the right location. I don't want to accidently run to rotor and keep going at the end of the pot. The original 500 ohm pot can rotate all around for more than 360 degrees and the center pot wiper of the new model of rotators has a flexible wire outside the case of the pot to provide a safe contact inside of it ! 73 Bob W7LRD Best 73" de i8CVS Domenico ----- Original Message ----- From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs(a)tin.it> To: "Bob- W7LRD" <w7lrd(a)comcast.net>, "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 8:26:11 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] KR500 bearings ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob- W7LRD" <w7lrd(a)comcast.net> To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 1:54 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] KR500 bearings > > > Hi-I am looking for a supplier of bearings and the support for them for the KR500 el rotor. I called Vertex and they're not sure if the bearings are the same as the current 5400/5500 series. The Kenpro product line is no longer in production. > > 73 Bob W7LRD > > Seattle Hi Bob, W7LRD The diameter of each ball for the bearing of a KR500 is 0.312" or 5 / 16 inch or 7.9375 mm. I suggest you to remove both stainless steel bearing holders throw it away and add 2 or 3 more balls in each bearing in order to replace the room of the holders teeth. I did it but I do not remember exactly if I added 2 or 3 more balls. Fill the bearing wrinkles of the rotor housing with black dense molibdene grease and pull the balls in it.It works very well for me from many years now. 73" de i8CVS Domenico

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Equipment/ for Sale Cleaning out shack
by Mike Miller 23 Sep '10

23 Sep '10

KR 500 Elevation Rotor with manual and control box $225 Alliance HD 73 Rotor with manual and control box (rebuilt in 2004)-$85 Diamond S 100 Watt Meter 1.5 to 60 mhz- $50 Diamond S 400 Watt Meter 140-500 mhz- $100 225 ft ½ inch Hard Line with N-Connectors-$175 Heil PR 20 microphone-never used still in box With yaesu cable---------------------------------- $85 DL 650 Dummy Load--------------------------------$20 BFS-1 Dx Engineering Beverage Receive System --$20 Mike Miller KA5SMA

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