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AMSAT-BB Rotor Interface Yaesu 5500 Digest, Vol 6, Issue 45
by Louis House, KD5GM 23 Jan '11

23 Jan '11

Hi Bill, I am using the LVB tracker with the G-5500 and controlling them with the SatPC-32 software. My experience with this system has been very pleasing, straight forward and plug & play. The documentation for the LVB is excellent and the same is true for SatPC-32. Setting the calibration between the LVB and the G-5500 was a snap, with very easy to follow instructions. Supporting AMSAT by purchasing the LVB is icing on the cake. My 2 cents. Best wishes, LOUIS, KD5GM in EL29kq CW, The original digital mode AMSAT #37061: FIST #3606 >>> Message: 18 >>> Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 10:20:10 -0500 >>> From: "Bill Gillenwater" <k3sv(a)pa.net> >>> Subject: [amsat-bb] Rotor Interface Yaesu 5500 >>> To: "AmsatBBS" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >>> Message-ID: <5E846EAFD8F649CCAAB7DDDDFD2B51A8@billpc> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >>> >>> OK, a newbee question about interfacing rotors. I have a Yaesu 5500 >>> and I run PCSat32. What do I need between the rotor and the >>> computer? I would like a few options. Do I need the Yaesu 232 >>> interface box or will a generic box do the job. If a generic box >>> will work, which are the best for satellite work with PCSat32? >>> >>> Tnx 73 Bill K3SV >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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oscar 11
by jerry 23 Jan '11

23 Jan '11

I attached an m wav recording of Oscar 11 on the morning pass . This is what I usually hear on a good pass . Is there packet signal in there ? I've tried psk and afsk but never get a print ? Thanks Jerry WB5LHD

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SatPC32 Cat doppler problem
by Richard Ferryman 23 Jan '11

23 Jan '11

I find SatPC32 is failing to read doppler information for some satellites although the doppler.sqf entry seems correct. The CAT window show no CAT data and the 'Data Line' at the bottom shows the last line of doppler.sqf. Any ideas? Thanks de Dick G4BBH

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Re: SwissCube BFSK decoded
by Mineo Wakita 22 Jan '11

22 Jan '11

Hi Mike, Thanks for your suggestion. I used TNC emulation of MixW3 and OnlineKiss+. And I got three kiss, hex, and dump files. I corrected about DownlinkForwarder at the latter half of the next page. http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/swiscube.htm I will correct it a little more later about how to grab a housekeeping data in this page. JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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Re: VUCC QSO costs
by k6yk 22 Jan '11

22 Jan '11

Donno about VUCC, but I have done a DXCC endorsement using some LOTW confirmations and a couple of cards. I did the on=line thing with the LOTW and sent the cards in with my check for the LOTW confirmations, the endosement and return postage for my 2 cards. It worked! 73, John K6YK On Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:44:51 -0500 Sebastian <w4as(a)bellsouth.net> writes: > Although I already have VUCC satellite (#200 wow!), for those that > don't yet what happens when you have enough confirmed grids via both > paper cards and LoTW? > > Will card checkers go to the trouble of looking at your LoTW account > and compare them to the paper cards, or should the paper cards go to > ARRL for credit towards VUCC? > > 73 de Sebastian, W4AS > > > > ____________________________________________________________ Globe Life Insurance $1* Buys $50,000 Life Insurance. Adults or Children. No Medical Exam. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d3b91caecfb7d98ae1st02vuc

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EM06/EM07/EM16/EM17
by Tyler Nicholas 22 Jan '11

22 Jan '11

Hello all, I will be at the four corners of EM06/EM07/EM16/EM17 tomorrow (1/22) afternoon starting around 2100z. I can only get to 2 grids at a time, so I think I will do EM06/EM07 and EM16/EM17. I will be in EM06 when I am not at the corner, so there's a possibility I will be on other sats this weekend. ------------------------------------ Here are the passes that I can be on: EM06/EM07 AO-51 21:30Z - 21:44Z FO-29 21:54Z - 22:13Z (look for me around 435.870 +-10) EM16/EM17 AO-51 23:08Z - 23:23Z FO-29 23:39Z - 23:59Z ------------------------------------- 73, Tyler Nicholas K5TDN

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SwissCube BFSK decoded
by Mineo Wakita 22 Jan '11

22 Jan '11

I decoded SwissCube BFSK signal which was received by JA0CAW on 20 Jan 2011 over Japan. http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/swiscube.htm JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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Rotor Interface Yaesu 5500
by Bill Gillenwater 22 Jan '11

22 Jan '11

OK, a newbee question about interfacing rotors. I have a Yaesu 5500 and I run PCSat32. What do I need between the rotor and the computer? I would like a few options. Do I need the Yaesu 232 interface box or will a generic box do the job. If a generic box will work, which are the best for satellite work with PCSat32? Tnx 73 Bill K3SV

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Re: Rotor Interface
by Liz & Tony Buckland 22 Jan '11

22 Jan '11

Hi Bill, Also have a look at Fox Delta kits for there ST2 Interface, extremely good and a fair price. http://www.foxdelta.com/products/st2.htm 73 de Tony ZL3HAM >Message: 18 >Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 10:20:10 -0500 >From: "Bill Gillenwater" <k3sv(a)pa.net> >Subject: [amsat-bb] Rotor Interface Yaesu 5500 >To: "AmsatBBS" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >Message-ID: <5E846EAFD8F649CCAAB7DDDDFD2B51A8@billpc> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >OK, a newbee question about interfacing rotors. I have a Yaesu 5500 >and I run PCSat32. What do I need between the rotor and the >computer? I would like a few options. Do I need the Yaesu 232 >interface box or will a generic box do the job. If a generic box >will work, which are the best for satellite work with PCSat32? > >Tnx 73 Bill K3SV

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Remote Lan/Wan Rig Display
by Stefano Simonetti 22 Jan '11

22 Jan '11

Hi to all, I use my rig 5km far from its installation using a 2.4GHz wireless Lan "bridge". I have two computers one in each location running Ham Radio Deluxe server/client. Audio is transferred via two voip lan phisycal phone, that direct calls each other or via a voip PBX (another small pc) on my lan. Rotator is controlled via hrd rotator module that connects to a virtual serial port over the lan connected via a lan to serial converter to a homebrewed LVB tracker (remote site). The aim would be to try to eliminate the computers to control the rig. The remote rig is TS2000 and the things would be done if I would purchase the RC2000 display that connects to the serial port. But I would like to investigate, before to try myself, if some one have ever deal with that, to make a rig controller via serial link (that is easy to bridge over the lan), using the built in protocol. any idea? 73 de IW1RDZ-Steve

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