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Update
by MARTHA SARAGOVITZ 13 Mar '07

13 Mar '07

Half of the 30 rooms for Dayton are now gone! Don't hesitate to call me for your room. DO NOT CALL THE HOTEL!!!!. 73- Martha

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An automation system that works (so far)
by Stargate 13 Mar '07

13 Mar '07

Hi all, Just a quick note to let everyone know of an automated rotor combination that DOES work very well with Orbitron. I have a Dell PIII 650mhz computer with 1 serial, and 1 USB port running Windows 2000 pro. I am using the following.... The G6LVB tracking board. The Yaesu G-5500 rotor. Orbitron Software. The most current Wisp device driver. The serial port controls the radio frequency for Doppler correction, while the USB port is connected to the G6LVB tracking board. The G6LVB tracking board uses either a standard serial port or the optional FTDI USB adaptor which simulates a serial port as far as the computer is concerned. I'm using the USB option. Just wanted to give everyone a heads up on this. You DON'T have to buy an expensive satellite tracking program such as Nova or whatever, to have automation. Again, "hats off" to Sebastian for his KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) approach to the software. It is one of the most intuitive and easy to learn satellite software's out there and works VERY well. http://www.stoff.pl/ to download Orbitron Just my opinion. 73's RoD KD0XX A good friend will come and bail you out of jail, A TRUE friend will be sitting next to you saying..... "DAMN THAT WAS FUN"

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EU Commission Decision on UWB below 6 GHz
by Trevor 13 Mar '07

13 Mar '07

European Commission Decision on UWB below 6 GHz http://www.uk.amsat.org/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ___________________________________________________________ What kind of emailer are you? Find out today - get a free analysis of your email personality. Take the quiz at the Yahoo! Mail Championship. http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk

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Re: F9FT Tonna 432 skeleton antenna?
by richard＠g3rwl.demon.co.uk 13 Mar '07

13 Mar '07

Dave hartzell wrote: > Just wondering if anyone knows anything about this antenna. A couple surfaced and the price was right, but no one knew anything about the antennas at the time. As you noted, its a 432 antenna not 435, and it is NOT optimum at 435. I had one of these several years ago; I wrote to the company for modification info (to 435) but they never replied. Nevertheless, it WILL work; just not quite as well as one optimised at the higher frequency. 73 Richard G3RWL

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Re: fixed elevation.
by KA2AEV＠aol.com 12 Mar '07

12 Mar '07

Just to let everyone know that the majority of the answers came back within the 20-25 degree range 73 de Mike KA2AEV <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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sat tracking
by Patrick McGrane 12 Mar '07

12 Mar '07

hello tim- look for SATSCAPE tracking software links on the amsat homepage from tools to software. I downloaded it recently and it seems to work fine with windows XP. You can make custom pass predictions for whenever or however long you like. Very nice little program. 73, pat n2oeq

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Sequencer
by Stargate 12 Mar '07

12 Mar '07

Is a sequencer needed when using a 160w switchable preamp from ARR? (Advanced Receiver Research) Thanks, RoD KD0XX A good friend will come and bail you out of jail, A TRUE friend will be sitting next to you saying..... "DAMN THAT WAS FUN"

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Orbit prediction
by Tim Tapio 12 Mar '07

12 Mar '07

All, What's the easiest method by which I can print out a week's worth of visible passes with pertinent information (I'm using WinXP) 73 de Tim, K4SHF FM04

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F9FT Tonna 432 skeleton antenna?
by Dave hartzell 12 Mar '07

12 Mar '07

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone knows anything about this antenna. A couple surfaced and the price was right, but no one knew anything about the antennas at the time. 73, Dave N0TGD

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AEA ST-1
by David 12 Mar '07

12 Mar '07

Greetings. I have an AEA ST-1 tracker unit that I would like to find drivers for DOS and Windows. I am using a 233MMX with windows 98 and running Nova for DOS which controls my 736R ok, but will not load the DOS driver that I have. Can anyone point me in the right direction or tell me what I am doing wrong besides running old programs. Thanks. Dave VA7DG

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