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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Arrow II boom dimensions (Scott)
   2. Re: Arrow II boom dimensions (GEO Badger)
   3. Re: Arrow II boom dimensions (Mike Diehl)
   4. Re: Making the Linear Satellites more accessible
      (MICHAEL WILLIAMS)
   5. Re: Making the Linear Satellites more accessible (Mike Diehl)
   6. Re: Making the Linear Satellites more accessible (Matthew Stevens)
   7. SSTV Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of ARISS.
      (Armand SP3QFE)
   8. G5500 position pot (Bob- W7LRD)
   9. Sked Request from UX0FF (John Papay)
  10. Re: Sked Request from UX0FF (Ken Alexander)
  11. Re: G5500 position pot (GEO Badger)
  12. Re: G5500 position pot (n4qwf .)
  13. Re: Making the Linear Satellites more accessible (Mac A. Cody)


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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 15:04:23 -0400
From: Scott <scott23192@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Arrow II boom dimensions
Message-ID:
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Here you go, Mike...

>From the far tip end:  (less accurate trying to measure from the handle end
- padded grip)

VHF:  22mm, 400mm, 806mm

UHF:  32mm, 158mm, 285mm, 412mm, 538mm, 665mm, 817mm

Overall length:  960mm


-Scott, K4KDR


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On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 12:03 AM, Mike Diehl <diehl.mike.a@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:

> Does anyone have boom dimensions for the Arrow II?
>
> What I'm looking for is overall length, length to each of the 2m elements
> as measured from the end of the handle and length to each of the 70cm
> elements as measured from the end of the handle. I currently only own the
> Alaskan model which has different dimensions. I don't really want to go out
> and buy a new handle as I have 3/4 square tubing on hand and would like to
> fab up some lightened handles for a few people to try out. I can't seem to
> find anything on the location of the elements, only the element lengths.
>
> 73,
>
> Mike Diehl
> AI6GS


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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 18:44:11 +0000 (UTC)
From: GEO Badger <w3ab@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Mike Diehl <diehl.mike.a@xxxxx.xxx>, AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Arrow II boom dimensions
Message-ID: <1215427911.666468.1505069051730@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

Mike,
I can measure mine but how about this one??
---?
 Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side. ??
 GEO ???

 http://www.w3ab.org

Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.

      From: Mike Diehl <diehl.mike.a@xxxxx.xxx>
 To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
 Sent: Saturday, September 9, 2017 9:05 PM
 Subject: [amsat-bb] Arrow II boom dimensions

Does anyone have boom dimensions for the Arrow II?

What I'm looking for is overall length, length to each of the 2m elements as
measured from the end of the handle and length to each of the 70cm elements
as measured from the end of the handle. I currently only own the Alaskan
model which has different dimensions. I don't really want to go out and buy
a new handle as I have 3/4 square tubing on hand and would like to fab up
some lightened handles for a few people to try out. I can't seem to find
anything on the location of the elements, only the element lengths.

73,

Mike Diehl
AI6GS
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 16:02:56 -0700
From: Mike Diehl <diehl.mike.a@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Arrow II boom dimensions
Message-ID: <E5B57F0E-2CB7-46D7-98C5-5F31DE6F8A42@xxxxx.xxx>
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Thanks to everyone for the help on the arrow dimensions, much appreciated.

73,

Mike Diehl
AI6GS

> On Sep 9, 2017, at 9:03 PM, Mike Diehl <diehl.mike.a@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> Does anyone have boom dimensions for the Arrow II?
>
> What I'm looking for is overall length, length to each of the 2m elements
as measured from the end of the handle and length to each of the 70cm
elements as measured from the end of the handle. I currently only own the
Alaskan model which has different dimensions. I don't really want to go out
and buy a new handle as I have 3/4 square tubing on hand and would like to
fab up some lightened handles for a few people to try out. I can't seem to
find anything on the location of the elements, only the element lengths.
>
> 73,
>
> Mike Diehl
> AI6GS


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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 23:02:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: MICHAEL WILLIAMS <k9qho67622@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx macccody@xxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Making the Linear Satellites more accessible
Message-ID: <2074112835.187089.1505098965541@xxxxxxx.xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

I would like to add some comments to Mac's interesting email. As both a CW
and SSB op on FO-29, AO7, and the XW birds, I can attest that CW operation
is now almost non existent. If I was to guess CW a percentage of total
satellite use, it would be less than 2%.  At 2%, the CW problems you mention
are not a problem.  From time to time, there are clearly some issues on the
linear satellites. A good example is stations using full Doppler correction
colliding with stations under manual control. But in general things roll
along pretty well and good satellite operators know how to deal with it. 
FO-29 is my favorite satellite. It has an excellent receiver and a large
footprint. I've QSOed with a station using 50 mW of up link power. With some
resourcefulness, I think you could beat the $1000 figure way down. I'd spend
$20.00 on a SDR SHARP and see just how well you can hear the linear sats.
That would be a good start, and they a fun to play with. All the best in
your future satellite opera
 tions, Mike K9QHO

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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 21:33:37 -0700
From: Mike Diehl <diehl.mike.a@xxxxx.xxx>
To: MICHAEL WILLIAMS <k9qho67622@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: macccody@xxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Making the Linear Satellites more accessible
Message-ID: <F0F7A041-1E7F-4F79-8871-000B98668162@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset=us-ascii

I beg to differ on your statement that CW ops don't cause problems. I'm
still fairly new to this game but when I can hear my signal going up and
down to the beat of some CW then there's definitely a problem. I think all
of us who have spent any time on AO-7 has listened to it throb itself out of
existence on Mode B because some op is hammering away and not minding their
power. I believe part of the reason Mac brings up CW is the number of
complaints he has likely read on twitter that usually goes something like
"QRO CW lid flipped AO-7 again".

This is not to say we also don't have a problem with SSB as well. In both
cases it appears to be related to a classic case of CHS and turning their
power up to 11 just to hear themselves. Ironically, ops who are out roving
are many times QRP and they just fade out as the AGC is kicked in making
them hard to copy, very counterproductive.

Linear has its own set of problems but to say that CW operators being at a
population of 2% can't possibly be a problem is far from the truth. It only
takes one bad apple to ruin the whole passband.

73,

Mike Diehl
AI6GS

> On Sep 10, 2017, at 8:02 PM, MICHAEL WILLIAMS <k9qho67622@xxxxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
>
> I would like to add some comments to Mac's interesting email. As both a CW
and SSB op on FO-29, AO7, and the XW birds, I can attest that CW operation
is now almost non existent. If I was to guess CW a percentage of total
satellite use, it would be less than 2%.  At 2%, the CW problems you mention
are not a problem.  From time to time, there are clearly some issues on the
linear satellites. A good example is stations using full Doppler correction
colliding with stations under manual control. But in general things roll
along pretty well and good satellite operators know how to deal with it. 
FO-29 is my favorite satellite. It has an excellent receiver and a large
footprint. I've QSOed with a station using 50 mW of up link power. With some
resourcefulness, I think you could beat the $1000 figure way down. I'd spend
$20.00 on a SDR SHARP and see just how well you can hear the linear sats.
That would be a good start, and they a fun to play with. All the best in
your future satellite ope
 ra
> tions, Mike K9QHO
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 00:40:28 -0400
From: Matthew Stevens <matthew@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: MICHAEL WILLIAMS <k9qho67622@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: macccody@xxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Making the Linear Satellites more accessible
Message-ID: <A1CFB27D-09B2-488D-8592-883211E98312@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset=us-ascii

There's some CW operation, I've been hearing more lately it seems like. I've
even heard you a few times, tried to call cross mode since I didn't have a
key with me.

Like Mike said, you don't have to spend $1000 to get started on linears.
There are plenty of used rigs to be had for cheap, like the ft-290, older
model 817s, etc. No, you probably can't go buy a brand new in the box linear
sat station for the same cost as a baofeng and arrow. But with a little bit
of hamfest and eBay hunting you can get on the air for much less than $1000.

I'm not sure about cw being simpler to operate on sats, I find it kind of
difficult while operating portable at least. Too many things to do with not
enough hands! As long as people keep their power down though, it seems to
work fine as far as the transponder is concerned. I've heard just as many
QRO guys in SSB causing problems as I have on CW.

Your idea for a rig is interesting Mac, and might be worth exploring. I just
don't want anyone to think they have to go out and buy a brand new pair of
817s or a 9100 to operate linears! If you've got an 817, 857, IC7000, or
similar all-in-wonder rig then you've already got what you need. Else, check
around for some older, used v/u rigs. You'd be surprised at the amount of
people who are on linears every day using setups just like I've described.

73,

- Matthew nj4y

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 10, 2017, at 23:02, MICHAEL WILLIAMS <k9qho67622@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> I would like to add some comments to Mac's interesting email. As both a CW
and SSB op on FO-29, AO7, and the XW birds, I can attest that CW operation
is now almost non existent. If I was to guess CW a percentage of total
satellite use, it would be less than 2%.  At 2%, the CW problems you mention
are not a problem.  From time to time, there are clearly some issues on the
linear satellites. A good example is stations using full Doppler correction
colliding with stations under manual control. But in general things roll
along pretty well and good satellite operators know how to deal with it. 
FO-29 is my favorite satellite. It has an excellent receiver and a large
footprint. I've QSOed with a station using 50 mW of up link power. With some
resourcefulness, I think you could beat the $1000 figure way down. I'd spend
$20.00 on a SDR SHARP and see just how well you can hear the linear sats.
That would be a good start, and they a fun to play with. All the best in
your future satellite ope
 ra
> tions, Mike K9QHO
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
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AMSAT-NA.
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:20:59 +0200
From: Armand SP3QFE <kontakt@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of
ARISS.
Message-ID: <967cef44f37eb78919d04fa6eac959b9@xxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed

Hello Everyone,

Between 20 and 24 July, 2017 a Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event has
been performed from the ISS. It was series #7 of 12 images, with
wonderful pictures taken over the last 20 years, covering  the  history
of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS).

The Polish Amateur Radio Union (PZK), in cooperation with ARISS and S.P.
Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation ENERGIA,  offer an electronic Award
to Amateurs who  received and decoded at least one SSTV series 7 image.
This is a contribution to the commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of
ARISS.

Applying for the Award are is done at http://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/ via
an application form. Details are provided in English and in Russian. The
application window closes on 30th Dec., 2017 (23:59 UTC).

You can apply for a commemoration award by uploading at least one image
to  http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/index.php and filling
in application form.

PS. To avoid duplicates, applicants who already submitted an image of
seriess 7, don't need to re-submit IMAGE(S). Filling in the application
form is required.

73, Armand SP3QFE


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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 15:39:10 +0000 (UTC)
From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 position pot
Message-ID:
<1090207846.1980104.1505144350196.JavaMail.zimbra@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8

Hi - has anyone ordered the position pot for a G5500 elevation rotor. If so
where Yaesu is out of them. Part number etc.
73 Bob W7LRD


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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 11:57:04 -0400
From: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Sked Request from UX0FF
Message-ID: <20170911155712.5DDFD86D2@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed

Nikolay, UX0FF, is looking for someone to work
in the USA on satellite.  He is an accomplished
operator and worked satellites years ago.  He is an
active EME operator and has WAS on 2M.  His grid
square is KN45kj.

He is not in my range on AO-7 but should be able to
work stations in the Northeast. If you are interested
in working him, please email him at his qrz.com address.
73,
John K8YSE


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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 12:30:49 -0400
From: Ken Alexander <k.alexander@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Sked Request from UX0FF
Message-ID: <44b82774-b43d-7819-0339-cdc042b76611@xxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed

That's quite a stretch!  Certainly can't do it from FN03.

73,

Ken
VE3HLS



On 2017-09-11 11:57 AM, John Papay wrote:
> Nikolay, UX0FF, is looking for someone to work
> in the USA on satellite.  He is an accomplished
> operator and worked satellites years ago.  He is an
> active EME operator and has WAS on 2M.  His grid
> square is KN45kj.
>
> He is not in my range on AO-7 but should be able to
> work stations in the Northeast. If you are interested
> in working him, please email him at his qrz.com address.
> 73,
> John K8YSE
>
>
> ---
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 17:45:46 +0000 (UTC)
From: GEO Badger <w3ab@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>, amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] G5500 position pot
Message-ID: <800873909.1379474.1505151946309@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

According to the schematic, which I believe you have, it is a 500? pot. Look
at Digikey. Do not purchase a surface mount one.?---?
 Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side. ??
 GEO ???

 http://www.w3ab.org

Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.

      From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
 To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
 Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 8:41 AM
 Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 position pot

Hi - has anyone ordered the position pot for a G5500 elevation rotor. If so
where Yaesu is out of them. Part number etc.
73 Bob W7LRD
_______________________________________________
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 15:06:55 -0400
From: "n4qwf ." <n4qwf1@xxxxx.xxx>
To: GEO Badger <w3ab@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] G5500 position pot
Message-ID:
<CA+Fxo6Segi7ERuOg4bSCUSzd5OqbibL_Vh3mRD603Ffr6cqK1w@xxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

I don't have a 5500 but my 5400 did the same thing. I ordered the
replacement 500 ohm pot from Yaesu in California. That was over 5 years ago
but it is worth a try. The pot needs to have the same stem length as the
original so it can be accessed via the hole in the back of the control box.
Here is the info I have on file for Yaesu parts. I hope it is still good.

Parts Department (Manuals, Parts 8 am - 4 pm PST):
1-714-827-7600 parts department
(562) 404-2700
(562) 404-4828 FAX
Email : yaesuparts@xxxxxxxx.xxx

http://www.yaesu.com/amateur/techsupport.html

500K in rotor S8(B)101823

Pot in control box Q9000404

Good luck <<John

On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 1:45 PM, GEO Badger via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> wrote:

> According to the schematic, which I believe you have, it is a 500? pot.
> Look at Digikey. Do not purchase a surface mount one. ---
>  Ciao baby, catch you on the flip side.
>  GEO
>
>  http://www.w3ab.org
>
> Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
>
>       From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>
>  To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
>  Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 8:41 AM
>  Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 position pot
>
> Hi - has anyone ordered the position pot for a G5500 elevation rotor. If
> so where Yaesu is out of them. Part number etc.
> 73 Bob W7LRD
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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>
>
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 23:17:24 -0500
From: "Mac A. Cody" <maccody@xxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Making the Linear Satellites more accessible
Message-ID: <b663bf6c-c5d3-d851-261a-742eb471a2df@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed

Michael,

Thanks for your comments.  I have an SDRplay RSP2 that I'm using
as the receiver component of a full-duplex transceiver that I
am putting together.  The SDRplay has already been demonstrated by
others to be capable of receiving amateur satellite transmissions.
I've also researched some of the 'higher quality' RTL-SDR dongles
to obtain a lower price-point.  Hopefully, when completed, my
transceiver will cost significantly less than the $1000 figure I
mentioned.  I hope to freely share the design to enable others to
access the linear satellites for a relatively low cost.

73,

Mac / AE5PH

On 09/10/2017 10:02 PM, MICHAEL WILLIAMS wrote:
> I would like to add some comments to Mac's interesting email. As both a CW
and SSB op on FO-29, AO7, and the XW birds, I can attest that CW operation
is now almost non existent. If I was to guess CW a percentage of total
satellite use, it would be less than 2%.  At 2%, the CW problems you mention
are not a problem.  From time to time, there are clearly some issues on the
linear satellites. A good example is stations using full Doppler correction
colliding with stations under manual control. But in general things roll
along pretty well and good satellite operators know how to deal with it. 
FO-29 is my favorite satellite. It has an excellent receiver and a large
footprint. I've QSOed with a station using 50 mW of up link power. With some
resourcefulness, I think you could beat the $1000 figure way down. I'd spend
$20.00 on a SDR SHARP and see just how well you can hear the linear sats.
That would be a good start, and they a fun to play with. All the best in
your future satellite ope
 ra
>   tions, Mike K9QHO
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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