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Today's Topics:
1. Server.SDX not autoloading in Sat32PC ver. 12.8c (butch alline)
2. Sat32PC interface with Yaesu GS-5500 (butch alline)
3. SDR for fm sats (Povern)
4. Re: SDR for fm sats (Milen KG2C)
5. Ukube-1 Satellite (alex weimer)
6. Re: Ukube-1 Satellite (VA3MA - Dan Howard)
7. Controller for SAT Antennas (Gerald Witalec)
8. Re: SDR for fm sats (Ted Krempa)
9. Re: Controller for SAT Antennas (W3AB/GEO)
10. Re: SDR for fm sats (Jason Rearick)
11. Jetstream JTBM270 - Dual Band 2m/70cm beam (jim@??????.???
12. CORRECTED ARISS RELEASE: Upcoming ARISS contact with Vilniaus
Jono Basanaviciaus Gymnasium together with Vilniaus Jono
Basanaviciaus Progymnasium, Vilnius, Lithuania
(n4csitwo@?????????.????
13. Re: Server.SDX not autoloading in Sat32PC ver. 12.8c
(George Henry)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:00:36 -0500
From: butch alline <occamrazr@?????.???>
To: AMSAT-BB@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Server.SDX not autoloading in Sat32PC ver. 12.8c
Message-ID: <c8d07d6d-5d50-8560-e8ab-66f326e73348@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
According to Win 10 task manager, Server.SDX is not loading
automatically when I run Sat32PC (latest version 12.8c).? No error
messages pop up to indicate this failure to load.? If I start Server.SDX
manually, it now shows up in task manager.? Server.SDX is located here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\SatPC32\SDX.
So... From here: http://www.dk1tb.de/indexeng.htm, I downloaded *e**.
ServerSDX update
*The ServerSDX file for Yaesu GS-232A/B amd compatible controllers that
comes with? the SatPC32 setup file outputs the target azimuth and
elevation positions? to the controller? but doesn't read the actual
positions from the controller. With the link below you can download a
modified ServerSDX.exe that displays also the actual azimuth and
elevation values.
The original Server.SDX and the "updated" Server.SDX were tested
separately, appear to be the same file, and look the same to me.?
Neither one loads automatically with Sat32PC when placed in C:\Program
Files (x86)\SatPC32\SDX.? Both versions accept and store the com port in
setup and I can manually input commands that show in "target",? but when
I do a "read position", I get error "no response from controller".
Here are some pix:
Server.SDX as opened manually (both versions):
After manual input:
After "read position":
1. Why no autoload of Server.SDX
2. Why no response from controller??? Yes I did restart Sat32PC after
making changes...
Any and all help appreciated.
Butch K8KO
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:06:56 -0500
From: butch alline <occamrazr@?????.???>
To: AMSAT-BB@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Sat32PC interface with Yaesu GS-5500
Message-ID: <f33fbe93-3245-4a6a-ff25-5b956757671a@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
I am trying to set up a rotor interface using an Arduino and a Yaesu GS-550.
The Arduino interface by Tom Doyle W9KE is shown here
<http://www.tomdoyle.org/simplesatrotorcontroller/SimpleSatRotorController.htm
l>.
If anyone has "been there and done that", please contact me please.
73
Butch K8KO
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:10:14 -1000
From: Povern <povern@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] SDR for fm sats
Message-ID: <1C7F25E6-BC7E-4647-B552-2B7D444AB94C@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Anyone using sdr for linear sats? Very new to these and have zero experience
with sdr. Looking for any input and hints for using these for the ssb birds.
KE0PBR
> Paul Overn
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:00:13 -0500
From: Milen KG2C <milen.bourilkov+amsatbb@?????.???>
To: Povern <povern@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SDR for fm sats
Message-ID:
<CA+oUq1hx=m7JmGRiOyp7ryD=KjktzAuRB=59h7Fu_5U5PQ+JPw@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Hi Paul,
I occasionally use my SDRPlay RSP1A to just listen to linear and FM sats.
I'm very happy with how it works as I can see any signal on the band and
just click on it to listen.
I haven't attempted to setup doppler correction yet because I don't have a
good transmitting antenna to use in that setup and it is no problem to
adjust the doppler correction manually when listening. Another neat feature
is that the software (SDRUno) can record the entire bandwidth that you are
looking at. For example you could be recording the entire downlink while
the sat is passing and then listen to every QSO from the recording and
decode the telemetry.
I did synchronize the frequency control for when I use the SDR receiver on
HF and that used SDRUno with Omnirig, so I guess any software package that
works with Omnirig will be able to control the frequency. Or if you need
something else, there are other software packages for controlling the SDR,
other than SDRUno.
Best wishes,
Milen KG2C
On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 5:10 PM, Povern via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> Anyone using sdr for linear sats? Very new to these and have zero
> experience with sdr. Looking for any input and hints for using these for
> the ssb birds.
>
> KE0PBR
>
> > Paul Overn
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:24:13 -0700 (MST)
From: alex weimer <ingejack@???.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ukube-1 Satellite
Message-ID: <1342721780.13017.1518477853398@???????.???.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Ukube-1 Sat very strong during west coast pass at 2300Z Great downlink
signal even at LOS here in DM42 Arizona Transponder always on !!
This Satellite definitely being under used . Wish more people would get on
!! JACK KC7MG
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 23:27:52 +0000
From: VA3MA - Dan Howard <va3ma.va3ma@?????.???>
To: alex weimer <ingejack@???.???>, amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Ukube-1 Satellite
Message-ID:
<CAJLn2fPhNa1Oe14LGwmXmf=JRRsVnDW=1cKW1GKMieedRQsJ4w@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Alex
A list of your antenna and Equipment would be helpful
On Mon, Feb 12, 2018, 18:24 alex weimer <ingejack@???.???> wrote:
> Ukube-1 Sat very strong during west coast pass at 2300Z Great downlink
> signal even at LOS here in DM42 Arizona Transponder always on !!
>
> This Satellite definitely being under used . Wish more people would get on
> !! JACK KC7MG
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
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73
Dan VA3MA
Please note my new email
va3ma.va3ma@?????.???
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 23:45:34 +0000 (UTC)
From: Gerald Witalec <jplanner@?????????.???>
To: "AMSAT-BB@?????.???? <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Controller for SAT Antennas
Message-ID: <1896964833.123879.1518479134738@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Hi everyone,
?? Is anyone using Arduno Uno with stepper motors and HRD to control the
AZ/El antennas for the Sats?
Jerry...W8RQM????
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:12:13 -0800
From: "Ted Krempa" <k7trkradio@???????.???>
To: "'Milen KG2C'" <milen.bourilkov+amsatbb@?????.???>, "'Povern'"
<povern@?????.???>
Cc: 'AMSAT BB' <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SDR for fm sats
Message-ID: <048201d3a45f$4cc1e420$e645ac60$@???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Povern, the go to guy on the SDR stuff is Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK. Awile
back, Patrick posted the following info on this board. I'm sure he won't
mind me reposting:
Hi Peter!
You are correct. The inexpensive RTL-SDR dongles are a great way to give SDR
a try. With the low prices, there should also be appropriate expectations.
Since these were originally made as television receivers, they were designed
for use with stronger signals than what we typically see from our
satellites. Can they work as a downlink receiver? Sure. Just like a Baofeng
HT can be used to work FM satellites. Not the best thing, but they can work.
I've tried a few of these devices as downlink receivers for working
satellites. In my case, these receivers need to be able to handle nearby RF
on a different band, which is a problem for some of these devices. My list
of devices I have tried are:
1. RTL-SDR dongles. No front-end filtering, not as sensitive as other
devices, they shut down in the presence of 5W or less when I am transmitting
to a satellite. Even as little as 500mW can be a problem for these devices.
I might have spent more time using these if I only wanted to receive. Also,
I would like to have something that didn't require an upconverter to cover
the HF spectrum above 24 MHz. I keep one plugged into a PC at my office, and
use that to listen to FM stations and occasionally the local fire or state
trooper dispatch channels (still in analog around Phoenix).
2. FUNcube Dongle Pro (not the Pro+). A better receiver than the RTL-SDRs,
but also lacking front-end filtering. No good for me as part of my satellite
station, but could have been fine for receive-only setups.
3. FUNcube Dongle Pro+. Nice receiver, has front-end filtering including SAW
filters at 2m and 70cm, directly compatible with the FUNcube Dashboard and
FoxTelem programs. Only drawback for me is the
192 kHz maximum bandwidth. The 240-420 MHz frequency gap is not a big deal,
but is for some who like hearing the military aircraft or satellites in this
range.
4. HackRF. This is a wideband transceiver, covering from around 100 kHz to 6
GHz, with a maximum bandwidth of 20 MHz. It is nice to use one of these to
watch the entire FM broadcast band, but its receiver really isn't up to the
task as a downlink receiver for our current satellites at 10m (AO-7 mode A),
2m, or 70cm. I have the Great Scott Gadgets HackRF One and the crowdfunded
HackRF Blue version. Other than the crowdfunded version using some different
components and costing about $100 less, the HackRF Blue functions the same
as the HackRF One. The HackRF devices lack front-end filtering, and come
with warnings about using them in the presence of strong RF, so I have not
tried using one of these along with an FT-817 or HT to work satellites, but
its receive-only performance is not impressive.
5. SDRplay. This is what I have been using for satellite work for the past
year. With 100 kHz-2 GHz unblocked, maximum 8 MHz bandwidth, and bandpass
filtering across that range, it has worked very well for me - even in Los
Angeles. I use this with an 8-inch Windows 10 tablet and HDSDR software,
which is a low-overhead program that does fine on these low-end tablets.
FUNcube Dashboard and FoxTelem cannot directly use an SDRplay, but with
something like HDSDR and a virtual audio cable I can make use of the SDRplay
with those programs. Or I can make RF recordings of the passes in HDSDR,
then play back the recording later through a virtual audio cable into those
programs to decode telemetry.
I have not tried either the Airspy or Airspy Mini. These units do not cover
below 24 MHz, and require an upconverter if you want to use them for HF
reception, but they will cover the bands currently used for our satellites,
starting at 10m and going up. There is a US-based distributor for Airspy, so
you don't have to order these from overseas.
Of course, your location will determine how much interference you will have
to withstand. I didn't have that to deal with at a recent demonstration I
gave in Long Beach earlier this year, when I used my SDRplay and tablet as
the downlink receiver to work a couple of the
XW-2 satellites. I don't have those issues at my house here in the Phoenix
area, and have yet to run into a place where there is a lot of interference
to deal with. I have used my SDRplay/HDSDR combination from many locations
across the US and Canada in the past year, and have yet to run into a
situation where the local RF swamps my SDRplay.
SDRplays are sold at HRO in the US for $149. FUNcube Dongle Pro+ is sold by
its UK manufacturer, and including FedEx shipping to the US runs around $200
depending on exchange rates. The HackRF One is available for around $300. I
have 3 SDRplays, two that go with me for demonstrations or presentations,
and one as a backup. I also have a couple of FUNcube Dongle Pro+ receivers,
which will eventually be used for an unattended receive-only setup at home
with the FUNcube Dashboard and FoxTelem programs on a PC.
I would recommend either the FUNcube Dongle Pro+ or SDRplay if you are
wanting to work satellites using one of these receivers for the downlink
side of your station. If you want to see some examples of what I have
received using my SDRplays, I have lots of RF recordings at
http://dropbox.wd9ewk.net/ - look for the folders with YYYYMMDD dates at the
start of the file names, followed by the satellite name and the grid I
operated from. You are welcome to download them and run them through HDSDR
or some other SDR software. And, yes, there is a lot of data up in that
Dropbox space. :-)
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @??????
On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 8:33 PM, Peter Laws <plaws0@?????.???> wrote:
>
> The $20 versions are well worth the effort if you've never played with
> an SDR of any sort before. For satellite downlinks? Dunno, never
> tried. Surely as you describe!
>
> Has anyone done any kind of "shoot out" comparing the cheapos to the
> real ones or even between the real ones (FCD, SDRPlay)? Before I
> plunk down $200, I'd like to see what I'm getting ... over and above
> what my $20 dongle can do, of course. :-) I read what you typed, but
> I'd like to see numbers.
73 and GL
Ted
K7TRK
>
>
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:23:45 -0800
From: W3AB/GEO <w3ab@?????.???>
To: Gerald Witalec <jplanner@?????????.???>
Cc: AMSAT-BB@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Controller for SAT Antennas
Message-ID: <6cec8f17-ba7a-4b1f-987a-8e69a38222d4@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
I recall seeing someone using steppers but they were small lightweight
antennas. Ask Dr Google.
?___
Sent from my two way wrist watch
73 de W3AB/GEO?
On Feb 12, 2018, 15:54, at 15:54, Gerald Witalec <jplanner@?????????.???>
wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>?? Is anyone using Arduno Uno with stepper motors and HRD to control
>the AZ/El antennas for the Sats?
>Jerry...W8RQM????
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 20:19:58 -0500
From: "Jason Rearick" <jbr13@??.?????????.???>
To: "Povern" <povern@?????.???>, <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SDR for fm sats
Message-ID: <B47C3370497643E3B191BA7DB12B00B8@??????????????>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Paul, I have been using an SDRPlay RSP1 for my downlink on linear sats for
a little while now. I use a FT-817 for the uplink, and drive them both with
SatPC32. It works well and you can find a video on YouTube that shows the
setup very well.
Jason
N3YUG
-----Original Message-----
From: Povern via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 5:10 PM
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] SDR for fm sats
Anyone using sdr for linear sats? Very new to these and have zero experience
with sdr. Looking for any input and hints for using these for the ssb birds.
KE0PBR
> Paul Overn
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 22:26:52 -0500
From: jim@??????.??
To: "amsat-bb" <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Jetstream JTBM270 - Dual Band 2m/70cm beam
Message-ID:
<f0a2d2decd4098d1037c897f69ff4fd7.squirrel@?????????.????????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
Anybody use the Jetstream JTBM270 beam? If how did it work for you?
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 23:34:04 -0500
From: <n4csitwo@?????????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>, <ariss-press@?????.???>, "amsat-edu"
<amsat-edu@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] CORRECTED ARISS RELEASE: Upcoming ARISS contact
with Vilniaus Jono Basanaviciaus Gymnasium together with Vilniaus Jono
Basanaviciaus Progymnasium, Vilnius, Lithuania
Message-ID: <1175649E03A24458BCD2CA378788B505@???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
UPCOMING ARISS CONTACT CORRECTED RELEASE:
The ARISS contact that was to occur today Monday, February 12, 2018 with
Vilniaus Jono Basanaviciaus Gymnasium together with Vilniaus Jono
Basanaviciaus Progymnasium in Vilnius, Lithuania has been rescheduled for
Wednesday, February 14, 2018. A corrected copy of the release appears below.
An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
participants at Vilniaus Jono Basanaviciaus Gymnasium together with Vilniaus
Jono Basanaviciaus Progymnasium, Vilnius, Lithuania on 14 Feb. The event is
scheduled to begin at approximately 12:37 UTC. The duration of the contact
is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct
between OR4ISS and LY1BWB. The contact should be audible over Lithuania and
adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80
MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.
We are students of the Vilnius Jonas Basanaviciaus Gymnasium and
Progymnasium. Both of the schools are located in Vilnius, in the capital of
Lithuania. Here we are taught of all basic subjects such as physics,
chemistry, biology, math, etc. Our project team was assembled from both
schools and each member has their own motivation to join, some of us are
here to see what its like to make an amateur radio contact and talk to a
person in space, some are here for the generic experience, while others try
to figure out if space science would be what they want to do in their future
lives. Our team extends from writers, filmmakers to technical people, so
everyone can try out everything and do what they like most. Best thing
about this project is that it is a very unique way to celebrate the 100
years of Lithuania?s independence. All involved students will be able to
mark this historical moment with such a powerful milestone and inspire
future generations so that they never stop learning
new things and never give up reaching new horizons.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. Jonas Basanavicius was named person of the century in Lithuania. What kind
of person would you choose to be your country's person of the century?
2. Can you see Lithuania from your current position?
3. What is your opinion about inflatable habitats that were tested in the
ISS?
4. If you could ever travel to one of the planets, which would you choose?
5. How your stay in space differs from what you had expected?
6. Are there any disagreements between crewmembers?
7. What extreme situations might be faced in the ISS?
8. What was the first thing you saw through the window of the ISS?
9. Who would you be if you were not an Astronaut?
10. If you had an opportunity to talk to someone from the past, who would it
be?
11. What annoys you the most in ISS?
12. Is the silence in space deeper that on Earth?
13. How do you relax in space?
14. Have you ever seen space junk colliding?
15. Which do you think is scarier; ascending or landing?
16. According to which time zone do you celebrate New Year?
17. How do paper planes fly in the space station?
18. What is going to be your first meal when you come back?
19. Do you use lasers made in Lithuania in your work?
20: How long does it take you to catch up with fashion?
PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:
Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS).
To receive our Twitter updates, follow @????????????
Next planned event(s):
1. Los Angeles Academy Middle School, Los Angeles, CA, direct via W6RVD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA
Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-02-16 16:53 UTC
2. University of the Philippines Integrated School, Quezon City,
Philippines, direct via DX1ISS
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP
Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-02-17 10:23:00 UTC
3. "Galaxy - Children and Youth Center for Space Education", Kaluga, Russia,
direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Misurkin
Contact is a go for 2018-02-18 10:45 UTC
About ARISS:
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative
venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that
support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States,
sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American
Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in
Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts
via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in
classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced
amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a
variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students,
teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies,
and amateur radio. For more informa
tion, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org.
Thank you & 73,
David - AA4KN
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 23:08:48 -0600
From: "George Henry" <ka3hsw@???.???>
To: "'butch alline'" <occamrazr@?????.???>, <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Server.SDX not autoloading in Sat32PC ver.
12.8c
Message-ID: <B085FB2997D34EBA88D14B40DBD9CA78@???????????>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
First thing to try is re-installing SatPC32 in its own folder, not under
Program Files (x86). I keep hearing about problems with many types of
programs when installed to the Program Files folder under Win 8 and 10...
George, KA3HSW
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???? On Behalf Of butch alline
via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 3:01 PM
To: AMSAT-BB@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Server.SDX not autoloading in Sat32PC ver. 12.8c
According to Win 10 task manager, Server.SDX is not loading
automatically when I run Sat32PC (latest version 12.8c).? No error
messages pop up to indicate this failure to load.? If I start Server.SDX
manually, it now shows up in task manager.? Server.SDX is located here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\SatPC32\SDX.
So... From here: http://www.dk1tb.de/indexeng.htm, I downloaded *e**.
ServerSDX update
*The ServerSDX file for Yaesu GS-232A/B amd compatible controllers that
comes with? the SatPC32 setup file outputs the target azimuth and
elevation positions? to the controller? but doesn't read the actual
positions from the controller. With the link below you can download a
modified ServerSDX.exe that displays also the actual azimuth and
elevation values.
The original Server.SDX and the "updated" Server.SDX were tested
separately, appear to be the same file, and look the same to me.?
Neither one loads automatically with Sat32PC when placed in C:\Program
Files (x86)\SatPC32\SDX.? Both versions accept and store the com port in
setup and I can manually input commands that show in "target",? but when
I do a "read position", I get error "no response from controller".
Here are some pix:
Server.SDX as opened manually (both versions):
After manual input:
After "read position":
1. Why no autoload of Server.SDX
2. Why no response from controller??? Yes I did restart Sat32PC after
making changes...
Any and all help appreciated.
Butch K8KO
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