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Today's Topics:
1. Re: TS-790A FOR SALE (Glenn Little WB4UIV)
2. Re: TS-790A FOR SALE (Glenn Little WB4UIV)
3. Tokyo Ham Fair (Jeff Boyd)
4. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-29 03:00 UTC
(aj9n@???.????
5. Re: satellite flexible rotor-section coax question
(Howie DeFelice)
6. SiriusSat 2 identified (Nico Janssen)
7. Re: antenna for 1.2 Ghz (Chris Thompson)
8. controller for g5500 rotor (James Brown)
9. Re: controller for g5500 rotor (Dave Webb KB1PVH)
10. Re: controller for g5500 rotor (Norm n3ykf)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 11:13:10 -0400
From: Glenn Little WB4UIV <glennmaillist@?????????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TS-790A FOR SALE
Message-ID: <a3f93e2c-ba6a-a75e-b212-7ca46d659f88@?????????.???>
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I am not an interested party, but, one who repairs equipment.
Newer is not better if longevity is the goal.
Older equipment performs very well and most is repairable.
If you newfangled super processor controlled rig gets tingled by a
lightning strike a block away and the processor dies, you have a
thousand dollar door stop.
Just my opinion as I have been asked to repair a lot of microprocessor
controlled rigs and specialized parts are not available.
73
Glenn
WB4UIV
On 8/28/2018 7:29 AM, Paul Andrews wrote:
> Gary,
>
> Thanks for the info on the TS-790 but I will look for something newer.
>
> It's too bad that they don't make many special purpose VHF radios anymore.
>
> 73 - Paul - W2HRO
>
> Paul
> On Sun, Aug 26, 2018 at 6:21 PM Gary Lockhart via AMSAT-BB
> <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>>
>> 144/430 MHz All Mode Transceiver
>> Very good cosmetic condition (light scratches on top) and in perfect
working condition.
>> Memory battery replaced with socket/battery combination. Includes MC-48B
mic, MC-80 desk mic, USB computer interface cable
>> and printed pdf of manual. No original box or packaging. Sold as is, no
return due to parts swappers.
>> Ship CONUS. PAYPAL only. $550 plus shipping from 21863.
>> Pictures in QRZ.com listing.
>>
>>
>> Gary AB3ID
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Glenn Little ARRL Technical Specialist QCWA LM 28417
Amateur Callsign: WB4UIV wb4uiv@????.??? AMSAT LM 2178
QTH: Goose Creek, SC USA (EM92xx) USSVI LM NRA LM SBE ARRL TAPR
"It is not the class of license that the Amateur holds but the class
of the Amateur that holds the license"
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 11:13:18 -0400
From: Glenn Little WB4UIV <glennmaillist@?????????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] TS-790A FOR SALE
Message-ID: <0a05ccfa-871d-4542-bb8b-48f67f91a97f@?????????.???>
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I am not an interested party, but, one who repairs equipment.
Newer is not better if longevity is the goal.
Older equipment performs very well and most is repairable.
If you newfangled super processor controlled rig gets tingled by a
lightning strike a block away and the processor dies, you have a
thousand dollar door stop.
Just my opinion as I have been asked to repair a lot of microprocessor
controlled rigs and specialized parts are not available.
73
Glenn
WB4UIV
On 8/28/2018 7:29 AM, Paul Andrews wrote:
> Gary,
>
> Thanks for the info on the TS-790 but I will look for something newer.
>
> It's too bad that they don't make many special purpose VHF radios anymore.
>
> 73 - Paul - W2HRO
>
> Paul
> On Sun, Aug 26, 2018 at 6:21 PM Gary Lockhart via AMSAT-BB
> <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>>
>> 144/430 MHz All Mode Transceiver
>> Very good cosmetic condition (light scratches on top) and in perfect
working condition.
>> Memory battery replaced with socket/battery combination. Includes MC-48B
mic, MC-80 desk mic, USB computer interface cable
>> and printed pdf of manual. No original box or packaging. Sold as is, no
return due to parts swappers.
>> Ship CONUS. PAYPAL only. $550 plus shipping from 21863.
>> Pictures in QRZ.com listing.
>>
>>
>> Gary AB3ID
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. 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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Glenn Little ARRL Technical Specialist QCWA LM 28417
Amateur Callsign: WB4UIV wb4uiv@????.??? AMSAT LM 2178
QTH: Goose Creek, SC USA (EM92xx) USSVI LM NRA LM SBE ARRL TAPR
"It is not the class of license that the Amateur holds but the class
of the Amateur that holds the license"
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 07:38:58 +0900
From: Jeff Boyd <the2belo@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Tokyo Ham Fair
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I would like to extend my gracious thanks to Keith C. Baker (KB1SF/VA3KSF) and
his wife Kathryn (KB1OGF/VA3OGF) for chatting me up during the Tokyo Ham
Fair this past weekend, where they had set up a booth promoting the next
Dayton Hamvention.
https://i.imgur.com/Po65neI.jpg
As the former president and current treasurer of AMSAT, Mr. Baker was
tickled that I had on my Fox-1A T-shirt (that I wore specifically for the
occasion), and that spawned a great conversation about the current state of
amateur satellites -- he pointed out that it was the move to the
now-ubiquitous "cubesat" form factor that resulted in a Cambrian Explosion
of satellite development. We also chatted about each other's backgrounds,
and I got to interpret for some other interested Japanese attendees who had
come over.
Mr and Mrs Baker are both charming people and I hope they are here next
year for the 2019 event as well!
P.S. The JAMSAT (Japanese organization) booth:
https://i.imgur.com/jE66KPc.jpg
--
J. Boyd
JR2TTS/NI3B
the2belo@?????.???
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 22:22:23 -0400
From: aj9n@???.???
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-29
03:00 UTC
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-29 03:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
About Gagarin from Space.? Conducting A Session of Radio-Love Communication
with Students And Aspirants, G. Kursk., Russia, direct via RV3DR (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Oleg Artemyev
Contact was successful: 2018-08-25 08:19 UTC
Congratulations to the students and Oleg! (***)
?
Sorry about not letting everyone know ahead of time but we just found out
about this Monday. (***)
?
?
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal, NY, direct via K2ZRO
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-08-28 16:41:36 UTC 88 deg
?
Integrierte Gesamtschule Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Osterholz ? Scharmbeck,
Germany and Gymnasium Soltau, Soltau, Germany, direct via DN3HB and DN5ABG
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DP?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Watch for new contact time (***)
?
Study Hall, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, telebridge via K6DUE (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***)
The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT (***)
Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-09-05 08:05:53 UTC 33 deg (***)
?
Mendez Fundamental Intermediate School, Santa Ana, CA, direct via AA6TB
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU (***)
Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-09-06 16:49:52 UTC 81 deg (***)
?
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ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts.?
ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance.? Feel free to send
your reports to aj9n@?????.??? or aj9n@???.???.
?
Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8? MHz.
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All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted.
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*
Several?of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and
not being able?to get in.? That has now been changed to?
http://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this?site.
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Looking?for something new to do?? How about receiving DATV from the ISS???
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete?
details.? Look for the buttons indicating Ham?Video.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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http://www.ariss-eu.org/? ?
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If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight.? Contact Kerry at kbanke@?????????.???
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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:?
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 133
Francesco IK?WGF with 132
Gaston ON4WF with 123
Sergey RV3DR with 107 (***)
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The?webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy.? Out of date
webpages?were removed, and new ones have been added.? If there are additional
ARISS?websites I need to know about, please let me know.
Note, all times?are approximate.? It is recommended that you do your own
orbital prediction?or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed
time.
All dates and?times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and
time format?YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
The complete schedule page has been updated as of?2018-08-29 03:00 UTC.? (***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled?school contacts, and
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and?Echolink websites, and
instructions for any contact that may be streamed?live.??
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
Total number?of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1252. (***)
Each school counts as 1?event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1199. (***)
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is?47.
A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the
file.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf
Please?feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
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The?following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American?Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas
Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
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QSL?information may be found at:??
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html?
ISS callsigns:? DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS,?RS?ISS
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The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-08-29 03:00 UTC. (***)
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
Frequency? chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler? correction? as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf
Listing?of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS?contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 55 on orbit
Drew Feustel
Oleg Artemyev
Ricky Arnold KE5DAU
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Exp. 56 on orbit
Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT
Alexander Gerst KF5ONO
Sergei Propopev
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73,
Charlie?Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 13:20:53 +0000
From: Howie DeFelice <howied231@???????.???>
To: "David J. Schmocker" <kj9idave@???????.???>, Gary Lockhart via
AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] satellite flexible rotor-section coax question
Message-ID:
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Hi David,
I have been using LMR-240-UF for that application with great success. A 10'
piece is only .6 dB loss at UHF. For all the current LEO satellites that
should not degrade performance enough to make a huge difference.
Howie AB2S
________________________________
From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> on behalf of David J. Schmocker
<kj9idave@???????.???>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2018 8:24 PM
To: Gary Lockhart via AMSAT-BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite flexible rotor-section coax question
Hello:
New to satellite communication I plan to construct a fixed station to work
satellites.
I am looking to identify best type of coaxial cable to run from my VHF/UHF
antennas around az/el rotors to the preamplifier (located on the fixed
mast/support).
Most important coaxial cable requirements include:
Highly Flexible (in upper midwest climate: temperatures range from ?15 deg
to +100 degrees F) in Repeated (continuous) flexing
Low Loss (while super flex Heliax would be my preference, it?s not designed
for repeated flexing this application sees
Full shielding (preserve S/N and overall system noise figure).
I can compare the loss values from manufacturer data sheets; my main
interest here is to learn what type of cable has withstood the repeated
(continuous) flexing required to work satellites?
What cable type do you recommend based on your experience? Thank you 73,
Heliax Superflex? Times Microwave LMR-600UF? EcoFlex 15 Plus? Belden
9913Flex? Something else?
David J. Schmocker, KJ9I
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 13:18:56 +0200
From: Nico Janssen <hamsat@??????.??>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???? Ray Hoad <ray.hoad@????????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SiriusSat 2 identified
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Detailed doppler measurements show that SiriusSat 2 is
object 43596 (1998-067PH).
73,
Nico PA0DLO
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 09:58:34 -0400
From: Chris Thompson <g0kla@????.???>
To: maccody@???.???
Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] antenna for 1.2 Ghz
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There is more than one M2 antenna. I have had good success terrestrially
with the shorter antenna. The elements are stamped from a single piece of
metal, so it is simple to put together and you can't get the element
spacing or alignment wrong. It is rear mount if that is an
issue/advantage. DX Engineering will ship it to you rapidly:
https://www.dxengineering.com/search/department/antennas/part-type/vhf-uhf-bea
m-antennas/product-line/m2-antennas-23cm22eza-1296-mhz-yagi-antennas?autoview=
SKU&N=4294953330%2B4294952638%2B4294948220&sortby=Default&sortorder=Ascending
On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 9:57 PM Mac A. Cody <maccody@???.???> wrote:
> I'll also add in my recommendation to build. For 2018 Field Day, I built
> a Kent Britain WA5JVB 1296 MHz Cheap Yagi. The plans can be found in the
> PDF document https://www.wa5vjb.com/yagi-pdf/cheapyagi.pdf. It was easy
> to construct, if you are careful. Without tuning, I was able to get a
> 1.25 SWR on transmit frequency for AO-92 in L/v mode. I was able to make
> two successful QSOs during the one decent pass, for my location on Field
> Day that AO-92 was in L/v mode. Unfortunately, that pass occurred before
> Field Day officially started. Anyway, I felt validated that the antenna
> worked! Give it a try!
>
> 73,
>
> Mac Cody / AE5PH
>
>
>
> On 08/27/2018 05:19 PM, Greg D wrote:
> > Add in my recommendation for building your own. I made one with some
> > old aluminum Radio Shack "ground wire" that I had laying around. Follow
> > the calculator for radius and spacing as best you can, but don't sweat
> > over the super fine detail. Helix antennas are inherently forgiving in
> > construction, and are nice that they are circularly polarized which
> > helps when working a spinning satellite. Both traits are in contrast to
> > building a Yagi beam.
> >
> > Anything inside the helix is invisible to the antenna; I used an
> > aluminum rod, and heavy zip ties out to the wire turns. Tie one end
> > around the central support, then use another (smaller one) to attach the
> > wire to the "tail" of the first. Don't need to support every turn; just
> > use enough to keep things kind of in place.
> >
> > Greg KO6TH
> >
> >
> > Zach Metzinger wrote:
> >> On 8/27/18 2:28 PM, Philip Jenkins wrote:
> >>> Does anyone have recommendations for another brand, or have an
> >>> appropriate
> >>> one for sale? (I wish I had bought some of those loop yagis which were
> >>> prominently displayed in Ball Arena at Hamvention in the early 90s...)
> >> You might also try this home-brew model:
> >>
> >> https://www.mictronics.de/2011/07/1240mhz1280mhz-diy-helix-antenna/
> >>
> >> --- Zach
> >> N0ZGO
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g0kla@????.???
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 16:46:14 +0000 (UTC)
From: James Brown <jimki6wj@?????????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500 rotor
Message-ID: <1710243437.365877.1535561174652@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
I am using? a Fox Delta controller with my G5500. I am unable to calibrate
it? and make it function correctly. I do not see the controller that was
available for years on the AMSAT website. What controllers are available to
replace the FOX Delta? It will interface with sat32pc.
Jim KI6WJ
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 12:53:47 -0400
From: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh@?????.???>
To: James Brown <jimki6wj@?????????.???>
Cc: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500 rotor
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Here's my answer to this same question about a month ago.
Here are some of the popular rotor interfaces in no particular order.
LVB Tracker from AMSAT
https://www.amsat.org/product/lvb-tracker-complete/
ERC-M
http://www.vibroplex.com/contents/en-us/d79.html
EA4TX controller https://ea4tx.com/en/products-page/ars-usb/
Fox Delta ST2
http://www.foxdelta.com/products/st2-rs232.htm
Green Heron RT21
https://www.greenheronengineering.com/RT_Overview.php
Dave-KB1PVH
Sent from my Galaxy S9
On Wed, Aug 29, 2018, 12:47 PM James Brown <jimki6wj@?????????.???> wrote:
> I am using a Fox Delta controller with my G5500. I am unable to
> calibrate it and make it function correctly. I do not see the controller
> that was available for years on the AMSAT website. What controllers are
> available to replace the FOX Delta? It will interface with sat32pc.
> Jim KI6WJ
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 13:21:53 -0400
From: Norm n3ykf <normanlizeth@?????.???>
To: jimki6wj@?????????.???
Cc: "<,amsat-bb@?????.???????? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] controller for g5500 rotor
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Roll your own with an Arduino. Cost about $40.
K3NG Arduino Rotator controller.
Example here built into a scrap case:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9V7JaE_psE
On Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 12:47 PM James Brown <jimki6wj@?????????.???> wrote:
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> I am using a Fox Delta controller with my G5500. I am unable to
calibrate it and make it function correctly. I do not see the controller
that was available for years on the AMSAT website. What controllers are
available to replace the FOX Delta? It will interface with sat32pc.
> Jim KI6WJ
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