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Today's Topics:
1. Funcube warehouse changes (David Johnson)
2. headphones switch (Vincenzo Mone)
3. Re: headphones switch (Bob)
4. 1986-01-24: Voyager 2 Flies Past Uranus (B J)
5. UT1FG/MM active (Clayton Coleman)
6. Office Closed (Martha)
7. Fw: "?" menu problem (W2JV)
8. AggieSat4 beacon info (Norm n3ykf)
9. Az-El Rotors (Fred Castello)
10. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-01-25 06:00 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
11. Ettus B210 (Juan Sanchez)
12. Re: Az-El Rotors (A. Kevin Arber)
13. Re: Az-El Rotors (h05ram-k9ldw@xxx.xxxx
14. Re: Az-El Rotors (Greg)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 17:11:23 +0000
From: David Johnson <dave@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: AmsatBB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Funcube warehouse changes
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Hi,
There may be a few short outages to the display pages this afternoon, while
we do some work on getting the realitime min-max for UKube.
If the data looks strange, please do no report it!
The data capture will not be affected.
73
Dave, G4DPZ
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 19:06:02 +0100
From: "Vincenzo Mone" <vimone@xxxxx.xx>
To: "Amsat - BBs" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] headphones switch
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Hi folks,
as i use two radios 1 in HF and the other in VHF/UHF/SHF and also use just 1
headphones,
every time i need to unplug the headphones from 1 radio to the other.
I there a way to make an homemade headphones switch that i can switch the
headphones
from one radio to the other without have to always unplug and plug in them?
If yes please anybody can point me how to make it?
Any help will be really appreciated.
73's de Enzo IK8OZV
EasyLog 5 BetaTester
EasyLog PDA BetaTester
WinBollet BetaTester
D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania
Skype: ik8ozv8520
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 14:01:17 -0500
From: Bob <bobsmacbox@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Vincenzo Mone <vimone@xxxxx.xx>
Cc: Amsat - BBs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] headphones switch
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W2IHY Iplus can switch 3 radios mics and speakers. I have one if you are
interested.
Bob - Sent from my iPad
> On Jan 24, 2016, at 1:06 PM, Vincenzo Mone <vimone@xxxxx.xx> wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
> as i use two radios 1 in HF and the other in VHF/UHF/SHF and also use just 1
> headphones,
> every time i need to unplug the headphones from 1 radio to the other.
> I there a way to make an homemade headphones switch that i can switch the
> headphones
> from one radio to the other without have to always unplug and plug in them?
> If yes please anybody can point me how to make it?
> Any help will be really appreciated.
>
> 73's de Enzo IK8OZV
> EasyLog 5 BetaTester
> EasyLog PDA BetaTester
> WinBollet BetaTester
> D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania
> Skype: ik8ozv8520
>
>
>
>
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> *********************************
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 19:05:40 +0000
From: B J <va6bmj@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 1986-01-24: Voyager 2 Flies Past Uranus
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http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/science/uranus.html
This was the first close look at the planet.
I don't remember it getting as much attention in the news as the
spacecraft's flyby of Saturn in August, 1981. Perhaps it was because
the pictures weren't considered to be as spectacular this time, though
Uranus is, by no means, less intriguing. For example, it has a ring
system as well and the question about why its axis of rotation is
located almost in the orbital plane remains unanswered.
Later that year, PBS's "Nova" broadcast a documentary about it.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 14:18:43 -0600
From: Clayton Coleman <kayakfishtx@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] UT1FG/MM active
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I just had a brief exchange with Yuri, UT1FG on FO-29 at 20:07. He was in
FN58.
He wasn't hearing very well on that pass but it's very likely because
the pass wasn't very favorable to the ship's heading.
73
Clayton
W5PFG
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 18:45:50 -0500
From: Martha <martha@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, Board of Directors <bod@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Office Closed
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Due to the blizzard that hit the Washington DC area, the AMSAT office will
be closed on Monday.
--
73- Martha
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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 21:59:33 -0500
From: "W2JV" <PeteW2JV@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: "?" menu problem
Message-ID: <A7DA09BE0D9546AD83E8A5D00903FE16@xxxxxxx>
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Hi,
Pat is having a problem on SATPC32 that I have not encountered, I gave me a
few ideas, but I?m just guessing, if anyone has any ideas I would appreciate
it, thank you.
73 Peter W2JV
From: Patrick Dolan
Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2016 4:50 PM
To: w2jv@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: FW: "?" menu problem
Hi Peter---long time no see! Haven?t seen you since 2015, so Happy New Year!
Hope you?re doing well.
So, I?m trying to get back into working the birds. As you can see below,
having problems with SATPC32. Can?t get into the ??? files. Any insights?
Tnx 73 Pat N2IEN
I can no longer get into anything from the ??? menu except ?Manual? and
?FAQ?S.? When I select anything else from the ??? menu nothing happens. I
was trying to access Doppler.SQF to add some satellites when I encountered
this problem. Can you help? Thanks! 73 Pat N2IEN
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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 22:21:22 -0500
From: Norm n3ykf <normanlizeth@xxxxx.xxx>
To: "<,amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxxxxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AggieSat4 beacon info
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Not much on the web as I suppose this crew is busy with other things.
Dropped them a line. Kind enough to have a fellow pass on beacon
freq's, modes and structure of the telemetry packet.
Says will check on the 1200 baud modem on 125.43.
AGS4 Beacon Bit Order,,,
,,,
Name,# of bits,Type,Value
Callsign,48,string,WH2XGN
Payload Length,8,unsigned char,
Packet ID,8,unsigned char,0x09
Unused,16,unsigned short,
Battery Pack 1 Voltage,8,unsigned short,
Battery Pack 2 Voltage,8,unsigned short,
Battery Pack 1 Status,8,unsigned short,
Battery Pack 2 Status,8,unsigned short,
Solar Panel 1 Current,8,unsigned short,
Solar Panel 2 Current,8,unsigned short,
Solar Panel 3 Current,8,unsigned short,
Solar Panel 4 Current,8,unsigned short,
Solar Panel 5 Current,8,unsigned short,
Solar Panel 6 Current,8,unsigned short,
Acceleration X,32,float,
Acceleration Y,32,float,
Acceleration Z,32,float,
Quaternion 1,32,float,
Quaternion 2,32,float,
Quaternion 3,32,float,
Quaternion 4,32,float,
Magnetic Field Strength X,32,float,
Magnetic Field Strength Y,32,float,
Magnetic Field Strength Z,32,float,
Angular Velocity X,32,float,
Angular Velocity Y,32,float,
Angular Velocity Z,32,float,
Torque Coil Current X-axis,32,float,
Torque Coil Current Y-axis,32,float,
Torque Coil Current Z-axis,32,float,
Torque Coil Temperature X-axis,32,float,
Torque Coil Temperature Y-axis,32,float,
Torque Coil Temperature Z-axis,32,float,
Reaction Wheel X Status,1,bool,
Reaction Wheel Y Status,1,bool,
Reaction Wheel Z Status,1,bool,
Torque Coil X Status,1,bool,
Torque Coil Y Status,1,bool,
Torque Coil Z Status,1,bool,
-,2,padding,
HDR (436.25),1,bool,
LDR 1200 (125.43 MHz),1,bool,
LDR 9600 (436.25 MHz),1,bool,
Xlink,1,bool,
-,4,padding,
Camera Status,1,bool,
-,7,padding,
Sun Sensor Interface Board Status,1,bool,
VN-100 Status,1,bool,
GPS Board Status,1,bool,
-,5,padding,
CRC,16,2 byte-CRC,
,,,
Total,768,bits,
,96,bytes,
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 23:13:57 -0500
From: Fred Castello <fredcastello@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT bbs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Az-El Rotors
Message-ID: <B1E518C6-4931-4EC5-9966-479945F7BDF1@xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Please excuse the newbie. I have been receiving signals on SSB, CW, Packet,
and FM via just listening for a while now. I am newly back into the
satellites as I used to work the high elliptical orbit birds years ago. Let
my license lapse and just got it back and upgraded. Now getting the
satellite bug again and have really tried researching on the net but am a
bit frustrated by the paucity of az-el rotors available. It seems that
there are primarily the Yeasu G-5500 type at $700 to $800 or more or make
your own and really no in-between. I am looking to have a permanent
installation that could track both az and el and preferably be controlled by
SatPC32. I am thinking of starting with a small single antenna with both 2m
and 70cm on it (i.e. Arrow or other) which would present very low windage.
When I initially got re-interested I was imaging a cheap solution with TV
rotors but I don?t see any folks doing this and I would prefer not to have
to set my antenna solution up
every time I want to work the satellites. Am I missing something or could
someone point me to an article or reference that I am not aware of? I
really appreciate all of the collective experience in this group and thanks
for your time! I am using a Kenwood TS 790A without the 1.2 Ghz installed.
Best,
Fred Castello, KF4FC
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 01:21:16 -0500
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-01-25
06:00 UTC
Message-ID: <47832.2ba6b14.43d718dc@xxx.xxx>
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-01-25 06:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
PSU. Wittayanusorn School, Kho Hong District, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand,
direct via E29AJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI (***)
Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-01-30 11:06:23 UTC 63 deg
****************************************************************************
**
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@xxxxx.xxx or aj9n@xxx.xxx.
****************************************************************************
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.
****************************************************************************
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.
http://www.ariss-eu.org/
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
****************************************************************************
ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
Gaston ON4WF with 121
Francesco IK?WGF with 115
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 115
****************************************************************************
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 8061 date
and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-01-25 06:00 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
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1019.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 984.
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 46.
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.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
Arkansas, Delaware, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont,
Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin
Islands.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
QSL information may be found at:
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS
****************************************************************************
The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-01-20 23:30 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
****************************************************************************
Exp. 43/44 on orbit
Scott Kelly
Mikhail Kornienko RN3BF
Exp. 45 on orbit
Sergey Volkov RU3DIS
Exp. 46 on orbit
Tim Kopra KE5UDN
Timothy Peake KG5BVI
Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP
****************************************************************************
73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 10:38:32 +0100
From: Juan Sanchez <jsdenis@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ettus B210
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I'm looking for some information about using some ettus SDR for sat work. I
have a B210. What kind of amplifier can I use able to be driven with the
200 mW of the Tx/RX output, better if it's pass trought. My google search
was unable to find some ham who has made somethin similar
Is ther some similar work with another SDR?
I would appreciate any kind of help... I'm a newbie...
Thanks a lot.
73
Juan
EB2FVT
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 05:06:16 -0500
From: "A. Kevin Arber" <kevin.w3dad@xxxxx.xxx>
To: Fred Castello <fredcastello@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT bbs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Az-El Rotors
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Hi Fred,
If your working the current crop of LEO sats, then you don't need an AZ/EL
setup. Just AZ will do with the Arrow antenna set to about 20 degrees
elevation. I control my HD-73 with the Easy Rotor Controller (ERC) using
SATPC-32. Very simple and works well with the Arrow. Get you started
without too much invested.
Kevin/W3DAD
On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 11:13 PM, Fred Castello <fredcastello@xxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> Please excuse the newbie. I have been receiving signals on SSB, CW,
> Packet, and FM via just listening for a while now. I am newly back into
> the satellites as I used to work the high elliptical orbit birds years
> ago. Let my license lapse and just got it back and upgraded. Now getting
> the satellite bug again and have really tried researching on the net but am
> a bit frustrated by the paucity of az-el rotors available. It seems that
> there are primarily the Yeasu G-5500 type at $700 to $800 or more or make
> your own and really no in-between. I am looking to have a permanent
> installation that could track both az and el and preferably be controlled
> by SatPC32. I am thinking of starting with a small single antenna with
> both 2m and 70cm on it (i.e. Arrow or other) which would present very low
> windage. When I initially got re-interested I was imaging a cheap solution
> with TV rotors but I don?t see any folks doing this and I would prefer not
> to have to set my antenna solution up every time I want to work the
> satellites. Am I missing something or could someone point me to an article
> or reference that I am not aware of? I really appreciate all of the
> collective experience in this group and thanks for your time! I am using a
> Kenwood TS 790A without the 1.2 Ghz installed.
> Best,
> Fred Castello, KF4FC
> _______________________________________________
> 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!
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>
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 05:32:21 -0600
From: h05ram-k9ldw@xxx.xxx
To: Fred Castello <fredcastello@xxxxx.xxx>, AMSAT bbs
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Az-El Rotors
Message-ID: <038uayLfV6624S04.1453721541@xxxxx.xxx.xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Hi Frank,
I can't seem to locate the article now but there have been hams whom used two
of the old Alliance 110's (or similar). The two rotors were mounted on their
appropriate axis' by use of homebrew mounts.
Usually the elevation rotor's controller is then manually re-tagged to
indicate degrees of elevation. That measurement can be accomplished manually
using a cheap elevation indicator that can be found at Harbor Freight, though
is not required for satellite use.
An online search (I prefer startpage) yielded multiple hits including:
http://kh6hak.tripod.com/az-el-rotor-control.html
Good luck!
Lowell
K9LDW
------ Original Message ------
Received: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 10:16:17 PM CST
From: Fred Castello <fredcastello@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT bbs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Az-El Rotors
> Please excuse the newbie. I have been receiving signals on SSB, CW, Packet,
and FM via just listening for a while now. I am newly back into the
satellites as I used to work the high elliptical orbit birds years ago. Let
my license lapse and just got it back and upgraded. Now getting the satellite
bug again and have really tried researching on the net but am a bit frustrated
by the paucity of az-el rotors available. It seems that there are primarily
the Yeasu G-5500 type at $700 to $800 or more or make your own and really no
in-between. I am looking to have a permanent installation that could track
both az and el and preferably be controlled by SatPC32. I am thinking of
starting with a small single antenna with both 2m and 70cm on it (i.e. Arrow
or other) which would present very low windage. When I initially got
re-interested I was imaging a cheap solution with TV rotors but I don?t see
any folks doing this and I would prefer not to have to set my antenna solution
up every time I want to work the satellites. Am I missing something or could
someone point me to an article or reference that I am not aware of? I really
appreciate all of the collective experience in this group and thanks for your
time! I am using a Kenwood TS 790A without the 1.2 Ghz installed.
> Best,
> Fred Castello, KF4FC
> _______________________________________________
> 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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Message: 14
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 06:38:55 -0500
From: Greg <gjd1958@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "A. Kevin Arber" <kevin.w3dad@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT bbs <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, Fred Castello
<fredcastello@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Az-El Rotors
Message-ID: <1D08139A-AAAD-4AFD-853C-8029C41B373D@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
Fred,
In addition to Kevin?s idea, you might want to consider some home-brew
?eggbeaters.? When I first started on the LEO?s, they worked fine to get
into the birds, including the ISS. Won?t outperform a beam many times, but
they are efficient for the cost.
Greg
N3MVF
On Jan 25, 2016, at 5:06 AM, A. Kevin Arber <kevin.w3dad@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
Hi Fred,
If you're working the current crop of LEO sats, then you don't need an AZ/EL
setup. Just AZ will do with the Arrow antenna set to about 20 degrees
elevation. I control my HD-73 with the Easy Rotor Controller (ERC) using
SATPC-32. Very simple and works well with the Arrow. Get you started
without too much invested.
Kevin/W3DAD
On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 11:13 PM, Fred Castello <fredcastello@xxxxx.xxx>
wrote:
> Please excuse the newbie. I have been receiving signals on SSB, CW,
> Packet, and FM via just listening for a while now. I am newly back into
> the satellites as I used to work the high elliptical orbit birds years
> ago. Let my license lapse and just got it back and upgraded. Now getting
> the satellite bug again and have really tried researching on the net but am
> a bit frustrated by the paucity of az-el rotors available. It seems that
> there are primarily the Yeasu G-5500 type at $700 to $800 or more or make
> your own and really no in-between. I am looking to have a permanent
> installation that could track both az and el and preferably be controlled
> by SatPC32. I am thinking of starting with a small single antenna with
> both 2m and 70cm on it (i.e. Arrow or other) which would present very low
> windage. When I initially got re-interested I was imaging a cheap solution
> with TV rotors but I don?t see any folks doing this and I would prefer not
> to have to set my antenna solution up every time I want to work the
> satellites. Am I missing something or could someone point me to an article
> or reference that I am not aware of? I really appreciate all of the
> collective experience in this group and thanks for your time! I am using a
> Kenwood TS 790A without the 1.2 Ghz installed.
> Best,
> Fred Castello, KF4FC
> _______________________________________________
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