If you're starting a flipped pass where the satellite AOS is at 45 degrees, wouldn't the flipped pass start at 45+180=225?
Greg KO6TH > From: domenico.i8...@tin.it > To: d...@n1ety.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org > Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 05:42:04 +0200 > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: G-5500 Orientation > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dean Maluski" <d...@n1ety.com> > To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> > Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 7:07 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] G-5500 Orientation > > > I am installing a G-5500 Elevation rotor and trying to determine > > orientation of elevation with reference to software specifically > > rtrcontrold for Linux but I'd suspect this would be typical to most PC > > applications. > > > If a sat is 45 degrees above horizon should rotor control read 45 or 135 > > degrees on the hardware control dial? > > Hi Dean, > > If the sat is 45 degrees elevation and rising above the horizon the rotor > control must read 45 degrees. > If your software make flipping operation and the sat is lovering elevation > as soon the elevation is again 45 degrees above the horizon then the control > box must read 135 degrees. > > > What I'm asking is when I want to mount antenna where 90 degrees is > > horizontal or vertical? > > At 90 degrees elevation the boom must be vertical with the antenna radiating > at the zenith. > > > It seems natural that midway point is horizontal but midway point is 90 > > degrees. I don't think I ever have a reason to point antenna into the > > mud so it makes most sense that midway 90 degrees is straight up?? > > > > Right ! midway 90 degrees is straight up with the antenna radiating at the > zenith. > > 73" de > > i8CVS Domenico > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
