[amsat-bb] Re: Pots for 5400
I did the same on mine when I had the original problem, but decided on replacing the pots and bought about 10 of them to have spares. That was some time ago and they still work. My problem now is with the elevation rotator itself having a problem, but believe I now have that solved as well. Regards, Reid, W4UPD Dave Guimont wrote: I'm throwing this out for what it may be worth... I now have two 5500's and have had no trouble for years. Before that I had two 5400's and had trouble with both on the pots...the connections were rivets, and I opened up both and soldered the rivets, solved the problems on both... I replaced them, still working because of the over 360° rotation on the 5500's.. May be worth a shot to take a look 73, Dave, WB6LLO dguim...@san.rr.com Disagree: I learn Pulling for P3E... ___ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.73/2180 - Release Date: 06/16/09 07:41:00 ___ 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
[amsat-bb] U bracket for G-5400/G-5500
Hello, I have a brand new, never used U bracket for a G-5400/G5500 rotor. I purchased this after I purchased a Kenpro rotor that had the bracket missing, but I ended up never using it. If anyone out there needs one, send me a private email. Thanks. ___ 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
[amsat-bb] ZS2BK heard in GI84ow
Hello All, I would like to inform to all, one more surprise by AO-7. Yesterday ( Orbit: 58267 - 16/06/2009 - 20:15:22 UTC) I heard the station of Andre, ZS2BK, in cw, via AO-7 in GI84ow. The distance is 4805 miles (7694 km). Congratullations Andre. A little more than the contact ( ssb ) that was made with Jean-Jacques, ON7EQ. According to Roland, PY4ZBZ, the area of coverage of AO7 is approximately 7,904 Km. The contacts are close to the limit of A0-7. I hope soon keep in cw (or perhaps ssb ) contact with Andre and are open to any Sked way AO-7 or another satellite. Thanks all . The recording began at 20:14:47 (UTC) and 20:15:22 (UTC) heard the first signal cw, in the frequency of 145.940 MHz, the last sign I heard 20:15:52 UTC. A file with the rx audio was added in youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JUyIIi0s4I Best regards 73 Piraja, PS8RF _ Emoticons e Winks super diferentes para o Messenger. Baixe agora, é grátis! http://specials.br.msn.com/ilovemessenger/pacotes.aspx ___ 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
[amsat-bb] Re: ZS2BK heard in GI84ow
Piraja, My very best wishes for good luck and good DX in your attempt to contact Andre, ZS2BK. Please keep us informed of your progress. Here in EM84, the full summer foliage is proving troublesome for my efforts on the low angle passes of AO-7 and all the satellites, when they are to my east. I was fortunate to work Jean-Marie, F2IL, for the second time on AO-7 two evenings ago - but the copy was much more difficult than when we first worked. AO-7 actually was slightly higher for this contact, but there was much more foliage serving as a partial obstruction. I fear my significant DX efforts to the east on AO-7 will be limited for the next few months, but I definitely will keep trying! Good DX and very best 73s, Tim - N3TL -- Original message from ps8rf ps8 ps...@hotmail.com: -- Hello All, I would like to inform to all, one more surprise by AO-7. Yesterday ( Orbit: 58267 - 16/06/2009 - 20:15:22 UTC) I heard the station of Andre, ZS2BK, in cw, via AO-7 in GI84ow. The distance is 4805 miles (7694 km). Congratullations Andre. A little more than the contact ( ssb ) that was made with Jean-Jacques, ON7EQ. According to Roland, PY4ZBZ, the area of coverage of AO7 is approximately 7,904 Km. The contacts are close to the limit of A0-7. I hope soon keep in cw (or perhaps ssb ) contact with Andre and are open to any Sked way AO-7 or another satellite. Thanks all . The recording began at 20:14:47 (UTC) and 20:15:22 (UTC) heard the first signal cw, in the frequency of 145.940 MHz, the last sign I heard 20:15:52 UTC. A file with the rx audio was added in youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JUyIIi0s4I Best regards 73 Piraja, PS8RF _ Conheça os novos produtos Windows Live! Clique aqui. http://www.windowslive.com.br ___ 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
[amsat-bb] Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500?
No, The same part is used in the three versions of the rotor. The part in the control box is common to all the control boxes. Better said is the part for the rotors is S8101823 and the part for the control boxes is Q9000404. Hope that makes it clear. 73's John On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Peter Sils kd...@yahoo.com wrote: John, do I understand correctly that the same part # is used in the rotor as well as the control box? So, if I order 4 I shouldbe good to go? TNX AGN OM for all the work on this!! Peter --- On *Wed, 6/17/09, John Price n4q...@gmail.com* wrote: From: John Price n4q...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500? To: Peter Sils kd...@yahoo.com, amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 12:48 PM I looked around on the net for a substitute 500 ohm pot for the rotor. I finally called Yaesu and got tech support after a long wait. The potentiometer in the 5400, 5500 and 5600 are the same part. The order department still has the old number for the 5400 which caused them to say they did not stock them anymore. Here is the part number and price for the pot. #S8101823 Price $12.35 That should settle the question about fixing the control box or the rotor. 73's John On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Peter Sils kd...@yahoo.comhttp://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kd...@yahoo.com wrote: John, TNX 4 the info!!! 73 Peter KD0AA --- On *Tue, 6/16/09, John Price n4q...@gmail.comhttp://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=n4q...@gmail.com * wrote: From: John Price n4q...@gmail.comhttp://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=n4q...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500? To: Peter Sils kd...@yahoo.comhttp://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kd...@yahoo.com, amsat-bb@amsat.orghttp://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=amsat...@amsat.org Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 6:04 PM Short of it is I don't know. I don't have a 5500. I would suggest you call Yaesu @ 1-714-827-7600 and ask if part #Q9000404 is listed for that rotor. They can answer that question for you. While you are at it as I did not think to ask would you inquire if they have any info on who made the potentiometer in the AZ and EL rotors for them and do they have a manufactures part number for it. I believe they are the same part. I am sure there are lots of folks here that would like that info. Thanks John On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Peter Sils kd...@yahoo.comhttp://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kd...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi John, I have a 5500 - are they the same pots? Part # and price would be appreciated! TNX in advance OM!! 73 Peter Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:16:12 -0400 From: John Price n4q...@gmail.comhttp://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=n4q...@gmail.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5500 To: n8...@roadrunner.comhttp://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=n8...@roadrunner.com, amsat-bb@amsat.orghttp://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=amsat...@amsat.org Message-ID: 8d1b8e80906151516w34fc90edraaebbddfbd66c...@mail.gmail.comhttp://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=8d1b8e80906151516w34fc90edraaebbddfbd66c...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hey, I called Yaseu to order the pots and have 6 coming. Why so many you ask? I was going to order a few of the pots for the rotor as well while I was at it and found out they no longer stock them. If you have a 5400 I would call Yaesu and get some of the control box pots while they are still available. I have the phone number and part number if you need it. 73's John -- N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator AO-7,AO-27,FO-29,SO-50,AO-51,VO-52,ISS Email n4...@amsat.orghttp://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=n4...@amsat.org Echolink nodes #110903 -L #388463 http://home.comcast.net/~n4qwf/site/http://home.comcast.net/%7En4qwf/site/ Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ Amsat Member #27845 DXCC #33,478 VUCC SAT #135 WAS SAT #296 51 on AO-51 #13 LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il From the Foothills of the Blueridge *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - WOW, What a ride! -- N4QWF Amateur Radio Operator AO-7,AO-27,FO-29,SO-50,AO-51,VO-52,ISS Email n4...@amsat.orghttp://us.mc398.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=n4...@amsat.org Echolink nodes #110903 -L #388463 http://home.comcast.net/~n4qwf/site/http://home.comcast.net/%7En4qwf/site/ Formerly KC4AHW VK3FEZ Amsat Member #27845 DXCC #33,478 VUCC SAT #135 WAS SAT #296 51 on AO-51 #13 LON -79.256 LAT 37.459 Grid FM07il From the Foothills of the Blueridge *Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
[amsat-bb] [Fwd: Re: Re: John Price n4q...@gmail.comRe: Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500?]
Due to several comments concerning attempts to contact Yaesu have been met with no contact or delays, I thought I'd pass on the info I made available to another on this list. I have found that by using the email/internet approach first then following up via phone to finalize my purchases seem to be reasonably successful. Hopefully this will help others here on the list. Regards, Reid, W4UPD Original Message Subject:Re: [amsat-bb] Re: John Price Re: Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500? Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:02:15 -0400 From: w4upd upd...@bristor-assoc.com To: Peter apb...@dsl.pipex.com References: 967674.78237...@web39808.mail.mud.yahoo.com8d1b8e80906161604k79740d4w915a36e74ee4f...@mail.gmail.com 4a3829e0.10...@bristor-assoc.com 1600fe2c35ad4664987bdda7c683f...@parents 4a38db6e.2070...@bristor-assoc.com 000f01c9ef4a$722b79c0$56826d...@pipex.com Directly from Yaesu. You go to sales (email) to get the part number for the item # in your IPB. Then when they send you the part number, you forward the email to parts and they give you a price. You can order via mail, but since you don't know the shipping and I am in the US here, I just finally follow up with ordering via a phone call to the parts department. Regards, Reid, W4UPD Email for part numbers: t.fac...@vxstdusa.com Phone: 714-827-7600 x 1513 Email for price: yaesupa...@vxstdusa.com mailto:yaesupa...@vxstdusa.com b.vela...@vxstdusa.com mailto:b.vela...@vxstdusa.com Phone:714-827-7600 ext 6800 Excerpt from their email: (We do not sell parts internationally you can contact exp...@vxstd.com mailto:exp...@vxstd.com and they will refer you to the office you need to contact) Peter wrote: Hello Reid I obviously missed something in this thread, could you tell me where you ordered the Pots from. Peter G0BHP I ordered them yesterday and they are on route now. Item #: 17 500 ohm potentiometer. P/N S8101823 $12.35 each. This is the rotator positioning pots in the rotators. The same pot is used in both azimuth and elevation. The pots can do 360 degree rotation and therefore are different from standard pots. I suspect the 5500 is the same but I won't swear to it since I only have the 5400. Regards, Reid, W4UPD George Henry wrote: - Original Message - From: w4upd upd...@bristor-assoc.com To: John Price n4q...@gmail.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org; Peter Sils kd...@yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 6:25 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500? I'd be surprised if the pots were not the same as they are the same values and size. Also, I have ordered the Elevation and Azimuth internal position 500 ohm pots which are the same and cost $12.35 each (mine were corroded from the weather). Regards, Reid, W4UPD How recently did you order them? I, too, had heard that the AZ/EL position pots were NLA from Yaesu... George, KA3HSW No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.73/2180 - Release Date: 06/16/09 07:41:00 ___ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.76/2183 - Release Date: 06/17/09 05:53:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.73/2180 - Release Date: 06/16/09 07:41:00 ___ 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
[amsat-bb] Re: [Fwd: Re: Re: John Price n4q...@gmail.comRe: Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500?]
My resent experience with Yaesu has been most impressive. I called and ordered the pots for the control box and the order department was very helpful. I called back to today to inquire about the pot for the rotor and the order department connected me to tech support were I was told the 5400,5500 and 5600 rotors all use the same pot. I was returned to the order line were I ordered 3 of the 500 ohm pots. The people were as nice to chat with as any I have ever dealt with. 5*'s to Yaesu for an excellent service department. I encourage anyone to just ring them up if you need parts or have questions. If anyone needs the phone number or part numbers drop me a email. 73's John On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 5:09 PM, w4upd upd...@bristor-assoc.com wrote: Due to several comments concerning attempts to contact Yaesu have been met with no contact or delays, I thought I'd pass on the info I made available to another on this list. I have found that by using the email/internet approach first then following up via phone to finalize my purchases seem to be reasonably successful. Hopefully this will help others here on the list. Regards, Reid, W4UPD Original Message Subject:Re: [amsat-bb] Re: John Price Re: Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500? Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:02:15 -0400 From: w4upd upd...@bristor-assoc.com To: Peter apb...@dsl.pipex.com References: 967674.78237...@web39808.mail.mud.yahoo.com 8d1b8e80906161604k79740d4w915a36e74ee4f...@mail.gmail.com 4a3829e0.10...@bristor-assoc.com 1600fe2c35ad4664987bdda7c683f...@parents 4a38db6e.2070...@bristor-assoc.com 000f01c9ef4a$722b79c0$56826d...@pipex.com Directly from Yaesu. You go to sales (email) to get the part number for the item # in your IPB. Then when they send you the part number, you forward the email to parts and they give you a price. You can order via mail, but since you don't know the shipping and I am in the US here, I just finally follow up with ordering via a phone call to the parts department. Regards, Reid, W4UPD Email for part numbers: t.fac...@vxstdusa.com Phone: 714-827-7600 x 1513 Email for price: yaesupa...@vxstdusa.com mailto:yaesupa...@vxstdusa.com b.vela...@vxstdusa.com mailto:b.vela...@vxstdusa.com Phone:714-827-7600 ext 6800 Excerpt from their email: (We do not sell parts internationally you can contact exp...@vxstd.com mailto:exp...@vxstd.com and they will refer you to the office you need to contact) Peter wrote: Hello Reid I obviously missed something in this thread, could you tell me where you ordered the Pots from. Peter G0BHP I ordered them yesterday and they are on route now. Item #: 17 500 ohm potentiometer. P/N S8101823 $12.35 each. This is the rotator positioning pots in the rotators. The same pot is used in both azimuth and elevation. The pots can do 360 degree rotation and therefore are different from standard pots. I suspect the 5500 is the same but I won't swear to it since I only have the 5400. Regards, Reid, W4UPD George Henry wrote: - Original Message - From: w4upd upd...@bristor-assoc.com To: John Price n4q...@gmail.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org; Peter Sils kd...@yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 6:25 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500? I'd be surprised if the pots were not the same as they are the same values and size. Also, I have ordered the Elevation and Azimuth internal position 500 ohm pots which are the same and cost $12.35 each (mine were corroded from the weather). Regards, Reid, W4UPD How recently did you order them? I, too, had heard that the AZ/EL position pots were NLA from Yaesu... George, KA3HSW No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.73/2180 - Release Date: 06/16/09 07:41:00 ___ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.76/2183 - Release Date: 06/17/09 05:53:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.73/2180 - Release Date: 06/16/09 07:41:00 ___ 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
[amsat-bb] Re: Pots for 5400
Rivets are OK... problem is a bad pot that has some intermittent areas. I bought my 5400 used, and the previous owner had mounted the azimuth rotor UPSIDE DOWN (no wonder it turned the wrong way...) and it got a LOT of water inside. Despite my best efforts, the AZ pot has continued to go downhill ever since. Needs a brake disc, too... - Original Message - From: Dave Guimont dguim...@san.rr.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:56 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Pots for 5400 I'm throwing this out for what it may be worth... I now have two 5500's and have had no trouble for years. Before that I had two 5400's and had trouble with both on the pots...the connections were rivets, and I opened up both and soldered the rivets, solved the problems on both... I replaced them, still working because of the over 360° rotation on the 5500's.. May be worth a shot to take a look ___ 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
[amsat-bb] Re: John Price n4q...@gmail.comRe: Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500?
Time to order a replacement a couple of spares Tnx! 73, George, KA3HSW - Original Message - From: w4upd upd...@bristor-assoc.com To: George Henry ka3...@att.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:02 AM Subject: Re: John Price n4q...@gmail.comRe: [amsat-bb] Re: Pots for 5400 or 5500? I ordered them yesterday and they are on route now. Item #: 17 500 ohm potentiometer. P/N S8101823 $12.35 each. This is the rotator positioning pots in the rotators. The same pot is used in both azimuth and elevation. The pots can do 360 degree rotation and therefore are different from standard pots. I suspect the 5500 is the same but I won't swear to it since I only have the 5400. Regards, Reid, W4UPD ___ 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
[amsat-bb] ND9M in FM13
I'll be in the mostly wet FM13 grid square tomorrow for both morning SO50 plus at least the first AO27 passes tomorrow (Thursday). I will probably stick around and operate from there during the second AO27 pass as well, but that's not for sure yet. From there, I'll spend tomorrow night in Charleston, SC, so that I can run another mostly wet grid square, FM02, on the 18/2327Z SO50 pass as well as Friday morning's pass at 1339Z. After that, I'll hit the road and head for south Florida (EL96) before returning home to EM70 and tackle the QSLs for last weekend's Delaware Day. 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC Southport, NC / FM03 ___ 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
