Re: [amsat-bb] Trakbox pricing ?

[richard limebear]

Joe

> Are you talking about the TAPR/JAMSAT TrakBox?

Yes. Already has the turbo chip etc and a backlit display. Now for sale (UK 
only so far), advert in Oscar News; asking 100 UK pounds.

> They work pretty well. The only drawback is the RS232 interface for the KEPS. 
> I am going to try and add an Ethernet to RS232 adapter so I can use a browser 
> to upload the KEPS.

I'm running XP and hyperterminal works fine thru a USB serial adapter. You 
could probably copy hyperterminal to other PCs.

> Assuming the lithium battery has not leaked and the kit is well constructed, 
> you should be able to recoup your investment.

The old battery had died but, believe it or not, that battery is still 
available so I've replaced it.

73
Richard G3RWL

> Hi Gang

 > I'll be selling a Trakbox soon; would be grateful for advice on what
 > price to ask (in UK money). Original price AFAIRC 100-150 UK pounds.

 > For those who don't know this item, its an az/el rotator controller.
 > Feed it keplers on the RS232 input occasionally and it'll track both
 > rotators at the right time.
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[amsat-bb] Trakbox pricing ?

[richard limebear]

Hi Gang

I'll be selling a Trakbox soon; would be grateful for advice on what price to 
ask (in UK money). Original price AFAIRC 100-150 UK pounds.

For those who don't know this item, its an az/el rotator controller. Feed it 
keplers on the RS232 input occasionally and it'll track both rotators at the 
right time.

73
Richard G3RWL
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[amsat-bb] Funcube Handbook Spanish (Espanol)

[richard limebear]

Gang

The latest translation of the Funcube Handbook is into Spanish and is now 
available at  and 
some other websites. Offers for other translations would be welcome.

73
Richard G3RWL

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[amsat-bb] Funcube Handbooks

[richard limebear]

Folks

It seems some people are unable to find the handbook (in English, French and 
Italian). Look here: 

I am awaiting the translations into Dutch and Spanish, maybe the translators 
were waiting for me to get back from holiday (got back yesterday)

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Richard G3RWL

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[amsat-bb] Funcube Handbook - French

[Richard Limebear]

Guys

The handbook has been translated into French by Christophe Mercier. It is now on 
some of the FUNcube websites, hopefully it will be on the main funcube.org 
website shortly


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Richard G3RWL




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[amsat-bb] Funcube Handbook - Italian

[richard limebear]

Guys

The handbook has been translated into Italian by Pierluigi IW4BIG. It is now on 
some of the FUNcube websites, hopefully it will be on the main funcube.org 
website shortly

73
Richard G3RWL

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[amsat-bb] Re: Funcube Handbook

[Richard Limebear]

The handbook is now at the funcube.org website, the previous link requires a 
login, sorry



73
Richard G3RWL
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[amsat-bb] Funcube Handbook

[Richard Limebear]

The first edition (in English) is now available at:
 Unfortunately the main Funcube website has an upload limit 
smaller than the book.


We'll publish the French version once its been translated

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Richard G3RWL
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[amsat-bb] Re: Need help dismantling KR-500

[Richard Limebear]

Thanks to all the kind folks who responded. All I need now are the product names 
of greases available in the UK


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Richard G3RWL
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[amsat-bb] Need help dismantling KR-500

[Richard Limebear]

Its been up on the mast 20+ years but still turns ok. I now have it off the mast 
and, before I sell it, I'd like to clean it up, replace the grease etc.


Loosening the screws has been quite a journey, strong wrench and lots of 
blowlamp. Before I finally open it up I recall that someone had put dismantling 
instructions online somewhere but I can't find them; grateful for a pointer 
and/or other tips. Also which grease to use (USA greases are not available here 
in the UK).


73
Richard G3RWL

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[amsat-bb] UK Only: J-Beam 2m & 70cm beams

[richard limebear]

Took my Phase-3 antennas down last week; won't be replacing them. J-beam 
doesn't seem to exist any more.

2m 9XY with RHCP/LHCP switching available to a good home and for a small 
exchange of funds. Needs gentle treatment (couple of slightly bent elements), 
buyer collects from Enfield (M-25 J-25).

70cm 12XY elements available for cost of postage only. Feedpoint innards rusty 
so useless as a full antenna.

Az and el rotators too.

Anyone interested ? email to the usual amsat.org address

73
Richard G3RWL

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[amsat-bb] Re: HF Satellite Experiment

[Richard Limebear]

Bob

> The idea is a keyed CW oscillator on 7.010 MHz with harmonics on 14.020,
> 21.030 and 28.040 MHz.

As an HF operator may I suggest you have a base frequency of 7.020 or higher 
rather than 7010. The lower parts of the bands can get quite congested at times 
so this would give ground stations a better chance of hearing them. Certainly 
7.020 is often occupied.

73
Richard G3RWL

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[amsat-bb] Re: Fwd: Launch your own satellite for only eight grand

[Richard Limebear]

VE4YZ wrote:

 > They need a track record. They need a launch site.
 > Googling Neptune 30, Tubesat, Spaceport Tonga and anything else on
 > their web site reminds me of a circular reference in Excel.
 > Colour me suspicious.

I'm surprised no-one else has done the math on this. The website says 
they'll launch 30 tubesats on a flight. 30 x eight grand comes out just 
under a quarter million US dollars - and they say this will cover *all* 
associated services as well as the launch. I find it rather hard to 
believe that even the launch vehicle would only cost US$240K per flight.

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