[amsat-bb] Polarity switching question

2009-07-13 Thread w6zkh
I recently obtained a pair of KLM yagi's for satellite work. They both have the KLM polarity switching box mounted and wired up. Since I havent put them up yet, and not well versed in the subject, I got out my ohm meter just to see what was what on this item. I noticed that both driven elements

[amsat-bb] Re: LVB

2009-07-13 Thread Howard Long
Hi Myles Just wondering if anyone out there using the LVB, could drop me a line and let me know their opinions and experience with it I can only say good things about the LVB Tracker ;-) 73, Howard G6LVB ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org.

[amsat-bb] Re: Polarity switching question

2009-07-13 Thread Gordon JC Pearce
On Mon, 2009-07-13 at 14:51 +, w6...@comcast.net wrote: I recently obtained a pair of KLM yagi's for satellite work. They both have the KLM polarity switching box mounted and wired up. Since I havent put them up yet, and not well versed in the subject, I got out my ohm meter just to see

[amsat-bb] Re: Polarity switching question

2009-07-13 Thread Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF
The relay switches the coax between either end of the phasing line. w6...@comcast.net wrote: I recently obtained a pair of KLM yagi's for satellite work. They both have the KLM polarity switching box mounted and wired up. Since I havent put them up yet, and not well versed in the subject, I

[amsat-bb] Delaware Operation FM29ft

2009-07-13 Thread John Papay
Our mini WAS-pedition to Wilmington Delaware FM29 ended with the 7/12/2009 1305-1316z AO51 pass which was only 11 degrees in Delaware. In just two days approximately 85 different callsigns were logged (including 4 with KD4ZGW who operated from his 18 wheeler in DN90, EM38, EM29 and EM65). If you

[amsat-bb] G5500 Rotor Drift Issue

2009-07-13 Thread Mark Spencer
There have been a couple of recent posts about a G5500 voltage drift issue and some solutions. I'd like to thank those gentlemen for the posts and the solutions. I am in a unique position to be able to work with nine G5500 rotors side-by-side in preparation for the Teachers Institute II that I

[amsat-bb] Re: Pass predictions and differences in software

2009-07-13 Thread Alexandru Csete
Hi LeRoy, Which version of gpredict are you using? The one that is included with Ubuntu? That version is very much out of date and did have several bugs that could affect pass predictions. In particular the time controller function was very immature back then. Did you try the predict pass

[amsat-bb] Oscar 5 in SatMagazine

2009-07-13 Thread Trevor .
The Oscar 5 satellite built by Australian Radio Amateurs at the end of the 60's is mentioned in the latest issue of SatMagazine The July/August issue of SatMagazine covers the Australian space program and mentions the work of Australian Radio Amateurs who built Oscar 5. The article on page

[amsat-bb] Re: G5500 Rotor Drift Issue

2009-07-13 Thread i8cvs
Hi Mark, WA8SME Sometime the voltage regulators tends to self-oscillate in a very low but very wide frequency band. In this condition the regulated voltage is unstable not clean and dirty as can be seen using an oscilloscope. This problem is well know by the microwave people when they try to

[amsat-bb] Re: Polarity switching question

2009-07-13 Thread i8cvs
Hi John, W6ZKH The 2 meters KLM antenna uses two crossed folded dipoles wich are spaced 1/4 wavelength in air over the boom so that to get circular polarization no coax delay lines are necessary. Each folded dipole has a wounded coax balun with ratio 4/1 wich is made with 1/2 electrical

[amsat-bb] Re: Polarity switching question

2009-07-13 Thread Howard Kowall
Hello to all You might want to check out this site for the info you may need http://sv1bsx.50webs.com/antenna-pol/polarization.html some good info there thanks all Howard VE4ISP - Original Message - From: i8cvs domenico.i8...@tin.it To: w6...@comcast.net; amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: