[amsat-bb] Re: Simple 2.4Ghz helix plans?

2009-10-31 Thread Greg D.
Hi Michael, I followed instructions from Howard Long, G6LVB, posted here a few years ago. (If the archives go back far enough, it was in November of 2001). I don't have it electronically, but the instructions went something like this: Get a long piece of thick bare copper wire (#10 is

[amsat-bb] Re: Simple 2.4Ghz helix plans?

2009-10-31 Thread Bob- W7LRD
http://www.csgnetwork.com/antennahtcalc.html http://www.rac.ca/tca/2006-01%20Helix%20Design%20Calculator.html Hello Mike Here are a couple I have used.  Also find attached are a few pictures of past and some present antennas.  I have followed the same process and building methods for

[amsat-bb] Re: Simple 2.4Ghz helix plans?

2009-10-31 Thread Luc Leblanc
On 31 Oct 2009 at 0:03, Michael Tondee wrote: Date sent: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:03:02 -0400 From: Michael Tondee mat...@netcommander.com Subject:[amsat-bb] Simple 2.4Ghz helix plans? To: Amsat BB amsat-bb@amsat.org I threw this

[amsat-bb] Yaesu Rotor

2009-10-31 Thread Douglas Anoman
If anyone knows of a 5400 rotor for sale please let me know mine is very old... I have repaired it three times now so its time to upgrade. Thanks All It can work or not work just as long as it is newer than mine... Thank You Douglas Anoman KC9MLN kc9...@amsat.org Amsat

[amsat-bb] Yaesu radios

2009-10-31 Thread Jean-François Ménard
Hi, I bought in a hamfest in Quebec, at a very very cheap price, two radio from Yaesu FT-726R and FT-736R. The FT-736R seems to be very neat. It is already connected and working with a CAT cable for satellite operation and finally replaced my 2 FT-817ND. Now I found that I finally have a real

[amsat-bb] Re: GO-32 Status ?

2009-10-31 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Hi Bruce, I printed packets from GO-32 on 23:59 UTC 29 Oct 2009, but haven't listened for it since then. Have you been listening to it the last few weeks? Perhaps it is down again? 73, Mark N8MH ___ GO-32 Status ?

[amsat-bb] Re: Simple 2.4Ghz helix plans?

2009-10-31 Thread Alan VE4YZ
I'll come back to my recommendation of the standalone HelixCalc.exe by Jason Hecker or his web app Web http://www.wireless.org.au/~jhecker/stuff/Helix.php Standalone http://www.wireless.org.au/~jhecker/helix/HelixCalc.zip Why? Most other web apps allow for 2 inputs - frequency and number of

[amsat-bb] Re: Simple 2.4Ghz helix plans?

2009-10-31 Thread Edward Cole
Actually: A comprehensive FAQ with a good search engine linked from the Amsat webpage would serve well. I know you want me to do it. Sorry, I don' t have the computer skills. But if such were to exist, when someone new asks one of the standard questions then all you need is to refer them

[amsat-bb] Re: Simple 2.4Ghz helix plans

2009-10-31 Thread WILLIAMS MICHAEL
  I have built several 13 cm antennas from the site of G6LVB and WK4R all using PVC.   It doesn' get any simpler than WK4R's design. 1 inch sch. 40 PVC and some #14 house wiring. Check out this site.   http://wk4r.com/     If you need some tips, email me. I'll be glad to help.   Here

[amsat-bb] Re: Simple 2.4Ghz helix plans?

2009-10-31 Thread Michael Tondee
I apologize if I asked for redundant information but googling brought up a multitude of WiFi designs. Whatever ham radio application pages there were must have been buried in all that. My query here has given me just what I was looking for, several sources of solid information and also even

[amsat-bb] Re: Simple 2.4Ghz helix plans?

2009-10-31 Thread Bob- W7LRD
There's no such thing as a redundant question.  New people are popping in and out of this bb all the time.  Besides when different people are giving out similar information there must be something to it. 73 Bob W7LRD - Original Message - From: Michael Tondee

[amsat-bb] ITUpSAT1

2009-10-31 Thread Andrew Rich
Does anyone have any info on the 19k2 payload ? Andrew VK4TEC I have been playing with some 19k2 http://tech-software.net/tracker%200501.JPG ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join

[amsat-bb] Re: GO-32 Status ?

2009-10-31 Thread Gkcarr
I made 2 contacts (one ssb, one CW) during pass 24,269 on 30/10. 73 George WA5KBH -Original message- From: Mark L. Hammond marklhamm...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:42:20 -0500 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [Spam] [amsat-bb] Re: GO-32 Status ? Hi Bruce, I printed packets

[amsat-bb] LVB Tracker Help

2009-10-31 Thread Joel Black
I have resurrected my LVB Tracker project from several years back. Using WinXP, I was finally able to go through the first part of programming the tracker I think. I get the following: Press RESET button. Hit any key to continue. Identifying device... Chip ID=09E6 16F876 identified Beginning