[amsat-bb] Yaesu G-5400B and G-5500 controller

2011-05-09 Thread Sven Arne Astrup
Hallo! I am owner of both the Yaesu G-5400B and the G-5500 azimuth/elevation controller. Could someone tell me: What kind of rotators (Azimuth and Elevation) came with the G-5400B? What kind of rotators (Azimuth and Elevation) came with the G-5500? None of the rotators are marked wi

[amsat-bb] ANS-130 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin ARISSat-1 Update

2011-05-09 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-130.01 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - ARISSat-1 Update AMSAT News Service Bulletin 130.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. May 10, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-130.01 The ARISSat-1 satellite was intended to be activated in April as part of the 50th anniversary

[amsat-bb] Re: G5400B

2011-05-09 Thread Dave Guimont
>I have a G5400B AZ/EL rotor which has never had any problems. I am now >reinstalling after being QRT for a long while. Is it possible to crack >these open for simple inspection and a preventative greasing or am I >facing a major tear-down? >Oviedo, Florida >07-982-0446 No problems, Joe I've

[amsat-bb] Re: Kevins Comics

2011-05-09 Thread Dave Guimont
> >Ok, I put all of my Comics/Qsl cards on nvllrc.org I usually make >one or two a week and am getting a little better at it. I hope that >the control operators do not take offense, I always have thought >that they are supposed to be semi mean and sarcastic. > >So I do appreciate all the work

[amsat-bb] New Link on AMSAT.org Web - AMSAT-OSCAR Slide Show from Space Day 2011

2011-05-09 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
Hello Everyone, AMSAT and ARISS participated in Space Day at the National Air and Space Museum on the Mall in Washington, DC on Saturday, May 7. We featured display tables and ARISS had a contact with the ISS. More coverage on this event will be in upcoming ANS bulletins and in the AMSAT Journal.

[amsat-bb] KB5WIA California Lost Coast (CM79/CM89/CN70/CN80) August 6-9 2011

2011-05-09 Thread David Palmer
Hi Everyone, Just FYI, plans are coming together for a satellite mini grid-expedition in early August this year. The idea is to camp out near Shelter Cove on the remote northern California Lost Coast area. As much as possible, I'll hike with the portable satellite gear (Twin FT817ND's, Elk antenn

[amsat-bb] G5400B

2011-05-09 Thread Joe Leikhim
I have a G5400B AZ/EL rotor which has never had any problems. I am now reinstalling after being QRT for a long while. Is it possible to crack these open for simple inspection and a preventative greasing or am I facing a major tear-down? -- Joe Leikhim Leikhim and Associates Communications Con

[amsat-bb] Kevins Comics

2011-05-09 Thread Kevin Deane
Ok, I put all of my Comics/Qsl cards on nvllrc.org I usually make one or two a week and am getting a little better at it. I hope that the control operators do not take offense, I always have thought that they are supposed to be semi mean and sarcastic. So I do appreciate all the work you g

[amsat-bb] Re: searching advice on low hpass filter for 146 MHz

2011-05-09 Thread i8cvs
Hi, KA1RRW I was looking at the passband filter DCI 145-2H with center frequency of 145 MHz but it has a flat responce 4 MHz large from 143 to 147 MHz (see the skirts diagram) so that it canno't attenuate the very strong POCSAG signal that HB9BNK has at 147.300 MHz In addition I have not seen any

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51, on old friend.

2011-05-09 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
On 5/8/2011 9:29 PM, Roger Kolakowski wrote: > In the past...like way past...didn't AMSAT keep a satellite "alive" by > positioning a BAUDOT RTTY loop in Canada to fire up the satellite for > the American continents, at least for declining passes? > > Of course the reset code may have been much sim

[amsat-bb] Re: searching advice on low hpass filter for 146 MHz

2011-05-09 Thread MM
http://www.dci.ca/?Section=Products&SubSection=Amateur You can buy a custom low pass filter for 2-meters from DCI. Marex had DCI custom build a 2-meter filter for simular usage on Mir. The filter passed 144.000 - 146.000, and had a notch added for 143.xxx. The filter worked great. It reduced mo

[amsat-bb] Call for Papers--2011 ARRL/TAPR Digital CommunicationsConference

2011-05-09 Thread Ford, Steve, WB8IMY
Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the 30th Annual ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference to be held September 16-18, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. These papers will also be published in the Conference Proceedings (you do NOT need to attend the conference to have your paper

[amsat-bb] Re: Iss repeater or crossband.

2011-05-09 Thread Justin Pinnix
Kev, I believe the decision is made by the ISS crew. This website tracks the current status and may give clues to upcoming events: http://www.issfanclub.com/ I believe that most of the time the station works in digipeater mode. I have been experimenting with using this over the past couple of w