[amsat-bb] Re: inquiry about homebrew az-el systems

2013-03-07 Thread Phil Karn
Just noticed this thread and caught up. While rotor controllers are indeed a dime a dozen, I think we could do a lot better than any of them. Your typical Yaesu/Kenpro rotor uses a 24V AC 2-phase induction motor. The control box applies 50/60 Hz AC directly to one winding and to the other th

[amsat-bb] In 1618...

2013-03-07 Thread Bruce
I found this whilest trolling the internet today... On this day in history * 1618 – German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler discovered the third law of planetary motion.   73...bruce ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions ex

[amsat-bb] Alternate web site for pass predictions

2013-03-07 Thread Dobarrows
I too found the pass prediction page was missing from the amsat web site. I did find www.heavens-above.com provides the ability to predict passes, although it is a little complicated. I registered with a userid and password so the site would remember the location info and time zone when I retur

[amsat-bb] Re: STRaND1 polarity shift observation

2013-03-07 Thread Ing. Pavel Milanes Costa
I can confirm the comments below. I use a RHCP QFHA and some times I abruptly lost the satellite, most of the time the fade-out of the signal is pronounced when the sat pass the TCA and then... you lost it... This weekend I going to build the LHCP version... El 04/03/13 11:51, Ib Christoffer

[amsat-bb] W5PFG / P grid expedition to DM70,71,80,81

2013-03-07 Thread Clayton Coleman
Soon I will be visiting DM70-71 and DM80-81. If you need these grids confirmed, I would be glad to work with you. I will likely work FO-29 and SO-50 only this time. Please email me off-list. 73, Clayton W5PFG ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] AMSAT @ Scottsdale (AZ) Hamfest - Saturday, 9 March

2013-03-07 Thread Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
Hi! Weather permitting, I will have an AMSAT table at the Scottsdale Amateur Radio Club's hamfest on Saturday morning, 9 March 2003. This hamfest is at a new location, the PERA club on Continental Drive (Roosevelt Street), west of Scottsdale Road in Tempe. More information, including a map of th

[amsat-bb] Interview with Interorbital Systems CEO Randa Relich Milliron

2013-03-07 Thread Trevor .
Looks like the first flights will be sub-orbital. See http://www.amsat-uk.org/?p=14562 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://www.amsat-uk.org/ Join or Renew your AMSAT-UK membership at http://shop.amsat.org.uk/shop/category_7/Membership-of-AMSAT-UK.html