[amsat-bb] Re: Astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on moon, dies at age 82

2012-08-25 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
With no aggressive U.S. long range outer space plan in sight, with the passing of autronaut Neil Armstrong, this is truly a sad day. Who will be the next to walk in his boots? An American? Only providence knows. ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org.

[amsat-bb] Re: IC 910H Hints?

2011-12-07 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Joe, W7TYN, does birds and lives in Portland area. Don't know what he runs. I have a IC910H and SatPC32 but do not live in Portland area, rather in Montana. Sorry, but I am not available for birder scheds right now. 73, Larry W7IN ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Re: Any way I can get AOS.EXE to run on Win7 64-bit?

2011-07-13 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
I suggest doing a right click on the exe, troubleshoot compatibility, try recommended settings, start the program. 73, W7IN On 7/13/2011 7:49 AM, Bill Acito W1PA wrote: I really like the simplicity of this program... it does what I want. I am relatively new to both Win 7 and 64-bit; is there

[amsat-bb] Re: CA Ham Plates - Warning!

2011-06-29 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
In Washington state, this can not happen. See their DOL personalized plate section. Anything like K6LCS K6 LCS are reserved for ham operator plates and will not be issued for personalized. Other states, including Montana, should adopt WA DOL's method of filtering ham call signs. In

[amsat-bb] Re: CA Ham Plates - Warning!

2011-06-29 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
George and Cheryl, So who is complaining? You? Harvey and I signed using our call signs. I've never complained about hams getting more privileges, voice, WARC bands, digital modes, LF, etc. Leaves more energy to be concerned about hams possibly loosing privileges. 73, Larry W7IN (57 years

[amsat-bb] Re: CA Ham Plates - Warning!

2011-06-29 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Message- From: Larry Gerhardstein Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 12:02 PM To: George and Cheryl Abbott Cc: H. Vordenbaum ; Clint Bradford ; AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: CA Ham Plates - Warning! George and Cheryl, So who is complaining? You? Harvey and I signed using our call

[amsat-bb] Re: CA Ham Plates - Warning!

2011-06-29 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
If you have to apply for vanity to get ham letters on your plate, then they're not really ham call letter plates, are they, as they are in Montana and Washington. I stand on all of my prior posts on this matter. 73 es SK, Larry W7IN ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Re: CA Ham Plates - Warning!

2011-06-29 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
In Montana the ham plates are free plus a small administrative fee. In 1955, there was a ham in the state legislature that got the bill entered and passed. He wrote the free clause into his bill, and except for an administrative fee added later, it has stuck. Montana was one of the first

[amsat-bb] Re: Broadcasting

2011-06-07 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
So is transmitting for the benefit of a limited Amateur Radio community (those practicing APRS) the same as broadcasting to the general public? 73, DE W7IN - Larry On 6/7/2011 12:24 PM, George Henry wrote: I'm not understanding the legalities of beaconing and broadcasting. Are they not

[amsat-bb] Re: moon bounce

2011-06-04 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
If you are a EME beginner, contact a mega-station; I suggest W5UN. He has something like 800 elements total in multi yagis, and polarizations. For beginners, unless you have been doing lots of weak signal tropo, that is your best bet for 1st EME contact. And for certain, get on the

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS visable

2011-01-03 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
My 5500 az/el does the same thing. Larry W7IN On 1/2/2011 6:53 PM, Bob- W7LRD wrote: Happy New Year I just watched the ISS pass over Seattle. Always glad to help! I was watching my satellite array track the ISS and noticed how jerky it is every time it increments. I have a 5400 az/el

[amsat-bb] Re: Tracking Software

2010-11-30 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
It would be great if keps were like nasa.all, et. al. Just click a couple of times and BOOM IT'S THERE, latest update. ~W7IN Larry On 11/30/2010 12:31 PM, Bob- W7LRD wrote: Satpc32 from AMSAT, has excellent after purchase support, AMSAT gets all the money (rocket science ain't) cheap, the

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 short experiment

2010-10-24 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
No one 'owns the frequency' and if in-place coordination can not resolve the issue, the newest user should consider moving out of the required bandpass. Was the first user ever coordinated? ~~Larry W7IN~~ On 10/24/2010 2:45 PM, Alan P. Biddle wrote: Bob, 145.825 is the established space

[amsat-bb] coaxial relay

2010-10-19 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Can anyone recommend coaxial phase switching relays that will work with the M2 crossed beams? 73, Larry W7IN ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS keps

2010-09-22 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
15 seconds. Larry W7IN On 9/20/2010 5:44 PM, Larry Gerhardstein wrote: Is there a special or alternate keps for ISS? Today I listened to NA1SS and when Col. Doug reported a QTH of North Dakota, my SatPC32 was displaying them at about Indiana. Still was able to copy them over my 12 degree

[amsat-bb] Re: ISS keps

2010-09-21 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Dave, Trouble is, I could still hear them when ISS had dropped behind my hill and also when the footprint was way beyond my QTH. When I go back out to my radio barn, I'll check my time sync. ~Larry On 9/21/2010 5:10 AM, Dave Taylor wrote: I noticed that over the weekend. He reported being

[amsat-bb] ISS keps

2010-09-20 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Is there a special or alternate keps for ISS? Today I listened to NA1SS and when Col. Doug reported a QTH of North Dakota, my SatPC32 was displaying them at about Indiana. Still was able to copy them over my 12 degree hill when SatPC32 was reporting them over the Atlantic coast line. I

[amsat-bb] Re: need help with satpc32 on windows 7

2010-09-19 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Mine is V12.8a. Try downloading that version. If still having problem, come back here. Larry W7IN On 9/19/2010 7:16 PM, ryan woods wrote: Ok still need help trying to install satpc32 ver12.6 on win7 home I cant even run it as admin it keeps saying I need a 64bit version.

[amsat-bb] Re: need help with satpc32 on windows 7

2010-09-17 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Try right clicking on the SatPC Install EXE and then select run as administrator. If that does not work, keep asking here. The Win7 questions have been asked and answered many times, so checking the archives may also help. I now run Win7 but had many issues to solve. Good luck. Larry

[amsat-bb] G-5500 bugs

2010-09-02 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
My G-5500 AZ rotor is up to its old tricks. It is reading out the wrong angle clear across the entire range of motion. At physical north, it reads about 40 degrees and everywhere else noisy between 100 and 400 degrees. I assume a bad pot. Can someone guide me to the instructions for

[amsat-bb] Re: G-5500 bugs

2010-09-02 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
More on this. Last I send an item to Yaesu to fix, they kept it 3 months and did not fix the problem. I'd prefer to tackle it myself if possible. On 9/2/2010 1:55 PM, Larry Gerhardstein wrote: My G-5500 AZ rotor is up to its old tricks. It is reading out the wrong angle clear across

[amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 stopped working!

2010-06-22 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
- Original Message - From: Larry Gerhardstein w...@montana.com To: AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 12:09 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 stopped working! My SatPC32 stopped working. I get an error message Warnung: No source file was found for group Standard

[amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 stopped working!

2010-06-22 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
why you don't see the Application Data folder. You can also navigate to the folder Kepler from the SatPC32 menu File, Open. If nothing helps uninstall SatPC32 and re-install it. 55+ 73s, Erich, DK1TB - Original Message - From: Larry Gerhardstein w...@montana.com To: Erich Eichmann

[amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 stopped working!

2010-06-22 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
navigate to the folder Kepler from the SatPC32 menu File, Open. If nothing helps uninstall SatPC32 and re-install it. 55+ 73s, Erich, DK1TB - Original Message - From: Larry Gerhardstein w...@montana.com To: Erich Eichmann erich.eichm...@t-online.de Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org

[amsat-bb] SatPC32 stopped working!

2010-06-21 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
My SatPC32 stopped working. I get an error message Warnung: No source file was found for group Standard. Please select a source file for this group after the 'OK'. IMPORTANT: In orcer to store the filename for later starts open the menu 'Satelliten' and click on the 'OK' - button. The

[amsat-bb] HO-68 question

2010-06-18 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Sometimes when HO68 is not advertised by Alan to be ON, I can hear myself on the down-link frequency. Why is that. Is the sat really ON, or am I hearing intermod in my own equipment? BTW, this was during a near overhead pass. Tnx, Larry W7IN ___

[amsat-bb] My $0.02 worth

2010-06-17 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
I don't feel a bit sorry for those who gripe on this BB about there not being enough HEO birds, too many FM birds (operators), not enough linear transponders, or the like. Yesterday, I encountered a nice FO-29 pass with maxEL about 60 degrees here at my QTH. I heard no one, yet I could hear

[amsat-bb] Re: First QSO

2010-06-07 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
WB8ZOM Don, Congrats to you!! I'll always recall my first satellite QSO. It was with KA4KYI 2+ years ago. I was using my HF/VHF/UHF mobile station for those early contacts. It grows on you; I now have automated xcvr and rotor steering on 2M and 70CM and am getting ready to erect antennas

[amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 with 64 bit VISTA

2010-05-19 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Jeff, I have SatPC32, G-5500 Yaesu AZ/EL rotors working together on 64-bit Windows 7--but not via a USB interface. I am using a PCI board--2 Port serial card to drive both Yaesu rotots and Icom IC910H and a driver compatible with Win7. The board cost $20 and the driver $0.00. Far far less

[amsat-bb] Re: PC clock

2010-05-09 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
once every hour, a 3600 second delta. So far, my PC time is no more than one second off compared to WWV time. I do not like messing with the windows registry, but in this case, it was sound advice. Tnx and 73, Larry W7IN in DN27, Plains Montana On 5/8/2010 5:13 PM, Larry Gerhardstein wrote

[amsat-bb] Re: PC clock

2010-05-09 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Greg, During the process of getting a serial port interface that worked properly with W7-64b, I experienced a myriad of system crashes. This is possibly why my clock got off by about +30 seconds. I often check my PC's clock against the WWV clock on my wall, especially when tracking birds.

[amsat-bb] Re: PC clock

2010-05-08 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Some of the internet time syncing tools recommended are not compliant with Win 7 64-bit O/S. I will not be chasing those further and hope to edit the time sync service that already exists in Win 7. Larry W7IN On 5/8/2010 2:48 PM, Larry Gerhardstein wrote: My PC's clock keeps getting off

[amsat-bb] thanks

2010-05-07 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Greetings, I want to thank all of the good folks who helped me get my satellite station on the air. This has been a process since about last fall. We were gone during the winter and restarted the project when I returned home. I'd like to recognize W4AS, K7WIN, PE0SAT, KB7ADL, K0VTY, N6NKF,

[amsat-bb] Re: USB to Serial Converters

2010-05-05 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
I used USB to Serial converters on a XP laptop successfully. But the XP laptop died and I now have Windows 7 64-bit. I have had no luck with USB to serial on this one. See the multitude of my posts to this list. Larry W7IN ___ Sent via

[amsat-bb] Re: Hardware or software problems?

2010-05-02 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
-bit. Just a thought. - Original Message - From: Larry Gerhardstein gerhardst...@montana.com To: Glenn AA5PK aa...@suddenlink.net Cc: AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 8:11 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Hardware or software problems? I have Windows 7 Home

[amsat-bb] Re: Keyspan Acquired by TrippLite

2010-05-02 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Since I am the one being quoted below, I feel compelled to reply to the pseudo-flames. I don't give a rip about KeySpan's or Tripp-Lite's market strategy; only whether they are going to continue support of their legacy product. If you all wish to have a discussion about market strategy,

[amsat-bb] Re: Hardware or software problems?

2010-05-01 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Thanks to all who have answered both on and off the list. I have had my sat station working on a prior computer, an XP laptop, not with the KeySpan but with one serial adapter cable plus the real serial interface in that computer. I've not tried those on the Win7's. I no longer have the

[amsat-bb] Re: Hardware or software problems?

2010-05-01 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Win7 can run an executable in compatibility mode. I let it figure out which one to use and it chose XP S/P 2. Even so, the computer crashed anyway. I am investigating driver options and other serial interfaces. Larry W7IN On 5/1/2010 8:11 AM, N9IJ wrote: Another possible option is to go

[amsat-bb] Re: Hardware or software problems?

2010-05-01 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
W7IN -- DN27 -- Plains, Montana On 5/1/2010 4:39 AM, Larry Gerhardstein wrote: Thanks to all who have answered both on and off the list. I have had my sat station working on a prior computer, an XP laptop, not with the KeySpan but with one serial adapter cable plus the real serial interface

[amsat-bb] Re: Hardware or software problems?

2010-05-01 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
them to take the KeySpan back. I'll then get a 2 port PCI to serial interface for the Inspiron. I can get one for about $20. http://www.usconverters.com/index.php?main_page=indexcPath=69 73, Larry W7IN On 5/1/2010 5:40 PM, Franklin Antonio wrote: At 06:58 PM 4/30/2010, Larry Gerhardstein wrote

[amsat-bb] Re: Hardware or software problems?

2010-05-01 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
I have Windows 7 Home Premium. I believe I would need to upgrade to something different in order to run XP virtual. If the $20 PCI card works, that is cheaper. Larry On 5/1/2010 6:50 PM, Glenn AA5PK wrote: Larry, If you still suspect it's an OS issue, downloading XP Mode for Windows 7 may

[amsat-bb] Hardware or software problems?

2010-04-30 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
All, I feel like I'm no closer to a working sat station than I was one month ago. I have two computers to run SatPC32 on. Both are DELL Windows 7 Home Premium, one a desktop, the other a laptop. I have a Keyspan 4-port USB to RS232 box with optical isolators from CommFront connected to

[amsat-bb] Re: SatPC32 and SDX won't talk

2010-04-29 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
I applied the suggested fix to get the Speech SDX. That worked, but on the computer in question, I do not have sound coming from my speakers. I'm working with the vendor on that. But there are more troubles with my set setup and I will detail those in separate postings. Larry W7IN --

[amsat-bb] Re: usb to serial adapter woes

2010-04-29 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
. Larry W7IN On 4/15/2010 6:41 PM, Larry Gerhardstein wrote: Jim, et. al., Thanks for the advice. However, after installing the USA-49WG and driver install for Windows 7 with help from Tripp Lite technical support, my system still does the same thing. I plug the serial cables to both rotor

[amsat-bb] Re: usb to serial adapter woes

2010-04-15 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
, but then you always get what you pay for! 73, Jim KQ6EA On Apr 10, 2010, *Larry Gerhardstein* gerhardst...@montana.com wrote: I hope someone can shed light. I'm using SatPC32, but that does not affect this problem. Awhile back I was forced to recycle both of my older computers

[amsat-bb] Re: Moon

2010-04-11 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
In my satellites drop down in SatPC32, I have a file called moon.txt. I can not recall now where I found it. I think it was from a comment here on this BB. I tested it once and went outside to see where the moon was at that time; and that tracking seemed to be correct. If I find the

[amsat-bb] moon.txt

2010-04-11 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
moon.text file: MOON 1 0U 0A 10019.90529622 . 0-0 0-0 0 0004 2 0 25.1631 348.5977 0637000 142.8591 221.8486 00.0366009966 Posters of this information include Colin Hurst, Louis House KD5GM, Dale Hershberger, and mlengrus...@aol.com (who possibly is the

[amsat-bb] Re: moon.txt

2010-04-11 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
I just tested the keps below from moon.txt. SatPC accepts them ok, but unfortunately here in Plains, Montana right now we have 100% overcast so I can not sight the moon. Larry W7IN On 4/11/2010 2:30 PM, Larry Gerhardstein wrote: moon.text file: MOON 1 0U 0A 10019.90529622

[amsat-bb] usb to serial adapter woes

2010-04-10 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
I hope someone can shed light. I'm using SatPC32, but that does not affect this problem. Awhile back I was forced to recycle both of my older computers that had one built in 9-pin serial port. Then, I connected the built-in port to the GS-232B rotor interface. I also purchased some HL

[amsat-bb] install satpc32 trouble

2010-03-15 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
I'm having trouble [re]installing satpc32. For reason I don't know, satpc32 began could not open configuration files it needed upon startup. Thus would not start. So I uninstalled satpc32 and am trying to reinstall it. Setup gets part way through the install and then issues error message

[amsat-bb] Re: Hawaii AO-51 pass today

2010-03-05 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Thanks to Robert NH7WN for the new grid and new state on AO-51. 73, Larry W7IN ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Contact

2010-02-20 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
I occasionally work AO-51 using my mobile FT-857D and a VHF/UHF mobile whip. I use the instruction manual procedure to set up the FT-857D for Doppler. ~Larry W7IN ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an

[amsat-bb] Re: probably simple

2010-01-07 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Bob W7LRD, I disagree that Doppler shift will be zero when your window to work northern EU is optimum. In SatPC32, I just did a Tracking-Preview and determined that when the AO-07 footprint includes both the northwest USA and northern Europe, the down link Doppler is +2.8 and up link Doppler

[amsat-bb] multiple sats

2009-12-28 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Whats the trick to get SatPC32 to display multiple satellites via the M button? Larry W7IN ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!

[amsat-bb] g-5500 gs-232b trouble

2009-11-02 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
I have a G-5500 and GS-232B being commanded from SatPC32. These items used to work fine 5 months ago while I was using a temporary antenna set up. Since then, I've been building a new permanent antenna system. Now, SatPC32 transceiver controls work, but not the rotor controls. The G-5500

[amsat-bb] Re: accidental satellite ops

2009-09-13 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Certainly word needed to local clubs, vhf clubs, contesting clubs about this anamoly. Indeed they are oblivious to where their signal is going and how. Too little attention is paid to band plans. Good snooping Bob. See you soon on the birds. 73, Larry W7IN DN27 Montana -- see you soon on

[amsat-bb] Re: Antenna pointing

2009-08-13 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
I use a plumb bob and plumb line. When north star is first visible, I use these to determine true north on my horizon. I then create in my mind a picture of where that point is on the horizon. Then during daytime, I adjust antenna to point at that point on the horizon. A south-north road

[amsat-bb] Re: WL7H in AK?

2009-07-18 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
According to QRZ, he's in BP40, Alaska. - Original Message - From: Luc Leblanc luclebla...@videotron.ca To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Cc: tjja...@earthlink.net Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 3:52 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: WL7H in AK? On 17 Jul 2009 at 20:39, ANTHONY JAPHA wrote: Hi All,

[amsat-bb] Re: true duplex radios

2009-06-01 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
Since some of the radios suggested are 'old', a column about sub-tones available would be helpful. Also computer interface. - Original Message - From: RFI-EMI-GUY rhyol...@nettally.com To: OZ1MY oz...@privat.dk Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 8:57 AM Subject:

[amsat-bb] More Yaesu G5500 rotor trouble.

2009-05-04 Thread Larry Gerhardstein
I have my own set of G5500 rotator woes. Mine was purchased few months ago, and just now getting around to testing on the ground. I made up 2 cables with the connectors supplied. First attempt: UP, LEFT, RIGHT worked, but DOWN switch did nothing. After reading the schematic diagram I