You could be interested in reading
http://www.vhfdx.info/discuss/truenorth.html
73. Gabriel - EA6VQ
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De: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] En nombre
de Joe Leikhim
Enviado el: sábado,
At 21:42 03/09/2011, you wrote:
I am planning to install my G5400 rotator inside a tower having a
welded rotator shelf. The tower is not installed yet and will have
one face against the side of my house which is positioned about 28
degrees northeast (Per Google Earth).
I assume when I drill
-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org]
On Behalf Of John Wright
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 9:10 AM
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Adjusting true north for azimuth rotator.
At 21:42 03/09/2011, you wrote:
I am planning to install my G5400 rotator inside a tower
Thanks to all who replied. When I last installed the rotator, I had a
free standing tower and I pored the foundation and mounting bolts such
that one leg was aligned true north.
In this new case, the tower face will have to be against a wall and that
wall as I mentioned is +28 degrees from
450 degrees...)
Greg KO6TH
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 13:15:29 -0400
From: rhyol...@nettally.com
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Adjusting true north for azimuth rotator.
Thanks to all who replied. When I last installed the rotator, I had a
free standing tower and I pored
I believe the G5400 is a 360 degree rotor control. If you are wanting
to go from West through North to East, you will hit the stop.
Two options come to mind. Put the stop at South, but this gives the
same problem going from West to East though South. The second option is
a program like
- Original Message -
From: John Wright h...@g4dmf.co.uk
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 3:10 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Adjusting true north for azimuth rotator.
Surely it matters not how the rotator is mount, you just clamp MAST
so that the antenna are north
2011 13:15:29 -0400
From: rhyol...@nettally.com
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Adjusting true north for azimuth rotator.
Thanks to all who replied. When I last installed the rotator, I had a
free standing tower and I pored the foundation and mounting bolts such
that one leg
SatPC32 and Nova both support Flip mode directly. Just follow the
instructions within the programs on how to do the set up.
73,
Charlie AJ9N
In a message dated 9/4/2011 1:28:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
wa4...@amsat.org writes:
I believe the G5400 is a 360 degree rotor control. If
...and be sure that your antenna mounting and wire dress supports it too!
Greg KO6TH
From: a...@aol.com
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 16:05:37 -0400
To: wa4...@amsat.org; rhyol...@nettally.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Adjusting true north for azimuth rotator.
SatPC32
- Original Message -
From: Joe Leikhim rhyol...@nettally.com
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 10:42 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Adjusting true north for azimuth rotator.
I am planning to install my G5400 rotator inside a tower having a welded
rotator shelf. The
You and I both are at about 5 degrees west declination. That's almost in the
noise with any normal VHF or UHF array, and not much above the accuracy of the
rotor. Most compasses are marked no better than 3 degrees per tick mark.
In other words, don't sweat it.
73, Drew KO4MA
-Original
program) will point the rotors at the sun.
73, Steve N9IP
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Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 7:24 PM
To: Joe Leikhim; Amsat - BBs
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Adjusting true north for azimuth
From: domenico.i8...@tin.it
To: rhyol...@nettally.com; amsat-bb@amsat.org
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2011 01:24:18 +0200
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Adjusting true north for azimuth rotator.
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From: Joe Leikhim rhyol...@nettally.com
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
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