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Today's Topics:
1. Re: AMSAT-NA Malfeasance? (Clint Bradford)
2. Re: G5500 control unit switch (Gregory Beat)
3. EM57/67 Rove This Weekend (Michael Whitman)
4. Re: GridMaster Award (Kevin M)
5. AO-92 L Band Power (Alan Blind)
6. Re: AO-92 L Band Power (Zach Metzinger)
7. Re: AO-92 L Band Power (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
8. Re: AO-92 L Band Power (Alan Blind)
9. Candidacy for the board of AMSAT (Robert McGwier)
10. Re: AO-92 L Band Power (Cal Spreitzer)
11. Re: Satellite Danger Zone (Robert McGwier)
12. AA5UK 7-09-20 EN67 - EN57-EN56 (Adrian Engele)
13. Re: AO-92 L Band Power (73 Bob W7LRD)
14. FoxDelta ST2-0417 USB setup help (Jim Walls)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2020 22:47:08 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@???.???>
To: "Mark L. Hammond" <marklhammond@?????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-NA Malfeasance?
Message-ID: <70F4FDED-6D26-40CE-B97F-203A64273563@???.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
> >> ? Hey now! I want your vote, too :)
> >> ? Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
Man, and *I* embarrassed ? I was blinded so much by who was so inappropriate
that
I blew right by your name.
OF COURSE Mark N8MH deserves just about any recognition or post - and any
organization would benefit by his presence.
Clint K6LCS
PS Not that many care about what this old man thinks ? (g)
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 06:16:03 -0500
From: Gregory Beat <w9gb@??????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???? w7lrd@???????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] G5500 control unit switch
Message-ID: <231CDE4A-CBF7-470C-8220-7681332F7305@??????.???>
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Bob -
This is an OLD Topic, that Yaesu Repair Parts in USA, NEVER adequately
addressed.
Yaesu purchased the Kenpro rotator product line over 25 years ago.
The original supplier (OEM) for Front Lever Switch to Kenpro, discontinued
the part.
?
There are other rocker switches (of proper size) that will fit the
Kenpro/Yaesu front panel mounting holes.
HOWEVER, the original switch mfg. used an OFFSET Lever (Pivot) that was NOY
Symmetrical about the pivot axis. Kenpro designed ALL of their front panel
molds (rotator controls) to work with that Offset Lever style.
Photos of one of the LAST Switches (discontinued)
that Yaesu USA had left 6 years ago. Photos at entry #8 (QRZ Q&A Tech Forums).
https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/g-500a-replacement-switch.664784/
The Yaesu Solution SHOULD BE to offer that common NKK switch,
and then have a Custom Lever molded for compatibility with the front panels.
In 2014, I identified and purchased a NKK rocker switch (NKK Series M2) from
Mouser, NKK # M2022TYW01 (Cost $4.80 back in 2014).
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/633-M2022TYW01
This rocker switch fit properly on Kenpro/Yaesu front panels (rotator
control).
https://www.mouser.com/datasheet/2/295/MrockersFlatFrame-1663268.pdf
HOWEVER, the standard NKK Levers (Paddles) do NOT work ? Pivot NOT OFFSET.
NKK # AT4157C (Red color)
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/633-AT4157C
Datasheet
https://www.mouser.com/datasheet/2/295/accessorieshardware-10910.pdf
SO, All you need is the Proper ?Off Set? Lever.
This could be 3D-Printed OR Injected Molded (Plastic) from a CAD design.
GOOD LUCK !
greg
w9gb
==
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2020 20:51:58 -0700 (PDT)
From: 73 Bob W7LRD <w7lrd@???????.???>
To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] G5500 control unit switch
Hello I am going through some %$#$@ drama with Yaesu in trying to get a
simple switch with paddle for my G5500 control unit. They sent me a couple
of switches the paddles do not come with the switch. The switch and paddle
have been removed but the paddles I have on backorder (still on boat) if the
are the same as I have are incompatible with the switches they sent. The
plot thickens. I believe out there somewhere there is G5500 control unit
that is destroyed for whatever reason and I could cannibalize the switch.
This drama with Yaesu has turned into a pita. This is a potential high
failure item and should be easily available. Help needed.
73 Bob W7LRD
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 08:55:25 -0400
From: Michael Whitman <michael@?????.???>
To: Michael Whitman via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] EM57/67 Rove This Weekend
Message-ID: <9726016E-F07A-40A2-9175-3FE62E09D350@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Good morning, grid chasers,
This weekend, July 11-12, 2020, I?ll be operating from the EM57/67 gridline.
Additionally, I will be on one AO-7 pass from EM58 on Saturday afternoon.
I will be camping in EM68, so if you need that grid please email me and I?m
happy to sked for Friday or Saturday evening.
All passes and a frequency plan are posted on my QRZ page. Watch for updates
on my Twitter feed @????????.
LoTW, because, of course.
Happy chasing!
73,
Michael, N4DCW
--
Michael Whitman
michael@?????.???
Home Grid: EM78
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 20:41:51 +0000 (UTC)
From: Kevin M <n4ufo@?????.???>
To: "amsat-bb@?????.???? <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] GridMaster Award
Message-ID: <1047990786.3655383.1594240911683@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Congratulations to Kevin, N4UFO, for earning AMSAT GridMaster Award #12.
--
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
AMSAT Board Member 2016-2020
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Thanks, Bruce! Took me just over 5 years to complete that... got back on
sats in spring of 2013 and worked the last of the 488 in the summer of 2018.
(Thanks N7AGF!) Hopefully I will be able to get back on the sats sometime in
the future and pass it along by giving out some grids again.
I appreciate you doing all the work to process that, I look forward to
seeing something in the mail soon. =^) - 73, Kevin N4UFO
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 17:51:23 -0400
From: Alan Blind <wa9wud@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-92 L Band Power
Message-ID:
<CADYce2KgTHdOgZSZwkNgVC+FC9jLZxmr2E2isuqpt71zDpVpcA@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Using 10 Watts, I have not been able to get into AO-92 L Band.
>From the AO-92 web site:
================
......Since the 435 MHz uplink antenna is used to receive the 1267 MHz
signals and may present a mismatch at that frequency, pre-launch estimates
suggest that a power level of 100 watts ERP will be required for
horizon-to-horizon access in Mode L/v. AMSAT Engineering will issue further
guidance after in-orbit testing. Look for future articles on the AMSAT
website and in The AMSAT Journal for equipment ideas and tutorials for
accessing the L-band uplink.
====================
Perhaps my 10 Watts are too low. Have there been updates from AMSAT on
recommended L band power? What power do others run?
Alan
WA9WUD
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 16:55:47 -0500
From: Zach Metzinger <zmetzing@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-92 L Band Power
Message-ID: <b79464fc-496e-40b1-f9a5-b04c682d7f98@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
On 07/08/20 16:51, Alan Blind via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Perhaps my 10 Watts are too low. Have there been updates from AMSAT on
> recommended L band power? What power do others run?
Alan,
Out of curiosity, what is your antenna and calculated EIRP?
I have a nearly-complete 1.2GHz FM rig that just needs to go into a box.
(http://www.pe1jpd.nl/index.php/23cm_nbfm/ with the AO-92 mod.)
--- Zach
N0ZGO
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 22:10:07 +0000
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@??????.???>
To: Alan Blind <wa9wud@?????.???>, AMSAT <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-92 L Band Power
Message-ID:
<CAN6TEUfqfdVm_YzYyPs4Q2QKmxK1iKOzyGbjs=HyOFTNTJKdbA@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Hi Alan!
I have been using 10W from an old Kenwood TM-541A 1.2 GHz FM
mobile, connected to a 10-element Yagi with 6 feet of coax.
I was on two passes earlier this morning, and two passes
last night. Even with the smallest tuning steps on the TM-541A
at 10 watts, I am able to get through during most of almost any
pass. I have been using this setup for the past few months.
In the past, I was working AO-92 L/V with 1 watt from an Alinco
DJ-G7T HT into the same coax and Yagi. The DJ-G7T tunes in 5 kHz
steps, which is helpful at the lower power level. The AFC in
AO-92's uplink receiver doesn't appear to work with weaker signals,
where the 10W from the TM-541A works even if I am a couple of kHz
from what the Doppler-adjusted uplink frequency would be at some
moments during passes.
What radio, coax, and antenna are you using for your 1.2 GHz
uplink?
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @?????? or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 9:52 PM Alan Blind via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
> Using 10 Watts, I have not been able to get into AO-92 L Band.
>
> <snip>
>
> Perhaps my 10 Watts are too low. Have there been updates from AMSAT on
> recommended L band power? What power do others run?
>
> Alan
> WA9WUD
>
>
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 18:39:45 -0400
From: Alan Blind <wa9wud@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@??????.???
Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-92 L Band Power
Message-ID:
<CADYce2L_qJOq2YmvtSqoNOEFkBr0sqh4YiOW72XswbN9q1vnYQ@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Patrick:
rig - Down East Microwave L24X Transmit converter
coax - 150 feet LMR-600
antenna - M2 23CM22EZA , 18 dbi gain, Horizontal,
Diamond SX1100 Power meter, SWR is 1.4:1
TX PL tone 67.0 kHZ
I have pushed the TX to 20 watts, but also, did not hear myself.
AO-92 U/v works just fine, so I know my RX is OK.
Alan
WA9WUD
On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 6:10 PM Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <
amsat-bb@??????.???> wrote:
> Hi Alan!
>
> I have been using 10W from an old Kenwood TM-541A 1.2 GHz FM
> mobile, connected to a 10-element Yagi with 6 feet of coax.
> I was on two passes earlier this morning, and two passes
> last night. Even with the smallest tuning steps on the TM-541A
> at 10 watts, I am able to get through during most of almost any
> pass. I have been using this setup for the past few months.
>
> In the past, I was working AO-92 L/V with 1 watt from an Alinco
> DJ-G7T HT into the same coax and Yagi. The DJ-G7T tunes in 5 kHz
> steps, which is helpful at the lower power level. The AFC in
> AO-92's uplink receiver doesn't appear to work with weaker signals,
> where the 10W from the TM-541A works even if I am a couple of kHz
> from what the Doppler-adjusted uplink frequency would be at some
> moments during passes.
>
> What radio, coax, and antenna are you using for your 1.2 GHz
> uplink?
>
> 73!
>
>
>
>
> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
> Twitter: @?????? or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 9:52 PM Alan Blind via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
> wrote:
>
>> Using 10 Watts, I have not been able to get into AO-92 L Band.
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> Perhaps my 10 Watts are too low. Have there been updates from AMSAT on
>> recommended L band power? What power do others run?
>>
>> Alan
>> WA9WUD
>>
>>
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 17:45:55 -0500
From: Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier@?????.???>
To: amsat bb <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Candidacy for the board of AMSAT
Message-ID:
<CA+K5gzcFdbN7yuU2q=dNUkAR0TMYHYJi=DauVn9H6Buhn2J=uA@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
I am a candidate for election to the AMSAT board of directors for 2020. My
long time friend and mentor, K3IO, Tom Clark
<https://www.facebook.com/Tom.K3IO?__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARBwhOFsnXwGjXcNw6BgpA
b2qylE8_YbVOsWTtxYGW0TjyualN4-yKAH7HNtMBZkozYoesHnCTCyDopC&fref=mentions>,
the longest-serving board member is giving up his seat but not before he
endorsed my candidacy. I will be grateful for people's votes and support. I
will do my best to help the organization.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZB8ROdAzbQKayJF60QSKvkKyAmYltPcb/view?usp=sha
ring
73s
Bob
N4HY
--
Bob McGwier
Founder, Federated Wireless, Inc
Founder and Technical Advisor, HawkEye 360, Inc
Adjunct Professor Virginia Tech
Former Chief Scientist: The Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National
Security and Technology
Senior Member IEEE, Facebook: N4HYBob, ARS: N4HY
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 19:09:17 -0400
From: "Cal Spreitzer" <n3cal@??.?????????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-92 L Band Power
Message-ID: <000301d6557c$ce6bdf50$6b439df0$@?????????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Alan,
I'm using 10w (ICOM IC-9700) through 50 feet LMR-400 into a Directive
Systems 24 Element Loop Yagi. No issues getting in when the L-Band is
enabled ( currently on Wednesday's )
Cal/N3CAL
-----Original Message-----
From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???? On Behalf Of Alan Blind
via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 5:51 PM
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-92 L Band Power
Using 10 Watts, I have not been able to get into AO-92 L Band.
>From the AO-92 web site:
================
......Since the 435 MHz uplink antenna is used to receive the 1267 MHz
signals and may present a mismatch at that frequency, pre-launch estimates
suggest that a power level of 100 watts ERP will be required for
horizon-to-horizon access in Mode L/v. AMSAT Engineering will issue further
guidance after in-orbit testing. Look for future articles on the AMSAT
website and in The AMSAT Journal for equipment ideas and tutorials for
accessing the L-band uplink.
====================
Perhaps my 10 Watts are too low. Have there been updates from AMSAT on
recommended L band power? What power do others run?
Alan
WA9WUD
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 18:41:26 -0500
From: Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier@?????.???>
To: "Paul F. Merrill" <marinesvcs@?????.???>
Cc: amsat bb <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite Danger Zone
Message-ID:
<CA+K5gze5w=k-yRQhq=01pLHK0T5Dv_Hr6SfXTxqC_CD4bN_1fw@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Nice video.
On Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 8:00 PM Paul F. Merrill via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> https://youtu.be/w-nfF7bK34Y
> _______________________________________________
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--
Bob McGwier
Founder, Federated Wireless, Inc
Founder and Technical Advisor, HawkEye 360, Inc
Adjunct Professor Virginia Tech
Former Chief Scientist: The Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National
Security and Technology
Senior Member IEEE, Facebook: N4HYBob, ARS: N4HY
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2020 00:53:40 +0000 (UTC)
From: Adrian Engele <aa5uk@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AA5UK 7-09-20 EN67 - EN57-EN56
Message-ID: <1689163321.2381461.1594256020561@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
7-09-2020: EN67 in the morning:
RS44? ? 09:48Z 145.925,?AO7? ? ? 10:22Z 145.938,?CAS4B 10:42Z 145.920,?XW2F?
?10:48Z 145.985,?CAS4A 10:56Z 145.865,?AO73? ? 11:02Z 145.955,?XW2B? ?11:14Z
145.735
I am then heading to EN57 for a short stop over. I will focus on EN56 on
Thursday afternoon/evening and Friday morning. Passes are TBD.Friday
afternoon/evening I plan to make my way to EN55.
Cellphone coverage is horrible in the Upper Michigan and I lose APRS
connection often.
Reminder this is a vacation trip and I am operating holiday style
73, Adrian AA5UK
APRS: AA5UK-9
Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 19:16:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: 73 Bob W7LRD <w7lrd@???????.???>
To: Alan Blind <wa9wud@?????.???>, Alan Blind via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO-92 L Band Power
Message-ID: <1931031146.32491.1594261010804@???????.???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Alan- IC-910 10W through 70 feet of LMR600 24 el looper. Works great.
73 Bob W7LRD
> On 07/08/2020 2:51 PM Alan Blind via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>
>
> Using 10 Watts, I have not been able to get into AO-92 L Band.
>
> From the AO-92 web site:
>
> ================
>
> ......Since the 435 MHz uplink antenna is used to receive the 1267 MHz
> signals and may present a mismatch at that frequency, pre-launch estimates
> suggest that a power level of 100 watts ERP will be required for
> horizon-to-horizon access in Mode L/v. AMSAT Engineering will issue further
> guidance after in-orbit testing. Look for future articles on the AMSAT
> website and in The AMSAT Journal for equipment ideas and tutorials for
> accessing the L-band uplink.
> ====================
>
> Perhaps my 10 Watts are too low. Have there been updates from AMSAT on
> recommended L band power? What power do others run?
>
> Alan
> WA9WUD
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 19:20:30 -0700
From: Jim Walls <jim@?????.???>
To: Amsat-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FoxDelta ST2-0417 USB setup help
Message-ID: <e40a1642-486b-c70c-ee29-19850aecc03d@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
I recently bought a FoxDelta ST2-0417 USB rotor interface for my Yaesu
G-5500 rotor.? I have the ST-2 communicating with the rotor just fine.?
I can see the azimuth and elevation readout and using the ST2
pushbuttons, I can control both just fine. ? However, I can't get it to
communicate properly with my computer.? I am running a Dell desktop
under Windows 10 and have installed the CH360G driver.? The ST2 shows as
COM8 according the the device manager.? If I unplug the USB cable, the
Device Manager confirms that COM8 goes away and when I plug the cable
back in, COM8 returns.? I initially was trying to use Nova for Windows
(which I have used for 20+ years).? I tried every software interface
setting (using COM8) and the best I could get a couple weeks ago was
Azimuth display and control (no elevation display, but it appeared that
it tried to control elevation), but can't manage to replicate that
today. Everything shows either 0.0 / 0.0 or ---- / ---- for the rotor
pointing in Nova.
Somewhat out of desperation, I downloaded SatPC32 and can't even get
that far.? As far as I can tell, every rotor type is expecting a
parallel port interface.? Keep in mind that I have never seen SatPC32
until an hour ago, so that may be my issue.
My preference would be to use Nova for Windows, but if that can't be
made to work, I CAN switch over to SatPC32.? In either case, the
software will be used exclusively for rotor control and not doppler
correction (not using a radio that supports that).
Do you have any suggestions?
--
73
-------------------------------------
Jim Walls - K6CCC
jim@?????.???
Ofc: 818-548-4804
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/k6ccc/
AMSAT Member 32537 - WSWSS Member 395
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