LVB trackers boards available at AMSAT booth in Dayton

Howard Long, G6LVB has graciously provided his LVB Tracker (Rotor Controller) Boards for AMSAT to offer at Dayton this year.

Kevin, WA6FWF, has compiled a parts list for the US suppliers: JAMECO, MOUSER & DIGIKEY. These are the bare boards. These boards go between your computer using a serial or USB connector and the Yaesu 5400/5500 rotor controller box.

The most common tracking software can then control your rotors to track the satellites. It takes about an evening to build and test the boards. The LCD display is a nice feature that shows the current position of the rotors. The boards
will allow you to program the PIC processor onboard, and Howard's software checks for a stalled rotor.

Also included is a CD with all of the LVB documentation from Howard and the parts list from Kevin with the package.

Plan on attending the Thursday night Pizza and Suds party at Marion's.

The AMSAT Forum Friday 11-2 has an outstanding list of speakers and topics of interest to all AMSAT members:

• Moderator: Barry Baines, WD4ASW, AMSAT-NA Corporate Secretary

• Rick Hambly, W2GPS, President, AMSAT-NA "Summary of AMSAT-NA Activities in 2007"

• Peter Guelzow, DB2OS, AMSAT-DL President and Bob McGwier, N4HY, AMSAT-NA VP - Engineering, "Phase 3-Express: An UpMay 13"

• Jim Sanford, WB4GCS, EAGLE Project Manager "Eagle Status UpMay 13"

• Andrew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT-NA VP-Operations and Gould Smith, WA4SXM, AO-51 Command Station, "AMSAT-NA Satellite Operations and AO-51 UpMay 13"

• Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, AMSAT-NA Director-Human Space Flight, "ARISS and Future SuitSat Missions"

Visit the outdoor satellite demonstration area to observe and make satellite contacts.

We will have a large number of new items at the AMSAT booth, as well as information and a chance to meet and talk with AMSAT Officers and BOD members.

The "Under the Wings" Banquet will be held in the Air Force Museum. Ticket reservations can be made online at the AMSAT Store, follow the link from the front page of the amsat.org web site.

Reserved tickets will be available for pickup at the AMSAT booth (#444-448) all day Friday, and at the Museum. Reserved tickets can only be purchased until end of business Monday, May 14, 2007. We must give the museum a final count on Tuesday morning.

There will be no ticket sales at either the AMSAT or TAPR booth Friday, this is different than past years.

Get online and make your reservations now for a great meal, great ambiance and great kinship.

Don't be left out of THE Friday night event. See the AMSAT web site for additional information.

See you at Dayton May 18-20, 2007.

Gould, WA4SXM

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