[amsat-bb] Re: ISS visable

[Larry Gerhardstein]

My 5500 az/el does the same thing.

Larry W7IN

On 1/2/2011 6:53 PM, Bob- W7LRD wrote:
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> Happy New Year
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> 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 with LVB tracker.  Made me wonder if I could get more life out of the rotors if there were a "soft start" of sorts for the rotors.  The bouncing back and forth with each adjustment  made me think the gears are getting a workout.
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> 73 Bob W7LRD
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> Seattle
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