[amsat-bb] Satpc 32 question on tracking

[Dave Webb KB1PVH]

If the R in the upper left corner is yellow it means it's in flip mode if I
remember correctly.

Dave-KB1PVH


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On Fri, Jul 3, 2020, 6:36 PM Stefan Wagener via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Looks like you have antennas set for flip mode. They will start up in the
> opposite direction and then flip over back to below 90 on elevation once
> the satellite has passed your location. See if that is the case.
>
> 73 Stefan VE4SW
>
> On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 5:06 PM Bruce via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Got tracking working with the FoxDelta ST USB version this past weekend.
> > Doppler correction is working on the IC-9100.
> >
> > When I ask it to track SO-50, it is supposed to go to 175.8 azimuth and
> > 1 elevation but instead it goes to 356 azimuth and 138 elevation.  I
> > setup the FoxDelta for 180 elevation max and 450 azimuth max.
> >
> > You would think there is an issue with the FoxDelta. But.... If I switch
> > to PO-101, it moves exactly to its location perfectly. I switch back to
> > SO-50 and it goes to a whacky az/el.
> >
> > Have not turned off or touched either the Yaesu controller or FoxDelta,
> > RS-44 coming over, tracked it perfectly.
> >
> > Again not touching anything, just set it for AO-7. Was supposed to be AZ
> > 337.5 and EL 5.8 but rotor went to AZ 158 and EL 176. The ServerDX says
> > target 159az/178el and actual 159az/178el.
> >
> > Any suggestions? It has done this with several satellites. Even if I
> > turn off the Yaesu controller and the FoxDelta and turn them back on, it
> > goes to the whacky location for SO-50 and perfectly to PO-101.
> >
> > On the Rotor page, there is a park location of 10 az and 180 el.
> > Correction has zeroes in both az/el. Park automatically after pass is
> > off. ServerDX shows target
> >
> > Scratching my head on this one.
> >
> > 73...bruce
> >
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