JI1FGX/DU9 Amateur Radio Diary, Mindanao, Philippines, IOTA OC-130.
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Introduction. [Lily Diary.
A diary of life in Mindanao.

25/11/20  Satellite tracking Sat Track - Development Version
25/11/19  Kenpro KR-400 arrived by EMS
25/11/18  3.5MHz Antenna Toroidal Core
25/11/16  WiMO V/UHF Cross Yagi
25/11/16  WSJT-X Automatic operation Ver0.1.1
25/11/09  Eyeball with DU9JJY in Cotabato
25/11/04  TNC software for APRSVer1.2
25/11/03  Indonesian satellite IO-86 event
25/10/29  Active Satellite List
25/10/24  FTDX3000 repair completed
25/10/17  Kenpro KR-500 Repair Completed
25/10/15  ARISS SSTV DIPLOMA
25/10/14  International Space Station Information
25/10/13  ST2 interface for driving AC motor rotors
25/10/12  Received APRS signals from ISS
25/10/11  TNC software for APRS manual
25/10/10  TNC software for APRSVer1.0
25/10/09  Making myopia glasses
25/10/09  ICOM IC-820H PLL UNLOCK repair
25/10/05  435MHz Cross Yagi antenna production preparation
25/10/04  Receiving SSTV from the International Space Station
25/10/03  Repair of elevation rotator KR-500
25/10/02  145MHz Cross Yagi antenna production preparation
25/10/01  received APRS signal from ISS
25/09/29  CQ WW RTTY contest
25/09/27  SSTV from the ISS
25/09/26  WARC band fan-out antenna
25/09/25  levation rotator KR-500 acquired
25/09/23 APRS TNC software Dire Wolf with Hamlib
25/09/23 TNC software direwolf
25/09/21  Russian satellite RS-44 beacon
25/09/20 Installing a radio in a car
25/09/17 DH1NGP Peter radio vehicle
25/09/13  3.5MHz SWR increased
25/09/12 3.5MHz Zepp antenna adjustment
25/09/10  Geostationary satellite QO-100
25/09/09  Preparing for the satellite station
25/09/08  DU9JJY satellite station
25/09/07  14MHz late at night
25/09/03  Mitsubishi Strada Pickup Truck
 Oil Change
25/08/18 WSJT-X Automatic operation Ver0.1.0
25/08/18  JTDX Autonomous operation Program Ver0.6.3
25/08/10  Software List
25/07/26 AutoCWType_Ver1.5.8
25/07/20  Create one month's worth of ADIF files from JTDX Ver 2.6.5
25/07/19  Japan's Radio Wave Usage Tax
25/07/13  IARU HF Contest
25/07/10 Software updates
25/07/08 DXV500ZS linear amplifier repair
25/07/07 CQ Machine Program
25/06/21 LoTW system upgrade
25/06/18 RG8 for 3.5MHz arrived
25/06/15  Time setting Ver0.5
25/06/14 Drone Habsan ZINO arrives
25/06/12 Philippine Independence Day
25/06/11 Algeria 7X2RF QSL card.
25/06/10 Translation API Program
25/06/09 DXCC150 award certificate arrived
25/06/08 AutoCWType_Ver1.4.1
25/06/07 Introducing the Shack
25/06/06 A portrait drawn by ChatGPT.
25/05/26 Windows full-width/half-width switching.
25/05/17 OK2ZAW BCD to 16 converter.
25/05/16 For 3.5MHz Zepp antenna.
Stepping motors
25/05/15 3.5MHz stepping motor design.
25/05/14 3.5MHz tuning coil installed.
25/05/11 3.5MHz antenna installation completed.
25/05/03 JTDX Autonomous Driving Program Ver0.4.3.
25/04/26 Drone Habsan ZINO.
25/04/25 Time setting Ver0.3.
25/04/24 AutoCWType_Ver1.3.
25/04/23 Preparing for FTDX3000 LCD repair.
25/04/22 Installation plan for 3.5MHz Zepp antenna.
25/04/21 AutoCWType_Ver1.1.
25/04/20 10,14MHz antenna installation completed.
25/04/19 JTDX Autonomous Driving Program Ver0.4.1.
25/04/19 14MHz antenna pole installed.
25/04/18 ThinkPad X390 repair completed.
25/04/17 Search is now possible.
25/04/15 Preparing the 10MHz dipole.
25/04/12 Hexbeam Part8.
25/04/06 My ThinkPad X390 is broken.
25/04/05. Time setting program.
25/03/31 JTDX Autonomous Driving Program.
25/03/30 Automatic log sending from CWType to Hamlog.
25/03/21 Hexbeam Part 7.
25/03/20 FreeDV Part 3 First QSO.
25/03/18 FreeDV Part 2 QSO in the shack.
25/03/16 Hexbeam Part 6.
25/03/15 Install FreeDV Part1.
25/03/09 Hexbeam Part5.
25/03/07 Hexbeam Part 4.
25/03/05 28MHz antenna modification
25/03/01 FTDX3000 is broken!
25/02/28 Pileup at 50MHz FT8.
25/02/28 DXV500ZS linear amplifier repair.
25/02/27 Tower pipe rebuilding plan.
25/02/26 Direction to Japan from Ozamiz.
25/02/26 28MHz is not available.
25/02/23 DXV500ZS linear amplifier repair.
25/02/22 Hexbeam Part 3
25/02/21 Hexbeam Part 2
25/02/18 28MHz antenna construction.
25/02/17 18,24MHz antenna height construction.
25/02/16 Z26NS Cosovo.
25/02/14 21MHz FT8
25/02/12 7,21MHz antenna repair.
25/02/08 Operating CW at 21MHz.
25/02/05 DXV500ZS linear amplifier failure.
25/01/19 Input Director.
25/01/14 Temporary license renewal.
Kenpro KR-400 arrived by EMS (2025/11/19)
I was looking for a horizontal rotator for satellite communications.
I found a Kenpro KR-400 on Yahoo Auctions that had unstable meter readings, and it was a bargain.
The bid was successful for 15,000 yen($96).

I asked a friend in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture to send it via EMS, and it was delivered to the Philippines in 45 days.
Disassemble the KR-400 to replace the potentiometer.
Disassemble the bearings in the box to prevent them from falling out.
After disassembling it, I found that it was better to remove the bearing housing with the bottom side facing down after removing the bolts.
Bearings do not fly off
Remove the five screws and you'll see the potentiometer.
Since I had disassembled and serviced the elevation rotator KR-500, replacing the potentiometer on the KR-400 was easy.
Now I have the elevation rotator KenPro KR-500 and the rotator KR-400.

The KR-500 was available for 1,000 pesos ($17), and the KR-400 was available for 15,000 yen($96).
I purposely chose a controller with the same design.
On the left is the elevation rotator KR-500
On the right is the Rotator KR-400
Above is the rotor controller Fox Delta's ST2-USB
The ST2 connects to the KR-500 via an 8-pin DIM connector.
From KR-500 to KR-400, use a 5-pin DIN connector
I modified the case and attached the connector.
The Fox Delta ST2 is a 5V open collector, so it cannot turn an AC motor on or off.
Therefore, I created a circuit to control the rotor motor with a 5V relay.
For detailsOctober 13, 2025.Please see the diary.
November 18, 2025.   November 20, 2025.