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    "subject": "[amsat-bb] ANS-358 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins",
    "date": "2017-12-24T02:04:19Z",
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    "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-358\n\nThe AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-\nmation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite\nCorporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space\nincluding reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur\nRadio operators who share an active interest in designing, building,\nlaunching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio\nsatellites.\n\nThe news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur\nRadio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.\n\nPlease send any amateur satellite news or reports to:\nans-editor at amsat.org.\n\nIn this edition:\n\n* AO73 / FUNcube-1 Happy Holiday Mode\n* Satellite Activity Planned From Solomon Islands\n* AMSAT CW Activity Day 2018 In Memory Of G3IOR\n* Another Radio Amateur Joins ISS Crew, Three Hams Now On Board\n* AMSAT Officed Closed For Holiday\n* 13 US Schools/Groups Move Into Phase 2 of ARISS Selections\n* Satellite DXCC Awarded to K8YSE\n* Special Membership Offer Continues for RadFxSat/AO-91 Launch\n* Donate to AMSAT Tax-Free From Your IRA\n* ARISS News\n* Satellite Shorts From All Over\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-358.01\nANS-358 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 358.01\n>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.\nDecember 24, 2017\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-358.01\n\n\n\nAO73 / FUNcube-1 Happy Holiday Mode\n\nAO73/FUNcube-1 is now operating in full time transponder mode and\nwill continue in this mode until the evening of Wednesday  3rd\nJanuary 2018.\n\nPlease enjoy the transponder during this happy holiday period!\n\nSeason's greetings from the whole FUNcube team.\n\n[ANS thanks Graham, G3VZV for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSatellite Activity Planned From Solomon Islands\n\nH44, SOLOMON ISLANDS. Shane, VK4KHZ, will once again be active as\nH44DA from his holiday home in Busuone, Guadalcanal Island (OC-047),\nuntil sometime early January 2018. His main focus is on 6 meters, but\nhe will also be active on various HF bands (80/40/20/15/10m) using\nSSB and also on the SO-50 satellite. Suggested 6m frequencies are:\ncalling on 50.110 MHz, Shane will always QSY to 50.125 as his primary\nfrequency and 50.135 as his secondary frequency (secondary frequency\nwill only be used if primary is in use or too much QRM). QSL via his\nhome callsign direct. NO Bureau. PLEASE NOTE: This is not a\nDXpedition, but Shane's annual holiday - he will be operating the\nradio only as time permits and when doing so, training the locals in\nthe operation of the equipment so please be patient and courteous.\n\n[ANS thanks Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1344 for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nAMSAT CW Activity Day 2018 In Memory Of G3IOR\n\nYou are cordially invited to participate in AMSAT's second annual CW\nActivity Day.  It will be held from 0001 to 2400 UTC on January 1,\n2018. This year's event is dedicated to the memory of Pat Gowen,\nG3IOR.\n\nThe rules are very simple: there aren't any.  Just operate CW\nthrough any amateur radio satellite.  Straight keys and \"bugs\" are\nencouraged, but not required.  The important thing is to get on the\nair and have fun.\n\n[ANS thanks Ray W2RS for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nAnother Radio Amateur Joins ISS Crew, Three Hams Now On Board\n\nThe International Space Station crew is back to its nominal\ncomplement of six members, after Scott Tingle, KG5NZA, Anton\nShkaplerov, and Norishige Kanai arrived on board early this week.\n\nCosmonaut Alexander Misurkin is the new Expedition 54 commander. The\nother crew members are Mark Vande Hei, KG5GNP, and Joe Acaba, KE5DAR.\n\nOn December 17, Tingle, Shkaplerov, and Kanai headed into space on\nboard a Soyuz MS-07 vehicle from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.\n\n\n[ANS thanks ARRL for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nAMSAT Officed Closed For Holiday\n\nThe AMSAT Office is closed from Friday, Dec 22 - Friday, Jan 5th.\nPlease check the website (amsat.org) for information.\n\nHAPPY HOLIDAYS and a VERY HAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR.\n\n[ANS thanks Martha for the above information\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n13 US Schools/Groups Move Into Phase 2 of ARISS Selections\n\nThe ARISS-US Team (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station)\nis pleased to announce that 13 of the 25 schools or organizations\nsubmitting proposals have been selected to advance to the next stage\nof planning to host amateur radio contacts in July to December 2018.\nThe contacts will be with International Space Station (ISS) crew\nmembers using the ARISS equipment on the ISS.  A review team of\neducators from the new ARISS-US Education Committee selected\nproposals after the recent proposal window closed. The groups will go\nforward into Phase 2, the submitting of an amateur radio equipment\nplan to host a scheduled ARISS contact.\n\nARISS's primary goal is to engage young people in science,\ntechnology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities, and involve them\nin activities related to space exploration, amateur radio,\ncommunications, and areas of associated study and career\npossibilities.\n\nARISS anticipates that NASA will be able to provide scheduling\nopportunities for these US host organizations during the second half\nof 2018.  These candidates must now complete an equipment plan that\ndemonstrates their ability to execute the ham radio contact. Once\ntheir equipment plan is approved by the ARISS technical team, the\nfinal selected schools / organizations will be scheduled as their\navailability and flexibility match up with the scheduling\nopportunities.\n\nThe schools and organizations are:\nAllen Park Elementary School, Lee County School District Ft. Myers FL\nAshford School Ashford CT\nBishop O'Connell High School Arlington VA\nDelcastle Technical High School Wilmington DE\nHudson Memorial School Hudson NH\nKopernik Observatory & Science Center Vestal NY\nMendez Fundamental Intermediate School Santa Ana CA\nPathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School Palmer MA\nPearl Technology STEM Academy Peoria Heights IL\nPell Elementary School Newport RI\nSt. Catherine of Bologna School Ringwood NJ\nTallmadge Community Learning Center Lancaster OH\nValley High School Albuquerque NM\n\nABOUT ARISS\n\nAmateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a\ncooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the\nspace agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In\nthe United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite\nCorporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the\nCenter for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and  National\nAeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).  The primary goal of\nARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering,\nand mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via\namateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in\nclassrooms or informal education venues.  With the help of\nexperienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with\nlarge audiences in a variety of public forums.  Before and during\nthese radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities\nlearn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio.  For more\ninformation, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org.\n\nFind more information at www.ariss.org, and also www.amsat.organd\nwww.arrl.org.\n\n[ANS thanks David AA4KN for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSatellite DXCC Awarded to K8YSE\n\nCongratulations to John Papay, K8YSE, who has been awarded satellite\nDXCC with 101 entities verified. The satellite DXCC standings are\navailable at http://www.arrl.org/dxcc-standings\n\nWhile there is no way to be certain, John's satellite DXCC is likely\nthe first to be obtained without the use of either HEO satellites or\nsub-horizon Mode K propagation since prior to the launch of AO-10 in\n1983. Starting on satellites in 2006, John did not even enjoy the\nadvantage of FO-20's higher LEO apogee or RS-15's high LEO orbit in\nhis quest to work and confirm 100 DXCCs via satellite.This is\ncertainly a noteworthy achievement!\n\n[ANS thanks Paul N8HM for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSpecial Membership Offer Continues for RadFxSat/AO-91 Launch\n\nAO-91 is open to all and works great! Now is a good time to join\nAMSAT and receive a free digital copy of \"Getting Started with\nAmateur Satellites\"!\n\nVisit https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-membership/\nand help AMSAT Keep Amateur Radio in Space.\n\nAMSAT is making our \"Getting Started With Amateur Satellites\"\nbook available for a limited time as a download with any paid new\nor renewal membership purchased via the AMSAT Store. This offer is\nonly available with purchases completed online, and for only a limited\ntime. A perennial favorite, Getting Started is updated every year\nwith the latest amateur satellite information, and is the premier\nprimer of satellite operation. The 182 page book is presented in PDF\nformat, in full color, and covers all aspects of making your first\ncontacts on a ham radio satellite.\n\nPlease take advantage of this offer today by visiting the AMSAT store\nat https://www.amsat.org/shop/ and selecting any membership option.\nWhile there, check out our other items, including the M2 LEOpack\nantenna system, Arrow antennas, AMSAT shirts, and other swag.\n\nThank you, and see you soon on AO-91!\n\n[ANS thanks Paul N8HM for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nDonate to AMSAT Tax-Free From Your IRA\n\nAre you over 70-1/2 years of age and need to meet your IRA's\nRequired Minimum Distribution for 2017? Consider making a donation to\nAMSAT!\n\nUnder the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015,\nindividuals over 70-1/2 years of age may make direct transfers of up\nto $100,000 per year from a traditional IRA to an eligible charity\nwithout increasing their taxable income. Consult your tax advisor or\naccountant to make certain you are eligible.\n\nAMSAT is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational and scientific\norganization whose purpose is to design, construct, launch, and\noperate satellites in space and to provide the support needed to\nencourage amateurs to utilize these resources. AMSAT's federal tax ID\nis 52-0888529.\n\n[ANS thanks the AMSAT Board of Directors for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nARISS News\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between Ashbury College, Ottawa,\n  Ontario, Canada and Astronaut Joe Acaba KE5DAR using Callsign NA1SS.\n  The contact began 2017-11-27 18:39 UTC  and lasted about nine and a\n  half minutes. Contact was Telebridge via VK4KHZ.\n  ARISS Mentor was Steve VE3TBD.\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between Huntley Centennial Public\n  School, Carp, ON, Canada and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA using\n  Callsign IR0ISS. The contact began 2017-11-28 18:46 UTC  and lasted\n  about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Telebridge via IK1SLD.\n  ARISS Mentor was Steve VE3TBD.\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between S.G.B. De La Salle, Rome,\n  Italy and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA using Callsign NA1SS. The\n  contact began 2017-11-30 08:04 UTC  and lasted about nine and a half\n  minutes. Contact was Telebridge via W6SRJ.\n  ARISS Mentor was Francesco  IKØWGF.\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between Istituto Comprensivo Luigi\n  Nono, Mira, Italy and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA using Callsign\n  NA1SS. The contact began 2017-11-30 08:04 UTC  and lasted about nine\n  and a half minutes. Contact was Telebridge via W6SRJ.\n  ARISS Mentor was Gianpietro IZ2GOJ.\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between Bishop Hendricken High\n  School, Warwick, RI, USA and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA using\n  Callsign IZ0ISS. The contact began 2017-11-30 17:02 UTC and\n  lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Telebridge via\n  IK1SLD.\n  ARISS Mentor was John  K4SQC.\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between School of Telecommunications\n  and Aerospace Engineering (EETAC), Castelldefels, Spain and\n  Astronaut Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP using Callsign OR4ISS. The contact\n  began 2017-12-04 15:10 UTC  and lasted about nine and a half\n  minutes. Contact was Direct via EG3UPC.\n  ARISS Mentors were Marcelo IKØUSO primary/ Francesco  IKØWGF backup.\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between Shirokawa Elementary School,\n  Seiyo, Japan and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA using Callsign\n  NA1SS. The contact began 2017-12-11 11:06 UTC  and lasted about\n  nine and a half minutes. Contact was Direct via 8J5SS.\n  ARISS Mentor was Satoshi 7M3TJZ.\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between Antietam Elementary School,\n  Woodbridge, VA, USA and Astronaut Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP using\n  Callsign NA1SS. The contact began 2017-12-11 18:30 UTC and lasted\n  about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Direct via KM4TAY.\n  ARISS Mentor was Dave AA4KN.\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between Summa-Aldapeta, Donostia-San\n  Sebastián, Spain and Astronaut Joe Acaba KE5DAR using Callsign\n  OR4ISS. The contact began 2017-12-12 13:01 UTC and lasted about nine\n  and a half minutes. Contact was Direct via EG2SMA.\n  ARISS Mentors were Marcelo IKØUSO primary/ Francesco IKØWGF backup.\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between Taipei Municipal Ximen\n  Elementary School, Taipei, Taiwan  R.O.C. and Astronaut Mark Vande\n  Hei KG5GNP using Callsign OR4ISS. The contact began 2017-12-21\n  08:49:07 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was\n  Direct via BNØSM.\n  ARISS Mentor was Satoshi 7M3TJZ.\n\n[ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above\n information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSatellite Shorts From All Over\n\n+ Because of current high interest, here is the link for AMSAT's\n  list of Station and Operating hints.\n  https://www.amsat.org/station-and-operating-hints/\n\n+ FM Satellites: Good Operating Practices for Beginning and\n  Experienced Operators\n\n  Sean Kutzko, KX9X, has written a helpful document explaining good\n  operating practices for working FM satellites. It's been posted to\n  the AMSAT website at\n  https://tinyurl.com/ANS358-FMSats\n\n  A PDF version is also available at\n  https://tinyurl.com/ANS358-FMSatsPDF\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n/EX\n\nIn addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the\nPresident's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining\ndonors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi-\ntional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT\nOffice.\n\nPrimary and secondary school students are eligible for membership\nat one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students\nenrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu-\ndent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.\nContact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership\ninformation.\n\n73,\nThis week's ANS Editor,\nEMike McCardel, AA8EM\naa8em at amsat dot org\n",
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