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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/DMS7Q43UV3SEVOMLGT7HK5UQ32NCBUGB/", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/", "message_id": "SJ0PR16MB46976577DD154BBC31EF0D9A84C6A@SJ0PR16MB4697.namprd16.prod.outlook.com", "message_id_hash": "DMS7Q43UV3SEVOMLGT7HK5UQ32NCBUGB", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/DMS7Q43UV3SEVOMLGT7HK5UQ32NCBUGB/", "sender": { "address": "f.karnauskas (a) amsat.org", "mailman_id": "02f2877f42094664ac13747666775d0e", "emails": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/sender/02f2877f42094664ac13747666775d0e/emails/" }, "sender_name": "Frank Karnauskas (N1UW)", "subject": "[AMSAT-BB] ANS-274 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins For October 1, 2023", "date": "2023-10-01T00:01:19Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\r\nANS-274\r\n\r\nIn this edition:\r\n\r\n* Apogee View\r\n* Twigggs/Pugh Planning 30 ThinSat Launch for Schools\r\n* Window for Educational/ARISS Contact Proposals Now Open\r\n* SSTV Event Scheduled for ARISS on October 3, 2023\r\n* ARISS News\r\n* Upcoming Satellite Operations\r\n* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events\r\n* Satellite Shorts From All Over\r\n\r\nThe AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.\r\n\r\nThe news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.\r\n\r\nPlease send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at] amsat [dot] org. \r\n\r\nYou can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see: https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/\r\n\r\nANS-274 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\r\n\r\nTo: All RADIO AMATEURS\r\nFrom: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation\r\n712 H Street NE, Suite 1653\r\nWashington, DC 20002\r\n\r\nDATE 2023 OCT 01\r\n\r\n\r\nApogee View\r\n\r\nThe end of my summer is marked by a trek up north to “the Friendliest Hamfest in the World” - the Huntsville Hamfest, and this year was no exception. I had the pleasure of spending Saturday at the AMSAT booth, assisting the volunteers to answer questions and share the excitement of amateur radio in space.\r\n\r\nTim Cunningham, N8DEU, an AMSAT Ambassador, has represented AMSAT at the Huntsville Hamfest for as long as I can remember and has been doing a fabulous job. In addition, it was great working and getting the chance to catch up with Peter Spinnelli, N4YOT, Barry Baines, WD4ASW, Jim McCullers, WA4CWI, and Dr. Alan Biddle, WA4SCA.\r\n\r\nThe following Monday, we got a shout-out on the nationally syndicated radio show, The Rick and Bubba Show. This should not be a surprise as Bill “Bubba” Bussey not only holds the amateur radio call sign, KJ4JJ, but he is also an AMSAT member.\r\n\r\nWith less than two months to go, our team, led by Zach Metzinger, N0ZGO, and Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, are at a full sprint in planning for the 41st AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting, to be held Friday, October 20th through Saturday, October 21st. This year, we will be in Dallas, Texas, at the Sheraton DFW Airport adjacent to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.\r\n\r\nThe Space Symposium will kick off at 1:00 PM on Friday and break at 5:00 PM for dinner on your own, followed by a Friday Night Social and Auction, starting at 7:00 PM. The symposium presentations will begin Saturday at 8:00 AM and end at 3:15 PM, with an hour break in between for lunch. I look forward to presentations as they give us a glimpse into what everyone is working on within the AMSAT community.\r\n\r\nSaturday afternoon, we will hold our annual general meeting with our members to report on our progress for the year. Then, we will cap off the symposium Saturday night with our banquet. For those still around Sunday morning, we will have an AMSAT member breakfast to share one last meal before returning home.\r\n\r\nOur board of directors holds an in-person meeting before each AMSAT Symposium, and this year is no exception. While the agenda has not been finalized yet, our directors will meet all day Thursday and the first half of Friday to elect officers for the coming year, receive reports from AMSAT Officers, be brought up-to-date on the various programs and projects our volunteers are working on, and discuss new proposals as we continue to create new pathways for amateur radio in space. The Board of Directors Meeting is open to all AMSAT members, so if you arrive early, you are welcome to join us.\r\n\r\nI am excited about this year’s AMSAT Space Symposium and look forward to meeting with all of our members. Please attend if you have the opportunity. Until next time, keep reaching for the stars as we continue our path Onward and Upward!\r\n\r\n[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT President for the above information.]\r\n\r\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\r\n\r\n Hungary Lil' Buckaroo?\r\n Make Your Reservation for the Symposium Banquet Today!\r\n\r\n It's a Belt Bustin' Texas Style Barbecue with\r\n Smoked BBQ Sliced Brisket and Roasted BBQ Chicken\r\n BBQ Baked Beans, Southern Style Potato Salad, Roasted Corn\r\n Salad Greens, Corn Bread, Pecan Pie and all the fixin's!\r\n More Info At: https://tinyurl.com/AMSAT2023\r\n\r\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\r\n\r\nTwigggs/Pugh Planning 30 ThinSat Launch for Schools\r\n\r\nBob Twiggs, KE6QMD, and Nick Pugh, K5QXJ will be partnering with the University of Louisiana and other organizations to apply for a NASA grant to fly a 3 U satellite with approximately 30 small thin sats. This program is designed so high schools and universities with minimal satellite experience can have an opportunity to place satellites in low earth orbit (LEO). This program anticipates schools with budgets of less than $500 to get to space. Bob and Nick will be presenting this initiative at the 41st Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting to be held at the Sheraton DFW Hotel on October 20-21, 2023. See https://amsat.org for more information on the Symposium.\r\n\r\nIf anyone knows of a school who would like to be part of this program, please contact Nick directly at rjtwiggs [at] gmail [dot]com. They are asking for anyone of this list who has experience in obtaining a FCC license for sub 1U satellites. \r\n\r\n[ANS thanks Nick Pugh, K5QXJ, for the above information.]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nWindow for Educational/ARISS Contact Proposals Now Open\r\n\r\nThe Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between July 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. \r\n \r\nThe deadline to submit a proposal is November 10, 2023. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at www.ariss.org. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on October 5 2023 at 7 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2023.eventbrite.com\r\n \r\nCrew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. \r\n \r\nAn ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. \r\n \r\nAmateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. \r\n \r\nPlease direct any questions to [email protected].\r\n\r\n[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information.]\r\n\r\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\r\n\r\n Need new satellite antennas? Purchase M2 LEO-Packs \r\n from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through\r\n AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards\r\n Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.\r\n https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/\r\n\r\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\r\n\r\nSSTV Event Scheduled for ARISS on October 3, 2023\r\n\r\nR4UAB reports that from October 3, 2023 to October 5, 2023 images will be transmitted from the International Space Station via the SSTV protocol as part of the “About Gagarin from Space” experiment. The topic of the program is the first artificial Earth satellite, amateur radio satellites, school satellites.\r\n\r\nSSTV images will be transmitted on 145.800 MHz using a Kenwood TM-D710 transceiver. They are expected to use the PD-120 SSTV format.\r\n\r\nThe scheduled start of transmission is October 03, 2023 at approximately 14:40 UTC. The end of transmission is scheduled at October 05, 2023 at approximately 18:15 UTC. The date and time may change.\r\n\r\nThe “Russia ISS SSTV” diploma is awarded to radio amateurs (observers) for receiving SSTV (slow-scan television) broadcasts from aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the space experiment (SE) “About Gagarin from Space.” To receive the “Russia ISS SSTV” Diploma, one must receive and decode three images transmitted over a radio channel from on board the ISS using the SSTV protocol only on the days of the SE . Each image must be at least 90% complete and of acceptable quality. Information on earning the certificate is available at https://r4uab.ru/diplom-iss-sstv/.\r\n\r\nAMSAT Argentina is also offering a diploma for reception of ISS SSTV images. Learn more at http://amsat.org.ar/?f=9.\r\n\r\n[ANS thanks AMSAT Argentina and R4UAB for the above information.]\r\n\r\n\r\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\r\n\r\n Want to fly the colors on your own grid expedition?\r\n Get your AMSAT car flag and other neat stuff\r\n from our Zazzle store!\r\n 25% of the purchase price of each product goes\r\n towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space\r\n https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear\r\n\r\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\r\n\r\nARISS NEWS\r\n\r\nAmateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between amateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. The downlink frequency on which to listen is 145.800 MHz worldwide.\r\n\r\nCompleted Contacts\r\n\r\n+ Southwest State University (SWSU), Kursk, Russia, direct via UB3WCL.\r\nThe ISS callsign was RSØISS.\r\nThe crewmember was Sergey Prokopyev.\r\nThe ARISS mentor was RV3DR.\r\nContact was successful on September 21, 2023.\r\n\r\n+ Escuela Preparatoria La Salle, Torreon Coah, Mexico, telebridge via IK1SLD. \r\nThe ISS callsign was OR4ISS.\r\nThe scheduled crewmember was Jasmin Moghbeli, KI5WSL.\r\nThe ARISS mentor was VE3TBD.\r\nContact was successful on September 22, 2023.\r\n(This was the first ARISS contact with Mexico.)\r\n\r\n+ Colegio Educación del Talento, Yerba Buena, Tucumán, Argentina, direct via LU5KHF.\r\nThe ISS callsign was NA1SS.\r\nThe scheduled crewmember was Andreas Mogensen, KG5GCZ, or Jasmin Moghbeli, KI5WSL.\r\nThe ARISS mentor was VE6JBJ.\r\nContact was successful on September 25, 2023.\r\n\r\n+ MAEI \"School No. 16 of Blagoveshchensk, Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via RKØJ.\r\nThe ISS callsign was RSØISS.\r\nThe crewmember was Oleg Kononenko.\r\nThe ARISS mentor was RV3DR.\r\nContact was successful on September 28, 2023.\r\n\r\nUpcoming Contacts\r\n\r\n+ 149 Secondary School, Baku, Azerbaijan, direct via 4K6EH.\r\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS. \r\nThe scheduled crewmember is Andreas Mogensen, KG5GCZ.\r\nThe ARISS mentor is SP3QFE.\r\nContact is go for Friday, October 6, 2023- at 08:31:05 UTC.\r\n\r\n+ Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, direct via EI1ISS.\r\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS. \r\nThe scheduled crewmember is Jasmin Moghbeli, KI5WSL.\r\nThe ARISS mentor is EI8BP.\r\nContact is go for Friday, October 6, 2023 at 13:13:17 UTC.\r\n\r\nThe crossband repeater continues to be active (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down). If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know.\r\n\r\nThe packet system is also active (145.825 MHz up & down).\r\n\r\nAs always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol.\r\n\r\nNote, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. \r\n\r\nThe latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html\r\n\r\nThe latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html\r\n \r\n[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors for the above information.]\r\n\r\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\r\nThe 2023 AMSAT President's Club coins are here now! \r\nTo commemorate the 40th anniversary of its launch \r\non June 16, 1983, this year's coin features \r\nan image of AMSAT-OSCAR 10. \r\nJoin the AMSAT President's Club today and help \r\nKeep Amateur Radio in Space! \r\nhttps://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/\r\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\r\n\r\nUpcoming Satellite Operations\r\n\r\nA growing number of satellite rovers are currently engaged in sharing their grid square activations on https://hams.at. By visiting the website, you gain easy access to comprehensive information about the operators responsible for activating specific grid squares. Additionally, you have the ability to assess the match score between yourself and a particular rover for a given pass, while also being able to identify the upcoming satellite passes that are accessible from your location.\r\n\r\n[ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT rover page manager, for the above information.]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nHamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events\r\n\r\nAMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events.\r\n\r\n+ ARRL Minnesota State Convention\r\nOctober 14, 2023\r\nHennepin Technical College\r\n9000 Brooklyn Blvd.\r\nBrooklyn Park, Minnesota\r\nMore information at http://mnconvention.org.\r\n\r\n+ 2023 AMSAT-UK Colloquium & RSGB Convention\r\nOctober 14-15, 2023\r\nKents Hill Park Conference Centre\r\nMilton Keynes MK7 6BZ, United Kingdom\r\nMore information at https://amsat-uk.org/.\r\n\r\n+ 41st AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting\r\nOctober 20-21, 2023\r\nSheraton DFW Airport Hotel\r\n4440 W John Carpenter Fwy, Irving, TX 75063\r\nMore information at https://launch.amsat.org/event-5363188.\r\n\r\n[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n \r\nSatellite Shorts From All Over\r\n\r\n+ Fredric Raab, KK6NOW, will present the AMSAT CubeSat Simulator in his presentation entitled: \"Adopt a Satellite: Using SatNOGS in the Classroom\" at the SmallSat Education Conference, Kennedy Space Center, 28-39 October 2023. More information at www.smallsateducation.org. [ANS thanks Fredric Raab, KK6NOW, for the above information.]\r\n\r\n+ WSJT-X has released a beta version with full duplex, ideal for use on RS-44, AO-109, and other linear satellites. It also includes many other useful satellite operating features. Download at https://sourceforge.net/projects/wsjt-x-improv [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.]\r\n\r\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nJoin AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/\r\n\r\nIn addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to:\r\n\r\n* Societies (a recognized group, clubs or organization).\r\n* Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate.\r\n* Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.\r\n* Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms.\r\n\r\nContact info [at] amsat.org for additional membership information.\r\n\r\n73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space!\r\n\r\nThis week's ANS Editor, Frank Karnauskas, N1UW\r\nn1uw [at] amsat [dot] org\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n", "attachments": [] }