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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/E5VGIE4ROI3E6PTT2UHRREGIOSU33RHU/?format=api", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/?format=api", "message_id": "[email protected]", "message_id_hash": "E5VGIE4ROI3E6PTT2UHRREGIOSU33RHU", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/E5VGIE4ROI3E6PTT2UHRREGIOSU33RHU/?format=api", "sender": { "address": "morsesat (a) optonline.net", "mailman_id": "72f51eafcada419487d1a984af73dff5", "emails": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/sender/72f51eafcada419487d1a984af73dff5/emails/?format=api" }, "sender_name": "Dee", "subject": "[amsat-bb] [ans] ANS-004 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins", "date": "2009-01-04T15:38:39Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-004\n\nANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North\nAmerica, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the\nactivities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an\nactive interest in designing, building, launching and communicating\nthrough analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.\n\nPlease send any amateur satellite news or reports to:\n\[email protected]\n\n\nIn this edition:\n* SKN Nominations Due\n* UNITEC-1\n* ESEO Project News\n* ISS Ops\n* ARISS Report\n* Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report\nDecember 29, 2008\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-004.01\nSKN Nominations Due\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 004.01\n From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nJanuary 4, 2009\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-004.01\n\nThanks in part to the AO-51 command team's support, activity in OSCAR\nSKN 2009 seemed at an all-time high. If you participated, please\nnominate someone you worked for Best Fist now, while you're thinking of\nit. Remember, your nominee need not have the best fist you heard, just\nthe best of those you worked. Send your nomination to [email protected].\n\nTnx & 73,\n\nRay W2RS\n\n[ANS thanks Ray Soifer, W2RS for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-004.02\nUNITEC-1\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 004.02\n From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nJanuary 4, 2009\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-004.02\n\nJAMSAT Announces Amateur Satellite to Venus\n\nAMSAT has received news from Japan that JARL/JAMSAT are collaborating\nwith the Japanese University Space Engineering Consortium (UNISEC) to\nsend an amateur radio payload into a Venus transfer orbit with the pri-\nmary JAXA Planet-C Venus Orbiter mission planned for May, 2010.\n\nUNITEC-1, developed by the teams who have already launched cubesats\nsuch as University of Tokyo's XI-IV, XI-V, and Tokyo Institute of Tech-\nnology's CUTE-1, CUTE-1.7+APD has the following engineering missions:\n\n1. Onboard computers developed by several universities will be tested\n in the harsh space environment in the form of a competition; i.e.,\n the computer which can survive to the last in the radiation-rich\n deep space environment will win the competition.\n\n2. Technologies to receive and decode very weak and low bit rate\n signal coming from deep space will be developed and tested.\n\n3. Technologies to estimate orbit and signal Doppler shift of the\n satellite based on the received RF signal will be developed and\n tested. These technologies are essential for tracking and receiv-\n ing signals from a satellite in deep space.\n\nThe UNITEC-1 team invites the support of amateur radio amateurs all\naround the world to participate in the receiving and data capture ex-\nperiments in objectives 2 and 3, above. They note that amateur radio\noperators working as individuals or in groups develop stations and\ntechniques to relay their received signal reports and data to the\nUNITEC-1 control station. This is also a unique opportunity to pro-\npose amateur experiments or competitions to the satellite team.\n\nUNITEC-1 will transmit a signal consisting of a CW beacon of about\n1 bps speed. One experiment requiring the participation of several\namateur radio earth stations would include the development of infer-\neometric techniques to combine the received signals from several\nantennae to improve the received S/N ratio from the spacecraft out-\nbound from earth.\n\nThe UNITEC-1 website provides the latest mission information (such as\norbit parameters, data formats and current status). UNITEC-1 will be\nthe first university developed interplanetary satellite as well as the\nfirst amateur interplanetary satellite. The team sincerely hopes that\nUNITEC-1 will provide unique and exciting opportunity for the radio\namateurs all over the world to enjoy reception of signals from deep\nspace.\n\nThe UNITEC-1 website can be seen at:\nhttp://unitec-1.cc.u-tokai.ac.jp/en/news_en\n\n[ANS thanks Graham Shirville, G3VZV for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-004.03\nESEO Project News\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 004.03\n From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nJanuary 4, 2009\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-004.03\n\nLatest News From the AMSAT-UK/ESEO Project\n\nAMSAT-UK reports it is getting ready to support the European\nStudent Earth Orbiter (ESEO) with on board transponder and\ntelemetry equipment. AMSAT will provide some of the satellite\ncommunication functions and enable the ESEO flight operations\nto access the Global Educational Network for Satellite Operations\n(GENSO) and the worldwide amateur radio network.\n\nThe ESEO project is studying the implementation of some important\nchanges in requirements, in order to comply better with launch\nopportunities to fly the satellite to low Earth orbit as a secondary\npayload on one of the VEGA qualification flights. This essentially\ninvolves a redesign to reduce the dry mass of the satellite and its\npayload from about 120 kg (as per Phase B1) to a target of 75 kg,\nwhile at the same time maintaining an architecture that will support\nthe key systems and functions of the satellite.\n\nThe development team consisting of 10 different universities and\nAMSAT completed a workshop in December, 2008 which completed a\npreliminary definition of the new ESEO configuration and the def-\ninition of the corresponding preliminary system budgets (mass,\npower, data links), as well as the identification of potentially\ncritical areas that will require further attention at a later date.\n\nThe Amateur Radio Payload is planned to include:\n\n+ U/S Transponder - either FM voice and/or linear/with DSP\n+ U/V Transponder - linear with DSP\n+ C-Band beacon\n\nAdditionally, telemetry will be provided in a number of different\nformats. The latest news can be found on the ESA Education website.\nSee: http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/\n\n[ANS thanks Graham Shirville, G3VZV for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-004.04\nISS Ops\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 004.04\n From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nJanuary 4, 2009\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-004.04\n\nThe ISS operated with an uplink 0f 1269.650 MHz and downlink of\n145.800 MHz. There have been many QSO's via this repeater mode\nalong with interesting reports about doppler effects, signal\nstrength etc. Many have been posting reception reports and comments\nafter successful contacts on the AMSAT-BB e-mail list for those of\nus to enjoy that may not have the equipment to operate with. (Time\nhas been my bandit. ed. note)\n\nMike, N1JEZ reported, \"I got on the ISS Repeater this morning during\nthe 1127 UTC pass here in Vermont FN34im. I took the opportunity to\nplay with doppler/power/antenna alignment/modulation etc. As suspected,\neverything needs to be pretty much right on for good access. By paying\nclose attention to AZ/El and Doppler, I was able to hold the repeater\ndown to less than 5 degree El. Even at my power level, being 2-3 kHz\noff seemed to be the maximum error on doppler. Power here was set at\napproximately 5 kW EIRP. I did drop 10 dB and still got in as the ISS\npassed overhead. My full power setup here includes 80 watts in the\nshack to a 55 element 1269 MHz Directive Systems loop yagi. My trans-\nmission line is 75' of 7/8\" hardline.\"\n\nAlan, WA4SCA said, \"I have about 2500 watts EIRP on L-Band, minus some\nattenuation from trees, and could only bring it up above 45 degrees.\nthe limiting factor seemed to be having enough radiated power to break\nthe squelch. I determined that the uplink frequency needs to be properly\ncentered. On AO-51 I can go ± 5 kHz and still get it, whereas with\nthe ISS I got nothing, even around TCA. ± 3 kHz is probably more\nlike it, and of course depends on your power.\"\n\nClare, VE3NPC wrote, \"NA1SS heard my reply to his CQ and congratulated\nme on being the first station heard via L-band but unfortunately he\ndidn't get my call right and I wasnt able to get in again on that\npass.\" He was able to work N1JEZ and other stations on later passes.\n\nFrank, IW4DVZ running and FT-736R + PA output of 40 watts on L-Band FM\ninto antenna consisting 2x35 elements linear polarization and manual\ndoppler compensation worked Fer, IW1DTU. Fer was running a TS-790\nwith 60 watts output into 55 element yagi on L-Band.\n\nDavid, G8OQW running an Icom 910 into a horizontal 19 element yagi on\na tripod mount on his patio reported, \"At 60 degrees elevation I just\nmade it in but very briefly and with a very scratchy signal. On Jan-\nuary 1 I had and excellent pass, accessed repeater at best range yet,\n750Km still using only 170w max ERP from tripod mounted 19 element\nhorizontal yagi.\"\n\nJeff, K7WIN reported working Ron, N6PAA on January 1, \"I could hear\nyou for over 2 minutes prior to our QSO and our QSO lasted just about\n2 minutes. I couldn't get in until ISS was above 15 degrees as I only\nhave 10 watts on L Band.\"\n\n[ANS thanks Frank, KA3HDO, AMSAT-NA V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs\n and ARISS International Chairman for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-004.05\nARISS Report\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 004.05\n From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nJanuary 1, 2009\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-004.05\n\n\n\nAll,\n\nHappy New Year!!\n\nThe ARISS team hopes you are all enjoying the diverse amateur radio\nopportunities that have occurred on the ISS over the past several weeks.\n We want to thank Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, for his outstanding support to\nthe ISS Ham Radio community. His efforts have been phenomenal!\n\nThis e-mail provides an update of the ARISS special event opportunities\nfor the next two weeks. As previously mentioned, the ARISS team is\ncurrently celebrating 25 years of amateur radio operations from space.\n\nThis past week, the ISS Ham radio system was configured in the L/V\ncrossband repeater mode. This configuration will continue through to\nSaturday when a school contact is scheduled around 10:35 UTC. After the\nschool contact on Saturday January 3, it is our plans to have Mike\nFincke reconfigure the radio to support V/U crossband repeater\noperations. As a reminder, that configuration has a 145.99 MHz uplink\nfrequency including PL tone of 67.0 and a 437.80 MHz downlink frequency.\n All repeater operations are being performed in low power (5 W) mode.\nIt is our intent to keep the repeater active in this configuration for 2\nweeks (through January 17).\n\nWe are also considering follow-on experimental operations of the 9600\nbaud packet radio system and the L/V crossband repeater. Stay tuned for\nfuture updates.\n\nAs a reminder, a special certificate is being developed for those who\ncommunicate with the ISS. This certificate will be awarded to those\nthat have had 2 way communications with the ISS on Voice, Packet (APRS),\nor through the voice repeater. And those that have heard the ISS from\nspace in any of the ARISS operations modes (Voice, SSTV, School Contact,\nVoice Repeater, Digital). Valid dates to qualify for certificate:\nNovember 30 to January 15.\n\nTo receive the certificate:\nA) Please note on your QSL the ARISS mode of operation (e.g. SSTV,\nvoice, school, etc) and whether the contact with you was 1 way (receive\nonly) or 2 way.\nB) Send your SASE to the normal ARISS QSL volunteer distributor in your\narea of the world.\nC) On the outside of the QSL envelope, please include the words \"25th\nAnniversary Certificate\"\nD) Make sure your envelope is big enough to accept an 8.5 by 11 inch\ncertificate and includes the proper postage.\nE) Go to www.ariss.org if you do not know where to send your QSL and\nplease use one of the standard international QSL distributors that are\nnoted on the Web page.\n\nImportant note: We will be sending your certificate to the volunteer\ndistributors in bulk AFTER the event is over. (This saves workload and\nmoney). So do not expect to see it until 1-2 months after the event\ncloses on January 15.\n\nWe would like to remind everyone that ISS flight requirements related to\nEVA and vehicle activity may require the radio to be off for some\nportion of this schedule. And school contacts and general QSO\nopportunities by the crew will also preempt this schedule for short\nperiods of time. (But remember that if you hear these, you still\nqualify for a commemorative certificate).\n\nContinue to enjoy the ARISS ops on ISS in 2009!\n\n73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO\nAMSAT-NA V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs\nARISS International Chairman\n\n/EX\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-004.06\nAmateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report\nDecember 29, 2008\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 004.06\n From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nJanuary 4, 2009\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-004.06\n\n\n1. Upcoming School Contacts\n\nAn Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has\nbeen scheduled with Technopolis in Mechelen, Belgium on Saturday,\nJanuary 3 at 10:35 UTC via telebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia. The\nmission of Technopolis is to bring science and technology to the public.\nThe center has permanent and temporary exhibits and organizes workshops,\nschool activities and other outreach activities. The ARISS contact will\nbe open to all school children 6 -18 years of age and will be supported\nthrough a workshop, lecture or science show.\n\nAaxam Jatiya Vidyalaya in Guwahati, India has been scheduled for an\nAmateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on\nWednesday, January 7 at 07:54 UTC via telebridge station W6SRJ in\nCalifornia. Approximately 1300 students are enrolled at the school. All\nstudents are taught in Assamese with English taught as a compulsory\nsecond language.\n\n2. Michigan Museum Contact Successful\n\nAnn Arbor Hands-On Museum in Ann Arbor, Michigan participated in an\nAmateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on\nSaturday, December 27. Approximately 100 people witnessed the contact as\n13 students posed one question each to Mike Fincke, KE5AIT. The audio\nwas fed into the EchoLink AMSAT and JK1ZRW servers and received 15\nconnections from 8 countries. Three newspapers sent reporters to cover\nthe event. The Ann Arbor News posted an article to its Web site. See:\nhttp://www.mlive.com/annarbor/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-30/1230450021247830.xml&coll=2\n\nTo view the Ann Arbor Chronicle story, go to:\nhttp://annarborchronicle.com/2008/12/27/to-infinity-and-beyond/\n\n3. Spaceflight Participants Interviewed\n\nTechnology Review interviewed the ISS spaceflight participants. The\nAmateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) equipment is\nmentioned. Go to:\nhttp://www.technologyreview.com/communications/21808/?a=f\n\n4. AMSAT Report Posted\n\nThe Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) held its 2008 Annual\nMeeting and Space Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia in October. The\npresident's State of AMSAT report includes a status on SuitSat-2. The\nreport has been posted to the AMSAT Web site. See:\nhttp://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/pdfs/2008_Annual_Meeting/2008-10-25_WD4ASW_Annual_Meeting.pdf\n\n[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nIn addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the\nPresident's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors\nto AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits.\nApplication forms are available from the AMSAT Office.\n\n73,\nThis week's ANS Editor,\nDee Interdonato, NB2F\nnb2f at amsat dot org\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n", "attachments": [] }