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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/4XFFNCB2R2ZX5SSQWAZB5JKT77C5WV7E/", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/", "message_id": "CAHKCqnAr5ACKYW_+UWc-yFFHd5+2XDacyDTZQ8zXZb3PAsVNNQ@mail.gmail.com", "message_id_hash": "4XFFNCB2R2ZX5SSQWAZB5JKT77C5WV7E", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/4XFFNCB2R2ZX5SSQWAZB5JKT77C5WV7E/", "sender": { "address": "mjohns+K0JM (a) luther.edu", "mailman_id": null, "emails": null }, "sender_name": "Mark D. Johns", "subject": "[ans] ANS-096 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins", "date": "2019-04-06T22:42:22Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-096\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\nYou can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service\nBulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see:\nhttp://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans\n\nIn this edition:\n\n* AMSAT India AISAT APRS Payload Operational on 145.825 MHz\n* Upcoming Satellite Operations\n* UT1FG/MM QSL Procedure Announced\n* Hamvention Booth Announcement\n* AMSAT Activities at Hamvention 2019\n* The Case of the Unknown Satellites\n* Upcoming ARISS Contacts\n* International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students\n* VUCC Awards-Endorsements for March 2019\n* Raspberry Pi magazine MagPi Features Ham Radio\n* Satellite Shorts From All Over\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-096.01\nANS-096 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 096.01\n>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.\nDATE YYY\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-096.01\n\nAMSAT India AISAT APRS Payload Operational on 145.825 MHz\n\nAn APRS payload from AMSAT INDIA was successfully launched on April 1,\n2019 at 03:57 GMT on the PSLV-C45 mission. The payload was powered up\non schedule over Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Poland and Moscow.\nAMSAT India requested stations at these locations to report the first\nsignals on 145.825 MHz from the payload.\n\nThe first beacon from AISAT-1 was received by R4UAB and DK3WN was able\nto digipeat through the satellite. Mike posted information on his\nblog at: http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=94180\n\nAMSAT India requests that the Amateur Radio fraternity worldwide use\nthe payload and Satgates to feed the traffic.\n\nMore details about this unique project as well as the pre-launch TLE\nare available at http://www.amsatindia.org/ Their twitter feed is at\nhttps://twitter.com/amsatindia AMSAT Argentina's web-based satellite\npass page passes at http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=aisa1 provides use-\nful tracking information based on the pre-launch TLE.\n\nThe 4th stage of the PSLV rocket (PS4) will become an orbital plat-\nform in a 485 km orbit hosting three payloads:\n+ Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) digipeater from\n AMSAT INDIA\n+ Automatic Identification System (AIS) from ISRO\n+ Advanced Retarding Potential Analyzer for Ionospheric Studies (ARIS)\n from the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST).\n https://www.isro.gov.in/launcher/pslv-c45-emisat-mission\n\n[ANS thanks Nitin, VU3TYG, Secretary, AMSAT INDIA for the above\ninformation]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nAMSAT relies on your donations to Keep Amateur Radio in Space. Please\nconsider a donation to the AMSAT General Fund, the GOLF Program, or\nARISS today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nUpcoming Satellite Operations\n\nDefrosting Trip (EM90, EL99) – April 7-9, 2019\nPaul, KE0PBR, has plans to escape the Land of the 10,000 Frozen Lakes\nand head down to Florida, to enjoy a little Global Warming. Will most\nlikely be FM only, and holiday style. Paul will post announcements on\nhis Twitter account: https://twitter.com/KE0PBR\n\nUtah (DM37, DM48, DM58) – April 13-19, 2019\nBob, N6REK, will be roving in Utah from April 13 to the 19th. He\nplans to be in DM37 April 13, DM58 from April 14-17, and then DM48\nfrom April 17-19. Bob will be FM satellites only, and he will post the\nspecific passes on the amsat-bb when we get closer to those dates.\n\nLiechtenstein (JN47) – April 17-19, 2019\nPhillippe, EA4NF, is off on another DXpedition. This time, he is\nheading to HB0/Lichtenstein. Phillippe will operate under the call\nsign HB0/EA4NF from Leichtenstein and HB9/EA4NF from Switzerland\n(JN47s, on both FM and SSB satellites. QSL via LoTW. Updated info &\nPass announcements (Time+Frequencies) available on Twitter:\nhttps://twitter.com/EA4NF_SAT\n\nNorthern Border Security Check (Minnesota to Washington) – April 29 to\nMay 4 or 5th, 2019 Alex, N7AGF, is all set for his semiannual rover\ntrip to activate rare and somewhat rare grids, from April 29th to\nMay 4th or 5th (or longer depending on how things go). Alex will fly\ninto Minneapolis and drive back to my home grid CN88, activating as\nmany ENx8,ENx7,DNx8,and DNx7 grids as possible along the route. The\nhope is to hit many corners and lines. Alex will be on both linear\nand FM birds. As always, activations and route details will be posted\nto his Twitter @N7AGF at https://twitter.com/N7AGF Alex will also be\non APRS at https://aprs.fi/N7AGF-10 In areas of limited cell service,\nhe’ll be using inReach.\n\nPlease submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) amsat.org\n\n[ANS thanks KE4AL for the above information]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nUT1FG/MM QSL Procedure Announced\n\nYuri, UT1FG/mm, is headed to Kalningrad (UA2) and according to\nmarinetraffic.com, he will be there around 16April. Yuri will\nleave the ship there and go on vacation until next season.\n\nYuri would like those who want to confirm their contacts, to\ndo so by following the procedure to create a .pdf file that\nhe can print, confirm and mail out from Kaliningrad. Instructions\nfor creating the .pdf file are on papays.com/sat Please do not\nforget to include your mailing address in the header per the example.\n\nHe would like to receive the qsl logsheets about one week before\nhe arrives in port. You can send them to me later than that, but\nhe may not have time to process them as he approaches port. That\ndecision is up to you. I will forward them to Yuri as long as\nhe is still underway. Send your logsheets to my qrz.com email\naddress.\n\nYuri was in HL90 on the 1818z 04April pass of AO-7.\n\n[ANS thanks John Papay, K8YSE for the above information]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nHamvention Booth Announcement\n\nJoin us as AMSAT celebrates our Golden Jubilee at the 2019 Hamvention\nwith a 1969 theme and an \"OSCAR Park\" display. The satellite lineup\nincludes appearances by OSCAR-1, AO-7, Phase-3A, ARISSat, Fox, and\nGOLF. Join up or renew your AMSAT membership. Updated for 2019,\nAMSAT's book, \"Getting Started With Amateur Satellites\" is available.\nGet one-on-one guidance on setting up your satellite station and\nmaking contacts at our \"Beginner's Corner\". Participate in live demon-\nstrations of contacts through FM and linear satellites with station\nand operating tips from some of the best satellite operators in the\ncountry.\n\n[ANS thanks the AMSAT Hamvention Team for the above information]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nAMSAT Activities at Hamvention 2019\n\nFor a complete list of AMSAT activities at the 2019 Hamvention, see\nwww.amsat.org/other-events/amsat-activities-at-hamvention-2019/\nBelow, two of these activities are highlighted:\n\nAMSAT Forum, Forum Room 2\nSaturday, 18 May 2019, 12:10 – 13:40 EDT\nModerated by Robert Bankston KE4AL, AMSAT Vice President–User Services\n\nAMSAT Status Report – Joseph Spier, K6WAO, AMSAT President, will high-\nlight recent activities within AMSAT and discuss some of our\nchallenges, accomplishments, projects, and any late breaking news.\n\nAMSAT Engineering – Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice President–\nEngineering, will talk about the Fox-1 and Golf (Greater Orbit, Larger\nFootprint) Projects.\n\nAMSAT Education – Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT Vice President–Education-\nal Relations will introduce the AMSAT CubeSat Simulator.\n\nAMSAT User Services – Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT Vice President–\nUser Services, will discuss AMSAT’s 50th Anniversary Operating Event\nand the new AMSAT Ambassadors Program.\n\n\nAmateur Satellite Demonstrations\nOutside Main Entrance – Maxim Hall (Building 1)\nFriday, Saturday, Sunday 16 – 19 May 2019, 08:00 – 16:30 EDT\nAmateur Satellite operation demonstrations will be held outside the\nmain Maxim Hall (Building 1 or E1) entrance. Every day, AMSAT will be\ndemonstrating actual contacts with the operational amateur satellites.\nWe especially want to invite youth to make a contact via an amateur\nsatellite. All are invited to observe, participate and ask questions.\nSatellite pass times will be posted at the AMSAT booth (1007-1010 &\n1107-1110) and in the demo area.\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nThe Case of the Unknown Satellites\n\nOn December 3, 2018, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off from California,\nlofting the largest haul of individual satellites the vehicle had ever\ntransported. All 64 satellites deployed into space as designed. But\nnearly four months later, more than a dozen satellites from the launch\nhave yet to be identified in space. We know that they’re up there, and\nwhere they are, but it’s unclear which satellites belong to which\nsatellite operator on the ground. They are, truly, unidentified flying\nobjects.\n\nAn article by Loren Grush details the difficulties presented to the\nAir Force in sorting out objects from multiple launches.\n\nTo read the full article, see https://tinyurl.com/y6rgkfn6\n\n[ANS thanks The Verge for the above information]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nUpcoming ARISS Contacts\n\n58th Hamilton Scout Group, Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada, direct via\nVE3DC\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS\nThe scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI\nContact is go for: Sat 2019-04-06 18:31:06 UTC 38 deg\n\nShaftesbury High School, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, telebridge via\nVK6MJ\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS\nThe scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI\nContact is go for: Wed 2019-04-10 15:57:13 UTC 37 deg\n\nÉcole des Charmilles, Thyez, France, telebridge via ON4ISS\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS\nThe scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI\nContact is go for: Thu 2019-04-11 12:55:18 UTC 64 deg\n\nListen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ARISS is always glad\nto receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks\neveryone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your\nreports to [email protected] or [email protected].\n\n[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N for the above information]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nInternational Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students\n\nThe Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program\nis seeking proposals from April 1, through May 15, 2019, from US\nschools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations\n(working individually or together) to host radio contacts with an\norbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS)\nbetween January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020.\n\nEach year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with\nlearning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and\nmuch more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. The\nARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a\npartnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation,\nthe American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global\norganizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program's goal is\nto inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science,\ntechnology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio.\n\nEducators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS\nprogram stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One\neducator wrote, \"Many of the middle school students who took part in\nand attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high\nschool as a result of that contact.\" Educators are setting up ham\nradio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students'\ninterest.\n\nARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of\nparticipants and integrate the contact into a well-developed,\nexciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite\ncommunications, wireless technology, science research conducted on\nthe ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to\nuse Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-\nrelated questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate\nAmateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-\nlifetime opportunity for students.\n\nThe proposal window opens April 1, 2019 and the proposal deadline is\nMay 15, 2019. For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, go\nto: http://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2019.eventbrite.com\n\nProposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will\nbe offered April 11, 2019 at 7 pm Eastern Time and April 16, 2019 at\n9 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go\nto https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2019.eventbrite.com\n\n[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N for the above information.]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nVUCC Awards-Endorsements for March 2019\n\nHere are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the\nARRL for the period March 1, 2019 through April 1, 2019. Congratula-\ntions to all those who made the list this month!\n\n CALL 01 Mar 01 Apr\n\n WI7P 835 858\n N4UFO 729 730\n AA8CH 451 500\n N3GS 370 409\n K9UO 225 265\n N6RFM 201 226\n WW8W 152 181\n PU8RFL 151 157\n PS8MT 150 156\n K5CIS New 150\n K4RGK 133 145\n LW2DAF 115 120\n KF0QS New 115\n KJ4EU 100 101\n PP2CC New 101\n AD7DB New 100\n N7AME New 100\n\n[ANS thanks Ron Parsons, W5RKN for the above information]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nRaspberry Pi magazine MagPi Features Ham Radio\n\nThe Raspberry Pi magazine MagPi issue 80 is an Amateur Radio Special\nthat features articles by Dave Honess M6DNT and Rob Zwetsloot. The PDF\nis available free.\n\nThe amateur radio articles appear on pages 62-75:\n. Pictures from Space via Ham Radio - Have you ever wanted\n to receive a radio signal from space? It's fun and a lot\n easier than you might think!\n. What is Ham Radio?\n. Using Ham Radio with Raspberry Pi\n. Amazing Ham Radio Projects - 7 projects\n\nDownload the Free MagPi magazine issue 80 PDF at\nhttps://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/issues/80/\n\nThe MagPi editorial team say - Got an amazing ham radio project of\nyour own? Tweet us your photos! @TheMagPi\n\nPrevious issues of MagPi are at\nhttps://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/issues/\n\n[ANS thanks raspberrypi.org for the above information]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSatellite Shorts From All Over\n\n+ AMSAT has filed comments in the FCC Orbital Debris Mitigation Pro-\n ceeding. For details, see ANS special bulletin 095 or visit:\n https://tinyurl.com/yywq5jyt\n\n+ From precision GPS to batteries for one of the world’s first com-\n mercial all-electric airplanes, NASA technology turns up in nearly\n every corner of modern life. The latest edition of NASA’s Spinoff\n publication features dozens of commercial technologies that were\n developed or improved by the agency’s space program and benefit\n people everywhere. The publication provides nearly 50 examples of\n how NASA benefits various industries and people around the world.\n Print and digital versions of the latest issue of Spinoff are avail-\n able at: https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2019/index.html\n (ANS thanks NASA HQ News for the above information)\n\n+ XLGTa is a new Excel app which can calculate the antenna Gain/Temper-\n ature ratio, similar to the TANT program but with many more features.\n It can read 3D pattern data generated by EZNEC, AutoEZ, 4nec2, A.M.\n (Teri Software Antenna Model), or MMANA-GAL. In addition to G/Ta the\n app will calculate Average Gain, RDF (aka Directivity), and DMF (aka\n Rear Hemisphere Mean Sidelobe Level). XLGTa is free but requires\n Excel 2000 or later. For complete details and downloads see:\n https://ac6la.com/xlgta.html\n (ANS thanks Dan, AC6LA, for the above information)\n\n+ Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle successfully lifted the R3D2\n satellite for DARPA from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia\n Peninsula at 23:27, March 28th UTC (12:27, 29 March NZDT). The\n mission launched a prototype reflect array antenna to orbit for the\n Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.\n (ANS thanks satmagazine.com for the above information)\n\n+ Lockheed Martin has announced a new generation of space\n technology that will launch this year that will allow satellites to\n change their missions in orbit. This new tech, called SmartSat, is a\n software-defined satellite architecture that will boost capability\n for payloads on several testbed satellites.\n (ANS thanks satmagazine.com for the above information)\n\n+ The Northern Arizona DX Association will celebrate the 50th\n anniversary of landing men on the moon with the special callsign\n K7M from various locations including the the \"Meteor Crater\n National Natural Landmark\" where astronaut training took place.\n http://www.nadxa.com/\n (ANS thanks DX Newsletter for the above information)\n\n+ Congratulations to Mike, W8LID for completing his Worked All States\n Satellite with his AO-91 contact with RJ, WY7AA roving in South\n Dakota.\n (W8LID via Twitter)\n\n+ Former NASA astronauts Jim Buchli and Janet Kavandi were inducted\n into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Class of 2019 during a ceremony\n on April 6, 2019, inside the Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction at\n NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. They unveiled\n their plaques, which will be placed in the Hall of Fame at the\n visitor complex.\n (ANS thanks NASA for the above information)\n\n+ After a long process of testing and judging experiments, the Euro-\n pean Space Agency and Raspberry Pi Foundation are happy to announce\n that a record number of 135 teams have been granted ‘flight status’\n for Mission Space Lab 2018/2019! Full release at:\n https://tinyurl.com/y3bdqwp3\n (ANS thanks the European Space Agency for the above information)\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 and Remember to help keep amateur radio in space,\nThis week's ANS Editor,\n\nK0JM at amsat dot org\n", "attachments": [] }