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    "subject": "[ans] ANS-169 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins",
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    "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-169\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* 2017 Candidates for the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Announced\n* 2017 AMSAT Field Day Rules\n* Iceland/Greenland/Faroe Islands on Satellite July 4-19\n* CAS-4A and CAS-4B Satellites from CAMSAT Launched Thursday\n* Updates to AMSAT-NA KEP Distribution for 06-15-2017\n* Frank Bauer KA3HDO Among Distinguished Public Service Medal Honorees\n* Wireless Institute of Australia Reports Amateur Radio Rescue of\n  Satellite\n* ARISS News\n* Satellite Shorts From All Over\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-169.01\nANS-169 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 169.01\n>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.\nJune 18, 2017\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-169.01\n\n\n2017 Candidates for the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Announced\n\nThe 2017 candidates, in alphabetical order by last name are:\n\nJerry Buxton, N0JY\nClayton Coleman, W5PFG\nDrew Glasbrenner, KO4MA\nPeter Portanova, W2JV\nPaul Stoetzer, N8HM\n\nThis year AMSAT-NA will be electing four voting members of the Board\nof Directors. These will go to the four candidates receiving the\nhighest number of votes. In addition, there will be one alternate\nchosen, based on the next highest number of votes received.\n\nBallots will be mailed to the AMSAT-NA membership by July 15, 2017 and\nmust be received at the AMSAT office by September 15, 2017 in order to\nbe counted. Those sent outside North America will go by air mail. If\nyou have not received your ballot package in a reasonable time for\nyour location, please contact the AMSAT office. Completed ballots\nshould be returned as promptly as possible, and those from outside\nNorth America preferably by air mail.\n\nElection of Board members is both an obligation as well as an\nopportunity by our membership to help shape the future direction of\nAMSAT. Please take the time to review the candidate statements that\nwill accompany the ballot and determine who you wish to see on the\nBoard. You have the option to vote for up to four candidates.\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT Office for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n2017 AMSAT Field Day Rules\n\nIt's that time of year again; summer and Field Day!  Each year the\nAmerican Radio Relay League (ARRL) sponsors Field Day as a \"picnic, a\ncampout, practice for emergencies, an informal contest and, most of\nall, FUN!\"  The event takes place during a 24-hour period on the\nfourth weekend of June.  For 2017 the event takes place during a 27-\nhour period from 1800 UTC on Saturday June 24, 2017 through 2100 UTC\non Sunday June 25, 2017. Those who set up prior to 1800 UTC on June\n24 can operate only 24 hours.  The Radio Amateur Satellite\nCorporation (AMSAT) promotes its own version of Field Day for\noperation via the amateur satellites, held concurrently with the ARRL\nevent.\n\nThis year should be easier than many years since we have about 10\ntransponders and repeaters available, with more possible before Field\nDay. Users should check the AMSAT status page at\nhttp://www.amsat.org/status/ and the pages at\nhttp://www.amsat.org/?page_id=177 for what is available in the weeks\nleading up to field day. To reduce the amount of time to research\neach satellite, see the current FM satellite table at\nhttp://www.amsat.org/?page_id=5012 and the current linear satellite\ntable at http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=5033\n\nIf you are considering ONLY the FM voice satellites like SO-50 for\nyour AMSAT Field Day focus, do not, unless you are simply hoping to\nmake one contact for the ARRL rules bonus points. The congestion on\nFM LEO satellites is always so intense that we must continue to limit\ntheir use to one-QSO-per-FM-satellite. This includes the\nInternational Space Station. You will be allowed one QSO if the ISS\nis operating Voice.\n\nIt was suggested during past field days that a control station be\nallowed to coordinate contacts on the FM satellites. There is nothing\nin the rules that would prohibit this. This is nothing more than a\nsingle station working multiple QSO's. If a station were to act as a\ncontrol station and give QSO's to every other field day station, the\ncontrol station would still only be allowed to turn in one QSO per FM\nsatellite while the other station would be able to submit one QSO.\n\nThe format for the message exchange on the ISS or other digital\npacket satellite is an unproto packet to the other station (3-way\nexchange required) with all the same information as normally\nexchanged for ARRL Field Day,\ne.g.:\nW6NWG de KK5DO 2A STX\nKK5DO de W6NWG QSL 5A SDG\nW6NWG de KK5DO QSL\n\nIf you have worked the satellites on Field Day in recent years, you\nmay have noticed a lot of good contacts can be made on some of the\nless-populated, low-earth-orbit satellites like FO-29, AO-7, AO-73,\nNAYIF-1 or the XW satellites. During Field Day the transponders come\nalive like 20 meters on a weekend. The good news is that the\ntransponders on these satellites will support multiple simultaneous\ncontacts. The bad news is that you can't use FM, just low duty-cycle\nmodes like SSB and CW.\n\nTHE 2017 AMSAT FIELD DAY RULES\n\nThe AMSAT Field Day 2017 event is open to all Amateur Radio\noperators.  Amateurs are to use the exchange as specified in ARRL\nrules for Field Day. The AMSAT competition is to encourage the use of\nall amateur satellites, both analog and digital. Note that no points\nwill be credited for any contacts beyond the ONE allowed via each\nsingle-channel FM satellite. Operators are encouraged not to make any\nextra contacts via theses satellites (Ex: SO-50). CW contacts and\ndigital contacts are worth three points as outlined below.\n\n1.  Analog Transponders\n\nARRL rules apply, except:\n\n- Each phone, CW, and digital segment ON EACH SATELLITE TRANSPONDER\n  is considered to be a separate band.\n\n- CW and digital (RTTY, PSK-31, etc.) contacts count THREE points\n  each.\n\n- Stations may only count one (1) completed QSO on any single\n  channel FM satellite. If a satellite has multiple modes such as V/u\n  and L/s modes both turned on, one contact each is allowed. If the\n  PBBS is on - see Pacsats below, ISS (1 phone and 1 digital),\n  Contacts with the ISS crew will count for one contact if they are\n  active. PCSat (I, II, etc.) (1 digital),\n\n- The use of more than one transmitter at the same time on a single\n  satellite transponder is prohibited.\n\n2.  Digital Transponders\n\nWe have only APRS digipeaters and 10m to 70cm PSK transponders (see\nBob Bruninga's article in the March/April, 2016 issue of the AMSAT\nJournal).\n\nSatellite digipeat QSO's and APRS short-message contacts are worth\nthree points each, but must be complete verified two-way exchanges.\nThe one contact per FM satellite is not applied to digital\ntransponders.\n\nThe use of terrestrial gateway stations or internet gateways (i.e.\nEchoLink, IRLP, etc.) to uplink/downlink is not allowed.\n\nSample Satellite Field Day Greetings File:\n\nGreetings from W5MSQ Field Day Satellite station near Katy, Texas,\nEL-29, with 20 participants, operating class 2A, in the AMSAT-Houston\ngroup with the Houston Amateur Television Society and the Houston QRP\nclub.  All the best and 73!\n\nNote that the message stated the call, name of the group, operating\nclass, where they were located (the grid square would be helpful) and\nhow many operators were in attendance.\n\n3.  Operating Class\n\nStations operating portable and using emergency power (as per ARRL\nField Day rules) are in a separate operating class from those at home\nconnected to commercial power.  On the report form simply check off\nEmergency or Commercial for the Power Source and be sure to specify\nyour ARRL operating class (2A, 1C, etc.).\n\nAND FINALLY...\n\nThe Satellite Summary Sheet should be used for submission of the\nAMSAT Field Day competition and be received by KK5DO (email or postal\nmail) by 11:59 P.M. CDT, Monday, July 10, 2017. This is earlier than\nthe due date for the ARRL submissions. The preferred method for\nsubmitting your log is via e-mail to kk5do at amsat dot org or\nkk5do at arrl dot net.\n\nYou may also use the postal service but give plenty of time for your\nresults to arrive by the submission date. Add photographs or other\ninteresting information that can be used in an article for the\nJournal.\n\nYou will receive an email back (within one or two days) from me when\nI receive your email submission. If you do not receive a confirmation\nmessage, then I have not received your submission. Try sending it\nagain or send it to my other email address.\n\nIf mailing your submission, the address is:\n\nBruce Paige, KK5DO\nDirector of Awards and Contests\nPO Box 1598\nPorter, TX 77365-1598.\n\nCertificates will be awarded for the first-place emergency\npower/portable station at the AMSAT General Meeting and Space\nSymposium in the fall of 2017. Certificates will also be awarded to\nthe second and third place portable/emergency operation in addition\nto the first-place home station running on emergency power. A station\nsubmitting high, award-winning scores will be requested to send in\ndupe sheets for analog contacts and message listings for digital\ndownloads.\n\nYou may have multiple rig difficulties, antenna failures, computer\nglitches, generator disasters, tropical storms, and there may even be\nsatellite problems, but the goal is to test your ability to operate\nin an emergency situation.  Try different gear.  Demonstrate\nsatellite operations to hams that don't even know the HAMSATS exist.\nTest your equipment. Avoid making more than ONE contact via the FM-\nonly voice HAMSATS or the ISS, and enjoy the event!\n\nPlease follow the following form when submitting results:\n\nAMSAT Satellite Summary Sheet - 2017\n\nSatellite and number of Voice QSO's\n  (example AO-27 1 )\n\nSatellite and number of CW/RTTY/PSK31 etc QSO's\n  (example AO-07 5 )\n\nSatellite and Up/Downloads\n  (example UO-11 3 )\n\nScore Calculation\nTotal Voice QSO's x 1 =\nTotal CW/RTTY/PSK31 QSO's x 3 =\nTotal Up/Downloads x 3 =\nGrand Total =\n\nPlease provide the following information\n\nYour Field Day Callsign\nYour Group Name\nARRL Field Day Classification\nARRL Section\nPower Source (Select 1)\n      Emergency\n      Commercial\nYour name and home call\nHome address\nAny Comments\n\n[ANS thanks Bruce KK5DO for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nIceland/Greenland/Faroe Islands on Satellite July 4-19\n\nGabe Zeifman NJ7H/VE6NJH has finalized plans for an upcoming trip to\nIceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. Once again, this is a trip\nwith family so radio is not his priority. However, he will put forth\nmy best effort to give these rare entities and associated grids to\neveryone in range.\n\nGabe will be arriving in Iceland at about 0000Z on July 5 and spend\none night\nat the hotel on the airport (access to HP83/84 line).\n\nGabe reports, \"We will be in Iceland until July 10 with numerous\ngrids in the HP and IP fields possible, no strict plan yet.\n\n\"We will continue on to the Faroe Islands July 10-14. I will make an\neffort to operate from both IP61 and IP62 while in the Faroes.\n\n\"Finally, we will head to Greenland on July 14th staying until the\n18th. The destination in Greenland is Ilulissat in GP49. I do not\nanticipate any other grids to be activated in Greenland, although if\nthere is an opportunity I will, but I don't expect any opportunities.\n>From GP49 all of North/Central America and Europe should be in range,\nalong with portions of South America, Asia, and Africa, much of it\neven possible on SO-50. I anticipate a nearly perfect horizon to the\nwest.\n\n\"On the 19th we travel back to the US with a several hour connection\nin Iceland. I will also have two nights on the beginning and end in\nNew York City, and July 21-25 in Florida (anyone who needs EM90, hit\nme up).\n\n\"In exciting news, this very well may be the last DX use of NJ7H.\nDon't worry, I am not retired from roving. I am beginning my training\nat the FAA as an air traffic controller on July 26th and will be very\nbusy with that. I expect facility placement in late October, and I am\nrequesting Alaska. Although I cannot yet be certain, I have been told\nthat I should expect to receive my request.\n\n\"QSLing for this trip will be via LoTW. I still need to get some new\ngeneric cards printed, but if you need paper I'll get cards printed\neventually, just don't expect rush service (I have some from other\ntrips in the backlog, don't worry I havn't forgotten).\"\n\nCalls to be used:\n\nIceland: TF/NJ7H\nGreenland: OX/NJ7H\nFaroe Islands: OY/NJ7H\n\n[ANS thanks Gabe NJ7H/VE6NJH for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nCAS-4A and CAS-4B Satellites from CAMSAT Launched Thursday\n\nTwo CAMSAT’s armature radio payloads piggybacked on the optical remote\nsensing micro-satellites OVS-1A and OVS-1B have been launched at\n11:00BJT on June 15, 2017 at The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center of\nChina, using CZ-4B launch vehicle. The primary of this launch is a\nhard X-ray modulation telescope satellite (HXMT).\n\nSatellite Name:  CAS-4A/OVS-1A\nArchitecture: Micro-satellite\nDimensions: 494Lx499Wx630H mm\nMass: 55kg\nStabilization: three-axis stabilization system with its +Y surface\n  facing the earth\nPrimary Payload: optical Camera with 1.98m resolution\nOrbit:\nOrbit type :     Sun synchronization orbit\nApogee :         524km\nInclination :    43º\nPeriod :         95.1min\n\nAmateur Radio Payload:\nCall sign: BJ1SK\nVHF Antenna: one 1/4? monopole antenna with max.0dBi gain is located\n  at +Z side\nUHF Antenna: one 1/4? monopole antenna with max.0dBi gain is located\n  at -Z side\nCW Telemetry Beacon:                  145.855MHz     17dBm\nAX.25 4.8k Baud GMSK Telemetry:       145.835MHz     20dBm\nU/V Linear Transponder Downlink:      145.870MHz     20dBm, 20kHz,\n  Inverted\nU/V Linear Transponder Uplink:        435.220MHz\n\nSatellite Name:  CAS-4B/OVS-1B\nArchitecture: Micro-satellite\nDimensions: 494Lx499Wx630H mm\nMass: 55kg\nStabilization: three-axis stabilization system with its +Y surface\n  facing the earth\nPrimary Payload: optical Camera with 1.98m resolution\n\nOrbit:\nOrbit type:  Sun synchronization orbit\nApogee:      524km\nInclination: 43º\nPeriod:      95.1min\n\nAmateur Radio Payload:\nCall sign: BJ1SL\nVHF Antenna: one 1/4? monopole antenna with max.0dBi gain is located\n  at +Z side\nUHF Antenna: one 1/4? monopole antenna with max.0dBi gain is located\n  at -Z side\nCW Telemetry Beacon:                   145.910MHz   17dBm\nAX.25 4.8k Baud GMSK Telemetry:        145.890MHz   20dBm\nU/V Linear Transponder Downlink:       145.925MHz   20dBm, 20kHz,\n  Inverted\nU/V Linear Transponder Uplink:         435.280MHz\n\n[ANS thanks Alan Kung, BA1DU for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nUpdates to AMSAT-NA KEP Distribution for 06-15-2017\n\nITF-2 is now Tsukuba-OSCAR 89 or TO-89 per Bill Tynan, W3XO, OSCAR\nNumber Administrator.\n\nCAS-4A/OVS-1A and CAS-4B/OVS-1B where launched today (06-15-2017) at\n03:00 GMT from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center of China using a\nCZ-4B launch vehicle. See amsat-bb email below from Alan Kung, BA1DU.\nNico Janssen, PA0DLO notes that these two new satellites are two of\nthe four NORAD ID CAT 42578-42761.\n\nFor now the 06-15-2017 AMSAT-NA KEP Distribution list them as follows:\n\nName       NORAD CAT ID\nObject A   42758\nObject B   42759\nObject C   42760\nObject D   42761\n\nCAS-4A and CAS-4B Satellites from CAMSAT Launched today\n\nTwo CAMSAT's armature radio payloads piggybacked on the optical remote\nsensing micro-satellites OVS-1A and OVS-1B have been launched at\n11:00 BJT on June 15, 2017 at The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center of\nChina, using CZ-4B launch vehicle. The primary of this launch is a\nhard X-ray modulation telescope satellite (HXMT).\n\n[ANS thanks Ray Hoad WA5QGD for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nFrank Bauer KA3HDO Among Distinguished Public Service Medal Honorees\n\nAMSAT's VP of Human Spaceflight Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, AMSAT V.P. for\nHuman Spaceflight Programs, and ARISS International Chair was among\n14 honorees for NASA's 2017 Distinguished Public Service Medal.\n\nNASA Agency Honor Awards Ceremony for 2017 Distinguished Service\nMedal and Distinguished Public Service Medal Honorees was held\nThursday, June 15, 11 a.m. EDT, and broadcast on NASA TV.\n\nDuring the Agency Honor Awards Ceremony on Thursday, Acting NASA\nAdministrator Lightfoot presented NASA’s most prestigious honors to\nNASA’s 2017 Distinguished Service Medal Honorees and Distinguished\nPublic Service Medal Honorees.\n\nThese NASA Agency Honor Awards recognize individual employees who\nhave made an extraordinary and indelible impact on the agency’s\nmission success. All of these individuals help enable missions to\nexplore and discover both our world and the universe.\n\nThe 2017 Distinguished Service Medal Honorees are: Stephen Cash,\nJeffrey Davis, Mike French, Peter Gnoffo, Kelly Hayhurst, Robin\nHenderson, Michael Hesse, Steven Kempler, Brenda Manuel, Carol\nMosier, Ronald Mueller, Dava Newman, Paul Newman, David Radzanowski,\nAlbert Sofge, Ellen Stofan, Patrick Troutman, Tereasa Washington,\nDavid Weaver, and Richard Williams.\n\nThe 2017 Distinguished Public Service Medal Honorees are: Terry\nAbel, Frank Bauer, Eric De Jong, Edward Devine, Michael Dorsch, Alan\nHargens, Kauser Imtiaz, Roger Launius, Edward Nace, Christopher\nRussell, John Salisbury, John Sterritt, Forman Williams, and Roberta\nWyrick.\n\nFor more information on the Agency Honor Award Program, please visit:\n\nhttps://www.nssc.nasa.gov/awards\n\n[ANS thanks NASA for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nWireless Institute of Australia reports amateur radio rescue of\nsatellite\n\nI-Inspire-2 is a 20 x 10 x 10cm CubeSat built by the University of\nSydney in collaboration with the Australian National University and\nthe University of New South Wales (Sydney). On board the tiny\nspacecraft is an experiment, part of the European QB50 project,\ndesigned to “explore the lower thermosphere, for re-entry research\nand in-orbit demonstration of technologies and miniaturised sensors”,\nas reported in earlier editions of the WIA broadcast.\n\nIts operational frequency was coordinated by IARU to be in the\nsatellite segment of the 70cm amateur band.\n\nIt was placed in orbit from the International Space Station in late\nMay. The deployment was successful; however there were no signs of\nlife when the ground stations started looking for it. The engineering\ngroup quickly tested various scenarios on the engineering model only\nto come to the conclusion that, due to the extended delay in the\ndeployment, the satellite's battery was likely to be depleted and the\nsatellite was trapped in an endless loop, trying to deploy its antenna.\n\nThe engineering group suggested that the satellite is still\nlistening albeit with its antennas in the stowed position. This meant\nthat the satellite command receiver might have difficulty receiving\nany signals from ground control stations. A set of commands were\ndevised which, if received, would instruct the satellite to wait\nuntil the battery is charged before attempting to deploy its antenna.\nBoth UNSW and ANU ground stations transmitted the recovery command to\nthe satellite; however after a week or so of no success it was\ndecided that more transmitter power was required to overcome the lack\nof receiver sensitivity caused by the still stowed antenna. A request\nfor assistance was passed to EME operators around the world and many\nresponses were received.\n\nThe greatest hope for a successful recovery was thought to be PI 9\nCAM using high power and a 25 m dish, normally used for radio\nastronomy but also EME. They were scheduled to transmit on the\nweekend of the 10th and 11th of June.\n\nOn Sunday the 11th of June, during the morning pass, Rob VK1KW\nreported a strong signal every 30 seconds on I-Inspire-2's frequency.\nDimitris VK1SV who is part of the ANU team, verified reception from\nhome around midnight. The following morning Dimitris drove to the ANU\nground station and was able to send commands to the satellite for the\nfirst time since it was deployed. Many other radio amateurs around\nthe world also reported reception of the beacon. The satellite had\ncome back to life!\n\nThis is a wonderful example of successful collaboration between\nradio amateurs and the academic community. If a frequency outside the\nradio amateur band had been used, it is doubtful that the satellite\nwould have been brought back to life.\n\nThe crew of I-Inspire-2 wishes to thank all radio amateurs involved\nand is looking forward to a successful collection of data for the\nscientific experiment!\n\nI-Inspire-2 official web site:\nhttp://sydney.edu.au/inspire-cubesat/project/index.shtml\n\n( Dimitris Tsifakis VK1SV/VK2COW )\n\n[ANS thanks the VK1WIA news for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nARISS News\n\n+ A Successful contact was made between Space Center Houston,\n  Houston, TX, USA and Astronaut Jack Fischer K2FSH using Callsign\n  OR4ISS.\n  The contact began  2017-06-13 15:19 UTC and lasted about nine and a\n  half minutes. Contact was Telebridge via ON4ISS.\n  ARISS Mentor was Gene K5YFL.\n\nUpcoming ARISS Contact Schedule\n\nSochi, Russia, direct via TBD\nThe ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be RSØISS\nThe scheduled astronaut is Fyodor Yurchikhin  RN3FI\nContact is a go for Sat 2017-06-17 15:10 UTC\n\nUfa, Russia,  direct via TBD\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS\nThe  scheduled astronaut is Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI\nContact is a go for Fri  2017-06-23 08:25 UTC\n\nSCaN/Glenn Research Center, Brook Park, OH, and the Girl Scouts of\nNorth East Ohio direct via NA8SA\nThe ISS callsign is  presently scheduled to be NA1SS\nThe scheduled astronaut is Jack Fischer  K2FSH\nContact is a go for: Fri 2017-06-23 14:25:09 UTC\nNote that this contact should be audible direct over parts of the\nEastern USA.\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+ Satellite DX operation in the BELIZE\n\n  BELIZE, V3.  Look for David, KG5CCI to be active as V31CI from\n  Ambergris Caye (NA-073), from June 21 to 27, including Field Day.\n  Listen for him on Satellites, 6 Meters (digital and SSB) and\n  possibly on the HF bands.  QSL direct to KG5CCI.\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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