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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/FZKWABRFQSKUKDUFCL2NDUOWO5B5MKZ3/?format=api", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/?format=api", "message_id": "[email protected]", "message_id_hash": "FZKWABRFQSKUKDUFCL2NDUOWO5B5MKZ3", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/FZKWABRFQSKUKDUFCL2NDUOWO5B5MKZ3/?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": "[ans] ANS-046 AMSAT News Service", "date": "2009-02-15T15:33:15Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-046\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:\[email protected]\n\n\nIn this edition:\n\n* Scratch 2 Satellites\n* Dieter Schliemann, KX4Y SK\n* DX Expedition to Desecheo\n* Listen for KAGAYAKI Satellite\n* ARISS Status Report for the Week of February 9, 2009\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-046.01\nScratch 2 Satellites\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 046.01\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nFebruary 15, 2009\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-046.01\n\nCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Two big communications satellites collided in the\nfirst-ever crash of two intact spacecraft in orbit, shooting out a pair\nof massive debris clouds and posing a slight risk to the international\nspace station.\n\nNASA said it will take weeks to determine the full magnitude of the\ncrash, which occurred nearly 500 miles over Siberia on Tuesday.\n\n\"We knew this was going to happen eventually,\" said Mark Matney, an\norbital debris scientist at Johnson Space Center in Houston.\n\nNASA believes any risk to the space station and its three astronauts is\nlow. It orbits about 270 miles below the collision course. There also\nshould be no danger to the space shuttle set to launch with seven\nastronauts on Feb. 22, officials said, but that will be re-evaluated in\nthe coming days.\n\nThe collision involved an Iridium commercial satellite, which was\nlaunched in 1997, and a Russian satellite launched in 1993 and believed\nto be nonfunctioning. The Russian satellite was out of control, Matney said.\n\nThe Iridium craft weighed 1,235 pounds, and the Russian craft nearly a ton.\n\nNo one has any idea yet how many pieces were generated or how big they\nmight be.\n\n\"Right now, they're definitely counting dozens,\" Matney said. \"I would\nsuspect that they'll be counting hundreds when the counting is done.\"\n\n[ANS thanks Drew, KO4MA for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-046.02\nDieter Schliemann, KX4Y SK\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 046.02\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nFebruary 15, 2009\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-046.02\n\nFrank Bauer, KA3HDO wrote on behalf of the Amateur Radio on the\nInternational Space Station (ARISS) program, \"It is with great\nsadness that I announce the passing of Dieter Schliemann, KX4Y.\"\n\nFrank continued, \"Those that knew Dieter recognized that he was\na 'class act', a great gentleman and colleague who will be sorely\nmissed by all. Dieter was instrumental in leading and supporting\nmany key activities in AMSAT and on the ARISS program.\"\n\nFor ARISS, Dieter led the school contact IRLP/Echolink initiative.\nThrough this amateur radio VOIP system, Dieter and his team substan-\ntially extended the reach of the school contacts. And through his\nefforts, tens of thousands of school students and ham radio operators,\nworld-wide, could listen to other school contacts, enhancing education\nand giving all a better understanding of what it is like to live and\nwork on the ISS.\n\nFrank remembers, \"Dieter's diplomacy, teambuilding skills and atten-\ntion to the details were impeccable and were well respected within\nthe team. He rose to the challenge when I asked him to lead the IRLP/\nEcholink team. At the time, there were strong, divergent opinions on\nthe use of IRLP and Echolink on ARISS. He singlehandedly developed\na cohesive team that is producing great results and are enjoying\nworking together.\n\nOver the past couple of years, Dieter fought a long and courageous\nbattle with cancer. A month ago, all of us thought he was on the road\nto recovery. Unfortunately, that did not come to pass. Through it all,\nDieter remained the gentle, caring person that we all have grown to\nlove. And during his illness, he remained dedicated to his AMSAT and\nARISS causes and responsibilities. When he received the surprising\nnews from the doctors that he had only two weeks to live and despite\nbeing weak from a long hospitalization, Dieter got on the e-mail and\nworked a transition plan to ensure the IRLP/Echolink capabilities on\nARISS continues. What a great, compassionate, and loving human being!\"\n\nFrank first met Dieter behind the AMSAT Booth at Dayton, where he was\none of the mainstay individuals supporting AMSAT efforts at the Ham-\nvention. Reflecting on Dieter's support to AMSAT, AMSAT Board Member\nGould Smith, WA4SXM, stated, \"Two years ago Dieter told me that the\nonly reason he came to Dayton was to work in the AMSAT booth and to\ntalk with people about AMSAT\". And he supported AMSAT in many other\nways, including his efforts as an Area Coordinator, where he mentored\na countless number of satellite enthusiasts. We are eternally grateful\nfor all Dieter has done for AMSAT and the ARISS program. And we will\nmiss him dearly.\"\n\nAMSAT 20 Meter Net Control, Keith Pugh, W5IU remininsced, \"My memories\nof Dieter started during the AO-10 and AO-13 heyday. Dieter was an\nexcellent example of the ideal contributor to our marvelous hobby. He\nconstantly provided positive ideas and assistance for every phase of\nthe AMSAT and ARISS efforts. Never complaining, always jumping in and\ndoing what he suggested - not saying 'why don't you do this.' He will\nbe truly missed by everyone and deserves a special place in Amateur\nRadio Heaven.\"\n\nFrank concluded, \"On behalf of the ARISS and AMSAT teams, we wish to\nexpress our deepest sympathy to the Schliemann family and friends.\nWe think of especially his wife Tina and his good friend Ron Arsenault,\nN1NYR, who helped Dieter and the Schliemann family throughout Dieter's\nlong illness.\"\n\nAlan Sieg WB5RMG went to the visitation and described his experience,\n\"This evening I introduced myself to Dieter's wife Tina. We had never\nmet. When she saw my AMSAT badge she grabbed onto my hand and held it\nfor at least 10 minutes, like we were long-lost friends. She said she\nwas so glad that AMSAT could come to the visitation, and went on to\ntell me about all the wonderful email and phone calls she has received\nfrom all over the world. She understood what AMSAT meant to Dieter, and\nwas so proud that the people of AMSAT recognized what a good man he was.\nShe asked me to let everyone know how thankful she was that Dieter had\nso many wonderful friends ... Thank You All\" from Tina\"\n\nIn lieu of flowers donations may be made to Hospice of North Alabama,\nLLC, 311 Bob Wallace Ave., Ste. 101, Huntsville, AL 35805 or to your\nfavorite charity.\n\n[ANS thanks Frank KA3HDO, Gould WA4SXM, Keith W5IU for the above\ninformation]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-046.03\nDX Expedition to Desecheo\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 046.03\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nFebruary 15, 2009\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-046.03\n\nUpdates from www.kp5.us indicate that at least part of the team is now\non Desecheo, and will soon begin HF operations as K5D. Thanks to the\nsupport of AMSAT-NA, the team is equipped with a Kenwood D7 HT and Arrow\nantenna, as well as training on using the FM satellites. AMSAT-NA would\nlike to thank Doug Faunt N6TQS, Tim Lilley N3TL, and Patrick Stoddard,\nWD7EWK for their generous donations of equipment for this and future\nDXpedition, as well as Keith Pugh, W5IU for training assistance.\n\nSatellite operation is not expected to begin until the second half of\nthe DXpedition, and then only on an as available basis. A second\nrepeater on AO-51 (145.88/435.150) will be activated on February 16th\nand reserved -only- for contacts with K5D while within sight of the\nisland. K5D may be active on either AO-51 repeater, SO-50 or the ISS\nvoice repeater modes if available. Operation on the transponder\nsatellites is not expected unfortunately. Outside of range of Desecheo,\nusers are encouraged to operate under the standard AO-51 QRP rules.\nThese guidelines are 10 watts output or less, to omnidirectional or\nhandheld antennas only. Telemetry collection operations on AO-51 will\noccasionally interrupt the 435.150 downlink on US west coast passes not\nin range of Desecheo.\n\nUsers attempting contact with K5D should be aware the the DXpedition\ndoes not wish to exchange grid squares during the QSO in order to allow\nmore operators the chance for a QSO. Their grid square is FK68, same as\nmost of Puerto Rico. Please be courteous and limit yourself to one QSO.\nLogs are expected to be available online at http://www.kp5.us/ . Many\nprolific DXpeditioners are on this trip, and a positive experience with\nsatellite may result in increased participation by future expeditions.\n\nGood Luck on working a new one on satellite!\n\n73, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA\nAMSAT-NA VP Operations\n\n[ANS thanks Drew, KO4MA for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-046.04\nListen for KAGAYAKI Satellite\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 046.04\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nFebruary 15, 2009\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-046.04\n\nListen for KAGAYAKI Satellite\n\nThe KAGAYAKI satellite has not been heard since it was launched\nwith Japan's January 23 GOSAT satellite. KAGAYAKI was to transmit\nmorse code on FM after separation from the H-2A booster.\n\nIf operational KAGAYAKI should be tranmitting morse code on FM\nor 9600bps packet at 437.375MHz. The command team thinks the sat-\nellite'soutput power may very low because the antenna or solar\npanel has not extended properly. Ground controllers have been\nsearching for a downlink signal using a spectrum analyzer.\n\nObject D is thought to be KAGAYAKI:\n\nOBJECT D\n1 33495U 09002D 09036.75334341 -.00000021 00000-0 46489-5 0 433\n2 33495 098.0277 148.2199 0008919 016.5422 343.6081 14.70127932 1978\n\nPlease monitor for KAGAYAKI. If heard please send your report to Masa,\nJN1GKZ ([email protected]) and he will relay the information to the\ncommand station.\n\nEnglish web site is available.\nhttp://www.sorun.co.jp/e_kagayaki/top.html\n\n[ANS thanks Masa, JN1GKZ for the above information]\n\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-046.05\nARISS Status Report for the Week of February 9, 2009\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 046.05\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nFebruary 15, 2009\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-046.05\n\nAmateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report\nFebruary 9, 2009\n\n1. Upcoming School Contacts\n\nAn Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was\nplanned & completed for Istituto Comprensivo Pietrasanta1-Scuola\nSecondaria 1° Grado \"Padre Eugenio Barsanti\" in Pietrasanta, Lucca,\nItaly on Tuesday, February 10 at 10:24 UTC. Students have been learning\nabout the planets, planetary systems, rocket technology and radio\ncommunications. They have applied their knowledge of English in writing\nand rehearsing space related questions for the astronaut. They have\nstudied the history of spaceflight and have written essays on space\nrelated topics. They have also learned about world geography and have\ndeveloped cooperation and teamwork skills.\n\nAn Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was\nscheduled with Alexandroupolis School of Special Education and 11th\nAlexandroupolis Primary School in Alexandroupolis, Greece. The contact\ntook place on Wednesday, February 11 at 07:43 UTC. Astronomy and amateur\nradio lectures were given in preparation for the event. Special\nattention has been given to the role of humanity and science and to the\nevery day life of an astronaut. The ISS courses have been based on ESA's\neducation tool \"ISS Education Kit.\"\n\n2. Canadian Contact Successful\n\nOn Monday, February 2, students from Humber College Institute of\nTechnology and Higher Learning in Toronto, Ontario, Canada participated\nin an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact.\nApproximately 100 students gathered in the lab where the radio gear was\nbuilt and watched as students posed 12 questions to Sandra Magnus,\nKE5FYE. There was national coverage of the event and it was broadcasted\non morning television and radio - Canada AM (CTV Network). The Toronto\nStar and Toronto Sun were also present. The audience reached in Toronto\nwas estimated to be over 3,000,000.\n\nTo view the Toronto Sun article, go to:\n http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/02/02/8237126.html\n\nToronto Star's story may be found at:\nhttp://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/581309\n\nFor CTV coverage, see:\nhttp://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090203/students_space_AM_090203/20090203?hub=TopStories\n\nThe Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) network carried a 14 minute\npiece on the Humber College contact that included an 8 minute interview\nwith one of the lead students, followed by a 6 minute clip of the\nstudents and Sandy. The story also ran on the show \"As it Happens,\"\nwhich is part of CBC's national network program feed and airs coast to\ncoast beginning at 18:30 in each respective time zone. It was then\nposted on the Web:\nhttp://www.cbc.ca/radioshows/AS_IT_HAPPENS/20090202.shtml (The interview\nstarts at approximately 16:50 in part one. Contact audio runs from 21:30\nto 24:00.)\n\nThe February 3 issue of the American Institute of Aeronautics and\nAstronautics' (AIAA) Daily Launch also picked up on the news. It posted\na summary, \"College Students Contact ISS with Home Built Antenna,\"\nciting and providing a link to the CBC article:\nhttp://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/02/02/students-iss.html\n\n3. UK Students Radio ISS\n\nStudents attending Pilton Bluecoat Junior School in Barnstaple, Devon,\nEngland experienced a successful Amateur Radio on the International\nSpace Station (ARISS) contact on Friday, February 6. Sandra Magnus,\nKE5FYE answered 20 questions posed to her by ten children as an audience\nof approximately 260 students and guests looked on. Two newspapers\ncovered the event. The contact video is available for viewing. Go to:\nhttp://www.it-sparkles.co.uk/ARISS/pilton.aspx\n\n4. ARISS Contact with German School, a Success\n\nOn Saturday, February 7, Städtisches Gymnasium Herzogenrath in North\nRhine-Westphalia, Germany participated in an Amateur Radio on the\nInternational Space Station (ARISS) contact with Mike Fincke, KE5AIT.\nStudents were able to have 18 questions answered before the ISS went\nover the horizon. Approximately 350 students, teachers and parents were\nin attendance. The national television channel WDR, two radio stations\nWDR-Radio and Radio Aachen, and a few local newspapers covered the\nevent. The audio was also fed into the EchoLink AMSAT server. The\nAachener Zeitung article (in German) may be found here:\nhttp://www.az-web.de/lokales/nordkreis-detail-az/803788/\nFunk-AG-des-Gymnasiums-Herzogenrath-spricht-live-mit-der-ISS\n\n5. Assam, India Students Speak with Mike Fincke\n\nThe College of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University in Imphal,\nAssam, India took part in a successful Amateur Radio on the\nInternational Space Station (ARISS) contact on Sunday, February 8 via\ntelebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia. Fourteen of the 16 questions\nprepared for the contact were answered by Mike Fincke, KE5AIT.\nThe audio was fed into the EchoLink AMSAT and JK1ZRW servers and\nreceived 9 connections from 6 countries. An article ran in the Morung\nExpress. See: http://www.morungexpress.com/regional/13605.html\n\n6. Article Posted on Axam Jatiya Vidyalaya Contact\n\nOn January 7, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station\n(ARISS) contact was conducted between Mike Fincke, KE5AIT and Axam\nJatiya Vidyalaya students in Guwahati, India. The Assam Tribune\npublished an article on the event in its February 7 Horizon supplement.\nSee: http://www.assamtribune.com/feb0709/horizon.html\n\n7. Ellis Elementary School Contact Video\n\nOn December 8, 2008, Ellis Elementary School in Belleville, Illinois\nexperienced an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)\ncontact with Sandra Magnus, KE5FYE. St. Louis public television KETC\nfeatured the contact on its \"Living St. Louis\" program. The video has\nbeen posted to YouTube. See:\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2TuJyNXx0c&eurl=http://\nlivingstlouis.wordpress.com/2009/01/22/living-st-louis-video\n-ham-radio/&feature=player_embedded\n\n\n----\n\n[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI for the above information]\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 donors\nto AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits.\nApplication forms are available from the AMSAT Office.\n\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", "attachments": [] }