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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/I72GQ2SV6R4GY3NCN5EGQSRNKDBHXZFM/?format=api", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/?format=api", "message_id": "CAM5+soup964xvCK9rAURJh1VUVLBzGPgfezbSWHjHNf_nznbJA@mail.gmail.com", "message_id_hash": "I72GQ2SV6R4GY3NCN5EGQSRNKDBHXZFM", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/I72GQ2SV6R4GY3NCN5EGQSRNKDBHXZFM/?format=api", "sender": { "address": "mccardelm (a) gmail.com", "mailman_id": "147f14b8d896456cbff7f12049b091a2", "emails": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/sender/147f14b8d896456cbff7f12049b091a2/emails/?format=api" }, "sender_name": "E.Mike McCardel", "subject": "[ans] ANS-280 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins", "date": "2018-10-06T23:58:17Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-280\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\n\n******************************************************************\n AMSAT and ARISS are currently supporting a FundRazr campaign\n to raise $150,000 for critical radio infrastructure upgrades\n on ISS. The upgrades are necessary to enable students to\n continue to talk to astronauts in space via Amateur Radio.\n\n For more information and to DONATE TODAY visit\n\n https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9\n******************************************************************\n\n\nIn this edition:\n\n* WD9EWK on Ham Talk Live\n* Digital Downloads of Past AMSAT Symposium Proceedings Now Available\n* AMSAT-DL Rolls Out New On-line Satellite Operating Forum\n* Deadline Reminders for 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium\n* Register for the Symposium in the AMSAT Store\n* Live streaming of AMSAT-UK Colloquium talks\n* International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students\n* APRS balloon heading for British Isles and Europe\n* ExseedSat FM Voice Transponder and APRS Digipeater from India\n* AMSAT 2018 Golf Shirts and Tee-Shirts Restocked\n* EMike McCardel, AA8EM Appointed as ANS Senior Editor\n* Upcoming Satellite Operations\n* ARISS News\n* Shorts From All Over\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-280.01\nANS-280 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 280.01\n>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.\nOctober 7, 2018\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-280.01\n\n\n\nWD9EWK on Ham Talk Live\n\nPatrick Stoddard, WD9EWK/VA7EWK answered questions about operating\nsatellite on the road during Episode 135 of the Ham Talk Live pod\ncast hosted by Neil Rapp. Patrick has logged thousands of miles on\nhis portable gear, he gave operating tips and some interesting\nstories from his adventures. Access the pod cast at:\nhttps://tinyurl.com/ANS280-WD9EWK\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nDigital Downloads of Past AMSAT Symposium Proceedings Now Available\n\nAMSAT is pleased to announce that AMSAT Symposium Proceedings from\n1986-2012 and 2016-2017 are now available as digital downloads from\nthe AMSAT Store. Bundles from earlier years are priced at $5 each\n(1986-1989, 1990-1995, 1996-2000, and 2000-2005). 2006-2012 is priced\nat $10. The 2016 and 2017 editions are priced at $10 each.\n\nhttps://tinyurl.com/ANS280-Proceedings\n\nEach year's edition is a separate PDF file. After checkout, purchasers\nwill receive an email containing download links for each year they\nhave purchased. The PDF files are DRM-free, but will be watermarked at\nthe bottom of each page with the notation that the book has been\npurchased from AMSAT and the purchaser's name.\n\nThe 2013, 2014, and 2015 editions will be added as soon as possible.\n2018 will be available after this year's Symposium has concluded.\n\n[ANS thanks Paul N8HM for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nAMSAT-DL Rolls Out New On-line Satellite Operating Forum\n\nAMSAT-DL's website https://amsat-dl.org has been undergoing a lot of\nchanges.\n\nThey have now gone one step further and have set up a new online\nforum at https://forum.amsat-dl.org/\n\nWith the upcoming launch of P4-A /Es'hail-2 they they are offering a\nforum for extensive discussions.\n\nEssentially this is a forum where everyone can report on\nexperiences and knowledge from operating satellites and thereby help\nother newly interested radio amateurs to become an active member of\nour satellite community.\n\nAll topics pertaining amateur radio satellites and OSCAR's may be\ndiscussed there, appropriate categories and forums have been created.\nIf necessary this can be extended at any time and on request.\n\nAMSAT-DL hopes the new forum is well received. You may register\nthere with your callsign (if available) as your name. Of course you\ncan also look around as a \"guest\".\n\nExperienced users can also check in the settings for new entries and\nhave them delivered by eMail if you wish so.\n\n[ANS thanks Peter, DB2OS, and Chris, DL7AG, for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nDeadline Reminders for 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium\n\nSee detailed information below\n\nHotel Reservation Deadline is October 10.\nhttp://tinyurl.com/Marriott-2018-Symposium-Hotel\n\nSymposium Papers Deadline is October 15.\nAbstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz at\nn8fgv at amsat dot org.\n\nSymposium Early Registration Rate Has Expired.\nSymposium Registration is now $65 thru October 26, 2018.\nSymposium Registration at the door is $70.\n\nTo register for Symposium visit:\nhttps://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/\n\nSymposium saturday night banquet reservations are due by October 20.\nhttps://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/\n\nSOLD OUT - Sunday's Marshall Space Flight Center Bus Tour.\n\n+++++++\n\nReminder - Registration Deadlines for 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium\n\nMake Your Hotel Reservations by October 10!\n\nHotel accommodations will be next door at the Marriott at the Space\n& Rocket Center, 5 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, Alabama USA. Hotel\nreservations for the Symposium may be made by individual attendees\ndirectly with Marriott reservations at:\n + 1-(800) 228-9290 or\n + (256) 830-2222 or\n + On-line at http://tinyurl.com/Marriott-2018-Symposium-Hotel.\n\nPlease mention the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT)\nreference number M-BIHHXTA for the group rate of $104 per night.\n + The AMSAT group rate is available 10/31/18 to 11/04/18.\n + Book by 10/10/18.\n + Marriott perks include free parking for attendees and\n complimentary Wi-Fi.\n\n+++++++\n\nSymposium Registration Rates\n\nRegistration for the Symposium can be ordered on-line at:\nhttps://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/.\n + $60 Early Registration is now closed.\n + $65 Registration is October 01, 2018 - October 26, 2018.\n + $70 Registration at the Door\n\n+++++++\n\nAMSAT Annual Saturday Night Banquet Reservations Are Due October 20!\n\n + Dinner reservations are $50 per person and should be made by\n October 20th to ensure accommodation.\n + Register online at:\n https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/.\n\n+++++++\n\nReminder - October 15 Deadline for Space Symposium Papers\n\nAMSAT has issued the second call for papers for the 2018 AMSAT-NA\nAnnual Meeting and Space Symposium. The symposium will be held at\nthe US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL on the weekend of\nNovember 2-4. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations, and\nposter presentations are invited on any topic of interest to the\namateur satellite community. Prospects should send a tentative title\nof their presentation as soon as possible. The final copy must be\nsubmitted by October 15th for inclusion in the printed proceedings.\nAbstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz at\nn8fgv at amsat dot org.\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT 2018 Symposium Committee and Dan F8FGV for the\n above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nRegister for the Symposium in the AMSAT Store\n\nThe AMSAT 2018 Symposium store items have been updated. Keep in\nmind that registration went up on Monday, October 1.\n\nWe now have the ability for Students to register at 50% off.\n\nYou can now pre-order printed copies of the AMSAT Symposium\nProceedings(those attending get digital copies only)\n\nThe Sunday tour has been sold out.\n\nVisit the AMSAT Online store and access the Symposium items at:\nhttps://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/\n\n[ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nLive streaming of AMSAT-UK Colloquium talks\n\nThanks to volunteers from the British Amateur Television Club\n(BATC) presentations at the AMSAT-UK International Space\nColloquium (part of the RSGB Convention) will be streamed\nlive to a global audience.\n\nThe AMSAT-UK Colloquium is taking place in Lecture Room 5 at\nthe RSGB Convention in Kents Hill Park Conference Centre,\nTimbold Drive, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ on the weekend of\nOctober 13-14.\n\nThe webstream of the Colloquium talks will be available\nat https://batc.org.uk/live/ (the other talks at the RSGB\nConvention are not being streamed)\n\nThe Live Stream will begin on Saturday morning, October 13\nat 9:30am BST (0830 GMT) with the presentation 'ARISS and\nSTEM outreach' by Ciaran Morgan M0XTD in which he will describe\nthe role of amateur radio on the International Space Station\nand its use in the STEM outreach to young people around the\nworld.\n\n*********************************************************************\n EDITOR'S NOTE: The schedule shows AMSAT-NA President Joe Spier\n K6WAO will be speaking, Saturday October 13 10:45-11:30 BST(UTC+1)\n*********************************************************************\n\nThe AMSAT-UK Colloquium is talking place in Lecture Room 5\ndownload the programme schedule from\nhttp://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/rsgb-convention-\nprogramme/\n\nTickets to the event are available at the door or you can book\nin advance at\nhttp://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/\n\nRecordings of all talks will be posted on the AMSAT-UK YouTube\nChannel after the event\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/AMSATUK\n\nBritish Amateur Television Club\nhttp://www.batc.org.uk/\n\n[Thanks to AMSAT-UK and Southgate ARC]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nInternational Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students\n\nARISS News Release No. 18-10\nDave Jordan, AA4KN, ARISS PR\n\nInternational Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students\nARISS-US program's education proposal window is open\nOct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018\n\nSeptember 26, 2018: The Amateur Radio on the International Space\nStation (ARISS) program is seeking proposals beginning October 1,\n2018, from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth\norganizations (working individually or together) to host radio\ncontacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International\nSpace Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31, 2019.\n\nEach year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with\nlearning opportunities about space technologies, communications,\nand much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space.\nARISS has been pleased of late, to be one of many possibilities\nof interest to educators during NASA's A Year of Education on\nStation, which celebrates an almost 12-month presence of a teacher\naboard the ISS. The ARISS program connects students to astronauts\non the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur\nSatellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other\nAmateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies.\nThe program's goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and\ncareers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)\nand 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\nin and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses\nin high school as a result of that contact.\" Educators are set-\nting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of\nstudents' interest.\n\nARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers\nof participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed,\nexciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite com-\nmunications, wireless technology, science research conducted on\nthe ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn\nto use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask\ntheir STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organi-\nzations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment\nfor a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students.\n\nThe proposal window opens October 1, 2018 and the proposal dead-\nline is November 30, 2018. For proposal guidelines and forms and\nmore details, go to:\nhttp://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html\n\nProposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will\nbe offered October 11 and October 23, 2018, both at 8 pm Eastern\nTime. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to\nhttp://tinyurl.com/ANS-273-ARISSWebinar\n\nAbout ARISS\nAmateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a\ncooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and\nthe space agencies that support the International Space Station\n(ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satel-\nlite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL),\nthe Center for the Advancement of Science in space (CASIS) and\nNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary\ngoal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology,\nengineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled\ncontacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS\nand students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during\nthese radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities\nlearn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more\ninformation, see www.ariss.org.\n\nAlso join us on Facebook:\nAmateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)\n\nFollow us on Twitter: ARISS_status\n\nMedia Contact:\nDave Jordan, AA4KN\nARISS PR\naa4kn at amsat.org\n\n[ANS thanks Dave Jordan, AA4KN for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nAPRS balloon heading for British Isles and Europe\n\nOn Sunday morning, September 30, Bruce VE5BNC launched his first\namateur radio floater balloon, VA5BNC-15, from Saskatoon 52.1N,\n106.6W, altitude is about 6,700m\n\nWriting on the UKHAS Google Group he says:\n\nIt survived the first night and has made it all the way from\nSaskatoon to somewhere off the east coast of Newfoundland. If I'm\nvery lucky, it will make it across the pond in the next 48 hours\n[late Wednesday or Thursday].\n\nIt should switch to 144.800 MHz FM in the mid-Atlantic, but if there\nare any European stations that can listen on 144.390 MHz FM, that\nwould be appreciated.\n\nDuring the day, it beacons once per minute at 13 seconds after the\nminute and at night, it's on a roughly 15 minute cycle.\n\nSee the real-time track of VA5BNC-15 at\nhttps://aprs.fi/.\n\nUKHAS Google Group\nhttps://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/ukhas\n\nSome useful high altitude balloon links\nhttps://amsat-uk.org/beginners/balloons/\n\n[ANS thanks Amateur Radio Newsline for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nExseedSat FM Voice Transponder and APRS Digipeater from India\n\nA Hyderabad-based Exseed Space Private Limited has constructed 10 cm\ncube-sized communication satellite, which will be launched into space\nby the United States-based SpaceX in November. Gurudatta Panda, VU3GDP\na member of the eight person development team was interviewed by\nIndia's The Hindu newspaper:\nhttp://tinyurl.com/ANS-273-ExseedSat\n\nExseedSat is a 1U cubesat that will provide a multifunction UHF/VHF\nNBFM amateur communication satellite. It will have various\nconfigurable modes, including:\n\n+ UHF to VHF, single channel, narrow band FM transponder\n+ Power output selectable between 1 watt and 0.5 watt\n+ Digipeat feature with APRS on UHF uplink and VHF downlink\n+ Melody mode to play a simple melody of a few notes on special\n occasions or events to increase student interest/outreach\n+ Expected life of two years, depending upon how long the battery\n lasts and when the satellite de-orbits naturally\n\nUplink: 435.340 MHz FM voice with 67 Hz CTCSS tone and APRS\ndigipeater\nDownlink: 145.900 MHZ FM voice, APRS digipeater, telemetry\n\nSee also the on-line article from AMSAT-UK at:\nhttps://amsat-uk.org/2018/09/24/exseedsat-amateur-radio-fm-\ntransponder-satel\nlite/\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nAMSAT 2018 Golf Shirts and Tee-Shirts Restocked\n\nBruce Paige, KK5DO, has announced that the AMSAT office has updated\nthe quantities for the AMSAT 2018 Golf Shirt and the AMSAT 2018 Tee-\nShirt.\n\nSome of the sizes are now in stock and some have been increased/\ndecreased. If you have been looking for one and we did not\nhave your size, please take another look.\n\n[ANS thanks Bruce KK5DO for the above information.]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nEMike McCardel, AA8EM Appointed as ANS Senior Editor\n\nAMSAT President Joe Spier, K6WAO has announced the appointment of E.\nMichael \"EMike\" McCardel, AA8EM, former KC8YLD, as Senior Editor for\nthe AMSAT News Service. EMike will performed the scheduling of the\nrotating editors, proof check the weekly ANS Bulletins, and be\nresponsible for insuring the issue of any AMSAT Special Bulletins.\nEMike has been an ANS Rotating Editor since November of 2012.\n\nEMike has announced the appointment of Dr. Mark Johns, K0JM and\nAMSAT Executive Vice President, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM as ANS Rotating\nEditors. ANS would also like to thank Chris Bradley, AA0CB who is\ntaking a break from ANS due to new job duties.\n\n(ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information)\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\nUpcoming Satellite Operations\n\nNorth to Alaska (CO28) – October 5-9, 2018\nTucker, W4FS, will be in Juneau, AK, October 5-9th, using the call\nsign W4FS/KL7. Weather permitting, he may slip up to Whitehorse to\nuse his new Canadian call VE9FS. Watch his Twitter account for\nspecific plans. https://twitter.com/Whiskey4FoSho\n\nKure Beach, NC (FM13) – October 13-19, 2018\n(Originally 9/22-28. Rescheduled due to Hurricane Florence)\n\nWayne, NM3B, will be operating holiday style from Kure Beach, NC,\nOctober 13-19. Send QSL for confirmation.\n\nViva Las Vegas (DM26) and Bryce Canyon Nat’l Park – October 14-19\nand 19-22, 2018\nRJ, WY7AA and Paula will be in Las Vegas DM26, October 14th – 19th,\nwith possible trips to DM25 and DM27 if time allows. Next, they will\nbe in Bryce Canyon October 19th – 22nd, with a possible side trip to\nDM47/48 gridline. In addition, they will be passing through the\ncorner of DM39 on the way there and back. Hopefully, there will be a\ngood satellite pass at those times. Keep an eye on RJ’s Twitter feed\n(@WY7AA) and QRZ page for updates.\n\nEureka, Nanuvut (ER60, EQ79) – October 17 – November 10, 2018\nEureka ARC, VY0ERC, will be operational from October 17 until\nNovember 10, 2018. Activity via FM satellites from ER60, EQ79 and\nclose grids is also scheduled. Watch for specific pass announcements\non their Twitter feed https://twitter.com/vy0erc\n\nHuntsville to Switzerland, via Long Island (EM64, EM65, EM66, FN30,\nJN36, JN47) – November 1 – December 7, 2018\nBrennan, N4QX, fall ASMAT roving plans:\n\n* EM64, EM65, and EM66 November 1-3\n* FN30 November 16-17\n* JN36 as HB9/N4QX & from 4U1ITU November 28 – December 7 as work\n permits\n* JN47 as HB9/N4QX & HB0/N4QX December 1-2\n\nFor now, FM only. Watch Twitter for pass announcements.\nhttps://twitter.com/BrennanTPrice. QSLs *exclusively* via Logbook of\nthe World.\n\nBermuda (DXCC NA-005) – November 12-14, 2018\nTom, N2YTF, will be operating as N2YTF/VP9/P from Bermuda, NA-005\nvacation style Nov. 12, 13, 14; all FM passes (and perhaps a few\ntransponder birds). Tom will also be working HF QRP portable from\nthe beach. Tom is looking for a 2m ssb tropo path to some US super\nstation(s). If interested, contact him directly.\n\n\nKey West, FL (EL94) – November 27 – December 1, 2018\nTanner, W9TWJ, will be vacationing in Key West, Florida from\nNovember 27th to December 1 , 2018. While there, he will work as many\nFM passes as he can (holiday style). Keep an eye on his Twitter feed\nfor pass announcements, https://twitter.com/twjones85\n\nPlease submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) yahoo.com\nUpdated October 3, 2018\n\nSee for more recent updates\nhttps://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/\n\n[ANS thanks Robert KE4AL for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nARISS News\n\nCompleted ARISS contacts Since September 12, 2018\n\n+ 2018-09-17 11:45 UTC between Ricky Arnold KE5DAU using ISS\n callsign NA1SS and Otori Elementary School, Sakai City, Japan, was\n direct via 8N3OH. ARISS Mentor was Satoshi 7M3TJZ.\n\n+ 2018-09-21 10:15 UTC between Alexander Gerst KF5ONO using ISS\n callsign NA1SS and Bischöfliche Schule / Technisches Institut,\n St.Vith, Belgium Contact was telebridge via W6SRJ. ARISS Mentors\n were Stefan ON6TI and Gaston ON4WF.\n\n+ 2018-09-21 10:15 UTC between Alexander Gerst KF5ONO using ISS\n callsign NA1SS and Berufliche Schule Direktorat 1 Nürnberg,\n Nuremberg, Germany Contact was telebridge via W6SRJ. ARISS Mentor\n was Stefan ON6TI.\n\n+ 2018-09-26 08:47 UTC between Ricky Arnold KE5DAU using ISS\n callsign NA1SS and Obie Elementary School, Kurashiki, Japan Contact\n was direct via 8N4KLO. ARISS Mentor was Satoshi 7M3TJZ.\n\n+ 2018-09-27 17:52 UTC between Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT using\n ISS callsign NA1SS and Indian Trails Middle School, Winter Springs,\n FL,USA Contact was telebridge via VK4KHZ. ARISS Mentor was Dave\n AA4KN.\n\n+ 2018-10-02 17:45 UTC between Ricky Arnold KE5DAU using ISS\n callsign OR4ISS and Pell Elementary School, Newport, RI, USA Contact\n was telebridge via ON4ISS. ARISS Mentors were John K4SQC, lead and\n Bob WB4SON, assistant\n\nUpcoming ARISS Contact Schedule\n\nAllen Park Elementary School, Lee County School District,\nFt. Myers, FL, direct via WØCTL\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS\nThe scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT\nContact is a go for: Mon 2018-10-08 17:05:17 UTC 59 deg\n\nAmur University, direct via TBD\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS\nThe scheduled astronaut is Sergei Propopev\nContact is a go for Wed 2018-10-10 08:00 UTC\n\nRobert-Mayer-Gymnasium, Heilbronn, Germany and Realschule &\nGymnasium Weingarten, Weingarten, Germany, direct via DN1RMG and DN2RV\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS\nThe scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO\nContact is a go for: Wed 2018-10-10 14:03:32 UTC 61 deg\n\nAshford School, Ashford, CT, direct via KZ1M\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS)\nThe scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT\nContact is a go for: Wed 2018-10-10 18:39:09 UTC\n\nKursk University, direct via TBD\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS\nThe scheduled astronaut is Sergei Propopev\nContact is a go for Fri 2018-10-12 10:40 UTC\n\n[ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above\n information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nShorts From All Over\n\n+ Washington, DC Screening: Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to\n Tomorrow\n\n Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow\n\n Date: Thursday, October 11, 2018\n Time: 7:00 pm\n Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC\n\n As NASA celebrates its 60th anniversary, this new documentary from\n Discovery presents a moving portrait of the agency's many\n accomplishments in space: taking us to the Moon, to the surface of\n Mars, to the outer edge of our solar system, and beyond. Above and\n Beyond also sheds light on the vital role NASA has played in\n measuring the health of our planet. Directed, produced, and narrated\n by Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning Rory Kennedy (Last Days\n of Vietnam). Dr. Paul A. Newman, Chief Scientist for Earth Sciences\n at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, will introduce the screening.\n\n Register for tickets on-line at:\n https://www.archivesfoundation.org/event/above-and-beyond/\n\n [ANS thanks Eric W3DQ for the above information]\n\n+ Here's a great discussion of Keppler's Equation with equally cool\n graphics:\n\n https://www.universalworkshop.com/2018/10/03/keplers-equation/\n\n [ANS thanks Keith WD9GET for the above information]\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", "attachments": [] }