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    "sender_name": "JoAnne Maenpaa",
    "subject": "[ans]  ANS-344 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins",
    "date": "2006-12-10T02:49:41Z",
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    "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-344\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* RAFT, ANDE, MARSCom, and GeneSat-1 Satellites Going Up This Week\n* Last Chance for Federal CFC Contributions to AMSAT This Week\n* Send Your Name and Callsign to the Moon\n* Please Make Your Updates to the AMSAT Volunteer Reporting System\n* AMSAT-UK Initiates Push for Region 1 Microwave Satellite Allocation\n* Unique Donation Opportunity Through The Pension Protection Act\n* Satellite News From All Over\n* ARISS Status Report for the Week of December 4, 2006\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-344.01\nRAFT, ANDE, MARSCom, and GeneSat-1 Satellites Going Up This Week\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 344.01\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nDecember 10, 2006\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-344.01\n\nSpace Shuttle Discovery was successfully launched on Saturday  \ncarrying to orbit three new satellites, RAFT-1, MARSCOM and ANDE \ndesigned, built, and tested by the Midshipmen of the US Naval \nAcademy's Satellite Laboratory in Annapolis, Maryland.\n\nThe RAFT-1 and ANDE satellite downlinks will be 145.825 MHz.  The \nfrequencies used by MARSCOM are on Navy-Marine Corps MARS frequen-\ncies.\n\nFor full technical details please refer to:\nhttp://www.ew.usna.edu/%7Ebruninga/ande-raft-ops.html\n\nAnother feature of the RAFT mission will allow amateur radio operators\nto listen to the signal as the satellite crosses the National Space \nSurveillance Network satellite radar tracking system. RAFT has a \n216.98 MHz direct conversion receiver down to 145.825 MHz so you will \nhear the radar ping on RAFT's downlink.  It will be a tone proportional \nto the Doppler as it flies through the radar fence, lasting about one \nsecond.\n\nGeneSat-1, a secondary payload aboard the Minotaur Launch Vehicle, will \nlaunch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) at NASA Wallops \nFlight Facility on December 11, 2006, about 7:00am EST.  The Minotaur \nlaunch window is 3 hours, 1200z-1500z.  GeneSat-1 is a 10 x 10 x 30 cm. \nspacecraft, which will conduct a cellular biology technology demonstration.\n\nOf particular interest to the amateur radio satellite community, is the\nGeneSat-1 beacon.  Operating at 437.075 MHz FM, the beacon sends an AX.25\npacket every 5 seconds; the packet contains data about the spacecraft\nsystems operation.  Full details are available on the mission website \nat http://www.genesat1.org.\n\n[ANS thanks the US Naval Academy and GeneSat teams for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-344.02\nLast Chance for Federal CFC Contributions to AMSAT This Week\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 344.02\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nDecember 10, 2006\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-344.02\n\nAttention Federal Employees - This is your final week to support AMSAT\nthrough your pledge in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Gunther Meisse, \nW8GSM, and AMSAT treasurer has announced that any Federal employee can\nmake a contribution to the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation when they\ncomplete their pledge for 2006. AMSAT is listed as Agency Number CFC 2944.\n\nYour contribution directly supports AMSAT's educational outreach and\nsatellite construction projects including work on AMSAT-Eagle. Pledges may\nbe made by Federal civilian, postal and military donors during the campaign\nseason. \n\nThe campaign runs from September 1st to December 15th, 2006.\n\nTo learn more about CFC visit the CFC website at:\nhttp://www.opm.gov/cfc/\n\n[ANS thanks Gunther Meisse, W8GSM, AMSAT Treasurer for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-344.03\nSend Your Name and Callsign to the Moon\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 344.03\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nDecember 10, 2006\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-344.03\n\nThe Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is scheduled to launch\nthe SELENE lunar orbiter by an H-IIA Launch Vehicle in the summer of \n2007.\n\nThe major objective of the SELENE mission is to acquire scientific\ndata to answer key questions on the Moon's origin and evolution. It is\nthe first fully-fledged lunar exploration project since the Apollo\nprogram.\n\nJAXA is collecting names and will have them etched on a sheet which is\nattached to the spacecraft. This is a worldwide campaign sponsored by \nJAXA in cooperation with The Planetary Society of Japan and The Planetary \nSociety of the U.S.A.\n\nPlease send your name and message within the following letter limits \nbefore January 31, 2007:\n   In Japanese: Name should be within 10 characters, and the message\n                should be within 20 characters.\n   In English:  Name should be within 10 letters, and the message\n                should be within 40 letters.\n\nMore information is availabe in English at: \nhttp://www.jaxa.jp/pr/event/selene/index_e.html\n\n[ANS thanks JAXA for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-344.04\nPlease Make Your Updates to the AMSAT Volunteer Reporting System\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 344.04\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nDecember 10, 2006\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-344.04\n\nAttention AMSAT Volunteers:\nIt is that time of the year again.\nWe need to be sure as many volunteer hours as possible have been \nreported to the VRS (Volunteer Reporting System) on the AMSAT web \nsite. Over the last few years thousands of dollars of volunteer time \nhave been reported and we are sure this year will be our largest \ngiven all the work that has done on Eagle.\n\nIf you are already registered on the VRS site please take a few \nminutes and report these 2006 hours. If you have not reported before, \nplease visit amsat.org, register, and help us keep track of this \nimportant aspect of the AMSAT mission. We'll keep the year open until \nthe middle of January but hope you will take the time within the next \ncouple weeks to update your report.  You may combine your efforts for \nthe entire year into one filing if that would make the process more \nconvenient.\n\n[ANS thanks Gunther Meisse, W8GSM, AMSAT Treasurer for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-344.05\nAMSAT-UK Initiates Push for Region 1 Microwave Satellite Allocation\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 344.05\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nDecember 10, 2006\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-344.05\n\nGraham, G3VZV announced last week that AMSAT-UK is working with RSGB on a \nproposal paper to seek to establish access to the 3400-3410 MHz band for \nthe Amateur Satellite Service in IARU Region 1.  This meeting is scheduled\nfor February, 2007.  \n\nAt present only Regions 2 and 3 have such an ITU allocation and here in\nRegion 1, even terrestrial activity is only by footnote to the Radio\nRegulations or by national rule making.\n\nWe have a list of Region 1 countries that do have such terrestrial access - \nsee http://www.uk.amsat.org/images/3400region1.JPG\n\nIf anyone has any corrections or additions to the list please let Graham\nknow [callsign at amsat.org]. \n\n[ANS thanks Graham, G3VZV for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-344.06\nUnique Donation Opportunity Through The Pension Protection Act\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 344.06\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nDecember 10, 2006\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-344.06\n\nRecent legislation passed by Congress and signed by President Bush can\nhelp AMSAT raise the funds needed to build Eagle. The law, called the\nPension Protection Act (PPA), includes a provision enabling AMSAT to\nraise substantially more money than might have been previously possible.\nHowever, time is short to take full advantage of this unique opportunity.\n\nSerious construction work must be funded this year to have Eagle ready\nto orbit by the target of 2009.\n\nBasically, here's the story on how the new law can help Eagle fly!\n\nThe PPA provides that U.S. taxpayers with IRAs who have reached the age\nof 70-1/2, may contribute to qualified charities, part or all (up to\n$100,000 per year or $200,000 for married couples filing jointly), of\nthe money they must annually withdraw from their IRAs.\n\nThus, many AMSAT members and other supporters of the amateur radio space\nprogram have a marvelous opportunity to keep the Eagle project on track.\n\nIf you must withdraw a certain amount from your IRA each year, there is\na big advantage to making such withdrawals as direct contributions to\nAMSAT rather than merely receiving the distributions and then\ncontributing in the usual manner. Under PPA, the amount you contribute\ndirectly is NOT counted as income and thus may put you into a lower tax\nbracket. It may also reduce  the percentage of your Social Security\nincome subject to taxation.\n\nKey provisions of the new legislation to keep in mind:\n\n1. Donors must hold either a conventional or Roth IRA.\n\n2. Donors must be at least 70-1/2 years of age.\n\n3. Contributions must be made directly from the IRA to the charitable\norganization not to a donor- advised fund, private foundation, gift\nannuity or trust.\n\n4. Donations may be made this year and next only, and must be made by\nDecember 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007.\n\n5. The maximum amount a contributor may donate each year is $100,000.\n\n6. Direct contributions to qualified charities from IRAs, in accordance\nwith the PPA provisions, are NOT counted as taxable income.\n\nIf you are 70-1/2 or older and have an IRA, you are in a position to\ntake advantage of this potential windfall for the Eagle project. AMSAT\nurges you to first check with your tax advisor for specifics regarding\nyour individual situation, then ask your IRA custodian to transfer to\nAMSAT part or all of what you are required to withdraw. Be sure to have\nthis transfer completed before December 31st.\n\nLet's all of us do our part to get Eagle into orbit.\n\n* Have your IRA custodian call the AMSAT office to get information on\nhow to transfer your contribution. The number 301-589-6062. Office hours\nare 10 AM to 6 PM EST.\n\n[ANS thanks BIll, W3XO, for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-344.07\nSatellite News From All Over\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 344.07\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nDecember 10, 2006\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-344.07\n\n* Heads up for European satellite operators!  Paul, 2E1EUB says he will\nbe active from Scotland on the birds from December 10-14.\n\n* Ed Long, WA4SWJ, Editor of The AMSAT Journal announced this week that \nthe Nov/Dec 06 issue of The AMSAT Journal was uploaded to the printer. \nYou should have it in you mailbox soon. Thanks to all the Journal \ncontributors.\n\n* The HC8N (Galapagos Islands) contest group was active on the AO-51 and \nSO-50 satellites prior to the CQ WW CW Contest. A total of 16 QSOs were \nmade via these satellites in 6 countries. Ramon, XE1KK - who had given \nmany operators their first satellite QSO with the Galapagos finally worked \nHC8N via SO-50. The HC8N 2006 satellite station consisted of a FT-50R and \nan \"Arrow\" antenna. Bruce, AA5B and Mark, N5OT assisted with the satellite \nactivity. QSL via W5UE.\n\n* Matthias, DD1US has a \"Sounds from Space\" webpage at http://www.dd1us.de.\nHe has collected recordings of space objects like MIR, ISS and satellites\npresently in orbit which may be of help to people identify transmissions \nthey might have received.\n\n[ANS thanks everyone for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-344.08\nARISS Status Report for the Week of December 4, 2006\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 344.08\n>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nDecember 10, 2006\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-344.08\n\n1. School Contacts to be Scheduled\n\nThe Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team \ncontinues to work on scheduling school contacts for December.\n\n2. ARRL Article on Henri D’Haese School Contact\n\nThe American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran an article on Mike Lopez-\nAlegria’s Amateur Radio contact with children attending the Henri \nD’Haese Primary School in Belgium.  See: \nhttp://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/11/28/102/?nc=1\n\n3. Debrief Session with Space Visitor\n\nOn Tuesday, November 28, the ARISS team spoke with space participant \nAnousheh Ansari to discuss her experience with Amateur Radio contacts \nwhile onboard the ISS. She provided valuable feedback to the team.\n\n4. Astronaut Participates in SKYWARN Recognition Day\n\nThe National Weather Service (NWS) and the American Radio Relay League \nco-sponsored SKYWARN Recognition Day on Saturday, December 2 to thank \nthose hams who volunteer to act as storm spotters and who are trained \nin emergency communications.  The activity called for Amateur Radio \nperators to exchange contact information, including a short weather \nreport for their location, with as many NWS stations as possible. Mike \nLopez-Alegria, KE5GTK, took part in the activities and was heard speaking \nto hams in Texas.\n\n5. ARRL Story on ARISS Mentor\n\nThe American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran a story on Barry Cohen, K2JV. \nCohen mentored the Salt Brook Elementary School Amateur Radio on the ISS \ncontact in New Providence, New Jersey, in June of this year and was \nrecently named “Amateur of the Year.” See: http://www.arrl.org/?artid=6981\n\n6. ARRL Article on Shuttle STS-116 Crew\n\nThe American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran a story covering the upcoming \nshuttle launch which will carry ham astronauts Sunita Williams, KD5PLB, \nand Christer Fugelsang, KE5CGR/SA0AFS. Both plan to participate in Amateur \nRadio contacts during their missions. See: http://www.arrl.org/?artid=6996\n\n7. ARRL QST Articles \n\nThe December issue of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) QST ran an \narticle, \"Civilian Space Traveler and Astronauts Pull Off ARISS Triple \nHeader\".  The story was about Jeff Williams, Thomas Reiter and Anousheh \nAnsari and described their recent Amateur Radio on the International Space \nStation school contacts.\n \nAnother story, \"Kids Day June 2007\", summarized ARRL's on-the-air operating \nevent for kids.  Astronaut Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, KE5DAT, made the \ncomment,  \"As an astronaut, I enjoyed volunteering my time to encourage kids \nto study for their license so they can speak to folks all around the world \nand even on the International Space Station!”\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,\nJoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM\nK9JKM at amsat dot org\n\n",
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