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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/MM43FOMRQYM2DKYSHYUHGO7CTBIGY3XT/?format=api", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/?format=api", "message_id": "CADDbS5DxF=2MNrbgag7O1Jo36LvvTm19P9KgFLEXYXhZzicBOQ@mail.gmail.com", "message_id_hash": "MM43FOMRQYM2DKYSHYUHGO7CTBIGY3XT", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/MM43FOMRQYM2DKYSHYUHGO7CTBIGY3XT/?format=api", "sender": { "address": "k0jm.mark (a) gmail.com", "mailman_id": "4fa2bb5eca934ca4b14c4ede20ff0c9a", "emails": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/sender/4fa2bb5eca934ca4b14c4ede20ff0c9a/emails/?format=api" }, "sender_name": "Mark Johns, K0JM", "subject": "[ANS] ANS-084 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins for March 24", "date": "2024-03-24T00:00:00Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-084\n\nIn this edition:\n\n - AMSAT Prepares for Hamvention 2024\n - AMSAT VP-Engineering Reviews GOLF Satellite Development\n - METEOR M2-4 Meteorology Satellite Readying for Operation\n - Satellite Tracking Rotator from Security Camera System\n - Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution March 22, 2024\n - ARISS News\n - Upcoming Satellite Operations\n - Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events\n - Satellite Shorts From All Over\n\nThe AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information\nservice of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes\nnews related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities\nof a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active\ninterest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog\nand digital Amateur Radio satellites.\n\nThe news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in\nSpace as soon as our volunteers can post it.\n\n*Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at]\namsat [dot] 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:\nhttps://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/\n\nANS-084 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\n\nTo: All RADIO AMATEURS\nFrom: Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation\n712 H Street NE, Suite 1653\nWashington, DC 20002\n\nDATE 2024 MAR 24\nAMSAT Prepares for Hamvention 2024\n\nIt's that time again. Time to start making plans to attend Hamvention 2024\nfrom May 17-19, 2024 in Xenia, Ohio. This year's Hamvention theme is\n\"Expanding our Community\" and AMSAT plans to do exactly that by adding new\nmembers and recruiting more volunteers. Led by AMSAT Hamvention Team\nLeader, Phil Smith, W1EME, preparations are well under way. AMSAT, one of\nthe larger Hamvention exhibitors, will again occupy 1,200 square feet of\nspace at the north end of Building 1, also known as the Maxim building.\nThis booth area has always been ideal for AMSAT because of the ample fresh\nair and easy access to the outdoor satellite ground station. Exhibits will\nfeature members of the engineering team, CubeSatSim, Beginner's Corner,\nmerchandise sales, Youth Initiative, software demonstrations and membership\nsign-ups. Also featured at this year's booth is information and sign-ups\nfor the revitalized AMSAT Ambassador program.\n\nAMSAT will host its annual AMSAT Forum on Saturday from 1:10 to 2:10 in\nRoom 2. Moderated by Phil Smith, W1EME, Robert Bankston KE4AL, AMSAT\nPresident, will highlight recent activities within AMSAT and discuss some\nof our challenges, accomplishments, projects, and any late breaking news.\nAMSAT Engineering Program: Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice President for\nEngineering, will talk about the Current and upcoming satellite missions.\nAMSAT Education: Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT Vice President Education\nRelations will talk about the AMSAT CubeSat Simulator. AMSAT Operations:\nDrew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, Vice President Operations, will discuss current\nsatellites and operations. AMSAT Development: Frank Karnauskas, N1UW, Vice\nPresident of AMSAT Development, will report on AMSAT Youth Initiative and\nits features.\n\nAnother attraction will be the 15th annual AMSAT/TAPR Banquet on Friday at\n18:30 EDT. This dinner is always a highlight of the TAPR (Tucson Amateur\nPacket Radio) and AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corp.) activities during\nthe Dayton Hamvention. This year's banquet speaker will be Bill Reed, NX5R,\nAMSAT Volunteer Engineer, who will highlight the forthcoming PACSAT digital\ncommunications payload.\n\nThe 2023 Hamvention attendance was 33,861, which is more than 2,000 greater\nthan 2022 and even surpassed the previous pre-pandemic attendance record at\nthe Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center of 32,472. This year's\nattendance is expected to be another record breaker. As a bonus, this\nyear's Hamvention will also be the site for the ARRL 2024 National\nConvention.\n\nIf you are planning on attending this year's Hamvention, please consider\nvolunteering to help staff the AMSAT booth for an hour or so. Please send\nan email to volunteer [at] amsat [dot] org if you think you can help.\n\nFor complete information on Hamvention 2024, go to https://hamvention.org/.\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.]\n------------------------------\n\nThe 2024 AMSAT President's Club coins are here now!\nJoin the AMSAT President's Club today and help\nKeep Amateur Radio in Space!\nhttps://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/\n------------------------------\nAMSAT VP-Engineering Reviews GOLF Satellite Development\n\nRecently AMSAT News Service had the opportunity to interview Jerry Buxton,\nN0JY, AMSAT Vice President of Engineering, about the GOLF satellites that\nare currently in development.\n\nANS: Jerry, the AMSAT engineering team is developing the GOLF (Greater\nOrbit, larger Footprint) satellites. What is the idea behind these\nsatellites and the kind of functionality that will be added?\n\nJB: \"Our original thought was for GOLF is to teach us how to go to Highly\nElliptical Orbit (HEO.) Higher orbits have greater challenges than the\nsatellites for LEO orbits we have built most recently. These are challenges\nlike the higher radiation environment that the satellite must endure and\ncontrolling the satellite at higher altitudes.\n\n\"We've had a significant additional requirement that has been added since\nGOLF was originally conceived. We must be able to deorbit the satellite on\ncommand. This is a pending FCC regulation. It is also likely that we will\nbe required to move the satellite to avoid orbital debris in the future. To\ndo this we have to be able to accurately know where the satellite is which\nrequires a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), which direction it is\npointing which requires adding an Attitude Determination Control System\n(ADCS), and have a propulsion system to move it. This is not trivial.\n\n\"Of course, we want to add more and more capabilities which require more\npower.\n\n\"So, the purpose of the GOLF satellites is technology development, but they\nwill have radios on board. Once they are up and we have proven the\ntechnology we will have another satellite that amateur radios operators can\nuse.\"\n\nANS: \"What is the advantage of higher orbits?\"\n\nJB: \"Most of our current satellites are LEO, so we have about a 10 to\n15-minute window to work the satellite. With higher orbits, the satellites\nwill have a larger footprint (the signal will cover a larger area of the\nearth) and will be available or visible for longer periods of time.\n\nANS: \"Could you tell us a little more about how GOLF is being developed?\"\n\nJB: \"We will design and build the systems if we can, and we will acquire\n(buy) the functionality if need to. We are also using a stepped approach to\ncapability development. We may fly the Attitude Determination Control\nSystem (ADCS) on the first satellite, add the propulsion system on the next\nsatellite and so on.\n\nANS: \"Interesting! What else makes GOLF different from our previous\nsatellites?\"\n\nJB: \"GOLF-TEE will have a new 3U space frame with deployable solar panels,\nwhich will flop open and lock into place. The solar cell system is an\nin-house design. It will have 14 cells on the satellite space frame and 28\non the deployable solar panels for a total of 42 cells, a significant\nincrease in available power.\n\n\"GOLF will have a radiation tolerant IHU (Internal Housekeeping Unit, or\non-board computer.)\nIt uses an automotive grade 32 bit ARM processor which has two processors.\nOne is the primary. If one locks up the other takes over. The computer\ncores are in different areas of the chip and are at 90 degrees to each\nother, which lowers the likelihood of radiation affecting both processors.\n\n\"We're adding microwave bands with a 10 GHz downlink experiment for\nincreased data speed, that can also be used as a transponder downlink. This\nis a purchased radio. It has been a little bit of a challenge to fit the\nSDR into GOLF because it doesn't fit the normal layout.\n\n\"GOLF will be much more complex than the FOX satellites. This complexity\nwill increase the cost. This is because of the added capability the\nengineering team is developing like the additional solar panels as well as\nthe selection and integration of purchased items like the ADCS or the 10\nGHZ SDR radio.\"\n\nANS: \"Wow, the GOLF satellites will be a give us exciting new capabilities!\nWhen will they be launched?\"\n\nJB: \"The first is GOLF-TEE, which will be ready for launch in Q4 of 2025.\nGOLF-1 will be ready follow in Q4 of 2026. We should have some data and\nlessons learned from GOLF-TEE by then.\n\n\"Here is a little more detail on the launch; GOLF-TEE and GOLF-1 have been\napproved by NASA as sound concepts and eligible for the ELaNa program. This\nprogram will pay for launch up to $300k of launch cost (covers everything\nup to a 3U satellite to LEO) and they will look for a launch that we can\nride on. (We don't get to choose just when we launch.) A launch is not a\nguaranteed, but they always have found a ride for us.\"\n\nANS: \"Thank you, Jerry, for helping us understand these important new\nsatellites!\"\n\n[ANS thanks Jerry Buxton, N0JY, and Mark Blackwood, KI5AXK, for the above\ninformation.]\n------------------------------\nMETEOR M2-4 Meteorology Satellite Readying for Operation\n\nLow earth orbit meteorology satellites are usually overlooked as an easy\nway to get newcomers involved in amateur satellites. They transmit with\nhigh power and gain antennas so they are easily received with a simple\ndipole antenna and a $30 RTL-SDR dongle that plug into a computer that most\neveryone owns. They are always on and transmit data that is actually fun\nand usable: very clear pictures of ones' own locale that is easily decoded\nwith free software.\n\nFrom this first experience, it is a simple jump to tracking and copying the\nARISS voice and APRS repeaters, and from there getting a Technician class\nlicense and inexpensive handheld.\n\nIn addition to the NOAA low earth orbit polar meteorology satellites, the\nRussian METEOR M2-4 was recently added on February 29, 2024. It was\nlaunched into a 800km sun-synchronous orbit with a 98 degree inclination\nfrom the Vostochny Cosmodrome aboard a Soyuz 2 rocket.\n\nHaving achieved orbit, it is currently undergoing testing and calibration.\nThere is currently no information when setup will be completed, but it did\ntake several months for NOAA to get the NOAA-21 satellite running. Once it\nis functioning it will begin transmitting its low-rate picture transmission\n(LRPT) imagery on 137.1 MHz and/or 137.9 MHz. The antennas are right-hand\ncircular polarization but are easy received with a home-made three-element\nyagi or even a simple dipole.\n\nComplete information on suitable SDR receivers, and free receiving and\ndecoding software can be found at rtl-sdr.com. A simple You Tube search on\nthe topic will also provide you with enough demonstration videos to help\nget you started. More information at https://www.rtl-sdr.com/.\n\n[ANS thanks rtl-sdr.com for the above information.]\n------------------------------\n\n\n\n\n*Need New Satellite Antennas?Purchase M2 Antennas LEO-Packs from the AMSAT\nStore.When you purchase through AMSAT, a portion of the proceedsgoes\ntowards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space!*\n*https://www.amsat.org/shop/* <https://www.amsat.org/shop/>\n------------------------------\nSatellite Tracking Rotator from Security Camera System\n\nNo stranger to AMSAT publications, Gabe Emerson, KL1FI, publisher of\nsaveitforparts.com is at it again. This month Gabe has posted a 24-minute\nvideo on how to use parts from an old security pan-tilt camera mount to\nbuild an az-el satellite rotator.\n\nThe rotator motors are controlled by software based on the Australian\nSchool Amateur Radio Club Network (SARKNET) Rotator Mark I Arduino code.\nThe software can be run on either an Arduino device or on a PC laptop.\nGpredict is used in this example to track the satellites.\n\nGabe uses the rotator to steer a small dish but it looks strong enough to\nhandle a lightweight yagi such as an Arrow or Elk if suitably\ncounterweighted.\n\nEven if you aren't interested in building this az-el rotator, Gabe's video\nis a fascinating look at how an inventive mind and resourceful scrounger\ncan make something actually useful. Ham radio as it should be! More\ninformation at https://www.rtl-sdr.com/.\n\n[ANS again thanks rtl-sdr.com for the above information.]\n\n[ANS thanks *_* for the above information.]\n------------------------------\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Want to Fly the Colors on Your Own Grid Expedition?Get your AMSAT Car Flag\nand other neat stufffrom our Zazzle Store!25% of the purchase price of each\nproduct goestowards Keeping Amateur Radio in\nSpace!https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear <https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear>*\n------------------------------\nChanges to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for March 22, 2024\n\nTwo Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or keps\nin the amateur community, are the inputs to the SGP4 standard mathematical\nmodel of spacecraft orbits used by most amateur tracking programs. Weekly\nupdates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. Elements in\nthe TLE bulletin files are updated daily. TLE bulletin files are updated to\nadd or remove satellites as necessary Thursday evenings around 2300 UTC, or\nmore frequently if new high interest satellites are launched. More\ninformation may be found at\nhttps://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/\n\nThe following satellite has been added to this week's AMSAT-NA TLE\nDistribution:\n\nSONATE-2 - NORAD Cat ID 59112 Downlinks on 437.025 MHz, 145.825 MHz,\n145.840 MHz and 145.880 MHz have been coordinated by the IARU. Thanks to\nNico Janssen, PA0DLO, for the identification.\n\nThe following satellite has been removed from this week's AMSAT-NA TLE\ndistribution:\n\nBeliefSat-0 NORAD Cat ID 58695 End of mission.\n\nThis mission was interesting as BeliefSat-0 is not a free flying satellite.\nInstead it is a \"hosted payload\" on a larger platform, in this case the\nspent upper stage of an Indian launch vehicle. The stage was modified such\nthat it included solar panels and attitude control, so BeliefSat 0 and\nother payloads were designed to simply bolt on and plug in to a regulated\npower source. See\nhttps://www.isro.gov.in/POEM-3_Mission_achieves_Payload_objectives.html for\ndetails.\n\nWhile BeliefSat-0 and its host POEM-3 remain in orbit for now, it appears\nthat BeliefSat-0 has been shut down as there have not been any successful\nobservations of it in SatNogs for several weeks. POEM-3 will reenter within\nthe next few weeks \"leaving zero debris in space\" according to the Indian\nSpace Resource Organization.\n\n[ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager for the\nabove information.]\n------------------------------\nARISS NEWS\n\nAmateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between\namateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with\nastronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. The\ndownlink frequency on which to listen is 145.800 MHz worldwide.\n\n*Completed Contacts*\n+ Second Chance School of Orestiada, Orestiada, Greece, telebridge via\nVK4KHZ.\nThe ISS callsign was NA1SS.\nThe crewmember was Loral O'Hara, KI5TOM, and Mike Barratt. KD5MIJ\n(Observing).\nThe Moderator was William Marchant KW4WZ.\nThe ARISS mentor is IKØWGF\nContact was successful on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 17:45 UTC.\n\n*Upcoming Contacts*\n+ Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via TBD.\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS.\nThe scheduled crewmember is Aleksandr Grebyonkin, RZ3DSE.\nThe ARISS mentor is Energia ARC, RV3DR.\nContact is go for Monday March 25, 2024 at 08:40 UTC.\n\n+ St. John's School Authority, St. John's, NL, Canada, telebridge via\nON4ISS.\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS.\nThe scheduled crewmember is Loral O'Hara, KI5TOM.\nThe Moderator is scheduled to be Brian Jackson, VE6JBJ.\nThe ARISS mentor is Brian Jackson, VE6JBJ.\nContact is go for: Monday, March 25, 2024 at 16:24 UTC.\nWatch for Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/@fidlerville\n\n+ Kursk, Russia, direct via TBD.\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS.\nThe scheduled crewmember is Aleksandr Grebyonkin, RZ3DSE.\nThe ARISS mentor is Energia ARC, RV3DR.\nContact is go for Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 14:55 UTC.\n\n+ Ufa, Russia, direct via TBD.\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS.\nThe scheduled crewmember is Marina Vasilevskaya.\nThe ARISS mentor is Energia ARC, RV3DR.\nContact is go for Friday, March 29, 2024 at 16:20 UTC.\n\nThe Crossband Repeater\n(145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down)\nContinues to be active.\nNote: Powering off for Soyuz docking on March 25. OFF March 24 about TBD\nUTC. ON March 26 about TBD UTC.\n\nIf any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the\nmicrophone, raise the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So\ngive a listen, you just never know.\n\nPacket System is also active .\n(145.825 MHz up & down)\nCurrently active.\nNote: Powering off for Soyuz docking on March 25. OFF March 24 about TBD\nUTC. ON March 26 about TBD UTC.\n\nNote, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own\norbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed\ntime.\n\nThe latest information on the operation mode can be found at\nhttps://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html\n\nThe latest list of frequencies in use can be found at\nhttps://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html\n\n[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors\nfor the above information.]\n------------------------------\nUpcoming Satellite Operations\n\n - Paradise Island, C6A\n Jay Stephenson, WA1JAY, visits from March 15 to April 2. QRV as\n C6A/WA1JAY on HF (SSB, FT4/8) and via FM satellites. QSL via ClubLog OQRS,\n LoTW.\n - NOIRMOUTIER ISLAND, TM4\n F4DXV Jerome (@F4DXV) and EA4NF Philippe (@EA4NF_SAT) announce that they\n will be actívating Noirmoutier island EU-064 IN86 from April 1 to 4, 2024\n with the special callsign TM4J. This International DXpedition is the first\n 100% SAT from this French island. Operating on LEO (FM+SSB), GEO (QO-100)\n and MEO (GREENCUBE IO-117). Updates are available on @TM4J_SAT.\n - Austral Islands, FO\n Haru, JA1XGI, will be QRV as TX5XG from Raivavae, IOTA OC-114, from\n March 27 to April 3. Activity will be on 160 to 6 meters using CW, SSB and\n various digital modes. This includes being active on Satellite IO-117. QSL\n via LoTW. [ANS thanks ARRL DX news.]\n - Curacao, PJ2\n Andreas, DK5ON, is QRV as PJ2/DK5ON until March 27. Activity is on 80 to\n 6 meters, and possibly 160 meters, using CW, SSB, FT8, and FT4. This\n includes being active on various Satellites. QSL to home call. [ANS thanks\n ARRL DX news.]\n\nA growing number of satellite rovers are currently engaged in sharing their\ngrid square activations on https://hams.at. By visiting the website, you\ngain easy access to comprehensive information about the operators\nresponsible for activating specific grid squares. Additionally, you have\nthe ability to assess the match score between yourself and a particular\nrover for a given pass, while also being able to identify the upcoming\nsatellite passes that are accessible from your location.\n\n[ANS thanks Ian Parsons, K5ZM, AMSAT Rover Page Manager, for the above\ninformation.]\n------------------------------\nHamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events\n\nAMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through\namateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests,\nconventions, maker faires, and other events.\n\n - Raleigh NC Hamfest\n Saturday, 6 April 2024\n Jim Graham Building, NC State Fairgrounds\n https://www.rarsfest.org/\n - 2024 CubeSat Developer’s Workshop\n Tuesday April 23 – Thursday April 25\n Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA\n https://www.cubesatdw.org/\n - Dayton Hamvention 2024\n Friday May 17 – Sunday May 19\n Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center\n 120 Fairground Road\n Xenia, OH 45385\n https://hamvention.org\n\nAMSAT Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, says, “Think a 75-minute\npresentation on “working the easy satellites” would be appropriate for your\nclub or event? Let me know by emailing me at k6lcsclint (at) gmail (dot)\ncom or calling me at 909-999-SATS (7287)!” Clint has NEVER given the exact\nsame show twice: EACH of the 150+ presentations so far has been\ncustomized/tailored to their audiences.\n------------------------------\nSatellite Shorts From All Over\n\n+ Active satellite operator Alan Bowker, WA6DNR, became a silent key on\nMarch 8. Alan was one of the first Broadcasting majors at the University of\nWyoming and began his career at KATI radio in Casper. He later worked for\nKCBS-FM and KGO TV in California. As microcomputers emerged in the\nindustry, Alan evolved into a computer technologist, working at Northstar\nComputers, Fantasy Records, and Dolby Laboratories. During the winter\nmonths of 1983 and 1984, he spent time in London as computer consultant to\nHollywood film filmmaker, Stanley Kubrick. In retirement, he turned into a\ntravel photographer, touring worldwide and documenting his experiences in\nstill photos and video. First licensed in 1966, he was a consistent voice\non RS-44 and an avid experimenter on IO-117 and other digital modes from\nCM87 in northern California. He earned AMSAT GridMaster Award #62 of which\nhe was very proud, while grateful to the many rovers who worked hard to\nmake that happen for him. We will miss hearing Alan on the birds! [ANS\nthanks Mark Johns, K0JM for the above information.]\n\n+ With the spectacular launch of SpaceX-30 on March 21, 2024, the HamTV\nsystem is now back on it's on its way to the ISS. Although it is not\nexpected that the HamTV equipment will be activated for at least a few\nweeks, the British Amateur Television Club (BAT) has created a new wiki\npage which gives a lot of information on how to receive, decode and display\nthe DATV signals from the ISS. See\nhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/HAMTV_from_the_ISS; there is also a discussion\nchannel available on the site. [ANS thanks Graham Shirville, G3VZV for the\nabove information.]\n\n+ The Saudi Amateur Radio Society - Satellite and Communications Committee\nhas established AMSAT-HZ as the amateur satellite society in Saudi Arabia.\nTheir website, currently under construction, is https://amsat-hz.org/.\nAMSAT congratulates AMSAT-HZ on their establishment and wishes them the\nbest of luck in their endeavors. [ANS thanks Abdul Alshahrani, HZ1DG for\nthe above information.]\n\n+ Tom Van den Bon, ZR6TG has been toying with this idea of adding a\n\"Widget\" to his Icom IC-9700. Playing with satellites requires various\nkinds of software that requires a fully fledged PC connected to the radio\nfor tracking the satellite, controlling the rotator and automatically\nadjusting for Doppler effect. While all of that software works perfectly\nfine, Tom always wondered if there wasn't a simpler solution which is\nalways available and ready at the radio. Tom says, \"I know there are a few\nsatellite \"controllers\" available that allow you to do something similar,\nbut I felt that those are either too specific (i.e., only one radio and one\nrotator) or was lacking some features. My idea around the Satellite\nTracking widget is to try and combine everything I need in a single small\ndisplay.\" See Tom's project report on his Raspberry Pi-based widget based\nat https://tinyurl.com/ANS-084-Widget. [ANS thanks Tom Van den Bon, ZR6TG\nfor the above information.]\n------------------------------\n\n*Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.or <https://launch.amsat.org/>*g/\n<https://launch.amsat.org/>\n\nIn addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to:\n\nSocieties (a recognized group, clubs or organization).\nPrimary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at\none-half the standard yearly rate.\nPost-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall\nbe eligible for the student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in\nthis status.\nMemberships are available for annual and lifetime terms.\n\nContact info [at] amsat.org for additional membership information.\n\n73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space!\n\nThis week's ANS Editor, Frank Karnauskas, N1UW\nn1uw [at] amsat [dot] org\n\n\n", "attachments": [ { "email": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/MM43FOMRQYM2DKYSHYUHGO7CTBIGY3XT/?format=api", "counter": 2, "name": "attachment.html", "content_type": "text/html", "encoding": "utf-8", "size": 36545, "download": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/MM43FOMRQYM2DKYSHYUHGO7CTBIGY3XT/attachment/2/attachment.html" } ] }