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    "sender_name": "Lee McLamb",
    "subject": "[ans] ANS-296  AMSAT Weekly Bulletins",
    "date": "2011-10-23T02:30:23Z",
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    "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-296\n\nANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North America, The\nRadio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the activities of a\nworldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in\ndesigning, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital\nAmateur Radio satellites.\n\nPlease send any amateur satellite news or reports to:\n\[email protected]\n\nIn this edition:\n* AMSAT Symposium Weekend Quickly Approaching\n* FO-29 Eclipse Undervoltage Stops Operation\n* 4C1JPG Satellite Operation From 2011 Pan-American Games\n* FP DXpedition Plans Satellite Operation\n* AubieSat-1 Launch Includes Four Additional Satellites\n* Prospero to be reactivated on 137.560 MHz\n* SatPC32 Version 12.8b Available\n* ARISS Status - 17 October 2011\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-296.01\nAMSAT Symposium Weekend Quickly Approaching\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 296.01\n  From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nOctober 23, 2011\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-296.01\n\nTime is quickly approaching for the upcoming AMSAT Symposium to be \nheld November\n4-6.  This year's Symposium marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the\nfirst amateur radio satellite into space. The Symposium is being held in San\nJose, CA which is the home of Project OSCAR, the organization that \nbuilt amateur\nradio's first satellite. As part of our commemoration, the ARRL is bringing an\nOSCAR 1 prototype which has been refurbished to help highlight this \nsignificant\nmilestone. Our banquet speaker, Lance Ginner, K6GSJ was a member of the team\nthat built OSCAR 1;  he subsequently was involved with a number of follow-on\namateur radio satellite projects. Lance's presentation promises to be a\nfascinating look at the early days of amateur radio in space as well as perhaps\nsome lessons learned.\n\nAlong with recognizing this significant milestone, the Symposium is \nan excellent\nopportunity to learn about the success of ARISSat-1 as well as AMSAT's latest\nproject, Fox and the steps that we're taking to continue to keep amateur radio\nin space.  There are some excellent presentations scheduled that will cover the\ngamut from satellite engineering to satellite operations to education \noutreach.\nThis year's \"Proceedings of the AMSAT-NA Space Symposium and Annual Meeting\",\nwhich is provided to every Symposium attendee contains 21 papers and \nis over 250\npages in length. While not all papers will be\npresented, there are also several presentations scheduled to be presented where\nthe material was not finished in time for publication.\n\nAlong with the outstanding materials presented, Symposium offers a great\nopportunity to meet the AMSAT leadership (the Board of Directors \nmembers as well\nas Senior Officers), other satellite enthusiasts, and interact with our\nvolunteers who are involved with our engineering projects. Symposium is both a\npresentation/educational opportunity as well as  a social event.\n\nIf you haven't yet registered for this year's Symposium, please \nconsider joining\nus.  Details on the Symposium and registering can be found at:\nhttp://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2011/index.php\nPlease note that deadline for taking advantage of the block or rooms that AMSAT\nhas reserved expires on October 24, so time is indeed running out for making\nyour arrangements.  The last time that AMSAT held a Symposium in California was\nin 2006;  this may be the best chance for AMSAT members and others \nliving on the\nWest Coast to participate in a Symposium and have direct interaction with the\nAMSAT leadership for some time.   Hopefully, those of you living in \nthe Bay Area\nwill take full advantage of this opportunity. Alan Bowker, WA6DNR and his team\nhave done a great job preparing for an outstanding weekend in San Jose.\n\nSee ya in San Jose!\n\nBarry Baines, WD4ASW\nPresident-AMSAT\n\n[ANS thanks Barry, WD4ASW, for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-296.02\nFO-29 Eclipse Undervoltage Stops Operation\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 296.02\n  From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nOctober 23, 2011\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-296.02\n\nInformation has been received that the FO-29 analog repeater is\ncurrently off the air. The eclipse periods have increased to the\npoint exceeding 27% shadowing which causes an undervoltage fault\nto shut down the satellite.\n\nThe FO-29 control station sent commands to reactivate the satellite\nduring daytime passes over Japan between October 8-10. Also at the\npresent time the control station was experiencing computer hardware\nproblems which slowed progress.\n\n[ANS thanks Mineo, JE9PEL, for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-296.03\n4C1JPG Satellite Operation From 2011 Pan-American Games\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 296.03\n  From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nOctober 23, 2011\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-296.03\n\nMembers of the \"Radio Experimentadores de Occidente\" radio club\nXE1TD will use the special Mexican call 4C1JPG during the 2011\nPan-American Games, currently taking place in Guadalajara. 4C1JPG\n(\"Juegos Panamericanos Guadalajara\", the Spanish translation of\nthe event in that Mexican city) will be on 160m through 6m, as\nwell as the satelltes through 30 October 2011.\n\nQSL cards will be available, as well as electronic confirmations in\nboth LOTW and eQSL.  More information about 4C1JPG, including the\nMexican address of the 4C1JPG QSL manager, is available at:\n\nhttp://www.qrz.com/db/4C1JPG\n\nQSL via LoTW, by the Bureau or direct to XE1GZU: Luis Zepeda\nHernandez, P.O. Box 5-273, Guadalajara, Jalisco 45042, Mexico.\n\n[ANS thanks Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin #1032 for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-296.04\nFP DXpedition Plans Satellite Operation\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 296.04\n  From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nOctober 23, 2011\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-296.04\n\nFP - Eric, KV1J and Jack, KV1E will be active as FP/KV1J and FP/KV1E from\nMiquelon Island (NA-032) from 25 October to 1 November. Plans are to \noperate SSB\nand RTTY, with some CW and PSK31, on 160-10 meters, plus 6m \"if indications of\nopenings\". FP/KV1J will take part in the CQ WW DX SSB Contest (SOAB \nHP). QSL via\nhome calls,direct or bureau, and LoTW, Information on satellite \nactivity and and\nother details can be found at www.kv1j.com/fp/october11.html\nAO-51 (if available), AO-27, SO-50, SO-67, and HO-68. All FM mode, V/U.\n\nANS thanks 425 DX NEWS DX Newsletter for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-296.05\nAubieSat-1 Launch Includes Four Additional Satellites\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 296.05\n  From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nOctober 23, 2011\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-296.05\n\nThe launch of Auburn University's AubieSat-1 satellite has been rescheduled to\n28 October 2011 due to problems found during the system integration of the\nprimary mission. A hydraulic system leak was detected and the cause \nwas found to\nbe a small crack in a hydraulic tube. A replacement tube was manufactured,\ninstalled, and retested. Also, a flexible fabric collar connecting two engine\nsystem exhaust ducts was found to be damaged following pressurized \nleak testing.\nThe damaged\nfabric collar is being removed and replaced.\n\nEXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS\nSpacecraft: NPP (NPOESS Preparatory Project)\nLaunch Vehicle: Delta II 7920\nLaunch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.\nLaunch Date: Oct. 28, 2011\nLaunch Window: 2:48:01 a.m. - 2:57:11 a.m. PDT (9 min., 10 sec.)\nOrbital Altitude: 512 miles\nNote: This is the launch vehicle for AubieSat-1 and 4 other microsatellites\n\nSatellite: AubieSat-1\nDownlink Freq: 437.475 MHz\nEIRP:  .708W\nModulation Scheme: Interrupted Continuous Wave (IWC)\nProtocol: Morse Code\nBaud Rate: 20wpm\n\nSatellite: DICE\nDownlink Freq: 465 MHz\nEIRP: -4.51dBW\nModulation Scheme: OQPSK\nProtocol: CCSDS\nBaud Rate: Modulation data rate 1.5 megabit,\nActual Tx bit rate 3.0 megabit\n\nSatellite: RAX-2\nDownlink Freq: 437.345 MHz\nModulation Scheme: GMSK\nBaud Rate: 9600\n\nSatellite: M-Cubed (1)\nDownlink Freq: 437.485MHz\nEIRP: < 1W\nModulation Scheme: FSK\nProtocol: AX.25\nBaud Rate: 9600\n\nSatellite: Explorer-1[PRIME] Flight Unit 2\nDownlink Freq:  437.505 MHz\nEIRP: -0.7dBW\nModulation Scheme: Non-Coherent FSK\nProtocol: KISS Custom\nBaud Rate: 1200\n\nAdditional spacecraft information can be found on the satellite\nwebsites listed below:\nM-Cubed:\nhttp://umcubed.org/\nDICE:\nhttp://www.sdl.usu.edu/programs/dice\nExplorer-1[PRIME]\nhttp://ssel.montana.edu/e1p/\nRAX-2:\nhttp://rax.engin.umich.edu/\nAubieSat-1:\nhttp://space.auburn.edu/\n\n\nAubieSat-1 is designed to transmit with a power of about 800 milliwatts on a\nfrequency of 437.475 MHz, plus or minus Doppler correction. The beacon signal,\nalong with telemetry, will be sent using A1A continuous wave Morse code at 20\nwords per minute. Additional telemetry from the on board science \nexperiment will\nuse CW transmissions up to 60 WPM.\n\nAn internet Echolink conference group is also planned to begin one-half hour\nprior to launch and continue until about 30 minutes after confirmation of the\nfirst receipt of signals from the satellite. Information on the conference\ngroups title will be distributed nearer to the launch for interested stations.\n\nAuburn's famous battle cry, \"War Eagle,\" will be heard from space October 28\nwhen it is transmitted to earth from a student-built satellite known as\n\"AubieSat-1.\" Auburn University's web page includes a video about \ntheir mission:\nhttp://ocm.auburn.edu/featured_story/aubiesat.html\n\nLong-time AMSAT Member John Klingelhoeffer, WB4LNM serves as the Technical\nAdvisor in Auburn University's Student Space Program.\n\n[ANS thanks the AubieSat-1 Team for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-296.06\nProspero to be reactivated on 137.560 MHz\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 296.06\n  From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nOctober 23, 2011\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-296.06\n\nAttempts are being made to reactivate Prospero, the United Kingdom's\nfirst satellite launched on a UK-built rocket, Black Arrow, on\nOctober 28, 197 and it is hoped Amateur Radio operators will be able to\nhear the signals.\n\nRoger Duthie M0RJA provides details of tests to be carried out over\nthe next two weeks:\n\nSome of you may have heard that a team in the UK are trying to recontact an old\nBritish launched satellite for the anniversary of its launch (28th October\n1971).\n\nWe've been given a licence to transmit and will be testing our reengineered\nground-segment in the next fortnight.  The passes we are going to \nconcentrate on\nwill be as far out west as possible, as to minimise QRM from \nEurope.  Earth is a\nlot more EM noisy than it was in 1971.\n\nIf anyone wants to try and tune in to the downlink, you can help ID \nany response\nwe get from the old bird. To avoid interference the downlink is only planned to\nbe active when the satellite is in range of the United Kingdom. The passes are\nsummarised here:\n\nhttps://public.sheet.zoho.com/public/rjaduthie/prospero-passes-in-the-next-\nfortnight\n\nThere are other passes, though these are the ones which are out west.\nWe'll see how we do.\n\nRoger J A Duthie M0RJA\nEmail: rjad at mssl.ucl.ac.uk\n\nProspero real-time oribtal tracking page\nhttp://www.vk3ukf.com/Space/GadgetSatProspero.htm\n\nAudio recordings of the 0.3 watt phase modulated signal with 2048 \nbit/s PCM from\nProspero on 137.560 MHz can be heard on the Sounds from Space site of Matthias\nBopp DD1US:\nhttp://www.dd1us.de/spacesounds%204.html\n\nExperiments on the Prospero satellite\nhttp://www.uk.amsat.org/2011/09/08/experiments-on-the-prospero-satellite/\n\nPlan to revive 1970s UK satellite on 137.560 MHz\nhttp://www.uk.amsat.org/2011/09/05/1970s-uk-satellite-to-be-revived/\n\n[ANS thanks Roger, M0RJA, for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-296.07\nSatPC32 Version 12.8b Available\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 296.07\n  From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nOctober 23, 2011\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-296.07\n\nSatPC32 version 12.8b is available for download at\nhttp://www.dk1tb.de/downloadeng.htm\n\nThe main SatPC32 program window now displays more information such as\nthe date of the Keplerian elements file in use.\n\nBefore upgrading your SatPC32 installation, be sure to use the new\nprogram (in the ZIP file) to backup your user configuration.  The\nupgrade erases all previous user configurations, but the new program\nwill restore your configurations after upgrading.\n\nThe download is a demo version that requires users to enter their\nlat/lon each time the program is started.  To make the program fully\nfunctional, enter your existing registration code or purchase a\nregistration code from the AMSAT web site:\nhttp://www.amsat-na.com/store/category.php?c=Software\n\nDK1TB, the author of SatPC32 has donated the software to AMSAT.  All\nsales of SatPC32 are used to support AMSAT.\n\nHere are the changes described in the What's New file:\n\n1. SatPC32, SatPC32ISS, Wisat32 and SuM now support rotor control of the\nM2 RC-2800 rotor system.\n\n2. The CAT control functions of SatPC32, SatPC32ISS and Wisat32 have\nbeen expanded. The programs now provide CAT control of the new Icom\ntransceiver IC-9100.\n\n3. The main windows of SatPC32 and SatPC32ISS have been slightly changed\nto make them clearer. With window size W3 the world map can be stretched\n(only SatPC32).\n\n4. The accuracy of the rotor positions can now be adjusted for the\nparticular rotor controller. SatPC32 therefore can output the rotor\npositions with 0, 1 or 2 decimals. Corrections of the antenna positions\ncan automatically be saved. In previous versions that had to be done\nmanually.\n\n5. The tool 'DataBackup' has been added. The tool allows users to save\nthe SatPC32 program data via mouse click and to restore them if\nnecessary. After the program has been configured for the user's\nequipment the settings should be saved with 'DataBackup'. If problems\noccur later, the program can easily restore the working configuration.\n\n6. The rotor interfaces IF-100, FODTrack, RifPC and KCT require the\nkerneldriver IOPort.SYS to be installed. Since it is a 32-bit driver it\nwill not work on 64-bit Windows systems. On such systems the driver can\ncause error messages.To prevent such messages the driver can now\noptionally be deactivated.\n\n7. SuM now outputs a DDE string with azimuth and elevation, that can be\nevaluated by client programs. Some demo files show how to program and\nconfigure the client.\n\n[ANS thanks Wayne Estes W9AE for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-296.08\nARISS Status - 17 October 2011\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 296.08\n  From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nOctober 23, 2011\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-296.08\n\n1. Italian Students Hook Up with Astronaut Mike Fossum via ARISS\n\nStudents from Istituto Superiore \"G. Curcio,\" Ispica, Italy participated in an\nAmateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Friday,\nOctober 14 via telebridge station W6SRJ in California.  Mike Fossum, KF5AQG\nanswered 14 questions posed to him by the youth. He talked about what \nit is like\nto live in space, the problems encountered while working in \nmicrogravity and the\nexperiments being conducted on the Space Station.  The contact was integrated\ninto the science curriculum covering astronomy.\n\n\n2. Amateur Radio Club Contacts ISS\n\nOn Saturday, October 15, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station\n(ARISS) contact was held between the Amateur Radio Morioka Club located in\nMorioka, Japan and Satoshi Furukawa, KE5DAW on the ISS. Seventeen students were\nable to ask questions of the astronaut during the radio connection. Student\nparticipants were those who went through difficult times after the tsunami\ndevastation on March 11.\n\n\n3. Astronaut Participates in JOTA\n\nAstronaut Mike Fossum, KF5AQG participated in the Jamboree on the Air (JOTA)\nevent. Fossum, a scoutmaster, spoke with scouts from several states \non Saturday,\nOctober 15.\n\n\n4. Amateur Radio Newsline Covers McFadin Interview\n\nOn October 14, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1783 included a story about an\ninterview with Lou McFadin, W5DID in which he talks about his work at NASA,\namateur radio and ham radio experiments in space. \"Names in the News:  Lew\nMcFadin W5DID Interviewed by DXCoffee\" may be viewed here:\nftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt\n\n5. Astronaut Training Status\n\nTwo astronaut training sessions are planned for October 18. Dan Burbank, KC5ZSX\nwill take part in a refresher course and Joe Acaba, KE5DAR is scheduled for a\npreflight session.  Burbank is slated to fly with Expedition 29 in \nNovember 2011\nand Acaba plans to fly with Expedition 31 in March 2012.\n\n[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]\n\n/EX\n\n\nIn addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's\nClub. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project\nFunds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are\navailable from the AMSAT Office.\n\n73,\nThis week's ANS Editor,\nLee McLamb, KU4OS\nku4os at amsat dot org\n\n",
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