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    "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-083\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\nIn this edition:\n\n* AMSAT Activities at Hamvention 2019\n* NASA on the Air\n* Satellite Operating Demonstrations Planned for Tucson Hamfest\n* Three more 50th Anniversary Certtificates Earned\n* \"Getting Started\" Guide CLoseout\n* Canadian Artist To Use HAARP To Transmit SSTV\n* ESEO Satellite Commissioning Starts\n* FoxTelem Version 1.07 Released\n* Sally Ride EarthKAM @ Space Camp's 66th Mission Is Open For\n  Registration\n* K6FW Gets 488 Grids\n* Upcoming Satellite Operations\n* ARISS News\n* Shorts From All Over\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-083.01\nANS-083 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 083.01\n>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.\nMarch 24, 2019\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-083.01\n\n\n\nAMSAT Activities at Hamvention 2019\n\nAMSAT Academy\nDayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) Clubhouse, Dayton, OH\nThursday, 16 May 2019, 09:00 – 17:00 EDT\nCome joins us the day before Hamvention, for AMSAT Academy – a\nunique opportunity to learn all about amateur radio in space and\nworking the FM, linear transponder, and digital satellites currently\nin orbit.\n\nAMSAT Academy will be held Thursday, May 16, 2019, from 9:00am to\n5:00pm, at the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) Clubhouse,\nlocated at 6619 Bellefontaine Rd, Dayton, Ohio.\n\nRegistration Fee includes:\n\nFull day of instruction, designed for both beginners and advanced\namateur radio satellite operators, and taught by some of the most\naccomplished AMSAT operators.\nDigital copy of Getting Started with Amateur Satellites, 2019\nEdition ($15 value)\nOne-Year, AMSAT Basic Membership ($44 value)\nPizza Buffet Lunch.\nInvitation to the Thursday night AMSAT get together at Ticket Pub\nand Eatery in Fairborn.\n\nAMSAT Academy 2019 Registration Fee: $85.00. Registration closes May\n10, 2019. No sign ups at the door. No refunds, No cancellations.\n\nRegistration may be purchased on the AMSAT Store.\n\nAMSAT “Dinner at Tickets”\nTickets Pub & Eatery, Fairborn, OH\nThursday, 16 May 2019, 18:00 EDT\nThe annual AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corp.) “Dinner at Tickets”\nparty will be held Thursday at 1800 EDT at Tickets Pub & Eatery at 7\nW. Main St, Fairborn, OH. Great selection of Greek and American food\nand great company! No program or speaker, just good conversation.\nFood can be ordered from the menu, drinks (beer, wine, sodas and iced\ntea) are available at the bar. Leave room for dessert, there’s an in-\nhouse ice cream shop! Come as you are. Bring some friends and have a\ngreat time the night before Hamvention.\n\nARISS Forum\nForum Room 3\nFriday, 17 May 2019, 13:15 – 14:15 EDT\nOut of this World Ham Radio via ARISS–Amateur Radio on the ISS\n\nModerators: Rosalie White, K1STO, ARISS Secretary & USA Delegate,\nFrank Bauer, KA3HDO, AMSAT Vice President Human Space Flight\n\nARISS is one of the most unique and fun facets of our hobby. We\ninspire generations of students and hams through our International\nSpace Station crew and radio connections. In this eye-opening forum,\nlearn about current and future lifelong learning opportunities for\nhams—via SSTV, APRS, voice repeaters, radio experiments and even\nrobots! Hear how ARISS inspires, engages and educates tens of\nthousands of students each year in STEAM (science, technology,\nengineering arts and math) and radio science. See the next generation\nhardware systems we have in development. Discover how to maximize\nyour opportunities to make ARISS connections and to hear the ISS crew\ndirectly from your ham shack. And learn about our visionary\ninitiative to fly ham radio on the human space flight lunar Gateway.\nCome meet the team that have enabled millions, worldwide, to\nexperience the fun of our amateur radio hobby.\n\nThe ARISS team will present an overview and status of the program\nand then conduct a panel/Q&A session with ARISS panel experts in\noperations, education, hardware, experimentation and exploration. We\nalso hope to have some surprise guests attending!\n\nTAPR/AMSAT Banquet\nKohler Presidential Center , Kettering, OH\nFriday, 17 May 2019, 18:30 EDT\nThe twelfth annual TAPR/AMSAT Banquet will be held at the Kohler\nPresidential Center on Friday at 18:30 EDT. This dinner is always a\nhighlight of the AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corp.) and TAPR\n(Tucson Amateur Packet Radio) activities during the Dayton Hamvention.\n\nTickets ($40 each) may be purchased from the AMSAT store. The\nbanquet ticket purchase deadline is Tuesday, May 14th. Banquet\ntickets must be purchased in advance and will not be sold at the\nAMSAT booth. There will be no tickets to pick up at the AMSAT booth.\nTickets purchased on-line will be maintained on a list with check-in\nat the door at the banquet center. Seating is limited to the number\nof meals reserved with the Kohler caterers based on the number of\ntickets sold by the deadline.\n\nAMSAT Forum\nForum Room 2\nSaturday, 18 May 2019, 12:10 – 13:40 EDT\nModerated by Robert Bankston KE4AL, AMSAT Vice President  – User\nServices\n\nAMSAT Status Report – Joseph Spier, K6WAO, AMSAT President, will\nhighlight recent activities within AMSAT and discuss some of our\nchallenges, accomplishments, projects, and any late breaking news.\n\nAMSAT Engineering  – Jerry Buxton, N0JY, AMSAT Vice President –\nEngineering, will talk about the Fox-1 and Golf (Greater Orbit Larger\nFootprint) Projects.\n\nAMSAT Education – Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT Vice President –\nEducational Relations will introduce the AMSAT CubeSat Simulator.\n\nAMSAT User Services – Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT Vice President –\nUser Services, will discuss AMSAT’s 50th Anniversary Operating Event\nand the new AMSAT Ambassadors Program.\n\nAmateur Satellite Demonstrations\nOutside Main Entrance – Maxim Hall (Building 1)\nFriday, Saturday, Sunday 16 – 19 May 2019, 08:00 – 17:00 EDT\nAmateur Satellite operation demonstrations will be held outside the\nmain Maxim Hall (Building 1 or E1) entrance. Every day, AMSAT will be\ndemonstrating actual contacts with the operational amateur\nsatellites. We especially want to invite youth to make a contact via\nan amateur satellite. All are invited to observe, participate and ask\nquestions. Satellite pass times will be posted at the AMSAT booth\n(1007-1010 & 1107-1110) and in the demo area.\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT Office for the above information.]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nNASA on the Air\n\nIn a surprising and touching turnout, tens of thousands of people\naround the world turned on their ham (or amateur) radios to\nparticipate in several \"NASA on the Air\" events held over the past\nyear. \"This was a beautiful thing,\" said Kevin Zari, head of the\namateur radio club at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Zari especially\nloved the event photos tweeted by people from different countries.\n\nRadio clubs from 10 NASA centers and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory\nin Pasadena, California, all supported the yearlong event. Ham radio\noperators tuned in from all 50 U.S. states and 56 countries across\nsix continents to chat with NASA personnel. \"There were times in our\nlog where we had 20 contacts a minute - it was that quick. And there\nwere other more relaxed times, where we were able to just sit and\ntalk,\" said Zari. \"I don't know how many times people said, 'We\nthought NASA was gone. We thought NASA was dead.' So we educated\npeople around the world.\"\n\nThe NASA on the Air event wrapped up with three special\nopportunities for people to use their radios to download images from\nthe International Space Station. This was done in coordination with\nAmateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS), an\ninternational consortium of amateur radio organizations and space\nagencies. ARISS encourages young people to explore science,\ntechnology, engineering and math through the use of ham radios, and\ntheir program works to connect students worldwide with astronauts\nonboard the space station.\n\nFor the final three events, cosmonauts on the station transmitted\nseveral NASA on the Air images from space. Participants could compete\nto collect images and upload them to a website for credit. Over\n34,600 uploads were received from 18,619 participants.\n\nThe reaction to NASA on the Air was so positive, NASA Radio Clubs\nplans to activate NASA on the Air for special anniversaries in 2019\nand beyond (e.g. 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11). Follow\n@NASARadioClubs on Twitter or join the NASA on the Air (NOTA) group\non Facebook for notifications of future activities.\n\n[ANS thanks NASA for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSatellite Operating Demonstrations Planned for Tucson Hamfest\n\nPatrick Stoddard, WD9EWK will have an AMSAT booth at the Radio\nSociety of Tucson's annual spring hamfest on Saturday, March 30,\n2019, in Tucson AZ.\n\nWD9EWK will be on satellite passes demonstrating satellite oper-\nating from the hamfest. If you hear WD9EWK on the air that morn-\ning, please call him and be a part of the demonstrations.\n\nThe hamfest site is in grid DM42. QSOs will be uploaded to Logbook\nof the World after the hamfest. QSL cards are available on request\n(please e-mail him directly with QSO details if you would like a\nQSL card).\n\nAlso the @WD9EWK Twitter account will send photos and updates during\nthe hamfest. These tweets are viewable in a web browser, even if you\ndo not use Twitter:  http://twitter.com/WD9EWK\n\nHamfest information is available at:\nhttps://rstclub.org/media/hamfest.pdf\n\n[ANS thanks Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK for the above information]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nMore 50th Anniversary Certificates Earned\n\nAMSAT has issued 3 more 50th Anniversary certificates to KE8FZT 602,\nKM4LAO 603, K2MTS 604, VE3CWU 605, N3SL 606, K4WPX 607, KB4PML 608.\nAs of last notice only a couple 50th Certificates were left and then\nthey are gone.\n\n[ANS thanks Bruce KK5DO for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n\"Getting Started\" Guide CLoseout\n\nWe are clearing out the 2018 Getting Started with Amateur Satellites\nbooks to make room for the next version debuting at Dayton. Get one,\nor an extra to give to a friend, for just $15 plus shipping, while\nsupplies last.\n\nThis definitive reference is written for the new satellite operator by\nGould Smith, WA4SXM, but includes discussions for the experienced\noperator who wishes to review the features of amateur satellite\ncommunications. The new operator will be introduced to the basic\nconcepts and terminology unique to this mode. Additionally, there are\nmany practical tips and tricks to ensure making contacts, and to sound\nlike an experienced satellite operator in the process.\n\nNewly revised in May 2018 with new information on new satellites. It\nalso include information on several satellites of interest to hams\nexpected to be launched in the coming year. Revisions in May 2016\ninclude spiral bound for easier browsing, more new satellites, many\nmore pages and in color.More added in the May, 2017 revision. and\nMore added in the May, 2018 revision.\n\nBuy now https://tinyurl.com/ANS083-GettingStarted\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT office for the above information.]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nCanadian Artist To Use HAARP To Transmit SSTV\n\nConcordia transmission artist Amanda Dawn Christie will use the\nworld’s most capable high-power, high-frequency transmitter HAARP in\nAlaska to send art around the world and into outer space using Slow\nScan TV\n\nConcordia News reports:\n\nIn the shadow of Mount Sanford, surrounded by Alaskan wilderness,\nyou’ll find the most powerful radio transmitter on earth.\n\nOn this remote site, scientists use a unique tool called the\nIonospheric Research Instrument (IRI) to create radio-induced aurora,\nalso known as airglow. But it’s never been used by a Canadian artist\nto transmit art — until now.\n\nThe IRI’s human-made northern lights inspired interdisciplinary\nartist Amanda Dawn Christie to create Ghosts in the Air Glow: an\nupcoming transmission art project that will use the IRI to play with\nthe liminal boundaries of outer space.\n\n“I was so fascinated by these airglow experiments — and the\nrelationship between the ionosphere and radio communications — I felt\ncompelled to create an artwork specific to the site and its history,”\nsays Christie, assistant professor in Concordia’s Department of\nStudio Arts.\n\nShe will be embedding her own encoded SSTV images, audio\ncompositions and propagation tests into IRI experiments from March 25\nto 28.\n\nRead the full story at\nhttps://www.concordia.ca/news/stories/2019/03/21/concordia-\ntransmission-artist-launches-a-high-frequency-project-in-alaska.html\n\nArtist made a radio out of a kitchen sink\nhttp://www.southgatearc.org/news/2018/december/artist-made-a-radio-\nout-of-a-kitchen-sink.htm\n\nAmanda Dawn Christie\nhttp://www.\namandadawnchristie.ca/\nhttps://twitter.com/magnet_mountain\n\nFor further info on HAARP HF experiments follow Chris Fallen KL3WX\nhttps://twitter.com/ctfallen\n\n[ANS thanks Southgate ARN for the above information.]\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nESEO Satellite Commissioning Starts\n\nOn Monday, December 3, 2018, the 50 kg ESA Education Office\nsatellite ESEO was launched by Space-X on the Spaceflight SSO-A\nSmallSat Express mission.\n\nFollowing the launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at\nVandenberg Air Force Base, ESEO separated from the launch vehicle and\nautomatically activated the periodic transmission of its telemetry\nbeacon. However, by the time out of a predefined period, having not\nreceived commands from the ground station, the spacecraft\nautomatically entered into safe mode.\n\nSome initial communications issues were experienced by ESEO in\nreceiving commands from the ground stations in Forli’ (Italy) and\nVigo (Spain), but they were resolved when the ESEO team of the\nObservatory of Tartu offered the possibility to use a ground station\nin Estonia. This is capable of transmitting with higher power, for a\ntemporary contingent use. The Estonian ground station has been\nconfigured to be operated remotely by the ESEO MCC team, which\ninvolves students of the University of Bologna.\n\nESEO then started executing the commands transmitted from ground.\n\nESEO has now completed the LEOPS (Launch and Early OPerationS) phase\nof its mission, reaching the platform nominal mode and has begun the\nprocess of commissioning the whole satellite: firstly the platform\nfunctions, with the payloads functions following.\n\nAs part of this commissioning process, but subject to the successful\ncompletion of other preparatory tasks of the platform subsystems\ncommissioning, it is anticipated that initial testing of the AMSAT\ncommunications payload will be carried out within the next few weeks.\n\nAMSAT-UK will endeavour to provide some advance notice of these\ntests being undertaken, but the first step will be activation of the\n1200 bps BPSK telemetry beacon on 145.895 MHz. The telemetry format\nmatches previous FUNcube missions and data from this beacon will be\nforwarded to the FUNcube Data Warehouse using any of the FUNcube\ndashboards. However, to see the decoded values and graphical\ndisplays, please download the dedicated ESEO mission dashboard which\nis available at\nhttps://download.funcube.org.uk/ESEO_Dashboard_v1177.msi\n\nThe payload has, additionally, a high speed, 4800 bps BPSK data\nformat downlink and also a Mode L/V FM transponder both of which will\nbe tested.\n\nFurther information about ESEO can be seen at\nhttps://tinyurl.com/ANS083-ESEO\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nFoxTelem Version 1.07 Released\n\nChris Thompson has officially released version 1.07 of FoxTelem.  A\ntest version has been out for a while, but it had several issues,\nincluding a lower decode rate than 1.06.  That prevented release for\na while.  Those issues (and something like 65 other defects) are now\nall fixed and this decoder performs better than 1.06.  Feel free to\ntest them side by side and report back if that is not the case for\nyou.  We are always interested in any comparative results.\n\nIn addition to defects in FoxTelem 1.06 and earlier versions of\n1.07, this also introduces Doppler calculation with automatic\nadjustment of the decoder frequency.  This is especially useful for\ndecoding beacons and has been helpful in testing for Fox-1A / AO-85\nand Fox-1Cliff / AO-95 which are both in SAFE mode.   Decoding from\nDoppler takes a bit of configuration to get right.  Have a read of\nthe new sections in the manual or ask for help if you want to give it\na try.  There are pros and cons vs \"Find Signal\" for sure.\n\nVersion 1.07 changes the core SDR within FoxTelem to use a\nNumerically Controlled Oscillator (NCO) rather than an FFT Filter for\nthe conversion to base-band.  This produces better decodes and will\nallow the support of wider bandwidth SDRs in the future.  The old\ndecoder is available still if needed from the settings screen. Read\nthe manual for details.\n\nVersion 1.07 also introduces two new BPSK decoders in advance of the\nFox-1E launch.  (Chris has no inside information about when that will\nbe, but he has the decoder ready :)  Chris also wrote some notes on\nthe comparison between the two decoders, which you can read if you\nare interested in BPSK decoding performance, or just wonder what I do\nwith my time in the evenings:\nhttp://www.g0kla.com/workbench/2019-03-09.php\n\nThe releases are here:\nhttp://amsat.us/FoxTelem/windows/foxtelem_1.07y_windows.zip\nhttp://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux/foxtelem_1.07y_linux.tar.gz\nhttp://amsat.us/FoxTelem/mac/foxtelem_1.07y_mac.tar.gz\n\nKEY CHANGES in 1.07\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\n* Ability to add a new spacecraft from the menu.  You can also\n  remove them.\n* Doppler calculation and tracking as an option instead of \"Find\n  Signal\"\n* A better SDR based on a Numerically Controlled Oscillator, ready for\n  wider SDRs\n* Two new PSK decoders - Costas Loop and Dotproduct\n* RTL dongle implemented for testing, though more work to do\n* Stops downloading keps when position calc is off\n* Allows toggling of high speed / DUV display when in auto mode\n* Fixed plotting issues for Earth plots\n* Fixes several crashes and bugs\n* Fixes copy paste issues with tables\n* Respects left/right audio preference when processing wav files\n* Implements formats for later spacecraft - Fox-1E and HuskySat\n* Linux and Mac launch script updated to locate the JVM (especially on\n  Mac).  Please report if when this works/does not work\n* MEMS gyro calibration updated\n* Fixed a bug where AO-85 data from the server could not be stepped\n  through\n\nAnd many other bug fixes. Full list of changes here:\nhttps://github.com/ac2cz/FoxTelem/milestone/12?closed=1\n\nLet Chris know any feedback, chrisethompson (at) gmail (dot) com.\n\n[ANS thanks Chris G0KLA / AC2CZ for the above information.]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nSally Ride EarthKAM @ Space Camp's 66th Mission Is Open For\nRegistration\n\nThis be will EarthKAM's 66th week-long mission and the second of\n2019! Mission 66 runs April 9 through April 12. Mission sign up is\navailable and code words and orbits will be published by 5 p.m. EST\nWednesday, April 3.  Educators can sign up and get their class\ninvolved up to the day of the orbit. Requested images should be\navailable within 24 hours of the orbit. If you are looking for a\nproject to do with the images, look at our activities page for some\ngreat ideas that incorporate the images.\n\n\nFor more information on how to make an image request take a look at\nour User Guide.\n\nwww.earthKAM.orgion]\n\n[ANS thanks Sally Ride EarthKAM for the above information.]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nK6FW Gets 488 Grids\n\nFrank Westphal K6FW, announced, via twitter that he has now\ncompleted the 488 grid award. \"Thanks to Don kb2ysi for FN51 which is\nthe last grid I need for the 488 grid award.  My first grid confirmed\nwas KA5SMA, EM66 on 02-14-1992. 27+ years from start to finish.  I am\nthe tortoise not the hare!  Thanks to all the other rovers over the\nyears to make this happen.\"\n\n[ANS thanks Frank K6FW for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nUpcoming Satellite Operations\n\nEureka Nunavut (ER60, EQ79) – February 3, to March 29, 2019\nEureka ARC, VY0ERC, will be QRV from Eureka, NU (NA-008), February 3\nuntil March 29, 2019.  Time and weather permitting, they expect to be\non the FM satellites from ER60 and EQ79.  Announcements will be\nposted on Twitter at https://twitter.com/vy0erc.\n\nKey West, FL (EL94) – March 18-21, 2019\nAdam, K0FFY, will be in Florida Keys on March 18 through 21,\nactivating EL94 vacation-style. Adam’s taking his linear gear to see\nwho he can hear East and South of that location  If you still need\nEL94 please send direct message or email.  Otherwise, he’ll be\nannouncing on Twitter https://twitter.com/K0FFY_Radio\n\nEastern Mass (FN51) – March 20, 2019\nDon, KB2YSI, will be in FN51 on Wednesday, March 20th, starting with\n1945z CAS-4A until 0233z SO-50.  Will operate fixed 2m frequency on\nlinears and still learning, so be patient.  Keep an eye on Don’s\nTwitter feed for additional announcements https://twitter.com/kb2ysi.\n\nXE Mexico Special Event – March 21-24, 2019\nMexican amateurs will operate the following special event stations\nfrom the 21st to 24th to mark the Equinoccio Maya 2019: 4A3MAYA –\nMuseo de Antropologia Regional, Tabasco 4B3MAYA – Merida, Yucatan\n4C3MAYA – Champoton, Campeche 6E3MAYA – Quintana Roo 6F3MAYA –\nChiapas.  QRV on HF, 6m, and via satellite. QSL via bureau.\n\nCuraçao (FK52) – March 26-31, 2019\nNathan, K4NHW, will be operating as PJ2/KN4HW from Curaçao, March\n26th to 31st.  Primarily FM, but Nathan may try some SSB, as well.\nIf you need a sked, let him know. He’s good on QRZ.\n\nOntario (EN93,EN94,FN03, FN04) – March 28, 2019\nRon, AD0DX,  with his tire still warm from his last roving trip, is\nheading to Ontario, March 28th for a one day, four grid, special.\nRon will tweet passes the day of the rove, which will most likely be\nmorning passes.  Follow Ron on his journey at\nhttps://twitter.com/ad0dx\n\nLiechtenstein (JN47) – April 17-19, 2019\nPhillippe, EA4NF, is off on another DXpedition.  This time, he is\nheading to HB0/Lichtenstein.  Phillippe will operate under the call\nsign HB0/EA4NF from Leichtenstein and HB9/EA4NF from Switzerland\n(JN47s, on both FM and SSB satellites.  QSL via LoTW.  Updated info &\nPass announcements (Time+Frequencies) available on Twitter:\nhttps://twitter.com/EA4NF_SAT\n\nNorthern Border Security Check (Minnesota to Washington) – April 29\nto May 4 or 5th, 2019\nAlex, N7AGF, is all set for his semiannual rover trip to activate\nrare and somewhat rare grids, from April 29th to May 4th or 5th (or\nlonger depending on how things go).  Alex will fly into Minneapolis\nand drive back to my home grid CN88, activating as many\nENx8,ENx7,DNx8,and DNx7 grids as possible along the route.  The hope\nis to hit many corners and lines.\n\nAlex  will be on both linear and FM birds.\n\nAs always, activations and route details will be posted to his\nTwitter @N7AGF at https://twitter.com/N7AGF .  Alex will also be on\nAPRS at https://aprs.fi/N7AGF-10 . In areas of limited cell service,\nhe’ll be using inReach.\n\nEmail or hit Alex on twitter with grid requests, route suggestions,\nor hot tourist attractions in Minot.\nPlease submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) amsat.org\n\nSee\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\n+ ARISS contact between North Point School for Boys, Calgary, Alberta,\nCanada, and astronaut David St-Jacques KG5FYI using ISS callsign\nOR4ISS, was successful. Contact began Wed 2019-03-20 20:16:09 UTC and\nlasted about 9 and a half minutes, Contact was telebridge via IK1SLD.\n\nUpcoming ARISS Contact Schedule\n\nKhabarovsk University, Khabarovsk, Russia, direct via TBD\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS\nThe scheduled astronaut is TBD\nContact is a go for 2019-03-26 UTC\n\nUlluriaq School, Kangiqsualujjuaq, QC, Canada, via LU8YY\nThe ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS\nThe scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI\nContact is go for: Thu 2019-03-28 16:14:54 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+ NY Times article about cubesats/\n  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/18/science/cubesats-marco-mars.html\n\n  [ANS thanks  JoAnne K9JKM for the above information]\n\n+ ES’HAIL-2: HAMS GET THEIR FIRST GEOSYNCHRONOUS REPEATER\n\n  https://tinyurl.com/ANS083-ESHAIL-Repaeter\n\n  [ANS thanks Mark KØJM for the above information]\n\n+ CubeSat] CubeSat Job Opening\n\n  Please see below for a postdoctoral fellowship opening for a CubeSat\n  project. Please forward to anyone you think may be interested. The\n  job will be posted on the HR site (jobs.rhodes.edu) shortly. I will\n  be at the workshop next month and can meet with any interested\n  persons.\n\n  [ANS thanks Ann M. Viano, Ph.D., Rhodes College for the above\n  information]\n\n+ New HackSpace magazine available for download\n  Issue 17 of the free magazine HackSpace features Long-range radio\n  communications made easy with LoRa\n\n  This issue includes:\n\n  • Long-range radio communications made easy with LoRa\n  • Adafruit (Limor Fried AC2SN) Feather M0 RFM96 LoRa Radio 433 MHz\n  • Jo Hinchliffe MW6CYK describes how to lay out a simple PCB in\n    KiCad\n  • Go further together by Dr Lucy Rogers M6CME\n\n  Download the free PDF of HackSpace issue 17 April 2019 from\n  https://hackspace.raspberrypi.org/issues\n\n  [ANS thanks Southgate ARN for the above information.]\n\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",
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