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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/W5SKTQCOZM7VAZMSH3L462OWNCIZMRNX/", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/", "message_id": "[email protected]", "message_id_hash": "W5SKTQCOZM7VAZMSH3L462OWNCIZMRNX", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/W5SKTQCOZM7VAZMSH3L462OWNCIZMRNX/", "sender": { "address": "n1uw (a) gokarns.com", "mailman_id": "684263b135e74eb98a4fed6b61b4c189", "emails": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/sender/684263b135e74eb98a4fed6b61b4c189/emails/" }, "sender_name": "Frank Karnauskas", "subject": "[ans] ANS-201 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletin", "date": "2020-07-19T00:02:52Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-201\n\n\nThe AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and \ninformation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio\nAmateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur\nRadio in space including reports on the activities of a worldwide\ngroup of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in \ndesigning, building, launching and communicating through analog and\ndigital Amateur Radio satellites.\n\nThe news feed on http://amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio \nin space as soon as our volunteers can post it.\n\nPlease send any amateur satellite news or reports to:\nans-editor at amsat dot org.\n\n\nIn this edition:\n\n* AMSAT Board of Directors Election Packages Mailed July 14 \n* HO-107 is Back!\n* First Call for Papers - Virtual 2020 AMSAT Annual Meeting and \n Space Symposium\n* New D-STAR Reflector for AMSAT Use\n* SpaceX to Launch AMSAT-EA EASAT-2 and Hades Satellites \n* DARC Finds Unauthorized Transmissions in 144 MHz Satellite Band \n* 1240-1300 MHz Discussed at CEPT SE-40 Meeting \n* IARU Coordinates Two New Satellites \n* Upcoming Satellite Operations \n* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events \n* ARISS News \n* Satellite Shorts from All Over \n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-201.01\nANS-201 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 201.01\n>From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.\nJuly 19, 2020\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-202.01\n\n\nAMSAT Board of Directors Election Packages Mailed July 14\n\nBrennan Price, N4QX, AMSAT Secretary reports that the ballots, \ncandidate statements, and return envelopes for the 2020 AMSAT Board \nof Directors Election were prepared by Paladin Commercial Printing of \nNewington, Connecticut. Paladin mailed the packages from Hartford, \nConnecticut, on Tuesday, July 14, to members of record on July 1. \n\nNon-US addresses were sent first class (the only option for \noverseas). US addresses were sent pre-sorted standard, which is \nroutine for mail that requires a two-way response time measured in \nweeks, as this does. \n\nAllowing for postal delivery standards and guard time, the Secretary \nwill not consider a ballot as lost in post any earlier than August 12 \n(four weeks after the mailing). This timing permits a replacement \nballot to be mailed first class in both directions, even \ninternationally, with time to spare under prevailing postal delivery \nstandards.\n\nPaladin has shipped materials for 100 blank election packages to\nPrice. \nPrice will use these materials to assemble and mail replacement or \nsubstitute packages as necessary. These requests and packages will be \ntracked and accounted against the voter list and returned ballots to \nguard against duplicates, and will be identifiable against the package\n\nmailed by Paladin for further verification and accounting by the \ntellers. Members desiring a replacement ballot package should contact \nPrice no earlier than August 12.\n\nThe package is clearly labeled as election-related and contains:\n\n1) An instruction and ballot sheet, with the ballot perforated,\n2) A sheet of candidate statements, and\n3) A No 9 return envelope, which bears the address to which ballots \n should be returned and the member's name and address for \n verification against the voter list and any replacement ballot \n requests.\n\nSecrecy at the time of counting will be maintained by separating the \nballot from the envelope without inspection, placing the ballot in a \nreceptacle, and scrutinizing the ballots after all have been \nseparated from the envelopes. \n\nBallots should be returned in the return envelopes provided to arrive \nat the designated Post Office Box in Vienna, Virginia, by 5 p.m. \nThursday, September 15, 2020. Separation of the ballots from the \nenvelopes and counting will occur as soon thereafter as practicable, \nand no later than September 30. \n\nBrennan can be reached at [email protected] for a query about \nmembership status at any time or a replacement ballot after \nAugust 12. \n\n[ANS thanks Brennan Price, N4QX, AMSAT Secretary for the above \ninformation.]\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\n Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AMSAT office\n is closed until further notice. For details, please visit\n https://www.amsat.org/amsat-office-closed-until-further-notice/\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\nHO-107 is Back!\n\nOn the evening of July 17, 2020, Vlad Chorney, EU1SAT, tweeted \n\"Husky-1 ACTIVE!\" with a screenshot from FoxTelem showing that he had \nreceived telemetry from HO-107 (HuskySat-1) which had been silent for \nnearly two months. About an hour after EU1SAT's tweet, the satellite \npassed over the eastern United States and AMSAT command stations \nKO4MA and N8MH copied telemetry. On subsequent passes, the satellite \nwas successfully commanded.\n\nPlease continue to copy telemetry in FoxTelem. If you have removed \nHO-107 from your tracked satellites during its period of inactivity, \nplease add it back. The transponder remains disabled while AMSAT \nOperations evaluates the telemetry from the satellite. \n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT Operations for the above information]\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nFirst Call for Papers - Virtual 2020 AMSAT Annual Meeting and \nSpace Symposium\n\nThis is the first call for papers for the Virtual 2020 AMSAT Annual \nMeeting and Space Symposium to be held on October 17, 2020. Proposals \nfor papers and symposium presentations are invited on any topic of \ninterest to the amateur satellite community. Further details \nregarding the virtual event will be announced shortly. We request a \ntentative title of your presentation as soon as possible, with the \nfinal copy to be submitted by October 5, 2020 for inclusion in the \nSymposium Proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to \nDan Schultz at n8fgv(at)amsat.org\n\n[ANS thanks Dan Schultz, N8FGV, for the above information]\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\nAMSAT's GOLF Program is about getting back to higher orbits, and it\nall begins with GOLF-TEE - a technology demonstrator for deployable\nsolar panels, propulsion, and attitude control. Come along for the\nride. The journey will be worth it!\n\n https://tinyurl.com/ANS-GOLF\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\n\nNew D-STAR Reflector for AMSAT Use\n\nIt has been nearly two years since Walter Holmes, K5WH and friends \ncreated the AMSAT DMR Talkgroup 98006 and has been working with great \nsuccess. About one year ago they created a YSF US AMSAT Reflector \n11689 to pull in others using Yaesu System Fusion digital radios. As \nthese were working so well, they decided to bridge the two systems \ntogether so it would longer matter which of these digital \ntechnologies users had. Users could cross communicate between all \nusers of both systems. \n\nAfter success with the DMR talkgroup and the YSF reflector for more \nthan a year, there was plenty of interest in adding D-STAR capability \nto the same system.\n\nWalter is happy to announce the creation of a new D-STAR reflector \nfor that purpose. It supports four different reflector names such as \nXLXSAT, XRFSAT, DCSSAT, and REFSAT that are all linked together so \nthat all of these work the same. As most people that are familiar \nwith D-STAR reflectors know, they usually have numbers for the \nreflectors, but it seemed more appropriate to switch from the number \nsystem to the Alpha name like SAT to make it easier to find in the \nlist.\n\nFor those using hotspots, they will need to refresh or update their \nPistar or BlueDV host files to see these entries before they will see \nthis one in the pull-down list.\n\nWalter adds, \"We recommend that users use module C for the AMSAT \nconversations but several other modules are available if we find a \nneed to stretch out a bit. But, the C module is the one also linked \nto a few other repeaters.\n\n\"The D-STAR SAT reflector is not currently bridged into the system as \nare the DMR and YSF reflectors, but we hope to have that linked in \nvery soon after a little more testing.\n\n\"If you have D-STAR capability, we invite you to give it a try and \nsee how it works for you.\"\n\n[ANS thanks Walter Holmes, K5WH for the above information]\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nSpaceX to Launch AMSAT-EA EASAT-2 and Hades Satellites\n\nSpain's national amateur radio society URE says SpaceX expect to \nlaunch the EASAT-2 and Hades satellites in December 2020.\n\nAMSAT-EA, the URE satellite group, is building the satellites \ntogether with the European University of Madrid. The launch has been \nmanaged through the space broker Alba Orbital based in Glasgow. \n\nEASAT-2 and Hades will be launched into a sun-synchronous orbit \nbetween 500 km and 600 km and their main function is to act as analog \nand digital repeaters for radio amateurs. There is also a camera for \nSSTV transmissions provided by the Czech Republic that has already \nflown on the United States Marine Academy PSAT-2 satellite, and has \nnow been adapted to fit into the PocketQube satellites. \n\nBoth satellites are based on the PocketQube 1.5P (7.5 x 5 x 5 cm) \narchitecture and represent an evolution of the previous GENESIS \nplatform, whose GENESIS-L and GENESIS-N satellites are expected to \nfly before the end of the year with Firefly, in a joint collaboration \nwith Fossa Systems and LibreSpace, which also launch their own \nsatellites, all of them within the Picobus dispenser, developed by \nthe latter. \n\nIARU has coordinated these frequencies:\n- Hades - uplink 145.925 MHz, downlink 436.888 MHz \n- EASAT-2 - uplink 145.875 MHz, downlink 436.666 MHz\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.]\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\n Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows,\n and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through\n AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards\n Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.\n https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\nDARC Finds Unauthorized Transmissions in 144 MHz Satellite Band \n\nThe DARC reports unauthorized transmissions are taking place in the \n144 MHz satellite segment of the 2M amateur radio primary allocation. \n\nA translation of the DARC post reads:\n\n\"In the 144.010 MHz to 144.020 MHz range, illegally operated \ntransmitters are increasingly being operated as \"water vitalizers\" \nor \"water energizers\". The manufacturer specifies 144.015 MHz as the \ntransmission frequency in its product description.\n\n\"The DARC EMC department asks for further information with location \ninformation about conspicuous signals in this frequency range, in \npreparation for collective complaints.\n\n\"The devices apparently generate fields with considerable field \nstrength and a long range. The signals appear increasingly in the \nmorning or in the evening. The illegal transmitters are typically in \noperation for 5 to 60 minutes (integer multiples of 5 minutes). The \nsignal is generally very stable in frequency, but occasionally shows \nshort-term fluctuations of up to a few 100 Hz. Otherwise the carrier \nis not further modulated.\n\nThe frequency range 144.000 MHz to 146.000 MHz is assigned to the \nAmateur Radio service in Germany as the primary exclusive user.\"\n\nA video of the interference caused by these devices and a map showing \nsome of the cases so far detected in Germany can be seen at \nhttps://www.darc.de/der-club/referate/emv/\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.]\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n1240-1300 MHz Discussed at CEPT SE-40 Meeting\n\nThe 69th meeting of CEPT ECC Working Group SE-40, held June 23-25, \ndiscussed the Amateur Radio 1240-1300 MHz band, the meeting documents \nare now available.\n\nSeveral contributions were received for the ECC Report dealing with \nthe coexistence between the radionavigation-satellite service and the \namateur service in the frequency band 1240 - 1300 MHz. The \ncontributions were incorporated in the draft ECC Report. The CPG \narrangements for the preparation of WRC-23 for AI 9.1 topic b) was \nnoted.\n\nThe Russian Federation noted:\n- 1240-1260 MHz is by the GLONASS system\n- 1260-1300 MHz are used by EU's Galileo, Beijing's Beidou, Japan's \n QZSS and is planned to be used by Korea's KPS.\n\nAmong the documents available in Input, Info and Minutes are:\n- SE40(20)052 Amateur Repeaters - IARU-R1\n- SE40(20)051 Section 2 update WI_39 - IARU-R1\n- SE40(20)050 Annex Draft report RNSS Amateur - Russian Federation\n- SE40(20)049 Suggestions for RNSS and Amateur Service Compatibility, \n Russian Federation\n- Info 1 Amateur repeaters 23 cm - IARU-R1\n- Info 3 Letter to SE40 chairman on updated of ITU-R M.1092 - \n European Commission\n- Minutes\n- SE40(20)56A3 (1) Draft Report Amateur vs RNSS\n\nDownload the meeting documents from https://tinyurl.com/ANS-201-CEPT.\n\n[ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.]\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nIARU Coordinates Two New Satellites\n\n- HIAPO\nHIAPO is a 1U CubeSat mission that is a unique platform being \nused to provide engaging meaningful hands-on STEM curriculum for \nHawaii students K-12. Part of this curriculum involves obtaining data \nabout solar flares solar particle events and the disturbances of the \nEarth's magnetic field. The students can also collect data on solar \nevents with relation to the propagation of radio waves reflected or \nrefracted back towards the Earth from the ionosphere. During the \nlifespan of this mission that data will be available for amateur \noperators to download directly from the satellite. \n\nThe Hawaii Science & Technology Museum was awarded a no-cost flight \nof the launch and a limited resources will not allow the development \nof an Amateur Radio digipeater. However if the launch date slips they \nplan to work with resources at AMSAT to develop a digipeater. \nProposing a UHF downlink using 9k6 FSK with AX25. Planning a Firefly \nlaunch from Vandenberg in July 2020 into a 300 km orbit with 137 \ndegree inclination together with Serenity and Spinnaker 3. A downlink \non 437.225 MHz has been coordinated.\n\n- VZLUSAT-2\nVZLUSAT-2 is 3U CubeSat project of the University of West Bohemia in \nPilsen and Czech Aerospace Research Centre. Students from four Czech \ntechnical universities are involved along with members of an Amateur \nRadio community from The Czech Republic. \n\nThe primary payload is the experimental Earth observation camera with \nan expected resolution around 30 to 50 m GSD. Secondary payloads of \nthe mission are Radiation Orbital Monitor, Gama Ray Burst detector, \nX-ray detector and other sensors. This mission is fully open to Radio \nAmateurs who were also involved in the development of the satellite. \n\nThe space segment uses two Amateur bands for communication: An S-band \nfor payload data downlink (DVBS2 ETSI EN 302 307 standard, 2 MBd, \nQPSK), and UHF downlink beacon (GMSK 1200 Bd), telecommand uplink (\nGMSK, 1200 Bd - 9600 Bd) and telemetry downlink (GMSK 4800, 9600 Bd). \nAll the information is in an open format and everything needed for \ndecoding is or will be published at: \nhttps://www.pilsencube.zcu.cz/vzlusat2/transmission.pdf. \n\nPlanning a launch from Cape Canaveral in the time window from \nDecember 2020 to March 2021 into SSO 500-600 km. A downlink on \n437.325 MHz has been coordinated.\n\n[ANS thanks the IARU for the above information.]\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\n AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur\n radio package, including two-way communication capability, to\n be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit.\n\n Support AMSAT's projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/\n\n+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+\n\nUpcoming Satellite Operations\n\nQuick Hits:\n\n- Need Hawaii? On AO-7 Most days. NH7WN for a schedule.\n\n- EN85, 86 and maybe 75 and 76, July 11-25. @AA8CH for a schedule.\n\n- FN44/54, 7/22 - 7/31, KQ2RP: Just like last time, FM only.\n\n- FN11+21 then 12+22 grid lines, 7/25, @NS3L Steve is heading out to \n these lines. Schedule to come.\n\n- EN20/30 Line, July 28-31, @KX9X Sean is moving quickly towards \n his VUCC/R award by heading out again for two more grids. Watch his \n Twitter for details.\n\n- DM97/98 & EM08/09: Super Rover @AD0DX is heading out for the Kansas \n QSO party and N0E. More to come.\n\nMajor Roves:\n\n- @WY7AA is heading out again!\n Mon 7/20 DN67/68. All SSB and FM passes from about 1600-0400.\n Tue 7/21 DN57/58. All SSB and FM passes from about 1600-0400.\n Wed 7/22 Travel day no sats.\n Thu 7/23 DN55/56. All SSB and FM passes from about 1600-0400.\n Fri 7/24 DN65/66. All SSB and FM passes from about 1600-0400.\n Watch his QRZ page for details and updates.\n\n[ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL for the above information.]\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nHamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events\n\nNo events posted.\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nARISS News\n\nNo pending school operations.\n\n[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N for the above information.]\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nShorts from All Over\n\n- Sean Kutzko, KX9X To Present \"Working Satellites\" at DXE Virtual \n Hamfest and DX Academy July 25, 2020\n\nJoin Sean on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 10:15 EDT for his thirty-\nminute presentation on Amateur Radio satellites. Sean's presentation \nis part of the DX Engineering Virtual Hamfest and DX Academy. The \nevent is free and open to all. Register at \nhttps://tinyurl.com/ANS-201-Sean\n\n- Behind Scenes SpaceX Crew Dragon Mission You Haven't Seen\n\nNASA has just released a new video. It starts with \"You saw history \nmade with the first crewed launch and docking of the SpaceX Crew \nDragon, but you didn't see the flurry of activity on board the \nInternational Space Station...until now.\n\n\"Join Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy and his crew mates as \nthey prepare their cameras to document the DM-2 launch, and look over \ntheir shoulders to witness the new American spacecraft dock to the \nstation and deliver their new crew mates.\"\n\nWatch the twelve minute video at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-201-Dragon.\n\n[ANS thanks http://spaceref.com for the above information.]\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------\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 \nadditional benefits. Application forms are available from the \nAMSAT office.\n\nPrimary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at\none-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students\nenrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the \nstudent rate for a maximum of six post-secondary years in this \nstatus.\n\nContact Martha at the AMSAT office for additional student \nmembership information.\n\n73,\nThis week's ANS Editor,\nFrank Karnauskas, N1UW\nn1uw at amsat dot org\n\nSent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum \navailable to all interested persons worldwide without requiring \nmembership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author \nand do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA.\n\nNot an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite \nprogram!\n\nSubscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n\n\n\n\n", "attachments": [] }