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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/WFQB6MVV4FAGLH5UALJI2W7NETIQ2FFO/", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/", "message_id": "[email protected]", "message_id_hash": "WFQB6MVV4FAGLH5UALJI2W7NETIQ2FFO", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/WFQB6MVV4FAGLH5UALJI2W7NETIQ2FFO/", "sender": { "address": "ku4os (a) cfl.rr.com", "mailman_id": null, "emails": null }, "sender_name": "Lee McLamb", "subject": "[ans] ANS-314 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins", "date": "2013-11-10T03:23:45Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "AMSAT NEWS SERVICE\nANS-314\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* Maritime Mobile Satellite Operations\n* AMSAT Office Status\n* AMSAT at the Fort Wayne, TX Hamfest\n* 31st Annual AMSAT Space Symposium International Attendance Correction\n* FUNcube Handbook Now Available\n* 2014 Space Exploration Educators Conference\n\n\nSB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-314.01\nANS-314 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins\n\nAMSAT News Service Bulletin 314.01\n From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.\nNovember 10, 2013\nTo All RADIO AMATEURS\nBID: $ANS-314.01\n\n\n\nMaritime Mobile Satellite Operations\n\nYuri, UT1FG/MM is reported to be heading north which will increase opportunity\nto make a contact with him. Frank, K4FEG and Rick, WA4NVM contacted \nYuri when he\nwas sailing in Grid FG43 during a 2 minute pass on AO7 Mode B at 1034 UTC. His\nnext port will be Punta Patache, Chile in Grid FG49. UT1FG can be \ntracked on the\nweb at marinetraffic.com. Use either the ship name(SILVER), port name \n(Coquimbo)\nor the ship's call(5BNC3). When he is getting prepared to leave port the ship's\ninformation will change to show his next destination.\n\n[ANS thanks Frank, K4FEG for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nAMSAT Office Status\n\nOur AMSAT office manager Martha had a leg injury which resulted in a \ncast on her\nleft leg which cannot bear any weight. This of course limits her mobility.\n\nUnfortunately there have been issues in the building in which our office is\nhoused, including basic power and elevator failures. The combination \nhas caused\nsignificant delays in store order fulfillment and returned calls and \nemail. The\nbuilding management reports that the power and other issues should be resolved\nsoon. We regret the perfect storm, and appreciate your patience and\nunderstanding.\n\n[ANS thanks Martha and Alan, WA4SCA, for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nAMSAT at the Fort Wayne, TX Hamfest\n\nThe 2013 Fort Wayne Hamfest & Computer Expo and the will be held on November\n16th and 17th at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum and Exposition Center,\nlocated at 4000 Parnell Avenue in Fort Wayne (at the corner of Parnell and\nColiseum Blvd). An AMSAT Forum will be held at 1:30 PM on Sat. 16 Nov.\nMore information about the Fort Wayne Hamfest can be found at the hamfest\nwebsite\nwww.fortwaynehamfest.com\n\n[ANS thanks Doug, KA8QCU, for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n31st Annual AMSAT Space Symposium International Attendance Correction\n\n\nIsrael was inadvertently omitted from the list of participating \ncountries in the\nSymposium summary in ANS-307. Below is the updated list of Countries\nrepresented.\n\nAttendees from all over the the world were present, making this year's\nSymposium a truly international event. Global representation from\nSouth Africa, Israel, Brazil, United Kingdom, Cuba, Canada, United States, and\nthe Republic of Tejas. There were also approximately 18 members who joined in\nover Echolink for the Annual Meeting.\n\nThe ANS Editorial team apologizes for the oversight.\n\n[ANS thanks EMike, KC8YLD, for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nFUNcube Handbook Now Available\n\nThe first edition (in English) of the FUNcube handbook is now available.\nUnfortunately the main Funcube website has an upload limit smaller \nthan the book\nso it will need to be downloaded from the following link.\n<http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/FUNcube/files/Funcube%20Handbook/Funcube\nHandbook En v1.pdf>\n\nA version in French will be published once it has been translated.\n\n[ANS thanks Richard, G3RWL, for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\nArt and Ham Radio in Deep Space\n\nStudents at the Tama Art University are planning to send a sculpture ARTSAT2\nDESPATCH along with an amateur radio payload into deep space.\n\nThe ARTSAT2 Deep Space sculpture \"DESPATCH\" is planned to launch in mid 2014 on\na H-IIA rocket with the asteroid explorer Hayabusa 2 as the main payload.\nHayabusa 2 will be making a round-trip to the C-type asteroid 1999 JU3 arriving\nat the asteroid in mid 2018.\n\nThe sculpture, which is 50 by 50 by 45 cm with a mass of 30 kg, was \ndeveloped at\nthe Tama Art University using a 3D Printer. The containment vessel will carry a\nCW beacon in the 435 MHz band using an omni-directional antenna. The satellite\nshould provide the ultimate in ham radio DX reception when at its maximum\noperational distance of 3 million km from Earth about a week after \nlaunch. Being\nbattery powered without solar panels it will have a low transmit cycle to\nmaximize the life span.\n\nARSAT2: DESPATCH in Google English http://tinyurl.com/ARTSAT-DESPATCH\n\nARTSAT on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artsat\n\n[ANS thanks Trevor, M5AKA, for the above information]\n\n\n---------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n2014 Space Exploration Educators Conference\n\nMake plans to attend the 20th Annual Space Exploration Educators\nConference, to be held Feb. 6-8, 2014, at Space Center Houston. This\nconference is for all K-12 educators. Activities presented use\nspace-related themes to teach across the curricula and can be used for\nscience, language arts, mathematics, history and more.\n\nAttend sessions hosted by scientists and engineers working on the\nInternational Space Station, Mars exploration and the planets beyond.\nHear from astronauts who will be leading the charge in exploration.\nAttend sessions presented by educators and receive ready-to-implement\nclassroom ideas. Attendees can earn up to 24 hours of continuing\nprofessional education credit.\n\nEarly Bird Registration closes on Nov. 10, 2013.\n\nFor more information, visit\nhttp://spacecenter.org/education-programs/teacher-programs/teachers-se\nec/.\n\nIf you have any questions about the conference, please call\n281-244-2129 or email [email protected].\n\n[ANS thanks NASA Education Express for the above information]\n\n/EX\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 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,\nLee McLamb, KU4OS\nku4os at amsat dot org\n\n", "attachments": [] }