July 2011 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

ISS active on 437.55
by Armando Mercado 30 Jul '11

30 Jul '11

The ISS was transmitting packet on 437.550 during 1540 UTC US pass. 73, Armando N8IGJ

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NASA-TV ISS Update During ARISSat-1 Activation
by Clint Bradford 30 Jul '11

30 Jul '11

NASA is scheduled to be broadcasting a live ISS update at 12:00 Noon PDT today (Sat) - which should include coverage of the Russians' activation of ARISSat-1/Kedr, which is scheduled for 12:15PM PDT. The Russian Federal Space Agency shows " ... prepare and test integration of microsatellite "Cedar" (experiment "Radioskaf") ... " as a task to be performed. Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com

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Re: ESA CubeSats Launch
by Mineo Wakita 30 Jul '11

30 Jul '11

The launch seems to be December 2011 at earliest or possibly new year. JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita

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Video streaming 0915 GMT Today
by Trevor . 30 Jul '11

30 Jul '11

Tests of the video streaming of the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium have just started. The presentations start at 0915 GMT. Watch the live webstream at http://www.batc.tv/ch_live.php?ch=3 (view stream AMSAT 2011) There’s also a Chat facility available which can be used to ask the presenters questions, set your chat ID by entering: /nick “your callsign” The Colloquium schedule, times in BST (GMT+1), is at http://tinyurl.com/2011ColloquiumSchedule AMSAT-UK: http://www.uk.amsat.org/ 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Satellite-specific QSLs
by Bill Acito W1PA 29 Jul '11

29 Jul '11

Anyone have a good source for small run (100-250), photo QSL's with a satellite-specific report format on them? Or does everyone just custom design their own (and use a full-custom supplier (front and back))? Bill W1PA

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Russian ISS Sked - All Looks GOOD
by Clint Bradford 29 Jul '11

29 Jul '11

>From the Russian-published sked for ISS activities tomorrow - as anticipated/expected ... Operations and experiments on the International Space Station July 30, 2011 July 30 on the Russian segment of International Space Station scheduled for surgery on re-entry spacecraft "Progress M-11M" quick removal of screw terminals and docking system of internal transition, the closure of the transfer hatches spacecraft "Progress M-11M", the control tightness of hatches, prepare and test integration of microsatellite "Cedar" (experiment "Radioskaf"), as well as weekly cleaning stations, coolant maintenance and rest of the crew. ISS attitude control mode is supported on gyrodines American segment. ... and this for next week - EVA-29 ... Preparations for the spacewalk continues :: 29/07/2011 On the International Space Station (ISS) continued preparations for the spacewalk from the Russian program, which is scheduled for August 3. Today the crew will prepare a piece on-board laser communication terminal to install it on the outer surface of the module "Zvezda", then hold a training session to test the emergency move out of the bay, "Pierce" in the transitional compartment module "Zvezda", which can be used as a backup airlock. In accordance with the plan of preparation for the exit at the end of the day the astronauts raskonserviruyut cargo ship "Progress M-10M", docked to the bay, "Pierce", closed passageways and check their integrity. Scheduled for Monday training Sergei Volkov and Alexander Samokutyaeva in spacesuits. Opening the exit hatch is scheduled on August 3 at 18 hours 35 minutes Moscow time. The duration of all work in open space (from opening to closing of the exit hatch) on the calculated data is about six hours. The key objectives of output: launch a microsatellite "Cedar" (experiment "Radioskaf"), dated to the year the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight, the transfer of cargo boom with the docking module "Pirs" module on research (MIM), "Search", as well as conducting number of operations on the service module "Zvezda". Within the medical and biological experiments "Biorisk" to the surface, "Pierce" will place the platform with three containers, designed to study the possible influence of microorganisms on structural materials used in space technology. The astronauts will conduct photography equipment at MIM "Search" bar and "Komplast" FGB "Zarya" picture "Gagarin", "King", "Tsiolkovsky". Alexander Samokutyaevu have to make a first appearance in his career. His colleague, Sergei Volkov during the previous flight had twice worked in open space. Press Service of the Russian Federal Space Agency and the PMU Clint Bradford, K6LCS http://www.clintbradford.com Clint Bradford clintbradford(a)mac.com

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ESA CubeSats Launch
by Mineo Wakita 29 Jul '11

29 Jul '11

CubeSats of ESA will be launched on 1 Sep 2011. I, JE9PEL researched about the frequency and mode of these CubeSats. See my_HP which wrote in 2008 for more information, http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/esa9cube.htm LARES, Italian Space Agency scientific satellite http://www.lares-mission.com/talks/paolozzi.pdf AtmoCube, INAF- Astronomical Observatory of Trieste, Italy 437.225MHz 9k6 FSK http://www2.units.it/atmocube/ e-st@r, RI - Sezione di Bra (Ham Radio Club) & POLITECNICO, Italy 437.445MHz http://areeweb.polito.it/ricerca/E-STAR/ Goliat, University of Bucharest, Romania 437.485MHz, SummerWorkshop PDF http://mstl.atl.calpoly.edu/~bklofas/Presentations/SummerWorkshop2008/Sun/1… OUFTI-1, University of Liege, Belgium 435.015 and 435.045MHz http://www.leodium.ulg.ac.be/cmsms/ PW-Sat1, which is a cubesat that is planning on deploying a solar sail from orbit, the first nano from Poland, SatMagazine P.8 http://www.satmagazine.com/2010/SatMag_Jan10.pdf ROBUSTA, IES - Universite Montpellier 2, France 437.325MHz 1200bd FM telemetry with one data burst of 20 secs every 3 mins http://www.ies.univ-montp2.fr/robusta/satellite/?lang=en Swisscube 2, Space Center, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Laus, Switzerland 437.505MHz, SpringWorkshop PDF http://mstl.atl.calpoly.edu/~jfoley/Spring2010/Spring%20Workshop%202010%20P… UNICubeSAT, Scuola di Ingegneria Aerospaziale Universta di Rom, Italy 437.345MHz 19k2 FSK, GaussTeam Page http://www.gaussteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97%3A… XaTcobeo, Universidade de Vigo, Spain FFSK with AX.25 on UHF, Simplex 437.365MHz, SSR downlink 145.940MHz http://www.xatcobeo.com/cms/index.php Cf. http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/10729cub.png http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/10729sat.png http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/esa9cube.htm --------------------------------------------- Name: Mineo Wakita / JE9PEL, JAMSAT member Mail: ei7m-wkt(a)asahi-net.or.jp URL : http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/ QTH : Yokohama Japan, GL: pm95tj Date: July 29, 2011 ---------------------------------------------

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ANS Special Bulletin - ANS-210 ARISSat-1/KEDR Test Transmissions Planned From ISS July 30-31
by JoAnne Maenpaa 29 Jul '11

29 Jul '11

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-210.01 ARISSat-1/KEDR Test Transmissions Planned From ISS July 30-31 AMSAT News Service Bulletin 210.01 >From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. July 29, 2011 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-210.01 AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-210 In this Special Bulletin: * ARISSat-1/KEDR Test Transmissions Planned From ISS July 30-31 Test transmissions from ARISSat-1/KEDR are scheduled to begin at 19:15 UTC on July 30 and then continue until 1430 UTC on July 31. The satellite will be connected to an external antenna mounted on the ISS during testing. During the test ARISSat-1/KEDR will be in LOW power mode, this means that it will transmit about 40 seconds and then shut down for 2 minutes and then transmit for again for 40 seconds. During the ISS test there will not be an antenna connected to the ARISSat-1/KEDR UHF port. The 435 MHz - 145 MHz Linear Transponder will not be active during the test period. This transponder will be active once ARISSat-1/KEDR is deployed. FM VOICE DOWNLINK 145.950 MHZ ----------------------------- To listen for ARISSat-1/KEDR signals, FM receivers should be tuned to 145.950 MHz. Even though the satellite will only have an output of 250 mW on 2 meters, a standard FM handy talkie equipped with a quarter-wave whip antenna should be able to receive the voice ID, voice telemetry and greeting messages as the craft passes overhead. Those planning to monitor voice broadcasts from ARISSat-1/KEDR during the July 30 - 31 test are requested to make note of the telemetry battery voltage values and UTC time, and then submit their records by e-mail to: julytest(a)arissat1.org. FM SSTV DOWNLINK 145.950 MHZ ---------------------------- SSTV transmissions are included in the cycling FM downlink with station identification RS01S, voice messages, and spoken telemetry. SSTV transmissions may also be demodulated and viewed using a free downloadable program such as MMSSTV that is available at: http://mmhamsoft.amateur-radio.ca/pages/mmsstv.php. For Mac users, Multiscan2 is available at: http://web.me.com/kd6cji/MacSSTV/MultiScan.html. If you successfully receive the SSTV transmissions, you can upload the SSTV picture that you received to: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV SSB BPSK-1000 DIGITAL TELEMETRY 145.920 MHZ ------------------------------------------- Given the low duty cycle of the spacecraft, those planning to receive and decode the digital telemetry during this test are encouraged to record the entire signal band using the FunCube dongle or SDR-IQ receivers. Software for demodulating the BPSK-1000 telemetry is available at http://www.arissattlm.org; the software Quick Start Guide is available on the link on the http://www.amsat.org front page. ARISSatTLM TELEMETRY ON-LINE ---------------------------- AMSAT needs your telemetry from ARISSat-1/KEDR both during the test and after deployment from the International Space Station. Since there are no "Whole Orbit Data" storage mechanisms onboard ARISSat-1/KEDR, your submissions are the only way for AMSAT to collect the spacecraft telemetry and KURSK experiment results. If you are running ARISSatTLM and receiving the signal "live" from ARISSat-1/KEDR, then please enable the telemetry forwarding option. In the PC version of ARISSatTLM you can do this by selecting "Tools" then "Options". In the "Options" window, replace "NOCALL" with your amateur radio callsign and put a check in the box next to "Forward telemetry over the Internet". The destination will already be filled in with "telemetry.arissattlm.org". If you successfully receive the telemetry from a recording (not live), please forward your telemetry CSV file and KURSK telemetry files by e-mail to telemetry (AT) arissattlm.org. These can be found inside the ARISSatTLM folder on your Windows desktop in the Kursk and Tele- metry folders. And, if you just can't get enough ARISSat-1/KEDR telemetry, remember that you can see the latest telemetry LIVE on your computer or cell phone at: http://www.arissattlm.org/mobile This "mobile" page is powered by the submissions from the ARISSatTLM users who forward their telemetry over the Internet. KD5QGR OSCAR STATUS PAGE ------------------------ Thanks to David Carr, KD5QGR, ARISSat-1/KEDR has just been added to list of satellites at the popular "Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page" at: http://oscar.dcarr.org/ Although the transponder will not be active this weekend, if you hear the downlink during the test (or if you don't hear the downlink) please submit a report. More information on the transmission schedule and overall mission of ARISSat-1/KEDR can be found at: ARISSat-1/KEDR Web site: http://www.arissat1.org AMSAT Web site: http://www.amsat.org ARISS Web site: http://www.ariss.org ARISS Facebook Page: Amateur Radio on the ISS (ARISS) ARISS Twitter site: @ARISS_status The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) is a non-profit, volunteer organization which designs, builds and operates experi- mental amateur radio satellites and promotes space education. We work in partnership with government, industry, educational insti- tutions and fellow amateur radio societies. We encourage technical and scientific innovation, and promote the training and development of skilled satellite and ground system designers and operators. Our vision is to deploy satellite systems with the goal of providing wide area and continuous coverage for amateur radio operators world- wide. AMSAT is also an active participant in human space missions and supports satellites developed in cooperation with the educational community and other amateur satellite groups. Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a volun- teer program which inspires students, worldwide, to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math through amateur radio communications opportunities with the International Space Station on-orbit crew. Students learn about life on board the ISS and explore Earth from space through science and math activities. ARISS provides opportunities for the school community (students, teachers, families and local residents) to become more aware of the substantial benefits of human space flight and the exploration and discovery that occur on space flight journeys along with learning about technology and amateur radio. [ANS thanks the ARISSat-1/KEDR Team for the above information]

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ND9M/P: DM66 and Heading Home
by claryco＠aol.com 29 Jul '11

29 Jul '11

Cori and I are leaving the Phoenix area this morning (Friday) and will head up through northeastern Arizona and into New Mexico. We'll get to DM66 either tonight or tomorrow morning sometime and should be QRV there for a few passes on both FM and SSB birds. Hopefully APRS coverage (ND9M-7) will continue to give good results while enroute. If anyone needs some Arizona and New Mexico counties on HF, I'll be running them on both CW and SSB on 14056.5 and 14336 kc respectively. Our route toward DM66 will take us through Maricopa, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, Navajo, and Apache Counties in Arizona, and San Juan and Rio Arriba Counties in New Mexico. Our trip budget is pretty well tapped, so after we finish up in DM66, we're going to hot foot it back to Florida. 73, Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC Phoenix, AZ / Grid DM

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by Bob- W7LRD 29 Jul '11

29 Jul '11

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