April 2015 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

NEPAL Emergency - Amateur Radio Stations helping at earthquake zone
by Fabiano Moser 25 Apr '15

25 Apr '15

Hello, Another important facet of amateur helping to maintain communications in emergency and public calamity. Here you can listen Mr. Amir Bazak 4X6TT from Israel looking for stations in India or Asia at 14.310MHz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4FVG8Hghac Recorded by Fabiano CT7ABD 73 Fabiano Moser CT7ABD

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KG5CCI/P 2015-04-25 EM23/EM33 Line
by Dave Swanson 25 Apr '15

25 Apr '15

Good Afternoon Everyone, The weather is nice and things are calm at home, so it's time for a quick rove! I will be operating portable from the EM23/EM33 line, just north of Texarkana, AR this afternoon on the following passes: 2015-04-25 2038Z FO29 2015-04-25 2059Z AO7 2015-04-25 2222Z FO29 (If needed) I will for sure work the first two passes, and can stick around for the last pass if someone needs these grids and misses me on the first two tries. I have scouted this spot out before, but never operated from EM23 on Satellites, so I'm hoping it should be a new one for at least a few of you. I'll be on Twitter @KG5CCI posting pictures of the op as I go. Hope to catch you on the birds! 73, Dave, KG5CCI

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Re: [amsat-bb] [ans] ANS Special Bulletin ANS-116.01 AMSAT-NA Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit
by Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL 25 Apr '15

25 Apr '15

At 08:59 AM 4/25/2015 -0500, you wrote: >SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-116.01 >ANS-116 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins > >AMSAT News Service Bulletin 116.01 > From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. >DATE Month Day, 2015 >To All RADIO AMATEURS >BID: $ANS-116.01 > >AMSAT-NA Opportunity for Rideshare to Geostationary Orbit This bulletin definitely brightened my morning. :-) KB7ADL

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FL11 is back on the air (SO-50) ... and bad apple... (UV-5R)
by Pavel Milanes Costa 25 Apr '15

25 Apr '15

Hi to all from CO7WT, Pavel After a long hiatus I resume my activity on Satellites from FL11 (just FM here, so SO-50 Only) I have tested yesterday and today's night my setup here: Antenna: Homebrew Cross boom yagis for 2m/70cm Radio: Baofeng UV-5R *(Half Duplex)* Recording dev: my cell phone My log shows from this two days: 2015 April 24 --------------- 0159 W5CBF EM21 (Saludos Hector!!!) 0201 KA4H FM17 0202 N8RO EM00 0203 W1PA FN44 0204 WI9I EM59 2015 April 25 --------------- 0225 WI9I EM59 0226 KE8AKW EN80 0227 KG5CCI EM34 0228 KE8AKW EN80 I wrote the times approximately by looking the start of the pass and the recording time, for humans minor time differences are ok, but I wonder if LoTW can cope with that. QSL is via my manager (N2CQ) if you want paper QSL or LOTW on the following hours after the QSO. I'm being getting used to the calls and sounds, sorry to the OMs that insist on me to say his calls correctly (KE8AKW ;-) ) keep in mind that English is a second language to me, I always have a recording for correction of that "beginner's mistakes" Operations is as time permits, mostly on night passes on week days or full time on weekends; sure I can take schedules too. To the amsat.org OM's: put this info on the new "activity" page if you like so, I think FL11 will be a new grid to many of us. I have to make yet some fix on the yagui handle (comfort) and some other practical fix on the diplexer/cables, but that's are minor issues. Now lest talk about a little china apple, sorry, radio. About the baofeng UV-5R: I get a bad apple from the store... or it's not? Maybe someone of you remember a post of mine a time ago about NOT going to the UV-5R for RX on full-duplex... About a week ago I scheduled a test with a technician with certified test equipments (IFR 1200 I think it was...), we make some tests this week, short story: My baofeng has 10uV sensitivity on 2m (aprox -86dbm aka deaf) and 0.1 uV on 70cm (aprox -123dBm aka very good) Further tests shows that when you are on RX in 70cm any carrier on 2m above 50uV (aprox -73dBm give or take), the sensitivity on 70m begin to suffer, that why I can't use this radio for full duplex with other radio as TX on 2m, even with 1W of power. For reference purposes my Baofeng UV-5R has Firmware N5R-20 dated 140525N My solution was a homebrew diplexer, mounted on the antenna and working only *half duplex* Not an ideal setup but most of the time I get strong signals here and QSOs prove that it's working as expected. 73 from Pavel in FL11ai (Camagüey Cuba) CU on the birds. -- M.Sc. Pavel Milanes Costa, CO7WT SYSOP Nodo Gateway CO9JAZ Ciudad de Camagüey, Camagüey, Cuba. Cell: (+53) 53 847819

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Nayif-1 CubeSat Mission with FUNcube Transponder
by M5AKA 25 Apr '15

25 Apr '15

Nayif-1 CubeSat Mission with FUNcube Transponder http://amsat-uk.org/2015/04/25/nayif-1-cubesat-mission/ Ofcom considers 10.475 GHz and 47 GHz bands for 5G http://amsat-uk.org/2015/04/20/ofcom-considers-10-475-ghz-and-47-ghz-bands-… Kosmos-2504 pushes target off its orbit http://amsat-uk.org/2015/04/18/kosmos-2504-pushes-target-off-its-orbit/ ISS 2395 MHz Digital Amateur TV Blank Transmission Test http://amsat-uk.org/2015/04/18/iss-2395-mhz-digital-amateur-tv-blank-transm… ---- Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK http://amsat-uk.org/Twitter https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AmsatUK Flickr https://www.flickr.com/groups/AmsatUK YouTube https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ----

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Re: [amsat-bb] Update: ARISS Contact today at 16:40 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 24 Apr '15

24 Apr '15

As part of my zillion other duties as an ARISS mentor, I post ARISS announcements to the SAREX-BB. Oftentimes Dave AA4KN (another ARISS mentor) will post an announcement for each specific school a few days before the actual contact that has a little more information about the school itself to the AMSAT-BB and SAREX-BB. We do not have an ARISS only type of list. As part of my announcements I do indicate where one can find the complete schedule. You can go to: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf This one has all of the schools that are presently in our schedule queue. http://www.ariss.org/upcoming-contacts.html This one has the schools that have actually received their contact date and time. http://www.issfanclub.com/ The ISS fan club always is user updated regularily. As always, ARISS suggests that you start listening about 10 minutes before the indicated time. 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS mentors In a message dated 4/24/2015 3:11:35 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, johnbrier(a)gmail.com writes: Thanks so much for the heads up. Does ARISS have an email list I can sign up for to be notified of these events? I got a really good reception here in the Triangle of North Carolina, specifically in Durham where I work. check it out: https://youtu.be/nUavS6Ih8pQ John Brier, KG4AKV, Raleigh, NC On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 10:12 AM, Frank Bauer <ka3hdo(a)verizon.net> wrote: > All, > > > > I wanted to remind everyone that there will be an ARISS contact today with > the East Coast Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., Youth In Aviation Program > (ECCTAI YIAP) and the Oxon Hill High School, Oxon Hill, Maryland through the > K6DUE telebridge station located in Greenbelt, Maryland. Contact time > should be starting around 12:40 Eastern Time (16:40 UTC). > > > > Listen in on 145.80 MHz. > > > > Questions from the students follows. > > > > 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO > > > > > > 1. Monika: What influenced you to concentrate on aerospace > propulsion and lightweight structures? > > 2. Zion: Was going into space a goal, or did the opportunity > arise and you found it interesting? > > 3. Aric: How did your experience being a fighter pilot help you > adapt to being astronaut? > > 4. Jeremy: What would you do in the event harmful gases are > detected on the space station? > > 5. Hannah-1: What are some things that you go through to be > trained to become an astronaut? > > 6. Terrence: What new technologies are being tested, and how > soon will they be available to the general public? > > 7. Hannah-2: Due to the gravitational change, is it harder to > complete experiments in space than it is on Earth? > > 8. Philip: What will the International Space Station, especially > your expedition, do to prepare for the Commercial Crew Program? > > 9. Deborah: Is it hard to integrate with all the other > international astronauts that live on the space station? > > 10. Ari: How can NASA send probes into space without them > colliding into space junk? > > 11. Amira: What does it feel like after launch when leaving > Earth's atmosphere? > > 12. Anthony: How do you think current reseach will affect future > space expeditions? > > 13. Monika: Since the launch, have you experienced any trouble with > the ISS? > > 14. Zion: Does each crew member work on all the experiments, or > are the experiments assigned to members based on experience in that field? > > 15. Aric: During the 2.5 hours that astronauts exercise, what type > of exercises are included in the Integrated Resistance and Aerobic Training > Study? > > 16. Jeremy: How effective is the Functional Task Test to determine > the physiological impairment after long space flights? > > 17. Hannah-1: What was the most influential factor in deciding to > become an astronaut? > > 18. Terrence: What is your daily work schedule like, and how many > hours of sleep do you get? > > 19. Hannah-2: Through what educational training did you go in > order to prepare yourself for the space program? > > 20. Philip: What is the future for the International Space > Station, and human spaceflight in general? > > 21. Deborah: How do you train to live without gravity? > > 22. Ari: How does the microgravity environment on ISS affect your > ability to smell and taste? > > 23. Amira: What were some of the negative effects you experienced > because of prolonged space flight? > > 24. Anthony: Of the current experiments, how many do you expect to > complete while you are onboard the International Space Station? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Update: ARISS Contact today at 16:40 UTC
by Frank Bauer 24 Apr '15

24 Apr '15

All, I wanted to remind everyone that there will be an ARISS contact today with the East Coast Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., Youth In Aviation Program (ECCTAI YIAP) and the Oxon Hill High School, Oxon Hill, Maryland through the K6DUE telebridge station located in Greenbelt, Maryland. Contact time should be starting around 12:40 Eastern Time (16:40 UTC). Listen in on 145.80 MHz. Questions from the students follows. 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO 1. Monika: What influenced you to concentrate on aerospace propulsion and lightweight structures? 2. Zion: Was going into space a goal, or did the opportunity arise and you found it interesting? 3. Aric: How did your experience being a fighter pilot help you adapt to being astronaut? 4. Jeremy: What would you do in the event harmful gases are detected on the space station? 5. Hannah-1: What are some things that you go through to be trained to become an astronaut? 6. Terrence: What new technologies are being tested, and how soon will they be available to the general public? 7. Hannah-2: Due to the gravitational change, is it harder to complete experiments in space than it is on Earth? 8. Philip: What will the International Space Station, especially your expedition, do to prepare for the Commercial Crew Program? 9. Deborah: Is it hard to integrate with all the other international astronauts that live on the space station? 10. Ari: How can NASA send probes into space without them colliding into space junk? 11. Amira: What does it feel like after launch when leaving Earth's atmosphere? 12. Anthony: How do you think current reseach will affect future space expeditions? 13. Monika: Since the launch, have you experienced any trouble with the ISS? 14. Zion: Does each crew member work on all the experiments, or are the experiments assigned to members based on experience in that field? 15. Aric: During the 2.5 hours that astronauts exercise, what type of exercises are included in the Integrated Resistance and Aerobic Training Study? 16. Jeremy: How effective is the Functional Task Test to determine the physiological impairment after long space flights? 17. Hannah-1: What was the most influential factor in deciding to become an astronaut? 18. Terrence: What is your daily work schedule like, and how many hours of sleep do you get? 19. Hannah-2: Through what educational training did you go in order to prepare yourself for the space program? 20. Philip: What is the future for the International Space Station, and human spaceflight in general? 21. Deborah: How do you train to live without gravity? 22. Ari: How does the microgravity environment on ISS affect your ability to smell and taste? 23. Amira: What were some of the negative effects you experienced because of prolonged space flight? 24. Anthony: Of the current experiments, how many do you expect to complete while you are onboard the International Space Station?

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ARISS Contact (4/24)
by Ronny Risinger 24 Apr '15

24 Apr '15

Thanks for sharing the ARISS contact info. I set up our school's computer software (SatPC32) to track the ISS (from our QTH in Austin, TX). Because the pass occurred during my Government class, I explained the ARISS program and how it brings goodwill toward NASA and ISS. I then showed them the Italian astronaut's photo, and explained that she would be speaking with a school in Maryland. With that setup, we walked to the "Radio Room." As we counted down the seconds to AOS in MD, we heard nothing. After about five seconds, I turned down the squelch and Bingo! We listened to the downlink for about five minutes before returning to class. The students (Seniors) were genuinely impressed. FYI: The satellite tracking station we used to monitor this pass will be pictured in QST's June issue. Ronny Risinger, KC5EES Trustee, K5LBJ, the LASA High School Amateur Radio Club Liberal Arts & Science Academy High School (LASA HS) Austin, Texas Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including all attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential student and/or employee information. Unauthorized use of disclosure is prohibited under the federal Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. §1232g, 34 CFR Part 99, 19 TAC 247.2, Gov't Code 552.023, Educ. Code 21.355, 29 CFR 1630.14(b)(c)). If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, disclose, copy or disseminate this information. Please call the sender immediately or reply by email and destroy all copies of the original message, including attachments.

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Re: [amsat-bb] Has anyone heard the 9600 baud signals from Spinsat?
by Armando Mercado 24 Apr '15

24 Apr '15

Hi, I've listened for Spinsat on 437.230 several times with no results. There have been no reception reports from Spinsat to the best of my knowledge. It is still near the ISS. Latest keps can be found at: http://www.celestrak.com/cgi-bin/TLE.pl?CATNR=40314 73, Armando N8IGJ

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An article from Science (http://www.sciencemag.org)
by ka1ajf＠cox.net 24 Apr '15

24 Apr '15

george abbott (ka1ajf(a)cox.net) has sent this article to you from Science Startup liftoff http://www.sciencemag.org/content/348/6231/172.summary -------------------------------------------------------------------- I thought you might be interested in the article I found in the publication: Science -------------------------------------------------------------------- This is sent to you as an email-a-colleague feature from Science at http://www.sciencemag.org

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