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

A Second Chance To Orbit Venus For Akatsuki Probe
by B J 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2822/1 It'll be interesting to see if it'll be successful this time. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Norsat downconverters
by JL Hite 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

I've run across 2 Norsat 2500's from the AO-40 days in my shack. One has had the crystal replaced, the other needs a 8.5Mhz crystal for 2mtr output. Both are in the original box and look like new. Asking $45 for the modified and $35 for unmodified plus $10 each shipping USPS. Jeff KK7WR

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Re: [amsat-bb] Sunlight periods for cubesats deployed from the Space Station
by Graham Shirville 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

My apologies to Mike DK3WN...I had totally forgotten his fine software which answers my question completely. http://www.dk3wn.info/files/illum.zip Thank you Mike! 73 Graham From: Graham Shirville Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 3:55 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: Sunlight periods for cubesats deployed from the Space Station Hi All, Has anyone got any details of how the sunlit/eclipse periods vary for cubesats that are deployed from the ISS up to the time that they deorbit? All information would be gratefully received! 73 Graham G3VZV

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Astronaut's Callsigns
by Clint Bradford 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

A list of most of the astronauts who hold their own amateur radio licenses is here ... https://www.scribd.com/doc/273649842/Untitled?secret_password=o5GXN7ZinR728…

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Sunlight periods for cubesats deployed from the Space Station
by Graham Shirville 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

Hi All, Has anyone got any details of how the sunlit/eclipse periods vary for cubesats that are deployed from the ISS up to the time that they deorbit? All information would be gratefully received! 73 Graham G3VZV

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Re: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater?
by Rick Tejera 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

Should be doable. remember to set the APRS path to ARISS. menu->APRS -> PacketPath -> Type -> Others -> path : ARISS (menu 3H1) Once entered press the Mhz Button and you should see an asterisk by "Others" With this you can switch back and forth between the new paradigm and ISS without having to enter it each time you switch. You can also append W3ADo-3 for No-44 and W3ADO-5 for NO-84. Separate them with a comma. frequency is 145.85. Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org Thunderbird Radio Club www.w7tbc.org 623-572-0713 623-203-4121 (cell) SaguaroaAstro(a)cox.net -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of John Brier Sent: Monday, September 07, 2015 3:45 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] TH-D72A through ISS digipeater? I just got this HT yesterday and was wondering if you can digipeat through the ISS with it. If so how easy? I've been playing with the APRS on 144.39 and even managed to send a few messages back and forth with someone. There's a good ISS pass tomorrow at 6am local and I'm excited to try it but I don't have time to read the manual and read online to figure it all out, and don't want to do it wrong. 73, John, KG4AKV _______________________________________________ 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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QB50 CubeSats to be deployed from ISS
by M5AKA 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

QB50 CubeSats to be deployed from ISS July 2016 http://amsat-uk.org/2015/09/08/qb50-cubesats-to-be-deployed-from-iss/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ----

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NO-84
by John Fickes 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

Hello to the Group Here is what I copied from NO-84 on UTC 8/27/15 around 04:30 ish. The time in the packets is Central time. I tried the digi once, but no response. 73 John W0JW Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=34 >[23:29:57] T#768,802,072,860,910,839,00011100 Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=34 >[23:30:58] T#769,800,070,870,913,839,00011100 Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=50 >[23:31:34] !54 . N\055 . WS090/999/W3ADO s#016124,0z290 Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=52 >[23:31:34] s#016124,0z290,000000000000000000000000000000000000 Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=34 >[23:31:58] T#770,798,073,878,915,840,00011100 Fm W0JW-6 To APEG02 Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=46 >[23:32:51] =4111.15N/09352.30W`>73' Via Satellite 145.825 Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=34 >[23:32:59] T#771,784,352,885,918,840,00011100 Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=50 >[23:33:07] !55 . N\051 . WS090/999/W3ADO s#016125,0z290 Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=52 >[23:33:07] s#016125,0z290,000000000000000000000000000000000000 Fm W0JW-6 To APEG02 Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=46 >[23:33:08] =4111.15N/09352.30W`>73' Via Satellite 145.825 Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=50 >[23:34:41] !55 . N\045 . WS090/999/W3ADO s#016126,0z290 Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=52 >[23:34:42] s#016126,0z290,000000000000000000000000000000000000 Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=34 >[23:35:02] T#773,793,070,893,922,842,00011100 Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=34 >[23:36:02] T#774,792,071,895,925,843,00011100 Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=50 >[23:36:18] !55 . N\039 . WS090/999/W3ADO s#016127,0z290 Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=52 >[23:36:19] s#016127,0z290,000000000000000000000000000000000000 Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=34 >[23:37:03] T#775,787,071,896,927,844,00011100 Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=50 >[23:37:51] !55 . N\033 . WS090/999/W3ADO s#016128,0z290 Fm PSAT-1 To APOFF Via ARISS <UI pid=F0 Len=52 >[23:37:51] s#016128,0z290,000000000000000000000000000000000000

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ISS Callsigns
by Clint Bradford 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

ARISS is an abbreviation for "Amateur Radio on the International Space Station" and is a program that lets students experience the excitement of amateur radio by talking directly with crew members of the International Space Station. Astronauts aboard the ISS use these amateur radio callsigns - Russian: RS0ISS USA: NA1SS European: DP0ISS, OR4ISS, IR0ISS Packet Station Mailbox: RS0ISS-11 and RS0ISS-1

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How to use PC logging sofware with SatPC32?
by Bill Hein 08 Sep '15

08 Sep '15

I have been writing down satellite QSOs on scratch paper and then manually entering them into DXLab. I'd like to be a little bit more modern and efficient than that! How are other people using their logging software with sat QSOs? My FT-847 serial port is tied up with my sat tracking software SatPC32's Doppler correction feature so I'm not sure how to get the frequency data to the logging software. Work around? 73 Bill AA7XT BIll AA7XT Glade Park CO DM59pa

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