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ISS sending sstv
by andy thomas 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

SSTV is being tx'd from the ISS on 145.800, PD180 FM. It's part of the Moscow Aviation Institute's 75 celebrations and shows a group seated photo with caption. My picture is marred by noise as I really should demolish my neighbour's house to the East, hi. My next pass is at 1659 utc from the south west but I am not sure that east coast usa will hear it. 73 de andy g0sfj

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UKUBE-1 Signal
by Fabio R. 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Hello everyone, we have noticed, during EU passes, that UKUBE-1 starts trasmitting noise every 2-3 minutes. Looks like a spurious signal saturating and covering about half of the passband. Any idea ? 73 Fabio F5VKV

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March launch for CAS-4A/4B Transponder sats + ISS SSTV Today
by M5AKA 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Receive Pictures from Space – ISS SSTV Dec 8-9 https://amsat-uk.org/2016/12/02/iss-sstv-dec-8-9/ CAS-4A and CAS-4B to have Ham Radio Linear Transponders https://amsat-uk.org/2016/12/07/cas-4a-cas-4b-transponder-sats/ Sandringham School aims for space https://amsat-uk.org/2016/12/05/sandringham-school-aims-for-space/ CubeSats launch to ISS December 9 http://spaceflight101.com/htv-6/htv-6-cargo-overview/ https://amsat-uk.org/2016/12/02/school-tancredo-1-tubesat/ The book Getting Started with Amateur Satellites is available from the AMSAT-UK shop https://amsat-uk.org/2016/06/27/getting-started-with-amateur-satellites-201… 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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The Russian Woodpecker
by Robert Bruninga 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Those who remember the Russian Woodpecker that could decimate the Amateur Radio Bands back in the 1980’s might be interested to know there is a new Film on NETFIX called “The Russian Woodpecker”! I thought it was some kind of spy thriller, but I got it on DVD and it turned out to be a documentary with English subtitiles. Wife got bored, but I wateched every word. I had never seen the pictures of it, but here is a guy climbing all over the abandoned antenna and making a documentary. I never knew that the Woodpecker HUGE HF beam array was right on the same property as the Chernobly Nuke plant! I didn’t see this coming. But the theory of the documentary is that the Chernoybl nuke plant disaster was traceable to “the failure” of the Woodpecker system to work as promised and so the nuke disaster was an attempt by a Moscow Bureaucrat to cause a “situation” at the nuke plant on that fateful day to cause enough of a problem to cause the big INSPECTION of the Woodpecker next door secheduled that same week, to be canceled… to hide their bureaucratic failure to work as promised. It was made by a Ukranian in brash defiance of the Russians, so there is an agenda here… Very interesting…. As conspiracy theories go… but also scary when you see the same kind of lies and deception in politicians today that was going on then too. Bob, Wb4APR

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-12-08 09:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-12-08 09:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Collège Jean Charcot, Saint Malo, France, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-12-08 15:19:45 UTC 74 deg This contact might be on the downlink of 437.525 MHz Watch for live stream at http://www.arace.fr/ (***) The Museum of Innovation and Science (miSci), Schenectady NY, direct via W2IR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-12-10 19:49:54 UTC 85 deg Maristes High School, Toulouse, France, direct via F8IDR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be FXØISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-12-12 13:29:47 UTC 38 deg Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado “Niccolò Pisano”, Marina di Pisa, Italy, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-12-15 12:31:13 UTC 68 deg (if the HTV launches on time) (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-12-17 12:23:31 UTC 60 deg via IK1SLD for if there is a HTV launch delay) (***) **************************************************************************** ** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ********************************* ********************************************** All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. **************************************************************************** *** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 123 Gaston ON4WF with 121 Francesco IKØWGF with 118 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-12-08 09:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1095. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1060. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-11-29 06:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 49 on orbit Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Andrei Borisenko Sergey Ryzhikov Exp. 50 on orbit Peggy Whitson Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Oleg Novitskiy **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: [amsat-bb] Interface CAT FT-747
by Ted 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Hi David, RT Systems provides a cable that will allow CAT control with Ham Radio deluxe or other programs. As I recall, the 847 needs a null modem cable, NOT a straight thru. I may have an extra RT Systems cable for you...let me check tomorrow 73, Ted K7TRK -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of David Maciel (XE3DX) Sent: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 5:00 PM To: Grupo Amsat BB Subject: [amsat-bb] Interfase CAT FT-747 Hello guys, does anyone know where to buy the interface for the CAT FT-847? Is not very commercial. Thanks for your help. -- Saludos David Maciel XE3DX Enviado desde mi IPHONE _______________________________________________ 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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Interfase CAT FT-747
by David Maciel (XE3DX) 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Hello guys, does anyone know where to buy the interface for the CAT FT-847? Is not very commercial. Thanks for your help. -- Saludos David Maciel XE3DX Enviado desde mi IPHONE

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A Little Help Please
by Gerald Payton 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

I am trying to install equipment for packet communication through ISS. I thought that UISS software worked with EITHER a software modem OR a TNC, but reading (at least starting to read) the 75 page manual, apparently it does not. Since it does not, please suggest another terminal program or APRS/Packet specific program. My approach for the hardware is an old MFJ-1270C TNC. I'm trying to learn its ins and outs from its 287 page outdated manual. GROINK Additionally, I have a cable ordered with modular end for my radio (IC-2730). Any advise or Elmer-ing will be highly appreciated. It has been over ten years since I had any experience with packet or APRS. My personal email is either AB5R at AMSAT, ARRL or gp_ab5r(a)outlook.com 73, Jerry AB5R

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Re: [amsat-bb] VE3FRH silent Key
by GW1FKY＠aol.com 07 Dec '16

07 Dec '16

I was very saddened to learn of the passing away of Robin Haighton ( VE3FRH) I had the great pleasure of meeting Robin in the year 2001 during a visit to the UK for the Amsat Colloquium, He had relatives over here as his wife had lived in the village of Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales - Not to far away from my own QTH. Along with some other colleagues we great pleasure in talking to him and one of the subjects was ARISS School Contacts When Robin returned home he very kindly (at his own expense ) sent me a CD containing a video recording of the ISS link up with "KC0PCH " ( Parkway Central high School ). I was able to show this to many other interested parties and youngsters and it really pioneered the way forward for our hobby. My most of those in the video have matured and grown up - I am sure many will still remember the experience. Many thanks Robin - a very nice and respected person. - RIP. My thoughts are with family and friends. Ken Eaton GW1FKY Amsat-UK Amsat NA

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Tigrisat Cubesat
by Gustavo Carpignano 07 Dec '16

07 Dec '16

Tigrisat , the Irak's first cubesat, is transmitting in 435 MhZ at 9K6 FSK G3RUH. It's modulation is very clear and easy to decode to anybody that wants to start to decode this type of satellite. Here you can find a live capture: https://youtu.be/_eo6rqb5EVY 73 Gustavo, LW2DTZ

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