December 2016 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

CAS-2T Beacon Report
by John Papay 03 Dec '16

03 Dec '16

CAS-2T was heard on 3Dec2016 at 0007-0009utc. It would send the letter "C" every 10 seconds or so. After about 10 transmissions, it stopped altogether. 73, John K8YSE/7 DM43 Mesa Arizona --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Re: [amsat-bb] CHIRP programming file for the VHF/UHF satellites
by Clint Bradford 02 Dec '16

02 Dec '16

UV9D - YES UV2D - MAYBE (grin) - CHIRP does IMPORT its own .csv files ... UV5R - YES Lowell - give me your email address, and I will send you what I have your rigs. Clint Bradford K6LCS (909) 999-SATS > On > > Hi Clint, > > Pardon me for riding on someone else's coattails, but would you happen to have > a CHIRP file for any of these?: > > Wouxun KG-UV9D > Wouxun KG-UV2D > Baofeng UV-5RT > > I finally got my 2M, 432 and 1296 antennas back up (it'd been two years...) > and am working on finishing up my feedlines and rotor wiring JUST BEFORE a > winter blast comes. I am hoping to be bird & EME ready sooner than 'Real Soon > Now'. > > Thanks, > > Lowell > K9LDW > EM12sr

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AO-73/FUNcube -1 status
by Jim Heck 02 Dec '16

02 Dec '16

Hi All, Just to report that AO-73/FUNcube-1 is now in manual amateur mode for the weekend with the transponder operational continuously. We plan to revert back to auto mode on Sunday pm, as usual. Please enjoy and have fun 73s Jim G3WGM

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School Students’ Tancredo-1 TubeSat launches Dec 9 + HamTV
by M5AKA 02 Dec '16

02 Dec '16

Middle School Students’ Tancredo-1 TubeSat scheduled for launch to ISS Dec 9, deployment Dec 19-21 https://amsat-uk.org/2016/12/02/school-tancredo-1-tubesat/ Receive Pictures from Space – ISS SSTV Dec 8-9 - links for UK and Russian 2m WebSDR's https://amsat-uk.org/2016/12/02/iss-sstv-dec-8-9/ On HamTV Yahoo Group Daniel Cussen EI9FHB / MI0FHB reports a test of UHF voice radio for use with HamTV from ISS Columbus module on December 8 https://groups.yahoo.com/group/HamTV Phil Crump M0DNY @philcrump2 reports ARISS-UK HamTV Receiver at Goonhilly UK @goonhillyorg is now operational https://www.facebook.com/amsatuk/posts/1220525751323805 The book Getting Started with Amateur Satellites 2016 is now in stock at 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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Re: [amsat-bb] introduction and request for information (APRS EMAIL)
by Clint Bradford 02 Dec '16

02 Dec '16

>> … "It's easy" followed by "use any AX.25 1200 baud packet system” makes sense to you experienced hams, but that covers a lot of new ground for me. Although “rocket science,” it CAN be done with your HT … (grin) Here is a reference page of good material. Look at Joanne’s excellent article on working the ISS via packet. https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/how-to-work-the-iss-on-aprs-packet-radio/ <https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/how-to-work-the-iss-on-aprs-packet-radio/> And know now that the ISS’ packet work is on 440 - NOT 2M - due to an equipment failure on board. Here is a suggested frequency chart for you to accommodate now for Doppler on that 440 frequency … http://www.work-sat.com/Home_files/WS-50-85-ISS.pdf <http://www.work-sat.com/Home_files/WS-50-85-ISS.pdf> Clint Bradford K6LCS (909) 999-SATS

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CHIRP programming file for the VHF/UHF satellites
by Todd Deckard 01 Dec '16

01 Dec '16

Greetings! Does anyone have a .csv file that can be imported into CHIRP to program the Baofeng radios for the common VHF/UHF satellites? Surprised I couldn't turn one up with Google. Best - Todd

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introduction and request for information
by David Rysdam 01 Dec '16

01 Dec '16

I'm a software engineer that works with a bunch of electrical engineers on some radar stuff. So I've been interested in learning more about the electronics, signal processing and related matters. I'm also interested in and fairly knowledgeable about orbital things already, so it seems like amsats are a natural fit. I studied up and recently got my General, but I have basically no equipment other than some SDR dongles and a Baofeng. I did manage to cobble together a yagi that let me pull down both voice and data from a couple satellites, by waving the antenna around in what I hoped was the right direction. (I printed out the pass, but didn't and still don't have a reliable way of tracking.) What I want to do next is basically email myself over RF via space. I know there's some store-and-forward sats, but that's about it. I'd prefer to have an antenna that wouldn't need to track. I can limit myself to passes over X deg (say 30) to get short ranges that don't need high gain. But maybe the pass lengths won't be long enough to send and receive in that time? What I'm really looking for is tutorials. It's pretty easy to find ones aimed at hams who don't know anything about satellites or computers. It's hard to find ones for computer- and space-savvy people who don't have a lot of practical experience with xmit/rcv.

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OT We have a Problem Houston
by KA9QJG 01 Dec '16

01 Dec '16

It would Be great if An Amateur Radio Operator could actually come up with the fix for this , Sometimes we think about all the high tech Sats and Other things and forget about the basics 73 And Happy Holidays Don KA9QJG Solve NASA's Space Poop Problem, Win $30,000 http://tinyurl.com/hcfovgk Butt, Really. <http://nasa.gov/> NASA is doing everything it can to keep its hands clean-of poop. NASA has launched <https://herox.com/SpacePoop> "The Space Poop" challenge for participants to invent a hands-free system that routes and collects waste away from the astronaut's body for up to six days. How do you deal with human waste when you're trapped in a space suit for up to a week? That's what they're asking you. Inventors have until December 20, 2016, to submit their best "space poop" ideas for the chance to win $30,000. During spaceflight astronauts can be in their suits for more than 10 hours at a time. And, with NASA's plans to send humans deeper into space, future missions will require the advancement of new technology to keep the astronauts alive and well. And, shall we say, clean. Currently crews wear an absorbent diaper, but these will not be suitable for flights longer than a day. While it goes without saying that nobody would want to wear a diaper for a week, the issue is more than a matter of cleanliness, it's a matter of life or death. It is vital that the waste needs to be treated otherwise it could harm or even kill the astronaut, especially if infection sets in. NASA said it aims to test the winning ideas in the next year and roll out successful systems in the next three. __._,_.___ _____

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AMSAT @ Superstition Superfest in Mesa AZ, Saturday (3 December 2016)
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 01 Dec '16

01 Dec '16

Hi! I will have an AMSAT booth at the Superstition Amateur Radio Club's "Superstition Superfest" hamfest on Saturday morning, 3 December 2016. The hamfest will be at Mesa Community College, between Southern Avenue and US-60 exit 177 along Dobson Road in Mesa, Arizona. The hamfest is normally in the southwest parking lot along Dobson Road, next to the US-60 freeway. The hamfest officially starts at 8am (1500 UTC), but I am sure there will be buyers and sellers out there at least a couple of hours before that time. More information about the hamfest is available at: https://www.superstitionsuperfest.org/ WD9EWK will be on various satellite passes during the hamfest - most likely in the morning, and maybe into the afternoon if there are still crowds walking around the hamfest. If you hear WD9EWK on the air Saturday, please call and be a part of the demonstrations. All QSOs will be uploaded to Logbook of the World after the hamfest. Please e-mail me directly with QSO details if you would like to receive a QSL card. During the hamfest, I'll tweet updates regarding satellite passes I plan on working, along with photos from the hamfest. These will be visible on my @WD9EWK Twitter feed, or in a web browser at: http://twitter.com/WD9EWK 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK Go AMSAT!

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