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Upcoming ARISS contact with Oasis Academy Brightstowe, Bristol, UK
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 17 Feb '16

17 Feb '16

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Oasis Academy Brightstowe, Bristol, UK on 19 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:23 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between GB1SS and GB1OAB. The contact should be audible over portions of the UK and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Oasis Academy Brightstowe is an independent Academy for 11 - 16 year olds, located in Shirehampton, North Bristol. We opened in September 2008 in the state-of-the-art buildings of the former Portway School. Our facilities here are second to none, with an on-site restaurant, great sports facilities and a well-stocked Library. Oasis Academy Brightstowe was given £1.8 million to develop a 21st century ICT capability, so students here have access to the very latest technology; including a fully equipped Library, access to Wi-Fi throughout the school, and a Virtual Learning Environment, designed to give students access to online learning provision. The Academy has one of the highest computer-per-student ratios of any school in the area (better than one between two students) and we encourage students to be competent with the use of computers and the internet in their lessons. The new technology is embraced by both staff and students and forms a key part of lesson planning and delivery. Interactive whiteboards are a feature of every classroom and teachers can instantly turn any workspace into an ICT suite using one of our eight portable laptop trolleys. 1. From my research, I have found out that you are taking part in 265 experiments. Which one is the most important for us here on Earth? 2. In your opinion, will unmanned missions ever be equal to manned ones? 3. In a microgravity environment, can dust, debris and liquids cause a danger, and if so how do you deal with it? 4. My aim is to be the first female Afghan astronaut. What would be the one most important piece of advice that you have for me? 5. Were you told what experiments you had to do, or did you get to choose? 6. How many days supplies do you have on board should a resupply mission not arrive as scheduled? 7. How did you build the confidence to go into space? 8. Why should we continue to fund expensive space missions when we have more pressing problems on Earth? 9. If the world's leaders could see the earth from your current perspective, do you think there would be a better consensus to sort out the problems of the world? 10. Did anything in your previous career or experiences, prepare you for space? 11. Why did you want to become an astronaut? 12. When you push on the wall of the space station behind you to move forward, does the space station move backwards due to the principle of conservation of momentum? 13. What do you think of NASA's planned one way Mars mission, and would you go if given the opportunity? 14. Can you feel the ISS shake or wobble? 15. Being in a microgravity environment causes a decrease in muscle mass and bone density. Other than exercise, what measures are you taking to protect your health? 16. Considering that in space you are weightless and time has a different value, do you age at a different rate? 17. Astronauts go through such lengthy and intensive training for their journeys. Was there anything that you were not prepared for? 18. How are your experiments helping to save our Earth? 19. What do you miss about being on earth? 20. Other than the earth, can you tweet a picture of your favourite sight in space? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. UAH Space Hardware Club, Huntsville, Alabama, direct via K4UAH The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-02-19 17:20 UTC 2. Istituto Sobrero, Casale Monferrato, Italy, direct via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-02-25 09:10 UTC 3. Norwich Schools, Norwich/East Anglia, UK, direct via GB2CNS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-02-26 14:43 UTC ABOUT ARISS Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Why 6 digit grid locator in Europe?
by Juan Antonio Fernandez 17 Feb '16

17 Feb '16

Perhaps if in the last AO-7 record they were used 6 digits then they could not achive the aim!!! If all of the european operator SATs are agre, we will enjoy more of our SATs time. In HF bands operator even do not send its grid locator. In digital EME communications only send 4 digits. And all of then have more time to make the QSO than a SAT operator. Juan Antonio EA4CYQ

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Re: [amsat-bb] ISS Packet
by Paul Stoetzer 17 Feb '16

17 Feb '16

It shouldn't take that much. I have gotten in with 5 watts to a whip antenna before. However, the channel has to be clear. What is your setup? Have you tried it with terrestrial APRS to make sure your modulation is OK? 73, Paul, N8HM On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 11:22 PM, Buzcut Ranger <kf1buz(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All > > so is the issue with the iss packet system a radio or antenna? its as def a > stump. had a nice 45 deg pass and it did not pick me up at all, but picked > up a few others, 100w should beable to get a hit but nope, then there is > the odd person or persons that connect to the BBS and lock out any one else > from reporting... > oh well.. > > Dan KF1BUZ > > On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 7:37 PM, <amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org> wrote: > >> Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to >> amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Orlando hamcation (Rich/wa4bue) >> 2. Re: Orlando hamcation (Rich/wa4bue) >> 3. France (IN94) on AO-07B ( F6GLJ) >> 4. Upcoming ARISS contact with UAH Space Hardware Club, >> Huntsville, Alabama (n4csitwo(a)bellsouth.net) >> 5. New AO7 Distance Record (Dave Swanson) >> 6. Re: New AO7 Distance Record (Stefan Wagener) >> 7. Fw: Fwd: LVB tracker (W2JV) >> 8. Re: New AO7 Distance Record (Eduardo PY2RN) >> 9. Re: New AO7 Distance Record (Stephen E. Belter) >> 10. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-02-17 03:30 UTC >> (AJ9N(a)aol.com) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 09:54:25 -0500 >> From: "Rich/wa4bue" <richard.siff(a)verizon.net> >> To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Orlando hamcation >> Message-ID: <B2D595FFE58A45678B820466593240EB@BanjoPC> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; >> reply-type=original >> >> I think the link is Ham world . net >> >> Hope and family will be speaking this weekend at Old Dominion University >> Open House for about 400 -600 middle & high school students touring the >> engineering department. >> >> Hope is the key note speaker on Saturday. >> >> John KW4CR is coordinating the event. >> >> On Fri. 19th K4AMG will be on the air HF and SATS WX permitting >> >> God Bless >> >> R >> W4BUE >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: jeffory broughton >> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 9:32 AM >> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Orlando hamcation >> >> I saw the video ,I believe on facebook of Hope making contacts from the >> hamfest.i can't find it again.Can some send me a link ? >> >> jeff broughton >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. 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Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 09:55:26 -0500 >> From: "Rich/wa4bue" <richard.siff(a)verizon.net> >> To: "James Lea - WX4TV" <james(a)wx4tv.com>, "jeffory broughton" >> <jefforybroughton(a)gmail.com> >> Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Orlando hamcation >> Message-ID: <7C43E7C6A7C34EF09C5B79973137EF73@BanjoPC> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; >> reply-type=original >> >> Maybe on K4AMG Face Book too! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: James Lea - WX4TV >> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 9:47 AM >> To: jeffory broughton >> Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Orlando hamcation >> >> If it is her on SO-50, I've not seen it and would love to see it. >> >> James Lea >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Feb 16, 2016, at 09:32, jeffory broughton <jefforybroughton(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> I saw the video ,I believe on facebook of Hope making contacts from the >> hamfest.i can't find it again.Can some send me a link ? >> >> jeff broughton >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 18:32:16 +0100 >> From: " F6GLJ" <michel-f6glj(a)orange.fr> >> To: <K4FEG(a)K4FEG.COM>, "VE1MAM" <mmorel(a)bellaliant.net>, >> <satdx-bb(a)star-com.net>, <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>, <lebelb(a)nbnet.nb.ca >> > >> Subject: [amsat-bb] France (IN94) on AO-07B >> Message-ID: <001f01d168df$fd2d1180$f7873480$@fr> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Hello. >> >> >> >> I?ll be on AO-07 between 18 :00 to 18 :10, very good pass for qso France <> >> SA and NA. Only 3? off elevation. >> >> >> >> I hope meet you. >> >> >> >> 73 Qro de F6GLJ >> https://www.qrz.com/db/F6GLJ >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:41:30 -0500 >> From: <n4csitwo(a)bellsouth.net> >> To: "Michael Lee" <aa6ml(a)arrl.org>, "Doug Rehman" <doug(a)k4ac.com>, >> <ariss-press(a)amsat.org>, "amsat-edu" <amsat-edu(a)amsat.org>, >> <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with UAH Space Hardware >> Club, Huntsville, Alabama >> Message-ID: <6FF0314C6CC1401098DBAEA39B2480BE@DHJ> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> An International Space Station school contact has been planned with >> participants at UAH Space Hardware Club, Huntsville, Alabama on Feb 19 The >> event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:20 UTC. The duration of the >> contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be >> direct between NA1SS and K4UAH. The contact should be audible over the >> state of Alabama and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to >> listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be >> conducted in English. >> >> >> >> >> >> The Space Hardware Club at the University of Alabama in Huntsville is an >> engineering club of students that builds balloon payloads, satellites and >> rockets outside of their regular classes. The club has been working on this >> contact for over a year. After deciding to focus on 8th grade students, we >> reached out to Discovery Middle School, Westlawn Middle School, and the >> Tennessee Valley Homeschool 4-H group - all from the northern Alabama area. >> The students from Westlawn have been part of Project Lead The Way for 2 >> years now and have been exposed to robotics, modeling, and 3d printing. The >> students from the homeschool group all have a passion for STEM, a love of >> learning and being challenged, and are bubbling with excitement for this >> opportunity of a lifetime. There are two STEM II classes from Discovery >> Middle School that routinely rise to the expectations of their accelerated >> STEM focused curriculum. By the time of the contact, the students will have >> learned about the ISS, the >> astronauts and some of the experiments aboard, and amateur radio. All >> of the students and club members involved are passionate about this >> opportunity, and thank you for your time. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 1. What is your favorite experiment that you've done in space? >> >> 2. What would you want to add to the ISS? >> >> 3. What is your favorite thing about living in space? >> >> 4. If someone wants to be an astronaut when they grow up, what should >> they be doing now as a kid to prepare? >> >> 5. Was it hard to adjust to zero gravity? >> >> 6. What everyday task on Earth is the hardest in space? >> >> 7. Did you put any ranch on the lettuce grown in space? >> >> 8. What do the stars look like from up in space? >> >> 9. What happens in a case of an emergency? >> >> 10. What is your sleep schedule? >> >> 11. What do astronauts do for fun on the ISS? >> >> 12. Do you ever feel lonely? >> >> 13. When you get back on earth, do you feel different? >> >> 14. Do you have trouble telling whether it is night or day? >> >> 15. Why did you choose to go to space? >> >> 16. Do you feel like your background helped you to become an astronaut? >> >> 17. Does micogravity make your body tired or sick? >> >> 18. What is the hardest thing about being away from earth for so long? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: >> >> >> >> Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the >> >> International Space Station (ARISS). >> >> >> >> To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status >> >> >> >> >> >> Next planned event(s): >> >> >> >> TBD >> >> >> >> ABOUT ARISS >> >> Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative >> venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies >> that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, >> sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American >> Radio Relay League (ARRL), and the National Aeronautics and Space >> Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration >> of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by >> organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard >> the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the >> help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with >> large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these >> radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about >> space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see >> www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.a >> rrl.org. >> >> >> >> Thank you & 73, >> >> David - AA4KN >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 5 >> Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:14:52 -0600 >> From: Dave Swanson <dave(a)druidnetworks.com> >> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >> Subject: [amsat-bb] New AO7 Distance Record >> Message-ID: <56C39F5C.2050700(a)druidnetworks.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed >> >> Satellite Friends and Colleagues, >> >> I wanted to share with everyone that on February 10th, at 2009UTC I made >> a scheduled contact with Eduardo, PY2RN, using AO-7 Mode B, from >> 'Shinnal Mountain' just west of Little Rock, Arkansas. My 10 digit grid >> locator for the contact was EM34ST20SC, and Eduardo's station is located >> at GG66LW77JQ in Vinhedo/SP, Brazil. Using the >> http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html website for reference, this equates >> to 8030.895 km which we believe to be a new record for AO-7 Mode B. I've >> been extremely busy this past week, but I had a few folks request that I >> share a little background behind the contact, so here we go. >> >> Back on January 24th, I was on an AO-7(B) pass looking for Gustavo, >> PT9BM. While not a record distance, Gustavo's QTH is just shy of 7500km >> away from me, so I was up on my mountain, specifically in a spot with >> great a great southeastern view of the Horizon. As the bird came into >> view, while scanning the passband, I heard Eduardo, PY2RN, calling CQ. I >> tried to answer him, but his signal disappeared quickly after that, and >> I went ahead and had a great QSO with Gustavo, and didn't think anything >> else of it until later that night when I decided to look up the station >> I had heard. To my astonishment, Eduardo was 8030km away, which was way >> beyond the theoretical range AO-7, even with elevation assistance. I >> promptly emailed Eduardo and we both agreed to try and make a contact, >> even though the math said it shouldn't be possible. >> >> At this point the random luck that had let me hear Eduardo on the 24th >> seemed to elude us. We attempted contacts on the 26th, 28th, and 30th >> all to no avail. After recalculating windows, our next shot was on >> February 8th. WinListen (from Sat32pc) calculated a 3 second window on >> the 8th, followed by 5 seconds on the 10th. The day of the 8th came, and >> we prepared for the attempt. Murphy once again seemed to haunt us >> though, as we successfully heard the calls and grids of each other, but >> strong CW QRM was hitting the bird so hard that the intelligibility was >> low and, more importantly, neither of us had a camera running. We >> decided to not count the QSO due to these reasons. The good news was >> though, we both heard each other (the first time that had happened) and >> our frequency coordination was spot on. We knew it could be done, we >> just needed a little luck. >> >> Finally, on February 10th, we got a bit of a break. We had already >> determined that 5 seconds was simply not enough time to do a proper "QSL >> thanks for the grid, have a great day" type of chat, so we both agreed >> to simply repeat 'your call / my call / grid / report' rapidly, much in >> the same way a digital or contest contact is made. At 2009UTC, both >> stations cleanly heard the others call and grid, completing the >> contact. It was extremely rapid, and very weak, but clear. Eduardo's >> side of the QSO turned out way better than mine did, and he has uploaded >> a recording of it to youtube here: https://youtu.be/pTGSlaY7K7A >> >> After all my work towards low-elevation contacts from mountain-tops, I >> think this is approaching the limits of what can be done on AO-7. This >> was by far the hardest sked I've ever attempted, and with the contact >> window measured in mere seconds, it leaves absolutely no room for error. >> Had I not heard Eduardo's call at random on the attempt with Gustavo, I >> doubt I would have even pursued this as something that was possible. >> That said, wow.. what a rush >> >> Big thanks to Eduardo, PY2RN, for humoring my obsession with making >> ultra long-distance QSOs on the birds, and for sticking with it until we >> finally made it work. Good DX my friend. Also thanks to Gustavo (PT9BM) >> for persuading me to point my arrow to the South, and Drew (KO4MA) for >> acting as a spotter during one of the passes to see just how far apart >> we were from each other. Appreciate it guys. >> >> If anyone has any questions or comments, I'm happy to field them. Until >> then, catch you on the birds! 73! >> >> -Dave, KG5CCI >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 6 >> Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:24:03 -0600 >> From: Stefan Wagener <wageners(a)gmail.com> >> To: Dave Swanson <dave(a)druidnetworks.com> >> Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New AO7 Distance Record >> Message-ID: >> < >> CAKu8kHBqifxc+bEvoxVu6XhtOT8zep4oAWAYFJ4Q09-YOG6iHw(a)mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> Very nice Dave and Eduardo! >> >> Congratulations and thank you for the info. >> >> 73, Stefan, VE4NSA >> >> On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 4:14 PM, Dave Swanson <dave(a)druidnetworks.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Satellite Friends and Colleagues, >> > >> > I wanted to share with everyone that on February 10th, at 2009UTC I made >> a >> > scheduled contact with Eduardo, PY2RN, using AO-7 Mode B, from 'Shinnal >> > Mountain' just west of Little Rock, Arkansas. My 10 digit grid locator >> for >> > the contact was EM34ST20SC, and Eduardo's station is located at >> GG66LW77JQ >> > in Vinhedo/SP, Brazil. Using the http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html >> > website for reference, this equates to 8030.895 km which we believe to >> be a >> > new record for AO-7 Mode B. I've been extremely busy this past week, but >> I >> > had a few folks request that I share a little background behind the >> > contact, so here we go. >> > >> > Back on January 24th, I was on an AO-7(B) pass looking for Gustavo, >> PT9BM. >> > While not a record distance, Gustavo's QTH is just shy of 7500km away >> from >> > me, so I was up on my mountain, specifically in a spot with great a great >> > southeastern view of the Horizon. As the bird came into view, while >> > scanning the passband, I heard Eduardo, PY2RN, calling CQ. I tried to >> > answer him, but his signal disappeared quickly after that, and I went >> ahead >> > and had a great QSO with Gustavo, and didn't think anything else of it >> > until later that night when I decided to look up the station I had heard. >> > To my astonishment, Eduardo was 8030km away, which was way beyond the >> > theoretical range AO-7, even with elevation assistance. I promptly >> emailed >> > Eduardo and we both agreed to try and make a contact, even though the >> math >> > said it shouldn't be possible. >> > >> > At this point the random luck that had let me hear Eduardo on the 24th >> > seemed to elude us. We attempted contacts on the 26th, 28th, and 30th all >> > to no avail. After recalculating windows, our next shot was on February >> > 8th. WinListen (from Sat32pc) calculated a 3 second window on the 8th, >> > followed by 5 seconds on the 10th. The day of the 8th came, and we >> prepared >> > for the attempt. Murphy once again seemed to haunt us though, as we >> > successfully heard the calls and grids of each other, but strong CW QRM >> was >> > hitting the bird so hard that the intelligibility was low and, more >> > importantly, neither of us had a camera running. We decided to not count >> > the QSO due to these reasons. The good news was though, we both heard >> each >> > other (the first time that had happened) and our frequency coordination >> was >> > spot on. We knew it could be done, we just needed a little luck. >> > >> > Finally, on February 10th, we got a bit of a break. We had already >> > determined that 5 seconds was simply not enough time to do a proper "QSL >> > thanks for the grid, have a great day" type of chat, so we both agreed to >> > simply repeat 'your call / my call / grid / report' rapidly, much in the >> > same way a digital or contest contact is made. At 2009UTC, both stations >> > cleanly heard the others call and grid, completing the contact. It was >> > extremely rapid, and very weak, but clear. Eduardo's side of the QSO >> > turned out way better than mine did, and he has uploaded a recording of >> it >> > to youtube here: https://youtu.be/pTGSlaY7K7A >> > >> > After all my work towards low-elevation contacts from mountain-tops, I >> > think this is approaching the limits of what can be done on AO-7. This >> was >> > by far the hardest sked I've ever attempted, and with the contact window >> > measured in mere seconds, it leaves absolutely no room for error. Had I >> not >> > heard Eduardo's call at random on the attempt with Gustavo, I doubt I >> would >> > have even pursued this as something that was possible. That said, wow.. >> > what a rush >> > >> > Big thanks to Eduardo, PY2RN, for humoring my obsession with making ultra >> > long-distance QSOs on the birds, and for sticking with it until we >> finally >> > made it work. Good DX my friend. Also thanks to Gustavo (PT9BM) for >> > persuading me to point my arrow to the South, and Drew (KO4MA) for acting >> > as a spotter during one of the passes to see just how far apart we were >> > from each other. Appreciate it guys. >> > >> > If anyone has any questions or comments, I'm happy to field them. Until >> > then, catch you on the birds! 73! >> > >> > -Dave, KG5CCI >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 7 >> Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 20:30:03 -0500 >> From: "W2JV" <PeteW2JV(a)verizon.net> >> To: <AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org> >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: Fwd: LVB tracker >> Message-ID: <FA573863D2E24482AF2C393812B296C5@PeterPC> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" >> >> >> The Great South Bay, Amateur Radio Club, of which I?m a member wants to >> put together a satellite station. >> They have an existing home made AZ EL power unit which works. They are >> looking into interfacing an LVB tracker with it. >> and need to know what voltage level input is required for the feedback >> loop. The unit currently puts out 0-6.25vdc corresponding to 0-360 AZ and >> 0-180 EL. Looking at the G5500 schematic they go through an opamp >> arrangement but do not provide any voltage levels. >> >> If anyone can the club with some info I'd sure appreciate it. >> >> Thanks, >> >> W2JV Peter >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 8 >> Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 01:46:14 +0000 (UTC) >> From: Eduardo PY2RN <py2rn(a)arrl.net> >> To: Dave Swanson <dave(a)druidnetworks.com>, "amsat-bb(a)amsat.org" >> <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New AO7 Distance Record >> Message-ID: >> <871553990.5662074.1455673574782.JavaMail.yahoo(a)mail.yahoo.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> Thanks Dave for the QSO and well done with all the persistence. >> >> It is always good to double check even when everything is saying that it >> wouldn't be possible, even the computer shouting "satellite is not >> visible!" over your signal :o) >> 73s >> Eduardo? PY2RN >> >> From: Dave Swanson <dave(a)druidnetworks.com> >> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 8:14 PM >> Subject: [amsat-bb] New AO7 Distance Record >> >> Satellite Friends and Colleagues, >> >> I wanted to share with everyone that on February 10th, at 2009UTC I made >> a scheduled contact with Eduardo, PY2RN, using AO-7 Mode B, from? >> 'Shinnal Mountain' just west of Little Rock, Arkansas.? My 10 digit grid >> locator for the contact was EM34ST20SC, and Eduardo's station is located >> at GG66LW77JQ in Vinhedo/SP, Brazil.? Using the >> http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html website for reference, this equates >> to 8030.895 km which we believe to be a new record for AO-7 Mode B. I've >> been extremely busy this past week, but I had a few folks request that I >> share a little background behind the contact, so here we go. >> >> Back on January 24th, I was on an AO-7(B) pass looking for Gustavo, >> PT9BM. While not a record distance, Gustavo's QTH is just shy of 7500km >> away from me, so I was up on my mountain, specifically in a spot with >> great a great southeastern view of the Horizon. As the bird came into >> view, while scanning the passband, I heard Eduardo, PY2RN, calling CQ. I >> tried to answer him, but his signal disappeared quickly after that, and >> I went ahead and had a great QSO with Gustavo, and didn't think anything >> else of it until later that night when I decided to look up the station >> I had heard. To my astonishment, Eduardo was 8030km away, which was way >> beyond the theoretical range AO-7, even with elevation assistance. I >> promptly emailed Eduardo and we both agreed to try and make a contact, >> even though the math said it shouldn't be possible. >> >> At this point the random luck that had let me hear Eduardo on the 24th >> seemed to elude us. We attempted contacts on the 26th, 28th, and 30th >> all to no avail. After recalculating windows, our next shot was on >> February 8th. WinListen (from Sat32pc) calculated a 3 second window on >> the 8th, followed by 5 seconds on the 10th. The day of the 8th came, and >> we prepared for the attempt. Murphy once again seemed to haunt us >> though, as we successfully heard the calls and grids of each other, but >> strong CW QRM was hitting the bird so hard that the intelligibility was >> low and, more importantly, neither of us had a camera running. We >> decided to not count the QSO due to these reasons. The good news was >> though, we both heard each other (the first time that had happened) and >> our frequency coordination was spot on. We knew it could be done, we >> just needed a little luck. >> >> Finally, on February 10th, we got a bit of a break. We had already >> determined that 5 seconds was simply not enough time to do a proper "QSL >> thanks for the grid, have a great day" type of chat, so we both agreed >> to simply repeat 'your call / my call / grid / report' rapidly, much in >> the same way a digital or contest contact is made. At 2009UTC, both >> stations cleanly heard the others call and grid, completing the >> contact.? It was extremely rapid, and very weak, but clear.? Eduardo's >> side of the QSO turned out way better than mine did, and he has uploaded >> a recording of it to youtube here: https://youtu.be/pTGSlaY7K7A >> >> After all my work towards low-elevation contacts from mountain-tops, I >> think this is approaching the limits of what can be done on AO-7. This >> was by far the hardest sked I've ever attempted, and with the contact >> window measured in mere seconds, it leaves absolutely no room for error. >> Had I not heard Eduardo's call at random on the attempt with Gustavo, I >> doubt I would have even pursued this as something that was possible. >> That said, wow.. what a rush >> >> Big thanks to Eduardo, PY2RN, for humoring my obsession with making >> ultra long-distance QSOs on the birds, and for sticking with it until we >> finally made it work. Good DX my friend. Also thanks to Gustavo (PT9BM) >> for persuading me to point my arrow to the South, and Drew (KO4MA) for >> acting as a spotter during one of the passes to see just how far apart >> we were from each other. Appreciate it guys. >> >> If anyone has any questions or comments, I'm happy to field them. Until >> then, catch you on the birds! 73! >> >> -Dave, KG5CCI >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 9 >> Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 02:44:43 +0000 >> From: "Stephen E. Belter" <seb(a)wintek.com> >> To: Eduardo PY2RN <py2rn(a)arrl.net>, Dave Swanson >> <dave(a)druidnetworks.com>, "amsat-bb(a)amsat.org" < >> amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> >> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New AO7 Distance Record >> Message-ID: <D2E94831.5D11E%seb(a)wintek.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Gentlemen: >> >> Congratulations! >> >> Would you describe your stations? Radios, antennas, coax, preamps, >> software? >> >> Thanks! >> >> 73, Steve N9IP >> -- >> Steve Belter, seb(a)wintek.com >> >> >> >> On 2/16/16, 8:46 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Eduardo PY2RN" >> <amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org on behalf of py2rn(a)arrl.net> wrote: >> >> >Thanks Dave for the QSO and well done with all the persistence. >> > >> >It is always good to double check even when everything is saying that it >> >wouldn't be possible, even the computer shouting "satellite is not >> >visible!" over your signal :o) >> >73s >> >Eduardo PY2RN >> > >> > From: Dave Swanson <dave(a)druidnetworks.com> >> > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >> > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 8:14 PM >> > Subject: [amsat-bb] New AO7 Distance Record >> > >> >Satellite Friends and Colleagues, >> > >> >I wanted to share with everyone that on February 10th, at 2009UTC I made >> >a scheduled contact with Eduardo, PY2RN, using AO-7 Mode B, from >> >'Shinnal Mountain' just west of Little Rock, Arkansas. My 10 digit grid >> >locator for the contact was EM34ST20SC, and Eduardo's station is located >> >at GG66LW77JQ in Vinhedo/SP, Brazil. Using the >> >http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html website for reference, this equates >> >to 8030.895 km which we believe to be a new record for AO-7 Mode B. I've >> >been extremely busy this past week, but I had a few folks request that I >> >share a little background behind the contact, so here we go. >> > >> >Back on January 24th, I was on an AO-7(B) pass looking for Gustavo, >> >PT9BM. While not a record distance, Gustavo's QTH is just shy of 7500km >> >away from me, so I was up on my mountain, specifically in a spot with >> >great a great southeastern view of the Horizon. As the bird came into >> >view, while scanning the passband, I heard Eduardo, PY2RN, calling CQ. I >> >tried to answer him, but his signal disappeared quickly after that, and >> >I went ahead and had a great QSO with Gustavo, and didn't think anything >> >else of it until later that night when I decided to look up the station >> >I had heard. To my astonishment, Eduardo was 8030km away, which was way >> >beyond the theoretical range AO-7, even with elevation assistance. I >> >promptly emailed Eduardo and we both agreed to try and make a contact, >> >even though the math said it shouldn't be possible. >> > >> >At this point the random luck that had let me hear Eduardo on the 24th >> >seemed to elude us. We attempted contacts on the 26th, 28th, and 30th >> >all to no avail. After recalculating windows, our next shot was on >> >February 8th. WinListen (from Sat32pc) calculated a 3 second window on >> >the 8th, followed by 5 seconds on the 10th. The day of the 8th came, and >> >we prepared for the attempt. Murphy once again seemed to haunt us >> >though, as we successfully heard the calls and grids of each other, but >> >strong CW QRM was hitting the bird so hard that the intelligibility was >> >low and, more importantly, neither of us had a camera running. We >> >decided to not count the QSO due to these reasons. The good news was >> >though, we both heard each other (the first time that had happened) and >> >our frequency coordination was spot on. We knew it could be done, we >> >just needed a little luck. >> > >> >Finally, on February 10th, we got a bit of a break. We had already >> >determined that 5 seconds was simply not enough time to do a proper "QSL >> >thanks for the grid, have a great day" type of chat, so we both agreed >> >to simply repeat 'your call / my call / grid / report' rapidly, much in >> >the same way a digital or contest contact is made. At 2009UTC, both >> >stations cleanly heard the others call and grid, completing the >> >contact. It was extremely rapid, and very weak, but clear. Eduardo's >> >side of the QSO turned out way better than mine did, and he has uploaded >> >a recording of it to youtube here: https://youtu.be/pTGSlaY7K7A >> > >> >After all my work towards low-elevation contacts from mountain-tops, I >> >think this is approaching the limits of what can be done on AO-7. This >> >was by far the hardest sked I've ever attempted, and with the contact >> >window measured in mere seconds, it leaves absolutely no room for error. >> >Had I not heard Eduardo's call at random on the attempt with Gustavo, I >> >doubt I would have even pursued this as something that was possible. >> >That said, wow.. what a rush >> > >> >Big thanks to Eduardo, PY2RN, for humoring my obsession with making >> >ultra long-distance QSOs on the birds, and for sticking with it until we >> >finally made it work. Good DX my friend. Also thanks to Gustavo (PT9BM) >> >for persuading me to point my arrow to the South, and Drew (KO4MA) for >> >acting as a spotter during one of the passes to see just how far apart >> >we were from each other. Appreciate it guys. >> > >> >If anyone has any questions or comments, I'm happy to field them. Until >> >then, catch you on the birds! 73! >> > >> >-Dave, KG5CCI >> >_______________________________________________ >> >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 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 10 >> Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 22:37:21 -0500 >> From: AJ9N(a)aol.com >> To: amsat-bb(a)AMSAT.Org >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-02-17 >> 03:30 UTC >> Message-ID: <7043c.6ee4a92e.43f544f1(a)aol.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" >> >> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-02-17 03:30 UTC >> >> Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: >> >> Oasis Academy Brightstowe, Bristol, UK, direct via GB1OAB >> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS >> The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI >> Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-02-19 14:23:23 UTC 78 deg >> >> UAH Space Hardware Club, Huntsville, Alabama, direct via K4UAH >> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS >> The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN >> Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-02-19 17:20:14 UTC 72 deg >> >> Istituto Sobrero, Casale Monferrato, Italy, direct via IK1SLD >> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS >> The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN >> Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-02-25 09:10:55 UTC 40 deg (***) >> >> Norwich Schools, Norwich/East Anglia, UK, direct via GB2CNS >> The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS >> The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI >> Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-02-26 14:43:39 UTC 29 deg (***) >> >> >> **************************************************************************** >> ** >> 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. >> >> >> **************************************************************************** >> 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: >> >> Gaston ON4WF with 121 >> Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 116 >> Francesco IK?WGF with 116 >> >> >> >> **************************************************************************** >> 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 8061 date >> and >> time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS >> >> The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-02-17 03:30 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 >> >> Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1023. >> Each school counts as 1 event. >> Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 988. >> Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. >> Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 46. >> >> 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, North Dakota, Rhode Island, 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: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS >> >> >> **************************************************************************** >> The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-02-12 05:00 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. 43/44 on orbit >> Scott Kelly >> Mikhail Kornienko RN3BF >> >> Exp. 45 on orbit >> Sergey Volkov RU3DIS >> >> Exp. 46 on orbit >> Tim Kopra KE5UDN >> Timothy Peake KG5BVI >> Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP >> >> >> **************************************************************************** >> >> 73, >> Charlie Sufana AJ9N >> One of the ARISS operation team mentors >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 11, Issue 53 >> **************************************** >> > _______________________________________________ > 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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New satellites
by Roland Zurmely 17 Feb '16

17 Feb '16

Received Chubusat-2, Chubusat-3 and Horyu-4 in Brazil only 50 minutes after liftoff in Japan ! <http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/horyu4.htm> 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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Launch Success of H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 30
by Thomas Frey 17 Feb '16

17 Feb '16

A very quick Press Release: http://global.jaxa.jp/press/2016/02/20160217_h2af30.html HORYU-4, ChubuSat-2 & 3 are in the orbit. Mit freundlichen Grüssen, Regards, 73 Thomas Frey, HB9SKA ______________________________________________________________________ Thomas Frey, Holzgasse 2, CH-5242 Birr, Tel.: 056 444 93 41 http://home.datacomm.ch/th.frey/

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Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 11, Issue 53
by Buzcut Ranger 16 Feb '16

16 Feb '16

Hi All so is the issue with the iss packet system a radio or antenna? its as def a stump. had a nice 45 deg pass and it did not pick me up at all, but picked up a few others, 100w should beable to get a hit but nope, then there is the odd person or persons that connect to the BBS and lock out any one else from reporting... oh well.. Dan KF1BUZ On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 7:37 PM, <amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Orlando hamcation (Rich/wa4bue) > 2. Re: Orlando hamcation (Rich/wa4bue) > 3. France (IN94) on AO-07B ( F6GLJ) > 4. Upcoming ARISS contact with UAH Space Hardware Club, > Huntsville, Alabama (n4csitwo(a)bellsouth.net) > 5. New AO7 Distance Record (Dave Swanson) > 6. Re: New AO7 Distance Record (Stefan Wagener) > 7. Fw: Fwd: LVB tracker (W2JV) > 8. Re: New AO7 Distance Record (Eduardo PY2RN) > 9. Re: New AO7 Distance Record (Stephen E. Belter) > 10. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-02-17 03:30 UTC > (AJ9N(a)aol.com) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 09:54:25 -0500 > From: "Rich/wa4bue" <richard.siff(a)verizon.net> > To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Orlando hamcation > Message-ID: <B2D595FFE58A45678B820466593240EB@BanjoPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; > reply-type=original > > I think the link is Ham world . net > > Hope and family will be speaking this weekend at Old Dominion University > Open House for about 400 -600 middle & high school students touring the > engineering department. > > Hope is the key note speaker on Saturday. > > John KW4CR is coordinating the event. > > On Fri. 19th K4AMG will be on the air HF and SATS WX permitting > > God Bless > > R > W4BUE > > -----Original Message----- > From: jeffory broughton > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 9:32 AM > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Orlando hamcation > > I saw the video ,I believe on facebook of Hope making contacts from the > hamfest.i can't find it again.Can some send me a link ? > > jeff broughton > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 09:55:26 -0500 > From: "Rich/wa4bue" <richard.siff(a)verizon.net> > To: "James Lea - WX4TV" <james(a)wx4tv.com>, "jeffory broughton" > <jefforybroughton(a)gmail.com> > Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Orlando hamcation > Message-ID: <7C43E7C6A7C34EF09C5B79973137EF73@BanjoPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; > reply-type=original > > Maybe on K4AMG Face Book too! > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Lea - WX4TV > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 9:47 AM > To: jeffory broughton > Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Orlando hamcation > > If it is her on SO-50, I've not seen it and would love to see it. > > James Lea > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 16, 2016, at 09:32, jeffory broughton <jefforybroughton(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > I saw the video ,I believe on facebook of Hope making contacts from the > hamfest.i can't find it again.Can some send me a link ? > > jeff broughton > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 18:32:16 +0100 > From: " F6GLJ" <michel-f6glj(a)orange.fr> > To: <K4FEG(a)K4FEG.COM>, "VE1MAM" <mmorel(a)bellaliant.net>, > <satdx-bb(a)star-com.net>, <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>, <lebelb(a)nbnet.nb.ca > > > Subject: [amsat-bb] France (IN94) on AO-07B > Message-ID: <001f01d168df$fd2d1180$f7873480$@fr> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hello. > > > > I?ll be on AO-07 between 18 :00 to 18 :10, very good pass for qso France <> > SA and NA. Only 3? off elevation. > > > > I hope meet you. > > > > 73 Qro de F6GLJ > https://www.qrz.com/db/F6GLJ > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:41:30 -0500 > From: <n4csitwo(a)bellsouth.net> > To: "Michael Lee" <aa6ml(a)arrl.org>, "Doug Rehman" <doug(a)k4ac.com>, > <ariss-press(a)amsat.org>, "amsat-edu" <amsat-edu(a)amsat.org>, > <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with UAH Space Hardware > Club, Huntsville, Alabama > Message-ID: <6FF0314C6CC1401098DBAEA39B2480BE@DHJ> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > An International Space Station school contact has been planned with > participants at UAH Space Hardware Club, Huntsville, Alabama on Feb 19 The > event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:20 UTC. The duration of the > contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be > direct between NA1SS and K4UAH. The contact should be audible over the > state of Alabama and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to > listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be > conducted in English. > > > > > > The Space Hardware Club at the University of Alabama in Huntsville is an > engineering club of students that builds balloon payloads, satellites and > rockets outside of their regular classes. The club has been working on this > contact for over a year. After deciding to focus on 8th grade students, we > reached out to Discovery Middle School, Westlawn Middle School, and the > Tennessee Valley Homeschool 4-H group - all from the northern Alabama area. > The students from Westlawn have been part of Project Lead The Way for 2 > years now and have been exposed to robotics, modeling, and 3d printing. The > students from the homeschool group all have a passion for STEM, a love of > learning and being challenged, and are bubbling with excitement for this > opportunity of a lifetime. There are two STEM II classes from Discovery > Middle School that routinely rise to the expectations of their accelerated > STEM focused curriculum. By the time of the contact, the students will have > learned about the ISS, the > astronauts and some of the experiments aboard, and amateur radio. All > of the students and club members involved are passionate about this > opportunity, and thank you for your time. > > > > > > > > 1. What is your favorite experiment that you've done in space? > > 2. What would you want to add to the ISS? > > 3. What is your favorite thing about living in space? > > 4. If someone wants to be an astronaut when they grow up, what should > they be doing now as a kid to prepare? > > 5. Was it hard to adjust to zero gravity? > > 6. What everyday task on Earth is the hardest in space? > > 7. Did you put any ranch on the lettuce grown in space? > > 8. What do the stars look like from up in space? > > 9. What happens in a case of an emergency? > > 10. What is your sleep schedule? > > 11. What do astronauts do for fun on the ISS? > > 12. Do you ever feel lonely? > > 13. When you get back on earth, do you feel different? > > 14. Do you have trouble telling whether it is night or day? > > 15. Why did you choose to go to space? > > 16. Do you feel like your background helped you to become an astronaut? > > 17. Does micogravity make your body tired or sick? > > 18. What is the hardest thing about being away from earth for so long? > > > > > > > > PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: > > > > Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the > > International Space Station (ARISS). > > > > To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status > > > > > > Next planned event(s): > > > > TBD > > > > ABOUT ARISS > > Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative > venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies > that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, > sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American > Radio Relay League (ARRL), and the National Aeronautics and Space > Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration > of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by > organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard > the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the > help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with > large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these > radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about > space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see > www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.a > rrl.org. > > > > Thank you & 73, > > David - AA4KN > > > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:14:52 -0600 > From: Dave Swanson <dave(a)druidnetworks.com> > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] New AO7 Distance Record > Message-ID: <56C39F5C.2050700(a)druidnetworks.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Satellite Friends and Colleagues, > > I wanted to share with everyone that on February 10th, at 2009UTC I made > a scheduled contact with Eduardo, PY2RN, using AO-7 Mode B, from > 'Shinnal Mountain' just west of Little Rock, Arkansas. My 10 digit grid > locator for the contact was EM34ST20SC, and Eduardo's station is located > at GG66LW77JQ in Vinhedo/SP, Brazil. Using the > http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html website for reference, this equates > to 8030.895 km which we believe to be a new record for AO-7 Mode B. I've > been extremely busy this past week, but I had a few folks request that I > share a little background behind the contact, so here we go. > > Back on January 24th, I was on an AO-7(B) pass looking for Gustavo, > PT9BM. While not a record distance, Gustavo's QTH is just shy of 7500km > away from me, so I was up on my mountain, specifically in a spot with > great a great southeastern view of the Horizon. As the bird came into > view, while scanning the passband, I heard Eduardo, PY2RN, calling CQ. I > tried to answer him, but his signal disappeared quickly after that, and > I went ahead and had a great QSO with Gustavo, and didn't think anything > else of it until later that night when I decided to look up the station > I had heard. To my astonishment, Eduardo was 8030km away, which was way > beyond the theoretical range AO-7, even with elevation assistance. I > promptly emailed Eduardo and we both agreed to try and make a contact, > even though the math said it shouldn't be possible. > > At this point the random luck that had let me hear Eduardo on the 24th > seemed to elude us. We attempted contacts on the 26th, 28th, and 30th > all to no avail. After recalculating windows, our next shot was on > February 8th. WinListen (from Sat32pc) calculated a 3 second window on > the 8th, followed by 5 seconds on the 10th. The day of the 8th came, and > we prepared for the attempt. Murphy once again seemed to haunt us > though, as we successfully heard the calls and grids of each other, but > strong CW QRM was hitting the bird so hard that the intelligibility was > low and, more importantly, neither of us had a camera running. We > decided to not count the QSO due to these reasons. The good news was > though, we both heard each other (the first time that had happened) and > our frequency coordination was spot on. We knew it could be done, we > just needed a little luck. > > Finally, on February 10th, we got a bit of a break. We had already > determined that 5 seconds was simply not enough time to do a proper "QSL > thanks for the grid, have a great day" type of chat, so we both agreed > to simply repeat 'your call / my call / grid / report' rapidly, much in > the same way a digital or contest contact is made. At 2009UTC, both > stations cleanly heard the others call and grid, completing the > contact. It was extremely rapid, and very weak, but clear. Eduardo's > side of the QSO turned out way better than mine did, and he has uploaded > a recording of it to youtube here: https://youtu.be/pTGSlaY7K7A > > After all my work towards low-elevation contacts from mountain-tops, I > think this is approaching the limits of what can be done on AO-7. This > was by far the hardest sked I've ever attempted, and with the contact > window measured in mere seconds, it leaves absolutely no room for error. > Had I not heard Eduardo's call at random on the attempt with Gustavo, I > doubt I would have even pursued this as something that was possible. > That said, wow.. what a rush > > Big thanks to Eduardo, PY2RN, for humoring my obsession with making > ultra long-distance QSOs on the birds, and for sticking with it until we > finally made it work. Good DX my friend. Also thanks to Gustavo (PT9BM) > for persuading me to point my arrow to the South, and Drew (KO4MA) for > acting as a spotter during one of the passes to see just how far apart > we were from each other. Appreciate it guys. > > If anyone has any questions or comments, I'm happy to field them. Until > then, catch you on the birds! 73! > > -Dave, KG5CCI > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:24:03 -0600 > From: Stefan Wagener <wageners(a)gmail.com> > To: Dave Swanson <dave(a)druidnetworks.com> > Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New AO7 Distance Record > Message-ID: > < > CAKu8kHBqifxc+bEvoxVu6XhtOT8zep4oAWAYFJ4Q09-YOG6iHw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Very nice Dave and Eduardo! > > Congratulations and thank you for the info. > > 73, Stefan, VE4NSA > > On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 4:14 PM, Dave Swanson <dave(a)druidnetworks.com> > wrote: > > > Satellite Friends and Colleagues, > > > > I wanted to share with everyone that on February 10th, at 2009UTC I made > a > > scheduled contact with Eduardo, PY2RN, using AO-7 Mode B, from 'Shinnal > > Mountain' just west of Little Rock, Arkansas. My 10 digit grid locator > for > > the contact was EM34ST20SC, and Eduardo's station is located at > GG66LW77JQ > > in Vinhedo/SP, Brazil. Using the http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html > > website for reference, this equates to 8030.895 km which we believe to > be a > > new record for AO-7 Mode B. I've been extremely busy this past week, but > I > > had a few folks request that I share a little background behind the > > contact, so here we go. > > > > Back on January 24th, I was on an AO-7(B) pass looking for Gustavo, > PT9BM. > > While not a record distance, Gustavo's QTH is just shy of 7500km away > from > > me, so I was up on my mountain, specifically in a spot with great a great > > southeastern view of the Horizon. As the bird came into view, while > > scanning the passband, I heard Eduardo, PY2RN, calling CQ. I tried to > > answer him, but his signal disappeared quickly after that, and I went > ahead > > and had a great QSO with Gustavo, and didn't think anything else of it > > until later that night when I decided to look up the station I had heard. > > To my astonishment, Eduardo was 8030km away, which was way beyond the > > theoretical range AO-7, even with elevation assistance. I promptly > emailed > > Eduardo and we both agreed to try and make a contact, even though the > math > > said it shouldn't be possible. > > > > At this point the random luck that had let me hear Eduardo on the 24th > > seemed to elude us. We attempted contacts on the 26th, 28th, and 30th all > > to no avail. After recalculating windows, our next shot was on February > > 8th. WinListen (from Sat32pc) calculated a 3 second window on the 8th, > > followed by 5 seconds on the 10th. The day of the 8th came, and we > prepared > > for the attempt. Murphy once again seemed to haunt us though, as we > > successfully heard the calls and grids of each other, but strong CW QRM > was > > hitting the bird so hard that the intelligibility was low and, more > > importantly, neither of us had a camera running. We decided to not count > > the QSO due to these reasons. The good news was though, we both heard > each > > other (the first time that had happened) and our frequency coordination > was > > spot on. We knew it could be done, we just needed a little luck. > > > > Finally, on February 10th, we got a bit of a break. We had already > > determined that 5 seconds was simply not enough time to do a proper "QSL > > thanks for the grid, have a great day" type of chat, so we both agreed to > > simply repeat 'your call / my call / grid / report' rapidly, much in the > > same way a digital or contest contact is made. At 2009UTC, both stations > > cleanly heard the others call and grid, completing the contact. It was > > extremely rapid, and very weak, but clear. Eduardo's side of the QSO > > turned out way better than mine did, and he has uploaded a recording of > it > > to youtube here: https://youtu.be/pTGSlaY7K7A > > > > After all my work towards low-elevation contacts from mountain-tops, I > > think this is approaching the limits of what can be done on AO-7. This > was > > by far the hardest sked I've ever attempted, and with the contact window > > measured in mere seconds, it leaves absolutely no room for error. Had I > not > > heard Eduardo's call at random on the attempt with Gustavo, I doubt I > would > > have even pursued this as something that was possible. That said, wow.. > > what a rush > > > > Big thanks to Eduardo, PY2RN, for humoring my obsession with making ultra > > long-distance QSOs on the birds, and for sticking with it until we > finally > > made it work. Good DX my friend. Also thanks to Gustavo (PT9BM) for > > persuading me to point my arrow to the South, and Drew (KO4MA) for acting > > as a spotter during one of the passes to see just how far apart we were > > from each other. Appreciate it guys. > > > > If anyone has any questions or comments, I'm happy to field them. Until > > then, catch you on the birds! 73! > > > > -Dave, KG5CCI > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 20:30:03 -0500 > From: "W2JV" <PeteW2JV(a)verizon.net> > To: <AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Fw: Fwd: LVB tracker > Message-ID: <FA573863D2E24482AF2C393812B296C5@PeterPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > > The Great South Bay, Amateur Radio Club, of which I?m a member wants to > put together a satellite station. > They have an existing home made AZ EL power unit which works. They are > looking into interfacing an LVB tracker with it. > and need to know what voltage level input is required for the feedback > loop. The unit currently puts out 0-6.25vdc corresponding to 0-360 AZ and > 0-180 EL. Looking at the G5500 schematic they go through an opamp > arrangement but do not provide any voltage levels. > > If anyone can the club with some info I'd sure appreciate it. > > Thanks, > > W2JV Peter > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 01:46:14 +0000 (UTC) > From: Eduardo PY2RN <py2rn(a)arrl.net> > To: Dave Swanson <dave(a)druidnetworks.com>, "amsat-bb(a)amsat.org" > <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New AO7 Distance Record > Message-ID: > <871553990.5662074.1455673574782.JavaMail.yahoo(a)mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Thanks Dave for the QSO and well done with all the persistence. > > It is always good to double check even when everything is saying that it > wouldn't be possible, even the computer shouting "satellite is not > visible!" over your signal :o) > 73s > Eduardo? PY2RN > > From: Dave Swanson <dave(a)druidnetworks.com> > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 8:14 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] New AO7 Distance Record > > Satellite Friends and Colleagues, > > I wanted to share with everyone that on February 10th, at 2009UTC I made > a scheduled contact with Eduardo, PY2RN, using AO-7 Mode B, from? > 'Shinnal Mountain' just west of Little Rock, Arkansas.? My 10 digit grid > locator for the contact was EM34ST20SC, and Eduardo's station is located > at GG66LW77JQ in Vinhedo/SP, Brazil.? Using the > http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html website for reference, this equates > to 8030.895 km which we believe to be a new record for AO-7 Mode B. I've > been extremely busy this past week, but I had a few folks request that I > share a little background behind the contact, so here we go. > > Back on January 24th, I was on an AO-7(B) pass looking for Gustavo, > PT9BM. While not a record distance, Gustavo's QTH is just shy of 7500km > away from me, so I was up on my mountain, specifically in a spot with > great a great southeastern view of the Horizon. As the bird came into > view, while scanning the passband, I heard Eduardo, PY2RN, calling CQ. I > tried to answer him, but his signal disappeared quickly after that, and > I went ahead and had a great QSO with Gustavo, and didn't think anything > else of it until later that night when I decided to look up the station > I had heard. To my astonishment, Eduardo was 8030km away, which was way > beyond the theoretical range AO-7, even with elevation assistance. I > promptly emailed Eduardo and we both agreed to try and make a contact, > even though the math said it shouldn't be possible. > > At this point the random luck that had let me hear Eduardo on the 24th > seemed to elude us. We attempted contacts on the 26th, 28th, and 30th > all to no avail. After recalculating windows, our next shot was on > February 8th. WinListen (from Sat32pc) calculated a 3 second window on > the 8th, followed by 5 seconds on the 10th. The day of the 8th came, and > we prepared for the attempt. Murphy once again seemed to haunt us > though, as we successfully heard the calls and grids of each other, but > strong CW QRM was hitting the bird so hard that the intelligibility was > low and, more importantly, neither of us had a camera running. We > decided to not count the QSO due to these reasons. The good news was > though, we both heard each other (the first time that had happened) and > our frequency coordination was spot on. We knew it could be done, we > just needed a little luck. > > Finally, on February 10th, we got a bit of a break. We had already > determined that 5 seconds was simply not enough time to do a proper "QSL > thanks for the grid, have a great day" type of chat, so we both agreed > to simply repeat 'your call / my call / grid / report' rapidly, much in > the same way a digital or contest contact is made. At 2009UTC, both > stations cleanly heard the others call and grid, completing the > contact.? It was extremely rapid, and very weak, but clear.? Eduardo's > side of the QSO turned out way better than mine did, and he has uploaded > a recording of it to youtube here: https://youtu.be/pTGSlaY7K7A > > After all my work towards low-elevation contacts from mountain-tops, I > think this is approaching the limits of what can be done on AO-7. This > was by far the hardest sked I've ever attempted, and with the contact > window measured in mere seconds, it leaves absolutely no room for error. > Had I not heard Eduardo's call at random on the attempt with Gustavo, I > doubt I would have even pursued this as something that was possible. > That said, wow.. what a rush > > Big thanks to Eduardo, PY2RN, for humoring my obsession with making > ultra long-distance QSOs on the birds, and for sticking with it until we > finally made it work. Good DX my friend. Also thanks to Gustavo (PT9BM) > for persuading me to point my arrow to the South, and Drew (KO4MA) for > acting as a spotter during one of the passes to see just how far apart > we were from each other. Appreciate it guys. > > If anyone has any questions or comments, I'm happy to field them. Until > then, catch you on the birds! 73! > > -Dave, KG5CCI > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 02:44:43 +0000 > From: "Stephen E. Belter" <seb(a)wintek.com> > To: Eduardo PY2RN <py2rn(a)arrl.net>, Dave Swanson > <dave(a)druidnetworks.com>, "amsat-bb(a)amsat.org" < > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New AO7 Distance Record > Message-ID: <D2E94831.5D11E%seb(a)wintek.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Gentlemen: > > Congratulations! > > Would you describe your stations? Radios, antennas, coax, preamps, > software? > > Thanks! > > 73, Steve N9IP > -- > Steve Belter, seb(a)wintek.com > > > > On 2/16/16, 8:46 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of Eduardo PY2RN" > <amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org on behalf of py2rn(a)arrl.net> wrote: > > >Thanks Dave for the QSO and well done with all the persistence. > > > >It is always good to double check even when everything is saying that it > >wouldn't be possible, even the computer shouting "satellite is not > >visible!" over your signal :o) > >73s > >Eduardo PY2RN > > > > From: Dave Swanson <dave(a)druidnetworks.com> > > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 8:14 PM > > Subject: [amsat-bb] New AO7 Distance Record > > > >Satellite Friends and Colleagues, > > > >I wanted to share with everyone that on February 10th, at 2009UTC I made > >a scheduled contact with Eduardo, PY2RN, using AO-7 Mode B, from > >'Shinnal Mountain' just west of Little Rock, Arkansas. My 10 digit grid > >locator for the contact was EM34ST20SC, and Eduardo's station is located > >at GG66LW77JQ in Vinhedo/SP, Brazil. Using the > >http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html website for reference, this equates > >to 8030.895 km which we believe to be a new record for AO-7 Mode B. I've > >been extremely busy this past week, but I had a few folks request that I > >share a little background behind the contact, so here we go. > > > >Back on January 24th, I was on an AO-7(B) pass looking for Gustavo, > >PT9BM. While not a record distance, Gustavo's QTH is just shy of 7500km > >away from me, so I was up on my mountain, specifically in a spot with > >great a great southeastern view of the Horizon. As the bird came into > >view, while scanning the passband, I heard Eduardo, PY2RN, calling CQ. I > >tried to answer him, but his signal disappeared quickly after that, and > >I went ahead and had a great QSO with Gustavo, and didn't think anything > >else of it until later that night when I decided to look up the station > >I had heard. To my astonishment, Eduardo was 8030km away, which was way > >beyond the theoretical range AO-7, even with elevation assistance. I > >promptly emailed Eduardo and we both agreed to try and make a contact, > >even though the math said it shouldn't be possible. > > > >At this point the random luck that had let me hear Eduardo on the 24th > >seemed to elude us. We attempted contacts on the 26th, 28th, and 30th > >all to no avail. After recalculating windows, our next shot was on > >February 8th. WinListen (from Sat32pc) calculated a 3 second window on > >the 8th, followed by 5 seconds on the 10th. The day of the 8th came, and > >we prepared for the attempt. Murphy once again seemed to haunt us > >though, as we successfully heard the calls and grids of each other, but > >strong CW QRM was hitting the bird so hard that the intelligibility was > >low and, more importantly, neither of us had a camera running. We > >decided to not count the QSO due to these reasons. The good news was > >though, we both heard each other (the first time that had happened) and > >our frequency coordination was spot on. We knew it could be done, we > >just needed a little luck. > > > >Finally, on February 10th, we got a bit of a break. We had already > >determined that 5 seconds was simply not enough time to do a proper "QSL > >thanks for the grid, have a great day" type of chat, so we both agreed > >to simply repeat 'your call / my call / grid / report' rapidly, much in > >the same way a digital or contest contact is made. At 2009UTC, both > >stations cleanly heard the others call and grid, completing the > >contact. It was extremely rapid, and very weak, but clear. Eduardo's > >side of the QSO turned out way better than mine did, and he has uploaded > >a recording of it to youtube here: https://youtu.be/pTGSlaY7K7A > > > >After all my work towards low-elevation contacts from mountain-tops, I > >think this is approaching the limits of what can be done on AO-7. This > >was by far the hardest sked I've ever attempted, and with the contact > >window measured in mere seconds, it leaves absolutely no room for error. > >Had I not heard Eduardo's call at random on the attempt with Gustavo, I > >doubt I would have even pursued this as something that was possible. > >That said, wow.. what a rush > > > >Big thanks to Eduardo, PY2RN, for humoring my obsession with making > >ultra long-distance QSOs on the birds, and for sticking with it until we > >finally made it work. Good DX my friend. Also thanks to Gustavo (PT9BM) > >for persuading me to point my arrow to the South, and Drew (KO4MA) for > >acting as a spotter during one of the passes to see just how far apart > >we were from each other. Appreciate it guys. > > > >If anyone has any questions or comments, I'm happy to field them. Until > >then, catch you on the birds! 73! > > > >-Dave, KG5CCI > >_______________________________________________ > >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 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 22:37:21 -0500 > From: AJ9N(a)aol.com > To: amsat-bb(a)AMSAT.Org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-02-17 > 03:30 UTC > Message-ID: <7043c.6ee4a92e.43f544f1(a)aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" > > Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-02-17 03:30 UTC > > Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: > > Oasis Academy Brightstowe, Bristol, UK, direct via GB1OAB > The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS > The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI > Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-02-19 14:23:23 UTC 78 deg > > UAH Space Hardware Club, Huntsville, Alabama, direct via K4UAH > The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS > The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN > Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-02-19 17:20:14 UTC 72 deg > > Istituto Sobrero, Casale Monferrato, Italy, direct via IK1SLD > The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS > The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN > Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-02-25 09:10:55 UTC 40 deg (***) > > Norwich Schools, Norwich/East Anglia, UK, direct via GB2CNS > The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS > The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI > Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-02-26 14:43:39 UTC 29 deg (***) > > > **************************************************************************** > ** > 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. > > > **************************************************************************** > 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: > > Gaston ON4WF with 121 > Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 116 > Francesco IK?WGF with 116 > > > > **************************************************************************** > 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 8061 date > and > time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS > > The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-02-17 03:30 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 > > Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1023. > Each school counts as 1 event. > Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 988. > Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. > Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 46. > > 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, North Dakota, Rhode Island, 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: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS > > > **************************************************************************** > The successful school list has been updated as of 2016-02-12 05:00 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. 43/44 on orbit > Scott Kelly > Mikhail Kornienko RN3BF > > Exp. 45 on orbit > Sergey Volkov RU3DIS > > Exp. 46 on orbit > Tim Kopra KE5UDN > Timothy Peake KG5BVI > Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP > > > **************************************************************************** > > 73, > Charlie Sufana AJ9N > One of the ARISS operation team mentors > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > 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 member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > ------------------------------ > > End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 11, Issue 53 > **************************************** >

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-02-17 03:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 16 Feb '16

16 Feb '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-02-17 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Oasis Academy Brightstowe, Bristol, UK, direct via GB1OAB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-02-19 14:23:23 UTC 78 deg UAH Space Hardware Club, Huntsville, Alabama, direct via K4UAH The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-02-19 17:20:14 UTC 72 deg Istituto Sobrero, Casale Monferrato, Italy, direct via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-02-25 09:10:55 UTC 40 deg (***) Norwich Schools, Norwich/East Anglia, UK, direct via GB2CNS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-02-26 14:43:39 UTC 29 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** 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. **************************************************************************** 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: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 116 Francesco IKØWGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-02-17 03:30 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1023. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 988. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 46. 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, North Dakota, Rhode Island, 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 2016-02-12 05:00 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. 43/44 on orbit Scott Kelly Mikhail Kornienko RN3BF Exp. 45 on orbit Sergey Volkov RU3DIS Exp. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with UAH Space Hardware Club, Huntsville, Alabama
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 16 Feb '16

16 Feb '16

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at UAH Space Hardware Club, Huntsville, Alabama on Feb 19 The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:20 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and K4UAH. The contact should be audible over the state of Alabama and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The Space Hardware Club at the University of Alabama in Huntsville is an engineering club of students that builds balloon payloads, satellites and rockets outside of their regular classes. The club has been working on this contact for over a year. After deciding to focus on 8th grade students, we reached out to Discovery Middle School, Westlawn Middle School, and the Tennessee Valley Homeschool 4-H group - all from the northern Alabama area. The students from Westlawn have been part of Project Lead The Way for 2 years now and have been exposed to robotics, modeling, and 3d printing. The students from the homeschool group all have a passion for STEM, a love of learning and being challenged, and are bubbling with excitement for this opportunity of a lifetime. There are two STEM II classes from Discovery Middle School that routinely rise to the expectations of their accelerated STEM focused curriculum. By the time of the contact, the students will have learned about the ISS, the astronauts and some of the experiments aboard, and amateur radio. All of the students and club members involved are passionate about this opportunity, and thank you for your time. 1. What is your favorite experiment that you've done in space? 2. What would you want to add to the ISS? 3. What is your favorite thing about living in space? 4. If someone wants to be an astronaut when they grow up, what should they be doing now as a kid to prepare? 5. Was it hard to adjust to zero gravity? 6. What everyday task on Earth is the hardest in space? 7. Did you put any ranch on the lettuce grown in space? 8. What do the stars look like from up in space? 9. What happens in a case of an emergency? 10. What is your sleep schedule? 11. What do astronauts do for fun on the ISS? 12. Do you ever feel lonely? 13. When you get back on earth, do you feel different? 14. Do you have trouble telling whether it is night or day? 15. Why did you choose to go to space? 16. Do you feel like your background helped you to become an astronaut? 17. Does micogravity make your body tired or sick? 18. What is the hardest thing about being away from earth for so long? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): TBD ABOUT ARISS Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Orlando hamcation
by jeffory broughton 16 Feb '16

16 Feb '16

I saw the video ,I believe on facebook of Hope making contacts from the hamfest.i can't find it again.Can some send me a link ? jeff broughton

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Mirage KP-2 2 meter preamp help
by Larry Ryan 15 Feb '16

15 Feb '16

I am trying to repair a Mirage KP-2 series mast-mount 2M preamp. It is quite old. Also, I have the companion bias-tee or Control Box as Mirage calls it. Also, I have the 70CM Mirage preamp which works really well. I have contacted MFJ for info and they are very agreeable and they "need to check one part numbers, etc." but never return a call. When I call them back, I get the same very polite and agreeable "need to check....". I have done this 3 times without getting any info from them. The problem is not in the Control Box - they both work well with the working KP-2 70CM preamp. Have any of you repaired a KP-2 2M preamp? Do any of you have a schematic diagram of this preamp? Do any of you know the part number of the gasfet transistor? (I'm thinking its the problem) Details: I have cleaned up and tested the preamp. It seems that the internal bias-tee relay is working properly and there are voltages on the transistors that seem to match the working KP-2 70CM preamp. The preamps were mounted on my M2 circularly polarized arrays at a previous QTH. Presently, I'm setting up two much smaller antennas and I want to use these preamps. I'm reasonably sure its the gasfet transistor. I Googled this topic extensively and I find other hams asking this same question without an answer in postings from 2001 to 2012. No schematic and no part number for the gasfet. At $200 each, I want to try to repair it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks & 73, Larry W7DGP

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