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by David Pykett 12 Mar '16

12 Mar '16

Hi Bob Did you have any success installing Satpc32? 73 Dave G0IIQ

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-03-12 20:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 12 Mar '16

12 Mar '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-03-12 20:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Booker T. Washington Senior High, Miami, Florida, direct via W4SVI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-03-14 15:48:48 UTC 52 deg Walter Jackson Elementary, Decatur, Alabama, direct via N8DEU The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-03-18 13:53:49 UTC 69 deg **************************************************************************** ** The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now open. The window is open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30. Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details. **************************************************************************** ** 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. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson radio unless otherwise noted. **************************************************************************** *** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: 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 2016-03-12 20:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1035. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1000. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Delaware, 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 2016-03-10 21:00 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. 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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JN09 SQUARE on AO-7 at 5:30PM.
by F1RRJ 12 Mar '16

12 Mar '16

Hello all, I'll be on AO-7 from JN09 SQUARE for North American stations, at 5:30pm near of the satellite frequency 145.945. 73s. Francis, F1RRJ.

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LVB with Orbitron
by David Maciel (XE3DX) 12 Mar '16

12 Mar '16

Hello Group, who works the LVB Tracker AMSAT with Orbitron ..? I have some trouble setting with WispDDE, I would like some help screens to configure .. -- Saludos David Maciel XE3DX Enviado desde mi IPHONE

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Tim Peake talks about Amateur Radio on the ISS
by M5AKA 12 Mar '16

12 Mar '16

Tim Peake talks about Amateur Radio on the ISS http://amsat-uk.org/2016/03/11/tim-peake-talks-about-amateur-radio-on-the-i… Get press publicity by receiving ISS school contacts http://amsat-uk.org/2016/03/10/press-publicity-receiving-iss/ Video of Tim Peake and Powys Combined Schools contact http://amsat-uk.org/2016/03/07/tim-peake-powys-schools-video/ Deployment of STMSat-1 SSTV CubeSat postponed http://amsat-uk.org/2016/03/03/school-sstv-cubesat-to-deploy-from-iss/ 73 Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ----

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Booker T. Washington Senior High, Miami, Florida
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 12 Mar '16

12 Mar '16

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Booker T. Washington Senior High, Miami, Florida on 14 Mar. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:48 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and W4SVI. The contact should be audible over Florida and portions of the eastern U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Booker T. Washington Senior School is a grade 9-12 public school within the urban school district of Miami Dade County Public Schools. It is a tuition free school, with an open admission policy. It is located in an historical area in the town of Miami, Florida. The school is a school with two magnet programs and career and technical education academies. The school is the only high school in South Florida with a state of the art planetarium, in which astronomy themed STEM education is taught. This planetarium is the centerpiece for the new advanced level astronomy magnet program at the school, developed by the Department of Mathematics and Science. The astronomy magnet is the host program for this 2016 ISS Contact. There is a strong emphasis on STEM education at the school site as of the past few years, which is a part of a reform effort to make the high school a STEM high school. The student body is made up of about 980 students from all over the Miami-Dade County area (Students outside of the general feeder pattern are can attend the high school via one of its magnet programs). The school has about 45 classroom teachers, 24 special area teachers, five interventionist and many agencies on campus who all offer academic assistance such as tutoring and standardized testing preparation. Being one of the oldest high schools in the county and state, the school's mission is to envision the future while recapturing the past, which creates a formula for success. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What was the biggest issue you've encountered during a mission on the ISS? 2. How do you maintain the ISS in terms of new technology? 3. If someone wanted to travel to space how would they prepare? 4. How is your breathable oxygen maintained on the ISS? 5. After being in space for so long, what is it like when you get back to Earth? 6. Have you considered the possibility that you could die in space or 'enroute' to space? 7. Do humans age differently in space compared to on Earth? 8. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being in space? 9. How would you respond to an incident like a fire aboard the ISS (beyond using a standard fire extinguisher)? 10. Are there any technical routines you need to adhere to every morning when you wake up? 11. While exercising in space does your muscle mass develop differently? 12. Is there a particular area of the planet you always see when you pass/cross the ascending node or descending node within your orbit around the Earth? 13. Did you take into consideration your family's feelings before going on your mission to space? 14. What is your hygiene routine on the ISS? 15. Since there are no hospitals in space is the crew medically trained if someone gets sick? 16. How often do you conduct space walks? 17. When conducting a spacewalk how do you get back into the ISS? 18. How to you prevent yourself from moving too far out during a spacewalk? 19. Does the ISS have probes to collect telemetry such as space gas composition and concentration? 20. How do you slow down enough to dock the Soyuz on the ISS? 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. Walter Jackson Elementary, Decatur, Alabama, direct via N8DEU The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-03-18 13:53 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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Geosync Ham Sat Posting on the FEMA Website
by Douglas Phelps 12 Mar '16

12 Mar '16

Is FEMA jumping the gun or is the ride share opportunity approved? The full Artical, from FEMA, is posted below. NavigationSearchLanguages - Blog - Blog Disclaimers & Policies Main Content Supporting Disaster Communications from Space Author: Rafael LemaitreHume Center Director of Research Robert McGwier (right) and research associate Zachary Lefke are building radio antennas that will be used in the Virginia Tech Ground Station. Photo Credit: Virginia TechConventional lines of communication can be impacted after a disaster. This we know. Phone lines can go down, cell service can be overrun with calls, texts, and emails and it can be difficult for survivors as well as first responders to get in touch. This isn’t a far-fetched scenario or intellectual exercise. It’s a reality we’ve seen happen over and over during disasters small and large. Enter Amateur Radio—or what those involved in the hobby refer to as "ham radio."Amateur radio enthusiasts—or “hams” as they’re often called—often step in during emergencies to help bridge communication gaps between first responders to keep people safe when smartphones, cell towers, and internet technologies we rely on every day go down. Volunteer hams also serve as a valuable source of information during the initial states of an emergency. Often, hams provide this public service in association with volunteer groups like Community Emergency Response Teams, who are always ready to spring into action quickly and effectively.1We owe it to these volunteers to do everything we can to support their work to help communities bounce back when disaster strikes. That’s why we’ve partnered with the American Radio Relay League and researchers from Virginia Tech’s Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology in Blacksburg, Virginia—one of the leaders in amateur radio technology—to develop a new communications satellite that will help amateur radio operators transmit radio signals across the United States 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. After all, disasters can happen any place and any time.With this new satellite, scheduled to launch in 2017, Hams involved in supporting disaster communications will have a more reliable connection and a new level of capability in their communications.2 Right now, radio signals used by amateurs must often be bounced off the ionosphere to accommodate communication over long distances. Unfortunately, this type of radio propagation isn’t reliable because signal reach and quality can be impacted or even halted by space weather events like solar flares and geomagnetic storms.2 This satellite is unique because it will provide another layer of support for emergency services by providing a dedicated communications hub for hams orbiting above the U.S. in geosynchronous orbit every day. It will help emergency managers deployed to disasters support long-term communications for first responders on the ground—and become another invaluable tool at their disposal.2Amateur radio operators have come to the rescue on more than one occasion—like during Hurricane Sandy—when landlines and cell phones were left out of commission throughout New York and New Jersey.Hams also made a difference in 2013, when Colorado was hit with historic flooding. As floodwaters ravaged areas across the state, they threatened a wastewater plant that served over 80,000 people. Volunteers from the Amateur Radio Emergency Service—the American Radio Relay League’s disaster communications arm—leapt into action, creating a network to monitor the situation and collect data. As a result, they were able to take remote control of the facility and helped prevent any wastewater from spilling out with the floods.3This new partnership with hams will help make our communities more resilient, and we look forward to a successful launch. Editor’s Note: Jessica Stapf contributed research to this post.Sources: - Amateur Radio Relay League Page: Amateur Radio Emergency Communication - Virginia Tech Press Release: "First amateur radio in geosynchronous orbit will aid disaster communications." - Case Study: Amateur Radio Volunteers Protect Community Water Supply

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FoxTelem patch version 1.03h
by Chris Thompson 12 Mar '16

12 Mar '16

I have released a patch to Version 1.03 of FoxTelem. This fixes two minor issues that have been reported to me: 1. The measurements were being displayed incorrectly, so it appeared that they were not being collected. 2. Sometimes a small number of frames were not sent to the sever. If you are not experiencing these issues, then you don't need to upgrade. You can find the patch here: http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/windows/foxtelem_1.03h_patch.zip http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/mac/foxtelem_1.03h_patch.zip http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux/foxtelem_1.03h_patch.zip It is only 1 file and you just copy it into the installation directory and overwrite the file that is there. You know it has worked if the version number is now 1.03h. 73 Chris g0kla / ac2cz -- Chris E. Thompson chrisethompson(a)gmail.com g0kla(a)arrl.net

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ARISS Contact #1000!!
by KA3HDO 11 Mar '16

11 Mar '16

Phenomenal ARISS contact today with Astronaut Tim Kopra and the students participating in the North Dakota Space Grant Consortium contact-ARISS contact #1000! Our telebridge team at W6SRJ Santa Rosa, CA, USA, led by Tim Bosma, W6MU, picked up Tim Kopra a few seconds into the pass with 20 questions answered. Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, who was station operator for Contact #1 in December 2000 was the moderator for this 1000th contact. Thanks to all for making this astounding achievement possible!! 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO ARISS International Chair AMSAT V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs

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Colorado Amateur Satellite net Begins in 1 hour
by Skyler F 11 Mar '16

11 Mar '16

This is a reminder that the Colorado Amateur Satellite net will begin in 1 hour from now (7PM mountain time Thursday). 6PM Pacific 7PM Mountain 8PM Central 9PM Eastern Please visit us on *AMSATNET.INFO <http://amsatnet.info/>* *IRLP* 9870, the Denver Reflector *ALLSTAR LINK* 40764, direct hookup to the repeater here. 41715, KC9ZHV hub at a data center if I am out of bandwidth. More info on AllStar - amsatnet.info/#node *ECHOLINK* *AMSAT* unless there is an ARISS contact, then go direct to KD0WHB-L *LOCAL RF* 449.625 (-) 141.3 ( WØKU Lookout Mountain) 447.225 (-) 141.3 (The STEM school repeater we set up) 447.850 (-) 141.3 (ACØKQ's repeater where he lives on TOP of saddleback mountain) 147.450 SIMPLEX (Aurora, CO) 446.275 (-) 100.0 Galena St. Local repeater at my house, giving a whopping 5 blocks of great coverage *REMOTE RF* Your Repeater here!, Email me if you want to link in or me to link your echolink or allstar repeater in automatically (no automatic IRLP linking supported) Skyler Fennell amsatnet.info KDØWHB electricity440(a)gmail.com

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