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[Video] SO-50 and a giant pile of red clay
by John Brier 03 Mar '16

03 Mar '16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vAxufyAu0E This is from an SO-50 pass on 2016-01-30 at 2253 UTC These are all the stations I heard. Only listed when I *first* heard them and then again only if I called them or made contact with them. 1:05 NP4JV DM31 Arizona 1:10 W8UM EN82 University of Michigan 1:36 KA4H FM17 Virginia 1:56 AA0CW DM68 Colorado 2:06 AA9LC EN50 Illinois 2:39 KG4AKV calling NP4JV 2:45 NP4JV DM31 Arizona CONTACTED 3:16 KG4AKV calling KA4H 3:21 KA4H FM17 Virginia CONTACTED 3:40 W0DHB 3:44 KG4AKV calling W0DHB 3:56 AA0CW calling KG4AKV 4:06 AA0CW DM68 Colorado CONTACTED 4:09 W5ZZ 4:40 K4FEG EM55 Tennessee 5:05 NX9B EM66 5:25 K??IRC EN37 6:07 KX9X/5 EM42 Mississippi 6:10 W5PFG EM21 Texas 6:42 VFK92 7:33 J3/W8M 7:43 KG4AKV calling KX9X/5 7:49 KX9X EM42 Mississippi CONTACTED 73, John, KG4AKV

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-03-03 01:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 03 Mar '16

03 Mar '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-03-03 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Powys Secondary Schools, Mid Wales, UK, direct via GB4PCS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-03-05 10:53:39 UTC 60 deg (***) Slovanské Gymnázium Olomouc, Olomouc, Moravia, Czech Republic, direct via OK2KYJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2016-03-08 08:22:43 UTC 82 deg Atlanta Science Festival, Atlanta, Georgia, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2016-03-08 16:11:05 UTC 53 deg North Dakota Space Grant Consortium (NDSGC), Grand Forks, North Dakota, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-03-10 19:08:55 UTC 56 deg Congratulations to Scott, Mikhail, and Sergey on your return to earth. (***) Job well done! (***) Exp. 43/44 Scott Kelly Back on earth (***) Mikhail Kornienko RN3BF Back on earth (***) Exp. 45 Sergey Volkov RU3DIS Back on earth (***) **************************************************************************** ** 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 2016-03-03 01:00 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 1031. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 996. 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, 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 2016-03-01 22:00 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 **************************************************************************** Congratulations to Scott, Mikhail, and Sergey on your return to earth. (***) Job well done! (***) Exp. 43/44 Scott Kelly Back on earth (***) Mikhail Kornienko RN3BF Back on earth (***) Exp. 45 Sergey Volkov RU3DIS Back on earth (***) 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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Re: [amsat-bb] I wonder if this commercial quadrifilar helicoidal antenna any good?
by Rick Tejera 02 Mar '16

02 Mar '16

here is the link, Save you the google search: http://jcoppens.com/ant/qfh/calc.en.php Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org Thunderbird Radio Club www.w7tbc.org 623-572-0713 623-203-4121 (cell) SaguaroAstro(a)cox.net -----Original Message----- From: Ed Krome [mailto:e.krome@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2016 8:11 AM To: Richard Tejera Cc: Eric Christensen; Andrew Glasbrenner; AMSAT Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] I wonder if this commercial quadrifilar helicoidal antenna any good? Google jcoppens.com I just built one cut to 140MHz. Works OK (with rather broad 2M preamp) on both weather sats and cubesats. Doesn't have great input return loss; tweaking wouldn't hurt but I'm not going to mess with it. Get it as high and clear as you can. Ed K9EK Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 2, 2016, at 12:13 AM, Richard Tejera <Saguaroastro(a)cox.net> wrote: > > I made one for 137mHz to decode the NOAA WX says. Easier than it looks. Cost was about $25. I found an online applet that calculates the dimensions and prints a drilling template > If your intersted,let me know and I'll dig up the url. (Bookmarked on another computer) > > Rick Tejera K7TEJ > Saguaro Astronomy Club > www.SaguaroAstro.org > Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club > www.w7tbc.org > > On March 1, 2016, at 08:56, Eric Christensen <eric(a)christensenplace.us> wrote: > > On 03/01/2016 10:11 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: >> I have the UHF model. It lives on a magnet base stuck to the side of the AC air handler in my garage, and I hang my yard work hat on it. It was worse than a 2m 1/4 wave whip on receive on AO-51. > > Thanks, Drew (and everyone else that responded). I just need to figure > out how to get those M2 yagis up in the air, really. > > 73, > Eric WG3K > _______________________________________________ > 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

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NO-84
by KO6TZ Bob 02 Mar '16

02 Mar '16

Good 10 meter band conditions for PSK-31 on NO-84 this morning. No one there. KO6TZ Bob W3ADO-5 beacon B 000 34 43 791 254 +13 W3ADO-5 beacon B 001 93 43 782 255 +14 W3ADO-5 beacon B 002 90 42 781 255 +15 W3ADO-5 beacon B 003 93 43 769 252 +16 W3ADO-5 beacon B 004 99 23 780 253 +17 W3ADO-5 beacon B 005 93 44 780 253 +17 W3ADO-5 beacon B 006 99 28 781 253 +17 W3ADO-5 beacon B 007 78 38 783 253 +17 W3ADO-5 beacon B 008 96 37 783 253 +18 W3ADO-5 beacon B 009 71 29 782 253 +18 W3ADO-5 beacon B 010 65 31 782 254 +18 W3ADO-5 beacon B 011 53 24 779 254 +18 W3ADO-5 beacon B 012 90 27 776 252 +19

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Low elev. pass AO-07, Europe-USA sole at 18.03 today!
by Juan Antonio 02 Mar '16

02 Mar '16

I will be there to try some no elevation new stations. Juan Antonio EA4CYQ IM78cx --- El software de antivirus Avast ha analizado este correo electrónico en busca de virus. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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want to have some fun ?
by PA3GUO 02 Mar '16

02 Mar '16

For those that are bored with 1k2 from cubesats .. GRIFEX (437.485) is this week sending data at 19k2 (FM). Quite easy to decode using - 16 element horizontal yagi - SSB preamp + 10 meters Aircell coax - FUNCube dongle (the old one) - SDR# (on Windows 10) - UZ7HO soundmodem (on Windows 10) Remarkable to see how reliable & stable data download can be at higher speeds. With no new investment in equipment ! It may not be for many more days, so give it a try before it switches back to 9k6 (did you try that already?). Henk, PA3GUO

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Very First HamTV School Reception with Audio - Norwich Schools
by John Brier 02 Mar '16

02 Mar '16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raJBzfqi7Gs Daniel Cussen, EI9FHB asked me to try my hand at editing his and F6DZP's HamTV reception together. Since it was a recording after the fact I could use the audio from HamTV and not just the VHF audio. I also used video from the school where the students asked their questions. If anyone from ARISS UK or ARISS wants to use a version of this on an official site without my introduction at the beginning you can use this version instead: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8gae5nr4437u205/HamTV_Norwich_Schools_UK_edited_b… John, KG4AKV

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Video of Goonhilly HAMTV and UK School contact preperation
by Daniel Cussen 02 Mar '16

02 Mar '16

TX factor release a video. It is split in two parts: Goonhilly HAMTV ground station https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afunOPeM6Z0&t=16s School contact preparation for Tim Peake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afunOPeM6Z0&t=16m45s

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Re: [amsat-bb] I wonder if this commercial quadrifilar helicoidal antenna any good?
by Richard Tejera 02 Mar '16

02 Mar '16

I made one for 137mHz to decode the NOAA WX says. Easier than it looks. Cost was about $25. I found an online applet that calculates the dimensions and prints a drilling template If your intersted,let me know and I'll dig up the url. (Bookmarked on another computer) Rick Tejera K7TEJ Saguaro Astronomy Club www.SaguaroAstro.org Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club www.w7tbc.org On March 1, 2016, at 08:56, Eric Christensen <eric(a)christensenplace.us> wrote: On 03/01/2016 10:11 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > I have the UHF model. It lives on a magnet base stuck to the side of the AC air handler in my garage, and I hang my yard work hat on it. It was worse than a 2m 1/4 wave whip on receive on AO-51. Thanks, Drew (and everyone else that responded). I just need to figure out how to get those M2 yagis up in the air, really. 73, Eric WG3K _______________________________________________ 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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Re: [amsat-bb] I wonder if this commercial quadrifilar helicoidal antenna any good?
by Luc Leblanc 02 Mar '16

02 Mar '16

I have one homemade built unused and stored since a couple of years. I can send pics if someone is interrested. It cost me 50$ in materials. I can accept the best offer off BB Thank's > I made one for 137mHz to decode the NOAA WX says. Easier than it looks. Cost was about $25. I found an online applet that calculates the dimensions and prints a drilling template > If your intersted,let me know and I'll dig up the url. (Bookmarked on another computer) > > Rick Tejera K7TEJ > Saguaro Astronomy Club > www.SaguaroAstro.org > Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club > www.w7tbc.org > > On March 1, 2016, at 08:56, Eric Christensen <eric(a)christensenplace.us> wrote: > > On 03/01/2016 10:11 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > > I have the UHF model. It lives on a magnet base stuck to the side of the AC air handler in my garage, and I hang my yard work hat on it. It was worse than a 2m 1/4 wave whip on receive on AO-51. > > Thanks, Drew (and everyone else that responded). I just need to figure > out how to get those M2 yagis up in the air, really. > > 73, > Eric WG3K Luc Leblanc VE2DWE

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