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Amsat Journal v39, #2
by Robert Switzer 06 May '16

06 May '16

Just wanted to thank the AMSATJournal staff and contributors on a very fine publication. While each issue provides valuable info and updates, this particular month's edition has been an enjoyable read, covering history, current product reviews, and a look ahead. Well done! 73, Rob KA2CZU

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Update: QB50P1 (EO-79) decoding
by Jeff A. Boyd 06 May '16

06 May '16

A few weeks ago I solicited some advice on this forum about decoding EO-79 packets. Thanks to that helpful advice I kept at it, taking a yagi out into a field on Wednesday and finally getting multiple decodes. So imagine my surprise when I recorded a pass just now with only the discone -- the antenna through which the signals had always been too weak to decode before -- and, out of nowhere, the packets came booming in: http://i.imgur.com/6977bHK.png This was an even better result than the pass earlier this week using the yagi! So it looks like I've got this process sorted out. Now to expand to other birds, other modes... -- J. Boyd, JR2TTS/NI3B the2belo(a)msd.biglobe.ne.jp http://www.flickr.com/photos/the2belo/ http://www.qrz.com/db/JR2TTS Twitter: @Minus2_C

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CN70 recording failure
by Lee Ernstrom 06 May '16

06 May '16

The following was drafted while I was aboard the Pearl but I didn't have internet access so I couldn't send it off. I'm home now and uploading to LOTW, but I will wait on this upload until I hear from you. QST: to those who worked me when I was in CN70 on May 3, 2016 of the SO50 pass of 1326-1338 UTC please be advised that my recorder did not turn on and so I do not have an audio recording of that pass. When I discovered the problem I jotted down those calls I could remember. Therefore, if you worked me please send me an email (lee.ernstrom(a)rcwilley.com) with your call and the UTC time of contact. The following is a list of the stations I can remember. If I missed you please send me an email... XE????, WA5KBH, N8RO, N5UXB ( I think), WA6DIR, k8YSE/7, K4FEG, WI9I Doc, WA7HQD aboard the Norwegian Pearl Sent from my iPad

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SO-50
by skristof＠etczone.com 06 May '16

06 May '16

Thank you to Kerry, WC7V, for letting me know that SO-50 is still alive and well this morning. And he lives in Montana where it was only 5:30 in the morning at the time! If you have been scared off of SO-50 due to crowded conditions, try a morning pass. "Not crowded" is an understatement. Steve AI9IN EM79ji Oldenburg IN

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Contact Lost With SamSat
by B J 06 May '16

06 May '16

http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/roscosmos/russia-loses-cont… 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-06 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 06 May '16

06 May '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-05-06 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire, UK, direct via GB1APS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-05-05 08:08:09 UTC 46 deg All Saints STEAM Academy (AS2A), Middletown, Rhode Island, direct via N1ASA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-05-06 16:43:47 UTC 56 deg Watch for the live simulcast at livestream.com/accounts/9685187/events/5301163 The Kings School, Ottery St Mary, Devon, UK, direct via GB1OSM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-05-09 09:26:30 UTC 62 deg Watch for HamTV during this contact. H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact is a go for Option #7: Thu 2016-05-12 08:11:20 UTC 79 deg AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, Duncan Observatory, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for Option #1: Sat 2016-05-14 17:37:12 UTC 33 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. **************************************************************************** *** 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 117 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 2016-05-06 04:00 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 1053. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1018. (***) 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 2016-05-06 04:00 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 Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Fw: Delivery notification..(View the attachment forconfirmation of your delivery address)
by Glenn Miller - AA5PK 05 May '16

05 May '16

Ha! Phishing on BB addressees, I guess. -----Original Message----- From: FedEx Courier Service Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 3:57 PM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: [amsat-bb] Delivery notification..(View the attachment forconfirmation of your delivery address) _______________________________________________ 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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Delivery notification..(View the attachment for confirmation of your delivery address)
by FedEx Courier Service 05 May '16

05 May '16

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Packet contact with N1ASA via ISS
by Rick Walter 05 May '16

05 May '16

Just made a packet contact via the ISS with N1ASA on the last pass. This is the student station that will be making contact with the astronaut on board the ISS tomorrow. *N1ASA>CQ,RS0ISS*,FN41IM,+/ [05/05/16 17:38:15] <UI C>:* *N1ASA>CQ,RS0ISS*,FN41IM,+/ [05/05/16 17:39:59] <UI C>:**All Saints Academy* *WB3CSY-11>CQ,RS0ISS* [05/05/16 17:40:29] <UI R>:**N1ASA DE WB3CSY-11* *N1ASA>CQ,RS0ISS*,FN41IM,+/ [05/05/16 17:40:38] <UI C>:**WB3CSY Hello* *WB3CSY-11>CQ,RS0ISS* [05/05/16 17:41:03] <UI R>:**N1ASA DE WB3CSY-11 HELLO QSL?* *N1ASA>CQ,RS0ISS*,FN41IM,+/ [05/05/16 17:41:12] <UI C>:**QSL WB3CSY* *WB3CSY-11>CQ,RS0ISS* [05/05/16 17:42:21] <UI R>:**N1ASA DE WB3CSY-11 TU 73* 73, Rick WB3CSY -- Sent from Rick's gmail account

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OUFTI 1 identified
by Nico Janssen 05 May '16

05 May '16

All, Detailed doppler measurements show that OUFTI 1 is object 41458, 2016-025C. The separation between AAUSAT 4 and e-st@r-II still is less than 4 km, so it is not possible yet to identify them. It is remarkable how slowly they drift apart. 73, Nico PA0DLO

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