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

Hackaday Article On SamSat-218D
by B J 05 May '16

05 May '16

http://hackaday.com/2016/05/05/can-you-hear-samsat-218d/ By the way, I've been going through the site during the past few weeks. I've come across lots of good ideas that might be useful for my station, though I don't think a jet-powered VW beetle would qualify, hi. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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SO-50
by skristof＠etczone.com 05 May '16

05 May '16

Was anyone on the 1100 UTC SO-50 pass this morning? I didn't hear anything. Just checking to see if it was just a quiet morning or if something is wrong with my rig. Steve AI9IN

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FCDPP help
by Vincenzo Mone 05 May '16

05 May '16

Hello to the list, Please i have a FCDPP that doesn’t work properly. Any chance to send it for a check and if need a repair? I have tried to leave several messages on the http://www.funcubedongle.com Site but did not get any reply. Any help will be really appreciated. Thanks Enzo Inviato da iPhone

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ARISS contact with Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire, UK
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 05 May '16

05 May '16

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Ashfield Primary School, Otley, West Yorkshire, UK on 05 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:08 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between GB1SS and GB1APS. The contact should be audible over 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. Ashfield Primary School is a smaller than average school situated in a small market town, north of Leeds. Whilst Otley is a relatively affluent area, a high proportion of our pupils come from the Weston Estate - an area of significant deprivation. Almost all pupils are of White British heritage. Very few speak English as an additional language but this number is increasing. An above average proportion of pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities and an above average number of pupils are eligible for pupil premium (40%). Over recent years the school has sought to raise the aspirations of the pupils and their parents as a high proportion of the children come from 2nd/3rd generation NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) families. We are a 1 form entry primary with 200 pupils. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How can I come and see you? 2. If you blow a bubble in space what shape will it be and will it last long? 3. How do you communicate with people down below? 4. Are your space clothes itchy or soft? 5. Although you are with other members up in the ISS do you ever get lonely? 6. What would happen to a balloon in the ISS that isn't attached to a string? 7. Does helium work the same in space? 8. How tall are you now on the ISS? 9. Is there space candy? 10. How do you get home from the space station? 11. What are washing machines like in space and how do you clean your clothes? 12. What does the Earth look like at night from the ISS? 13. What does space smell like? 14. How often do you look out of the window to see planet earth? 15. What is the best thing about the countdown and why? 16. How do you stop your food from floating? 17. What is the best thing about being in zero gravity? 18. What is it like in space at night time? 19. How many miles up are you and why? 20. What happens to your organs 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. 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 Watch for the live simulcast at livestream.com/accounts/9685187/events/5301163 2. 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 Watch for HamTV during this contact. 3. 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 4. 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 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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APRS activation on IO-86
by Suryono Adisoemarta 05 May '16

05 May '16

Dear all, As today and tomorrow are holiday in Indonesia , APRS payload on IO-86 is going to be activated with the following schedule: 5 May: pass 03.15 and 04.59 UTC 6 May: pass 01.53 and 03.37 UTC Then back to regular weekend schedule (between 1 and 5 UTC, depending operator availability ) 73 de Yono YD0NXX / N5SNN Sent from my iPhone 5s

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e-star-II CW signal received !
by Roland Zurmely 04 May '16

04 May '16

The good link: <http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/FYS.htm#d> 73 de Roland

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e-star-II CW signal received !
by Roland Zurmely 04 May '16

04 May '16

FYS | | | FYS | | | 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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why AX.25 packet standard in Amateur satellite
by shakeel -ur-rehman 04 May '16

04 May '16

Dear All I come to know AX.25 packet standard is being used in some satellite .while satellite which I used to take pass funcube-1 does not require ax.25 depacketizer. I am confused what is the requirement for ax.25 encoding /decod in telemtry or in telecommand or in both what is the significance of using ax.25 in satellites .why we require this . any help and details. My rig icom 9100 does not do ax.25 packet decoding. I come to know TNC will be required. but we have hardware as well as software TNC. which to use. any help regards Shakeel

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Gulfalpha Satellite Antennas for sale!
by Stefan Wagener 04 May '16

04 May '16

Hi folks, Selling 2 Gulfalpha satellite antennas: 1. 70cm Circular Polarized Satellite Yagi 8x8 2. 2m Circular Polarized Satellite Yagi 5x5 plus the 2m & 70 cm polarisation switches from GulfAlpha, plus the phasing cables, connectors and boom brackets for both antennas. They are the complete LEO+ setup. For those of you that have been around for a while know that the GulAlphas ser some of the best antennas ever produced. They are in very good conditions and will come disassembled for transportation/shipping. Asking $435 for the complete set (plus shipping). I can bring them to Dayton if you like since I am driving down there anyway (no shipping cost for that one). Questions, send me an email separately (not the list): mycallsign(a)gmail.com Thanks, Stefan VE4NSA

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Re: [amsat-bb] Kenwood TH D72A and packet TNC
by John Brier 04 May '16

04 May '16

You do beakon using the BCON button. I believe you need the TNC set to APRS since that is the type of communications most people do on the ISS digipeater. KG4AKV On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 2:50 PM, <ingejack(a)cox.net> wrote: > John: Thanks for the info> I have the path to OTHERS and also set to ARISS However I didn't press the * key and also didn't know about the squelch having to be closed.. I will try that and see what happens. Do I beacon using the Beacon button as with APRS and do I change the TNC to show Packet12 ?? Thanks again Jack-KC7MG > ---- John Brier <johnbrier(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> You have to set the path right. Here is Patrick, WD9EWK's explanation: >> >> "Besides using different frequencies (145.825 for the ISS, vs. 144.390 for >> the terrestrial APRS), you will need to define a path that is different >> than the WIDE1-1,WIDE2-1 that the HT will use by default. Look for menu >> option 3H0 to set up the new path. Press MENU, select APRS, then spin the >> VFO knob until you see PacketPath. You will want to use the 4-way button to >> get over to the Type field. Change that from New-N to Others, then move to >> the PATH field and enter ARISS. When you change the path fro New-N to >> Others (or one of the other paths available in the HT), you have to press >> the * key to confirm you are choosing that particular path. This will let >> you move between terrestrial and ISS packet/APRS." >> >> Another issue I have run into is when you beacon to the ISS you have to >> have the squelch closed or else it won't TX at all. >> >> Apparently some TNCs require this, including the Kenwood TNCs. >> >> 73, >> >> John KG4AKV >> On May 4, 2016 2:17 PM, <ingejack(a)cox.net> wrote: >> >> > I am trying to set my internal packet tnc in my Kenwood TH D72A to >> > contact ARISS to no avail !! I have tried AGWPE and UISS to work with the >> > radio but no luck. I was wondering if anyone out there has been able to >> > contact ARISS with The TH D72A TNC ?? If so, how are you hooking up the >> > radio to the computer to work ?? I am about to order the Siganlink Usb that >> > comes with the cables set up for this radio but hesitate to do so if the >> > built in TNC can work!! Any help will be appreciated Thank You JACK-KC7MG >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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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