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Possible 3CAT2 captured audio corrected frequency
by Pedro Converso 16 Aug '16

16 Aug '16

Today Aug-16 at 00:31 LU-time, on orbit 5 of 3CAT2 over Buenos Aires, the following audio was captured on CW at 145.970 KHz. http://amsat.org.ar/3cat21608160031.wav Estimated 3CAT2 could be object 2016-051C #41733 , Keps: 3CAT2 1 41733U 16051C 16229.12954035 -.00000071 00000-0 00000+0 0 9998 2 41733 97.3730 144.9200 0012852 267.1508 210.2637 15.23558066 53 Passes available at http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm selecting 3CAT2. 73, LU7ABF, Pedro

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Possible 3CAT2 captured audio
by Pedro Converso 16 Aug '16

16 Aug '16

Today Aug-16 at 00:31 LU-time, on orbit 5 of 3CAT2 over Buenos Aires, the following audio was captured on CW at 145.826 KHz. http://amsat.org.ar/3cat21608160031.wav Estimated 3CAT2 could be object 2016-051C #41733 , Keps: 3CAT2 1 41733U 16051C 16229.12954035 -.00000071 00000-0 00000+0 0 9998 2 41733 97.3730 144.9200 0012852 267.1508 210.2637 15.23558066 53 Passes available at http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm selecting 3CAT2. 73, LU7ABF, Pedro

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Icom IC-910H
by David Bondy G4NRT 15 Aug '16

15 Aug '16

I am sure that over the years many people have used the Icom IC-910H for satellite communications. I am new to the world of satellites and have recently acquired a used IC-910H (no 23cm module) and I wondered whether anyone has made up a ‘cheat sheet’ which would help me get it all set-up for operating. If I could find a sheet for FM, one for SSB and perhaps one even for data then it would save me trying to re-invent the wheel! If anyone knows of any other good resources that i could consult then that would be great! Thanks in advance and 73, David ===================== David Bondy G4NRT The City of Rochester, Kent Locator: JO01fj

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Activation of IO-86 on 17 August
by P. Suryono Adisoemarta 15 Aug '16

15 Aug '16

Dear all, To commemorate the Independence of Indonesia on 17th of August, Voice Repeater (VR) on IO-86 Satellite will be activated with the following schedule:17 August 2016- 04:30 UTC for 20 minutes (only while above Indonesia)- 06:15 UTC for 2 hours (one complete orbit), might be accessible from south part of USA Mode: FMUplink: 145.880 MHz (tone: 88.5 Hz)Downlink: 435.880 MHz (+- doppler) All licensed amateurs are welcome to use and all reports / videos are appreciated. 73 de Suryono Adisoemarta - YD0NXX / N5SNNAMSAT-ID Technical Team

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal NY
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 15 Aug '16

15 Aug '16

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal NY on 18 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:24 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and K2ZRO The contact should be audible over the eastern U.S. 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 Kopernik Observatory & Science Center is a non-profit informal educational institution that promotes interdisciplinary education in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Through its classes, events and programs, Kopernik's multigenerational approach emphasizes experiential, engaged and active learning as a model of STEM education in our region. Founded in 1973, Kopernik has offered hundreds of thousands of students of all ages the opportunity to learn about their world and the universe surrounding them. Kopernik's resources include three permanent telescopes, a heliostat, weather station, three classrooms, computer lab, and amateur radio station. It also offers a robust outreach program in which its educators bring programs directly into the classroom. Kopernik offers a strong, STEM-based, summer camp experience for students between 1st and 12th grades. This summer one of its summer camps had 8th and 9th grade students design and build a weather balloon payload with 3 high-definition cameras and temperature monitoring instrumentation along with an Amateur Radio APRS tracking system. The balloon and payload was launched and reached an altitude of over 105,000 feet before the balloon burst and returned the payload to Earth. The payload was successfully recovered and allowing the students to examine the video, temperature data and tracking history. Kopernik has had three previous ARISS contacts (2010, 2013 and 2015). This year, Kopernik is offering 4th and 5th grade students attending its summer engineering camp the opportunity to participate in the 2016 ARISS contact. In preparation for the contact, the camp curriculum will include satellite orbits, satellite tracking, and radio communications. Students will ask the astronaut a wide range of questions about life on the ISS and the engineering involved in building and operating the ISS. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. We are building robots here at camp, what sort of robots do you use and how do they help you? 2. Has anything broken on the Space Station and how did you fix it? 3. What interest or activities did you have when you were young that helped you in qualifying for your current position? 4. How long have you been at the space station? 5. How long did it take you to get used to being in microgravity and what are some effects from microgravity you have noticed? 6. Do you have Internet up in the space? 7. What's the weather like in space? 8. How do you sleep without floating all over? 9. What did you have to study in school to become an astronaut? 10. Do you have children? If so how do you communicate with them when you are away? 11. Are you working on any research or science projects on the Space Station? 12. I heard training to be an astronaut can be very difficult. What was the toughest aspect of training in your opinion? 13. Have you ever seen a UFO? 14. What do you eat when you are in space? How do you pack food to take into space? Does it all need to be freeze dried like astronaut ice cream? 15. What do you and the other astronauts do for fun during your downtime? 16. At what age did you first become interested in space? 17. What languages do you speak? 18. What is your day like 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. Daisen Elementary School, Saihaku-gun, Japan, direct via 8J4DISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Takuya Onishi KF5LKS Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-08-20 08:50:19 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), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and 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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Only US East Coast ISS SSTV Pass for Tuesday is at 16:30 UTC / 12:30 EDT
by John Brier 15 Aug '16

15 Aug '16

https://youtu.be/QtpSw6LYn8U The Moscow Aviation Institute ISS SSTV event, otherwise known as MAI-75, which took place Monday [1] and will also run on Tuesday August 16th is scheduled to stop at 16:45 UTC. [2] That leaves only one opportunity for US and Canadian hams to receive the SSTV, during a single pass starting around 16:30 UTC, or 12:30 EDT. This assumes the Russians don't turn it off slightly before schedule, which is a possibility as it isn't started and stopped exactly per schedule. In the video above you can see the pass and some of the cities it covers. Note that even though it passes over a lot of cities, all but Miami will be below 50 degrees which will make reception harder. For the lowest elevations like Dallas with only 1 degree, you may only be able to receive it with a directional antenna like the Arrow II Satellite antenna or a base antenna with a very low radiation angle. Below you can see the exact pass timing for various cities and the max elevation. The cities are listed in order of max elevation. If you're in or near a city towards the top of the list you'll have a decent chance of receiving the ISS Slow Scan TV. Date Time Azimuth Elevation Downlink Uplink ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Miami: Rise: 2016/08/16 12:30:27 211.2 0.0 145.80334 144.48669 Max: 2016/08/16 12:35:43 127.6 51.2 145.79994 144.49006 Set: 2016/08/16 12:41:01 47.3 0.0 145.79666 144.49331 Raleigh: Rise: 2016/08/16 12:33:08 196.2 0.0 145.80308 144.48695 Max: 2016/08/16 12:38:01 128.9 19.8 145.79995 144.49005 Set: 2016/08/16 12:42:55 63.0 0.0 145.79691 144.49307 New York: Rise: 2016/08/16 12:34:50 197.1 0.0 145.80304 144.48698 Max: 2016/08/16 12:39:40 131.3 18.4 145.79995 144.49005 Set: 2016/08/16 12:44:31 67.0 0.0 145.79694 144.49303 Washington, DC: Rise: 2016/08/16 12:34:08 193.7 0.0 145.80300 144.48703 Max: 2016/08/16 12:38:53 129.7 16.9 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:43:40 66.8 0.0 145.79698 144.49299 Atlanta: Rise: 2016/08/16 12:32:16 185.5 0.0 145.80285 144.48717 Max: 2016/08/16 12:36:48 126.2 13.4 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:41:21 67.9 0.0 145.79713 144.49285 Montreal: Rise: 2016/08/16 12:36:17 187.4 0.0 145.80275 144.48727 Max: 2016/08/16 12:40:40 131.4 11.5 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:45:04 76.3 0.0 145.79723 144.49275 Toronto: Rise: 2016/08/16 12:35:37 176.9 0.0 145.80248 144.48754 Max: 2016/08/16 12:39:35 128.1 8.1 145.79997 144.49003 Set: 2016/08/16 12:43:34 79.8 0.0 145.79749 144.49249 Chicago: Rise: 2016/08/16 12:35:31 154.3 0.0 145.80165 144.48836 Max: 2016/08/16 12:38:13 123.3 2.9 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:40:54 92.8 0.0 145.79830 144.49168 Dallas: Rise: 2016/08/16 12:33:04 142.9 0.0 145.80119 144.48882 Max: 2016/08/16 12:35:02 120.8 1.4 145.79996 144.49004 Set: 2016/08/16 12:36:59 99.0 0.0 145.79877 144.49122 To find out exactly when the ISS will be passing over you or see the max elevation for your location use http://heavens-above.com or another website or mobile app to predict the pass. Here is a video I made that shows how to setup heavens-above.com to track the ISS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lWQrtLQvE For more info on ISS Slow Scan TV see my "ISS SSTV Reception Hints" webpage: https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-reception-hints/ 73, John Brier KG4AKV 1) https://amsat-uk.org/2016/08/10/iss-sstv-august/ 2) https://twitter.com/RF2Space/status/765197803199012864

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SSTV from ISS
by Roland Zurmely 15 Aug '16

15 Aug '16

Picture received in Brazil GH70un at 12:39 UTC: <http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/sstviss.htm#m> 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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Re: [amsat-bb] Still cannot receive NO-84
by Mark Lunday 14 Aug '16

14 Aug '16

OK, I think I may have solved the mystery. I am seeing multi-channel PSK during the pass. Why someone would use multi-channel PSK is a mystery to me, but it looks like 9 channels. Anyone seen that before? Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4elg(a)arrl.net http://wd4elg.blogspot.com _____________________________________________ From: Mark Lunday [mailto:wd4elg@triad.rr.com] Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2016 4:50 PM To: 'Mark Lunday'; 'amsat-bb(a)amsat.org' Subject: Still cannot receive NO-84 2046 UTC, the bird went directly overhead. I was in listen-only mode. All I saw was (for the first 5 minutes of the pass) a series of lines which showed Doppler, almost like a yard rake was dragging at an angle across the screen. What SHOULD I see? Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4elg(a)arrl.net http://wd4elg.blogspot.com

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Re: [amsat-bb] VSPE 64-bit splitter
by Mark Johns 14 Aug '16

14 Aug '16

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Hi, Dave. Good QSO from this end, too. I've set it up exactly as you describe, and my properties look exactly like your screen shots (with the exception of different COM numbers), but it doesn't work. ACLog stops seeing data as soon as SatPC32 is started, and Icom Keyer won't work through it at all. And if SatPC32 is getting confused by the other programs, that doesn't appear to be as it should be, either. In other programs, such as XPort, a unique COM number is given to each additional program, and the isolation is complete. So if the rig is on COM33, SatPC32 might be on COM3, ACLog on COM4, Icom Keyer on COM5, etc. -- but they are all actually talking to COM33 in the hardware. I think VSPE may not be up to the task. But the only other programs out there sell for $100 and up! Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Saturday, August 13, 2016, 20:13, David W0DHB <dave(a)w0dhb.net> wrote: -- _filtered {panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} _filtered {font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;}a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:#0563C1;text-decoration:underline;}a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72;text-decoration:underline;}p.MsoPlainText, li.MsoPlainText, div.MsoPlainText {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;}span.PlainTextChar {}.MsoChpDefault {} _filtered {margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}div.WordSection1 {} Hi Mark Nice to QSO with you. I've been using VSPE 64bit splitters years. They are a little tricky to set up and get going. In this case I create a connector COM33 (Could also be a hardware port) And a splitter I set my rig to use COM33 for CAT All programs that you want to access the rig CAT should open COM3. Note that SATPC32 may not work properly if any other input on the splitter is send CAT data . Hope this helps. Dave W0DHB -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Mark Johns via AMSAT-BB Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2016 15:18 To: yahoogroups <ic9100(a)yahoogroups.com> Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] VSPE 64-bit splitter I know that a number of folks are using virtual serial port splitters to allow both a logging program and SatPC32 to simultaneously talk to their rig via CAT or CI-V. I had such a system working quite nicely on my old Windows 7 32-bit computer, using a little freeware program called XPort. Recently I switched to a new Windows 10 64-bit computer. Since XPort is 32-bit only, I purchased the 64-bit version of VSPE from www.eterlogic.com. This program works fine creating a virtual serial port "pair" within the computer. When I try to set up a splitter, the first program to start (such as ACLog) talks with the rig fine on the virtual port. But as soon as I start another program on the splitter port (such as SatPC32), the first program stops exchanging data with the rig (IC-9100) and the second program has all the fun. SatPC32 seems to punch through and lock out any other programs. Eterlogic has not gotten back to me. If anyone has successfully set up a working splitter in 64-bit VSPE I'd like to know what your settings are. Thanks.-- Mark D. Johns, KØMDJ Decorah, Iowa USA EN43 ----------------------------------------------- "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain _______________________________________________ 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] [Starcom-bb] VE2BMC & MORE!
by Lee Ernstrom 14 Aug '16

14 Aug '16

Jimmy, you would be extremely popular working meteor scatter -- reflecting your signal off the ionized trail of a burning meteor. Also, the target is much easier to hit than a satellite as a passive reflector. Check out pingjockey. Doc, WA7HQD On Aug 13, 2016 6:18 AM, "K4FEG" <k4feg(a)k4feg.com> wrote: > Hello All: > > below you will see the body of an email from *Jimmy, VE2BMC/KK6FAH*, > about his recent operations on SO-50 from his location in Canada. Jimmy is > an EME operator who through some encouragement fro W2HRO, decided to try > some satellite passes while back in Canada, with Jimmy's permission here is > the email: > > *"Hi Frank,* > > *I hope all I well! Actually, thanks to YOU for all your help and for > passing on the message to the community. Ironically, since I am new with > Satellite communications and have not been following the > corresponding mailing lists, etc., I really had no clue that so many people > would have an interest in trying to contact me in these grids. I > had brought my HT and Arrow antenna with me with the hope of making "one" > contact with my EME friend W2HRO and perhaps a few other QSO's if lucky as > time permits. What unfolded was completely unexpected and on top of that, I > got infected by the virus! Now I have 2 viruses to manage (EME and Sat). > That won't make my wife happy... Hi Hi* > > *Since all my relatives are all living in VE2 territory and they are > located at the edged where the grids meet (FN38, FN48 and FN37), at my next > trip I will be able to activate FN37 easily (only 25 minutes south from my > father near "Lac Bouchette"), spend more time in FN48 where my mother > lives, and even more time in FN38 where my brother lives. Should be much > fun. * > > *On a related note, as I am specialized in EME communications and after my > recent experience in VE2 territory with Satellite, the thought came to > me that since it is possible to do 2-way communications by bouncing RF off > the surface of the Moon, it should be possible and much easier to use > satellites as "passive reflector" (just like the moon) in order to make > QSO's. The obvious advantage is that this would not require for the > satellite to have any repeater or transponder on them, but their simple > presence in the sky is sufficient. * > > *This communication scheme would open a tremendous amount of possibilities > for Amateur QSO's. Have you ever heard of any people attempting this? I > have recently read a few articles on the matter on the net indicating that > it was possible and some had gotten clear signals using space stations (ISS > and MIR) as reflectors, but there does not seem to be any organized group > of people that have attempted this in an organized way to make QSO's.* > > *I am certainly interested in investigating this further and try. May be > some in the mailing list would have inputs or experiences to share on the > matter. Again, I have been able to make EME QSO's with very small stations > relatively speaking (~8000 watts EIRP) so satellite reflection should be > much easier and accessible to relatively small stations.* > > *Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you soon,* > > *73, Jimmy* > > > *KK6FAH" *If anyone has thoughts about some of Jimmy's interesting ideas > about "passive" satellite operations I think it would be a great discussion. > > I want to say a special thanks to Canada for all of the great "Canadien > DX" operations & for the hospitality provided to the "American Invasion" of > operators who have been active over the last two weeks. > *VE2BMC, Jimmy*: FN38 & FN48 operations (rare grids) > *N9IP/VE/VY/VO1&2*: GN38/GN19/GN18/GN07/GN08/GN09/ > GO10/GO11/GO21/FN96/FN86/FN75/FN76 > *(I MAY HAVE MISSED SOME) **NJ7H/FP/VO1/VY2: *GN16/GN17/GN27/GN37/FN86 > > *(I have probably missed some of Gabe's grids as well, I gotta sleep > sometime!) *And we now have *Ron, N8RO* out on his trip to Western > Canada, Ron has already been on the satellites during this trip, A reminder > that Ron is traveling from "point-to-point" he is not pulling a travel > trailer, so he has less opportunity for deviations during this trip. LISTEN > LISTEN LISTEN!! > > Lately it has been a good time to be on the satellites, DX, new operators, > aeronautical grid hopping, camping "rovers" & much, much more!! > EXCITING TIMES! > And one more thing: There is MUCH MORE to come this year!! > > I hope all are enjoying the satellites. > *Good Luck All & Good SatDX!!* > *73* > *K4FEG* > > _______________________________________________ > Starcom-bb bulletin board > Starcom-bb(a)star-com.net > http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb > >

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