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

IMPORTANT notice for AMSAT Symposium Cruise Attendees
by Clayton Coleman 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

PAYMENT DUE If you are attending the 2016 AMSAT Symposium Carnival cruise, your final payment is likely due. The majority of our accounts were due September 12. If your scheduled payment method fails, Carnival will attempt to contact you by phone or email. Please take a moment to ensure your final payment has been made. CARNIVAL ACCOUNT If you have not registered on the Carnival website to supply your guest information, you should consider doing so by going to the link below and choosing "Create Account." https://www.carnival.com/BookedGuest/guestmanagement/mycarnival/logon Signing up on their website allows you to pre-enter required boarding information, schedule shore excursions for Cozumel, and set payment method for onboard purchases. Non-USA passengers, this is the best method to enter all your passport details. Please reply directly to me off-BB if you have any questions. I am inundated with email at the moment so it may be 24-48 hours before I reply. Thank you, Clayton W5PFG

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Subject: re: CubeSat 3D
by andy thomas 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

Herman, I,for one, would be interested in the .stl files that would enable me to build a replica of your satellite. I can take DOT STL files throug GCODE to build something (not flyable) in PLA plastic, if you would like to provide them. At the moment I only have a small copy of AAUSAT. I think they would be a great educational resource. 73 de andy G0SFJ

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INMARSAT
by Andrew Rich 13 Sep '16

13 Sep '16

Hello Wondering if someone can tell me which way to point an antenna to pick up INMARSAT from Brisbane Australia please ------------------------------------------ Andrew Rich vk4tec(a)tech-software.net VK4TEC 0419738223

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CubeSat 3D
by Herman Tibor 13 Sep '16

13 Sep '16

Hi, I heard there was interest for a 3D CubeSat model here. I'm a developer of the PocketQube satellite, SMOG-1. It is a hungarian student satellite developed at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. The mission of the cube will be the spectrum monitoring of the 420-820MHz band in a low earth orbit. You can get more information here or on our Facebook page (sorry if advertising ourselves is not permitted here) The 3D video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMzEMR8Gdp8 Feel free to share it with those, who might be interested! Cheers, HA4TI Tibor

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CLARIFICATION to "Just Thinking Post"
by Gerald Payton 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

Sorry. I was clear enough with my description. I an not talking about Az/El rotation, but rotation of the antenna along its axis, as needed when using a hand-held antenna. The bird is wobbling and changing orientation which has to be compensated for by twisting you wrist to get strongest signal. This is not available on a traditional Az/El configuration, but would be a nice improvement. Just brainstorming...... 73, Jerry

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Upcoming Foxes
by Peter Laws 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

So exciting, despite the SpaceX setback! Fox-1A - U/v (FM) - active as AO-85 Fox-1B - U/v (FM) - Launches 2017-03-16 via ULA Delta II Fox-1Cliff - U/v|L/v (FM) - Launch TBD via SpaceX Falcon9 Fox-1D - U/v|L/v (FM) - Launch TBD via SpaceX Falcon9 Fox-1E - V/u (linear) - Launches 2017-12 via Virgin Galactic LauncherOne Can't see the AMSAT store because of remodeling (knocking out a wall, I believe) but is there Fox swag there? -- Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train!

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Just Brain Storming
by Gerald Payton 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

OK, so I am crazy, but I have been bashing my brain about using a servo motor to simulate the human wrist movement of varying the orientation of an antenna, as done in portable hand-held operation. As I understand, servos primarily rotate 180 degrees left or right governed by the control signal. That would accomplish the above requirements of pointing the antenna and adjusting for optimal signal. However, and a BIG however, I know zip about servos or controlling them. I realize too that their would be a antenna weight problem to overcome and other mechanical factors too! Consequently, I am wondering it any of you experienced operators have contemplated this before? Jerry AB5R

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AMSAT Store Offline
by Paul Stoetzer 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

The AMSAT store is currently offline for some needed upgrades and should return within a couple of days. If you need immediate assistance, please call Martha at (301) 822-4376 between 10am and 6pm EDT. We apologize for any inconvenience. 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Secretary Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT-NA)

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W5PFG/P EM22/32 & EM32/33 grid line passes
by Clayton Coleman 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

This Tuesday afternoon through Thursday I will operate from EM32 and neighboring grid boundaries in Louisiana. I'm planning to be on these passes from the specified grid lines. However, I might on other passes during the day from EM32. All times are in UTC. Tuesday, September 13 - EM22/32 XW-2C 22:53-23:01 XW-2F 22:56-23:04 (at some point I'll transition to F after C) SO-50 23:23-23:34 Wednesday, September 14 - EM32/33 SO-50 23:48-00:00 XW-2C 00:14-00:24 If the grid line passes don't work for you, I might be able to work other passes. Email me with your specific timing request (no graveyard-shift passes.) 73, Clayton W5PFG

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Call for Technical Papers: ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference), St. Petersburg, FL, September 16 - 18, 2006
by Mark Thompson 11 Sep '16

11 Sep '16

http://www.tapr.org/dcc ARRL/TAPR DCC Saint Petersburg, FL September 16 - 18, 2016 Call for Technical Papers Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference and publication in the Conference Proceedings. Annual conference proceedings are published by the ARRL. Presentation at the conference is not required for publication. Details on Call for Papers & Submission Guidelines are on TAPR DCC web site. Submission of papers are due by July 31st, 2016 and should be submitted to:Maty Weinberg, ARRL225 Main StreetNewington, CT 06111or via the Internet to maty(a)arrl.org Note: Papers may continue to be accepted for a short time after deadline so please submit your paper as soon as possible if you haven't done so already. http://www.tapr.org/dcc#dcccallforpapers Details on Call for Papers Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference for publication in the Conference Proceedings.Annual conference proceedings are published by the ARRL. Presentation at the conference is not required for publication.The ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference is an international forum for radio amateurs to meet, publish their work, and present new ideas and techniques. Presenters and attendees will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and learn about recent hardware and software advances, theories, experimental results, and practical applications. Topics include, but are not limited to: - Software Defined Radio (SDR) - Digital voice (D-Star, P25, WinDRM, FDMDV, DRMDV, G4GUO) - Digital satellite communications - Global position system - Precise Timing - Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) - Short messaging (a mode of APRS) - Digital Signal Processing (DSP) - HF digital modes - Internet interoperability with Amateur Radio networks - Spread spectrum - IEEE 802.11 and other Part 15 license-exempt systems adaptable for Amateur Radio - Using TCP/IP networking over Amateur Radio - Mesh and peer to peer wireless networking - Emergency and Homeland Defense backup digital communications in Amateur Radio - Updates on AX.25 and other wireless networking protocols - Topics that advanced the Amateur Radio art Submission Guide Lines Anyone interested in digital communications is invited to submit a paper for publication in the Conference Proceedings. Presentation at the Conference is not required for publication. If you know of someone who is doing great things with digital communications, be sure to personally tell them about this!See above for deadlines and where to submit your paper.Some quick guidelines: - Papers should be on 8-1/2 X 11 inch paper with the following margins: left and right, 0.75 inch; top, 0.8 inch; and bottom, 1 inch (very important). - Structure of paper should be (see single column example below, two column should follow a similar format): - Title - Author(s) with affiliation - Abstract (200 words or less) - Key words (3-5) - Body - Reference List - Papers can be in one- or two-column format. - Use 12-point Times Roman for the main body of text; do not number pages. - Photos and drawings should have good contrast. Note: a photocopy gives a good indication of print quality. - Electronic submissions can be made in any of the following formats: - Adobe Acrobat PDF; - Microsoft Word - Reference citations and other topics not explicitly discussed in this list should follow a recognized standard format ( APA , IEEE, etc). - A biographical page is to be included with the manuscript. It should contain Name, Address, Phone, and E-mail for each author as well as a short descriptive paragraph about the first author. The bio page will be used to contact authors concerning the conference and presentation schedule. Release form: A formal release form is not required, but indicate that the paper is being sent for use in the Proceedings of the ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference. You are only giving permission for your paper to be printed in the Proceedings.Example Single Column Page Layout Two column would be similar in nature, but with two columns. View Paper Example

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