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VUCC Awards/Endorsements for September 2017
by John Papay 02 Oct '17

02 Oct '17

The VUCC Standings for September 30th are still not without problems. Totals that changed a few up or down are still not corrected. A few more callsigns are missing. Below are the totals that changed on 8 September 2017 which were in the last posting. The 30 September pdf dropped N1AIA and AK4WQ(EN34). AI6GS and K7TAB are still missing. Previous Callsigns missing on 08Sep2017: AI6GS (230) K7TAB (100) New Callsigns Missing on 30Sep2017: N1AIA (216) AK4WQ(EN34) (107) (was 106 01Aug2017) Callsigns with totals that went DOWN: KO4MA 1564 -> 1562 AC0RA 1143 -> 1142 K8TL 974 -> 973 AA5PK 876 -> 875 W6ZQ 561 -> 560 K4XP 102 -> 101 Callsigns with totals that only went UP by a few: K6FW 603 -> 606 KK4FEM 476 -> 480 (now NJ4Y at 502) KL7CN/W6 249 -> 250 KX9X 158 -> 159 AK4WQ(EN34) 106 -> 107 VA3NNA 100 -> 102 (The above callsigns could be legitimate endorsements.) Here are the apparent endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL for the period September 8, 2017 through September 30, 2017. Congratulations to all those who made the list this month! CALL GRIDS KB1RVT 1524 K4FEG 818 NJ4Y 502 W4FS 482 W0DHB 400 K5ND 351 NS3L 225 W6ZQ(DM42) 202 (NEW VUCC) NR0T 200 WA7HQD 138 PT2AP 102 (NEW VUCC) PS8ET 101 (NEW VUCC) K4RGK 100 (NEW VUCC) This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for September 8th and September 30th, 2017. It's a visual comparison so omissions are possible. Apologies if your call was not mentioned. Thanks to all those who are roving to grids that are rarely on the birds. They are doing most of the work! 73, John K8YSE --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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TUning the antennas on a Cubesat
by Robert Bruninga 02 Oct '17

02 Oct '17

Someone asked me how to tune the antennas on a cubesat without the instrumentation totally becoming part of the antenna system itself? I said you have to put the SWR instrument inside the cubesat as we did here: http://aprs.org/PSAT2/SWR-testing-0160x.jpg But that only works on a 1.5U cubesat where and MFJ Antenna Analyzer will fit! The other method is to just put in a bidirectional coupler chip, and then feed the forward and reflected voltage taps to the internal cubesat telemetry system and then compute the SWR from these two Forward and Reflected power telemetry channels. Bob, WB4APR

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Kugluktuk High School, Kugluktuk Nunavut, Canada
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 01 Oct '17

01 Oct '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Kugluktuk High School, Kugluktuk Nunavut, Canada on 03 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:32 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between IR0ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy 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. Kugluktuk is situated at the confluence of the Coppermine River and the Coronation Gulf. The hamlet has a population of approximately 1600 people; JHI KHS serve over 400 fabulous students from K to 12. 'Kugluk' is the Innunaqtun word for 'fast moving water', 'tuk' means 'place of'. The Copper Inuit have survived & thrived in this area for generations. We are located at latitude 67º 50' N and longitude 115º 06' W. Being 142 km north of the Arctic Circle means that the sun does not rise for 34 days in the winter and does not set for more than a month after May 28 in the summer. We are a fascinating people who live in a dynamic environment characterized by extreme variations! Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How much longer will the space station be in operation? 2. The next space station is planned for a moon orbit, why a moon orbit? 3. What is the longest we can stay in space given the present technology on the ISS? 4. Are there any plans to build gravity modules for the space station and will this allow us to stay longer in space? 5. What is the greatest challenge facing you on space station? 6. What is the most important qualification or attribute one can have to seek out a career involving work in space? 7. What long term impacts occur to those who stay in space for long periods, if any? 8. What is daily life like on space station - do you follow a schedule? 9. Did you change your diet in preparation for space life or can you eat most of the same foods? 10. What are the impacts of zero gravity on overall digestive function? 11. Besides humans, what other life forms do you have on board? 12. How long can the space station last in orbit without any rocket boost to maintain its orbit? 13. Do you ever fly over the Arctic and what does that look like from up there? 14. Does space look different from where you are? 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): TBD 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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Igate for Falconsat-3
by Ken Swaggart 01 Oct '17

01 Oct '17

I've set up my station to Igate Falconsat-3, but have no idea if this is even needed. Is it of any use? Using an AirSpy SDR, mast-mounted preamp, and az/el Yagi. The thing sure has a strong signal! 73, Ken, W7KKE

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Space Net
by Andrew Rich 01 Oct '17

01 Oct '17

Hello I see lots of dumped packets due to the APRS-IS being used to relay satgate packets Is there someone that has the infrastructure that can run a space only backbone server stream that we can feed packets into that don’t get dropped as dupes ? That way we can gauge the amount of space traffic ? I can try and set one up here on test For ISS, NO-84 and any other satellites ? Andrew

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Re: [amsat-bb] Waterproof mast mounted preamp enclosure?
by Gregory Beat 01 Oct '17

01 Oct '17

Steve - IF you desire a waterproof mast enclosure, used by SSB-Electronic GmbH for their mast pre-amplifiers and downconverters http://www.ssb.de/amplifiers/preamplifier/vox/100w I purchased empty mast enclosures (2) from SSB Germany, about 10 years ago. UK-based Uputronics sells a Mast Mountable Enclosure for £34.34 They have a number of other useful items. https://store.uputronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=63&produc… The other sourcing option, are outdoor low-voltage enclosures used in the CATV, Telco industry, and Electrical trades. A well-stocked electrical supply house will have Plastic & Metal boxes. Outdoor Patio Deck resellers sell an enclosure for low-voltage patio lights. http://www.thedeckstoreonline.com/low-voltage-enclosure-outdoor.html#.WdF1l… Perfect Vision enclosure for TV/CATV users. https://www.solidsignal.com/pview.asp?p=PVCB2GRY&utm_source=google&utm_medi… I have “re-purposed” obsolete CATV (1970/1989) aluminum “line enclosures” used on their outdoor distribution lines — these are very nice. Rarely sold at hamfests, as “plug-n-play” crowd did not understand potential usage. Many of these units were replaced over last 20 years as Cable industry updated their systems in 1990s for 2-way amplifiers (Internet / Home Security service delivery). greg, w9gb === > Looking to move my two mast mounted preamps into an enclosure. > Who knows of a good mast mount enclosure handle 2 Advanced Recv'r > 160 Watt Mast Mounted Amateur Preamp's inside? > The preamps are 5" wide and 2-1/2 deep. > Steve, NS3L

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Re: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's?
by Rick Tejera 01 Oct '17

01 Oct '17

Patrick, I tried the 2115UT pass. No soap, but I Did see to undecoded packets (??PFS3-1).Also I did notice a lot of noise on the TX band, which would drop out and then back in. I noticed after the pass the DOH! Moment. I thought I had changed the packet path to Others, but apparently did not hit * to activate it.. There is a 30 degree pass at 2254UT, I'll give that a go and hopefully have a bit more luck. 73 Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club www.W7TBC.org -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2017 11:30 AM To: Robert Bruninga <bruninga(a)usna.edu>; amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 and APRS HT's? Hi Bob! There are more than a few of us who have tried FalconSat-3 with the HTs capable of 9600bps APRS. The TH-D7 and TH-D72 are probably the best HTs for this, as they are capable of full-duplex operation. I have used my TH-D72 to make a few QSOs last weekend, and I have also used other combinations of radios to get on these passes... 1. TX: TH-D74, RX: another TH-D74 2. TX: TH-D74, RX: TH-D74 and SDRplay with HDSDR & UZ7HO's HS-SoundModem 3. TX: TH-D74, RX: SDRplay with HDSDR & HS-SoundModem 4. TX: TH-D74, RX: SDRplay w/HDSDR, HS-SoundModem, UISS With all of these radios and combinations of radios, I have been using my Elk Antennas handheld 2m/70cm log periodic, going through a 2m/70cm diplexer whenever I'm using more than just the TH-D72. For a few of these passes where I used the SDR receive setup, I have made RF recordings. Using the UZ7HO or UISS programs, I am also making logs from each program. For just the HT, pictures of the HT's screen showing the messages exchanged with other stations and other information like position packets. I have posted files in my Dropbox space at http://dropbox.wd9ewk.net/ (look for folders with "FalconSat3" in the folder names). I just tried the 4th setup listed above for the first time on the 1756 UTC pass this morning. As I've seen before, I am receiving more data with the SDR setup than with the HTs. I saw my own packets passing through the digipeater - my position/comment packet, as well as a couple of messages sent to ALL. I haven't tried using the software directly to a radio, but I have a SignaLink USB here, and may work on that. The SDRplay, along with HDSDR's AFC function, works very well on the downlink. I normally don't have to make any adjustments to the downlink frequency during passes, as long as I am reasonably accurate in pointing my antenna skyward. UISS makes it easier to keep track of call signs, rather than just looking at the HS-SoundModem window - especially when a burst of packets show up on the screen, and I might miss something as it scrolls off the window. I have two more really nice passes this afternoon - 1935 and 2115 UTC. I am going to use the same setup on those two passes, and hope to see other stations using the digipeater like me. Maybe I will add to my short list of FalconSat-3 QSOs (currently at 3)... 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK On Sun, Oct 1, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga(a)usna.edu> wrote: > I was confused. I thought FALCONSAT-3 was a PACSAT protocol store and > forward system because I thought I saw people trying to get the old PB > and BG code, But the AMSAT web page says it is 9600 baud GMSK up and down. > > https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/ > > 435.103 MHz down and 145.840 up DIGI call of PFS3-1. While of course > setting 5 memores to chase the Doppler the full 20 KHz during the pass. > > So I am surrprised that I havent heard of anyone making contacts with > any ole' APRS HT or Mobile... All of these radios can do 9600 baud > and APRS natively.. > > Im under Kitchen arrest until 1st grandkid arrives soon and cannot play. > If I missed something, ignore me. Ill go back under my domestic rock... > > Bob, WB4APR > > _______________________________________________ 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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Conventions for apogee and perigee altitudes?
by Phil Karn 01 Oct '17

01 Oct '17

I've been returning to satellite tracking software after a while (I wrote some early AMSAT tools in the early 1980s) and am wondering if there has ever been a resolution of the exact definitions of "apogee height" and "perigee height". The simple geometric definitions of "perigee" and "apogee" are the points where the spacecraft is the closest to or farthest from the center of the earth. This is easy if you assume the earth is a perfect sphere; all you need is the semimajor axis a and the eccentricity e: apogee = a * (1+e) - earth_radius perigee = a * (1-e) - earth_radius But reality is more complicated than that. For a nonequatorial orbit the apogee and perigee usually occur over some point off the equator where the earth's radius is smaller than at the equator. You can correct for this given the inclination and the argument of perigee, which together tell you the latitude at which apogee and perigee occur; one will occur in the northern hemisphere and the other will occur in the southern hemisphere at the opposite latitude. There's a complication here in that this is geocentric latitude, while we more often use geodetic latitude on a daily basis. Converting geodetic latitude to geocentric is fairly easy, but converting in the other direction is like Kepler's equation: apparently there's no closed form solution so you have to iterate. But this is a relatively minor detail. The real problem comes when you have a satellite with a relatively high inclination and an argument of perigee close to 0 or 180 degrees; in this situation the satellite can easily be farther from the earth's surface than *either* the calculated apogee or perigee! The ISS is a case in point at the moment. Using element set 906, which has an argument of perigee of about 329 degrees I calculate an apogee of 408 km and a perigee of 402.4 km assuming an oblate earth and ignoring the distinction between geodetic and geocentric latitude (which is relatively small for this argument of perigee). But near the southernmost point of its orbit, I calculate an altitude of about 421 km, well above both the perigee and apogee heights because the earth's surface through the poles is more elliptical than the ISS's orbit. So what conventions do people use? How meaningful do people expect these figures to be? For a low altitude orbit like the ISS, the difference in drag between 402 and 421 km is actually quite significant. At the very least it would be nice if everybody used the same convention.

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R60SAT Special Call on the air. Sputnik-1 60 Year Celebration
by Steve Nordahl 01 Oct '17

01 Oct '17

Keep your eye out for "R60SAT" a special call on the air from European Russia celebrating "Sputnik-1 The First Artificial Earth Satellite" Steve NS3L R60SAT Callsign Page | | | | | | | | | | | R60SAT Callsign Page R60SAT personal biography | | | |

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Re: [amsat-bb] WISP replacement? (or Live digipeating?)
by Robert Bruninga 01 Oct '17

01 Oct '17

It was possible to enable digipeating in a PACSAT protocol satellite. I wonder if it should be considered? I know I'd like it... ;-) Live Real-time satellite operations. I remember 20 years ago, I worked for a month and finally got a PACSAT ground station to work. Did one pass. Once I saw that it was a hands off, automatic process, with nothing to do during the pass but just watch it work, I lost interest and never went back... I wanted something live... Bob, WB4APR. On Sat, Sep 30, 2017 at 3:09 PM, Douglas Quagliana <dquagliana(a)gmail.com> wrote: > All, > I'd like to get pbpg running with a soundcard modem on Linux. First, I'm > just trying to get pbpg running. > > I was able to download pbpg-2.2.1.tar.gz from the AMSAT website, and > after a little work I got it to compile and got it installed, but it > doesn't seem to run properly on my Linux box. I have kernel version 4.4.75 > on this machine, but I could try another kernel version or a completely > different distro quite easily. > > I strongly suspect I'm "doing it wrong" and there's some more missing > setup and config (for example, the "configure/make/make install" didn't > create the control FIFO (/etc/pbpg/pb-fifo) nor any of the > /var/spool/pbpg/satellite-name directories. > > I think I'm missing a required step. Is there more install/config > documentation somewhere besides what comes with pbpg-2.2.1.tar.gz ? > > Douglas KA2UPW/5 > > > On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 11:23 AM, Edson W. R. Pereira <ewpereira(a)gmail.com > > > wrote: > > > The Linux version of PB and PG talks to a pseudo TNC using the native > Linux > > AX.25 sockets. It has been more than two decades since I have last used > the > > native AX.25 sockets and, as far as I can remember, it was not trivial. I > > suggest modifying the PB and PB software to speak the AX.25 KISS over TCP > > protocol and talk with DireWolf, a software TNC that implements the G3RUH > > GFSK 9600 bps modem. DireWolf can be found here: > > > > https://github.com/wb2osz/direwolf > > > > I will try modifying PB and PG to use the KISS protocol as soon as I can > > spare some time. > > > > DireWolf could be used with a classic transceiver via soundcard and also > to > > a SDR receiver such as GQRX or GNURadio and a classic (or SDR) > transmitter. > > The software modem could also be implemented directly in GNUradio as > well. > > > > It will be a blast to operate a PACSAT BBS again. > > > > 73, Edson PY2SDR > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 12:55 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm(a)arrl.net> wrote: > > > > > The Linux tools (PacSatTools and PB/PG) are distributed as source > > > code. That code could potentially serve as a guide for how to encode > > > files and interface with a KISS TNC. > > > > > > See https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/ > > > > > > 73, > > > > > > Paul, N8HM > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 11:18 AM, Robert Switzer via AMSAT-BB > > > <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > > > Don't know if this is opensource ( a quick search only found the old > > > WiSP32 download setup.exe), but this as well as other old programs (I'm > > > thinking Nova, but perhaps others?) would be best > > > > served by getting it out there in the public domain. > > > > The other option is to reverse engineer if someone has a working > copy. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thursday, September 28, 2017 9:19 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner < > > > glasbrenner(a)mindspring.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > For all our talented coders out there, a replacement for the > venerable > > > WISP > > > > software would be well received, and allow much more utilization of > > this > > > > satellite resource. Anyone interested? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 73, Drew KO4MA > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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? 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WISP replacement?
by Andrew Glasbrenner 01 Oct '17

01 Oct '17

For all our talented coders out there, a replacement for the venerable WISP software would be well received, and allow much more utilization of this satellite resource. Anyone interested? 73, Drew KO4MA

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-01 06:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 01 Oct '17

01 Oct '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-01 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kugluktuk High School, Kugluktuk Nunavut, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for Option #5: Tue 2017-10-03 15:32:57 UTC 30 deg **************************************************************************** ** International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students – (***) ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is November 15, 2017 September 18, 2017: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from U.S. schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31, 2018. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with oppor- tunities to learn about space technologies and space communications through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program provides learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership between NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and worldwide space agencies. The program’s goal is to inspire students worldwide, to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio. Educators overwhelmingly report that student participation in the ARISS program inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM careers. Ninety-two percent of educators who have participated in the program have indicated that ARISS provided ideas for encourag- ing student exploration, discussion, and participation, and 78 percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating student interest in STEM. ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the space station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and any related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15, 2017. The ARISS website has additional details on expectations, proposal guidelines, and the proposal form. See: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html **************************************************************************** ** 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. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood 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: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 124 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 119 Sergey RV3DR with 100 **************************************************************************** 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 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-10-01 06:00 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 http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1161. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1120. 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, 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 2017-09-30 06:00 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. 52 on orbit Randy Bresnik Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Sergey Ryazanskiy Exp. 53 on orbit Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Alexander Misurkin Joe Acaba KE5DAR **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ANS-274 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Joe Spier 30 Sep '17

30 Sep '17

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-274 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org. The AMSAT News Service Bulletins are delivered weekly to your e-mail address. The subscription form can be accessed at: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In this edition: * Get Ready for the 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting Everything you need to know and get done today * Last Call for 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium Papers * International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students - ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is November 15, 2017 * Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT, Silent Key * AMSAT Pioneer Patrick J. A. Gowen, G3IOR, Silent Key * AMSAT Phase4 weekly report - User Input for Remote Operation * ARISS News * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-274.01 ANS-274 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 274.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE October 1, 2017 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-274.01 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Get Ready for the 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting Everything you need to know and get done today Here is a summary of what you need to do to get ready for the 2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium and Annual Meeting, October 27-29, 2017 at the Silver Legacy Resort Hotel, Reno, NV. 2017 Annual AMSAT Symposium important deadlines. ----------------------------------------------------------- The last day to reserve a meal at the Saturday Evening Banquet is Sunday, October 8, 2017. The last day to register online at the Silver Legacy with the guaranteed rate is Friday, October 12, 2017. The last day to register online is Friday, October 20, 2017. The last day to reserve a seat at the Area Coordinators Breakfast is Wednesday, October 25, 2017. If you miss the Registration Deadline, you may still show up at the door and pay $55. There will be no late orders for the Banquet or Breakfast as this has to do with the rooms and tables necessary. Complete Your Symposium Registration in the AMSAT Store ------------------------------------------------------- You can register for the 2017 Space Symposium, the Saturday Evening Banquet, the Sunday Morning Area Coordinators breakfast, the Sunday afternoon tour to Virginia City, and the Monday tour to Lake Tahoe in the AMSAT store: https://www.amsat.org/shop/ Symposium Registration (including a copy of the Proceedings) + Starting September 15 -- $50 + At the door -- $55 Make Your Reservations for the Symposium Hotel in Reno ------------------------------------------------------ You must make your hotel reservations at the Silver Legacy at this link: https://www.amsat.org/symposium-hotel/ (block code ISAMSAT) The hotel phone number is 1-800-687-8733. TO GUARANTEE OUR RATES PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS BEFORE OCTOBER 12, 2017. The Silver Legacy is a 4-star Resort/Hotel/Casino which is an iconic 42-story hotel with its massive round dome and spires centered in downtown Reno. 2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium Schedule Announced ------------------------------------------------------------ The Schedule for the 2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium and Annual Meeting, October 27-29, 2017 at the Silver Legacy Resort Hotel, Reno, NV. Check the Symposium Web Page for updates and new information as it becomes available: https://www.amsat.org/symposium-schedule/ 2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium Tours Announced --------------------------------------------- The 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium will be held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Oct 27-29 in Reno. There will be two tours of the sights around Reno offered after the Symposium ends on Sunday morning. The first tour is offered on Sunday October 29, 10:00AM to 4:00PM This tour will visit Historical Virginia City. Tour cost is $46 per person. Lunch will be on your own. The second tour is offered on Monday October 30, 8:30AM to 5:30PM This tour will Discover Truckee, the Donner Party, Lake Tahoe & Genoa. The tour cost is $80 per person. There is an optional Lake Tahoe Cruise on a paddle-wheel ship available. The tour cost with the Lake Tahoe Cruise is $147 per person. Lunch is provided with either tour option. A description of the tours has been posted at https://www.amsat.org/symposium-tours/ Complete tour information is available by paging through each tour description and a link to purchase the tour through the AMSAT Store is provided below the description. You may also purchase all Symposium events at the AMSAT Store. https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/ Introducing Banquet Keynote Speaker Garrett L. Skrobot, NASA Cubesat Launch Initiative Program, Kennedy Space Center -------------------------------------------------------------- Garrett was born in Myrtle Beach, S.C., but moved to West Cocoa, Florida at the age of six months. Immediately after graduating from Cocoa High School in 1980, Garrett began a four-year tour of duty in the United States Marine Corp that took him around the world. In 1988 Garrett earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Tennessee; he later received his master's degree in space systems from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1992. Garrett joined the NASA team at Kennedy Space Center in 2000 as an Integration Engineer for the Launch Services Program. Prior to his work with NASA, Garrett was employed by General Dynamics as a System Engineer for the Atlas/Centaur booster program. Dur- ing his tenure with General Dynamics, Garret participated in more than 50 launches while working in the Electrical, Ground Instru- mentation, Payload Mission Integration, Telemetry and Project Management divisions. Garrett continues to live in Cocoa with his wife and their three daughters. In his free time, Garrett enjoys nature photography, fishing, and actively supporting his daughters in their sports. Garrett himself is also an accomplished athlete, having earned a black belt in karate. [ANS thanks the 2017 AMSAT-NA Symposium Committee for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Call for 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium Papers This is the last call for papers for the 2017 AMSAT Annual Meeting and Space Symposium to be held on the weekend of October 27, 28, 29, 2017 at the Silver Legacy Resort, Reno, Nevada. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations and poster presentations are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. We request a tentative title of your presentation as soon as possible, with final copy to be submitted by October 6 for inclusion in the printed proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz N8FGV at n8fgv at amsat.org [ANS thanks Dan, N8FGV, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students - ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is November 15, 2017 September 18, 2017: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from U.S. schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31, 2018. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with oppor- tunities to learn about space technologies and space communications through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program provides learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership between NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and worldwide space agencies. The program’s goal is to inspire students worldwide, to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio. Educators overwhelmingly report that student participation in the ARISS program inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM careers. Ninety-two percent of educators who have participated in the program have indicated that ARISS provided ideas for encourag- ing student exploration, discussion, and participation, and 78 percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating student interest in STEM. ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the space station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and any related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15, 2017. The ARISS website has additional details on expectations, proposal guidelines, and the proposal form. See: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html --- About ARISS Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a coop- erative 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 public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. Also join us on Facebook: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). Follow us on Twitter: ARISS_status [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT, Silent Key It is with a sad heart that I am writing this email, Nick, KB1RVT's, family contacted me and asked me to relay this information: Nick, while riding a bicycle trail in Vermont over the weekend, suffered a fall, he apparently suffered some head injuries resulting in hemorrhaging in the brain and passed away suddenly, local paramedics were quickly on the scene & worked vigorously to tend to his injuries. The family is still in the process of contacting people & asked me to reach out to the satellite community. Any details about the arrangements should be in the local Burlington Free Press newspaper, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/burlingtonfreepress/obituary.aspx?n= daniel-nicholas-kucij&pid=186774388 As I receive any additional information I will post it to the various BB's. Please pass any information along any of the other social media conveyances. Nick will be missed by the satellite community. [ANS thanks Frank, K4FEG for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Pioneer Patrick J. A. Gowen, G3IOR, Silent Key Pat Gowen, G3IOR, of Norwich, Norfolk, passed away on August 17, after a long illness. He was 85. The amateur-satellite world has lost one of its true pioneers. Pat was a co-founder of AMSAT-UK, and was elected to the board of directors of AMSAT-NA in 1974. He was also the longtime satellite columnist of Practical Wireless, as well as a frequent contributor to The AMSAT Journal and Oscar News. He was the first to work 100 DXCC entities via satellite (all LEOs), and received Satellite DXCC No. 4 when his QSL cards arrived. Fluent in Russian, Pat enjoyed conversing with the cosmonauts aboard MIR and ISS. He and I made the first transatlantic QSO between two handheld transceivers, in 1991. More recently, Pat was the first to discover the “re-birth” of AMSAT- OSCAR 7 when its battery returned to life in sunlight. In addition to his work with AMSAT and satellites, Pat was a prominent HF operator and DXer. He had confirmed QSOs with all DXCC entities and had also been a member of the First Class CW Operators Club (FOC), as well as a leading member of the Norfolk Amateur Radio Club. Literally hundreds of new amateurs obtained their licenses as a result of Pat’s NARC training classes. Martin Sweeting, G3YJO, Chairman of AMSAT-UK and founder of Surrey Satellite Technology, Ltd. (SSTL) remembered Pat this way, "If my memory serves me well, I first met Pat G3IOR sometime in the mid- 1970’s when I became interested in space and naturally amateur radio satellites - starting with OSCAR-6. In 1975, Pat was a founding member and sometime Chairman of AMSAT-UK along with other stalwarts such as Roy Stevens G2BVN, Arthur Gee G2UK and Richard Limebear G3RWL and had a strong interest in not only the OSCAR series but also especially the RS satellites from the then Soviet Union. Starting in late 1973, Pat produced the first editions of OSCAR News as a typed newsletter providing essential orbit tracking information for the new OSCAR-6 satellite (at a time before easy access via the internet!) and contributed more timely updates and observations via the AMSAT-UK 80- metre net each Sunday morning - along with a news round-up each month transmitted by G3RWL. Pat attended and contributed to the early AMST- UK Colloquia at Surrey. In June 21, 2002 Pat surprised the AMSAT community by detecting CW signals from the long-believed defunct OSCAR-7 satellite whose batteries had failed in 1981 but came back to life after the batteries eventually went open circuit enabling operations in sunlight to this day! Pat was passionate about amateur radio, amateur satellites and the environment; he contributed much over his long life to each of these and will be sadly missed. " Professionally, Pat was a biochemist, retired from the University of East Anglia. He had also served as a magistrate in the Norfolk courts, the youngest in England at the time. No mention of Pat would be complete without noting his decades of work in cleaning up the beaches and waters of his beloved Norfolk. He leaves his wife Norma, a noted landscape artist. [ANS thanks Ray Soifer, W2RS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Phase4 weekly report - User Input for Remote Operation AMSAT's Ground Station Lead Michelle Thompson, W5NYV has posted the video for the Phase4 weekly report at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvuadtqp_k0 Remote operation is one of the most talked about and most requested feature in amateur radio. Remote operation enables performance improvements (one can put the radio closer to the antenna and put the antenna in the best possible location), allows more comfortable and flexible operating positions (operate from your iPad by the pool), and dramatically increases potential coverage area (remote stations can be located where they provide more public service). Remote operations are a great way to learn about radio, network- ing, reliability, and protocols. They are a big educational win. The problem is easily defined and arguably the performance can be easily measured, but there is plenty more to be done to improve the current state of the art in remote operations. We want to define what we're doing for remote operations that doesn't reinvent the wheel or hold us back. Linux has several time-tested tools and applications. There are some proprietary solutions. There's a lot of DIY remote opera- tions. A lot of you have experience setting up remote operations. Here's where we want to start. + What works? What is solvable? What is not currently solvable? + What should necessarily be included in Phase 4 Ground radios for successful remote operations? Steve Conklin (https://twitter.com/sconklin) is our linux plat- form lead and is very interested in getting this right. Please help him with your feedback and input. [ANS thanks Michelle Thompson, W5NYV for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News Recent Contacts Colegio Nueva Concepcion, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina, direct via LU1KCQ The ISS callsign was scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut was Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact was successful: Thu 2017-09-28 17:51:00 UTC 37 deg Heart of America Council Boy Scouts of America, Kansas City, MO, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign was scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut was Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact was successful: Sat 2017-09-23 12:03:49 UTC 26 deg Boston Red Sox Outreach to School Groups, Boston, MA, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign was scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut was Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact was successful: Thu 2017-09-14 15:03:58 UTC 56 deg Beenleigh State High School, Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign was scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut was Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact was successful: Mon 2017-09-11 12:58:34 UTC 77 deg Meadows Elementary School, Manhattan Beach, CA, direct via KM6BWB The ISS callsign was scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut was Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact was successful: Fri 2017-09-08 17:05:30 UTC 67 deg (***) Live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRsKV6gBmGU West Virginia University, Lane Dept. of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, Morgantown, WV, direct via W8CUL The ISS callsign was scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut was Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact was successful Mon 2017-09-04 15:50:05 UTC 79 deg Upcoming Contacts: Kugluktuk High School, Kugluktuk Nunavut, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for Option #5: Tue 2017-10-03 15:32:57 UTC 30 deg [ANS thanks ARISS and Charlie, AJ9N for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over High Altitude Test Flight Scheduled for AMSAT SA Kletskous CubeSat South Africa AMSAT wrote, "We have some exciting news! Our Kletskous CubeSat is scheduled to fly on BACAR High Altitude Balloon flight on the 21 October 2017." The AMSAT SA Kletskous team is putting the final touches on the CubeSat to be tested on the BACAR flight this October. The team is integrating the electrical power system (EPS), the stabilizer board, the on-board computer system, the transponder and antennas into the new space frame. No solar panels will be flown on balloon flight configuration. Kletskous will only be powered by its batteries. BACAR is scheduled to be launched at 9am from an airfield near Secunda, South Africa which is south east of Johannesburg. Kletskous is one of many payloads to be flown. The transponder frequencies are as follows: Uplink: 435,135 - 435,165 MHz Downlink: 145,850 – 145,880 MHz Kletskous is a crowd funded project. Please become part of the project by donating to the Kletskous fund. Details and regular updates can be found on www.amsatsa.org.za. All donors are acknowledged on the website. [ANS thanks AMSAT SA for the above information] Australis Oscar 5 recalled at a book launch (From the WIA-The Wireless Institute of Australia with additional audio and interviews at https://vimeo.com/191605076) Australia’s first ‘home grown’ satellite was built in 1966, then sent to the USA for launch, but unfortunately this did not take place until January 1970 on a Delta rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base. Australis Oscar 5, or AO-5, was the product of a keen group of enthusiasts from Melbourne University, together with a number of local radio amateurs, and the WIA providing some assistance, finance, and guidance. The late Bill Rice VK3ABP, who was the Victorian tracking co-ordinator and long-time Amateur Radio magazine editor, recalls those days in an audio played on the VK1WIA broadcast. In it he told of how the satellite reached the USA ready for launch, but had to wait until 1970 after AMSAT the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation was formed, taking over from the then defunct OSCAR Association. The satellite did not have a translator, noted Bill VK3ABP, but its telemetry was the most advanced for an amateur satellite of the time. It could be turned on and off by ground stations, and this was mostly done by Les Jenkins VK3ZBJ. A book on those times was launched recently, before a number of guests including the WIA, in the building where the Melbourne University Astronautical Society met to discuss the possibility of a satellite and building it. In introducing the author was Richard Tonkin, who built the satellite along with a very talented radio amateur Les Jenkins VK3ZBJ (sk). Mr Tonkin noted that a professor told a student to “stop this silly satellite stuff”. The team which realized no-one had built a satellite in Australia, just got on with it. Book author Dr Owen Mace talked about how fitting the room was for the launch because it had been used by the satellite team. At the time, sophisticated electronic measurements were necessary on the satellites stabilization system, and access to a laboratory at the university helpful. WIA Historian Peter Wolfenden VK3RV says many radio amateurs were involved, a few on the design side, others associated with command and many with tracking it during its six week life. These included Les Jenkins VK3ZBJ, Michael Owen VK3KI, David Rankin VK3QV, Ray Naughton VK3ATN, and Bill Rice VK3ABP - all silent keys. There were also many local Australian, Japanese, New Zealander and Malaysian coordinators, and some recordings were taken of the AO-5 telemetry. A fuller story is being prepared for publication in the WIA journal Amateur Radio magazine. Meantime, University of Melbourne students are now well advanced to build a nano-satellite, with the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) assisting in the IARU frequency and other coordination processes. Through the Melbourne Space Program affiliated with the University of Melbourne, the nano-satellite is due to be handed over in November and launched in early 2018. Also there has been a strong link on space matters with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), but now it has been formally announced Australia will have its own space agency. An event which mostly went unnoticed was in Adelaide last Wednesday it was a presentation called " How we built Australia's first satellite" again by Richard Tonkin and Dr Owen Mace. Those who were lucky enough to have been notified heard how two young University students in the 1950's, fascinated with space, built Australia's first satellite. [ANS thanks the Wireless Institute of Australia VK1WIA News October 1, 2017 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Joe Spier, K6WAO k6wao at amsat dot org

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Road trip Texas => Utah
by Glenn Miller - AA5PK 30 Sep '17

30 Sep '17

On Monday, 18 September, I'll be starting a leisurely road trip to Utah. Monday night will be spent in DM73 in NM and Tuesday night in DM57 in CO. Destination is DN41. I will operate the sats from those three grids. I also hope to work from other grids en route, depending on available passes. Possible grids are DM74, DM75, DM65, DM66, DM58, DM48, DM49 and DN40. None are extremely rare, but newer grid chasers may need some or all. While in Utah, I'll try to activate some grids surrounding DN41. If interested, follow me on twitter.com/@AA5PK for updates and track me on APRS at AA5PK-9. All QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW upon my return home. Hard copy QSLs by email request. 73 Glenn / AA5PK

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