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Great Lakes HamCon Satellite Demo!
by Ruth 05 Oct '17

05 Oct '17

Hello satellite operators, Listen up for K8MIS on the air on Saturday October 7th! I have been asked to give a satellite demo on Saturday at the Great Lakes HamCon and will be operating under the Great Lakes Amateur Radio Association Special Event callsign, K8MIS. Assuming the weather cooperates, I plan to be on the 15:57z SO-50 pass. I may also be on the 14:18z SO-50 pass depending on the timing of the activities there. I’ll be operating from the grid square EN72 and hope to hear you on Saturday! 73, Ruth KM4LAO

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QIKCOM?
by Roy Dean 05 Oct '17

05 Oct '17

Is there any update on when this APRS sat will be deployed from the ISS? I know it was supposed to be during the eclipse, but was pushed out. --Roy K3RLD

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Re: [amsat-bb] YBOX-1
by Rick Tejera 05 Oct '17

05 Oct '17

Yono, Congratulations on a successful 2 years in orbit. Sent from my iPod > On Oct 4, 2017, at 19:29, Suryono Adisoemarta via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > > That is the APRS payload on IO-86 (LAPAN A2/ORARI) Satellite. > > The other amateur payload is FM Repeater. > > We just had a big event celebrating the 2nd anniversary of this satellite last week. > > https://youtu.be/azPyX_XT5TM > > #2yearsIO86 > > > 73 de Yono - YD0NXX > AMSAT-ID > > Sent from my mobile device > >> On Oct 5, 2017, at 4:10 AM, Andrew Rich <vk4tec(a)tech-software.net> wrote: >> >> What is YBOX-1 I am seeing it in my logs >> >> Andrew >> _______________________________________________ >> 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

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-05 06:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 05 Oct '17

05 Oct '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-05 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Elementary School “21st of May”, Podgorica, Montenegro, direct via 4OØISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR (***) Contact is a go: Wed 2017-10-11 11:48:02 UTC 50 deg (***) The Alice Smith School Primary Campus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP (***) Contact is a go: Wed 2017-10-11 15:24:05 UTC 79 deg (***) Fleet Science Center, BE WISE Program, San Diego, CA, direct via KJ6KDZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-14 18:26:17 UTC 33 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 2017-10-05 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 1162. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1121. 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 2017-10-04 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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YBOX-1
by Andrew Rich 04 Oct '17

04 Oct '17

What is YBOX-1 I am seeing it in my logs Andrew

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Sat Reporter Update - Addition of stats and IO86 ( YB0X-1) and ARISS DIGI and PSAT DIGI
by Andrew Rich 04 Oct '17

04 Oct '17

Enjoy http://59.167.159.165 Andrew Rich VK4TEC

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9600 Capable Dual-Band Radio?
by Scott 04 Oct '17

04 Oct '17

Greetings! With the arrival of FalconSat-3's 9k6 packet capability, I've been looking at radio options. Perhaps others have, too. While the Kenwood HT option is great, I would prefer to use my computer. So, if I understand correctly I need a radio with a data port that is capable of handling 9600 data. And, while FalconSat-3 needs me to transmit on 2m, I'm only considering dual-band radios in anticipation of wanting to transmit 9600 data on 70cm in the future. The Yaesu FT-7900R is one of the lowest cost dual-band radios that I've seen (new) that has a data port that the manual indicates can handle both 1200 & 9600 packets. By chance has anyone used this radio for 9600 data at any point? Or if you don't have first-hand experience w/ the FT-7900R, am I correct that it's a radio that I can transmit a 9600 data stream through from my computer? Thanks! -Scott, K4KDR Montpelier, VA USA

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Sputnik
by B J 04 Oct '17

04 Oct '17

It's now 60 years since its launch. Here's a great article on its history: http://thespacereview.com/article/3341/1 The second part will be available later. 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-04 06:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 04 Oct '17

04 Oct '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-04 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 was successful: 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 2017-10-04 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 1162. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1121. (***) 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 2017-10-04 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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Weekend Rove - Full Schedule
by Ken Alexander 03 Oct '17

03 Oct '17

Hi All, Following is the full schedule for this weekend. Pretty ambitious, so don't be too upset if I have miscalculated travel times and show up late. Precision is not one of my specialties! Some passes start minutes after the previously listed pass. I find I usually run through everyone in the first few minutes, so if an equally favourable (or better) pass happens soon after then I'll move on to the next one. Note that I added FN65 early Sunday morning. I received a request for FN68, which is about the same distance out of my way. However, FN65 is an easy drive down the Trans Canada Highway, where FN68 is a drive across new Brunswick (moose country) on a secondary road. In addition, that part of the province is mountainous and I could spend hours just trying to find a place to set up. I went for FN65. I'm tired. I hope I got my dates and times right. I've been know to mess this up before! Please have a look to make sure that I have included you and your region and if not then please let me know and we'll try to work something else out. == Friday Oct 6 in FN35/36 == 2100 AO-85 2130 XW-2C 2224 SO-50 2305 XW-2C 2349 FO-29 CQ Europe! 0007 XW-2F CQ West Coast! 0038 XW-2A 0127 AO-73 == Saturday Oct 7 in FN56/57 == 1308 XW-2F 1311 AO-73 1329 XW-2A 1334 FO-29 1421 SO-50 1426 AO-7 CQ Europe! 1448 AO-73 1526 FO-29 CQ West Coast! 1602 SO-50 1612 AO-7 CQ Europe! == Saturday Oct 7 in FN57/67 == 2111 UKUBE-1 CQ West Coast! 2125 AO-85 2151 AO-7 CQ West Coast! 2215 XW-2F 2249 SO-50 2307 AO-85 CQ West Coast! == Sunday Oct 8 in FN65/66 == 0009 AO-73 0030 SO-50 CQ West Coast! 0037 FO-29 CQ Europe! 0147 AO-73 CQ West Coast! 0222 FO-29 == Sunday Oct 8 in FN47 == 1426 FO-29 1446 SO-50 1507 AO-73 CQ West Coast! 73! Hope to work you this weekend! Ken VE3HLS

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