November 2017 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Office Closed
by Martha 09 Nov '17

09 Nov '17

The AMSAT office will be closed on Friday, November 10th in observance of Veterans' Day. -- 73- Martha

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Amsat-EA newsletter
by Jose Elias Diaz 09 Nov '17

09 Nov '17

New Newsletter 02/2017 AmsatEA english version. https://www.amsat-ea.org/app/download/9653739/AMSAT-EA-Newsletter_02-2017.p… Enviado desde myMail para iOS

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ELaNa XXII CubeSats deploy from ISS soon
by Masahiro Arai 09 Nov '17

09 Nov '17

The JAXA announced to make ready for deployment of NRCSD#13 at 16th and 17th Nov. CubsSats will deploy on the weekend or the next week. NRCSD#13 is ELaNa XXII CubeSats including ASTERIA, Dellingr/RBLE, OSIRIS-3U. They were delivered by Dragon CRS-12 this August. IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination shows OSIRIS-3U will operate on 437.505MHz with GMSK up to 38k4. 73 Masa JN1GKZ Tokyo Japan

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WRC19 Preparatory Meeting underway in Geneva
by M5AKA 08 Nov '17

08 Nov '17

Countdown to World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 https://amsat-uk.org/2017/11/08/countdown-to-wrc19/ 6th Staines Scouts receive FUNcube-1 (AO-79) message https://amsat-uk.org/2017/11/06/6th-staines-scouts-receive-funcube-1-messag… D-Star One CubeSat undergoes final tests http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/press-releases/successful-final-tests-d-s… November edition of the AMSAT-EA newsletter (in Spanish) is now available for download https://www.amsat-ea.org/contenidos/ Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ----

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Re: [amsat-bb] New online satellite logger
by David 08 Nov '17

08 Nov '17

Hello Andy and group: Thanks for Satlogger. I have check it and it looks nice but I dont know if it worths to spend time and efforts for an "Online Satellite Logbook" when there is a popular one working since long. It is quite known, updated and used by several AMSAT operators everywhere. See it here: http://aar29.free.fr/sat/indexlogin.html Maybe it is better to spend time on creating a new tool than to spend it in a "doubleworking". Just my oppinion. Best 73s de David EA4SG ____________________________________________________________________________ Message: 1 Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2017 04:54:40 +1000 From: <vk4tec(a)tech-software.net> To: "AMSAT" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] New online satellite logger Message-ID: <001d01d3559e$60c31df0$224959d0$(a)tech-software.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hello Satlogger is taking shape Please let me know if you want any more fields Andy VK4TEC http://59.167.159.165/satlogger/ ------------------------------

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Image received via Falconsat-3
by Roland Zurmely 07 Nov '17

07 Nov '17

Image from K2MO via Falconsat-3 : <http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/falconsat.htm#e> 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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AMSAT at Orlando Hamcation
by Philip Jenkins 07 Nov '17

07 Nov '17

Is anyone spearheading AMSAT activities (forum? demos? club table?) for Orlando Hamcation? I'm planning (but it isn't certain yet) to come from NC after not attending for 4 years...so I MIGHT be persuaded to help out at the AMSAT table :-) (I need the practice - hoping to do something similar at a couple of regional hamfests next year.) I know usually AMSAT has a presence there, but haven't seen any chatter about it yet. Also, is there a hotel where most of the AMSAT'ers stay? Thanks Philip N4HF

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-11-07 06:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 07 Nov '17

07 Nov '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-11-07 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, West Palm Beach, FL, direct via WS4FSC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact was successful: Mon 2017-11-06 16:17:10 UTC 35 deg (***) Liceo Statale “Ilaria Alpi”, Rutigliano, Italy, I.I.S.S. “T.Fiore-C.Sylos” , Terlizzi, Italy, and Liceo Scientifico “Valdemaro Vecchi”, Trani, Italy telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for 2017-11-11 11:16:29 UTC 56 deg Watch for HamTV TX-801st Air Force JROTC at Burleson High, Burleson, Texas, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-11-13 14:50:31 UTC 86 deg (***) Carmelita Manara, Milano, Italy and I.C. “Pascoli Forgione”, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, telebridge via VK4KHZ (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-11-14 10:15:13 UTC 40 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: Francesco IKØWGF with 127 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 124 Gaston ON4WF with 123 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 2017-11-07 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 1182. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1136. (***) 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 2017-11-07 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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RadFxSat Launch Delayed, Now No Earlier Than November 14th
by Paul Stoetzer 07 Nov '17

07 Nov '17

United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced this afternoon that the launch of the Delta II rocket carrying RadFxSat has been delayed due to a faulty battery on the booster. The launch is now scheduled for no earlier than Tuesday, November 14th. Stay tuned to the AMSAT-BB, AMSAT News Service, and the AMSAT web site for further details. 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Executive Vice President Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT-NA)

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K4DKR via Falconsat APRS
by Tony 06 Nov '17

06 Nov '17

Scott: Message received via K4KDR-6 APRS / Falconsat. Tony -K2MO

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