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

Sat program
by JHBRTOO＠aol.com 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

Had an answer just now- is so good to have that APP back again and I have written it down in two places. Thanks all Dave

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EO88 Included in LoTW TQSL Config File 11.0
by Sean K. 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

Hi all- LoTW TQSL Config File V11.0 was released today. Among other things, it adds EO88 (Nayif-1) to the satellite list. You should get a popup window announcing the new config file the next time you open TQSL. Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio KX9X

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EO-79
by Ken Alexander 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

Just reading up on EO-79, trying to understand it. The Amsat website says: "The transponder will commence operation 27 minutes after the spacecraft enters sunlight and will stay on for a period of 25 minutes." I take that to mean that the transponder will stay ON for 25 minutes regardless of whether the satellite is in sunlight or darkness during that 25 minute period. Is that correct? I also read: "This schedule may be modified over the forthcoming weeks as a result of experience." Have there been any changes to the schedule? 73 and many thanks in advance! Ken Alexander VE3HLS

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Wanted: Amsat Symposium Proceedings from 2014 and 2015
by Douglas Quagliana 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

Friends, I am looking for a copy of the Amsat symposium proceedings from 2014 and 2015. If you have an extra copy, or a copy that you don't want anymore, then please contact me. 73, Douglas KA2UPW/5

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Info request
by JHBRTOO＠aol.com 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

I had the satellite schedule app on my Kindle and it gabolled. Of course I didn't write it down. It's the one from LU?- that ties to the Amsat predictions but is a one page sheet with maps/ frequencies and AOS/LOS times/ azimuths. - I loved it for the ability to have it on my KINDLE, small portable, easy to use and read. Would someone send me the link info please Dave WA6EKR-- jhbrtoo @aol.com Thanks

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[Video] LIVE French Astronaut and Translator! [repost]
by John Brier 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gS-PiVt7bU I posted this a couple of weeks ago on a Friday and it didn't get a lot of views possibly because "Fridays are slow news days." I got permission from the amsat-bb list owner to repost it. It's a pretty cool video where I got a French student to translate a French astronaut's answers to students in Belgium. The contact was through K6DUE telebridge station in Maryland, which is why we were able to hear the ISS talk to a school in Belgium from North Carolina. 73, John Brier KG4AKV

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ARISS contact with "School of Trois Paletuviers", Saint-Georges de l'Oyapock, French Guyana
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at "School of Trois Paletuviers", Saint-Georges de l'Oyapock, French Guyana on 23 Mar. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:42 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 NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Inventory Trois Palétuviers is a small Native people village of French Guyane, set between the Amazonian forest and the majestic Oyapock River, natural border with Brazil. It is accessed only by dugout and the journey takes place in one hour. On site, no electricity during the day, internet and telephone recently; But a quality of life preserved; Which in no way excludes projects and achievements in order to help envisage the future in a dynamic and optimistic way.The village comprises a population of 180 inhabitants, exclusively Native Americans and many of whom have strong ties with Brazil. A dynamic The school hosts about fifty students divided into 2 classes: A kindergarten from the PS to the GS, an elementary from the CP to the CM2. In addition to the usual teachings, the school offers activities that enable you to travel and make contact with the outside of the village. So : The "chess game for academic success" has been helping since 2006 to reason and confidence in its abilities, The theater club has already performed several times in French Guiana. A highly eclectic choir gives everyone the opportunity to express themselves. In addition, there are urban dance classes, numerous programs and projects related to the environment, space, health and so on. Another peculiarity is that a school for parents has been in place since 2011. For the liaison with the ISS, the pupils will have 1 hour of canoe motor and 3 hours of road. 1: Est-ce qu'on peut écrire avec un stylo dans l'espace? 2: Est-ce qu'on peut jouer de la guitare dans l'espace? 3: Comment vous allez faire pour rentrer sur terre? 4: Comment vous chauffez la nourriture? 5: Comment vous faites pour vous laver? 6: Si tu joues aux échecs, quel sera ton 1er coup avec les pièces blanches? 7: Est-ce qu'on peut facilement jouer au jeu de go dans l'espace? 8: Est-ce que c'est vrai que les lits sont debout contre un mur? 9: Est-ce qu'on entend quelque chose quand on a mis le scaphandre? 10: Est-ce qu'on pourrait faire un élevage de poules dans la station? 11: Est-ce que la nourriture de l'espace a bon goût? 12: peut-on planter des fruits dans l'ISS? 13: Qu'avez-vous ressenti arrivés dans l'espace? Avez-vous eu peur? 14: De là où vous êtes, voyez-vous toutes les planètes du système solaire? 15: quand vous êtes malades, qui vous soigne? 16: arrivez-vous à voir le village de Trois Palétuviers depuis l'espace? 17: Nous avons quitté notre village de Trois Palétuviers pour aller en Europe à Cologne et à Toulouse, pour marcher dans vos pas. Viendriez-vous nous rendre visite à Trois Palétuviers en Guyane? Translated: 1: Can we write with a pen in space? 2: Can we play the guitar in space? 3: How are you going to go back to earth? 4: How do you heat the food? 5: How do you wash? 6: If you play chess, what will be your first shot with the whites? 7: Can we easily play the go game in the Station? 8: Is it true that the beds are standing against a wall? 9: Do we hear anything when we put the space suit? 10: Can we do a chicken breeding in the Station? 11: Does the food of the space taste good? 12: can we plant fruit in the ISS? 13: How did you feel in space? Were you afraid? 14: From where you are, do you see all the planets of the solar system? 15: when you are sick, who is treating you? 16: can you see the village of Trois Palétuviers from space? 17: "We left our village of Trois Palétuviers to travel to Europe and visit Cologne and Toulouse to walk in your footsteps. Would you visit us at Trois Palétuviers in French Guiana?" PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Council of State Science Supervisors, Los Angeles, CA, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Wed 2017-03-29 18:03 UTC About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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WTB: Icom 910
by Wyatt Dirks 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

I have decided I want to get another Icom 910 for a backup/portable radio if you have one you'd like to sell or know of one for sale please contact me direct. Thanks Wyatt AC0RA

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Nayif-1 Data Warehouse Update
by David Johnson 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

Hi, First of all thanks to all those who have been providing us with data, it's really appreciated. We are now displaying the minimum and maximum values for all the telemetry channels where the value varies. The min-max are reset on a weekly basis so that we can get the trend from the database. http://data.amsat-uk.org/nayif1/index.html <http://data.amsat-uk.org/nayif1/index.html> Next on the list of jobs: Display the fitter messages CSV dump of WOD CSV dump of HiRes If you have any specific requests for data for STEM outreach please let us know. 73 Dave, G4DPZ

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-03-21 06:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-03-21 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: “School of Trois Paletuviers”, Saint-Georges de l'Oyapock, French Guyana, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-03-23 12:42:26 UTC 61 deg Council of State Science Supervisors, Los Angeles, CA, telebridge via IK1SLD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2017-03-29 18:03:38 UTC 21 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** 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. **************************************************************************** *** Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Proposal Window February 15 – April 15, 2017 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2018 and June 30, 2018. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is April 15, 2017. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world, NASA, and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe sponsor this educational opportunity by providing the equipment and operational support to enable direct communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world via Amateur Radio. In the US, the program is managed by AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) and ARRL (American Radio Relay League) in partnership with NASA and CASIS (Center for the Advancement of Science in Space). More Information Interested parties can find more information about the program at www.ariss.org and www.arrl.org/ARISS. For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Sessions go to http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. Please direct any questions to ariss(a)arrl.org. **************************************************************************** *** 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 123 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 119 **************************************************************************** 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 2017-03-21 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 1126. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1087. 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 2017-03-16 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. 49 on orbit Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Andrei Borisenko Sergey Ryzhikov Exp. 50 on orbit Peggy Whitson Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Oleg Novitskiy **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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