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Re: [amsat-bb] Carnival Cruise Line
by Stefano Tipaldi 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

Hi Ed, I took mine in the belly, but if you have a big enough cabin bag you should be fine. Security will be an issue, though. 73 Stefano (IUØDFT) Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Wednesday, July 12, 2017, 10:21 PM, amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org wrote: Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to amsat-bb(a)amsat.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org You can reach the person managing the list at amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: SSTV (John Brier) 2. Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 170 (Dale Kubichek) 3. Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 170 (Alan) 4. Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 170 (w4upd) 5. Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 170 (Dave Webb KB1PVH) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 09:39:04 -0400 From: John Brier <johnbrier(a)gmail.com> To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SSTV Message-ID: <CALn0fKOf3D_mwoCeWV8A60Tyr55vSxZzp9g3fYv3pt_iHTUivg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 9:27 AM, Koos van den Hout <koos(a)kzdoos.xs4all.nl> wrote: > > Two items for that page: > > 1: when recording, try to set the sample rate in the recording software to > the same number sample rate as used by the sstv software. This avoids > resampling errors. > > 2: qsstv for linux works fine for decoding ISS images. > > Koos > Thanks Koos. The resampling errors might explain why I've sometimes gotten better decodes live than after I play it back through the recorder. I'll add that to the web page, and the qsstv recommendation as well. 73, John Brier KG4AKV ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:47:36 +0000 (UTC) From: Dale Kubichek <n6jsx(a)yahoo.com> To: "amsat-bb(a)amsat.org" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 170 Message-ID: <595466942.4314941.1499867256517(a)mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Is there a blog/support site for SatPC32? Even though I DL the AMSAT Keps via SatPC,? AO85 never appears as a selectable SAT within the program setup. ?Best regards,?? Dale Kubichek, MS-EET, N6JSX ?? Sidney, OH 45365? EN70vh http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HAM-SATs http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RDF-USA From: "amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org" <amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 9:39 AM Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 170 Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to ??? amsat-bb(a)amsat.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit ??? http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to ??? amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org You can reach the person managing the list at ??? amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." Today's Topics: ? 1. 1.2 Ghz helix available (Bob- W7LRD) ? 2. Re: K2BSA/W4UOO-EM97 West Virginia FO-29 1500z 13July2013 ? ? ? (Mike Sprenger) ? 3. Carnival Cruise Line (Ed Cunningham) ? 4. Re: Carnival Cruise Line (George Carr) ? 5. Re: Carnival Cruise Line (Robert McGwier) ? 6. SSTV (James Brown) ? 7. FN12/22 -? 7/12 (R.T.Liddy) ? 8. SSTV (Stewart Todd Morgan) ? 9. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-07-12 00:00??? UTC ? ? ? (AJ9N(a)aol.com) ? 10. Canadian Grid Trip... (Chad Phillips KG0MW) ? 11. Re: SSTV (David Jaeger) ? 12. Re: SSTV (John Brier) ? 13. Re: SSTV (Koos van den Hout) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 23:51:33 +0000 (UTC) From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd(a)comcast.net> To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] 1.2 Ghz helix available Message-ID: ??? <301472150.8778230.1499730693912.JavaMail.zimbra(a)comcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 I have available a spare 16 turn RHCP 1.2Ghz helix for sale. Aluminum reflector, stainless steel support, UV protected PVC supports, It was a spare I was going to use on AO-40 (sobsob). It is home brew and about 80% complete. I can finish it up in a few hours if anyone is interested in it. I can provided pictures and details. I have built about 10 of these back in the day of HEO. 73 Bob W7LRD ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 22:25:52 -0400 From: Mike Sprenger <mikesprenger(a)gmail.com> To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Cc: "Jim Wilson, K5ND" <jim.wilson(a)k2bsa.net> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] K2BSA/W4UOO-EM97 West Virginia FO-29 1500z ??? 13July2013 Message-ID: ??? <CAB4zG_KkNwH+RohUKVLhp-zDAktjkKsEqYFtpajnmzMTu2kpzA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Its been 4 years. K2BSA's going back to Summit Bechtel for the 2017 National Scouting Jamboree in Beckley WV, we arrive this weekend to begin building the station.? ? Help us show off Amateur Radio to the many (25,000) scouts at the Jamboree.? We'll be on the FM and linear satellites. I appreciated K8YSE's synopsis from 2013 so much I thought I'd share it again. 73 de W4UOO On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 at 11:26 AM, John Papay <john(a)papays.com> wrote: > W4UOO is operating as K2BSA from Beckley West Virginia > EM97.? West Virginia is a rare state on satellites.? It's > small and very mountainous and most places are down in the valleys > such that they don't have a low horizon.? I drove down to Beckley > several years ago to hand out EM97.? It was 300 miles one way.? Now > is your chance to work this grid and state.? Mike was able to work > down pretty low.? This is a great opportunity.? He was worked on FO-29. > 73, > John K8YSE > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Thanks, Mike Sprenger (37.9167N? 81.1244W is the Summit) ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 08:46:58 -0700 From: "Ed Cunningham" <edc2491(a)cox.net> To: "AMSAT-NA" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] Carnival Cruise Line Message-ID: <007701d2fa5c$eebc9fc0$cc35df40$(a)cox.net> Content-Type: text/plain;??? charset="us-ascii" Here is the answer I got to my inquiry about bringing ham radio gear on board.? It looks like blanket permission since in "Exemptions and Other Considerations" it states "Permitted to be used on board" Since the ship is registered in Panama all I need to do is contact the ARRL for my IARP Permit.? Has anyone had a problem taking an Elk or Arrow antenna on a plane or will it have to go in the belly (extra $25)? (broke down, not together) Ed, N7EC Thank you for your inquiry. Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard. Carnival Cruise Line Message History Response By Email (07/10/2017 04:02 PM) Thank you for your inquiry. Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard. Carnival Cruise Line Customer By Service Web (07/09/2017 10:56 AM) This feedback is about: https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4090 My wife, son and I are booked on a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean from Miami aboard the Splendor, booking # XXXXXX. As I was reading through the "What to Pack" I clicked on "Prohibited Items", Listed under "Carnival Corporation Prohibited Items" you list "Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), ham radios, satellite phones, transformers, lasers and laser pointers" yet under "Exemptions and Other Considerations" you have "Ham Radios/Amateur Radio Equipment: Permitted to be used on board". Can I bring my hand held ham radio on board or not? [---001:000808:13961---] ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 11:02:53 -0500 From: George Carr <george.carrii15(a)gmail.com> To: Ed Cunningham <edc2491(a)cox.net> Cc: AMSAT-NA <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Carnival Cruise Line Message-ID: ??? <CAOvopc-YqnVRoz77n1AuXqpJt0bMdD1cGNBWR8i5iMEuEf8W9Q(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I packed my Arrow in the suitcase. 73 George WA5KBH On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 10:46 AM, Ed Cunningham <edc2491(a)cox.net> wrote: > > Here is the answer I got to my inquiry about bringing ham radio gear on > board.? It looks like blanket permission since in "Exemptions and Other > Considerations" it states "Permitted to be used on board" > > > > Since the ship is registered in Panama all I need to do is contact the ARRL > for my IARP Permit.? Has anyone had a problem taking an Elk or Arrow > antenna > on a plane or will it have to go in the belly (extra $25)? (broke down, not > together) > > > > Ed, N7EC > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your inquiry. > > > > > > > > Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard. > > > Carnival Cruise Line > > > > Message History > > Response By Email (07/10/2017 04:02 PM) > > Thank you for your inquiry. > > > > Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard. > > > Carnival Cruise Line > > Customer By Service Web (07/09/2017 10:56 AM) > > This feedback is about: > https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4090 > > My wife, son and I are booked on a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean from > Miami aboard the Splendor, booking # XXXXXX. As I was reading through the > "What to Pack" I clicked on "Prohibited Items", > Listed under "Carnival Corporation Prohibited Items" you list "Emergency > Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), ham radios, satellite phones, > transformers, lasers and laser pointers" yet under "Exemptions and Other > Considerations" you have "Ham Radios/Amateur Radio Equipment: Permitted to > be used on board". Can I bring my hand held ham radio on board or not? > > > > [---001:000808:13961---] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- George Carr Certified Chip Carving Instructor Amateur Radio Station - WA5KBH ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:55:53 -0400 From: Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier(a)gmail.com> To: Ed Cunningham <edc2491(a)cox.net> Cc: AMSAT-NA <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Carnival Cruise Line Message-ID: ??? <CA+K5gzfXavPD6tPQgP8OjC9kH32hL-cbaTVcwfBVtMV51q_bFg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" We AMSAT cruised,? we were constantly being questioned by security folks, especially where we were out at night on deck and aiming our arrows at the sky.? It just took persistence and MANY contacts were made by several people. Bob On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 11:46 AM, Ed Cunningham <edc2491(a)cox.net> wrote: > > Here is the answer I got to my inquiry about bringing ham radio gear on > board.? It looks like blanket permission since in "Exemptions and Other > Considerations" it states "Permitted to be used on board" > > > > Since the ship is registered in Panama all I need to do is contact the ARRL > for my IARP Permit.? Has anyone had a problem taking an Elk or Arrow > antenna > on a plane or will it have to go in the belly (extra $25)? (broke down, not > together) > > > > Ed, N7EC > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your inquiry. > > > > > > > > Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard. > > > Carnival Cruise Line > > > > Message History > > Response By Email (07/10/2017 04:02 PM) > > Thank you for your inquiry. > > > > Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard. > > > Carnival Cruise Line > > Customer By Service Web (07/09/2017 10:56 AM) > > This feedback is about: > https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4090 > > My wife, son and I are booked on a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean from > Miami aboard the Splendor, booking # XXXXXX. As I was reading through the > "What to Pack" I clicked on "Prohibited Items", > Listed under "Carnival Corporation Prohibited Items" you list "Emergency > Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), ham radios, satellite phones, > transformers, lasers and laser pointers" yet under "Exemptions and Other > Considerations" you have "Ham Radios/Amateur Radio Equipment: Permitted to > be used on board". Can I bring my hand held ham radio on board or not? > > > > [---001:000808:13961---] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Bob McGwier Founder, Federated Wireless, Inc Founder and Technical Advisor, HawkEye 360, Inc Research Professor Virginia Tech Chief Scientist:? The Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology Senior Member IEEE, Facebook: N4HYBob, ARS: N4HY Faculty Advisor Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Assn. (K4KDJ) Director of AMSAT Member of PVRC (Roanoke-Blacksburg), TAPR,? life member of ARRL and AMSAT, NRVR.ORG (Rocketry) ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:50:15 +0000 (UTC) From: James Brown <jimki6wj(a)sbcglobal.net> To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV Message-ID: <1687653281.3771486.1499802615693(a)mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 ? What do I need to decode the upcoming ARISS? SSTV? My station is IC-910H and laptop with satpc32. I have? a signalink collecting dust. What software should I use? Jim KI6WJ ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 23:12:17 +0000 (UTC) From: "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>, Starcom <starcom-bb(a)star-com.net> Subject: [amsat-bb] FN12/22 -? 7/12 Message-ID: <1872731638.3949343.1499814737622(a)mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Gridders, I'll be roving to FN12 & FN22 tomorrow 7/12 from late afternoon and into the evening. My plan is to use the FO29, SO50 & XW2 Birds. On the linear SATs, you should hear me somewhat up the bandpass. On SO50, I'm hoping I'll able to finish a QSO or two (!). I may be able to get down to FN11/21 the next morning, but not for sure. 73,? Bob? K8BL? ? ? ? ? ? (92 Rover Grids & counting) ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:32:44 -0400 From: Stewart Todd Morgan <morgan_st(a)bellsouth.net> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV Message-ID: <0d8dd03f-cc26-9be8-a21d-3363b4c5e203(a)bellsouth.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed This AMSAT-UK guide may be helpful: https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/iss-sstv/ Todd AL0I ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:46:10 -0400 From: AJ9N(a)aol.com To: amsat-bb(a)AMSAT.Org Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-07-12 ??? 00:00??? UTC Message-ID: <2495ff.422e5fae.4696bd42(a)aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-07-12? 00:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and? events: About Gagarin From Space International Summer Camp #2 with? Bashkortostan schoolchildren, Ufa, Russia, direct via RZ9WWB The ISS callsign? is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS The scheduled astronaut is Fyodor? Yurchikhin RN3FI Contact is a go for 2017-07-19 20:07 UTC? (***) ISS R&D conference, Washington, D.C., telebridge via? W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled? astronaut is Jack Fischer K2FSH Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-07-20 13:23:10? UTC 56 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. Listen for the ISS on? the downlink of 145.8?? 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 IK?WGF 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? additiona l 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 2017-07-12 00:00 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 1147. Each school counts as 1? event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1106. 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:? DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS,? RS?ISS **************************************************************************** The? successful school list has been updated as of 2017-06-23 17:00 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.? 50 on orbit Peggy Whitson Exp. 51 on orbit Jack Fischer? K2FSH Fyodor Yurchikhin? RN3FI **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie? Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team? mentors ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 20:24:44 -0500 From: Chad Phillips KG0MW <photos(a)chadphillipsphotography.com> To: "&lt amsat-bb(a)amsat.org&gt" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] Canadian Grid Trip... Message-ID: <8A619ACC-50D6-4B4F-84B0-2331FE89AB3C(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain;??? charset=utf-8 Starting this Saturday July 15th, my wife and I are taking a trip through southern Ontario on our way to Niagara Falls. I plan on activating grids along the way. Mainly when we stop for the night, but may be a few others during the day. Here is the list of grids we are overnighting in. I will try to activate as many different sats as I can. Daily updates will be posted over on my twitter account @kg0mw. Contact me directly through twitter or email chad(a)kg0mw.com <mailto:chad@kg0mw.com> For now here is this list of overnight grids? Saturday July 15th EN58 Overnight Sunday July 16th EN77 Overnight Monday July 17th EN96 Overnight Tuesday July 18th FN02 Overnight Wednesday July 19th FN02 Overnight Thursday July 20th EN63 Overnight Friday July 21st EN63 Overnight Saturday July 22nd EN41 Overnight Sunday July 23rd EN41 Overnight ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 08:42:01 -0400 From: David Jaeger <yogiwn9q(a)gmail.com> To: James Brown <jimki6wj(a)sbcglobal.net> Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SSTV Message-ID: <5EC7D740-7D4B-4AAB-AC84-E04B25E8CD2D(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain;??? charset=us-ascii Hello Jim, ? Download MMSSTV, it is free and still the best and you can be up and running with your equipment in 5 minutes. ? The best web page for help is by WA9TT.? His web page has a beginner section and live sstv capture worldwide. ? Transmission is on 145.800 and MMSSTV automatically finds the format being used.? ? You can go to 14.230 to practice rx prior to the event. ? Email me direct if you have any questions? Good luck & 73, Dave,? WN9Q Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 11, 2017, at 3:50 PM, James Brown <jimki6wj(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >? What do I need to decode the upcoming ARISS? SSTV? My station is IC-910H and laptop with satpc32. I have? a signalink collecting dust. What software should I use? > Jim KI6WJ > _______________________________________________ > 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 ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 09:12:40 -0400 From: John Brier <johnbrier(a)gmail.com> To: David Jaeger <yogiwn9q(a)gmail.com> Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>, James Brown ??? <jimki6wj(a)sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SSTV Message-ID: ??? <CALn0fKOcw+QUwWJy9Sy0gkEjeHEfpGsfSUyqyqzRA=iE7EQpnw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I highly recommend recording the audio. That way if you have issues decoding during TX you can always replay to the decoder later. Also you can try different decoders and settings to see which produces the best image. I have more tips and info on this page on my website: https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-reception-hints/ 73, John Brier KG4AKV On Jul 12, 2017 8:44 AM, "David Jaeger" <yogiwn9q(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Jim, >? ? Download MMSSTV, it is free and still the best and you can be up and > running with your equipment in 5 minutes. >? ? The best web page for help is by WA9TT.? His web page has a beginner > section and live sstv capture worldwide. >? ? Transmission is on 145.800 and MMSSTV automatically finds the format > being used. >? ? You can go to 14.230 to practice rx prior to the event. >? ? Email me direct if you have any questions? > > Good luck & 73, > Dave,? WN9Q > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 11, 2017, at 3:50 PM, James Brown <jimki6wj(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > >? What do I need to decode the upcoming ARISS? SSTV? My station is > IC-910H and laptop with satpc32. I have? a signalink collecting dust. What > software should I use? > > Jim KI6WJ > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:27:34 +0200 From: Koos van den Hout <koos(a)kzdoos.xs4all.nl> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SSTV Message-ID: <20170712132734.GA24795(a)kzdoos.xs4all.nl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Quoting John Brier who wrote on Wed 2017-07-12 at 09:12: > I highly recommend recording the audio. > > That way if you have issues decoding during TX you can always replay to the > decoder later. Also you can try different decoders and settings to see > which produces the best image. > > I have more tips and info on this page on my website: > > https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-reception-hints/ Two items for that page: 1: when recording, try to set the sample rate in the recording software to the same number sample rate as used by the sstv software. This avoids resampling errors. 2: qsstv for linux works fine for decoding ISS images. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Koos -- Koos van den Hout? ? ? ? ? PGP keyid 0x5BA9368BE6F334E4 via keyservers ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Weather maps from free sources at https://idefix.net/ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? http://weather.idefix.net/ ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ 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 member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 170 ***************************************** ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:28:26 -0500 From: "Alan" <wa4sca(a)gmail.com> To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 170 Message-ID: <000001d2fb23$8282e810$8788b830$(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Dale, This is the place to get answers. Lots of users here, and Erich monitors it. AO-85 is included in the AMSAT Keps, nasa.all and nasabare.txt. Make certain the Group uses one or the other. That having been said, at this moment, I am not able to reach any of the AMSAT sites. Will investigate, and if needed report. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Dale <Kubichek via AMSAT-BB <Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 08:48 AM <To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 170 < <Is there a blog/support site for SatPC32? < <Even though I DL the AMSAT Keps via SatPC, AO85 never appears as a <selectable SAT within the program setup. < Best regards, <Dale Kubichek, MS-EET, N6JSX < Sidney, OH 45365 EN70vh ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 12:45:05 -0400 From: w4upd <w4upd(a)cfl.rr.com> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 170 Message-ID: <59665211.10601(a)cfl.rr.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed I have no problems selecting it from the list of satellites in the Keps. Be sure you are using AO-85 (the name has to be exact including the hyphen) and be sure your SQF files match as well. Reid, W4UPD Amsat: 17002 On 7/12/2017 9:47 AM, Dale Kubichek via AMSAT-BB wrote: > Is there a blog/support site for SatPC32? > > Even though I DL the AMSAT Keps via SatPC, AO85 never appears as a selectable SAT within the program setup. > Best regards, > Dale Kubichek, MS-EET, N6JSX > Sidney, OH 45365 EN70vh > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HAM-SATs > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RDF-USA > > From: "amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org" <amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org> > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 9:39 AM > Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 170 > > Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. 1.2 Ghz helix available (Bob- W7LRD) > 2. Re: K2BSA/W4UOO-EM97 West Virginia FO-29 1500z 13July2013 > (Mike Sprenger) > 3. Carnival Cruise Line (Ed Cunningham) > 4. Re: Carnival Cruise Line (George Carr) > 5. Re: Carnival Cruise Line (Robert McGwier) > 6. SSTV (James Brown) > 7. FN12/22 - 7/12 (R.T.Liddy) > 8. SSTV (Stewart Todd Morgan) > 9. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-07-12 00:00 UTC > (AJ9N(a)aol.com) > 10. Canadian Grid Trip... (Chad Phillips KG0MW) > 11. Re: SSTV (David Jaeger) > 12. Re: SSTV (John Brier) > 13. Re: SSTV (Koos van den Hout) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 23:51:33 +0000 (UTC) > From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd(a)comcast.net> > To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] 1.2 Ghz helix available > Message-ID: > <301472150.8778230.1499730693912.JavaMail.zimbra(a)comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > I have available a spare 16 turn RHCP 1.2Ghz helix for sale. Aluminum reflector, stainless steel support, UV protected PVC supports, It was a spare I was going to use on AO-40 (sobsob). It is home brew and about 80% complete. I can finish it up in a few hours if anyone is interested in it. I can provided pictures and details. I have built about 10 of these back in the day of HEO. > 73 > Bob W7LRD > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 22:25:52 -0400 > From: Mike Sprenger <mikesprenger(a)gmail.com> > To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Cc: "Jim Wilson, K5ND" <jim.wilson(a)k2bsa.net> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] K2BSA/W4UOO-EM97 West Virginia FO-29 1500z > 13July2013 > Message-ID: > <CAB4zG_KkNwH+RohUKVLhp-zDAktjkKsEqYFtpajnmzMTu2kpzA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Its been 4 years. > > K2BSA's going back to Summit Bechtel for the 2017 National Scouting > Jamboree in Beckley WV, we arrive this weekend to begin building the > station. Help us show off Amateur Radio to the many (25,000) scouts at > the Jamboree. We'll be on the FM and linear satellites. > > I appreciated K8YSE's synopsis from 2013 so much I thought I'd share it > again. > > 73 de W4UOO > > On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 at 11:26 AM, John Papay <john(a)papays.com> wrote: > >> W4UOO is operating as K2BSA from Beckley West Virginia >> EM97. West Virginia is a rare state on satellites. It's >> small and very mountainous and most places are down in the valleys >> such that they don't have a low horizon. I drove down to Beckley >> several years ago to hand out EM97. It was 300 miles one way. Now >> is your chance to work this grid and state. Mike was able to work >> down pretty low. This is a great opportunity. He was worked on FO-29. >> 73, >> John K8YSE >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > > ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 12:57:24 -0400 From: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh(a)gmail.com> To: AMSAT -BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 170 Message-ID: <CAEMY9FcUC+jGQg9ioaOJegw8vOjawWxT-1aYRUQxkyxdyUT2Bg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Dale, This has been discussed many times in the past. You need to get your keps from AMSAT in order to have AO-85 listed because it was part of a military launch. You need to add the following line to your source list. http://www.amsat.org/tle/current/nasabare.txt The SatPC32 manual is a wealth of information and it explains how to add sources to your list. Dave-KB1PVH On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 9:47 AM, Dale Kubichek via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Is there a blog/support site for SatPC32? > > Even though I DL the AMSAT Keps via SatPC, AO85 never appears as a > selectable SAT within the program setup. > Best regards, > Dale Kubichek, MS-EET, N6JSX > Sidney, OH 45365 EN70vh > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HAM-SATs > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RDF-USA > > From: "amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org" <amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org> > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 9:39 AM > Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 170 > > Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. 1.2 Ghz helix available (Bob- W7LRD) > 2. Re: K2BSA/W4UOO-EM97 West Virginia FO-29 1500z 13July2013 > (Mike Sprenger) > 3. Carnival Cruise Line (Ed Cunningham) > 4. Re: Carnival Cruise Line (George Carr) > 5. Re: Carnival Cruise Line (Robert McGwier) > 6. SSTV (James Brown) > 7. FN12/22 - 7/12 (R.T.Liddy) > 8. SSTV (Stewart Todd Morgan) > 9. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-07-12 00:00 UTC > (AJ9N(a)aol.com) > 10. Canadian Grid Trip... (Chad Phillips KG0MW) > 11. Re: SSTV (David Jaeger) > 12. Re: SSTV (John Brier) > 13. Re: SSTV (Koos van den Hout) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 23:51:33 +0000 (UTC) > From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd(a)comcast.net> > To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] 1.2 Ghz helix available > Message-ID: > <301472150.8778230.1499730693912.JavaMail.zimbra(a)comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > I have available a spare 16 turn RHCP 1.2Ghz helix for sale. Aluminum > reflector, stainless steel support, UV protected PVC supports, It was a > spare I was going to use on AO-40 (sobsob). It is home brew and about 80% > complete. I can finish it up in a few hours if anyone is interested in it. > I can provided pictures and details. I have built about 10 of these back in > the day of HEO. > 73 > Bob W7LRD > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 22:25:52 -0400 > From: Mike Sprenger <mikesprenger(a)gmail.com> > To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Cc: "Jim Wilson, K5ND" <jim.wilson(a)k2bsa.net> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] K2BSA/W4UOO-EM97 West Virginia FO-29 1500z > 13July2013 > Message-ID: > <CAB4zG_KkNwH+RohUKVLhp-zDAktjkKsEqYFtpajnmzMTu2kpzA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Its been 4 years. > > K2BSA's going back to Summit Bechtel for the 2017 National Scouting > Jamboree in Beckley WV, we arrive this weekend to begin building the > station. Help us show off Amateur Radio to the many (25,000) scouts at > the Jamboree. We'll be on the FM and linear satellites. > > I appreciated K8YSE's synopsis from 2013 so much I thought I'd share it > again. > > 73 de W4UOO > > On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 at 11:26 AM, John Papay <john(a)papays.com> wrote: > > > W4UOO is operating as K2BSA from Beckley West Virginia > > EM97. West Virginia is a rare state on satellites. It's > > small and very mountainous and most places are down in the valleys > > such that they don't have a low horizon. I drove down to Beckley > > several years ago to hand out EM97. It was 300 miles one way. Now > > is your chance to work this grid and state. Mike was able to work > > down pretty low. This is a great opportunity. He was worked on FO-29. > > 73, > > John K8YSE > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > > -- > Thanks, > Mike Sprenger > (37.9167N 81.1244W is the Summit) > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 08:46:58 -0700 > From: "Ed Cunningham" <edc2491(a)cox.net> > To: "AMSAT-NA" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Carnival Cruise Line > Message-ID: <007701d2fa5c$eebc9fc0$cc35df40$(a)cox.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > Here is the answer I got to my inquiry about bringing ham radio gear on > board. It looks like blanket permission since in "Exemptions and Other > Considerations" it states "Permitted to be used on board" > > > > Since the ship is registered in Panama all I need to do is contact the ARRL > for my IARP Permit. Has anyone had a problem taking an Elk or Arrow > antenna > on a plane or will it have to go in the belly (extra $25)? (broke down, not > together) > > > > Ed, N7EC > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your inquiry. > > > > > > > > Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard. > > > Carnival Cruise Line > > > > Message History > > Response By Email (07/10/2017 04:02 PM) > > Thank you for your inquiry. > > > > Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard. > > > Carnival Cruise Line > > Customer By Service Web (07/09/2017 10:56 AM) > > This feedback is about: > https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4090 > > My wife, son and I are booked on a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean from > Miami aboard the Splendor, booking # XXXXXX. As I was reading through the > "What to Pack" I clicked on "Prohibited Items", > Listed under "Carnival Corporation Prohibited Items" you list "Emergency > Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), ham radios, satellite phones, > transformers, lasers and laser pointers" yet under "Exemptions and Other > Considerations" you have "Ham Radios/Amateur Radio Equipment: Permitted to > be used on board". Can I bring my hand held ham radio on board or not? > > > > [---001:000808:13961---] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 11:02:53 -0500 > From: George Carr <george.carrii15(a)gmail.com> > To: Ed Cunningham <edc2491(a)cox.net> > Cc: AMSAT-NA <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Carnival Cruise Line > Message-ID: > <CAOvopc-YqnVRoz77n1AuXqpJt0bMdD1cGNBWR8i5iMEuEf8W9Q(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I packed my Arrow in the suitcase. > 73 > George > WA5KBH > > On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 10:46 AM, Ed Cunningham <edc2491(a)cox.net> wrote: > > > > > Here is the answer I got to my inquiry about bringing ham radio gear on > > board. It looks like blanket permission since in "Exemptions and Other > > Considerations" it states "Permitted to be used on board" > > > > > > > > Since the ship is registered in Panama all I need to do is contact the > ARRL > > for my IARP Permit. Has anyone had a problem taking an Elk or Arrow > > antenna > > on a plane or will it have to go in the belly (extra $25)? (broke down, > not > > together) > > > > > > > > Ed, N7EC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your inquiry. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard. > > > > > > Carnival Cruise Line > > > > > > > > Message History > > > > Response By Email (07/10/2017 04:02 PM) > > > > Thank you for your inquiry. > > > > > > > > Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard. > > > > > > Carnival Cruise Line > > > > Customer By Service Web (07/09/2017 10:56 AM) > > > > This feedback is about: > > https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4090 > > > > My wife, son and I are booked on a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean from > > Miami aboard the Splendor, booking # XXXXXX. As I was reading through the > > "What to Pack" I clicked on "Prohibited Items", > > Listed under "Carnival Corporation Prohibited Items" you list "Emergency > > Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), ham radios, satellite phones, > > transformers, lasers and laser pointers" yet under "Exemptions and Other > > Considerations" you have "Ham Radios/Amateur Radio Equipment: Permitted > to > > be used on board". Can I bring my hand held ham radio on board or not? > > > > > > > > [---001:000808:13961---] > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > -- > George Carr > Certified Chip Carving Instructor > Amateur Radio Station - WA5KBH > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:55:53 -0400 > From: Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier(a)gmail.com> > To: Ed Cunningham <edc2491(a)cox.net> > Cc: AMSAT-NA <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Carnival Cruise Line > Message-ID: > <CA+K5gzfXavPD6tPQgP8OjC9kH32hL-cbaTVcwfBVtMV51q_bFg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > We AMSAT cruised, we were constantly being questioned by security folks, > especially where we were out at night on deck and aiming our arrows at the > sky. It just took persistence and MANY contacts were made by several > people. > > Bob > > > On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 11:46 AM, Ed Cunningham <edc2491(a)cox.net> wrote: > > > > > Here is the answer I got to my inquiry about bringing ham radio gear on > > board. It looks like blanket permission since in "Exemptions and Other > > Considerations" it states "Permitted to be used on board" > > > > > > > > Since the ship is registered in Panama all I need to do is contact the > ARRL > > for my IARP Permit. Has anyone had a problem taking an Elk or Arrow > > antenna > > on a plane or will it have to go in the belly (extra $25)? (broke down, > not > > together) > > > > > > > > Ed, N7EC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your inquiry. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard. > > > > > > Carnival Cruise Line > > > > > > > > Message History > > > > Response By Email (07/10/2017 04:02 PM) > > > > Thank you for your inquiry. > > > > > > > > Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard. > > > > > > Carnival Cruise Line > > > > Customer By Service Web (07/09/2017 10:56 AM) > > > > This feedback is about: > > https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4090 > > > > My wife, son and I are booked on a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean from > > Miami aboard the Splendor, booking # XXXXXX. As I was reading through the > > "What to Pack" I clicked on "Prohibited Items", > > Listed under "Carnival Corporation Prohibited Items" you list "Emergency > > Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), ham radios, satellite phones, > > transformers, lasers and laser pointers" yet under "Exemptions and Other > > Considerations" you have "Ham Radios/Amateur Radio Equipment: Permitted > to > > be used on board". Can I bring my hand held ham radio on board or not? > > > > > > > > [---001:000808:13961---] > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > -- > Bob McGwier > Founder, Federated Wireless, Inc > Founder and Technical Advisor, HawkEye 360, Inc > Research Professor Virginia Tech > Chief Scientist: The Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and > Technology > Senior Member IEEE, Facebook: N4HYBob, ARS: N4HY > Faculty Advisor Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Assn. (K4KDJ) > Director of AMSAT > Member of PVRC (Roanoke-Blacksburg), TAPR, life member of ARRL and AMSAT, > NRVR.ORG (Rocketry) > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:50:15 +0000 (UTC) > From: James Brown <jimki6wj(a)sbcglobal.net> > To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV > Message-ID: <1687653281.3771486.1499802615693(a)mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > ? What do I need to decode the upcoming ARISS? SSTV? My station is IC-910H > and laptop with satpc32. I have? a signalink collecting dust. What software > should I use? > Jim KI6WJ > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 23:12:17 +0000 (UTC) > From: "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> > To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>, Starcom <starcom-bb(a)star-com.net> > Subject: [amsat-bb] FN12/22 - 7/12 > Message-ID: <1872731638.3949343.1499814737622(a)mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Gridders, > > I'll be roving to FN12 & FN22 tomorrow 7/12 from late > afternoon and into the evening. My plan is to use the > FO29, SO50 & XW2 Birds. On the linear SATs, you should > hear me somewhat up the bandpass. On SO50, I'm hoping > I'll able to finish a QSO or two (!). I may be able to > get down to FN11/21 the next morning, but not for sure. > > 73, Bob K8BL (92 Rover Grids & counting) > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:32:44 -0400 > From: Stewart Todd Morgan <morgan_st(a)bellsouth.net> > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV > Message-ID: <0d8dd03f-cc26-9be8-a21d-3363b4c5e203(a)bellsouth.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > This AMSAT-UK guide may be helpful: > > https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/iss-sstv/ > > Todd > AL0I > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:46:10 -0400 > From: AJ9N(a)aol.com > To: amsat-bb(a)AMSAT.Org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-07-12 > 00:00 UTC > Message-ID: <2495ff.422e5fae.4696bd42(a)aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" > > Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-07-12 00:00 UTC > > Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: > > About Gagarin From Space International Summer Camp #2 with Bashkortostan > schoolchildren, Ufa, Russia, direct via RZ9WWB > The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS > The scheduled astronaut is Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI > Contact is a go for 2017-07-19 20:07 UTC (***) > > ISS R&D conference, Washington, D.C., telebridge via W6SRJ > The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS > The scheduled astronaut is Jack Fischer K2FSH > Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-07-20 13:23:10 UTC 56 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. > > Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8? 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 IK?WGF 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 > additiona > l > 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 2017-07-12 00:00 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 1147. > Each school counts as 1 event. > Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1106. > 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: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS > > ************************************************************ > **************** > The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-06-23 17:00 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. 50 on orbit > Peggy Whitson > > Exp. 51 on orbit > Jack Fischer K2FSH > Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI > ************************************************************ > **************** > > 73, > Charlie Sufana AJ9N > One of the ARISS operation team mentors > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 20:24:44 -0500 > From: Chad Phillips KG0MW <photos(a)chadphillipsphotography.com> > To: "&lt amsat-bb(a)amsat.org&gt" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Canadian Grid Trip... > Message-ID: <8A619ACC-50D6-4B4F-84B0-2331FE89AB3C(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Starting this Saturday July 15th, my wife and I are taking a trip through > southern Ontario on our way to Niagara Falls. I plan on activating grids > along the way. Mainly when we stop for the night, but may be a few others > during the day. Here is the list of grids we are overnighting in. I will > try to activate as many different sats as I can. Daily updates will be > posted over on my twitter account @kg0mw. Contact me directly through > twitter or email chad(a)kg0mw.com <mailto:chad@kg0mw.com> > > > For now here is this list of overnight grids? > > Saturday July 15th > EN58 Overnight > > Sunday July 16th > EN77 Overnight > > Monday July 17th > EN96 Overnight > > Tuesday July 18th > FN02 Overnight > > Wednesday July 19th > FN02 Overnight > > Thursday July 20th > EN63 Overnight > > Friday July 21st > EN63 Overnight > > Saturday July 22nd > EN41 Overnight > > Sunday July 23rd > EN41 Overnight > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 08:42:01 -0400 > From: David Jaeger <yogiwn9q(a)gmail.com> > To: James Brown <jimki6wj(a)sbcglobal.net> > Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SSTV > Message-ID: <5EC7D740-7D4B-4AAB-AC84-E04B25E8CD2D(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hello Jim, > Download MMSSTV, it is free and still the best and you can be up and > running with your equipment in 5 minutes. > The best web page for help is by WA9TT. His web page has a beginner > section and live sstv capture worldwide. > Transmission is on 145.800 and MMSSTV automatically finds the format > being used. > You can go to 14.230 to practice rx prior to the event. > Email me direct if you have any questions? > > Good luck & 73, > Dave, WN9Q > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 11, 2017, at 3:50 PM, James Brown <jimki6wj(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > What do I need to decode the upcoming ARISS SSTV? My station is > IC-910H and laptop with satpc32. I have a signalink collecting dust. What > software should I use? > > Jim KI6WJ > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 09:12:40 -0400 > From: John Brier <johnbrier(a)gmail.com> > To: David Jaeger <yogiwn9q(a)gmail.com> > Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>, James Brown > <jimki6wj(a)sbcglobal.net> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SSTV > Message-ID: > <CALn0fKOcw+QUwWJy9Sy0gkEjeHEfpGsfSUyqyqzRA=iE7EQpnw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I highly recommend recording the audio. > > That way if you have issues decoding during TX you can always replay to the > decoder later. Also you can try different decoders and settings to see > which produces the best image. > > I have more tips and info on this page on my website: > > https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-reception-hints/ > > 73, John Brier KG4AKV > > On Jul 12, 2017 8:44 AM, "David Jaeger" <yogiwn9q(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello Jim, > > Download MMSSTV, it is free and still the best and you can be up and > > running with your equipment in 5 minutes. > > The best web page for help is by WA9TT. His web page has a beginner > > section and live sstv capture worldwide. > > Transmission is on 145.800 and MMSSTV automatically finds the format > > being used. > > You can go to 14.230 to practice rx prior to the event. > > Email me direct if you have any questions? > > > > Good luck & 73, > > Dave, WN9Q > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Jul 11, 2017, at 3:50 PM, James Brown <jimki6wj(a)sbcglobal.net> > wrote: > > > > > > What do I need to decode the upcoming ARISS SSTV? My station is > > IC-910H and laptop with satpc32. I have a signalink collecting dust. > What > > software should I use? > > > Jim KI6WJ > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:27:34 +0200 > From: Koos van den Hout <koos(a)kzdoos.xs4all.nl> > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SSTV > Message-ID: <20170712132734.GA24795(a)kzdoos.xs4all.nl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Quoting John Brier who wrote on Wed 2017-07-12 at 09:12: > > > I highly recommend recording the audio. > > > > That way if you have issues decoding during TX you can always replay to > the > > decoder later. Also you can try different decoders and settings to see > > which produces the best image. > > > > I have more tips and info on this page on my website: > > > > https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-reception-hints/ > > Two items for that page: > > 1: when recording, try to set the sample rate in the recording software to > the same number sample rate as used by the sstv software. This avoids > resampling errors. > > 2: qsstv for linux works fine for decoding ISS images. > > Koos > > -- > Koos van den Hout PGP keyid 0x5BA9368BE6F334E4 via keyservers > > Weather maps from free sources at > https://idefix.net/ http://weather.idefix.net/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > 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 member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > ------------------------------ > > End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 170 > ***************************************** > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ 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 member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 171 *****************************************

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Long shot: August eclipse intersecting any Oscars?
by Greg D 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

Hi folks, I was asked this on our club's weekly net last week. I expect the answer is no, but thought I should check... Will any of the ham satellites be affected by next month's solar eclipse across the USA? To be affected, the satellite's track (at some 18,000 mph) would need to intersect some portion of the eclipse (not necessarily the path of totality), which I understand is moving at some 1,500 mph. Given the speeds involved, that's unlikely. But we've got a number of satellites in sun synchronous orbits, so it's not impossible. Any way to predict this? If there are any, the telemetry from the event would be an awesome bit of data for students' analysis. Greg KO6TH p.s. I remember being at work (I think in the 1990's) during an eclipse. As I recall, the spot of totality was out in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Mexico. The real-time satellite weather background on my Unix workstation looked like someone had burned a hole in it with a cigarette.

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Unexpectedly a positive role model, of sorts!
by Mac A. Cody 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

All, Last Saturday evening, I worked SO50 and heard a young lady calling out trying to make a QSO. Nobody was responding to her call, so I decided that I needed to respond. I was barely able to make the QSO successfully due to trees and buildings getting in the way. On Monday, I received the email below that was sent by her father, Tom W4SDR. He set up a Google photo page and video of his daughter Audrey's KM4BUN first satellite QSO. The video and pictures are very cool! Tom W4SDR, gave me permission to share the link below. The entire family have amateur radio licenses, which is impressive in itself. It felt good to be able to provide a positive experience for these kids. Just goes to show you that any radio activity can be an opportunity for doing some good for someone else. If you hear Audrey KM4BUN or her brother Jack KM4ZIA, please try to give them a QSO. They are certain interested in setting up a sked. They are two smart kids that are enthusiastic about amateur radio and working the satellites! 73, Mac / AE5PH -------- Forwarded Message -------- Hello Mac, I'm Tom McElroy, father of Audrey McElroy. You were good enough to reply to her callsign the other night. Thanks for doing that. Audrey and her brother Jack work hard at being good kids, and good hams. Here is a link to all of the action from Saturday evening, June 8th at our QTH: https://goo.gl/photos/yprpoS6vjN4eNCiA9 You can hear yourself in the video, along with some dialog from the Apollo 13 movie. 73 Tom McElroy W4SDR

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Upcoming ARiSS contact with ISS R&D conference, Washington, D.C.
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 12 Jul '17

12 Jul '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at ISS R&D conference, Washington, D.C. on 20 July. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 13:23 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. This ARISS contact will be conducted with Youth in Aviation Program students from the East Coast Chapter, Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (ECCTAI) attending the ISS Research and Development conference as part of the conference's STEM day. ECCTAI is one of the largest Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. chapters in United States and serves the Washington DC area. ECCTAI is dedicated to keeping alive the history, achievements, and importance of the original Tuskegee Airmen. The term, "Tuskegee Airmen," refers to the men and women, who were involved in the so-called "Tuskegee Experience", the World War II Army Air Corps program to train African Americans to fly and maintain combat aircraft. ECCTAI strives to increase understanding of the "Tuskegee Experience" by honoring the accomplishments and perpetuating the history of the men and women who participated in the "Tuskegee Experience" and to introduce young people to the world of aviation and space through its Youth in Aviation Program (YIAP). YIAP motivates and inspires America's youth to strive for similar excellence of these earlier pioneers, exposing them to aviation and space careers (Level I), attending FAA ground school (Level II) and receiving aircraft flight instruction or interning at an FAA certified A&P (Airframe and Powerplant) facility (Level III). Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is one piece of advice you would give to upcoming students who would like a career in the astronautical field? 2. How would you describe adjusting to your new environment on the International Space Station after leaving Earth? 3. Before you became an astronaut, what were you working on and what were you pursuing from a career perspective? 4. What is one of the most important things you learned while at the Air Force Academy? 5. What research are you currently conducting on the ISS and why do you think it is important? 6. We understand the microgravity environment on ISS affects your eyesight. Does it affect your ability to smell and taste? 7. What is your specific role aboard the International Space Station? 8. How do you prevent mistakes or major errors on what you've been working on? 9. Now that you have the opportunity to see Earth as it is outside our atmosphere, do you believe there is another planet that can support our form of life on Earth? 10. During the 2.5 hours that astronauts exercise, what type of exercises are included in the Integrated Resistance and Aerobic Training Study? 11. Are you living your dream? What's next? 12. How did you know and at what age did you know you wanted to be an astronaut? 13. With political tensions rising between countries on Earth, does this affect your ability to work with the other countries aboard the ISS? 14. In your experience what was the scariest or most challenging thing to happen while in space? 15. What did your do to prepare yourself for being in space, physically, emotionally and mentally? 16. What would you say to anyone interested in joining the military, flying, and going to space? 17. What will the International Space Station, especially your expedition, do to prepare for the Commercial Crew Program? 18. On a scale of 1-5 (1 being the least stressful/most fun; 5 being the most stressful/least fun), how would you rate your job? 19. What is the future for the International Space Station, and human spaceflight in general? 20. What are some of the challenges you experienced because of prolonged space flight? 21. You go through so much training for your journey. Is there one thing you were not prepared for? If so what? 22. What is your daily work schedule like, and how many hours of sleep do you get? 23. What are the pros and cons of being an astronaut? 24. What kind of training did you do before you were chosen for this ISS expedition? 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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Gentle reminder to trim replies to amsat-bb posts.
by Joe Fitzgerald 12 Jul '17

12 Jul '17

Dear amsat-bb subscribers, When replying to amsat-bb e-mails, please be careful to trim out extraneous text from the message you are replying to ... especially digest users. Other users find it tedious and confusing to try to figure out exactly which part of the message you are replying to. In addition, those of us reading on handheld devices find it that much more difficult to scroll through a bunch of text that has already passed across amsat-bb. As always, thanks for using AMSAT Electronic Services. 73 de KM1P Joe

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OY/NJ7H OX/NJ7H Update
by Gabriel Zeifman 12 Jul '17

12 Jul '17

Good evening bird folks, We are approaching the end of ops from the Faroe Islands. I have been able to work a number of passes from the IP61/62 line near where we are staying. Unfortunately, the horizon only lets me work to about 4-7° depending on the direction (in somewhat of a valley). The good part is that this is actually very good for the topography of the Faroes. I do not have any way to get to a better horizon from base, so that's about the best I can do (hey, at least it's a grid line). Tonight (7/13 UTC) I will be on the FO-29 passes towards North America at 0127Z and 0310Z. Planning a fixed transmit of 145.940 and going down in case of QRM. I'll see about getting on some FM passes for Europe today as well, and FO-29 tomorrow evening. On Friday we head out in the morning and go to Greenland GP49. I will be on many passes from here and expect nothing less than a perfect horizon to the west. All of North America should be in easy reach. There are SO-50 passes where I'll be able to work Texas and Ukraine in the same pass. I will try to make my way over to GP39 at some point for a day trip, but not guaranteed. As with the rest of the trip, FO-29 is the primary focus since it is near apogee. While I don't exactly plan to be QRV from Iceland again, I will be passing through again twice on flight connections. My connection in HP94 on Friday is about three hours and on the way back to New York it is about five hours near HP83/84. For the stragglers, I may be able to pull something off by super special request. Otherwise, the last portion of this trip will be FN30 and EM90 with a jaunt down the EL9x line to Miami, before returning to Oklahoma City. 73 and mind your ERP, Gabe NJ7H

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Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 170
by Dale Kubichek 12 Jul '17

12 Jul '17

Is there a blog/support site for SatPC32? Even though I DL the AMSAT Keps via SatPC, AO85 never appears as a selectable SAT within the program setup. Best regards, Dale Kubichek, MS-EET, N6JSX Sidney, OH 45365 EN70vh http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HAM-SATs http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RDF-USA From: "amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org" <amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 9:39 AM Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 170 Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to amsat-bb(a)amsat.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org You can reach the person managing the list at amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." Today's Topics: 1. 1.2 Ghz helix available (Bob- W7LRD) 2. Re: K2BSA/W4UOO-EM97 West Virginia FO-29 1500z 13July2013 (Mike Sprenger) 3. Carnival Cruise Line (Ed Cunningham) 4. Re: Carnival Cruise Line (George Carr) 5. Re: Carnival Cruise Line (Robert McGwier) 6. SSTV (James Brown) 7. FN12/22 - 7/12 (R.T.Liddy) 8. SSTV (Stewart Todd Morgan) 9. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-07-12 00:00 UTC (AJ9N(a)aol.com) 10. Canadian Grid Trip... (Chad Phillips KG0MW) 11. Re: SSTV (David Jaeger) 12. Re: SSTV (John Brier) 13. Re: SSTV (Koos van den Hout) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 23:51:33 +0000 (UTC) From: Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd(a)comcast.net> To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] 1.2 Ghz helix available Message-ID: <301472150.8778230.1499730693912.JavaMail.zimbra(a)comcast.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 I have available a spare 16 turn RHCP 1.2Ghz helix for sale. Aluminum reflector, stainless steel support, UV protected PVC supports, It was a spare I was going to use on AO-40 (sobsob). It is home brew and about 80% complete. I can finish it up in a few hours if anyone is interested in it. I can provided pictures and details. I have built about 10 of these back in the day of HEO. 73 Bob W7LRD ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 22:25:52 -0400 From: Mike Sprenger <mikesprenger(a)gmail.com> To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Cc: "Jim Wilson, K5ND" <jim.wilson(a)k2bsa.net> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] K2BSA/W4UOO-EM97 West Virginia FO-29 1500z 13July2013 Message-ID: <CAB4zG_KkNwH+RohUKVLhp-zDAktjkKsEqYFtpajnmzMTu2kpzA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Its been 4 years. K2BSA's going back to Summit Bechtel for the 2017 National Scouting Jamboree in Beckley WV, we arrive this weekend to begin building the station. Help us show off Amateur Radio to the many (25,000) scouts at the Jamboree. We'll be on the FM and linear satellites. I appreciated K8YSE's synopsis from 2013 so much I thought I'd share it again. 73 de W4UOO On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 at 11:26 AM, John Papay <john(a)papays.com> wrote: > W4UOO is operating as K2BSA from Beckley West Virginia > EM97. West Virginia is a rare state on satellites. It's > small and very mountainous and most places are down in the valleys > such that they don't have a low horizon. I drove down to Beckley > several years ago to hand out EM97. It was 300 miles one way. Now > is your chance to work this grid and state. Mike was able to work > down pretty low. This is a great opportunity. He was worked on FO-29. > 73, > John K8YSE > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- Thanks, Mike Sprenger (37.9167N 81.1244W is the Summit) ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 08:46:58 -0700 From: "Ed Cunningham" <edc2491(a)cox.net> To: "AMSAT-NA" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] Carnival Cruise Line Message-ID: <007701d2fa5c$eebc9fc0$cc35df40$(a)cox.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Here is the answer I got to my inquiry about bringing ham radio gear on board. It looks like blanket permission since in "Exemptions and Other Considerations" it states "Permitted to be used on board" Since the ship is registered in Panama all I need to do is contact the ARRL for my IARP Permit. Has anyone had a problem taking an Elk or Arrow antenna on a plane or will it have to go in the belly (extra $25)? (broke down, not together) Ed, N7EC Thank you for your inquiry. Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard. Carnival Cruise Line Message History Response By Email (07/10/2017 04:02 PM) Thank you for your inquiry. Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard. Carnival Cruise Line Customer By Service Web (07/09/2017 10:56 AM) This feedback is about: https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4090 My wife, son and I are booked on a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean from Miami aboard the Splendor, booking # XXXXXX. As I was reading through the "What to Pack" I clicked on "Prohibited Items", Listed under "Carnival Corporation Prohibited Items" you list "Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), ham radios, satellite phones, transformers, lasers and laser pointers" yet under "Exemptions and Other Considerations" you have "Ham Radios/Amateur Radio Equipment: Permitted to be used on board". Can I bring my hand held ham radio on board or not? [---001:000808:13961---] ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 11:02:53 -0500 From: George Carr <george.carrii15(a)gmail.com> To: Ed Cunningham <edc2491(a)cox.net> Cc: AMSAT-NA <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Carnival Cruise Line Message-ID: <CAOvopc-YqnVRoz77n1AuXqpJt0bMdD1cGNBWR8i5iMEuEf8W9Q(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I packed my Arrow in the suitcase. 73 George WA5KBH On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 10:46 AM, Ed Cunningham <edc2491(a)cox.net> wrote: > > Here is the answer I got to my inquiry about bringing ham radio gear on > board. It looks like blanket permission since in "Exemptions and Other > Considerations" it states "Permitted to be used on board" > > > > Since the ship is registered in Panama all I need to do is contact the ARRL > for my IARP Permit. Has anyone had a problem taking an Elk or Arrow > antenna > on a plane or will it have to go in the belly (extra $25)? (broke down, not > together) > > > > Ed, N7EC > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your inquiry. > > > > > > > > Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard. > > > Carnival Cruise Line > > > > Message History > > Response By Email (07/10/2017 04:02 PM) > > Thank you for your inquiry. > > > > Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard. > > > Carnival Cruise Line > > Customer By Service Web (07/09/2017 10:56 AM) > > This feedback is about: > https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4090 > > My wife, son and I are booked on a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean from > Miami aboard the Splendor, booking # XXXXXX. As I was reading through the > "What to Pack" I clicked on "Prohibited Items", > Listed under "Carnival Corporation Prohibited Items" you list "Emergency > Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), ham radios, satellite phones, > transformers, lasers and laser pointers" yet under "Exemptions and Other > Considerations" you have "Ham Radios/Amateur Radio Equipment: Permitted to > be used on board". Can I bring my hand held ham radio on board or not? > > > > [---001:000808:13961---] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- George Carr Certified Chip Carving Instructor Amateur Radio Station - WA5KBH ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:55:53 -0400 From: Robert McGwier <rwmcgwier(a)gmail.com> To: Ed Cunningham <edc2491(a)cox.net> Cc: AMSAT-NA <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Carnival Cruise Line Message-ID: <CA+K5gzfXavPD6tPQgP8OjC9kH32hL-cbaTVcwfBVtMV51q_bFg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" We AMSAT cruised, we were constantly being questioned by security folks, especially where we were out at night on deck and aiming our arrows at the sky. It just took persistence and MANY contacts were made by several people. Bob On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 11:46 AM, Ed Cunningham <edc2491(a)cox.net> wrote: > > Here is the answer I got to my inquiry about bringing ham radio gear on > board. It looks like blanket permission since in "Exemptions and Other > Considerations" it states "Permitted to be used on board" > > > > Since the ship is registered in Panama all I need to do is contact the ARRL > for my IARP Permit. Has anyone had a problem taking an Elk or Arrow > antenna > on a plane or will it have to go in the belly (extra $25)? (broke down, not > together) > > > > Ed, N7EC > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your inquiry. > > > > > > > > Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard. > > > Carnival Cruise Line > > > > Message History > > Response By Email (07/10/2017 04:02 PM) > > Thank you for your inquiry. > > > > Yes, you are able to bring your ham radio onboard. > > > Carnival Cruise Line > > Customer By Service Web (07/09/2017 10:56 AM) > > This feedback is about: > https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4090 > > My wife, son and I are booked on a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean from > Miami aboard the Splendor, booking # XXXXXX. As I was reading through the > "What to Pack" I clicked on "Prohibited Items", > Listed under "Carnival Corporation Prohibited Items" you list "Emergency > Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), ham radios, satellite phones, > transformers, lasers and laser pointers" yet under "Exemptions and Other > Considerations" you have "Ham Radios/Amateur Radio Equipment: Permitted to > be used on board". Can I bring my hand held ham radio on board or not? > > > > [---001:000808:13961---] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Bob McGwier Founder, Federated Wireless, Inc Founder and Technical Advisor, HawkEye 360, Inc Research Professor Virginia Tech Chief Scientist: The Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology Senior Member IEEE, Facebook: N4HYBob, ARS: N4HY Faculty Advisor Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Assn. (K4KDJ) Director of AMSAT Member of PVRC (Roanoke-Blacksburg), TAPR, life member of ARRL and AMSAT, NRVR.ORG (Rocketry) ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:50:15 +0000 (UTC) From: James Brown <jimki6wj(a)sbcglobal.net> To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV Message-ID: <1687653281.3771486.1499802615693(a)mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 ? What do I need to decode the upcoming ARISS? SSTV? My station is IC-910H and laptop with satpc32. I have? a signalink collecting dust. What software should I use? Jim KI6WJ ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 23:12:17 +0000 (UTC) From: "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>, Starcom <starcom-bb(a)star-com.net> Subject: [amsat-bb] FN12/22 - 7/12 Message-ID: <1872731638.3949343.1499814737622(a)mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Gridders, I'll be roving to FN12 & FN22 tomorrow 7/12 from late afternoon and into the evening. My plan is to use the FO29, SO50 & XW2 Birds. On the linear SATs, you should hear me somewhat up the bandpass. On SO50, I'm hoping I'll able to finish a QSO or two (!). I may be able to get down to FN11/21 the next morning, but not for sure. 73, Bob K8BL (92 Rover Grids & counting) ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:32:44 -0400 From: Stewart Todd Morgan <morgan_st(a)bellsouth.net> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] SSTV Message-ID: <0d8dd03f-cc26-9be8-a21d-3363b4c5e203(a)bellsouth.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed This AMSAT-UK guide may be helpful: https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/iss-sstv/ Todd AL0I ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 19:46:10 -0400 From: AJ9N(a)aol.com To: amsat-bb(a)AMSAT.Org Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-07-12 00:00 UTC Message-ID: <2495ff.422e5fae.4696bd42(a)aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-07-12 00:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: About Gagarin From Space International Summer Camp #2 with Bashkortostan schoolchildren, Ufa, Russia, direct via RZ9WWB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS The scheduled astronaut is Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Contact is a go for 2017-07-19 20:07 UTC (***) ISS R&D conference, Washington, D.C., telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jack Fischer K2FSH Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-07-20 13:23:10 UTC 56 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. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8? 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 IK?WGF 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 additiona l 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 2017-07-12 00:00 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 1147. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1106. 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: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-06-23 17:00 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. 50 on orbit Peggy Whitson Exp. 51 on orbit Jack Fischer K2FSH Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 20:24:44 -0500 From: Chad Phillips KG0MW <photos(a)chadphillipsphotography.com> To: "&lt amsat-bb(a)amsat.org&gt" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] Canadian Grid Trip... Message-ID: <8A619ACC-50D6-4B4F-84B0-2331FE89AB3C(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Starting this Saturday July 15th, my wife and I are taking a trip through southern Ontario on our way to Niagara Falls. I plan on activating grids along the way. Mainly when we stop for the night, but may be a few others during the day. Here is the list of grids we are overnighting in. I will try to activate as many different sats as I can. Daily updates will be posted over on my twitter account @kg0mw. Contact me directly through twitter or email chad(a)kg0mw.com <mailto:chad@kg0mw.com> For now here is this list of overnight grids? Saturday July 15th EN58 Overnight Sunday July 16th EN77 Overnight Monday July 17th EN96 Overnight Tuesday July 18th FN02 Overnight Wednesday July 19th FN02 Overnight Thursday July 20th EN63 Overnight Friday July 21st EN63 Overnight Saturday July 22nd EN41 Overnight Sunday July 23rd EN41 Overnight ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 08:42:01 -0400 From: David Jaeger <yogiwn9q(a)gmail.com> To: James Brown <jimki6wj(a)sbcglobal.net> Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SSTV Message-ID: <5EC7D740-7D4B-4AAB-AC84-E04B25E8CD2D(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hello Jim, Download MMSSTV, it is free and still the best and you can be up and running with your equipment in 5 minutes. The best web page for help is by WA9TT. His web page has a beginner section and live sstv capture worldwide. Transmission is on 145.800 and MMSSTV automatically finds the format being used. You can go to 14.230 to practice rx prior to the event. Email me direct if you have any questions? Good luck & 73, Dave, WN9Q Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 11, 2017, at 3:50 PM, James Brown <jimki6wj(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > What do I need to decode the upcoming ARISS SSTV? My station is IC-910H and laptop with satpc32. I have a signalink collecting dust. What software should I use? > Jim KI6WJ > _______________________________________________ > 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 ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 09:12:40 -0400 From: John Brier <johnbrier(a)gmail.com> To: David Jaeger <yogiwn9q(a)gmail.com> Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>, James Brown <jimki6wj(a)sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SSTV Message-ID: <CALn0fKOcw+QUwWJy9Sy0gkEjeHEfpGsfSUyqyqzRA=iE7EQpnw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I highly recommend recording the audio. That way if you have issues decoding during TX you can always replay to the decoder later. Also you can try different decoders and settings to see which produces the best image. I have more tips and info on this page on my website: https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-reception-hints/ 73, John Brier KG4AKV On Jul 12, 2017 8:44 AM, "David Jaeger" <yogiwn9q(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Jim, > Download MMSSTV, it is free and still the best and you can be up and > running with your equipment in 5 minutes. > The best web page for help is by WA9TT. His web page has a beginner > section and live sstv capture worldwide. > Transmission is on 145.800 and MMSSTV automatically finds the format > being used. > You can go to 14.230 to practice rx prior to the event. > Email me direct if you have any questions? > > Good luck & 73, > Dave, WN9Q > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 11, 2017, at 3:50 PM, James Brown <jimki6wj(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > What do I need to decode the upcoming ARISS SSTV? My station is > IC-910H and laptop with satpc32. I have a signalink collecting dust. What > software should I use? > > Jim KI6WJ > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:27:34 +0200 From: Koos van den Hout <koos(a)kzdoos.xs4all.nl> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SSTV Message-ID: <20170712132734.GA24795(a)kzdoos.xs4all.nl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Quoting John Brier who wrote on Wed 2017-07-12 at 09:12: > I highly recommend recording the audio. > > That way if you have issues decoding during TX you can always replay to the > decoder later. Also you can try different decoders and settings to see > which produces the best image. > > I have more tips and info on this page on my website: > > https://spacecomms.wordpress.com/iss-sstv-reception-hints/ Two items for that page: 1: when recording, try to set the sample rate in the recording software to the same number sample rate as used by the sstv software. This avoids resampling errors. 2: qsstv for linux works fine for decoding ISS images. Koos -- Koos van den Hout PGP keyid 0x5BA9368BE6F334E4 via keyservers Weather maps from free sources at https://idefix.net/ http://weather.idefix.net/ ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ 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 member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 170 *****************************************

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Canadian Grid Trip...
by Chad Phillips KG0MW 11 Jul '17

11 Jul '17

Starting this Saturday July 15th, my wife and I are taking a trip through southern Ontario on our way to Niagara Falls. I plan on activating grids along the way. Mainly when we stop for the night, but may be a few others during the day. Here is the list of grids we are overnighting in. I will try to activate as many different sats as I can. Daily updates will be posted over on my twitter account @kg0mw. Contact me directly through twitter or email chad(a)kg0mw.com <mailto:chad@kg0mw.com> For now here is this list of overnight grids… Saturday July 15th EN58 Overnight Sunday July 16th EN77 Overnight Monday July 17th EN96 Overnight Tuesday July 18th FN02 Overnight Wednesday July 19th FN02 Overnight Thursday July 20th EN63 Overnight Friday July 21st EN63 Overnight Saturday July 22nd EN41 Overnight Sunday July 23rd EN41 Overnight

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-07-12 00:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 11 Jul '17

11 Jul '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-07-12 00:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: About Gagarin From Space International Summer Camp #2 with Bashkortostan schoolchildren, Ufa, Russia, direct via RZ9WWB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Contact is a go for 2017-07-19 20:07 UTC (***) ISS R&D conference, Washington, D.C., telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jack Fischer K2FSH Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-07-20 13:23:10 UTC 56 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. 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 additiona l 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 2017-07-12 00:00 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 1147. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1106. 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 2017-06-23 17:00 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. 50 on orbit Peggy Whitson Exp. 51 on orbit Jack Fischer K2FSH Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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SSTV
by Stewart Todd Morgan 11 Jul '17

11 Jul '17

This AMSAT-UK guide may be helpful: https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/iss-sstv/ Todd AL0I

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