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Re: [amsat-bb] Ben DG1EA (SK)
by John Papay 28 Sep '17

28 Sep '17

It is a sad day to hear that another satellite operator who was very active on the birds has passed away. Ben DG1EA was often heard working North America. He will be missed. May he rest in peace. John K8YSE --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Alert! AO-40 is working again!
by Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL 27 Sep '17

27 Sep '17

April Fools.

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I8CVS still helping
by Bob- W7LRD 27 Sep '17

27 Sep '17

I have a file with a lot of Domenico' emails to the bb. In there is some good information of Yaesu el rotor stuff that I was looking for. Though our friend is gone his knowlege is still present. Thanks Domenico RIP 73 Bob W7LRD

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g5500 el rotor
by Bob- W7LRD 27 Sep '17

27 Sep '17

Anyone have any experience in calibrating the indicator pot in the g5500 elevation rotor. Or anyone have a copy of the service manual for it. 73 Bob W7LRD

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Fwd: Daniel "Nick" Kucij; KB1RVT Obit.
by Matthew Stevens 27 Sep '17

27 Sep '17

> Here is the link to KB1RVT, "Nick's" obituary: > > http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/burlingtonfreepress/obituary.aspx?n=daniel… > > Please click on the "Read More" link to get the full obituary.

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KB1RVT
by afesan＠gmail.com 26 Sep '17

26 Sep '17

Rest in peace. My sincere condolences. I had several QSO´s with him via AO-7... , Really impressed... Antonio EA1IW

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UISS and FalconSAT-3
by Alan 26 Sep '17

26 Sep '17

FalconSAT-3 is working very well with HTs which are full duplex, or part of a full duplex configuration. AGW, Soundmodem, etc which feed UISS are full duplex, but it is not clear whether UISS is. Guy, ON6MU wasn't sure and thought that two incidences of the program might be needed. Has anybody successfully used UISS with FalconSAT-3? 73s, Alan WA4SCA

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Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Ben DG1EA SK
by Abdel Mesbah 26 Sep '17

26 Sep '17

Sat Op's its another sad day for the Amsat community Ben DG1EA has passed away bless him, our thoughts and prayers are with Ben's family Ben was very active on most satellites, he will be missed. Rest in Peace Friend Regards Abdel M0NPT ________________________________ From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org> on behalf of amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org <amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org> Sent: 25 September 2017 22:46 To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 12, Issue 235 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 AMSAT-BB Info Page<http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb> www.amsat.org To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the AMSAT-BB Archives. Using AMSAT-BB: To post a message to all the list members, send ... 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: Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key (R.T.Liddy) 2. Re: FalconSAT-3 PacSats (Alan) 3. Re: FalconSAT-3 PacSats (jeff griffin) 4. Re: FalconSAT-3 PacSats (Alan) 5. Re: Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key (Paul Andrews) 6. Re: FalconSAT-3 PacSats (jeff griffin) 7. Re: FalconSAT-3 PacSats (Alan) 8. Nick KB1RVT SK (John Papay) 9. Re: Nick KB1RVT SK (David Maciel (XE3DX)) 10. Re: Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key (R.T.Liddy) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 19:21:56 +0000 (UTC) From: "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> To: Starcom <starcom-bb(a)star-com.net>, AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key Message-ID: <974120102.1800121.1506367316144(a)mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 SAT Ops, "RADIO VICTOR TANGO" What sad and shocking news! The SAT Community has lost a really great guy. Nick was an excellent operator and friendly and helpful to everyone he encountered. When he was even living in a townhouse, it was amazing the many QSOs and Grids he worked by using an inside antenna! A couple years ago while Roving in VE2 and Northern New England, I ended up staying in Burlington, VT, overnight. Nick tracked me down via e-mail and we had a nice eyeball QSO over coffee/bagels (he bought). He had many amazing stories about his Satellite experiences and good words to say about everyone. Whoever is chasing WAS-SAT probably has Nick's QSL/LoTW in their file for Vermont. Whenever I would be roving up north and the footprint fell out of most of the U.S., Nick would often drop in for quick chat to keep me company when no one else was calling. Nick.... We'll ALL miss you dearly. Rest in Peace, my friend. Bob K8BL ________________________________ From: Frank Griffin <k4feg(a)k4feg.com> To: starcom-bb(a)star-com.net; amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org; satdx-bb(a)star-com.net Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 11:38 AM Subject: [Starcom-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key Hello All: it is with a sad heart that I am writing this email, Nick, KB1RVT's, family contacted me and asked me to relay this information: Nick, while riding a bicycle trail in Vermont over the weekend, suffered a fall, he apparently suffered some head injuries resulting in hemorrhaging in the brain and passed away suddenly, local paramedics were quickly on the scene & worked vigorously to tend to his injuries. The family is still in the process of contacting people & asked me to reach out to the satellite community. Any details about the arrangements should be in the local Burlington Free Press newspaper, burlingtonfreepress.com. As I receive any additional information I will post it to the various BB's. Please pass any information along any of the other social media conveyances. Nick will be missed by the satellite community. -.- -... .---- .-. ...- - ... -.- regards: Frank; K4FEG _______________________________________________ Starcom-bb bulletin board Starcom-bb(a)star-com.net http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb Starcom-bb Info Page<http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb> lists.star-com.net To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the Starcom-bb Archives. (The current archive is only available to the list ... ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:43:46 -0500 From: "Alan" <wa4sca(a)gmail.com> To: "'jeff griffin'" <kb2m(a)arrl.net>, "'AMSAT'" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Message-ID: <000001d33636$9aa84810$cff8d830$(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Jeff, Let me add that the Direwolf TNC program has a section on a virtual TNC serial port. No personal experience, but that should work the same as MixW, and is freeware. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- <From: Alan [mailto:[email protected]] <Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 12:30 PM <To: 'jeff griffin' <kb2m(a)arrl.net>; 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Jeff, < <I don't have 9600 baud TX, but I have used the MixW virtual TNC to copy the <BBS and digi with WiSP and a VU5K. Looks just like 25 years ago when I was <using a hardware TNC. Should work witi the any rig if you have the right <soundcard interfacing. I have already have a copy of MixW, but there is a 30 <demo, last time I looked. < <73s, < <Alan <WA4SCA < < < < <<-----Original Message----- <<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff <<griffin <<Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 09:36 AM <<To: 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <<Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 pacsat << <<I'm interested in getting back on the pacsat(s). It's been awhile, I'm <<thinking about 15 years since I ran WiSP. I just installed a copy of WiSP, <<but my software key is in Florida at my winter home, so I'm running the <<demo. Now a few questions. << << << <<1 Is anybody doing the BBS on FalconSat-3? << <<2. Is so what software are you using? << <<3. can someone recommend a software derived 9600 baud TNC that will talk <<to <<either a Flex VU5K, or an IC-9100. I would need this to work with a WiSP <<like program to do the BBS thing. Thanks for helping this old guy get <<restarted with pacsats. << << << <<73 Jeff kb2m << << << << << <<_______________________________________________ <<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: 3 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:50:29 -0400 From: "jeff griffin" <kb2m(a)arrl.net> To: <APBIDDLE(a)MAILAPS.ORG>, "'AMSAT'" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Message-ID: <00a301d33637$8aea2be0$a0be83a0$@net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi Alan! Very good, before I moved forward it's good to see someone getting it working, it assures me that I'm not wasting my time. I have a registered copy of MixW, but also think I left the registration key in Florida. I also have a DSP-2232, and a Symek TNC3S in Florida. I think the Symek is a 1200/9600 baud unit, but the 2232 can run 9600/9600 baud, I think. This will be fun getting them running again with WiSP :-). How come your uplink is limited to 1k2? 73 Jeff kb2m -----Original Message----- From: Alan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 1:30 PM To: 'jeff griffin'; 'AMSAT' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Jeff, I don't have 9600 baud TX, but I have used the MixW virtual TNC to copy the BBS and digi with WiSP and a VU5K. Looks just like 25 years ago when I was using a hardware TNC. Should work witi the any rig if you have the right soundcard interfacing. I have already have a copy of MixW, but there is a 30 demo, last time I looked. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff <griffin <Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 09:36 AM <To: 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 pacsat < <I'm interested in getting back on the pacsat(s). It's been awhile, I'm <thinking about 15 years since I ran WiSP. I just installed a copy of WiSP, <but my software key is in Florida at my winter home, so I'm running the <demo. Now a few questions. < < < <1 Is anybody doing the BBS on FalconSat-3? < <2. Is so what software are you using? < <3. can someone recommend a software derived 9600 baud TNC that will talk <to <either a Flex VU5K, or an IC-9100. I would need this to work with a WiSP <like program to do the BBS thing. Thanks for helping this old guy get <restarted with pacsats. < < < <73 Jeff kb2m . ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:05:22 -0500 From: "Alan" <wa4sca(a)gmail.com> To: "'jeff griffin'" <kb2m(a)arrl.net>, <APBIDDLE(a)MAILAPS.ORG>, "'AMSAT'" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Message-ID: <000001d33639$9f44fa50$ddceeef0$(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Jeff, Flex never delivered on the promised 9600 baud capability for the VU5K. KE9NS has gotten the RX side working very well, but there is little documentation, and so far not on the TX side. Work still in progress, but as I am the only one who seems to want it, very understandably not a high priority. :) Yes, the DSP-2232, which I still have, works very well at 9600 baud. I used to use it with the FT-847 on the KitSATs and AO-51 when it was in packet mode. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff <griffin <Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 14:50 PM <To: APBIDDLE(a)MAILAPS.ORG; 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Hi Alan! Very good, before I moved forward it's good to see someone getting <it working, it assures me that I'm not wasting my time. I have a registered <copy of MixW, but also think I left the registration key in Florida. I also <have a DSP-2232, and a Symek TNC3S in Florida. I think the Symek is a <1200/9600 baud unit, but the 2232 can run 9600/9600 baud, I think. This will <be fun getting them running again with WiSP :-). < < How come your uplink is limited to 1k2? < <73 Jeff kb2m < < <-----Original Message----- <From: Alan [mailto:[email protected]] <Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 1:30 PM <To: 'jeff griffin'; 'AMSAT' <Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Jeff, < <I don't have 9600 baud TX, but I have used the MixW virtual TNC to copy the <BBS and digi with WiSP and a VU5K. Looks just like 25 years ago when I was <using a hardware TNC. Should work witi the any rig if you have the right <soundcard interfacing. I have already have a copy of MixW, but there is a <30 demo, last time I looked. < <73s, < <Alan <WA4SCA < < < < <<-----Original Message----- <<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff <<griffin <<Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 09:36 AM <<To: 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <<Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 pacsat << <<I'm interested in getting back on the pacsat(s). It's been awhile, I'm <<thinking about 15 years since I ran WiSP. I just installed a copy of WiSP, <<but my software key is in Florida at my winter home, so I'm running the <<demo. Now a few questions. << << << <<1 Is anybody doing the BBS on FalconSat-3? << <<2. Is so what software are you using? << <<3. can someone recommend a software derived 9600 baud TNC that will talk <<to <either a Flex VU5K, or an IC-9100. I would need this to work with a <WiSP <like program to do the BBS thing. Thanks for helping this old guy get <<restarted with pacsats. << << << <<73 Jeff kb2m < < < < <. <_______________________________________________ <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: 5 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:40:32 -0400 From: Paul Andrews <w2hro.fn20(a)gmail.com> To: "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> Cc: Starcom <starcom-bb(a)star-com.net>, AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key Message-ID: <CAOsf+NRUztsAs_bwbOD=kZcHq8Hems2ePXU1ejUaxZJkLx0MYg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I worked Nick many times when I was active on satellites. He was an FB OP. He was one of my first QSOs after my 30 years away from the hobby. RIP Nick - 73 - Paul - W2HRO On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 3:21 PM, R.T.Liddy <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> wrote: > SAT Ops, > > "RADIO VICTOR TANGO" > What sad and shocking news! The SAT Community has lost a really > great guy. Nick was an excellent operator and friendly and helpful > to everyone he encountered. When he was even living in a townhouse, > it was amazing the many QSOs and Grids he worked by using an > inside antenna! > > A couple years ago while Roving in VE2 and Northern New England, > I ended up staying in Burlington, VT, overnight. Nick tracked me down > via e-mail and we had a nice eyeball QSO over coffee/bagels (he bought). > He had many amazing stories about his Satellite experiences and good > words to say about everyone. Whoever is chasing WAS-SAT probably > has Nick's QSL/LoTW in their file for Vermont. Whenever I would be > roving up north and the footprint fell out of most of the U.S., Nick would > often drop in for quick chat to keep me company when no one else was > calling. > > Nick.... We'll ALL miss you dearly. Rest in Peace, my friend. > > Bob K8BL > > > > ________________________________ > From: Frank Griffin <k4feg(a)k4feg.com> > To: starcom-bb(a)star-com.net; amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org; satdx-bb(a)star-com.net > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 11:38 AM > Subject: [Starcom-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key > > > > Hello All: > it is with a sad heart that I am writing this email, Nick, KB1RVT's, family contacted me and asked me to relay this information: > Nick, while riding a bicycle trail in Vermont over the weekend, suffered a fall, he apparently suffered some head injuries resulting in hemorrhaging in the brain and passed away suddenly, local paramedics were quickly on the scene & worked vigorously to tend to his injuries. > > The family is still in the process of contacting people & asked me to reach out to the satellite community. > > Any details about the arrangements should be in the local Burlington Free Press newspaper, burlingtonfreepress.com. > As I receive any additional information I will post it to the various BB's. > > Please pass any information along any of the other social media conveyances. > Nick will be missed by the satellite community. > > -.- -... .---- .-. ...- - ... -.- > > regards: > Frank; K4FEG > _______________________________________________ > Starcom-bb bulletin board > Starcom-bb(a)star-com.net > http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-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: 6 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:40:44 -0400 From: "jeff griffin" <kb2m(a)arrl.net> To: <APBIDDLE(a)MAILAPS.ORG> Cc: 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Message-ID: <00aa01d3363e$90084650$b018d2f0$@net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Thanks for the good info Alan. On what you told me I'm going to persue this farther with my IC-9100. I have MixW running, (I downloaded a copy of the new version, installed it and good old MixW still has me registered online from 7 years ago! I just called Martha for a code for WiSP, the two codes she gave me, one for win 3.1 the other for win95 ?? didn't work. How did you get your copy of WiSP running? 73 Jeff kb2m -----Original Message----- From: Alan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 4:05 PM To: 'jeff griffin'; APBIDDLE(a)MAILAPS.ORG; 'AMSAT' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Jeff, Flex never delivered on the promised 9600 baud capability for the VU5K. KE9NS has gotten the RX side working very well, but there is little documentation, and so far not on the TX side. Work still in progress, but as I am the only one who seems to want it, very understandably not a high priority. :) Yes, the DSP-2232, which I still have, works very well at 9600 baud. I used to use it with the FT-847 on the KitSATs and AO-51 when it was in packet mode. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff <griffin <Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 14:50 PM <To: APBIDDLE(a)MAILAPS.ORG; 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Hi Alan! Very good, before I moved forward it's good to see someone getting <it working, it assures me that I'm not wasting my time. I have a registered <copy of MixW, but also think I left the registration key in Florida. I also <have a DSP-2232, and a Symek TNC3S in Florida. I think the Symek is a <1200/9600 baud unit, but the 2232 can run 9600/9600 baud, I think. This will <be fun getting them running again with WiSP :-). < < How come your uplink is limited to 1k2? < <73 Jeff kb2m < < <-----Original Message----- <From: Alan [mailto:[email protected]] <Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 1:30 PM <To: 'jeff griffin'; 'AMSAT' <Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Jeff, < <I don't have 9600 baud TX, but I have used the MixW virtual TNC to copy the <BBS and digi with WiSP and a VU5K. Looks just like 25 years ago when I was <using a hardware TNC. Should work witi the any rig if you have the right <soundcard interfacing. I have already have a copy of MixW, but there is a <30 demo, last time I looked. < <73s, < <Alan <WA4SCA < < < < <<-----Original Message----- <<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff <<griffin <<Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 09:36 AM <<To: 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <<Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 pacsat << <<I'm interested in getting back on the pacsat(s). It's been awhile, I'm <<thinking about 15 years since I ran WiSP. I just installed a copy of WiSP, <<but my software key is in Florida at my winter home, so I'm running the <<demo. Now a few questions. << << << <<1 Is anybody doing the BBS on FalconSat-3? << <<2. Is so what software are you using? << <<3. can someone recommend a software derived 9600 baud TNC that will talk <<to <either a Flex VU5K, or an IC-9100. I would need this to work with a <WiSP <like program to do the BBS thing. Thanks for helping this old guy get <<restarted with pacsats. << << << <<73 Jeff kb2m < < < < <. <_______________________________________________ <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: 7 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:48:41 -0500 From: "Alan" <wa4sca(a)gmail.com> To: "'jeff griffin'" <kb2m(a)arrl.net>, <APBIDDLE(a)mailaps.org> Cc: 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats Message-ID: <000001d3363f$abf8b880$03ea2980$(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Jeff, I used the one from WIN95, and it worked fine on my WIN7 and WIN10 machines. It does write that and other information to the registry, so you will probably need to run as an Administrator. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- <From: jeff griffin [mailto:[email protected]] <Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 15:41 PM <To: APBIDDLE(a)mailaps.org <Cc: 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Thanks for the good info Alan. On what you told me I'm going to persue this <farther with my IC-9100. I have MixW running, (I downloaded a copy of the <new version, installed it and good old MixW still has me registered online <from 7 years ago! I just called Martha for a code for WiSP, the two codes <she gave me, one for win 3.1 the other for win95 ?? didn't work. How did you <get your copy of WiSP running? < <73 Jeff kb2m < <-----Original Message----- <From: Alan [mailto:[email protected]] <Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 4:05 PM <To: 'jeff griffin'; APBIDDLE(a)MAILAPS.ORG; 'AMSAT' <Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Jeff, < <Flex never delivered on the promised 9600 baud capability for the VU5K. <KE9NS has gotten the RX side working very well, but there is little <documentation, and so far not on the TX side. Work still in progress, but <as I am the only one who seems to want it, very understandably not a high <priority. :) < <Yes, the DSP-2232, which I still have, works very well at 9600 baud. I used <to use it with the FT-847 on the KitSATs and AO-51 when it was in packet <mode. < <73s, < <Alan <WA4SCA < < <<-----Original Message----- <<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff <<griffin <<Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 14:50 PM <<To: APBIDDLE(a)MAILAPS.ORG; 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <<Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Hi Alan! Very good, before I <moved forward it's good to see someone getting <it working, it assures me <that I'm not wasting my time. I have a registered <copy of MixW, but also <think I left the registration key in Florida. I also <have a DSP-2232, and a <Symek TNC3S in Florida. I think the Symek is a <<1200/9600 baud unit, but the 2232 can run 9600/9600 baud, I think. This <will <be fun getting them running again with WiSP :-). << << How come your uplink is limited to 1k2? << <<73 Jeff kb2m << << <<-----Original Message----- <<From: Alan [mailto:[email protected]] <<Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 1:30 PM <<To: 'jeff griffin'; 'AMSAT' <<Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Jeff, < <I don't have 9600 <baud TX, but I have used the MixW virtual TNC to copy the <BBS and digi with <WiSP and a VU5K. Looks just like 25 years ago when I was <using a hardware <TNC. Should work witi the any rig if you have the right <soundcard <interfacing. I have already have a copy of MixW, but there is a <<30 demo, last time I looked. << <<73s, << <<Alan <<WA4SCA << << << << <<<-----Original Message----- <<<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff <<<griffin <<<Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 09:36 AM <<<To: 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <<<Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 pacsat << <<I'm interested in getting back <on the pacsat(s). It's been awhile, I'm <<thinking about 15 years since I <ran WiSP. I just installed a copy of WiSP, <<but my software key is in <Florida at my winter home, so I'm running the <<demo. Now a few questions. <<< <<< <<< <<<1 Is anybody doing the BBS on FalconSat-3? <<< <<<2. Is so what software are you using? <<< <<<3. can someone recommend a software derived 9600 baud TNC that will <talk <<<to <either a Flex VU5K, or an IC-9100. I would need this to work with a <<WiSP <like program to do the BBS thing. Thanks for helping this old guy get <<<restarted with pacsats. <<< <<< <<< <<<73 Jeff kb2m << << << << <<. <<_______________________________________________ <<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: 8 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:14:46 -0400 From: John Papay <john(a)papays.com> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Nick KB1RVT SK Message-ID: <20170925204757.9625C8D0E(a)lansing182.amsat.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed It was sad to hear that one of our most active satellite operators and dx'ers has passed away. Nick KB1RVT has been around since I started working satellites in 2006 and as K8BL mentioned, he has worked everything with "portable equipment." He has likely worked more European Grids on LEO satellites than anyone else in North America! He was the voice of Fox November Three Four. We will miss hearing him on the birds. May he rest in peace. John K8YSE --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 22:11:45 +0000 From: "David Maciel (XE3DX)" <david.xe3dx(a)gmail.com> To: John Papay <john(a)papays.com>, amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Nick KB1RVT SK Message-ID: <CA+3j0OP=hzFJrRtgkxCfFidVhTMe25ocz9h3UHuGJmkpz6S8Pw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" is a sad news, always accompanies in my travels as Rover from FN34. Until forever Nick, rest in peace. XE3DX David Maciel El El lun, 25 de septiembre de 2017 a las 17:02, John Papay <john(a)papays.com> escribi?: > It was sad to hear that one of our most active satellite > operators and dx'ers has passed away. Nick KB1RVT has > been around since I started working satellites in 2006 and > as K8BL mentioned, he has worked everything with "portable > equipment." He has likely worked more European Grids on > LEO satellites than anyone else in North America! He was the > voice of Fox November Three Four. We will miss hearing him > on the birds. May he rest in peace. > John K8YSE > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Saludos David Maciel XE3DX Enviado desde mi IPHONE ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 22:45:55 +0000 (UTC) From: "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> To: Starcom <starcom-bb(a)star-com.net>, AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key Message-ID: <975018921.1950124.1506379555172(a)mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Thanks to John K8YSE, we can hear Nick in QSO and rememberhis friendly voice (starting at 02:18): http://www.papays.com/sat/SO-50_27May2014_175506z.mp3 From: R.T.Liddy <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> To: Starcom <starcom-bb(a)star-com.net>; AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 3:21 PM Subject: Re: Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key SAT Ops, "ROMEO VICTOR TANGO" What sad and shocking news! The SAT Community has lost a really great guy. Nick was an excellent operator and friendly and helpful to everyone he encountered. When he was even living in a townhouse, it was amazing the many QSOs and Grids he worked by using an inside antenna! A couple years ago while Roving in VE2 and Northern New England, I ended up staying in Burlington, VT, overnight. Nick tracked me down via e-mail and we had a nice eyeball QSO over coffee/bagels (he bought). He had many amazing stories about his Satellite experiences and good words to say about everyone. Whoever is chasing WAS-SAT probably has Nick's QSL/LoTW in their file for Vermont. Whenever I would be roving up north and the footprint fell out of most of the U.S., Nick would often drop in for quick chat to keep me company when no one else was calling. Nick....? We'll ALL miss you dearly. Rest in Peace, my friend. Bob K8BL ________________________________ From: Frank Griffin <k4feg(a)k4feg.com> To: starcom-bb(a)star-com.net; amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org; satdx-bb(a)star-com.net Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 11:38 AM Subject: [Starcom-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key Hello All: it is with a sad heart that I am writing this email, Nick, KB1RVT's, family contacted me and asked me to relay this information: Nick, while riding a bicycle trail in Vermont over the weekend, suffered a fall, he apparently suffered some head injuries resulting in hemorrhaging in the brain and passed away suddenly, local paramedics were quickly on the scene & worked vigorously to tend to his injuries. The family is still in the process of contacting people & asked me to reach out to the satellite community. Any details about the arrangements should be in the local Burlington Free Press newspaper, burlingtonfreepress.com. As I receive any additional information I will post it to the various BB's. Please pass any information along any of the other social media conveyances. Nick will be missed by the satellite community. -.-? -...? .----? .-.? ...-? -? ? ...? -.- regards: Frank; K4FEG _______________________________________________ Starcom-bb bulletin board Starcom-bb(a)star-com.net http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb | | Virus-free. www.avast.com<http://www.avast.com> | ------------------------------ 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 235 *****************************************

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-26 07:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 26 Sep '17

26 Sep '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-26 07:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Colegio Nueva Concepcion, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina, direct via LU1KCQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go: Thu 2017-09-28 17:51:00 UTC 37 deg luktuk High School, Kugluktuk Nunavut, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA (***) Contact is a go for Option #5: Tue 2017-10-03 15:32:57 UTC 30 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. **************************************************************************** *** All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. **************************************************************************** *** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke(a)sbcglobal.net **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 124 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 119 Sergey RV3DR with 100 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-09-26 07:00 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 1160. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1119. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-09-23 20:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 52 on orbit Randy Bresnik Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Sergey Ryazanskiy Exp. 53 on orbit Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Alexander Misurkin Joe Acaba KE5DAR **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Nick KB1RVT SK
by Kevin M 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

I literally gasped out loud when I read this news... shocking to hear. My best memory of Nick is working him from the Nevada desert on AO-7. I stayed late for the pass to work him. It was a struggle for him to hear me, but later when I found out why, I was so impressed. I had no idea he was using an Arrow INDOORS! Also, I remember some nice e-mails, one where he congratulated me on an award... Nick was a kind and gracious soul. He will be missed. RIP, Nick 73, QRT ------------------------------------------------------------------"Control is the need of the fearful mind. Trust is the need of the courageous heart."

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Fw: Nick KB1RVT SK
by Paulo PV8DX 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

Sad news. Several contacts with him. RIP my friend. 73 de Paulo PV8DX www.qrz.com/db/pv8dx Contact ARISS 13/fev/2014 exp.38 http://www.labre-rr.org/ariss.html Boa Vista-Roraima-Brasil pv8dx(a)arrl.net -----Mensagem Original----- From: John Papay Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 4:14 PM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Nick KB1RVT SK It was sad to hear that one of our most active satellite operators and dx'ers has passed away. Nick KB1RVT has been around since I started working satellites in 2006 and as K8BL mentioned, he has worked everything with "portable equipment." He has likely worked more European Grids on LEO satellites than anyone else in North America! He was the voice of Fox November Three Four. We will miss hearing him on the birds. May he rest in peace. John K8YSE --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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KB1RVT
by W2JV 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

I began with the amateur satellites in 2008, and one of my first contacts was Nick. He always went beyond the grid curious about the town I lived in on Long Island, and spoke with enthusiasm about attending Babylon High School and his enjoyment of the Beaches. We all will miss his humor and friendship, Nick was a special individual and I will miss his company on the air, RIP. 73’s W2JV Peter --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Re: [amsat-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key
by R.T.Liddy 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

SAT Ops, "RADIO VICTOR TANGO" What sad and shocking news! The SAT Community has lost a really great guy. Nick was an excellent operator and friendly and helpful to everyone he encountered. When he was even living in a townhouse, it was amazing the many QSOs and Grids he worked by using an inside antenna! A couple years ago while Roving in VE2 and Northern New England, I ended up staying in Burlington, VT, overnight. Nick tracked me down via e-mail and we had a nice eyeball QSO over coffee/bagels (he bought). He had many amazing stories about his Satellite experiences and good words to say about everyone. Whoever is chasing WAS-SAT probably has Nick's QSL/LoTW in their file for Vermont. Whenever I would be roving up north and the footprint fell out of most of the U.S., Nick would often drop in for quick chat to keep me company when no one else was calling. Nick.... We'll ALL miss you dearly. Rest in Peace, my friend. Bob K8BL ________________________________ From: Frank Griffin <k4feg(a)k4feg.com> To: starcom-bb(a)star-com.net; amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org; satdx-bb(a)star-com.net Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 11:38 AM Subject: [Starcom-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key Hello All: it is with a sad heart that I am writing this email, Nick, KB1RVT's, family contacted me and asked me to relay this information: Nick, while riding a bicycle trail in Vermont over the weekend, suffered a fall, he apparently suffered some head injuries resulting in hemorrhaging in the brain and passed away suddenly, local paramedics were quickly on the scene & worked vigorously to tend to his injuries. The family is still in the process of contacting people & asked me to reach out to the satellite community. Any details about the arrangements should be in the local Burlington Free Press newspaper, burlingtonfreepress.com. As I receive any additional information I will post it to the various BB's. Please pass any information along any of the other social media conveyances. Nick will be missed by the satellite community. -.- -... .---- .-. ...- - ... -.- regards: Frank; K4FEG _______________________________________________ Starcom-bb bulletin board Starcom-bb(a)star-com.net http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb

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Nick KB1RVT SK
by John Papay 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

It was sad to hear that one of our most active satellite operators and dx'ers has passed away. Nick KB1RVT has been around since I started working satellites in 2006 and as K8BL mentioned, he has worked everything with "portable equipment." He has likely worked more European Grids on LEO satellites than anyone else in North America! He was the voice of Fox November Three Four. We will miss hearing him on the birds. May he rest in peace. John K8YSE --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats
by Alan 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

Jeff, I don't have 9600 baud TX, but I have used the MixW virtual TNC to copy the BBS and digi with WiSP and a VU5K. Looks just like 25 years ago when I was using a hardware TNC. Should work witi the any rig if you have the right soundcard interfacing. I have already have a copy of MixW, but there is a 30 demo, last time I looked. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff <griffin <Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 09:36 AM <To: 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 pacsat < <I'm interested in getting back on the pacsat(s). It's been awhile, I'm <thinking about 15 years since I ran WiSP. I just installed a copy of WiSP, <but my software key is in Florida at my winter home, so I'm running the <demo. Now a few questions. < < < <1 Is anybody doing the BBS on FalconSat-3? < <2. Is so what software are you using? < <3. can someone recommend a software derived 9600 baud TNC that will talk <to <either a Flex VU5K, or an IC-9100. I would need this to work with a WiSP <like program to do the BBS thing. Thanks for helping this old guy get <restarted with pacsats. < < < <73 Jeff kb2m < < < < < <_______________________________________________ <Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions <expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT- <NA. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <program! <Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Re: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats
by Alan 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

Jeff, Let me add that the Direwolf TNC program has a section on a virtual TNC serial port. No personal experience, but that should work the same as MixW, and is freeware. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- <From: Alan [mailto:[email protected]] <Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 12:30 PM <To: 'jeff griffin' <kb2m(a)arrl.net>; 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FalconSAT-3 PacSats < <Jeff, < <I don't have 9600 baud TX, but I have used the MixW virtual TNC to copy the <BBS and digi with WiSP and a VU5K. Looks just like 25 years ago when I was <using a hardware TNC. Should work witi the any rig if you have the right <soundcard interfacing. I have already have a copy of MixW, but there is a 30 <demo, last time I looked. < <73s, < <Alan <WA4SCA < < < < <<-----Original Message----- <<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jeff <<griffin <<Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 09:36 AM <<To: 'AMSAT' <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <<Subject: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 pacsat << <<I'm interested in getting back on the pacsat(s). It's been awhile, I'm <<thinking about 15 years since I ran WiSP. I just installed a copy of WiSP, <<but my software key is in Florida at my winter home, so I'm running the <<demo. Now a few questions. << << << <<1 Is anybody doing the BBS on FalconSat-3? << <<2. Is so what software are you using? << <<3. can someone recommend a software derived 9600 baud TNC that will talk <<to <<either a Flex VU5K, or an IC-9100. I would need this to work with a WiSP <<like program to do the BBS thing. Thanks for helping this old guy get <<restarted with pacsats. << << << <<73 Jeff kb2m << << << << << <<_______________________________________________ <<Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <<to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions <<expressed <<are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of <AMSAT- <<NA. <<Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <<program! <<Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Colegio Nueva Concepcion, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Colegio Nueva Concepcion, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina on 28 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:51 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and LU1KCQ. The contact should be audible over portions of Argentina and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Colegio Nueva Concepcion is located in the heart of the city of San Miguel de Tucuman in northern Argentina. This is a coed, secular school with a 981-student population from Pre-K at age 3. Today, high school has 290 students with a curriculum oriented towards social science and an intensive English program (10 weekly classes per week). To graduate from high school, students at Colegio Nueva Concepcion write a thesis paper on issues which they are personally interested in and usually in the field of humanist studies. However, there has been a tendency for some teenagers to do research in the hard sciences possibly because of the work done in other areas, such as the Astrophysics Workshop. Unlike most schools in the province, Colegio Nueva Concepcion offers an elective workshop on Astrophysics, whose activities have motivated the class to contact you through the ISS experience. The Astrophysics Workshop has been added to complement the humanist orientation of the curricular program. Students attending the workshop are sixteen to seventeen-year olds in the fifth and sixth year (juniors and seniors), and we firmly believe that the ISS contact will motivate them as well as younger students to become more interested in exact sciences, and more specifically the sciences of space. In the meantime, we are getting ready for the communication experience by discussing the possible questions with the workshop teacher, and carrying out comprehension activities in the English classes to be ready to listen and understand about space, space race, and life in the ISS. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What research activities you are developing in space do you consider more relevant for the future of humanity? 2. What kind of investigations you do in space can only be done only there and not on the Earth? 3. Have you seen anything weird or unusual in space that science hasn't been able explain yet? 4. Considering you know both earth's gravity and space's microgravity, which one do you prefer? 5. After living so many months in space, have you developed any different perspective on the life and problems of the world on the Earth's surface? 6. Are there any Argentinean or Latin American people working in your team? 7. What was the most complicated situation you had to go through in the ISS and how did you solve it? 8. How do you think you will feel when you return to earth after a long time? 9. Does everyone have the same role in ISS, or are there superiors and subordinates? 10. Which is more important for traveling and staying in space, physical condition or mental state? 11. How long have you stayed in the ISS and how long did you prepare for that? 12. Is it possible to reproduce living organisms in space? What about human reproduction? 13. If you go out of the ISS, why do you do it for? 14. What are the protocols in the event that one of the astronauts becomes lightly or severely ill? 15. How do you spend your free time? - if you have any. 16. Can you communicate with your relatives frequently? How do you do it? 17. Would you like to go back to space or is it an experience that you would not like to repeat? 18. Do you have an agreement with the other astronauts on ISS on what language or time zone to use? 19. Have you always wanted to travel to space? Or, did this opportunity come up in your job as an obligation? 20. What is the thing you enjoy the most about being in the space? 21. What type of food are you used to eating? Do you exercise your body? 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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WH6XM on FO29
by alex weimer 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

Bob: WH6XM in grid BK29 Hilo HI was on FO29 and will be on looking for contacts on future passes of FO29 .. Anyone needing HI for WAS should look for him. He has a great signal

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WH6XM on FO29
by alex weimer 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

Bob: WH6XM does not get on AO7 . I have worked him many times and only on FO29... 73 DE JACK-KC7MG

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Fwd: [Starcom-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key
by Matthew Stevens 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

In case this did not get passed to the amsat-bb. Very sad news indeed.. 73, - Matthew nj4y Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Frank Griffin <k4feg(a)k4feg.com> > Date: September 25, 2017 at 11:34:11 EDT > To: starcom-bb(a)star-com.net, amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org, satdx-bb(a)star-com.net > Subject: [Starcom-bb] Daniel "Nick" Kucij, KB1RVT Silent Key > > Hello All: > > it is with a sad heart that I am writing this email, Nick, KB1RVT's, family contacted me and asked me to relay this information: > > Nick, while riding a bicycle trail in Vermont over the weekend, suffered a fall, he apparently suffered some head injuries resulting in hemorrhaging in the brain and passed away suddenly, local paramedics were quickly on the scene & worked vigorously to tend to his injuries. > The family is still in the process of contacting people & asked me to reach out to the satellite community. > Any details about the arrangements should be in the local Burlington Free Press newspaper, burlingtonfreepress.com. > > As I receive any additional information I will post it to the various BB's. > Please pass any information along any of the other social media conveyances. > > Nick will be missed by the satellite community. > -.- -... .---- .-. ...- - ... -.- > > regards: > > Frank; K4FEG > _______________________________________________ > Starcom-bb bulletin board > Starcom-bb(a)star-com.net > http://lists.star-com.net/listinfo/starcom-bb

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Falconsat-3 pacsat
by jeff griffin 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

I'm interested in getting back on the pacsat(s). It's been awhile, I'm thinking about 15 years since I ran WiSP. I just installed a copy of WiSP, but my software key is in Florida at my winter home, so I'm running the demo. Now a few questions. 1 Is anybody doing the BBS on FalconSat-3? 2. Is so what software are you using? 3. can someone recommend a software derived 9600 baud TNC that will talk to either a Flex VU5K, or an IC-9100. I would need this to work with a WiSP like program to do the BBS thing. Thanks for helping this old guy get restarted with pacsats. 73 Jeff kb2m

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Get Ready for the 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting!
by Paul Stoetzer 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

Get Ready for the 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting! Everything you need to know and get done today Here is a summary of what you need to do to get ready for the 2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium and Annual Meeting, October 27-29, 2017 at the Silver Legacy Resort Hotel, Reno, NV. Complete Your Symposium Registration in the AMSAT Store ------------------------------------------------------- You can register for the 2017 Space Symposium, the Saturday Evening Banquet, and the Sunday Morning Area Coordinators breakfast in the AMSAT store: https://www.amsat.org/shop/ Symposium Registration (including a copy of the Proceedings) + Starting September 15 -- $50 + At the door -- $55 Make Your Reservations for the Symposium Hotel in Reno ------------------------------------------------------ You must make your hotel reservations at the Silver Legacy at this link: https://www.amsat.org/symposium-hotel/ (block code ISAMSAT) The hotel phone number is 1-800-687-8733. TO GUARANTEE OUR RATES PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS BEFORE OCTOBER 12, 2017. The Silver Legacy is a 4-star Resort/Hotel/Casino which is an iconic 42-story hotel with its massive round dome and spires centered in downtown Reno. 2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium Preliminary Schedule Announced ------------------------------------------------------------ Preliminary Schedule for the 2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium and Annual Meeting, October 27-29, 2017 at the Silver Legacy Resort Hotel, Reno, NV. Check the Symposium Web Page for updates and new information as it becomes available: https://www.amsat.org/symposium-schedule/ 2017 AMSAT-NA Space Symposium Tours Announced --------------------------------------------- The 2017 AMSAT Space Symposium will be held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Oct 27-29 in Reno. There will be two tours of the sights around Reno offered after the Symposium ends on Sunday morning. The first tour is offered on Sunday October 29, 10:00AM to 4:00PM This tour will visit Historical Virginia City. Tour cost is $46 per person. Lunch will be on your own. The second tour is offered on Monday October 30, 8:30AM to 5:30PM This tour will Discover Truckee, the Donner Party, Lake Tahoe & Genoa. The tour cost is $80 per person. There is an optional Lake Tahoe Cruise on a paddle-wheel ship available. The tour cost with the Lake Tahoe Cruise is $147 per person. Lunch is provided with either tour option. A description of the tours has been posted at https://www.amsat.org/symposium-tours/ Complete tour information is available by paging through each tour description and a link to purchase the tour through the AMSAT Store is provided below the description. You may also purchase all Symposium events at the AMSAT Store. https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-symposium/ Introducing Banquet Keynote Speaker Garrett L. Skrobot, NASA Cubesat Launch Initiative Program, Kennedy Space Center -------------------------------------------------------------- Garrett was born in Myrtle Beach, S.C., but moved to West Cocoa, Florida at the age of six months. Immediately after graduating from Cocoa High School in 1980, Garrett began a four-year tour of duty in the United States Marine Corp that took him around the world. In 1988 Garrett earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Tennessee; he later received his master's degree in space systems from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1992. Garrett joined the NASA team at Kennedy Space Center in 2000 as an Integration Engineer for the Launch Services Program. Prior to his work with NASA, Garrett was employed by General Dynamics as a System Engineer for the Atlas/Centaur booster program. During his tenure with General Dynamics, Garret participated in more than 50 launches while working in the Electrical, Ground Instrumentation, Payload Mission Integration, Telemetry and Project Management divisions. Garrett continues to live in Cocoa with his wife and their three daughters. In his free time, Garrett enjoys nature photography, fishing, and actively supporting his daughters in their sports. Garrett himself is also an accomplished athlete, having earned a black belt in karate.

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DM39 on 25 September
by Glenn Miller 24 Sep '17

24 Sep '17

Carlos, W7QL, and I will activate DM39 on FO-29 at ~1550Z and SO-50 at ~1915Z. QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW when I return home next weekend. Hard copy QSLs by email request. 73 Glenn / AA5PK

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EM96 SO-50 Sunday September 24th
by Ruth Willet 23 Sep '17

23 Sep '17

I'm planning to rove in EM96 for the 18:50z SO-50 pass on Sunday September 24th. I'm near the Virginia and North Carolina state line, but hope to operate the pass from Virginia. 73, Ruth KM4LAO Sent from my iPhone

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-23 20:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 23 Sep '17

23 Sep '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-09-23 20:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Heart of America Council Boy Scouts of America, Kansas City, MO, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact was successful: Sat 2017-09-23 12:03:49 UTC 26 deg (***) Colegio Nueva Concepcion, San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina, direct via LU1KCQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go: Thu 2017-09-28 17:51:00 UTC 37 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 124 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 119 Sergey RV3DR with 100 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2017-09-23 20:00 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 1160. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1119. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-09-23 20:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 52 on orbit Randy Bresnik Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Sergey Ryazanskiy Exp. 53 on orbit Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Alexander Misurkin Joe Acaba KE5DAR **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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