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AO 91 Rumbling Noise
by Bernie and Cheryl 23 Jan '18

23 Jan '18

Dear Folks: Forgive me if someone has already discussed this, but I noticed a "rumbling" noise in the background during this morning's AO 91 pass. What is that? It almost sounds like a train is passing by. It was not dependent on someone transmitting as it was present even while there was no one speaking. But, it faded away as soon as the pass was over at my QTH. 73 de Bernie, KF0QS

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fox 1b
by Nick Pugh 23 Jan '18

23 Jan '18

I have downloaded fox telem however I can find the fox ib file I see 1 1c and 1d file Suggestions? nick Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School Disagree I Learn

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-01-23 06:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 23 Jan '18

23 Jan '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-01-23 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Naka Junior High School, Kakamigahara City, Japan, direct via 8J25D The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Contact was successful: Mon 2018-01-22 10:23:21 UTC 53 deg (***) The English School, Nicosia, Cyprus, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-01-24 10:35:45 UTC 56 deg Watch for live stream at www.cyhams.org/ariss.html Central Magnet Math & Science ES/Batesville School District, Batesville, AR, telebridge, via ON4ISS (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-01-31 18:18:30 UTC 80 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: Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 128 (***) Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 100 **************************************************************************** The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2018-01-23 06:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1203. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1152. (***) 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 2018-01-23 06:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 53 on orbit Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Alexander Misurkin Joe Acaba KE5DAR Exp. 54 on orbit Scott Tingle KG5NZA Norishige Kanai Alexander Skvortsov **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: [amsat-bb] L-Band Equipment List
by Edward R Cole 22 Jan '18

22 Jan '18

Thanks for all the comments. Back in 1998 I bought the new FT-847 just before AO-40 launch. I was also getting into eme starting on 2m. The 847 worked very nice for satellite operation and eme and I kept it for 14 years. Note: I was AL7EB until 2005. But in 2010 I decided using a better HF radio with good transverters was a better way to do eme so I bought a K3 and DEMI transverters for 144/222/432/1296/3456. I already had a 10368/144 DEMI transverter. Subsequent to selling the FT-847 in 2012, I missed having full use of the 430-450 band and decided after quite a lot of searching new dual-band FM radios that finding a substitute for the old 847 made more sense. A local ham up here in AK had three FT-736R's so I convinced him to sell me one that had the basic VHF/UHF bands for $500. Interestingly, that got me a good old satellite radio in addition with all-mode on both bands. I had two other radios with 6m and transverters for 222 and 1296 so did not need to get those modules for the 736R. Since then I sold the DEMI 222/28 and bought a 222 30w FM transceiver (no SSB in use on 222 up here). My DEMI 432/28 has been idle with having the FT-736R. But it might still get some use as I installed dual LO's (locking PLL) to cover 432-434 and 435-437 MHz. I can do 144-MHz with the K3+DEMI or with my KX3-2M; probably use either on Rx and use the 736R with DEMI 144/1268 to Tx. But first step will be getting the 736R back on satellite U/V using my old AO-40 az-el tracking antennas. Probably get around to that in Feb. so you may hear another Alaskan on the sats "pretty soon". 73, Ed - KL7UW PS: I am on eme for 6m/2m/23cm and by next summer 9cm. Also collecting parts to do 3cm-eme (eme took over my interests after AO-40). At 02:22 PM 1/22/2018, John Geiger wrote: >Right now Ham Radio Outlet >(<http://www.hamradio.com>www.hamradio.com) has a Yaesu FT736R with >the 6 meter module and the 23cm module on their consignment list for $1000 > 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com Dubus-NA Business mail: dubususa(a)gmail.com

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L-Band Equipment List
by Bill Acito 22 Jan '18

22 Jan '18

If someone puts this into a list, they should be very clear where a radio requires an optional module (e.g. The UT-10 for the TS-790 is nearly un-obtainium). Also, Didn't I see in passing that testing the L-band uplink indicated that the radios really should have 5khz tuning steps? Not all of these rigs can do that. Bill W1PA

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wx proof ant relay ideas
by Bob- W7LRD 22 Jan '18

22 Jan '18

Hi- I'm looking for ideas for wx proofing a tower mounted ant transfer relay for 1.2Ghz. I live in Washington, it rains here a "little". What have you done? 73 Bob W7LRD

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Re: [amsat-bb] L-Band Equipment List
by Edward R Cole 22 Jan '18

22 Jan '18

I have one of the "rare" DEMI 144/1268 converters; does 15w out. Not many were made/sold before AO-40 crashed. Also a 45 loop-yagi for 1268. I have a venerable FT736R (with only 2m/70cm) for satellite operation (future). But if the mode will be LV (1268up/145dn) I will have to use a different radio for either uplink or downlink as the FT736R does not do in-band duplex on 144. I have two other radios that will do 2m allmode but it gets more complicated for tuning. FT736R has satellite mode for 2m/70cm (probably one of the first to do that). If the mode will be LU then all is fine. I also still have my mode-S preamp and two Drake downconverters if ever that band is reactivated. PS: not QRV on satellites (yet) 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com Dubus-NA Business mail: dubususa(a)gmail.com

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PY2BJO SK
by rsoifer1＠aol.com 22 Jan '18

22 Jan '18

Very sorry to learn about the passing of Junior Torres de Castro, PY2BJO. He was a good friend of many years' standing. 73 Ray W2RS

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L band transmit setup
by redski＠bellsouth.net 22 Jan '18

22 Jan '18

Can someone offer a little advice about the requirements for using the Fox L-band uplinks? I have an full duplex u/V and v/U satellite station so I'm guessing that my easiest route to L-band is an upconverter. But I've never used anything above UHF, so any thoughts on what might be needed to get started would be appreciated. 73, Red KC4LE

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Argentina PicoBallon on Indian Ocean
by Pedro Converso 22 Jan '18

22 Jan '18

PicoBallon launched 01/19 left South Africa, hopefully heading to India and Australia. Celebrating LUSAT 28th aniversary, LU1ESY-3 solar 25mW/25g WB8ELK's WSPR 14095.6 KHz Tracker is flying at 12Km height. Track: https://aprs.fi/#!call=a%2FLU1ESY-3&timerange=604800&tail=604800 and http://lu7aa.org/wspr.asp Pictures on http://amsat.org.ar/globo09.htm , tks! http://amsatsa.org.za/ Appreciate Antartica, South Africa and Namibia hams for WSPR captures & upload to http://wsprnet.org . 73, LU7AA, Amsat Argentina http://amsat.org.ar https://facebook.com/Amsat-LU

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