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Fox-1Cliff in CM98 18:44z
by Greg D 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

Heard "Fox 1 Cliff Safemode" very strong (S9+20) on an overhead pass here in CM98. 18:45Z and again at 18:47Z and 18:49Z a minute before predicted LOS. I was using the elements from 2018-099A. Frequency seemed a tad high (maybe a khz) for where gPredict said the satellite was, so either a small offset in the actual frequency, or the satellite was a bit behind predicted. Greg KO6TH

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Upcoming ARISS Contact with Hudson Memorial School in Hudson, NH - Live stream link
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

The ARISS contact with Hudson Memorial School in Hudson, NH on Friday, Dec. 7 at 18:48 UTC will be live streamed at https://www.facebook.com/NashuaAreaRadioSociety/ . Dave, AA4KN ARISS PR --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Hudson Memorial School, Hudson, NH
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Hudson Memorial School, Hudson, NH on 07 Dec. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:48 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and N1FD. The contact should be audible over the U.S. state of New Hampshire 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. Hudson Memorial School is a student-focused community that understands and meets the social, emotional, and academic needs of all students. Through the provision of a safe and secure learning environment, Hudson Memorial is committed to delivering a challenging and comprehensive curriculum that is inclusive of all students in authentic learning opportunities that require the use of higher-order thinking skills. Our instructional strategies promote mastery of core competencies using technology, written communication, oral communication, comprehension of complex materials, and effective research. Hudson Memorial School currently serves over 800 students grades 6-8. Students are broken into eight academic teams composed of teachers for literature, composition, mathematics, science, and social studies. Students also have numerous Unified Arts offerings that now include 21st century courses like computer science and pre-engineering. In the past year, Hudson Memorial has forged a relationship with the Nashua Area Radio Society that has opened up opportunities for our students that include a High-Altitude Balloon Launch and the offering of an Amateur Radio Licensing Course. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How do astronauts train and prepare before going into space? 2. Do you have regular physical check-ups and or vaccinations to stay healthy in space? 3. To help us understand the scale of the ISS can you compare it to the size of something on Earth? 4. What does it feel like exiting the atmosphere? 5. Looking down from space what landmarks and countries do you wish you could visit? 6. With space being mostly blackness and stars, what is the most beautiful thing you have ever seen in space? 7. How long have you been a licensed Amateur Radio Operator and do you use your license for any other communications besides ARISS? 8. What is your daily routine? 9. Is sleep more comfortable in space than on Earth? 10. We learned there are 16 sunrises and sunsets in one day in space. About how long does it take you to adjust to the time switch? 11. What is the best part about living on the ISS? 12. Do you ever regret your decision to leave Earth? 13. What is the most commonly occurring error on the ISS? 14. What will be the first signs of the ISS finally expiring and what procedures will take place at this point? 15. We have learned that 16 countries work together on the International Space Station, we would like to know how you communicate with people from other countries? 16. How does the space station keep clean air for you to breath? 17. Do products or materials break down equally, faster, or slower than they would on earth? For example, does less gravity mean less wear? 18. What is one of the more difficult materials to work with when doing service/maintenance? 19. Is there a mechanical device on the ISS that has never needed repair? 20. What mechanical device needs the most maintenance or repair? 21. Does time feel shorter or longer when you are up there for 6 months a '' time? 22. When you are up in space does it make you want to eat more or less? 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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Fox-1Cliff 8 deg pass decodes @ 15:27:28z
by Hasan al-Basri 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

Foxy Lady announcement :"Fox1 Cliff Safe Mode" , very strong, about 10 sec or so, then xponder off for about 2 min, then announce again, etc., cycled normally. 8 deg max EL TLM 4 captured and uploaded to to the site. Received with Diamond X200 Collinear at 65', fed with 1/2" hardline. FunCube Pro+ SDR, SDRC v 3 software. Big pass @ 17:01z upcoming, 76 deg EL Will use M2 2m Eggbeater @ 7' N0AN Hasan

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hs_soundmodem help
by Nick Pugh 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

I running a flex 6300 and connected to hs_soundmodem then connected to xw2_digital. I see the water fall on soundmodem software but don"t think it talking to xw2 software. Questions is how to test the connection? Or trouble shoot ? nick Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School Disagree I Learn

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Fox1-Cliff
by Mike Seguin 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

Heard about 7:39 PM here in FN34im Burlington, VT. Very low pass. DUV came on, but not enough to grab a packet.... Audio here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ugJScPFHdpvirHRNdb1IbgxJBwWEXtKl/view?usp=… Noisy but there. -- 73, Mike, N1JEZ "A closed mouth gathers no feet"

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Multiple Satellites successfully decoded from second pass
by Loren M. Lang 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

I was able to detect several satellites from the earlier pass and decode them. JY1-SAT was quite strong and I was able to successfully decode and upload 7 packets from it. No stats have appeared on the new warehouse for me yet, but I expect that it's in the queue somewhere and will eventually make it through. I used the RTL-SDR.com SDR dongle with SDRTouch on my Android phone to record the pass along with an Arrow II LEO Satellite antenna. By carefully centering my signal in the OSCAR Subband and recording full baseband, I was able to record several 2 meter satellite signals from one pass and decode them one at a time. I also decoded and uploaded one frame from Fox-1Cliff during the safe mode beacon. It was a little weaker and harder to pull out. The other satellite I heard during that pass was ITASAT which is advertised to transmit an AX.25 BPSK signal at 1200 bps. I'm less familiar with that setup, but I tried to get UZ7HO Soundmodem to decode it with no success. I was expecting to also hear ESEO on either 145.875 or the revised downlink frequency of 145.895 MHz, but no luck there. There was a weak signal of something a little below 145.875, but nothing I could make out. I also hopped over to 436.5 MHz to grab a couple of the beacons from Al Farabi 2 before the pass was over with success. I've save a copy of the raw IQ captures of the signals in case they might be useful for analysis. - Loren K7IW

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FoxTelm Crashes coping Fox1 Cliff
by Frank 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

My FoxTelm crashes when coping DUV from Fox 1 Cliff. Program is okay coping DUV until Veronica speaks and then it crashes. The program worked fine on AO85 pass after Fox 1 Cliff pass. Attached is a screenshot of the error message. The program has also worked fine on AO91 and AO92 in the past. Don’t know what’s different about Fox 1 Cliff. Any ideas? Thanks, Frank K6FW

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Short signal received from Fox-1C in Mauritius
by Jean Marc Momple 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

FYI, Just received briefly Fox-1C in 3B8, according to the TLE max elevation was 1 degree, got a short burst of signal easily recognized as all Fox birds. No data captured. Next pass will be overhead and hopefully will capture a maximum of birds launched this morning. 73 Jean Marc (3B8DU)

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Veronica
by Endaf Buckley 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

Veronica heard loud and clear in DM03. Endaf N6UTC

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