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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-02-26 17:15 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 26 Feb '18

26 Feb '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-02-26 17:15 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Bellefonte Area Middle School, Bellefonte, PA, direct via W3YA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-02-26 17:59:16 UTC 63 deg The event will be livestreaming on youtube at this location: (***) BAMS in Space Livestream. The livestream event begins tomorrow at 17:00 UTC. Please feel free to offer the web link to others as you feel appropriate. Also, There is a chat session that will accompany the live stream so feel free to join in the chat and help guide the discussion as needed. The more hams the better \uD83D\uDE0A ****************************************************************************** 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 102 **************************************************************************** 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 Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added.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 2018-02-26 17:15 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 1212. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1161. 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 2018-02-26 04:00 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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satpc32
by davekn4ok＠aol.com 25 Feb '18

25 Feb '18

Hi All, I have an old licensed satpc32 software that will not use on my new pc. Can I download the new updated version using my old license or what options do I have? Dave KN4OK

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SatPC32
by Mark Lunday 25 Feb '18

25 Feb '18

Questions: I can do groups, but why am I limited to 12 satellites per group? Why does amateur.txt not have CAS-4A and CAS-4B? Why, when I switch to nasa.all which does have CAS-4A and CAS-4B, do my list of satellites change? When I switch back to amateur.txt, my previous edit is not saved? The only reason I use SatPC32 is the ability to download Doppler.sqf files. If not for that, I would jump to HR Deluxe (free version v5). Not complaining, just saying... Mark Lunday, WD4ELG Greensboro, NC FM06be wd4elg(a)arrl.net http://wd4elg.blogspot.com SKCC #16439 FISTS #17972

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Re: [amsat-bb] Arrow ll to camera tripod adapter
by John Brier 25 Feb '18

25 Feb '18

All the Arrow antennas have the standard tripod 1/4-20 screw thread tapped into them at the end of the boom. I have found it not always sufficient to hold it, but it seems to work for a lot of people. 73, John Brier KG4AKV On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 4:00 PM, <jim(a)beeson.cc> wrote: > > > > > > > > I have had my Arrow ll antenna for a number of years now. I have seen probably hundreds of these mounted to a camera tripod using different methods. Does anybody have an easy design they might share? > 73's > Jim > WA5QAP > _______________________________________________ > 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] Arrow ll to camera tripod adapter
by Don KB2YSI 25 Feb '18

25 Feb '18

I am not sure when it may have started, but there is a 1/4-20 threaded "hole" (actually 2) underneath the foam handle on my Arrow. I was able to screw in a bolt from one side through to the other. So if you have a tripod, you could replace the stock bolt on the quick release part with a longer one and screw it in through both sides. I would think you *could* get away with doing only one side, but I would attempt to get both sides. On Sun, Feb 25, 2018 at 4:00 PM, <jim(a)beeson.cc> wrote: > > > > > > > > I have had my Arrow ll antenna for a number of years now. I have seen > probably hundreds of these mounted to a camera tripod using different > methods. Does anybody have an easy design they might share? > 73's > Jim > WA5QAP > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- 73, Don KB2YSI

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BP41/51/50 on Satellite
by Gabriel Zeifman 25 Feb '18

25 Feb '18

Hello fellow Bird Folk, Tomorrow I venture above the 60th Parallel to the land of Anchorage. I will be active from BP41/51/50. The base of activity will be BP51, but 41 is very easy (line is on the airport, and I will be working at the airport) and 50 will be about a 25min drive. Should be good opportunities for all of NA, a good portion of Europe, and most of Japan/Eastern Siberia. This is a work trip so time will revolve around that, most activity will be evenings. I’ll be back to Juneau on a Friday afternoon so it’s only a Monday-Friday gig. I’ll warn specific passes on Twitter and open for skeds if anyone has a particular request. 73, Gabe AL6D/VE6NJH

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Spectra Lab UTJ cell testing???
by Robert Bruninga 25 Feb '18

25 Feb '18

When you feed voltage into a UTJ Multi junction solar cell it emits RED light all across the solar cell. This is a good test to see if the cell is 100% involved or there are low performing sections. But I need to fully understand what is going on!! Does this damage the cell? How bright can it get? My problem is that when I feed current into the solar panel to simulate sun on the panel, the solar cells all light up and so some current is being bypassed into the cells and not getting to the spacecraft. Is this damaging to the cells? I have not been able to find any links to a description of this kind of cell testing and limits. Bob

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New FT-818
by Mike Hoblinski 25 Feb '18

25 Feb '18

I ran across the FT-817ND replacement. At first I thought the FT-818 was fake news. After seeing it offered on the HRO and Gigaparts web site for pre sale I guess its real. Some improvements in battery size and the TCXO is now built in. The TX power was increased to 6W and I think aircraft and FM broadcast band added. I was wondering if anybody has seen the offical Yaesu broschure. The specs are on the HRO and Gigaparts site. I was kinda expecting a bit more of an upgrade after all these years. Maybe like Fusion capabilities or USB program and control. Is anybody going to run out and buy it when its supposed to go on sale in March. Mike Hoblinski N6IMF

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AO-07 - not working/silent
by Jean Marc Momple 25 Feb '18

25 Feb '18

Hi all, During a QSO with ZS4A at around 13:13 UTC yesterday AO-07 when suddenly silent in spite the signal both side was very good and still in the middle of the pass. Mid-day today I tried it again on both modes during a overhead pass, still silent. I will trying again on next pass today which is still a daylight one but low ele of 4.8 deg. if bird OK it should work as normally I access as it appears on horizon. Has anyone access AO-07 after 13:13 UTC yesterday 24/02/2018? 73 Jean Marc (3B8DU)

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FS3- Upload Complete
by W2JV 25 Feb '18

25 Feb '18

Good Morning, With many thanks to Drew, KO4MA and Mark, N8MH Falconsat-3 is again open for amateur use, great work guys. 73’s Peter W2JV --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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