March 2018 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Ukube-1
by alex weimer 15 Mar '18

15 Mar '18

Ukube-1 is a great satellite with a great transponder. I am usually on calling CQ with no response. It is a shame that such a good transponder goes to waste. If it is in your footprint please listen for others in the passband .. JACK KC7MG

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CQ DX from JN12
by f6htj＠aol.com 15 Mar '18

15 Mar '18

Hello all; I am looking for CW/SSB skeds via AO7 and FO29 sats. I can be qrv between 17:00 utc and 23:30 utc 73 de Michel F6HTJ (Perpignan - JN12kq) Amsat #7409

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FCC and Satellite Size
by radiomb 14 Mar '18

14 Mar '18

Just saw this article. The FCC is the controlling agency for the size of a satellite? Not NASA or another agency of the government? Guess that is part of the process that AMSAT has to go thru to get a bird approved. Don't launch these tiny satellites, the FCC said. They're apparently in space anyway | | | | | | | | | | | Don't launch these tiny satellites, the FCC said. They're apparentl... By Samantha Masunaga Menlo Park small-satellite firm Swarm Technologies apparently launched four tiny satellites despite the disappro... | | | | 73 Mike K4MIA | | Virus-free. www.avast.com |

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Station and Operating Hints Web Page Updated
by JoAnne K9JKM 14 Mar '18

14 Mar '18

A PDF copy of the article, "Working the FalconSAT-3 Digipeater" by WD9EWK has been added to the AMSAT Station and Operating Hints page: https://www.amsat.org/station-and-operating-hints/ The new article is located on the page next to the other digipeater articles. (scroll down) -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org

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Help needed for automating Telemetry collect
by Jean Marc Momple 14 Mar '18

14 Mar '18

Dear All, I am trying to fully automate telemetry collect on many birds, my issue is that I cannot get the SDR mode right, in a nutshell: 1) I use SATPC32 which fully control simultaneously the TS-2000x and SDRconsole or SDRuno fine with a SDRplay RSP2 for frequency and doppler, the rotors also no issue also. More SATPC32 automatically switches between Satellites which is perfect. 2) I can decode most of the telemetries using softwares such as Foxtelem, DK3WN and having different sound modems all in parallel, also no issue at all. My only issue is to have the SDR on the right mode particularly WFM for most of the birds, as each time it goes to NFM which is not suitable. Has anyone tried same? If so what may be a possible solution to be able to automate the station for automatic telemetry decoding? Thanks for any suggestion and help. 73 Jean Marc (3B8DU)

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Greater Orbit, Larger Footprint: An Introduction to the AMSAT GOLF Program
by Paul Stoetzer 14 Mar '18

14 Mar '18

As a follow-up to the announcement that GOLF-TEE and GOLF-1 have been selected for launches through NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative, we've posted an article introducing the GOLF program on the AMSAT website. https://www.amsat.org/greater-orbit-larger-footprint-an-introduction-to-the… 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Executive Vice President Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT-NA)

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Re: [amsat-bb] HDSDR and SDR Play2
by Richard Lawn 14 Mar '18

14 Mar '18

I went to that web page and while it looks like it is really worth trying, even if you have a full duplex radio, I couldn't find a link to download version 3 listed as the satellite version. What am I missing? At different locations I have a 9100 and TS2000 but I'd like to get eyes on the downlink as I had with my Flex radios. 73 Rick, W2JAZ

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Gymnasium Räddningsgymnasiet Sando, Sandöverken, Sweden
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 14 Mar '18

14 Mar '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Gymnasium Räddningsgymnasiet Sando, Sandöverken, Sweden on 15 Mar. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:12 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over the east coast of the U.S. 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. Watch for live stream at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdW96C_lHQx81qCSbW-Jzbw . Sandö is located about 400 Km to the North of Stockholm. The participating schools are Räddningsgymnasiet Sandö, Minerva school Ånge and the NTI Gymnasium Sundsvall. Together they count 550 students ranging from ages 12 to 19. Sandö Räddningsgymnasium is close to nature and overlooks a beautiful fjord. Besides teaching science programs, the gymnasium offers courses in civil crisis management, firefighting as well as search and rescue. Students are prepared for a career as teachers, nurses, psychologist, firemen, fire engineers and policemen. Together with the Folke Bernadotte academy as well as other governmental organisations, they create an understanding of and preparedness for international assignments. Part of the education is that the students travel around the world to learn from existing fire and rescue situations. Amateur Radio is also included in the student's graduate projects. The NTI Gymnasium Sundsvall or the Northern Technical Institute established 1968 offers courses in digital techniques, internet technology and other forms of digital communication. The institute has about 250 students. Minerva school Ånge teaches younger students from age 12 to 15 and has of about 200 students enrolled. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How does the ISS contribute to the environmental issues facing our modern society today? 2. This is the 55th space expedition. How different are the expeditions from each other? 3. How does your mindset, perspective and consciousness change after experiencing zero gravity in a confined environment? 4. What is so important with micro or zero gravity when conducting various research experiments on the ISS? 5. If you could sum up the importance of the ISS to mankind and the world, what would you say it consists of? 6. Why did you sign up to live in space on the ISS and did you ever have any doubts about that decision? 7. Have you and the other astronauts experienced cultural clashes aboard the ISS? If so, can you tell me about one of them? 8. Have you ever seen anything unexplainable when looking out on Earth and space? If so, what was it? 9. How does it feel to be locked inside the modules, do you ever miss gravity or open spaces? 10. Can you foretell the weather/climate from ISS and if so, with what precision? 11. What do you think about SpaceX's new design for the space suit? Is it a possible replacement? 12. During your daily routine on the ISS, how much time is spent doing research and how much time doing space walks? 13. Do you have any robots helping you on the ISS or are there any plans to ship robots to ISS to conduct research experiments? 14. What happens if one of the modules suddenly starts to leak? 15. What are your thoughts on alien life? 16. What research experiments are being conducted right now on the ISS and how can that benefit mankind and earth? 17. The mission group on the ISS: Do you all train together before the mission and what debriefings are being conducted once back on Earth? 18. Does the space station always have a person in place with some degree of medical training? 19. What are your thoughts on the plans to colonize Mars? 20. What major technological innovations do you think could come from research conducted on the ISS? 21. Is there any specific instrument you are currently using that is made in Sweden? If so, what kind? 22. What is the most common science research conducted in space? 23. Are there any future plans for an entirely new module to be added onto the ISS? 24. To what degree are actions taken to prevent harmful Microorganisms from leaving or entering the Earth? 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): 1. Templestowe Valley Primary School, Templestowe, Victoria, Australia, telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Scott Tingle KG5NZA Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-03-19 08 UTC Watch for live stream on the EchoLink AMSAT conference server live. 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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AO-92 this morning
by Andrew Glasbrenner 14 Mar '18

14 Mar '18

A reminder: At approximately 1625UTC today we will enable the AO-92 VT camera and high-speed data for ~40 minutes. This is a central US and Mexico pass. Please be ready to copy high-speed data with FoxTelem, and keep the uplink clear at 1625UTC. Thanks! 73, Drew KO4MA

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Athenoxat-1 image puzzle
by Roland Zurmely 14 Mar '18

14 Mar '18

Very interesting the construction of images puzzle with the contribution of several hams in the world, by the reception of the satellite beacon Athenoxat-1! <http://www.micro-space.org/ham.html> 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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