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

AO-92 is in L/v as of 0143Z 10Jun
by Andrew Glasbrenner 10 Jun '18

10 Jun '18

.subject says it all. 73, Drew KO4MA

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AO-73/FUNcube Mode change
by Jim Heck 10 Jun '18

10 Jun '18

Hi folks, I have just changed the sat into education mode (full power beacon in sunlight, low power beacon plus transponder on in darkness). I will be switching mode as normal to full time transponder mode on sometime on next Fri pm UTC . 73s Jim G3WGM and the FUNcube team.

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AMSAT Joe Talks Cubesats
by Randy Hall 10 Jun '18

10 Jun '18

Joe Spier K6WAO AMSAT President talks about cubesats on the beach at the SEA-PAC hamfest. He also tried to make a contact through a satellite but didn't have success. No video of that. K7AGE Video <https://youtu.be/Gl_RpYcNlGU> 73 Randy, K7AGE

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IC-9100 and SATPC tracking help needed
by Kirk P 10 Jun '18

10 Jun '18

Greetings all. Trying without success to get my IC-9100 to track with SATPC. Elmer needed if you've got it going. Running SatPC32 V.12.8d (2018) Thank you in advance Kirk, N0KK Sent from Outlook<http://aka.ms/weboutlook>

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Re: [amsat-bb] IC-9100 USB driver issues with WIN10 PRO ver 1803
by k6vug＠sbcglobal.net 10 Jun '18

10 Jun '18

I have seen MS suggesting restarting the PC for a lot issues these days, even for Win10. Based on that observation, have you tried unplugging every thing and restarting the laptop and plugging only the 9100 back ? Just a thought. GL es 73, Umesh K6VUG ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2018 13:11:13 -0400 From: "jeff griffin" <kb2m(a)arrl.net> To: <AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] IC-9100 USB driver issues with WIN10 PRO ver 1803 Message-ID: <009701d40014$df434260$9dc9c720$@net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I'm having an issue with the USB drivers for my IC-9100 WIN10 1803 setup that I'm setting up for FD. Odd thing is I have it working on other WIN10 PC's running 1803. Is anyone having the same issue? I'm trying to setup an HP Spectre PRO x360 G1 i7 laptop. I've tried all the fixes online and none seem to work. 73 Jeff kb2m ------------------------------

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ANS-161 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by E.Mike McCardel 10 Jun '18

10 Jun '18

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-161 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat.org. ******************************************************************** * * * Deadline For AMSAT Board of Directors Nominations is June 15 * * See More Information Below * * * ******************************************************************** In this edition: * AMSAT-NA Facebook Group moves to New Group Page * Deadline For AMSAT Board of Directors Nominations is June 15 * New Items in AMSAT Store * First Amateur Radio Transmissions from Lunar Orbit and Subsequent Test Plan * US Schools/Groups Move Into Phase 2 of ARISS Selections * Call for Volunteers, ANS Seeks Rotating Editors * ARISS News * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-161.01 ANS-161 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 161.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. June 10, 2018 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-161.01 AMSAT Facebook Group Moves to New Facebook Group Page The AMSAT-NA group that has existed for over a decade, no longer serves as the official Facebook group of AMSAT. Please join us at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/752128438309103/ Shortly, the AMSAT logo and name will be removed from this group's pages in accordance with Facebook's Intellectual Property Policy. AMSAT officers and board members no longer hold any role on that particular group and Facebook's policy is, the creator of the group, owns that group's resources. For the most current information and discussion about AMSAT's activities, please join us on our new group. This new group has been placed under corporate ownership under legal advice and to insure the latest information and discussion from AMSAT. [ANS thanks AMSAT-NA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Deadline For AMSAT Board of Directors Nominations is June 15 It's time to submit nominations for the upcoming AMSAT-NA Board of Directors election. Three directors' terms expire this year: Tom Clark, K3IO, Mark Hammond, N8MH, and Bruce Paige, KK5DO. In addition, up to two Alternates may be elected for one-year terms. A valid nomination requires either one Member Society or five current individual members in good standing to nominate an AMSAT-NA member for Director. Written nominations, consisting of the nominee's name and call, and the nominating individual's names, calls and individual signatures should be mailed to: AMSAT-NA, 10605 Concord St, #304 Kensington, MD 20895-2526. In addition to traditional submissions of written nominations, which is the preferred method, the intent to nominate someone may be made by electronic means. These include e-mail, fax, or electronic image of a petition. Electronic petitions should be sent to martha(a)amsat.org or faxed to (301)822-4371. No matter what means is used, petitions MUST arrive no later than June 15th at the AMSAT-NA office. If the nomination is a traditional written nomination, no other action is required. If it is other than this, i.e. electronic, a verifying traditional written petition MUST be received at the AMSAT-NA office at the above address within 7 days following the close of nominations on June 15th. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WITHOUT THIS SECOND, WRITTEN VERIFICATION ARE NOT VALID UNDER THE EXISTING AMSAT-NA BYLAWS. (Editor's Note: Nominating and electing your Board of Directors is your most important benefit of being an AMSAT member.) [ANS thanks AMSAT Office for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- New Items in AMSAT Store The AMSAT Store has three new items. New for 2018 is the AMSAT Hat. Now available in sizes Small (which fits small/medium sized heads) and Large (which fits large/xlarge size heads). We also have the new for 2018 T-Shirts in multiple sizes and the 2018 Golf Shirt in multiple sizes. Only small amount of each has been inventoried, as such the AMSAT office is still unpacking boxes. As soon as an accurate count for each size and item is acquired, an appropriate update to the site will be made. (Editor's Note: Also available is the 2018 "Getting Started" Guide) [ANS thanks Bruce KK5DO for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- First Amateur Radio Transmissions from Lunar Orbit and Subsequent Test Plan On 2 Jun and 3 Jun we had 2 successfully tests on the UHF downlink of DSLWP-B after lunar orbit insertion. BY2HIT and PI9CAM team successfully decoded 39 GMSK packets from the satellite. SP5ULN and M0IEB also detected signals from the satellite with much smaller antenna, but the decode was not fully successful. Two weeks ago, when the satellites were launched on 20 May, UHF signals from both satellites was received by PY2SDR, CD3NDC, PY4ZBZ and N6RFM. The subsequent tests are planned from 4 Jun 22:00 UTC to 5 Jun 00:00 UTC, and from 5 Jun 08:00 UTC to 5 Jun 10:00 UTC. The mode is 250 bps GMSK for both 435.4 MHz and 436.4 MHz. Tracking file updates can be found on: https://github.com/bg2bhc/dslwp_dev or http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/tle/program_tracking_dslwp-b.txt [ANS thanks Wei BG2BHC for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- US Schools/Groups Move Into Phase 2 of ARISS Selections June 08, 2018 - The ARISS-US Team (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) is pleased to announce schools or organizations submitting proposals have been selected to advance to the next stage of planning to host amateur radio contacts from January to June 2019. The contacts will be with International Space Station (ISS) crew members using the ARISS equipment on the ISS. A review team of teachers from the ARISS-US Education Committee selected proposals after the recent proposal window closed. The groups will go forward to Phase 2, developing an amateur radio equipment plan to host a scheduled ARISS contact. ARISS's primary goal is to engage people in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities, and involve them in pursuits related to space exploration, amateur radio, communications, and associated areas of study and career options. Cord Davidson, KD5J, at Central Magnet Middle School in Batesville, AR, exclaimed after a recent ARISS contact, "ARISS shows how amateur radio is the most unique hobby there is, and from the educator's perspective, what a great way to encourage STEM topics!" ARISS anticipates that NASA will be able to provide scheduling opportunities for these US host organizations. The candidates must now complete an equipment plan that demonstrates their ability to execute the ham radio contact. Once their equipment plan is approved by the ARISS technical team, the final selected schools / organizations will be scheduled as their availability and flexibility match up with the scheduling opportunities. The schools and organizations are: Faith Christian Academy, Orlando, FL Hidden Oaks Middle School, Prior Lake, MN Huntington High School, Huntington, TX Moriah Central School, Port Henry, NY NIH-National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences Children's Inn, Bethesda, MD Park Co. Public Library with Boys & Girls Club of the High Rockies, Fairplay, CO Pembroke Junior Senior High School, Corfu, NY ABOUT ARISS Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States, and other international space agencies and international amateur radio organizations around the world. 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 from radio clubs and coordination from the ARISS team, the ISS crew members speak directly with large group audiences in a variety of public forums such as school assemblies, science centers and museums, scout camporees, jamborees and space camps, where students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies and amateur radio. This is an excellent opportunity to become involeved while directly supporting the AMSAT mission on a regular basis. Find more information at www.ariss.org, and also www.amsat.organd www.arrl.org [ANS thanks ARISS and Dave for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Volunteers, ANS Seeks Rotating Editors The AMSAT News Service (ANS) is seeking volunteers to serve as rotating editors for its weekly newsletter. Editors work on a rotating schedule, each taking a different turn editing a specific week's newsletter as scheduled by the ANS Editor in Chief. Editors support each other by seeking and reporting to the Editor of the week, information and resources of interest to the AMSAT community. The number of newsletters assigned will be dependent upon the number of available editors at any given time. The average editor can expect to spend, on average, 4-5 hours for each newsletter, dependent on available material. Prospective editors are required to be AMSAT members in good standing and have a genuine interest in satellite operation and an understanding of AMSAT's mission. Former editing experience is a plus but not required. If interested, please submit an inquiry, including your contact information to ans-editor(a)amsat.com. [ANS thanks the ANS editors for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News Recent Successful Contacts: + 2018-05-15 08:22 UTC between Scott Tingle KG5NZA (Exp 54), using ISS callsign NA1SS, and University of the Philippines Integrated School, Quezon City, Philippines. Contact was telebridge via W6SRJ. ARISS Mentor was Satoshi 7M3TJZ. + 2018-05-22 08:53 UTC between Scott Tingle KG5NZA (Exp 54), using ISS callsign NA1SS and Viktor Rydberg Gymnasium, Stockholm, Sweden. Contact was telebridge via K6DUE. ARISS Mentor was Eskil SM5SRR. + 2018-05-23 11:06 UTC between Ricky Arnold KE5DAU (Exp 55), using ISS callsign NA1SS ands Janusz Kusocinski Primary School No. 71, Poznan, Poland. Contact was telebridge via W6SRJ Contact was live Streamed via https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/live/ ARISS Mentor was Armand SP3QFE. + 2018-05-31 16:58 UTC Ricky Arnold KE5DAU (Exp 55), using ISS callsign NA1SS and Sterrenschool De Globetrotter, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Contact was telebridge via VK4KHZ. ARISS Mentor was Bertus PE1KEH Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule There are no contacts scheduled for the coming week. The following astronauts are currently on board the ISS: Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO [ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + May/June 2018 Apogee View Posted The May/June 2018 edition of Apogee View, an update on AMSAT's activities from AMSAT President Joe Spier, K6WAO, has been posted to the AMSAT website: https://www.amsat.org/apogeeview/ [ANS thanks N8HM for the above information] + Astronaut Drew Morgan who will be joining Luca Parmitano, KF5KDP and Alexander Skvortsov on the ISS during Expedition 60 has acquired his Technician Class license and has been assigned callsign KI5AAA. http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=4049809 [ANS thanks Kenneth N5VHO for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, EMike McCardel, AA8EM aa8em at amsat dot org

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Open-Source Space Workshop 2018
by Hauke Holst 09 Jun '18

09 Jun '18

Hi all, a friend of mine together with the Libre Space Foundation (https://libre.space/) is organizing the "Open-Source Space Workshop 2018". The workshop will take place at 1st of October 2018 in Bremen Germany, in the context of the International Astronautical Congress (https://www.iac2018.org/). The organizers asked me to distribute the announcement letter to the AMSAT-Community ( Letter as PDF for Download: https://c.gmx.net/@334355653436899718/72yTDMXXQ1ylDThBgo96cA). The organizers are looking for participants, possible panelists and sponsors. Please don't hesitate to distribute the letter to anybody who might be interested in this kind of workshop. Regards & 73s Hauke Holst, DH4CK

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Nevada Space and Science Center demo + JSC on AO-91 at 1826 UTC in ~30 min
by John Brier 09 Jun '18

09 Jun '18

I just corresponded with Johnson Space Center ARC W5RRR on Twitter. They are going to try and contact Nevada Space and Science Center. The center will be using callsign K7RC. It's only 5 degrees for them but they will be demoing to boy scouts and other guests. JSC will also be on the air as a part of NASA On The Air: https://nasaontheair.wordpress.com/ 73, John Brier KG4AKV

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Re: [amsat-bb] APRS balloon down in WV-back up now!
by Robert Bruninga 08 Jun '18

08 Jun '18

Well, my prediction was off, but guess what!?? It took off again when the sun came up and warmed the balloon. That is amazing. SO it took off from around Martinsburg WV and was over Baltimore at around 3 PM this afternoon above 39,000 feet and headed Southeast at about 60 MPH. Problem is that it has a terrestrial GPS that shuts down above a certain altitude to keep legal, and so it wont be transmitting again until it descends this evening. But at that speed, my guess it was over the ocean 2 hours later. Maybe it will survive till Europe? If it can take off rom water like it did from land this morning. See the track on APRS.FI https://aprs.fi/#!call=a%2FKC8UCH-11&timerange=3600&tail=3600 call is KC8UCH-11 Bob WB4APR -----Original Message----- From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga(a)usna.edu> Sent: Friday, June 08, 2018 10:33 AM To: TAPR APRS Mailing List <aprssig(a)tapr.org> Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org; bruninga(a)usna.edu Subject: APRS balloon down in WV/MD/VA The KC8UCH-11 Balloon is down in an area equidistant from Cumberland, MD, Haggerstown, MD and Winchester VA. And a few miles west of Martinsburg. It was launched in Canada and flew overnight. This was a long distance balloon, I doubt the launch crew will come down here looking for it. So, a great DF hunt opportunity. My guess at the landing coordinates are 39N 32.0' and 78W 11.5' And here is my plot of my prediction: http://aprs.org/balloon.png It was coming down going SE and headed right for a ridge line with the land elevation rising. So I think the prediction should be pretty good (except for whatever the wind was doing right on the ground as it was going up and over that ridge?) Bob, WB4APR

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ARISS News Release no. 18-08
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 08 Jun '18

08 Jun '18

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE no. 18-08 June 08, 2018 David Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org US Schools/Groups Move Into Phase 2 of ARISS Selections June 08, 2018 - The ARISS-US Team (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) is pleased to announce schools or organizations submitting proposals have been selected to advance to the next stage of planning to host amateur radio contacts from January to June 2019. The contacts will be with International Space Station (ISS) crew members using the ARISS equipment on the ISS. A review team of teachers from the ARISS-US Education Committee selected proposals after the recent proposal window closed. The groups will go forward to Phase 2, developing an amateur radio equipment plan to host a scheduled ARISS contact. ARISS's primary goal is to engage people in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities, and involve them in pursuits related to space exploration, amateur radio, communications, and associated areas of study and career options. Cord Davidson, KD5J, at Central Magnet Middle School in Batesville, AR, exclaimed after a recent ARISS contact, "ARISS shows how amateur radio is the most unique hobby there is, and from the educator's perspective, what a great way to encourage STEM topics!" ARISS anticipates that NASA will be able to provide scheduling opportunities for these US host organizations. The candidates must now complete an equipment plan that demonstrates their ability to execute the ham radio contact. Once their equipment plan is approved by the ARISS technical team, the final selected schools / organizations will be scheduled as their availability and flexibility match up with the scheduling opportunities. The schools and organizations are: Faith Christian Academy Orlando FL Hidden Oaks Middle School Prior Lake MN Huntington High School Huntington TX Moriah Central School Port Henry NY NIH-National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences Children's Inn Bethesda MD Park Co. Public Library with Boys & Girls Club of the High Rockies Fairplay CO Pembroke Junior Senior High School Corfu NY ABOUT ARISS Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States, and other international space agencies and international amateur radio organizations around the world. 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 from radio clubs and coordination from the ARISS team, the ISS crew members speak directly with large group audiences in a variety of public forums such as school assemblies, science centers and museums, scout camporees, jamborees and space camps, where students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies and amateur radio. Find more information at www.ariss.org, and also www.amsat.organd www.arrl.org. ### Contact: David Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org (321) 662-9486 www.amsat.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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