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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-24 05:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-24 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact was successful: Thu 2018-08-23 08:22:00 UTC 47 deg (***) Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45:17 UTC 54 deg See notes below for live stream. Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg Shri Timli Vidyapeet, Devikhet, India, telebridge via ON4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-08-27 08:06:33 UTC 88 deg via ON4ISS Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal, NY, direct via K2ZRO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-08-28 16:41:36 UTC 88 deg Integrierte Gesamtschule Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Osterholz – Scharmbeck, Germany and Gymnasium Soltau, Soltau, Germany, direct via DN3HB and DN5ABG The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-09-01 08:36:33 UTC 32 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 132 (***) Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 106 **************************************************************************** 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 2018-08-23 05:00 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 1245. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1194. (***) 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: 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 2018-08-24 05:00 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. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Exp. 56 on orbit Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Sergei Propopev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ao 92 fox satellite telemetry reception issue
by shakeel saad 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

Hi all I have tried to take telemetry pass for ao 91 and 92. Satellite these are fox series satellite. I have installed there telemetry software from amsat website. I have tried many passes. But software is not updated with telemetry values. I have listened some voices in my icom 9100 during the pass. I have tuned 145.880downlink for ao 92 fox 1d. Please let me know how to successfully receive telemetry for ao 92. Why I am not able to receive telemetry in fox telemetry software. What should be the samples rate for icom USB sound card for fox software. Should it be 48000 or 192000.any one please help. I am using yagi with vhf gain 11db and uhf antenna gain is 14 db. Regards Shakeel-ur-Rehman Get Outlook for Android ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org> Date: Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 10:13 AM +0500 Subject: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 287 To: <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Send AMSAT-BB mailing list submissions to amsat-bb(a)amsat.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org You can reach the person managing the list at amsat-bb-owner(a)amsat.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of AMSAT-BB digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: analog the hard way (Steve A) 2. Petition to avoid WWV / WWVB shutdown (Zach Metzinger) 3. Re: Petition to avoid WWV / WWVB shutdown (Paul Stoetzer) 4. 2018 AMSAT SYmpoisum Schedule Posted (Robert Bankston) 5. Re: 2018 AMSAT SYmpoisum Schedule Posted (Robert Bankston) 6. Mobile to Mobile on AO-91 (Pedro Dutra Sousa) 7. DSLWP-B UHF Test Plan 23 Aug to 26 Aug (???) 8. sat32 and ic7100 (James Brown) 9. Re: sat32 and ic7100 (Ted Krempa) 10. Upcoming ARISS contact with Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia (n4csitwo(a)bellsouth.net) 11. CORRECTED RELEASE: Upcoming ARISS Contact with Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia (n4csitwo(a)bellsouth.net) 12. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-22 05:00 UTC (aj9n(a)aol.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 20:57:01 -0400 From: Steve A To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org, ARISS Ops Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] analog the hard way Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I will be travelling to Newfoundland, Labrador, and Nova Scotia. Anyone in those areas please contact me, I would love to meet up. All else, I will be traveling from 9/16 to 10/16. Keep your ears on. See you in DC & Huntsville. Steve A W2AKK On Sun, Aug 19, 2018 at 8:41 PM B J wrote: > On 8/19/18, Ron VE8RT wrote: > > Missed that somehow this morning. Still must manually enter the > > frequencies but the displayed Doppler corrected frequencies are big > > enough. Tried it on a pass of XW-2F, it was manageable as I could > > leave the antenna alone for a while. Could hear myself without > > "hunting" for the downlink signal. > > > > Once you've opened the "Radio Control" panel, you have to choose which > satellite and mode you're interested in by selecting them from the > menu. Click on "T" and the frequencies will be set to the mid-band > values. Then click on "Track" and the frequencies will begin > changing. > > If you want to change the frequencies, simply click on the triangles > above the appropriate digits and the value will change by one > increment each time (the upper triangle if you want to increase that > value, the lower one if decreasing). > > 73s > > Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL > _______________________________________________ > 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 > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 21:04:58 -0500 From: Zach Metzinger To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Petition to avoid WWV / WWVB shutdown Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Hello fellow AMSAT-ers, Forwarding this important petition. GPS isn't the only way to maintain frequency accuracy! > The latest budget proposal to Congress includes the shutting down of WWV / WWVH. It is important for those who actually navigate, and for those who go to sea, it is of vital importance. Check out the link below and let's hope it doesn't get cut. > > It needs 100,000 signatures by September 15th to insure a response by the White House and to date there are not many. > > https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/maintain-funding-nist-stations-ww… > > It's simple and takes less than a minute. > 1) Visit the site link above > 2) Enter your name, email and clink on sign now > 3) Check your email and click on the verification link to confirm signing > > NIST station WWV and sister stations are among the oldest radio stations in the United States, having been in continuous operation since May 1920. The station has transmitted the official US Time for nearly 100 years, and is an instrumental part in the telecommunications field, ranging from broadcasting to scientific research and education. Additionally, these stations transmit marine storm warnings from the National Weather Service, GPS satellite health reports, and specific information concerning current solar activity, and radio propagation conditions. These broadcasts are an essential resource to the worldwide communications industry. This petition requests continued funding of these stations be maintained into the 21st century and beyond to ensure future operations. > > WWV has been, and should continue as an important resource to amateur radio. > Thanks in advance for your support. > 73, > Bob AF5RS --- Zach N0ZGO ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 22:28:47 -0400 From: Paul Stoetzer To: Zach Metzinger Cc: AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Petition to avoid WWV / WWVB shutdown Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Keep in mind that Congress has rejected the President's budget and in most cases has set funding levels far higher than requested, especially for agencies involved in science and research, like NIST. In this case, the House and Senate appropriations bills have funding levels for this account that are nearly $150 million higher than NIST requested. That makes a shutdown of WWV services unlike in FY 2019 as they won't need to make cuts to deal with a reduced budget. Specifically, while NIST requested $573,429,000 for Scientific and Technical Research and Services in FY 2019, the House Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriations bill gives them $720,000,000 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5952/text). The Senate version of the legislation gives them $724,500,000 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3072/text). It's worth it to make our voices heard that we want these services to continue, but there is little actual danger of them being shut down over the next year. 73, Paul, N8HM On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 10:05 PM Zach Metzinger wrote: > > > Hello fellow AMSAT-ers, > > Forwarding this important petition. GPS isn't the only way to maintain > frequency accuracy! > > > The latest budget proposal to Congress includes the shutting down of WWV / WWVH. It is important for those who actually navigate, and for those who go to sea, it is of vital importance. Check out the link below and let's hope it doesn't get cut. > > > > It needs 100,000 signatures by September 15th to insure a response by the White House and to date there are not many. > > > > https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/maintain-funding-nist-stations-ww… > > > > It's simple and takes less than a minute. > > 1) Visit the site link above > > 2) Enter your name, email and clink on sign now > > 3) Check your email and click on the verification link to confirm signing > > > > NIST station WWV and sister stations are among the oldest radio stations in the United States, having been in continuous operation since May 1920. The station has transmitted the official US Time for nearly 100 years, and is an instrumental part in the telecommunications field, ranging from broadcasting to scientific research and education. Additionally, these stations transmit marine storm warnings from the National Weather Service, GPS satellite health reports, and specific information concerning current solar activity, and radio propagation conditions. These broadcasts are an essential resource to the worldwide communications industry. This petition requests continued funding of these stations be maintained into the 21st century and beyond to ensure future operations. > > > > WWV has been, and should continue as an important resource to amateur radio. > > Thanks in advance for your support. > > 73, > > Bob AF5RS > > --- Zach > N0ZGO > _______________________________________________ > 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 ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 02:38:10 +0000 (UTC) From: Robert Bankston To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] 2018 AMSAT SYmpoisum Schedule Posted Message-ID: <1616150076.1292787.1534819090461(a)mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 The 2018 36th Annual Space Symposium and General Meeting in posted to the AMSAT website?Symposium Schedule ? AMSAT-NA | | | | | | | | | | | Symposium Schedule ? AMSAT-NA | | | Tickets for the Symposium and Banquest may be purchased here:??AMSAT Symposium ? AMSAT-NA | | | | | | | | | | | AMSAT Symposium ? AMSAT-NA | | | Information about the Symposium and? for making reservations at the Huntsville Marriott US Space & Rocket Center are available here:?2018 AMSAT Space Symposium, Nov 2-4, in Huntsville, Alabama ? AMSAT-NA | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium, Nov 2-4, in Huntsville, Alabama ? AMSAT-NA | | | We will post more information as it comes available. 73,Robert KE4AL ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 02:44:37 +0000 (UTC) From: Robert Bankston To: AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 2018 AMSAT SYmpoisum Schedule Posted Message-ID: <635014358.1287015.1534819477965(a)mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Guess posting direct links did not help.? Please visit AMSAT,org, then Events tab, then AMSAT Symposium.? Tickets are available in the Store. Robert KE4AL On Monday, August 20, 2018, 9:39:15 PM CDT, Robert Bankston via AMSAT-BB wrote: The 2018 36th Annual Space Symposium and General Meeting in posted to the AMSAT website?Symposium Schedule ? AMSAT-NA | | | |? |? | | | | |? | Symposium Schedule ? AMSAT-NA | | | Tickets for the Symposium and Banquest may be purchased here:??AMSAT Symposium ? AMSAT-NA | | | |? |? | | | | |? | AMSAT Symposium ? AMSAT-NA | | | Information about the Symposium and? for making reservations at the Huntsville Marriott US Space & Rocket Center are available here:?2018 AMSAT Space Symposium, Nov 2-4, in Huntsville, Alabama ? AMSAT-NA | | | |? |? | | | | |? | 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium, Nov 2-4, in Huntsville, Alabama ? AMSAT-NA | | | We will post more information as it comes available. 73,Robert KE4AL _______________________________________________ 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 ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 08:56:27 +0000 From: Pedro Dutra Sousa To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Mobile to Mobile on AO-91 Message-ID: <5A09CA7A-BDE1-44A5-9DF1-A0BCAC2831F0(a)dutrasousa.name> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Hi all, Here?s a small video of a mobile to mobile (car to car) QSO on AO-91 of myself and Jerome (F4DXV). It shows that the FOX-1 series are very easy to work, even with a whip and without having to wave it around to find the correct polarization. https://youtu.be/518KO687G-o 73 de CU2ZG Pedro HM77 Sent from my iPhone Please excuse any typos or briefness -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 17:12:59 +0800 (CST) From: ??? To: "amsat-bb(a)amsat.org" Subject: [amsat-bb] DSLWP-B UHF Test Plan 23 Aug to 26 Aug Message-ID: <7760b54d.b70b.1655bc236e2.Coremail.wmc_jx(a)163.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=GBK Hi OMs, The following tests of DSLWP-B UHF are planned. All time in UTC. 23 Aug 12:30 to 23 Aug 14:30 25 Aug 03:00 to 25 Aug 05:00 25 Aug 14:00 to 25 Aug 16:00 25 Aug 20:00 to 25 Aug 22:00 26 Aug 03:30 to 26 Aug 05:30 Online JT4G telemetry forwarder: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/jt4g_forwarder.html JT4G telemetry display: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/jt4g.html GMSK telemetry: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/telemetry-b.html SSDV image: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/pics-b.html VY TNX & 73! Wei -- WEI Mingchuan Research Center of Satellite Technology Harbin Institute of Technology mobile: +86-189-4501-5242 e-mail: wmc_jx(a)163.com; bg2bhc(a)gmail.com ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 22:40:48 +0000 (UTC) From: James Brown To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] sat32 and ic7100 Message-ID: <839175320.1832219.1534891248434(a)mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Howdy! I want to connect? a Icom 7100 to satpc32. Anyone know the baud? and access code? for this radio. If I can get this to work? I will add my ft 817 as second radio. Thanksjim KI6WJ ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:33:41 -0700 From: "Ted Krempa" To: "'James Brown'" Cc: AMSAT BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] sat32 and ic7100 Message-ID: <000001d439a7$658b59e0$30a20da0$(a)charter.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Jim, check the 'help' drop down...there are specific instructions for the Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu...might be in 'auxiliary files' GL, K7TRK -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James Brown Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 3:41 PM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] sat32 and ic7100 Howdy! I want to connect a Icom 7100 to satpc32. Anyone know the baud and access code for this radio. If I can get this to work I will add my ft 817 as second radio. Thanksjim KI6WJ _______________________________________________ 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 ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 00:19:05 -0400 From: To: , Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia Message-ID: <4EBD523FF9884EEF9A4EFA276AF75172@DHJ> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia on 23 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:45 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 VK5ZAI. The contact should be audible over Australia 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. Glenden State School is an Education Queensland School that caters for approximately 100 students in primary and secondary education from Prep to Year 12. The school is two hours west of Mackay and is situated in a mining town. Everyone who lives in the town either works for Glencore Newlands coal mine or in essential services. The town was constructed and is owned by the mine. The school has a positive partnership with the mine, and many of our secondary students participate in traineeships in a range of areas across the mine, while all year 10 students complete a Resources and Infrastructure certificate through the mine. We are somewhat isolated and so the community works together to create opportunities in sports and recreation. Our core values are that we aim for safety, respect and success, our logo being a rising eagle. Our mission is to encourage quality educational experiences, embracing an inclusive environment that values diversity and the needs of all learners. In partnership with parents and the community we aim to foster responsibility, pride and respect for self and others while finding worth within learning, so all may achieve goals that will celebrate personal success and make a positive contribution to society. Our purpose is to have every child achieving, every day. While we focus on improvement across literacy and numeracy across Prep - 12, we foster positive behaviour through proactive Positive Behaviour Learning. Our uniqueness lies in our ability to know and see every student as an individual and nurture them in their gifts and talents and towards continuous improvement. We have established an innovated STEM program and a Maker Space where students engage in robotics and engineering activities. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What does the moon look like from the ISS? 2. What's your space suit made out of? 3. Have you seen any UFOs from the ISS? 4. Do you freeze up there without your space suit on? 5. How long does it take to get to the moon? 6. What you do on the space station? 7. Do you get to go outside and if so what preparation is required? 8. Does a magnetic compass behave differently in space? 9. How do you become an astronaut and what advice would you give us? 10. How long are you up there for and what do you miss the most? 11. What food do you eat and how do you eat it without gravity in space? 12. How do you take care of yourself and your body in space? 13. What do you do if you get sick? 14. Why did you want to be an astronaut? 15. How long does it take to get used to zero gravity? 16. What is the most amazing sight you have seen when you looked through your window? 17. Why don't you run out of oxygen on the International Space Station? 18. What plans are there for the future expansion of the International Space Station? 19. Have any of the past scientific experiments on the Space Station had a real world impact on Earth? 20. How do you communicate with your family? 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. Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DP?ISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg 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 informa tion, 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 ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 00:26:55 -0400 From: To: , Subject: [amsat-bb] CORRECTED RELEASE: Upcoming ARISS Contact with Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia Message-ID: <6ED24E8471084F3498F4639E624D63CF@DHJ> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATE OF THE CONTACT HAS BEEN CORRECTED FROM THE INITIAL PRESS RELEASE TO AUG 24 An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia on 24 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:45 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 VK5ZAI. The contact should be audible over Australia 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. Glenden State School is an Education Queensland School that caters for approximately 100 students in primary and secondary education from Prep to Year 12. The school is two hours west of Mackay and is situated in a mining town. Everyone who lives in the town either works for Glencore Newlands coal mine or in essential services. The town was constructed and is owned by the mine. The school has a positive partnership with the mine, and many of our secondary students participate in traineeships in a range of areas across the mine, while all year 10 students complete a Resources and Infrastructure certificate through the mine. We are somewhat isolated and so the community works together to create opportunities in sports and recreation. Our core values are that we aim for safety, respect and success, our logo being a rising eagle. Our mission is to encourage quality educational experiences, embracing an inclusive environment that values diversity and the needs of all learners. In partnership with parents and the community we aim to foster responsibility, pride and respect for self and others while finding worth within learning, so all may achieve goals that will celebrate personal success and make a positive contribution to society. Our purpose is to have every child achieving, every day. While we focus on improvement across literacy and numeracy across Prep - 12, we foster positive behaviour through proactive Positive Behaviour Learning. Our uniqueness lies in our ability to know and see every student as an individual and nurture them in their gifts and talents and towards continuous improvement. We have established an innovated STEM program and a Maker Space where students engage in robotics and engineering activities. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What does the moon look like from the ISS? 2. What's your space suit made out of? 3. Have you seen any UFOs from the ISS? 4. Do you freeze up there without your space suit on? 5. How long does it take to get to the moon? 6. What you do on the space station? 7. Do you get to go outside and if so what preparation is required? 8. Does a magnetic compass behave differently in space? 9. How do you become an astronaut and what advice would you give us? 10. How long are you up there for and what do you miss the most? 11. What food do you eat and how do you eat it without gravity in space? 12. How do you take care of yourself and your body in space? 13. What do you do if you get sick? 14. Why did you want to be an astronaut? 15. How long does it take to get used to zero gravity? 16. What is the most amazing sight you have seen when you looked through your window? 17. Why don't you run out of oxygen on the International Space Station? 18. What plans are there for the future expansion of the International Space Station? 19. Have any of the past scientific experiments on the Space Station had a real world impact on Earth? 20. How do you communicate with your family? 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. Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DP?ISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg 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 informa tion, 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 ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 01:04:22 -0400 From: aj9n(a)aol.com To: amsat-bb(a)AMSAT.Org Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-22 05:00 UTC Message-ID: <1656004f68f-1ebc-1095(a)webjas-vaa244.srv.aolmail.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-22 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ABOUT GAGARIN FROM THE SPACE. Execution of amateur radio communication session with schoolchildren from the Novgorod Region, Russia, direct via RU1T (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS The scheduled astronaut is Sergei Propopev Contact is a go for: 2018-08-22 09:18 UTC Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DP?ISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg ? Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-08-23 08:22:00 UTC 47 deg ? Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45:17 UTC 54 deg See notes below for live stream. (***) ? ****************************************************************************** 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 145.8? 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 IK?WGF with 132 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 131 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 106 **************************************************************************** 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?2018-08-22 05:00 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 1244. Each school counts as 1?event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1193. 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: 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:? DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS,?RS?ISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2018-08-16 18:00 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. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU ? Exp. 56 on orbit Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Sergei Propopev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie?Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ 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 member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ------------------------------ End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 13, Issue 287 *****************************************

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Re: [amsat-bb] BIRDS-2 Packet digipeater
by Roy Dean 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

My D72/Elk was able to decode a few packets from each of the callsigns, but not display them as they appear to be non-standard APRS format (like the PSAT beacons). The ISS packets were very strong compared to these, so that could be one reason. What antenna/transceiver/tnc are you using? --Roy K3RLD Wondering if its just me or does it seem like the deviation is low on these > sats. I can not distinguish which one I am hearing since I can not decode > anything yet. I used to copy the ISS packets no problem. BTW has anyone > heard any FM voice beacons ? Thanks > Frank > WA2NDV

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BIRDS-2 Packet digipeater
by alex weimer 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

The packet digipeater beacons on all 3 Birds-2 satellites have been turned on. They were very strong the last 2 passes over the western USA. frequency is 145825 FM .. Hopefully they will turn them on for 2 way use soon. JACK KC7MG DM42

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Support AMSAT on our Zazzle Storefront!
by Paul Stoetzer 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

AMSAT is pleased to announce a new storefront on Zazzle. Currently, we have several products available with the AMSAT logo, including t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, mugs, mousepads, and stickers. Colors and styles for each product are fully customizable. Even kids sizes and athletic wear are available through the customization options. Now you can outfit the whole family in AMSAT logo gear! 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. The storefront can be accessed at https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear Stay tuned as we add more products to the storefront over the coming days and weeks. 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Executive Vice President Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-23 05:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-23 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ABOUT GAGARIN FROM THE SPACE. Execution of amateur radio communication session with schoolchildren from the Novgorod Region, Russia, direct via RU1T (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Sergei Propopev Contact was not successful: 2018-08-22 09:18 UTC (***) Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-08-23 08:22:00 UTC 47 deg Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45:17 UTC 54 deg See notes below for live stream. (***) Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg Shri Timli Vidyapeet, Devikhet, India, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2018-08-27 08:06:33 UTC 88 deg via ON4ISS (***) Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal, NY, direct via K2ZRO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-08-28 16:41:36 UTC 88 deg (***) Integrierte Gesamtschule Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Osterholz – Scharmbeck, Germany and Gymnasium Soltau, Soltau, Germany, direct via DN3HB and DN5ABG The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-09-01 08:36:33 UTC 32 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 131 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 106 **************************************************************************** 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 2018-08-23 05:00 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 1244. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1193. 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: 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 2018-08-16 18:00 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. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Exp. 56 on orbit Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Sergei Propopev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany on 25 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:52 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between DP0ISS and DC1RSN. The contact should be audible over Germany and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in German. Bereits seit 1564 ist in Parchim eine Schule für Gelehrte hauptsächlich für Latein, Alt-Griechisch und Mathematik zu finden. 1872 wandelte sich die Schule zum Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium. Hierdurch bekamen die Naturwissenschaften einen neuen Stellenwert in unserer Schule. Heutzutage besuchen 500 Schüler unsere Schule und lernen Sprachen, Sozialwissenschaften und natürlich Naturwissenschaften. Seit 2016 produziert das Gymnasium elektrischen Strom durch Solar-Energie. Hierfür wurde eine spezieller Klassenraum erschaffen, wo die Schüler etwas über regenerative Energie-Quellen und insbesondere, wie Solar-Panels funktionieren, lernen. In diesem Aspekt ist vor allem die Klasse 7B involviert und versucht unsere Schule zu verbessern, indem sie diese analysiert, Probleme auffindet und eigene Software entwickelt. Jährlich nimmt unserer Schule an einem regionalen Roboter-Wettbewerb teil. Dieser Wettbewerb wird durch das "Bildungswerk der Wirtschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V." organisiert. Die Schüler lernen wie man kleine Roboter programmiert, wie die Sensoren funktionieren und wie Probleme in einer wettbewerbhaften Atmosphäre löst. Des weiteren ist unsere Schule Kooperationsparter des DLR_School_Labs in Neustrelitz. Jedes Jahr besuchen die Schüler der 9. und 11. Klasse das DLR_School_Lab. Dort erfahren sie etwas über die Bedingungen im Weltall (Schwerelosigkeit und Vakuum als Beispiel) und wie die Kommunikation zwischen Satellit und Bodenstation funktioniert. Für ARISS wollen wir einige der Unterrichtsfächer thematisch dem Funkkontakt anpassen. Dies soll so geschehen im Lehrplan der 8. bis hin zur 11. Klasse mittels Langzeitprojekte. Hierzu zählen Deutsch, Geschichte, Astronomie, Biologie und Physik. Im Deutschunterricht wollen wir über die ISS, die wisschenschaftliche Forschung an Bord und dessen Einfluss auf den Alltag auf der Erde und natürlich über die Astronauten, deren Leben und die Vorbereitungen ein Astronaut zu werden, reden. Dies wird getan durch Essays und Briefe an Astronauten, die die Schüler schreiben sollen. In Astronomie lernen die Schüler vieles über künstliche Satelliten, die ISS im besonderem und das Weltall im Allgemeinen. Wir wollen versuchen die ISS und andere Satelliten am Himmel zu beobachten, wobei zu bdenken ist, weiviele Satelliten gestartet worden sind seit Sputnik 1. Ein anderer Aspekt, den wir diskutieren werden, ist das Weltraumwetter und dessen Einfluss auf unser Leben auf der Erde. Unsere Schule ist bereits mit einem Projekt names SOFIE (Solar Flares detected by Ionospheric Effects) involviert, das vom DLR_School_Lab in Neustrelitz organisiert wird. Wir wollen diesem Projekt an unserer Schule neues Leben einhauchen und hoffen dies dadurch zu erreichen, indem wir an einem nationalen Kontest namens "Schüler experimentieren" bzw. "Jugend forscht" teilnehmen. In Biologie werden die Schüler des weiteren das Leben von Triops erforschen. Dies wird aufgrund der Erforschung dieser urzeitlichen Lebensform an Bord der ISS von Thoris Zierold getan. Translated: Since 1564 you find a school for scholars, mainly Latin, Old-Greece and calculation in Parchim. In 1827 the school changed to Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium. By this natural science became a new status in our school. Today about 500 pupils are attending our school, learning languages, social science and of course natural science. Since 2016 our school produces electrical power by solar energy. For this we built a special classroom for our pupils, where they learn about regenerative power sources, especially how solar panels work. In this regards class 7B is involved with the improvement of our school, by analyzing it, searching for problems and the development of software. Yearly students of our school are participating in a regional robot competition. This is organised by "Bildungswerk der Wirtschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V.". Students are learning how to program little robots, how the sensors are working and how they have to solve problems in a competitively atmosphere. Furthermore our school is partner of the DLR_School_Lab Neustrelitz. Each year our pupils of the 9th and 11th class are visiting the school lab in Neustrelitz. There they experience conditions in space (zero gravity and vacuum for example) and the communication between satellites and ground stations. For ARISS we are planning to adjust some of our lessons for the contact. This will be done in our curriculum for 8th to the 11th classes by long term projects. We will involve German, history, astronomy, biology and physics. In German we will talk about the ISS, scientific research onboard and their influence on daily life on earth and of course about astronauts, their life and preparations for being an astronaut. This will be done by writing essays and letters for astronauts. In the subject of astronomy the pupils will learn many facts about artificial satellites, the ISS in particular and space in general. We want to observe the ISS and other human-made satellites, having in mind how many satellites were started since Sputnik 1. Another aspect we will discuss is space weather and its influence of our life on earth. Our school is already involved with a project called SOFIE (Solar Flares detected by Ionospheric Effects), supported by the DLR in Neustrelitz, and we hope to breathe new life into this project at our school. Maybe this will be achieved by participating in a national contest, called "Schüler experimentieren", "Jugend forscht". Our pupils will research the life of triops in biology. This is done cause of the exploration of theseprimeval lifeform which were onboard the ISS by Thorid Zierold. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Welche war heute Ihre wichtigste Aufgabe, die Sie zu erfüllen hatten? 2. Was haben Sie heute gegessen und welches ist Ihr Lieblingsgericht auf der ISS? 3. Welche war die anstrengendste Trainingseinheit in Vorbereitung auf Ihren 2. Weltraumeinsatz? 4. Sie werden in der 2. Hälfte des Aufenthaltes auf der ISS Kommandant sein, worin sehen Sie diese besondere Verantwortung? 5. Was passiert, wenn ein Astronaut starke Zahn- oder andere Schmerzen bekommt? 6. Womit beschäftigen Sie sich in der Freizeit auf der ISS am liebsten? 7. Sie fotografieren von der Raumstation aus die Erde. Können wir auf ein Foto unserer Region hoffen? 8. Ist Angst für den Fall eines unvorhergesehenen Ereignisses für Sie ein Thema? 9. In Ihrer Ausbildung waren Sie im Tauchbecken. Ist diese Erfahrung mit dem Außeneinsatz im Weltall vergleichbar? 10. Wo sehen Sie sich beruflich in 10 Jahren? 11. Welche Nutzung der sozialen Medien ist im Weltall möglich? Können Sie twittern? Gibt es Internet? 12. Was passiert, wenn man in der Schwerelosigkeit niesen muss? 13. Würde ein Bumerang auf der ISS zurückkommen? 14. Haben Sie beim Start zur ISS oder bei der Landung auf der Erde Übelkeit empfunden? 15. Ist es anstrengend, im Raumanzug etwas an der ISS zu reparieren? 16. Wie wird auf der ISS sauber gemacht? 17. Sie leben und arbeiten 6 Monate mit Menschen anderer Kulturen zusammen. Gibt es dabei Besonderheiten? 18. Glauben Sie an außerirdisches Leben? 19. An welchem Experiment arbeiten Sie im Moment? 20. Wie lange dauert es, bis Sie nach der Landung auf der Erde körperlich wieder fit sind? Translated: 1. What was the most important task, you had to fulfill today? 2. What is your favorite food on the ISS and what will you eat today? 3. What was the most exhausting training unit during your preparation for your second spaceflight? 4. At the second half of your stay at the ISS you are going to work as the commander. What do you think is a special responsibility of you? 5. What would happen if an astronaut would suffer from intense toothaches or any other kind of pain? 6. What is your favorite activity in your free time on the ISS? 7. From the ISS you take photos from earth. Could we hope for a picture of our region? 8. Have you felt any fears in special situations in space or are you afraid of the possibility of an unexpected event on the ISS? 9. During your training you were in the diving basin. Is this experience comparable with the extra vehicular activity? 10. What do you think you will do in 10 years as your profession? 11. Is it possible to use social media in space? Are you able to use twitter? Does internet exist there? 12. What would happen if you sneeze in microgravity? 13. Would a boomerang come back to you on the ISS? 14. Did you feel nausea during the start to the ISS or during the landing on the earth? 15. Is it exhausting to repair something in space while wearing a space suit? 16. How do you clean the ISS? 17. You live and work for six months together with people from different cultures. Are there any specialties? 18. Do you believe extraterrestrial life exists? 19. What experiment are you carrying out right now? 20. How long does it take until you get fit after your landing on 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): 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-22 05:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 21 Aug '18

21 Aug '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-22 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: ABOUT GAGARIN FROM THE SPACE. Execution of amateur radio communication session with schoolchildren from the Novgorod Region, Russia, direct via RU1T (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Sergei Propopev Contact is a go for: 2018-08-22 09:18 UTC Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-08-23 08:22:00 UTC 47 deg Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45:17 UTC 54 deg See notes below for live stream. (***) ****************************************************************************** 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 131 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 106 **************************************************************************** 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 2018-08-22 05:00 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 1244. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1193. 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: 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 2018-08-16 18:00 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. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Exp. 56 on orbit Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Sergei Propopev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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CORRECTED RELEASE: Upcoming ARISS Contact with Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 21 Aug '18

21 Aug '18

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATE OF THE CONTACT HAS BEEN CORRECTED FROM THE INITIAL PRESS RELEASE TO AUG 24 An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia on 24 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:45 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 VK5ZAI. The contact should be audible over Australia 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. Glenden State School is an Education Queensland School that caters for approximately 100 students in primary and secondary education from Prep to Year 12. The school is two hours west of Mackay and is situated in a mining town. Everyone who lives in the town either works for Glencore Newlands coal mine or in essential services. The town was constructed and is owned by the mine. The school has a positive partnership with the mine, and many of our secondary students participate in traineeships in a range of areas across the mine, while all year 10 students complete a Resources and Infrastructure certificate through the mine. We are somewhat isolated and so the community works together to create opportunities in sports and recreation. Our core values are that we aim for safety, respect and success, our logo being a rising eagle. Our mission is to encourage quality educational experiences, embracing an inclusive environment that values diversity and the needs of all learners. In partnership with parents and the community we aim to foster responsibility, pride and respect for self and others while finding worth within learning, so all may achieve goals that will celebrate personal success and make a positive contribution to society. Our purpose is to have every child achieving, every day. While we focus on improvement across literacy and numeracy across Prep - 12, we foster positive behaviour through proactive Positive Behaviour Learning. Our uniqueness lies in our ability to know and see every student as an individual and nurture them in their gifts and talents and towards continuous improvement. We have established an innovated STEM program and a Maker Space where students engage in robotics and engineering activities. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What does the moon look like from the ISS? 2. What's your space suit made out of? 3. Have you seen any UFOs from the ISS? 4. Do you freeze up there without your space suit on? 5. How long does it take to get to the moon? 6. What you do on the space station? 7. Do you get to go outside and if so what preparation is required? 8. Does a magnetic compass behave differently in space? 9. How do you become an astronaut and what advice would you give us? 10. How long are you up there for and what do you miss the most? 11. What food do you eat and how do you eat it without gravity in space? 12. How do you take care of yourself and your body in space? 13. What do you do if you get sick? 14. Why did you want to be an astronaut? 15. How long does it take to get used to zero gravity? 16. What is the most amazing sight you have seen when you looked through your window? 17. Why don't you run out of oxygen on the International Space Station? 18. What plans are there for the future expansion of the International Space Station? 19. Have any of the past scientific experiments on the Space Station had a real world impact on Earth? 20. How do you communicate with your family? 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. Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg 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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Upcoming ARISS contact with Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 21 Aug '18

21 Aug '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia on 23 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:45 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 VK5ZAI. The contact should be audible over Australia 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. Glenden State School is an Education Queensland School that caters for approximately 100 students in primary and secondary education from Prep to Year 12. The school is two hours west of Mackay and is situated in a mining town. Everyone who lives in the town either works for Glencore Newlands coal mine or in essential services. The town was constructed and is owned by the mine. The school has a positive partnership with the mine, and many of our secondary students participate in traineeships in a range of areas across the mine, while all year 10 students complete a Resources and Infrastructure certificate through the mine. We are somewhat isolated and so the community works together to create opportunities in sports and recreation. Our core values are that we aim for safety, respect and success, our logo being a rising eagle. Our mission is to encourage quality educational experiences, embracing an inclusive environment that values diversity and the needs of all learners. In partnership with parents and the community we aim to foster responsibility, pride and respect for self and others while finding worth within learning, so all may achieve goals that will celebrate personal success and make a positive contribution to society. Our purpose is to have every child achieving, every day. While we focus on improvement across literacy and numeracy across Prep - 12, we foster positive behaviour through proactive Positive Behaviour Learning. Our uniqueness lies in our ability to know and see every student as an individual and nurture them in their gifts and talents and towards continuous improvement. We have established an innovated STEM program and a Maker Space where students engage in robotics and engineering activities. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What does the moon look like from the ISS? 2. What's your space suit made out of? 3. Have you seen any UFOs from the ISS? 4. Do you freeze up there without your space suit on? 5. How long does it take to get to the moon? 6. What you do on the space station? 7. Do you get to go outside and if so what preparation is required? 8. Does a magnetic compass behave differently in space? 9. How do you become an astronaut and what advice would you give us? 10. How long are you up there for and what do you miss the most? 11. What food do you eat and how do you eat it without gravity in space? 12. How do you take care of yourself and your body in space? 13. What do you do if you get sick? 14. Why did you want to be an astronaut? 15. How long does it take to get used to zero gravity? 16. What is the most amazing sight you have seen when you looked through your window? 17. Why don't you run out of oxygen on the International Space Station? 18. What plans are there for the future expansion of the International Space Station? 19. Have any of the past scientific experiments on the Space Station had a real world impact on Earth? 20. How do you communicate with your family? 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. Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg 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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Upcoming ARISS contact with Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 21 Aug '18

21 Aug '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India on 23 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:22 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 OR4ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy 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. VidyaMandir Inter School was established in 1988 fulfilling the aspirations of Mrs Shakuntla Kaushik a dedicated women who upheld the cause of education throughout her life. The school caters to the needs of over 1000 of students from classes nursery-12th, it is a co-educational school & are recognized by the state government with an approved for both the mediums. The school provides ample facilities including a well stocked library & a playground etc. The school organizes a wide range of co-curricular activities in music, dance, drama, art & craft, science exhibition, yoga, seminar, debate such free services like health care are also available for students & staff, the school lays emphasis on holistic education, discipline, character building & life skills are given the highest priority. The School not only organized but also participated in major events year by year. The recent activity which has caught momentum is ARISS which is active all the world over and now has come as a great opportunity for VIDYA MANDIR School to be the first is our area. The college has been involved in many science activities. Workshops by eminent counselors / experts / guest faculty from various fields benefitted the students in personality development and career counseling / advice. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How many languages do you need to know to become an astronaut? 2. Which country has the same time as the space station? 3. Do you get the time to sleep in space? 4. In space do you feel hot or cold? 5. Have you ever seen an alien or a UFO? 6. What is your favourite planet? 7. Have you ever seen a black hole? 8. Do you believe that extra-terrestrials exist? 9. How do you manage food in space? 10. Does your body react differently in space? 11. What do you do on a typical day? 12. How do you arrange oxygen to breathe in space station 13. What types of experiments are you currently running and how does zero gravity affect them? 14. If somebody of your crew has birthday, is there any birthday party on the ISS? 15. What do you do for fun? 16. How difficult is it to readjust to life on earth after a long stay in space? 17. How does the human body change in outer space? 18. Which planets look best from space? Why? 19. What is your relationship like with your fellow astronauts? 20. What is your favourite country to look at from space? 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. Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45 UTC 2. Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52 UTC 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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Mobile to Mobile on AO-91
by Pedro Dutra Sousa 21 Aug '18

21 Aug '18

Hi all, Here’s a small video of a mobile to mobile (car to car) QSO on AO-91 of myself and Jerome (F4DXV). It shows that the FOX-1 series are very easy to work, even with a whip and without having to wave it around to find the correct polarization. https://youtu.be/518KO687G-o 73 de CU2ZG Pedro HM77 Sent from my iPhone Please excuse any typos or briefness -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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2018 AMSAT SYmpoisum Schedule Posted
by Robert Bankston 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

The 2018 36th Annual Space Symposium and General Meeting in posted to the AMSAT website Symposium Schedule – AMSAT-NA | | | | | | | | | | | Symposium Schedule – AMSAT-NA | | | Tickets for the Symposium and Banquest may be purchased here: AMSAT Symposium – AMSAT-NA | | | | | | | | | | | AMSAT Symposium – AMSAT-NA | | | Information about the Symposium and for making reservations at the Huntsville Marriott US Space & Rocket Center are available here: 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium, Nov 2-4, in Huntsville, Alabama – AMSAT-NA | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 AMSAT Space Symposium, Nov 2-4, in Huntsville, Alabama – AMSAT-NA | | | We will post more information as it comes available. 73,Robert KE4AL

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Petition to avoid WWV / WWVB shutdown
by Zach Metzinger 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

Hello fellow AMSAT-ers, Forwarding this important petition. GPS isn't the only way to maintain frequency accuracy! > The latest budget proposal to Congress includes the shutting down of WWV / WWVH. It is important for those who actually navigate, and for those who go to sea, it is of vital importance. Check out the link below and let's hope it doesn't get cut. > > It needs 100,000 signatures by September 15th to insure a response by the White House and to date there are not many. > > https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/maintain-funding-nist-stations-ww… > > It's simple and takes less than a minute. > 1) Visit the site link above > 2) Enter your name, email and clink on sign now > 3) Check your email and click on the verification link to confirm signing > > NIST station WWV and sister stations are among the oldest radio stations in the United States, having been in continuous operation since May 1920. The station has transmitted the official US Time for nearly 100 years, and is an instrumental part in the telecommunications field, ranging from broadcasting to scientific research and education. Additionally, these stations transmit marine storm warnings from the National Weather Service, GPS satellite health reports, and specific information concerning current solar activity, and radio propagation conditions. These broadcasts are an essential resource to the worldwide communications industry. This petition requests continued funding of these stations be maintained into the 21st century and beyond to ensure future operations. > > WWV has been, and should continue as an important resource to amateur radio. > Thanks in advance for your support. > 73, > Bob AF5RS --- Zach N0ZGO

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analog the hard way
by Ron VE8RT 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

Fortunately I'm far enough north that I can work at, and mess up a bit, getting into the analog sats while I have the footprint all to myself for part of some passes. Making slow progress, I've been working at this for a long time, getting back on the satellites. Trying to do it with older equipment is challenging. The radio is a FT-726R (no CAT provision) so Doppler correction is manual. The antenna pair are a helix on 435 and 8 element quad on 2M. on a 10M (33 ft) tower. Elevation is fixed at about 25 degrees, rotator is Ham IV (I need to move the rotator controller closer - it weighs less than the radio). I can copy, without preamps, satellites on both bands down to about 1.5 degrees above the horizon. Software is GPredict (OS is Elementary, Linux). Yes, lots of complications as I can't manage everything fast enough, so I'm looking to simplify things one at a time. First, I need to get the actual Doppler shift info up on a screen as I must enter is manually. Using the Doppler per 100MHz shown on GPredict which a calculator to set the radio works but is far from practical. I'd like to bring up actual Uplink, Downlink Doppler on the screen, but it hasn't been evident how to do that. GPredict maybe isn't the right solution, as I remember it was available in the DOS Instant Track. Then maybe an Arduino controller for the antenna pointing. With better organization of the shack I think it would work. The longer term goal is to get familiar with digital satellites. I'd like some help, starting maybe with the Doppler display problem. Thanks, Ron VE8RT in DP22 -- Ron VE8RT <ve8rt(a)yknwt.ca>

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AD7DB going to DM15, North Edwards CA, 25 August
by David Bartholomew 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

AD7DB will attempt a rove to do some FM passes from North Edwards CA, grid DM15ba. This is within his home distance so they’ll count for VUCC. The passes are expected to be: AO85 1758z; AO92 1835z; AO91 1923z; AO85 1939z. Contacts will be logged to LOTW, or card QSL with yours and SASE. 73, Dave AD7DB

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Lunar-OSCAR 94 transmissions planned
by Nico Janssen 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

All, The new Lunar-OSCAR 94 (earlier known as LongJiang 2 and DSLWP-B) will transmit data again according to this schedule: 2018-08-23: 12:30 to 14:30 UTC 2018-08-25: 03:00 to 05:00, 14:00 to 16:00 and 20:00 to 22:00 UTC 2018-08-26: 03:30 to 05:30 UTC. 73, Nico PA0DLO

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ANS-232 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - Harbin Institute of Technology Lunar Satellites Designated as Lunar-, OSCAR 93 (LO-93) and as Lunar-OSCAR 94 (LO-94)
by Joe Spier 20 Aug '18

20 Aug '18

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-232.01 In this Special Bulletin: * Harbin Institute of Technology Lunar Satellites Designated as Lunar- OSCAR 93 (LO-93) and as Lunar-OSCAR 94 (LO-94) SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-232.01 ANS-232 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 232.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE August 20, 2018 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-232.01 On May 20th, 2018, a pair of microsatellites, DSLWP-A and DSLWP-B, were successfully launched into a lunar transfer orbit aboard a Chinese CZ-4C launch vehicle. Telemetry signals were soon received from both satellites, although DSLWP-A was lost the following day. On May 25th, DSLWP-B was successfully placed in lunar orbit. Since then, it has continued transmitting GMSK and JT4G telemetry data, including SSDV digital images, and a short message relay service. More than 40 amateur radio operators around the world have successfully received the satellite. At the request of the Harbin Institute of Technology, AMSAT hereby designates DSLWP-A as Lunar-OSCAR 93 (LO-93) and DSLWP-B as Lunar- OSCAR 94 (LO-94). We congratulate the owners and operators of LO-93 and LO-94, thank them for their contribution to the amateur satellite community, and wish them continued success on this and future projects. 73, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA AMSAT VP Operations / OSCAR Number Administrator [ANS thanks AMSAT OSCAR Number Administrator, Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA 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 student rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73 and Remember to help keep Amateur Radio in space, This week's ANS Contributing Editor, Joe Spier, K6WAO k6wao at amsat dot org

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-20 04:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-20 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-08-23 08:22:00 UTC 47 deg Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45:17 UTC 54 deg See notes below for live stream. (***) ****************************************************************************** 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 131 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 106 **************************************************************************** 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 2018-08-20 04:00 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 1244. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1193. 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: 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 2018-08-16 18:00 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. 55 on orbit Drew Feustel Oleg Artemyev Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Exp. 56 on orbit Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Sergei Propopev **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ANS-231 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Chris Bradley (AA0CB) 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-231.01 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 dot org. You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In this edition: * AMSAT 2018 Symposium Second Call for Papers * Call for Technical Papers & Presentations at DCC * AMSAT Board of Director Elections Corrected Ballots Due September 15, 2018 * Upcoming Satellite Operations * ARISS News * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-231.01 ANS-231.01 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 231.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. August 19, 2018 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-231.01 AMSAT 2018 Symposium Second Call for Papers AMSAT has issued the second call for papers for the 2018 AMSAT-NA Annual Meeting and Space Symposium to be held at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL on the weekend of November 2-4. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations, and poster presentations are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite community. Prospects should send a tentative title of their presentation as soon as possible. The final copy must be submitted by October 15th for inclusion in the printed proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be sent to Dan Schultz at n8fgv at amsat.org [ANS thanks Dan Schultz, N8FGV for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Technical Papers & Presentations at DCC, Albuquerque, New Mexico September 14-16, 2018 The ARRL and TAPR DCC is an international forum for radio amateurs to meet, publish their work, and present new ideas and techniques. Presenters and attendees will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and learn about recent hardware and software advances, theories, experimental results, and practical applications. All digital topics are covered at the DCC including digital voice, data & video, SDR, DSP, precise timing, spread spectrum, networking technologies and mesh networking. Technical papers are being solicited for presentation at the ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference (DCC) and printed in the annual Conference Proceedings published by the ARRL. Presentation at the conference is not required for publication although authors who attend receive priority for a scheduling a presentation during the technical forums. If you would like to present a technical topic at the DCC and not submit a technical paper email the topic of your presentation to the TAPR Office at: taproffice at tapr dot org Submission of technical papers for publication should be submitted ASAP to Maty Weinberg, ARRL 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 or via the Internet to maty at arrl dot org More details about technical papers and guidelines for paper submissions are available at: http://www.tapr.org/dcc#dcccallforpapers [ANS thanks Mark Thompson for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- NASA Assigns Crews to First Test Flights, Missions on Commercial Spacecraft NASA introduced to the world on Friday the first U.S. astronauts who will fly on American-made, commercial spacecraft to and from the International Space Station - an endeavor that will return astronaut launches to U.S. soil for the first time since the space shuttle's retirement in 2011. "Today, our country's dreams of greater achievements in space are within our grasp," said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. "This accomplished group of American astronauts, flying on new spacecraft developed by our commercial partners Boeing and SpaceX, will launch a new era of human spaceflight. Today's announcement advances our great American vision and strengthens the nation's leadership in space." The agency assigned nine astronauts to crew the first test flight and mission of both Boeing's CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX's Crew Dragon. NASA has worked closely with the companies throughout design, development and testing to ensure the systems meet NASA's safety and performance requirements. "The men and women we assign to these first flights are at the forefront of this exciting new time for human spaceflight," said Mark Geyer, director of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. "It will be thrilling to see our astronauts lift off from American soil, and we can't wait to see them aboard the International Space Station." Additional crew members will be assigned by NASA's international partners at a later date. NASA's continuous presence on the space station for almost 18 years has enabled technology demonstrations and research in biology and biotechnology, Earth and space science, human health, physical sciences. This research has led to dramatic improvements in technology, infrastructure and medicine, and thousands of spinoff technologies that have improved quality of life here on Earth. The new spaceflight capability provided by Boeing and SpaceX will allow NASA to maintain a crew of seven astronauts on the space station, thereby maximizing scientific research that leads to breakthroughs and also aids in understanding and mitigating the challenges of long-duration spaceflight. NASA's Commercial Crew Program is facilitating the development of a U.S. commercial crew space transportation capability with the goal of achieving safe, reliable and cost-effective access to and from the International Space Station and low-Earth orbit. The public-private partnerships fostered by the program will stimulate growth in a robust commercial space industry and spark life-changing innovations for future generations. Further information at https://tinyurl.com/nasa-commercial-crew. [ANS thanks NASA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Board of Director Elections Corrected Ballots Due September 15, 2018 Corrected ballots were mailed and members should have received them. The new ballots, labeled "CORRECTED BALLOT 7/20/2018" are printed on yellow-colored cardstock. Using the Yellow Ballots, please vote for no more than three of the 2018 candidates: Tom Clark, K3IO Mark Hammond, N8MH Scott Harvey, KA7FVV Bruce Paige, KK5DO Peter Portanova, W2JV Candidate biographies can be viewed at: https://www.amsat.org/bios2018/ The Directors positions will go to the three candidates receiving the highest number of votes. In addition, there will be two alternate members chosen, based on the next highest number of votes received. Ballots must be received at the AMSAT office by September 15, 2018 in order to be counted. Those sent outside North America were sent via air mail. If you have not received your ballot package in a reasonable time for your location, please contact the AMSAT office. Completed ballots should be returned as promptly as possible, and those from outside North America preferably by air mail. [ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations as of 9/19/2018 Geneva Switzerland - August 20-22, 2018 Brennan, N4QX, will be visiting Geneva Switzerland August 19-29, operating under the call HB9/N4QX. This will be a holiday style, FM only trip. Specific pass and grid activations will be posted on his Twitter page, publicly viewable at https://twitter.com/BrennanTPrice Santa Rosa Island (CM93 and CM94) - August 20-22, 2018 Ron, AD0DX, using the call sign W6R, will be operating from Santa Rosa Island in the Channel Islands August 20-22 to activate grid square CM93, with a few passes from the CM93/CM94 grid line. Ron will be mainly active on the FM satellites AO-91, AO-92 and SO- 50. Just learning to operate on the linear birds, he hopes to be active on FO-29, CAS-4A and CAS-4B. More information is available on AD0DX's QRZ page, with updates while on the island will be posted on Twitter, publicly viewable at https://twitter.com/ad0dx Minnesota (EN27) - August 25-31, 2018 Kirk, N0KK, will be in EN27, with possible road trips to EN16/17 and EN36, August 10th and 11th. Kirk Will attempt as many FM passes as possible on AO-91/92, SO-50. Specific pass announcements will be posted to Twitter, publicly viewable at https://twitter.com/radiozerokk Lawrence, KS (EM28, EM29) - August 26-28, 2018 Greg, N4KGL, will be in activating the EM28/EM29 gridline, while in Lawrence Kansas. More specific plans are forthcoming. Kansas QSO Party (DM97) - August 26 Ron, AD0X will be participating in the Kansas QSO Party from DM97. Updates will be posted on Twitter, publicly viewable at https://twitter.com/ad0dx Please submit additions or corrections to ke4al at yahoo dot com. [ANS thanks Robert, KE4AL for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News + Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-08-17 02:30 UTC Friedrich-Franz-Gymnasium Parchim, Parchim, Germany, direct via DC1RSN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be DPØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Gerst KF5ONO Contact is a go for: Sat 2018-08-25 09:52:16 UTC 58 deg Vidya Mandir Inter College, Meerut, India, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-08-23 08:22:00 UTC 47 deg Glenden State School, Glenden, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via VK5ZAI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2018-08-24 09:45:17 UTC 54 deg [ANS thanks Charles Sufana, AJ9N for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- + ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 131 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 106 [ANS thanks Charles Sufana, AJ9N for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Rocket Fever" in Downey CA, 18 August 2018 AMSAT will be part of a larger effort representing amateur radio at "Rocket Fever", an event at the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey, California. This event will take place on Saturday, 18 August 2018. More information about the event is available at: http://columbiaspacescience.org/news-events/event/rocket-fever-4/ The Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach and the Downey Amateur Radio Club will be the local radio clubs spearheading the amateur radio booth at the event: http://aralb.org/ (ARALB) http://darcarc.wordpress.com/ (Downey ARC) During the day, there will be demonstrations using different satellites from the grounds of the Columbia center. Most likely, WD9EWK will be the call sign used for these demonstrations. If you hear the demonstrations on the air, please feel free to call and join in. The Columbia center is in grid DM03, Los Angeles County. If WD9EWK is used for the satellite demonstrations, I will upload the QSOs to Logbook of the World after the event, and QSL cards will be available on request (no QSL card or SASE is needed; just e-mail me with QSO details). During this event, I will use my @WD9EWK Twitter account to post updates and pictures. Even if you don't use Twitter, these posts are available to anyone using a web browser at: http://twitter.com/WD9EWK + While many are preparing for the first Phase 4 amateur payload in a geostationary satellite, the first Phase 5 amateur payload is already operational in an elliptical orbit around the Moon. The last transmissions from LongJiang 2 were on 2018-08-05 from 00:30 to 02:30 UTC and from 07:30 to 09:30 UTC on 435.400 MHz and 436.400 MHz. Various experiments are being carried out with GMSK and JT4G downlink signals. Stations with 'normal' amateur equipment can receive the downlinks quite well. Downlink signals have even been received with no more than an Arrow antenna, no preamp. DK5LA was the first to have his signals relayed through LongJiang 2 on 2018-07-15. On August 4, the first picture of an onboard camera was downlinked with SSDV. Other experiments will follow later. Why not give LongJiang 2 a try? [ANS thanks Nico, PA0DLO for the above information.] + The South Indian Ocian has many active satellite operators in the region, mainly from Mauritius (3B8), Reunion (FR), South Africa (ZS) as well as from Madagascar 5R8 sometimes. In spite many countries reachable particularly on FO-29 they report not hearing much traffic except for regular QSO's with Thailand thanks to Kob, E21EJC. Active operators reachable around the Indian Ocean (West Africa, Middle-East, Asia and Oceania) may not be looking that way as they are not expecting any traffic and also due to time difference. Stations in the South Indian Ocean area would like to QSO with others in that part of the globe. "Look for us on the birds!" [ANS thanks Jean Marc, 3B8DU for the above information.] + The AMSAT-UK payload for the ESEO satellite was delivered to Italy last week. The mode LV transponder and the antennas will be integrated into the satellite over the next few weeks. [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and David Bowman, G0MRF for the above information.] + There will be an AMSAT village at EMFcamp. The Electromagnetic Field event takes place at Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Herefordshire Aug 31-Sept 2. Electromagnetic Field (EMF) is a non-profit UK camping festival for those with an inquisitive mind or an interest in making things: hackers, geeks, scientists, engineers, artists, and crafters. [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information.] + The FCC has issued call sign WJ2XLT to LeoLabs for satellite and space debris tracking from Menlo Park CA at 2.9-3 GHz with a transmission power of 2,500,000 W. The licensee requested that details be withheld from the public for 10 years. [ANS thanks Experimental Radio Service for the above information.] + Chinese state missile maker CASIC and its commercial space subsidiary Expace is preparing to launch its Kuaizhou-1A (Y8) solid rocket before the end of September, carrying the Centispace-1-1S test satellite into 700 km SSO. This mission will be additional to the approximately 35 being planned by main space contractor CASC for 2018.This means that together with CASC, emerging players like Expace, Landspace and potentially OneSpace, there could be around 40 Chinese launches in 2018. [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK and Andrew Jones 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 and Remember to help keep Amateur Radio in space, This week's ANS Editor, Chris Bradley aa0cb at amsat dot org

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birds-2
by Mr B r a d 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

you can track the new digital sats using this link Sat Passes | | | Sat Passes Amateur Satellite Tracking Online and Offline Application by LU7ABF | | | ....http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=bhuta,maya1,uitms,iss...... thanks to lu7abf amd amsat.AR for the handy website. 1. Re: BIRDS-2 digipeater (Jean Marc Momple) 2. Re: BIRDS-2 digipeater (alex weimer) 3. BIRDS-2 Digipeters (alex weimer)

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IC-9100 cross band
by Bob- W7LRD 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

Hi anyone use a IC9100 - will it operate hf to vhf (mode A) 73 Bob W7LRD

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BIRDS-2 Digipeters
by alex weimer 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

Last pass at 1704 UTC they had the digipeater beacon for BHUTAN-1 turned on. The callsign is BIRDBT. Last pass they had all three digipeater beacons turned on UiTMSAT and MAYA callsigns are both BIRDMY Signals were exceptional using a Baofeng FP8 HT for the downlink... Of course the M2 yagis didn't hurt either. Hopefully they will release the sats for general use among amateurs soon. 73 JACX KC7MG DM42 Arizona

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Re: [amsat-bb] BIRDS-2 digipeater
by alex weimer 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

Same here !! Evidently they have turned MAYA-1 off for some reason !! Hope they turn the digipeaters on for use soon.. 73 Alex JACK KC7MG By the way they have the 3 satellites listed in AMSAT satellite status page now !! > On August 19, 2018 at 12:44 PM Jean Marc Momple wrote: > > > Nitin, > > I confirm receiving both Bhutan-1 and UitmSat-1 fine this side but not Maya-1. > > 73 > > Jean Marc (3B8DU) > > > On Aug 19, 2018, at 8:18 PM, Nitin Muttin via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > > > Noted & thanks for the info.Will try again Jack. I am based in Bangalore and not affected by the floods but it is a very grim situation in the state of Kerala and in parts of my state as well. > > 73 > > Nitin [VU3TYG] > > > > On Sunday, 19 August, 2018, 9:24:16 PM IST, alex weimer wrote: > > > > MAYA-1 was not transmitting however the other 2 sats were very strong here.. I think they are still testing the digipeaters .. Hope the floods are not getting your area 73 JACK KC7MG > > > > > > On August 19, 2018 at 11:49 AM Nitin Muttin wrote: > > > > Tried today over India but was unable to hear. I was using an arrow antenna. Will try with a higher gain antenna soon. > > 73 > > Nitin [VU3TYG] > > > > On Sunday, 19 August, 2018, 8:24:49 PM IST, alex weimer wrote: > > > > Birds-2 digipeaters beacons on this morning at 1444 UTC however only BHUTAN-1 and UiTMSAT were transmitting beacons. MAYA-1 was not on !! Great signals even at a max 13 degree elevation here in DM42 grid JACK KC7MG > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > | | Virus-free. www.avg.com | > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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BIRDS-2 digipeater
by alex weimer 19 Aug '18

19 Aug '18

Birds-2 digipeaters beacons on this morning at 1444 UTC however only BHUTAN-1 and UiTMSAT were transmitting beacons. MAYA-1 was not on !! Great signals even at a max 13 degree elevation here in DM42 grid JACK KC7MG

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