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CP-7 DAVE, ELFIN-A, ELFIN-B and SurfSat identified
by Nico Janssen 26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18

Doppler measurements show that CP-7 DAVE is object 43615, that ELFIN-B is object 43616 and that ELFIN-A is object 43617. Therefore SurfSat is object 43614. 73, Nico PA0DLO

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Indian Trails Middle School, Winter Springs, FL
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Indian Trails Middle School, Winter Springs, FL on 27 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:52 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 VK4KHZ. The contact should be audible over portions of 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. Indian Trails Middle School is a 6th through 8th grade Seminole County public Middle School located in Winter Springs Florida. The school is a 5 Star rated with exemplary community involvement. As a recipient of the Gold and Silver Awards, the school has demonstrated exemplary involvement in volunteer programs. Indian Trails Middle School has a student body of 1246 students. Students strive for excellence in academics, arts, physical fitness and future ready skills. A staff of 94 teachers, administrators, and support personnel pride themselves on instilling these skills and values in our students. Students are offered over 20 different elective choices to broaden their minds to numerous opportunities while developing a strong academic core. Electives such as robotics and renewable energy are popular among the student population. The mission of the Indian Trails Middle School Community is to provide all students a safe, supportive environment where academic excellence is encouraged, individual strengths and talents are fostered, and respect for the rights of others prevail. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What complications arise when working on the ISS and how are they overcome? 2. How are your energy levels affected by the irregular sleep schedule and intensive exercise regime? 3. What kinds of experiments aboard the ISS influence the progress of putting humans on Mars? 4. Is there anything you wish you could have trained more on before you went to space? 5. My grandfather was an astronaut, Stuart Roosa (Apollo 14) and I never had the chance to ask him: What is the most beautiful thing about space? 6. What type of studies do you conduct and how do they help us here on planet Earth? 7. If I want to be an astronaut, what advice would you give me? 8. I know usually in an airplane, in high altitude, my taste buds get thrown off. Does that happen with you being in space? 9. What is the most challenging obstacle to overcome to grow vegetation in space? 10. How is working underwater and working in space similar and can you apply marine studies to anything in space? 11. After being aboard the ISS for such a long period of time, does it start to feel like a home to you? 12. Can you see the Tesla Roadster? What's the most interesting thing you've seen from the ISS? 13. If the ISS was ever pushed off trajectory, would you feel it and what would you do about it? 14. What is one thing that you wish people would ask you about being an astronaut, but you never get asked? 15. Has your metabolism been affected due to microgravity? If so, how? 16. When creating the ISS, what was the goal in mind? Was that goal accomplished? 17. Which experiment that you have done aboard the ISS interested you the most? 18. What is the hardest thing to adapt to in space? 19. What was the hardest thing you did during training to prepare for the mission? 20. What made you decide to be an astronaut? 21. What is your favorite part of your day aboard the ISS? 22. How did you feel the first day in microgravity? 23. How does your previous career affect how you approach things now as an astronaut? 24. Is space travel everything that you thought it was going to be? What is something that surprised you? 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. IMP Aerospace & Defence, Goffs, NS, Canada, telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact cancelled per IMP request 1. Pell Elementary School, Newport, RI, telebridge via ON4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-10-02 17:45 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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AMSAT President Joe Spier, K6WAO, to appear on Ham Nation September 26th
by Paul Stoetzer 26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18

AMSAT President Joe Spier, K6WAO, will appear on Ham Nation’s September 26, 2018 episode (#369) with Gordon West, WB6NOA. Joe is scheduled to discuss the latest news from AMSAT and ARISS. Ham Nation records live every Wednesday at 9:00pm Eastern / 6:00pm Pacific / 01:00 (Thu) UTC and can be viewed at https://twit.tv/shows/ham-nation https://www.amsat.org/amsat-president-joe-spier-k6wao-to-appear-on-ham-nati…

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Obie Elementary School, Kurashiki, Japan
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 26 Sep '18

26 Sep '18

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Obie Elementary School, Kurashiki, Japan on 26 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:47 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and 8N4KLO. The contact should be audible over Japan 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. More than 50 years have passed since the establishment of the Kurashiki Municipal Government was formed. The city now boasts over 65 primary schools. Obie primary school has a certain history and tradition that has formed over the last 144 years since its establishment. The school area and surrounding community was founded during the Edo period when much of the land in the area around Kurashiki was being reclaimed. During this time, the Obie community was a village of small urban farms with many reticulated canals for rice paddy irrigation. Recently, the area has transformed into an urban residential area. Obie is close to the city centre, about 4.5km from Kurashiki station, and about 3km from the local city hall. Infrastructure around the area is well designed. The Route 2 highway going east-west is just 150m north of the school, making the area accessible. Furthermore, connecting to the Seto-Chuo highway that runs from the main island of Honshu to the island of Shikoku is also possible. The school has recognized a certain expectation from local residents regarding the school's education and has a very positive relationship with the community through activities such as the school PTA gatherings and various local kids clubs. Obie primary students are considerate, well mannered, and kind hearted. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Japan has been affected by heavy rain and earthquakes this summer. Could you give us some advice about how to overcome problems? 2. How do you decide when it is day or night? 3. Why did you want to be an astronaut? 4. In 50 years from now, will we be able to live in space? 5. What makes you happy in your mission? 6. What makes you scared in space? 7. What language do you speak on the international space station? 8. How do you see a shooting star in space? 9. What's the best thing about the earth when you see it from space? 10. What kind of exams and tests did you take to become an astronaut? 11. What do you want to eat when you come back? 12. How do you spend your free time? 13. What is your favorite space food? 14. Is your spacesuit hot? 15. What kind of training did you do? 16. What's inconvenient in space? 17. What experiments do you do in space? 18. When do you want to go back to Earth? 19. How do you use the toilet? 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. Indian Trails Middle School, Winter Springs, FL, telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-09-27 17:52 UTC School plans to live stream contact at https://www.youtube.com /playlist?list=PLW69pNj_8mJcW4d5vH_8cvtM_n786AfqJ 2. IMP Aerospace & Defence, Goffs, NS, Canada, telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact cancelled per IMP request 3. Pell Elementary School, Newport, RI, telebridge via ON4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-10-02 17:45 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-09-25 02:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 25 Sep '18

25 Sep '18

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2018-09-25 02:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Obie Elementary School, Kurashiki, Japan, direct via 8N4KLO The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU Contact is a go for: Wed 2018-09-26 08:47:27 UTC 53 deg Indian Trails Middle School, Winter Springs, FL, telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact is a go for: Thu 2018-09-27 17:52:47 UTC 74 deg IMP Aerospace & Defence, Goffs, NS, Canada, telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Serena Aunon-Chancellor KG5TMT Contact cancelled per IMP request (***) Pell Elementary School, Newport, RI, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Ricky Arnold KE5DAU (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2018-10-02 17:45:06 UTC 85 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: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 134 Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 107 **************************************************************************** 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 2018-09-25 02:30 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 1258. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1204. 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 2018-09-23 03:30 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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Fargo Hamfest September 29th
by Gary 25 Sep '18

25 Sep '18

If you are going to the Fargo Hamfest this weekend stop by and say hi. I will be selling some stuff that may be of interest to satellite ops. More info can be found at this link: https://rrra.org/cal/2018/09/29/rrra-hamfest--arrl-nd-state-convention/ 73, Joe kk0sd

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MacDopler
by Paul Overn 24 Sep '18

24 Sep '18

Guys, New to Macs, new to the ICOM 910H and new to auto Doppler control. So this should be fun... I have the Doppler correction working. Both the up and the down go the way they should. The software is communicating with the radio, and everything is wonderful, but I can't for the life of me see how to move to another spot on the passband. I move the radio dial and it goes right back to the middle of the passband. When I try to adjust the frequency in the software, nothing moves, I'm stumped here. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Paul Overn KE0PBR Twitter: @KE0PBR `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.. ><((((º>

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AMSAT demo in Phoenix AZ this (Monday, 24 Sept) afternoon...
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 24 Sep '18

24 Sep '18

Hi! I will be working SSB, FM, and ISS passes from Mountain Vista Park, a Phoenix city park along the I-10 freeway north of Ray Road in grid DM43ah, for an impromptu AMSAT satellite demonstration later today. I should be on passes starting after 2300 UTC (4pm PDT/7pm EDT) today, for 2 to possibly 3 hours. There are a few SSB satellites, along with AO-85 in FM and the ISS with its 145.825 MHz packet digipeater, passing by in that timeframe. I will be on the air using my call sign WD9EWK. If you see or hear me on those passes, please call WD9EWK (or send an APRS message via 145.825 MHz). I will upload my contacts from this demonstration to Logbook of the World either tonight or tomorrow. If anyone who works WD9EWK would like to receive a QSL card, please e-mail me directly with the QSO details. There's no need to first send me a QSL card and/or an SASE to get my card. Thanks, and 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK

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SDX stops responding
by Kevin Schuchmann 23 Sep '18

23 Sep '18

Hello All, This is probably a windows issue but I'm curious if anyone else has seen it. I'm running windows 8.1 and about once a week or maybe two weeks I will see from the task manager that SDX has stop responding, closing satpc32 fails to kill it and I have to go in and manually kill it, I have tried many different serial ports usb/hard from the pc to the rotor controller, a different controller, running satpc32 as admin, running it in compatibility mode for win 7 was the only thing that "maybe" slowed it down a little. Have I missed something? anyone else ever see SDX stop responding? Thanks Kevin WA7FWF p.s. my first attempt to post this failed, sorry if this becomes a repeat.

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Nayif warehouse
by David Johnson 23 Sep '18

23 Sep '18

Hi It looks like there is a problem where the nayif packets are sent to data.funcube.org.uk which forwards them to data.amsat-uk.org Could I ask users who solely use a Nayif-1 dashboard for it’s reception to try the data.amsat-uk.org url in the dashboard and let me know if your packets get through. Trying to debug at a distance :-) 73 W4/G4DPZ Sent from my iPhone

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