January 2019 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

CAS4A & XW Numbers
by Les Rayburn 31 Jan '19

31 Jan '19

Pardon the flood of newbie questions. I’m trying to add CAS-4A and CAS-4B to my list of active satellites in SatPC32. When I add them from the NASA.ALL keeps, the file doesn’t include any frequency information for the CAT radio control. Understand that satellites are renamed (sometimes) when they achieve operational status. For example, XW-2A used to be called CAS-3A. What am I doing wrong? Are both CAS-4A and CAS-4B active and available for amateur use? 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63nf AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member

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Satellite Packet ?
by Gustavo Carpignano 31 Jan '19

31 Jan '19

Hi, I received the following packet radio header id and destination callsigns in kiss mode POSIX-1>DSTCAL-2 in UHF sat segment. Someone knows whay satellite originates it ? Regards. Gustavo, LW2DTZ

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SatPC32, Countdown, & "zu viele Satelliten!"
by Les Rayburn 31 Jan '19

31 Jan '19

I’m sure this has been covered in the past, but it’s kicking my butt. With the proliferation of LEO satellites in recent years, amateurs are fortunate to have a lot of birds available for use. Like many hams, I use SatPC32 to control my rig, and track upcoming passes. Their sub-program, Countdown does a good job of listing upcoming passes and their AOS/LOS times. However, it’s limited to 12 satellites. If you try to add additional birds, you get the dreaded “zu viele Satelliten!” message. Translation: Too Many Satellites. I’m sure there must be a work-around that involves creating multiple groups, or something, but I haven’t been able to crack this. Does anyone else have a good method? I know Ham Radio Deluxe has been working to improve their satellite program. Is anyone using this currently? Is it a better option? Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63nf AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member

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FT-217 Battery Replacemnt?
by Robert Bruninga 31 Jan '19

31 Jan '19

Anyone ever replaced the 9.6v NiMh battery in an FT-817 with three Lithium cells? I know this is not a good thing to do, but the 9.6v internal charger should cut out at 10.4v and three Lithiums don't reach full charge until 12.6v so I don't think they will ever get overcharged. Stopping at 10.4v, they would only get to 3.5v per cell... Hummh... not very much charge at all on a Lithium. But at least I'll get through this upcoming class with it. Bob

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Ham Radio Deluxe & satellite related topics
by Michael Carper, Ph.D. 31 Jan '19

31 Jan '19

Folks, As I've said before, we're absolutely committed to resolving all defects in the software and making it the best product available for satellite operators. I just began testing our new beta (6.5.0.188) with our Rotor Control and Satellite Tracking applications. We have just made some changes to these apps and will continue until all reported issues are resolved. We believe that the majority of the 33 Rotor Control issues will be resolved by these changes... which also corrects a number of items in the Satellite Tracking app. My test with a Portable Rotation AZ/EL controller (PR12SAT) and FT-991A worked as expected (with a few known issues we're working on). The rotor correctly tracked the satellite and the rig's downlink was correctly controlled. There's still an issue I want resolved related to the Doppler frequency correction on the uplink. I have also compared the path of several key satellites in Satellite Tracking against the AMSAT tracking website. I don't see any differences in tracking the satellite. (I have found that the term "tracking" can refer to updating the rig's frequency in our Rig Control or Satellite Tracking app, it can refer to the Rotor Control tracking a satellite pass, and it can refer to the software's ability to track the path of a satellite during its pass.) I'm looking for feedback. I've heard of "tracking" problems... but I'm not seeing these problems. I'm happy to listen to and test any reports or explanations you have for this tracking problem. Mike, WA9PIE

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Re: [amsat-bb] Ham Radio Deluxe & satellite related topics
by Roy Dean 31 Jan '19

31 Jan '19

The below sounds correct to me. The speed of the object traveling toward you makes up for the lower frequency from terrestrial origin. --Roy K3RLD > But the uplink frequency has the opposite behavior and is clearly not > correct. That is - as the sat is headed towards you from AOS, the rig is > tuned to a TX frequency LOWER than the TX frequency of the sat and it's > increasing until TCA (where, momentarily the rig is tuned exactly to the > sat's RX/upling frequency)... then begins to increase in frequency as the > sat moves away towards LOS. None of that makes sense to me.

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Psat-2/Bricsat-2 Launch?
by Nicholas Mahr KE8AKW 30 Jan '19

30 Jan '19

I have seen information on Gunters space page saying that PSAT-2 and BricSat-2 (The Successors of NO-84/83) Could be launched on a Falcon Heavy in the month of April on the 3rd launch ever on the Falcon Heavy after the 2nd flight in March (if these flights arent going to be delayed of course.) Nice to see more digital birds possibly going up here soon.

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ARISS News Release No. 19-01
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 30 Jan '19

30 Jan '19

ARISS News Release No. 19-01 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org Jan. 30, 2019 The ARISS Team Thanks You for Your Tremendous Support in 2018! As the ARISS team reviews 2018 successes, it is time to say thank you to our very dedicated supporters. To begin expressing thanks appropriately, ARISS commends 2018 donors who contributed $1,000 or more. The extreme confidence in ARISS by these generous individuals, organizations, and corporations propels ARISS's successes in using Amateur Radio for a thrilling conversation with an orbiting ISS astronaut to introduce youth, educators, and others to science, technology, engineering, arts, and math, space, radio technology and Amateur Radio. They are: Tom Clark, K3IO Dayton Amateur Radio Association John Dean, K0JDD Frank Donovan, W3LPL HamJam, sponsored by North Fulton Amateur Radio League Irving Amateur Radio Club JVC KENWOOD Corporation Joe Lynch, N6CL & Carol Lynch, W6CL MFJ: Martin Jue, K5FLU & Betty Jue Levi Maaia, K6LCM & Daniela Maaia, W6DRM Ren Roderick, K7JB Robert Sherwood, NC0B William Tynan, W3XO (now SK) Yasme Foundation Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous Each of these donors is an ARISS honorary team member; we are gratified for their robust backing of ARISS. ARISS wouldn't exist at all without its major sponsors. We cannot extol enough, the continuing and vital support of: NASA Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) We fervently applaud them all. NASA, AMSAT, and ARRL have backed ARISS since 1996 during its infancy when the team first developed ideas for the program! ARISS also pays tribute to the many other donors who firmly stood with ARISS's goals in 2018. Even more important, many of these donors faithfully contribute their dollars year after year. Every donor's support is critical to launching the new ARISS hardware in 2019. The new radio system will improve ARISS educational activities, the packet and SSTV capabilities, and will include other exciting communications features, such as a voice repeater. The new system will ensure that ARISS communications will continue seamlessly for the weekly school and youth group radio contacts with astronauts on the Space Station. ARISS has a ways to go to reach our dollar goal before launches of new equipment can occur, and there is not a lot of time left. 2018 ARISS donors stated that they hoped their generosity would encourage others to become ARISS backers. You can join in the funding challenge by contacting Frank Bauer, ka3hdo(a)gmail.com or Rosalie White, k1sto(a)arrl.org. We hope to hear from you! Contributions can be given directly at http://www.ariss.org/donate.html ARISS saw a very positive 2018. We hope for an even more stupendous 2019 thanks to generous donors like you. Thank you for your support! Media Contact: Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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NEXUS designated as Fuji-OSCAR 99
by Andrew Glasbrenner 30 Jan '19

30 Jan '19

On January 18, 2019, NEXUS was launched on an Epsilon launch vehicle from the JAXA Uchinoura Space Center in Japan. NEXUS (NExt generation X Unique Satellite) is a satellite developed jointly by Nihon University College of Science and Technology and the Japan Amateur Satellite Association (JAMSAT). NEXUS demonstrates several new amateur satellite communication technologies, and includes a mode V/u linear transponder. Telemetry has been received and decoded around the world since the launch, and the transponder was successfully tested on January 26th. More information may be found at http://sat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/nexus/E0_Top.html At the request of the Nihon University College of Science and Technology and JAMSAT, AMSAT hereby designates NEXUS as Fuji-OSCAR 99 (FO-99). We congratulate the owners and operators of FO-99, 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

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-01-30 18:15 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 30 Jan '19

30 Jan '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-01-30 18:15 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Colégio Campo de Flores, Almada, Portugal, direct via CS5SS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI Contact is go for: Sat 2019-02-02 15:23:19 UTC 50 deg Kantonsschule Musegg, Luzern, Switzerland, direct via HB9HSLU The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI Contact is go for: Mon 2019-02-04 15:20:21 UTC 44 deg Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via UA6HZ (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Oleg Konenenko Contact is go for Tue 2019-02-05 08:25 UTC 2019-01-30 to 2019-02-02 Possible SSTV as part of Inter MAI but only for a few orbits in range of Moscow. 2019-02-08 to 2019-02-10 Possible ARISS requested SSTV. ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS-US program’s education proposal window open Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2018 has now closed. The next window should go open in the spring of 2019. The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, click here. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Keigo Komuro, JA1KAB, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) ****************************************************************************** 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 135 Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 108 **************************************************************************** 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 2019-01-30 18:15 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1287. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1230. 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: 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 2019-01-23 23:30 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. 58 on orbit Oleg Konenenko David St-Jacques KG5FYI Anne McClain **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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