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Next Rocket lab Launch 25th November
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

A nice compact youtube video about Rocket Lab is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1j8ldnZ-gM&feature=emb_logo The next mission has just been announced here: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/ The window starts on 25th November UTC. Time not shown yet. Cheers, Terry Osborne

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SATPC32 >12 sats
by Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

I noticed at our club station that SATPC32 has the capability of displaying >12 satellites and the list (A - whatever) is along the bottom. However, my load of the program at home still has only 12 (A - L) with the letter designation in the lower right corner. Both systems are running 12.8d. Does anyone have any insight as to why mine is limiting the number of sats? Is there a setting hidden somewhere, is it a newer build, or do I need to wipe and re-install? 73, Keith Keith E Brandt, WD9GET *This message transmitted with 100% recycled DHMO-free electrons xb

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Upcoming ARISS contact with European High School - Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. "Majorana - Laterza", Putignano, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at European High School - Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. "Majorana - Laterza", Putignano, Italy on 13 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:18 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over the east coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. Stories: European High School - Brindisi The European High School, which emphasizes a multilingual and multicultural pedagogical approach, is the result of a systematic process of reflection, training and research, through its teaching and educational activity. Age 14-19. This school: . intends to be socially recognized as having a strong educational role . aspires to become a pole of reference in the territory and point of reference to its development culturally. . strongly pursues European educational policies . believes that « ETICA DEL DAR CONTO » is an indispensable requirement for a public institution . specializes the training offer by promoting excellence . innovates the education delivery using technology The mission of the School is described in the following purposes: - Developing aware, responsible and liberal European citizens; - support effective training processes capable of mobilizing the skills and talents of young people by making them responsible for their own formative processes and aware of their learning processes. - encouraging amongst the students the development of a critical spirit that allows for understanding and interpreting complexities of the past, present, and their future relationships. - characterizing the educational system in a European key, making it possible to promote mobility. I.I.S.S. "Majorana - Laterza" Liceo "Majorana-Laterza" is a mixed school, with approximately 1,000 students aged 14 to 19. It offers four specializations: ?LICEO CLASSICO, which focuses on classical studies and humanities. ?LICEO SCIENTIFICO, which explores the links between humanities and scientific knowledge. ?LICEO SCIENTIFICO - APPLIED SCIENCES, which offers the opportunity to acquire advanced skills in science and technology, especially in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth Sciences, Information Technology and their application. ?LICEO LINGUISTICO, which specializes in modern languages and cultures. All our students, regardless of their specialization, show a keen interest in science, as demonstrated by the fact that every year many of them choose to attend university faculties in the field of scientific studies, especially Engineering (including Aerospace Engineering) and Physics. Age 14-19. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Si sta pensando di modificare le cellule umane per creare esseri umani biologicamente adatti alla sopravvivenza su altri pianeti? 2. Secondo lei c'è davvero qualcosa che possiamo fare per combattere il cambiamento climatico oltre a usare fonti energetiche rinnovabili? 3. Come avviene la preparazione psicologica degli astronauti prima di una missione? 4. Quale energia futura dovrebbe essere usata? Pensa che l'energia del sole sia l'unica che si possa usare? 5. Il turismo spaziale che tipo di inquinamento potrebbe produrre nella nostra regione? 6. Le conseguenze del cambiamento climatico sono diverse da e paese? Secondo lei quali aree del mondo sono state più colpite? 7. Perché è stata scelta la zona di Grottaglie come luogo dove costruire il porto spaziale? 8. Secondo lei è troppo tardi per prevenire il cambiamento climatico? 9. Se gli studi sulle cellule tumorali in ambiente di microgravità dovessero realizzarsi positive, come si potrebbe ricreare questa condizione sulla Terra e renderle disponibile anche per le persone più svantaggiate. 10. E' possibile vedere le emissioni di CO2 dallo spazio? 11. Nella stazione spaziale e più in generale nello spazio, come si sta contribuendo al progresso scientifico riguardo lo studio dei quark? 12. Come ci si sente tornati sulla terra dopo tanto tempo che si è stati nello spazio? 13. Quali sarebbero i vantaggi nel comprendere i comportamenti di particolari microbi nell'esperimento BioRock? 14. Come gestite la plastica nello spazio? 15: Quali esperimenti sull'ISS stanno contribuendo a una possibile colonizzazione di Marte? E quanto è distante da noi questo evento? 16. Quale attività umane contribuiscono al riscaldamento globale? 17. Grazie all'esperimento Grip, vi sono state delle innovazioni a livello delle costruzioni delle protesi? 18. Quali cambiamenti ha osservato nel pianeta terra dal suo primo viaggio nello spazio ad oggi? 19. Grazie ai monitor Dosis-3D per la radiazione passiva, si è riusciti a capire quanto e in che modo siano effettivamente pericolosi le radiazioni spaziali? 20. Secondo lei, con quale scenario si interfacceranno le generazioni future? Translated: 1. Are you thinking of modifying human cells to create human beings biologically fit for survival on other planets? 2. Apart from using renewable resources, is there anything else that we can do to avoid this climate change? 3. How does the psychological preparation of astronauts take place before a mission? 4. What energy of the future should be used? Do you think the sun is the only energy that should be used? 5. What type of pollution could space tourism produce in our region? 6. Are the consequences of climate change different for each country? In your opinion which parts of the world is / are more affected? 7. Why was Grottaglie chosen as a place to build the spaceport? 8. Is it too late to prevent climate change? 9. If the studies on tumor cells in the microgravity were to be positive, how could this condition be recreated on Earth and making it available also for the most disadvantaged people? 10. Is it possible to see the CO2 emission from the space? 11. In the space station and more generally in Space, how are you contributing to the scientific progress regarding the study of quarks? 12. How do you feel when you arrive on Earth, after a long period in the space? 13. What would be the advantages of understanding the behavior particular microbes in the BioRock experiment? 14. How do you deal with the plastic in the space? 15. What experiments on the ISS are contributing to a possible colonization of Mars? And how far is this event from us? 16. Which are the human activities that affect the global warming? 17. Thanks to the Grip experiment, were there any innovations in prosthetic construction? 18. What changes did you observe on the planet earth from your first space journey to today? 19. Thanks to the Dosis-3D monitors for passive radiation, was it possible to understand how and in what way space radiation is actually dangerous? 20. In your opinion, which scenario will the future generation have to deal with? 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 ISS National Lab 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 public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.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 Alcide De Gasperi" Secondary School: Part Of The Istituto Comprensivo Statale "E. L. Corner", Vigonovo, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba, Onigo Di Pederobba, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at "Alcide De Gasperi" Secondary School: Part Of The Istituto Comprensivo Statale "E. L. Corner", Vigonovo, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba, Onigo Di Pederobba, Italy on 11 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:10 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 VK6MJ. 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 Italian. Watch for live stream from Vigonovo at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDwdfkmV7_z2xtZP07Js3Rw and from Pederobba at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRZahLgMma_2ngllrj9iVg . Stories: "Alcide De Gasperi" "Alcide de Gasperi" secondary school is part of the "E.L. Corner" Comprehensive Institute that gathers the five primary schools and the two secondary schools of the towns of Fossò and Vigonovo. There are 253 students divided into three grades and four sections, 29 teachers and 3 janitors. The two secondary schools are used to work at similar programmes and projects, but with some peculiarities. The students involved are lower secondary school pupils aged from 12 to 14. There's no amateur radio school clubs at the moment but we would be glad to start a collaboration with the local amateur radio organization thanks to this project. Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba Our school includes Primary Schools and Lower Secondary Schools. The school aims to provide quality experiences and strives to develop in students the capacity to act as responsible, indipendent citizens who care about themselves and their environment, with a view to the following European Reference Framework key competences: Communication in the mother tongue; Communication in foreign languages; Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology; Digital competence; Learning to learn; Social and civic competences; Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship; Cultural awareness and expression. Pupils of Primary school (age 6-10). Students of Lower secondary school (age 10-13) Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Cosa si prova ad essere il primo comandante italiano della ISS? 2. Osservando la Terra, quali grandi cambiamenti vedi rispetto alla tua prima missione? 3. Ci puoi rivelare qualcosa dei risultati che state ottenendo in questa missione? 4. Come mai accetti di parlare dallo spazio con noi bambini delle scuole? 5. State svolgendo esperimenti solo su vegetali o anche su animali? 6. Ti piacerebbe posare i piedi sulla Luna? 7. Il riscaldamento globale e l'inquinamento sono attualmente gravi problemi. Cosa si vede di tutto ciò dallo spazio? 8. Quali tipi di studi consigli a chi volesse diventare astronauta come te? 9. Che scopi hanno le passeggiate extraveicolari in questa missione? 10. Come si gestisce un'emergenza medica nello spazio? 11. E' difficile la convivenza con altri astronauti sulla ISS? 12. Che emozioni si provano ad uscire dalla ISS e lavorare nello spazio aperto? 13. Quanto dura la preparazione prima di una missione? 14. Ci sono stati più sacrifici o soddisfazioni per te fino ad ora? 15. E' più dura la preparazione alla missione o la riabilitazione al rientro? 16. Pensi che ci siano altre forme di vita? 17. Hai un portafortuna nelle tue missioni? 18. Che valore hanno gli esperimenti fatti nello spazio e non sulla Terra? 19. Ci sono stati problemi particolari in questi quasi quattro mesi di missione? 20. Hai mai visto un meteorite da vicino? 21. Quali sono le reazioni del corpo nello spazio? 22. Pensi di aver raggiunto tutti i tuoi obiettivi lavorativi? 23. Il continuo susseguirsi di alba e tramonto crea scompensi nel ritmo sonno/veglia? 24. Che sensazione si prova a fluttuare? 25. Dove finiscono le scorie e i rifiuti che producete? translated: 1. How do you feel to be the 1st Italian ISS commander? 2. Looking down at the earth, what big changes do you see compared to the time of your first mission? 3. Can you tell us something about the results you are getting during this mission? 4. Why do you accept to make radio contacts with school kids? 5. Are you doing experiments only on plants or on animals too? 6. Would you like to step onto the moon? 7. Nowadays global warming and pollution are severe issues. What effects can you see from space? 8. What kind of studies would you recommend to become an astronaut? 9. What are the aims of extra vehicular activities? 10. How do you handle a medical emergency in space? 11. Is it difficult for astronauts to live together on the ISS? 12. How do you feel when you get outside the ISS and work in open space? 13. How long does the training for a new mission last? 14. Have you had more sacrifices or satisfactions so far? 15. What is the hardest part of the job: getting ready for the mission, or rehabilitation thereafter? 16. Do you believe other life exists? 17. Do you usually take a lucky-charm with you in your missions? 18. How important are the experiments done in space instead of on earth? 19. During the last 4 months on the ISS did you face any particular problem? 20. Did you ever see a meteorite close by the ISS? 21. What are the effects of life in space on the human body? 22. Do you think you have reached all your professional goals? 23. Do the continuous sunsets and sunrises disturb your sleep and wake rythm? 24. What does it feel like floating? 25. How do astronauts dispose of their garbage? 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. European High School - Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. "Majorana - Laterza", Putignano, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-13 09:18 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 ISS National Lab 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 public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.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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Re: [amsat-bb] Preamp source
by Edward R Cole 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

The problem is hams expect things to cost near nothing and prices never to increase. ARR Gasfet preamps* sold for years at $79.xx yet cost of material are rising. Last I checked they still use the mgf-1302 yet where is one able to find one? The mgf-1302 provides a reliable 0.5 dBNF and about 22 to 25 dB gain. PGA-103+ appears to get 0.6 dB gain with about 15-18 dB gain If you are a small mfr you do not get the volume parts discounts so materials represent 80% or more of your price and return on labor does not justify working. When I built DEMI transverter kits for $100 in labor I made $100/16 = $6.25 per hour. I finally quit as I thought about doing something else in my retirement. WA2ODO has quit the preamp business (age & health). For $85-110 you don't make much for your time once the cost of materials is paid. *non RF switched versions Spend $95 each for two coax relays and add to $79 and see how cheap you can make a switched one for yourself. Yes, some pcb relays can be used if you can figure out how to eliminate inherent inductance/capacitance. RF-sensed switching preamps are still "hot switched": RF arcs across the contacts as the relay closes. Only with a switched preamp under sequenced dc control is the device truly safe. 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com Dubus-NA Business mail: dubususa(a)gmail.com

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Office Closed
by Martha 08 Nov '19

08 Nov '19

The AMSAT Office will be closed on Monday, November 11th for Veterans Day. -- 73- Martha

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-08 19:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 08 Nov '19

08 Nov '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-08 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: “Alcide De Gasperi” Secondary School: Part Of The Istituto Comprensivo Statale “E. L. Corner”, Vigonovo, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba, Onigo Di Pederobba, Italy, telebridge via VK6MJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for Mon 2019-11-11 10:10:34 UTC 80 deg Watch for live stream at: (***) Vigonovo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDwdfkmV7_z2xtZP07Js3Rw Pederobba: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRZahLgMma_2ngllrj9iVg European High School – Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. “Majorana – Laterza”, Putignano, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-13 09:18:39 UTC 55 deg The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) 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 2019-11-08 19:00 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. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-11-06 15:00 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019. The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com . The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. More Information For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com . 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 ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ******************************************************************************** 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, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ****************************************************************************** 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 https://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? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. 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 The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Francesco IKØWGF with 135 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1358. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1296. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://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: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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FUNcube Data Warehouse Short Outage
by David Johnson 08 Nov '19

08 Nov '19

Hi, There will be a short term outage in the next few hours while move a server. The dashboards will catch up when it comes back on line. 73 Dave, G4DPZ

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Re: [amsat-bb] SATPC32 >12 sats
by Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET 08 Nov '19

08 Nov '19

On 07-Nov-19 14:09, aj9n wrote: > There is a newer version of 12.8d that is available. I don't why the > version number wasn't changed. The newer one goes beyond A to L. > > 73, > Charlie AJ9N > That did the trick. Seems weird that the version number didn't increment with the new feature release. Anything else fun that was updated at the same time as increasing the number of sats? -- Keith E Brandt, WD9GET *This message transmitted with 100% recycled DHMO-free electrons xb

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-08 03:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 08 Nov '19

08 Nov '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-08 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: “Alcide De Gasperi” Secondary School: Part Of The Istituto Comprensivo Statale “E. L. Corner”, Vigonovo, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba, Onigo Di Pederobba, Italy, telebridge via VK6MJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for Mon 2019-11-11 10:10:34 UTC 80 deg European High School – Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. “Majorana – Laterza”, Putignano, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-13 09:18:39 UTC 55 deg The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) 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 2019-11-08 03:30 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. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-11-06 15:00 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019. The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com . The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. More Information For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com . 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 ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ******************************************************************************** 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, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ****************************************************************************** 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 https://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? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. 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 The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Francesco IKØWGF with 135 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1358. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1296. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://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: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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