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Ham Radio Day Aboard the Queen Mary - 14 December 2019
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

Hi! AMSAT will be supporting the "Ham Radio Day Aboard the Queen Mary", an on-air event which will include satellite operations from the RMS Queen Mary, on Saturday, 14 December 2019. The Queen Mary is at the Port of Long Beach in California, grid DM03vs. The satellite operations will take place from the Queen Mary's Sports Deck, next to the W6RO Wireless Room. Visitors are welcome, and hams with a copy of their valid amateur license can board the ship for free on 14 December - a $40 value! QSL cards will be available from the Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach (ARALB), using the process detailed at: http://www.qrz.com/db/W6RO Satellite contacts do not require the QSO number mentioned on this page. W6RO does not use Logbook of the World. This is the official statement about the event from ARALB: ********** The Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach and the Queen Mary invite you aboard the legendary ocean liner for Ham Radio Day Aboard the Queen Mary on Saturday December 14th. Our world-famous station W6RO will be fully staffed all day. Come visit the station, take a turn as a guest operator, or work us on the air and earn our special 40th Anniversary QSL card. In addition, we will have the following special activities: - Static displays of the Queen Mary’s vintage maritime radio equipment. - On-air demonstrations of ham radio ‘go-kits’ at locations around the ship. - Demonstrations of ‘eclectic communications gear’, including an Aldis lamp and semaphore flags. - Demonstrations of satellite ham radio, with actual contacts being made through satellites in orbit. Basic admission to board the ship is FREE for licensed radio amateurs this day. Simply show your current amateur radio license at the Hotel entrance and come aboard! The free boarding offer is subject to the following restrictions: - A valid FCC license document must be presented. (QM personnel will not look you up in the FCC database, QRZ, etc.) - Non-licensed friends and family members are not included. - Free boarding of the ship does not include admission to the Queen Mary Christmas event. - Free boarding does not include parking. Normal parking rates apply. For an alternative, ride the free Long Beach Transit Passport bus, or try LBT’s AquaBus or AquaLink boat shuttles to get to the Queen Mary. We’re looking forward to seeing YOU on board! 73 ********** 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK

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Video in Hebrew about viewing ISS which includes my own videos
by John Brier 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

Hi, A woman in Israel recently contacted me about including some of my videos in a video she was going to make about how to view the ISS. Well, she just uploaded that video and I have to say, it is pretty good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laQ9VEJJmpU (To turn on English subtitles while viewing YouTube on the web/desktop, click the CC button in the bottom right corner of the video. On mobile, tap the three dots in the top right and then tap captions) Direct link to 6:15 where my videos are shown: https://youtu.be/laQ9VEJJmpU?t=375 73, John Brier KG4AKV

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ANS-324 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AMSAT Auction Celebrating the 45th Birthday of AO-7 Now Live
by Paul Stoetzer 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-324 In this edition: * AMSAT Auction Celebrating the 45th Birthday of AO-7 Now Live SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-324 ANS-324 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin AMSAT News Service Bulletin 324 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE November 20, 2019 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-324.01 AMSAT Auction Celebrating the 45th Birthday of AO-7 Now Live As announced in ANS-321, AMSAT is auctioning off a set of gold-plated AO-7 cufflinks and a 50th Anniversary AMSAT lab coat (size 42R). The auctions are now live on eBay and will conclude shortly after 02:00 UTC on November 26, 2019. Please bid today at https://www.ebay.com/usr/amsat-na 100% of the proceeds of this auction will go towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. [ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, for the above information] /EX

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Kenwood TS-2000 built in TNC???
by RG 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

Hello,Just purchased a Kenwood TS2000.Can anyone tell me if the built TNC can handle digital modes like Amtor and FT-8?I read in the Manuel that it is limited on packet operation.This what the Manuel says: This transceiver has a built-in TNC which allows you to use basic (not full) packet applications.It also says this:Since the built-in TNC has been designed to work with the Packet Cluster Tune {page 53} and Sky Commander II+ {page 83} functions, some of the enhanced TNC commands may not be available. Anyway I have a Rigblaster so not s problem but if the built in TNC can handle it,would make it easier.I use FT-8,RTTY and Echolink and will use SATPC32Thanks in advance. marzo7088(a)yahoo.com

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone - Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone - Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy on 21 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:12 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 W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. 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 streaming at: Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche Milano: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live/ Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live_2/ Stories: Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche Private school in Milano city, our students are children from 1 to 13 years (nursery, kinder garden, primary, secondary 1st level). Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone - Mons. A. Pirovano The School is an Istituto Comprensivo, it means that includes 3 school levels: primary, elementary and junior school (Scuole Medie). It is located between three municipalities: Merone, Lambrugo and Monguzzo, but the logistic offices are in Merone. Merone is a small town between Como and Lecco, north of Italy. The junior school is composed by different kind of school hours from 30 hours, base level, to 38 hours, that are managed with some laboratories, in particular three scientific ones. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Come interagisci con CIMON? Capisce se sei triste o felice e ti parla? 2. Quali sono gli strumenti che utilizzi di più nel tuo lavoro? 3. Cosa fate voi astronauti durante le manovre di reboost? 4. Chi o che cosa può trarre vantaggi dalle missioni dell'uomo nello spazio? 5. E' mai stata osservata la metamorfosi di un insetto sulla ISS? Ci sono differenze con quanto accade sulla terra? 6. Com'è cambiata la tua vita, anche in senso pratico, dopo essere stato nello spazio? 7. Che risultati stanno dando le coltivazioni sull ISS? Si riesce a ricavare del cibo? 8. Si vede lo scioglimento dei ghiacciai dalla ISS? Come sta il pianeta Terra secondo te? 9. In cosa consistono le responsabilità e gli incarichi di comandante? 10. Avete mai visto un buco nero? 11. In quante lingue diverse comunicate tra di voi e con i controlli di terra? 12. Quale è il periodo di tempo più lungo trascorso da un astronauta nello spazio? 13. Nello spazio si ha una percezione diversa del tempo? 14. Paradosso di Enrico Fermi o equazione di FranK Drake: cosa ne pensa? 15. La ISS inquina nello spazio? 16. Tra poco dovremo fare l'importante scelta della scuola superiore. Come hai fatto tu a scegliere? 17. In base alla tua esperienza, è più difficile adattarsi alla microgravità oppure riabituarsi alla gravità terrestre al rientro? 18. Se potessi tornare indietro nel tempo, rifaresti tutto ciò che hai fatto finora? 19. Nei momenti liberi vi divertite con la microgravità? 20. Che sensazione prova a "vivere in due mondi", uno con la gravità e uno senza? 21. Per quanto riguarda le sensazioni, il sonno nello spazio è diverso? 22. Cosa ne pensi della possibilità di costruire una base operativa sulla Luna? 23. Se fossimo pronti ad inviare un equipaggio su Marte, tu vorresti farne parte? 24. Ci racconti che emozioni provi osservando la Terra dalla ISS? 1. How do you interact with CIMON? Does it understand if you are sad or happy and it speaks to you? 2. What are the tools you use the most in your daily work? 3. What do you astronauts do during reboost maneuvers? 4. Who or what can benefit from man's missions in space? 5. Has the metamorphosis of an insect on the ISS ever been observed? Are there differences with what happens on earth? 6. How has your life changed, even in a practical sense, after being in space? 7. Which are the results of growing plants on the ISS? Is it possible to get food? 8. Do you see glaciers melting from the ISS? Which do you think it is the planet's healthy status? 9. What are the responsibilities and duties of the commander? 10. Have you ever seen a black hole? 11. In how many different languages do you communicate with each other and with the ground controllers? 12. Which is the longest time spent by an astronaut in space? 13. Does space have a different perception of time? 14. Enrico Fermi's paradox or Frank Drake's equation: what do you think? 15. Is the ISS polluting outer space? 16. We will soon have to make the important choice of high school. How did you choose yours? 17. Based on your experience, is it more difficult to adapt to microgravity or get used to terrestrial gravity on re-entry? 18. If you could go back in time, would you do everything you've done so far? 19. In your free moments do you enjoy microgravity? 20. What is the feeling of "living in two worlds", one with gravity and one without? 21. As for sensations, is sleeping in space different? 22. What do you think about the possibility of building a Lunar outpost? 23. If we were ready to send a crew to Mars, would you like to be part of it? 24. Can you tell us about your emotions when you observe the Earth from the ISS? 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. MAOU Lyceum No. 39, Nizhny Tagil, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is go for 2011-11-30 14:15 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

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AO-92 in L/v at 0233UTC
by Andrew Glasbrenner 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

AO-92 is in L/v at 0233UTC, for 24 hours. 73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT VP Operations

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Eggbeaters--Extending Distance From Radials
by Wes Baden 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

New AMSAT member here, hoping to get on the air in the new future. I'm looking at the M2 Eggbeaters and I have a question that perhaps someone has thought about already or better yet done some modeling for. Specifically, has anyone replaced the 6 inch standoff mast on the EB-144 with something longer, and if so, how long, thus increasing the distance between the element loops and radials? (Also, would this even be possible on the EB-432 as it looks like there is no standoff mast and instead the body assembly attaches directly to the radial plate?) My thinking, perhaps faulty, is that extending the distance between the element loops and radials on both models would have the desired effect of flattening out the elevation pattern. That is, there would be less gain overhead (where satellites appear less frequently and high gain really isn't needed) but on the other hand gain would be increased in the 15-45 degree range. Has anyone modified the Eggbeaters in this way? Alternatively, has anyone modeled Eggbeaters with longer standoff masts? Is there an optimal distance for standoff masts for both models, for using satellites that are on the air at the present time? Thanks! Wes NA1ME.

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Looking for KI4AFK?
by skristof＠etczone.com 19 Nov '19

19 Nov '19

This morning I had a contact with KI4AFK(?) on AO-92. But I can't find KI4AFK on QRZ.com or in the FCC database. Also, the grid I have for you on my recorder is located about 500 miles off the coast of Chile. I'm assuming my recording device had a glitch or an ambient noise messed up recording your call and grid. If your call is close to KI4AFK and you had a QSO on AO-92 with AI9IN today please reply. Thank you! Steve AI9IN

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K8BL-EM53
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 19 Nov '19

19 Nov '19

Grid Chasers, I've uploaded the QSOs from my EM53 Rove on 11/17/19on SO-50 to LoTW. My audio Log showed: N6UA, K8YSE/7, K3RRR, W5RKN, K9UO, WE4B, N3CAL and AA8CH. There might have been another under the garble. Let meknow if I missed you. I'll be in and around EM32 this weekwith Family and show up sporadically. 73, Bob K8BL

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Back in the saddle again
by Bob Hammond 19 Nov '19

19 Nov '19

I made my first "new" sat contact yesterday after more than 20 years. K7YDL and I met up on XW-2B at about 1630 local. I was so shocked that someone answered my call that I forgot to give my grid and first name! Talk about tongue-tied. Thanks, Greg. The last time I was on the sats, I used my ICOM IC-W32A and an Arrow antenna from my deck in Fairbanks, AK (BP64). And with printed keps. I was WL7CQX then. This time, it's now an ICOM IC-9700 with M2 2M and 70CM CP antennas with polarity switching, a G-5500 rotor system with a Fox Delta ST2-0417 USB controller , and SatPC32. from Greenacres, WA (DN17). Now, I've got my father's callsign, W7OTJ (sk). He was first licensed in 1952. I'm still learning about the IC-9700 but OH MY, it's sweet. Bob W7OTJ

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