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question on g5400 controller
by mikflathead＠aol.com 21 Dec '19

21 Dec '19

I am trying to help out someone with a controller. The control box works manually but does not work with his Sat32 controller. I am not familiar with the software but am trying to diagnose the control box. I am assuming a few volts on the DIN connector that correlate with the relay switching transistor should cycle the relays. If my thinking is correct how many volts would I apply to the DIN pins to prove out the controller is working correctly? Hope this makes some sense. Thanks Mike WB8PFZ

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-12-21 03:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 20 Dec '19

20 Dec '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-12-21 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo “Japigia 1 – Verga”, Bari, Italy, direct via IZ7RTN and Istituto Comprensivo “Caporizzi – Lucarelli”, Bari, Italy, direct via IZ7RTN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact was successful: Fri 2019-12-20 12:35:30 UTC 77 deg (***) After the two Italian schools, no other schools are planned for until the week of 2020-01-06 to 2020-01-12. We have been told of possible worldwide ARISS commemorative SSTV operation on Fri 2019-12-27. 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 2019-12-21 03:00 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 2019-12-21 03:00 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 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 is happy to announce a 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 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: Francesco IKØWGF with 140 (***) Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Sergey RV3DR with 131 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 1374. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1307. (***) 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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question on g5400 controller
by mikflathead＠aol.com 20 Dec '19

20 Dec '19

Someone helped. The 4 pins need to be grounded to activate the relays. Thanks Mike

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FloripaSat 1 identified
by Nico Janssen 20 Dec '19

20 Dec '19

Doppler measurements show that FloripaSat 1 is object 44885 (2019-093G). Downlink frequency now: 145.90047 MHz with some frequency drift. 73, Nico PA0DLO

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FLORIPSAT loud over Colorado
by Jim White 20 Dec '19

20 Dec '19

Hearing FLORIPSAT during current pass over Colo quite strong on 436.100. Beaconing data once a minute. The prelim keps that have been distributed were very close. Any plans for a decoder? Jim

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CAS-6 and FLORIPASAT-1 TLE
by Joseph B. Fitzgerald 20 Dec '19

20 Dec '19

FLORIPASAT 1 44879U 19093A 19354.33696156 -.00000054 00000-0 00000+0 0 9994 2 44879 97.9721 66.4310 0014690 262.9914 182.6900 14.81287121 36 CAS-6 1 44880U 19093B 19354.33662425 -.00000054 00000-0 00000+0 0 9998 2 44880 97.9727 66.4325 0014311 264.4859 179.4374 14.81338976 28 As reported by by JE9PEL/1 *****OBJECT NUMBERS ARE PROBABLY WRONG ***** de KM1P Joe

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CAS6A & FLORIPASAT
by Pedro Converso 20 Dec '19

20 Dec '19

Using prelim. TLEs, new sats predictions & freqs available at: http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm?satx=cas6a,floripasat Congrats & Thanks Brazil & CAS for new birds. 73, lu7abf, Pedro

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Movie: The Aeronauts.
by KC9SGV 20 Dec '19

20 Dec '19

If you are into HAB as well... Watch the brand new Amazon movie, "The Aeronauts". Very entertaining. Gives one an idea of what the balloons encounter and suffer. https://youtu.be/Rm4VnwCtQO8 Bernard, KC9SGV Sent from my iPad

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FloripaSat 1 launch December 20
by Nico Janssen 19 Dec '19

19 Dec '19

The Brazilian Cubesat FloripaSat 1 is to be launched on 2019-12-20 at 03:21 UTC with a CZ-4B rocket from Taiyuan Space Center, together with several other satellites including CAS 6. Info on FloripaSat 1: https://floripasat.ufsc.br/ Amateur radio info: https://floripasat.ufsc.br/communication-info/ http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=646 73, Nico PA0DLO

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Istituto Comprensivo "Japigia 1 - Verga", Bari, Italy, direct via IZ7RTN and Istituto Comprensivo "Caporizzi - Lucarelli", Bari, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 19 Dec '19

19 Dec '19

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Istituto Comprensivo "Japigia 1 - Verga", Bari, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo "Caporizzi - Lucarelli", Bari, Italy on 20 Dec. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:35 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between IR0ISS and IZ7RTN. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. Stories: Istituto Comprensivo "Japigia 1 - Verga" Orione and Verga with pupils of age range 3 to 14 years. The pupils attending the school are 1125. Our school is well known and has distinguished itself for the advanced level of technology and projects. In the school there is modern equipment and space suitable for experiments/tests. Our Institute proposes different activities of educational robotics, simple and practical approach to the operation of robots, to the computer planning and the learning of technical subjects as science and mathematics with the purpose to stimulate the curiosity and the use of logic in students. Every year they participate successfully in national and regional competitions. Our Institute, besides participating every year to the week of the Code, transversally proposes the activity of coding to the disciplines studied with the purpose to develop in the learners the capacity of problem solving. Whereas during the week of the National Plan for the Digital School, the pupils of our Institute take part in a series of activities that involve the family and the personnel of the school experimenting different activities such as the digital sketch with Autocad, the digital comic strip, the 3D printer, the virtual classroom, small competitions of robotics to show the innovation that already exists in our school but that is in constant evolution. Moreover, in 2016 and 2017 pupils were involved in the international educational project "Mission X" concerning physical activity and proper nutrition that encourages children to train like a real astronaut. They have been able to understand the importance of healthy eating and regular physical activity, participating in an international challenge in which they did physical exercises and activities in the classroom, discovering what happens in space and how they can one day become protagonist of an international space adventure. A group of pupils has also participate in the STEM project "Cpu maker for pupils with a great mind", activity that led to the realization of a microprocessor starting from the use of a Raspberry Pi, that is a calculator implemented by a single electronic card. Istituto Comprensivo "Caporizzi - Lucarelli" The I.C. "Caporizzi _ Lucarelli" is a recent school institution that started its journey on September 1, 2016 following the unification between primary school "C. Collodi " and secondary school " Antonio Lucarelli " in Acquaviva delle Fonti (Bari.. The school is composed of 7 school buildings and welcomes pupils aged from 3 to 14 years. The total number of pupils is 897 of which 4% are of foreign origin coming from European Union countries and non-EU countries. The number of teachers is 104. The school welcomes pupils with a family background diversified by the cultural and economic point of view. The school has got scientific, artistic, linguistic and technological laboratories and two gyms. There also is a laboratory devoted to atmospheric sciences. Meteorological model WRF (weather research and forecasting. is implemented and local meteorological forecast are realized. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. In caso di colonizzazione dello spazio da parte dell'uomo, ci potranno andare tutti o solo i più ricchi? Esiste uno scudo spaziale capace di proteggerci da meteoriti e dalle radiazioni del sole? 2. Sappiamo che l'uomo ritornerà a breve sulla luna, come si intende colonizzare il nostro satellite naturale? 3. La stampante 3D, progettata da Samantha Cristoforetti, a bordo della ISS, quali funzionalità ha? 4. Le future missioni spaziali potranno essere supportate da aziende private? 5. Nello spazio si usano solo combustibili fossili o anche energia nucleare? 6. Ci sono programmi per realizzare nuovi sistemi di propulsione in modo da viaggiare nello spazio più velocemente? 7. Con quali sistemi informatici funzionano le apparecchiature a bordo? 8. La scoperta dell'acqua su Marte cosa potrebbe rappresentare per i futuri esploratori spaziali? 9. A che punto è la robotica in Italia? 10. Le attività exstra veicolari possono avere degli effetti negativi sulla salute degli astronauti? 11. È stato lanciato il robot russo, denominato Fyodor, ma la sua avventura nello spazio è terminata perché le sue gambe si sono dimostrate d'intralcio. Si è già pensato ad un robot con una forma più adatta per svolgere determinati compiti? 12. Ha notato evidenti variazioni nella dimensione dei ghiacciai e nell'avanzamento dei deserti tra la sua prima missione sulla ISS e la seconda? 13. In quale modo l'Italia ha contribuito alla realizzazione dei moduli che compongono la ISS? 14. A che punto sono le sperimentazioni relative alle malattie più gravi, come i tumori? 15. Come fanno gli astronauti a proteggersi dai raggi cosmici, soprattutto durante le missioni EVA? 16. Secondo le vostre esperienze è possibile costruire una base operativa sulla Luna per ulteriori scoperte? 17. Le batterie in uso sulla ISS hanno le stesse caratteristiche di quelle terrestri? Come vengono smaltite? 18. La ISS può ulteriormente ampliarsi con altri moduli? 19. Cosa accadrà alla ISS quando non sarà più utilizzabile? 20. Di che cosa è fatto lo spazio? 21. E' possibile osservare dalla ISS le calamità naturali che avvengono sulla Terra? 22. Quante radiazioni vengono assorbite da un astronauta sull' ISS? 23. Quali sono i requisiti che devono avere gli astronauti per svolgere missioni all'esterno della ISS? 24. Avete mai sbagliato qualcosa? Qual è la funzione della robotica nello spazio per il futuro? 25. C'è un modulo costruito interamente in Italia? 26. Si è già pensato a una nuova Stazione Spaziale Internazionale, quando quella già esistente terminerà il periodo di funzionamento previsto? E quali modifiche tecnologiche si apporteranno? 27. A fine ottobre, in collaborazione con l'agenzia spaziale italiana ASI e quella europea ESA, è stato pubblicato un numero speciale del fumetto Nathan Never nel quale lei è tra i protagonisti. Che sensazioni le ha procurato questa circostanza? 1. In the case of colonization of space by man, can all or only the richest go? Is there a space shield capable of protecting us from meteorites and sun radiation? 2. We know that humans are going back to the Moon soon; how are we going to colonize our natural satellite? 3. The 3D printer designed by Samantha Cristoforetti, on board the ISS, what features does it have? 4. Could it be that future space programs will be funded by private agencies? 5. Does space use only fossil fuels or even nuclear energy? 6. Are there any researches on finding new faster technologies to travel across the universe? 7. Which computer systems do the on-board equipment work with? 8. What would the discovery of water on Mars represent for future space explorers? 9. At what point is robotics in Italy? 10. Can the EVAs cause any negative effects on the health of astronauts? 11. The Russian robot, named Fyodor, has been launched, but his adventure in space is over because his legs have proved to be a hindrance. Have you already thought of a robot with a more suitable form to perform certain tasks? 12. Have you noticed any significant variation in the dimensions of the polar ice caps and deserts between your first and second mission on the ISS? 13. How has Italy contributed in developing the different modules composing the ISS? 14. At what point are the experiments related to the most serious diseases, such as tumors? 15. How do astronauts protect themselves from the cosmic rays, especially during the EVA missions? 16. According to your experiences, is it possible to build an operational base on the Moon for further discoveries? 17. Are the characteristics of the batteries used on the ISS the same of the ones on Earth? How are they disposed of? 18. Can the ISS further expand with other modules? 19. What will happen to the ISS when it won't be used anymore? 20. What is space made of? 21. Can you observe natural disasters on the Earth from the ISS? 22. How many radiations are absorbed by an astronaut on the ISS? 23. What are the requisites for astronauts to take part to missions outside the ISS? 24. Have you ever done something wrong? What is the function of robotics in space for the future? 25. Is there a module completely produced in Italy? 26. Have you already thought of a new International Space Station, when the existing one will end the planned period of operation? And what technological changes will they make? 27. How does it feel to be one of the protagonists of the special number of the comic "Nathan Never", published at the end of October in collaboration with ASI and ESA? 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): No other schools are planned until the week 01-06-2020 to 1-12-2020. 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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