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WD9EWK @ DM52/DM53 on Friday (3 May 2019)
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 27 Apr '19

27 Apr '19

Hi! Next Friday (3 May 2019), I will make a stop on the DM52/DM53 grid line in Graham County, Arizona, for a few hours. These grids are rarely heard on the satellites, and I was last on from this area in late December 2018. I hope to work the AO-91 and AO-92 passes, along with maybe some SSB passes from this area. If I get out to this spot early enough, I may also be able to work an SO-50 pass from here. I can't spend all day out here, as I need to head toward Sierra Vista in southeastern Arizona for a hamfest on the next day (Saturday, 4 May 2019). My travel should be visible on APRS as WD9EWK-9: http://aprs.fi/WD9EWK-9 Updates on Friday will be available on my @WD9EWK Twitter feed. If you do not use Twitter, please use the link at the bottom of this e-mail to view my tweets in a web browser. QSOs made from DM52/DM53 will be uploaded to Logbook of the World, and QSL cards are available on request (please e-mail me directly with QSO details - no need to first send me a card or SASE). 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK (sent to AMSAT-BB on Saturday @ 1717 UTC)

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Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-BB Digest, vol 14, Issue 167 “Re: Voice Recorders”
by Robin Burke 27 Apr '19

27 Apr '19

There is an excellent video on YouTube by Jerry KG6HQD (https://youtu.be/8n-ANTQTmUU) explaining how to set up a relatively inexpensive (88€ here in France on-line) Zoom H1n for use as a voice recorder with his SOTA portable rig. As he points out, one needs to take care to test the levels with your rig. This wasn’t specifically targeted at satellite use but should work great with an HT for sat passes. A mobile phone works just fine but if you use it for pass tracking (as I do) it becomes a hassle. Plus, by taking the audio from the HT directly and using headphones with the recorder (as I do with my TH-d72a) it makes for much better audio. Rob Burke (W2RSB / F4WCM) robinsburke(a)aol.com Rob Burke 137 bd de la République 92420 Vaucresson FRANCE Mobile: +33 (0)6 30 33 18 48 eMail: robinsburke(a)aol.com

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca, Costitx, Spain
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 27 Apr '19

27 Apr '19

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca, Costitx, Spain with participating schools Colegio San José Obrero, Palma de Mallorca(Islas Baleares-España), Spain and Colegio Luis Vives, Palma de Mallorca(Islas Baleares-España), Spain. on 29 Apr. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:48 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. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Story: Sant Josep Obrer School was founded 64 years ago, and has more than 3000 students, ages ranging from 2 to 21. Luis Vives School was founded 59 years ago, and has more than 1300 students, ages ranging from 2 to 21. Both centers are from Palma de Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain). The school forms part of the 120 best Spanish schools. 180 pupils of 15 years old have participated in the whole project. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. When did you decide you wanted to be an astronaut and why? 2. Is it uncomfortable to sleep at zero gravity? 3. How did you feel the first time you arrived in space? 4. We have read that the ISS uses gyroscopes. What are they used for? 5. Why is it that from Earth we can see a blue sky and from the ISS you aren't able to? 6. What do you feel when you wake up every morning and see the world so far away with all its colours and its oceans.? 7. Why do you have to modify the ISS orbit on a regular basis? 8. How do you maintain the facilities on board the ISS? 9. How do you recycle water? 10. What type of food do you eat on the ISS? 11. What's an astronaut's daily routine on board the ISS? 12. What impresses you the most about this whole experience? 13. What exercises do you do to maintain a good physical condition? 14. When you are sick, what do you do? 15. What would you like to do that nobody has ever done in space? 16. In your space menu, do you have a favorite dish? 17. What was the most difficult test you had to pass to become an astronaut? 18. Is it hard to adapt to the conditions in outer space? 19. What type of activities can you carry out\do during your free time in space? 20. Does a watch onboard the ISS keep the same time as if it were on Earth? 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. Mildred Hall School, Yellowknife, NT, Canada, telebridge via LU8YY The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI Contact is go for: Fri 2019-05-03 18:32:19 UTC About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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PSAT2, ISS Sat Gate needed in Central America
by Robert Bruninga 27 Apr '19

27 Apr '19

PSAT2, ISS Sat Gate needed in Central America. See the coverage map for the APRS satellites on 145.825. There is a hole in Central America where the telemetry from these satellites can go for almost three full orbits and not be captured. All the rest of the world is covered. Coverage Map: http://aprs.org/psat2.html We'd like to fill that hole! Contact wb4apr(a)amsat.org Thanks Bob, WB4aPR

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-04-26 20:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 26 Apr '19

26 Apr '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-04-26 20:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca (OAM), Costitx (Mallorca-Islas Baleares-España), Spain, telebridge via W6SRJ Participating schools: Colegio San José Obrero, Palma de Mallorca(Islas Baleares-España), Spain and Colegio Luis Vives, Palma de Mallorca(Islas Baleares-España), Spain (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV Contact is go for: Mon 2019-04-29 11:48:40 UTC 36 deg Watch for live stream at https://www.youtube.com/user/LuisVivesTV/live (***) Mildred Hall School, Yellowknife, NT, Canada, telebridge via LU8YY The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI Contact is go for: Fri 2019-05-03 18:32:19 UTC 59 deg The ARISS webpage is at http://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 http://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students ARISS-US program’s education proposal window is open April 1 - May 15, 2019 March 24, 2019: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals beginning April 1, 2019, from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations (working individually or together) to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with learning opportunities about space technologies, communications, and much more through the exploration of Amateur Radio and space. The ARISS program connects students to astronauts on the ISS through a partnership between NASA, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, the American Radio Relay League, other Amateur Radio global organizations and the worldwide space agencies. The program’s goal is to inspire students to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and in Amateur Radio. Educators report regularly that student participation in the ARISS program stimulates interest in STEM subjects and STEM careers. One educator wrote, “Many of the middle school students who took part in and attended the ARISS contact have selected science courses in high school as a result of that contact.” Educators are setting up ham radio clubs in schools and learning centers because of students’ interest. ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed, exciting education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the ISS, radio science, and other STEM subjects. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal window opens April 1, 2019 and the proposal deadline is May 15, 2019. For proposal guidelines and forms and more details, go to: http://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2019.eventbrite.com Proposal webinars for guidance and getting questions answered will be offered April 11, 2019 at 7 pm Eastern Time and April 16, 2019 at 9 pm Eastern Time. Advance registration is necessary. To sign up, go to https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2019.eventbrite.com **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** 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: http://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) http://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 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 114 **************************************************************************** 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 2019-04-26 20:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1304. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1247. 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 2019-04-24 20:30 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 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 Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Aleksey Ovchinin Nick Hague KG5TMV **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Rove to EM57/56
by Michael Whitman 26 Apr '19

26 Apr '19

Heading out to EM57/67 on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Will post satellite passes the week prior but I plan to be on the 15z-21z passes of AO-9x and SO-50, FM only. 73, Michael, N4DCW -- Michael Whitman (904) 557-8243 images(a)michaelwhitman.net <mailto:images@michaelwhitman.net> Louisville, KY, USA

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Owen Garriot -W5LFL
by Francis Geraci 26 Apr '19

26 Apr '19

It was one of the "larger" thrills hearing Owen call "CQ North America" from STS-9. I still have the "prized" QSL card. It was dumb luck that I heard Him. I was on my way home from work, listening to my VHF Micor, when He called CQ. I almost drive off the road. Anybody remember the frequency ?? Most likely 146.52. My "converted" Micor only did FM, of course. And, 1983 were the day's of the "hand tracked" RS series of Sats. Much fun. RIP, Owen W1FXX Fla. Keys

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Sunday May 5th rove to FN11/FN21 Line and possibly FN12 to follow.
by Steve Nordahl 26 Apr '19

26 Apr '19

On Sunday May 5th Mid Morning to early afternoon, I'll be making a run to FN11/FN21 line. I'll also possibly make a run up to FN12 after the FN11/FN21 operation. It will be what ever passes come during that time FM & SSB Linear birds. Note this will be a fair weather trip only. I weather calls for heavy rain I may need to postpone and reschedule. During the trip, I'll be beaconing on APRS (NS3L-9). Steve NS3L

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KX9X-W1PY Maine Rove POSTPONED
by Sean K. 26 Apr '19

26 Apr '19

Friday - April 26 1000 UTC: We are sorry to announce that we have had to postpone our rove to Maine this weekend. Matt, W1PY, is very ill and is not able to travel. We held out hope that he would get well enough to make the trip, but we have made the decision to cancel Friday morning. Once Matt is well, we will look to reschedule this rove as soon as possible. We feed bad and are very sorry we are not able to give you new grids this weekend. Stay tuned for updates in the next few days. Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio KX9X

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EN84/EN92/EN93
by aa8ch 26 Apr '19

26 Apr '19

Hi! Ops AA8CH and WW8W are planning to activate EN84 Saturday afternoon April 27 and EN92/EN93 Sunday morning/afternoon April 28. QSL to LOTW! Hope to hear anyone who needs these grids. 73Chris AA8CH

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