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Re: [amsat-bb] A Modern Oscar Locator
by redski＠bellsouth.net 08 Apr '19

08 Apr '19

Man, that's a nice plot! Exceptionally well done, just like all of your stuff. Thanks Chris.

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Re: [amsat-bb] A Modern Oscar Locator
by Roy Dean 08 Apr '19

08 Apr '19

Chris - The linux and mac download links have an apostophe at the end of the link, creating a 404 error. If you manually copy the link and past it in the address bar (then remove the appostrophe), then the link works. --Roy K3RLD

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Re: [amsat-bb] A Modern Oscar Locator
by Roy Dean 08 Apr '19

08 Apr '19

Runs perfectly on Ubuntu 18.04 (on an old HP laptop). However on my Pi 3 running Raspian Jesse, I get the "unable to download or write TLE's" error. This is the same pi that I have running FoxTelem 24/7, if that matters. --Roy K3RLD > Thanks. Now fixed. Let me know if it works on your flavor of Linux. I > only tested it on Ubuntu. 73 > Chris

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AISAT-1
by Google Inc® 08 Apr '19

08 Apr '19

Great signal AISAT-1//>CQ>UI,?,F0: :CQ-0 :From AMSAT INDIA & Exseed Space |157986|44|41|42{765

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-04-08 03:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 08 Apr '19

08 Apr '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-04-08 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 58th Hamilton Scout Group, Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada, direct via VE3DC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI Contact was successful: Sat 2019-04-06 18:31:06 UTC 38 deg (***) Shaftesbury High School, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, telebridge via VK6MJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-04-08 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Shaftesbury High School, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, telebridge via VK6MJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI Contact is go for: Wed 2019-04-10 15:57:13 UTC 37 deg École des Charmilles, Thyez, France, telebridge via ON4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is David St-Jacques KG5FYI Contact is go for: Thu 2019-04-11 12:55:18 UTC 64 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 113 **************************************************************************** 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 2019-04-08 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. 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 1297. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1240. 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 2019-04-06 21:00 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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VK5DG/3 in QF23, QF24
by David Giles 07 Apr '19

07 Apr '19

Hello All, Another weekend in the parks. During Sunday the 14th and Monday the 15th of April, I intend to operate from more national parks in VK3 in grids QF23 and QF24. These will be Greater Bendigo, Barmah, Lower Goulburn and Heathcote-Graytown National Parks. FM and linear birds, depending on what is above my horizon at the time. Hope to catch you on the birds. 73 de David VK5DG

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ic9700
by James Brown 07 Apr '19

07 Apr '19

Ok Guys I have the IC 9700 working on sat32 using the setup: IC 9100 19200 address of A2H and cat speed 50 The radio frequencies were reversed but after a few times of flipping them on the radio it started tracking the program ok. It appears to be working just waiting for a operational sat to come over now. As for the radio it seams to be ok on fm and dstar. You have to load memories using cloning software. I loaded a couple local repeaters and found the icom CS 9700 is not transferring some data such as tone and duplex setting. I plan to ask Icom next week. Lots to learn yet. Jim KI6WJ DM09

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The PY-9X Maine Event Event: April 26-28
by Sean K. 07 Apr '19

07 Apr '19

Hi all- Matt, W1PY and I will be activating the rare grids of Maine the weekend of April 28. Grids to be activated: FN53-54-55-56-57-65-66-67. Current plans are to spend Saturday, April 27, in the potato field at the intersection of FN's 56-57-66-67. We will also be on HF at up to 8 Maine state parks for the Parks on the Air & World-Wide Flora and Fauna awards programs, and any interesting roadside attraction we stumble upon while on the road. Complete details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/805477656486634/ Follow us on Twitter at @seankutzko and @Whiskey1py for real-time updates. Thanks to Clayton W5PFG for allowing me to pick his brain and sharing his experience and info. Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio KX9X

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Re: [amsat-bb] A Modern Oscar Locator
by Jim Jerzycke 07 Apr '19

07 Apr '19

Really cool! Thanks for making this available. 73, Jim KQ0EA -----Original Message----- From: Bob Hammond via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> To: amsat-bb <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Sun, Apr 7, 2019 7:52 pm Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] A Modern Oscar Locator I concur, that's very good software. Thanks! Bob W7OTJ On Sun, Apr 7, 2019 at 12:31 PM Jim Sanford via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: > NICE! > > 73, > > Jim > > wb4gcs(a)amsat.org > > > On 4/7/2019 2:42 PM, Robert Bruninga via AMSAT-BB wrote: > > I absolutely love it! Everyting you need at a glance! > > > > Bob Bruninga > > Wb4APR > > > > On Sun, Apr 7, 2019 at 9:32 AM Don KB2YSI via AMSAT-BB < > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > > wrote: > > > >> That good nice Chris. > >> > >> On Sun, Apr 7, 2019, 09:17 Chris Thompson via AMSAT-BB < > amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > >> wrote: > >> > >>> I wanted a simple program that showed when target spacecraft would be > >> above > >>> the horizon. I remembered a picture of an old program that Bob Bruninga > >>> posted on AMSAT-BB some time ago. I could not find that picture, but I > >>> built something similar and it looks like this: > >>> http://www.g0kla.com/klatrack/klatrack_dark.png > >>> > >>> It's a simple program that plots the elevation of upcoming satellite > >> passes > >>> as a horizontal display and then updates it in real time. It does a > one > >>> time calculation to fill its buffer of positions, then its pretty > >> efficient > >>> because it just calculates the next position it needs in the future. > >>> > >>> The details and the download are here: > >>> http://www.g0kla.com/klatrack/index.php > >>> > >>> Thanks again to Dave Johnson (G4DPZ) for his port to Java of John > >>> Maglicane's (KB2BD) predict library. > >>> > >>> The is made available under the Gnu GPL and I will upload the code to > >>> github when I get a chance. > >>> > >>> 73 > >>> Chris > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Chris E. Thompson > >>> chrisethompson(a)gmail.com > >>> g0kla(a)arrl.net > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. > Opinions expressed > > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Re: [amsat-bb] A Modern Oscar Locator
by Ronald G. Parsons 07 Apr '19

07 Apr '19

Executing the jar file would not store the keps file in the specified directory. I copied the keps file there manually and all worked. Can that be fixed? Ron W5RKN

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