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PSAT2 SSTV & PSK mixed
by Hans BX2ABT 01 Jul '19

01 Jul '19

Finally got a chance to tonight to see if I could get some signals in from PSAT2. Got a very nice image on a 58 degree pass (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-ZE3vHU4AE0Ah5.png), but I noticed it was intertwined with a PSK signal. Is that supposed to be? Got a stand-alone PSK signal a while later, but FLdigi couldn't decode it, because it looked like two separate PSK signal? How can you decode it then? (And yes, if the answer is out there accept my apologies: I have not been paying attention this past week. Sorry). 73 de Hans BX2ABT

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Re: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3 upload problem
by Hans BX2ABT 01 Jul '19

01 Jul '19

Hello all, Got all your TESTING UPLOAD messages in loud and clear. My message to K4KDR didn't get send out. I'm still (re)searching about the cause of this. Later...... Hans BX2ABT On 06/18/2019 09:45 PM, Mark L. Hammond wrote: > Hi Hans, > > I was able to upload a message (to you!) on FS-3 last night/this > morning, fully automated. So the satellite is evidently behaving OK. > > Hope you get it figured out. Since I don't use Direwolf, sorry I > can't give any suggestions. > > 73, > > Mark N8MH > > At 08:07 AM 6/18/2019 +0800, Hans BX2ABT wrote: > >> I didn't write it directly, but I assumed from the description you >> would read that I indeed run full duplex (and to add to this: my >> system is Linux, not Windows). If not Direwolf will wait for a free >> window to throw out packets which will never happen because FS-3 is >> on all the time. No, everything is working, except for the problem I >> described before: all commands to the bird are heard and responded >> to, but uploading a message will fail. >> >> Desensing is also not the problem: got the appropriate filters in >> place for that. Cheers, >> >> Hans >> >> BX2ABT >> >> On 06/17/2019 10:52 PM, Mark L. Hammond wrote: >>> Hello Hans, I have not been working FS-3 recently, since the IC-9700 >>> will not do 9600 packet [iCom, please fix!!] :( Â Â So I cannot >>> comment on recent uploads.Â However, to add to Bob's thoughts--are >>> you running full duplex? Â It's critical.Â Also, is your transmit >>> signal desensitizing your receive signal?Â Â That is important, too.Â >>> >>> In the next week or so I will change radios at my station so I can >>> again use FS-3. Â I'll be better able to share current experiences >>> with you. >>> >>> 73, >>> >>> Mark N8MH >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 9:19 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB >>> <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org>> wrote: >>> >>> I'm not behind my shack computer right now, but I know that PSGS >>> and >>> Direwolf each have a TX delay. Are you referring to those maybe >>> being >>> too long? If so, then why are all other commandsÂ (DL and >>> directory >>> listings) giving me no problem? >>> >>> 73 de Hans >>> >>> BX2ABT >>> >>> >>> On 06/17/2019 08:53 PM, Robert Bruninga wrote: >>> > I am no expert.Â But remember that your RF and all processing >>> has to >>> > be full duplex.Â The turn arround for packets in the >>> satellite is >>> > instantaneous. >>> > with no TXD delays.Â Bob >>> > >>> > >>> > On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 2:24 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB >>> > <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org> >>> <mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org>>> wrote: >>> > >>> >Â Â Â Up til now I have been successful in getting >>> PacSatGroundStation >>> >Â Â Â (PSGS) >>> >Â Â Â to work on receive. You can go here if you want to see >>> my setup: >>> >Â Â Â http://bx2abt.com/main/Falconsat-3 >>> <http://bx2abt.com/main/Falconsat-3> . I can hit FalconSat-3 with a >>> >Â Â Â directory request or file download request and get an >>> immediate >>> >Â Â Â response >>> >Â Â Â and consequent downloads. Uploading is a different >>> story, however. I >>> >Â Â Â have been able to get some messages uploaded, but it >>> was more by >>> >Â Â Â chance. >>> >Â Â Â Right now if I want to upload I seem to get into a loop >>> where PSGS >>> >Â Â Â keeps >>> >Â Â Â on sending out the same frame (I presume), then >>> disconnects, after >>> >Â Â Â which >>> >Â Â Â the whole cycle starts over again. >>> > >>> >Â Â Â Â From the PSGS debugging info you can see that I am >>> successful in >>> >Â Â Â logging into PFS3-12. My file gets a designated ID >>> (1f14 in this >>> >Â Â Â case) >>> >Â Â Â and is ready to be received. Then it uploads what I >>> presume is one >>> >Â Â Â frame >>> >Â Â Â (you can see this in Direwolf where the same chunk of >>> data is send >>> >Â Â Â over >>> >Â Â Â and over again) after which possibly the reason why >>> things don't >>> >Â Â Â work: >>> >Â Â Â "ER_BODY_CHECK received while uploading: >>> >Â Â Â >>> /home/hans/PacSatGroundData/FalconSat-3/BX2ABT17.txt.out". The only >>> >Â Â Â mention of ER_BODY_CHECK I can find on the internet is >>> that it is >>> >Â Â Â sent >>> >Â Â Â when the checksum on the file body fails. After that >>> the whole >>> >Â Â Â sequence >>> >Â Â Â starts again, so the message never gets uploaded and >>> out of the queue. >>> > >>> >Â Â Â Does this problem lie with FalconSat-3, Direwolf or >>> PGSG, or >>> >Â Â Â somewhere >>> >Â Â Â else? Where is the checksum being made? This is my >>> first forray into >>> >Â Â Â packet radio/PacSat, so I'm not an expert (yet). I >>> don't want to make >>> >Â Â Â any (un)educated guesses, thus any help or hints are >>> appreciated. >>> >Â Â Â Cheers, >>> > >>> >Â Â Â Hans >>> >Â Â Â BX2ABT >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >Â Â Â This is the output (with debugging turned on) of PSGS: >>> > >>> >Â Â Â --------BEGIN------- >>> >Â Â Â Open ABCD: >>> >Â Â Â Ready to upload file: BX2ABT17.txt.out >>> >Â Â Â B: 209908947. >>> >Â Â Â U>> >>> >Â Â Â DEBUG 3: Open: Adding UP LINK Event: UL_CONNECT >>> >Â Â Â PB: Empty.. >>> >Â Â Â I>>From:PFS3-12 to BX2ABTÂ Ctrl: 0 Type: I Cmd PF: 0 >>> NR: 0 NS: 0Â >>> >Â Â Â 5 2 cc >>> >Â Â Â a7 fb 5c 4> SUCCESSFUL LOGIN to PFS3-12 by BX2ABT >>> >Â Â Â DEBUG 3: Open: Adding UP LINK Event: From:PFS3-12 to >>> BX2ABT Ctrl: 0 >>> >Â Â Â Type: I Cmd PF: 0 NR: 0Â NS: 0Â 5 2 cc a7 fb 5c 4> >>> SUCCESSFUL >>> >Â Â Â LOGIN to >>> >Â Â Â PFS3-12 by BX2ABT >>> >Â Â Â DEBUG 3: Cmd Ok: Adding UP LINK Event: UL_REQUEST_UPLOAD >>> >Â Â Â DEBUG 3: Cmd Ok: UL_CMD: From:BX2ABT to PFS3-12 Ctrl: 0 >>> Type: I >>> >Â Â Â Cmd PF: >>> >Â Â Â 0 NR: 0Â NS: 0Â 8 3 14 1f 0 0 31 3 0 0 UL CMD: >>> UPLOAD_CMD File: 1f14 >>> >Â Â Â Size: 331 >>> >Â Â Â S>> >>> >Â Â Â I>>From:PFS3-12 to BX2ABTÂ Ctrl: 22 Type: I Cmd PF: 0 >>> NR: 1 NS: 1Â >>> >Â Â Â 8 4 >>> >Â Â Â 14 1f 0 0 31 3 0 0> Ready to receive file: 1f14 from >>> BX2ABTÂ at >>> >Â Â Â off: 817 >>> >Â Â Â DEBUG 3: Waiting: Adding UP LINK Event: From:PFS3-12 to >>> BX2ABT >>> >Â Â Â Ctrl: 22 >>> >Â Â Â Type: I Cmd PF: 0 NR: 1Â NS: 1Â 8 4 14 1f 0 0 31 3 0 >>> 0> Ready to >>> >Â Â Â receive >>> >Â Â Â file: 1f14 from BX2ABTÂ at off: 817 >>> >Â Â Â DEBUG 3: Waiting: UL_GO_RESP: From:PFS3-12 to BX2ABTÂ >>> Ctrl: 22 >>> >Â Â Â Type: I >>> >Â Â Â Cmd PF: 0 NR: 1Â NS: 1Â 8 4 14 1f 0 0 31 3 0 0> Ready >>> to receive >>> >Â Â Â file: >>> >Â Â Â 1f14 from BX2ABTÂ at off: 817 >>> >Â Â Â DEBUG 3: Waiting: GO FILE>From:PFS3-12 to BX2ABTÂ >>> Ctrl: 22 Type: I >>> >Â Â Â Cmd >>> >Â Â Â PF: 0 NR: 1Â NS: 1Â 8 4 14 1f 0 0 31 3 0 0> Ready to >>> receive file: >>> >Â Â Â 1f14 >>> >Â Â Â from BX2ABTÂ at off: 817 >>> >Â Â Â DEBUG 3: Data: Adding UP LINK Event: UL_DATA_END >>> >Â Â Â DEBUG 3: Data: UL_DATA_END: UL_DATA_END >>> >Â Â Â S>> >>> >Â Â Â I>>From:PFS3-12 to BX2ABTÂ Ctrl: 44 Type: I Cmd PF: 0 >>> NR: 2 NS: 2Â >>> >Â Â Â 1 7 >>> >Â Â Â 10> UL NAK 16: ER_BODY_CHECK >>> >Â Â Â DEBUG 3: Data End: Adding UP LINK Event: From:PFS3-12 >>> to BX2ABT >>> >Â Â Â Ctrl: 44 >>> >Â Â Â Type: I Cmd PF: 0 NR: 2Â NS: 2Â 1 7 10> UL NAK 16: >>> ER_BODY_CHECK >>> >Â Â Â DEBUG 3: Data End: UL_NAK_RESP: From:PFS3-12 to BX2ABT >>> Ctrl: 44 >>> >Â Â Â Type: I >>> >Â Â Â Cmd PF: 0 NR: 2Â NS: 2Â 1 7 10> UL NAK 16: ER_BODY_CHECK >>> >Â Â Â NAK: ER_BODY_CHECK received while uploading: >>> >Â Â Â /home/hans/PacSatGroundData/FalconSat-3/BX2ABT17.txt.out >>> > >>> >Â Â Â TIME-1: PHT: uptime is 469/13:51:30.Â Time is Sat Jun >>> 08 12:19:29 >>> >Â Â Â 2019. >>> >Â Â Â U>> >>> >Â Â Â DEBUG 3: Idle: Adding UP LINK Event: UL_DISCONNECTED >>> >Â Â Â DEBUG 3: Idle: Adding UP LINK Event: Open ABCD: >>> >Â Â Â Open ABCD: >>> >Â Â Â B: 209908947. >>> >Â Â Â PB: Empty.. >>> >Â Â Â ---------END------- >>> > >>> >Â Â Â This is what Direwolf's output is: >>> > >>> >Â Â Â --------BEGIN------- >>> >Â Â Â PFS3-1 audio level = 68(+118/-110)Â Â [NONE] ||||||||| >>> >Â Â Â [0.4] PFS3-1>LSTAT:I P:0x13A8 o:0 l:31473 f:31529, d:1 >>> st:4 e:26<0x0d> >>> >Â Â Â Unknown APRS Data Type Indicator "I", Ambulance >>> >Â Â Â [0L] BX2ABT>PFS3-12:(SABM cmd, p=1) >>> > >>> >Â Â Â PFS3-12 audio level = 69(+115/-111)Â Â [NONE] ||||||||| >>> >Â Â Â [0.4] PFS3-12>BX2ABT:(UA res, f=0) >>> > >>> >Â Â Â PFS3-12 audio level = 70(+119/-110)Â Â [NONE] ||||||||| >>> >Â Â Â [0.4] PFS3-12>BX2ABT:(I cmd, n(s)=0, n(r)=0, p=0, >>> >Â Â Â pid=0xf0)<0x05><0x02>^<0xa8><0xfb>\<0x04> >>> >Â Â Â [0L] BX2ABT>PFS3-12:(I cmd, n(s)=16, n(r)=120, p=0, >>> >Â Â Â >>> pid=0x08)<0x08><0x03><0x14><0x1f><0x00><0x00>1<0x03><0x00><0x00> >>> > >>> >Â Â Â PFS3-12 audio level = 70(+121/-110)Â Â [NONE] ||||||||| >>> >Â Â Â [0.4] PFS3-12>BX2ABT:(RR res, n(r)=1, f=0) >>> > >>> >Â Â Â PFS3-12 audio level = 70(+121/-109)Â Â [NONE] ||||||||| >>> >Â Â Â [0.4] PFS3-12>BX2ABT:(I cmd, n(s)=17, n(r)=120, p=0, >>> >Â Â Â >>> pid=0x08)<0x04><0x14><0x1f><0x00><0x00><0xfe><0x00><0x00><0x00> >>> >Â Â Â [0L] BX2ABT>PFS3-12:(I cmd, n(s)=1, n(r)=2, p=0, >>> >Â Â Â pid=0xf0)<0xfe><0x00> >>> >Â Â Â the internet server that you sent me a message on April >>> 11, but >>> >Â Â Â unfortunately I never was able to download it. It took >>> a while to get >>> >Â Â Â the transmitting part working, but now it does and I'm very >>> >Â Â Â pleased to >>> >Â Â Â be able to contact you via FS-3. Truly an amazin >>> >Â Â Â [0L] BX2ABT>PFS3-12:(RR cmd, n(r)=2, p=1) >>> > >>> >Â Â Â PFS3-11 audio level = 65(+118/-109)Â Â [NONE] ||||||||| >>> >Â Â Â [0.4] PFS3-11>PBLIST:PB: Empty.<0x0d> >>> >Â Â Â Unknown APRS Data Type Indicator "P", Original Balloon >>> (think Ham b >>> > >>> >Â Â Â PFS3-12 audio level = 66(+117/-109)Â Â [NONE] ||||||||| >>> >Â Â Â [0.4] PFS3-12>BX2ABT:(RR res, n(r)=1, f=1) >>> >Â Â Â [0L] BX2ABT>PFS3-12:(I cmd, n(s)=33, n(r)=120, p=0, >>> >Â Â Â >>> pid=0x08)<0x08><0x03><0x00><0x00><0x00><0x00>1<0x03><0x00><0x00> >>> > >>> >Â Â Â PFS3-12 audio level = 74(+125/-111)Â Â [NONE] ||||||||| >>> >Â Â Â [0.4] PFS3-12>BX2ABT:(DISC cmd, p=1) >>> >Â Â Â [0L] BX2ABT>PFS3-12:(UA res, f=1) >>> >Â Â Â --------END------- >>> > >>> >Â Â Â _______________________________________________ >>> >Â Â Â Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org <mailto:AMSAT-BB@amsat.org> >>> <mailto:AMSAT-BB@amsat.org <mailto:AMSAT-BB@amsat.org>>. AMSAT-NA >>> >Â Â Â makes this open forum available >>> >Â Â Â to all interested persons worldwide without requiring >>> membership. >>> >Â Â Â Opinions expressed >>> >Â Â Â are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the >>> official >>> >Â Â Â views of AMSAT-NA. >>> >Â Â Â Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur >>> satellite >>> >Â Â Â program! >>> >Â Â Â Subscription settings: >>> https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >>> <https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb> >>> > >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org <mailto:AMSAT-BB@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 >>> <https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-07-01 22:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 01 Jul '19

01 Jul '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-07-01 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Santa Barbara Public Library, Santa Barbara, CA, direct via K6TZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Nick Hague KG5TMV Contact is go for: Wed 2019-07-03 17:54:19 UTC 49 deg Watch for livestream at starting at about 17:30 UTC: (***) https://SantaBarbaraCA.gov/citytv2 (***) 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) For many years I have on purpose not given the actual hyperlinks; I assume the user would do a copy/paste into their favorite browser. I am now thinking that the browsers have all grown up and most should be able to handle the link. Please let me know you experience any issues. So now you should be able to directly click on the link. (***) Exp. 58 back on earth (***) Congratulations to the crew for a job well done! (***) Oleg Konenenko David St-Jacques KG5FYI Anne McClain 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 2019-07-01 22:00 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 The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-06-29 02:30 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf 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. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** 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? 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 135 Francesco IKØWGF with 132 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 118 **************************************************************************** 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 1320. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1263. 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 **************************************************************************** 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_correctio… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** 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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Entrysat launched on July 3rd, be ready!
by christophe.mcr 01 Jul '19

01 Jul '19

Dear The EntrySat cubesat should be launch from ISS the july 3rd at 15:00 GMT. A dedicated page has been published with dedicated software for telemetry decoding : http://site.amsat-f.org/eng-entrysat/ EntrySat Downlink : 436.95 MHz - 9600 BPSK Reports are welcome. Christophe

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Yaesu FT991A on the sats
by John Geiger 01 Jul '19

01 Jul '19

Has anyone used the Yaesu FT991A on the satellites? Does the bandscope really help to find people in the downlink passband? Also, how does it do on the FM satellites? The QST review made it look like it is kind of deaf on FM. 73 John W5TD (ex AF5CC)

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GNU Radio Conference - Early Decision Deadline for Presentations is Today
by Michelle Thompson 01 Jul '19

01 Jul '19

Greetings all! Today is the early-decision deadline for submissions to GNU Radio Conference. This year, we have a space communications and amateur radio theme. Get them in before midnight wherever you live! We accept presentations, papers, and posters. You do not have to present at the conference to submit to the proceedings. https://openconf.org/GRCon19/author/submit.php Final deadline is 1 September 2019. Find out more at https://www.gnuradio.org/grcon/grcon19/ -Michelle W5NYV

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W7D Wrap Up
by David Swanson 01 Jul '19

01 Jul '19

Hello VHF Chasers of All Modes, Wyatt and I wanted to send out a few notes to everyone now that the W7D expedition has been in the bag for a few weeks and we've caught our breath. Logs: You can view a complete breakdown of every contact we made, across all bands and modes in the mast log spreadsheet here: http://www.druidnetworks.com/W7D_Master_Logs.xlsx. Obviously it's a Microsoft Excel file, so you'll need that to view it. Feel free to look thru the spreadsheet for your callsign, and if anything doesn't look right please email me direct and we'll get it sorted. LOTW QSLs: On the QSL front, from the master spreadsheet I have generated adif files for each type and style of contact, and those files have been uploaded to LOTW. We have matches across all bands, all modes, using both calls and multiple dates. That said 24 different ADIF files, and 24 different station locations had to be generated to cover all the different grids and calls, so it's possible something got screwed up along the way. If you dont have a match in LOTW, but see your QSO in the master spreadsheet, make absolutely sure you're looking in the LOTW web interface and not the output of a logging program. We have found that a few pieces of logging software (N3FJP in particular) are not handling the LOTW XML output when 2 grids have been uploaded with our station location. If you've double checked in the LOTW web interface and still don't have a match, email me and we'll get it sorted. Paper QSLs: The cards arrived from the printers last Friday, and I spent the weekend getting labels put on everything. Everyone who sent a card and SASE, and everyone who made a donation should (as of this morning) have a card on the way to them. I expect most folks in the US should have it within a week, and folks overseas within 3 weeks. I've still got plenty of cards left, so if you'd like a paper QSL feel free to send your card and a SASE, or email me and we can work something out regarding postage. Folks who worked us on EME from places far off the US Mail beaten path especially, if you'd like a card please email me and I'll arrange to get one to you somehow. Stats: Total across all bands and modes, 950 QSOs were logged on the rove. 730 QSOs were made on 6m Terrestrial, 122 on 2m EME, 63 on 2m Terrestrial, and 52 on AMSAT. On 6m specifically 309 contacts were made using FT8, 226 on SSB, and 195 using MSK144. All EME contacts were made on JT65. On 2m Terrestrial 39 on MSK144, 21 on SSB, and 3 on FT8. 873 Total QSOs were made across all bands and modes while fixed at the camps, and 77 Total QSOs were made while truly operating mobile driving down the road. We worked 477 Unique Callsigns total, 405 uniques on 6m, and 55 uniques on EME. For VUCC/FFMA purposes, we activated 25 total grids, including 6 of the top 10 most wanted FFMA grids. For WAS purposes we activated 5 total states. For the June VHF Contest operating as W7D/R we turned in a score of 46,368 as a High-Power Rover (operating from DN20 and DN10 for contest purposes) and included 320 QSOs on 6, and 2 on 2m. Our total fuel bill (for both the truck and generator) was $1064.40 and we ended up spending $413.25 on Food, Ice, and Water. The final Wrap Up: I'll be writing a proper story about the rove in the coming months - my day job has kept me busy since I've gotten back though, and that takes priority over writing for now. When the story is done I'll be sure to share it with everyone. I've also got piles of pictures, videos, and files full of data I plan to fully use and share because I find it interesting. What's Next: That's the question everyone keeps asking. And honestly, it really depends. Wyatt and I have some ideas floating around, but there's a bunch of logistics and/or paperwork required to pull them off. For now, if you've got some awesome idea for next e-skip season, feel free to get in touch with us and float it.. never know when something will stick to the wall. Last but not least: We have to send out a massive heartfelt thanks to folks who pitched in to help us with the expenses. Whether you donated $5 or $500, every single penny went towards Fuel, Food, Fees, and a few repairs to the rover and some equipment. We said from the very beginning we were doing this rove because we wanted to, even if no one pitched in. The fact that so many of you had faith in us to get out there and put those grids on the air was a huge boost to our morale during some tough hours when we were second guessing ourselves. It also has given us a lot more courage to try and keep pushing the envelope in the world of VHF Roving and rare grid expeditions, when you know the community has got your back. From the bottom of our hearts, we say to you all, thank you. 73! Dave, KG5CCI CC: Wyatt, AC0RA

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Re: [amsat-bb] VUCC Awards-Endorsements for July 2019 Correction
by Ronald G. Parsons 01 Jul '19

01 Jul '19

Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL for the period June 1, 2019 through July 1, 2019. Congratulations to all those who made the list this month! CALL 01 Jun 2019 01 Jul 2019 K5OE 1008 1079 K6FW 794 801 Correction WD9EWK 550 567 N3GS 454 525 NS3L 457 475 K9UO 351 400 W5TD New 381 MI6GTY 281 354 KE8AKW 258 329 W7JSD 279 309 G0ABI 305 306 AD0HJ 250 282 KC9ELU 229 233 AJ4A 225 230 AB1OC 177 184 N7EGY 100 169 PU8RFL 157 166 PS8MT 156 165 AA8CH/N8R New 113 KC9VGG New 102 N6REK New 100 WD9EWK (DM45) New 100 If you find errors or omissions. please contact me off-list at <mycall>@<mycall>.com and I'll revise the announcement. This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for The two months. It's a visual comparison so omissions are possible. Apologies if your call was not mentioned. Thanks to all those who are roving to grids that are rarely on the birds. They are doing most of the work! Ron W5RKN

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VUCC Awards-Endorsements for July 2019
by Ronald G. Parsons 01 Jul '19

01 Jul '19

Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL for the period June 1, 2019 through July 1, 2019. Congratulations to all those who made the list this month! CALL 01Jun 01Jul K5OE 1008 1079 WD9EWK 550 567 N3GS 454 525 NS3L 457 475 K9UO 351 400 W5TD New 381 MI6GTY 281 354 KE8AKW 258 329 W7JSD 279 309 G0ABI 305 306 AD0HJ 250 282 KC9ELU 229 233 AJ4A 225 230 AB1OC 177 184 N7EGY 100 169 PU8RFL 157 166 PS8MT 156 165 AA8CH/N8R New 113 KC9VGG New 102 N6REK New 100 WD9EWK (DM45) New 100 If you find errors or omissions. please contact me off-list at <mycall>@<mycall>.com and I'll revise the announcement. This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for The two months. It's a visual comparison so omissions are possible. Apologies if your call was not mentioned. Thanks to all those who are roving to grids that are rarely on the birds. They are doing most of the work! Ron W5RKN

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W3ZM/KH6 update 1
by Mark L. Hammond 01 Jul '19

01 Jul '19

Hi all, trying some passes on the edges of footprint. Be patient as I fumble around. I’m updating on Twitter. Recap for W3ZM/KH6 in BK29 7/1 1149 utc AO-7 near 145.938 1640 utc SO-50 2046 utc AO-91 (only 2 deg) There will be others over the next 3 days! 73, Mark N8MH. -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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