July 2019 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

SatPC32, PSTRotator and 360 Degree Rotators
by John 28 Jul '19

28 Jul '19

Hi All, For various reasons, we use PSTRotator to control our rotator/elevator stack - mostly due to the need for IP control of the ERC-M, which SatPC32 doesn't seem to natively handle. It all works fine, for the most part, with the exception of the fact that I don't seem to be able to change my endstop value - normally this would be in the "Rotor" configuration settings, but since I'm leaving SatPC32 set to 'None' and having PSTRotator in 'Tracking' mode (it follows SatPC32's headings anyway), I can't see the option (it's not in the list) in order to pick South for my endstop instead of North. I can choose between 90 and 180 degree elevation (we use 180 as we only have 360 degrees of azimuth), but does anyone know how I can make SatPC32 understand the endstop being at the North instead of the South? Many thanks in advance, John (M5ET)

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New Handheld for SO-50
by Kees van Oosbree 27 Jul '19

27 Jul '19

Hello, I've been working the birds for a while now, and I have been using only 2 Boafengs. I've realized they desense VERY easily on SO-50 and even AO-91 and 92. I have a band pass filter for the FOX sats, so I can hear my downlink. However, I still haven't figured out a way to get full duplex on SO-50. Are there any dual-band handhelds that can receive SO-50? 73 de KE0STO

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ANS-209 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Paul Stoetzer 27 Jul '19

27 Jul '19

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-209 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT North America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor at amsat dot org. In this edition: * CAS-7B Launched and Operational * Upcoming ARISS SSTV Events * AMSAT-Chile developing CESAR-1 FM / digital satellites * FO-99 Transponder Activated over North America, Other Activations Scheduled * LO-94 Lunar Impact Expected on July 31st * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for July 26, 2019 * How to Support AMSAT * Upcoming Satellite Operations * Satellite Shorts from All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-209.01 ANS-209 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 105.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. July 28, 2019 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-209.01 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ The 50th Anniversary AMSAT Space Symposium will be held October 18-20 in Arlington, VA. For details, see: https://www.amsat.org/amsat-symposium/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- CAS-7B Launched and Operational On July 25, 2019, CAMSAT's CAS-7B satellite was successfully launched on the first orbital launch of iSpace's Hyperbola-1 rocket. CAS-7B is in a very low earth orbit with an apogee of 296 km and a perigee of 278 km. The inclination is 42.7 degrees. At this altitude, decay is expected by August 11th. CAS-7B carries a 100 mW CW telemetry beacon at 435.715 MHz and an FM transponder with an uplink of 145.900 MHz (16 kHz bandwidth, no tone required) and a downlink of 435.690 MHz (100 mW). Many QSOs around the world have been reported via the FM transponder. Reports indicate the transponder requires a considerable amount of EIRP to access and that the satellite is spinning fast causing rapid fading of signals. More information about CAS-7B can be found at https://www.amsat.org/camsat-cas-7b-is-ready-for-june-launch/ [ANS thanks CAMSAT and JA0CAW for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming ARISS SSTV Events ARISS Russia plans to activate the MAI-75 SSTV experiment on July 29 with images starting at 13:15 UTC ending at 21:25 UTC, then again starting July 30 at 13:50 UTC ending 19:30 UTC. Downlink frequency is 145.800 MHz FM using the PD-120 SSTV mode. ARISS plans to commemorate Owen Garriott's outstanding accomplishments with ham radio in space during an ISS SSTV event starting 09:40 UTC on August 1 and ending 18:15 UTC on Aug 4. Downlink freq will be 145.800 MHz FM using the PD-120 SSTV mode. However, there is a possible switch out in images for SSTV event scheduled for August 1-4. This may result in planning an additional SSTV event for the end of August that would feature the Owen Garriott commemorative images at that time. We expect an update on this after July 26th [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-Chile developing CESAR-1 FM / digital satellites AMSAT-CE is designing and building five satellites, to be used by radio amateurs around the world, which will allow a series of scientific experiments in the field of digital communications, as well as gravimetric and orbitgraphic studies. Of these five satellites, one will be the engineering prototype, three will be flight units, and the remaining one will be used to check or replicate on the ground the operation of the units that are in space. AMSAT-CE has also promoted the installation of three earth stations, in Iquique, Temuco and Pto. Montt. Technical characteristics *CESAR-1 is of microsat technonogy (cube shape, 23 cm per edge). *The satellite reception frequencies will be in the 145 MHz band (5 channels) and 1,575 MHz (GPS). *The satellite transmission frequencies will be in the 436 MHz band (2 channels). *The modulation will be FSK (AX.25 9.6 kbps) or narrowband FM. *The magnetic stabilization will be by permanent magnets. *It will have a magnetic brake (the rotation due to the photonic spin will be stopped by seven bars of hydrogen steel, which will cut lines of force from the earth's magnetic field). *The estimated useful life is 10 years. *The mass will be approximately 12 kg *The period will be 100 minutes (that's about 14 revolutions a day). *The satellite platform consists of 5 modules made of space aluminum AL6061-T6. *The electrical energy will be stored in a Saft NiCd battery, made up of 8 batteries of 7 Ah each. *The solar cells will be Spectrolab, triple junction (GalnP2-GaAs-Ge), or the like. Contributions of the CESAR-1 Project to the Country AMSAT-CE satellites will be added to the projects already undertaken by the Chilean Air Force (FASAT) and the University of Chile (SUCHAI), but they have as their main characteristic that they are the first ones that are being designed and built entirely in the country, which constitutes a huge challenge, and a scientific and technological contribution. Among the benefits that the country and the amateur radio can obtain from AMSAT-CE satellites are: - Education (interest young people in space radiocommunications) - Support in emergency situations - Scientific experimentation (in the frame for experiments) - Boosting a national aerospace industry - Experimentation with the Internet - National Amateur Radio Unit, and - International recognition for the country. Experiments The CESAR-1 satellite will have five main (E) experiments: E1 A digital transponder between two earth stations, to be used in real time, during the period in which both are being illuminated by the satellite (radio-packets in AX.25 at 9,600 kbps). E2 A digital transponder between two earth stations, to be used in deferred time, as an electronic message box (Store & forward with radio-packets in AX.25 at 9.6 kbps). E3 An analog repeater that will allow two earth stations that are being illuminated by the satellite to be linked, to broadcast audio (voice) in real time, in FM mode. E4 Communication between two terrestrial repeaters, with link to the satellite, which will allow long distance, but temporary, calls to low-power portable stations (voice, FM, 147 MHz access), and E5 An on-board GPS receiver, which will collect information for gravimetric and orbitgraphic research. The orbit of CESAR-1 will be low, polar and heliosynchronous (about 800 km high). *In any case, given the time elapsed, it is possible that both the experiments and the electronic part considered for them must be modernized. Cost of the Project and its Financing The cost of the project, in money, amounts to about USD 700,000 (necessary for the construction of five satellites, launch of one, implementation of two command and control stations, and three terrestrial repeaters). Of that amount, around USD 300,000 have already been contributed by external sponsors, and by members of the AMSAT-CE Foundation. However, we have not yet been able to obtain the financing of the remaining USD 400,000 Additionally, and conservatively, we estimate that the project requires some 36,000 man-hours of managers and specialists. Much of those 36,000 hours have already been or are being voluntarily contributed by the AMSAT-CE partners. Essentially, the monetary resources that are still missing are needed to finance the solar cells of CESAR-1, hire professional services to finish the construction of what is pending, and cover the costs of the tests and the first launch. Project status Although it is a radio amateur project, it does not cease to correspond to a professional and complex project. But the more than 20 years we have been working - without reaching the goal - have exhausted some of our partners, and this has generated a shortage of volunteers. It has not been easy to finish the first satellite - which should have flown in the late 1990s - because in Chile there is still not enough awareness about the possibilities offered by space activity to the country. Despite this, the construction of CESAR-1 is quite advanced (more than 70%): -5 mechanical satellite structures are built. -8 UHF transmitters are finished, and aligned in their working frequencies. -The sources of power are finished. -The receivers have an advance of 90%. -The GPS experiment has an advance of 70%. -In the OBC with its EDAC and RAM disk, the software needs to be refined. -The international coordination of frequencies in the ITU was concluded, but today it would have to be reactivated, for the time elapsed. -There are, yes, the photovoltaic cells, the assembly in Chile and the final tests (which will probably be done in Brazil). -It is also necessary to reactivate the obtaining of the pitcher. Website: https://www.amsat-ce.org/proyecto-cesar [ANS thanks AMSAT-CE for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ New 2019 AMSAT Apparel Now Available on the Web Didn't make it to Hamvention but you want the latest in AMSAT haberdashery? The new 2019 tee-shirts, polo shirts and hats are now available in the AMSAT online store. Browse the styles and sizes online and put your order in today at https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-apparel/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- FO-99 Transponder Activated over North America, Other Activations Scheduled On July 25, 2019, the V/u linear transponder on FO-99 (NEXUS) was activated over North America for the first time. Stations heard include W5CBF, KB4PML, N4QX, AA5PK, KX9X, N8HM, K0FFY, and N2ACQ. FO-99 is active on a schedule. The power budget does not permit full- time transponder operations. Schedule updates can be found on Twitter at https://twitter.com/GsNihonuniv Upcoming North American FO-99 operations: Victoria, Canada - August 17th - 04:28:33 UTC - 04:40:01 UTC Denver, US (SSTV) - August 24th - 03:30:20 UTC - 03:41:50 UTC Topeka, US - August 31st - 02:34:47 UTC - 02:45:45 UTC Operations are performed from about 5 minutes before the listed AOS to 5 minutes after LOS. Transponder frequencies are 145.900 MHz - 145.930 MHz up and 435.880 MHz - 435.910 MHz down, inverting. The SSTV / digitalker downlink is 437.075 MHz. The Nihon University Ground Station asks that stations completing QSOs via FO-99 upload their audio to Twitter or the NEXUS website. http://sat.aero.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp/nexus/E0_Top.html [ANS thanks the Nihon University Ground Station and Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ 2019 marks AMSAT’s 50th Anniversary of Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. To help celebrate, we are sponsoring the AMSAT 50th Anniversary Awards Program. Full details are available at https://www.amsat.org/amsat-50th-anniversary-awards-program/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- LO-94 Lunar Impact Expected on July 31st Here is the LO-94 (DSLWP-B) UHF plan for the following days: 29 Jul 00:15 to 02:15 29 Jul 04:30 to 06:30 29 Jul 20:00 to 22:00 30 Jul 05:30 to 07:30 30 Jul 16:20 to 18:20 31 Jul 06:30 to 08:30 31 Jul 13:24 to 15.24 1 Aug 05:30 to 07:30 All time in UTC. GMSK on both freq & JT4G on 435.4. JT4G repeater message on 436.4 TBD. Lunar impact expected to be at about 31 Jul 14:20. Later windows for backup. SSDV album: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/pics-b.html Online JT4G telemetry forwarder: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/jt4g_forwarder.html JT4G telemetry display: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/jt4g.html GMSK telemetry: http://lilacsat.hit.edu.cn/dashboard/pages_en/telemetry-b.html [ANS thanks Wei Mingchaun, BG2BHC, Harbin Institute of Technology, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for July 25, 2019 The following Amateur Radio satellites have decayed from orbit and have been removed from this week's TLE distribution. NJUST-1 - NORAD CAT ID 42722 - Decayed 07/20/2019 (per Space-Track) AOXIANG-1 - NORAD CAT ID 42735 - Decayed 06/26/2019 (per Space-Track) The following Amateur Radio satellite has been added to this week's TLE distribution. CAS-7B - TEMPORARY CAT ID 99999 (This CAT ID will be changed to a permanent ID later.) The initial TLE supplied by Alan Kung, BA1DU on July 25, 2019 on AMSAT-BB. [ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Purchase AMSAT gear on our Zazzle storefront. 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- How to Support AMSAT AMSAT relies on the support of our members and the amateur radio community to Keep Amateur Radio in Space. How can you help? * Join AMSAT Both you and AMSAT will benefit when you join. You get the AMSAT Journal bimonthly and support from AMSAT Ambassadors. Member dues and donations provide AMSAT’s primary support. Join today at https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-membership/ * Become a Life Member Becoming a Life Member has never been easier. Now you can become a Life Member with 12 monthly payments of $74 through our online store. See https://www.amsat.org/product/lifetime-membership/ for details. * Donate to AMSAT Make a one time or recurring donation to AMSAT today. Even as little as one dollar a month can make a difference! Donate today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/ * Purchase AMSAT gear on our Zazzle storefront. AMSAT receives 25% of the price of each sale on AMSAT logo merchandise from our Zazzle storefront located at https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear * Support AMSAT when you make purchases from Amazon! So far, AMSAT has received $3,913.29 from AmazonSmile. Search for "Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation" https://smile.amazon.com/ref=smi_ext_twt_dshb_smi * Volunteer for AMSAT AMSAT relies on volunteers for nearly all of our activities. If you have an idea for how to help, please let us know, Details on volunteering can be found at https://www.amsat.org/volunteer-for-amsat/ [ANS thanks the AMSAT office for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ AMSAT and ARISS are currently supporting a FundRazr campaign to raise $150,000 for critical radio infrastructure upgrades on ISS. The upgrades are necessary to enable students to continue to talk to astronauts in space via Amateur Radio. We have reached a great milestone with $33,250 raised or about 17% towards our goal. This would not have been possible without your outstanding generosity!! For more information and to DONATE TODAY visit: https://fundrazr.com/arissnextgen?ref=ab_e7Htwa_ab_47IcJ9 +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations +J6 St Lucia, (FK94) July 21 – August 3, 2019 Frank, K3TRM, will be operating as J6/K3TRM from Gros Islet, St. Lucia (FK94mb) between July 21 – August 3, 2019. Activity will be on 40-6M using SSB, CW, and Digital (RTTY & FT8) and satellite. More info available on Frank’s QRZ page: https://www.qrz.com/db/J6/K3TRM and Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/k3trm +CY9 St. Paul Island (FN97) – July 31 to August 8, 2019 CY9C will be on St. Paul Island July 31st through August 8th. This is an all bands/mode dxpedition, with EME and Sats as well. More info available at http://cy9c.com/index.html. +West Yellowstone (DN44) August 2-3, 2019 Dennis, N7EGY, will be attending a family reunion August 2-3, and should be able to sneak away for a few FM passes. Keep an eye on Dennis’ Twitter feed for further updates: https://twitter.com/n7egy1 +AZ NV UT (DN25-DN28, DM37-DM38, DM46-DM47) August 3-10, 2019 Ian, K5ZM, will be wandering through the Southwest August 3rd – 10th, mostly operating as W3ZM/7: Aug 03: NV DM25/DM26 line Aug 04: AZ DM36 Aug 06: NV and UT DM27/DM28/DM37/DM38 Aug 07: AZ DM46 + UT DM47 Aug 10: NV DM25/DM26 line Aug 05 & 08: non ham stuff = K5ZM Aug 09: TBD! Watch for updates on Ian’s Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/k5zm_ +Florida Keys (EL95) August 4-11, 2019 Philippe, EA4NF will be operating from EL95 (Key Largo and Brickell Key) as KC3NSG, from August 4 to 11, 2019. FM and Linears. QSL via LoTW. Keep an eye on Philippe’s Twitter feed for further updates: https://twitter.com/EA4NF_SAT +Washington Invasion (CN96/96 & DN06/07/17/17) – August 9-10, 2019 Casey, KI7UNJ, will be heading North to invade the State of Washington, August 9th and 10th. Keep an eye on Casey’s Twitter feed for specific pass announcements: https://twitter.com/KI7UNJ +FP - St Pierre et Miquelon (GN16) – August 10-18, 2019 A DXpedition is planned to St Pierre et Miquelon, August 10th through the 18th. The team will operate as T05M will from Ile aux Marins on 6-160m, but there is a possibility of some FM Satellites. Keep an eye on their website for updates: http://fp2019.net/ +Santa Rosa Island, CA (CM93) – August 12-14, 2019 Ron, AD0DX, is heading back to Santa Rosa Island, August 12th -14th. When not distracted by the feathered-birds, Ron will be on FM and linear satellites as W6R. Keep an eye on Ron’s Twitter feed for updates at the dates get closer. https://twitter.com/ad0dx +Goose Bay, Labrador (FO93) August 12-14, 2019 Chris, VE3FU, will be visiting family / friends and maintenance of his HF remote station in FO93, but he should be on the FM sats as VO2AC. Chris will try to post here before each pass, so keep an eye on his Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/ChrisVE3FU +6Y - Jamaica (FK18) August 12-19, 2019 Philippe, EA4NF will be operating from JAMAICA (IOTA NA-097 – Grid FK18) in Satellite with the special call 6Y4NF from August 12 to 19, 2019. QRV Satellite in FM and SSB. QSL via LoTW. Keep an eye on Philippe’s Twitter feed for further updates : https://twitter.com/EA4NF_SAT. Remember to check out W3ZM On the Road for additional upcoming activations! https://www.amsat.org/events/was-w3zm/ [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, for the above information.] -------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur radio package, including two-way communication capability, to be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit. Support AMSAT's projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts from All Over +Ballots for the 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors election have been mailed. Candidate statements may be found at https://www.amsat.org/2019-board-statements/ +AMSAT's RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E satellite is now expected to launch this fall. RadFxSat-2 will fly on the ELaNa XX mission on the second flight of Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne. +With the newest FM satellite, CAS-7B, now in orbit, we take a look back at the first satellite configured as an FM relay, AO-21 / RS-14, for #ThrowbackThursday #AMSAT50th https://twitter.com/AMSAT/status/1154373271023947777 +Robert Bankston, KE4AL, tweeted about the first "walkie-talkie satellite terminal" used by KB4CRT to work stations through AO-10. https://twitter.com/KE4ALabama/status/1154240267706339331 --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the student rate for a maximum of six post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM n8hm at amsat dot org

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-07-27 22:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 27 Jul '19

27 Jul '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-07-27 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: 24th World Scout Jamboree, Summit Bechtel Scout Reserve, West Virginia, telebridge via ON4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA Contact was successful: Sat 2019-07-27 18:27:56 UTC 68 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) 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. (***) 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 2019-07-27 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 2019-07-27 22:00 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 120 **************************************************************************** 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 1325. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1268. (***) 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 Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32, PSTRotator and 360 Degree Rotators
by John 27 Jul '19

27 Jul '19

Hi Dave, The ERC unit runs via an IP serial server, so that we can access it from multiple parts of the site. We have a similar remote control mechanism for the rig, but that side all works fine. Still waiting for the next pass that goes through North, to see if SatPC32 now remembers the endstop as North! John (M5ET) From: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh(a)gmail.com> Sent: 27 July 2019 18:20 To: John <john(a)amber.org.uk> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32, PSTRotator and 360 Degree Rotators So you have the ERC unit connected via IP and not USB? Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Galaxy S9 On Sat, Jul 27, 2019, 1:15 PM John <john(a)amber.org.uk <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Hi Dave, Thanks for the insights – yes, PST is set correctly with North as the endstop. When I select Yaesu GS232, it goes through the whole “you need to set up serversdx” palaver, which since I’m unable to use SDX (it doesn’t talk IP), seems a little counter intuitive. That said, it did make the option to set an endstop temporarily available, so hopefully by changing it, storing the configs and then choosing “None” again, it might remember the North endstop. My next pass in a few minutes will hopefully confirm. PST has no issue tracking the headings that SatPC32 displays even with the rotor set to none, so hopefully the temporary enable then disable will work. I’ll report back shortly. John (M5ET) From: Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh(a)gmail.com <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: 27 July 2019 18:00 To: John <john(a)amber.org.uk <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32, PSTRotator and 360 Degree Rotators John, In Rotor setup in SatPC32 you select Yaesu_GS-232 in the drop-down for the ERC-M controller, FYI. In the PSTRotator Satellite Tracking window if you click on Setup>Rotor Stop you can select North or South. Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Galaxy S9 On Sat, Jul 27, 2019, 12:48 PM John via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Hi All, For various reasons, we use PSTRotator to control our rotator/elevator stack - mostly due to the need for IP control of the ERC-M, which SatPC32 doesn't seem to natively handle. It all works fine, for the most part, with the exception of the fact that I don't seem to be able to change my endstop value - normally this would be in the "Rotor" configuration settings, but since I'm leaving SatPC32 set to 'None' and having PSTRotator in 'Tracking' mode (it follows SatPC32's headings anyway), I can't see the option (it's not in the list) in order to pick South for my endstop instead of North. I can choose between 90 and 180 degree elevation (we use 180 as we only have 360 degrees of azimuth), but does anyone know how I can make SatPC32 understand the endstop being at the North instead of the South? Many thanks in advance, John (M5ET) _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org <mailto:[email protected]> . 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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First DTMF grid!
by Robert Bruninga 27 Jul '19

27 Jul '19

Here is a video PY5LF recorded of his first successful DTMF Grid uplink: You do not hear his DTMF uplink but you hear the voice response and the APRS packet that results: https://www.facebook.com/py5lf/videos/2634132619939772/?t=0 That packet is a 3rd party APRS format for that grid report. It did not get picked up by either the PSAT2 telemetry or USER pages beacause of the 3 rd party format probably. Ill see if we can fix that.

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Re Antenna Question
by Brad Smith 27 Jul '19

27 Jul '19

<"Louder" is more S-meter bars, or audibly louder?> <Is the horizon, for you, over a relatively unpopulated area? Do you live in a more populated area?> Audibly much louder at or near the horizon. I have never checked the S-meter while transmitting, but relied on what I hear in my earphones. Actually, on the D72, the S-meter only operates on receive and displays the power level on transmit, so it won't tell me what I need to know. Not super populated and I roam a lot and notice the same thing happening no matter where I go-as long as I have a pretty good view of the horizon. Brad Smith KC9UQR

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No TLM on AO-85 pass 2226z 24JUL2019
by Hasan al-Basri 26 Jul '19

26 Jul '19

Was TLM off for that pass? No DUV indication at all, I can usuaLly hear the sub-audible and nothing showing on FoxTelem softare. 73 N0AN Hasan

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Antenna Question
by Brad Smith 26 Jul '19

26 Jul '19

I have two Arrow 2 antennas and have been using them since 2013 on FM satellites. I use a Kenwood TH-D72 radio which is full duplex, so I can hear myself very well when I get into the bird. I am wondering about a phenomenon that I experience and why it happens. It is much easier for me to hit the bird (and I have a much louder signal) when the bird is just about on the horizon than when it is directly overhead, or at a very high altitude. This should not be the case, as overhead it is only 400 miles away, but on the horizon, it is 2,000 miles away. But I am so much louder at the horizon. I "boom" into the bird. Does anyone have any answer to why this is? Brad KC9UQR

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SatPC32 Not responding with 9700
by Richard Lawn 26 Jul '19

26 Jul '19

All was well until suddenly SatPC32 started to not respond and lock up. I'm using Win 10 with the most current version of SatPC32 and the Icom 9700. I left the station for about a week but have made no changes since all last worked. Any suggestions? Uninstall SatPC32 and reinstall it? Rick, W2JAZ

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