January 2020 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Re: [amsat-bb] Google Summer of Code - mentorship application from
by Joshua Ward 17 Jan '20

17 Jan '20

Guess I'll follow up to your question Joseph: <quote> "Was AMSAT and ORI partnered at all on this work? I'm a bit out of the loop, so my apologies in advance if this is a silly question. W3AB, furthering tech is cool... But as an AMSAT member, if it was promoted and fell through at AMSAT for some reason, then I'm OK with it. But, as a member, i'd still wonder why and would be worried." <end quote> Why is an AMSAT director is holding your own forums and booth at Hamcation? Has there been any disclosure anything about the projects you are apparently working on to the AMSAT board or officers? You understand the concern we might have not knowing which of two masters you are serving? Furthering your own interests at the expense of ours? Or side-stepping the organization you're on the board at expense to further a passion project of your own. Seems kind of antithetical. I'm just trying to understand the map and your path and it's not clear. At all.

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Google Summer of Code - mentorship application from Open Research Institute
by Michelle Thompson 17 Jan '20

17 Jan '20

Open Research Institute is looking to apply as a mentor in the Google Summer of Code program. I believe participation can greatly benefit the amateur satellite service. Special thanks to Wally Ritchie for suggesting this path, and to Bruce Perens and Ben Hilburn for their support and approval. Details about the program can be found here: https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/ If approved, it would mean we would mentor student(s), at least once a week, coordinating efforts to produce engineering in support of achieving technical goals. This is a significant time commitment, but we have plenty of really interesting and meaningful options for students to work on. In order to apply, we need volunteers that can commit to working with students. As of today, we have four enthusiastic volunteers that cover a wide variety of technical fields. We are looking for more. AMSAT-BB is full of truly wonderful and qualified people. The deadline is 5 February 2020. If you can help with this, let us know! -Michelle W5NYV

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JY1-Sat shows incorrect callsign on ranking
by Loren M. Lang 17 Jan '20

17 Jan '20

Hello, A while back, I requested a callsign change for the FUNcube data warehouse. It was decided to leave my Site Id as my old callsign, AG7NC, and just change the callsign presented on the warehouse rankings to show as K7IW. However, it still seems that there are some places my Site Id is leaking through. My uploads for JY1-Sat report using my old callsign/site id. If I do a search on the rankings for K7IW, it only shows my contributions for FUNcube-1 and Nayif-1. If I do a search for AG7NC, it returns back two rows, the same K7IW contributions and also a row for AG7NC showing only my JY1-Sat contributions. Can those be moved to show under K7IW with the others? - Loren K7IW

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LUSAT 30 YEARS
by Amsat Argentina 17 Jan '20

17 Jan '20

On Feb-22-1990 LUSAT/LO-19 was launched along with AO-16, DO-17, WO-18, UO-14 & UO-15. It's our first Argentina Satellite, and one of firsts to use PACSAT protocol. LUSAT is still calling home with her carrier at +/-437.125 saying hey! I am here, http://amsat.org.ar/pass?satx=lusat AMSAT-LU invites to share & celebrate this 30th anniversary, due Jan-22 2020. >From Jan 18 thru 26 several Club Stations and amateurs will be active by radio. Granting thru one contact on any band or mode or Sat a QSL and/or a Certificate. Details: http://amsat.org.ar/?f=30e 73, LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina

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ARISS News Release (ANR) No. 20-01
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 16 Jan '20

16 Jan '20

ARISS News Release No. 20-01 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR January 16, 2020 Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS is happy to announce a proposal window which will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 2021 and June 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The proposal window for contacts between January 2021. and June 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31. 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on two different date and times. The first is at January 23 at 2100 ET and the second is at Jan 27 at 1800 ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-proposal-webinar-spring-2020.eventbrite.com . The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. More Information For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com . About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. Media Contact: Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Ontario Science Centre, Toronto, Canada
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 16 Jan '20

16 Jan '20

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Ontario Science Centre, Toronto, Canada on 22 Jan. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:21 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 OR4ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Story: Jean Moffet has volunteered at the Ontario Science Centre's amateur radio station VE3OSC for more than 30 years, sharing her knowledge of and passion for ham radio with countless visitors. Having recently celebrated her 96th birthday, Jean indicated one of her bucket list items is to speak to an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS). To honour her invaluable contribution, the Science Centre is working with the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Canada to help Jean check this item off her list. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Did you have an opinion about extra-terrestrial life before being on the ISS; has being on the ISS changed your views? 2. Being a mature woman, I have done a lot of cleaning. Has seeing Earth from near-space given you any thoughts on modifying existing technology, say attachments to airplanes, to help with excess greenhouse gas clean-up? 3. Have you seen space junk? How bad is the problem? 4. Did you always want to be an astronaut? What did your parents think? 5. What personal item did you bring with you and why? 6. What do you miss most about your usual life? 7. What is the most stressful situation in space you have experienced and how did it turn out? 8. What life lesson have you brought back that you can share with us from your most stressful situation in space? 9. How do you relieve boredom on ISS? Do you play with fidget toys, Silly Putty, games, music? 10. Does food taste different on the space station? How do you deal with food cravings? 11. What effects of microgravity have been the hardest to adjust to? 12. What are your thoughts on the portrayal of space in movies? 13. What does space look like from the International Space Station? 14. What is your favourite view of Earth from the space station? 15. What are your three favourite things about being on the space station? 16. Do you miss being able to go out for a walk whenever you want? 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): TBD About ARISS Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Morita Junior High School, Fukui, Japan
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 16 Jan '20

16 Jan '20

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Morita Junior High School, Fukui, Japan on 22 Jan. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:00 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and 8J9MO. The contact should be audible over Japan and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Fukui Prefecture is a Japanese administrative division and local government that faces the Sea of Japan and Wakasa Bay. The prefectural capital and the largest city is Fukui City. Morita Junior High school was established in 1947 at Fukui city. Our students are learning many knowledge of science and engineering through various experiments. The number of students is 332. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What happens when you heat water in space? 2. What does the Earth look like from space? 3. When you are in space, how much does your body weight change? 4. What is your favorite space food? 5. What is the most fun thing to do in space? 6. What do you do, when you have a toothache a disease on the ISS? 7. How far does your saliva go when you sneeze in the ISS? 8. Have you ever had a serious disease in space? 9. What is the first thing you want to do when you come back to earth? 10. When you were in junior high school, what did you want to be in the future? 11. How big does the Earth look the ISS? 12. What is the biggest inconvenience on the ISS? 13. What experiment do you do in space? 14. What makes you the most excited in space? 15. How do you talk during outboard activities? 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. Ontario Science Centre, Toronto, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2020-01-22 17:21 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 ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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A couple of tracking API's under test now on www.amsat.org
by Joseph B. Fitzgerald 16 Jan '20

16 Jan '20

I was at the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus with my kid today for transfer student orientation. I played hooky from the family and friends tour when I discovered that we did not get to visit anything interesting like the steam plant, They were supposed to feed us, but I was busy cutting code. Somebody owes me lunch at the next Symposium. Use www.amsat.org/track/api/v1/passes.php?objects<http://www.amsat.org/track/api/v1/passes.php?objects> to get a list of object name/object number pairs. Select a name from the list returned from above and use a Maidenhead grid square to specify the location. This will give you summary info on the next 10 passes for that location. www.amsat.org/track/api/v1/passes.php?location=II42&object=ISS<http://www.amsat.org/track/api/v1/passes.php?location=fn42&object=ISS> de KM1P Joe

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LU-PicoBalloon
by Amsat Argentina 16 Jan '20

16 Jan '20

AMSAT-LU LU1ESY Picoballoon launched 01/09 from Argentina flying now over Australia. Tracking: http://lu7aa.org/wspr.asp 73, LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina

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EM81/82 rove today (01/16)
by Ruth Willet 16 Jan '20

16 Jan '20

Good morning! I will be roving today, January 16th. My goal is to make the EM81/EM82 grid line for the following passes: 16:49z SO50 17:11z AO-92 17:23 CAS-4B 17:55z AO-91. However, if I'm unable to get to the gridline itself in time, I will plan on operating two passes in EM82 & two in EM81. All logs will be uploaded to LOTW. 73, Ruth KM4LAO Sent from my iPhone

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