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

Re: [amsat-bb] Crew packing Cygnus for departure (and launch of HuskySat)
by Roy Dean 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

Will there be any updates (addiitions) required for FoxTelem to enable HuskySat telemetry reception? Currently I get a spacecraft error when I try to enable HuskySat (understandable, no TLEs, etc.). --Roy K3RLD

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AMSAT-LU Buoy Jan-30
by Amsat Argentina 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

On Jan-30 14:00z AMSAT Argentina will deploy a WSPR/APRS drifting Buoy on South Atlantic Seas. Release will be 100 Km. offshore Mar del Plata coast, seeking west aiming currents/winds. Callsign: LU7AA. Details & photos: http://amsat.org.ar?f=buoy Objective: Sea currents tracking & HF/VHF/SAT QRPp propagation tests. Will appreciate WSPR stations receiving/reporting 20m. 73, LU7AA, AMSAT Argentina

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FM sats from CM94
by Bob Keating 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

I’ll be logging all of my contacts from CM94 as N6REK/P on QRZ.com and LOTW. Hope to catch you on the FM birds this weekend. 73, Bob N6REK Sent from my iPhone

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SatPC32 install issue
by Daniel Walter 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

I had been using an old version 'd' for quite a while with my IC9700. On trying to update to the latest 'd' version, I keep getting an error message: "Error while loading file YaesuIIPar.SQF, program will close" I am using Win7 64bit Pro. Any help would be appreciated. (Of course, SDX still loads and then has to be taken down with Task Manager.) Dan Sent from ARS: NM3A

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ANS-031.02 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - Free Digital Copy of “Getting Started with Amateur Satellites” Now Available for New or Renewing Members
by Paul Stoetzer 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-031.02 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation 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://www.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.org. You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In this edition: * Free Digital Copy of “Getting Started with Amateur Satellites” Now Available for New or Renewing Members SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-031.02 ANS-031.02 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin AMSAT News Service Bulletin 031.02 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE January 31, 2020 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-031.02 Free Digital Copy of “Getting Started with Amateur Satellites” Now Available for New or Renewing Members The University of Washington's HuskySat-1 CubeSat is scheduled to be deployed from the Cygnus NG-12 spacecraft at 22:30 UTC today. HuskySat-1 carries an AMSAT VHF/UHF linear transponder that will be made available for amateur use following its primary mission to test a pulsed plasma thruster and experimental K band (24 GHz) communications system. While the satellite completes it's scientific mission, check out the best resource for learning how to work through linear transponder sat- ellites (and other types of amateur satellites). For a limited time, AMSAT is making the “Getting Started With Amateur Satellites” book available as a download with any paid new or renewal membership purchased via the AMSAT Store. This offer is only available with purchases completed online, and for only a limited time. A perennial favorite, Getting Started is updated every year with the latest amateur satellite information, and is the premier primer of satellite operation. The book is presented in PDF format, in full color, and covers all aspects of making your first contacts on a ham radio satellite. Please take advantage of this offer today by visiting the AMSAT store at https://www.amsat.org/shop/ and selecting any membership option. While there, check out AMSAT’s other items, including the M2 LEOpack antenna system, Arrow antennas, AMSAT shirts, and other swag. Be sure to view your cart before going to checkout. If you add a membership and then go directly to checkout, you’ll never see an option to add your free gift. [ANS thanks the AMSAT Office for the above information] /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 addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. 73 and Remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space, This week's ANS Contributing Editor, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM n8hm at amsat dot org

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New pro version of Android W1ANT Tracking Software
by Heimir Thor Sverrisson 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

Hi all, for the people asking for being able to edit the list of satellites and get rid of the ads, there are good news. I've now published a paid PRO version of the app at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coolprimes.sattrack.pro . Also let me know if you want me to add satellites. If you do a link to a web page about it that I can link to in the app would be great. 73 /Heimir W1ANT

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ANS-031 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - Joe Spier, K6WAO, Resigns as AMSAT President
by Paul Stoetzer 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-031 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation 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://www.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.org. You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In this edition: * Joe Spier, K6WAO, Resigns as AMSAT President SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-031.01 ANS-031 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin AMSAT News Service Bulletin 031.01 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE January 31, 2020 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-031.01 Joe Spier, K6WAO, Resigns as AMSAT President Joe Spier, K6WAO, has tendered his resignation as AMSAT President, citing personal reasons. Spier had served as AMSAT's President since October 2017. Prior to his tenure as President, Spier served as AMSAT's Executive Vice President and Vice President - Educational Relations. He also served as an AMSAT News Service Editor and as a member of the ARISS Education Team. Under the AMSAT bylaws, Executive Vice President Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, assumes the office of President until the next meeting of the Board of Directors. Stoetzer said "I want to thank Joe for his many years of service to AMSAT in a variety of roles. I especially want to recognize his efforts to mark AMSAT's 50th Anniversary with special events at the Dayton Hamvention and AMSAT Symposium. His leadership in bringing together a variety of figures from the history of amateur radio in space in Arlington, VA this past fall helped to make the Symposium a very special event." [ANS thanks the AMSAT Office for the above information] /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 addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. 73 and Remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space, This week's ANS Contributing Editor, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM n8hm at amsat dot org

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SatPC32 CountDown can't show multiple passes from the same sat?
by John Brier 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

I just noticed this with two different sats. I got a screencap of it too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK9IkhltFJ4 ISS is in view, and while it is in view CountDown doesn't show an upcoming 65 degree ISS pass that should be between SO-50 and AO-91 in the middle of CountDown. After ISS goes out of view the 65 degree pass pops up where I expect it to be the whole time. Watch the local time at 20:23:38, about 10 seconds into the video. Is there a setting to allow multiple passes from the same sat or is this a bug/feature request situation? 73, John Brier KG4AKV

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Montessori School satellite demos
by tjschuessler＠verizon.net 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

On Saturday, Feb 1, I will be doing several satellite passes for an "International Day" PTA event at Mata Montessori School in far East Dallas, TX, EM12 (Amateur Radio and AMSAT are international, right?) This though, is a non-amateur radio related event but I got involved through connections with the DFW chapter of the National Space Society. The target audience will be families of students attending the school. I think the upper age limit will be 8th grade. I will be attempting three FM passes, 1718Z AO-91, 1743 AO-92 and 1848 AO-91. The first 91 pass may be iffy due to building obstructions, but the last two will be definite. My hope is to have a good crowd in toe for these passes and will probably have them shouting out my call and grid to get them involved. Please look for me, N5HYP and give a call out. Thanks in advance for supporting this outreach. Tom Schuessler, N5HYP EM12ms

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CM94 Rove
by Bob Keating 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

Greetings everyone , After a bit of a hiatus, I will back on the FM sats from CM94 this weekend. On a holiday schedule, planning to work AO-92 and AO-91 around 10:05 and 10:35 respectively. More to come tomorrow 73, Bob N6REK Sent from my iPhone

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