Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-12-29 00:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Escuela de educación básica Oswaldo Guayasamín, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Ecuador, telebridge via ZS6JON (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***)
The downlink frequency is presently scheduled to be 145.800 MHz
The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The scheduled astronaut is Victor Glover KI5BKC (***)
Contact is go for: Wed 2021-01-06 17:19:03 UTC 60 deg (***)
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The latest information on the operation mode can be found at https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html
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A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home.
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ARISS is very aware of the impact that COVID-19 is having on schools and the public in general. As such, we may have last minute cancellations or postponements of school contacts. As always, I will try to provide everyone with near-real-time updates. Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements at https://www.ariss.org/
The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19:
Postponed:
SPDW Voortrekker Movement, Oranjeville, South Africa, direct via ZS9SPD (***)
Cancelled:
No new schools
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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 2020-12-29 00:00 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.
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtfhttps://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
The successful school list has been updated as of 2020-12-16 02:30 UTC.
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
The ARISS webpage is at https://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 https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html
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ARISS Contact Applications (United States)
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 anticipates that the contact would be held between July 1, 2021 and December 30,
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 deadline to submit a proposal is November 24th, 2020; the window has now closed.
Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com.
For future 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.
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.
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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)
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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: https://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) https://www.jarl.org/
ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/
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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 unless otherwise noted.
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All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted.
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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 https://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
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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/
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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools:
Francesco IKØWGF with 140
Sergey RV3DR with 140
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 138
Gaston ON4WF with 123
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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 1411.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1344.
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48.
Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
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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.
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QSL information may be found at:
https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS
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Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti…
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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Exp. 63 now on orbit
Kate Rubins KG5FYJ
Sergey Ryzhikov
Sergey Kud-Sverchkov
SpaceX-Crew 1 on orbit
Victor Glover KI5BKC
Mike Hopkins KF5LJG
Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP
Shannon Walker KD5DXB
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73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
I shut the transmitter off on AO-91 this morning. It has been consistently
resetting while in safe mode. We are hoping for some recovery of battery
capacity with a break like AO-92, which is back operational for a while.
Please do not use either satellite in eclipse, even if heard on. Please
continue to collect telemetry with FoxTelem, it's a huge help to have many
stations listening and reporting telemetry across the globe.
73, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT VP Operations
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE
ANS-362
The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor-
mation service of AMSAT, 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 commun-
icating 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:
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In this edition:
* ARISS SSTV Event Commemorating 20 Years of Operations Continues
Through 12-31
* AMSAT CW Activity Day - January 1st
* FoxTelem v 1.09n5 Released
* Virgin Orbit LauncherOne Launch Window Now Likely Mid-January
* AO-7's Full Sun Season Ends
* ARISS News
* Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
* Upcoming Satellite Operations
* Satellite Shorts from All Over
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-362.01
ANS-362 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 362.01
From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD.
DATE December 27, 2020
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-362.01
ARISS SSTV Event Commemorating 20 Years of Operations Continues
Through 12-31
An ARISS Slow Scan TV (SSTV) event is scheduled from the International
Space Station (ISS). This will be a special SSTV event to celebrate
the 20th anniversary of ARISS on board the International Space
Station. The event is scheduled to begin on December 24 at 16:40 UTC
and continue through December 31 ending at 18:15 UTC. Dates are
subject to change due to ISS operational adjustments.
Images will be downlinked at 145.8 MHz +/- 3 KHz for Doppler shift and
the expected SSTV mode of operation is PD 120. Radio enthusiasts
participating in the event can post images they receive at the ARISS
SSTV Gallery at https://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV/.
After your image is posted at the gallery, you can acquire a special
award by linking to https://ariss.pzk.org.pl/sstv/ and following
directions for submitting a digital copy of your received image.
[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information]
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AMSAT CW Activity Day 2021
You are cordially invited to participate in CW Activity Day 2021,
sponsored by AMSAT for amateurs around the world. Operate CW through
any amateur satellite on 1 January 2021 UTC. Straight keys and bugs
are encouraged but not required. You need not send in a log, but are
encouraged to post a brief report of your activity on the amsat-bb
Protect your satellites! Please remember to use the minimum power
needed to complete your QSOs. CU on the birds!
[ANS thanks Ray Soifer, W2RS, for the above information]
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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
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FoxTelem v 1.09n5 Released
I have a slightly updated version of FoxTelem. This is not a
mandatory upgrade and you won't get a reminder message.
This includes just a couple of fixes:
* Allow both Mode and Freq to be switched automatically in Find Signal
mode, assuming Auto Start is on. This might be important to you if
you use Find SIgnal and you want to track Fox-1E and the existing Fox
spacecraft
* Support a 12kHz IF for BPSK as requested by SatNogs. This will
allow the IF from the SatNogs receiver to be decoded, including any
recordings that are made by SatNogs ground stations.
* Display correct error messages on WOD tab when T0 or keps not
available
If those are important to you then feel free to upgrade.
The release is available here:
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/windows/FoxTelem_1.09n5_windows.ziphttp://amsat.us/FoxTelem/linux/FoxTelem_1.09n5_linux.tar.gzhttp://amsat.us/FoxTelem/mac/FoxTelem_1.09n5_mac.tar.gz
If you are upgrading from 1.09n3 then you only need to replace the jar
file. If you know how to do that, then the jar file is here:
http://amsat.us/FoxTelem/test/FoxTelem.jar
If you have questions then feel free to send me an email.
[ANS thanks Chris Thompson, AC2CZ/G0KLA, AMSAT FoxTelem Developer, for
the above information]
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Virgin Orbit LauncherOne Launch Window Now Likely Mid-January
Via @Virgin_Orbit on Twitter:
Update from Mojave: as our teammates cleared their preventative
quarantines, we got back into our pre-launch operations. Sunday and
Monday, we completed our final wet dress rehearsal — the last big test
we had planned prior to our launch.
Our policies around social distancing were strict before, but we’ve
since implemented even more extreme measures to ensure the health and
safety of our team. A full 2/3rds of the small crew who were on-site
for our previous WDR supported this latest rehearsal remotely.
Our hardware is basically ready to go, as is our team. We are working
with our partners in government and with our customers to identify
our new candidate launch windows. We’ll publish new dates as soon as
they are final, but currently, the window is likely to be mid-January.
Finally: to all of our friends, neighbors, and families, we wish you a
joyous, safe, socially distanced, disinfected holiday season. As 2020
winds down and we all prepare to enter a new chapter, please take care
of yourselves and your loved ones — and wear a mask!
[ANS thanks Virgin Orbit for the above information]
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AMSAT's GOLF Program is about getting back to higher orbits, and it
all begins with GOLF-TEE – a technology demonstrator for deployable
solar panels, propulsion, and attitude control. Come along for the
ride. The journey will be worth it!
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-GOLF
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AO-7's Full-Sun Season Ends
On December 26th, AO-7 began entering eclipse each orbit after two
months of continuous sunlight. This means that the 24 hour timer
will no longer switch the satellite between Mode A and Mode B each
day as the satellite normally powers up in Mode B after exiting
eclipse.
Joe Werth, KE9AJ, was a strong advocate for Mode A operation this
season, making 18 QSOs, including 4 transatlantic QSOs, using a 10m
moxon for the downlink. On October 19th, operating portable in EN50,
he worked Jérôme LeCuyer, F4DXV, in JN15, a distance of 7,088 km.
Although longer distance QSOs have certainly been made on AO-7 Mode A,
this represents the longest distance QSO claimed for AMSAT records.
The next full sun period is estimated to begin on September 10, 2021
and last until April 7, 2022.
[ANS thanks AMSAT Executive Vice President Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, for
the above information]
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ARISS News
Twenty years of ARISS!
On December 21, 2000 at 20:29 UTC, Luther Burbank School in
Burbank, IL had ARISS contact number 1. I was privileged to be the
control operator and ARISS mentor for that first contact. We failed
two days earlier, but we figured out what had gone wrong and on the
second day, we had a highly successful contact with Bill Shepherd
KD5GSL who operated NA1SS. Since that first contact, ARISS has had
1411 total events; all of them an unforgettable experience for
everyone involved. I am sure the crewmembers have enjoyed the
contacts just as much as the schools.
I thank my ham crew who worked in putting together contact number 1
(try putting antennas up with minus 30 degrees windchill factors), the
students who went into the great unknown (someone has to be first),
the school staff who knew they had the right students to make it
happen, and the parents who pushed their student to participate.
Now ARISS embarks on the next 20 years of space exploration. In the
not-too-distant future, a school may be talking to a crewmember who is
orbiting the moon. So, stay tuned where ARISS goes next.
Please check for additional 20th year anniversary messages at
https://www.ariss.org/.
The latest information on the operation mode can be found at
https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html
The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at
https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html
[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, ARISS Operations, for the above
information]
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Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events
Want to see AMSAT in action or learn more about amateur radio in
space?
AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating
through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club
meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events.
No upcoming presentations listed
[ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, for the above information]
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Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows,
and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through
AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards
Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.
https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/
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Upcoming Satellite Operations
****Watch Twitter, there are lots pop-up roves happening lately, and
I can’t keep this page updated with all of them.****
N4DCW: EM66 12/27
W9TWJ: Either next Tuesday 12/29 or Wednesday 12/30, AB5SS and I will
be loading up and activating EL28 (maybe a few other surrounding) – FM
and linear.
Please submit any additions or corrections to ke0pbr at gmail.com
[ANS thanks Paul Overn, KE0PBR, for the above information]
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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/
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Satellite Shorts From All Over
+ AO-92 was returned to service on Christmas Day. Due to the condition
of the satellite's batteries, please do not use the satellite when
it is in eclipse (when the satellite is not in sun). It is unknown
how long it will continue to operate. AO-91 is also experiencing
battery issues. Please do not use AO-91 in eclipse.
+ Want to try ham radio satellite operating but don’t think you have
the gear you need? Check out Sean Kutzko. KX9X's latest video for
DX Engineering & see how you can work satellites using gear you may
already have in your shack! https://youtu.be/tKZ_qCfGn5A
+ The Los Angeles Times published an article about ham radio aboard
the ISS entitled "Living in space can get lonely. What helps?
Talking to random people over ham radio" on December 23rd.
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-362-LATimes
+ Phys.org also published an article on ARISS:
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-362-Phys
+ AMSAT Secretary Jeff Davis, KE9V, reports on his blog that the
Twin Cities DX Association included a member profile of Senior
AMSAT News Service Editor Mark Johns, K0JM, in the December 2020
edition of the Gray Line Report.
https://ke9v.net/2020/12/24/amsat-volunteers.html
+ Astronomers have encountered a mystery surprisingly close to Earth.
Using the Parkes telescope in Australia, scientists discovered a
strange radio signal coming from Proxima Centauri, the star system
closest to the Sun. The signal occupies an oddly narrow 982MHz band
that’s unused by human-made spacecraft, yet not possible through
known natural processes. The frequency shifts up, too, rather than
down like you’d expect for a planet. Even though the cause is likely
something other than extraterrestrial life, the eventual answer
could be very useful. (ANS thanks Engadget.com for the above
information)
+ Several new products are available on the AMSAT Zazzle store,
including a set of coasters, a watch, a t-shirt featuring the AMSAT
round logo, and more. Check out the new items! 25% of the purchase
price goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space.
https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear
+ All issues of The AMSAT Journal dating back to 2014 are now
available to AMSAT members on AMSAT's new membership portal. The
1969-2013 archive will be added at a later date. All editions of
AMSAT's Symposium Proceedings are also available for members. If
you're a current AMSAT member, get logged on today. If you are not
yet a member, consider joining today at https://launch.amsat.org/
+ The 2020 edition of AMSAT’s Getting Started with Amateur Satellites
is now available on the AMSAT store. 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 DRM-free PDF format, in full color, and covers
all aspects of making your first contacts on a ham radio satellite.
The digital download is available for $15 at
https://tinyurl.com/2020GettingStarted. The print edition is $30
plus shipping and is available at
https://tinyurl.com/GS2020Print
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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. President's Club donations may be made at
https://tinyurl.com/ANS-PresClub.
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 stu-
dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status.
Join AMSAT today at https://launch.amsat.org/
73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space,
This week's ANS Editor,
Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
n8hm at amsat dot org
Yes please!!!
On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 11:58 AM saguaroastro <saguaroastro(a)cox.net> wrote:
>
> Should we avoid using it in eclipse?
>
>
> 73
> Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
> Saguaro Astronomy Club
> Www.saguaroastro.org
> Thunderbird Astronomy Club
> Www.w7tbc.org
>
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Mark Hammond <marklhammond(a)gmail.com>
> Date: 12/25/20 09:10 (GMT-07:00)
> To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>
> Subject: [AMSAT-BB] AO-92 back ON 1600utc 25 Dec 2020
>
> Not a typo...Merry Christmas! Not sure how long it'll stay up...
>
> --
> Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
> AMSAT Director and Command Station
>
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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--
Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
AMSAT Director and Command Station
I have made some updates to the Pacsat Ground station. This version
* Improves the performance of the core decode loop so that a large
directory does not cause sync issues
* Implements an archive solution for large directories
* Decodes the AL and BL files. Just click on the downloaded file and see
the decoded contents
* Keeps the log file scrolled to end (if you want that)
* Allows arbitrary bytes to be sent to the TNC at startup, in case you had
trouble getting the TNC into KISS mode
* Contains bug fixes for decompressed file handling. It should now be very
reliable and used whenever uploading files, unless they are very small.
* Fixes a bug where the OLD and NEW dates were not set correctly for
multi-part PFHs, causing repeated DIR requests
You can download it from here:
https://www.g0kla.com/pacsat/
If you have never tried connecting to a spacecraft in orbit and uploading
data, then you are missing out. Now is a good time to try. Feel free to
reach out if you need help.
Happy holidays all and 73
Chris
G0KLA / AC2CZ
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Chris E. Thompson
chrisethompson(a)gmail.com
g0kla(a)arrl.net
