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ANS-083 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - Sean Kutzko, KX9X, Appointed AMSAT Volunteer Coordinator
by Paul Stoetzer 23 Mar '20

23 Mar '20

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-083 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: * Sean Kutzko, KX9X, Appointed AMSAT Volunteer Coordinator SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-083 ANS-083 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin AMSAT News Service Bulletin 083.01 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE March 23, 2020 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-083.01 Sean Kutzko, KX9X, Appointed AMSAT Volunteer Coordinator AMSAT President Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, has announced the appointment of Sean Kutzko, KX9X, as Volunteer Coordinator. First licensed in 1982 as KA9NGH, Kutzko served as both ARRL Contest Branch Manager (2007-2013) and ARRL Media and Public Relations Mana- ger (2013-2017). He was the creator and co-administrator of the ARRL National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) program in 2016. An active HF and VHF contester, DXer and backpack QRP enthusiast, Kutzko started work- ing satellites in 2011 and has transmitted from over fifty different grid squares. He has written instructional materials on satellite op- erating for the AMSAT website, QST, and blogs regularly on satellite topics for the DX Engineering blog "On All Bands." "It's an honor to be able to volunteer for AMSAT," Kutzko said. "When [new AMSAT president] Clayton [Coleman, W5PFG] asked if I would help coordinate a team of volunteers, I jumped at the opportunity. AMSAT is a great organization and helping find good volunteers who are willing to help all areas of AMSAT's growth and development is the least I could do for the organization that has given me a lot of enjoyment and technical skill." Outside of Amateur Radio, Kutzko is a freelance PR/communications consultant and voiceover artist, as well as a baker of artisan breads, pizza and pastries. He also plays drums in a classic rock/country band, Silverweed. He lives in Urbana, Illinois. [ANS thanks AMSAT President Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, for the above in- formation] /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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Rove to DM63 on Tuesday 24th.
by Dan Eggert 23 Mar '20

23 Mar '20

On Tuesday the 24th I will be going to Tularosa New Mexico in grid DM63. You will hear me on the AO-91 passes at 17:59 and 19:37 UTC, and the AO-92 passes at 16:19 and 17:51 UTC. 73 Dan Eggert - AC9E Sent from my iPad

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Update on next Rocket Lab Launch
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 23 Mar '20

23 Mar '20

Launch date is delayed until 30th March due to people having to work from home. See: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/news/updates/an-update-on-covid-19/ 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

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Back on the Satellites!
by Mike Herr 22 Mar '20

22 Mar '20

Finally, after about 3 weeks, I am back on the satellites. The Yaesu G-5500 stopped rotating. The weather kept me from bringing the tower down but finally the winds subsided, tower down, rotor removed and trouble shooting began. Now with my schedule completely cleared I could concentrate on the problem. The soft brake that Yaesu uses in the design was hanging up with the spring edge on top of the butterfly (if you have ever looked at the 5500 brake mechanism, you know what I mean. A couple of small bends with a needle nose pliers and it is functioning properly, including the brake. Yea! towers back up and the antenna wiggles as it should. -- Mike Herr WA6ARA DM-15dp Home of The QRP Ranch No trees were killed in the sending of this message, however, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. "Dad says that anyone who can't use a slide rule is a cultural illiterate and should not be allowed to vote. Mine is a beauty - a K&E 20-inch Log-log Duplex Decitrig." - Robert Heinlein

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Icom CT-16 (eBay)
by Gary 22 Mar '20

22 Mar '20

If you don't eBay please delete. If eBay is forbidden I apologize. This is the last satellite related item from my late father's (wa0eaf) estate. Icom CT-16 Satellite Interface. https://www.ebay.com/itm/254548454902 73, Gary (Joe) kk0sd

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AO-91 KA3RLZ
by Hasan al-Basri 22 Mar '20

22 Mar '20

Unfortunately, I cannot find an email address for KA3RLZ, so I'm hoping someone knows it and will relay the info or have him get in touch with me. We have worked on several of the linear birds and his signal is just excellent. This morning I just finished with him on AO-91 and I told him his signal was very distorted and that I would send him a recording of it. He said, fine...except I can't find an email for him. In hopes that this will get to him, here is a URL to my google drive, which has the recording of the entire pass in mp4 format. Anyone who wants to listen to it is free to do so. Anyone who can get the info to him, I'm sure he would very much appreciate it. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1xiYdxVcPRIp_Wu29_Knx6oshNQF_k9Bz Click on the link, download the file, then double-click on the file and it will play on virtually any operating system. It is 143 MB in size in case you have a slow internet connection or a data cap. 73, N0AN Hasan

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Official QO-100 International Emergency Frequency!
by Peter Guelzow 22 Mar '20

22 Mar '20

Official QO-100 International Emergency Frequency! In order to coordinate potential emergency communications during the actual or any other crisis, the following frequency will be assigned as international emergency frequency on QO-100 NB Transponder: QO-100 International Emergency Frequency Downlink: 10489.860 MHz Uplink: 2400.360 MHz SSB channel: max. 2.7kHz bandwidth All users on QO-100 are encouraged to monitor this frequency, but keep it clear for emergency traffic!

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AMSAT Talkgroup Disappeared
by Frank Karnauskas 21 Mar '20

21 Mar '20

The AMSAT TG has been silent at my end for three days now. I am connected via DMR Master 3102. Did something change? 73, Frank Frank Karnauskas, N1UW

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Re: [amsat-bb] 9700 and ssb Birds
by Jeff 21 Mar '20

21 Mar '20

I feel it’s my duty to assist anyone to get SatPC32 and the 9700 working as I’m the one who got Erich to add the panadapter display to SatPC32. Adding some complexity to the setup. Some of you might not know, but I also worked with Dave author of DXLab to get SatPC32 to play nicely with DXLab’s DXKeeper logging program. This is now the ultimate Sat tracking and logging software package available…. 73 Jeff kb2m From: Gerald Witalec <jplanner(a)sbcglobal.net> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2020 12:51 To: kb2m(a)arrl.net Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 9700 and ssb Birds Hi Jeff, I've been thinking about purchasing the IC-9700 and use it with the SatPC32. It will not be until later this year, but I will need your advice in setting up the station. I want to find out how to work the Birds with that system. Will be glad to forward my phone when that time comes, but I think I will do it later this week so I can get some pre-info about the whole system if you do not mind. Thanks, Jerry...W8RQM On Saturday, March 21, 2020, 12:36:42 PM EDT, Jeff via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org> > wrote: I send a private email to Coy with my cell number, to offer him over the phone help. As we are sheltering in place now is a good time if you want any help from me with SatPC32, with a 9700, or most any other radio... 73 Jeff kb2m -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org> > On Behalf Of Coy Johnson via AMSAT-BB Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2020 11:44 To: AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org <mailto:AMSAT-BB@amsat.org> Subject: [amsat-bb] 9700 and ssb Birds Hello: My name is Coy, and my call is K5BCN EM34. I have talked to many of you on the SSB Birds, and you know what a time I’m having staying on frequency. I need to talk to someone who is using a Icom 9700 on the SSB Birds. I have coped setups off of Youtube, and other sites , but still have problems. Any help would be helpful. I just started working the Birds about 2 mouths ago. Thanks for your time. Coy K5BCN EM34

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Am I the lid, or was no one there?
by Nick Hart 21 Mar '20

21 Mar '20

Was just trying to work ao 92 on a 77 degree pass over cm87, San Francisco Bay Area. Nothing heard. Called 3 times, midway between the scheduled aos and the closest approach, the closest approach, and midway between the closest approach and los. Kept the power down, and the Doppler adjustments in the uhf side. Just want to be sure I’m not a bad operator. Granted, it’s late local time. Was anyone on? Was I stomping on anyone, or not getting through?

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