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

Friendlysat next attempt Sunday !
by christophe.mcr 27 Jun '20

27 Jun '20

The winds at high altitude over Guyana are always very turbulent. The lVEga Launch is now scheduled for Sunday, June 28. However, confirmation will only be given 3 hours before. In the case of a flight delay, the schedule will be longer because interventions on the payloads will be necessary. The TLEs for Sunday are as follows for a launch at : 01:51:00 GMT June 28, 2020 1 74001U 20999A 20180.14839409 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 03 2 74001 97.4083 254.9751 0002442 66.7128 315.5488 15.10021540 03 The first 5 people to receive a decodable packet from AmicalSat will win a gift. Submissions can be made by sending the packet to satellite(a)adri38.fr or in the SIDS of satnogs (via the AmicalsatDecoder software or a Satnogs station). For AmicalsatDecoder see user manual : https://code.electrolab.fr/xtof/josast/-/blob/master/ApplicationAmicalsat/s… 73 Christophe Mercier Amsat-f Chairman <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Garanti sans virus. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Next rocket Lab Launch
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 26 Jun '20

26 Jun '20

Hi Folks, The next Rocket Lab launch window starts 3 July 21:13 UTC (4th July 09:13 NZST). Expect streaming from their web site from about 21:00 UTC. See: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/ 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

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Congratulations to first AMSAT issued GridMaster Award
by Bruce 26 Jun '20

26 Jun '20

Yes, as soon as we announced the award, someone was waiting in the wings to apply. I have finished checking Drew, KO4MA, application and he has been awarded the first AMSAT issued GridMaster Award #11. I am working on another that should be issued shortly. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards AMSAT Board Member 2016-2020 ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat

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Orbitron SDR#
by Andy Brian 25 Jun '20

25 Jun '20

Hi, I set Orbitron and SDR# together successfully for doppler control ountil I tried to listen linear transponders likeRS44. How to set DDE to listen on frequency where I click inside SDR# any suggestions are welcome not jump alway on frequency of Orbitron selected? Andy

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AMSAT Symposium Proceedings Now Available to AMSAT Members
by Paul Stoetzer 25 Jun '20

25 Jun '20

I am pleased to announce that all editions of the AMSAT Symposium Proceedings dating back to 1986 are now available as a benefit of AMSAT membership via the Member Resources section of our new membership portal at launch.amsat.org. If you're a current member and have not yet logged on to the portal, please do so to ensure that your information is accurate in the database and check out the online resources we have made available to all members, including Proceedings, all issues of The AMSAT Journal dating back to 2014, and a printable frequency chart listing currently available amateur satellites. If you're not a current member, now is a great time to sign up. Visit https://launch.amsat.org/ today! 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Executive Vice President AMSAT

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GridMaster Award
by Roy Dean 24 Jun '20

24 Jun '20

> > Certainly open to the alternate solutions. 73, > Tanner W9TWJ Can't you give a screenshot of the LOTW "VUCC Satellite" list? Of course, not all of those contacts will count towards GridMaster, but you could just cross those out with any image editor. --Roy K3RLD (still 300+ contacts away from GridMaster)

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AO-92 for Field Day
by Tanner Jones 24 Jun '20

24 Jun '20

Are there any plans to flip -92 for FD for another mode on Saturday evening? 73, Tanner W9TWJ Sent from my iPhone

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AO7
by Joseph Trombino, Jr 24 Jun '20

24 Jun '20

Howdy Gang. Is there any way to know what mode AO7 will be in prior to a pass? Thanks for any info. 73, Joe W2KJ

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GridMaster Award
by Kevin M 24 Jun '20

24 Jun '20

You can view the award by clicking on Services, then Awards. You will find the Application, Grid Schedule and sample of the required LoTW verification (of course, paper QSL's are still accepted). ----I saw this and started filling out all the paperwork to submit my 488 grids, when I realized... I recycled most all of my QSL cards before leaving NC. I had submitted all the cards to ARRL for DXCC/VUCC award credit and was moving away from the grid, so I figured, no need to keep them. (I kept only memorable/pretty cards to show my niece in Arkansas.) Oh, well. =^(

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AO-92 in L/v at 0251utc for 24 hrs 24 June 2020
by Mark Hammond 23 Jun '20

23 Jun '20

Happy L-band! -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]

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