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

feeding CP antennas
by mikflathead＠aol.com 26 Sep '20

26 Sep '20

I am looking for ideas on fastening the feed lines for CP antennas. I have a 22 element M2 for 144 and a 435CP30 M2. Running the feed lines out the back seems to create problems. Are people supporting the cables or letting them hang. Any ideas will be help full. Thanks Mike

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Re: [amsat-bb] Sources for LMR400UF
by Roy Dean 26 Sep '20

26 Sep '20

I use USA Coax / MPD Digital: https://usacoax.com/ --Roy K3RLD > I may be opening Pandora's Box, but I would like to ask the BB for their best source(s) for LMR400UF cable. I will need two cables (N to N and PL259 to PL259) approx. 75 ft. long. > Thanks for help. > > 73, > Jerry AB5R > >

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Fwd: Raise a grand for GOLF!
by Zach Metzinger 26 Sep '20

26 Sep '20

I happened to see this while looking for something else on Twitter, which I do not log into and rarely look at. Posted by AMSAT on Sep 24, 2020 at 6:17 PM: > Raise a grand for GOLF! An anonymous donor has offered to match the first ten contributions of $50 over the next three > days to AMSAT’s GOLF program. Donate today at https://amsat.org/donations/amsat-golf-program-donations/ So, donate away! (This underscores why it is important not to prioritize social-media platforms over the mailing list.) 73, --- Zach N0ZGO

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SAT-VUCC
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 26 Sep '20

26 Sep '20

Congrats to John K8YSE on reaching the ARRL VUCC Stratosphereof 1999 Confirmed Grids!! Simply AWESOME!!! 73, Bob K8BL

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K7ZOO 3D printed 70cm Lindy information
by Curt Laumann 25 Sep '20

25 Sep '20

Hi All, In the spirit of sharing & collaboration: I'd like to offer up my recent work to develop a 3D printed 70 cm Lindy. This leverages the excellent article by AA2TX, striving to make the design significantly more manufacturable. In the share folder (link below) you'll find both design files and descriptive project notes. Constructive feedback to enhance the designs or clarify documentation is certainly welcome. While this effort produced a nicely-performing antenna, I'm sure there are still opportunities for improvement. Regards, Curt / K7ZOO Tucson AZ https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15BXhG_1jJZcUSbdn8j4leHhwdGFLSOZq?us…

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G5500/LVB Tracker/SatPC32
by Mike Seguin 25 Sep '20

25 Sep '20

I'm helping a friend get his satellite station set up. He's using an LVB Tracker, G5500 and SatPC32. I'm working on the rotor setup. The setting for 450 degree AZ rotation is greyed out. I can't select it and I'd like to do that. I do have flip mode off. I have to be missing something. -- 73, Mike, N1JEZ "A closed mouth gathers no feet"

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Jeff Jones blocked - please explain
by Michael Walker 25 Sep '20

25 Sep '20

Jeff Jones Posted in social media that AMSAT blocked him from reading Tweets, etc. In fact, this is what he posted Now, I must report what has happened to me as a result of speaking out against the incumbents (legacy) members of the AMSAT BoDs. Because I spoke out, I was removed from the AMSAT-BB mailing list (a direct violation of AMSAT-NA bylaws). I was removed and banned from the AMSAT-NA Facebook page and I am blocked from viewing the AMSAT Twitter feed. I am a member, and I would like the Board to respond with what criteria were followed in order to come to this conclusion. Is there a Bylaw that he violated? This reads like one person decided on his or her own to lock him out. I have no personal gain in this, however, I do get concerned when things start to take on a dictator roll. Does AMSAT follow any sort of Democracy process? Mike va3mw

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Election Results??
by Joe Leikhim 25 Sep '20

25 Sep '20

JoAnne; No, I never said such a thing, nor sure why you would even bring that up at all, or why it would be relevant to my asking about the tally. I have been a licensed ham for ~25 years and a dues paying member of AMSAT; member # #31678 for well over 24 years. , However with what I see going on here I am rethinking that. On 9/24/2020 1:09 PM, Joe Leikhim via AMSAT-BB wrote: >/I searched the e-mail and archives and nothing found of the tally. It />/should have been posted on the AMSAT-NA website but not there either />/as of my last check. ANS I seldom read because it is usually TLDR. /*_I might recall, perhaps correctly or incorrectly, that at one point you mentioned you're not a member of AMSAT. I'm willing to be corrected however._* -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm at amsat.org <https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb> -- Joe K4SAT

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-09-25 02:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 25 Sep '20

25 Sep '20

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2020-09-25 02:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: TBD ************************************************************************************************************* There is a new radio on board the ISS. The Kenwood D710GA is now in use. The crossband repeater is now available when the radio is not being used for ARISS school contacts. The frequencies are 145.99 MHz up (67 tone) and 437.800 MHz down. Watch the Doppler on the downlink. ######################################################################################################################################## A multi-point telebridge contact means that each student will be on the telebridge from their own home. ************************************************* 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. The following schools have now been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19: Postponed: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Watch for future COVID-19 related announcements here also. 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 ARISS Contact Applications (United States) 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 2020-09-25 02:00 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.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2020-09-18 17:30 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 ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The Proposal Window of February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 has now closed. 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. 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. ******************************************************************************** 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) 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/ ****************************************************************************** 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. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* 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. **************************************************************************** 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/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 140 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 138 Sergey RV3DR with 135 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** 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 1399. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1332. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** 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 **************************************************************************** Exp. 62 now on orbit Chris Cassidy KF5KDR Anatoli Ivanishin Ivan Vagner **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: [amsat-bb] Election Results??
by JoAnne K9JKM 25 Sep '20

25 Sep '20

On 9/24/2020 1:09 PM, Joe Leikhim via AMSAT-BB wrote: > I searched the e-mail and archives and nothing found of the tally. It > should have been posted on the AMSAT-NA website but not there either > as of my last check. ANS I seldom read because it is usually TLDR. I might recall, perhaps correctly or incorrectly, that at one point you mentioned you're not a member of AMSAT. I'm willing to be corrected however. -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org

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