September 2021 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

Re: Tom Clark K3IO - SK
by Daniel Schultz 28 Sep '21

28 Sep '21

AMSAT has lost one of its founders and one of its most important visionaries. It is up to the rest of us to pull together and continue the mission that Tom set us on, no matter how difficult or impossible it may seem. 73, Dan N8FGV

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Tom Clark K3IO - SK
by David Jordan 28 Sep '21

28 Sep '21

So sorry to hear that Tom Clark K3IO has passed away. One of the most accomplished and interesting individuals I've had the pleasure to know. May God's peace and blessings be with Tom and his family. Dave Jordan, AA4KN Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android

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Fwd: Tom
by Ray Soifer 28 Sep '21

28 Sep '21

-----Original Message----- From: Ray Soifer <rsoifer1(a)aol.com> To: t-bb(a)amsat.org <t-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Tue, Sep 28, 2021 11:17 am Subject: Tom There's a lot I could say about Tom but Bob has pretty much already said it. 73 Ray W2RS

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2021.10.1　50kg microsatellite Z-Sat　Launch information ／ 2021年10月1日超小型衛星　Z-Sat 打ち上げのご案内
by Yasutaka Narusawa (JR2XEA) 28 Sep '21

28 Sep '21

JAMSAT-BBメンバー各位小牧アマチュアSATCOM倶楽部の成澤と申します。小牧アマチュアSATCOM倶楽部は愛知県小牧市にアマチュア無線局を開設しており、来る10月1日にJAXA内之浦からイプシロンロケットで打ち上げられる予定の、三菱重工業が開発した50kg級の赤外線観測超小型人工衛星「Z-Sat」との通信を行います。 Z-Sat衛星は、ロケットから分離後、アマチュアVHF帯でCWビーコン送信を開始します。ビーコン信号はモールス文となっており、衛星のバッテリーの電圧などの情報が含まれています。これらの情報は、衛星が軌道上に投入された直後の生存情報として非常に重要です。つきましては、皆様には衛星打ち上げ直後の衛星からのビーコン信号を受信できましたら、是非ともご報告いただけたら幸いでございます。以下のアドレスに、小牧アマチュアSATCOM倶楽部のtwitterを開設しております。今後Z-Satの送信周波数、データフォーマット、軌道のTLE等の情報を公開してまいります。 https://twitter.com/KOMAKI_AMSATCOM 是非ともZ-Satにご注目くださるよう宜しくお願い申し上げます。小牧アマチュアSATCOM倶楽部成澤泰貴(JR2XEA) jr2xea(a)nagoya.so-net.jp Dear all AMSAT-BB members, My name is Yasutaka Narusawa of Komaki Amateur SATCOM Club. Komaki Amateur SATCOM Club has an amateur radio station in Komaki City, Japan. The 50 kg class infrared observation microsatellite "Z-Sat" developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will be launched by the Epsilon rocket on October 1st. After satellite separation, Z-Sat will start transmitting CW beacon of VHF band. The beacon signal is in Morse code and contains information such as satellite battery voltage. This information is very important as survival information immediately after the satellite is put into orbit. Therefore, if you can receive the beacon signal from the satellite immediately after the satellite launch, We would appreciate it if you could report it. Komaki Amateur SATCOM Club's twitter is open at the following address. Information on Z-Sat transmission frequency, data format, orbit TLE, etc. will be released in the future. https://twitter.com/KOMAKI_AMSATCOM We look forward to your attention to Z-Sat. Best regards, Yasutaka Narusawa (JR2XEA) Komaki Amateur SATCOM Club jr2xea(a)nagoya.so-net.jp

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Tom Clark
by Jim Sanford 28 Sep '21

28 Sep '21

All: I am so sorry to hear about Tom's passing. What a kind, GREAT man. He is (deservedly) a legend. Jim wb4gcs(a)amsat.org -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Apps
by Joe Barkley 28 Sep '21

28 Sep '21

Hello all, getting back into portable FM work and trying to decipher why the apps show different AOS.. I have three different ones and they all appear to have different times just curious which one is actually accurate since I don't have my computer with me to look at SATPC.. THANKS joe KI4TZ portable FM03 this week FM only.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-09-28 01:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 27 Sep '21

27 Sep '21

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2021-09-28 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: About Gagarin From Space Performing an amateur radio communication session with students of Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russia, direct via RKØJ (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS 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 Pyotr Dubrov Contact was successful for 2021-09-27 08:55 UTC (***) Congratulations to the Amur State University students and Pyotr! (***) Lycée Pierre Paul Riquet, St Orens De Gameville, France and CSUT University Space Center of Toulouse, Toulouse, France, Multi-point telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD 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 Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is go for: Sat 2021-10-02 12:40:14 UTC 34 deg Watch for Livestream at www.ariotti.com (***) Next mode change is expected to take place in late September 2021. 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 ######################################################################################################################################## 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. 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: No new schools Cancelled: No new schools **************************************************************************************************************************************** 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 2021-09-28 01:00 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 01 20:00 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) Sept. 11, 2021 --- 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, 2022 and December 31, 2022. 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, 2021. Proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and the proposal form can be found at https://ariss-usa.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-usa/. An ARISS Introductory Webinar session will be held on October 7th, 2021 at 8 PM ET. The Eventbrite link to sign up is: https://ariss-proposal-webinar-fall-2021.eventbrite.com The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations’ volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. 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. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* 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: Sergey RV3DR with 155 (***) Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 142 Francesco IKØWGF with 140 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 1466. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1396. (***) 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: South Dakota, 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. 64 on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Pyotr Dubrov Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP SpaceX-Crew 2 on orbit Meghan McArthur (Behnken) Akihiko Hoshide KE5DNI Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Fwd: Re: Chinese radios on FM sats
by jeff griffin 27 Sep '21

27 Sep '21

I also run 50 watts out of my 20A fused 12v outlet's on several vehicles including 3 new Honda's in the last 5 years and now a Mercedes. All are specked for 20A. I'm sure most new cars are. One thing worth mentioning though, The quality of the 12v cigarette lighter plug can be an issue. I now use the powerpole CigBuddy's exclusively. In my Jeep I run a TS2000 on HF and VHF. I installed a 50A capable feed directly from the battery to the back of the Jeep to power the radio, and also to if needed for a power-winch to get me out of trouble or haul a boat onto a trailer... 73 Jeff kb2m On 9/26/2021 5:31 PM, Jim Walls wrote: > On 09/26/2021 14:05, Bob Liddy (K8BL) wrote: >> That's a lot of power from the aux jack (cig lighter). They normally >> are labeled 10W. The newer cars aren't expected to have actual >> cigarette lighters. > > Less than one amp? You sure about that? My truck is a 2003 (so not > new) and the cig lighter outlet is fused at 20A and each of the two > accessory outlets are also each fused at 20A. My wife's 2017 Toyota > Corolla is labeled on the accessory outlet as 120 watts. > > -- > 73 > ------------------------------------- > Jim Walls - K6CCC > jim(a)k6ccc.org > Ofc: 818-548-4804 > http://members.dslextreme.com/users/k6ccc/ > AMSAT Member 32537 - WSWSS Member 395 > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > 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. > Acceptable Use and Privacy Policies available athttps://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ > > View archives of this mailing list at > https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/amsat-bb@amsat.org > To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org > Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences athttps://mailman.amsat.org

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UVSQ-SAT FM repeater ON September 26 : from 12h UTC to 23H UTC
by christophe.mcr 26 Sep '21

26 Sep '21

Dear The LATMOS team has programmed the UVSQ-SAT satellite to go into transponder mode on Sunday, September 26, 2021 starting at 12:00 UTC. The transponder will be active for 11 consecutive hours. From September 25th 12:00 UTC, an ASCII message will be broadcast to announce that the transponder mode will be activated. To decode the message, you can use the UVSQ-SAT Decoder software: ApplicationUVSQsatDecoder/src/site/markdown/UserManual.md · 21-ecr-uvsqsat · xtof / JOSAST · GitLab (electrolab.fr) <https://code.electrolab.fr/xtof/josast/-/blob/21-ecr-uvsqsat/ApplicationUVS…> Frequencies used : - Telemetry : - 437.020 MHz - BPSK - GR3UH 9k6 - FM Transponder : - Uplink frequency: 145.905 MHz - Downlink frequency: 437.020 MHz More information on the satellite: UVSQsat (amsat-f.org) <http://amsat-f.org/AMSATLIST/SatellitePage/UK/47438UVSQsat.html> and project : UVSQ-SAT (ipsl.fr) <http://uvsq-sat.projet.latmos.ipsl.fr/> 73's -- *Christophe Mercier* *Président AMSAT-Francophone* *https://www.amsat-f.org <https://www.amsat-f.org/>*

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Chinese radios on FM sats
by John Geiger 26 Sep '21

26 Sep '21

I am looking for an inexpensive FM radio to take roving for the FM satellites. Since it would sometimes be powered from a cigarette lighter, like when being used in a rental car, it probably can't do a full 50 watts on FM, so something that can be set for 25 or 30 watts would be nice (or something that has the level max), since I will be using it with low gain antennas. Has anyone used some of the Chinese FM radios like Anytone or TYT on the FM satellites with good results? Any specific models to recommend? 73 John AF5CC

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