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Story of SuryaSat-1 (SS-1) Nano Satellite
by P. Suryono Adisoemarta 05 Jan '23

05 Jan '23

Story of SuryaSat-1 (SS-1) Nano Satellite This afternoon 6 January 2023, at 07:50 UTC, there will bethe culmination of the long journey of Surya Satellite (SS-1) Nano Satelliteproject that started in 2016 after a presentation of amateur radio activities byORARI (the Indonesian Radio Amateurs Organization) to students of University ofSurya. In early 2015 ORARI made a presentation to University ofSurya Robotic Club, and one of the amateur radio activities that got theirinterest was high-altitude ballooning due to the telemetry aspect, such assending temperature, altitude, voltage, as it relates to their roboticinterest. I showed them a couple pictures of my past activity in ARHAB as thefaculty advisor of amateur radio society at Texas Tech University in early 2000.This started the high-altitude balloon planning, including designing theballoon payload (APRS utilizing OpenTracker mini board). Late 2015, with the successful launch and activation ofLAPAN-A2/ORARI (which becomes IO-86) satellite, the students grew interest ofbuilding a satellite as it is only a couple of kilometers higher they said. So in2016 the ORARI team visit them and shared the experience in designing asatellite, as I myself was part of the ORARI team that involved in the designof the amateur payload in the LAPAN-A2/ORARI. As this would be their firsteffort in building a satellite from scratch, they said we will start with APRSthen next satellite would be a voice repeater satellite. They submitted thedesign in a competition by UNOOSA and won. The student got more excited after seeing the POC (proof ofconcept) worked and they continue with building the prototype, conductedvarious tests with LAPAN (the aeronautical and space organization) andcomplying with the necessary paperwork/approvals. But the road wasn’t easy asthey got funding problem (at one time they were selling T-Shirt to raisefunding), change in faculty advisor and university leadership and their owngraduation and transition into the professional world (some of them gotemployed in commercial satellite companies). Finally they got back in the last2 years to finalize the payload, had the payload verification with ORARI teamand shipped the payload to Japan (JAXA), integrated with other payload andshipped to the US, then lifted up on Space-X CRS-26 rocket to ISS last Novemberand now today is the deployment date from the Kibo Module of ISS. Apologize for the long posting but I got really excitedtoday as the deployment of SS-1 Nano Satellite is coming up shortly. 73 de Yono Adisoemarta – YD0NXX / N5SNN ORARI HQ – Head of Satellite Division

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AMSAT Ambassadors
by Clint Bradford 05 Jan '23

05 Jan '23

Why would ANYone prepare more than 150 90-minute presentations (each of mine IS customized for the club/convention to whom I am speaking, with about 24 “slides” being unique to each)? Are AMSAT Ambassadors in it for the money? (My accountant just shrieked in laughter.) No … I think I can speak for many AMSAT Ambassadors when I say, we’re in it for THIS: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I worked a very nice fellow in Oklahoma tonight via the ISS Crossband repeater — my first Satellite QSO. My equipment is nothing special; just a Yaesu FT-60 HT and handheld Arrow yagi; pretty much the plain vanilla "Bradford Method" -- it really works! My first couple of attempts at satellite ops were not successful; but tonight It all came together. Thank you, Clint, you are a wonderful ambassador for satellite ops. Until I saw one of your lectures I never dreamed I could work the satellites with simple, low-cost equipment. I'm almost embarrassed at how excited I am! 73, -Tom N6QDI - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I spoke to Tom’s club - the Coachella Valley ARC - and, as I replied to him, HE HAS THE BUG! I was just invited to speak to a club who has been around since 1934! And I have two presentations booked for Europe, and another one in Canada. And more upcoming for 2023. Long live AMSAT! Clint K6LCS WorkTheBirds.com PS “The ‘Plain Vanilla Bradford Method’?” Sounds like a psychiatric thesis. PPS Before you reply with, “That HT ain’t full-duplex,” please know that every audience hears the phrase - AND explanation of - “It is BEST if we work these easy satellites in true, full-duplex mode … “ at least FIVE TIMES during my shows. PPPS “Lectures?" /end/

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Re: Surya Satellite-1, SS1
by Joseph B. Fitzgerald 05 Jan '23

05 Jan '23

Thank you for this note Jean Marc. People can watch the deployment starting at about 0745 UTC at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTXFm3YVozk We have some hams in the local club excited about listening for that little guy. I suspect that the first time we will be able to hear it at the east coast of USA will be 09:30 UTC. de KM1P Joe

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Problems getting -bb messages
by Mark Johns, K0JM 05 Jan '23

05 Jan '23

I had not been getting messages from amsat-bb. I logged into mailman (see the message that is appended to all amsat-bb traffic about how to manage your subscription) and checked my account. It told me that my account had been disabled due to "excessive bounces." I clicked to "re-enable" the account, and all has been well since then. I'm now seeing everyone's test messages! -- Mark D. Johns, KØJM AMSAT Ambassador & News Service Editor Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd ----------------------------------------------- "Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain

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Re: BB test message
by Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL 05 Jan '23

05 Jan '23

At 12:45 PM 1/5/2023 -0600, you wrote: >On 1/5/23 12:26, Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL wrote: > >>Are you seeing any other activity on the BB, or has >>it just been quiet here lately? I think I received >>your message as it was sent direct to me. > >Hello Vince, > >Yes, there are at least 7 messages today and some activity in the past few >days. > >--- Zach >N0ZGO Interesting, I'm not getting anything from the BB here. Earthlink, my email provider, is treating BB messages as spam now. Not sure what to do to fix it. KB7ADL the BB as spam.

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Re: BB test message
by Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL 05 Jan '23

05 Jan '23

At 10:59 AM 1/5/2023 -0600, you wrote: >On 1/5/23 10:24, Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL via AMSAT-BB wrote: >>Testing here, >>I've haven't seen any Amsat-BB activity in >>three to four days. >>Just testing to see if my email provider >>is filtering it as spam. > >Hello OM, > >Your email message made it to the list FB. > >--- Zach >N0ZGO Thanks Zach, Are you seeing any other activity on the BB, or has it just been quiet here lately? I think I received your message as it was sent direct to me. Vince KB7ADL

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HRU- Satellite link
by Peter 05 Jan '23

05 Jan '23

Hello again, Some folks are having difficulty navigating from the HRU website to my registration link, computers-- bllah This should get you there, https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1445051176822075488 thank you. Peter, W2JV

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Re: HAM RADIO UNIVERSITY- SATURDAY
by David Tibbetts 05 Jan '23

05 Jan '23

When I got on the page, it showed that all forums were open for registration. I did not see how to register for Saturday’s webinar. Please tell me how to do that. Thanks. Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Thursday, January 5, 2023, 12:35 AM, Michael Sartoretti via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: | | Ham Radio Universityhamradiouniversity.org | | | Hopefully this works. Sent from my iPad On Jan 4, 2023, at 9:54 PM, Clint Bradford via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: Take the comma off the end of the URL … minor typo … Clint K6LCS On Jan 4, 2023, at 3:24 PM, Donald Olson via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: my browser couldn't open the page ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 at https://www.amsat.org/about-amsat/ View archives of this mailing list at https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to amsat-bb-leave(a)amsat.org Manage all of your AMSAT-NA mailing list preferences at https://mailman.amsat.org

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Re: BB test message
by Bill Booth 05 Jan '23

05 Jan '23

On 05/01/2023 11:25 a.m., Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL via AMSAT-BB wrote: > I've haven't seen any Amsat-BB activity in > three to four days. I wonder the same lots of times but in the end it is just low email activity I guess. I also find the sats some days with no activity not that I am very active these days but just getting back on now I have some time available. AO-40 was kinda my last bird to chase. I also have lots of other thinkings but not for this forum ..... so will watch for you some days. -- Bill Booth VE3NXK Sundridge ON, Canada 79.23.37 W x 45.46.18 N FN05ns Visit my weather WebCam at http://www.almaguin.com/wxcurrent/weather.html Organ and Tissue Donation - The Gift of Life Talk to your family. Your decision can make a difference.

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Surya Satellite-1, SS1
by Jean Marc Momple 05 Jan '23

05 Jan '23

Hi Guys, SS1 will be deployed tomorrow from the ISS. Please help the guys in Indonesia to ascertain that their bird is alive. Frequency i 145.825 MHz APRS, the mission is sponsored by JAXA/UNOOSA and I guess that we HAM should support fully this kind of initiative by sending TLM to Satnogs, previous statement is based on my personal experience with HAMs experts and Satnogs without such help the MO-112 mission would have been a failure. Please try to capture the 1st signal of SS1 tomorrow. 73 Jean Marc (3B8DU)

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