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Wisp Question
by Andrew Rich 31 Oct '17

31 Oct '17

Hello I have a good down link from Falconsat-3 Where do i get WISP ? Will WISP work with dire wolf ? That is my decoder Andrew

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Satreporter new features
by Andrew Rich 31 Oct '17

31 Oct '17

Hello Sat reporter has some new features “chat” so you can chat about if your hearing satellites and “manual entry” if you want to add something to the log Enjoy http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html <http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html> Andrew VK4TEC

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Image from K2MO recieved on Falconsat-3
by Roland Zurmely 31 Oct '17

31 Oct '17

with WiSP, VSP3 and Soundmodem0.19: <http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/falconsat.htm#d> 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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Re: [amsat-bb] M2 Driven element matching section
by Richard Lawn 30 Oct '17

30 Oct '17

Problem is solved! A friend and "elmer" who got me started in with sats years ago has one he took off when he changed to polarity switching. TNX to those who offered assistance. 73 Rick, W2JAZ

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M2 yagi problem
by Richard Lawn 30 Oct '17

30 Oct '17

I have a problem with my 70cm cir Pol yagi. A feed line got tangled in the antenna apparently when I moved the antennas from a high angle back to 0 degrees. A driver element was bent and nearly pulled completely out of the insulator and matching unit. I pushed it back in through the insulator but the analyzer shows no resonance at frequency. Is it possible to open up the small matching unit box and repair such a problem or am I destined to buy a new unit from M2? 73 Rick, W2JAZ -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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Building a new system
by Roger 30 Oct '17

30 Oct '17

I'm in the process of assembling a new system dedicated to sats and the like. I have a decent steerable array, quality preamps, dedicated computers, and radio with panadapter. I'm focusing on telemetry, decoding, and other interesting downlinks. I am literate in Satpc32 and have it running already. I'm soliciting information or ideas that I can incorporate that might benefit the AMSAT community, recommendations for specific satellite software, uploads, etc. Thanks for your time. 73, Roger W7TZ CN83ia Grid Busters w7tz.webs.com

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RS0ISS Digipeater
by Alex Weimer 30 Oct '17

30 Oct '17

Thanks for the info on others also having problems with the ISS packet digipeater. Thanks to K4KDR and KG4AKV. this confirms that I am not the only one experiencing problems. I also noticed that once the sat is no longer approaching that I cannot get into the digipeater and have trouble hearing it ..Evidently it seems to be the ISS antenna is no longer accessible from my location ?? Thought it was just Me !!! 73 JACK-KC7MG

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QIKCOM-1 Summary
by Robert Bruninga 30 Oct '17

30 Oct '17

The QIKCOM-1 module was to be powered by 28 volts after the host spacecraft deployed its solar panels, charged its batteries and determined that power was nominal. Since QIKCOM-1 also had a completely separate QIKCOM-11 VHF beacon and separate antenna to come on over the USA too, and neither have been heard, we assume the module has not been powered up. Both the host and QKCOM-1 were delivered about two and a half years ago and spent most of that time stored on ISS awaiting deployment. We thank everyone who listened after the deployment on Friday, but since both transmitters are on common APRS frequencies, monitored routinely in USA and around the world we will surely see it anyway if it powers up. Since it was deployed from ISS to avoid re-contact later, then it will be in essentially the same orbit but going lower. And lower orbits go faster. Deployed at 0.3 m/s or about 1kph, my guess is it will gain about 20 seconds a week.in front of ISS AOS as a wild guess. Bob Bruninga, WB4APR

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Yaesu FT-847 available
by na2x＠yahoo.com 30 Oct '17

30 Oct '17

I'm selling a Yaesu FT-847. I know it's a popular radio with satellite operators so I thought I'd offer it here first. Ship to USA only. If interested, contact me off list via E-mail at NA2X (at) yahoo (dot) com

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WD9EWK Nevada/Utah road trip (30 October-1 November)
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 30 Oct '17

30 Oct '17

Hi! I know others have traversed much of Nevada in recent weeks, but I am planning to also do something like that over the next 2+ days. With the AMSAT Symposium wrapping up here in Reno, I plan on heading east along I-80 toward Utah on Monday morning. I hope to be able to activate some grids (DN00, DN10, DN11, DN20, DN21, DN30) before I stop for the night somewhere around the Nevada/Utah state line. Tuesday will see a return trip west across Nevada via US-93 and US-50, where I may be able to make stops at DM28 and a quick excursion to DM39 inside Utah, before hitting DM29 and DM19 on the westbound trip back to Reno. I might get on the air Wednesday morning before returning to the Reno airport for my flight home, probably from somewhere in DM09 one last time. It looks like APRS digipeaters cover much of I-80 and US-50 across Nevada, and I might show up as WD9EWK-9 on web sites like http://aprs.fi/WD9EWK-9 as I drive around. I will also use my @WD9EWK Twitter account to send out updates. If you don't use Twitter, you can still view my tweets in a web browser at: http://twitter.com/WD9EWK I have already uploaded my logs to Logbook of the World from the past few days' operating around Reno and Lake Tahoe. I'll do the same for the QSOs logged in the next couple of days, but I might not get them into LOTW right after each pass. Please be patient with the LOTW uploads. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK

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CM79
by Gabriel Zeifman 30 Oct '17

30 Oct '17

NJ7H QRV from CM79 in the morning first pass FO-29@1514Z last pass AO-85@1732Z 73, Gabe NJ7H/VE6NJH

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Problem getting into RS0ISS digipeater
by Alex Weimer 30 Oct '17

30 Oct '17

I am using AGW Packet engine and UISS to work both NO84 and RS0ISS however recently I have been having problems getting into the digipeater on the ISS. 25 watts of power and a 7 element M2 yagi. Is there a change in the packet modem on ISS or have they made some modifications that make it more difficult to access the satellite ?? Thank you JACK KC7MG

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VHF GAAAFET RF SWITCHED PREAMP FOR SALE
by jeffory broughton 29 Oct '17

29 Oct '17

Advanced Receiver Research MSP144VDG-160. 160 WATT .55 dB nf,24 dB gain,6 Months old Kept in a weather proof enclosure.like new.$225 FREE SHIPPING ! WB8RJY jeff jeff broughton

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Special AMSAT Membership Offer for RadFxSat Launch
by Paul Stoetzer 29 Oct '17

29 Oct '17

As part of the preparations for the launch of RadFxSat on November 10th, AMSAT is making our “Getting Started With Amateur Satellites” book available for a limited time as a download with any paid new or renewal membership purchased via the AMSAT Store. This offer is only available with purchases completed online, and for only a limited time. A perennial favorite, Getting Started is updated every year with the latest amateur satellite information, and is the premier primer of satellite operation. The 182 page book is presented in PDF format, in full color, and covers all aspects of making your first contacts on a ham radio satellite. Please take advantage of this offer today by visiting the AMSAT store at https://www.amsat.org/shop/ and selecting any membership option. While there, check out our other items, including the M2 LEOpack antenna system, Arrow antennas, AMSAT shirts, and other swag. Thank you, and see you soon on RadFxSat! 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Secretary Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT-NA)

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Re: [amsat-bb] Kenwood TH-D7A(G) For Sale
by Tucker McGuire 29 Oct '17

29 Oct '17

Thanks for the interest. Radio is sold now. Cheers & 73, Tucker W4FS On Oct 29, 2017 7:27 AM, <skristof(a)etczone.com> wrote: > If you still have the radio, I am definitely interested. Does it include a > manual? > > Steve AI9IN > > > > > On 2017-10-28 17:45, Tucker McGuire wrote: > > Hi all, > > Looking to sell my Kenwood TH-D7A(G) with 2 AA holders and SMA to BNC > adapter for use with arrow antenna, to raise funds for other stuff. Some > dings on the case but overall great condition. This rig works great full > duplex for our current FM transponder satellites. > > Asking $120 shipped. > > Cheers & 73, > Tucker > W4FS > _______________________________________________ > 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. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > >

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ANS-302 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by E.Mike McCardel 29 Oct '17

29 Oct '17

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-302 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. In this edition: * AMSAT-NA Announces GOLF CubeSat Program * AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President * Jordan’s first satellite – JY1-SAT * APRS Satellites QIKCOM-1 Deployed * FalconSat-3 Video w/ WiSP File Upload/Download * Special Membership Offer for RadFxSat Launch * Pope Asks Spacemen Life's Big Questions In ISS Live Chat * AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President * ARISS News * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-302.01 ANS-302 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 302.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. October 28, 2017 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-302.01 AMSAT-NA Announces GOLF CubeSat Program At the AMSAT-NA Annual General Meeting in Reno, NV, AMSAT-NA President Joe Spier, K6WAO, announced the next phase of AMSAT’s CubeSat program: GOLF. GOLF, an acronym for “Greater Orbit, Larger Footprint,” is a crucial step towards fulfilling AMSAT’s strategic goals involving high altitude, wide access satellite missions. As an initial step in the GOLF program, the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors approved the submission of a NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative proposal for the GOLF-T satellite project. The GOLF-T project will serve as a rapidly deployable Low Earth Orbit (LEO) testbed for technologies necessary for a successful CubeSat mission to a wide variety of orbits, including LEO, Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO), Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO), or beyond. AMSAT-NA Vice-President Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, said “The GOLF-T project tees off the next phase of our CubeSat program. GOLF-T provides AMSAT hardware and knowledge for Attitude Determination and Control (ADAC) capability and the opportunity to develop a 3U spaceframe with deployable solar panels that can be used in LEO or HEO missions, two of the major systems required in future GOLF and HEO missions.” In addition, GOLF-T provides the opportunity for rapid deployment and on orbit testing of the AMSAT’s Advanced Satellite Communications and Exploration of New Technology (ASCENT )program’s technology, including radiation tolerant transponder and Integrated Housekeeping Unit (IHU) technologies that will lead the way for low cost commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) systems that can function in the MEO and HEO radiation environments. GOLF-T will also provide for the development of “Five and Dime” Field-Programmable Gate Array Software Defined Radio (FPGA SDR) transponders for use on a variety of missions and orbits. [ANS thanks the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors and our Engineering Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President At it’s annual meeting, held at the Silver Legacy Resort Hotel in Reno, NV, the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors elected Joe Spier, K6WAO, of Reno, NV, President, succeeding Barry Baines, WD4ASW, who has retired after nine years of service as AMSAT’s President. Joe is a Life Member of AMSAT-NA and has previously served as Executive Vice President and Vice-President Educational Relations. He also has Life Memberships in the ARRL, SARA (Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers) and the AFA (Air Force Association). He holds an Extra Class license as well as commercial licenses. Immediate Past President Barry Baines, WD4ASW, said “It has been an honor to serve as President for the past nine years and as a board member since 1999. I’m confident that the successes of the past nine years while serving as President will lead to new opportunities in AMSAT’s future as Joe assumes the helm working with the new Senior Leadership Team. I’m also thrilled that Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, and Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, are new voting members on the Board, including the assumption of my former slot. I’m excited that the new Board combined with the new Senior Leadership Team will bring insight, enthusiasm, energy and commitment to move AMSAT forward.” Other officers elected by the Board were: * Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, of Washington, DC, as Executive Vice President * Jerry Buxton, N0JY, of Granbury, TX, as Vice-President Engineering * Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, of New Port Richey, FL, as Vice-President Operations * Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, of Granbury, TX, as Secretary * Keith Baker, KB1SF/VA3KSF, of Corunna, ON, as Treasurer * Martha Saragovitz of Silver Spring, MD, as Manager [ANS thanks the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Jordan’s first satellite – JY1-SAT During the final satellite integration training for Jordan’s first satellite, JY1-SAT, the team was supported for the final stages of integration by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II. The spacecraft has been given to students of the Masar Initiative at the Jordan University of Science and Technology as part of the JY1- SAT mission support and training program under the Crown Prince Foundation given by ISIS – Innovative Solutions In Space and AMSAT-UK and AMSAT Netherlands. The JY1-SAT mission was proposed by Jordanian students who participated in the first batch of the cooperation program with NASA, after which the interns had suggested the design and launch of the first Jordanian satellite CubeSat. To build up the capability to design and develop such a first mission, the Crown Prince Foundation signed a support agreement with ISIS – Innovative Solutions In Space and the AMSAT Radio Amateur Societies of the UK and the Netherlands, for hardware and training support, building on ISIS’ and AMSAT’s experience with FUNcube radio amateur transponder missions. As a special development for the JY1-SAT mission, AMSAT has expanded the capabilities of the FUNcube transponder to be able to transmit stored images reflecting the Jordanian culture and its historical heritage, along with a voice message recorded by the Crown Prince to be transmitted in space to receivers around the world. The launch of the JY1-SAT, scheduled during the first half of next year, is in memory of His Majesty the late King Hussein, the first founder of the HAM Radio in Jordan and holder of call sign JY1. JY1-SAT will have a linear, inverting, transponder downlinking between 145.855 & 145.875 MHz with the uplink between 435.100 & 435.120 MHz. The telemetry downlink will be on 145.840 MHz and be FUNcube compatible. A new Dashboard will be made available before the launch of JY1-SAT. The Jordan Times – Crown Prince puts final touch on mini satellite project http://tinyurl.com/ANS302-JY1-Sat [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- APRS Satellites QIKCOM-1 Deployed QIKCOM-1 was deployed from the ISS Friday at 0915 UTC attached to the SIMPL spacecraft. It is an APRS digipeater just like the ISS. Whereas it also supports the same ARISS alias as the ISS digipeater, please use the ALIAS of APRSAT on your uplinks instead of ARISS so that you only hit QIKCOM-1 for these first few passes with your test uplinks (once a minute).. Or you can be specific via QIKCOM-1 callsign. At 4 Watts, it will be 10 dB stronger than PSAT(84) and about the same power level as ISS and should be easy to receive on the 145.825 downlink. We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make sure they are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from all over the globe. If you do not have an IGate, just capture packets and email them to qikcom1 at gmail.com until we see that everything is making it to the APRS-IS. The downlink should be available on the original http://pcsat.findu.com and also on http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html Being released from ISS, QIKCOM-1 will of course have the same Elements and tracking info as ISS until they begin to separate. This means passes over the USA every 90 minutes beginning at 0630 EDT in the Southeast and ending after 1440 PDT in Southern California. Web page: http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS. It is designed for Live Operations and experiments only. For the initial passes, do not attempt 2-way contacts. Just set your STATUS text to indicate your TX power and antenna type and transmit at 1m intervals ATTENDED as described on the web page during these first few orbits. So we can get sttistices on uplink quality. [ANS thanks Bob, WB4APR for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- FalconSat-3 Video w/ WiSP File Upload/Download If anyone would like to see how the WiSP software handles uploading & downloading files to FalconSat-3, I made a video of the highest elevation pass tonight: https://youtu.be/9spO1e8NVj0 ... I don't understand it all yet, but am seeing some uploads & downloads. I keep UISS open and ready in case anyone is active w/ APRS packets, but on this pass I didn't transmit from UISS to give the MSPE program from WiSP maximum time to work. There's a little explanation in the notes below the video on YouTube if you click "SHOW MORE" on that page. Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, has scanned and posted the chapter on WISP from Gould Smith's 2005 Digital Satellite & Telemetry Guide to the FalconSAT-3 page on amsat.org. He hopes it is helpful to everyone diving back into this excellent program from the past. It can be found near the bottom of the page at https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/ [ANS thanks Scott, K4KDR and Drew KO4MA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Membership Offer for RadFxSat Launch As part of the preparations for the launch of RadFxSat on November 10th, AMSAT is making our “Getting Started With Amateur Satellites” book available for a limited time as a download with any paid new or renewal membership purchased via the AMSAT Store. This offer is only available with purchases completed online, and for only a limited time. A perennial favorite, Getting Started is updated every year with the latest amateur satellite information, and is the premier primer of satellite operation. The 182 page book is presented in PDF format, in full color, and covers all aspects of making your first contacts on a ham radio satellite. Please take advantage of this offer today by visiting the AMSAT store at https://www.amsat.org/shop/ and selecting any membership option. While there, check out our other items, including the M2 LEOpack antenna system, Arrow antennas, AMSAT shirts, and other swag. Thank you, and see you soon on RadFxSat! [ANS thanks Paul N8HM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Pope Asks Spacemen Life's Big Questions In ISS Live Chat Pope Francis chatted with six astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, kicking off the rare interview with a philosophical question on "man's place in the universe". Italian Paolo Nespoli, 60, admitted that despite the bird's eye view of Earth he too remained "perplexed", while American Mark Vande Hei said seeing the planet from space made them "realise how fragile we are". The Argentine pontiff sat at a Vatican desk, facing a wide-screen television on which the astronauts from America, Russia and Italy could be seen floating together in their blue suits. "Good afternoon... or good evening. I imagine time passes differently at the space station, right?" the pope quipped. "Astronomy makes us think about the universe's boundless horizons, and prompts questions such as 'where do we come from, where are we going?'" he mused. A 30-second delay in the satellite feed gave Nespoli, Vande Hei, Americans Randolph (Randy) Bresnik and Joseph Acaba, and Russians Sergej Nikolaevic Rjazanskij and Alexandr Misirkin time to weigh up life's biggest questions. "Our aim here is to spread knowledge, (but) the more we learn, the more we realise we do not know," admitted Nespoli, who is on his third trip into space. "I would like people like you, theologians, philosophers, poets, writers, to come to space to explore what it means to be a human in space," he said, as Francis nodded and smiled. US mission commander Bresnik told the Argentine that from the visible thinness of the planet's atmosphere shows how fragile life is on earth. - 'Future of humanity' - But the pope had not finished: what, he wanted to know, was their opinion of love as a force that moves the universe? What was their source of joy up in the space station, and how did a life without gravity change their view of the world? The crew took it in turns to get their philosophical caps on, and not even a technical hitch which temporarily interrupted the interview, or the lack of a Russian translator, could throw the space travellers off course. "I get the most joy by looking outside every day and seeing God's creation, maybe a little bit from his perspective," Bresnick said. Far from wars, famines, pollution or human folly, he said "the future of humanity looks better from up here". Bresnik, 50, a former Marine Corps aviator who goes by the nickname "Komrade", made his fifth career excursion outside the space station this month to carry out crucial repairs to the ISS's robotic arm with NASA colleague Acaba. Acaba, 50, the first person of Puerto Rican heritage to become an astronaut, cheerfully said hello to the pope in Spanish before tackling the question on how the men deal with 'up' and 'down' losing their meaning in space. Francis is not the only Roman Catholic leader to have put in a call to the star-covered heavens. The first pope to get on the line to space was Benedict XVI in 2011, who rang the ISS -- which has been continuously occupied since 2000 -- when Nespoli was once again among the crew. [ANS thanks Ella IDE via Space Daily for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News + A Successful contact was made between Istituto Scolastico Comprensivo “Nardi”, Porto San Giorgio, Italyand Astronaut Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA using Callsign IRØISS. The contact began 2017-10-21 09:31 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Direct/Telebridge via I6KZR and IQ5VR.HamTV was active. ARISS Mentor was Francesco IKØWGF. + A Successful contact was made between I.C. Michelangelo Buonarroti, Marina di Carrara, Italyand Astronaut Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA using Callsign IRØISS. The contact began 2017-10-21 09:31 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Direct/Telebridge via I6KZR and IQ5VR. HamTV was active. ARISS Mentor was Francesco IKØWGF. + A Successful contact was made between Istituto Comprensivo “Tauro Viterbo”, Castellana Grotte (Ba), Italy and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA using Callsign IRØISS. The contact began 2017-10-21 14:23 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Direct via IZ7RTN. HamTVC was active. ARISS Mentor was Francesco IKØWGF. Event location: Cittadella Mediterranea della Scienza, Bari, Italy + A Successful contact was made between “A.Gramsci-N.Pende”, Noicattaro, Italy and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA using Callsign IRØISS. The contact began 2017-10-21 14:23 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Direct via IZ7RTN. ARISS Mentor was Francesco IKØWGF. HamTVC was active. Event location: Cittadella Mediterranea della Scienza, Bari, Italy + A Successful contact was made between Chiddix Junior High School, Normal, IL, USA and Astronaut Joe Acaba KE5DAR using Callsign NA1SS. The contact began 2017-10-23 15:31 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Direct via W9AML ARISS Mentor was Joe K6WAO. + A Successful contact was made between Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA using Callsign IRØISS. The contact began 2017-10-26 08:23 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Telebridge via IK1SLD ARISS Mentor was Shane VK4KHZ. + A Successful contact was made between Colegiul National Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania and Astronaut Joe Acaba KE5DAR using Callsign OR4ISS. The contact began 2017-10-26 09:55 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Telebridge via EI1ISS. ARISS Mentor was Armand SP3QFE. + A Successful contact was made between Glanmire Community College, Cork, Ireland and Astronaut Joe Acaba KE5DAR using Callsign OR4ISS. The contact began 2017-10-26 09:55 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Direct via EI1ISS. ARISS Mentor was Seamus EI8BP. + A Successful contact was made between Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico “Enzo Ferrari”, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA using Callsign IRØISS. The contact began 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC. Contact was Direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM. ARISS Mentor was Francesco IKØWGF. + A Successful contact was made between Liceo Statale “G. D. Cassini”, Sanremo, Italy and Astronaut Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA using Callsign IRØISS. The contact began 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC. Contact was Direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM. ARISS Mentor was Gianpietro IZ2GOJ. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule + Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via XVI settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IKØWGF The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC Watch for HamTV to be operative. + Asociación Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Cristóbel, Venezuela, direct via YY2CMR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC + Liceo Scientifico ‘Francesco Cecioni”, Livorno, Italy and Liceo Artistico Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27:26 UTC Watch for HamTV to be operative. + Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “Leonardo Da Vinci”, Lanusei, Italy, direct via ISØBWM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC Watch for HamTV to be operative. [ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Daylight saving time 2017 in the United Kingdom ends at 02:00 on Sunday, 29 October [ANS thanks Southgate ARN for the above information.] + Curious about when Daylight Savings time begins and ends around the world? Thank goodness for UTC. Visit https://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/2017.html [ANS thanks EMike AA8EM for the above information] + RUSSIAN WAR GAMES SPARK 'BLUE AURORAS' Around the Arctic Circle, people see green auroras almost every night. It's nothing to write home about. Blue auroras, on the other hand, are very unusual. Photos and more information are highlighted on Spaceweather.com. [ANS thanks Spaceweather.com via Southgate ARN for the above information --------------------------------------------------------------------- /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. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, EMike McCardel, AA8EM aa8em at amsat dot org

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QIKCOM-1 pass predictions
by skristof＠etczone.com 29 Oct '17

29 Oct '17

I don't see QIKCOM-1 in the pull down menu in the AMSAT online pass predictions. Is it reasonable to continue to use the ISS pass predictions for QIKCOM-1? Steve AI9IN

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Asociación Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Cristóbel, Venezuela
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 29 Oct '17

29 Oct '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Asociación Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Cristóbel, Venezuela on 31 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:23 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and YY2CMR. The contact should be audible over Venezuela and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. La Unidad Educativa Instituto María Montessori, ubicada en San Cristóbal, Venezuela fue fundado en el año 1969 por las ideas innovadoras de dos psicólogas de vanguardia y una artista plástico. En sus inicios fue un Preescolar, de los primeros del país. Es un colegio privado, sin fines de lucro, humanista y constructivista. Atiende una matrícula de 332 estudiantes, en los niveles de Educación Inicial, Primaria y Media General. Con un promedio de 25 estudiantes por aula, un Docente Titular y un Auxiliar Docente. Se favorece la inclusión, la atención individualizada y la promoción del aprender haciendo con respeto hacia las diferencias y los procesos de aprendizaje. Es una institución cuyos principios direccionan la formación de los estudiantes en: el desarrollo de su inteligencia emocional, los valores, lo deportivo y cultural, lo científico, la innovación y la creatividad. Se estimula la formación permanente del docente a través de un Programa Institucional y se promueve el diseño e implementación de proyectos pedagógicos innovadores. Para ampliar la participación y compromiso de los padres y docentes se creó la Fundación Montessori, que apoya las iniciativas y propuestas pedagógicas de la institución. Para el instituto la experiencia escolar acerca de la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de los contenidos referidos al espacio y la exploración espacial implican un área de interés por la importancia que nos planteamos en el presente y a futuro en el desarrollo de personas conscientes de las grandes capacidades tecnológicas y científicas que los seres humanos tenemos; así como la valoración de nuestro planeta y de su entorno. Otro aspecto fundamental, es poder aproximar a nuestros niños y jóvenes a la riqueza que implica el contacto con otros países y los avances que en desarrollo científico y de exploración espacial tienen a fin de estimular sus intereses y motivaciones vocacionales futuras. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. ¿Cuál es su función en la Estación Espacial? 2. ¿Por qué decidió ser astronauta? 3. ¿Qué pueden comer en el espacio? 4. ¿Qué están estudiando en esta misión? 5. ¿Cuándo tienen que usar el traje espacial? 6. ¿Qué siente cuando esta realizando una caminata espacial? 7. ¿Se detiene en algún momento la Estación Espacial? 8. ¿Cuál es el protocolo para un hipotético caso de encuentro con vida extraterrestre? 9. ¿Cómo logró ser parte de la NASA? 10. ¿De existir un planeta habitable, cuál es el tiempo estimado para un transporte interplanetario? 11. ¿Qué es lo que más le gusta de ser astronauta? 12. ¿Qué descubrimientos importantes ha hecho durante la trayectoria que lleva como astronauta? 13. ¿Qué temperatura hay en la Estación Espacial? 14. ¿Cómo se ven las estrellas en el espacio? 15. ¿Por qué se atan los astronautas para dormir? 16. ¿Existe suficiente información acerca del conocimiento actual sobre el espacio? 17. ¿Cómo se ve la Tierra desde el Espacio? 18. ¿De aplicarse las leyes físicas en el espacio cómo afectan al planeta en lo micro y lo macro? 19. ¿Qué es lo más extraño que le ha sucedido en el espacio? 20. ¿La Nasa conoce algún planeta capaz de soportar una atmósfera artificial con una vertiente de agua y suelos fértiles? Translated: 1. What is your role on the Space Station? 2. Why did you decide to become an astronaut? 3. What can you eat in space? 4. What are you studying in this mission? 5. When do you have to wear the space suit? 6. What do you feel when you are doing a space walk? 7. Does the Space Station stop anytime? 8. What is the protocol for a hypothetical case of encounter with extraterrestrial life? 9. How did you become part of NASA? 10. If there is a habitable planet, what is the estimated time for an interplanetary transport? 11. What do you like most about being an astronaut? 12. What important discoveries have you made during your career as an astronaut? 13. What is the temperature on the Space Station? 14. How do stars look in space? 15. Why are astronauts tied to sleep? 16. Is there enough information about current knowledge about space? 17. What does the Earth look like from Space? 18. Of applying the physical laws in space how they affect the planet in the micro and the macro? 19. What is the strangest thing that has happened to you in space? 20. Does NASA know of any planet capable of withstanding an artificial atmosphere with a water slope and fertile soil? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Liceo Scientifico 'Francesco Cecioni", Livorno, Italy and Liceo Artistico Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27 UTC Watch for HamTV 2. Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "Leonardo Da Vinci", Lanusei, Italy, direct via ISØBWM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12 UTC Watch for HamTV 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 Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via XVI settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 29 Oct '17

29 Oct '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via XVI settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy on 30 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:20 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between IR0ISS and IK0WGF The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado - Istituto comprensivo Via XVI settembre, is attended about 300 pupils aged 6 -11. The school was build in 1926 and named "Alessandro Cialdi", a Civitavecchia renowned citizen who lived from 1807 to 1882 and he was famous as Papal Navy commander, Head of the prestigious "Accademia dei Lincei". Besides curricular subjects (italian, maths, science, english, etc.) our pupils take part in specific projects, for the duration of one year, for instance the "Comenius" project called " Save the Planet", in cooperation with seven european schools. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. La tua missione si chiama VITA, c'è un motivo particolare per aver scelto questa parola? 2. Tu non sei il solo Italiano ad andare nello spazio, come mai così tanti astronauti Italiani? 3. Perché sulla luna c'è il "Mare della tranquillità" se concretamente non c'è acqua? 4. La ISS orbita intorno alla terra, ma è possibile una stazione spaziale in orbita sulla Luna? 5. Se si scoprisse che c'era anticamente la vita su Marte, vi spingereste a scoprire perché è terminata? 6. Avete mai trovato qualcosa di raro e unico nello spazio? 7. Avete ed usate dei droni sulla ISS? 8. Avete mai visto un meteorite passarvi vicino la ISS? 9. Coltivate qualcosa in orbita? Avete delle piantagioni? 10. Come è stato possibile costruire la ISS a circa 400 Km dalla Terra e a quella velocità? 11. Quanto tempo è stato impiegato per costruire la ISS? 12. Nella ISS, in assenza di peso, l'aria circola come sulla Terra? 13. Sulla ISS il giorno e la notte hanno la stessa durata che hanno sulla Terra? 14. Se la Terra gira, come fanno gli astronauti ad atterrare al posto giusto e al momento giusto? 15. Qual è lo scopo della sua missione? 16. Puoi fare una foto della mia città dalla ISS? Translated: 1. Your mission is called VITA, is there a particular reason for choosing this word? 2. You are not the only Italian to go to space, how come so many Italian astronauts? 3. Why is called the "Sea of Tranquility" on the moon if there is no water? 4. ISS orbits around the earth, but is it possible for a space station to orbit the moon? 5. If you discovered that there was life on Mars in ancient times, would you go and find out why it was over? 6. Have you ever found something rare and unique in space? 7. Do you use drones on the ISS? 8. Have you ever seen a meteorite passing near the ISS? 9. Cultivate something in orbit? Do you have plantations? 10. How could ISS be built about 400 km from Earth and at that speed? 11. How long has it been spent to build the ISS? 12. In the ISS, in the absence of weight, does air circulate as on Earth? 13. On the ISS, do day and night have the same duration they have on Earth? 14. If Earth turns, how do the astronauts land at the right place and at the right time? 15. What is the purpose of your mission? 16. Can you take a picture of my city from the ISS? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Asociación Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Cristóbel, Venezuela, direct via YY2CMR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-10-31 18:23 UTC 2. Liceo Scientifico 'Francesco Cecioni", Livorno, Italy and Liceo Artistico Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27 UTC Watch for HamTV 3. Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "Leonardo Da Vinci", Lanusei, Italy, direct via ISØBWM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12 UTC Watch for HamTV 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 Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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wtb..2m sat beam
by willmarbrowns＠charter.net 28 Oct '17

28 Oct '17

WTB-2M SATELLITE BEAM CIR POLARIZED looking for something like M2 2mcp14...cushcraft a144-20t ...a148-20t possibly other brands that are circular polarized or could be made cp. tnx es 73 Bruce ke0lx willmar, mn 56201

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-28 20:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 28 Oct '17

28 Oct '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-28 20:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico “Enzo Ferrari”, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and Liceo Statale “G. D. Cassini”, Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact was successful: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg (***) Watch for Ham TV Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via XVI settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IKØWGF The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC 65 deg Watch for HamTV Asociación Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Cristóbel, Venezuela, direct via YY2CMR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 35 deg Liceo Scientifico ‘Francesco Cecioni”, Livorno, Italy and Liceo Artistico Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27:26 UTC 87 deg Watch for HamTV Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “Leonardo Da Vinci”, Lanusei, Italy, direct via ISØBWM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC 34 deg Watch for HamTV **************************************************************************** ** International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students – ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is November 15, 2017 September 18, 2017: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from U.S. schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31, 2018. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with oppor- tunities to learn about space technologies and space communications through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program provides learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership between NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and worldwide space agencies. The program’s goal is to inspire students worldwide, to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio. Educators overwhelmingly report that student participation in the ARISS program inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM careers. Ninety-two percent of educators who have participated in the program have indicated that ARISS provided ideas for encourag- ing student exploration, discussion, and participation, and 78 percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating student interest in STEM. ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the space station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and any related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15, 2017. The ARISS website has additional details on expectations, proposal guidelines, and the proposal form. See: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html **************************************************************************** ** 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 http://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? 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 **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 124 Francesco IKØWGF with 124 (***) Gaston ON4WF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 100 **************************************************************************** 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. 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 2017-10-28 20:30 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. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1176. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1131. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://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: Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-10-28 20:30 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 52 on orbit Randy Bresnik Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Sergey Ryazanskiy Exp. 53 on orbit Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Alexander Misurkin Joe Acaba KE5DAR **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ANS-301.01 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AMSAT-NA Announces GOLF CubeSat Program
by JoAnne K9JKM 28 Oct '17

28 Oct '17

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-301.01 In this Special Bulletin: * AMSAT-NA Announces GOLF CubeSat Program SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-301.01 ANS-301 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 301.01 From AMSAT SYMPOSIUM, RENO, NV DATE October 28, 2017 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-301.01 At the AMSAT-NA Annual General Meeting in Reno, NV, AMSAT-NA President Joe Spier, K6WAO, announced the next phase of AMSAT’s CubeSat program: GOLF. GOLF, an acronym for “Greater Orbit, Larger Footprint,” is a crucial step towards fulfilling AMSAT’s strategic goals involving high altitude, wide access satellite missions. As an initial step in the GOLF program, the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors approved the submission of a NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative proposal for the GOLF-T satellite project. The GOLF-T project will serve as a rapidly deployable Low Earth Orbit (LEO) testbed for technologies necessary for a successful CubeSat mission to a wide variety of orbits, including LEO, Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO), Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO), or beyond. AMSAT-NA Vice-President Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, said “The GOLF-T project tees off the next phase of our CubeSat program. GOLF-T provides AMSAT hardware and knowledge for Attitude Determination and Control (ADAC) capability and the opportunity to develop a 3U spaceframe with deployable solar panels that can be used in LEO or HEO missions, two of the major systems required in future GOLF and HEO missions.” In addition, GOLF-T provides the opportunity for rapid deployment and on orbit testing of the AMSAT’s Advanced Satellite Communications and Exploration of New Technology (ASCENT )program’s technology, including radiation tolerant transponder and Integrated Housekeeping Unit (IHU) technologies that will lead the way for low cost commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) systems that can function in the MEO and HEO radiation environments. GOLF-T will also provide for the development of “Five and Dime” Field-Programmable Gate Array Software Defined Radio (FPGA SDR) transponders for use on a variety of missions and orbits. [ANS thanks the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors and our Engineering Team for the above information] /EX

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Kenwood TH-D7A(G) For Sale
by Tucker McGuire 28 Oct '17

28 Oct '17

Hi all, Looking to sell my Kenwood TH-D7A(G) with 2 AA holders and SMA to BNC adapter for use with arrow antenna, to raise funds for other stuff. Some dings on the case but overall great condition. This rig works great full duplex for our current FM transponder satellites. Asking $120 shipped. Cheers & 73, Tucker W4FS

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AMSAT General Meeting Audio Stream Available - 3:30pm PDT / 22:30 UTC
by Paul Stoetzer 28 Oct '17

28 Oct '17

The AMSAT General Meeting in Reno, NV will be available to all members and interested amateur radio operators via local VHF repeater, IRLP, and EchoLink. The meeting will start at 3:30pm PDT (22:30 UTC) today. The meeting will be available locally in the Reno area on the SNARS 147.300 MHz repeater as well as globally via IRLP Node 7873 and the W7TA-R EchoLink (854520). The IRLP access code is #88 + the node number you wish the dial. The IRLP hang up code is #8873. A live stream of the meeting audio may also be found at http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/13048 Questions will be taken via EchoLink and Twitter (use hashtag #AMSATGM).

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Pacsat Portables and Mobiles?
by Tony 28 Oct '17

28 Oct '17

All: I seem to recall a station or two working Pacsat mobile though either GO-32 or AO-51. I suspect that may have been difficult with a dual-band vertical, but not impossible. I understand the Kenwood TM-700 series have built-in TNC's with full-duplex capability so they'd seem to work right out of the box. Any Pacsat operators that plan on trying Falconsat-3 with a mobile or portable setup? Tony -K2MO

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AO7 mode A today
by jeffory broughton 28 Oct '17

28 Oct '17

Looks like AO7 MODE A TODAY. I will be on in 20 min at 1935 utc. Nice 62 degree pass.29.450 mhz Usb. WB8RJY EN72 jeff broughton

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Qwiksat
by Alex Weimer 28 Oct '17

28 Oct '17

Nothing heard of Qwiksat on pass over west coast this morning.. RS0ISS strong however.. Jack-KC7MG

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AO73
by Jose Elias Diaz 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

Hi guys this night at 2222 utc I’ll be on AO73 on central band looking for USA Enviado desde myMail para iOS

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AO-73/FUNcube Mode switch
by Jim Heck G3WGM 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

Hi Folks, This is to let you know that I have just switched AO-73/FUNcube into amateur mode, with transponder activated 24/7. Early this week due to ground station availability. As per normal, we will switch back to autonomous mode on Sunday pm UTC. 73s Jim G3WGM and the FUNcube Team ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FUNcube frequencies and other details ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ AO-73 FUNcube-1 The transponder is normally operational only when the satellite is in eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOT being illuminated. During weekends (from pm Fridays UTC to PM Sundays UTC) the transponder is operational 24/7. When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full power, when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power. During holidays, eg Christmas, New Year, Easter, etc, the transponder maybe activated for extended periods. Watch AMSAT-BB for announcements which are usually made on Friday evenings (UTC) The nominal transponder frequencies are: Uplink: 435.150 - 435.130 MHz LSB (Inverting) Downlink: 145.950 - 145.970 MHz USB Telemetry Tx: 145.935 MHz BPSK (The passband may be up to 15kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low temperatures give higher freqs!) FUNcube-2 aka FUNcube on UKube The FUNcube-2 sub-system continues to operate autonomously and, almost continuously, in amateur mode. The transponder is operational and the telemetry downlink is functioning with about 70mW output. The FUNcube-1 Dashboard does not correctly display the telemetry but it does correctly decode the data and uploads it to the FUNcube Data Warehouse from where it can be examined. Most of the real time data channels are operational and these include battery voltages, temperatures and ADCS data coming via the main On Board Computer (OBC). The transponder is interrupted for a few seconds every 2 minutes when the other transmitter sends its CW beacon and, occasionally, for a few seconds when the main OBC reboots (approx seven times each orbit). The nominal transponder frequencies are: Uplink: 435.080 - 435.060 MHz LSB (Inverting) Downlink: 145.930 - 145.950 MHz USB Telemetry Tx: 145.915 MHz BPSK (The passband may be up to 10kHz higher depending on on-board temps. Low temperatures give higher freqs!) EO79 FUNcube-3 Due to power budget constraints the transponder cannot be operational 24/7 and an orbit specific schedule has been developed. The transponder will commence operation 27 minutes after the spacecraft enters sunlight and will stay on for a period of 25 minutes. This schedule may be modified in future months as a result of experience. The nominal transponder frequencies are: Uplink: 435.0723-435.0473 MHz LSB (Inverting) Downlink: 145.946-145.971 MHz USB Further detailed info on EO79 transponder frequencies is at: https://amsat-uk.org/2016/11/10/eo79-funcube-3-transponder-commences-regula… Nayif-1 FUNcube-5EO88 is presently operating in autonomous mode. The transponder isoperational when the satellite is in eclipse, ie the solar panels are NOTbeing illuminated.When the transponder is switched off, the telemetry beacon is on full power,when the transponder is on the beacon it is on low power.The transponder frequencies are:Uplink: 435.045 – 435.015 MHz LSB (inverting)Downlink: 145.960-145.990 MHz USBTelemetry Tx: 145.940MHzAll FUNcube transponders are sponsored by AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL. We are verygrateful for the assistance given by Innovative Solution In Space Bv, TheNetherlands. _______________________________________________ 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. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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XW-2F on 9600?
by Tony 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

All: Does anyone know if CAS-3F (XW-2F) is still active on 9600 baud GMSK on 145.955? Thanks, Tony -K2MO

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ARISS test [REPORT]
by Robert Bruninga 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

Pretty Good Test Report on USA pass of ISS at 1834 to 1839 UTC on 27 Oct 2017: Conclusion, HT's outdoors with whip antennas do not hear as well as we thought and the Uplink is more challenging than we thought. But certainly gave the thrill expected of monitoring the ISS pass with an HT. This was during mid-afternoon class time on a Friday over Maryland with noob operators. We had 6 radios, One was an Oscar class ground station plus 5 HT's outside. * The Oscar station heard 11 stations (out of 32 packets total) * HT with long dual band whip heard 4 stations * HT with full size 1/4 whip heard 3 stations * HT with long dual band whip heard 2 stations * HT with rubber duck heard 2 stations * HT with arrow heard one (but had bumped radio on 145.830!) Of the 11 different stations heard by the OSCAR station: * Two were heard 6 or 7 times * One was heard three times * four were heard twice, one using 5W & ELK, one 10W to quad, one 10W to arrow * four were heard once, one was a mobile, HTs Receive performance: all of the stations heard by the HT's were from the same 5 in the middle of the pass, with none being more than 250 miles away. The other six stations heard by the Oscar class ground station were up to a bit farther up to 600 miles away. All 5 of our HTs were on the Planned-Test-1-minute schedule and NONE were heard by the ISS(digipeated). Of all the 11 stations, three of the four heard twice were following the suggested protocol and so were assumed to be on a 1 minute schedule. So, during an 8 minute pass, only got two packets through even though they had modest beams on uplink. Again, probably during the middle of their overhead geometry. But for our 4 minute window, then they had a 50% success rate. The APRS-IS captured a total of 30 packets during the same time frame that we got 32 and only 2 or 3 were missed by either of us. There were 8 different Igates with four of them contributing 4 to 6 packets and four contributing one or two. All of this data was from the 4 minute pass window from first station heard by the Oscar class station to the last one heard by that station. The APRS-IS of course heard other stations before and after, but the window was only taken during our OSCAR class pass. The downlink was sparse and it is doubtful that there was too much overload on the uplink, (though we all know that the downlink says NOTHING about what the uplink receiver on ISS is having to deal with). But that could be eliminated if we could get someone in Hawaii to do the same test. Horizon to horizon with a few radios at the same time. On the same 1 minute test schedule. The students with the handhelds were not skilled operators and so the attitude of the HT's and antennas relative to the ISS track should be considered completely random. For what it's worth. Bob, WB4aPR -----Original Message----- From: Robert Bruninga [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 1:17 PM Subject: QIKCOM-1 and ARISS test We have not heard from QIKCOM-1 but since we asked users to include their Power and Antenna gain and beacon once a minute for these few passes, we are going to finish the day by seeing what we hear from ISS. We already see a few people giving that data, so we are going to switch our uplink from the path of APRSAT back to the path of ARISS for the remainder of the day. This will give us all an idea of what hits ISS and what does not. I've seen these so far: WN9Q>CQ,RS0ISS*,qAR,WA8LMF-SG::APRSAT :5w 14el klm cross yagi KB6LTY-3>CQ,RS0ISS*,qAR,W0ARP-15:=3429.70N/11712.30W- power 20W - 9.2 dbi beam- DM14jl Attended packets only to end of today's test. Bob, WB4aPR

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FalconSAT-3 and WISP
by Andrew Glasbrenner 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

Hi All, I apologize for my lack of timely responses for many of you that have emailed me personally about getting WISP running on FalconSAT-3. I've been overwhelmed. Today I scanned and posted the chapter on WISP from Gould Smith's 2005 Digital Satellite & Telemetry Guide to the FalconSAT-3 page on amsat.org. I hope it is helpful to everyone diving back into this excellent program from the past. It can be found near the bottom of the page at https://www.amsat.org/falconsat-3/ 73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT VP Operations

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QIKCOM-1 and ARISS test
by Robert Bruninga 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

We have not heard from QIKCOM-1 but since we asked users to include their Power and Antenna gain and beacon once a minute for these few passes, we are going to finish the day by seeing what we hear from ISS. We already see a few people giving that data, so we are going to switch our uplink from the path of APRSAT back to the path of ARISS for the remainder of the day. This will give us all an idea of what hits ISS and what does not. I've seen these so far: WN9Q>CQ,RS0ISS*,qAR,WA8LMF-SG::APRSAT :5w 14el klm cross yagi KB6LTY-3>CQ,RS0ISS*,qAR,W0ARP-15:=3429.70N/11712.30W- power 20W - 9.2 dbi beam- DM14jl Attended packets only to end of today's test. Bob, WB4aPR

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QIKCOM 1 TLE available
by Nico Janssen 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

SIMPL / QIKCOM 1 is object 42983, 1998-067NF. TLE available through the usual sources. 73, Nico PA0DLO

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EI1ISS
by Dave Ryan 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

Congratulations to ARISS - EI on completing 2 fantastic ISS QSO's, from Tallaght in Dublin and Glanmire in Cork. Here are my recordings of both, Im currently holidaying in Cyprus, but was able to hear the very end of the Tallaght QSO from Paphos. Both recordings were from my remote station in the UK. Dave M0GIW / EI4HT https://youtu.be/PhUxwEjbLuo https://youtu.be/VW2t0KTAmK4

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Re: [amsat-bb] ANS-299 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President
by george.carrii15 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

Congrats to all. Looking forward to continuing growth of AMSAT as we grow the interest in hamsats. Many thanks to Barry for his past leadership 73George CarrWA5KBH Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: JoAnne K9JKM <k9jkm(a)comcast.net> Date: 10/26/17 18:34 (GMT-06:00) To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] ANS-299 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-299 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. In this edition: * AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-299.01 ANS-299 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 299.01 From AMSAT SYMPOSIUM, RENO, NV DATE October 26, 2017 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-299.01 AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President At it’s annual meeting, held at the Silver Legacy Resort Hotel in Reno, NV, the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors elected Joe Spier, K6WAO, of Reno, NV, President, succeeding Barry Baines, WD4ASW, who has retired after nine years of service as AMSAT’s President. Joe is a Life Member of AMSAT-NA and has previously served as Executive Vice President and Vice-President Educational Relations. He also has Life Memberships in the ARRL, SARA (Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers) and the AFA (Air Force Association). He holds an Extra Class license as well as commercial licenses. Immediate Past President Barry Baines, WD4ASW, said “It has been an honor to serve as President for the past nine years and as a board member since 1999. I’m confident that the successes of the past nine years while serving as President will lead to new opportunities in AMSAT’s future as Joe assumes the helm working with the new Senior Leadership Team. I’m also thrilled that Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, and Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, are new voting members on the Board, including the assumption of my former slot. I’m excited that the new Board combined with the new Senior Leadership Team will bring insight, enthusiasm, energy and commitment to move AMSAT forward.” Other officers elected by the Board were: * Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, of Washington, DC, as Executive Vice President * Jerry Buxton, N0JY, of Granbury, TX, as Vice-President Engineering * Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, of New Port Richey, FL, as Vice-President Operations * Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, of Granbury, TX, as Secretary * Keith Baker, KB1SF/VA3KSF, of Corunna, ON, as Treasurer * Martha Saragovitz of Silver Spring, MD, as Manager [ANS the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors for the above information] /EX _______________________________________________ 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. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Quickcom
by alex weimer 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

Pass at 1516Z over western U.S. Nothing heard.. RS0ISS heard very strong. JACK KC7MG DM42

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Re: [amsat-bb] Australia Pass ISS : Nothing heard from QIKCOM Yet
by Andrew Rich 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

CW heard with doppler 145.828 MHz might be a cube sat Andrew > On 28 Oct 2017, at 12:48 am, Andrew Rich <vk4tec(a)tech-software.net> wrote: > > Next pass is right over the top > > Andrew VK4TEC

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QIKCOM-1 monitoring
by Robert Bruninga 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

SIMPL deployed from ISS at 0515 EDT. Didn’t hear it during the first 0628 EDT pass over the Southeast USA. Did hear RS0ISS OK. Bob, WB4APR

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Microset Dual band Amp for sale
by jeffory broughton 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

New never used Microset VUR 30 dual band LINEAR amp for sat work,SSB AND FM.Bought new for $300.never used. $250 free ship.WB8RJY JEFF jeff broughton

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FalconSat-3 Video w/ WiSP File Upload/Download
by Scott 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

If anyone would like to see how the WiSP software handles uploading & downloading files to FalconSat-3, I made a video of the highest elevation pass tonight: https://youtu.be/9spO1e8NVj0 ... I don't understand it all yet, but am seeing some uploads & downloads. I keep UISS open and ready in case anyone is active w/ APRS packets, but on this pass I didn't transmit from UISS to give the MSPE program from WiSP maximum time to work. There's a little explanation in the notes below the video on YouTube if you click "SHOW MORE" on that page. -Scott, K4KDR

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APRS Satellites (QIKCOM-1 a GO for this Friday AM)
by Robert Bruninga 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

QIKCOM-1 should deploy from the ISS Friday at 0920 UTC or so attached to the SIMPL spacecraft. It is an APRS digipeater just like the ISS and also supports the same ARISS alias as the ISS digipeater. Or you can be specific via QIKCOM-1 callsign. At 4 Watts, it will be 10 dB stronger than PSAT(84) and about the same power level as ISS and should be easy to receive on the 145.825 downlink. We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make sure they are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from all over the globe. If you do not have an IGate, just capture packets and email them to qikcom1(a)gmail.com until we see that everything is making it to the APRS-IS. The downlink should be available on the original http://pcsat.findu.com and also on http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html Being released from ISS, QIKCOM-1 will of course have the same Elements and tracking info as ISS until they begin to separate. This means passes over the USA every 90 minutes beginning at 0630 EDT in the Southeast and ending after 1440 PDT in Southern California. Web page: http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS. It is designed for Live Operations and experiments only. For the initial passes, do not attempt 2-way contacts. Just set your STATUS text to indicate your TX power and antenna type and transmit at 1m intervals ATTENDED as described on the web page during these first few orbits. So we can get sttistices on uplink quality. Bob, WB4APR Student Satellite Mentor US Naval Academy *From:* Robert Bruninga [mailto:[email protected]] *Sent:* Monday, October 23, 2017 4:53 PM *To:* 'AMSAT-BB' *Cc:* Robert Bruninga *Subject:* APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF, and QIKCOM-1 this Friday) PSAT has entered safe mode with the digipeater OFF. It will show the PSAT-1 callsign until sun angles improve.. QIKCOM-1 might deploy from the ISS this coming Friday. It will simply digipeat just like the ISS using the same ARISS alias as the ISS digipeater. It will be 10 dB stronger than PSAT and about the same power level as ISS and should be easy to receive. All are on the 145.825 downlink. It should also digipeat on its own callsign QIKCOM-1 if you want to hit it specifically. We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make sure they are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from all over the globe. If you do not have an IGate, just capture packets and hold them until we see if any are missing from the APRS-IS. Downlinks should be available on the original http://pcsat.findu.com and also on http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html QIKCOM-1 being released from ISS will of course have the same tracking info as ISS until they begin to separate. http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS. It is designed for Live Operations and experiments only. Bob, WB4APR

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-27 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-27 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact was successful: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02 UTC 40 deg (***) Watch for live stream on Echolink on the AMSAT Conference server (Node 101377) Watch for live stream of the audio to the BATC server. Tony VK5ZAI will put a picture up as well. For those not familiar with the BATC TV site. to get into the site type in www.batc.tv/. When the site comes up click on the ISS thumbnail in the left column. Then when the white box comes up click on "VK5ZAI" (in this case) then under the box click on "View Stream". You should have both a picture and audio as well. You will need to have " Adobe Flash Player" installed on your computer to view this. (***) Glanmire Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct via EI1ISS and Colegiul National Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge via EI1ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact was successful: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45 UTC 68 deg (***) Watch for live stream at http://www.tog.ie Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico “Enzo Ferrari”, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and Liceo Statale “G. D. Cassini”, Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg Watch for Ham TV Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via XVI settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IKØWGF The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC 65 deg Watch for HamTV Asociación Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Cristóbel, Venezuela, direct via YY2CMR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 35 deg Liceo Scientifico ‘Francesco Cecioni”, Livorno, Italy and Liceo Artistico Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27:26 UTC 87 deg Watch for HamTV Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “Leonardo Da Vinci”, Lanusei, Italy, direct via ISØBWM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC 34 deg Watch for HamTV **************************************************************** ************** International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students – ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is November 15, 2017 September 18, 2017: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from U.S. schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31, 2018. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with oppor- tunities to learn about space technologies and space communications through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program provides learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership between NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and worldwide space agencies. The program’s goal is to inspire students worldwide, to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio. Educators overwhelmingly report that student participation in the ARISS program inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM careers. Ninety-two percent of educators who have participated in the program have indicated that ARISS provided ideas for encourag- ing student exploration, discussion, and participation, and 78 percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating student interest in STEM. ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the space station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and any related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15, 2017. The ARISS website has additional details on expectations, proposal guidelines, and the proposal form. See: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html **************************************************************************** ** 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 http://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? 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 **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 124 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 100 **************************************************************************** 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. 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 2017-10-27 05:00 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. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1175. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1130. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://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: Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-10-27 05:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 52 on orbit Randy Bresnik Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Sergey Ryazanskiy Exp. 53 on orbit Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Alexander Misurkin Joe Acaba KE5DAR **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico "Enzo Ferrari", Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and Liceo Statale "G. D. Cassini", Sanremo, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico "Enzo Ferrari", Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and Liceo Statale "G. D. Cassini", Sanremo, Italy on 28 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:13 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and IQ5LU and IQ1SM. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. HAM TV is planned for this contact. "Enzo Ferrari" Institute is located in Borgo a Mozzano, Lucca and is one by four schools of "Barga" Institute in Lucca, Tuscany. "Enzo Ferrari" Institute is a secondary technical chemical school where teaching is focused on scientific subjects: math, physics, chemistry, biology and natural sciences. The ARISS Chemistry space project will be an essential part of the School Curriculum - POF- (Annual educational plan) of the next school years and will involve students of the first and second classes, for the two year period 2016 - 2018 (10 classes, 200 students, 14-19). The High School G.D. Cassini of Sanremo is part of the higher education school system of the Italian Republic and is located in Sanremo. The Institute is named the scientist "Gian Domenico Cassini", as well as the Cassini-Huygens Mission. Our School is considered to be one of the most ancient Italian higher education schools, its foundation being established in 1859 during the Savoy monarchy. Three study specializations are available: classical, scientific and linguistic. At the end of this type of school, lasting five years, students who pass the State Exam can access any university departments. (1100 students, 14-19). Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Quanto tempo è stato necessario per abituarsi alla mancanza di gravità? 2. Quale è la vostra ultima scoperta scientifica? 3. Che tipo di regime alimentare è necessario seguire nello spazio? 4. Ci sono situazioni di pericolo quotidiane sull'ISS? 5. C'è qualcosa del suo addestramento ad astronauta che le è tornato utile nella vita di tutti i giorni? 6. Avete mai rischiato la vita lavorando sull'ISS a causa di malfunzionamenti tecnici? 7. Quale parte del percorso di formazione si è resa maggiormente utile per la sua carriera? 8. Che cosa provi durante il lancio? 9. Come è cambiata l'ISS nel corso delle sue missioni? 10. Cosa si fa durante il viaggio di 6 ore per arrivare sull'ISS? 11. Quali sono le maggiori problematiche a livello fisico riscontrate al rientro sulla terra? 12. L'adattamento all'ambiente della stazione spaziale è differente da quello richiesto nelle simulazioni a terra? 13. Quale crede sia l'esperimento più importante e perchè? 14. I malfunzionamenti sono frequenti nella stazione spaziale? 15. Cosa si aspetta dallo studio dei Quark con il MINI-EUSO? 16. E' presente un medico tra i membri dell'equipaggio? 17. Perché studiare la biluminescenza dei plancton dallo spazio? 18. Come producete l'Ossigeno necessario per tutto l'equipaggio? 19. Sviluppando in futuro il progetto ARAMIS sarà possibile gestire degli astronauti robot tramite RV (visore della realtà)? 20. Cosa fate di solito nel tempo libero? 21. In che modo è nato il sogno di diventare un astronauta? 22. Ci sono effetti causati dalla grande velocità a cui viaggiate sulla ISS? 23. Quale corso di studi ha intrapreso per diventare chi è ora? 24. Quali sono gli effetti negativi dovuti all'assenza di gravità? 25. Quale tipo di malattia è più frequente contrarre nell'ISS? 26. Avete la connessione Wi-Fi sulla ISS? 27. Come viene gestita la sua giornata all'interno dell'ISS 28. Che titolo di studio occorre avere per diventare un astronauta? 29. C'è mai stato un momento nel corso delle sue missioni in cui si è sentito in pericolo? 30. Cosa succederebbe se perdeste il contatto con la Terra? 31. Quale tra gli esperimenti che ha eseguito ha trovato più interessante? 32. Per quanti anni ancora la stazione spaziale continuerà a funzionare? 33. Come riesce a gestire la sua vita familiare? 34. Quanto tempo può durare le EVA? 35. Ha dovuto fare una preparazione per l'esperimento "ARTE"? 36. Come stanno le piante fiorite sulla ISS? 37. Come mai questi esperimenti si svolgono nello spazio? Non sarebbe più semplice studiarli sulla terra una volta ricreate le condizioni di microgravità? 38. Ti sei mai ammalato nello spazio? Come ci si sente? 39. Qual è il suo programma di allenamento fisico personalizzato legato all'esperimento Orthost tolerance? 40. Si verificano litigi nella stazione spaziale? Translated: 1. How long did it take you to get used to the absence of gravity? 2. What is your latest scientific discovery? 3. What kind of eating habits do you have to follow in space? 4. Are there any daily dangerous situations on the ISS? 5. Is there anything about your astronaut training that turned out to be useful in your everyday life? 6. Have you ever risked your own life due to technical malfunctions on the ISS? 7. Which part of your educational path has turned out to be the most useful to your career? 8. What do you feel during a rocket launch? 9. How has the ISS changed since your first mission? 10. What do you usually do during the 6-hour ride before arriving on the ISS? 11. What are the biggest physical problems you have when coming back to Earth? 12. Is the adaptation to the space station environment different from the one simulated on Earth? 13. Which experiment do you think is the most important and why? 14. Are the malfunctions on the space station frequent? 15. What do you expect from the study of Quarks by using the MINI-EUSO? 16. Is there a doctor on the crew? 17. Why should you study the plankton bioluminescence from the ISS? 18. How do you produce the oxygen necessary for the all the crewmembers? 19. In the future will it be possible to remotely control robotic astronauts by RV (reality vision) with the development of the ARAMIS project? 20. What do you usually do in your spare time? 21. Where did your dream of becoming an astronaut come from? 22. Does your body suffer from any negative effects due to the high speed? 23. What kind of scholastic career did you choose to become who you are now? 24. What are the negative effects caused by weightlessness? 25. Which kind of diseases are more likely to be contracted on the ISS? 26. Have you got any Wi-Fi connection on the space station? 27. How is your typical day on the ISS planned? 28. What degree do you need to become an astronaut? 29. Have you ever felt as if you were in danger during any of the missions? 30. What would happen if you lost the radio waves with the Earth? 31. Which one of all the experiments you've worked on was/is the most interesting? 32. How many years does the space station have left? 33. How do you live your situation with family and friend when you are on a mission? 34. How long can EVAs (extravehicular activities) last for? 35. Did you have to prepare yourself for the ARTE experiment? 36. Are the plants still in bloom on the ISS? 37. Why do you have to conduct these experiments in space? Wouldn't it be easier to study these topics from Earth, recreating microgravity conditions? 38. Have you ever been ill in outer space? What was it like? 39. What is your personal training program as related to the Orthostatic Tolerance project? 40. Have you ever quarreled on the space station? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via XVI settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IKØWGF The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC Watch for HamTV 2. Asociación Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Cristóbel, Venezuela, direct via YY2CMR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 3. Liceo Scientifico 'Francesco Cecioni", Livorno, Italy and Liceo Artistico Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27:26 UTC Watch for HamTV 4. Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "Leonardo Da Vinci", Lanusei, Italy, direct via ISØBWM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC Watch for HamTV 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 Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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KD5FBA on SO-50 from EM92 Cockspur Island, GA
by Scott Medbury 27 Oct '17

27 Oct '17

Thanks to all on SO-50 for the 1506et (1906Z) pass this afternoon! Anyone wishing a QSL to confirm EM92, Cockspur Island, Cockspur Lighthouse and Fort Pulaski National Monument, please send my hours and I will print a special one for you. I was using an HT with an AL-800 antenna. 73 ....Scott KD5FBA kd5fba(a)gmail.com Scott Medbury 16802 April month Drive Sugar Land, TX 77498 Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Tablet

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ANS-299 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President
by JoAnne K9JKM 26 Oct '17

26 Oct '17

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-299 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. In this edition: * AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-299.01 ANS-299 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin 299.01 From AMSAT SYMPOSIUM, RENO, NV DATE October 26, 2017 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-299.01 AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Elects Joe Spier, K6WAO, President At it’s annual meeting, held at the Silver Legacy Resort Hotel in Reno, NV, the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors elected Joe Spier, K6WAO, of Reno, NV, President, succeeding Barry Baines, WD4ASW, who has retired after nine years of service as AMSAT’s President. Joe is a Life Member of AMSAT-NA and has previously served as Executive Vice President and Vice-President Educational Relations. He also has Life Memberships in the ARRL, SARA (Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers) and the AFA (Air Force Association). He holds an Extra Class license as well as commercial licenses. Immediate Past President Barry Baines, WD4ASW, said “It has been an honor to serve as President for the past nine years and as a board member since 1999. I’m confident that the successes of the past nine years while serving as President will lead to new opportunities in AMSAT’s future as Joe assumes the helm working with the new Senior Leadership Team. I’m also thrilled that Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, and Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, are new voting members on the Board, including the assumption of my former slot. I’m excited that the new Board combined with the new Senior Leadership Team will bring insight, enthusiasm, energy and commitment to move AMSAT forward.” Other officers elected by the Board were: * Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, of Washington, DC, as Executive Vice President * Jerry Buxton, N0JY, of Granbury, TX, as Vice-President Engineering * Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, of New Port Richey, FL, as Vice-President Operations * Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, of Granbury, TX, as Secretary * Keith Baker, KB1SF/VA3KSF, of Corunna, ON, as Treasurer * Martha Saragovitz of Silver Spring, MD, as Manager [ANS the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors for the above information] /EX

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Re: [amsat-bb] APRS Satellites (QIKCOM-1 a GO for this Friday AM) CORRECTION!
by Robert Bruninga 26 Oct '17

26 Oct '17

Please use the ALIAS of APRSAT on your uplinks instead of ARISS so that you only hit QIKCOM-1 for these first few passes with your test uplinks (once a minute). *Sent:* Thursday, October 26, 2017 4:01 PM *To:* 'AMSAT-BB' *Subject:* APRS Satellites (QIKCOM-1 a GO for this Friday AM) QIKCOM-1 should deploy from the ISS Friday at 0920 UTC or so attached to the SIMPL spacecraft. It is an APRS digipeater just like the ISS but responds to the APRSAT path (and also to ARISS). So use the APRSAT path for these early tests to only trigger QIKCOM-1 to digipeat. At 4 Watts, it will be 10 dB stronger than PSAT(84) and about the same power level as ISS and should be easy to receive on the 145.825 downlink. We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make sure they are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from all over the globe. If you do not have an IGate, just capture packets and email them to qikcom1(a)gmail.com until we see that everything is making it to the APRS-IS. The downlink should be available on the original http://pcsat.findu.com and also on http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html Being released from ISS, QIKCOM-1 will of course have the same Elements and tracking info as ISS until they begin to separate. This means passes over the USA every 90 minutes beginning at 0630 EDT in the Southeast and ending after 1440 PDT in Southern California. Web page: http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS. It is designed for Live Operations and experiments only. For the initial passes, do not attempt 2-way contacts. Just set your STATUS text to indicate your TX power and antenna type and transmit at 1m intervals ATTENDED as described on the web page during these first few orbits. So we can get sttistices on uplink quality. Bob, WB4APR Student Satellite Mentor US Naval Academy

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How to get SDR# to doppler correct SDR from Orbitron
by vk4tec＠tech-software.net 26 Oct '17

26 Oct '17

Here is a how to to get Falsconsat-3 with a Airspy Mini 1. Download and install orbitron as usual 2. Download the My DDE client from the orbitron site 3. Place the MyDDE files into the orbitron directory 4. Download an older version of SDR# < 1400 5. Download the satellite tracker plugin and place in sdr# directory 6. Modify the orbitron config file 7. Modify the Plugins.xml for SDR# Run up orbitron and sdr# ( old version ) and select "SDRSharp" from the Radio / Rotor DDE selection. The key is to get an OLD version of SDR# 8. Install Virtual Audio Cable 9. Install UZ7HO High Speed 9600 Baud decoder ( Enable KISS ) 10. Run your own program to take in the KISS ( I use UI-VIEW ) Andrew

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Geo p4
by Andrew Rich 26 Oct '17

26 Oct '17

So I watched the amsat-uk talks A rich ham radio guy is splurging on a geo satellite and the germans are driving it What happened USA ? Sent from my iPhone

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Dupes in DireWolf ( sats )
by Andrew Rich 26 Oct '17

26 Oct '17

Hello I have been sitting watching the last satellite pass of Falconsat-3 Direwolf was dumping packets like APRS-IS does due to dupes So UNLESS we modify dire wolf and run an Independent server We will never truly know the packets received by a Satellite Ground Station. I am willing to try a multi tread TCP server But until dire wolf does dupe checking we are not going to get anywhere Andrew Rich VK4TEC

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-26 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 26 Oct '17

26 Oct '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-26 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02 UTC 40 deg Watch for live stream on Echolink on the AMSAT Conference server (Node 101377) Watch for live stream of the audio to the BATC server. Tony VK5ZAI will put a picture up as well. For those not familiar with the BATC TV site. to get into the site type in www.batc.tv/. When the site comes up click on the ISS thumbnail in the left column. Then when the white box comes up click on "VK5ZAI" (in this case) then under the box click on "View Stream". You should have both a picture and audio as well. You will need to have " Adobe Flash Player" installed on your computer to view this. (***) Glanmire Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct via EI1ISS and Colegiul National Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge via EI1ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45 UTC 68 deg Watch for live stream at http://www.tog.ie Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico “Enzo Ferrari”, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and Liceo Statale “G. D. Cassini”, Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg Watch for Ham TV Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via XVI settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IKØWGF The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC 65 deg Watch for HamTV Asociación Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Cristóbel, Venezuela, direct via YY2CMR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 35 deg Liceo Scientifico ‘Francesco Cecioni”, Livorno, Italy and Liceo Artistico Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27:26 UTC 87 deg Watch for HamTV Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “Leonardo Da Vinci”, Lanusei, Italy, direct via ISØBWM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC 34 deg Watch for HamTV **************************************************************************** ** International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students – ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is November 15, 2017 September 18, 2017: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from U.S. schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31, 2018. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with oppor- tunities to learn about space technologies and space communications through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program provides learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership between NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and worldwide space agencies. The program’s goal is to inspire students worldwide, to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio. Educators overwhelmingly report that student participation in the ARISS program inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM careers. Ninety-two percent of educators who have participated in the program have indicated that ARISS provided ideas for encourag- ing student exploration, discussion, and participation, and 78 percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating student interest in STEM. ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the space station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and any related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15, 2017. The ARISS website has additional details on expectations, proposal guidelines, and the proposal form. See: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html **************************************************************************** ** 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 http://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? 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 **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 124 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 100 **************************************************************************** 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. 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 2017-10-26 05:00 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. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1172. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1128. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://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: Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-10-24 04:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 52 on orbit Randy Bresnik Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Sergey Ryazanskiy Exp. 53 on orbit Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Alexander Misurkin Joe Acaba KE5DAR **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Satellites and Duplicate rejection
by Andrew Rich 26 Oct '17

26 Oct '17

Hello I have been sitting watching the last satellite pass of Falconsat-3 Direwolf was dumping packets like APRS-IS does due to dupes So UNLESS we modify dire wolf and run an Independent server We will never truly know the packets received by a Satellite Ground Station. I am willing to try a multi tread TCP server But until dire wolf does dupe checking we are not going to get anywhere Andrew Rich VK4TEC

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Re: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
by Ronald G. Parsons 26 Oct '17

26 Oct '17

Congratulations on your exams and your new position. Good wishes for your CO28 era. And thanks for all those grids. I assume you will still be making visits to Austin. I hope to see you on some of those visits. Ron W5RKN Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 16:57:37 -0500 From: Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman(a)gmail.com> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove Message-ID: <143C2475-7ED2-4761-B048-2321F1DAFC56(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers, I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically, Juneau in CO28. ...

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WiSP "Grab" -vs- "Download" ??
by Scott 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

Hi everyone. I've done my best to figure out how to use parts of the WiSP software for FalconSat-3, but I've got a long way to go. Searched online and found a few tips, but one fairly important aspect is how to flag the files in the directory listing. I understand "Priority" download and "Never" download, but does anyone happen to know what "Grab" means in this context? There are actually quite a few options availble besides those three, so if anyone would like to share pointers on this software, I sure would appreciate it. 73! -Scott, K4KDR

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AO-85 images
by skristof＠etczone.com 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

I have a low budget set up, but just to let the folks sending images via AO-85 that you're getting through, I received pieces of a couple different images on the most recent pass. One appeared to have a call starting in NI7 and the other image had the name "Maynard" in it. Steve AI9IN

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Falconsat-3 435.103 MHz Turnstile
by Andrew Rich 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

Prototype antenna - just to add the cables http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/uhf_turn.jpg Andrew VK4TEC

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WXtoIMG Support
by Michael A. Foster 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

Hello All, Does anyone know if this program is still being supported?? Thanks, Michael – n8iup

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PJ4/NA2AA Update
by Paul Stoetzer 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

>From David, PJ4/NA2AA on Bonaire via the AMSAT North America Facebook group (a fantastic group that I encourage everyone to join, incidentally - https://www.facebook.com/groups/7828379515/) "Status update from Bonaire. QRV for almost every possible pass today. Only 6 QSOs. Will be on this evenings passes - hope to work many guys. South America has been very quiet. Only one PY and then 9Y4 a little while ago. No HK, YV, CE, LU, etc... See you on the birds!! de PJ4/NA2AA" If you have a satellite station, please look for and work David. Even if you're not a paper chaser, please spend a few minutes to work him. It's good for the amateur satellite world to have guys willing to go to different places, please chip in and help make it worth their while! 73, Paul, N8HM

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Falconsat-3 and Orbitron
by Andrew Rich 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

Hello Falconsat-3 is not included in the key data set defined in Orbitron It is contained in the AMSAT set I tried adding in the AMSAT set to Orbitron and it does not like it I stripped the header off the AMSAT group and did a manual import and it worked Its a bit of a pain now I have got Orbitron working with my SDR # program Anyone managed to educate Orbitron as to AMSAT keps ? Andrew

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-25 04:45 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-25 04:45 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02 UTC 40 deg Watch for live stream on Echolink on the AMSAT Conference server (Node 101377) (***) Glanmire Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct via EI1ISS and Colegiul National Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge via EI1ISS (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45 UTC 68 deg Watch for live stream at http://www.tog.ie Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico “Enzo Ferrari”, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and Liceo Statale “G. D. Cassini”, Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg Watch for Ham TV Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via XVI settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IKØWGF The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC 65 deg Watch for HamTV Asociación Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Cristóbel, Venezuela, direct via YY2CMR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 35 deg Liceo Scientifico ‘Francesco Cecioni”, Livorno, Italy and Liceo Artistico Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27:26 UTC 87 deg Watch for HamTV Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “Leonardo Da Vinci”, Lanusei, Italy, direct via ISØBWM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC 34 deg Watch for HamTV **************************************************************************** ** International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students – ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is November 15, 2017 September 18, 2017: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from U.S. schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31, 2018. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with oppor- tunities to learn about space technologies and space communications through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program provides learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership between NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and worldwide space agencies. The program’s goal is to inspire students worldwide, to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio. Educators overwhelmingly report that student participation in the ARISS program inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM careers. Ninety-two percent of educators who have participated in the program have indicated that ARISS provided ideas for encourag- ing student exploration, discussion, and participation, and 78 percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating student interest in STEM. ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the space station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and any related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15, 2017. The ARISS website has additional details on expectations, proposal guidelines, and the proposal form. See: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html **************************************************************************** ** 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 http://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? 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 **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 124 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 100 **************************************************************************** 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. 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 2017-10-25 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. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1172. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1128. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://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: Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-10-24 04:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 52 on orbit Randy Bresnik Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Sergey Ryazanskiy Exp. 53 on orbit Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Alexander Misurkin Joe Acaba KE5DAR **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-25 04:45 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-25 04:45 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02 UTC 40 deg Watch for live stream on Echolink on the AMSAT Conference server (Node 101377) (***) Glanmire Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct via EI1ISS and Colegiul National Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge via EI1ISS (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45 UTC 68 deg Watch for live stream at http://www.tog.ie Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico “Enzo Ferrari”, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and Liceo Statale “G. D. Cassini”, Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg Watch for Ham TV Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via XVI settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IKØWGF The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC 65 deg Watch for HamTV Asociación Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Cristóbel, Venezuela, direct via YY2CMR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 35 deg Liceo Scientifico ‘Francesco Cecioni”, Livorno, Italy and Liceo Artistico Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27:26 UTC 87 deg Watch for HamTV Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “Leonardo Da Vinci”, Lanusei, Italy, direct via ISØBWM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC 34 deg Watch for HamTV **************************************************************************** ** International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students – ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is November 15, 2017 September 18, 2017: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from U.S. schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31, 2018. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with oppor- tunities to learn about space technologies and space communications through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program provides learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership between NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and worldwide space agencies. The program’s goal is to inspire students worldwide, to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio. Educators overwhelmingly report that student participation in the ARISS program inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM careers. Ninety-two percent of educators who have participated in the program have indicated that ARISS provided ideas for encourag- ing student exploration, discussion, and participation, and 78 percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating student interest in STEM. ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the space station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and any related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15, 2017. The ARISS website has additional details on expectations, proposal guidelines, and the proposal form. See: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html **************************************************************************** ** 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 http://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? 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 **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 124 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 100 **************************************************************************** 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. 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 2017-10-25 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. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1172. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1128. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://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: Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-10-24 04:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 52 on orbit Randy Bresnik Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Sergey Ryazanskiy Exp. 53 on orbit Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Alexander Misurkin Joe Acaba KE5DAR **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia on 26 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:23 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between IR0ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Beaconsfield State School is an Education Queensland Primary School that caters for approximately 315 children from Prep to Year six. The school is in the northern suburbs of Mackay. The school's mission is to develop students who are safe, respectful and responsible life-long learners, through the implementation of School Wide Positive Behaviour Support. Our ongoing focus for improvement in Literacy has delivered a whole school approach to reading - Reading on the Same Page, with a focus on SCORE as a strategy for reading comprehension, which is part of every teacher's classroom practice when teaching Reading. Our staff use Explicit Instruction as our signature pedagogy for teaching and learning. Our students are involved in many sporting opportunities representing Beaconsfield, Cumberland, Mackay, Central Queensland and Queensland in individual and team sports. Our performing arts program provides an excellent music education with a strong tradition of success. The school provides instrumental music tuition in strings, brass, percussion and woodwind, with students becoming involved in regional band competitions and instrumental music camps. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Can you see what the weather conditions are like on Earth from space? 2. Is it comfortable sleeping in space? 3. What was your dream when you were little? 4. Is it sometimes lonely in space? 5. Has there ever been a medical emergency in space? 6. How long do you stay in the space station for? 7. What is the hardest thing you have had to do in space? 8. What does Australia look like from space? 9. What are your favourite things to do in space? 10. Why did you become an astronaut? 11. What do you miss most about Earth? 12. Is space beautiful? 13. What do you eat in space? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Glanmire Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct via EI5CRC and Colegiul National Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge via EI5CRC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55 UTC Watch for live stream at http://www.tog.ie 2. Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico "Enzo Ferrari", Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and Liceo Statale "G. D. Cassini", Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM. The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13 UTC Watch for Ham TV 3. Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via XVI settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IKØWGF The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC Watch for HamTV 4. Asociación Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Cristóbel, Venezuela, direct via YY2CMR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 5. Liceo Scientifico 'Francesco Cecioni", Livorno, Italy and Liceo Artistico Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27:26 UTC 87 deg Watch for HamTV 6. Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "Leonardo Da Vinci", Lanusei, Italy, direct via ISØBWM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC 34 deg Watch for HamTV 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 Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-25 04:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-25 04:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02 UTC 40 deg Watch for live stream on Echolink on the AMSAT Conference server (Node 101377) (***) Glanmire Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct via EI5CRC and Colegiul National Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge via EI1ISS (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45 UTC 68 deg Watch for live stream at http://www.tog.ie Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico “Enzo Ferrari”, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and Liceo Statale “G. D. Cassini”, Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg Watch for Ham TV Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via XVI settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IKØWGF The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC 65 deg Watch for HamTV Asociación Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Cristóbel, Venezuela, direct via YY2CMR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 35 deg Liceo Scientifico ‘Francesco Cecioni”, Livorno, Italy and Liceo Artistico Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27:26 UTC 87 deg Watch for HamTV Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “Leonardo Da Vinci”, Lanusei, Italy, direct via ISØBWM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC 34 deg Watch for HamTV **************************************************************************** ** International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students – ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is November 15, 2017 September 18, 2017: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from U.S. schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31, 2018. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with oppor- tunities to learn about space technologies and space communications through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program provides learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership between NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and worldwide space agencies. The program’s goal is to inspire students worldwide, to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio. Educators overwhelmingly report that student participation in the ARISS program inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM careers. Ninety-two percent of educators who have participated in the program have indicated that ARISS provided ideas for encourag- ing student exploration, discussion, and participation, and 78 percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating student interest in STEM. ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the space station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and any related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15, 2017. The ARISS website has additional details on expectations, proposal guidelines, and the proposal form. See: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html **************************************************************************** ** 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 http://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? 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 **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 124 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 100 **************************************************************************** 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. 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 2017-10-25 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. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1172. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1128. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://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: Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-10-24 04:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 52 on orbit Randy Bresnik Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Sergey Ryazanskiy Exp. 53 on orbit Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Alexander Misurkin Joe Acaba KE5DAR **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-25 01:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 25 Oct '17

25 Oct '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-25 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02 UTC 40 deg Watch for live stream on Echolink on the AMSAT Conference server (Node 101377) (***) Glanmire Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct via EI5CRC and Colegiul National Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge via EI5CRC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45 UTC 68 deg Watch for live stream at http://www.tog.ie Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico “Enzo Ferrari”, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and Liceo Statale “G. D. Cassini”, Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg Watch for Ham TV Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via XVI settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IKØWGF The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC 65 deg Watch for HamTV Asociación Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Cristóbel, Venezuela, direct via YY2CMR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 35 deg Liceo Scientifico ‘Francesco Cecioni”, Livorno, Italy and Liceo Artistico Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27:26 UTC 87 deg Watch for HamTV Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “Leonardo Da Vinci”, Lanusei, Italy, direct via ISØBWM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC 34 deg Watch for HamTV **************************************************************************** ** International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students – ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is November 15, 2017 September 18, 2017: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from U.S. schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31, 2018. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with oppor- tunities to learn about space technologies and space communications through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program provides learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership between NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and worldwide space agencies. The program’s goal is to inspire students worldwide, to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio. Educators overwhelmingly report that student participation in the ARISS program inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM careers. Ninety-two percent of educators who have participated in the program have indicated that ARISS provided ideas for encourag- ing student exploration, discussion, and participation, and 78 percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating student interest in STEM. ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the space station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and any related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15, 2017. The ARISS website has additional details on expectations, proposal guidelines, and the proposal form. See: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html **************************************************************************** ** 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 http://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? 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 **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 124 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 100 **************************************************************************** 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. 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 2017-10-25 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. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1172. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1128. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://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: Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-10-24 04:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 52 on orbit Randy Bresnik Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Sergey Ryazanskiy Exp. 53 on orbit Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Alexander Misurkin Joe Acaba KE5DAR **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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PJ4/NA2AA on WX-2F and FO-29
by Grant Zehr 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

David, PJ4/NA2AA was heard and worked here yesterday (afternoon and evening) on XW-2F and FO-29. There was a minor pile-up during the FO-29 pass. Be sure to get on and work him. It's important to keep the satellite DX stations busy, so they enjoy their time on the air (and go back to do it again!). And you won't get that many chances to work PJ4 via satellite. And it's probably a new grid square if you're not looking for DXCC entities. Full info by Paul N8HM on the AMSAT 'Upcoming Satellite Operations' page. 73 Grant AA9LC

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Re: [amsat-bb] Falconsat-3
by Dave Webb KB1PVH 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

Try Dire Wolf Dave-KB1PVH Sent from my Galaxy S7 On Oct 24, 2017 2:34 PM, "Andrew Rich" <vk4tec(a)tech-software.net> wrote: Guys need a hand Getting lots of packets in sound card modem ui-view won’t pass the packets to APRS-IS What is a better program XASTIR ? Andrew _______________________________________________ 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. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Falconsat-3
by Andrew Rich 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

Guys need a hand Getting lots of packets in sound card modem ui-view won’t pass the packets to APRS-IS What is a better program XASTIR ? Andrew

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JY1-SAT Linear Transponder CubeSat + Colloquium Videos
by M5AKA 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

Jordan’s first satellite – JY1-SAT with 435/145 MHz linear transponder for SSB/CW https://amsat-uk.org/2017/10/24/jordans-first-satellite-jy1-sat/ CAS-4A and CAS-4B amateur radio linear transponders active https://amsat-uk.org/2017/10/18/cas-4a-and-cas-4b-amateur-radio-linear-tran… AMSAT-UK Colloquium Talks – Videos on YouTube https://amsat-uk.org/2017/10/16/introduction-to-amateur-satellites/ Trevor M5AKA ---- AMSAT-UK http://amsat-uk.org/ Twitter https://twitter.com/AmsatUK Facebook https://facebook.com/AmsatUK YouTube https://youtube.com/AmsatUK ----

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Satellite Reporter Upgrade
by vk4tec＠tech-software.net 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

Hello Satellite Reporter has under gone major changes, and I am sure there will be more to come. In this upgrade, as per Bob's request, I have added the 4 combinations for QIKCOM Launch The address is http://59.167.159.165 Regards Andrew VK4TEC

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FUNcube Warehouse Outages
by David Johnson 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

Hi, As I prepares for JY1SAT, I will be making some changes to the data warehouse at data.amsat-uk.org, this will affect NAYIF-1 uploads for short periods. Dashboards will reconnect automatically each time the server comes up again. Thank you for you patience. 73 Dave, G4DPZ

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Falconsat3
by Andrew Rich 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

I have had good success with Preamp Airspy mini Orbitron Sdr# Virtual audio Direwolf Doppler corrected Sent from my iPhone

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-24 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-24 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Chiddix Junior High School, Normal, IL, direct via W9AM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact was successful: Mon 2017-10-23 15:31:15 UTC 27 deg (***) Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02 UTC 40 deg Glanmire Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct via EI5CRC and Colegiul National Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge via EI5CRC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45 UTC 68 deg Watch for live stream at http://www.tog.ie (***) Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico “Enzo Ferrari”, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and Liceo Statale “G. D. Cassini”, Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg Watch for Ham TV Primaria e Secondaria di primo grado Istituto comprensivo Via XVI settembre, Civitavecchia, Italy direct via IKØWGF (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-30 11:20:34 UTC 65 deg (***) Watch for HamTV (***) Asociación Civil Instituto Maria Montessori, San Cristóbel, Venezuela, direct via YY2CMR (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-10-31 18:23:28 UTC 35 deg (***) Liceo Scientifico ‘Francesco Cecioni”, Livorno, Italy and Liceo Artistico Melotti, Lomazzo, Italy, direct via IQ5LI The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-11-03 09:27:26 UTC 87 deg (***) Watch for HamTV (***) Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “Leonardo Da Vinci”, Lanusei, Italy, direct via ISØBWM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-11-04 10:12:16 UTC 34 deg (***) Watch for HamTV (***) **************************************************************************** ** International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students – ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is November 15, 2017 September 18, 2017: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from U.S. schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31, 2018. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with oppor- tunities to learn about space technologies and space communications through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program provides learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership between NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and worldwide space agencies. The program’s goal is to inspire students worldwide, to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio. Educators overwhelmingly report that student participation in the ARISS program inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM careers. Ninety-two percent of educators who have participated in the program have indicated that ARISS provided ideas for encourag- ing student exploration, discussion, and participation, and 78 percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating student interest in STEM. ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the space station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and any related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15, 2017. The ARISS website has additional details on expectations, proposal guidelines, and the proposal form. See: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html **************************************************************************** ** 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 http://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? 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 **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 124 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 123 Sergey RV3DR with 100 **************************************************************************** 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. 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 2017-10-24 04:00 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. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1172. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1128. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://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: Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-10-24 04:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 52 on orbit Randy Bresnik Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Sergey Ryazanskiy Exp. 53 on orbit Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Alexander Misurkin Joe Acaba KE5DAR **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Fathers' station
by Douglas Tabor 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

Although not necessarily satellite stuff (although I’m sure a clever ham could use transverter in/out to make it so), my father, KB7QG has moved into a senior apartment and is giving up his ham station. I have his 3 Kenwood TS-520s (one is a 520S) and miscellaneous Kenwood accessories that I’d like to sell for him. I even have a 2 tube International Crystal 6 meter converter he used back in the late 50’s. Appreciate amsat-bb for listing this. Contact me, if interested. BTW, he’s been the reason for all the rover trips (DN71 to DN31 and DN32 to DN62 with an occasional DN20 to DN70) the past couple of years. 73, Douglas Tabor, N6UA dtabor(a)estesvalley.net

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Re: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
by george.carrii15 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

Wait....dint quit now ..I only have 77 more to go!!!Good luck ..be safe. .God speed.73GeorgeWA5KBH Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: Gabriel Zeifman <gabrielzeifman(a)gmail.com> Date: 10/23/17 16:57 (GMT-06:00) To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers, I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically, Juneau in CO28. My destination for tomorrow is Prescott, AZ. I don’t expect many stops for sats except maybe if there’s something around Amarillo I pass through that I don’t have for /r, except I can make an effort to get on reasonable passes in NM for WAS chasers by request. I am planning to be in Reno for Symposium from Fri-Sun morning. On the way there my goals are to activate the Operation Faultless nuclear test site in the NV desert near Warm Springs and then the line of DM19/29 for our 488 lunatics. After Symposium looks like I’ll be making a quick jaunt to the Bay Area, probably just a quick night. Heading north along the coast for a few hours (use your imaginations to think of the possible grid(s), likely one pass only from the craziest one). After a little coastal action, I’m hoping to cut back into no-mans-land to do the DN03/04 line. From there my last point in the US will be Seattle to get some snow tires out on before I venture into Canada. This will be my last ever use of NJ7H (NJ7H/retired). Fittingly enough, my final use of NJ7H will be in 7 Land. After crossing the border into Canada I’ll be putting in an application in the US for a new sequential Alaskan call, AL6something probably. Now the Canadian stuff. Weather permitting, I’m pondering taking the Cassiar Highway on the west side. This would also allow me to make a quick stop in Hyder, Alaska doe my first activation of KL7. If the weather is sketch I’ll stick to the Alcan though. If the weather is super sketch I’ll take the boat... But for now the plan is the Cassiar, and that means many ultra-rare grids. One way or another I’ll be in Yukon for awhile. If I take the Alcan a quick jaunt up to the Northwest Territories is possible depending on times (would just be Fort Liard). I’m planning on at least one night in Whitehorse, with option for more time in the Yukon depending on conditions and speed getting there. I will be due in Juneau Nov, 8th and will need to get on the ferry in Skagway or Haines on the 5th or 7th. On the way to either of those towns, I’m hoping to activate the border line between KL7 and VE7. I’ll probably do Skagway, the border line is in a pretty remote spot. So I will end up signing AL6? and VE6NJH on the same pass, and the credit will count for both. I’m planning to use VE6NJH the whole time in Canada. Maybe I’ll get a Yukon call eventually. It’s been great fun roving the 488 and beyond as NJ7H for the past year! I’m glad I could make such an impact on the 488 for many chasers. I activated over 300 grids as NJ7H or some DX prefixed/suffixed form of that call. I’m very excited to be heading to Alaska as an air traffic controller and look forward to seeing many of you at Symposium in a few days! 73, Gabe NJ7Harambe/retired _______________________________________________ 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. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Thanks to Paul, N8HM
by Douglas Tabor 24 Oct '17

24 Oct '17

Appreciate the help to get GoSatWatch to see the new CAS-4s. (With a pointer from Matthew, NJ4Y). My default TLE source was celestrak, but their new data still doesn’t have CAS-4. Created a new elements group and pointed it to pe0sat’s data, checked the 2 CAS sats and am good to go. Hope to hear you on soon. Will be road tripping with the lovely K0ZXZ to Reno later this week on I-80 and “stretching” when a good pass is visible. Should be linear, FM & packet. If you’re going, hope to see you there. If not, then hope to work you. Doug, N6UA

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End of an Era, NJ7H Final Rove
by Gabriel Zeifman 23 Oct '17

23 Oct '17

Hello fellow bird chaser, sky talkers, and and antenna pointers, I am very glad to announce that I have passed the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City! Tomorrow morning (Oct 24th) I will leave Oklahoma for the final time heading far west. As hoped, I have been assigned to Alaska! Specifically, Juneau in CO28. My destination for tomorrow is Prescott, AZ. I don’t expect many stops for sats except maybe if there’s something around Amarillo I pass through that I don’t have for /r, except I can make an effort to get on reasonable passes in NM for WAS chasers by request. I am planning to be in Reno for Symposium from Fri-Sun morning. On the way there my goals are to activate the Operation Faultless nuclear test site in the NV desert near Warm Springs and then the line of DM19/29 for our 488 lunatics. After Symposium looks like I’ll be making a quick jaunt to the Bay Area, probably just a quick night. Heading north along the coast for a few hours (use your imaginations to think of the possible grid(s), likely one pass only from the craziest one). After a little coastal action, I’m hoping to cut back into no-mans-land to do the DN03/04 line. From there my last point in the US will be Seattle to get some snow tires out on before I venture into Canada. This will be my last ever use of NJ7H (NJ7H/retired). Fittingly enough, my final use of NJ7H will be in 7 Land. After crossing the border into Canada I’ll be putting in an application in the US for a new sequential Alaskan call, AL6something probably. Now the Canadian stuff. Weather permitting, I’m pondering taking the Cassiar Highway on the west side. This would also allow me to make a quick stop in Hyder, Alaska doe my first activation of KL7. If the weather is sketch I’ll stick to the Alcan though. If the weather is super sketch I’ll take the boat... But for now the plan is the Cassiar, and that means many ultra-rare grids. One way or another I’ll be in Yukon for awhile. If I take the Alcan a quick jaunt up to the Northwest Territories is possible depending on times (would just be Fort Liard). I’m planning on at least one night in Whitehorse, with option for more time in the Yukon depending on conditions and speed getting there. I will be due in Juneau Nov, 8th and will need to get on the ferry in Skagway or Haines on the 5th or 7th. On the way to either of those towns, I’m hoping to activate the border line between KL7 and VE7. I’ll probably do Skagway, the border line is in a pretty remote spot. So I will end up signing AL6? and VE6NJH on the same pass, and the credit will count for both. I’m planning to use VE6NJH the whole time in Canada. Maybe I’ll get a Yukon call eventually. It’s been great fun roving the 488 and beyond as NJ7H for the past year! I’m glad I could make such an impact on the 488 for many chasers. I activated over 300 grids as NJ7H or some DX prefixed/suffixed form of that call. I’m very excited to be heading to Alaska as an air traffic controller and look forward to seeing many of you at Symposium in a few days! 73, Gabe NJ7Harambe/retired

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Not an ISS Packet
by Andrew Rich 23 Oct '17

23 Oct '17

LU8YY-9>GPSLV,LU8YY,RS0ISS-4,LU2HT-10,WIDE1*,WIDE2-1,qAS,LU8YY:$GPGGA,222413,3220.434,S,06511.411,W,1,08,0.9,612.3,M,23.1,M,,*49 RS0ISS-4 is not a valid digi Andrew

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Re: [amsat-bb] FunCube dongle DC offset
by David G0MRF 23 Oct '17

23 Oct '17

Hi Andrew and group. The FUNcube dongle has the DC spike in the center of it's passband. That is the frequency of it's oscillator. The software you use when running the dongle, in my case SDR sharp, has a couple of tick boxes for "Correct IQ" and "Swap I & Q" Correct IQ should reduce the DC spike to a minimum, while Swap I&Q allows you to swap audio channels in the software rather than changing the left and right audio by moving cables etc. A frequent but understandable mistake is to set the dongle's oscillator to the frequency that you wish to monitor. Performance wise this is the worse thing you can do....As I discovered when I first listened to AO-85. AO-85 transmits on 145.980 (ish) If you set the dongle to that frequency the DC spike and the phase noise around it will degrade receive performance. You will get much better performance on the dongle and other QSD type SDRs (like the softrock) if you set the oscillator at least 10kHz away from the frequency you are interested in. Here I have the dongle running at 145.955 and reception of AO-85 telemetry greatly improved. 73 David G0MRF Has anyone managed to reduce the DC offset on the FCD ? It appears as a spike right where I don't want it Andrew

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APRS Satellite Update (PSAT digi OFF, and QIKCOM-1 this Friday)
by Robert Bruninga 23 Oct '17

23 Oct '17

PSAT has entered safe mode with the digipeater OFF. It will show the PSAT-1 callsign until sun angles improve.. QIKCOM-1 might deploy from the ISS this coming Friday. It will simply digipeat just like the ISS using the same ARISS alias as the ISS digipeater. It will be 10 dB stronger than PSAT and about the same power level as ISS and should be easy to receive. All are on the 145.825 downlink. It should also digipeat on its own callsign QIKCOM-1 if you want to hit it specifically. We ask all potential IGates to check your ground stations and make sure they are ready to IGate packets during those initial orbits from all over the globe. If you do not have an IGate, just capture packets and hold them until we see if any are missing from the APRS-IS. Downlinks should be available on the original http://pcsat.findu.com and also on http://59.167.159.165/satreporter/index2.html QIKCOM-1 being released from ISS will of course have the same tracking info as ISS until they begin to separate. http://aprs.org/qikcom-1.html As usual, QIKCOM-1 is not intended for UNATTENDED BEACONS. It is designed for Live Operations and experiments only. Bob, WB4APR

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AirSpy Mini VS Funcube Dongle
by vk4tec＠tech-software.net 23 Oct '17

23 Oct '17

Signal Comparison of AirSpy Mini vs Funcube Dongle PRO+ 432.440 MHz AirSpy Mini SDR 3/6 MHz IF = 9 Mixer = Max 15 LNA = Max 15 Noise Floor -80 db Signal Peak -50 db S/N = 30dB Funcube Dongle Pro + 192 KHz LNA = Yes Mixer = Yes IF Gain = 11 Noise Floor -80 dB Signal Peak = -35 dB S/N = 45 db RTL-SDR Dongle 2 MHz Did not compare at all - Noise Floor -50 dB / Bad S/N HackRF Did not compare - was more a GNUradio Tool The Funcube Dongle was 15 dB better than the AirSpy Mini But remember Fincude SBR is 192 kHz and AirSpy Mini is 3 or 6 MHz Best: Funcube Dongle Pro + Andrew

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FunCube dongle DC offset
by vk4tec＠tech-software.net 23 Oct '17

23 Oct '17

Has anyone managed to reduce the DC offset on the FCD ? It appears as a spike right where I don't want it Andrew

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PJ4/NA2AA
by Paul Stoetzer 23 Oct '17

23 Oct '17

Good morning, PJ4/NA2AA was active this morning from Bonaire on the XW-2s and FO-29. This is the first satellite operation from PJ4 since the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles on 10/10/10, so this is a new DXCC for everyone. He will be there until November 3rd and has said he plans to be quite active, so be sure to get on and work them. Note that he has expressed a dislike for the operator behavior on FM satellites, so if he does get on an FM pass, please play nice! 73, Paul, N8HM

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Re: [amsat-bb] How to get SDR# to Doppler correct SDR from Orbitron
by Alan 23 Oct '17

23 Oct '17

Another approach is to use the DDE Tracker Client http://www.satsignal.eu/software/DDETracker.html There are multiple versions, depending on the SDR# release, and the latest versions of SDR# are supported. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of <vk4tec(a)tech-software.net <Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2017 12:21 PM <To: AMSAT <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <Subject: [amsat-bb] How to get SDR# to doppler correct SDR from Orbitron < <Here is a how to to get Falsconsat-3 with a Airspy Mini < < < <1. Download and install orbitron as usual <2. Download the My DDE client from the orbitron site <3. Place the MyDDE files into the orbitron directory <4. Download an older version of SDR# < 1400 <5. Download the satellite tracker plugin and place in sdr# directory <6. Modify the orbitron config file <7. Modify the Plugins.xml for SDR# < < < <Run up orbitron and sdr# ( old version ) and select "SDRSharp" from the <Radio / Rotor DDE selection. < < < <The key is to get an OLD version of SDR# < < < <8. Install Virtual Audio Cable <9. Install UZ7HO High Speed 9600 Baud decoder ( Enable KISS ) <10. Run your own program to take in the KISS ( I use UI-VIEW ) < < < < < <Andrew < < < <_______________________________________________ <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. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite <program! <Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Turnstile antenna program / Falconsat-3 ques
by Andrew Rich 23 Oct '17

23 Oct '17

Hello Is there a computer program I can run to model a turnstile antenna for 2m / 70 cm ? // Falconsat-3 reception, should i turn on or off the “audio” filter for 9600 Baud G3RUH ( 3 kHz) Pass band is about 8 kHz with doppler tracking - working dead on the bird I need to loose this vertical antenna - it just sees the horizon Andrew

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-23 07:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 23 Oct '17

23 Oct '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-23 07:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Tallaght Community School, Dublin, Ireland, direct via EI2SDR and Gymnasium Räddningsgymnasiet Sando, Sandöverken, Sweden, telebridge via EI2SDR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Contact was successful: Thu 2017-10-19 12:49:33 UTC 58 deg (***) Watch for live stream from Tallaght Community School: https://www.youtube.com/user/TogDublin/live Watch for live stream from Gymnasium Räddningsgymnasiet Sando: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdW96C_lHQx81qCSbW-Jzbw And https://go.twitch.tv/ntigsundsvall Istituto Scolastico Comprensivo “Nardi”, Porto San Giorgio, Italy and I.C. Michelangelo Buonarroti, Marina di Carrara, Italy direct via I6KZR and IQ5VR The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact was successful: Sat 2017-10-21 09:31:20 UTC 41 deg (***) Watch for HamTV “A.Gramsci-N.Pende”, Noicattaro, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo “Tauro – Viterbo”, Castellana Grotte (Ba), Italy direct via IZ7RTN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact was successful: Sat 2017-10-21 14:23:14 UTC 86 deg (***) Watch for HamTV Chiddix Junior High School, Normal, IL, direct via W9AM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-23 15:31:15 UTC 27 deg Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02 UTC 40 deg Glanmire Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct via EI5CRC and Colegiul National Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge via EI5CRC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45 UTC 68 deg Watch for live stream at http://www.tog.ie (***) Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico “Enzo Ferrari”, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and Liceo Statale “G. D. Cassini”, Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg Watch for Ham TV **************************************************************************** ** International Space Station Astronauts are Calling CQ Students – ARISS-US program education proposal deadline is November 15, 2017 September 18, 2017: The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking proposals from U.S. schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations to host radio contacts with an orbiting crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) between July 1 and December 31, 2018. Each year, ARISS provides tens of thousands of students with oppor- tunities to learn about space technologies and space communications through the exploration of Amateur Radio. The program provides learning opportunities by connecting students to astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through a partnership between NASA, the American Radio Relay League, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation and other Amateur Radio organizations and worldwide space agencies. The program’s goal is to inspire students worldwide, to pursue interests and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through Amateur Radio. Educators overwhelmingly report that student participation in the ARISS program inspires an interest in STEM subjects and in STEM careers. Ninety-two percent of educators who have participated in the program have indicated that ARISS provided ideas for encourag- ing student exploration, discussion, and participation, and 78 percent said that ARISS was effective in stimulating student interest in STEM. ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. Students can learn about satellite communications, wireless technology, science research conducted on the space station, what it is like to work in space, radio science, and any related STEM subject. Students learn to use Amateur Radio to talk directly to an astronaut and ask their STEM-related questions. ARISS will help educational organizations locate Amateur Radio groups who can assist with equipment for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students. The proposal deadline for 2018 contacts is November 15, 2017. The ARISS website has additional details on expectations, proposal guidelines, and the proposal form. See: http://www.ariss.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact-in-the-us.html **************************************************************************** ** 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 http://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? 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 **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 124 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 123 (***) Sergey RV3DR with 100 **************************************************************************** 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. 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 2017-10-23 07:00 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. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1171. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1127. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://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: Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2017-10-23 07:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 52 on orbit Randy Bresnik Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Sergey Ryazanskiy Exp. 53 on orbit Mark Vande Hei KG5GNP Alexander Misurkin Joe Acaba KE5DAR **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: [amsat-bb] Cheap Antenna For Beginning AMSAT Work
by Rick Tejera 23 Oct '17

23 Oct '17

Like Ed said, google Cheap Leo antenna. I made mine in an afternoon for less than $20.00. Worked great, I earned VUCC Satellite with it. Rick Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro(a)cox.net623-203-4121 -------- Original message -------- From: Ed Krome <e.krome(a)comcast.net> Date: 10/22/17 13:51 (GMT-07:00) To: David Taylor <davidtaylorjr1985(a)gmail.com> Cc: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Cheap Antenna For Beginning AMSAT Work Go to wa5vjb.com. Look for downloads then cheap yagis. Kent's designs are easy to build and work just fine. He even has a duplexer to use a single dual band ht on satellites. Ed Krome K9EK Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 22, 2017, at 3:43 PM, David Taylor <davidtaylorjr1985(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > I am just getting interested in Satellite work and I don't really have any > money at all for antennas. > > What is the easiest/chepest way to get into this part of the hobby as far > as an antenna goes? > > I have a Wouxun UV8D for a HT radio that I will use so I only plan to do FM > work at the moment. > > Thanks and 73 > > David > N4DCT > _______________________________________________ > 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. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ 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. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Cheap Antenna For Beginning AMSAT Work
by David Taylor 22 Oct '17

22 Oct '17

I am just getting interested in Satellite work and I don't really have any money at all for antennas. What is the easiest/chepest way to get into this part of the hobby as far as an antenna goes? I have a Wouxun UV8D for a HT radio that I will use so I only plan to do FM work at the moment. Thanks and 73 David N4DCT

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Re: [amsat-bb] Cheap Antenna For Beginning AMSAT Work
by John KI4RO 22 Oct '17

22 Oct '17

This works great for me....has for 2 years now 73 John KI4RO

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Re: [amsat-bb] Falconsat Success
by Scott 22 Oct '17

22 Oct '17

Glad to help, Tony. I'll reply to the mailing list in case anyone else is interested. First, your computer needs a port (usually serial) to trigger the relay. My computer did not have one, so I bought a USB > Serial cable. There are discussions online regarding that the different types of USB > Serial cables do or don't work for this purpose. The following cable is working well for me: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B006AA04K0 (if you don't already have a charity linked to Amazon's "SMILE" program, now is a good opportunity to set that to AMSAT!) As I mentioned earlier, to make it easier to access the serial pins you need, a breakout adapter is handy. Others may wish to solder a permanent connection, but I use the following: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WW6P636 ... and to save people having to scroll through previous posts, here is the relay itself: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E0NTPP4 (please note that we'll only be using one of the two relays on that board) And now to actually answer your question, I threw together an ugly image file that shows the physical wiring connections as well as the schematic so you can know what it's doing. I also included a screen print of where I have the PTT Com port selected in HS_Soundmodem. Of course the Com Port number will be different on everyone's computer and on top of that, you might be using something other than HS_Soundmodem to control your PTT from the computer. But in the following diagram, you can see how I'm setup for "Com15": http://www.qsl.net/k/k4kdr//files/PTT-relay-wiring-plus-schematic.png ... hope that helps! You also asked about drivers, etc., on a Windows machine. Other than allowing the USB > Serial cable to install whatever it needs to download to function, you'll be fine. The computer has no idea that the RTS signal on your serial port is controlling a relay. So, nothing is needed on the computer for the relay itself. And as for the 5 VDC to power the relay coil, you could certainly use an AC adapter of some kind, but I just cut the end off of a short USB printer cable and used the red & black wires to give me a convenient 5 VDC from the computer (or in my case actually from a multi-port, powered USB hub). -Scott, K4KDR ==================================== -----Original Message----- From: Tony Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2017 2:11 PM To: Scott Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Falconsat Success Scott: That's exactly what I'm looking for. The fact that it has isolation is a real plus. Could you pass along a few more details regarding the type of USB cable used and how you wired the relay to your PTT line on the rig? I'm not much of a PC guy so every bit helps - never home-brewed a USB PTT. Thanks Scott Tony -K2MO On 10/22/2017 9:39 AM, Scott wrote: > Congrats, Tony! > > The following relay has been working very well for me to handle PTT: > > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E0NTPP4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?… > > ... I use 5 VDC from a USB cable for the coil voltage with the application > of that coil voltage being triggered by the serial RTS signal from > HS_Soundmodem. The above relay is great for that since the coil circuit > is > controlled by an opto-isolator that can be operated by a low level signal > like the serial RTS. > > The following item sure made it easy to attach a pair of wires to serial > RTS & ground: > > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WW6P636/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?… > > > -Scott, K4KDR > > > > =================================== > > On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 4:39 AM, Tony <dxdx(a)optonline.net> wrote: > >> All: >> >> Managed to work Falconsat this morning using UZ7HO's Soundmodem, WISP and >> VSP. I don't have a PTT circuit so I had to use the rigs MOX function to >> send file requests. I wouldn't recommend doing that for obvious >> reasons -- >> need to build a PTT circuit ASAP. >> >> If anyone is interested, this video guide shows the basics on how to >> setup >> Wisp and Soundmodem using HW-VSP. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch? >> v=1ahlA-bRb5A >> >> 73, Tony -K2MO

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2m sat antenna
by willmarbrowns＠charter.net 22 Oct '17

22 Oct '17

WTB-2M SATELLITE BEAM CP ANT looking for something like M2 2mcp14...cushcraft a144-20t ... possibly other brands that are cp or could be made cp. tnx es 73 Bruce ke0lx willmar, mn 56201

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FUNcube operations
by Graham Shirville 22 Oct '17

22 Oct '17

Hi All, FUNcube-1 /AO73 is now in autonomous mode for the weekdays. FUNcube-2 on UKube continues to be in transponder mode 24/7. The transponder on FUNcube-3/EO79 has been reported as being off – investigations are presently underway! Nayif-1/EO88 continues to operate in autonomous mode 24/7. 73 Graham G3VZV

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ANS-295 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Lee McLamb 22 Oct '17

22 Oct '17

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-295 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. In this edition: * AMSAT Describes RadFxSat/Fox-1B Commissioning Plans * CAS-4A and CAS-4B Amateur Radio Linear Transponders Activated * Caution Urged in Using High Duty Cycle Digital Modes via Satellite * ARISS International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, Wins G3AAJ Trophy * AMSAT-UK YouTube Channel Updated with 2017 Colloquium Recordings * Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-19 * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-295.01 ANS-295 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 295.01 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE October 22, 2017 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-295.01 AMSAT Describes RadFxSat/Fox-1B Commissioning Plans AMSAT Vice-President Engineering, Jerry Buxton, NØJY wrote what to initially expect when the AMSAT RadFxSat/Fox-1B cubesat is launched as a passenger on NASA's ELaNa XIV mission on Friday, Nov. 10, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Liftoff will be aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from Space Launch Complex 2 and is targeted for 1:47 a.m. PT (4:47 a.m. ET, 9:47 am UTC) at the opening of a 65-second launch window. Launch cov- erage will begin on NASA Television and the agency’s website at 1:15 a.m. PT. RadFxSat/Fox-1B will automatically come up in Beacon Mode, transmitting a beacon and voice ID (Veronica saying "RadFxSat Safe Mode") every two minutes, starting about 50 minutes after deployment. The AMSAT command stations will want to see voltage and current data to determine that it's healthy and conduct various tests before opening it up for general use. Telemetry makes the engineering and operations teams very happy, starting ASAP after startup (~55 minutes after deployment) and for the next 72-96 hours at least as we look for successful startup, watch the general health and function as the satellite begins to acclimate to space, and perform the on orbit checkout. Ground stations are also invited to continue uploading received telemetry for the life of the satellite. If you are capturing telemetry with FoxTelem please be sure that "Upload to Server" is checked in your settings, and your Ground Station Params are filled in as well. You can help AMSAT and everyone waiting to get on the air with RadFxSat tremendously, by capturing RadFxSat telemetry. In the initial Beacon Mode, the transmitter is limited to 10 seconds on time then does the two minutes off cycle as Paul pointed out. For those of you capturing telemetry, that means that you will only see Current frames and no High or Low frames because the High and Low are truncated as it takes just over 10 seconds to send two frames. Veronica may also be cut off before she gets to say her whole ID string. If Veronica is speaking, "RadFxSat Fox-1B Safe Mode" which is the full ID, if it's cut off then we're still in Beacon Mode. If we are seeing good data from user telemetry data, it is likely when it comes over the U.S. for the first good pass we will command it from Beacon Mode to normal Safe Mode, which then puts RadFxSat in full (still Safe Mode though) operation and transmits a full two frames of telemetry which is one Current frame followed by, and alternating each ID cycle, a High or a Low frame. Veronica now has time to make the whole ID announcement, in Safe Mode. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! -------------------- Jerry, NØJY commented further ... Help your friends and all of our satellite ham friends get on the air and have fun sooner by being polite and patient! The on orbit checkout procedure is similar to Fox-1A/AO-85 and could be completed in as little as a few days if we have the cooperation of the users. It is very important, not to mention just plain good Amateur Operating Practice, to refrain from using the transponder uplink so we can do the on orbit tests, including when we turn on transponder mode for testing. I can't stress enough, the importance of this cooperation not just for us but for all users, simply having a little patience so we can conduct the tests as quickly and accurately as possible. AMSAT will make it broadly known when the tests are complete and the transponder is available for all to use. If you hear someone on the transponder, please don't assume that it is open for general use - check the AMSAT website, Facebook, Twitter, to be sure you're not accidentally jumping in with and unwittingly interfering with the commissioning process. Lots of hams put thousands of volunteer hours of their time into making RadFxSat happen. Just like any ham radio project you might undertake, we build satellites. We do it because we like to, and when we're done we freely share our project with hams everywhere as is the spirit of amateur radio. I am asking all satellite hams to contribute just a little bit of your time to the fun now, by being patient and just gathering telemetry, not using the transponder uplink, and helping us complete the last few days of getting RadFxSat in orbit and operating for all of you. Thank you very much, see you on the bird! [ANS thanks AMSAT Vice-President Engineering, Jerry Buxton, NØJY, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- CAS-4A and CAS-4B Amateur Radio Linear Transponders Activated On Wednesday, October 18, 2017 the amateur radio linear (SSB/CW) transponders on the CAS-4A and CAS-4B satellites were activated. CAMSAT’s amateur radio payloads piggybacked on the optical remote sensing micro- satellites ZHUHAI-1 01 (OVS-1A / CAS-4A) and ZHUHAI-1 02 (OVS-1B / CAS-4B) that were launched at 0300 GMT on Thursday, June 15, 2017 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, on the CZ-4B launch vehicle. The primary payload of the launch was a hard X-ray modulation telescope satellite (HXMT). CAS-4A Amateur Radio Payload: Call sign: BJ1SK VHF Antenna: one 1/4? monopole antenna with max. 0 dBi gain located at +Z side UHF Antenna: one 1/4? monopole antenna with max. 0 dBi gain located at -Z side CW Telemetry Beacon: 145.855 MHz 17 dBm AX.25 4.8k Baud GMSK Telemetry: 145.835 MHz 20 dBm U/V Linear Transponder Downlink: 145.870 MHz 20 dBm, 20 kHz bandwidth, Inverted U/V Linear Transponder Uplink: 435.220 MHz CAS-4B Amateur Radio Payload: Call sign: BJ1SL VHF Antenna: one 1/4? monopole antenna with max. 0 dBi gain located at +Z side UHF Antenna: one 1/4? monopole antenna with max. 0 dBi gain located at -Z side CW Telemetry Beacon: 145.910 MHz 17 dBm AX.25 4.8k Baud GMSK Telemetry: 145.890 MHz 20 dBm U/V Linear Transponder Downlink: 145.925 MHz 20 dBm, 20 kHz bandwidth, Inverted U/V Linear Transponder Uplink: 435.280 MHz [ANS thanks Alan, BD1DU, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Caution Urged in Using High Duty Cycle Digital Modes via Satellite A report in ANS-288 discussed an experiment operating with the WSJT-X FT8 via satellite. Satellite operators have gained more experience with this mode over this past week. As a result of on-the-air observation other satellite users planning to try FT8 or MSK144 modes via satellite are encouraged use caution using these modes and possibly avoid their use completely in light of problems. Dave, KG5CCI wrote, "He noticed a very hard time getting into the transponder. The pass was nearly overhead, and the 3w-4w that is normally sufficient was barely cutting it. I also noticed it was 'up and down' alot, whereas some moments it was easy to get in, then it would be nearly impossible. There were also pockets of 'noise' all over the transponder, that sounded somewhat digital, but I just couldn't place them." Further investigation revealed that an MSK144 signal in the transponder passband was causing the problems. Matthew, NJ4Y noted, "Experimentation isn’t the problem, too much power is. It’s bad enough on SSB, worse with CW, and killer on constant duty cycle modes like FT8." To gain a full understanding of the situation readers are encouraged to follow the amsat-bb message thread which can be accessed at: http://www.amsat.org/pipermail/amsat-bb/2017-October/064896.html [ANS acknowledges the comments submitted via amsat-bb from W5RKN, KG5CCI, KB1PVH, W5PFG, and others] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, Wins G3AAJ Trophy ARISS International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, has been honored with the Ron Broadbent, G3AAJ, Trophy. The presentation came during the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium this past weekend. “AMSAT-UK totally shocked me yesterday at the colloquium with the Ron Broadbent Trophy,” Bauer reacted. “I was nearly speechless when asked to come up and receive the trophy for ARISS work. I mentioned that, early on, Ron was a phenomenal supporter and contributor to ARISS, with his sage advice and guidance.” The G3AAJ trophy is awarded annually by AMSAT-UK to an individual or group for outstanding service to the Amateur Satellite service. The trophy was donated to AMSAT-UK by the late Ron Broadbent, G3AAJ. ARISS received the G3AAJ trophy last year in recognition of the ARISS UK team’s dedication in working with the UK Space Agency to facilitate the Principia Mission of astronaut Tim Peake, KG5BVI, aimed at engaging students in 10 UK schools in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects. [ANS thanks ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT-UK YouTube Channel Updated with 2017 Colloquium Recordings AMSAT-UK has begun uploading recordings of all talks from the 2017 Colloquium, October 14-15 to the AMSAT-UK YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AMSATUK Some of the videos have already been uploaded; refresh your screen occasionally to to catch additional 2017 Colloquium uploads. 2017: An introduction to Amateur satellites - David Johnson, G4DPZ and Carlos Eavis G3VHF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tj2rUsNpPs&t=1039s 2017: Es'hail-2 Geostationary Amateur Satellite - Peter Guelzow DB2OS (AMSAT-DL) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L67pza0hCZw 2017: The Goonhilly project (aka playing with big boys toys) - Noel Matthews G8GTZ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzrcLFFEq74 [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-10-19 Chiddix Junior High School, Normal, IL, direct via W9AM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-10-23 15:31:15 UTC 27 deg (***) Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via IK1SLD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02 UTC 40 deg (***) Glanmire Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct via EI5CRC and Colegiul National Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge via EI5CRC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45 UTC 68 deg (***) Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico “Enzo Ferrari”, Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and Liceo Statale “G. D. Cassini”, Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC 24 deg (***) Watch for Ham TV (***) [ANS thanks Charlie, AJ9N, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Valdir Lima, PY5/PW8PM and Dave Swanson, KG5CCI completed a 7763km contact via AO-7. During his activation of the GG35 and GG36 grids Valdir also made contact with PT9BM PU2NGB PT2AP LW2DAF NJ4Y KO4MA K4FEG KG5CCI. Video of the contacts can be found on YouTube: https://youtu.be/L2m0byYTxug (via Valdir Lima, PY5/PW8PM) + Sean Kutzko KX9X was interviewed on Ham Talk Live Episode 86. The topic was Getting Started with Satellites with KX9X Listen to the podcast at: https://www.spreaker.com/user/hamtalklive/episode-86-getting-started-with- satellit_1 /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. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KT4TZ kt4tz at amsat dot org

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Falconsat Success
by Tony 22 Oct '17

22 Oct '17

All: Managed to work Falconsat this morning using UZ7HO's Soundmodem, WISP and VSP. I don't have a PTT circuit so I had to use the rigs MOX function to send file requests. I wouldn't recommend doing that for obvious reasons -- need to build a PTT circuit ASAP. If anyone is interested, this video guide shows the basics on how to setup Wisp and Soundmodem using HW-VSP. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ahlA-bRb5A 73, Tony -K2MO

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Chiddix Junior High School, Normal, IL
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 21 Oct '17

21 Oct '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Chiddix Junior High School, Normal, IL on 23 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:31 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and W9AML. The contact should be audible over the state of Illinois and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Chiddix Junior High School (CJHS) in Normal, IL, in partnership with the Challenger Learning Center (CLC), the Children's Discovery Museum (CDM) and Central Illinois Radio Club CIRC), W9AML is pleased to talk with astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS). The ARISS contact aligns with CJHS's mission for students to achieve personal success and the CLC's learning objective to engage students in hands-on, dynamic activities while increasing interest in STEM careers. In preparation for this event, approximately three hundred CJHS students have participated in a question writing contest. Students will have the chance to participate in designing a mission patch for the CJHS ARISS contact and will learn about the ISS. The contact will be broadcast live to the entire school and Unit 5 school district. Hari Rebba, a community leader, a member of the Central Illinois Radio Club (CIRC), and Lead Program Coordinator for ARISS school contact, who pursued this idea with his son, Dhruv for more than two years, has been instrumental in this program that benefits all students. Dhruv Rebba, KC9ZJX, the Student Lead, will be the control operator. Students from the CLC attended this summer's International Space Station Underwater Adventure camp where they learned about the ISS, living and working in space and built a model of the ISS underwater at the Normal Community West High School swimming pool. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How do you prepare mentally and physically to go to the ISS? 2. What must you do to prepare for coming back to earth and its gravity? 3. What did you do when you were a child that helped get you to where you are today? 4. What is the most fascinating part of Earth to fly over? 5. How would you describe space to someone who has not been there? 6. What do you do to stay busy in space? Do the days go by really fast or does it feel like a very long time up in space? 7. What is the most accurate space travel movie you have seen? 8. How do you get exercise in space? 9. What has been your favorite experiment so far? 10. Does space have different effects other than gravity on the human body than being on Earth? If yes, do you feel those effects while in space, or are they just happening? 11. What are some difficult health effects, you have to overcome aboard the ISS? 12. When you trained for being an astronaut, did you ever train under water? If so, is it close to what space is like? 13. What are some simple tasks on Earth that can be very challenging in space? 14. What is the most unusual payload you have seen on the ISS? 15. What is the scariest thing that has ever happened to you while in space? 16. Does your view of Earth and Space ever get old? 17. Do you think it would be safer to have a space station based on the moon instead of floating in space? 18. How often do you go into space for spacewalks? 19. What advice would you give to young people dreaming about becoming an astronaut? 20. What influenced you to or what made you want to go in space? 21. What do you miss the most from Earth that you don't have in space? 22. How do you protect the spacecraft from being damaged by meteoroids or other space debris? 23. What do you do if you get sick in space? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Beaconsfield State School, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 08:23:02 UTC 2. Glanmire Community College, Cork, Ireland, direct via EI5CRC and Colegiul National Calistrat Hogas Piatra Neamt, Piatra Neamt, Romania, telebridge via EI5CRC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Joe Acaba KE5DAR Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-10-26 09:55:45 UTC 3. Istituto Tecnico Tecnologico "Enzo Ferrari", Borgo A Mozzano, Italy and Liceo Statale "G. D. Cassini", Sanremo, Italy direct via IQ5LU and IQ1SM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Contact is a go for: Sat 2017-10-28 08:13:31 UTC Watch for Ham TV 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 Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Fox-1A (AO-85 ) Uplink Frequency
by "Stefano (IUØDFT)" 21 Oct '17

21 Oct '17

I have a doubt, since I’m seeing different Fox-1A (AO-85 ) Nominal Uplink Frequencies on the net.Some report 435.180 MHz as the correct one, other sites write that AMSAT made a change and the correct Uplink is 435.170 MHz. Which one do you guys think is right? Thanks in advance for your reply. 73 Stefano (IUØDFT)

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Re: [amsat-bb] EO-79 Transponder On Times - 21-Oct-2017
by David G0MRF 21 Oct '17

21 Oct '17

Hi Paul. Thanks for the heads up on this. I'm away from home at present so not able to check on-air. Any transponder reports welcome. Looking at the pass times, I think the schedule is OK. For example: 10/21/17 (all +/- 30 sec) 10.20.40 UTC exits eclipse over Antarctica. 10.56.40 UTC (+ 27 mins) Transponder turns on over Namibia at 24 degrees south Satellite heads North + passes over Africa and Europe with transponder on (perhaps!) 11.21.40 (25 min of on time) Transponder switches off just East of Iceland apx 64N So schedule is fine, but perhaps the satellite has switched into a safe mode. I'll forward your mail to AMSAT-NL Many Thanks David G0MRF I was curious about the status of EO-79 as the transponder has not been reported on in quite some time. AI6GS checked a pass this afternoon and heard nothing but the beacon. As the transponder's operation causes the satellite to be power negative, the satellite is currently configured to charge for 27 minutes after coming out of eclipse and then the transponder is on for 25 minutes. When this schedule was put in place last year, this favored mid-latitudes, but due to orbital precession and the changing seasons, this is now seems to favor lower latitudes. If anyone wants to check out the transponder today (21-Oct), I have calculated the following on times (by utilizing eclipse predictions in DK3WN's Illum). 0117 - 0132 0253 - 0318 0430 - 0455 0607 - 0632 0744 - 0809 0919 - 0944 1057 - 1122 1234 - 1259 1411 - 1436 1548 - 1613 1725 - 1750 1901 - 1926 1938 - 2003 2215 - 2240 2352 - 0017 73, Paul, N8HM

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Re: [amsat-bb] Wisp TNC Commands?
by Mark L. Hammond 21 Oct '17

21 Oct '17

Tony, MSPE should be putting the TNC into KISS mode, and passing all of the TNC parameters in the TNC Settings tab, and setting your call, and setting the callsigns of the satellite, which are in the General tab. If you want to watch the actual commands, you could set up a virtual serial port/splitter, point MSPE to one port, and watch it via a terminal program on the other port. I find MSPE works as expected with the Paccomm Spirit-2 I'm using. It supports other TNCs, via menu selection in the TNC Settings tab. Mark N8MH At 02:49 AM 10/21/2017 +0000, you wrote: >Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:41:33 -0400 >From: Tony <dxdx(a)optonline.net> >To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] Wisp TNC Commands? >Message-ID: <7dabcd0a-29d1-ee13-36b6-41d2065ca28f(a)optonline.net> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > >All: > >Is there a way to monitor the commands Wisp sends to a TNC during >startup? I searched the Wisp directories and couldn't find anything. > >A utility program that monitors commands being sent to the TNC would be >helpful. Thought of using a simple terminal program along with a comport >splitter of some kind, but not sure if that would work. > >Perhaps there's a list of Wisp TNC commands for different TNC's >somewhere on the web. > >Thanks, > >Tony -K2MO

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CAS-4A and -4B
by Glenn Miller - AA5PK 21 Oct '17

21 Oct '17

The transponders on these satellites were turned on last night. They sound much like the XW-Xx birds--good ears and strong downlinks. Two more opportunities now available. 73 Glenn AA5PK

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Uni_Trac 2003
by Reg Wood 21 Oct '17

21 Oct '17

Hi Does anyone have a ZL2AMD Uni_Trac 2003 unit for sale ? If so please email me at vk2rw.sat(a)bigpond.com with the price you want and can I pay via Paypal or direct transfer. Regards Reg Wood VK2RW

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EO-79 Transponder On Times - 21-Oct-2017
by Paul Stoetzer 21 Oct '17

21 Oct '17

I was curious about the status of EO-79 as the transponder has not been reported on in quite some time. AI6GS checked a pass this afternoon and heard nothing but the beacon. As the transponder's operation causes the satellite to be power negative, the satellite is currently configured to charge for 27 minutes after coming out of eclipse and then the transponder is on for 25 minutes. When this schedule was put in place last year, this favored mid-latitudes, but due to orbital precession and the changing seasons, this is now seems to favor lower latitudes. If anyone wants to check out the transponder today (21-Oct), I have calculated the following on times (by utilizing eclipse predictions in DK3WN's Illum). 0117 - 0132 0253 - 0318 0430 - 0455 0607 - 0632 0744 - 0809 0919 - 0944 1057 - 1122 1234 - 1259 1411 - 1436 1548 - 1613 1725 - 1750 1901 - 1926 1938 - 2003 2215 - 2240 2352 - 0017 73, Paul, N8HM

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