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WD9EWK @ DM22/DM32, Sunday (19 February) morning
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 19 Feb '17

19 Feb '17

Hi! Now that the Yuma Hamfest has wrapped up, I will head home in the morning. On my way home, I will stop on the DM22xq/DM32xq grid boundary about 20 miles/32km east of Yuma AZ, along old US-80 and north of the I-8 freeway. I am hoping to be out there for the SO-50 pass just before 1500 UTC, but may not be on until the 1603 UTC FO-29 pass. I am planning to try working passes for 1 to 3 hours from there, before I resume my driving home. Hopefully the rain that has been hitting southwestern Arizona for the past 24 hours will be done by the time I get on the road in the morning. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK

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ANS-050 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Lee McLamb 19 Feb '17

19 Feb '17

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-050 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: * Nayif-1 Launched * Satellite Operators on the Road * Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity * RadFXsat-2 Receives IARU Frequency Coordination * 14th Annual CubeSat Developers Workshop * BY70-1 Re-entry SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-050.01 ANS-050 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 050.01 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE February 19, 2017 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-050.01 Nayif-1 Launched The Indian Space Agency ISRO successfully launched the amateur radio satellite Nayif-1 along with 103 other satellites, a record for a single launch. The PSLV- C37 lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh at 03:58 UT on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Nayif-1 started transmitting about an hour after launch and radio amateurs in the west of the USA reported the first signals. The first frame of data received at the Data Warehouse was from Christy Hunter KB6LTY. Telemetry data was also received by WA6FWF, KA7FVV, WC7V, NC7V, K6FW, KE7QPV, WA9ONY, W5PFG, KK6AYK. Ken Eaton GW1FKY reports he received his first frames of data when the satellite came in range of the UK at 10:07 UT. The satellite looks to be in perfect health and it was placed in autonomous mode before the end of the first day in orbit. Just like FUNcube-1, this mode has the spacecraft sending high power telemetry when in sunlight and with the SSB/CW transponder active when in eclipse. Already many contacts have been made through the transponder. As expected, the frequency stability of this spacecraft is much better than its predecessors. A new post-launch set of TLE’s has been issued by the launch authority and it can be downloaded from http://amsat-nl.org/download/NAYIF_TLE.txt Please note that these numbers are not based on JSpOC observations so we do not yet have a valid catalog number. During the Launch and Early Operation phase (LEOP) of the mission, the Nayif-1 command team have been headquartered at the American University of Sharjah Ground station in the United Arab Emirates. They have been very grateful for all the telemetry received from around the world. It has proven to be immensely useful to the team in checking that the spacecraft is functioning correctly. Our world-wide network has greatly impressed the many professionals that have been watching our activities. Already more than 100 ground stations are submitting data to the Nayif Data Warehouse. Please continue uploading the data as this will further enhance our knowledge about the spacecraft and the space environment through which it is traveling at 7.6 km/s. The Nayif-1 Data Warehouse has been updated and now includes the Whole Orbit, High Resolution graphs and the upload ranking. It also includes telemetry details from the ADCS sub-system – this is called the iMTQ and is capable of actively magnetorquing. Over the coming days, we will be further tweaking the warehouse, so bear with us if it is unavailable for short periods of time. Background Nayif-1 has been developed by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and American University of Sharjah (AUS). The UAE’s first Nanosatellite was developed by Emirati engineering students from AUS under the supervision of a team of engineers and specialists from MBRSC within the framework of a partnership between the two entities, aiming to provide hands-on experience to engineering students on satellite manufacturing. The spacecraft includes a U/V linear transponder and telemetry transmitter. It employs enhanced oscillator circuitry and includes an active attitude determination and control system. The operating frequencies for the spacecraft are: Telemetry 145.940 MHz using 1k2 BPSK to the FUNcube standard. SSB/CW Transponder Uplink on 435.045 – 435.015 MHz Downlink on 145.960 – 145.990 MHz The Nayif-1 Telemetry Dashboard can be downloaded from http://download.funcube.org.uk/nayif-1_Dashboard_1039_Installer.msi Guidance notes https://funcubetest2.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/nayif-1_dashboard_notes_re… _1-0b.pdf A file to test that the Dashboard and Warehouse configuration are working correctly http://download.funcube.org.uk/nayif1_testfile.funcubebin Nayif-1 Data Warehouse http://data.amsat-uk.org/nayif1/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Operators on the Road ZF, CAYMAN ISLANDS. Scott/KA9P and Ron/W9XS will be active as ZF2SC and ZF2FB, respectively, from the Cayman Islands between February 22-28th. Activity will be on 40/30/20/17/15 meters and the satellites. Operations will typically be CW, with a KX1 or KX3, and Buddipole beams or verticals. QSL via their home callsigns or LoTW. 6E, MEXICO. A group of Ham Radio operators from Southern Mexico will be operating from some Mayan archaeological sites from the Mexican States of Yucatan, Campeche, Tabasco, Chiapas and Quintana Roo, using the special callsign 6E3MAYA between March 18-21st. Activity is to commemorate the Spring Equinox which is so important for the Mayan culture. Activity will be on 80-6 meters on CW, SSB, the satellites and the Digital modes. QSL via XE3N. C6, BAHAMAS (IOTA Op). Operators John/M0IDA, Rob/M0VFC and Steve/M1ACB hope to be active as C6APY from Little Harbour Cay, Berry Islands (NA-054, WW Locator FL15do). They will fly into the Bahamas on March 2nd, but it will take them a couple of days to get to the island, so they hope to be active around March 4th - but this is very much weather dependent, as is the whole operation. They will fly back to the UK on March 12th, which means they will need to de-rig on the 10th or 11th, again varying according to the weather. Operation probably won't be 24/7 - they will do as much operating as they can, but eating and sleeping is back on the boat, there's only three of them, and they will probably want to go for the occasional swim as well. They will be running up to three stations simultaneously, all Elecraft K3s at 100W. They will be generator powered and have to carry the full week's fuel with them on the boat, hence no amps. They are expecting that most QSOs will be on 40-15 meters; they will monitor the higher HF bands as well and may venture on to 10/12m if propagation favors them; similarly they may throw up an 80m dipole, but don't expect to do very much, if anything, there. There will definitely be CW (op M0VFC) and SSB (ops M0IDA and M1ACB); they may also do some data if time permits. They should be active on some satellite passes with hand-held antennas: the FM birds will only cover parts of the USA, and not EU, so they will attempt some FO-29 passes as well. They are not satellite experts though, so be patient with them. QSL is via M0OXO's OQRS system. They will upload the logs to ClubLog and LoTW regularly throughout the trip, assuming all the kit plays nicely. Watch Twitter for any other updates: https://twitter.com/rmc47 (M0VFC) https://twitter.com/ItinerantHam (M0IDA) [ANS thanks Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Proposal Window February 15 - April 15, 2017 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2018 and June 30, 2018. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is April 15, 2017. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world, NASA, and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe sponsor this educational opportunity by providing the equipment and operational support to enable direct communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world via Amateur Radio. In the US, the program is managed by AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) and ARRL (American Radio Relay League) in partnership with NASA and CASIS (Center for the Advancement of Science in Space). More Information Interested parties can find more information about the program at www.ariss.org and www.arrl.org/ARISS. For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Sessions go to http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. Please direct any questions to ariss(a)arrl.org. [ANS thanks Dave, AA4KN, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- RadFXsat-2 Receives IARU Frequency Coordination RadFXSat-2 is a 1U cubesat technology demonstration mission from Vanderbilt University that has been accepted for launch as part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative. Vanderbilt University is partnered with AMSAT, who will provide the satellite and communications for the experiments onboard as part of the AMSAT Fox program. AMSAT recently received IARU frequency coordination for a 1200 baud BPSK telemetry downlink beacon on 435.750 MHz, and a mode V/u inverting transponder with an uplink of 145.860-145.890 MHz and a downlink of 435.760-435.790 MHz. RadFXSat-2 is currently manifested as part of the ELaNA XX mission, scheduled for no earlier than December 2017, on a Virgin Galactic Launcher One, from Mojave, California. Other satellites on the mission include: CACTUS-1 – Capitol Technology University, Laurel, Md. ALBus – NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio SurfSat – University of Central Florida, Orlando, Fla. Q-PACE – University of Central Florida, Orlando, Fla. CAPE-3 – University of Louisiana Lafayette, La. MiTEE – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. PICS – Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah INCA – New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, N.M. MicroMas-2b – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, Mass. EXOCUBE – California Polytechnic University, San Louis Obispo, Calif. PolarCube – University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colo. [ANS thanks Drew, KO4MA, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th Annual CubeSat Developers Workshop The 14th Annual CubeSat Developers Workshop will be held in San Luis Obispo, CA April 26-28 2017. The schedule is now on the workshop website at the link below. http://www.cubesat.org/s/2017-Workshop-Schedule.pdf REGISTRATION Prices are as follows: 3 Day Pass + Banquet Early Bird Professional - $375 Professional - $475 Student - $150 1 Day Pass Early Bird Professional - $160 Professional - $200 Early bird registration ends on March 17, 2017 so be sure to register before the price goes up! [ANS thanks the CubeSat Workshop Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- BY70-1 Re-entry The 2U CubeSat BY70-1 was built by students from the Beijing Bayi High School and carried into a 524 x 212 km orbit on a CZ-2D rocket launched from the Taiyuan Space Launch Center on December 28, 2016. On February 17, 2017, as the satellite started to burn up on its re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere, this end of mission statement was posted on the school’s website. Dear friends of BY70-1: Satellite BY70-1 has completed all designed missions. For the amateurs who completed 2-way QSO using the repeater onboard, received effective satellite telemetry, or obtained satellite camera photos, we would like to invite you sending connection data package (audio or video evidence), satellite telemetry data or photos received to Email: 6015(a)bayims.cn. So that we can keep statistics records and deliver our appreciation toward you in public. We would be pleased to exchange QSL card for QSO users, and some souvenirs for the telemetry or camera photos users. We hope more Amateur youth space program will be brought to you in the near future! E-mail Address: 6015(a)bayims.cn Post Address: Mr Xiangming TAOBeijing Bayi School, 29# Suzhou Street, Haidian Dist, Beijing, China P.O. 100080 [ANS thanks Beijing Bayi High School and AMSAT-UK 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, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-02-18 22:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 18 Feb '17

18 Feb '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-02-18 22:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: John Glenn Middle School, Maplewood MN, direct via KØJDD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Wed 2017-02-22 18:47:59 UTC 25 deg Ecole primaire Elie Desplan, Boissières, France and Marie Castang, Saint Dionisy, France, direct via F4HHV The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be FXØISS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-02-23 08:31:45 UTC 48 deg **************************************************************************** ** 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. **************************************************************************** *** Message to US Educators (***) Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Proposal Window February 15 – April 15, 2017 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between January 1, 2018 and June 30, 2018. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is April 15, 2017. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world, NASA, and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe sponsor this educational opportunity by providing the equipment and operational support to enable direct communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world via Amateur Radio. In the US, the program is managed by AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) and ARRL (American Radio Relay League) in partnership with NASA and CASIS (Center for the Advancement of Science in Space). More Information Interested parties can find more information about the program at www.ariss.org and www.arrl.org/ARISS. For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Sessions go to http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. Please direct any questions to ariss(a)arrl.org. **************************************************************************** *** 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 123 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 119 **************************************************************************** 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 2017-02-18 22:30 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 1115. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1079. (***) 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 2017-02-15 06:00 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. 49 on orbit Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Andrei Borisenko Sergey Ryzhikov Exp. 50 on orbit Peggy Whitson Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Oleg Novitskiy **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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BY70-1 decay estimate
by Nico Janssen 18 Feb '17

18 Feb '17

All, If the current trend continues, BY70-1 may be expected to decay and burn up in the atmosphere by mid-February. The apogee of the satellite has decreased from initially 520 km to now 426 km and the perigee has decreased from initially 216 km to now 208 km. 73, Nico PA0DLO

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best sat radio
by Jim White 18 Feb '17

18 Feb '17

I'm working with a university that is launching a UHF half duplex satellite in a few months and is putting a ground station at U Alaska Fairbanks. We are planning on a TS2000 for the radio. I've not seen any new ones pop up lately but thought I'd ask if that one is still a good choice. Seems considerable overkill for a single UHF freq with 9k6 GMSK modulation. Jim wd0e(a)amsat.org jim(a)coloradosatellite.com

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Nayif-1 spin rate
by Roland Zurmely 18 Feb '17

18 Feb '17

<http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/nayif.htm#c> 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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Nayif Warehouse Display
by David Johnson 18 Feb '17

18 Feb '17

Hi, We are experiencing some problems with the display portion of the warehouse (the data processor is unaffected). I shall be fixing this today, please bear with us. 73 Dave, G4DPZ

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Kenwood TH-D72A
by Bruce 18 Feb '17

18 Feb '17

Did not want to compete with Jeff. I also have a Kenwood TH-D72A for sale. Like new, I have used it very little. Has sat on the shelf for most of its life. Non-smoking home. Have the box and everything that came with it (except maybe the warranty card). I do not have a speaker mic like Jeff had. Cable for programming included. Software can be downloaded from Kenwood's website. $300 including shipping in Continental U.S. only. Payment via PayPal. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards AMSAT Board Member 2016-2018 ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat

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Re: [amsat-bb] BY70-1 re-entry
by Scott 18 Feb '17

18 Feb '17

Sorry Greg & everyone; I was not knowledgeable enough to put a number on it – after the last pass I trust that everyone has been able to make their own adjustments. For me it was in the area of a few minutes, but it was moving so fast compared to other sats that I couldn’t get much of a feel for how far off from the track I was expecting. Just not enough experience on this end. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Greg D Sent: Friday, February 17, 2017 1:01 PM To: Scott ; amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] BY70-1 re-entry Also, the predicted AOS from the latest Celestrak keps agrees within 6 seconds to using Nico's 19:00z set. I'm thinking it's going to be about on time, no? Greg KO6TH Greg D wrote: How "way" ahead? Minutes? Tens? My next pass is reported to be at 19:36z (11:36am local PST). (It's the only pass gPredict reports for the future.) Greg KO6TH Scott wrote: For anyone planning to try the next two USA passes, please note that it was WAY ahead of the current TLE's. I had to go to manual rotor control; fortunately on the SDR display I could just slide the RX frequency over and the tracking was in the ballpark from there. -Scott, K4KDR ========================================= -----Original Message----- From: Joe Sent: Friday, February 17, 2017 12:06 PM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] BY70-1 re-entry But that image that was posted recently looked like the perigee really hasn't changed a LOT the orbit has become much more circular. Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 2/17/2017 10:55 AM, Tom Schuessler wrote: I would have to think that when the satellite does re-enter the atmosphere it will be in the southern hemisphere because it's Parigi is down there. Tom Schuessler. N5HYP

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(no subject)
by Nicholas Mahr KE8AKW 18 Feb '17

18 Feb '17

Go get LMR-400UF and it is much more flexible. I use it for jumpers, and many other do as well. Nick, KE8AKW

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BY70-1
by ingejack＠cox.net 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

Satpc32 is now showing the satellite as again being white !! Is there a reason why it would show red ?? I believe this is the first time I have noticed the change during a pass. Thank You JACK-KC7MG

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BY70-1
by ingejack＠cox.net 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

At 2249 utc time while tracking BY70-1 on Satpc32, the cross representing the satellite turned from white to red.. Was this the tracking program saying that the satellite has now left orbit and has descended to Earth ?? This was over grid RH91 north of New Zealand at a height of 163 Kilometers .. The cross is still red on SATPC32 .. Jack-Kc7mg

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Kenwood D72A for sale
by Jeff 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

I have a little used full duplex Kenwood TH-D72A for sale.It is in near perfect, unused condition. HT has a built-in GPS, and TNC. Comes with a KSC-32 drop in charger, a Kenwood SMC-34 speaker mic, and manual. 300$ shipped CONUS, offshore actual shipping costs added... 73 Jeff kb2m

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Office Closed
by Martha 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

The AMSAT Office will be closed on Monday, February 20th in observance of Presidents' Day -- 73- Martha

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Programming SatPC32 Doppler SQF to put IC-9100 into USB Data mode?
by hdskullfire2 . 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

Looking for information on programming SatPC32 Doppler SQF strings to put a Icom IC-9100 into USB Data mode? I know already that FMD works fine for FM mode, but I can't find any way to get it into USB/LSB data mode without turning off cat control which would revert it to normal mode as soon as a doppler update is sent.. Steve NS3L

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BY70-1 Last Chance Western USA
by KO6TZ Bob 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

Just worked KO6TH on the 19:40 utc 17 Feb 2017 pass over Western USA. This will most likely be the last opportunity on this satellite. It has been a good satellite. KO6TZ BOB

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AO-73/FUNcube Mode change
by Jim Heck 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

Hi folks, I have just changed the sat into amateur (continuous transponder) mode. Plan is to switch back to auto mode on Sunday 19 Feb 2017 pm UTC as usual. See https://funcube.org.uk/news/ for details of new FUNcube launched a few days ago, and Pls see below for other FUNcube transponder info Have FUN with the transponder. 73s Jim G3WGM and the FUNcube team. 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… All FUNcube transponders are sponsored by AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL. We are very grateful for the assistance given by Innovative Solution In Space Bv, The Netherlands.

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BY70-1 Orbit Decay Graph
by Roland Zurmely 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

>From today: <http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/by70.htm#a> 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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BY70-1 re-entry
by Tom Schuessler 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

I would have to think that when the satellite does re-enter the atmosphere it will be in the southern hemisphere because it's Parigi is down there. Tom Schuessler. N5HYP

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BY70-1
by David Pykett 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

BY70-1 still up and working at 12:17 GMT unfortunately no one else joined me, it was great to work Zeljko 9A2EY on the previous pass. 73 Dave G0IIQ

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For Sale: Kenwood TS-2000
by Tony 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

All: I'm selling my Kenwood TS-2000 which covers HF, 6M, 2M and 70cm. Original owner, non-smoker. Cables for amplifier and CAT control included as well as a Kenwood SP-950 speaker. The rig looks new and functions perfectly - pictures available. Price: $900.00 shipped CONUS. Posting sale here before moving onto the classifieds. Tony -K2MO

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DM71 operation today
by Clayton Coleman 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

At 21:24 AO-85 and 22:00 UTC AO-7 today Wyatt, AC0RA, and I will be in grid DM71. 73 Clayton W5PFG

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The effect of atmospheric drag
by Roland Zurmely 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

The effect of atmospheric drag on an earth satellite is to INCREASE it speed ! <http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/satelite/atrito.htm> 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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Satellite height versus velocity
by Roland Zurmely 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

Lower orbit = higher speed ! The Satellite Orbit Paradox: <http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/satelite/SOP.htm> <O efeito do atrito com a atmosfera sobre a velocidade de um satélite> 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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Nayif-1 orbit update
by Graham Shirville 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

Hi All, We have just had a great pass over Sharjah – 32 degrees maximum elevation with 106 frames received and decoded using a AMSAT-UK Turnstile with a FUNcube Dongle and the Nayif Dashboard. We were at ground level standing in a University car-park. A quick analysis, based on the doppler curve shown on the Dashboard and the Nova predictions using the latest TLEs, suggests that the spacecraft is presently approx 40-45 seconds ahead of the TLE predictions. Whether this is a”fixed offset” or whether this difference will change each day remains to be seen. Have fun 73 Graham & Wouter in Sharjah

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BY70
by PY5LF 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

Hi BY70 is still alive , the "die hard satellite" Just pass over here 14:10 UTC 73

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SatPC32 display issue
by Mike Seguin 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

Howdy, I recently changed video cards on my computer and now SatPC32 will not display. It appears to launch OK, but nothing on my primary display. I originally had two screens, but am using just one now. I had SatPC32 displaying on my second screen originally. Is there a way to force SatPC32 to use my primary display on startup? -- 73, Mike, N1JEZ "A closed mouth gathers no feet"

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BY-70-1
by Zeljko Ulip 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

Just made QSO with David, G0IIQ (IO93VN); 17.02.2017. at 10.48 UTC. Very good and clear audio. My last chance to work thru BY-70-1 this evening. CU 73 Zeljko 9A2EY (JN85AT)

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BY70-1 Status
by Andre v Deventer 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

BY70-1 Still alive and well over KF26 at 17 Feb 09h40 UTC Orb# 810 73 Andre ZS2BK

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BY70-1 Last Chance Western USA
by KO6TZ Bob 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

Large turn out for what may be the final pass of BY70-1 over the Western_USA. I worked: K8YSE/7, KB6LTY, W5SAT, KO6TH, KL7CN/W6. Heard: VE4AMU just before my LOS. KO6TZ_DM13 Bob

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BY70-1 Last Chance Western USA
by KO6TZ Bob 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

If the estimate that BY70-1 will decay tomorrow 17 Feb 2017 between 2 & 8PM PST. The last chance to work the satellite may be tonight. Can't predict at what temperature the transmitter will stop working. For Western USA, The last workable pass maybe tonight around 10PM_PST 16 Feb 2017. I plan on being around. Die_hard Satellite users welcome ... (pun intended) KO6TZ Bob

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FN27/28 Grid Expedition Schedule -- CORRECTION
by Ken Alexander 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

Thanks to Bryan KL7CN/W6 for noticing that I worked up passes for tomorrow (Friday) evening with the wrong date! The Friday passes listed below replace what I posted earlier. Thanks again Bryan! Friday Evening in FN25 -------------------------- 18.02.2017 AO-73 01:29 18.02.2017 FO-29 03:15 18.02.2017 EO-79 04:09 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS

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BY70-1 Last Chance Western USA
by Nicholas Mahr KE8AKW 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

It will be interesting to see if it stops working tomorrow as it begins to heat up as it begins to drag in the atmosphere. Speaking of which right now, BY70-1 is coming up in a few minutes and I intend to work this pass and next pass of it tonight. Work it while you can I guess! 73 Nick, KE8AKW

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EM30/31 Re-Schedule
by R.T.Liddy 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

Due to a schedule conflict, I need to cancel my operation from EM30/31 on 2/16. I'm planning to do it on 2/17 instead. 73, Bob K8BL/5

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FN27/28 Expedition This Weekend - Schedule
by Ken Alexander 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

Hi Folks! Following is my schedule for the weekend. As I mentioned on Twitter, I do pay attention to the "grids worked" maps you have on your QRZ web pages. As a result I am making a special detour to make FN17 available to a few who need it. A few of you even e-mailed me your maps. That's fine too! Send them to the e-mail address on my QRZ page. A few notes: - The weather forecast looks promising! I'm not likely to freeze or get buried in snow as long as I can keep the car on the road! - I have a long drive to FN27/28 on Saturday morning. Forgive me if I miss the first pass. - I will do my best to operate from the FN27/28 boundary, conditions permitting. If it's not safe then I'll have to do them separately. I don't know if I have cell service there. I'll announce where I will be if there is. - There are a few XW-xx "freight trains" in the schedule. We'll see how agile I can be! I'll try and keep up! - The usual disclaimers regarding obstacles like trees and geography that may block my signal. I may pack up early if there's no activity and I get bored. Get in there and work me. Snoozing = Losing Once you work me, please stand aside on subsequent passes and let others who need the new grid work me. I'll work you just to get you out of the way if you insist on being a pest, but I might forget to log you! :-) If you want to make a quick call and say hello then please wait until things quiet down and you hear me calling CQ. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS Friday Evening FN25 -------------------------- 17.02.2017 AO-73 01:10 17.02.2017 FO-29 02:25 17.02.2017 BY70-1 03:26 17.02.2017 EO-79 03:57 17.02.2017 FO-29 04:09 Saturday Afternoon FN27/28 -------------------------- 18.02.2017 EO-79 16:39 18.02.2017 FO-29 17:02 18.02.2017 AO-07 17:23 18.02.2017 AO-85 18:30 18.02.2017 AO-07 19:13 18.02.2017 AO-85 20:10 18.02.2017 AO-07 21:08 18.02.2017 XW-2D 21:34 18.02.2017 XW-2F 21:35 18.02.2017 XW-2B 21:39 18.02.2017 XW-2C 21:47 18.02.2017 XW-2A 22:37 18.02.2017 XW-2D 23:09 18.02.2017 XW-2F 23:09 18.02.2017 XW-2B 23:14 18.02.2017 XW-2C 23:23 Saturday Evening FN27/28 -------------------------- 19.02.2017 XW-2A 00:10 19.02.2017 AO-73 00:13 19.02.2017 AO-73 01:49 19.02.2017 FO-29 02:19 Sunday Morning FN17 -------------------------- 19.02.2017 AO-07 18:14 19.02.2017 AO-85 18:55 19.02.2017 AO-07 20:06 19.02.2017 AO-85 20:36 19.02.2017 XW-2D 21:22 19.02.2017 XW-2F 21:22 19.02.2017 XW-2B 21:27 19.02.2017 XW-2C 21:35

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BY70-1 decay
by Roland Zurmely 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

Graph showing the orbital evolution: <http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/by70.htm#e> 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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NAYIF-1 SSB
by PY5LF 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

Hi A few contacts yesterday during the first pass over here. https://youtu.be/rGOjEoDL2qo Sorry the language is mostly Portuguese and Spanish , but you can check the signal and audio. Congratulations and thank you to all involved on this project. 73

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Nayif-1 Transponder CubeSat Update and New TLEs
by M5AKA 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

Nayif-1 (FUNcube-5) SSB/CW transponder CubeSat - First day update https://amsat-uk.org/2017/02/15/nayif-1-launched/ A new post-launch set of Nayif-1 TLE’s has been issued by the launch authority and it can be downloaded from http://amsat-nl.org/download/NAYIF_TLE.txt Please note that these numbers are not based on JSpOC observations so we do not yet have a valid catalog number. 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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NAYIF-1 anf SatPC32 Doppler.SQF
by David Maciel (XE3DX) 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

I have loaded parameters to work NAYIF-1 on SatPC32 on doppler.SQF but does not appear in satellite list, close and open the program and the same, have another name? David Maciel XE3DX *http://www.qsl.net/xe3dx/ <http://www.qsl.net/xe3dx/>* *david.xe3dx(a)gmail.com <david.xe3dx(a)gmail.com>*

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NAYIF-1 04:39z pass over CM98
by Greg D 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

Nice pass just now, contacts with KO6TZ and K8YSE. Both sounding really good. I was using keps for 2017-008F (since they load automatically into Gpredict); seemed to work ok. I lost the bird a minute or two early, then realized that my rotor decided to swing around just at the wrong time, and it was too late to stop it. But even so, I'd say those keps are just a tad late, as both Bob and John had already found themselves and were chatting when I first got the rig and antennas configured. QSB was not much of a problem (operator issues were more severe :) ). I didn't check the telemetry side of things this pass. Equipment here is a Yaesu 847. 2m 2x8 element CP beam for receive, and 2x15 CP beam for transmit. No amps or preamps needed. Nice bird! Greg KO6TH

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Nayif-1
by KO6TZ Bob 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

Another good satellite. Made my first two contacts 0n the 04:45 pass over Western USA. Contact with K8YSE/7 and KO6TH. Loud audio on the downlink. Some drift during the pass, but that should work out in time with refined TLE's. Good job to all involved. KO6TZ Bob

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NAYIF1 TLE'S
by ingejack＠cox.net 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

What are the correct TLE'S for NAYIF1 ?? I am showing Item 41953 17008F is that correct ?? Thanks KC7MG

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Re: [amsat-bb] First contacts on NAYIF-1
by Wouter Weggelaar 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

Congrats Matthew! Thank you for your message and recording. We will keep your AOS observations in mind. Wouter A6/PA3WEG On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 3:27 AM, Matthew Stevens <matthew(a)mrstevens.net> wrote: > I successfully worked PV8DX, NS3L, and K8YSE on NAYIF-1 from EL98c > b > in central Florida. Operation > was (as expected) similar to AO-73. > Published frequencies seemed to work fine. The pre-launch keps > were a little behind, the sat rose and set around a minute earlier than > predicted at my location. > > The downlink is VERY loud, PV8DX was S8 on my handheld 3 element arrow > antenna. I was transmitting 8w with an FT-857 and receiving on an FT-817. > > Nice to hear some activity already, and thanks to the FUNcube team for > this great new transponder! > > Below is a link to my recording of the pass. > https://drive.google.com/open?id=0By_RpGn0xRmAR2x6TXJ4bUhkZFk > > 73, > > - Matthew > KK4FEM > _______________________________________________ > 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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Nayif-1 at 0305Z
by Paul Stoetzer 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

Made my first QSOs on the Nayif-1 transponder on the 0305Z pass covering most of North America. I worked AC0RA in Texas, AA5PK in Texas, NP4JV in Arizona, W5PFG in Texas, and WN9Q in Wisconsin from my QTH in southwest Washington, DC. I also heard KO4MA in Florida and NR0T in Minnesota. Signals were generally strong, with some fading at points. It seems to work at least as well as AO-73's transponder. As I was operating manually, I could not precisely evaluate the frequency stability, but I had no trouble finding myself very quickly. It was much easier than finding myself on an equivalent pass of AO-73. Equipment used: 2 x Yaesu FT-817 High Sierra Microwave LNA146FIL preamp Microset VUR-30 amplifier (about 22 watts max on 70cm) Arrow II 146/437-14 Antenna (handheld) Congratulations to the Nayif-1 team on a successful launch and activation of the satellite! 73, Paul, N8HM

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Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT at Yuma Hamfest (17-18 February 2017)
by Richard Tejera 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

See you there. I should arrive by 1200 Friday. Rick Tejera K7TEJ Saguaro Astronomy Club www.SaguaroAstro.org Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club www.w7tbc.org On February 15, 2017, at 19:14, "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb(a)wd9ewk.net> wrote: Hi! AMSAT will have a booth at the Yuma Hamfest in southwestern Arizona on Friday and Saturday, 17-18 February 2017. The hamfest will be at the Yuma County Fairgrounds, located south of the I-8 freeway along 32nd Street in Yuma, across the street from Yuma International Airport and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. More information about the hamfest is available at: http://www.yumahamfest.org/ Once again, thanks to the Yuma Amateur Radio Hamfest Organization - a group whose sole purpose is to host this annual hamfest - for providing AMSAT a booth. This has become the largest hamfest in Arizona, drawing lots of hams from Arizona, Nevada, southern California, along with the snowbirds spending their winter somewhere in the deserts along the Colorado River. Hopefully there will also be some hams who come up from northern Mexico, which is only a couple of miles from the hamfest site. Along with the booth, there will be on-air demonstrations of satellite operating during the two days - weather permitting. If you hear WD9EWK on the satellites, including ISS and (if available) NO-84 passes, please call and be a part of the demonstrations. The hamfest site is in grid DM22qq. All QSOs made during these demonstrations will be uploaded to Logbook of the World, and QSL cards will be available on request (please e-mail me directly with QSO details, if you wish to receive a QSL card). During the hamfest, I will use my @WD9EWK Twitter feed to post updates and photos from the hamfest. If you don't have a Twitter account, you can see these updates and photos at: http://twitter.com/WD9EWK 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK _______________________________________________ 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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WD9EWK road trip around Yuma Hamfest, this weekend
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

Hi! I will head west for this weekend's Yuma Hamfest tomorrow night. Since I am not leaving earlier in the day, I don't plan on making stops along my drive from Phoenix. With that said, if I am making good time on the drive, I might stop to work a pass or two on the drive west. The best way to see what I'm doing is to look for WD9EWK-9 on APRS: http://aprs.fi/WD9EWK-9 I will spend most of my drive on the I-8 freeway through Arizona and a part of southern California tomorrow night, passing through grids DM22 and DM32. As of now, my plans are to return home sometime on Sunday (19 February). I don't have to drive the most direct route home, but that route would go back through the rarely-heard grid DM32. Or, based on some Twitter discussions a couple of weeks ago, I could make a long loop into southern California and work from grid DM13 once again. Or I could go north, heading back to the DM23/DM24 grid boundary - a place I operated from a couple of weeks ago. Any preferences? If so, please let me know by e-mail or at my @WD9EWK Twitter account. Thanks in advance, and 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK

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AMSAT at Yuma Hamfest (17-18 February 2017)
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

Hi! AMSAT will have a booth at the Yuma Hamfest in southwestern Arizona on Friday and Saturday, 17-18 February 2017. The hamfest will be at the Yuma County Fairgrounds, located south of the I-8 freeway along 32nd Street in Yuma, across the street from Yuma International Airport and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. More information about the hamfest is available at: http://www.yumahamfest.org/ Once again, thanks to the Yuma Amateur Radio Hamfest Organization - a group whose sole purpose is to host this annual hamfest - for providing AMSAT a booth. This has become the largest hamfest in Arizona, drawing lots of hams from Arizona, Nevada, southern California, along with the snowbirds spending their winter somewhere in the deserts along the Colorado River. Hopefully there will also be some hams who come up from northern Mexico, which is only a couple of miles from the hamfest site. Along with the booth, there will be on-air demonstrations of satellite operating during the two days - weather permitting. If you hear WD9EWK on the satellites, including ISS and (if available) NO-84 passes, please call and be a part of the demonstrations. The hamfest site is in grid DM22qq. All QSOs made during these demonstrations will be uploaded to Logbook of the World, and QSL cards will be available on request (please e-mail me directly with QSO details, if you wish to receive a QSL card). During the hamfest, I will use my @WD9EWK Twitter feed to post updates and photos from the hamfest. If you don't have a Twitter account, you can see these updates and photos at: http://twitter.com/WD9EWK 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK

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DL79/DM70 Grid line activation February 16
by Clayton Coleman 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

AC0RA and I will operate from the DL79/DM70 grid line on Thursday, February 16 on passes at 1700 UTC of both SO-50 and FO-29. 73 Clayton W5PFG/p DM80bo

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Re Dashboard
by David G0MRF 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

Hello David. Firstly, thank you for all the data, I have seen your call on the warehouse earlier. -298 frames and counting. This is my limited understanding...... The warehouse is totally happy with the data arriving from any souce i.e. different dashboards. Each frame transmitted from a funcube satellite or payload, includes a satellite identifier. This tells the warehouse the source of the data so it can store it appropriately. It also applies the correct decoding equations for the raw data transmitted The sequence and frame numbers are used to sort frames into correct order (some may be played back after a pass) they also prevents duplicates and set a time limit on when a particular frame will be accepted. If a dashboard for AO-73 receives data from Nayif-1 or UKube (or FUNcube-X) it will send it to the warehouse where the sat identifier is used to store it correctly. The issue is that the dashboard used at your QTH will only display the data correctly for the spacecraft it was intended for. Our hard pressed software team is working on a single dashboard for all the FUNcube satellites / payloads. It is a work in progress. This will be particularly useful when ESEO is launched as this satellite will have 1k2 and 4k8 bit rates and for another project which will transmit images. Please bear with us. So many things to do and so little time........... 73 David Gentlemen, Can I run both the Funcube AND the Nayif dashboard at the same time. It appears they both decode the data when connected to the receiver output. Will this confuse sending the correct data to their respective warehouses? Trying to reduce the amount of switching between Funcube,Ukcube and Nayif. With Nayif arriving in between Funcube passes the automation has taken a backwood step. Thanks David David G. Hopkins (VK4ZF) CAPALABA QLD AUSTRALIA 27' 32" 23.03S 153' 12' 01.54E QG62OL Skype :- davhop

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Dashboard.
by David Hopkins 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

Gentlemen, Can I run both the Funcube AND the Nayif dashboard at the same time. It appears they both decode the data when connected to the receiver output. Will this confuse sending the correct data to their respective warehouses? Trying to reduce the amount of switching between Funcube,Ukcube and Nayif. With Nayif arriving in between Funcube passes the automation has taken a backwood step. Thanks David David G. Hopkins (VK4ZF) CAPALABA QLD AUSTRALIA 27' 32" 23.03S 153' 12' 01.54E QG62OL Skype :- davhop

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Nayif-1 TLEs
by David G0MRF 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

Hi Greg. The transponder was on during the last pass over Europe. As far as I know the team in The Emirates have left the satellite in a mode where the transponder is on in eclipse. So, it should be on for tonight's passes over North and South America. The signal every 5 seconds should show up as 2 lines lasting 700mS. The telemetry data is transmitted for 4.3 seconds between each burst of tones. (but it sounds just like noise.) All reports appreciated. And videos ! Thanks PY5LF David Oh, wait... Just ran Fabricio's recording through fldigi, and I see TWO lines (tones) during the 1 second pulses, each looking about like what I saw. So, the modulation is really wide, compared to what I am used to seeing. Didn't catch that during my pass. Will check again next time. Greg KO6TH

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Nayif1
by ingejack＠cox.net 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

I also received a carrier around every 4-5 seconds.. I sent KO6TH and KO6TZ a recording of the carrier and they both confirmed the same,.. The Transponder however was not ON ... JACK-KC7MG

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Grid-Roving
by R.T.Liddy 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

This morning I operated from the EM20/EM30 Grid Line near Evadale, TX, and made 22 Q's on FO29 & SO50. It was a special thrill to work K2CHS during the Conroe High School 4th Period Astronomy Class. Last evening I made 7 Q's on XW2F & XW2C. Those SAT's are really easy to work since they hear good and have a strong downlink and don't seem to tumble all that much. Sure wish there was more activity on them. Tomorrow, my plan is to operate from the EM30/EM31 Grid Line on the 1700Z pass of FO29. 73, Bob K8BL/5 (EM20vg Snowbird from Ohio) P.S. See my QRZ.com page for QSL info.

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NAYIF-1
by PY5LF 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

Signal recorded today on the first pass. https://youtu.be/-1yb0AUDueA 73

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NAYIF-1 TRANSPONDER TEST HEADS-UP
by Graham Shirville 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

Hi All, It is likely that the transponder will be activated to test its performance for one orbit from approx 1605 until 1735 UTC today. If you hear it on then feel free to test and evaluate its performance and please let us have any reports via email to operations(a)funcube.org.uk or on IRC channel http://irc.lc/freenode/funcube The nominal uplink and downlink frequencies are shown here - 435.045 - 435.015 MHz Uplink 145.960 - 145.990 MHz Downlink 73 and thanks Graham G3VZV

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Any current 2 meter usage by ISS?
by Philip Jenkins 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

I'm one of the instructors for a Technician class course; I'll be teaching the specialized communication section (e.g. satellites, EME, APRS, fox-hunting) among other topics. I'd like to give those students who are already interested sat comms enough info so that they can start listening to ISS and the FM sats NOW; the specialized comms topic doesn't come up until a little more than midway through the course. As a teaser, I plan to give them the downlink frequencies from ISS and FM sats, explain tuning for doppler a little, and show them how to use the Pass Predictions page on AMSAT.ORG. I know that ISS packet is currently only on UHF (not VHF), but is the 2 meter voice frequency of 145.800 being used, either for random contacts by the astronauts, or for school contacts? None of them currently have packet/APRS gear, so I'm focusing only on voice contacts at least until the class ends (but I'll mention both of those when I do my more lengthy presentation in about a month). So, in short, my question is - is 2 meters being used at all right now for voice from ISS? If not, are random contacts being made on a UHF frequency? (I don't see a UHF voice downlink frequency listed in the 2016 "Getting Started with Amateur Satellites" book.) Thanks Philip N4HF

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Nayif Warehouse
by David Johnson 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

Hi, First of all, thank you all on behalf of the team for submitting data via the dashboard to the warehouse. As you can understand we are now getting to grips with the data flowing in and will need to make a few changes to the display portion of the application. This will entail stopping it a few times today as we make updates. The data collection part of the application will remain unaffected. If I have to stop that, your dashboards will back off until it becomes avaialble again. 73 Dave, G4DPZ

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Having Issues with UISS/Soundmodem for ISS contacts.. Resolved..!!
by hdskullfire2 . 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

Thanks for all the help... The issue has been resolved and now able to make contacts though the ISS... A couple points that helped were putting the Icom IC-9100 into data mode, setting up five channels with doppler corrections, and a few misc changes in both UISS & Soundmodem. Again thanks for the help.. Steve NS3L (NS3L-3)

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PSLV Launch -NAYIF-1
by GW1FKY＠aol.com 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

Hi all, I am pleased to report that I have just captured my first Dashboard frames from NAYif-1 here in Wales UK. A high elevation pass commencing approx. 1007hrs GMT - Tracked with SatPC32 original keps and using an Elk antenna and Kenwood TS2000. Many congratulations to the NAYIF-! team and off course the PSLV launch team on another success. Thanks - Another satellite to add to my list and I look forward to making contacts via the transponder. Ken Eaton GW1FKY Amsat-UK Amsat- NA

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-02-15 06:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-02-15 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Collège André Malraux, Chatelaillon-Plage, France, direct via F4KJT The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be FXØISS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact was successful: Mon 2017-02-13 14:00:35 UTC 67 deg (***) Congratulations to the Collège André Malraux students and Thomas! (***) Assistance was also provided by telebridge station ON4ISS (***) John Glenn Middle School, Maplewood MN, direct via KØJDD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Wed 2017-02-22 18:47:59 UTC 25 deg (***) Ecole primaire Elie Desplan, Boissières, France and Marie Castang, Saint Dionisy, France, direct via F4HHV The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be FXØISS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-02-23 08:31:45 UTC 48 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** 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 123 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 119 **************************************************************************** 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 2017-02-15 06:00 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 1115. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1079. (***) 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 2017-02-15 06:00 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. 49 on orbit Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Andrei Borisenko Sergey Ryzhikov Exp. 50 on orbit Peggy Whitson Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Oleg Novitskiy **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Nayif-1 Launch
by David G0MRF 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

Live feed from India https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPPV46KaR5o&feature=youtu.be First orbit over Western USA around 5.00 UTC 73 David

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LO87
by PY5LF 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

Hi Signal report of LO87 over here ; https://youtu.be/YDXWg7Llrk8 73

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ARISS CONTACT UPDATE
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 15 Feb '17

15 Feb '17

The ARISS contact previously scheduled with 3rd Junior High School in Komotini, Greece for 09:50 UTC on Feb. 16, 2017 has been cancelled. The contact is expected to be rescheduled for the March time frame. Dave, AA4KN ARISS PR --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Having Issues with UISS/Soundmodem for ISS contacts.. (Long)
by hdskullfire2 . 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Here's the deal, I've been having good 70cm ISS reception, however I get no digipeats. I know it's busy, but in 3+ months of trying nothing..!! Rig is a IC-9100, microkeyer II, and using SatPC32ISS. A pair of very capable CP yagi's with AZ/EL tracking. Two ways I operate the 9100 is as follows. either split mode and SatPC32ISS in cat mode and doing doppler coordination, or using 3 memory channels in the 9100, one low, one center, and one high on the ISS 70cm side. (437.500, 437.550, & 437.60) and I use only 1 -20 (less)watts normally. I suspect I have errors in my outgoing packets. Not one has been digipeated. I'm using CQ and Ariss when sending. Nothing.. I need to know what I have wrong with my settings in UISS/soundmodem. The alc is good and the soundmodem via the MKII seems to be working fine. Need copy of a good uiss config file for me to compare my settings or take a look at what I've pasted here and tell me what I've got wrong.. Here are the current settings for UISS ;UISS v.5.4.0 [Your Call Sign] NS3L-3 [To call] CQ [Digistation] WIDE2-2 [AGWPE Radio Port] 0 [AlarmSet] 0 [Monitor Fontname] Fixedsys [Beacon Interval] 60 [TXMHeardType] 1 [Beacon] 0 [Header color] 65535 [Data color] 16776960 [Screen color] 4194304 [AlarmSet Header Text] RS0ISS* [AlarmSet Data Text] JO20AW Hello from Guy [APRS] =4041.15N/07522.30W-Steve FN20 {UISS54} [APRS Enabled] -1 [Selected Beacon] 100001 [TX data text] Software: UISS 5.4.0 JO20AW Guy 10 watt mobile, 5/8 antenna, 1m rate Hi All! UISS v5.4.0 Merry Christmas from Nazareth, Pa. FN20HQ Merry Christmas from Nazareth, Pa Hi from Steve - Nazareth, Pa - FN20 Steve in Nazareth, Pa - FN20hq Greetings.... Greetings.. [**end**] [To text] CQ APRS BEACON QST APRSAT [**end**] [Via text] ARISS RS0ISS 4XTECH WIDE2-2 PSAT [**end**] [APRS-Data] 73' Via Satellite Hello from Steve in Nazareth, Pa. FN20HQ Hello from Steve in Nazareth, Pa Hi from Steve in Nazareth, Pa Hi from Steve - Nazareth, Pa Steve - FN20hq Steve FN20 [**end**] [SavePosition] -1 [h-size] 10800 [v-size] 8340 [left-pos] 9435 [top-pos] 2865 [DataBox Forecolor] 16711680 [DataBox Backcolor] -2147483626 <https://forums.qrz.com/tel:(214)%20748-3626> [TXDataDefault] Greetings.. [UISS Tag] 0 [APRS Message For] BLN EMAIL NWS SAT BLN#ECHO [**end**] [APRS Message Text] call(a)amsat.org Hello... Hello All. UISS v.5.4.0 QSL and 73 via ISS Ur 5/9 in Nazareth, Pa. FN20HQ 73's Ur 59 - Nazareth, Pa. FN20HQ 73 [**end**] [BBS Commands] 0 / [MonBufferLimit] 0 [Log Digipeated Messages] 0 [Default For:] SAT [Default Message:] Ur 59 - FN20HQ 73 [Default APRS Text] Steve FN20 [Beacon File] [Beacon File Type] 0 0 [UseAlarmSound] 0 [UTC Time Offset] 5_0 [Log Alarm To Disk] 0 [AutoDisconnect, Filters, RemoveSame] 0 0 0 [Ignore Mheard Calls] RS0ISS RS0ISS-1 RS0ISS-11 RS0ISS-3 RS0ISS-4 PCSAT PCSAT-1 WD3ADO-1 MAIL-1 ANDE-1 PSAT [UISS Server] 0 [Messagebox Alarm] 0 [IntelligentBeacon] 0* [PictureLoad] -1 [RefreshPicLoadPath] C:\UISS\uiss_bckgrnd.jpg [PicRefreshInterval] 0 [AGWPE RX Port] 6 [SlowPC] 0 [AutoBeacon] 0 [ShowPortInHeader] 0 [AutomaticLogging] 0 [ConnectionCalls] RS0ISS-11 [**end**] [TXBoxCoherentColors] -1 [ExtraInfoReports] [MHeard_AutoClear] 0 [FixedMonitorWidth] 0 [AckInterval] 20 [DigiColor] 4227327 [FontSize] 9 [FontBold] 0 [AutodiscAllowCalls] RS0ISS PCSAT ON6MU [TXMultiLineDefault] 0 [AutoAnswer] 0 [AutoAnswerText] [AckUIViewType] 0 [NoAckTag] 0 [FixedMonWidth] 0 [ImgViewerWidth] 0 [ImgViewerHeight] 0 [NoteBookForeColor] 0 [NoteBookBackColor] 16777215 [ConnectLog] 0 [ConnectForeColor] 16777215 [ConnectBackColor] 0 [ConnectionFont] Fixedsys [ShadowExperiment_ISO_DIGI] US_BEACON ARISS [ShadowExperiment] 0 [OptionalDigLogSSID] 0 [UserSSID] 0 [AutoDetectUTC] 1 [ShadowExpGMT] 0 [ShExpPauseTX] 60 [ShowUTCInHeader] 1 [intRunExtApp] 0 [strRunExtApp1] [MessageColor] 51200 [MaxPacketLength] 0 [strRunExtApp2] [Picture_URL] [AutoDigiLogBook] 1 [DateSeparator] - [CallDefinedLog] ISS [SystemTray] 0 [Filter] 0 [FilterCall] [TypeOfModem] 1 [AutoRunModemProgram] 1 [ModemProgramPath] C:\Users\Hdskullfire2\Downloads\soundmodem95\soundmodem.exe [AutoCloseModemProgram] 1 [OtherTypeModemCaption] [APRSCompressed] [AutoPasteCallInFor] 1 [Debugset] ;winddir C:\WINDOWS\ ;apppath C:\UISS ;timeset 06:21:57 ;dateset 02-14-2017 ;session 3-209-104 ;registr -1 ;windver 6.2 Windows Vista ;agwinit LAN-Mode Port1 with SoundCard Ch: A; - ;server 1 init 0 ;module True - UISS-MapView - ;feature 1_Steve NS3L ;TxModul ;LANMode 1 ;LANIP 127.0.0.1 ;LANPort 8000 ;LANSlow 0 Here are the SoundModem Settings [Init] Priority=2 UTCTime=0 NRMonitorLines=500 PTT=COM12 DispMode=0 StopWF=0 StatLog=0 SndRXDevice=0 SndTXDevice=0 RXSampleRate=11025 TXSampleRate=11025 RX_corr_PPM=0 TX_corr_PPM=0 DisableUnit=0 TXRotate=0 DualChan=0 DualPTT=1 SCO=0 TXBufNumber=32 RXBufNumber=32 [AX25_A] Maxframe=3 Retries=15 FrackTime=5 IdleTime=180 SlotTime=100 Persist=128 RespTime=2000 TXFrmMode=1 FrameCollector=6 ExcludeCallsigns= ExcludeAPRSFrmType= KISSOptimization=0 DynamicFrack=0 BitRecovery=0 NonAX25Frm=0 MEMRecovery=200 IPOLL=80 [AX25_B] Maxframe=3 Retries=15 FrackTime=5 IdleTime=180 SlotTime=100 Persist=128 RespTime=2000 TXFrmMode=1 FrameCollector=6 ExcludeCallsigns= ExcludeAPRSFrmType= KISSOptimization=0 DynamicFrack=0 BitRecovery=0 NonAX25Frm=0 MEMRecovery=200 IPOLL=80 [Modem] RawPktMinLen=17 SwapPTTPins=0 PreEmphasisDB1=0 PreEmphasisDB2=0 PreEmphasisAll1=1 PreEmphasisAll2=1 Default1=1 Default2=1 DCDThreshold=32 HoldPnt=0 RXFreq1=1700 RXFreq2=1709 AFC=32 TxDelay1=250 TxDelay2=250 TxTail1=50 TxTail2=50 Diddles=0 NRRcvrPairs1=0 NRRcvrPairs2=0 RcvrShift1=30 RcvrShift2=30 ModemType1=1 ModemType2=0 [AGWHost] Server=1 Port=8000 [KISS] Server=0 Port=8100 [Window] Top=29 Left=759 Height=718 Width=604 Waterfall1=1 Waterfall2=0 StatTable=1 Monitor=1 Any help would be appreciated. I'm nowhere closer now that when I began after loading the programs.. Steve NS3L

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FUNcube-1 Operations
by Graham Shirville 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Hi all, Just to confirm that FUNcube-1 is now operating autonomously again! thanks and 73 Graham G3VZV

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Schema Stolle Rotor Controller Type 3001/220V
by Kurt Heernaert 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Dear OM, I Try to find a Schema of the Stolle Rotor Controller Type 3001/220V 73 Kurt

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MAI-75 SSTV
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Listening to MAI-75 SSTV coming from the ISS right now over Orlando, FL. Solid signal!! Dave, AA4KN ARISS PR --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Mode B doppler shift question
by John Geiger 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

I wonder if someone can help me figure this out or think through this. I have Mode J doppler shift worked out-you start high in frequency, and the frequency lowers as the satellite moves towards you, and then away from you. For example, if I transmit in the exact center of the FO29 passband-145.950-the received signal from FO29 starts out above the center of the receive passband, around 435.859 or so at the beginning of the pass. When the satellite is overhead it is at the center of the passband-435.850, and then moves lower in frequency as the satellite moves away from me. This is assuming I keep the uplink frequency at 145.950 the entire time. Is it my imagination or is the situation reversed on Mode B. It seems that if I transmit on the center frequency of the uplink passband, the downlink signal is below the center at the beginning of a pass, and then moves up and ends up above the center of the downlink passband at the end of the pass-assuming I keep the transmit frequency the same. Is that correct? Why would Mode B behave differently than Mode J? You can see I still have some things to learn about the satellites. 73 John AF5CC

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Learning about Doppler by Listening to ARISS-FR QSO
by Dave Ryan 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Hi All This week my daughter Erin has been learning about the doppler effect. To demonstrate the effect in practice we listened to the ARISS UHF QSO between Astronaut Thomas Pesquet and Collège André Malraux, Chatelaillon-Plage, France, via F4KJT We were also able to watch HamTV live via the BATC stream. 437.535 MHz +- 10 KHz Doppler. We made a video of our doppler observations. https://youtu.be/45yLKurYg10 73 De Dave and Erin EI4HT/M0GIW

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Upcoming ARISS contact with 3rd Junior High School, Komotini, Greece
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at 3rd Junior High School, Komotini, Greece on 16 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:50 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and SV7APQ. The contact should be audible over Greece and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 437.525 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The 3rd Junior High School of Komotini is one of the 13 schools of Secondary Education that operate in Komotini, a city in the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, in the north-east of Greece. Our school is one of the oldest in the Municipality of Rodopi. The current building was constructed in 1992. Its a relatively new building with 16 classrooms, and laboratories for Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Music rooms, multiple-function rooms and a fully-equipped library. There are approximately 350 registered students (age 12-15), and 38 teachers of different fields in our school. One of the main characteristics of our school is its multi-cultural character. 25% percent of our students come from repatriated Greek families who lived for about a century in countries of the Former Soviet Union (Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Ukraine, etc) and came back to Greece in 1990 after the collapse of the regime in the countries of Eastern Europe. These students speak both the Greek and the Russian language fluently. 16% percent of our students are Muslims. The existence of a Greek Muslim minority in Thrace has been recognized internationally since 1922. Among them, there is a significant number of Pomaks and Roma students. There are integration classes for students with special educational needs and learning disabilities taught by teachers of Special Education. Additionally, every year many national educational programmes, such as Environmental Education, Health Education, Consumer Education and many Cultural programmes (music, dance, theatre, art, radio, astronomy) are implemented. Our school also has a very active cycling club. Students go on various educational trips every year, visiting other parts of Greece and expanding their learning skills and abilities. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is the most challenging problem of living in space? 2. Can you see the moon closer from Earth, is it different? 3. How do you stabilize the food on the table? 4. How often do you do extravehicular activity? 5. Is it very difficult to become an astronaut? 6. Do you have sufficient oxygen in ISS? 7. If you had just one wish to become true for your job what would it be? 8. If a member of the crew is injured can you give him first aid? 9. When you come back to earth, is it easy for you to walk? 10. Which is the difference between day and night in Earth and in Moon? 11. What is the main target of your expedition? 12. Can you see meteor showers from space? 13. Have you ever seen a comet from space? 14. How long did the preparation for this expedition last? 15. How many hours do you work, do you have shifts? 16. What is the most extreme procedure of your expedition? 17. What is your favorite food in space? 18. How old were you when you decided to become an astronaut and what was the motive of your decision? 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. John Glenn Middle School, Maplewood MN, direct via KØJDD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Wed 2017-02-22 18:47:59 UTC 2. Ecole primaire Elie Desplan, Boissières, France and Marie Castang, Saint Dionisy, France, direct via F4HHV The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be FXØISS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-02-23 08:31:45 UTC 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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SSTV fro ISS
by Roland Zurmely 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Images received at 11:15 and 11:25 UTC 14-02-2017 in GH70unSete Lagoas Brazil: <http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/sstviss.htm#o> 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-02-14 07:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-02-14 07:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Collège André Malraux, Chatelaillon-Plage, France, direct via F4KJT The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be FXØISS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact was successful: Mon 2017-02-13 14:00:35 UTC 67 deg (***) Congratulations to the Collège André Malraux students and Thomas! (***) Assistance was also provided by telebridge station ON4ISS (***) 3rd Junior High School, Komotini, Greece, direct via SV7APQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-02-16 09:50:26 UTC 70 deg (***) This contact will be using the Ericsson radio; listen on the downlink frequency of 437.525 MHz. (***) John Glenn Middle School, Maplewood MN, direct via KØJDD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Wed 2017-02-22 18:47:59 UTC 25 deg (***) Ecole primaire Elie Desplan, Boissières, France and Marie Castang, Saint Dionisy, France, direct via F4HHV The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be FXØISS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-02-23 08:31:45 UTC 48 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** 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 123 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 119 **************************************************************************** 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 2017-02-14 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 1114. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1078. 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 2017-02-11 02:00 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. 49 on orbit Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Andrei Borisenko Sergey Ryzhikov Exp. 50 on orbit Peggy Whitson Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Oleg Novitskiy **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Nayif-1 Pre-launch Keps and other details UPDATED Tuesday 14th Feb 2017
by GRAHAM SHIRVILLE 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

The launch time for the Nayif-1 CubeSat remains as03:58UTC on February 15th 2017 on the PSLV C37 vehicle. We expect the launch to be webstreamed at http://webcast.gov.in/live/ A set of pre-launch TLEs have been released:NAYIF1 17002U17002A 17046.17824931 0.00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993217002 97.5521 107.5843 0004848 278.6481296.8511 15.21991390 01 This filecan also been downloaded from here http://download.funcube.org.uk/nayif_tle.txt We now expectthat the FUNcube transmitter on Nayif-1 will activate at approximately 04:47 UTCFeb 15th. (NB – This is a revised AOS and it is still Tuesdayevening in America!) Initial transmissions will be in “safe” mode andwill be of the 1k2 BPSK telemetry only with approx 50mW of RF power on145.940MHz. Atthis time the spacecraft will still be over the Southern Pacific Ocean but AOSin Mexico is expected at around 04:54 UTC and the first pass will then tracknorthwards in range of stations situated in the western US and Canada. During theLaunch and Early Operation phase (LEOP) of the mission, the Nayif-1 command team will be headquartered atthe American University of Sharjah Ground station in the United Arab Emirates. Theywill obviously be especially keen to have all possible reports of signalreception during this first orbit! To encourage everyone to take part, therewill be a small prize for the stations that submit the first data to theNayif-1 Data Warehouse. Please help the team if you can. Details ofthe Nayif-1 frequencies, together with details of how to the download the Dashboardcan be found herehttps://funcube.org.uk/2017/02/08/nayif-1-launch-date-now-confirmed/ The Data Warehouse is still under final development butcan be viewed here: http://data.amsat-uk.org/nayif1/index Please note that if you are already a registered user ofthe FUNcube Dashboard then you do not need to re-register. Your existingdetails will transfer automatically to the new Dashboard when you run it forthe first time. If you run the test file with the Nayif-1 Dashboardplease do not expect the Warehouse to show the data - it is from an earlierdate than that is already displayed. However the “packets uploaded” tab at thebottom right corner of your Dashboard will show that the files have uploaded OK,that all is well with your system and that it is ready for action. The AMSAT-UK and -NL team will also be using the #funcubeIRC channel on launch day and you will be very welcome to join them there. Ifyou do not have the Dashboard available then also please submit your heardreports via IRC as well. A web client can be found at http://irc.lc/freenode/funcube if youdo not have an IRC client installed. 73s from the FUNcube team

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FUNcube-1 operations today
by GRAHAM SHIRVILLE 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Hi all, In advance of tomorrow's launch of Nayif-1, the FUNcube team will be undertaking some training for education outreach today in the UAE. To facilitate this event FC1 has been switched to continuous educational mode for a few hours. Thanks for your understanding! 73 Graham G3VZV

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HOW OFTEN TO HAVE SATPC32 CORRECT YOUR AZ / EL
by jeffory broughton 14 Feb '17

14 Feb '17

Wondering how often everyone has SATPC32 correct their Azmuth and Elevation ? Even with these monsters I have from M2,22 ele rhcp VHF and 42 ele rhcp on 70 cm ,they claim beam widths of 38 and 21 degrees circular, respectively. I have been having SATPC32 correct every 4 degrees. Am I killing my rotor motors ? Thanks everyone !jeff WB8RJY jeff broughton

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Grids center USA
by Jose Elias Diaz 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

Hi i'll be on FO29 pass 0322 UTC from IN52PE very low for Europe in 145930. Jose EB1AO

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TS2000 - Amsat - PTM2 antenne 2m 70Cm
by Kurt Heernaert 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

Dear All, I'm total new in the world of Amsat, I'm radio amateur since 1995. Now I want to start with a total other project " Amsat Communication " My TRX is one TS2000 antenna's will be the Egg Beater or PTM2 I need some extra info about Preamps mast mounted because I never used this or can I start without Preamps? All info is welcome . Vy 73 de ON4CGW - Kurt

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Re: [amsat-bb] Grid Activations 2/12-3/4
by R.T.Liddy 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

Hi Sean, I'm getting a lot of requests for various Grids down herewhile snowbirding - HIHI. My plan is to mesh the passinfo with the Family skeds and publish a plan. I'll be hereuntil 3/4, so there will be plenty of opportunities. Therewill be a couple days notice each time. 73, Bob K8BL/5 (EM20vg) (Near EL29, 39,EM20/21/30/31) From: Sean K. <kx9x(a)yahoo.com> To: R.T.Liddy <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 8:03 PM Subject: Re: [Starcom-bb] Grid Activations 2/12-3/4 Hi Bob- I need all grids in that area except EL30 and EL40. Will look for you on daylight passes of SO50 and FO29. Thanks for your efforts! Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio KX9X From: R.T.Liddy <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>; Starcom <starcom-bb(a)star-com.net> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 5:11 PM Subject: [Starcom-bb] Grid Activations 2/12-3/4 February is when the XYL and I do the snowbird thing from Ohio and stay with our Daughter's Family in SE Texas. Not willing to give up Ham Radio during that time, I bring my SAT gear with me and activate nearby Grids. The activations would all be during daylight hours and probably just on FO29 & SO50. I get very nervous doing things at night that people don't understand! If you want to schedule something between now and 3/4, let me know. 73, Bob K8BL/5 P.S. See my QRZ.com page for QSL info.

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Phasing lines for 2-m Yagi circular polarized project
by Dave Mann 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

I have prepared my 2-m yagis. Now ready to set them up to use on the birds. I'm thinking setting one horizontally and the other vertically, spaced about 1 ft apart on a boom. Now, how to measure the coax and connect them for circular polarization? FYI, when all set up, I'll put the project details on my Dropbox with a link. Request ideas, guidance, advice, comments, please. 73 Dave N4CVX Sent from my iPad

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FOOTPRINT HANGS UP ON SATPC32
by jeffory broughton 12 Feb '17

12 Feb '17

Still can't make it work on the default setting of 10 seconds.BUT, by fussing around with the INTEVAL setting,I dialed all way back from 99 second to 1 second which I never knew could be done !works better than ever !Footprint moves faster than ever !happy again.jeff wb8rjy jeff broughton

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Grid Activations 2/12-3/4
by R.T.Liddy 12 Feb '17

12 Feb '17

February is when the XYL and I do the snowbird thing from Ohio and stay with our Daughter's Family in SE Texas. Not willing to give up Ham Radio during that time, I bring my SAT gear with me and activate nearby Grids. Yesterday, I checked out my equipment/antenna from the driveway and worked 7 stations from EM20vg, including UT1FG on FO29. Today, I went to EL39 and worked 18 stations on SO50 & FO29. This location makes it easy to activate several nearby Grids since it is almost in the corner. EL39, EL29 and EM30 are all a short drive. I have a good spot mapped-out for EM30/31 line, too. The activations would all be during daylight hours and probably just on FO29 & SO50. I get very nervous doing things at night that people don't understand! If you want to schedule something between now and 3/4, let me know. 73, Bob K8BL/5 P.S. See my QRZ.com page for QSL info.

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SATPC32 FOOTPRINT HANGS UP
by jeffory broughton 12 Feb '17

12 Feb '17

Just recently the big blue circle showing the satellites footprint will not move for several minutes.the program still controls the radio for doppler shift and rotors are controlled perfectly.Just the footprint hangs up.OPTIONS show the map should update every 10 seconds. It has always worked perfectly until late. What's my problem ?thanks to all who reply !Jeff WB8RJY jeff broughton

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Re: [amsat-bb] Yuri's grid
by John Geiger 12 Feb '17

12 Feb '17

Thanks for the information Dave. That would make more sense as I worked him in FL26 the day before. That would have been a fast trip to EL05. 73 John AF5CC On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 8:55 AM, David Jaeger <yogiwn9q(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Saw your post on AMSAT BB and XE3DX's response. Yuri was actually in FL05. > > 73, Dave, WN9Q >

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-02-12 04:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 12 Feb '17

12 Feb '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-02-12 04:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Collège André Malraux, Chatelaillon-Plage, France, direct via F4KJT The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be FXØISS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-02-13 14:00:35 UTC 67 deg 3rd Junior High School, Komotini, Greece, direct via SV7APQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-02-16 09:50:26 UTC 70 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** 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 123 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 119 **************************************************************************** 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 2017-02-12 04:30 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 1114. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1078. 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 2017-02-11 02:00 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. 49 on orbit Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Andrei Borisenko Sergey Ryzhikov Exp. 50 on orbit Peggy Whitson Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Oleg Novitskiy **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ANS-043 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by E.Mike McCardel 12 Feb '17

12 Feb '17

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-043 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: * SSTV From The ISS February 13-14 * K5T Grid Expedition to DL88jx * Great STEM Lesson Idea * Donations for AMSAT SA Kletskous CubeSat * 2017 Teachers Institute Schedule Announced * University CubeSat Opportunity * Nayif-1 CubeSat Launch Announced * Nayif-1 UPDATE Pre-launch Keps and more details * UT1FG/MM QSL Procedure for this season * Live HAMTV Video Planned for ARISS Contact * ARISS News * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-043.01 ANS-043 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 043.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. February 12, 2017 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-043.01 SSTV From The ISS February 13-14 An MAI-75 Experiment SSTV event is planned to begin on Monday, Feb. 13 from 09:25-18:00 UTC and Tuesday, Feb. 14 from 11:25-16:30 UTC. The downlink frequency is expected to be 145.800 MHz and the transmission mode is expected to be PD180. This opportunity should cover most of the world during the operational period. The MAI-75 experiment uses a notebook computer on the ISS Russian Segment, which stores images that are then transmitted to Earth using the ham radio, specifically the onboard Kenwood TM D710E transceiver. Images received can be posted and viewed at https://ariss- sstv.blogspot.com/ Please note that the event, and any ARISS event, is dependent on other activities, schedules and crew responsibilities on the ISS and are subject to change at any time. While preparations are being finalized please check for new and the most current information on the AMSAT.org and ARISS.org websites, the AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org, the ARISS facebook at Amateur Radio On The International Space Station (ARISS) and ARISS twitter @ARISS_status for the latest information on this event. [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- K5T Grid Expedition to DL88jx Several satellite operators will make their way down to the southernmost tip of Texas' "Big Bend" on Sunday, February 12, 2017. Operating from within Big Bend National Park's Talley Campground via amateur satellites, grid chasers will have a shot at the ellusive DL88jx for a period of roughly 18 hours. Listen for K5T on FM and SSB satellites starting roughly at 21:00 UTC on February 12 through 15:00 UTC on February 13. ISS packet is possible but not planned. You may occasionally catch K5T in grid square DL89. Pass/schedule requests will not be honored on this trip. Some HF operation may occur. Paper QSL with SASE via W5PFG or LoTW with the callsign "K5T." [ANS thanks Clayton W5PFG for the above Information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Great STEM Lesson Idea Dave Ryan, EI4HT/M0GIW, has posted an excellent video of a project he devised with his daught Erin. Dave and his daughter downloaded the list of questions for the ARISS QSO between Astronaut Shane Kimbrough and South Street School, Danbury, Connecticut USA. He and Erin researched the questions and made a list of projected answers for them. The contact was made with ON4ISS, an ARISS telebridge station in Belgium, and Erin and Dave were able to listen to the transmission live from from their QTH in South Yorkshire, UK. Dave videotaped the QSO and posted it online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzQbyIH8Qwg This is an excellent example of how to integrate Amateur Radio and the the ISS without being directly part of an ARISS contact. The examples can be used with any demo or within a planned classroom setting. This is a great example of how to introduce a STEM related activity and create an interest in the hobby at the same time. [ANS thanks Dave EI4HT/M0GIW and Erin for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Donations for AMSAT SA Kletskous CubeSat Two companies, RS Components and Trax Interconnect, have made major contributions to AMSAT SA's Kletskous CubeSat. RS Components have supplied components for the next generation Electronic Power Supply system (EPS) and the controller board. Trax Interconnect supplied the PC Boards for the EPS, the controller board and the magnetic stabilisation system. Their support for amateur radio and amateur radio satellites is much appreciated. [ANS thanks the SARL weekly news in English 2017-2-4 for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2017 Teachers Institute Schedule Announced ARRL has announced the 2017 schedule for our Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology. We want you to be among the first to receive this information. If you are an ARRL member you’ll see an article about the Teachers Institute in the March issue of QST. You will also see an announcement in our next issue Radio Waves. If you are a past participant of the Teachers Institute we hope that you have found many ways to use the ideas, training and resources you received and are interested in spreading the word to other teachers. You may want to consider signing up for the advanced TI-2 on Remote Sensing and Data Gathering. You are probably in the best position to know where to circulate information about this opportunity within your school district. A listing on your school or school district website? A newsletter? A web page for science and technology teachers? Word of mouth to teachers in your circle? We’d like to get the word out to reach teachers who can make use of this opportunity. If you would like to receive copies of our printed brochures please send your request and your mailing address to etp(a)arrl.org. Here’s some copy you can use to announce the opportunity in your school community: Integrate STEM by Exploring Wireless Technology ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio, has just announced the schedule for two sessions of its Introductory Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology (TI-1) to be offered during the summer of 2017. The ARRL Teachers Institute is an expenses paid, intensive professional development opportunity for educators who want to receive training and resources to explore wireless technology in the classroom. Topics at the TI-1 Introduction to Wireless Technology, include basic electronics, radio science, microcontroller programming and basic robotics. ARRL will also offer an advanced Teachers Institute (TI-2) on Remote Sensing and Data Gathering. This linked article from the March issue of ARRL’s journal, QST, includes the schedule and description of offerings this summer. Please visit the ARRL website at: www.arrl.org/ti for more details and to download an application. Watch this video for an inside look at the Teachers Institute! Application deadline is May 1. [ANS thanks Debra K1DMJ and the ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- University CubeSat Opportunity The UK Space Agency is encouraging university students to take advantage of a new opportunity to build and test their own CubeSats The aim of the The Fly Your Satellite! program is to support university student teams with educational CubeSats throughout the assembly, integration, testing, and verification process. By participating in the programme, students will implement standard practices for spacecraft development; receive support from experienced ESA specialists; attend tailored training courses; and will be offered access to state-of-the-art test facilities. ESA say only launch opportunities from the International Space Station (ISS) are envisioned, and CubeSat teams applying need to ensure that their mission complies with a deployment to orbit from the ISS. Further information at http://tinyurl.com/ANS043-UnivCubesats UK Space Agency https://twitter.com/spacegovuk [ANS thanks ESA via Southgate ARN for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Nayif-1 CubeSat Launch Announced AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL are delighted to now be able to confirm that the Nayif-1 1U CubeSat, which has a full FUNcube payload, is now scheduled for launch on an Indian PSLV launch vehicle at 03:58 UT on February 15, 2017. The flight, C-37, will be carry a total of 104 satellites into orbit. Nayif-1 has been developed by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and American University of Sharjah (AUS). The UAE’s first Nanosatellite was developed by Emirati engineering students from AUS under the supervision of a team of engineers and specialists from MBRSC within the framework of a partnership between the two entities, aiming to provide hands-on experience to engineering students on satellite manufacturing. The spacecraft includes a U/V linear transponder and telemetry transmitter. It employs enhanced oscillator circuitry and includes an active attitude determination and control system. As with previous missions carrying FUNcube payloads, AMSAT-UK would very much like to receive as many reports from stations around the world, especially during the first few minutes and hours after launch. We expect that the first signals may be heard in North America during the mid evening hours (local time) on Feb 14. There is a mission specific Telemetry Dashboard for this project and this can be downloaded from: http://download.funcube.org.uk/Nayif-1_Dashboard_1038_installer.msi and, in a similar way to the FUNcube-1 Dashboard, this will be capable of uploading the telemetry received to a central Data Warehouse. Guidance Notes for the installation of the Dashboard, integration with a FUNcube Dongle and the Data Warehouse have been prepared for the Nayif-1 mission. These can be downloaded from: http://tinyurl.com/ANS043-Nayif-1-Dashboard A file to test that the Dashboard and Warehouse configuration are working correctly can be downloaded from: http://download.funcube.org.uk/nayif1_testfile.funcubebin The operating frequencies for the spacecraft will be: Telemetry 145.940 MHz using 1k2 BPSK to the FUNcube standard. SSB/CW Transponder Uplink on 435.045 – 435.015 MHz Downlink on 145.960 – 145.990 MHz Initial operations of the spacecraft will be in a low power “safe” mode where only the telemetry transmitter is activated. More details about the launch, exact deployment time and pre-launch TLE’s will be made available as soon as they become available; in the meantime we will really appreciate your support! [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Nayif-1 UPDATE Pre-launch Keps and more details The launch time for the Nayif-1 CubeSat has been confirmed as 03:58UTC on February 15th 2017 on the PSLV C37 vehicle and a set of pre-launch TLEs have now been released: NAYIF 1 17002U 17002A 17046.17824931 0.00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993 2 17002 97.5521 107.5843 0004848 278.6481 296.8511 15.21991390 01 This file can also been downloaded from here http://download.funcube.org.uk/nayif_tle.txt We expect that the FUNcube transmitter on Nayif-1 will activate at approximately 05:06UTC, but the exact timing is still to be confirmed! Initial transmissions will be in “safe” mode and will be of the 1k2 BPSK telemetry only with approx 50mW of RF power. If the predictions are correct, the spacecraft will be heading north over Mexico and the western parts of the US and Canada. During the Launch and Early Operation phase (LEOP) of the mission, the Nayif-1 command team will be headquartered at the American University of Sharjah Ground station in the United Arab Emirates. They will obviously be especially keen to have all possible reports of signal reception during this first orbit! To encourage everyone to take part, there will be a small prize for the station that submits the first data to the Nayif-1 Data Warehouse and perhaps an extra reward if they manage to receive the very first frame transmitted by the spacecraft! This should have the sequence number 5471 or 5472. Details of the Nayif-1 frequencies, together with details of how to the download the Dashboard can be found here https://funcube.org.uk/2017/02/08/nayif-1-launch-date-now-confirmed/ The Data Warehouse is still under final development but a preview can be seen here: http://data.amsat-uk.org/nayif1/index Please note that if you are already a registered user of the FUNcube Dashboard then you do not need to re-register. Your existing details will transfer automatically to the new Dashboard when you run it for the first time. If you run the test file with the Nayif-1 Dashboard please do not expect the Warehouse to show the data - it is from an earlier date than that is already displayed. However the “packets uploaded” tab at the bottom right corner of your Dashboard will show that the files have uploaded OK, that all is well with your system and that it is ready for action. We are hoping that the actual launch will be webstreamed and details of this will be made available as soon as possible. The AMSAT-UK and -NL team will also be using the #funcube IRC channel on launch day and you will be very welcome to join them there. If you do not have the Dashboard available then please submit your heard reports here. A web client can be found at http://irc.lc/freenode/funcube if you do not have an IRC client installed. [ANS thanks Graham G3VZV for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- UT1FG/MM QSL Procedure for this season As you may know Yuri, UT1FG, prefers to do his own QSLs to the extent possible. He has asked me to help funnel QSL requests to him while he is at sea so that he can process them and mail them from ports as he travels. Yuri does not process qsl requests when he is not on a ship. The following procedure only applies to contacts made during this season from the M/V Chestnut. Previous seasons will be handled by his manager Eugene, UX0FY. Eugene has all the logs for previous seasons and can be contacted through his qrz.com email address. Please contact Eugene before sending anything in the mail to him and ask for instructions on how to proceed. You may prepare a logsheet of QSO's that Yuri can print, verify, sign and mail from one of his destination ports. An example of a suitable logsheet can be found at papays.com/sat under the UT1FG/MM QSL Instructions link at the top of the page. Please use the following conventions when preparing the logsheet: 1. List only one contact per grid. 2. Only request confirmations of NEW Grids. 3. Use Excel or a similar program to create the logsheet. 4. Save the Logsheet to a .pdf If your program cannot save to a .pdf, download a free program like Bullzip that will install a .pdf printer that you can print to and create a .pdf file. 5. Each page should stand alone; there should be a place for Yuri's signature on each page. 6. Incude your COMPLETE Mailing Address on each page. 7. Name the logsheet file with this format: Yourcall_UT1FG_DateLastQSO for example: DJ8MS_UT1FG_10Feb2017.pdf 8. Email your file as an attachment to: k8yse at papays.com with the subject line the same as the .pdf file name: DJ8MS_UT1FG_10Feb2017 10. Please be sure to follow the example on the website papays.com/sat/ut1fgqsl.html Consistency will help Yuri process requests more efficiently. 11. If there are qso's on your list that are not in the log, Yuri will draw a line through them and initial. I will send an acknowledgement email when I receive a request. This way you will know that Yuri will have your logsheet. If Yuri tells me that he has mailed your logsheet, I will post that information on the bulletin boards. Yuri's time when nearing or in port is very limited. He has a lot of responsibilities to carry out and large amounts of paper to process along with requests from his Company. He has more time when he is sailing. Let that guide you when deciding when you email your requests. A good time to mail your request is when Yuri is about 5 days from making port. Follow him at marinetraffic.com (M/V Chestnut - bulk Cargo). This new procedure may be changed or stopped depending on how it goes. Hopefully this will work well and Yuri will find it acceptable. We are very fortunate that Yuri operates from so many water grids that otherwise would never be on the satellites. His passion for satellites is amazing. Have fun working him. [ANS thanks John K8YSE for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Live HAMTV Video Planned for ARISS Contact The HAMTV experiment is planned transmit live video during the ARISS contact with Collège André Malraux, Chatelaillon-Plage, France on Mon 2017-02-13 14:00:35 UTC. The HAMTV video downlink is on 2395 MHz (DVB-S,SR2000,fec 1/2, PID video 256, PID audio 257, Mp eg2 codec). Audio will be on 70cm. The video will be streamed on-line at: https://hamtv.batc.tv/live/ Additional streaming from other ground stations will be at: http://www.batc.tv/iss/ [ANS thanks Jean-Pierre, F6DZP and the HAMTV yahoogroups e-mail list for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News + A Successful contact was made between Space Exploration Educators Conference, Houston, Texas, and Astronaut Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG using Callsign NA1SS. The contact began Thu 2017-02-09 20:30:10 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was Telebridge via K6DUE. ARISS Mentor was Frank KA3HDO. + A Successful contact was made between Palmetto Scholars Academy, North Charleston, SC, USA and Astronaut Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD using Callsign NA1SS. The contact began Fri 2017-02-10 17:59:18 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was direct via K4PSA. ARISS Mentor was John K4SQC. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule Collège André Malraux, Chatelaillon-Plage, France, direct via F4KJT The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be FXØISS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-02-13 14:00:35 UTC 3rd Junior High School, Komotini, Greece, direct via SV7APQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-02-17 08:58:11 UTC [ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + The Smallsat Launcher War "Over the last decade or so the definition of what a ‘small satellite’ is has ballooned beyond the original cubesat design specification to satellites of 50 or 100 kg. Today a ‘smallsat’ is defined far more around the cost, and sometimes the technologies used, than the size and shape of the box that goes into orbit." Read the full story at: http://hackaday.com/2017/02/09/the-smallsat-launcher-war/ [ANS thanks Hackaday.com for the above information and Bernhard VA6BMJ for bringing it to our attention] + NASA seeks partnerships with US companies to advance commercial space technologies NASA is seeking partnerships with U.S. companies focused on industry-developed space technologies that can advance the commercial space sector and benefit future NASA missions through the "Announcement of Collaborative Opportunity (ACO)" solicitation released by NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD). Read complete story at: http://tinyurl.com/ANS043-NASAPartners [ANS thanks spacedaily.com for the above information] + Smallsat Builders Admit a Little Bigger Might Be a Little Better "What’s the perfect size for a small satellite? “The answer is 42 kilograms,” said Martin Sweeting, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. founder and executive chairman, at the Small Satellite Symposium Feb. 7 and 8." See more at: http://tinyurl.com/ANS043-SmallSatBuilders [ANS thanks SpaceNews 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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Re: [amsat-bb] Phasing lines for 2-m Yagi circular polarized project
by R.T.Liddy 11 Feb '17

11 Feb '17

Hi Steve, I have my Arrow straightened out now from its severely bent elements that occurred on the trip down to TX. Duct Tape is certainly a miracle substance!!! My plan is to be in EL39 tomorrow for SO-50 at 1656Z and switch to FO-29 for the 1708Z passes per the AMSAT on-line predictor. Hope to work you! 73, Bob K8BL/5 (Lumberton, TX) From: Stephen E. Belter <seb(a)wintek.com> To: R.T.Liddy <k8bl(a)ameritech.net> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2017 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Phasing lines for 2-m Yagi circular polarized project Bob, Please let us know when you’ll be in EL39. My schedule will probably be a challenge, but would love to work you there. Thank you! 73, Steve N9IP -- Steve Belter, seb(a)wintek.com On 2/11/17, 12:45 PM, "AMSAT-BB on behalf of R.T.Liddy" <amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org on behalf of k8bl(a)ameritech.net> wrote: >Kevin, >Excellent article....thanks for sharing. I've been >wanting to put up crossed Yagis for quite a while, >but the phasing harness was a question for me. >TNX/73, Bob K8BL/5 (EM20vg) >P.S. I'm in this area for the next several weeks and planning > to do EM20/EL39/EM30/EM31/EL29 over time once I fix > my bent-up Arrow elements from the trip. > > From: Kevin M via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > To: "amsat-bb(a)amsat.org" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Sent: Friday, February 10, 2017 9:28 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Phasing lines for 2-m Yagi circular polarized project > >You may find this page very useful... I don't understand it all, but it >sure educated me: http://www.qsl.net/sv1bsx/antenna-pol/polarization.html > >73, Kevin N4UFO > > > >_______________________________________________ >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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Phasing lines for 2-m Yagi circular polarized project
by Kevin M 11 Feb '17

11 Feb '17

You may find this page very useful... I don't understand it all, but it sure educated me: http://www.qsl.net/sv1bsx/antenna-pol/polarization.html 73, Kevin N4UFO

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Nayif-1 Pre-launch Keps and other details.
by Graham Shirville 11 Feb '17

11 Feb '17

Hi All, The launch time for the Nayif-1 CubeSat has been confirmed as 03:58UTC on February 15th 2017 on the PSLV C37 vehicle and a set of pre-launch TLEs have now been released: NAYIF 1 17002U 17002A 17046.17824931 0.00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993 2 17002 97.5521 107.5843 0004848 278.6481 296.8511 15.21991390 01 This file can also been downloaded from here http://download.funcube.org.uk/nayif_tle.txt We expect that the FUNcube transmitter on Nayif-1 will activate at approximately 05:06UTC, but the exact timing is still to be confirmed! Initial transmissions will be in “safe” mode and will be of the 1k2 BPSK telemetry only with approx 50mW of RF power. If the predictions are correct, the spacecraft will be heading north over Mexico and the western parts of the US and Canada. During the Launch and Early Operation phase (LEOP) of the mission, the Nayif-1 command team will be headquartered at the American University of Sharjah Ground station in the United Arab Emirates. They will obviously be especially keen to have all possible reports of signal reception during this first orbit! To encourage everyone to take part, there will be a small prize for the station that submits the first data to the Nayif-1 Data Warehouse and perhaps an extra reward if they manage to receive the very first frame transmitted by the spacecraft! This should have the sequence number 5471 or 5472. Details of the Nayif-1 frequencies, together with details of how to the download the Dashboard can be found here https://funcube.org.uk/2017/02/08/nayif-1-launch-date-now-confirmed/ The Data Warehouse is still under final development but a preview can be seen here: http://data.amsat-uk.org/nayif1/index Please note that if you are already a registered user of the FUNcube Dashboard then you do not need to re-register. Your existing details will transfer automatically to the new Dashboard when you run it for the first time. If you run the test file with the Nayif-1 Dashboard please do not expect the Warehouse to show the data - it is from an earlier date than that is already displayed. However the “packets uploaded” tab at the bottom right corner of your Dashboard will show that the files have uploaded OK, that all is well with your system and that it is ready for action. We are hoping that the actual launch will be webstreamed and details of this will be made available as soon as possible. The AMSAT-UK and -NL team will also be using the #funcube IRC channel on launch day and you will be very welcome to join them there. If you do not have the Dashboard available then please submit your heard reports here. A web client can be found at http://irc.lc/freenode/funcube if you do not have an IRC client installed. 73 and thanks for your support Graham G3VZV

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Yuri's grid
by John Geiger 11 Feb '17

11 Feb '17

Which grid was UT1FG/MM in during the 0440Z pass of FO29? 73 John AF5CC

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While I'm Tracking Down QSLs
by Gary "Joe" Mayfield 11 Feb '17

11 Feb '17

While I am chasing after QSLs. Does anyone have information for VE8HCP? Thanks and 73, Joe kk0sd Ex-KA0YOS

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-02-11 02:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 11 Feb '17

11 Feb '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-02-11 02:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Space Exploration Educators Conference, Houston, Texas, telebridge via K6DUE (Maryland) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact was successful: Thu 2017-02-09 20:30:10 UTC 21 deg (***) Palmetto Scholars Academy, North Charleston, SC, direct via K4PSA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact was successful: Fri 2017-02-10 17:59:18 UTC 38 deg (***) Collège André Malraux, Chatelaillon-Plage, France, direct via F4KJT The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be FXØISS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Mon 2017-02-13 14:00:35 UTC 67 deg 3rd Junior High School, Komotini, Greece, direct via SV7APQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Tue 2017-02-14 11:35:31 UTC 36 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** 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 123 Gaston ON4WF with 123 Francesco IKØWGF with 119 **************************************************************************** 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 2017-02-11 02:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. 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 1114. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1078. (***) 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 2017-02-11 02:00 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. 49 on orbit Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Andrei Borisenko Sergey Ryzhikov Exp. 50 on orbit Peggy Whitson Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Oleg Novitskiy **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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For Sale: Mirage 70cm 100 Watt Amplifier
by Tony 10 Feb '17

10 Feb '17

All: I have a 100 watt, 70cm Mirage amplifier for sale - 10 watts in / 100 watts out. Good condition, light use, original owner. Will provide pictures on request. Price - $260 shipped CONUS. Thought I'd mention it here before posting on the classifieds. Thanks, Tony -K2MO

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Fo29 retransmitting AO73 Data !
by jeffory broughton 10 Feb '17

10 Feb '17

It was very interesting and exciting at 13:58 utc this morning to hear A073 data coming over Fo29 .Both birds were over Quebec Canada at the time, A073 was transmitting on 145.937 , Fo29 was receiving and retransmitting it on 435.863 mhz.It only lasted a minute or so.I have only heard this one other time. jeff broughton WB8RJY

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For Sale: Mirage 70cm 100 Watt Amplifier
by Tony 10 Feb '17

10 Feb '17

All: I have a 100 watt, 70cm Mirage amplifier for sale - 10 watts in / 100 watts out. Good condition, original owner. Will provide pictures on request. Thought I'd mention it here before posting on the classifieds. Thanks, Tony -K2MO

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Seeking digipeater contact on 1800 UTC ISS pass today
by John Brier 10 Feb '17

10 Feb '17

Hi, Today I'll be receiving the voice contact between the ISS and a school in N. Charleston, SC. I'll also be simultaneously trying to work the UHF digipeater and ideally even making a contact. This is partly in hopes of making an interesting video for my YouTube channel. The pass is out over the Atlantic ocean so it won't cover as many people in NA as it could, so I wanted to send this email out to increase my chances of having a successful contact. Thanks to anyone who can try to contact me. 73, John Brier KG4AKV

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Collège André Malraux, Chatelaillon-Plage, France
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 10 Feb '17

10 Feb '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Collège André Malraux, Chatelaillon-Plage, France on 13 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:00 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between FX0ISS and F4KJT. The contact should be audible over portions of France and adjacent areas. The public downlink frequency is 437.525 MHz. The contact is expected to be conducted in French. The André Malraux middle school is located 10 km south of la Rochelle, in the resort of Châtelaillon-Plage. The middle school offers courses of general education and a complementary curriculum for disabled students (pervasive developmental disorders or autism spectrum disorders). The middle school has six classes for the sixth year students; six classes for the fifth year students, six classes for the fourth year students and six classes for the third year students. The languages taught are English, German, Spanish and Latin. This school year 2016-2017, the college has 600 students who are spread over four levels, in which ULIS (Local Inclusion Unit) serves students with special needs and they benefit from inclusion in the classroom. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Qu'avez-vous ressenti lors du décollage de la base de Baïkonour? 2. Le temps passe-t-il plus vite ou moins vite dans l'espace que sur terre? 3. Y-a-t-il du bruit dans l'espace? 4. D'où provient l'eau que vous utilisez, où est-elle stockée, comment est- elle purifiée? 5. Avec l'impesanteur, comment faites-vous le « ménage » dans la station spatiale? 6. Peut-on faire du feu dans l'ISS et que se passerait-il en cas d'incendie? 7. Comment évoluent vos plantations dans l'espace? La laitue est-elle orange, verte ou rose? A-t-elle poussé en grosse quantité? 8. En quoi les rayons ultraviolets favorisent-ils la pousse des laitues dans l'espace? 9. Peut-on encore améliorer la mesure du temps? Si oui, comment? 10. En quoi consiste vos recherches sur le plasma et quelle est l'utilité de ces recherches? 11. Quels sont les effets sur les os, les muscles et l'organisme humain d'un séjour dans l'espace? 12. Peut-on attraper des maladies en apesanteur? 13. A quoi pensez-vous quand vous regardez la Terre? 14. Comment allez-vous vous réadapter à la vie sur terre? 15. Qu'est-ce qui est prévu à bord de la station en cas d'urgence médicale? 16. Qu'avez-vous ressenti lors de la sortie hors de la station spatiale internationale? 17. Quelle est l'utilité des sorties extra-véhiculaires? 18. Clémence D. (12): Qu'est-ce qui vous a donné envie d'être astronaute? 19. Qu'auriez-vous fait depuis 7 ans si vous n'aviez pas été astronaute? 20. Si c'est possible, voulez-vous aller sur Mars? Translated: 1. What did you feel like when you took off from Baikonour? 2. Does time go faster in space than on earth? 3. Is there noise in space? 4. Where does the water you use come from? Where do you store it and how is it cleared? 5. How do you do housework with gravity? 6. Can you make fire on board? What would happen in case of a fire? 7. How are your plants growing? Is lettuce orange, green or pink? Has it grown really fast? 8. In what ways are ultraviolet rays favored? space?9. Can we measure time any better? If so, how? 10. What do your researches on plasma consist of? How can they be useful? 11. How does time spent in space affect bones, muscles and the human body? 12. Can you catch diseases? 13. What do you think of when you look at the earth? 14. How are you going to readapt to life on earth? 15. What measures will you take in case of a health emergency? 16. What did you feel like when you went out of the spaceship? 17. Why do you got out of the spaceship? 18. What motivated you to become an astronaut? 19. What would you have done the past 7 years if you hadn't been an astronaut? 20. If it's possible, would you like to go to Mars? 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. 3rd Junior High School, Komotini, Greece, direct via SV7APQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-02-17 08:58 UTC 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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UT1FG/MM QSL Procedure for this season
by John Papay 09 Feb '17

09 Feb '17

As you may know Yuri, UT1FG, prefers to do his own QSLs to the extent possible. He has asked me to help funnel QSL requests to him while he is at sea so that he can process them and mail them from ports as he travels. Yuri does not process qsl requests when he is not on a ship. The following procedure only applies to contacts made during this season from the M/V Chestnut. Previous seasons will be handled by his manager Eugene, UX0FY. Eugene has all the logs for previous seasons and can be contacted through his qrz.com email address. Please contact Eugene before sending anything in the mail to him and ask for instructions on how to proceed. You may prepare a logsheet of QSO's that Yuri can print, verify, sign and mail from one of his destination ports. An example of a suitable logsheet can be found at papays.com/sat under the UT1FG/MM QSL Instructions link at the top of the page. Please use the following conventions when preparing the logsheet: 1. List only one contact per grid. 2. Only request confirmations of NEW Grids. 3. Use Excel or a similar program to create the logsheet. 4. Save the Logsheet to a .pdf If your program cannot save to a .pdf, download a free program like Bullzip that will install a .pdf printer that you can print to and create a .pdf file. 5. Each page should stand alone; there should be a place for Yuri's signature on each page. 6. Incude your COMPLETE Mailing Address on each page. 7. Name the logsheet file with this format: Yourcall_UT1FG_DateLastQSO for example: DJ8MS_UT1FG_10Feb2017.pdf 8. Email your file as an attachment to: k8yse at papays.com with the subject line the same as the .pdf file name: DJ8MS_UT1FG_10Feb2017 10. Please be sure to follow the example on the website papays.com/sat/ut1fgqsl.html Consistency will help Yuri process requests more efficiently. 11. If there are qso's on your list that are not in the log, Yuri will draw a line through them and initial. I will send an acknowledgement email when I receive a request. This way you will know that Yuri will have your logsheet. If Yuri tells me that he has mailed your logsheet, I will post that information on the bulletin boards. Yuri's time when nearing or in port is very limited. He has a lot of responsibilities to carry out and large amounts of paper to process along with requests from his Company. He has more time when he is sailing. Let that guide you when deciding when you email your requests. A good time to mail your request is when Yuri is about 5 days from making port. Follow him at marinetraffic.com (M/V Chestnut - bulk Cargo). This new procedure may be changed or stopped depending on how it goes. Hopefully this will work well and Yuri will find it acceptable. We are very fortunate that Yuri operates from so many water grids that otherwise would never be on the satellites. His passion for satellites is amazing. Have fun working him. 73, John K8YSE --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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SO-50 09 FEB 2017 1720z recording?
by Kevin M 09 Feb '17

09 Feb '17

Anyone have a recording of the ~1720z SO-50 pass over North America today? Specifically before C6ATS showed up. Some confusion over QSOs & calls and a recording would certainly help sort it out. Thanks in advance & 73! Kevin N4UFO

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Ideal Mass For Small Satellites
by B J 09 Feb '17

09 Feb '17

http://spacenews.com/smallsat-builders-admit-a-little-bigger-might-be-bette… 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Lots Of Launchers For Small Satellites
by B J 09 Feb '17

09 Feb '17

http://hackaday.com/2017/02/09/the-smallsat-launcher-war/ 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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