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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-02-09 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 09 Feb '17

09 Feb '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-02-09 05:00 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 is a go for: 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 is a go for: 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: Fri 2017-02-17 08:58:11 UTC 35 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 2017-02-09 05:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1112. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1076. 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 2017-02-03 07:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 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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ARISS News Release no. 17-02
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 09 Feb '17

09 Feb '17

ARISS NEWS RELEASE No. 17-02 p. 1 of 2 Date: February 9, 2017 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR aa4kn(a)amsat.org SSTV From The ISS 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. 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 the 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. Join us on Facebook: Amateur Radio on the ISS (ARISS) Follow us on Twitter: ARISS_status --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Nayif-1 + ISS SSTV + Uni CubeSat Opportunity
by M5AKA 08 Feb '17

08 Feb '17

Nayif-1 CubeSat Launch Announced https://amsat-uk.org/2017/02/08/nayif-1-launch-announced/ ISILaunch Services Blog http://blog.isilaunch.com/category/isilaunch17/ MBRSC and AUS Announce launch of Nayif-1 http://m.dubaiprnetwork.com/pr.asp?pr=118386 Receive Pictures from Space – ISS SSTV Feb 13-14 https://amsat-uk.org/2017/02/07/receive-pictures-from-space-iss-sstv-feb-13… Tancredo-1 TubeSat Video https://amsat-uk.org/2017/02/02/tancredo-1-tubesat-video/ International Space Colloquium Oct 14-15 – First Call for Speakers https://amsat-uk.org/2017/02/03/international-space-colloquium-first-call-f… UK Space Agency tweets "Calling university students: @esa is offering a new opportunity to build and test your own #CubeSats" The Fly Your Satellite! program open to support University #CubeSat teams. Launch opportunities from #ISS envisioned http://www.esa.int/Education/CubeSats_-_Fly_Your_Satellite/Current_call 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 launch announcement
by Graham Shirville 08 Feb '17

08 Feb '17

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 UTC on February 15th 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 Feb14th 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 Nayif-1 Dashboard Notes ver 1.0b.pdf 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 145.940MHz using 1k2 BPSK to the FUNcube standard. Transponder Uplink on 435.045 – 435.015MHz Downlink on 145.960-145.990MHz 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! 73 Graham G3VZV

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FLUCTUATIONS ON ROTORS WHILE TRANSMITTING
by jeffory broughton 08 Feb '17

08 Feb '17

I have been fighting this problem for several months. While I transmitting on ssb, the azmuth and elevation rotors would fluctuate several degrees.I had convinced myself it was an RFI issue.I tried bypass caps,clamp on ferrite chokes without success.I finally ran a ground wire between every piece of eqpt In the shack and it was 100% gone.It was not RF at all,it was a ground loop issue. Jeff , WB8RJY. jeff broughton

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ISS uplink for broadcast TV
by Mvivona 08 Feb '17

08 Feb '17

Talked to the crew onboard the ISS today, but not the usual Amateur radio way. I am a broadcast TV engineer and we had a group from the local high school come to our studios where we linked them up with the ISS crew. Not on the expected 2 meter145 frequencies, but up on 14Ghz and down on 12Ghz, Ku band. The link actually went via NASA's Houston comm center and not directly to the ISS. Our uplink dish is 12 meters in diameter and capable of an ERP of about 3.5 million watts. It's been a while since I did an uplink as almost everything coming in and going out of our station is Fiber based these days. Even our Live trucks are moving away from microwaving their video back to the studio in leu of a neat little box called the "Back Pack". It's basically a box with 6 cellular connections all bonded together to allow very high bandwidth. The Photog straps it on his back and plugs his camera directly into it. No more need of an expensive microwave truck. There are also some other pretty cool technologies coming down the pike that I can't event talk about. The future of communications will be changing whether it be watching TV or talking on your iCom Amateur radio to the LEO satellites. Can't wait to see what the future holds. Michael KC4ZVA

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Palmetto Scholars Academy, North Charleston, SC
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 08 Feb '17

08 Feb '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Palmetto Scholars Academy, North Charleston, SC on 10 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:59 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and K4PSA The contact should be audible over the east coast of the U.S. and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Palmetto Scholars Academy is a public charter school, providing a gifted curriculum to students in grades 6-12 in North Charleston, South Carolina. 6 years ago PSA opened in a converted day care center and was the lowest funded school in America. It was started by a group of concerned parents who wanted to meet the needs of gifted students. In those early days, board members took out second mortgages to meet teacher payroll, and parents pulled together daily to send in supplies. Despite challenges, PSA rose above the decrepitude and started its tradition of achievement, earning their mascot name of Phoenix. PSA is a student haven for gifted students. "It's okay to be a nerd here" and "It's cool to be smart" illuminate the student culture at PSA. To meet the intellectual needs of gifted students, PSA participates in many challenges such as VEX Robotics, VEX IQ Robotics, FIRST Robotics Competition, Ham Radio, Low country Science Fair, Odyssey of the Mind, and the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP). PSA students have designed three experiments through the SSEP. Two experiments reached the ISS and returned to Earth, although the second experiment blew up on the Orb-3 and Falcon 9. The third experiment launches next month. Students also send experiments via PongSats, Cubes in Space, and student-launched high- altitude balloons. PSA has a Ham Radio Club and their own vanity call sign, K4PSA. The club meets every other Friday for 1 ½ hours and after schools on Friday. Since its inception in 2015, the club has gotten 6 students licensed for ham radio. These students will be the student liaisons and leaders for this ham radio contact. PSA has established itself as a distinguished charter school in South Carolina. With a new building, better funding, and culture of achievement, PSA rises from the ashes like the Phoenix and challenges its students to reach the stars. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is the first thing that you do after you receive the SSEP experiments? 2. Besides Earth, what interesting objects have you seen from the view on the ISS? 3. Are there plans to send a 3D printer to the ISS in order to print food? 4. Do you have to wear a uniform, or can you wear anything you want in your free time? 5. Do you play pranks on each on the ISS? 6. How are you affected by relativity at the current speed you are going, and do you have some sort of atomic clock on board to measure the effect? 7. Is there one person that is trained to fix the spacecraft, or is everyone able to fix it? 8. We sent watermelon seeds in microgravity on a sounding rocket out of Wallops Island. Do you think watermelons would be a good fruit to cultivate on the ISS? 9. Does microgravity affect your ability to talk? 10. Are there laws in space that don't apply on Earth? 11. Do you think re-usability will become a standard for all rockets launched by the United States soon in the future? 12. In your opinion, what is the greatest recent innovation in spaceflight? 13. What games, if any, do you play on the ISS that can only be played in microgravity? 14. How do you feel about civilian space travel, if it ever happens? 15. Can astronauts observe religious services aboard the ISS? 16. Are there any modifications to your 3d printer to allow it to print in space? 17. What do you plan to do once you are finished being an astronaut? 18. If you could choose any animal to accompany you to space, without it affecting them, or harming anyone, what animal would you choose? 19. What is the most interesting item that you have printed with your 3D printer? 20. Have your opinions changed after seeing the world from a perspective no one else has seen? 21. If you were able to test your own experiment aboard the ISS, what would it be and why? 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. 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 UTC 2. 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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Upcoming ARISS contact with Space Exploration Educators Conference, Houston, Texas
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 08 Feb '17

08 Feb '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Space Exploration Educators Conference, Houston, Texas on 09 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 20:30 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over the east coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The Manned Space Flight Education Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational foundation offering extensive science education program and a space museum. It is the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center and the only Smithsonian Affiliate in the greater Houston area. Educational emphasis is placed on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in a fun and engaging way. It uses space exploration to inspire wonder and interest in science and math. Space Center Houston offers a rich array of education programming for teachers and students, providing extraordinary learning opportunities. Inspiring young people to choose careers in STEM is one of the outcomes of our program. Education programs are based on data-supported evidence of effective learning and teaching methods. This specific contact will be taking place during the Space Exploration Educator Conference, which engages teachers from around the world for three days of hands-on learning and exceptional keynote speakers. Students from the Science Magnet Program at the Seabrook Intermediate School in Seabrook, Texas will be participating in the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. Seabrook Intermediate School is the leader in innovative education. Their mission is to ensure that each individual explores and discovers unique talents, passions, and abilities through a dynamic system distinguished by limitless opportunities (including the Science Magnet Program) that foster collaboration, creativity, intrinsic motivation, respect for diversity, and citizenship to develop a productive role in society. The Science Magnet Program at Seabrook Intermediate School is offered to students in grades 6-8. The school provides a unique science curriculum for all students while providing additional science electives and opportunities for students enrolled in the Science Magnet Program. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How do you keep your fine motor skills in tune aboard the space station so you can conduct your experiments? 2. Do the procedures to conduct experiments in space differ from procedures on earth due to zero gravity? 3. How many sunrises and sunsets do you see in 24 hours and does this affect your sleep? 4. What kinds of workouts or exercise do astronauts do on the space station? 5. How do you handle a reduction in supplies on board the space station? 6. Do you have a time zone in space? 7. What things do you find most difficult about living in space? 8. What is the number one thing you miss most about earth? 9. Since you lose bone density in space, is this change sudden or a timely process? 10. Since hair root cells actively divide in a hair follicle, does zero gravity affect this process? In other words, has your hair growth or color changed or been affected while living in space? 11. What is the most essential part/piece of the space station? 12. Do you sweat when you exercise in space? 13. How did the American astronauts successfully vote in the presidential election while aboard the space station? 14. Are astronauts more prone to getting illnesses or diseases in space? 15. Do you have to train your mind into thinking of when it is day and when it is night? 16. Does your body become more coordinated while on the space station? 17. Do you ever look out and contemplate in wonder what else is out there and if you might discover it for a future generation? 18. How do you deal with space particles hitting the solar panels and possibly damaging them? 19. What do you do with the trash you generate on the space station? 20. Do you ever get bored on the space station or is there always something to do? 21. Do you feel there are many psychological effects of living in space that need to be documented? 22. Is feeling tired in space different than feeling tired on earth? 23. What do you feel is the most important accomplishment performed by the space station that will help science? 24. Do the astronauts have to study and learn the languages of the other astronauts in order to communicate? 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. 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 is a go for: Fri 2017-02-10 17:59 UTC 2. 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 UTC 3. 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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Re: [amsat-bb] Helical Antenna for 2-meters
by Edward R Cole 08 Feb '17

08 Feb '17

Just scale the dimensions proportionally (except wire diameter); ratio = 144/435 I built a 14 turn 437 MHz helical back in 1996 to receive the MGS beacon and built a 2.4 GHz 6-turn helical for 33-inch offset dish feed for AO-40. Plenty information in Amsat Archives. Original Kraus-W8JK design is optimistic in gain calculation. http://www.kl7uw.com/Satellite%20feed.jpg W9EK had good construction hints in prior publications. For receive-only do not sweat getting a good SWR. I used a 1/4 wavelength long 1/8 inch wide brass strip, run from connector to beginning turn of the helix for impedance matching. Space the point of connection to the helix about 3/16 inch above the ground plane reflector. Natural impedance of a helix is 140-ohm. On air experience with the 432 helix was that a ten element CP crossed element yagi is better. But if you desire CP the helix is a natural, though not perfect. 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com Dubus-NA Business mail: dubususa(a)gmail.com

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recomendation brushless controlier
by Todd Deckard 08 Feb '17

08 Feb '17

Captain Ramius: It reminds me of the heady days of Sputnik and Yuri Gagarin when the world trembled at the sound of our rockets. Now they will tremble again - at the sound of our silence. The order is: engage the silent drive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmOqbiybfzY I suspect the viscous drag would be so large so as to make the energy requirement impractical for a small cubesat. For a spinning gyro you only have to replenish the rotational momentum losses plus the very small amount of bearing friction. Todd >From kd2bd at yahoo.com Tue Feb 7 15:35:48 2017 From: kd2bd at yahoo.com (John Magliacane) Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2017 15:35:48 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [amsat-bb] recomendation brushless controlier References: <1759231051.3921420.1486481748308.ref(a)mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1759231051.3921420.1486481748308(a)mail.yahoo.com> On Tue, 2/7/17, Nick Pugh <quadpugh at bellsouth.net> wrote: > The sat team is looking recommendations for a brushless motor controller for > their momentum wheel. Does the community have any recommendations for a > controller? How about the "Fluid Momentum Wheel" created by AMSAT for one of the P3 birds? (A circular tube of viscous fluid containing magnetic particles that was forced to flow through the tube by pulsing currents through coils wound around the tube. -- Completely solid state. No moving parts.) 73 de John, KD2BD

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Back from VE8
by Gabriel Zeifman 07 Feb '17

07 Feb '17

Hello fellow bird trackers and sky talkers, I have safely returned to EM15 from the reaches of the sub-Arctic. What a great trip with 1,140 contacts in the log (over 900 already with confirmations in LoTW). The trip started out very well filling in many holes in holes in many people's 488 maps in DN land and a bit of EN land. After crossing the border, many never before heard grids were activated. The real fun began after crossing the 60th Parallel into the Northwest Territories and into DP land, a field that most people had never worked. The conditions were great, temperatures weren't absurd (don't get me wrong, still damn cold). The Winter Roads I did get on were great (lots of fun working from the Detah Winter Road on Great Slave Lake in DP22). Nothing greater than working across the Atlantic while on an ice road under the northern lights... DP00 was definitely the most absurd grid I visited, on the Trout Lake Winter Road. Next time I'll have to go further and get into CP90. Everything seemed to go very well up until around day three in VE8 when all of my coax jumpers began acting up. I still managed to get on some passes with this setup and make some great contacts. It eventually got bad enough where I had one jumper that seemed to work alright and the whip on my car and used that for 2m, basically limiting me to FO-29 (where I was very quiet most of the time). Upon getting into BC, John K8YSE found Tim VE7XIX (former VE5SAT, AC2GK). I met up with Tim in Fort Saint John, BC and he had everything we needed to make a temporary repair on two of my jumpers. Thanks to Tim the portion between BC and Portland, OR was saved (solder and lots of gorilla tape). Upon reaching Oregon and California, thanks to Clayton W5PFG and Steve N9IP I was able to get some new coax jumpers. The drive down the coast and through the desert was great, many rare grids activated. A memorable time was driving through LA and listening to the 147.435 repeater and checking into the "Bong Hit Net" at 4:20PM. It was great to meet many hams throughout the trip, in both the US and Canada. Especially fun was attending the Palm Springs Hamfest and meeting many SoCal sat ops (and a certain displaced 9 lander). My buddy Ethan also passed his tech at at the hamfest and will soon be KE0xxx and hopes to get on the birds soon. Was great to meet John K8YSE in Mesa and get EN91 as a /r grid (easiest /r grid I've ever gotten). All contacts are uploaded to LoTW. If you are missing anything, now would be a good time to start emailing. Big thanks to Dave KG5CCI, Fernando NP4JV, and Paul N8HM for being my QSL managers. Those three received my logs via Iridium messages and uploaded. If you enjoyed receiving instant QSLs from the sub-Arctic out of range of any terrestrial networks, thank those three, it wouldn't have been possible without them. Thanks to all for all the contacts, it was a ton of fun and I look forward to the next one (I'm itching to use V31NJ, hint hint)! 73, Gabe NJ7H

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Wx sats
by keith mcdonnell 07 Feb '17

07 Feb '17

The new GOES satellite, which is now being commissioned, will have high definition WEFAX readout once its operational. All that will be needed is a small dish, LNA, and a soundcard with software. Check the noaa/goes website for further info.

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Re: [amsat-bb] recomendation brushless controlier
by John Magliacane 07 Feb '17

07 Feb '17

On Tue, 2/7/17, skristof(a)etczone.com <skristof(a)etczone.com> wrote: > I'm curious about this gadget. A Google search of "Fluid momentum wheel" > doesn't turn up anything like what is described. > > Do you have a link for more info? No (sorry). I either read or heard about it many years ago, got a clear mental image of the concept from the description at the time, and that's all I remember. It seemed like a really neat idea to me, and (if I recall correctly) it was an AMSAT innovation. Come to think of it, maybe it wasn't intended for a P3 bird, but maybe for a planned geosynchronous satellite, instead. As such, it may have never been put into practice. 73 de John, KD2BD

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Re: [amsat-bb] recomendation brushless controlier
by John Magliacane 07 Feb '17

07 Feb '17

On Tue, 2/7/17, Nick Pugh <quadpugh(a)bellsouth.net> wrote: > The sat team is looking recommendations for a brushless motor controller for > their momentum wheel. Does the community have any recommendations for a > controller? How about the "Fluid Momentum Wheel" created by AMSAT for one of the P3 birds? (A circular tube of viscous fluid containing magnetic particles that was forced to flow through the tube by pulsing currents through coils wound around the tube. -- Completely solid state. No moving parts.) 73 de John, KD2BD

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recomendation brushless controlier
by Nick Pugh 07 Feb '17

07 Feb '17

The sat team is looking recommendations for a brushless motor controller for their momentum wheel. Does the community have any recommendations for a controller? Thanks nick Office 337 593 8700 Cell 337 258 2527 Helping UL become a world Class Engineering and Educational School Disagree I Learn

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-02-07 06:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 07 Feb '17

07 Feb '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-02-07 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Space Exploration Educators Conference, Houston, Texas, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: 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 is a go for: 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: Fri 2017-02-17 08:58:11 UTC 35 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 2017-02-07 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 1112. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1076. 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 2017-02-03 07:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 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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WX satellites
by Egon 06 Feb '17

06 Feb '17

A bit of topic, I wonder if anybody knows of any software that will decode Goes weather satellite images.. They went from analog to digital about 10 years ago on 1691 MHz. Egon VE6EGN/SA3EGN

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NJ7H NWT Roving
by Mike Diehl 06 Feb '17

06 Feb '17

It looks like Gabe's roving trip to the NWT has come to a close. Despite some setbacks with coax jumpers he was successful at activating many grids in the NWT. I was not able to work them all due to my own setbacks but I wanted to make sure my appreciation was known for all the passes I did manage to work. 18 grids while he was /VE is something to be grateful for and I haven't even counted the grids from the U.S. yet. I do know it's more than enough for a VUCC endorsement. :-) Thanks again, Gabe. 73's Mike Diehl - AI6GS

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Re: [amsat-bb] Helical Antenna for 2-meters
by Rick Tejera 05 Feb '17

05 Feb '17

Please share the link. Sounds interesting 73 Rick K7TEJ Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Dave Mann Sent: Sunday, February 5, 2017 12:49 To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Helical Antenna for 2-meters Thanks to all! I researched more and found a design on a VK's website. I'll be digging into that real soon now. 73 Dave N4CVX Sent from my iPad > On Feb 5, 2017, at 09:06, Dave Mann <cwo4mann(a)comcast.net> wrote: > > I just did some calculations from the ARRL Antenna Handbook. I came up with a 6-turn helical with a diameter of 25.826" and a length of 121.65". My first thought was "whoa, dude, like OMG!" (I'm a high school teacher, ok?) I rechecked my calculations and came up with same, plus an impedance of 150 ohms. > > Years ago I used a Fritzel Helical for 2m when I was DA1BB and VP2EHF (during Hurricane Luis in 1994 it ended up someplace out in the Anagada Straights between Anguilla and Sombrero Island). > > What say, you all? Advice, comments welcomed > > 73 > Dave, N4CVX > > > Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ 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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Re: [amsat-bb] WX satellites
by Ken Alexander 05 Feb '17

05 Feb '17

Hi Egon, Try here. This guy has written all kinds of software for decoding satellite images. http://www.satsignal.eu/ 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS -------------------------------------------- On Sun, 2/5/17, Egon <ve6egn(a)xplornet.com> wrote: Subject: [amsat-bb] WX satellites To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Date: Sunday, February 5, 2017, 6:26 PM A bit of topic, I wonder if anybody knows of any software that will decode Goes weather satellite images.. They went from analog to digital about 10 years ago on 1691 MHz. Egon VE6EGN/SA3EGN _______________________________________________ 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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Re: [amsat-bb] Helical Antenna for 2-meters
by Rick Tejera 05 Feb '17

05 Feb '17

Yup, I found it. Looks interesting. How was the hamfest? Rick Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro(a)cox.net623-203-4121 -------- Original message -------- From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb(a)wd9ewk.net> Date: 05/02/2017 15:37 (GMT-07:00) To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Helical Antenna for 2-meters Hi! Try this link: http://www.electric-web.org/2m_helix_antenna.htm 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Sun, Feb 5, 2017 at 10:30 PM, Dave Mann <cwo4mann(a)comcast.net> wrote: > HOME BREWING A HELIX, VK5ZAI STYLE > > This is the title of his article, unable to find website again. > > HTH > > Dave > > _______________________________________________ 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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FUNcube-1 Operations
by Graham Shirville 05 Feb '17

05 Feb '17

Hi All, Just to report that FUNcube-1 is now back in autonomous mode as described below! 73 Graham G3VZV 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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Helical Antenna for 2-meters
by Dave Mann 05 Feb '17

05 Feb '17

I just did some calculations from the ARRL Antenna Handbook. I came up with a 6-turn helical with a diameter of 25.826" and a length of 121.65". My first thought was "whoa, dude, like OMG!" (I'm a high school teacher, ok?) I rechecked my calculations and came up with same, plus an impedance of 150 ohms. Years ago I used a Fritzel Helical for 2m when I was DA1BB and VP2EHF (during Hurricane Luis in 1994 it ended up someplace out in the Anagada Straights between Anguilla and Sombrero Island). What say, you all? Advice, comments welcomed 73 Dave, N4CVX Sent from my iPad

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K5T Grid Expedition to DL88jx
by Clayton Coleman 05 Feb '17

05 Feb '17

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." 73 Clayton W5PFG

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CU2ZG rover operation
by Pedro Sousa 05 Feb '17

05 Feb '17

Hi all, Next week I'll start a long trip for 3 weeks that will take me down under to Amsterdam, Australia, New Zealand, plus Vancouver and Toronto. The fun part of it is that I'll be FM SAT equipped. I've attained all requirements to operate as CU2ZG/VK2 and ZL/CU2ZG, under CEPT. Urban environment permitting I'll be active while on QF56, RE44, RF72, RF73, CN89, FN03, JO22, and probably other in inner Australia, operating SO-50 and BY70-1 (while in orbit), plus AO-85 and LilacSAT-2 (if on). Given allowed weight and space restrictions while on travel, I'll be equipped with a Wouxun KG-UV9DPlus and a Nagoya RH-770 telescopic whip, the same setup I've use in several other quick rover ops. If any of you happen to be nearby please drop me a private email. Special interest on meeting local hams and AMSAT branches. I'd like to state my thanks to the Singapore SARTS staff that, despite I had not attained a temporary license to operate from their country, have been of grateful help. 73 de CU2ZG Pedro --- Este e-mail foi verificado em termos de vírus pelo software antivírus Avast. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Yaesu G-5500 controller panel lights?
by Alan 05 Feb '17

05 Feb '17

A couple of questions: Are they replaceable, or an integral part of the meter assembly? If they are replaceable, any help on replacement bulbs? They are called out only as PL-1 and PL-2. 73s, Alan WA4SCA

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Re: [amsat-bb] K2BSA/5 on SO-50 today (Tom Schuessler)
by Tom Schuessler 05 Feb '17

05 Feb '17

Did anyone get a recording of the February 4, 1834Z (For me at least), SO 50 pass that I worked as K2BSA/5? I did get a local recording but got the Recorder started late. I would like the scouts to hear what they sounded like on the other side of the link. If not that's OK but if so could you share it with me please off list? Thank you very much and thank you to all who worked us. The scouts had a blast. Sent from my iPhone

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Reaching Way Back for QSLs
by Gary "Joe" Mayfield 05 Feb '17

05 Feb '17

I know this is some old stuff.. Has anyone confirmed a satellite contact with sm1lpu or hl0btw? I logged them both years ago, but never got a card or LOTW. QRZ shows nothing for either one. I would greatly appreciate any leads you may have to confirm either one! Thanks and 73, Joe kk0sd Ex-ks5x, ex-ka0yos

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AMSAT @ Palm Springs Hamfest, today
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 04 Feb '17

04 Feb '17

Hi! I am at the AMSAT booth inside a hangar at the Palm Springs Hamfest, getting ready for this event to officially start at 9am/1700 UTC. So far, I am planning a couple of demonstrations for the start of the event, from outside the hamfest site (Palm Springs Air Museum)... AO-73 at 1656 UTC (8.56am PST - around the time the hamfest starts) FO-29 at 1731 UTC (10.31am PST) These demonstrations will be done in front of the museum, near the US Navy A-6 Intruder on display. The FO-29 demonstration wil be done using one FT-817ND and my Elk log periodic antenna, and I plan on using 145.930 MHz (+/-) as my uplink for the 1731 UTC pass. There will be other demonstrations during the day. Where possible, I will try to post those mentions here on the -BB, but looking at my @WD9EWK Twitter feed is probably a better way to go. If you don't use Twitter, not to worry - just look at it in a web browser at: http://twitter.com/WD9EWK Thanks in advance, and 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - Palm Springs, California http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK

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K2BSA/5 on SO-50 today
by Tom Schuessler 04 Feb '17

04 Feb '17

I will be activating K2BSA/5 from the National Scouting Museum in EM12 today 2/4 for an 1834 AOS pass of SO 50. This may be the last activation of K2BSA stroke five from the museum as the Irving TX location here will be closing AND relocating to the Philmont Scout Ranch in northern New Mexico after June of this year. It's been a fun run of doing radio merit badge classes from the museum but you will hear the callsign more in the future as we move to other venues in the area to introduce scouts to amateur radio and also amateur satellite. Please give us a call. Tom Schuessler, N5HYP Sent from my iPhone

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ARISS QSO, Astronaut Shane Kimbrough and South Street School Connecticut 2-2-2017
by Dave Ryan 04 Feb '17

04 Feb '17

Hi All Sorry, i made a mess of attaching the youtube link. My Daughter and I listened in on an ARISS QSO between Astronaut Shane Kimbrough and South Street School, Danbury, Connecticut USA, The contact was made with ON4ISS, an ARISS telebridge station in Belgium and was audible over South Yorkshire in the UK. Before the contact, we downloaded the list of questions that the students were going to ask, we then tried to think of the answers that Astronaut Shane Kimbrough would give, we got a lot right, and a few wrong. We made a video of the QSO and posted it on youtube :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzQbyIH8Qwg Regards EI4HT/M0GIW Dave and Erin Ryan

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busted link AMSAT Store
by Kevin M 04 Feb '17

04 Feb '17

I just sent someone a link to the M2 Leo-pack antennas sold in the AMSAT store... but when going to look for detailed information on the antennas, the two links to the individual antenna specs are broken. Not sure who to ask to fix them, so sent to list here. http://store.amsat.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=123 Here are the two individual links: http://www.m2inc.com/amateur/436cp16-432-440-mhz/ http://www.m2inc.com/amateur/2mcp8a-143-148-mhz/ 73, Kevin N4UFO

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Cruise to Nassau and freeport.
by Lee Ernstrom 04 Feb '17

04 Feb '17

I have packed the radio gear. We will be on the Carnival Liberty so if you want to track us it might be fun. I know I will work sats SO-50 and FO-29. Are there other sats I should consider? We leave Port Canaveral sometime on Sunday (day after tomorrow ) WA7HQD Doc

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ARISS News Release no. 17-01
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

Feb. 3, 2017 ARISS Media Advisory 16-14 / ARISS News Release 17-01 Dave Jordan, ARISS PR - aa4kn(a)amsat.org Texas Students to Interview NASA Astronaut on the Space Station Seventh and eighth grade students from the Science Magnet Program at Seabrook Intermediate School, Seabrook, Texas, will use amateur radio on February 9 to interview astronaut Thomas Pesquet while he orbits the Earth on the International Space Station (ISS). This live Earth-to-space radio contact will last for 10 minutes starting at 2:30 pm CST Feb. 9 in Space Center Houston's Mission Briefing Center. The special event is a feature of the nonprofit Space Center Houston's 23rd Space Exploration Educators Conference. The amateur radio interview is part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station program (ARISS) where excited students can link with astronauts living and working on the ISS. Since the ISS first opened for habitation in 2000, ARISS volunteers have hosted an astounding 1,076 ARISS radio education contacts. This contact should be audible over the US Eastern Seaboard; listeners can tune to 145.80 MHZ. Here is a sampling of students' questions: · Since hair root cells actively divide in a hair follicle, does zero gravity affect this process? · Do you have a time zone in space? · What do you feel is the most important accomplishment performed by the space station that will help science? The three-day conference draws more than 500 hundred educators from around the world to experience hands-on learning in sessions led by rocket scientists, astronauts and renowned educators. Space Center Houston is the cornerstone of the mission of The Manned Space Flight Education Foundation, a 501©3 nonprofit science and space learning center with extensive educational programs. The mission is to inspire all generations through the wonders of space exploration. Space Center Houston is the official visitor center of NASA Johnson Space Center. The mission of Seabrook Intermediate School is to ensure each student explores and discovers unique talents, passions, and abilities through a dynamic system, including the Science Magnet Program. 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 the 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 crewmembers 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. Join us on Facebook: Amateur Radio on the ISS (ARISS) Follow us on Twitter: ARISS_status --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Satellite VUCC Awards 1/8/2017 - 2/1/2017
by John Papay 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

Congratulations to the following Satellite operators who were granted Satellite VUCC Endorsements between 1/8/2017 and 2/1/2017: W5PFG - 950 KK5DO - 779 N4UFO - 564 WD9EWK - 325 KK4FEM - 254 N0JE - 248 W7QL - 144 73, John K8YSE --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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ARISS QSO, Astronaut Shane Kimbrough and South Street School Connecticut 2-2-2017
by Dave Ryan 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

Hi All My Daughter and I listened in on an ARISS QSO between Astronaut Shane Kimbrough and South Street School, Danbury, Connecticut USA, The contact was made with ON4ISS, an ARISS telebridge station in Belgium and was audible over South Yorkshire in the UK. Before the contact, we downloaded the list of questions that the students were going to ask, we then tried to think of the answers that Astronaut Shane Kimbrough would give, we got a lot right, and a few wrong. We made a video of the QSO and posted it on youtube :- ARISS QSO, Astronaut Shane Kimbrough and South Street School Connecticut 2-2-2017 | | | | | | | | | | | ARISS QSO, Astronaut Shane Kimbrough and South Street School Connecticut 2-... My Daughter and I listened in on an ARISS QSO between Astronaut Shane Kimbrough and South Street School, Danbury... | | | | Regards EI4HT/M0GIW Dave and Erin Ryan

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Re: [amsat-bb] Cruise to Nassau and freeport.
by Andrew Glasbrenner 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

-----Original Message----- >From: Lee Ernstrom <lee.ernstrom(a)rcwilley.com> > We will be on the Carnival Liberty so if you >want to track us it might be fun. Keep an eye out for my dignity if you see it. I think I lost it somewhere between Guy's Burgers and the 24 hour ice cream machine. 73, Drew KO4MA (formerly HP/KO4MA/MM)

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AO73/FUNcube-1 weekend Operations
by Graham Shirville 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

Hi All, Just to confirm that AO73 / FUNcube-1 is in full time amateur mode for the weekend as usual. Please enjoy using this transponder and also the FUNcube-2 and EO79/FUNcube-3 transponders as well. 73 Graham G3VZV

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FT-990 Extender Cards
by Steve Appleton 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

All, I am looking for a set of extender cards for my Yaesu FT-990. The set consists of 3 boards used for troubleshooting and alignment. The Yaesu P/N - A03850001 if anyone has a set they would be able to part with. Thanks, -Steve A

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FM Squelch blocks everything!
by Robert Bruninga 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

Fired up our next PSK31 cubesat card for first test and the ground station got full S9 carrier but signal was full of noise totally masking the PSK31 tones. Turned off. Channel was clear. Then opened squelch and there was S9 noise over 5 Mhz around our UHF downlink. Went down the halls with HT and signal tapered slowly down in all directions. Came back and with 1” of wire in the HT antenna connector narrowed it down to a cheap battery charger. Lesson over and over again, is that a squelch HIDES everything Even 20+S9 noise sources. Zero bars while squelched. Reminded me of when we had local repeater problems. Turns out it was the megawatt balloon radar operating in VHF looking over Washington DC. No one could hear it with their radio squelched. But open the squelch and every channel throughout 2m would show 60+S9 bars on the noisy trash. It was similarly baffling at the peak of packet in the 90’s when some hams would complain that their packet system wasn’t working, and yet they never turned up the volume to listen by ear to the channel to see what was going on. I still see that sometimes in our students who think that all you have to do is hook-up two wireless thingy’s and is should just work… but never think to listen to a channel or use a spectrum analyzer to see what they are dealing with. Turns out, this battery charger (now that I remember) was the SAME one that got me several years ago. I was just too old to remember until I had again done the full DF search through the entire academic building and ended up right back at the same point. The older we get the more we have to learn over and over again ;-) Bob, WB4APR

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Port Canaveral to Nassau
by Lee Ernstrom 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

My wife and I will be cruising to the Bahamas this Sunday and I haven't decided if I'm going to take radios to work the satellites. If I did take them I would probably work So-50 and FO-29 since I would take my FT-897 and FT-817. Any interest in those grids? WA7HQD Lee (Doc) Ernstrom Sent from my iPad

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Product review
by skristof＠etczone.com 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

If you are cheap (like me) and trying to download satellite telemetry as inexpensively as possible, you may be using the $20 RTL-SDR dongle. It works but you get the performance that you pay for. If you're willing to part with another $20, you want to consider the Low Noise Amplifier for the RTL-SDR from janieelectronics. I ordered one through eBay and received it yesterday. It ships from Hungary so a little patience is needed with respect to delivery time, but I did get mine a day before the last predicted delivery date. I used it last night and it works! I definitely downloaded more data packets from AO-85 than I have been getting lately. I also tried it on a pass of AO-73 that was at a lower angle than I would normally attempt. I was able to download data from that pass, which I probably would not have gotten without the preamp. I wasn't paid and didn't get a discount for the review. I am just happy that an inexpensive item actually works as promised. If you are as cheap as I am and looking for a preamp for your SDR, consider the janieelectronics Wide-Band LNA. It works for me. Steve AI9IN

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-02-03 07:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-02-03 07:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Cours Saint Maur, Monaco, Monaco, telebridge via LU1CGB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact was successful: Thu 2017-02-02 08:38:27 UTC 75 deg via LU1CGB (***) South Street School, Danbury CT, telebridge via ON4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact was successful: Thu 2017-02-02 18:49:14 UTC 80 deg (***) Space Exploration Educators Conference, Houston, Texas, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: 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 is a go for: Fri 2017-02-10 17:59:18 UTC 38 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 2017-02-03 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 1112. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1076. (***) 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 2017-02-03 07:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 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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Re: [amsat-bb] FoxTelem error
by Alan 03 Feb '17

03 Feb '17

Hi Kevin, I saw that error message once several version ago, but have never seen it again. A couple of questions. Which virtual audio cable system are you using? Version of OS, including "bitness?" 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of kevin schuchmann <Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 1:02 PM <To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <Subject: [amsat-bb] foxtelem error < <Hi, < Does anyone else get a error message occasionally when stopping and <starting the decode on foxtelem? I have seen the following error on <multiple pc's < <javax.sound.sampled.LineUnavailableException:line with format PCM_SIGNED <48000.0Hz, 16 bit,stereo, 4 bytes/frame, little-endian not supported < <Makes it look like the audio line is unavailable, but doing nothing more <than closing the program and restarting it clears the error. < < <Thanks <Kevin wa6fwf <_______________________________________________ <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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QB50 CubeSat Freqs + SmallSat issue SatMagazine
by M5AKA 01 Feb '17

01 Feb '17

QB50 Mission – CubeSat downlink frequency details https://amsat-uk.org/2017/02/01/qb50-mission-downlink-frequency-details/ The World of SmallSats - Special SmallSat Symposium Issue of SatMagazine http://www.satmagazine.com/ Download link http://www.satmagazine.com/download.php AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2008-2012 Videos https://amsat-uk.org/2017/01/18/amsat-uk-colloquium-2008-2012-videos/ 2017 AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium October 14-15 https://amsat-uk.org/2017/01/13/2017-amsat-uk-colloquium/ 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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Tracking BY70-1
by Joe 01 Feb '17

01 Feb '17

Is it really changing this fast? This morning I Up-Dated Orbitron, Ran a prediction, and around noon was gonna be a pass to see if I could hear her. This page, http://www.satview.org/index.php For my location at 6 AM had the pass happening about 10 minutes sooner than what Orbitron predicted. So I came up to the radio at the web sites time, fired up the web page, and the bird had already passed and was deep in the southern hemisphere already. WOW! I re upped the tles again on Orbitron, and it too said down there. wow are the tles changing this quickly. And where can we go to get the most current up to the minute if possible data? Gonna be hard to try to see it re-enter if the times are this far off in only a couple hours. Joe WB9SBD -- Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com

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SDRplay RSP2
by Mike Hoblinski 01 Feb '17

01 Feb '17

I was considering the Funcube Dongle Pro+ and ran across the new SDRplay RSP2. I was wondering if anybody has experimented with it on the ham satellites. I see it has three switchable antenna inputs and a bias T to supply voltage for a pre amplifier. Mike Hoblinski N6IMF

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Cours Saint Maur, Monaco, Monaco
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 01 Feb '17

01 Feb '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Cours Saint Maur, Monaco, Monaco on 02 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:38 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and LU1CGB. The contact should be audible over Argentina and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in French. The Principality of Monaco is a territory of only 2.02 km2. It is the second smallest independent state in the world (after the Vatican). At the time of the last census in 2015, the Principalty had 38,400 inhabitants. Monaco is located at the edge of the Mediterranean sea, along the French Riviera, about twenty kilometers from Nice. The principality is governed since 2005 by the sovereign Prince Albert II of Monaco. This small country attracts many tourists (formula One Grand Prix, the casino, the oceanographic museum, the prince's palace ...) Our school "le cours Saint maur" is a private Catholic school under contract and is located in Monaco. It hosts about 220 pupils from Kindergarten (3 years) to 5th Grade (10-11 years). This year, we will celebrate 80 years of school. For several years, my class participated in intergenerational meetings with the Speranza Albert II center. This center is a day care center specialized in the care of people affected by Alzheimer's disease Or with cognitive impairment. Intergenerational exchanges are an opportunity for sharing both cognitively and emotionally. They allow an interaction where the two parts learn from each other and allow mutual enrichment. Since September, we have been working together on the "Thomas Pesquet" project. We meet twice a month at the Speranza Center and we work in workshops in pairs with elderly people, these are always moments full of emotion. The question Nr 6 below is proposed by a resident of the Sperenza Center. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Comment faites-vous si quelqu'un tombe malade ou si il doit être opéré? 2. Pour savoir l'heure, à quel fuseau horaire vous référez-vous? 3. Quel est votre plus beau souvenir depuis votre départ? Et votre plus mauvais? 4. Vous arrive-t-il d'avoir la nausée quelquefois? 5. Quelle est l'activité que vous préférez faire à bord de l'ISS? 6. Combien y a-t-il de personnes à bord de l'ISS? 7. Avez-vous vu des objets volants que vous ne connaissez pas? 8. Avez-vous vu des débris d'objets ou des météorites? Si oui, comment vous protégez-vous? 9. Comment faites-vous pour avoir de l'eau potable en quantité suffisante? 10. Avez-vous déjà connu une grosse frayeur à bord de l'ISS? Si oui, quelle en était la cause? 11. De toutes les expériences que vous faites, quelle est celle que vous préférez faire et pourquoi? 12. Avez-vous déjà effectué des sorties hors de l'ISS? Si oui, pourquoi et qu'avez-vous ressenti? 13. Quelle est votre planète préférée? Pourquoi? 14. Pensez-vous qu'il y ait une planète habitable hors de notre galaxie? 15. Quels objets avez-vous emporté avec vous? Avez-vous un porte-bonheur? 16. Avez-vous emporté des plantes avec vous? Si oui lesquelles et pourquoi? 17. Quelle est la première chose que vous ferez lors de votre retour sur Terre? Et combien de temps vous faudra-t-il pour récupérer? 18. Allez-vous vous coucher tous à la même heure, ou bien il y a toujours quelqu'un qui surveille? Translated 1. How do you do if someone gets sick or needs surgery? 2. To know the time, at what time zone do you refer? 3. What is your best memory since you left? And your worst? 4. Do you sometimes have nausea? 5. What activity do you prefer to do aboard the ISS? 6. How many people are aboard the ISS? 7. Have you seen flying objects that you do not know? 8. Have you seen debris or meteorites? If so, how do you protect yourself? 9. How do you get enough drinking water? 10. Have you ever experienced a big scare aboard the ISS? If so, what was the cause? 11. Of all the experiences you are doing, which one do you prefer and why? 12. Have you ever been out of the ISS? If so, why and how did you feel? 13. What is your favorite planet? Why ? 14. Do you think there is a habitable planet out of our galaxy? 15. What items did you take with you? Do you have a lucky charm? 16. Have you taken any plants with you? If so, what and why? 17. What is the first thing you will do when you return to Earth? And how long will it take you to recover? 18. Are you going to sleep all at the same time, or is there always someone watching? 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. Space Exploration Educators Conference, Houston, Texas, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-02-09 20:30:10 UTC 2. 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 is a go for: Fri 2017-02-10 17:59:18 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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Upcoming ARISS contact with South Street School, Danbury CT
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 01 Feb '17

01 Feb '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at South Street School, Danbury CT on 02 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:49 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between OR4ISS and ON4ISS. The contact should be audible over Belgium and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. There are two schools participating in this event; South Street Elementary School and Westside Middle School Academy (WMSA). Westside Middle School Academy offers students a unique opportunity to partake in rigorous hands-on activities. There are two academies at Westside, STEM and Global Studies. In the STEM academy, students take part in engineering projects such as building small paper boats, designing escape pods and launching weather balloons. Students also participate in the Connecticut Invention Convention and Connecticut State Science Fair. Teamwork is essential at Westside. Our teachers encourage us to go beyond our limits and to give our best effort. In addition, Westside has a culture of safety, respect and responsibility (S R 2), which ensures that all students are learning in a safe environment. Finally, the diversity of our school community enhances the learning experience for all students. South Street School is one of 13 elementary schools in the city of Danbury. The staff of South Street prides themselves on the diversity of the school as it compares to the rest of the district as well as the state. The state average for Hispanic students making up the school population is 22.1%, South Street boasts a solid 64.5% Hispanic population. The "Melting Pot" community that is found at the school allows for an incredible mix of background experiences, cultural traditions and a wealth of different styles of learning. The majority of students gets to and from school by walking with their families or friends and the sense of community and family is strongly felt in the school and the surrounding areas. Students at South Street thrive in an environment that emphasizes inquiry based Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: >From South Street 1. What is the most difficult part of your job? 2. What type of microorganisms are dangerous in space? What micro-organisms are important and needed in space? 3 What type of medical testing does and astronaut have to go through to be physically and mentally fit for duty? 4. Did you always want to be an astronaut, or is it something you came to as part of a different career? 5. Does it bother you that you cannot see your family in space? 6. What was it like to leave the Earth's atmosphere, how did it feel? 7. How long can a human stay in space? 8. How are you able to get internet in space and send information back and forth to Earth? >From WSMA 9. How do you handle Major Medical emergencies such as a broken arm or a heart attack? 10. Do you have medical equipment besides a first aid kit? 11. Can you alter the procedure of an experiment? 12. Are you limited in the types of experiment? Such as doing an experiment with open fire? 13 Do astronauts work only on experiments that suit his/her specialty? 14. Do all the astronauts sleep at the same time? 15. How do you overcome the language barrier aboard the ISS? 16. Do astronauts have specific chores aboard the ISS? 17. Is there different types of weather in space? How does the temperature change during the time you are there? 18. Is time different in space? How do you figure out what time it is on Earth? 19. What is the emergency procedure if debris were going to hit the space station? 20. What time zone is the ISS on? 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. Space Exploration Educators Conference, Houston, Texas, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-02-09 20:30:10 UTC 2. 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 is a go for: Fri 2017-02-10 17:59:18 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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Re: [amsat-bb] Celestrak BY70-1 keps
by mac cody 31 Jan '17

31 Jan '17

Perhaps this might be useful: >From Satview.org Forecast of Reentry Location Update Tue 31-Jan-2017 14:13 UTC http://www.satview.org/spacejunk.php?sat_id=41909U 73, Mac / AE5PH -------------------------------------------- On Tue, 1/31/17, Joe <nss(a)mwt.net> wrote: Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Celestrak BY70-1 keps To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 9:36 AM would he be the one to know as the time gets closer when re-entry would likely happen? Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 1/31/2017 9:16 AM, mac cody wrote: > I received another email from Dr. Kelso this morning asking if I would like to have the BY70-1 TLEs also placed in the Amateur Radio listing as well. I told him that if he could do so, that would be great. I'm sure it will be taken care of later today. > > 73, > > Mac / AE5PH > -------------------------------------------- > On Mon, 1/30/17, Mac A. Cody <maccody(a)att.net> wrote: > > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Celestrak BY70-1 keps > To: "Paul Stoetzer" <n8hm(a)arrl.net> > Cc: "amsat-bb(a)amsat.org" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Date: Monday, January 30, 2017, 10:24 PM > > Well, I suppose you could > send in a request to Dr. Kelso, like I did. :) > > 73, > > Mac / AE5PH > > On > 01/30/2017 12:35 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > > I'm not sure why it also shouldn't > be in amateur.txt. CubeSat.txt is > > OK, > but it's an added step for some uses. > > > > 73, > > > > Paul, N8HM > > > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 > at 1:27 PM, mac cody <maccody(a)att.net> > wrote: > >> All, > >> > >> I received a > nice reply from Dr. Kelso to the email I sent him > yesterday. He has added the BY70-1 TLEs to the CubeSats > listing (http://www.celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/cubesat.txt). > This file should be available to most software tracking > applications (at least is is available as a source in > AmsatDroid Free) and will be updated more frequently > compared to the BY70-1 TLEs provided through AMSAT. > >> > >> 73, > >> > >> Mac Cody / > AE5PH > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. > AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > >> to all interested persons worldwide > without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > >> are solely those of the author, and do > not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to > support the amateur satellite program! > >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. > AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to > all interested persons worldwide without requiring > membership. Opinions expressed > are solely > those of the author, and do not reflect the official views > of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join > now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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SAT 32/IC910 problem
by James Brown 31 Jan '17

31 Jan '17

When AO85 is selected the ic 910 does not select fm. I have also noted that AO 85 seams to be off frequency from 145980/435180 and when I change SAT 32 pulls it back to what it wants.How should I correct this. Should I change the Doppler sqf to some other frequency? Jim KI6WJ

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foxtelem error
by kevin schuchmann 31 Jan '17

31 Jan '17

Hi, Does anyone else get a error message occasionally when stopping and starting the decode on foxtelem? I have seen the following error on multiple pc's javax.sound.sampled.LineUnavailableException:line with format PCM_SIGNED 48000.0Hz, 16 bit,stereo, 4 bytes/frame, little-endian not supported Makes it look like the audio line is unavailable, but doing nothing more than closing the program and restarting it clears the error. Thanks Kevin wa6fwf

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Re: [amsat-bb] Celestrak BY70-1 keps
by mac cody 31 Jan '17

31 Jan '17

I received another email from Dr. Kelso this morning asking if I would like to have the BY70-1 TLEs also placed in the Amateur Radio listing as well. I told him that if he could do so, that would be great. I'm sure it will be taken care of later today. 73, Mac / AE5PH -------------------------------------------- On Mon, 1/30/17, Mac A. Cody <maccody(a)att.net> wrote: Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Celestrak BY70-1 keps To: "Paul Stoetzer" <n8hm(a)arrl.net> Cc: "amsat-bb(a)amsat.org" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Date: Monday, January 30, 2017, 10:24 PM Well, I suppose you could send in a request to Dr. Kelso, like I did. :) 73, Mac / AE5PH On 01/30/2017 12:35 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote: > I'm not sure why it also shouldn't be in amateur.txt. CubeSat.txt is > OK, but it's an added step for some uses. > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 1:27 PM, mac cody <maccody(a)att.net> wrote: >> All, >> >> I received a nice reply from Dr. Kelso to the email I sent him yesterday. He has added the BY70-1 TLEs to the CubeSats listing (http://www.celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/cubesat.txt). This file should be available to most software tracking applications (at least is is available as a source in AmsatDroid Free) and will be updated more frequently compared to the BY70-1 TLEs provided through AMSAT. >> >> 73, >> >> Mac Cody / AE5PH >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-01-31 07:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 31 Jan '17

31 Jan '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-01-31 07:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Cours Saint Maur, Monaco, Monaco, telebridge via LU1CGB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-02-02 08:38:27 UTC 75 deg via LU1CGB Rescheduled due to Service Module spatial constraint. South Street School, Danbury CT, telebridge via ON4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-02-02 18:49:14 UTC 80 deg Space Exploration Educators Conference, Houston, Texas, telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: 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 is a go for: Fri 2017-02-10 17:59:18 UTC 38 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 2017-01-31 07:30 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 1110. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1074. 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 2017-01-27 08:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 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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Celestrak BY70-1 keps
by mac cody 31 Jan '17

31 Jan '17

All, I received a nice reply from Dr. Kelso to the email I sent him yesterday. He has added the BY70-1 TLEs to the CubeSats listing (http://www.celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/cubesat.txt). This file should be available to most software tracking applications (at least is is available as a source in AmsatDroid Free) and will be updated more frequently compared to the BY70-1 TLEs provided through AMSAT. 73, Mac Cody / AE5PH

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Re: [amsat-bb] Getting SatPC32 and new IC-9100 to talk over USB
by Mr Toby 31 Jan '17

31 Jan '17

I just tried out these instructions to connect an IC9100 to SatPC32. They were perfect! Thank you very much. I could not find them anywhere but on the bb Marshall, AA0FO Kansas City, KS

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14000+ LoTW sat contacts uploaded
by Jeff 30 Jan '17

30 Jan '17

I finally had the time (it took mea good part of 4 days) to massage my old sat contacts and upload then to LoTW. I sent over 14,000 sat contacts from 1997 to April 2013 to LoTW. I now keep separate logs for my 3 residences. Here is what the results are so far from my main NJ log.... Sat DXCC 19 of 96 QSO’s confirmed, WAS 35 of 50 states confirmed , VUCC 114 of 569 grid’s confirmed . A pretty dismal QSL LoTW return if you ask me. More should show up when the rest of you old sat op’s upload your sat contacts to LoTW. For example I have 4 sat contacts with AK, no QSL. I will now have to go through my 3,000+ QSL cards to check for SAT contacts. I went through them last year for HF and only added 3 QSL records to my HF total’s, now 289 of 330. So I’m not feeling optimistic about getting the 77 SAT QSL’s I need! Also, Besides the logging fields mismatched with LoTW that I had to fix, there also was a big almost 3 year long area of my log that had been corrupted by LUX-LOG the logging s/w I was using at the time, I was unaware that my log was corrupted until it was too late. I recovered some of the QSO’s but there are thousands lost, including ALL of my RS-10 contacts, most of my RS-15, RS-12, RS13, and some of my AO-10, and AO-40. I now wonder if any of those lost HEO contacts would of put me over 100 SAT DXCC. Very sad.... 73 Jeff kb2m

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AO-85 sat 32 issue
by James Brown 30 Jan '17

30 Jan '17

Sat 32 does not switch to FM mode on AO 85. The CAT window shows 145980/435180 fm/fm radio is IC 910H What Am I missing? ThanksJim KI6WJ

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interested in India's Rocket Provider Launch by PSLV rocket.
by Tanan Rangseeprom 30 Jan '17

30 Jan '17

Dear All of AMSAT India The delegate of Radio Amateur Society of Thailand under the patronage of His Majesty the King (RAST) has provided us with AMSAT India contact information in conjunction with our plans to launch a CUBESAT amateur radio satellite in the near future. Perhaps, I should begin with a brief introduction and an outline of our project to launch Thailand's first amateur radio satellite. RAST is the national non-profit society for amateur radio enthusiasts in Thailand which qualifies as a charitable entity pursuant to a Thai Ministry of Finance declaration while the society is also a member of the International Amateur Radio Union. RAST has joined three Thai institutes of technology to support the first Joint Academy Intelligent Satellites for Amateur Radio of Thailand (JAISAT-1) project which has received funding from the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Research and Development Fund for the Public Interest (BTFP), which is under Thailand's regulator, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). The three academic institutes are all in the King Mongkut's Institute of Technology group, being King Mongkut's University of Technology of North Bangkok (KMUT-NB), King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) and King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL). In a meeting on July 22, 2015 the NBTC committee approved state funding for RAST's JAISAT-1 project over a two-year period: 2016-2017. In my capacity as the JAISAT-1 project leader in charge of building the satellite along with a technical team from RAST, I am writing to you with a humble request for assistance. We currently face the challenge of finding an appropriate rocket for the launch of the CUBESAT satellite, one that will be within our limited budget and we are interested in India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle or PSLV rocket. In addition to our JAISAT-1 satellite there are two other CUBESAT projects that have received funding in Thailand, including a KNACKSAT satellite to be built by the King Mongkut Institute of Technology of North Bangkok (KMUT-NB) and a SPACEBOX satellite to be built by the King Mongkut University of Technology Thon Buri (KMUTT) as part of a project to "Explore the World" using remote sensing with these satellites being equipped with cameras. But RAST 's JAISAT-1 satellite will be for amateur radio communications for which we are designing and building a linear transponder ourselves in Thailand and we would like to seek your recommendations to help us to get in touch with someone who can provide a PSLV rocket to launch the CUBESAT satellite at a special rate one that we will be able to afford. We would very much appreciate any assistance, advice or recommendations that you can make for us to help our project achieve all its goals. With deep respect. Sincerely, Tanan Rangseeprom, HS1JAN JAISAT-1 Project Leader Manager Radio Amateur Society of Thailand Under the royal patronage of His Majesty the King

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THANKS Re: Where did the TLEs go for BY70-1?
by Todd Deckard 30 Jan '17

30 Jan '17

Greetings Mac, Thanks for this! The AMSAT ftp site isn't updated frequently enough for the deteriorating orbit and a single precision PLAN13 implementation on the ATmega1280. As an example here's the CELESTRAK output: BY70-1 1 41909U 16083C 17029.24424671 .00506735 24288-5 70240-3 0 9991 2 41909 97.5768 109.7306 0160558 244.2616 114.2002 15.85900257 5044 Here's the AMSAT record sampled from the same time. BY70-1 1 41909U 16083C 17026.84471594 .00329730 24344-5 49404-3 0 9999 2 41909 97.5781 107.0760 0167800 253.3870 105.1424 15.83446051 4663 As expected, atmospheric drag has the largest effect on the semi-major axis, eccentricity, and argument of perigee. Alas it won't be long now. Still haven't gotten a confirmed QSO! Best Todd >Mac A. Cody maccody at att.net >Sun Jan 29 02:43:52 UTC 2017 >Previous message: [amsat-bb] Where did the TLEs go for BY70-1? >Next message: [amsat-bb] NJ7H-9 >Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] >Todd, >Mark KK6OTJ told me that you can find the latest TLEs for BY70-1 by using >the SATCAT search function at http://www.celestrak.com/satcat/search.asp >Search using the name BY70-1. > >73, > >Mac / AE5PH

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NJ7H/VE7/VE8 Antenna Cables Repaired
by John Papay 30 Jan '17

30 Jan '17

Many have been working NJ7H/VE8 and /VE7 as he travels through rare grids in the Northwest Territories and other Provinces. Unfortunately he started having problems with his antenna cables and that caused him to start using his whip on the car for transmit and limiting operations to FO-29 passes. Today the problems were fixed, if only temporarily, all due to the help of a Canadian Ham who is not a satellite operator. Tim Repas, VE7XIX, who lives in Taylor BC, near Fort St. John met up with Gabe earlier today and helped him get his cables working again. This is yet another story of hams helping other hams they have never met before. And the story probably won't find its way into QST magazine either. So I would encourage all of us who have been working Gabe and those who just might be readers on the board, to send an email of appreciation to Tim at his QRZ address. It just might make his day; he certainly helped make ours! 73, John K8YSE --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Re-entry predictions for BY70-1
by Todd Deckard 30 Jan '17

30 Jan '17

Greetings Joe! space-track.org lists the decay epoch as 2017-02-22 0:00:00 -- note this is not strictly the re-entry time but perhaps gives us an approximate window? I do not understand the material very well. It appears for large objects they will calculate a time-and-impact prediction as things become more certain but perhaps poor Bayi-Kepu-Weixing-1 may not rate as it doesn't pose a hazard. I don't even know if it would be visible during re-entry given the speed? >When will we have a closer idea of when it may re-enter? > >It would be neat to try to catch it on video. > >Joe WB9SBD

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Re: [amsat-bb] Satellites and small yagis
by John Geiger 29 Jan '17

29 Jan '17

Thanks for all of the feedback on small yagis and the satellites. There is no way I can angle it up, so it will be horizontal. I have seen people talking about angling up their yagis, how do you do that. It does seem possible on a vertical mast, the only way I can see to do it would be if it was on a horizontal crossboom. 73 John AF5CC On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 5:56 AM, A. Kevin Arber <kevin.w3dad(a)gmail.com> wrote: > John, > It will work. I completed VUCC last year using a Arrow mounted about 20 > degrees up in elevation on a AZ only rotor. I used SatPC 32 to control the > antenna AZ automatically. Very convenient that way. > Good Luck & 73, > Kevin W3DAD > > On Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 10:35 PM, John Geiger <af5cc2(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> After having been off the satellites for a while due to life stuff, I am >> almost ready to get back on again, I hope. I have a little space on the >> mast under my miniquad where I can mount a small dualband end mounted >> yagi. I have been looking at the Jetstream 2m/70cm since it is cheapest >> and should fit there fine. It has 3 elements on 2m and 5 elements on 70cm. >> Will that good enough on the satellites? I have used a Cushcraft 5/5 >> dualband yagi before with good results. >> >> I hope in another year or so to have the parent's estate finally settled >> and money for a real satellite station again, but am hoping this will do >> in >> the meantime. Anyone else tried a yagi this size? >> >> 73 John AF5CC >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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BY70-1
by Fred Castello 29 Jan '17

29 Jan '17

Hi Folks, I am trying to find the correct file with SatPC32 to correct the TLE for Sat BY70-1? I have found the Keplerian elements at: C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\SatPC32\Kepler and have the following files there: amateur.txt cubesat.txt geo.txt intelsat.txt nasa.all noaa.txt OrbsManu.ele SatPass 10-31-16 tle-new.txt weather.txt and have searched within all of those to find BY70-1 and can't find it. I have found the most current TLE as was suggested yesterday via this same mailing list and ended up putting them in amateur.txt but of course when I update the Keps again, it disappears. What am I missing? Thanks so much for your help! Fred - KF4FC

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Dinner after Palm Springs Hamfest on Saturday (4 February)?
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 29 Jan '17

29 Jan '17

Hi again! Would anyone attending the Palm Springs Hamfest on Saturday (4 February) be interested in getting dinner after the hamfest? I'd be happy to get together with other satellite operators - and any others - for a bite to eat before I drive back to Phoenix in the evening. As with my previous offer for Friday evening, I am open to suggestions for where we could go. Please e-mail me off-list or send a direct message to my @WD9EWK Twitter feed if interested. Thanks, and 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK

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AMSAT at Palm Springs Hamfest on Saturday, 4 February 2017
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 29 Jan '17

29 Jan '17

Hi! A reminder that AMSAT will have a booth at the Palm Springs Hamfest on Saturday, 4 February 2017. More information about the hamfest is available at its web site: http://www.palmspringshamfest.com/ During the day, there will be demonstrations of satellite operating using satellites in different modes. I hope to be able to have these demonstrations to show off operating in FM, SSB, and packet. If you hear me on during any of these passes during Saturday, please call and be a part of the demonstrations. Any QSOs will be uploaded to Logbook of the World after the hamfest, and QSL cards are available on request. The hamfest site is in grid DM13rt, at the Palm Springs Air Museum along Gene Autry Trail, south of the I-10 freeway. For up-to-the-minute news on demonstrations and other AMSAT activities at the hamfest, I will tweet using my @WD9EWK Twitter feed. If you do not use Twitter, you can still view these updates and any photos I tweet in a web browser at: http://twitter.com/WD9EWK Thanks again to Rick Fearns and the hamfest committee of the Palm Springs Hamfest for extending an invitation for AMSAT to be a part of this event. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK

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WD9EWK @ DM23/DM24 on Friday (3 February)
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 29 Jan '17

29 Jan '17

Hi! On my way to Palm Springs on Friday (3 February), I have a chance to stop at the DM23/DM24 grid boundary north of Quartzsite AZ for some passes. My tentative plans are to be out to that boundary sometime between 1600 and 1700 UTC, which could make it possible for an FO-29 pass around 1643 UTC covering much of North America, and an AO-85 pass as that FO-29 pass ends. I don't plan on spending the whole day at this spot, as I would like to arrive in Palm Springs by mid- to late-afternoon. QSOs will be uploaded to Logbook of the World, and QSL cards to confirm QSOs are available on request. As with my other road trips, my travels should appear on sites like aprs.fi as WD9EWK-9: http://aprs.fi/WD9EWK-9 I will also use my @WD9EWK Twitter feed to post updates, which are also visible in a web browser without a Twitter account at: http://twitter.com/WD9EWK By the way, if anyone going to Palm Springs is up for dinner on Friday, please e-mail me off the list or send a direct message to my @WD9EWK Twitter account. I don't know all of the eating establishments in that area other than an In-N-Out along I-10, but I'm sure we can find a place that works for a meal and some conversation before Saturday's hamfest. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK

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Palm Springs Hamfest - MacDoppler Pro Prize!
by Clint Bradford 29 Jan '17

29 Jan '17

It just gets better and better ... Don Agro has donated a copy of MacDoppler Pro for the show! Some lucky attendee of my satellite presentation will walk away with the absolute best satellite tracking program for Mac owners! We will be working these birds ... AO85 at 9:20AM SO-50 at 12:15PM ITF-2 at 3:06PM ISS at 3:08PM Clint K6LCS http://www.palmspringshamfest.com

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Satellites and small yagis
by John Geiger 29 Jan '17

29 Jan '17

After having been off the satellites for a while due to life stuff, I am almost ready to get back on again, I hope. I have a little space on the mast under my miniquad where I can mount a small dualband end mounted yagi. I have been looking at the Jetstream 2m/70cm since it is cheapest and should fit there fine. It has 3 elements on 2m and 5 elements on 70cm. Will that good enough on the satellites? I have used a Cushcraft 5/5 dualband yagi before with good results. I hope in another year or so to have the parent's estate finally settled and money for a real satellite station again, but am hoping this will do in the meantime. Anyone else tried a yagi this size? 73 John AF5CC

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ANS-029 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Lee McLamb 29 Jan '17

29 Jan '17

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-029 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: * Colloquium Videos for 2009-2012 Posted on YouTube * ARRL LoTW Adds Additional Satellite Entries * Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-01-27 * Get Your Iridium Fix Before It’s Too Late! SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-029.01 ANS-029 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 029.01 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE January 29, 2017 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-029.01 Colloquium Videos for 2009-2012 Posted on YouTube AMSAT-UK reports that thanks to Wouter Weggelaar PA3WEG and @BATC online videos of talks given at AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2009-2012 are now posted at https://www.youtube.com/user/AMSATUK/videos The videos were made by members of the British Amateur Television Club (BATC) and stored on the club’s streaming site. Dedicated BATC members have carried out the world-wide streaming and recording of the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium since 2007. [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL LoTW Adds Additional Satellite Entries ARRL LoTW/IT staff announce an update release containing additions and changes made since the release of config.xml 10.4 The changes in config.xml 10.5 are: - In the Satellite enumeration, added entries for: - "BY70-1": Bayi Kepu Weixing 1 - "IO-86": Indonesia-OSCAR 86 (LAPAN-ORARI) - "SAREX" for 2-way contacts made using the Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX) packet digipeater - "MIREX": for 2-way contacts made using the Mir packet digipeater [ANS thanks Sean, KX9X, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-01-27 Cours Saint Maur, Monaco, Monaco, telebridge via LU1CGB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-02-02 08:38:27 UTC 75 deg via LU1CGB Rescheduled due to Service Module spatial constraint. South Street School, Danbury CT, telebridge via ON4ISS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-02-02 18:49:14 UTC 80 deg [ANS thanks Charlie, AJ9N, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Get Your Iridium Fix Before It’s Too Late! The shock and dazzle of Iridium flares will soon be a thing of the past. Here's how to make the most of seeing them before a new generation of spacecraft replaces the Iridium satellites. Each of the approximately 66 Iridiums in orbit have three door-sized aluminum antennae treated with highly reflective, silver-coated Teflon for temperature control. When the angle between observer and satellite is just right, sunlight reflecting off an antenna can cause the satellite to surge from invisibility up to magnitude –8.5 in a matter of seconds. If you've never seen one, the searing brilliance may make you recoil instinctively. On rare occasions, flares can reach magnitude –9.5. That's 100 times brighter than Venus! Sadly, that era will soon draw to a close. On January 14th, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 delivered the first 10 of a new generation of Iridium NEXT satellites to low- Earth orbit, starting the process to replace the older units in a maneuver called slot-swapping. While the new birds will provide faster data rates and enhanced global communications, their antenna design is completely different and not expected to produce significant flares. Heavens Above is one of the easiest sites to get you looking in the right place at the right time. The Heavens Above website allows for easy figuring and finding of Iridium flares. Just sign in and give it your location, then click the Iridium Flares link under the Satellites heading on the left side of the homepage. A table will pop open with a week's worth of passes that includes pertinent information like brightness, altitude, and magnitude of the flare at flare center, the brightest possible magnitude for a particular pass. Clicking on the date will produce a map showing the flare's path and ground track where the flare will appear brightest. When that path passes near or over your location, you'll see a –8 dazzler. If not, you can use the map to drive to the sweet spot and await the display. The transition to the Iridium NEXT generation will be gradual but certain, so make the most of the opportunities that remain. If you're a teacher, do your homework and plan an outing to show a daytime flare to your science class. Anything that gets people talking more about the sky is a good thing, and I guarantee those kids will never forget the sight. [ANS thanks Bob King, and Sky and Telescope 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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Where did the TLEs go for BY70-1?
by Todd Deckard 29 Jan '17

29 Jan '17

I cannot find BY70-1 in any of the Celestrak categories? 73 Ke0cmd Todd

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1296 loop yagi
by Glenn Pritchard 29 Jan '17

29 Jan '17

Hi to all, I have a general question, I am modeling a 45 element 1296 loop yagi with 1/2" wide elements instead of 1/4". According to predictions the pattern and gain are just about right on for one with 1/4" wide elements. The only issue that I can see is a little more bandwidth. Has anyone done this before I build this? Thanks and 73 Glenn, VE6ND

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Trak Boxes.
by Tom Lubbers K8TL 28 Jan '17

28 Jan '17

Now that I have managed to convert to the LVB tracker I find myself with two Trak Boxes. If any one is interested in giving them a home other than on my "I'm not using this any more shelf" e-mail me. Never could get the LVB to work with the suggested Yaesu GS-230 selection. Always got a note saying TLE-new.exe not found. However did get it to run almost perfectly when I selected Saebert box. I did the calibration procedure several times. However when I selett 179 degrees it comes up short about 30 degrees. By the time I get over to 270 it is correct. Tom K8TL

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Yaesu 847 satellite radio available
by na2x＠yahoo.com 28 Jan '17

28 Jan '17

I thought I'd offer this here first for satellite users. For sale - Yaesu 847 satellite radio. Includes hand mic, power cord and box. This is my backup radio that has very little use lately. The serial number is 9I2509xx. E-mail with any questions or for photos. Contact me directly - NA2X (at) yahoo (dot) com Price - $745 shipped to CONUS.

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Re: [amsat-bb] [Satdx-bb] UT1FG
by F6GLJ 28 Jan '17

28 Jan '17

Hello. I have heard Yuri on AO-07B at 17:47 TU. His signal was very low and in the noise, I have call him, and I think he respond me but I’m not sure. I haven’t his locator. Somebody have heard Yuri on this pass ? 73 Qro de Michel F6GLJ <https://www.qrz.com/db/F6GLJ> https://www.qrz.com/db/F6GLJ De : Satdx-bb [mailto:[email protected]] De la part de Frank Griffin Envoyé : vendredi 20 janvier 2017 22:14 À : starcom-bb(a)star-com.net; satdx-bb(a)star-com.net Objet : [Satdx-bb] UT1FG Hello All; an update from our good friend Jari, OH2FQV in Helsinki: He reported on Twitter that Yuri, UT1FG, would be departing today & that he had gotten the needed coax and stuff needed to set-up his ship board station. I believe he said give a week to get everything installed. The reported speed of the CHESTNUT appears to be slower than previous ships he has been on so the crossing time may be longer than we have seen in the past. The "night-shift" begins soon! Good Luck All & Good SatDX!! 73 K4FEG

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NO-84 Questions
by Joe 28 Jan '17

28 Jan '17

I am just curious. For those of you active on NO-84, The PSK-31 Machine part, I am curious as to what you are are using for stations? 10 meter Transmitter? 10 Meter Antenna 10 Meter transmit power 435 reciever 435 ant 435 pre amp? Rec software using? What is your level of success on NO-84 with the above setup, And what would you change if you were to change anything? Joe WB9SBD -- Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com

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Active Lst
by Joe 28 Jan '17

28 Jan '17

Is there anywhere a list of like active members or station that are active on the birds? Joe WB9SBD -- Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com

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NO-84
by Joe 28 Jan '17

28 Jan '17

I had a decent pass just now, Saw mine as well as a few other signals and the telemetry. Key word is I "SAW" in the waterfall these signals. BUT.. not one of them would decode. Anyone have a guess what might be happening? Joe WB9SBD -- Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com

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Re: [amsat-bb] AO-73/FUNcube Mode change
by Jim Heck 28 Jan '17

28 Jan '17

Hi folks, I have just changed the sat into amateur (continuous transponder) mode. Plan is to switch back to auto mode on Sunday 15 Jan 2017 pm UTC as usual. Apologies for the delay in switching this weekend which was due to an inter command station communications error. Pls see below for 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-01-27 20:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 27 Jan '17

27 Jan '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-01-27 20:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Cours Saint Maur, Monaco, Monaco, telebridge via LU1CGB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-02-02 08:38:27 UTC 75 deg via LU1CGB (***) Rescheduled due to Service Module spatial constraint. (***) South Street School, Danbury CT, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-02-02 18:49:14 UTC 80 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 2017-01-27 20:00 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 1110. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1074. 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 2017-01-27 08:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-01-27 17:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 27 Jan '17

27 Jan '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-01-27 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Cours Saint Maur, Monaco, Monaco, telebridge via LU1CGB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-02-02 08:38:27 UTC 75 deg via LU1CGB (***) Rescheduled due to Service Module spatial constraint. (***) South Street School, Danbury CT, telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is being rescheduled per crew request. (***) **************************************************************************** ** 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 2017-01-27 17:30 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 1110. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1074. 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 2017-01-27 08:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 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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Sat Show in Palm Springs
by Clint Bradford 27 Jan '17

27 Jan '17

I will be conducting my 89th "How to Work Ham Satellites With Your HT" presentation at the Palm Springs HamFest on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Show opens at 9AM. The satellite presentation is at 11AM. Your admission allows access to the marvelous Palm Springs Air Museum exhibits, too! And did I mention FREE PARKING??? One lucky attendee of my sat session will "win" a brand new Arrow Satellite Antenna. Several others will leave with mousepads that have 8x10" copies of extraordinary NASA photographs - just for participating in the Q&A and answering trivia questions. The HamFest's Web site is at ... http://www.palmspringshamfest.com Kids under 12 years of age admitted FREE! And kids who visit my exhibitor table will receive a free NASA photograph. Hope to see you in Palm Springs February 4, 2017! Clint Bradford K6LCS (909) 999-SATS

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Auction
by Gary "Joe" Mayfield 27 Jan '17

27 Jan '17

I am not sure if auction listings are allowed on amsat-bb. I noticed there is a Yaesu G-5500 AZ/EL rotator controller and an Icom IC-970A on the Schulman site for the current auction. You can see them by going to: http://bid.schulmanauction.com/ I have purchased things from them before without issues. 73, Joe kk0sd

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-01-27 08:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 27 Jan '17

27 Jan '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-01-27 08:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Swiss Space Center – EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact was successful: Thu 2017-01-26 11:06:29 UTC 53 deg (***) South Street School, Danbury CT, telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-01-27 19:50:18 UTC 72 deg Cours Saint Maur, Monaco, Monaco, telebridge via LU1CGB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Wed 2017-02-01 09:30:57 UTC 35 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 2017-01-27 08:30 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 1110. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1074. (***) 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 2017-01-27 08:30 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 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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Important Update concerning ARISS contact with South Street School - Danbury, CT.
by n4csitwo 27 Jan '17

27 Jan '17

The International Space Station school contact with South Street School, Danbury CT, that was scheduled for January 27 has been postponed. ARISS will work with NASA and the school to reschedule the contact. Dave, AA4KN ARISS PR Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

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Hawaii
by Michael A. Foster 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

Need satellite operator in Hawaii that can work AO-7 Cw or SSB. Contact off list. QRZ.com. e-mail address. Thanks, Michael A. Foster – n8iup

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Hawaii
by Michael A. Foster 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

Need satellite operator in Hawaii that can work AO-7 Cw or SSB. Contact off list. QRZ.com. e-mail address. Thanks, Michael A. Foster – n8iup

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Cubesats launch and IDs
by Nico Janssen 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

All, Last Monday 2017-01-16 six cubesats were launched from the Japanese Kibo module of the ISS, using the J-SSOD cubesat deployer. ITF 2, Waseda-sat 3 and Freedom were deployed at 09:10 UTC. EGG was deployed at 09:20 UTC. AOBA-Velox 3 was deployed at 10:40 UTC. TUPOD was deployed at 10:50 UTC. The JSpOC published the first TLE sets two days after the launch and assigned preliminary IDs to the new cubesats. Detailed doppler measurements show that some of these IDs are not correct: ITF 2 is object 41932, 1998-067KU AOBA-Velox 3 is object 41935, 1998-067KX TUPOD is object 41931, 1998-067KT. Around 22:00 UTC on 2017-01-19 the first ever Tubesats were deployed into orbit from the cubesat TUPOD, i.e. Tancredo 1 (Brazil) and OSNSAT (USA). Tancredo 1 is still close to TUPOD, so for the time being TUPOD's TLE set can be used to track this Tubesat. 73, Nico PA0DLO

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-01-26 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-01-26 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Swiss Space Center – EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-01-26 11:06:29 UTC 53 deg South Street School, Danbury CT, telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-01-27 19:50:18 UTC 72 deg Cours Saint Maur, Monaco, Monaco, telebridge via LU1CGB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Wed 2017-02-01 09:30:57 UTC 35 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 2017-01-26 04:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1109. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1073. 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 2017-01-17 07:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 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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Upcoming ARISS contact with South Street School, Danbury CT
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 26 Jan '17

26 Jan '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at South Street School, Danbury CT on 27 Jan. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 19:50 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and VK4KHZ. The contact should be audible over portions of Australia and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. There are two schools participating in this event; South Street Elementary School and Westside Middle School Academy (WMSA). Westside Middle School Academy offers students a unique opportunity to partake in rigorous hands-on activities. There are two academies at Westside, STEM and Global Studies. In the STEM academy, students take part in engineering projects such as building small paper boats, designing escape pods and launching weather balloons. Students also participate in the Connecticut Invention Convention and Connecticut State Science Fair. Teamwork is essential at Westside. Our teachers encourage us to go beyond our limits and to give our best effort. In addition, Westside has a culture of safety, respect and responsibility (S R 2), which ensures that all students are learning in a safe environment. Finally, the diversity of our school community enhances the learning experience for all students. South Street School is one of 13 elementary schools in the city of Danbury. The staff of South Street prides themselves on the diversity of the school as it compares to the rest of the district as well as the state. The state average for Hispanic students making up the school population is 22.1%, South Street boasts a solid 64.5% Hispanic population. The "Melting Pot" community that is found at the school allows for an incredible mix of background experiences, cultural traditions and a wealth of different styles of learning. The majority of students gets to and from school by walking with their families or friends and the sense of community and family is strongly felt in the school and the surrounding areas. Students at South Street thrive in an environment that emphasizes inquiry based Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: >From South Street 1. What is the most difficult part of your job? 2. What type of microorganisms are dangerous in space? What micro-organisms are important and needed in space? 3 What type of medical testing does and astronaut have to go through to be physically and mentally fit for duty? 4. Did you always want to be an astronaut, or is it something you came to as part of a different career? 5. Does it bother you that you cannot see your family in space? 6. What was it like to leave the Earth's atmosphere, how did it feel? 7. How long can a human stay in space? 8. How are you able to get internet in space and send information back and forth to Earth? >From WSMA 9. How do you handle Major Medical emergencies such as a broken arm or a heart attack? 10. Do you have medical equipment besides a first aid kit? 11. Can you alter the procedure of an experiment? 12. Are you limited in the types of experiment? Such as doing an experiment with open fire? 13 Do astronauts work only on experiments that suit his/her specialty? 14. Do all the astronauts sleep at the same time? 15. How do you overcome the language barrier aboard the ISS? 16. Do astronauts have specific chores aboard the ISS? 17. Is there different types of weather in space? How does the temperature change during the time you are there? 18. Is time different in space? How do you figure out what time it is on Earth? 19. What is the emergency procedure if debris were going to hit the space station? 20. What time zone is the ISS on? 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. Cours Saint Maur, Monaco, Monaco, telebridge via LU1CGB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Wed 2017-02-01 09:30:57 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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Re: [amsat-bb] SatPC32 "sun tracking"
by Alan 25 Jan '17

25 Jan '17

Bob, There is an auxiliary program in the SatPC32 folder called SuM.exe which track both the sun and moon. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert Bruninga <Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 7:01 AM <To: AMSAT <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <Subject: [amsat-bb] satpc32 "sun tracking" < <Does SatPC32 have a ?sun tracking? feature for indicating the Sun AZ/EL <like Instantrack did? < < < <I use it frequently for sun noise measurements and for solar angle <calculations for solar system design. < <Bob, WB4A{R <_______________________________________________ <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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satpc32 "sun tracking"
by Robert Bruninga 25 Jan '17

25 Jan '17

Does SatPC32 have a “sun tracking” feature for indicating the Sun AZ/EL like Instantrack did? I use it frequently for sun noise measurements and for solar angle calculations for solar system design. Bob, WB4A{R

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BY70-1 log entries on LOTW
by Mac A. Cody 25 Jan '17

25 Jan '17

All, I have posted my backlog of QSOs for BY70-1 on LOTW. If you are missing a QSL, please let me know. 73, Mac Cody / AE5PH

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Swiss Space Center - EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 25 Jan '17

25 Jan '17

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Swiss Space Center - EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland on 26 Jan. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:06 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in French. Description du Swiss Space Center Le Swiss Space Center oeuvre pour que les institutions de recherche et les entreprises puissent accéder au secteur spatial et collaborer entre elles sur des projets d'envergure internationale. Raccordé à l'EPFL, le Swiss Space Center s'investit aussi dans la formation professionnelle, les activités éducatives avec les jeunes et l'appréciation de l'espace de la part du grand public. Ecoles participantes Deux écoles ont répondu présent à l'offre de passer un coup de fil à la Station Spatiale Internationale. 1. L'Ecole primaire de Châteauneuf participera avec des enfants très jeunes et déjà très experts de l'espace: ils ont étudié le Système Solaire et la Terre ainsi que différentes missions spatiales et l'implication de la Suisse et l'Europe dans leur contexte. Ils suivent Thomas Pesquet sur les réseaux sociaux depuis son entraînement et sont prêts à prendre le relais de lui: ils savent déjà quoi mettre dans la valise d'un kilo et demi à laquelle les astronautes ont droit pour un séjour à bord de la Station. 2. Les élèves de secondaire l'Etablissement de Préverenges sont aussi très bien préparés: pour ces garçons et filles la gravité ne fait plus peur car ils ont étudié les forces, comment les modéliser, mesurer et calculer. De plus les classes ont aussi conduit un atelier autour de l'alimentation des astronautes à bord de la Station. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1 Quelle heure est-il en ce moment sur ISS? 2 Fêteras-tu ton anniversaire autour de bougies, gâteau et de cadeaux? 3 Pouvez-vous s'il vous plait nous décrire ce que vous voyez hormis la Terre et le Soleil? 4 Quelles sont les choses les plus drôles que vous faites en apesanteur? 5 Que faites-vous pendant votre temps libre? 6 Quel est la nourriture que tu n'aimes pas manger dans l'espace? 7 Quelles étaient tes matières préférées à l'école? 8 Ta maman te manque? 9 As-tu observé les effets de la pollution sur notre planète? 10 Dans le Soyouz et ISS as-tu entendu des bruits qui font peur? 11 Quelle était votre motivation pour aller dans l'espace? 12 Entre combien de candidats avez vous été choisi et pourquoi? 13 Pendant l'entraînement, quelle a été pour vous la chose la plus difficile a réaliser? 14 Quelles sont les expériences scientifiques que vous faites? 15 Qu'est-ce que cela vous procure d'être en apesanteur? 16 Votre sommeil est-il différent quand vous dormez dans l'ISS? 17 Qu'est-ce que vous faites si vous avez une urgence médicale? 18 Y a-t-il des disputes entre les astronautes? 19 Qu'est-ce qu'il vous manque le plus de la vie normale? 20 Quelle est votre plus grande peur durant votre séjour dans l'espace? Translated: Description of the Swiss Space Center The Swiss Space Center works to facilitate access to the space sector for both research institutions and industrial partners, so that they can collaborate on the realization of international projects. Based at EPFL, the Swiss Space Center also works to disseminate public awareness of space, to provide educational activities to school pupils and training to university students. Participating Schools Two schools have answered present to the offer of giving astronauts a ring onboard the International Space Station. 1. The Ecole primaire de Châteauneuf will participate with kids as young as 6, who are already very knowledgeable about space: they studied the Solar System and the Earth, various space missions and what role Europe and Switzerland have in them. They have been following Thomas Pesquets on social media since his training and they are ready to take over from him, as they already know what to put in the 1.5 kg suitcase that astronautes are allowed to bring onboard the ISS. 2. Middle school students from the Etablissement de Préverenges are also very well prepared: for these boys and girls gravity holds no secret anymore as they have studied the concept of forces, how to model, compute, and measure them; they have also learned about how astronauts eat on the ISS by conducting a workshop in the classroom. 1 What time is right now on the ISS? 2 Will you celebrate your birthday with candles, cake and gifts? 3 Could you please describe us what you can see apart the Earth and the Sun? 4 What are the funniest things you can do without gravity? 5 What do you do in your spare time? 6 What is the type of food that you don't enjoy eating in space? 7 What were your favorite school subjects? 8 Do you miss your mum? 9 Have you been able to observe the effects of pollution on our planet? 10 Have you ever experienced frightening noises on both Soyuz and the ISS? 11 What was your motivation to go to space? 12 Among how many candidates were you chosen and why? 13 During your training, what was the most difficult task to accomplish? 14 What experiments are you conducting? 15 What effects does weightlessness have on your body? 16 Does sleeping feel different on the ISS? 17 What do you do if there's a medical emergency onboard? 18 Are there disputes among astronauts? 19 What do you miss the most of life on Earth? 20 What do you fear the most about your stay in space? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. South Street School, Danbury CT, telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-01-27 19:50 UTC 2. Cours Saint Maur, Monaco, Monaco, telebridge via LU1CGB The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Wed 2017-02-01 09:30 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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BY70 and LOTW
by ingejack＠cox.net 24 Jan '17

24 Jan '17

All Qso's from Jack KC7MG in DM42 Arizona have now been entered In LOTW . If anyone is missing his/her Confirmation please email me to verify. Qso's entered under Bayi Kepu Weixing 1 73 JACK-KC7MG DM42

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-01-24 04:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 24 Jan '17

24 Jan '17

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2017-01-24 04:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Swiss Space Center – EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Thu 2017-01-26 11:06:29 UTC 53 deg South Street School, Danbury CT, telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD Contact is a go for: Fri 2017-01-27 19:50:18 UTC 72 deg Cours Saint Maur, Monaco, Monaco, telebridge via LU1CGB (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG Contact is a go for: Wed 2017-02-01 09:30:57 UTC 35 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 2017-01-24 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 1109. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1073. 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 2017-01-17 07:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 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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New TQSL Config File
by Sean K. 24 Jan '17

24 Jan '17

>From the ARRL LoTW/IT staff: config.xmlversion 10.5 has been released. This is an update release containing additions and changes made sincethe release of config.xml 10.4 The changes in config.xml 10.5 are: - In the Satellite enumeration, added entries for: - "BY70-1": Bayi Kepu Weixing 1 - "IO-86": Indonesia-OSCAR 86 (LAPAN-ORARI) - "SAREX" for 2-way contacts made using the Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX) packet digipeater - "MIREX": for 2-way contacts made using the Mir packet digipeater Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio KX9X

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Make Up Grid Expedition FN27 + FN28
by Ken Alexander 23 Jan '17

23 Jan '17

Technical difficulties prevented me from reaching FN27 in my recent grid expedition. It's time to correct that situation. February 20th is a statutory holiday in Canada, so I'm going to tack on a few vacation days and return to FN27. As it turns out, there's a small sawmill town further up the road and just south of the FN28 boundary! The plan as of today's will be to haul a$$ from home to Mont-Laurier QC (FN26gn) on Friday Feb 17th, then head into FN27 and FN28 on Saturday. Spend the night in Parent QC, (FN27qw) and operate a little more from both grids on Sunday morning. Sunday night in will be spent in Ottawa, ON and return to base on Monday. My objective is to make up for missing FN27 and to activate FN28 because it's possible. Operation from other grids will only take place in the evenings, when I arrive at my hotel. It's not very ambitious as far as activating new grids is concerned (although they are high quality grids!), but there's a lot of driving involved to get there and back; nearly 2,000 km (approx 1,200 mi) of driving in only 3 days. That said, if anyone has the time and thinks they could put up with me, I would be very happy to have a co-pilot to share the driving and modest expenses with. The Quebec countryside is very beautiful and the people are warm and friendly. Please contact me privately if you're up for a mini-adventure in February. More details as we get closer to the date. 73, Ken VE3HLS

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BY70-1
by Jeff 23 Jan '17

23 Jan '17

BY70-1 is now a valid satellite in LoTW ! 73 Jeff kb2m

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Doppler PSK
by Joe 23 Jan '17

23 Jan '17

Looking for help with this program. All the Google results that have help guides are busted. I fully understand the concept of the program. But wonder is there a way to adjust the base start up frequency? Every time I have used it, I'm worried if I may be passing out of many peoples passbands! Even my radios for that matter on transmit. It seems really high all the time. I do not think it has ever been lower than 2500 Hz Joe WB9SBD -- Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com

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