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AMSAT Field Day
by Bruce 27 Sep '16

27 Sep '16

I removed the 'Other Events' and took away one level of nesting. It flows better now. amsat.org Events Field Day Statistics Results 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards AMSAT Board Member 2016-2018 AMSAT Board Alternate 2015-2016 ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat

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MARS Society and Amateur Radio
by Robert Bruninga 27 Sep '16

27 Sep '16

AMSAT - Mars? (Sent to AMSAT-Bulletin Board) Hams could help out the MARS Society Habitat simulations with some Ham radio. In fact, some of these simulation stations are in some pretty rare Grids! The Mars Society has a number of MARS simulation stations on Earth called "Analog Stations". Two of these, MDRS & FMARS offer a "near-to experience" for future Martian dwellers... Since the first "Crew 1" of 2001, the Crews have displayed techniques for: * Growing sustainable crops to survive, * Health & Medical care * Habitability & Water Reclamation. * Geodesics and Photogrammetry. * UAVs & Rovers What they lack is a realistic communications system to simulate the kinds of remote communications they would actually use on the planet. Hams could consider projects to help the Mars Society in establishing some meaningful amateur radio between and around the camps. Having the Mars-o-nauts and mission control operators get their licenses reminds these operators the importance of their radio studies. Example are: 1) Mission Control Radio Communication ( HF Med / High Power Colorado and New Mexico ) For "checking in" and reporting status of accomodations. 2) Point-to-Point Communication ( VHF - Low Power ) Mars has no ionosphere, therefore line-of-sight radio is handled by GMRS or 2 Meter Simplex Modes Further Distance coverage is handled by a Remote, solar-powered, Repeater Station(s). 3) Telemetry ( VHF / UHF - Low Power using APRS ) for Weather, Seismic Sensor, Tracking, EVA Suit & Health, power charge monitoring. 4) Position reporting ( VHF / UHF - Low Power using APRS) RDF, APRS and EPLRS Methods can be used because by the time man and women arrive on MARS, there will be a network of GPS-MARS satellites to support exploration. In addition Radio Direction Finding can be useful for Search & Rescue. 6) Satellite Communications - OSCAR SATS [any or all available] ( VHF - 20 to 35 Watts ) Remote Satellite Dish Controller and Program for Obrital Predictions. Exercising the practice of tracking and piloting a Supply Ship to and from the surface. 7) Power Management Monitoring ( VHF / UHF - Low Power ) Solar / Thermal / RTG Power Plants and Storage Arrays. 8) Enhanced UAV - ( VHF / UHF - Low Power) Ground Penetrating Radar. Geodesics - LIDAR and Photogrammetry. Seismic Sensor positioning. 9) Packet Digipeating ( VHF simulating MARS networks) Wireless internet - Multi-node - Global coverage. The Mars Society's Analog Stations of Hanksville, Utah, and Devon Island, Northern Canadian Reaches have been established over 15 years at locations almost identical to the Martian terrain, but with air. Well over 1,000 Crew Members have dedicated their studies of alternate foods, longevity, geology, mapping, power generation, tomography, astronomy, terraforming, fuel production.... ...anything....everything humanly devised, to be put to the task here and, out there. Seen from their Crew Reports, there's been limited use of telemetry, tracking and radio to date. This is a good opportunity for ham radio Elmers participate and consider what could be used on Mars and then help in setting it up (as well as get new experimenters, and scientists into the hobby) Think about this opportunity to involve Ham radio in not only the future of planetary exploration but also in involving these active and enthusiastic experimenters into a life long persuit of the joy of radio communications. Consider what you or yourClub can do to participate, or provide Equipment Donations that can be the instruments of success to this endeavour. The Mars Society is a nonprofit, and welcomes donations pertinent to their mission goals. ( www.marssociety.org )

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Celebrating 1 Year IO-86
by Suryono Adisoemarta 27 Sep '16

27 Sep '16

To celebrate one year of IO-86, amateur payload on LAPAN A2/ORARI satellite , here is the schedule for tomorrow : - date: 28 Sep 2016 - APRS on from 10:02 till 13:30 UTC - FM repeater on from 13:30 till 15:30 UTC All licensed amateurs are welcome to use, 73 de Yono - YD0NXX Sent from my iPhone SE

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-09-27 03:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 27 Sep '16

27 Sep '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-09-27 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Yamanashi Gakuin J. H. School, Kofu, Japan, direct via 8J1YGJH The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Takuya Onishi KF5LKS Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-10-01 08:11:36 UTC 31 deg Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan Pasar 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Takuya Onishi KF5LKS (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-10-06 18:24:00 UTC 46 deg (***) iSPACE, Cincinnati OH, telebridge via IK1SLD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Kate Rubins KG5FYJ (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-10-08 16:15:10 UTC 57 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** Call for Proposals Proposal Window September 1 – November 1, 2016 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is November 1, 2016. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. **************************************************************************** ** 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 Ericsson 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: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 121 Francesco IKØWGF with 118 **************************************************************************** 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 2016-09-27 03:00 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1084. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1049. 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 2016-09-16 06:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin Exp. 48 on orbit Anatoly Ivanishin Kate Rubins KG5FYJ Takuya Onishi KF5LKS **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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EL89 tomorrow
by Matthew Stevens 27 Sep '16

27 Sep '16

I know this isn't the rarest of grids, but I will be /p in EL89 tomorrow for work. I should be able to make the following passes: AO85 at 1230z FO29 at 1549z and 1734z (half duplex, transmitting on 145.930. Help me out---this will be my first time on the linears) SO50 at 1915z (this ones a maybe, depending on what time I have to head back home). Keep an eye on twitter.com/kk4fem_radio for updates. - Matthew KK4FEM Sent from my iPhone

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(no subject)
by Chad Phillips 26 Sep '16

26 Sep '16

Just made first sat contacts in 15 years on SO-50. Thanks to nx9b, np4jv and nj7h. The adrenaline has officially kicked in... Chad Kg0mw En-13 Sent from my iPhone

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UPSat Delivered
by B J 26 Sep '16

26 Sep '16

https://upsat.gr/?p=344 Frequency information is at: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/qb50sats.htm 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL

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Last Morning in EO91
by Ken Alexander 26 Sep '16

26 Sep '16

Monday morning will be the last time I am on from Moosonee before taking the train out at 5:00 pm (2100 utc). I'm going to hit the satellites hard, with 10 scheduled passes as follows: 1213 - XW-2A, 1240 - XW-2C, 1324 - FO29, 1343 - AO7, 1505 - FO29, 1533 - AO7, 1649 - FO29, 1720 - AO7, 1837 - FO29, 1909 - AO7 I will be on all of these passes as long as there is demand. Once I go one or two passes with no QSOs I'll shut down and pack up. I understand this might happen because the weekend is over and everyone is back to school or work tomorrow. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS

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FT-857D and Satpc32
by Richard Lawn 25 Sep '16

25 Sep '16

Anyone know if this Yaesu rig is compatible with satpc32 and is using one for it for one aspect of satellite communication, either uplink or down link? Rick, W2JAZ -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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NPOTA Activation of DZ05 - 1742Z FO-29 Pass
by Paul Stoetzer 25 Sep '16

25 Sep '16

Good morning, I am planning to walk to Benjamin Banneker Park just down the street from me for the 1742Z pass of FO-29, which covers all of North America. Benjamin Banneker Park is owned and administered by the National Park Service as part of the National Capital Parks system, designated as DZ05 for the ARRL NPOTA event. Look for me around 435.865 MHz +/- Doppler. 73, Paul, N8HM

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AlSat-1N and Pratham launch Monday
by M5AKA 25 Sep '16

25 Sep '16

AlSat-1N and Pratham launch on the Indian ISRO PSLV-C35 mission planned for 0342 GMT on Monday, September 26, 2016, reports are requested. AlSat-1N Algerian Student and Surrey Space Centre CubeSat - with satellite messages spreadsheet https://amsat-uk.org/2016/09/24/alsat-1n-pratham-launch/ Pratham student satellite https://amsat-uk.org/2016/09/07/pratham-student-satellite/ Amateur Space Communication Talks at RSGB Convention https://amsat-uk.org/2016/09/09/amateur-space-comms-rsgbconv2016/ 73 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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Seriously - can this be updated?
by Peter Laws 25 Sep '16

25 Sep '16

http://store.amsat.org/catalog/ I'm not trying to criticize the people doing the work on remodeling the store. Stuff happens and without a full-time IT staff, it happens slowly. I get it. It's fine. More time is needed and that's OK - no one is going to die and if you *really* need something from the store, you can call the office (where there is a full-time staff person!). But for goodness' sake, can we take the date, now >1 week in the past, off the placeholder page? Just put "closed for remodeling" or something. -- Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train!

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Audio Patch
by Andrew Rich 25 Sep '16

25 Sep '16

Hello I am enjoying using the SDR and I want to make an audio patch panel Does anyone use one - to send audio to other PC”s ? Impedance ? Andrew ------------------------------------------ Andrew Rich VK4TEC w www.tech-software.net m vk4tec(a)tech-software.net

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SDR monitoring/telemetry station
by Matthew Stevens 25 Sep '16

25 Sep '16

So, after discovering that trying to process telemetry data from the audio log I recorded out of my D72A doesn't work at all, I'm kicking around the idea of getting an SDR receiver to monitor Fox/Funcube telemetry, as well as use for general HF/air band/satellite reception. My first thought is to use an SDRplay hooked up to my computer as a more-or-less unattended monitoring station. I'm aware of the Funcube dongle, but it looks like the SDRplay is a little more versatile as far as general SDR use, not just sat telemetry. In theory it looks like I can set up HDSDR with an SDRplay to record automatically on intervals, and then process telemetry after the fact. In practice....Has anyone used this approach? Or have a better way? My other question is about antennas. I know there isn't going to be any one antenna that will work for everything. At first I will probably just use a spare 2m/440 mag mount I have lying around, stuck on the metal roof of my house. Just curious what others are using? thanks, - Matthew KK4FEM

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Re: [amsat-bb] Seriously - can this be updated?
by sean fay 25 Sep '16

25 Sep '16

The AMSAT Store is closed for an upgrade. The AMSAT Store will reopen on or before Sept 15. Call (301) 822-4376 between 10AM and 6PM USA Eastern time for immediate assistance. The website is not up to date. It its 9/24 and its not open. The member ship page links to page that does not work, it should just have a number to call to join instead of a link to a non working store. I have zero idea how many people become members in a given week, but there will be people turned off by this and wont join ever because of a little oversight like this. UX is a big deal in the modern world. I am pro AMSAT converting every website visitor to a member. as I was just a website visitor. I joined and then apparently my father joined cause he is my elmer and all i seem to care about is AMSAT stuff so hes gonna add it to his ops. Every member represents more potential members because of vocal advocacy. Its not pedantic, its reality. The real issue is that someone brought this up as a legitimate concern about UX and someone told them that if it bothers them to stop looking at it...... if you were staffing the office and someone said "oh hey, by the way. I was on the site, and it said your site would be back up by the 15th and its the 25th now, just letting you know" would you say "if it bothers you quit looking at it?" We are all members, we are all advocates, and when our yearly membership is up we are again potentional members as we have to make a decision to renew. don't be that person who causes a person to not renew their membership because people in the club or group or organization are jerky QUOTED the website is up todate. paypal made a change in their security processing of our orders and required us to comply. it is down while the changes are being made. you can order anything from the store by calling martha at the office. orders are still being processed that way. 73...bruce Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone <https://yho.com/footer0> On Saturday, September 24, 2016, 7:38 PM, sean fay <spatrickfay(a)gmail.com> wrote: As an former outsider looking in. If I am looking to join a group of active amateurs involved with satellite work and someone said "hey you should look at AMSAT, they are the ones who put those things up in space" and I went to the website and I saw a very out of date "store is inactive until (insert date that is way past due)" i would assume that AMSAT is defunct and never look back. At best I would not believe the person that told me this is the organization that puts stuff in space if they can't even keep their website up to date. It is this kind of thing that discourages new members. There is also zero reason members should be attacking other members for bringing this up. I how ever would not be discouraged if i saw "we are in the process of an upgrade. please call Martha for assistance" with no date. I would just call Martha. Having an out of date date looks super mickey mouse. I am with Peter and Andrew on this On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 8:09 PM, Bruce <kk5do(a)arrl.net> wrote: > the website is up todate. paypal made a change in their security > processing of our orders and required us to comply. it is down while the > changes are being made. you can order anything from the store by calling > martha at the office. orders are still being processed that way. > > 73...bruce > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone <https://yho.com/footer0> > > On Saturday, September 24, 2016, 7:38 PM, sean fay <spatrickfay(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > As an former outsider looking in. If I am looking to join a group of active > amateurs involved with satellite work and someone said "hey you should look > at AMSAT, they are the ones who put those things up in space" and I went to > the website and I saw a very out of date "store is inactive until (insert > date that is way past due)" i would assume that AMSAT is defunct and never > look back. At best I would not believe the person that told me this is the > organization that puts stuff in space if they can't even keep their website > up to date. It is this kind of thing that discourages new members. > There is also zero reason members should be attacking other members for > bringing this up. > > > I how ever would not be discouraged if i saw "we are in the process of an > upgrade. please call Martha for assistance" with no date. I would just > call Martha. Having an out of date date looks super mickey mouse. I > am with Peter and Andrew on this > > > > On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 1:57 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH <kb1pvh(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Peter, > > > > Stop looking at the page if it bothers you that much. What's with the > > constant nit-picking about EVERYTHING? > > > > Dave-KB1PVH > > > > Sent from my Galaxy S7 > > > > On Sep 24, 2016 2:13 PM, "Peter Laws" <plaws0(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > http://store.amsat.org/catalog/ > > > > > > I'm not trying to criticize the people doing the work on remodeling > > > the store. Stuff happens and without a full-time IT staff, it happens > > > slowly. I get it. It's fine. More time is needed and that's OK - no > > > one is going to die and if you *really* need something from the store, > > > you can call the office (where there is a full-time staff person!). > > > > > > But for goodness' sake, can we take the date, now >1 week in the past, > > > off the placeholder page? Just put "closed for remodeling" or > > > something. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train! > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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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Web site
by Andrew Rich 25 Sep '16

25 Sep '16

Hello My name is Andrew rich I have been a licences ham since my teens I have been involved in every aspect of ham radio except balloon launches My commercial back ground is Web page design Manual writing Teaching Electronics store manager Telecom carrier tech specialist Radar and ATC tech specialist My hobbies are wide and varied Web site design Web hosting Programming Micro controller programming Linux programming Software defined radio Satellites Aviation listening voice and data ADSB Satellite ground stations PCB manufacture Circuit design Antenna building Drone operations ATV SSTV Digital modes APRS Helping my dad run aviation conferences Publicity officer radio club Perl programming Online interactive satellite pages I would be honoured to help amsat Andrew ----------------------------- Sent from my iPhone Andrew Rich e vk4tec(a)tech-software.net w www.tech-software.net m 0419 738 223

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ANS-269 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Lee McLamb 25 Sep '16

25 Sep '16

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-269 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: * Planning Satellite Operations During the 2016 AMSAT Space Symposium * Plan Ahead for New Years AMSAT CW Activity Day on the Satellites * Chinese Space Station Visible * Measuring Sky Angles With Your Hand * Falcon 9 Static Fire Anomaly Update * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-269.01 ANS-269 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 269.01 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE September 25, 2016 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-269.01 Planning Satellite Operations During the 2016 AMSAT Space Symposium If you are attending the 2016 AMSAT Space Symposium at Sea, Carnival Cruise Line policy allows amateur radio operation as specified in its corporate policy. Please review the FAQs Restricted Items List. For details see: https://help.carnival.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2261 So if you are planning to attend the Symposium and wish to bring radios to operate, please remember that the Carnival Liberty is registered in Panama. US licensed amateur operators wishing to operate at sea must obtain an International Amateur Radio Permit (IARP) from the ARRL. A good rule to apply is a minimum of 30-45 days in advance. Details are available at the following site: http://www.arrl.org/iarp To file the permit you will need to provide the following: 1. Completed and Signed IARP Application Form for US Amateur Radio Operators 2. Photocopy of the applicant's US FCC Amateur license 3. Photocopy of the applicant's legal photo-ID 4. A 1.5x1.5 inch color or black/white Passport size photo of the Applicant 5. Application Fee payable to "ARRL VEC" by check, money order, or credit card Submit applications and supporting documents to: ARRL - VEC Department 225 Main Street Newington, CT 06111 USA Questions can be directed to: (860)594-0300 (weekdays 8AM to 5PM ET) or to vec(a)arrl.org Of all the application items, #4 seems to be the most difficult to obtain. AMSAT Vice President, Engineering, Jerry Buxton, N0JY provided the suggestion. Did you know that you can use the U.S Department of State website to crop your own photo to use with the application? https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/photos/photos.html Look on the right side of the page under "Already Have a Photo?" It lets you pick a photo you have on your PC, and save it back to your PC. You can then print it to send with the application. (Of course, you'll have to figure out how to get it 1.5 x 1.5 inches, I used Word.) A reminder that you would need a Reciprocal Permit issued by The Republic of Mexico to operate in Mexico and operating from Mexican Islands is strictly controlled. http://www.arrl.org/reciprocal-permit Obtaining can be a time consuming and expensive procedure for the one day in port, see http://www.qsl.net/oh2mcn/xe.htm http://xe-permit.wd9ewk.net/ See you on-board or on the air! (ANS thanks Joe Spier, K6WAO, AMSAT Vice President, Educational Relations for the above information) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Plan Ahead for New Years AMSAT CW Activity Day on the Satellites Thanks to all who participated in AMSAT's Straight Key Night 2016, held in memory of Ben Stevenson, W2BXA. For 25 years, AMSAT has sponsored SKN on OSCAR, and it's been my pleasure to conduct this event. While Morse as a license qualification has gone the way of the spark gap, I am pleased to see that amateur CW activity is as popular as ever. Straight keys and "bugs", however, have found a niche primarily with the boat anchor crowd, and AMSAT's insistence on their use in OSCAR SKN has held down participation. Similar considerations have led ARRL to broaden its annual HF event to include all forms of CW, even computer-generated. The idea is to encourage everyone to enjoy CW operation, no matter how they choose to do it. We agree 100%. So, in with the new: AMSAT CW Activity Day. As with the old SKN, it will be a fun event, not a contest, and will run for 24 hours on January 1, 2017 (UTC). All forms of CW are welcome. Since it is not a contest, there is no required exchange. A QSO is a QSO. Working the same station on more than one satellite is permitted. Instead of submitting Best Fist nominations, all participants are asked to post their results, including "Soapbox" comments, to AMSAT-BB. Please include the satellites you used, and the number of CW QSOs you had on each. While it is not necessary to post your full log, you may do so if you wish. CU on CW! [ANS thanks Ray Soifer, W2RS, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Chinese Space Station Visible Two weeks ago, on Sept. 15th, China launched a new space station to Earth orbit: Tiangong-2. The 10-meter long spacecraft is only a fraction the size of the ISS, but there is room inside for two tiakonauts (Chinese astronauts) and plenty of science experiments. And in dark skies, it can be seen with the naked eye. On Sept. 20th, Kevin Fetter of Brockville, Ontario, Canada, video-recorded the Tiangong-2 passing by the bright star Zeta Ophiuchi: "At the time the space station was passing the star, its magnitude was near +5," estimates Fetter."It got into the 4th magnitude range just before it disappeared into Earth's shadow. So it is a naked-eye object, albeit barely." Tiangong-2 is the second of three prototype space stations China plans to launch as the country builds toward a Mir-class outpost in the next decade. Tiangong-2's predecessor, Tiangong-1, is still in orbit and expected to burn up in Earth's atmosphere sometime in 2017. Next month, China will launch a crew of two to inhabit the new space station for approximately 30 days. While on board, they will test Tiangong-2's life support system, and possibly conduct experiments in brain-machine interfacing, atomic clock navigation, and quantum communications. Ready to see for yourself? Tiangong-2 flyby predictions are available from Heavens Above. "Use the Satellite Database and search for object '41765' labeled 'OBJECT A,'" advises Fetter. "That's how to find it." [ANS thanks Spaceweather.com for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Measuring Sky Angles With Your Hand Have you ever worked portable and wondered just how close you were holding your antenna in reference to the necessary altitude and azimuth to be on target with your satellite? You can use your hands to measure degrees of the sky. There is a method common in astronomy for measuring sky angles. Here’s how they describe it on One Minute Astronomer: "Your hands and fingers are a remarkably accurate (and convenient) measuring tool. When you hold your hand at arm’s length, you can estimate angles like this: Stretch your thumb and little finger as far from each other as you can. The span from tip to tip is about 25 degrees Do the same with your index finger and little finger. The span is 15 degrees Clench your fist at arms length, and hold it with the back of your hand facing you. The width is 10 degrees Hold your three middle fingers together; they span about 5 degrees The width of your little finger at arm’s length is 1 degree." http://oneminuteastronomer.com/860/measuring-sky/ See also http://makezine.com/2016/09/16/measuring-tip-ruler/ [ANS thanks oneminuteastronomer.com and make zone.com for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Falcon 9 Static Fire Anomaly Update Three weeks ago, SpaceX experienced an anomaly at our Launch Complex 40 (LC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. This resulted in the loss of one of our Falcon 9 rockets and its payload. The Accident Investigation Team (AIT), composed of SpaceX, the FAA, NASA, the U.S. Air Force, and industry experts, are currently scouring through approximately 3,000 channels of engineering data along with video, audio and imagery. The timeline of the event is extremely short – from first signs of an anomaly to loss of data is about 93 milliseconds or less than 1/10th of a second. The majority of debris from the incident has been recovered, photographed, labeled and catalogued, and is now in a hangar for inspection and use during the investigation. At this stage of the investigation, preliminary review of the data and debris suggests that a large breach in the cryogenic helium system of the second stage liquid oxygen tank took place. All plausible causes are being tracked in an extensive fault tree and carefully investigated. Through the fault tree and data review process, we have exonerated any connection with last year’s CRS-7 mishap. The teams have continued inspections of LC-40 and the surrounding facilities. While substantial areas of the pad systems were affected, the Falcon Support Building adjacent to the pad was unaffected, and per standard procedure was unoccupied at the time of the anomaly. The new liquid oxygen farm – e.g. the tanks and plumbing that hold our super-chilled liquid oxygen – was unaffected and remains in good working order. The RP-1 (kerosene) fuel farm was also largely unaffected. The pad’s control systems are also in relatively good condition. SpaceX’s other facilities, from the Payload Processing Facility at the Cape, to the pad and hangar at LC-39A, are located several miles from LC-40 and were unaffected as well. Work continues at Pad 39A in preparation for bringing it online in November. The teams have been in contact with Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center partners and neighbors and have found no evidence of debris leaving the immediate area of LC-40. At SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, CA, manufacturing and production is continuing in a methodical manner, with teams continuing to build engines, tanks, and other systems as they are exonerated from the investigation. SpaceX will work to resume our manifest as quickly as responsible once the cause of the anomaly has been identified by the Accident Investigation Team. Pending the results of the investigation, return to flight is anticipated as early as the November timeframe. [ANS thanks SpaceX for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Bruce Paige, KK5DO, reported that Randy, WI7P (ex N7SFI) has been uploading many of his old logs to LoTW. As a result, if you are a LoTW user you might find credit for many of his grid operations. Randy was one of the first ones to work satellites from a grid other than his home grid with more than 100 grids. One time he was maritime mobile, kayaking on a river. He also operated from the 2002 Winter Olympics in Park City Utah. + Damon, WA4FHN, and the Starcommgroup satellite operators club congratulate Fernando Ramirez-Ferrer, NP4JV for earning the Got Grids Award #17. Please go to http://www.starcommgroup.org for more about the Starcommgroup's free awards to satellite operators + The KO4BB manual repository includes a fairly large list of downloadable test equipment and ham radio manuals. See: http://www.ko4bb.com/getsimple/index.php?id=manuals + Ckayton Coleman, W5PFG, will operate from the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park (NPOTA HP49) on Monday, September 26 in grid FN42. All times given are in UTC SO-50 20:36 - 20:48 XW-2F 21:46 - 21:53 XW-2C 21:53 - 21:59 SO-50 22:19 - 22:28 (possibly) /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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Sat Look Down
by Joe 25 Sep '16

25 Sep '16

Anyone else here using this program? I'm having a problem adding in the nasabare http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasabare.txt source. When I do the program crashes. Joe WB9SBD -- Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com

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Who?
by R.T.Liddy 25 Sep '16

25 Sep '16

I've been seeing posts lately that do not have the originator'sNAME and CALL attached. It would be considerate and helpfulfor the readers to know who is posting what. TNX/73, Bob - K8BL

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Cruise
by onmontauk＠gmail.com 24 Sep '16

24 Sep '16

I'm around a week before and after the cruise. Anyone want to explore the area? Sent from my iPhone

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SDRSharp Audio
by Vincenzo Mone 24 Sep '16

24 Sep '16

Hi Guys, I am noticing a problem with the audio on SdrSharp. I have set as Input: [Windows DirectSound] Linea (-2 Funcube Dongle V2.0 ) and as Output: [MME] Cable Input (VB-Audio Virtual C. The problem is while I am using the SDRSharp program and I want to listen a song or listen an audio file on the Net, the SDRSharp Audio drops a bit till the audio file is terminated then the SDRSharp Audio comes up again. Please how to solve it? Thanks Enzo. 73 de Enzo IK8OZV EasyLog 5 BetaTester EasyLog PDA BetaTester WinBollet BetaTester D.C.I. CheckPoint Regione Campania Skype: ik8ozv8520 ******************************************* ****** GSM +39 328 7244294 ****** ***** SMS +39 328 7244294 ***** *******************************************

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MacDoppler Question
by Andrew Rich 24 Sep '16

24 Sep '16

Hello I have a question about the functionality of the MacDoppler program I have a list of satellites down the bottom. I have added the NOAA series of weather satellites. But they don’t get into the list Does that mean they are too far away in time ? Or have I failed to add them to the list correctly ? Andrew ------------------------------------------ Andrew Rich VK4TEC w www.tech-software.net m vk4tec(a)tech-software.net

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Re: [amsat-bb] AO-73/FUNcube-1
by Jim Heck 24 Sep '16

24 Sep '16

Hi Folks, Just to say that the mode has been switch just now to full time transponder mode. Sorry, but was unable to switch last night due to command station availability. As usual we plan to switch back to education mode on Sunday pm (UTC). 73s Jim G3WGM

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EO91 Schedule for Saturday Sept 24th
by Ken Alexander 24 Sep '16

24 Sep '16

Saturday's fun filled schedule in EO91 looks like this: Times in UTC. 1510 - FO29, 1654 - FO29, 1843 - FO29, 1946 - SO50, 2146 - SO50, 2224 - XW2A, 2305 - SO50, 2355 - XW2A, 0048 - SO50 73, Ken VE3HLS

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Re: [amsat-bb] ISS ping box (now PBBS)
by Ross Whenmouth 24 Sep '16

24 Sep '16

On 23/09/16 23:50, amsat-bb-request(a)amsat.org wrote: > Packet BBS operation via space was proved to be entirely inoperable, > impossible total congestion,, inefficient, impractical, wasteful and > discunctional use of packet via satllites 20 years ago. Yes, connected AX.25 is the wrong protocol for a PBBS on the ISS, and CSMA simply WILL NOT WORK when most user nodes can't hear each other (aka Hidden Transmitter Syndrome). My understanding of PBBS operation is that the vast majority of users "download" far more data than they "upload", and that most of what is downloaded is bulletins (think - large numbers of hams downloading the same content as each other). Unlike 20 years ago, broadband receivers (and sufficient computing power for demodulation in software) are now affordable - a cheap RTL-2832 DVB-T USB dongle (plus preamp, filter, and antenna), can receive a 2.4 MHz wide chunk of spectrum on 6m, 2m, 70cm, or 23cm and your PC is probably already fast enough to keep up. So, I think that a usable ISS-PBBS would be cross-band full-duplex (up on 2m, down on 70cm or 23cm etc), with asymmetrical bit rates - slow uplink(s) which are compatible with ham's existing transmitters (1200 AFSK, 9600 K9NG/G3RUH, or maybe even n-QAM or OFDM via SSB?) and a fast (broadband) downlink that can be received with cheap equipment (RTL-SDR, Airspy, etc). Of course, data compression (LZW, LZMA, Brotli, etc) and Forward Error Correction would be used. Yes, a high speed broadband TX will require more power than a NBFM TX, but presumably an ISS-PBBS would have a far more generous power budget than a cube-sat. "Spare" bandwidth on the broadband downlink would be used to constantly stream PBBS bulletins (and maybe even personal messages when the ISS-PBBS knows that the recipient is within radio range - see below re grid squares), so that to get the latest messages, all you have to do is listen (no ground station transmission required). Thus, most users would only need to transmit when they have a bulletin or personal message to upload. I would have the ISS-PBBS co-ordinate channel access - ie ground stations only transmit when the ISS-PBBS tells them that they can (TDMA). The ISS-PBBS would have to reserve some of the uplink time for connection requests, and there would of course be contention and collisions between ground stations (which can not hear each other) attempting to connect. To alleviate this, when the ISS-PBBS hears a collision in the "connect request" time slot, it could perform a binary search of the callsign space (as is done with some RFID systems - this how they cope with multiple RFID tags within range of the reader at the same time). I think that it would make sense for a ground station's connect request packet to include their grid square (Maidenhead locator), so that the ISS-PBBS (which knows where it is on orbit) knows when that ground station is out of radio range so that it can abandon attempting to communicate with it. A simple enforcement mechanism (ground station sends incorrect grid square) is that the ISS-PBBS would refuse to communicate with ground stations declaring a grid square which is not within what the ISS-PBBS considers to be radio range. In areas of high amateur density, it will probably be more efficient (and cheaper) to equip the local terrestrial PBBS with equipment to talk to the ISS-PBBS, and then have the hams within the coverage area of the terrestrial PBBS use that instead of the ISS-PBBS (this would reduce contention for on the "connect request" timeslot of the ISS-PBBS, and it will be more efficient for one PBBS to upload say ten messages to the ISS-PBBS in one go than it would be for ten different hams to each upload one messsage each to the ISS-PBBS). This would give us global message forwarding that is not reliant on the internet. 73 ZL2WRW Ross Whenmouth

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-09-23 22:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 23 Sep '16

23 Sep '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-09-23 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Yamanashi Gakuin J. H. School, Kofu, Japan, direct via 8J1YGJH The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Takuya Onishi KF5LKS Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-10-01 08:11:36 UTC 31 deg ************************************************* ***************************** Call for Proposals Proposal Window September 1 – November 1, 2016 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is November 1, 2016. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. **************************************************************************** ** 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 Ericsson 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: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 121 Francesco IKØWGF with 118 **************************************************************************** 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 2016-09-23 22:00 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1084. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1049. 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 2016-09-16 06:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin Exp. 48 on orbit Anatoly Ivanishin Kate Rubins KG5FYJ Takuya Onishi KF5LKS **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Oscar-7 Mode A
by Joe 23 Sep '16

23 Sep '16

Someone the other day was gonna make up a schedule of expected times when Oscar-7 will be in Mode A. Did this ever happen? Joe WB9SBD -- Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com

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EO91 Schedule for Friday Sept 23
by k.alexander 23 Sep '16

23 Sep '16

Just arrived in Moosonee! I worked this out on yhe way up and think it will work without venturing too far. This is what I hope to do but at the same time you should consider it tentative. Some time in there I have to go buy grocrries and make myself some dinner! Times are UTC: 2016 - AO7, 2059 - SO50, 2212 - AO7, 2227 - XW-2C, 2240 - SO502256 - XW-2A, 0003 - XW-2C, 0022 - SO50, I have included as many SO50 passes as I can. Don't want the FM guys to feel left out! Note I have never worked through AO7 before. Consider these passes to be experimental. 73, Ken Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

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Multiple grids in N3FJP
by Matthew Stevens 23 Sep '16

23 Sep '16

I know this has been addressed in the past. I just wondered if there had been any further developments in dealing with multi-grid QSOs in N3FJP? If not, any suggestions on keeping track of the gridlines you've worked? - Matthew KK4FEM Sent from my iPhone

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Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite tracking in MAC OS X
by Dino Papas 23 Sep '16

23 Sep '16

Andrew - for WX Sats check out: http://www.wxtoimg.com I’ve been using it for many years and it works very well with the LEO birds. 73 - Dino KL0S > On Sep232016, at 1238 PM, Andrew Rich <vk4tec(a)tech-software.net> wrote: > > Yes I have a few dependencies missing for GPredict > > I tried to compile and then got MacDoppler > > Looking how to decode Weather Satellites on my Mac NOAA 19 is full scale > > Andrew > > ------------------------------------------ > Andrew Rich VK4TEC > w www.tech-software.net > m vk4tec(a)tech-software.net > >> On 24 Sep 2016, at 2:26 AM, PE0SAT | Amateur Radio <pe0sat(a)vgnet.nl> wrote: >> >> >> Hi Andrew, >> >> You can also look at GPredict and combine it with GQRX to control your SDR. >> >> 73 Jan >> >> >> On 23-09-2016 18:12, Andrew Rich wrote: >>> The only suggestion I would make is >>> + Add a daily schedule of satellite passes that can be emailed or >>> saved to a .html file available via a web server >>> I see UDP output which I will investigate >>> Loving the interface very good >>> Can MacDoppler drive my SDR Dongle on freq ? >>> Andrew >>> ------------------------------------------ >>> Andrew Rich VK4TEC >>> w www.tech-software.net >>> m vk4tec(a)tech-software.net >>>> On 24 Sep 2016, at 2:02 AM, Bryan KL7CN <bryan(a)kl7cn.net> wrote: >>>> Allow me to amend: MacDoppler and Dog Park are excellent Mac developers and their software is impressive and well-supported. >>>> Bryan KL7CN/W6 >>>> bryan(a)kl7cn.net >>>> CM98, usually >>>> On Sep 23, 2016, at 08:28, Bryan KL7CN <bryan(a)kl7cn.net> wrote: >>>> Andrew, I use VMware Fusion and Windows on my Mac. The Mac software is OK, but Amateur Radio is mostly Windows as you've seen. >>>> Bryan KL7CN/W6 >>>> bryan(a)kl7cn.net >>>> CM98, usually >>>> On Sep 23, 2016, at 07:59, Andrew Rich <vk4tec(a)tech-software.net> wrote: >>>> Hello >>>> Can you tell me the preferred satellite tracking program that runs on a MAC ? >>>> Andrew >>>> ------------------------------------------ >>>> Andrew Rich VK4TEC >>>> w www.tech-software.net >>>> m vk4tec(a)tech-software.net >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> -- >> With regards PE0SAT >> Internet web-page http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/ >> DK3WN SatBlog http://www.dk3wn.info/p/ >> irc://chat.freenode.net #Cubesat - Twitter @pe0sat >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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Re: [amsat-bb] ISS ping box (now PBBS)
by Robert Bruninga 23 Sep '16

23 Sep '16

> Andrew, What you should be doing is try using the onboard packet BBS. WHAT?!!! NO!!! Packet BBS operation via space was proved to be entirely inoperable, impossible total congestion,, inefficient, impractical, wasteful and discunctional use of packet via satllites 20 years ago. That is why all operation now uses single packet exchanges using UNPROTO or UI packets and why UI messaging was invented. All it takes is one person to try to log on, and then the ENTIRE PASS is lost to retries and retries and retries. Nothing is accomplished, and rarely if ever does anyone even get logged on. It is an abomination to even think about using the ISS BBS. > That way people could read and send you messages. > As you're in a low use ISS area this would be ideal for > you and other ISS users... Oops... nevermind... I see you are on an island thousands of miles from any Ham Radio density... But again, this will ONLY work over Hawaii, or Australia, or South Africa or other areas where packet ISS usage is so low as to be non-existant. In those places, yes, it would be a fun experiment. BUT ONLY UNTIL others heard about it. Then it would be the same ole' "tradgedy of the commons"... (google it)... Everybody tries and it fails for everyone.... And a disaster if anyone tried it over the USA or Europe. Bob, WB4APR -----Original Message----- > If you're the only station out there, then what's the point of transmitting at all?

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Re: [amsat-bb] Satellite tracking in MAC OS X
by dtabor＠estesvalley.net 23 Sep '16

23 Sep '16

If you have to Windows on a Mac, there are 2 ways I like to go. If it's just for running apps, I use VirtualBox which is free and gets regular communal updates. Haven't had any application not run on VB (yet). If I need heavy duty I/O (as for PowerSDR and the Flex-5000 line), I'll use Bootcamp from Apple - allows for partitioning of disk for a Windows install, Windows drivers customized for Mac hardware and then boot into Windows. That way I get close to full bandwidth Firewire access when needed. Was very impressed with MacDoppler, but using a Flex, I run Bootcamp. Doug, N6UA

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Use of DR-735T for satellite
by Edward R Cole 22 Sep '16

22 Sep '16

Just reading the mail on HT's that are usable for sat. I have a Baofeng UV-5RA and std Arrow. I am installing a brand new Alinco model DR-735T which is capable of cross-band operation (has two receivers and internal diplexer). Haven't begun looking into operating details, as yet, but hope it is satellite usable. It is a 50w-30w(adj)-5w dual-band radio with packet capability (1200baud only). Its being installed in my new Ford F250 truck (diesel) for mobile while on extended trips towing a 5th wheel trailer (beginning in 2017). I'm also wondering how well a dual-band Comet whip will do thru the satellites? Also have a Par-Angle 2m Horz loop. We should be traveling thru many rare grids in our travels to/from AK. We will beacon 144.390 APRS on the road with 100-Hz PL for calling us. Project: http://www.kl7uw.com/Mobile.htm 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com "Kits made by KL7UW" Dubus Mag business: dubususa(a)gmail.com

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Re: [amsat-bb] Please Read and Support the Passage of HR 1301 in the Senate
by James R. La Frieda 22 Sep '16

22 Sep '16

On 9/22/2016 8:20 AM, James R. La Frieda wrote: > > Please take two minutes of your time to send a letter to your two > Senators in support of HR 1301 which unanimously passed in the House of > Representatives. > > *The passage of this bill will enable all of us to have an antenna at > our residence, even though many of us now have CC&R's*. > > Simply click on the URL below and fill in your zipcode, name, address, > and e-mail address. > > That's all it takes, for the letter is already composed - and it will be > addressed to your Senators, courtesy of the ARRL. > > Many thanks in advance, for your help and support. > > All the Best, > > 73, Jim (N6MV) > > > Date: September 22, 2016 > Subject: HR 1301 - Amateur Radio Parity Act - Senate Letters > > > We have an opportunity to positively affect Amateur Radio for years to come. H.R. 1301, > the Amateur Radio Parity Act, has unanimously passed the House of Representatives and > moved on to the Senate for consideration. All you need to do is spend two minutes of your > time to send an email to your two Senators supporting the Bill. By doing so, you will have > helped the future of Amateur Radio by guaranteeing our ability to have an effective outdoor > antenna in a deed-restricted community. > > The number of people living in such communities grows exponentially each year. Often, a > ham homeowner has no choice but to live in a community restricted by covenants. There are > nearly 3/4 of a million licensed hams in the United States, more than ever before. But that > may change if we are forced to live in a community that refuses to allow an antenna. > > Help yourself and help your fellow hams. Go to this link: > > https://arrl.rallycongress.net/ctas/urge-senate-to-support-amateur-radio-pa… > > Enter your zip code and follow the prompts. The letters are there. > All you need to do is fill in the blanks, hit save, then send. > > That’s it. Under 2 minutes and you’re done. > > If you haven’t yet done so, please do so today. Your voice counts! > > > > >

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Review of HTs for sat use
by Richard Lawn 22 Sep '16

22 Sep '16

Do any of you recall where in the last 6 months or so there was an article by a ham who reviewed all of the current HTs, especially the cheap ones, for use for satellite communication? I know I'm not dreaming this and I'm soon to do a presentation for our local club and wanted to refer to this article and recommendations. Hopefully one of you can jog my ever fading memory. Rick, W2JAZ -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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[Video] Bodie Island Lighthouse NPOTA Satellite Activation
by John Brier 21 Sep '16

21 Sep '16

https://youtu.be/5A23fPuv0cU I made ten contacts through satellite SO-50 to successfully activate this park for the National Parks on The Air (NPOTA) contest. Bodie Island (pronounced “body”) is on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore which is the actual national park (not the lighthouse, which is just in it). The park is on the Outer Banks barrier islands of North Carolina. There are several lighthouses on the Outer Banks and all of them are beautiful. Stations contacted: 01 KO4MA EL88 02 N8HM/W3ZM FM18 03 WA5KBH 04 W5CBF EM30 05 W4FS FM06 06 K5ND EM12 07 KC9ELU EM79 08 KI4RO EM88 09 N8RO EM00 10 CY9C FN97 I technically made 11 contacts as Paul, N8HM, also used the AMSAT-NA club call, W3ZM, at the end of our contact. (Go listen again, he’s sneaky with it ;-) ) 73, John Brier KG4AKV

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W5PFG/P NPOTA on Monday, September 26
by Clayton Coleman 21 Sep '16

21 Sep '16

I'll operate from the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park (NPOTA HP49) on Monday, September 26 in grid FN42. All times given are in UTC SO-50 20:36 - 20:48 XW-2F 21:46 - 21:53 XW-2C 21:53 - 21:59 SO-50 22:19 - 22:28 (possibly) 73 Clayton W5PFG

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IARP for Symposium
by Jerry Buxton 21 Sep '16

21 Sep '16

I just prepared and mailed my IARP so I can operate from the ship at Symposium. Hey, did you know that you can use the U.S Department of State website to crop your own photo to use with the application? https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/photos/photos.html Look on the right side of the page under "Already Have a Photo?" It lets you pick a photo you have on your PC, and save it back to your PC. You can then print it to send with the application. (Of course, you'll have to figure out how to get it 1.5 x 1.5 inches, I used Word.) 73 -- Jerry Buxton, NØJY

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Off Topic but Interesting
by Gerald Payton 20 Sep '16

20 Sep '16

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2016/09/20/water-powered-cubesat-satellite-s… [http://a57.foxnews.com/images.foxnews.com/content/fox-news/science/2016/09/…]<http://www.foxnews.com/science/2016/09/20/water-powered-cubesat-satellite-s…> Water-powered Cubesat Satellite Shoots For The Moon<http://www.foxnews.com/science/2016/09/20/water-powered-cubesat-satellite-s…> www.foxnews.com A cereal box-size satellite, fueled by water power, is in the running for the first tiny satellite to orbit the moon.

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VE3HLS EO80 Schedule for Wednesday
by k.alexander 20 Sep '16

20 Sep '16

To get to EO90 you drive across the top of a hydro dam at Abitibi Canyon, then it's about 25 km along a dirt road. Yesterday, I crossed the dam unmolested except for plenty of strange looks. Cars don't travel here. The road is quite good but very muddy for the first few km. Last night we had lots of rain and I was stopped at the dam and advised it would be unwise to go further because a few areas were washed out. So, I turned around, checked my map and GPS and headed for EO80, about 40 km away. Good move! My site in EO80 is a cleared area about 500m around. Perfect! I handed out EO80 QSOs to 25 lucky contestants. Wednesday looks like this:1206 XW-2C1312 AO-851327 XW-2A1341 XW-2C1426 FO-291609 FO-291755 FO-29 Busy schedule and the best part is I'll be back at the hotel in time for Happy Hour out on the Lido Deck. I was so encouraged by today's success that I'm going to make another attempt at EO90 on Thursday Morning. Schedule as follows: 1157 AO-851254 XW-2A1338 AO-851427 XW-2A1515 FO-291659 FO-29 Then it's off to Cochrane to catch the Polar Bear Express to Moosonee for 4 days in EO91. NOTE: I have never worked an XW-2x satellite before. Bear with me! 73, KenVE3HLS Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

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VE3HLS/p EO80 plans
by John Papay 20 Sep '16

20 Sep '16

Ken, VE3HLS, showed up on FO-29 this morning on the 1520z pass. I found him way up the band at 435882. He had a decent signal and went qrt at 1533z. If you called him on his frequency, he responded. Ken said that he would stay in EO80 today and tomorrow (Tuesday and Wednesday). The road to EO90 was washed out due to heavy rain so no EO90 operation is expected. He said he would concentrate on FO-29 and SO-50 passes today but it might pay to look on the other birds just in case. Good Luck! 73, John K8YSE --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-09-20 02:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 20 Sep '16

20 Sep '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-09-20 02:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Yamanashi Gakuin J. H. School, Kofu, Japan, direct via 8J1YGJH (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Takuya Onishi KF5LKS Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-10-01 08:11:36 UTC 31 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** Call for Proposals Proposal Window September 1 – November 1, 2016 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is November 1, 2016. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. **************************************************************************** ** 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 Ericsson 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: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 121 Francesco IKØWGF with 118 **************************************************************************** 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 2016-09-20 02:30 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1084. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1049. 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 2016-09-16 06:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin Exp. 48 on orbit Anatoly Ivanishin Kate Rubins KG5FYJ Takuya Onishi KF5LKS **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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tower placement input
by Kelly Keeton 20 Sep '16

20 Sep '16

I have a existing 50' HF tower with 40m on up. I am now trying to place a 33' tower for VHF on up. the tower will have a 10' VHF pair of antennas as well as a pair of UHF antennas on it (for satellite EME and other goofing around) how close is too close? running the higher quality coax needed will be harder the farther from the shack I get due to physical building issues. Also the closer I can have it to another building the more helpful it will be to my ongoing antenna work. this puts me at a location about 12' from the existing HF tower. what are the pro's and cons of locating a 30' VHF with a 10' array on it so close to the HF antenna array? where should I locate the tower ideally? I have a 1/4 acre lot so I dont have unlimited room .. otherwise its a no brainier...

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FS: NIB Yaesu G5600B Az/El rotator combo. $600
by JC Smith 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

I hope it's still OK to post stuff for sale in the BB. Please let me know if it is not. Yaesu G5600B Az/El rotator combo. NIB, $600 New in unopened box. The G-5600B is a heavy-duty version of the G-5400B. It has 51 ft-lbs of rotation torque and 289 ft-lbs of braking torque vs. 44 & 145 ft-lbs for the 5400. Elev rotators are the same. I had a 5400 on a US Towers MA-550MDP rotating tower and it turned a HY gain TH-3 Mk III tribander on top and a pair of the largest M2 sat antennas (2M22CX & 435 40CX) on the El rotor at the top of the first section. I bought the 5600 "just in case" but turns out I never needed it, no problems at all. Price includes shipping anywhere in the lower 48. Contact: K0HPS(a)AMSAT.ORG

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LoTW Dxpeditions being uploaded
by Jeff Griffin 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

I have over 15,000 sat contacts that aren't in LoTW format. I also used to work sat's a lot when I traveled, and fished offshore. But Randy was the best. Bruce didn't mention he is the only sat op I know of who worked sat WAS in reverse. Someday I might also find the time to fix and upload all of my pre LoTW sat contacts, good show Randy...... 73 Jeff kb2m -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 9:28 AM To: amsat-bb(a)AMSAT.Org Subject: [amsat-bb] LoTW Dxpeditions being uploaded For the past week or so, Randy, WI7P (ex N7SFI) has been uploading many of his old logs to LoTW and you might find credit for many of his grid operations. He was one of the first ones to work us from a grid other than his home grid with way more than 100 grids. One time he was maritime mobile, kayaking on a river. He also operated from the 2002 Winter Olympics in Park City Utah. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards AMSAT Board Member 2016-2018 AMSAT Board Alternate 2015-2016 ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat _______________________________________________ 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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NJ7H Wind Cave National Park (NP55) NPOTA Activation - AO-7 at 20:26 UTC.
by Paul Stoetzer 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Gabriel, NJ7H, will activate Wind Cave National Park (NP55) in grid DN83 on the upcoming AO-7 pass around 20:26 UTC. He'll be around 145.938 MHz at the satellite. 73, Paul, N8HM

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FS: NIB Yaesu G5600B Az/El rotator combo
by JC Smith 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Yaesu G5600B Az/El rotator combo. NIB, $600 New in unopened box. The G-5600B is a heavy-duty version of the G-5400B. It has 51 ft-lbs of rotation torque and 289 ft-lbs of braking torque vs. 44 & 145 ft-lbs for the 5400. Elev rotators are the same. I had a 5400 on a US Towers MA-550MDP rotating tower and it turned a HY gain TH-3 Mk III tribander on top and a pair of the largest M2 sat antennas (2M22CX & 435 40 CX) on the El rotor at the top of the first section. Worked for years with no problems at all. I bought the 5600 "just in case" but never needed it. Price includes shipping anywhere in the lower 48.

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SDR tracking: Suggestions Please
by jameshickox 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Hello All, I am now living in an apartment for the next year or so, then moving into a RV full time on semi-retirement. I plan to build my downlink out of a RTL-SDR dongle LNA and a couple of short (2ft long) yagi antennas. I would like to also perform automatic tracking via an Arduino and a couple of Easy driver cards and stepper motors So far, so good. What I am wondering about is there an integrated software program that will allow for reception of the downlink signal with doppler correction, control of the unlink frequency, and position control of the rotators. The simple way would be to run separate software for each, but I would like to be able to do all of this in a single, compact unit. Right now, I am thinking about Simon's SDR-RADIO V3, but I am having issues with my dongle staying stable on it for more than 2 seconds. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated 73,James, AA5AO Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S7, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone

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LoTW Dxpeditions being uploaded
by Bruce 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

For the past week or so, Randy, WI7P (ex N7SFI) has been uploading many of his old logs to LoTW and you might find credit for many of his grid operations. He was one of the first ones to work us from a grid other than his home grid with way more than 100 grids. One time he was maritime mobile, kayaking on a river. He also operated from the 2002 Winter Olympics in Park City Utah. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards AMSAT Board Member 2016-2018 AMSAT Board Alternate 2015-2016 ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat

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NJ7H/p upcoming FO-29 at 17:59 UTC
by Clayton Coleman 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Gabriel, NJ7H, plans to activate Mount Rushmore National Park (NPOTA NM19) in grid DN83 on the upcoming FO-29 pass today at 17:59 UTC. 73 Clayton W5PFG

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AMSAT store?
by skristof＠etczone.com 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Does anyone know when the AMSAT "store" will be open? I would like to check out the AMSAT preamp noted in previous postings. The website says the store will open "on or before September 15". Looks like we missed that deadline. Steve AI9IN

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K6R Logs and Thanks
by David Swanson 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Hey everyone, Wyatt and I are traveling today back to our respective QTHs, and im typing on my phone, so I'll keep it brief. We just want to thank everyone that worked us on the island. We have tons of video and a bunch of great pictures that we'll share over the next few weeks, but it's going to take some time to sift thru it all. I've also gotten several 'am I in the log' emails already.. rest assured I'll work on the logs before anything else and probably do a full list post before uploads. I was really hoping to do nightly updates with a full readout of the logs, but we worked so many stations it would have taken 30 minutes of transmit time to read them all, which would have eaten precious amp hours... Chances are if you called us, we heard you. Never fear :-) Finally I want to send a massive thanks to Jimmy KK6FAH/VE2BMC for his local support and being on the repeater promptly each night even though we weren't always on time. He was absolutely outstanding and a true testament to the ham spirit. Also a huge thanks to W5PFG for the tremendous logistical support both before the trip with lodging arrangements, and airwave support during the trip... Until the next epic adventure on the birds, 73 all. -Dave, KG5CCI

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Re: [amsat-bb] Sat Look Down
by Joe 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

UnBeliveable! That did it so far. At Least it's running! I had it running one time before, and about a week or so ago it would run untila sat became in range then that error would also pop up. But never ran as admin b4 UG! Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 9/19/2016 10:11 AM, Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote: > > Did you try right clicking on it and run as administrator? > > Dave-KB1PVH > > Sent from my Galaxy S7 >

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Re: [amsat-bb] Sat Look Down
by Joe 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Hi Terry, That's what I did, check out the video to see what happens. https://vimeo.com/183318400 Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 9/18/2016 11:47 PM, Wendy and Terry Osborne wrote: > Hi Joe, > > I just tried updating and it worked fine. > This is what I used in the WebDataSources.txt file > http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasabare.txt, > AMSAT-NasaBare.txt > > It may need the "AMSAT NasaBare.txt" part at the end. > You can find the file at /SimpleSatData/SatData. > > Hope this helps. > > 73, > Terry Osborne ZL2BAC > > -----Original Message----- From: Joe > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 9:51 AM > To: amsat-bb > Subject: [amsat-bb] Sat Look Down > > Anyone else here using this program? > > I'm having a problem adding in the nasabare > http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/keps/current/nasabare.txt > source. > When I do the program crashes. > > Joe WB9SBD

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Got Frids award
by wa4hfn＠comcast.net 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Congrats to Fernando Ramirez-Ferrer, NP4JV Award # 17 on the Got Grids award Please go to www.starcommgroup.org for more about our free awards to satellite ops Thank you WA4HFN em55 Damon

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Re: [amsat-bb] UKUBE-1 LOTW ?
by Rick Tejera 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

But if it is not in the latest LotW tqsl file, it won't recognize it, correct? I think that is wh as t the OP was getting at Rick Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro(a)cox.net623-203-4121 -------- Original message -------- From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm(a)arrl.net> Date: 18/09/2016 16:43 (GMT-07:00) To: Eduardo PY2RN <py2rn(a)arrl.net> Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] UKUBE-1 LOTW ? The DXKeeper satellite list is user editable: DefaultSatellites.txt in the Databases folder. 73, Paul, N8HM On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 7:37 PM, Eduardo PY2RN <py2rn(a)arrl.net> wrote: > Thanks all for the information. > TQSL is updated and has it OK, although my log software (DXKeeper) does > not yet. I Will insert it manually for now, no problem. > > 73, > Ed PY2RN > > From: Eduardo PY2RN <py2rn(a)arrl.net> > To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2016 12:23 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] UKUBE-1 LOTW ? > > Is UKUBE-1 already in LOTW ? Cannot find it in the list. > > 73 > Eduardo - PY2RN > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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EO90 on Monday Sept 19th
by Ken Alexander 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Hi All, I made it to New Liskeard, ON tonight after a fumbled start. EO90 is a short drive north of Abitibi Canyon, ON which is a 4.5 hour drive from here. I'll arrive on site tomorrow afternoon, which leaves little time for passes. This is what I propose for Monday. Sorry, it isn't much! However, I'll spend Monday night in Smooth Rock Falls which puts me much closer for a fuller day on Tuesday. Monday UTC 19.09.2016 SO-50 21:03 21:09 06 10 141 - 065 19.09.2016 XW-2C 21:44 21:52 08 21 126 - 359 19.09.2016 SO-50 22:40 22:51 11 61 207 - 044 Tuesday UTC 20.09.2016 FO-29 13:41 13:50 09 11 071 - 356 20.09.2016 XW-2A 14:04 14:09 05 11 333 - 252 20.09.2016 FO-29 15:22 15:36 14 38 128 - 350 20.09.2016 FO-29 17:06 17:21 15 50 185 - 342 20.09.2016 FO-29 18:57 19:04 07 09 259 - 323 20.09.2016 SO-50 21:26 21:36 10 22 174 - 051 20.09.2016 XW-2F 21:32 21:39 07 17 114 - 002 **20.09.2016 XW-2C 23:06 23:14 08 45 183 - 341** **20.09.2016 SO-50 23:06 23:17 11 66 229 - 041** SO-50 and AO-85 are the "money birds" for me. However, the ways the orbits are there isn't much opportunity to use them in the daytime. 73, Ken VE3HLS

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UKUBE-1 LOTW ?
by Eduardo PY2RN 18 Sep '16

18 Sep '16

Is UKUBE-1 already in LOTW ? Cannot find it in the list. 73 Eduardo - PY2RN

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Pan/Tilt base controller firmware
by Ben Gelb 18 Sep '16

18 Sep '16

I just got back to putting my sat station back together over the past month or so after a couple of years of inactivity. One of the things I dusted off was my Az/El rotor and controller project, that uses a pan/tilt base (the type used for BIG outdoor security cameras) as a positioner for my sat antennas. I built some microcontroller firmware for a cheapo eBay relay board that emulates a GS232 controller, and steers the pan/tilt base. This was basically done a couple years ago, but never got around to sharing the code. Perhaps it could be useful in somebody else's project. I've now put it online here: https://github.com/bgelb/sat_rotor. 73, Ben N1VF

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AO-73 / FUNcube-1 Mode change
by Wouter Weggelaar 18 Sep '16

18 Sep '16

Hi All, Just to report that FUNcube-1, AO-73, is now back in autonomous operation. The transponder will be active when the spacecraft is in eclipse during the week. 73 Wouter PA3WEG

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FSK transmitter over India
by Aayush Yadav 18 Sep '16

18 Sep '16

Hello, We are students from IIT Bombay, we wnated to check are Groundstation link for UHF frequencies. Does anyone know if there are any satellites transmitting FSK signals at UHF band over India continuously. We are not looking for anything that requires an uplink for transmitting back but suggestions are welcome. 73, Team Pratham..

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K6R Update September 17
by Jimmy Blanchette 18 Sep '16

18 Sep '16

All, K6R communicated the 2nd status update audio report. Please use the Dropbox link below in order to download the MP3 audio message: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zzwdww69l9437pl/K6R%20Report%202.mp3?dl=0 I have also made a video/audio recording of the last SO-50 pass. You can use the Dropbox link below in order to download the video file (.wmv format): https://www.dropbox.com/s/gd7nyyoknv7qx8p/K6R%20SO50%2009-17.wmv?dl=0 Thanks again to David (KG5CCI) and Wyatt (AC0RA) for the excellent work on the Island! 73, Jimmy KK6FAH

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ANS-262 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by E.Mike McCardel 18 Sep '16

18 Sep '16

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-262 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: * RadFxSat (Fox-1B) Prepped/Packed for Shock Test * IMPORTANT notice for AMSAT Symposium Cruise Attendees * KX9X Plans for NPOTA Satellite Operation * University Students Shown Amateur Radio * Plan Ahead for New Years AMSAT CW Activity Day on the Satellites * 2016 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results * US ARISS Contacts -Call for Proposals Remains Open through Nov 1 * ARISS News * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-262.01 ANS-262 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 262.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. September 18, 2016 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-262.01 RadFxSat (Fox-1B) Prepped/Packed for Shock Test AMSAT VP of Engineering, Jerry Buxton N0JY, has posted a video of the final day of RadFxSat live testing, where the satellite gets one more time in the sun and on the air for data on power and temperatures. In the video Jerry secures the solar panel covers, does a preflight initialization, and packes it up to send off to Tyvak in California for shock testing, which occurs September 22-30. after the shock test the satellite will come back to Fox Labs for post-shock testing to make sure nothing broke. Next she will be taken to Orlando for vibe and bakeout October 10-14. That will be the finish, and RadFxSat will then wait in Fox Labs for delivery/integration in January 2017 with a March 16, 2017 launch date. Watch the 38 minute video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=vm-i_TvdOyU [ANS thanks Jerry N0JY for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT notice for AMSAT Symposium Cruise Attendees PAYMENT DUE If you are attending the 2016 AMSAT Symposium Carnival cruise, your final payment is likely due. The majority of our accounts were due September 12. If your scheduled payment method fails, Carnival will attempt to contact you by phone or email. Please take a moment to ensure your final payment has been made. CARNIVAL ACCOUNT If you have not registered on the Carnival website to supply your guest information, you should consider doing so by going to the link below and choosing "Create Account." https://www.carnival.com/BookedGuest/guestmanagement/mycarnival/logon Signing up on their website allows you to pre-enter required boarding information, schedule shore excursions for Cozumel, and set payment method for onboard purchases. Non-USA passengers, this is the best method to enter all your passport details. Please reply directly to me off-BB if you have any questions. I am inundated with email at the moment so it may be 24-48 hours before I reply. [ANS thanks Clayton W5PFG for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- KX9X Plans for NPOTA Satellite Operation Sean Kutzko, KX9X, says he will be hitting the road 9/24-9/28 to put several NPOTA units in New York's Hudson Valley on the air. Becky Schoenfeld, W1BXY and Sean will activate Martin van Buren (NS50), Thomas Cole (AA23), the FDR home (NS36), Eleanor Roosevelt (NS14) and Vanderbilt Mansion (NS74) on HF SSB/CW plus the following satellites: SO-50, FO-29, XW-2A/2C/2F, and will even try AO-7 and AO-73. They won't know specific operating schedules until the night before; follow KX9X on Twitter for real-time info during these NPOTA activations. They will sign and log as KX9X/2 and W1BXY. Satellite gear will be two 817s, preamps, and an Arrow. Activations will be daytime-only. Sean likes hanging out below the center of the passband on the analog sats. [ANS thanks Sean Kutzdo, KX9X, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- University Students Shown Amateur Radio AMSAT-India Regional Coordinator Rajesh Vagadia VU2EXP reports on the ‘Ham Radio – Practical Insight’ session given to 150 students at Parul University. Wonderful hands on session on ‘Ham Radio – Practical Insight’ was conducted at prestigious Parul University – Baroda (Gujarat, India) on September 8, 2016. Around 150 Engineering (EC) student & faculties participated in the program & gain knowledge on the subject. In-depth Presentation on Ham Radio, Interesting Ham Radio Events, Video Documentary & SSTV Live demo was carried out by Rajesh Vagadia VU2EXP. Students were excited to see line by line SSTV transmission on the projected screen. To learn with fun, students were allowed to make collective noise during transmission to observe their effect in the SSTV reception!!! Number of technical & general queries satisfied in Q&A session. Sunny VU2PMU Shared his Ham Experience & Sardool VU2OPX Selected few student with small Quiz. VHF Demo (Modulation test) was nicely carried out by GIAR team member Ankit VU3NMQ, Sardool VU2OPX, Sunny VU2PMU & myself. Student & faculties learnt the potential of Ham Radio hobby & enjoyed the event at the fullest. I thank my fellow hams for their kind support and also thankful to Prof. Jay Patel & Prof. Niraj Tever from Parul University to nicely coordinate the event. Wish this Ham event act as small SPARK (ignition) & in future some of the student may fly high in World of Amateur Radio! AMSAT-India http://amsatindia.org/ [ANS thanks Rajesh P. Vagadia VUEXP via AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Plan Ahead for New Years AMSAT CW Activity Day on the Satellites Thanks to all who participated in AMSAT's Straight Key Night 2016, held in memory of Ben Stevenson, W2BXA. For 25 years, AMSAT has sponsored SKN on OSCAR, and it's been my pleasure to conduct this event. While Morse as a license qualification has gone the way of the spark gap, I am pleased to see that amateur CW activity is as popular as ever. Straight keys and "bugs", however, have found a niche primarily with the boat anchor crowd, and AMSAT's insistence on their use in OSCAR SKN has held down participation. Similar considerations have led ARRL to broaden its annual HF event to include all forms of CW, even computer-generated. The idea is to encourage everyone to enjoy CW operation, no matter how they choose to do it. We agree 100%. So, in with the new: AMSAT CW Activity Day. As with the old SKN, it will be a fun event, not a contest, and will run for 24 hours on January 1, 2017 (UTC). All forms of CW are welcome. Since it is not a contest, there is no required exchange. A QSO is a QSO. Working the same station on more than one satellite is permitted. Instead of submitting Best Fist nominations, all participants are asked to post their results, including "Soapbox" comments, to AMSAT- BB. Please include the satellites you used, and the number of CW QSOs you had on each. While it is not necessary to post your full log, you may do so if you wish. CU on CW! [ANS thanks Ray Soifer, W2RS, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results As a result of the 2016 Board of Directors Election, Tom Clark, K3IO; Mark Hammond, N8MH; and Bruce Paige, KK5DO; will serve on the board for two years. The First Alternate is Paul Stoetzer, N8HM and the Second Alternate is Clayton Coleman, W5PFG. Both will serve for a term of one year. The results of the voting with 697 ballots cast are as follows: Tom Clark, K3IO..................547 Mark Hammond, N8MH...............504 Bruce Paige, KK5DO...............396 Paul Stoetzer, N8HM..............362 Clayton Coleman, W5PFG...........200 Submitted by: Martha Saragovitz, Manager Paul Stoetzer, Secretary [ANS thanks Martha Saragovitz, and Paul Stoetzer, N8HM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- US ARISS Contacts -Call for Proposals Remains Open through Nov 1 Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Proposal Window September 1 - November 1, 2016 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is November 1, 2016. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world, NASA, and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe sponsor this educational opportunity by providing the equipment and operational support to enable direct communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world via Amateur Radio. In the US, the program is managed by AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) and ARRL (American Radio Relay League) in partnership with NASA and CASIS (Center for the Advancement of Science in Space). More Information Interested parties can find more information about the program at www.ariss.org and www.arrl.org/ARISS. For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Sessions go to http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. Please direct any questions to ariss at arrl dot org. About ARISS Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the 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. Also, join us on Facebook: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) / Follow us on Twitter: ARISS_status [ANS thanks ARISS for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News + A Successful contact was made between C.E.PR. Almadén, Jaén, Spain and Astronaut Kate Rubins KG5FYJ using Callsign OR4ISS. The contact began Thu 2016-09-15 08:14:19 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was direct via EA7URJ. ARISS Mentor was Francesco IKØWGF. School Information: Primary Education State School. This school year (2013/2014) there are 420 students from 6 to 12 years old. C.E.PR. Almadén is a Multilingual School with Français as L2 and English as L3. [ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + NPOTA Activation Video Posted John Brier KG4AKV announced that he has posted a video of his SO-50 satellite activation from August 29th 2016 at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. The NPS unit is NM29 and the grid square is FM26. The video can be viewed at: https://youtu.be/C0qLC03jDTA [ANS thanks John KG4AKV for the above information] + September issues of SatMagazine and MilSatMagazine are available for download. http://www.satmagazine.com/ http://www.milsatmagazine.com/ [ANS thanks Satnews for the above information] + Measuring Sky Angles With Your Hand Have you ever worked portable and wondered just how close you were holding your antenna in reference to the necessary altitude and azimuth to be on target with your satellite? You can use your hands to measure degrees of the sky. There is a method common in astronomy for measuring sky angles. Here’s how they describe it on One Minute Astronomer: "Your hands and fingers are a remarkably accurate (and convenient) measuring tool. When you hold your hand at arm’s length, you can estimate angles like this: Stretch your thumb and little finger as far from each other as you can. The span from tip to tip is about 25 degrees. Do the same with your index finger and little finger. The span is 15 degrees. Clench your fist at arms length, and hold it with the back of your hand facing you. The width is 10 degrees. Hold your three middle fingers together; they span about 5 degrees The width of your little finger at arm’s length is 1 degree." http://oneminuteastronomer.com/860/measuring-sky/ See also http://makezine.com/2016/09/16/measuring-tip-ruler/ [ANS thanks oneminuteastronomer.com and make zone.com for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- /EX In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive addi- tional benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Primary and secondary school students are eligible for membership at one-half the standard yearly rate. Post-secondary school students enrolled in at least half time status shall be eligible for the stu- dent rate for a maximum of 6 post-secondary years in this status. Contact Martha at the AMSAT Office for additional student membership information. 73, This week's ANS Editor, EMike McCardel, AA8EM aa8em at amsat dot org

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-09-17 21:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 17 Sep '16

17 Sep '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-09-17 21:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: **************************************************************************** ** Call for Proposals Proposal Window September 1 – November 1, 2016 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is November 1, 2016. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. ***************************************************************** ************* 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 Ericsson 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: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 121 Francesco IKØWGF with 118 **************************************************************************** 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 2016-09-17 21:00 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1084. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1049. 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 2016-09-16 06:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin Exp. 48 on orbit Anatoly Ivanishin Kate Rubins KG5FYJ Takuya Onishi KF5LKS **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Setting memory frequencies for FM satellite operation
by Ronald G. Parsons 17 Sep '16

17 Sep '16

Is there a computer program that will compute a table of time, azimuth, elevation for a given satellite and station location for a set of Doppler corrected frequencies (both uplink and downlink) in user-specified frequency intervals. For example, SO-50 TIME AZ EL UP DOWN 0959:00 10 34 145982.17 435165.53 1000:00 44 46 145980.66 435170.05 but where the frequencies are in user-defined increments of 2.5 or 5.0 kHz. This would simplify choosing frequency memories for handhelds and when to switch memories when operating FM satellites. Ron W5RKN

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K6R is on the air from CM93xx
by Clayton Coleman 17 Sep '16

17 Sep '16

K6R appeared on UKube-1 as scheduled at around 20:30 UTC and were heard making numerous contacts with stations in the western half of the USA. 73 Clayton W5PFG

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K6R Update September 16
by Jimmy Blanchette 17 Sep '16

17 Sep '16

Hi all, As the Pilot Relay Station for the K6R expedition, I am happy to report that everything is going extremely well so far. Earlier this evening, K6R communicated a status update audio report which I have recorded and happy to make available to the community. Please use the Dropbox link below in order to download the MP3 audio message from K6R: https://www.dropbox.com/s/hduh5yoq66vnl4k/K6R%20Report%2009-16-16.mp3?dl=0 In addition, in order to give a taste of the excellent work that David and Wyatt have been doing on the Island, I have made a video/audio recording of a portion of a SO-50 pass which took place late this afternoon. You can use the Dropbox link below in order to download the file (.wmv format): https://www.dropbox.com/s/314jwp8fqvidcfn/K6R%20-%20SO50%20Pass%2009-16.wmv… There will be another report tomorrow evening. Thanks to the David (KG5CCI) and Wyatt (AC0RA) for activating this extremely rare grid and for the outstanding job! Stay tuned. 73, Jimmy KK6FAH

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FN05/06/07 on Sunday Sept 18th
by Ken Alexander 17 Sep '16

17 Sep '16

Hi All, As I Tweeted earlier, I am moving my departure day up to this Sunday so that I can spend a little more time in FN-05/06/07. I'm also hoping that this will allow me to spend more time in EO80 and EO90, hopefully 2 days in each grid. I have to leave on Sunday morning so as to be in Barrie, ON at 9:00 for the opening of a store where I plan to buy an inverter so I can re-charge the various batteries without having to run back into town all the time. I will stop in FN05/06/07 as I am passing through and operate from whatever is available at the time. Unfortunately, that means only two passes in the case of FN05 and one pass in the case of FN06. FN07 is another matter as you will see. FN08 might happen on Monday morning. PLEASE NOTE: All times shown are in EASTERN TIME. Add or subtract as necessary for the zone you are in. I'm conversant in UTC, but this is just easier for me. ALSO NOTE: I'm still very much a rookie on the linear satellites, having made only one QSO so far. However, I've received a lot of coaching an encouragement from all of you and I think things will be OK after the first few attempts. Bear with me. THE SCHEDULE (if the columns don't align well then highlight the table and convert it to Courier font) Sunday Sept 18th Eastern Time ---------------------------------------------------------- [FN05] 18.09.2016 FO-29 11:27 11:41 14 40 130 - 350 18.09.2016 FO-29 13:12 13:26 14 46 190 - 342 [FN06] 18.09.2016 FO-29 15:02 15:08 06 07 260 - 317 [FN07] 18.09.2016 XW-2F 17:57 18:04 07 28 132 - 360 18.09.2016 SO-50 18:15 18:25 10 30 185 - 051 18.09.2016 XW-2A 18:40 18:47 07 24 131 - 000 18.09.2016 XW-2F 19:31 19:39 08 25 200 - 336 18.09.2016 SO-50 19:55 20:06 11 51 237 - 039 18.09.2016 XW-2A 20:13 20:20 07 25 200 - 334 18.09.2016 SO-50 21:38 21:47 09 18 287 - 042 If I miss the first pass or two in FN07 it's because I haven't found a good place to set up. Check @ve3hls on Twitter for updates. 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS

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AO-73/FUNcube-1
by Jim Heck 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

Hi Folks, Just to say that the mode has been switch just now to full time transponder mode. Please note that we normally try and switch back to education mode on Sunday evening, but this might not happen due to non availability of command station operators. If non are available on Sunday night we will switch back to education mode as soon as possible. 73s Jim G3WGM

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Sunday experience at ARRL/TAPR DCC
by Robert McGwier 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

For those going to ARRL/TAPR DCC please bring an HT. Michelle Thompson, W5NYV, are going to have you use your analog computer (brain) to do spectrum collaboration challenge. Bob -- Bob McGwier Founder, Federated Wireless, Inc Founder and Technical Advisor, HawkEye 360, Inc Research Professor Virginia Tech Chief Scientist: The Ted and Karyn Hume Center for National Security and Technology Senior Member IEEE, Facebook: N4HYBob, ARS: N4HY Faculty Advisor Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Assn. (K4KDJ) Director of AMSAT and member of PVRC, TAPR, and life member of ARRL and AMSAT

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FN Grid expedition
by Lee Ernstrom 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

For those of you who are interested in working me on SO-50 beginning October 1, 2016 while I am cruising aboard the Norwegian Gem passing through a bunch of FN water grids please refer to my C6AQD QRZ.com page for more updated details on a list of those grids and QSL information. I hope to be passing out new grids like candy during that week. Lee (Doc) Ernstrom WA7HQD / C6AQD/MM

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ANS-260 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - 2016 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results
by JoAnne Maenpaa 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-260 In this edition: * 2016 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-260.01 ANS-260 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin AMSAT News Service Bulletin 260.01 >From AMSAT HQ Kensington, MD. September 16, 2016 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-260.01 2016 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results As a result of the 2016 Board of Directors Election, Tom Clark, K3IO; Mark Hammond, N8MH; and Bruce Paige, KK5DO; will serve on the board for two years. The First Alternate is Paul Stoetzer, N8HM and the Second Alternate is Clayton Coleman, W5PFG. Both will serve for a term of one year. The results of the voting with 697 ballots cast are as follows: Tom Clark, K3IO..................547 Mark Hammond, N8MH...............504 Bruce Paige, KK5DO...............396 Paul Stoetzer, N8HM..............362 Clayton Coleman, W5PFG...........200 Submitted by: Martha Saragovitz, Manager Paul Stoetzer, Secretary [ANS thanks Martha Saragovitz, and Paul Stoetzer, N8HM for the above information] /EX

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DIPLEXERS
by Kevin M 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

I second the MFJ-916s... I have two in the mast mount box before the preamps on my base antenna, one for each 'side', and I use one in my portable gear bag. They work fine and cost less. 73, Kevin

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-09-16 06:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-09-16 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: C.E.PR. Almadén, Jaén, Spain, direct via EA7URJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Kate Rubins KG5FYJ Contact was successful: Thu 2016-09-15 08:14:19 UTC 52 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** Call for Proposals Proposal Window September 1 – November 1, 2016 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is November 1, 2016. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. **************************************************************************** ** 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 Ericsson 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: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 121 Francesco IKØWGF with 118 (***) **************************************************************************** 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 2016-09-16 06:30 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1084. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1049. (***) 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 2016-09-16 06:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin Exp. 48 on orbit Anatoly Ivanishin Kate Rubins KG5FYJ Takuya Onishi KF5LKS **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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For Sale Reference Synthesizer for Microwave "Brick"
by Joe Leikhim 15 Sep '16

15 Sep '16

For anyone still playing with old school CALIFORNIA MICROWAVE type Microwave brick cavity oscillators. http://www.ebay.com/itm/162150569755?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p398… I am cleaning out closets to make room for the next big project. Also check out my other related stuff from time to time. Thanks -- Joe K4SAT 407-982-0446 WWW.LEIKHIM.COM

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Look for K2BSA/5 on FO-29 Saturday.
by Tom Schuessler 15 Sep '16

15 Sep '16

I am running another Radio Merit Badge workshop for the National Scouting Museum in Irving, TX, EM12, this Saturday, September 17 and activating K2BSA/5. Weather permitting, this will be my first attempt to do a linear transponder satellite pass contact during one of these badge workshops so I am praying that the rain and radio cooperate. Look for us near the center of the FO-29 passband on the 1801Z pass and take a minute to say hello to my assembled Scouts and be patient as they say hello back. 73 and see you on the bird. Tom Schuessler, N5HYP

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DIPLEXERS
by Gerald Payton 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

Any recommendations (favorites) for an antenna diplexer for V/U split? Jerry AB5R

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AMSAT Broadband Preamp
by David Mennerich 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

I started working some of the LEO SSB satellites again recently and came across a broadband preamp that is sold by AMSAT. Here is the link: http://store.amsat.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=118 Has anyone here used this before? Perhaps this would help me 'hear' a little better with my Arrow antenna, and I could use it for V/U and U/V modes. For those of you that operate with an Arrow, do you use this preamp or some other preamp? It appears there are other preamps out there that are more expensive, but require one per band (V or U). This one will cover both - seems like a good option, just wanted to get your thoughts. Thanks! Dave N2TEB

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Re: [amsat-bb] CubeSat 3D
by andy thomas 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

That's very, very good; thank you very much. I'll work on assembling a "cubesat" in the next few weeks. many thanks 73 de andy g0sfj

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4A2L operation from grid DL87th on satellites
by Clayton Coleman 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

Ismael, XE1AY, will be operating FM satellites as 4A2L from 15-18 September. More details on Facebook or QRZ: https://www.facebook.com/cuatroalfa.doslima https://www.qrz.com/db/4a2l Thanks to XE1H for the information. 73 Clayton W5PFG

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Upcoming ARISS contact with C.E.PR. Almadén, Jaén, Spain
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at C.E.PR. Almadén, Jaén, Spain on 15 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:14 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and EA7URJ. The contact should be audible over Spain 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. Primary Education State School. This school year (2013/2014) there are 420 students from 6 to 12 years old. C.E.PR. Almadén is a Multilingual School with Français as L2 and English as L3. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. When you were child, have you ever dreamt to be an Astronaut? 2. What do I have to study to be an Astronaut? 3. What do you feel when you see so far the Earth from the space? 4. How is the outer space? Is it nice? 5. What kind of work do you do in the ISS, and what is the purpose? 6. What was the most dangerous mission that you have confronted? 7. What is the ISS speed? 8. How many times does the ISS spend to turn around the Earth? 9. How is a common day in the Station? 10. Have you ever seen an UFO, or any strange object? 11. How do you get water and oxygen on ISS? 12. Are there meteorites dangerous for you? 13. What is the most beautiful experience have you ever had at Space? 14. What happen if the Space suit breaks during EVA? 15. How is the Earth seen from the ISS during the night? 16. How are your meals and foods in the Space? 17. What difficulties do you have for your personal hygiene? 18. Is it possible to see the ISS from the Earth? 19. At this moment where is situated the ISS? 20. What problems could you have when you come back to the Earth? 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): TBD 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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[Video] Wright Brothers National Memorial NM29 NPOTA Sat Activation and update on SS04 NPOTA activation
by John Brier 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

https://youtu.be/C0qLC03jDTA I made 14 contacts and the last one was my first international contact on SO-50, to 8P9EH in Barbados! This is my National Parks on The Air (NPOTA) SO-50 satellite activation from August 29th 2016 at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. The NPS unit is NM29 and the grid square is FM26. NX9B EM60 CONTACT #1 W5PFG EM21 CONTACT #2 W9NQ EN64 CONTACT #3 W4FS FM06 CONTACT #4 AA5PK DM91 CONTACT #5 WC7V DN46 CONTACT #6 N8RO EM00 CONTACT #7 K4FEG EM55 CONTACT #8 N8HM FM18 CONTACT #9 N3CRT FN20 CONTACT #10 W3ZM FM18 CONTACT #11 AMSAT-NA club call (N8HM) KC5WNV EM21 CONTACT #12 TEXAS RADIOTELEGRAPHERS UNION (W5PFG) NW3DC FM18 CONTACT #13 District of Columbia Amateur Radio Society (N8HM) 8P9EH GK03 #14 The day before this also did an NPOTA activation from Cape Hatteras National Seashore SS04 FM25. I won't be making a video of that as it was in the dark and the camera stopped recording over and over. For both of these activations I have not uploaded the logs to LoTW yet, but I will. Perhaps even will do it tomorrow. 73, John Brier KG4AKV

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Re: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Broadband Preamp
by Rolf Krogstad 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

I use it for portable operations with my Arrow antenna. For my home setup I use an ARR rf-switched preamp on the 70 cm antenna. Heed Jerry N0JY's warnings about never transmitting through the amsat one. You will burn it out every time! 73 Rolf. NR0T On Sep 13, 2016 11:04 PM, "David Mennerich" <david.n2teb(a)gmail.com> wrote: I started working some of the LEO SSB satellites again recently and came across a broadband preamp that is sold by AMSAT. Here is the link: http://store.amsat.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=118 Has anyone here used this before? Perhaps this would help me 'hear' a little better with my Arrow antenna, and I could use it for V/U and U/V modes. For those of you that operate with an Arrow, do you use this preamp or some other preamp? It appears there are other preamps out there that are more expensive, but require one per band (V or U). This one will cover both - seems like a good option, just wanted to get your thoughts. Thanks! Dave N2TEB _______________________________________________ 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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IMPORTANT notice for AMSAT Symposium Cruise Attendees
by Clayton Coleman 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

PAYMENT DUE If you are attending the 2016 AMSAT Symposium Carnival cruise, your final payment is likely due. The majority of our accounts were due September 12. If your scheduled payment method fails, Carnival will attempt to contact you by phone or email. Please take a moment to ensure your final payment has been made. CARNIVAL ACCOUNT If you have not registered on the Carnival website to supply your guest information, you should consider doing so by going to the link below and choosing "Create Account." https://www.carnival.com/BookedGuest/guestmanagement/mycarnival/logon Signing up on their website allows you to pre-enter required boarding information, schedule shore excursions for Cozumel, and set payment method for onboard purchases. Non-USA passengers, this is the best method to enter all your passport details. Please reply directly to me off-BB if you have any questions. I am inundated with email at the moment so it may be 24-48 hours before I reply. Thank you, Clayton W5PFG

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Subject: re: CubeSat 3D
by andy thomas 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

Herman, I,for one, would be interested in the .stl files that would enable me to build a replica of your satellite. I can take DOT STL files throug GCODE to build something (not flyable) in PLA plastic, if you would like to provide them. At the moment I only have a small copy of AAUSAT. I think they would be a great educational resource. 73 de andy G0SFJ

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INMARSAT
by Andrew Rich 13 Sep '16

13 Sep '16

Hello Wondering if someone can tell me which way to point an antenna to pick up INMARSAT from Brisbane Australia please ------------------------------------------ Andrew Rich vk4tec(a)tech-software.net VK4TEC 0419738223

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CubeSat 3D
by Herman Tibor 13 Sep '16

13 Sep '16

Hi, I heard there was interest for a 3D CubeSat model here. I'm a developer of the PocketQube satellite, SMOG-1. It is a hungarian student satellite developed at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. The mission of the cube will be the spectrum monitoring of the 420-820MHz band in a low earth orbit. You can get more information here or on our Facebook page (sorry if advertising ourselves is not permitted here) The 3D video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMzEMR8Gdp8 Feel free to share it with those, who might be interested! Cheers, HA4TI Tibor

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CLARIFICATION to "Just Thinking Post"
by Gerald Payton 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

Sorry. I was clear enough with my description. I an not talking about Az/El rotation, but rotation of the antenna along its axis, as needed when using a hand-held antenna. The bird is wobbling and changing orientation which has to be compensated for by twisting you wrist to get strongest signal. This is not available on a traditional Az/El configuration, but would be a nice improvement. Just brainstorming...... 73, Jerry

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Upcoming Foxes
by Peter Laws 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

So exciting, despite the SpaceX setback! Fox-1A - U/v (FM) - active as AO-85 Fox-1B - U/v (FM) - Launches 2017-03-16 via ULA Delta II Fox-1Cliff - U/v|L/v (FM) - Launch TBD via SpaceX Falcon9 Fox-1D - U/v|L/v (FM) - Launch TBD via SpaceX Falcon9 Fox-1E - V/u (linear) - Launches 2017-12 via Virgin Galactic LauncherOne Can't see the AMSAT store because of remodeling (knocking out a wall, I believe) but is there Fox swag there? -- Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train!

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Just Brain Storming
by Gerald Payton 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

OK, so I am crazy, but I have been bashing my brain about using a servo motor to simulate the human wrist movement of varying the orientation of an antenna, as done in portable hand-held operation. As I understand, servos primarily rotate 180 degrees left or right governed by the control signal. That would accomplish the above requirements of pointing the antenna and adjusting for optimal signal. However, and a BIG however, I know zip about servos or controlling them. I realize too that their would be a antenna weight problem to overcome and other mechanical factors too! Consequently, I am wondering it any of you experienced operators have contemplated this before? Jerry AB5R

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AMSAT Store Offline
by Paul Stoetzer 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

The AMSAT store is currently offline for some needed upgrades and should return within a couple of days. If you need immediate assistance, please call Martha at (301) 822-4376 between 10am and 6pm EDT. We apologize for any inconvenience. 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Secretary Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT-NA)

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W5PFG/P EM22/32 & EM32/33 grid line passes
by Clayton Coleman 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

This Tuesday afternoon through Thursday I will operate from EM32 and neighboring grid boundaries in Louisiana. I'm planning to be on these passes from the specified grid lines. However, I might on other passes during the day from EM32. All times are in UTC. Tuesday, September 13 - EM22/32 XW-2C 22:53-23:01 XW-2F 22:56-23:04 (at some point I'll transition to F after C) SO-50 23:23-23:34 Wednesday, September 14 - EM32/33 SO-50 23:48-00:00 XW-2C 00:14-00:24 If the grid line passes don't work for you, I might be able to work other passes. Email me with your specific timing request (no graveyard-shift passes.) 73, Clayton W5PFG

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Call for Technical Papers: ARRL/TAPR DCC (Digital Communications Conference), St. Petersburg, FL, September 16 - 18, 2006
by Mark Thompson 11 Sep '16

11 Sep '16

http://www.tapr.org/dcc ARRL/TAPR DCC Saint Petersburg, FL September 16 - 18, 2016 Call for Technical Papers Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference and publication in the Conference Proceedings. Annual conference proceedings are published by the ARRL. Presentation at the conference is not required for publication. Details on Call for Papers & Submission Guidelines are on TAPR DCC web site. Submission of papers are due by July 31st, 2016 and should be submitted to:Maty Weinberg, ARRL225 Main StreetNewington, CT 06111or via the Internet to maty(a)arrl.org Note: Papers may continue to be accepted for a short time after deadline so please submit your paper as soon as possible if you haven't done so already. http://www.tapr.org/dcc#dcccallforpapers Details on Call for Papers Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference for publication in the Conference Proceedings.Annual conference proceedings are published by the ARRL. Presentation at the conference is not required for publication.The ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference is an international forum for radio amateurs to meet, publish their work, and present new ideas and techniques. Presenters and attendees will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and learn about recent hardware and software advances, theories, experimental results, and practical applications. Topics include, but are not limited to: - Software Defined Radio (SDR) - Digital voice (D-Star, P25, WinDRM, FDMDV, DRMDV, G4GUO) - Digital satellite communications - Global position system - Precise Timing - Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) - Short messaging (a mode of APRS) - Digital Signal Processing (DSP) - HF digital modes - Internet interoperability with Amateur Radio networks - Spread spectrum - IEEE 802.11 and other Part 15 license-exempt systems adaptable for Amateur Radio - Using TCP/IP networking over Amateur Radio - Mesh and peer to peer wireless networking - Emergency and Homeland Defense backup digital communications in Amateur Radio - Updates on AX.25 and other wireless networking protocols - Topics that advanced the Amateur Radio art Submission Guide Lines Anyone interested in digital communications is invited to submit a paper for publication in the Conference Proceedings. Presentation at the Conference is not required for publication. If you know of someone who is doing great things with digital communications, be sure to personally tell them about this!See above for deadlines and where to submit your paper.Some quick guidelines: - Papers should be on 8-1/2 X 11 inch paper with the following margins: left and right, 0.75 inch; top, 0.8 inch; and bottom, 1 inch (very important). - Structure of paper should be (see single column example below, two column should follow a similar format): - Title - Author(s) with affiliation - Abstract (200 words or less) - Key words (3-5) - Body - Reference List - Papers can be in one- or two-column format. - Use 12-point Times Roman for the main body of text; do not number pages. - Photos and drawings should have good contrast. Note: a photocopy gives a good indication of print quality. - Electronic submissions can be made in any of the following formats: - Adobe Acrobat PDF; - Microsoft Word - Reference citations and other topics not explicitly discussed in this list should follow a recognized standard format ( APA , IEEE, etc). - A biographical page is to be included with the manuscript. It should contain Name, Address, Phone, and E-mail for each author as well as a short descriptive paragraph about the first author. The bio page will be used to contact authors concerning the conference and presentation schedule. Release form: A formal release form is not required, but indicate that the paper is being sent for use in the Proceedings of the ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference. You are only giving permission for your paper to be printed in the Proceedings.Example Single Column Page Layout Two column would be similar in nature, but with two columns. View Paper Example

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Sunday 11 september 2016 balloon fox hunt with U/V FM transponder!
by Cor PDØRKC 11 Sep '16

11 Sep '16

Hello radio friends, The balloon fox hunting was a big success today. These events are one of the biggest amateur radio events in the Netherlands there where a lot people in cars trying to find the balloon first. And thoussands amateur radio operators have tried to make radio contacts via the balloon U/V FM voice transponder. That was not easy with only one channel! The weather balloon was exploded at 30.6 kilometers height. I have heard stations from: Belgium, Germany, Denmark, UK and ofcoarse a lot from the the Netherlands. I had expected more stations from nearby countries with my posting on amsat-bb but in comparisation with other years there where not much more. A special thanks for the QSO with Jerry ON4CJQ in Belgium! Every year is a new balloon fox hunt event in september so keep watching the official website. https://www.ballonvossenjacht.nl 73s Cor PD0RKC

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Re: [amsat-bb] Advise and/or Help
by Robert Bruninga 11 Sep '16

11 Sep '16

Here is the link: http://aprs.org/LEO-tracking.html Ted <k7trkradio(a)charter.net> wrote: > Also, as Bob Bruninga will tell you, set the EL at 15-20 degrees. > He has a website that explains why... >> My first step will employ an azmuthal only inexpensive rotor Of course, that assumes ou can see down to the horizon. If you are surrounded by buildings or trees or mountains that are higher that, then adjust antenna to that elevation. Bob

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Sunday 11 september 2016 balloon fox hunt with U/V FM transponder!
by Cor PDØRKC 11 Sep '16

11 Sep '16

Hello radio friends, At Sunday 11 september 2016 is a balloon fox hunt event. A weather balloon will be launched with U/V FM transponder, 23cm ATV transmitter and beacon (tone) transmitter. The weather balloon will be launched from the Netherlands, amateur radio stations in nearby - countries have to wait a while to hear the signals untill the balloon reach an higher - altitude! (the maximal altitude might reach 30km it also did in the past!). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balloon transmitters frequency information: Beacon: 145.450 MHz (100 mW FM/N). FM crossband voice transponder uplink: 432.550MHz downlink: 145.475MHz (1 Watt FM/N). ATV video transmitter 1252 MHz (1 Watt FM, camera looking down to earth). The balloon camera video stream can be world wide seen on the website (see the urls below). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground control stations: PI4RCG 7.080 kHz, 3.650 kHz (+/- 10kHz QRM). PI2NOS 430.125 MHz (+1.6 Shift) ground repeater in the Netherlands (also audible via echolink). PI3UTR 145.575 MHz (-0.6 Shift / 77Hz) ground repeater in the Netherlands (also audible via echolink). The official balloon fox hunt website and social media websites: https://www.ballonvossenjacht.nl (you can choose the English language from the menu). http://www.facebook.com/ballonvossenjacht https://twitter.com/ballonvosjacht (often with quick update news messages!). 73's Cor PD0RKC

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Lewis and Clark National Historic Park, Astoria, OR
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 11 Sep '16

11 Sep '16

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Lewis and Clark National Historic Park, Astoria, OR on 03 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:21 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and KF7TCG. The contact should be audible over the west 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. Thomas Jefferson was a scientist and a pioneer in many fields of study including biology, geography, meteorology, and ethnology. Since at least 1793 he had been planning for an exploration of the largest remaining unexplored land on earth: the American West. This resulted in the four pages of detailed instructions that he gave to Meriwether Lewis during their 1801-03 planning for the voyage of the Corps of Discovery. The resulting 1804-06 U.S. Army expedition to explore along the Missouri and Columbia Rivers was led by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. The 33 diverse members of the Corps spent the winter of 1805-06 at a campsite they built just a few miles from the mouth of the Columbia River and named after the local Clatsop Indians. At Fort Clatsop, the captains planned for the return journey to the United States and worked on writing scientific descriptions of the plants and animals they'd encountered that were new to science (a total of 178 species of plants and 122 animals by the end of the trip). Like President Thomas Jefferson and Captain Meriwether Lewis, today's astronauts have a curiosity for exploring beyond known frontiers. Some local students who have participated in various education programs at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park and live in surrounding Clatsop County have been learning about the International Space Station (ISS) and are hoping to have a brief radio conversation with an ISS astronaut. All of these students live in Clatsop County and are familiar with the park through field trips, park summer camps, family visits, or education programs with rangers visiting their classrooms. The park connected with these students through four relationships: 1. The Northwest Regional Educational Service District and the Astoria School District offer a migrant summer school to serve students who have moved within the last three years for their parent's work. Several of these students participated in summer camps that the park offered and they were excited about the opportunity to learn about the International Space Station and talk with an astronaut. 2. Three small local Girl Scout Troops (#10025, #10026, #10086) were interested in this opportunity as they have been focusing on the three keys to Girl Scouting which are Discovering, Connecting, and Taking Action. The girls and their leaders were happy to incorporate this ARISS opportunity into their projects. 3. The Fort Clatsop District of Boy Scouts includes local troop #509 and #542. Since Scouting is about character development and having confidence in yourself to Be Prepared, the ARISS program is a good challenge for these youngsters. Their district is named in honor of the 1805-06 winter encampment of the 33 people of the Lewis and Clark Expedition . 4. Three of the youth recruited for this special program are children or grandchildren of Lewis and Clark National Historical Park rangers and were excited to learn that an astronaut radio conversation would be happening in their park. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. To prepare for his journey, Captain Meriwether Lewis was tutored by experts in medicine, navigation, astronomy, mathematics, botany, and paleontology. What was the hardest part of your training? 2. The Corps of Discovery enjoyed fiddle music, do you listen to music in space? If so, what kind? 3. How different does your body feel in microgravity and how long does it take to adjust after arrival in the space station? 4. Lewis and Clark failed to find a Northwest Passage. Have any of your experiments failed or not gone like you wanted? 5. While wintering at Fort Clatsop, the Corps of Discovery made buckskin clothes as their uniforms wore out. How many outfits of clothing do you have with you, and what kind of material are they made from? 6. Why do you like communicating with kids? 7. Meriwether Lewis treasured an ermine scarf he received from a Shoshone chief. Do you have a souvenir from space? If so, what is it? 8. Do you create art from the views from the space station? 9. When is your next spacewalk? What is your favorite thing when you are outside the space station? 10. Lewis brought his dog Seaman with him on the expedition. Are there any research animals on the space station now? If so, what are they? 11. Although most members of the Corps of Discovery were single, York and John Shields had families at home. Do you miss your family, and how do you communicate with them? 12. Do you guys keep journal like Lewis and Clark did? 13. If a microorganism changed genetically on the International Space Station would it be considered a space alien? 14. Were you in a scouting program as a child? If so, did it affect your desire to work in space? 15. Lewis and Clark played backgammon. What games do you play? 16. When Sacagawea became sick, Lewis treated her. If you get hurt or sick, who treats you? 17. What are your space suits made of, and can they catch on fire? 18. How do you protect your eyes when the space station is facing the sun? 19. Are you doing any experiments with animals adapting to microgravity? 20. What does a shooting star or a meteor shower look like from 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. Lawrence Public Library, Lawrence KS, direct via KCØNFL The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Takuya Onishi KF5LKS Contact is a go for: Fri Sept 9, 2016 16:25 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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CubeSat 3D
by Bob Bennett 11 Sep '16

11 Sep '16

I'm curious to find if anyone has produced a 3D file of a Cube Sat mock up. Bob/nz2z

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Receiving Telemetry from AO-73 with IC-9100
by Wills 11 Sep '16

11 Sep '16

I am finding it very difficult to successfully receive/decode telemetry from AO-73 and Ukube-1 using an IC-9100 and SatPC32 as compared to receiving same when using an IC-821H. Are there any hidden/secret settings on the IC-9100 which have to be set to allow successful reception/decode of the telemetry. Should one be trying to receive with the IC-9100 in the Digital mode? Is there a command which one can enter in the Doppler.sqf file in SatPC32 (like DFM which puts the IC-9100 into Digital FM mode) to put the IC-9100 into the Digital mode for USB reception? I did try DUSB entered into the Dopple.SQF file of SatPC32, but this did not work. I have tried several different settings in the menu section of the transceiver, all to no avail. Using the IC-821H I can receive/decode the telemetry from about 5 degrees elevation (going up) to 3 degrees (going down), but with the IC-9100 I do not start to receive/decode until the satellite is about 25 - 30 degrees elevation (up) and then lose it when the satellite is about 20 degrees elevation (down). Using the same antenna system on both so the antennas can not be having a large effect on the IC-9100. Plus decoding is constantly stopping during the pass, thus missing a large amount of data unlike the IC-821H which hardly ever stops decode during a pass. Appreciate any suggestion one may be able to provide. Wal VK4CBW

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-09-11 06:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 11 Sep '16

11 Sep '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-09-11 06:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Lewis and Clark National Historic Park, Astoria, OR, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Kate Rubins KG5FYJ Contact was successful: Sat 2016-09-10 17:03:19 UTC 43 deg (***) C.E.PR. Almadén, Jaén, Spain, direct via EA7URJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Kate Rubins KG5FYJ Contact is a go for: Thu 2016-09-15 08:14:19 UTC 52 deg **************************************************************************** ** Call for Proposals Proposal Window September 1 – November 1, 2016 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact would be held between July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit a proposal is November 1, 2016. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact. ******************** ********************************************************** 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 Ericsson 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: Gaston ON4WF with 121 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 121 Francesco IKØWGF with 117 **************************************************************************** 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 2016-09-11 06:30 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1083. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1048. (***) 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 2016-09-11 06:30 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. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin Exp. 48 on orbit Anatoly Ivanishin Kate Rubins KG5FYJ Takuya Onishi KF5LKS **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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