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Re: [amsat-bb] Prior thread: ISS QSOs
by Rick Tejera 24 Apr '16

24 Apr '16

Patrick, Again, thanks I already uploaded to eqsl.cc (don't remember if you use that or not, will upload to LotW later today. refresh my memory, what do I use as the satellite name in LotW ISS or ARISS or RO1SS? Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org Thunderbird Radio Club www.w7tbc.org 623-572-0713 623-203-4121 (cell) SaguaroAstro(a)cox.net -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2016 11:32 AM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Prior thread: ISS QSOs Rick, Glad to get you through the ISS. Not only did we make the exchange using APRS messages from our TH-D72A HTs, our HTs sent the ACKs as we received each other's messages which were retransmitted by the ISS digipeater. In the log, and now in Logbook of the World if you use that system. This was fun! Not much time for radio this weekend, but QSOs through the ISS digipeater with my TH-D72A as well as SO-50 and AO-85 with my KG-UV9D HT. Not bad! Maybe I'll work you next weekend from somewhere in southern Nevada... 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 6:10 PM, Rick Tejera <saguaroastro(a)cox.net> wrote: > Patrick, > > Thanks for working me, My First APRS QSO via the ISS. I also heard KK6QMS > & W5PFG and sent them messages, but got no responses, Don't know if they > heard me or not or if it was just too busy, but either way I finally got on > the board and That makes it a successful day of ham radio for me.. Now if I > can only find my downlink on an SSB bird........ > > > Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) > > _______________________________________________ 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] Prior thread: ISS QSOs
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 24 Apr '16

24 Apr '16

Rick, Glad to get you through the ISS. Not only did we make the exchange using APRS messages from our TH-D72A HTs, our HTs sent the ACKs as we received each other's messages which were retransmitted by the ISS digipeater. In the log, and now in Logbook of the World if you use that system. This was fun! Not much time for radio this weekend, but QSOs through the ISS digipeater with my TH-D72A as well as SO-50 and AO-85 with my KG-UV9D HT. Not bad! Maybe I'll work you next weekend from somewhere in southern Nevada... 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Sun, Apr 24, 2016 at 6:10 PM, Rick Tejera <saguaroastro(a)cox.net> wrote: > Patrick, > > Thanks for working me, My First APRS QSO via the ISS. I also heard KK6QMS > & W5PFG and sent them messages, but got no responses, Don't know if they > heard me or not or if it was just too busy, but either way I finally got on > the board and That makes it a successful day of ham radio for me.. Now if I > can only find my downlink on an SSB bird........ > > > Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) > >

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Searching for audio recordings of FO-12 and AO-15
by Matthias Bopp 24 Apr '16

24 Apr '16

Hello, as part of my homepage at www.dd1us.de I also maintain a section called "Sounds from Space". I have collected there more than 1000 recordings of various satellite and space objects. I am still searching for various recordings of Amateur Radio Satellites, especially for Fuji-OSCAR-12 and UoSAT-OSCAR-15. If you have old tapes or cassettes with recordings of Ham Radio Satellites I will be happy to digitize them. Many thanks in advance for any contributions to the "Sounds from Space" collections. Kind regards 55&73 Matthias DD1US www.dd1us.de

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ANS-115 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by E.Mike McCardel 24 Apr '16

24 Apr '16

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-115 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: * IARU-R1: Global APRS Harmonisation and Satellite Coordination * United Launch Alliance Opens Competition for Free Cubesat Launches * TAPR Dayton Hamvention Digital Forum Announces Presenters * OUFTI-1 Telemetry Decoder App * Commemorative ARISS Slow-Scan TV Transmissions a Success * Be The First to Catch a Signal From Fly Your Satellite! From Space! * ARISS News * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-115.01 ANS-115 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 115.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE April 24, 2016 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-115.01 IARU-R1: Global APRS Harmonisation and Satellite Coordination The IARU Region 1 Interim Meeting was held April 15-17, 2016 in Vienna. Minutes for the C5 VHF/UHF/Microwave committee are now available. Some 70 delegates from over 20 Member Societies discussed a wide range of issues in the VHF/UHF/Microwave, HF and EMC Committees. Recommendations from the meeting will be considered by the Region 1 Executive Committee at its meeting in early May 2016. If approved by the EC, these recommendations will become interim Region 1 policy until the next General Conference in 2017, at which time all Societies present will have the opportunity to ratify the proposals. Among the key items in the minutes are: 4.1. Report of satellite coordinator C5_04 Graham Shirville G3VZV presented the report of satellite coordinator. G3VZV emphasized that the frequency coordination between the three Regions has to be improved for avoiding interference incidents like PC-Sat and some of the XW2 satellites. Due to current reports from MS about some observations of harmful interference, RSGB is asked to prepare a statement for publishing to inform MS and members how to take care. C5 chairman is asked to bring up the issue on EC meeting, because further AC action is required. 5.2. Band Planning 5 GHz: C5_10 VIE16_C5_Rec_06: To correct the satellite segment the table in chapter 4.9 by deleting “5790”, inserting “5830” and adding the footnote: “Any wideband system shall protect narrowband applications”. 6.1. General matters: C5_26 VIE16_C5_Rec_11A: To discuss an even more extended [Grid Square] locator system that is used for ATV (including IARU ATV contest) and for other purposes by using the Wiki and prepares a document for GC 2017 if necessary. (Note this will clarify the definition of 10 digit [character] locators used for microwaves etc see example at http://no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html ) 7.2. APRS Harmonisation: C5_41 VIE16_C5_Rec_23: The C5 chairman to answer Regions 2 and 3 that: • 144.390 MHz is not suitable for Region 1 and that Region-3 should consider 144.800 • To consider an additional 144 MHz frequency (that might be compatible) with Region 2 and 3 • To also consider 435 MHz usage and newer APRS technologies (for the 2017 GC) Download the C5 VHF/UHF/Microwave Vienna 2016 Minutes http://tinyurl.com/IARU-R1-Vienna-2016-C5-Minutes The input papers are available as a matter of record: HF Papers http://tinyurl.com/ANS115-HFpapers VHF/UHF/Microwave papers http://tinyurl.com/ANS115-MicrowavePapers EMC Papers http://tinyurl.com/ANS115-EMCpapers [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- United Launch Alliance Opens Competition for Free Cubesat Launches United Launch Alliance has begun accepting applications from colleges and universities across the U.S. to compete for free cubesat launch slots aboard upcoming Atlas 5 rockets. The educational opportunity will use excess performance aboard rockets launching to space to carry the tiny student-made craft made of science and technology experiments. “Universities pioneered cubesat development, and there is a growing need for launch access and availability,” said Tory Bruno, ULA president and CEO. “Our goal is to eventually add university cubesat slots to nearly every Atlas and Vulcan Centaur launch – with potential for 100 rides per year.” Cubesats are baselined at 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm (4 inches x 4 inches x 4 inches) and approximately 1.3 kg (3 lbs). The craft are housed in a box-like Aft Bulkhead Carrier on the Centaur upper stage, next to the RL10C-1 engine, and ejected from the dispenser into orbit. ULA has successfully launched 55 cubesats through the company’s 106 flights to date. Those opportunities were via National Reconnaissance Office, Air Force and NASA initiatives. Now, ULA is giving the miniature hitchhiker payloads free rides on Atlas 5 boosters and the future Vulcan rocket now in development to debut in 2019. The company is the first launch provider to make free cubesat flight opportunities available on its own. “ULA’s cubesat program revolutionizes access to space for these payloads while ensuring that the next generation of rocket scientists and space entrepreneurs has the opportunity to continue driving on- orbit innovation,” Bruno said. The competitive program is available to all U.S. accredited colleges and universities. They are encouraged to partner with K-12 schools to further expand science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. The deadline to apply is June 1. The winning cubesats will be announced later this summer. The selection committee will look at a proposal’s mission objectives in science and STEM, outreach plans for their local community, technical requirements and the likelihood of meeting the development schedule. Safety to the flight’s primary payload and ensuring the cubesat will not threaten or do any harm to the mission will be judged, too. Each application will face the following criteria: * Technical Requirements — 25% * Mission Objective — 25% * Outreach Component — 25% * Proposal Credibility — 15% * Quality of Proposal — 10% Six cubesat launch slots are available in this first round of the program, each payload sized at “1U” in cubesat-speak, for two Atlas 5 missions. The first launch will likely be a geosychronous transfer orbit mission targeted for mid-2017. The second flight, also to GTO, is planned for mid-2018. To apply, visit: http://www.ulalaunch.com/cubesats.aspx [ANS thanks SpaceFlightNow.com for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- TAPR Dayton Hamvention Digital Forum Announces Presenters TAPR has announced the presentations for its Dayton Hamvention® Digital Forum, moderated by Scotty Cowling, WA2DFI, on Friday, May 20, at 9:15 AM. Among the presentions will be “SatNOGS — A network of open source satellite ground stations,” by Corey Shields, KB9JHU. CubeSat operators tend to have few ground stations of their own and rely on radio amateurs to help collect telemetry. The SatNOGS Project is a Network of Open Source Satellite Ground Stations, focusing on Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. Shields will introduce SatNOGS as a way to increase the amount of data collected and reported from these CubeSats. Bryan Fields, W9CR, will present “HamWAN High-Speed IP Radio Network,” an Amateur Radio high-speed IP backbone concept that uses the same techniques enabling the Internet. The topic of a presentation by Chris Testa, KD2BMH, will be “SDR Disrupt.” It will review the landscape and advancements in SDR technologies over the past year, as numerous technologies are driving the power-price-performance curve to a new level of efficiency. Latest developments in digital voice will also be discussed. “Spectrum Monitoring with Software Defined Radio,” by Mike Ossmann, AD0NR, will follow. More information about TAPR activities at Dayton is on the TAPR website. http://www.tapr.org/dayton.html [ANS thanks TAPR and the ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- OUFTI-1 Telemetry Decoder App The OUFTI-1 D-STAR CubeSat team have released the format of the CW telemetry beacon and a Decoder App. The launch, on a Russian Soyuz- STA Fregat-M from Kourou in South America, is expected to take place at 21:02:13 UT on Friday, April 22, 2016. OUFTI-1 is a nano-satellite entirely developed by the students of the University of Liege (ULg), Belgium, along with two other engineering schools. It is the first satellite to carry a dedicated amateur radio D-STAR transponder. OUFTI-1 amateur radio information including Keps http://events.ulg.ac.be/oufti-1/radioamateurs/ The PDF of the article ‘D-STAR digital amateur communications in space with OUFTI-1 CubeSat’ by Jonathan Pisane ON7JPD, Amandine Denis ON4EYA and Jacques Verly ON9CWD can be downloaded from http://tinyurl.com/ANS115-OUTFIT-1 IARU coordinated frequencies for all CubeSats on the Russian Soyuz launch http://www.amsat.org.uk/iaru/ OUFTI-1 – 145.950 MHz FSK AX25 and D-STAR (uplink 435.045 MHz) – CW beacon 145.980 MHz e-st@r-II – 437.485 MHz CW and 1k2 AFSK AAUSAT-4 – 437.425 MHz [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Commemorative ARISS Slow-Scan TV Transmissions a Success The recent commemorative Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) slow-scan television (SSTV) transmissions from April 11 to April 14 were successful, with images received by many stations around the world. The SSTV transmissions marked the 15th anniversary (in 2015) of continuous Amateur Radio operations on the International Space Station. The first ISS crew conducted its inaugural ham radio contact from NA1SS in November 2000, and the first ARISS school/group contact took place the following month. Since then more than 1000 ARISS school/group contacts have been completed. Images received from the ISS have been posted on the gallery website. Anyone who received SSTV images from the ISS also may post them there. The SSTV transmissions were in PD180 format. Additional “MAI-75 Experiment” SSTV transmissions took place on April 14 and April 15, and these have been posted as well. The commemorative SSTV images showed a few of the radio amateurs who have served aboard the ISS. The gallery of images can be viewed at http://ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/ [ANS thanks ARISS and the ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Be The First to Catch a Signal From Fly Your Satellite! From Space! It is time to start listening to space. To celebrate the upcoming launch of the three Fly Your Satellite! student-built CubeSats into low Earth orbit, ESA’s Education office challenges the amateur radio community to listen out for the tiny satellites. The first three radio amateurs to send a recorded signal from either AAUSAT4, E-st@r-II or OUFTI-1 will receive a prize from ESA's Education Office. The satellites will be launched on 22 April onboard the Soyuz VS-14 flight from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Together with CNES’ Microscope scientific satellite, they will be auxiliary payloads in the launch of ESA’s Earth observation satellite Sentinel- 1B, the main passenger on this flight. Soon after being deployed into their final orbit, the CubeSats will begin transmitting signals to Earth that can be picked up by anyone with common amateur radio equipment. ESA challenges anyone to record the signal and send it to cubesats(a)esa.int, and to the CubeSat team. For each CubeSat, the first email received for which the signal is confirmed to belong to the CubeSat will be awarded with the following prizes: ESA Fly Your Satellite! poster ESA Education goodie bag Scale 1:1 3D printed model of a CubeSat Radio Contact Information: Please consult the following links to obtain specific information for radio contact for each of the three CubeSats. AAUSAT4 Downlink frequency 437.425 MHz For more HAM radio information see http://tinyurl.com/ANS115-AAUSAT4 Contact: aausat4 (at) space.aau.dk E-st@r-II Downlink frequency 437.485 MHz For more HAM radio information see http://www.cubesatteam-polito.com/operations/radio-amateurs Contact: cubesat.team (at) polito.it OUFTI-1 Downlink frequency 145.980 MHz For more HAM radio information see http://events.ulg.ac.be/oufti-1/radioamateurs/ Contact: oufti-1 (at) ulg.ac.be What your email should contain: Sound recording of the CW beacon Your Name Callsign Snailmail address for QSL Reception time of CW beacon CW beacon decoded Location A few lines about your equipment More information about Fly Your Satellite! can be found at http://www.esa.int/Education/CubeSats_-_Fly_Your_Satellite [ANS thanks ESA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News + A Successful contact was made between STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Astronaut Jeff Williams KD5TVQ using Callsign NA1SS. The contact began 2016-04-22 17:32:37 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was direct via NM5HD. ARISS Mentor was Tim W6MU. + A Successful contact was made between TBD Saratov, Russia and Cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP using Callsign RS0ISS. The contact began 2016-04-23 09:06 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was direct. Mentor was Sergey RV3DR. + A Successful contact was made between Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK and Astronaut Timothy Peake KG5BVI using Callsign GB1SS. The contact began 2016-04-23 12:10:50 UTC and lasted about nine and a half minutes. Contact was direct via GB1WHS. ARISS Mentor was Ciaran MØXTD. HamTV coverage??? Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule Republic of Chuvashia, direct via TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP (***) Contact is a go for Sun 2016-04-24 09:50 UTC The Derby High School, Bury, UK, direct via GB1DHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-04-25 12:02:27 UTC Istituto Comprensivo Statale “Diego Valeri”, Campolongo Maggiore, Italy, direct via IZ3YRA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-29 08:34:08 UTC 64 deg [ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N and David AA4KN for the above information] [ANS thanks ARISS, Charlie AJ9N information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + The article, "Amateur Radio in the STEM Classroom One Tecinical Tool-Countless Lesson Applications" appears in the latest Tech Directions magazine. The article can be read at http://tinyurl.com/ANS115-techdirections The free magazine is at: https://www.techdirections.com/ [ANS thanks ARRL's Illinois Section newsletter for the above information] + Lomonosov, AIST-2D and SamSat-218 Launch First launch from Vostochny - carries a three-satellite payload. The purpose of the mission is to test the infrastructure associated with the new launch site. There is a pair of satellites for sun-synchronous orbit: Lomonosov - Science satellite for studies of ultra-high energy cosmic rays, X-rays and gamma rays in the upper layers of the Earth’s atmosphere and in near-Earth space. Lomonosov mission website: http://lomonosov.sinp.msu.ru/en/ AIST-2D - Joint project between Samara State Aerospace University and SRC Progress to develop a small light-weight surveillance spacecraft principally for use by the Russian government. The launch will also carry SamSat-218 - 3U Cubesat created by students and scientists from Samara State Aerospace University in Russia as a technology demonstrator and educational satellite. Its main task is to test algorithms for controlling the orientation of nano-satellites. The Volga stage of the launch vehicle will be caused to re-enter over the south Pacific Ocean about six hours after lift-off. Possible webcast (very much "to be confirmed"): http://www.russian.space/306/ [ANS thanks www.zarya.info for the above information] + New Distance Record for AO-85 A new distance record of 5751 kilometers (3565.6 miles) has been claimed for an AO-85 (Fox-1A) satellite contact. Betrand Demarcq, FG8OJ, in Saint-Francois, Guadeloupe (FK96ig), worked Jose Elias Diaz Rodriguez, EB1FVQ, in Vigo, Spain (IN52pe), at 19:15 UTC on April 14, 2016. A recording of the contact is available. https://www.dropbox.com/s/s0o1b1as1xlcrjs/eb1fvq.mp3 AMSAT posts records on its AMSAT Satellite Distance Records page. Send new claims to Paul Stoetzer, N8HM. The AO-85 CubeSat was launched last October. It carries a U/V FM transponder. — [ANS thanks Thanks Paul, N8HM and the ARRL for the above information] + Satellite Distance Records can be viewed at http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=4751 [ANS thanks AMSAT 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 (former KC8YLD) kc8yld at amsat dot org

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Re: [amsat-bb] ESA Edu Office prizes + Small Sat launch Apr 27
by PA3GUO 23 Apr '16

23 Apr '16

http://www.zarya.info/GoForLaunch.php reports launch is delayed to Apr 24 21:02:13 UTC from Apr 22 by strong winds at the launch site. (Sentinel 1B, Microscope, OUFTI 1, E-ST@R II and AAUSat 4 Launch) http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Senti nel-1/Watch_live_Sentinel-1B_launch reports the same: Although launch was originally scheduled for 22 April at 21:02 GMT (23:02 CEST), liftoff has been postponed owing to weather conditions. The aim is for the launch to take place at the same time on 24 April. The launch can be followed via live webstream. Henk, PA3GUO

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Prior thread: ISS QSOs
by skristof＠etczone.com 23 Apr '16

23 Apr '16

With respect to our earlier discussion thread: I will be CQing and watching for CQs via ISS packet tomorrow (Sunday) on the 1553 UTC and 2222 UTC passes. Let's do some QSOs! Steve AI9IN

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THE SECRETS OF AO-73
by jeffory broughton 23 Apr '16

23 Apr '16

I end up calling CQ just about every evening and all weekend by my lonely self or maybe with Paul or Clayton to Keep me company.A lot of folks avoid AO-73 because it's not as easy as some other birds until you figure it out.Once you figure it out,it will become of your favorite birds .Yes it does have a frequency drift problem, but it really performs ! I find the uplink about + 15 kHz at AOS And about +18 KHZ at LOS from published.I use satpc32 And keep my cat box open to click about 300-400 hz per minute on the uplink to stay right on ! Try it ,you'll like it ! Jeff WB8RJY jeff broughton

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-21 05:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 23 Apr '16

23 Apr '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-21 05:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque New Mexico, direct via NM5HD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-22 17:32:37 UTC 83 deg Saratov, Russia, direct via TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 09:06 UTC (***) Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK, direct via GB1WHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 12:10:50 UTC 62 deg Watch for HamTV coverage St. Petersburg, Russia, direct via TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is TBD (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 10:41 UTC (***) Republic of Chuvashia, direct via TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP (***) Contact is a go for Sun 2016-04-23 09:50 UTC (***) The Derby High School, Bury, UK, direct via GB1DHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-04-25 12:02:27 UTC 49 deg Istituto Comprensivo Statale “Diego Valeri”, Campolongo Maggiore, Italy, direct via IZ3YRA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-29 08:34:08 UTC 64 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** 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 117 Francesco IKØWGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-04-23 05:30 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 1046. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1011. (***) 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, Rhode Island, 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 2016-04-23 05:30 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: [amsat-bb] ISS Unattended Beacon Theory (UBT) - PROVE ME WRONG!
by Clayton Coleman 22 Apr '16

22 Apr '16

My faith in hams making live contacts via ISS packet was restored! N0BBD and K5UBQ answered me and exchanged information. 73 Clayton W5PFG On 4/18/2016 21:11, Jerry Buxton wrote: > Well? I didn't join in because that would have upset the experiment > since I'm not usually on there anyway. So what happened? > > Jerry Buxton, NØJY

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Rotating PVC on Elk Antenna
by Lance Homer 22 Apr '16

22 Apr '16

A week or so ago I asked about mounting the Arrow Antenna on something other than the very end of it. I appreciated all of the great responses. In the end, I decided to go with the Elk because I found it on eBay and could save some money. The pvc tubing the previous owner used is difficult to turn and I'd like to correct that. I tried Googling to see if simply sanding the inner pipe a bit would help but I didn't get any results on that search. What have you done to make it so that the tubing is a easy to adjust from horizontal to vertical but still is tight enough not to shift on its own? Thanks, -Lance / K7LQH

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AO-73/FUNcube mode change
by Jim Heck 22 Apr '16

22 Apr '16

Hi Folks, I have just set AO-73/FUNcube into permanent transponder mode. Plan, as usual, is to switch it back to education mode on Sunday PM UTC. Enjoy the transponder and have a FUN weekend. 73s Jim G3WGM

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Newbie here
by Jason Rearick 22 Apr '16

22 Apr '16

Hello to the group. New to working the birds and enjoying it very much here in FM18. Jason N3YUG

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microwave reflector?
by Ed K9EK 22 Apr '16

22 Apr '16

Hi all: A lot of us subscribe to both AMSAT and the Microwave reflectors... the latter of which seems to have disappeared. I knew Tom was having some issues with his provider, but it appears that "microwave" is off line. Test and subscribe both bounce. Anybody have any idea what happened or if it still alive? Thanks and 73 Ed K9EK

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-21 05:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-21 05:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque New Mexico, direct via NM5HD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-22 17:32:37 UTC 83 deg Saratov, Russia, direct via TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 09:06 UTC (***) Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK, direct via GB1WHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 12:10:50 UTC 62 deg Watch for HamTV coverage St. Petersburg, Russia, direct via TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is TBD (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 10:41 UTC (***) Republic of Chuvashia, direct via TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP (***) Contact is a go for Sun 2016-04-23 09:50 UTC (***) The Derby High School, Bury, UK, direct via GB1DHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-04-25 12:02:27 UTC 49 deg Istituto Comprensivo Statale “Diego Valeri”, Campolongo Maggiore, Italy, direct via IZ3YRA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-29 08:34:08 UTC 64 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now closed. The window was open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30. Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details of future proposal windows. **************************************************************************** ** The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now open. The window is open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30. Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details. **************************************************************************** ** 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. **************************************************************************** *** 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 117 Francesco IKØWGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-04-21 05:30 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 1045. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1010. 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, Rhode Island, 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 2016-04-18 19:00 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: [amsat-bb] ISS Beacons
by Richard Tejera 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

It does, or do have most of the info already stored in the user phrases What I was looking for was sending the message to ALL. I would them in the message text past the appropriate user phrase (F key -->x, where x is the user phrase. There is a good pass tomorrow about 1130 mst/2830 UT. I'll take an early lunch and see if anyone answers. I'll be in DM43 73 Rick Tejera K7TEJ Saguaro Astronomy Club www.SaguaroAstro.org Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club www.w7tbc.org On April 20, 2016, at 20:27, "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb(a)wd9ewk.net> wrote: Rick, On my TH-D72A, there are a couple of options for sending a CQ call. First, a few settings need for the HT to be heard through the ISS or NO-84 packet digipeater... Status Text: I use message number 1 with TX rate 1/1, and I use "WD9EWK and VA7EWK" as the text. The TX rate determines how often this text is transmitted, and 1/1 means everytime your HT transmits your location, this text will also go out with that. You could use something like "CQ de K7TEJ" or something like that to draw attention to yourself. Since I use my HT on both the spaceborne digipeaters and the terrestrial APRS network, I don't normally want to have a CQ call in that text field. Sometimes I will replace the "and VA7EWK" with other text if I am at a hamfest or on a trip, or I'll turn it into something like "WD9EWK and VA7EWK - 2016 World Tour". :-) You can store up to 5 different status text messages, and then select different messages for different situations. You could have a CQ call in one, another message with something like your e-mail address or the repeater you're listening to in another, etc. I just use the first status text message, and change it as needed. TX Beacon: Method is Auto, Initial Interval is 1 minute. Packet Path: Type is Others, PATH is ARISS - this will work for the ISS and NO-84 when its 145.825 MHz digipeater is on, and then you can change the Type value to New-N when you are using the HT on the terrestrial APRS network instead of a spaceborne digipeater. You can either rely on the HT to beacon at that interval you set in the TX Beacon value, or you can press F followed by BCON (the 6 key) to send a beacon on demand. Or press BCON to remove BCON from the display, and then press BCON again to reenable the HT's beacon. An alternative to using the Status Text and TX Beacon to make your CQ calls would be to use an APRS message sent to ALL, and then type in a CQ call like "CQ de K7TEJ". You could just put something like "K7TEJ looking for a call", hoping a live operator in the footprint will pick up on something different coming from the digipeater. APRS messages are normally sent out once a minute over a 5-minute period, or you can go into the MSG (press the 4 key) menu and force an APRS message to be retransmitted on demand. This might be useful, if you see your HT transmit but don't see something like "My Message" or "My Message via ... " to indicate your HT heard the message being retransmitted by the spaceborne digipeater. I don't worry about an explicit CQ call when I work these digipeaters. I transmit my location and status text to show up on the digipeater, and then try to send APRS messages to other call signs I see on my HT's screen. I updated the instructions I have on my QRZ.com page on how I work the ISS and NO-84 digipeaters, asking stations to contact me via APRS messages when they see WD9EWK-9. Otherwise, freeform text sent from another station isn't shown or stored on the HT - just the call sign. Hope that helps. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 11:58 PM, Rick Tejera <saguaroastro(a)cox.net> wrote: > Patrick, > > When sending a CQ message, What call sign would you send to? I get how to > respond with user phrases or position comments, but how do you get that > first CQ out to whoever is listening? > > Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) _______________________________________________ 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 Beacons
by Rick Tejera 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

Patrick, When sending a CQ message, What call sign would you send to? I get how to respond with user phrases or position comments, but how do you get that first CQ out to whoever is listening? Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org Thunderbird Radio Club www.w7tbc.org 623-572-0713 623-203-4121 (cell) SaguaroAstro(a)cox.net -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 9:13 PM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS Beacons Hi Mark! You can do a CQ over the ISS digipeater, or just send something like an APRS position packet or a packet with your position and a short comment. If you use APRS messages, you can use them to make QSOs. I just did that tonight for the first time in a few months, working two Texas stations with my TH-D72A HT and Elk log periodic from my driveway. Using the ariss.net wen site, I could see my packets and most of my two QSOs captured by Internet gateways, and a missed QSO with a California station. My TH-D72A will store and display APRS messages, but freeform twxt typed into a terminal program won't be displayed on my HT unless the text is formatted as an APRS message. For example, a station could type this and (if I receive it) have it displayed on my HT's screen and saved as a received APRS message: WD9EWK-9 :hello from (grid, city/state, etc.) On my HT, I'd see the call that sent this message, and the text following the space and colon that trail my call. This makes it easy for stations using the APRS-capable radios, as well as software like UISS, to make QSOs and both sides seeing the QSO happen. It tends to be rapid-fire, since you only have up to 10 minutes in an ISS pass, and there could be a lot of activity coming through the ISS digipeater - especially the further east you go in the continental USA. Passes that only touch the southwestern USA are really easy for the low-power stations (like me) to get through. I do OK on other passes that cover more of the country, even with only 5W. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 1:23 AM, Mark Lunday <mlunday(a)nc.rr.com> wrote: > <My first packet on an ISS pass always includes a CQ.> > > OK, call me ill-informed, I did not know you could do CQ and > keyboard-to-keyboard QSO's. I thought you could only send short messages. > Is that how you do it? The ISS pass is so fast... > > Mark Lunday, WD4ELG > _______________________________________________ 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 Beacons
by Rick Tejera 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

As I think about it, I suppose the same would work on the radio in an APRS Message? I'm willing to be corrected if not. Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org Thunderbird Radio Club www.w7tbc.org 623-572-0713 623-203-4121 (cell) SaguaroAstro(a)cox.net -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of skristof(a)etczone.com Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 5:13 PM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS Beacons In UISS, I just set the "To:" field to CQ. Essentially, the callsign is CQ. Steve AI9IN On 2016-04-20 19:58, Rick Tejera wrote: > Patrick, > > When sending a CQ message, What call sign would you send to? I get how to > respond with user phrases or position comments, but how do you get that > first CQ out to whoever is listening? > > Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) > Saguaro Astronomy Club > www.saguaroastro.org [1] > Thunderbird Radio Club > www.w7tbc.org [2] > 623-572-0713 > 623-203-4121 (cell) > SaguaroAstro(a)cox.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patrick > STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 9:13 PM > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS Beacons > > Hi Mark! > > You can do a CQ over the ISS digipeater, or just send something like > an APRS position packet or a packet with your position and a short > comment. If you use APRS messages, you can use them to make QSOs. > I just did that tonight for the first time in a few months, > working two Texas stations with my TH-D72A HT and Elk log periodic > from my driveway. Using the ariss.net wen site, I could see my > packets and most of my two QSOs captured by Internet gateways, > and a missed QSO with a California station. My TH-D72A will store > and display APRS messages, but freeform twxt typed into a terminal > program won't be displayed on my HT unless the text is formatted > as an APRS message. For example, a station could type this and (if I > receive it) have it displayed on my HT's screen and saved as a > received APRS message: > > WD9EWK-9 :hello from (grid, city/state, etc.) > > On my HT, I'd see the call that sent this message, and the text following > the space and colon that trail my call. This makes it easy for stations > using the APRS-capable radios, as well as software like UISS, to make > QSOs and both sides seeing the QSO happen. > > It tends to be rapid-fire, since you only have up to 10 minutes in > an ISS pass, and there could be a lot of activity coming through the > ISS digipeater - especially the further east you go in the continental > USA. Passes that only touch the southwestern USA are really easy > for the low-power stations (like me) to get through. I do OK on other > passes that cover more of the country, even with only 5W. > > 73! > > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK > http://www.wd9ewk.net/ [3] > Twitter: @WD9EWK > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 1:23 AM, Mark Lunday <mlunday(a)nc.rr.com> wrote: > >> <My first packet on an ISS pass always includes a CQ.> OK, call me ill-informed, I did not know you could do CQ and keyboard-to-keyboard QSO's. I thought you could only send short messages. Is that how you do it? The ISS pass is so fast... Mark Lunday, WD4ELG > > _______________________________________________ > 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 [4] > > _______________________________________________ > 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 [4] Links: ------ [1] http://www.saguaroastro.org [2] http://www.w7tbc.org [3] http://www.wd9ewk.net/ [4] 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 Beacons
by Rick Tejera 21 Apr '16

21 Apr '16

Steve, I'm trying to do it from the D72A Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org Thunderbird Radio Club www.w7tbc.org 623-572-0713 623-203-4121 (cell) SaguaroAstro(a)cox.net -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of skristof(a)etczone.com Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 5:13 PM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS Beacons In UISS, I just set the "To:" field to CQ. Essentially, the callsign is CQ. Steve AI9IN On 2016-04-20 19:58, Rick Tejera wrote: > Patrick, > > When sending a CQ message, What call sign would you send to? I get how to > respond with user phrases or position comments, but how do you get that > first CQ out to whoever is listening? > > Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) > Saguaro Astronomy Club > www.saguaroastro.org [1] > Thunderbird Radio Club > www.w7tbc.org [2] > 623-572-0713 > 623-203-4121 (cell) > SaguaroAstro(a)cox.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patrick > STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 9:13 PM > To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS Beacons > > Hi Mark! > > You can do a CQ over the ISS digipeater, or just send something like > an APRS position packet or a packet with your position and a short > comment. If you use APRS messages, you can use them to make QSOs. > I just did that tonight for the first time in a few months, > working two Texas stations with my TH-D72A HT and Elk log periodic > from my driveway. Using the ariss.net wen site, I could see my > packets and most of my two QSOs captured by Internet gateways, > and a missed QSO with a California station. My TH-D72A will store > and display APRS messages, but freeform twxt typed into a terminal > program won't be displayed on my HT unless the text is formatted > as an APRS message. For example, a station could type this and (if I > receive it) have it displayed on my HT's screen and saved as a > received APRS message: > > WD9EWK-9 :hello from (grid, city/state, etc.) > > On my HT, I'd see the call that sent this message, and the text following > the space and colon that trail my call. This makes it easy for stations > using the APRS-capable radios, as well as software like UISS, to make > QSOs and both sides seeing the QSO happen. > > It tends to be rapid-fire, since you only have up to 10 minutes in > an ISS pass, and there could be a lot of activity coming through the > ISS digipeater - especially the further east you go in the continental > USA. Passes that only touch the southwestern USA are really easy > for the low-power stations (like me) to get through. I do OK on other > passes that cover more of the country, even with only 5W. > > 73! > > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK > http://www.wd9ewk.net/ [3] > Twitter: @WD9EWK > > On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 1:23 AM, Mark Lunday <mlunday(a)nc.rr.com> wrote: > >> <My first packet on an ISS pass always includes a CQ.> OK, call me ill-informed, I did not know you could do CQ and keyboard-to-keyboard QSO's. I thought you could only send short messages. Is that how you do it? The ISS pass is so fast... Mark Lunday, WD4ELG > > _______________________________________________ > 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 [4] > > _______________________________________________ > 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 [4] Links: ------ [1] http://www.saguaroastro.org [2] http://www.w7tbc.org [3] http://www.wd9ewk.net/ [4] 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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/MM station in Europe
by Juan Antonio 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

Today I copied a /MM station in the SO-50 pass at 18:20 UTC over Europe from JO25. Anybody knows your call?. Juan Antonio EA4CYQ --- El software de antivirus Avast ha analizado este correo electrónico en busca de virus. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Office Closed
by Martha 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

The AMSAT Office will be closed on Thursday, April 21st and Friday, April 22nd. Back in the office on Monday., -- 73- Martha

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Re: [amsat-bb] LL Grace - Kansas City Tracker/Tuner Satellite Antenna
by w0jab＠big-river.net 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

Controller/Doppler CI-V References: <5717CA4D.4070702(a)leikhim.com> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org From: John Becker <w0jab(a)big-river.net> Message-ID: <5717D1E9.9070403(a)big-river.net> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 14:00:57 -0500 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; WOW64; rv:38.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/38.7.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <5717CA4D.4070702(a)leikhim.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Wonder what the landlord would say?

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LL Grace - Kansas City Tracker/Tuner Satellite Antenna Controller/Doppler CI-V
by Joe Leikhim 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

Make-An-Offer. or BIN http://www.ebay.com/itm/162044006945?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p398… -- Joe Leikhim Leikhim and Associates Communications Consultants Oviedo, Florida JLeikhim(a)Leikhim.com 407-982-0446 WWW.LEIKHIM.COM

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Re: [amsat-bb] ISS Beacons (message - correction)
by Robert Bruninga 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

Correction: The format for a manually typed APRS message to be captured by an APRS radio's front panel is a colon, then a 9 byte callsign field (padded with spaces) and then another colon and text. The example should have been: :WD9EWK-9 :hello from (grid, city/state, etc.) This does not include a line number intentionally, because a line number forces an automatic ACK and that just adds collisions and congestion on the ISS digipeater channel. Bob, WB4APR -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 12:13 AM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ISS Beacons Hi Mark! You can do a CQ over the ISS digipeater, or just send something like an APRS position packet or a packet with your position and a short comment. If you use APRS messages, you can use them to make QSOs. I just did that tonight for the first time in a few months, working two Texas stations with my TH-D72A HT and Elk log periodic from my driveway. Using the ariss.net wen site, I could see my packets and most of my two QSOs captured by Internet gateways, and a missed QSO with a California station. My TH-D72A will store and display APRS messages, but freeform twxt typed into a terminal program won't be displayed on my HT unless the text is formatted as an APRS message. For example, a station could type this and (if I receive it) have it displayed on my HT's screen and saved as a received APRS message: WD9EWK-9 :hello from (grid, city/state, etc.) On my HT, I'd see the call that sent this message, and the text following the space and colon that trail my call. This makes it easy for stations using the APRS-capable radios, as well as software like UISS, to make QSOs and both sides seeing the QSO happen. It tends to be rapid-fire, since you only have up to 10 minutes in an ISS pass, and there could be a lot of activity coming through the ISS digipeater - especially the further east you go in the continental USA. Passes that only touch the southwestern USA are really easy for the low-power stations (like me) to get through. I do OK on other passes that cover more of the country, even with only 5W. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 1:23 AM, Mark Lunday <mlunday(a)nc.rr.com> wrote: > <My first packet on an ISS pass always includes a CQ.> > > OK, call me ill-informed, I did not know you could do CQ and > keyboard-to-keyboard QSO's. I thought you could only send short messages. > Is that how you do it? The ISS pass is so fast... > > Mark Lunday, WD4ELG > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK on 23 Apr. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:10 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between GB1SS and GB1WHS. The contact should be audible over the UK 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. Wellesley House is a prep school with approx. 140 pupils. Our aim is to open up a world of opportunity for girls and boys aged from 7 to 13. We are primarily a boarding school with about one third day pupils. Our catchment is vast, with international pupils as well as pupils from across the South East. Our ethos is that success follows success, whether in or outside the classroom, and occurs naturally in pupils who are happy and motivated. All pupils are encouraged to push themselves and made to feel secure enough to take risks. The school provided Space outreach for local schools in October 2014 following Science teacher Kerry Sabin-Dawson's attendance at the ESERO-UK Space conference - the Primary Frontier in July 2014 in York. Inspired by the initiatives and resources available she held a Space training session for local primary teachers to encourage them to bring space education into the classroom. Fourteen local schools attended and it was a great success. There was a representative from the Royal Greenwich Observatory, an education liaison officer from the local company Pfizer Ltd, Canterbury STEM ambassador Becky Vincer and John Hislop of the Monkton Stargazers, a local astronomy group. The organiser of the theatre group Spacefund explained how she had written the Team Tim show with the cooperation of Tim Peake, which was promptly booked by some of the schools. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Today is International Marconi Day; how do you think Marconi would feel about this radio communication? 2. From space, what evidence can you see that humans are having a negative impact upon planet Earth? 3. We are planting seeds brought back by the Russian cosmonauts at Ursuline. How do you think they will grow? 4. What happens to a compass in Space? 5. It is 400 years today since Shakespeare died. Which Shakespearean quote do you think best describes your mission? 6. What is the biggest lesson you have learned whilst being in Space? (Chartfield) 7. How do you think being in space has changed you? (River) 8. Do bacteria multiply at the same rate in a low gravity environment? (Pluckley) 9. What do you need to do to acclimatize back to the Earth's gravity on your return? (Garlinge) 10. Did you ever dream about becoming an astronaut when you were a child? (St L Junior Acad) 11. What space exploration do you think we will be doing in 200 years? (Smarden) 12. Have you played any jokes on your colleagues on the ISS? Scarlett 13. What is the first thing you are going to do when you get home? (St Lawrence) 14. What was your spacewalk like? Elsie Meades (St Mildreds) 15. What's your favourite experiment to conduct, and why? (Bromstone) 16. What do you do if there is a fire on the ISS? 17. Have you ever seen any other objects go past you in space such as comets or asteroids? (St George's C of E) 18. Will you be visiting schools when you return to Earth? And will you please visit Wellesley House? (again) 19. How is time different in space? 20. Do you get a proxy vote if you are in space? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. The Derby High School, Bury, UK, direct via GB1DHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-04-25 12:02:27 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), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Upcoming ARISS contact with STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, New Mexico
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, New Mexico on 22 Apr. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:32 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and NM5HD. The contact should be audible over New Mexico, USA 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. Valley High School (VHS) is one of twelve high schools in the Albuquerque Public School (APS) district. It is physically located at 1505 Candelaria Road N.W., Albuquerque, New Mexico, and our elevation is 4976 feet. Valley HS is one of the "oldest' high schools in Albuquerque, established in the summer of 1954 with their first graduating class of 1955. "Back in the day" students would walk or ride a horse to school as the HS had stables, an active farm, and taught ranching along with the a variety of academic programs. Today, VHS is leading APS in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Our STEM programs include amateur radio, model rocket (both low and high powered), underwater robotics, radio controlled aircraft, high altitude balloon flights, and unmanned aerial vehicles (small drone helicopters). Currently VHS has 1,371 students enrolled, 150 faculty on staff. Our school colors are Maroon and Gold. Our mascot is the Scandinavian Viking. On Friday, April 22nd 2016, APS along with VHS, West Mesa HS, Garfield MS, John Adams MS, and Carlos Ray ES will make radio contact with the ISS using an Amateur Radio station. The students and staff of all these schools with to express our sincere thanks to NASA team, ISS crew, and ARRL for making this radio contact possible. On behalf of the U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC program, APS, and all our STEM students and staff we welcome this contact with the Land of Enchantment. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is the most interesting or amazing thing you have seen in space? Would you relive the moment if you had the chance? 2. How many times a week do you exercise and what types of exercises do you do to keep your body strong? 3. You have been testing how mice embryos react to micro gravity as they develop. From these results, can a woman have a successful pregnancy in these conditions? 4. How does being in space affect your ability to digest food and absorb nutrition from your meals? Does micro gravity have any effect on peristalsis and the normal function of the digestive system? 5. What kind of medical testing do astronauts go through to be physically and mentally qualified as an astronaut? 6. What types of systems & procedures are available onboard to rescue a crewman who becomes detached from tether while on an extravehicular task? 7. What are the current priorities and scientific studies underway for Mission 45? Are you working on studies that are crucial to the planned Mars missions? 8. What procedures are in place in case of major illness or injury to a crew member while on orbit? Is it possible to evacuate a sick or injured crewman in an emergency? 9. Do you think the work you are doing is worth the risk of being in space? If so, to what end are these efforts. 10. Is there any difference in radiation exposure between time spent in EVA and your time inside the space station? 11. There are lots of debris in orbit from previous missions to space, and space junk is real threat the ISS. What processes or procedures are in place to protect the ISS from space debris? 12. How much of a chance is there for the ISS to get hit with a meteorite, and what would you do if this were to happen? 13. What is the most interesting experiment that you are currently working on? 14. How long can you stay in zero gravity before it affects your body? What kind of effect does this have over time? 15. Once back on earth, how long of an adjustment period is needed for the body to return to normal? 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. Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK, direct via GB1WHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 12:10:50 UTC Watch for HamTV coverage 2. The Derby High School, Bury, UK, direct via GB1DHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-04-25 12:02:27 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), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Re: [amsat-bb] ISS Beacons
by Robert Switzer 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

Patrick, Thanks, the other op has replied back and will upload to LOTW later today. Rob KA2CZU On Wednesday, April 20, 2016 11:06 AM, Patrick STODDARD <patrick(a)wd9ewk.net> wrote: Rob, You just make sure replies go to amsat-bb(a)amsat.org if you want them to go back to the list. I think the list may be set up so simply pressing Reply will reply to whoever posted the message. I saw your post on the QRZ satellite forum, and I plan on posting there as well. Nice job! Keep in mind that you can have a QSO, even if the http://ariss.net site doesn't capture all of the transmissions that make up your QSO. It's just like anything else - if both stations make the exchange and consider it a QSO, it's a QSO. 73! Patrick On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 11:01 AM, Robert Switzer <rs2atmink(a)yahoo.com> wrote: (Not sure how to reply to the thread) Got my first ISS contact on yesterday's 21:39z pass using a baofeng uv5r, elk, mobilinkd tnc2 and a cheap droid ( non active ) phone. The channel was very busy so I only got one contact through but the other op was able to get 4 or 5,Based on the logs. I didn't look for my info on arises.net later and saw you, but not sure if or how I can poke back for earlier pass data. 73, Rob KA2CZU Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 12:13 AM, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb(a)wd9ewk.net> wrote: Hi Mark! You can do a CQ over the ISS digipeater, or just send something like an APRS position packet or a packet with your position and a short comment. If you use APRS messages, you can use them to make QSOs. I just did that tonight for the first time in a few months, working two Texas stations with my TH-D72A HT and Elk log periodic from my driveway. Using the ariss.net wen site, I could see my packets and most of my two QSOs captured by Internet gateways, and a missed QSO with a California station. My TH-D72A will store and display APRS messages, but freeform twxt typed into a terminal program won't be displayed on my HT unless the text is formatted as an APRS message. For example, a station could type this and (if I receive it) have it displayed on my HT's screen and saved as a received APRS message: WD9EWK-9 :hello from (grid, city/state, etc.) On my HT, I'd see the call that sent this message, and the text following the space and colon that trail my call. This makes it easy for stations using the APRS-capable radios, as well as software like UISS, to make QSOs and both sides seeing the QSO happen. It tends to be rapid-fire, since you only have up to 10 minutes in an ISS pass, and there could be a lot of activity coming through the ISS digipeater - especially the further east you go in the continental USA. Passes that only touch the southwestern USA are really easy for the low-power stations (like me) to get through. I do OK on other passes that cover more of the country, even with only 5W. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Wed, Apr 20, 2016 at 1:23 AM, Mark Lunday <mlunday(a)nc.rr.com> wrote: > <My first packet on an ISS pass always includes a CQ.> > > OK, call me ill-informed, I did not know you could do CQ and > keyboard-to-keyboard QSO's. I thought you could only send short messages. > Is that how you do it? The ISS pass is so fast... > > Mark Lunday, WD4ELG > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-20 08:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-20 08:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque New Mexico, direct via NM5HD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-22 17:32:37 UTC 83 deg Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK, direct via GB1WHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 12:10:50 UTC 62 deg Watch for HamTV coverage The Derby High School, Bury, UK, direct via GB1DHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-04-25 12:02:27 UTC 49 deg Istituto Comprensivo Statale “Diego Valeri”, Campolongo Maggiore, Italy, direct via IZ3YRA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact is a go for: Wed 2016-04-27 08:42:41 UTC 66 deg; now postponed at school's request. (***) **************************************************************************** ** The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now closed. The window was open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30. Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details of future proposal windows. **************************************************************************** ** The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now open. The window is open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30. Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details. ************************************************ ****************************** 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. **************************************************************************** *** 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 117 Francesco IKØWGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-04-20 08:00 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 1045. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1010. 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, Rhode Island, 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 2016-04-18 19:00 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ISS Beacons
by Kevin Deane 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

I pretty much gave up on the ISS packet because all there was were beacons. Are there actually people trying to us it again? Wow I might give it a try tomorrow... Kevin KF7MYK

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ISS SSTV - Orbit Boost
by Paul Stoetzer 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

Good morning, The ISS SSTV event is supposed to last until 11:35 UTC tomorrow morning aside from a school contact from 12:35 UTC until 14:30 UTC today. However, there is a 252 second firing of the Progress's thrusters scheduled for 12:22 UTC today for an orbit boost, which will cause your orbit predictions to be off a bit. 73, Paul, N8HM

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Yaesu rotor maintenance
by Richard Lawn 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

While my IC-9100 is in the shop and as I await a new 2 meter antenna I decided to deal with what I had let go - rust on hardware and rust on the rotor elevation bracket. The good old Dremel helped to get 90% of the rust off the U shaped el rotor mounting bracket and el boom u bolts, but I'm wondering what to use to paint over these items to inhibit rust in the future? Any ideas other than rust oleum? I'll off course use stainless hardware to replace the cheap stuff Yaesu gives you as I did the last time I rebuilt the rotor. Also replacing both feed lines. I hope this will tide me for many many more years. 73 Rick, W2JAZ -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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ISS Beacons
by Jeff Moore 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

I don't know if I had set up my radio to "autobeacon", but several years ago I wanted to try and work the ISS via APRS Packet. I was on my way to a fox hunting demo that I was going to do and I figured the ISS pass would be done by the time everyone started to arrive for the demo. Initially I didn't see anything happening and as luck would have it, people started arriving early for the demo I was doing and I got distracted from the pass. Later as I was securing from the demo, I looked at the station heard list on my D-710 and realized that I had succeeded in bouncing a packet off of the ISS during that pass. There were a total of 3 packets listed from that pass, the response to MY beacon, and 2 other packets that were digipeated by the ISS. A live contact would be totally cool, but I was very happy just to get my beacon digipeated by the ISS let alone pick up 2 or 3 others. Jeff Moore -- KE7ACY Bend, Oregon On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 4:48 AM, <skristof(a)etczone.com> wrote: > > > My first packet on an ISS pass always includes a CQ. I attempt to send a > direct call to every station that comes up on the heard list. I get very > few responses. But, I do occasionally get a response. I got one just a > day or two ago, but, unfortunately the log is on my other computer or > I'd give the person credit for sending a reply! Thank you station from 4 > land! > > I wonder why a person would set up an auto-beacon. I have to imagine > that half of the time, the person isn't even there to see their callsign > pop up on the screen. > > I was going to get on the 0200 pass last night when this thread started > but the pass predictions showed it was a 2 degree max elevation for me. > That wasn't going to happen with my set up. > > Anyway, if you see my callsign on an ISS pass, I'm sitting at the > keyboard. Give me a shout or send a reply. I even still send out QSL > cards if you want one! > > Steve AI9IN > > On 2016-04-19 03:47, Kevin Deane wrote: > > > I pretty much gave up on the ISS packet because all there was were > beacons. Are there actually people trying to us it again? Wow I might give > it a try tomorrow... > > > > Kevin > > KF7MYK > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > [1] > > > Links: > ------ > [1] 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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Reuse, Interoperability, Portability, Code Complexity Survey - Reminder
by Brandon Shirley 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

AMSAT community members This is a reminder email for the Reuse, Interoperability, Portability, Code Complexity Survey. So far about 8 participants have completed the survey, and if you have I am very grateful. I would ideally want about 100-200 respondents, but I have had about 40-80 participants on the previous surveys. If I could get 40+ participants that would be great. This is the longest survey, please note that you can take it in stages as long as you resume or visit the link in the same browser on the same computer and you have cookies turned on as it will remember your session: no other identifying information is collected or stored. You can you use the link below to access the Reuse, Interoperability, Portability, Code Complexity Survey. https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_79TOgGac3B4Z77f What follows is more information about the survey and is largely the same as what you have seen before. There is a chance to win some gift cards. Please see below for more information. The survey should take about 15 minutes. Thanks. Please note that the link is anonymous, so you are getting this reminder even if you have already taken the survey. I would like to thank everyone that has participated thus far, I really appreciate it, I know it is an inconvenience and that everyone is really busy. The second part of the survey has background questions that will give context to your answers. Try to fill the background out the same way if you take more than one of the surveys. Answer as many of the questions as you want and as much of each question as you want, partial surveys may still be very helpful. At the end of this survey, you will be redirected to a webpage that asks for an email address. You must enter a valid email address to be considered for survey drawings or the overall survey set drawing. We are currently on the 5th survey, Reuse, Interoperability, Portability, Code Complexity Survey. You have a chance at receiving a gift card for participating in this survey as well as a chance at receiving a gift card for your overall participation in the entire survey set. There will be 2 winners of $25 gift cards for each survey and 2 winners of $200 gift cards for the survey set. The surveys are as follows and will be distributed in the following order: (participate as your mood strikes you) SISDPA : Core Concepts SISDPA : Development Preferences SISDPA : Open Systems Architecture and Modularity SISDPA : Security SISDPA : Reuse, Interoperability, Portability, Code Complexity <== We are here ==== SISDPA : Network V/R, Brandon Shirley b.l.s(a)aggiemail.usu.edu<mailto:[email protected]> See http://brandon.bluezone.usu.edu/Files/LOISpaceSoftwareAttitudes_Final.pdf for the Letter of Intent (LOI) that explains your role as a participant should you choose to participate. This is a legitimate request for you participation, if you have any questions about the validity of this email you may refer to the Letter of Intent, contact Brandon Shirley via email at b.l.s(a)aggiemail.usu.edu<mailto:[email protected]>, or contact Utah State University's Internal Review Board administrator at (435) 797 - 0567 or email irb(a)usu.edu<mailto:[email protected]>.

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Re: [amsat-bb] ISS Beacons (APRS-FAQ!)
by Robert Bruninga 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

Re ISS beacons: Here is the beacon gouge for APRS via ISS APRS was designed for channel sharing using the ALOHA protocol. That is, peak success occurs at around 20% channel capacity. For 1 second packets, that's only 12 packets per minute per digipeater area. This usually means maybe 5 mobiles at a 1 minute rate and 30 other home stations and weather stations, etc at a 10 minute rate using 1 hop and 60 other assets beaconing every 30 minutes when using the maximum of 2 hops. But on ISS, the digi neighborhood covers the entire USA at once! So, it is a travesty that people transmit unattended beacons via the ISS at such high rates causing nothing but interference with those trying to actually operate the pass. See the original APRS-ISS FAQ: http://aprs.org/iss-faq.html It recommends 1 beacon per minute for LIVE keyboarders, 1 beacon per 2 minutes for active special live mobiles engaged in travel or special operations, and one beacon per 5 minutes for unattended status/position reporting. The goal is to optimize the channel for live operators during a pass but for non-moving remote unattended position/status packets to be successful only about once a day (NOT every pass!) on http://ariss.net Bob Bruninga,wb4apr

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ISS Unattended Beacon Theory (UBT) - PROVE ME WRONG!
by Clayton Coleman 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

I worked an ISS pass earlier tonight on packet. I copied 18 stations digipeated via the ISS. However, only one of them responded to any kind of live, keyboard-to-keyboard action. The other stations seemed very dedicated to letting the world know their name and city every 1-2 minutes. Surely my theory that 80% of the stations are unattended beacons, pass after pass, must be wrong. Please, prove me wrong at 0200Z 19-April, and show me that people have two-way QSO's and not just beacon their name and city continuously for 24 hours. 73 Clayton W5PFG

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Re: [amsat-bb] ISS Unattended Beacon Theory (UBT) - PROVE ME WRONG!
by Luc Leblanc 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

On 18 Apr 2016 at 20:30, Clayton Coleman wrote: > I worked an ISS pass earlier tonight on packet. I copied 18 stations > digipeated via the ISS. However, only one of them responded to any > kind of live, keyboard-to-keyboard action. The other stations seemed > very dedicated to letting the world know their name and city every 1-2 > minutes. > > Surely my theory that 80% of the stations are unattended beacons, pass > after pass, must be wrong. > > Please, prove me wrong at 0200Z 19-April, and show me that people have > two-way QSO's and not just beacon their name and city continuously for > 24 hours. > > 73 > Clayton > W5PFG RESISTANCE IS FUTILE AS THEY ARE BORG'S an they will assimilate all of us in their stupidity. They are not only on satellite i stumble on one of them today VE2?? who was complaining about a reception report i gave him in a way to improve his signal audio quality over the air. He dislike my advices!!! Probably he failed to listen himself as he's probably some sort of a Joe know it all? Anyway i'm a bit off satellite business probably too busy watching south border TV... Luc Leblanc VE2DWE

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-19 00:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-19 00:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque New Mexico, direct via NM5HD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-22 17:32:37 UTC 83 deg Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK, direct via GB1WHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 12:10:50 UTC 62 deg Watch for HamTV coverage (***) The Derby High School, Bury, UK, direct via GB1DHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-04-25 12:02:27 UTC 49 deg (***) Istituto Comprensivo Statale “Diego Valeri”, Campolongo Maggiore, Italy, direct via IZ3YRA The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2016-04-27 08:42:41 UTC 66 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now closed. The window was open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30. Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details of future proposal windows. **************************************************************************** ** The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now open. The window is open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30. Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details. **************************************************************************** ** 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. **************************************************************************** *** 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 117 Francesco IKØWGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-04-19 00:00 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 1045. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1010. 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, Rhode Island, 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 2016-04-18 19:00 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-18 20:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-18 20:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: St Richards Catholic College, Bexhill on Sea, UK, direct via GB4SRC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact was successful: Mon 2016-04-18 14:56:06 UTC 85 deg (***) STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque New Mexico, direct via NM5HD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-22 17:32:37 UTC 83 deg Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK, direct via GB1WHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 12:10:50 UTC 62 deg **************************************************************************** ** The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now closed. The window was open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30. Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details of future proposal windows. (***) **************************************************************************** ** The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now open. The window is open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30. Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details. **************************************************************************** ** 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. **************************************************************************** *** 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 117 Francesco IKØWGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-04-18 19:00 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 1045. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1010. (***) 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, Rhode Island, 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 2016-04-18 19:00 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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4A1DX week at home EK36
by David Maciel (XE3DX) 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

Hello group, I will continue working 4A1DX for much longer, this week I'll be at home, EK36. I hope to hear them, tell later if I can work another grid. SO-50 19/04/2016 01:47 UTC 20/04/2016 02:12 UTC 21/04/2016 02:38 UTC 22/04/2016 01:23 UTC 23/04/2016 01:48 UTC David Maciel XE3DX *http://www.qsl.net/xe3dx/ <http://www.qsl.net/xe3dx/>* *david.xe3dx(a)gmail.com <david.xe3dx(a)gmail.com>*

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ISS + Satellite Codec2 Transponder
by M5AKA 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

Listen to Tim Peake on 2m FM Monday, April 18 1456 GMT - available world-wide via WebSDR https://amsat-uk.org/2016/04/17/listen-to-tim-peake-on-2m-fm/ A video for the FM uplink / Codec2-BPSK Digital Voice downlink repeater satellite expected to be deployed later this year http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTQ4ODA3MDY0MA==.html Catch the signal of e-st@r-II CubeSat https://amsat-uk.org/2016/04/16/e-star-ii-cubesat-competition/ Earth to Space via Amateur Radio https://amsat-uk.org/2016/04/15/earth-to-space-via-amateur-radio/ RSGB amateur radio video – a world of possibilities features Space communications https://amsat-uk.org/2016/04/15/rsgb-amateur-radio-video-a-world-of-possibi… St Richard’s Catholic College Tim Peake ARISS Contact Questions https://amsat-uk.org/2016/04/12/st-richards-catholic-college-tim-peake/ 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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Re: [amsat-bb] Channel Master 9521A Rotator interface
by codrut buda 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

You can take a look here:http://k3rrr.com/cheap-computer-controlled-tv-rotor-for-amsat-satellit… It is a solution based on the PstRotator software http://www.qsl.net/yo3dmu/index_Page346.htm and the USB-UIRT hardware interface http://www.usbuirt.com/ PstRotator can be interfaced with HamRadioDeluxe or SatPC32 (and some other satellites tracking programs), but is able also to track the satellites standalone. USB-UIRT is an Universal Infrared Receiver and Transmitter with USB connectivity 73,Codrut - YO3DMU From: Scott <scott23192(a)gmail.com> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 7:21 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Channel Master 9521A Rotator interface If no one minds, a reply to the list would be appreciated, too. I have the same rotator. Thanks! -Scott, K4KDR Montpelier, VA USA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: Pedro via AMSAT-BB To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 12:06 Subject: [amsat-bb] Channel Master 9521A Rotator interface Hi all, Has anyone managed to get a Channel Master 9521A Rotator connected to HamRadioDeluxe or SatPC32? If so, please email me directly. 73's Pedro CU2ZG _______________________________________________ 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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Worked stations as 4A1DX from EK 35 (SO-50)
by David Maciel (XE3DX) 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

Thank you very much to the stations worked as 4A1DX from EK 35 (SO-50) W5PFG, K8YSE, KO4MA, N8HM, XE1SEW, AA5PK, TG9AMD, NP4JV, N8RO, K4FEF, XE2HWB, NX9B, W7JSD, WA4NVM AND KF5TJR. on the weekend. night passes. David Maciel XE3DX *http://www.qsl.net/xe3dx/ <http://www.qsl.net/xe3dx/>* *david.xe3dx(a)gmail.com <david.xe3dx(a)gmail.com>*

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4A1DX in SO-50 from EK35
by David Maciel (XE3DX) 17 Apr '16

17 Apr '16

Hello everyone, today also work 4A1DX in SO-50, pass 4/18/16 3:00 utc from EK35. I want to hear, antenna problems. David Maciel XE3DX *http://www.qsl.net/xe3dx/ <http://www.qsl.net/xe3dx/>* *david.xe3dx(a)gmail.com <david.xe3dx(a)gmail.com>*

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ANS-108 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Joseph Spier 17 Apr '16

17 Apr '16

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-108 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: * New AO-85 Distance Record Claimed * First-Ever D-STAR Satellite to Launch * TAPR Digital Forum Schedule at Dayton Hamvention, Friday, 5/20 * Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, Named as IARU Satellite Adviser * Contest - Catch the signal of e-st@r-II CubeSat * Satellite DX Operation * ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference * ULA University CubeSat Competition * AMSAT Events * ARISS News * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-108.01 ANS-108 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 108.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE April 17, 2016 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-108.01 --------------------------------------------------------------------- New AO-85 Distance Record Claimed 5,751 km is the new claimed distance record for a QSO on AO-85. Betrand Demarcq, FG8OJ, in Saint-Francois, Guadeloupe (FK96ig) worked Jose Elias Diaz Rodriguez, EB1FVQ, in Vigo, Spain (IN52pe) at 19:15 UTC on April 14, 2016. A recording of the QSO is available here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/s0o1b1as1xlcrjs/eb1fvq.mp3 The AMSAT Satellite Distance Records page is located at http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=4751 New record claims may be sent to n8hm(a)amsat.org. [ANS thanks AMSAT-NA and Paul, N8HM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- First-Ever D-STAR Satellite to Launch The first-ever satellite to carry a D-STAR (Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio) Amateur Radio payload into space is expected to launch on April 22 from Guiana. The OUFTI-1 (Orbital Utility For Telecommunication Innovations) CubeSat is one of three CubeSats developed by student teams under the European Space Agency (ESA) Education Office "Fly Your Satellite!" program, which is aimed at training the next generation of aerospace professionals. The satellites arrived in South America on March 25, followed by the student teams a few days later. On March 30 the students pulled the "Remove Before Flight" pins and successfully verified that their CubeSats were ready for launch before replacing the access ports on the P-POD, which will secure the CubeSats prior to and during launch and then will release them into orbit. The next time the students will have contact with their respective CubeSats will be through their spacecraft's communication link, after the CubeSats have been deployed into orbit. Once thermal-optical tape has been applied to the P-POD to shield the CubeSats from extreme thermal radiation during the launch phase, the P-POD will be integrated with the Soyuz launch vehicle. Constructed by students at the University of Liege in Belgium (ULg), OUFTI-1 will be the first satellite to carry an Amateur Radio D-STAR transponder. Developed by the Japan Amateur Radio League, D-STAR enables the simultaneous transmission of voice and digital data as well as call sign-based roaming via the Internet. "The OUFTI-1 D-STAR repeater will be available either as a direct communication repeater between two users, and as an extension of the ULg D-STAR repeater," explains the article "D-STAR digital amateur communications in space with OUFTI-1 CubeSat" by Jonathan Pisane, ON7JPD; Amandine Denis, ON4EYA, and Jacques Verly, ON9CWD, all of ULg. The CubeSat's frequencies are 145.950 MHz (FSK AX.25), and D-STAR down, with an uplink at 435.045 MHz. OUFTI-1 will carry a CW beacon transmitting on 145.980 MHz. The other two CubeSats are from Italy and Denmark. The CubeSat e-st@r-II from the Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy, will demonstrate an attitude control system using measurements of Earth's magnetic field. It will transmit CW and 1.2 k AFSK on 437.485 MHz. AAUSAT4 from the University of Aalborg, Denmark, will operate an automated ocean vessel identification system. It will transmit on 437.425 MHz. See https://ukamsat.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/202_jun_2013.pdf [ANS thanks the ARRL Letter for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- TAPR Digital Forum Schedule at Dayton Hamvention, Friday, 5/20 TAPR Digital Forum Schedule Moderator: Scotty Cowling, WA2DFI 9:15 to 9:25 am Introduction by Steve Bible, N7HPR, TAPR President 9:25 to 9:35 am "Write for QST/QEX" by Kai Siwiak KE4PT, QEX Editor 9:35 to 10:00 am "SatNOGS - A network of open source satellite ground stations". by Corey Shields KB9JHU Abstract: CubeSat operators tend to have few ground stations of their own and rely on amateur operators to help collect telemetry. With CubeSat deployments on the rise, more and more data is lost as there are not enough ground stations listening. The SatNOGS Project is a Network of Open Source Satellite Ground Stations, focusing on Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. In this presentation, we introduce SatNOGS as a way to increase the amount of data collected from these satellites and returned to their operators. Learn what the SatNOGS project is, how it works, and what we have planned for the future of amateur radio satellite reception. 10:00 to 10:25 am "HamWAN High Speed IP Radio Network" by Bryan Fields, W9CR Abstract: Presented will be an amateur radio high-speed IP backbone concept (HamWAN) with an emphases on building regional highly available networks. Utilizing the same techniques which enable the Internet, Amateur Radio networks may be built connecting projects to the Internet or other sites. Included will be an update on the regional HamWAN network deployments. 10:25 to 10:50 am "SDR Disrupt" by Chris Testa, KD2BMH Abstract: Tools and techniques for software defined radio continue to evolve at a rapid pace, and we'll go over the landscape and advancements in SDR technologies this past year. Numerous technologies are driving the power-price- performance curve to a new level of efficiency. We'll take a look at John Stephensen, KD6OZH's mesh project (part of TAPR), which helps pave the way for next-generation wireless links. Latest developments in digital voice will also be discussed. 10:50 to 11:15 am "Spectrum Monitoring with Software Defined Radio" by Mike Ossmann, AD0NR Abstract: Having developed HackRF One, the world's lowest cost wideband Software Defined Radio transceiver, the HackRF project continues to produce open source hardware designs for SDR. Find out about our designs in development now and our ideas for future boards that will enable the next generation of SDR enthusiasts. More information about TAPR activities at the Dayton Hamvention at: http://www.tapr.org/dayton.html [ANS thanks TAPR for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, Named as IARU Satellite Advisor The International Amateur Radio Union is pleased to announce that Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, is appointed to serve as IARU Satellite Advisor. The appointment is effective immediately. Blondeel Timmerman was first licensed in 1980 and has served as VERON HF Manager from 2000-2001 and as VERON Vice President from 2001-2008. He was a member of the IARU Region 1 Executive Committee from 2002-2008 and served as IARU Region 1 President from 2008-2014. Blondeel Timmerman has served as EUDXF President since 2004 and currently serves as a YASME Foundation Director. He is retired from the Netherlands Army Signal Corps after a 38 year career working on satellite projects and spectrum management. He lives in the Netherlands with his wife Margareet, K2XYL and has 2 adult sons. The IARU Satellite Advisor represents the IARU to the satellite community and the various amateur satellite organizations and performs satellite frequency coordination according to the guidelines established by the IARU. In addition, the position calls for maintaining a database of coordination requests and letters, report to the IARU Administrative Council on issues related to satellites and satellite frequency coordination and, if requested, to provide technical and operation advice to assist the representation of the amateur satellite service to the International Telecommunication Union. The Satellite Advisor is assisted by a panel of volunteer satellite advisory members. Blondeel Timmerman replaces Hans van de Groenendaal, ZS6AKV, who has served as IARU Satellite Adviser since 1994. Van de Groenendaal has established many of the procedures used for amateur satellite frequency coordination and has been a critical contributor to the process of satellite frequency coordination for IARU. The IARU is grateful for Hans van de Groenendaal’s excellent work and thanks him for his years of service in this important position. He will remain as special adviser to the satellite committee. Any additional information can be obtained from the International Amateur Radio Union, PO Box 310905, Newington, CT 06131-0905 USA Phone +1 860 594 0200 Fax +1 860 594 0259. IARU Satellite Page http://www.iaru.org/satellite.html http://www.arrl.org/news/hans-blondeel-timmerman-pb2t-named-as-iaru-satelli… advisor [ANS thanks the IARU and the ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Contest - Catch the signal of e-st@r-II CubeSat We are the CubeSat Team of Politecnico di Torino, and we are writing to inform you about the contest we have announced today. The CubeSat Team is a student team of Politecnico di Torino involved in the design and development of small platforms for scientific missions and for testing new technologies. We are guys enthralled by space activities. Undergraduate and graduate students work together with researchers and professors to create a real hands-on experience. “SPACE IN A CUBE: MISSIONS OF THE FUTURE” is our motto! We believe that small satellites can contribute to a broad set of science goals and space based services. Our CubeSat missions aim at conceiving new scenarios and technologies to serve the scientific community while educating students in the challenging field of aerospace engineering. Our first CubeSat, e-st@r-I, was launched into orbit on February 2012, and the second satellite, e-st@r-II, will be launched next week: the Soyuz launch ST-A VS14 is scheduled on April 22, 2016, at exactly 09:02:13 p.m UTC, from the European spaceport in French Guiana http://www.arianespace.com/mission/ariane-flight-vs14/ It is just one week to launch… it’s time for us to prepare for operations. To celebrate this date, we invite the radio-ham community to support the e-st@r-II mission by participating in the contest to listen for our CubeSat from orbit! We have prizes for the first to receive the e-st@r-II signal and for the one who provides us with the higher number of packets received in the first month in orbit! All details of the competition can be found at our official webpage: http://www.cubesatteam-polito.com/operations/radio-amateurs/ Follow the daily updates on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CubeSatTeam . Thank you in advance for your help in collecting TLM packets….. and break a leg! CubeSat Team Website: http://areeweb.polito.it/cubesat-team/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CubeSatTeam Twitter: https://twitter.com/CubeSatTeam [ANS thanks JoAnne, K9JKM and the CubeSat Team of Politecnico di Torino for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite DX Operation Bahamas (FL15) - Bryan Green, KL7CN, plans to be active during daytime passes of FO-29 and SO-50 from Nassau, Bahamas as C6ACN on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 and from Coco Cay, Bahamas midday on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 (times TBD). The plan is subject to change. See @kl7cn on Twitter for updates. Posted on the AMSAT Upcoming Satellite Operations page http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=3921 [ANS thanks Paul, N8HM for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the 35th Annual ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference, to be held September 16-18 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Papers will also be published in the Conference Proceedings. Authors do not need to attend the conference to have their papers included in the Proceedings. The submission deadline is July 31, 2016. The ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference is an international forum for technically minded radio amateurs to meet and present new ideas and techniques. Paper/presentation topic areas include -- but are not limited to -- software defined radio (SDR), digital voice, digital satellite communication, digital signal processing (DSP), HF digital modes, adapting IEEE 802.11 systems for Amateur Radio, Global Positioning System (GPS), Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS), Linux in Amateur Radio, AX.25 updates and Internet interoperability with Amateur Radio networks. Submit papers to via e-mail to maty(a)arrl.org<mailto:[email protected]> or via postal mail to: Maty Weinberg, KB1EIB, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111. Papers will be published exactly as submitted, and authors will retain all rights. Please do not email zip files as these will be rejected by our servers. [ANS thanks Steve Ford, WB8IMY ARRL QST Editor for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ULA University CubeSat Competition To U.S. colleges and universities: United Launch Alliance has posted the application for its University CubeSat Competition and entries are due June 1, 2016! The application and more information is located at http://www.ulalaunch.com/cubesats.aspx. [ANS thanks ULA and CubeSat.org mailing list for theabove information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Events Information about AMSAT activities at other important events around the country. Examples of these events are radio club meetings where AMSAT Area Coordinators give presentations, demonstrations of working amateur satellites, and hamfests with an AMSAT presence (a table with AMSAT literature and merchandise, sometimes also with presentations, forums, and/or demonstrations). *Monday, 25 April 2016, AMSAT President Barry Baines, WD4ASW will give “An Overview of AMSAT” presentation to the Greensboro (NC) Amateur Radio Assocaition. The meeting will be held at Captain Bill’s Seafood restaurant located at 6108 W Market St, Greensboro, NC. Attendees meet for dinner around 1815 with the club meeting starting at 1915. The club’s website is w4gso.org. *Friday through Sunday, 29 April-1 May 2016, ARRL Nevada State Convention in Las Vegas NV *Saturday, 7 May 2016 – Cochise Amateur Radio Association Hamfest in Sierra Vista AZ *Saturday, 14 May 2016 – Matanuska Amateur Radio Association Hamfest in Wasilla AK *Saturday, 4 June 2016 – White Mountain Hamfest in Show Low AZ *Saturday, 13 August 2016 – KL7KC Hamfest in Fairbanks AK [ANS thanks AMSAT-NA for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS News Sucessful Contacts Colegio Santa Rosa, Yerba Buena, Argentina, direct via LU1KCQ The ISS callsign was scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut was Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact was successful! Congrats to Argentina on this ARISS event and contact with Jeff Williams! All 16 questions answered by Jeff Williams 170 students present with Teachers and others. 3 TV and 3 Radio Stations on site ! Gagarin from Space. This session was amateur radio communications, Orla, Russia, direct via RK3EWW The ISS callsign was scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut was Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Contact was successful for 2016-04-16 15:14 UTC From Claudio, IK1SLD in Italy: Today the contact with RK3EWW Gagarin from Space was succesful. Communications opened at 15:14:45 UTC and from my home I was able to copy near 3 minutes. This is the link to the file (of course I copied only the cosmonaut answer): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byp8JadKjPOmekRIQlpzdWJfZ0U/view?usp=shari… USA Science and Engineering Festival, Washington, D.C., telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign was scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut was Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact was successful: Sat 2016-04-16 18:19:28 UTC 78 deg Upcoming Contacts St Richards Catholic College, Bexhill on Sea, UK, direct via GB4SRC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-04-18 14:56:06 UTC 85 deg An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at St Richards Catholic College, Bexhill on Sea, UK on 18 Apr. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:56 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between GB1SS and GB4SRC. The contact should be audible over the UK 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. St Richard's Catholic College is a Science Specialist school tucked between the South Downs and the English Channel. We have 1000 pupils on roll between Years 7-11. We provide an inclusive education for Catholic and Christian pupils covering an extended catchment area covering approximately a 30 mile radius. St Richard's was awarded Teaching School status late in 2014 and we are the lead school in the Thrive Alliance, an association of primary schools, secondary schools and a sixth form college as well as lead in the Sussex Science Subject Hub. We are also a strategic partner in the Sussex Maths Hub. St Richards' Science department enjoys a very strong relationship with the University of Sussex (particularly Astronomy & Physics); University of Greenwich (Outreach)and we sit on the STEM Focus Group hosted by the University of Brighton's STEMSussex. We are a keen supporter of STEM events in our region, with particular success at the Annual STEMFest event where we have won prizes at the National Science and Engineering Competition for the last four years, twice through to national competition. STEMSussex have used St Richard's STEM Clubs' provision as an exemplar due to its success in engaging pupils of all abilities across all year groups. The department has also enjoyed high quality Continuous Professional Development engagement in the STEM agenda with involvement in 'Space as a context for teaching science' courses and a future STEM project with the University of Reykjavik in Iceland. We enjoy Space Camp UK, a residential trip with all things "spacy" at the National Space Centre and Duxford. The coordinating teacher, Dr Joolz Durkin, is the curriculum enhancement for science and is also an enthusiastic "Space Ambasador" and has worked with the Tim Peake Primary Project at Parklands Infants Eastbourne, Dallington School in Dallington, Pebsham Primary in Bexhill on Sea and Vinehall School in Heathfield as part of this link up. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. You have mentioned in an earlier call that you have been sleeping very well on the Space Station. Is that still the case or have you found any cumulative effects after four months in space ? 2. As the ISS hosts astronauts from many different nationalities, what public holidays do the crew observe, if any, and how are they chosen? 3. St Richards and two of our Primary Project Partner school, Dallington and Vinehall are taking part in the RHS 'Rocket Science' Experiment from the Principia Mission. How will the results from this experiment influence future planning for growing similar samples in another planet's gravity? 4. We have seen the preparation with Heston Blumental of an exciting astronaut menu for the mission - does the food taste the same in space as it did on Earth? 5. In a sealed spacecraft like the International Space Station, how is the air quality monitored and controlled? 6. We see the wonderful time lapse images of the ISS orbiting the Earth, but what I like looking at are the stars and making out the constellations. Do you do any astronomical research on the ISS? 7. During the mission you yourself are part of experiments using the British designed MMS Cerebral and Cochlear Fluid Pressure Analyser to collect data for the NASA Fluid Shifts investigation. Which aspect of the self-experimentation has been the most interesting or challenging? 8. Are there any experiments that rely on naked flames on the ISS? If so, how are they carried out and what low gravity precautions are employed? 9. If I oversleep my parents will wake me up - have you overslept on the ISS and had to be woken up by someone?" 10. The distance between Bexhill and Brighton is 31 miles with a journey time by car of nearly 50 minutes. How much time would it take for the ISS to do this trip? 11. What are the greatest challenges of living in space and in retaining a permanent crew on board the ISS? 12. You have tweeted some amazing and beautiful images of the aurora. Have you been able to monitor solar flare or CME activity and correlate to the brightness of the aurora? 13. How does it feel to be able to see all humanity? 14. Is the ISS affected by the Earth's magnetic field? 15. On Sunday you will be joining thousands of others in taking part in the London Marathon. What special routines have you trained for this in space? 16. In the London marathon, runners will have natural cooling as the run - how do you regulate your body temperature in a sealed environment such as the ISS?. 17. We understand you are taking part in the Skin B research on the ISS? Can you share any interesting findings? 18. You have tweeted that having a bacon sandwich and cup of tea on arrival at the ISS was the best welcome possible. What food are you looking forward to on landing? 19. What is special about space suits that help you breathe in space when on an EVA? 20. How smooth was the launch in December? STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque New Mexico, direct via NM5HD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-22 17:32:37 UTC 83 deg Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK, direct via GB1WHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 12:10:50 UTC 62 deg Watch http://www.ariss.org/upcoming-contacts.html for information about upcoming contacts as they are scheduled. [ANS thanks ARISS, Dave, AA4KN, and Charlie, AJ9N for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over FemtoSat Under Development Now we're getting even smaller than a 1U ... try 3cm x 3cm x 3cm. Meet femtosat ... http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/The_next_big_thing_in_space_is_really_rea… _small_999.html [ANS thanks JoAnne, K9JKM for the above information] Satellite Show in Moreno Valley, CA 05/05/16 Clint Bradford, K6LCS, will be presenting his "How to Work the FM Amateur Satellites With Your HT" session at the Moreno Valley Amateur Radio Association on Thursday, May 5, 2016. ALL are welcome to attend. “The MVARC has been a LONG-time supporter of the ARRL, quite active in their communities, and I am honored that they are asking me back for another presentation,” Clint writes. Attendees will be shown everything needed to work the FM voice ham satellites - with a re-occurring theme of, "Most hams already have most of the necessary equipment ... " Attendees can download a four-page tutorial beforehand at ... http://www.work-sat.com ... and Clint welcomes pre-presentation questions. Call him at 909-999-SATS (909-999-7287), or send email to clint(a)clintbradford.com . May 5, 2016 Lake Perris State Recreation Area 17801 Lake Perris Drive Perris, CA 9257 Meeting Room at Parking Lot Number 9 Call-in frequency 146.500 simplex once you are in the park. (Just tell the Ranger at the gate you are going to the MVARA ham radio meeting - you won’t need to pay admission at the gate.) [ANS thanks Clint, K6LCS 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, Joe Spier, K6WAO k6wao at amsat dot org

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Satpc32 to Yaesu ft-736r
by KD4ZGW 17 Apr '16

17 Apr '16

Ok, I am about to pull my hair out. I have done every thing I know how to get Satpc32 to control my Yaesu FT-736r, but no luck. I have bought a usb cable for the yaesu ft-736, and still no luck. But, however, When I have the RTS+12v and the DTR+12v checked sometimes the “CAT Systems” light on the radio lights up; but the radio locks up, and can’t do nothing with it till I cut it off and back on. I Bought a rs232 ttl converter, and still no luck. I am now thinking that I didn’t wire the ttl converter right. Does anyone have a Yaesu FT-736r that is running satpc32 with no problems? --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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4A1DX on SO-50 (EK35)
by David Maciel (XE3DX) 16 Apr '16

16 Apr '16

Today will work SO-50 Pass 17/04/16 02:43 UTC from EK35 we heard in the air ... David Maciel XE3DX *http://www.qsl.net/xe3dx/ <http://www.qsl.net/xe3dx/>* *david.xe3dx(a)gmail.com <david.xe3dx(a)gmail.com>*

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-16 20:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 16 Apr '16

16 Apr '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-16 20:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Gagarin from space. The session amateur radio communications, Orla, Russia, direct via RK3EWW (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP (***) Contact was successful for 2016-04-16 15:14 UTC (***) USA Science and Engineering Festival, Washington, D.C., telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact was successful: Sat 2016-04-16 18:19:28 UTC 78 deg (***) St Richards Catholic College, Bexhill on Sea, UK, direct via GB4SRC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-04-18 14:56:06 UTC 85 deg STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque New Mexico, direct via NM5HD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-22 17:32:37 UTC 83 deg Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK, direct via GB1WHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 12:10:50 UTC 62 deg **************************************************************************** ** The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now open. The window is open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30. Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details. **************************************************************************** ** 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. **************************************************************************** *** 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 117 Francesco IKØWGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-04-16 20:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1044. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1009. (***) 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, Rhode Island, 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 2016-04-16 20:30 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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IC9100 Data socket 2
by Tom Lubbers K8TL 16 Apr '16

16 Apr '16

When I try to operate "SPLIT" the PTT from data socket 2 is disabled! I can short the pins and no transmit. Not in split works fine. Also works fine in ACC. Need the split for data with ISS and the APRS birds. Have I missed something in the manual, is my radio broke or did ICOM have a senior moment? Tom K8TL k8tl(a)earthlink.net

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-16 06:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 16 Apr '16

16 Apr '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-16 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Gagarin from space. The session amateur radio communications, Eagle, Russia, direct via RK3EWW (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Oleg Skripochka RN3FU (***) Contact is a go for 2016-04-16 14:40 UTC (***) USA Science and Engineering Festival, Washington, D.C., telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-16 18:19:28 UTC 78 deg St Richards Catholic College, Bexhill on Sea, UK, direct via GB4SRC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-04-18 14:56:06 UTC 85 deg STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque New Mexico, direct via NM5HD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-22 17:32:37 UTC 83 deg Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK, direct via GB1WHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 12:10:50 UTC 62 deg **************************************************************************** ** The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now open. The window is open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30. Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details. **************************************************************************** ** 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. **************************************************************************** *** 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 117 Francesco IKØWGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-04-16 06:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1042. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1007. 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, Rhode Island, 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 2016-04-13 19:00 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: [amsat-bb] Introduction
by Clint Bradford 16 Apr '16

16 Apr '16

Welcome to this wonderful aspect of our hobby! The Elk is a great antenna. There is a site with “better” usr manuals for you for some Beofeng and Wouxun models - http://www.miklor.com HandiHams also likes the Kenwood TH-F6a with its audio prompts for many functions. Dual receive, but not true full-duplex. STILL a great HT! Clint Bradford K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com (909) 999-7287

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Contest - Catch the signal of e-st@r-II CubeSat
by CubeSat Team 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

Dear all, we are the CubeSat Team of Politecnico di Torino, and we are writing to inform you about the contest we have announced today. The CubeSat Team is a student team of Politecnico di Torino involved in the design and development of small platforms for scientific missions and for testing new technologies. We are guys enthralled by space activities. Undergraduate and graduate students work together with researchers and professors to create a real hands-on experience. “SPACE IN A CUBE: MISSIONS OF THE FUTURE” is our motto! We believe that small satellites can contribute to a broad set of science goals and space based services. Our CubeSat missions aim at conceiving new scenarios and technologies to serve the scientific community while educating students in the challenging field of aerospace engineering. Our first CubeSat, e-st@r-I, was launched into orbit on February 2012, and the second satellite, e-st@r-II, will be launched next week: the Soyuz launch ST-A VS14 is scheduled on April 22, 2016, at exactly 09:02:13 p.m UTC, from the European spaceport in French Guiana (http://www.arianespace.com/mission/ariane-flight-vs14/ <http://www.arianespace.com/mission/ariane-flight-vs14/>). It is just one week to launch… it’s time for us to prepare for operations. To celebrate this date, we invite the radio-ham community to support the e-st@r-II mission: participate in the contest to listen out for our CubeSat from orbit! We have prizes for the first to receive the e-st@r-II signal and for the one who will provide us with the higher number of packets received in the first month in orbit! All details of the competition can be found at our official webpage: http://www.cubesatteam-polito.com/operations/radio-amateurs/ <http://www.cubesatteam-polito.com/operations/radio-amateurs/> Follow the daily updates on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/CubeSatTeam <https://www.facebook.com/CubeSatTeam>). Thank you in advance for your help in collecting TLM packets….. and break a leg! CubeSat Team ---------- CubeSat Team Website: http://areeweb.polito.it/cubesat-team/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CubeSatTeam Twitter: https://twitter.com/CubeSatTeam

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Another view of one of the UK ARISS contacts
by Daniel Cussen 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

This video was produced from footage taken at the City of Norwich ARISS contact here in the UK on Friday 26th February 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSsnBPl3dR8 It shows more behind the scenes. Thanks to Ciaran for sharing it

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Mounting Arrow Antennas
by Dale Kubichek 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

See my article & method for a very simple cheap portable ARROW mount with a novel EL quasi-rotor - using arm-strong retaining simplicity, cheap and easy but still keeping it portable. At: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/HAM-SATs/files/Antenna%20-%20SAT%20only/ FILE: N6JSX-ArrowPoorEL.pdf Best regards, Dale Kubichek, MS-EET, N6JSX/8 Sidney, OH 45365 EN70vh http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HAM-SATs http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RDF-USA Message: 1 Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 15:26:04 -0400 From: John Brier <johnbrier(a)gmail.com> To: Norm n3ykf <normanlizeth(a)gmail.com> Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Mounting Arrow Antennas The reason most people moUnt on the end of an arrow antenna is probably because there is a threaded screw hole at the end made for camera tripods. There isn't one in the middle. Fwiw, some people don't use mounts like me. On the AMSAT NA Facebook group someone said neither armstrong or mount is better than the other, it depends on what suits the user. I thought that was well said and agree. 73, John KG4AKV

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Upcoming ARISS contact with St Richards Catholic College, Bexhill on Sea, UK
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at St Richards Catholic College, Bexhill on Sea, UK on 18 Apr. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:56 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between GB1SS and GB4SRC. The contact should be audible over the UK 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. St Richard's Catholic College is a Science Specialist school tucked between the South Downs and the English Channel. We have 1000 pupils on roll between Years 7-11. We provide an inclusive education for Catholic and Christian pupils covering an extended catchment area covering approximately a 30 mile radius. St Richard's was awarded Teaching School status late in 2014 and we are the lead school in the Thrive Alliance, an association of primary schools, secondary schools and a sixth form college as well as lead in the Sussex Science Subject Hub. We are also a strategic partner in the Sussex Maths Hub. St Richards' Science department enjoys a very strong relationship with the University of Sussex (particularly Astronomy & Physics); University of Greenwich (Outreach)and we sit on the STEM Focus Group hosted by the University of Brighton's STEMSussex. We are a keen supporter of STEM events in our region, with particular success at the Annual STEMFest event where we have won prizes at the National Science and Engineering Competition for the last four years, twice through to national competition. STEMSussex have used St Richard's STEM Clubs' provision as an exemplar due to its success in engaging pupils of all abilities across all year groups. The department has also enjoyed high quality Continuous Professional Development engagement in the STEM agenda with involvement in 'Space as a context for teaching science' courses and a future STEM project with the University of Reykjavik in Iceland. We enjoy Space Camp UK, a residential trip with all things "spacy" at the National Space Centre and Duxford. The coordinating teacher, Dr Joolz Durkin, is the curriculum enhancement for science and is also an enthusiastic "Space Ambasador" and has worked with the Tim Peake Primary Project at Parklands Infants Eastbourne, Dallington School in Dallington, Pebsham Primary in Bexhill on Sea and Vinehall School in Heathfield as part of this link up. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. You have mentioned in an earlier call that you have been sleeping very well on the Space Station. Is that still the case or have you found any cumulative effects after four months in space ? 2. As the ISS hosts astronauts from many different nationalities, what public holidays do the crew observe, if any, and how are they chosen? 3. St Richards and two of our Primary Project Partner school, Dallington and Vinehall are taking part in the RHS 'Rocket Science' Experiment from the Principia Mission. How will the results from this experiment influence future planning for growing similar samples in another planet's gravity? 4. We have seen the preparation with Heston Blumental of an exciting astronaut menu for the mission - does the food taste the same in space as it did on Earth? 5. In a sealed spacecraft like the International Space Station, how is the air quality monitored and controlled? 6. We see the wonderful time lapse images of the ISS orbiting the Earth, but what I like looking at are the stars and making out the constellations. Do you do any astronomical research on the ISS? 7. During the mission you yourself are part of experiments using the British designed MMS Cerebral and Cochlear Fluid Pressure Analyser to collect data for the NASA Fluid Shifts investigation. Which aspect of the self-experimentation has been the most interesting or challenging? 8. Are there any experiments that rely on naked flames on the ISS? If so, how are they carried out and what low gravity precautions are employed? 9. If I oversleep my parents will wake me up - have you overslept on the ISS and had to be woken up by someone?" 10. The distance between Bexhill and Brighton is 31 miles with a journey time by car of nearly 50 minutes. How much time would it take for the ISS to do this trip? 11. What are the greatest challenges of living in space and in retaining a permanent crew on board the ISS? 12. You have tweeted some amazing and beautiful images of the aurora. Have you been able to monitor solar flare or CME activity and correlate to the brightness of the aurora? 13. How does it feel to be able to see all humanity? 14. Is the ISS affected by the Earth's magnetic field? 15. On Sunday you will be joining thousands of others in taking part in the London Marathon. What special routines have you trained for this in space? 16. In the London marathon, runners will have natural cooling as the run - how do you regulate your body temperature in a sealed environment such as the ISS?. 17. We understand you are taking part in the Skin B research on the ISS? Can you share any interesting findings? 18. You have tweeted that having a bacon sandwich and cup of tea on arrival at the ISS was the best welcome possible. What food are you looking forward to on landing? 19. What is special about space suits that help you breathe in space when on an EVA? 20. How smooth was the launch in December? 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. STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, New Mexico, direct via NM5HD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-22 17:32:37 UTC 2. Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK, direct via GB1WHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 12:10:50 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), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. 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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SATPC32 ROTOR CONTROL QUESTION
by jeffory broughton 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

Setting up satpc32 at my summer home. In ROTOR SET UP, I accidentally clicked SEARCH.Ever since then, when satpc32 is starting,a box pops up stating,SERVER PROGRAM SATPC32/KEPPLER/AMATEUR not found.And I have been able to control my rotors.I just can't figure it out.i quit.help !thanks to all who reply !jeff WB8RJY jeff broughton

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MAI SSTV On
by andy thomas 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

After a false start the SSTV system on board ISS/MKC switched on when directly overhead UK (doppler 145.800.3) and sent a strong signal in PD180. Download finished 1430 utc. Image #2 celebrates the Moscow Aviation Institute in English and Russian. Of course until I demolish the house next door I lose the signal as the Station flies East! 73 de andy g0sfj

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Re: [amsat-bb] Flex 5000a FM tone issues
by Alan 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

Jeff, Some people have no problems with full duplex FM. However, others have. There are a couple of factors to tweak. First, cut the primary sample rate back to 96k if you are running 192k. Second, make certain that all the voice buffer sizes are the same. This means on the primary audio tab, and also Buffer Size|Phone on the DSP tab. Try 2048, and if that works, 1024. Probably 96k/2048 would be the place to start as it is most likely to solve the problem. This is the result of trial and error by myself and others and not, on my part, a deep understanding of how PowerSDR works. Not everybody finds the same combination works, so at least part of it involves the computer (and OS version??) you are using. However, it is completely reproducible once you find the right combination. Finally, are you using 435.170 Mhz (435.172 MHz has also been recommended) for the uplink computer tuning? If you are off frequency, the satellite AFC will help, but you can still get a rough audio. 73s, Alan WA4SCA <-----Original Message----- <From: Jeff [mailto:[email protected]] <Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 6:46 PM <To: APBIDDLE(a)mailaps.org <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Flex 5000a FM tone issues < <Yes, I will start F/D then go H/D if there is an issue. I really don't care <about the FM birds anyway, so it's not a real issue. Tell me about the <buffer issue work around? < <73 Jeff kb2m < < <-----Original Message----- <From: Alan <Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 7:37 PM <To: 'Jeff' ; 'Amsat' <Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Flex 5000a FM tone issues < <Jeff, < <While not normally recommended, as a test try working SO-50 in half duplex <rather than full duplex and <see what happens. There is a very peculiar buffer issue which can cause <bad audio in full duplex. If <that is it, there is a work around. < <Question about your comment about building an FM repeater filter. Are you <referring to the Transmit <tab, Transmit Filter? < <73s, < <Alan <WA4SCA < < < <<-----Original Message----- <<From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeff <<Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 5:52 PM <<To: Amsat <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> <<Subject: [amsat-bb] Flex 5000a FM tone issues << <<I?m working my way through setting up my Flex 5000 for satellites. I?m very <happy with the <<performance on the linear bird?s , but having some issues with AO-85, and <SO-50. After getting some <<bad audio reports on SO-50 yesterday I tried to work the problem out with <someone on a local repeater <<who was familiar with my voice. After a few minutes it became very clear <that it was a CTCSS tone <<issue as simplex performance was excellent. I thought about this a minute <and came to the realization <<that there might be a TX filter in play, and discovered, yes it was set to <a default of 150 to 2700. <<Obliviously not FM values. So just before the last pass of AO-85 I quickly <built an FM RPTR filter of <<50 to 4k and saved it. It worked a bit better on the pass but I still had <obvious issues. Anyone have <any <<ideas what the issue might be? I?m thinking a tone level issue, but after <goggling I found issues with <<CTCSS was too HIGH of a level. Any suggestions welcome... << <<73 Jeff kb2m << << <<_______________________________________________ <<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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Mounting Arrow Antennas
by Lance Homer 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

I'm an amateur radio operator who is thinking about getting into communicating via satellites. As I've been looking into the Elk vs the Arrow antennas and trying to decide which to buy....all of the videos and the pictures I see of the Arrow on a a tripod always have it mounted on the far end at the handle. Many use a counterweight but some do not. I was wondering if mounting in the middle of the beam where it is more balanced weight-wise is possible or if there is some reason people do not do this? (As I try to imagine the motion needed it still seems possible to me to have the elements not hit the tripod legs if you can extend the head of the tripod up a bit.) If it can be done I assume it would need to be a non-metal tri-pod?? I'm also thinking of mounting the antenna I choose (Elk or Arrow) to a tall fiberglass mast. If I can't mount the arrow in the middle then I would worry about the leverage that it would create which is one reason the Elk seems appealing....but at the same time I assume the Alaskan has the most gain which interests me for non-satellite uses. Thanks, Lance / K7LQH

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Carrier on 145.8 NORCAL
by Greg Stahlman 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

Seems to be a dead carrier on 145.800 in Northern CA. Pointing about240 degrees from my QTH in Placerville. Greg Stahlman KJ6KO kj6ko.com Trustee Northern California 900 Repeater System NC9RS nc9rs.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 13330 (20160413) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

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Re: [amsat-bb] Carrier on 145.8 NORCAL
by Douglas Tabor 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

One of the ‘offenders’ in my area of “expensive last mile internet” is PoE where local ISPs may be using indoor grade UTP between their radio internet transceivers and the point of power injections. UTP acts like an antenna and power from dirty imported wall worts (switching power supplies) is very dirty (spectrally speaking.) Had my ISP replace my UTP with STP and problem went away. However, when dealing with weak signals, the noise can be blocks/miles away and pretty broad spectrum. Doug, N6UA

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ISS SSTV Received
by Alfred Watts 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

Captured attached ISS SSTV image 4/13/16 on 22:13 UTC pass (17.9 deg) from Albuquerque (DM65rd). Captured using MSSTV Engine (sstveng ver 1.06) running in HRD / DM780 ver. 6.3.0.448 SATPC32 ver 12.8b for Doppler control (probably not needed - AFC worked well) Windows 10 Radio: IC-9100 SignaLink USB MFJ 2 m / 70 cm vertical antenna at 6 ft. The signal was very strong except for several static bursts near the middle. The ISS xmitter came on early in the pass, transmitted one image and went off Al AF5VH Alfred C. Watts e-mail: awatts44(a)comcast.net <mailto:[email protected]>

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Flex 5000a FM tone issues
by Jeff 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

I’m working my way through setting up my Flex 5000 for satellites. I’m very happy with the performance on the linear bird’s , but having some issues with AO-85, and SO-50. After getting some bad audio reports on SO-50 yesterday I tried to work the problem out with someone on a local repeater who was familiar with my voice. After a few minutes it became very clear that it was a CTCSS tone issue as simplex performance was excellent. I thought about this a minute and came to the realization that there might be a TX filter in play, and discovered, yes it was set to a default of 150 to 2700. Obliviously not FM values. So just before the last pass of AO-85 I quickly built an FM RPTR filter of 50 to 4k and saved it. It worked a bit better on the pass but I still had obvious issues. Anyone have any ideas what the issue might be? I’m thinking a tone level issue, but after goggling I found issues with CTCSS was too HIGH of a level. Any suggestions welcome... 73 Jeff kb2m

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Upcoming ARISS contact with USA Science and Engineering Festival, Washington, D.C
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at USA Science and Engineering Festival, Washington, D.C on 16 Apr. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:19 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time.The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Boys & Girls Clubs of America's vision is ambitious: to assure success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate high school prepared for their future. For 155 years, BGCA's proven track record of changing and saving kids' lives has been woven into the fabric of what makes our nation great. Today, some 4,200 Clubs serve nearly 4 million kids in nearly every congressional district - from rural communities to urban neighborhoods, from public schools to public housing units, on nearly 500 U.S. military installations, and throughout our country's Native lands. We are redefining the opportunity equation for kids across our country. We are preparing Globally Competitive Graduates through our Great Futures Campaign STEM strategy. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What inspired you to become an astronaut? 2. What kind of training did you receive to become an astronaut? What were the hardest parts of it? 3. What do you do in space when you are not working? 4. How is sleeping in space different than sleeping in your bed? I read that you have to be strapped into your bunk during missions. 5. When you get off a boat, sometimes your legs are really wobbly, does this happen when you come home from space? Do you have to readjust to the heaviness of gravity? 6. On Earth, we get regular check-ups to make sure we are healthy and fit for school or athletics. In space, do you monitor your health, like blood pressure? If so, are the machines that are used altered in any way for space flight? 7. We saw online that some of you are conducting research on headaches in space. Are headaches worse in space? Do people get more of them? 8. Do you use 3D printing in space? We have heard that you can print parts to repair things that break. 9. Do things go wrong on the Space Station? What do you do to prevent that from happening? 10. How does new technology modernize today's space flight in comparison to early explorations? Does it change how data is collected, or allow for better quality photographs? 11. How would you compare communication with your family compared to how Apollo astronauts communicated with their families? How has technology changed it? 12. What are some of the problems or challenges with space? travel for someone who is not physically fit? How does NASA ensure you are ready to go into space? 13. We have teams to work on our robots, solar cars, and other projects. How is being on the ISS like being on a team? 14 Do the astronauts ever get mad at each other? 15. We love Space Movies! Which movies are most accurate? What parts are totally unrealistic in most movies? 16. How long does it take to get to Mars and do you think there will be anyone living there, like astronauts or scientists, in our lifetime? 17. What was the scariest thing that has happened to you while on the Space Station or while blasting off? 18. While flying over Washington DC, can you see any of the monuments? 19. When do you think the general public will be able to take a space trip? How soon do you think it might be a normal thing to do? 20. What are some of your concerns for having untrained people fly into space? 21. Have you seen anything that makes you think there might be space aliens? 22. How many days of supplies do you always keep in reserve? 23. If there were a one way mission to Mars, would you try to be on that crew? 24. What did you do as a kid that helped you prepare to be an astronaut? Anything that you now can see was essential? 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. St Richards Catholic College, Bexhill on Sea, UK, direct via GB4SRC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-04-18 14:56:06 UTC 2. STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque New Mexico, direct via NM5HD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-22 17:32:37 UTC 3. Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK, direct via GB1WHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 12:10:50 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), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. 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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ISS SSTV
by Ed Cunningham 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

Never tried SSTV before, managed to capture a picture from the 20:40 ISS pass over Phoenix AZ today. Solid copy using an Elk Dual Band, Ft-857D and RX-SST software. 73 Ed, N7EC

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Re: [amsat-bb] Carrier on 145.8 NORCAL
by Rick Tejera 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

Patrick, I too worked that pass from my office (Priest between University & Broadway (DM43ak for non Phoenicians). I, too, heard the tail end of on image and got the next one which like you indicated started just past mid pass. My image had a little noise toward the end, nothing a little polarity twisting on the elk took care of that. Gonna try the 2006 Local pa10 degree pass and then the 2142 lcl 61 degree pass. I think that would be the last passes before they deactivate it. 73 Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org Thunderbird Radio Club www.w7tbc.org 623-572-0713 623-203-4121 (cell) SaguaroAstro(a)cox.net -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 6:02 PM To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Carrier on 145.8 NORCAL Hi! My AOS on that pass was around 2211 UTC. I barely heard the end of one picture before a break. I copied one picture perfectly, starting at 2215 UTC. It was a 21-degree pass, and the picture I copied was around the middle of the pass. I tweeted the picture already, and will upload it to the ARISS SSTV picture archive shortly. I just got home a little bit ago, my first chance to take my recording from that pass and feed it into RX-SSTV on my tablet. I have been working an earlier shift at my office this week, which worked out perfectly for the afternoon ISS passes. I might try to catch one evening pass before going to bed tonight, but the 1100 UTC alarm is still hard to accept. Only two more days of that... :-) 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 10:11 PM, Greg Stahlman <kj6ko(a)innercite.com> wrote: > Seems to be a dead carrier on 145.800 in Northern CA. Pointing about240 > degrees from my QTH in Placerville. > > > _______________________________________________ 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] XW-2D
by Rick Tejera 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

This is the first I've heard of this one being turned on? Or am I late to the party? And thanks for the heads up on the ISS reboost this morning. Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org Thunderbird Radio Club www.w7tbc.org 623-572-0713 623-203-4121 (cell) SaguaroAstro(a)cox.net -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Stoetzer Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 3:33 PM To: F1RRJ Cc: amsat-bb Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] XW-2D Good signals on the 2155 UTC pass over eastern North America, but only heard and worked WB8RJY. 73, Paul, N8HM On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 3:02 PM, F1RRJ <f1rrj(a)sfr.fr> wrote: > Hello All, > > I try this SAT this evening, it seems to work well but nobody on it, I was a > poor alone OM..... > > I'll try it this WE, I think It will have more activity on. > > 73s and good contacts on SAT. > Francis. > F1RRJ, JN09WA. > > -----Message d'origine----- > De : AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] De la part de Paul > Stoetzer > Envoyé : mercredi 13 avril 2016 17:08 > À : Andrew Glasbrenner > Cc : amsat-bb > Objet : Re: [amsat-bb] XW-2D > > On the AAR29 status page for XW-2F > (http://aar29.free.fr/sat/cas3f/cas3flog.php), the comments from > JA3FWT indicate that the transponder was on over Japan this morning > (he also reported it on the status page on that pass and the pass > after): > > 1220 2016-04-13 07:45:00 JA3FWT PM74UW CQ,CQ--- CQCQ AT XW-2D, NB/A TRPON > -ON- . > > 73, > > Paul, N8HM > > On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 11:00 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner > <glasbrenner(a)mindspring.com> wrote: >> >> >> Over at http://www.amsat.org/status/ I'm seeing reports, including those > from reliable ops, that XW-2D's transponder is now active. Any additional > reports here or on the status page would be appreciated. >> >> 73, Drew KO4MA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available >> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed >> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions > expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of > AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed > are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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W5PFG/p NPOTA RC14 and DM86/96 grid activation - 13/14 April
by Clayton Coleman 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

I'm going to attempt an ARRL NPOTA activation this evening from Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (RC14.) My plan is to work the following satellite passes. All times UTC. XW-2F (2311-2319) XW-2C (2328-2337) XW-2D (2332-2341) <-- If transponder switched 'on' XW-2A (0018-0027) I will work one pass of SO-50 at 02:55 UTC from the DM86/DM96 grid line near Cactus, Texas. Clayton W5PFG/p DM95

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XW-2D
by Andrew Glasbrenner 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Over at http://www.amsat.org/status/ I'm seeing reports, including those from reliable ops, that XW-2D's transponder is now active. Any additional reports here or on the status page would be appreciated. 73, Drew KO4MA

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2.4 GhZ sats
by Greg 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Hi, Since the weather has been uncooperative for outdoor activities, I just finished a home brew project making a 2.4 ghz dish. My question: Are there any current active sats with a beacon in the 2.4 ghz amateur range? Thanks Greg N3MVF

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2.4GHz Sats
by David G0MRF 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Hi Greg. The biggest signal you will find is just outside the satellite band. The ISS transmits its HAM VIDEO signal on 2395 MHz You should see a significant increase in signal level even if you cant decode the image (or more likely, the blank transmission) Thanks David G0MRF Hi, Since the weather has been uncooperative for outdoor activities, I just finished a home brew project making a 2.4 ghz dish. My question: Are there any current active sats with a beacon in the 2.4 ghz amateur range? Thanks Greg N3MVF

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-13 19:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-13 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Colegio Santa Rosa, Yerba Buena, Argentina, direct via LU1KCQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Wed 2016-04-13 14:02:54 UTC 34 deg USA Science and Engineering Festival, Washington, D.C., telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-16 18:19:28 UTC 78 deg St Richards Catholic College, Bexhill on Sea, UK, direct via GB4SRC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-04-18 14:56:06 UTC 85 deg (***) STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque New Mexico, direct via NM5HD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-22 17:32:37 UTC 83 deg (***) Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK, direct via GB1WHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 12:10:50 UTC 62 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now open. The window is open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30. Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details. **************************************************************************** ** 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. **************************************************************************** *** 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 117 Francesco IKØWGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-04-13 19:00 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 1042. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1007. (***) 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, Rhode Island, 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 2016-04-13 19:00 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Introduction
by Mark Matthews 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Hello I just joined the forum, so thought I’d post a brief intro. I’ve recently purchased an Elk Log Periodic with hopes of getting onto the FM birds with an HT, and perhaps later on having a crack at the linear transponders using CW, which is my great love. My next step is to acquire one of the inexpensive Chinese handsets, and from the research I’ve carried out, I’m gradually leaning towards the Wouxun models. I’m also totally blind, which will introduce some interesting challenges I’m sure! I do actually have some previous satellite exposure, working UO-14 in 2000 using the satellite gateway of a Toronto repeater system during my month’s stay there. Unfortunately I was side-tracked in 2001, when IRLP really took off. Employment-wise I work for a non-profit organisation, producing audits on Accessible Web Design with assistive technology. Take care, and in spite of the majority of members ostensibly being in North America, perhaps we will hook up on one of the more favourable passes. Mark (GW0WGK)

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ISS contact with Colegio Santa Rosa/argentina this morning
by Eduardo PY2RN 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Here is part of the QSO between astronaut Jeff Williams, KD5TVQ and the students at Colegio Santa Rosa in Argentina, recorded this morning over South America. SDR Reception - ISS contact NA1SS with Santa Rosa School in Argentina | | | | | | | | | | | SDR Reception - ISS contact NA1SS with Santa Rosa School in Argentina Astronaut Jeff Williams KD5TVQ in the ISS answering questions from students at Colegio Santa Rosa located in Yer... | | | | 73 Ed PY2RN

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PSAT (90720) status?
by Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr) 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

I was just informed that my PSAT APRS object orbit isn't matching that shown at n2yo.com. Imagine my chagrin when I discovered that I've been using a TLE from June of 2015! However, checking into the standard TLE files, I don't find mention of either PSAT nor ID 90720. Does anyone here know the current status of PSAT, particularly the ID number if it is still in the air? Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32

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ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference
by Ford, Steve, WB8IMY 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the 35th Annual ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference, to be held September 16-18 in St Petersburg, Florida. Papers will also be published in the Conference Proceedings. Authors do not need to attend the conference to have their papers included in the Proceedings. The submission deadline is July 31, 2016. The ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference is an international forum for technically minded radio amateurs to meet and present new ideas and techniques. Paper/presentation topic areas include -- but are not limited to -- software defined radio (SDR), digital voice, digital satellite communication, digital signal processing (DSP), HF digital modes, adapting IEEE 802.11 systems for Amateur Radio, Global Positioning System (GPS), Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS), Linux in Amateur Radio, AX.25 updates and Internet operability with Amateur Radio networks. Submit papers to via e-mail to maty(a)arrl.org<mailto:[email protected]>, or via postal mail to: Maty Weinberg, KB1EIB, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111. Papers will be published exactly as submitted, and authors will retain all rights. Please do not email zip files as these will be rejected by our servers. 73 . . . Steve Ford, WB8IMY QST Editor in Chief and Publications Manager ARRL -- the National Association for Amateur Radio tel 860-594-0287 sford(a)arrl.org

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ISS SSTV Program
by Cor PDØRKC 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

I do not know if the RX-SSTV software on the amsat server is the last version. Few days agoo I had contact with Guy ON6MU about an issue with closing the RX-SSTV software from the menu. Guy made a few fixes, the latest version is to download from this link: http://users.belgacom.net/mysoftware/Setup_RXSSTV.exe Version 1.4.3 -New: optional add FSK-ID to the filename when saving -bug fix: height of the main screen is increased to fix partially hidden icons when large fonts are used in the OS -bug fix: The file counter showed "empty" when there was one picture was in the History folder: fixed -Signal Spectrum FFT default -bug fix: RX-SSTV freezes when closing the program using the menu File->Exit (thanks Cor PD0RKC). Be aware standard RX-SSTV put a date and time stamp on the received SSTV picture. If you want a "clean" SSTV picture go to the menu -->Setup-->RX-SSTV: Embed Date/Time/Call in Picture Choose --> never If the received SSTV pictures comes skew on the screen go to Setup -->SSTV Engine: ......... Auto resync v Auto slant v .......... 73s Cor PD0RKC

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-13 07:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-13 07:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania, direct via The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact was unsuccessful: Tue 2016-04-12 13:48:06 UTC 79 deg (***) Contact was successful: Tue 2016-04-12 15:26 UTC 29 deg (***) Colegio Santa Rosa, Yerba Buena, Argentina, direct via LU1KCQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Wed 2016-04-13 14:02:54 UTC 34 deg USA Science and Engineering Festival, Washington, D.C., telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-16 18:19:28 UTC 78 deg St Richards Catholic College, Bexhill on Sea, UK, direct via GB4SRC The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-04-18 14:56:06 UTC 85 deg (***) STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque New Mexico, direct via NM5HD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-22 17:32:37 UTC 83 deg (***) Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK, direct via GB1WHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 12:10:50 UTC 62 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now open. The window is open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30. Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details. **************************************************************************** ** 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. **************************************************************************** *** 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 117 Francesco IKØWGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-04-13 07:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1041. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1006. (***) 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, Rhode Island, 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 2016-04-13 07:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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First ISS SSTV pictures are received!
by Cor PDØRKC 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Amateur radio operators from Asia and South Africa have received the first ISS SSTV pictures! See: http://www.spaceflightsoftware.com/ARISS_SSTV On the first ISS SSTV pictures are: Cosmonaut Alexander Y. Kaleri (U8MIR). Astronaut Richard Garriott (W5KWQ). Astronaut Sunita Williams (KD5PLB) Cosmonaut Sergey Krikalev (U5MIR). Cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin (RN3FI). Cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov (RV3BS). More information about the ARISS SSTV event: http://ariss-sstv.blogspot.nl 73's Cor PD0RKC

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ISS SSTV
by skristof＠etczone.com 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Got a whole picture on the 0225 UTC pass here in EM79, southeast Indiana. Max elevation of 42 degrees which is kind of low for my turnstile, but still came out pretty nice. Steve AI9IN

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Re: [amsat-bb] First ISS SSTV pictures are received!
by Richard Tejera 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Doh!, checked frequency in memory, had it at 145.850. That slap you hear some face palming my self. Rick Tejera K7TEJ Saguaro Astronomy Club www.SaguaroAstro.org Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club www.w7tbc.org On April 12, 2016, at 17:53, "J. Boyd (JR2TTS)" <the2belo(a)msd.biglobe.ne.jp> wrote: On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 20:43:52 -0400, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm(a)arrl.net> wrote: > Sure you're listening to 145.800 MHz? It's so loud, you should only need a > wet noodle as the antenna. I'm using a discone and experienced almost no fading whatsoever. The signal sounded like it was coming from across the street. Amazing what 25W can do, even at that distance... Also I noted that in my particular program (SDR#) the center of the signal was actually at 145.804 (and didn't actually drift that much from there, even with Doppler). -- J. Boyd, JR2TTS/NI3B the2belo(a)msd.biglobe.ne.jp http://www.flickr.com/photos/the2belo/ http://www.qrz.com/db/JR2TTS Twitter: @Minus2_C _______________________________________________ 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] First ISS SSTV pictures are received!
by J. Boyd (JR2TTS) 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

On Tue, 12 Apr 2016 20:43:52 -0400, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm(a)arrl.net> wrote: > Sure you're listening to 145.800 MHz? It's so loud, you should only need a > wet noodle as the antenna. I'm using a discone and experienced almost no fading whatsoever. The signal sounded like it was coming from across the street. Amazing what 25W can do, even at that distance... Also I noted that in my particular program (SDR#) the center of the signal was actually at 145.804 (and didn't actually drift that much from there, even with Doppler). -- J. Boyd, JR2TTS/NI3B the2belo(a)msd.biglobe.ne.jp http://www.flickr.com/photos/the2belo/ http://www.qrz.com/db/JR2TTS Twitter: @Minus2_C

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Re: [amsat-bb] First ISS SSTV pictures are received!
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Hi Rick, The pass around 2130 UTC today (2.30pm local time) was a nice and high pass over central Arizona. I had two stations going, copying the downlink and recording what I received on both stations. I really need to get set up to use my Elk with more than one radio, or hold two Elks as the ISS passes by. :-) I'm hoping to decode what I copied tonight. I copied about 1/2 of one picture, and all of another. I think there may have been one spot where my SDRplay/HDSDR/Elk setup had something pop up and interfere with the downlink - a truck passed by my yard at that time. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 12:35 AM, Richard Tejera <Saguaroastro(a)cox.net> wrote: > Didn't hear a thing on that pass from AZ (DM43) > > Rick Tejera K7TEJ >

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Re: [amsat-bb] ISS SSTV Program
by Pedro Converso 12 Apr '16

12 Apr '16

Hi Ted, Try RX-SSTV , is much more effective, auto sync, auto slant and auto select mode. If can't find in internet, you can download from http://amsat.org.ar/Setup_RXSSTV.exe 73, lu7abf, Pedro

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ISS SSTV Program
by Ted 12 Apr '16

12 Apr '16

Is there a more preferred SSTV program other than MMSTV ver 1.13A ? Thanks for any input 73, Ted K7TRK

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voice on ISS
by andy thomas 12 Apr '16

12 Apr '16

I heard in English "Romeo four" on the 145.800 downlink at the 1525 utc pass here. The pass was to the East so unless I demolish the house next door I have a very poor access in that direction. Think the voice was on top of the video but could not decode video. back in 104 minutes! 73 de andy g0sfj

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Re: [amsat-bb] Dragon first stage recovery?
by Ross Whenmouth 12 Apr '16

12 Apr '16

Hi, > >From Spaceflight Now: "SpaceX technicians stationed on a boat near > the drone ship planned to weld steel shoes over the rocket?s four > carbon fiber and aluminum landing legs to keep the 156-foot-tall stage > from tipping over. The recovery crew will safe the rocket, drain it of > hazardous fluids and gases, and set course for Port Canaveral, the > drone ship?s home base. I'd like to think that the recovery crew will drain the fluids and gases, and inert the rocket's propellant tanks *before* the welders start on those shoes - I for one would not want to be welding anywhere near a not-quite-empty and not yet inerted booster. 73 ZL2WRW Ross Whenmouth

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ISS SSTV Active
by Nitin Muttin 12 Apr '16

12 Apr '16

SSTV active during the 7.35 UTC pass over India 73 Nitin [VU3TYG]

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Rig in for repair
by Richard Lawn 12 Apr '16

12 Apr '16

I'll be off the birds for about 2 weeks while my 9100 is getting the ALC overshoot problem taken care of by icom techs. I wouldn't have bothered but I plan to begin to try some eme operation with an amp so I didn't want to risk frying the finals. I'll miss the birds! 73 Rick, W2JAZ -- Sent from Gmail Mobile

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Ao85 doppler,sqf
by jeffory broughton 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

That pair works perfect. Use wb tx low mic gain Of nb tx with higher mic gain Monitor your D.L.for cleanest audio. Good luck. jeff broughton

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Ao85 doppler sqf file
by jeffory broughton 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

Use these two freq in ur doppler.sqf file 145.977 mhz 435.172 mhz Keep your AFC on if you have it,your rig will latch on to the rx freq and not let go. jeff broughton

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SSTV on ISS
by Bob Cutter 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

Update (April 11, 2016) Looks like the start will be delayed. Seems the hardware is having issues and not transmitting. Troubleshooting is in work. From the ARISS blog

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ISS SSTV
by Frank Krizan 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

Hi all, Nothing heard on 2045Z pass over Dallas, TX 73, Frank K5HS

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Modify a tv rotor for sat use
by jeffory broughton 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

Here is the link to add feedback to a TV rotor to drive your controller and use with satpc32. http://www.dougbraun.com/rotor_mod.html jeff broughton

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Subject: Re: Link budgets for upcoming HEO/GEO sats
by Bob Freeman 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

Hello, Have been monitoring the link budget discussion and have questions about polarization. Unlike the 2m and 70cm LEOs, I assume the spacecraft will be stabilized with a fixed polarization and not susceptible to Faraday rotation. What polarization is planned for the satellite for up and down link and do we need to start designing polarizers for the link? Keep up the great work! Regards, Bob KI4SBL http://ki4sbl.dodropin.org/CNCTRK

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Tried ISS SSTV but nothing heard
by Koos van den Hout 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

In one of the articles about the current ISS SSTV event was a starting time of 19:25 UTC, and the pass over my QTH JO22NC started at 19:28 UTC. So I was out with the whole setup and a strong arm to aim the antenna at the ISS in the hope of receiving something. But nothing was received. The fun part is that an ISS pass shortly after sundown gives a visual aid to aim the antenna at, but no signal received. Also noticed at http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=70934 -- Koos van den Hout PGP keyid 0xF0D7C263 via keyservers IPv6: Think ::/0, act ::1. http://idefix.net/ Are you ready to start supporting IPv6?

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AO-85
by Jeff 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

Anyone have a good SatPC32 frequency pair for AO-85? 73 Jeff kb2m

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Channel master rotor
by jeffory broughton 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

A rotor needs to be able to provide feedback voltage to the controller. This rotor does not.I did see a modification where a person added a 10 turn pot in the rotor motor driven off a gear to provide feedback voltage so the controller knows where the rotor is looking. jeff broughton WB8RJY

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Colegio Santa Rosa, Yerba Buena, Argentina
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Colegio Santa Rosa, Yerba Buena, Argentina on 13 Apr. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:02 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and LU1KCQ. The contact should be audible over portions of Argentina and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Colegio Santa Rosa is a private institution belonging to the "Hermanas Dominicas del Santisimo Nombre de Jesus" congregation. It was created in 1902 and it currently has two campuses, one located in the city centre of San Miguel de Tucumán and the other one in Yerba Buena. Under the National Educational law in force, the school has kindergarten level (from 3 to 5 years old), primary and secondary level. Since its founding, the school has continued to grow and implement innovations in education, responding to the provisions of the current educational policy, to its own needs and the vision and mission that guides its pastoral pedagogical task. Vision: the school aspires to be an institution of pedagogical pastoral reference , that from a permanent dialogue between tradition and innovation , educate women and men committed to building a more just and fraternal society, in the spirit of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Dominican charism traits. Mission: Santa Rosa school, is a Dominican Catholic educational community whose mission is the education of its pupils and students, encouraging alongside the processes of appropriation and generation of new knowledge, the creation of areas of personalization, socialization and maturation in the Christian faith, making a commitment to justice, truth and peace, from the experience of spirituality in Dominican key. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. At what point did you know you wanted to be an astronaut and how did you achieve that? 2. What were the preparations for Space Station and how long does it take? 3. What qualifications and aptitudes or abilities do you need to take part in the ISS? 4. What were the things that surprised you most living on Space Station? 5. What is your favorite and least favorite activity on Space Station? 6. How did it feel being out on a Spacewalk floating and looking at the Earth? 7. What is it like to live with people from different cultures? 8. With the different cultures and personalities how do you resolve differences? 9. How do you celebrate special dates or holiday occasions? 10. Do you get stressed in space and what do you do to relax? 11. What food do you eat and what are your favorites? 12. What experiments and/or research do you find most interesting? 13. What research did you do in space that has had an impact on life on earth? 14. Have you ever been in an emergency and if so what did you do? 15. What happens if an emergency evacuation from Space Station becomes necessary? 16. What is the first thing that you are going to do when you came back to 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): 1. USA Science and Engineering Festival, Washington, D.C., telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-16 18:19:28 UTC 2. STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, New Mexico, direct via NM5HD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-22 17:32:37 UTC 3. Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK, direct via GB1WHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 12:10:50 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), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-11 17:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-04-11 17:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kiilinik High School, Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada, telebridge via VK4KHZ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact was successful: Wed 2016-04-06 18:02:20 UTC 55 deg Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania, direct via The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Tue 2016-04-12 13:48:06 UTC 79 deg Colegio Santa Rosa, Yerba Buena, Argentina, direct via LU1KCQ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Contact is a go for: Wed 2016-04-13 14:02:54 UTC 34 deg USA Science and Engineering Festival, Washington, D.C., telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-16 18:19:28 UTC 78 deg STEM Trajectory Initiative with Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque New Mexico, direct via NM5HD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-04-22 17:32:37 UTC 83 deg (***) Wellesley House School, Broadstairs, Kent, UK, direct via GB1WHS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Sat 2016-04-23 12:10:50 UTC 62 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now open. The window is open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for contacts between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30. Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details. **************************************************************************** ** 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. **************************************************************************** *** 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 117 Francesco IKØWGF with 116 **************************************************************************** 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 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2016-04-11 17:00 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 1040. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1005. 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, Rhode Island, 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 2016-04-06 20:00 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. 46 on orbit Tim Kopra KE5UDN Timothy Peake KG5BVI Yuri Malenchenko RK3DUP Exp. 47 on orbit Jeff Williams KD5TVQ Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Aleksey Ovchinin **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: [amsat-bb] Link budgets for upcoming HEO/GEO sats
by Edward R Cole 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

Mike, That's good news as +16 dBm is 40mw and not 200mw as I previously wrote. So one could use a standard transverter with the amp for terrestrial 5-GHz. The satellite ground station will have integrated SDR transceiver for digital modes, being discussed by planning groups. That will also be good news for the average satellite operator since it will eliminate having to scrounge up surplus mw gear and "roll your own". 1m ku-band offset feed dishes are the "norm" for home satellite here in AK so the antenna should not be hard to get. Az-el may require some ingenuity; I'm thinking reuse of small telescope tracking drives which will have necessary finest of pointing. 73, Ed - KL7UW Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 06:00:05 -0400 From: Mike Seguin <n1jez(a)burlingtontelecom.net> To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Link budgets for upcoming HEO/GEO sats Message-ID: <570B75A5.2090405(a)burlingtontelecom.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Everyone, This has been tested already. A fellow ham has done it and shared findings with me. The 600 mW drive is with a pad still inline on the input. If you bypass it, drive drops to 10-12 dBm range. The devices used are from Skyworks. SE5004L. There are two in push/pull. We have been discussing this amp on the phase4ground list for use as a test bed. Ed, this would make a very nice amp for portable 5760 use. Mike 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com "Kits made by KL7UW" Dubus Mag business: dubususa(a)gmail.com

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Channel Master 9521A Rotator interface
by pedro＠dutrasousa.name 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

Hi all, Has anyone managed to get a Channel Master 9521A Rotator connected to HamRadioDeluxe or SatPC32? If so, please email me directly. 73's Pedro CU2ZG -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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