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Re: [amsat-bb] Next Rocket Lab launch 28th November
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 27 Nov '19

27 Nov '19

Launch delayed until tomorrow for some extra payload checks. See: https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1199563370233397248 Terry From: Roger Bould Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 9:04 PM To: 'Wendy and Terry Osborne' Subject: RE: Next Rocket Lab launch 28th November THANX From: Wendy and Terry Osborne [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, 25 November 2019 2:04 p.m. To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org Cc: Roger Bould; ZL2BJO(a)gmail.com Subject: Next Rocket Lab launch 28th November Hi Folks, The next Rocket Lab launch (number 10) is scheduled for 28th November 07:56 to 09:22 UTC ( 20:56 to 22:22 NZDT). Early evening launch. See: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/ Live webcast from their web site from about T-15 minutes. https://www.rocketlabusa.com/ 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

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XW2B Pass 11/25/19 EM44
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 27 Nov '19

27 Nov '19

Grid Chasers, On a pass 11/25/19 on XW2B from EM44, I logged and uploaded to LoTW: W5CBF, KN4BBD, NS3L, WA5LRC, N4QX, WB0VGI, W4ZXT, KB1HY If I missed anyone, let me know and I'll check my audio log again. TNX/73, Bob K8BL

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Satellite Gear for sale...
by Gail A Mcdaniel 27 Nov '19

27 Nov '19

Time to clean the shack... I would like to sell the satellite gear together as a lot Make offer... Yaesu FT-736R - VHF/UHF transceiverYaesu G5500 - Rotator and Control unit with azimuth and elevation control Two 75 foot lengths of rotor cableM2 5ft fiberglass cross-boomAEA ST-1 Satellite Tracker interfaceM^2 436CP30 Circular Polarized 70cm (430-440MHz) Yagi M^2 2MCP22 Circular Polarized 2M (144-148MHz) YagiYaesu MD1-C8 - MicrophoneYaesu FOF-232C - CAT system InterfaceAll of the satellite gear has been disassembled and boxed up MFJ-1274 TNC-2 Packet Radio MFJ-1272B - TNC/Mic Interface Switch Local Pickup Gail McDaniel (KB0RZD)kb0rzd(a)gmail.com

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AO-92 L/v scheduled soon
by Ronald G. Parsons 27 Nov '19

27 Nov '19

The switch should occur a little after 0300Z tonight for 24 hours. Ron W5RKN

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AMSAT @ Superstition Superfest hamfest (Mesa AZ) - 7 December 2019
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 26 Nov '19

26 Nov '19

Hi! AMSAT will be at the Superstition Amateur Radio Club's "Superstition Superfest" hamfest on the morning of Saturday, 7 December 2019. The hamfest will be in the southwest parking lot of Mesa Community College, located on the east side of Dobson Road between Southern Avenue and US-60 exit 177 in Mesa, Arizona. More information about the hamfest is available at: http://superstitionsuperfest.org/ WD9EWK will be on the satellites during the hamfest, demonstrating satellite operating. If you hear WD9EWK on a pass that morning, please call and be a part of a demonstration. The hamfest site is in grid DM43, in Arizona's Maricopa County. QSOs made during the hamfest will be uploaded to Logbook of the World, and QSL cards are available on request (please e-mail me directly with the QSO details). Thanks, and 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK

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AMSAT Fox Leaderboard will show monthly leaders
by Chris Thompson 26 Nov '19

26 Nov '19

Hi all, Starting today the AMSAT Fox Telemetry leaderboard will now show MONTHLY totals. The top stations will be those that have submitted the most telemetry in the last 30 days. If you want to see the old leaderboard you can click "All-time Leaderboard" to see totals since the launch of Fox-1A. If you want to see more than the top 10 stations then click "Show all ground stations" to see everyone. The leaderboard has also been updated to show PSK frames decoded alongside FSK frames. DUV and Highspeed are both counted but I am not showing them separately on the totals page. HuskySat-1 is now at the ISS on the Cygnus. We expect it to be boosted to its target orbit in the new year. It will transmit BPSK telemetry continuously on 70cm, so dig out that 435Mhz antenna and make sure it works! Fox-1E will follow in the (hopefully near) future and will also transmit PSK on 70cm. As with previous spacecraft, the telemetry collected is sent to our University Partners who fly experiments and help make these missions possible. Please collect and forward telemetry if you can. In case you need it, the leaderboard is here: https://www.amsat.org/tlm/ Let me know if you have any questions. 73 Chris g0kla / ac2cz -- Chris E. Thompson chrisethompson(a)gmail.com g0kla(a)arrl.net

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Re: [amsat-bb] DIY Spectrum Analyzers 60 - 900 MHz
by Robert Bruninga 26 Nov '19

26 Nov '19

I just found ten more that I will bring to dayton. I dont have the energy to ship. Bob On Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 5:49 PM Stewart Morgan <morgan_st(a)live.com> wrote: > > You might garner more interest if you can post the model of the TV tuner > modules inside the set-top boxes, assuming you know what it is. > > For those who are curious, you might want to look at the following > references: > > Hugh Wells, W6WTU, wrote a three-part article (TV/VCR Tuner Applications) > in the April-May-June 1997 issues of 73 - Amateur Radio Today which you can > see here: > > https://archive.org/details/73-magazine > > This site has a large number of relevant links, although you may need to > use the Wayback Machine/Internet Archive (archive.org) in order to view > some of them as they have fallen off the Internet: > > http://www.nitehawk.com/rasmit/sa50.html > > The TV-Tuner Experiment section of this page has links to projects the > author undertook using an I2C programmable TV tuner (UV916): > > > https://web.archive.org/web/20070329151243/http://hem.passagen.se/communica… > > 73 > > Todd > AL0I >

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IC-9700 satellite memory import
by Bob Hammond 26 Nov '19

26 Nov '19

I downloaded a .csv file of satellite memories previously posted on this BB. Being new to the IC-9700, I'm not sure how to upload them from the SD card into the radio memory and use them. I've read the manuals and am still confused. Any hints? Bob, W7OTJ

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Office Closed
by Martha 26 Nov '19

26 Nov '19

The AMSAT office will be closed Wednesday,Thursday and Friday of this week. We will reopen on Monday, December 2nd. -- 73- Martha

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-26 17:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 26 Nov '19

26 Nov '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-26 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: MAOU Lyceum No. 39, Nizhny Tagil, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is go for: 2011-11-30 14:15 UTC Council Rock High School South, Holland, PA, direct via KC3NGG The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA (***) Contact is go for: Thu 2019-12-05 17:56:31 UTC 71 deg (***) B. Pascal Institute - Public School, Rome, Italy, direct via IKØMGA and Istituto Comprensivo Lipari “S. Lucia”, Lipari, Italy, direct via ID9GKS The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be IRØISS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Sat 2019-12-07 11:44:00 UTC 45 deg (***) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2019-11-26 17:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-11-21 22:00 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019. The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com . The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. More Information For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com . About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ******************************************************************************** ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://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? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. 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 The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 137 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1365. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1300. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://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: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: [amsat-bb] Brian Kantor, WB6CYT, SK
by Joseph B. Fitzgerald 26 Nov '19

26 Nov '19

Brian was a key player in AMSAT's early presence on the internet, and acted as the primary contact with our domain registrar up through last year. I remember his patience working through the baroque processes of our old registrar to get the domain transferred to its current home. -Joe

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TODAY ONLY - 60% off AMSAT T-shirts on Zazzle
by Paul Stoetzer 25 Nov '19

25 Nov '19

I just wanted to let everyone know that, today only on the AMSAT Zazzle store, get 60% off AMSAT t-shirts with promo code ZBLKFRIDEALS. A variety of designs are available and they are all fully-customizable. Choose your own color, shirt style, and even add your callsign or other text on the back. All other items are 20% off. This deal expires at the end of the day today, so act quickly! https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear?rf=238912152666142127&CMPN=share_dblst&la… 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Executive Vice President Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT)

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9 cm band
by Ev Tupis 25 Nov '19

25 Nov '19

Sorry. I apologize for my lack of searching-savvy. I searched AMSAT.org for "9cm" and "9 cm" and found nothing. Are there Amateur satellites using (or planned to use) the 3.3-3.5 GHz band? Ev, W2EV

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Next Rocket Lab launch 28th November
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 24 Nov '19

24 Nov '19

Hi Folks, The next Rocket Lab launch (number 10) is scheduled for 28th November 07:56 to 09:22 UTC ( 20:56 to 22:22 NZDT). Early evening launch. See: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/ Live webcast from their web site from about T-15 minutes. https://www.rocketlabusa.com/ 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

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DIY Spectrum Analyzers 60 - 900 MHz
by Robert Bruninga 24 Nov '19

24 Nov '19

In their day, all it took was a saw-tooth oscillator to the analog varactor tuning lead and you had a spectrum analyzer, 60-900 MHz. I delayed too long. All 80 set-top analog Cable TV tuners are going to the dump Tuesday, unless some old man still wants to play. Location is Glen Burnie, MD. Could bring a few to dayton... Bob, WB4APR

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Re: [amsat-bb] 1.2 GHz, 3.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 10 GHz, 24 GHz bands
by Stephen Kellat 24 Nov '19

24 Nov '19

On Sun, Nov 24, 2019 at 03:10:48PM -0600, Zach Metzinger via AMSAT-BB wrote: On 11/24/19 06:54, M5AKA via AMSAT-BB wrote: > 3.4 GHz FCC seeks to clear band of radio amateurs and other non-Federal services > https://amsat-uk.org/2019/11/24/fcc-seeks-to-clear-radio-amateurs-out-of-3-… "With respect to amateur operations, is there sufficient existing amateur spectrum in other bands that can support the operations currently conducted in the 3.3-3.5 GHz band?" We're slowly being corralled into less and less spectrum, without consideration given to the fact that each band has slightly different characteristics and challenges. It is clear that the FCC, and our legislators in Congress, no longer consider the greater public good when parceling out spectrum allocations. Instead, the almighty dollar drives their decisions. At this point I'm going to suggest that rather than complain instead run to turf somebody out in an elected office. Primary season for congressional elections will start up very shortly. DC is stuck in a rut and frankly firing all the incumbents on Capitol Hill might help make action a little more sensible. Stephen Michael Kellat KC8BFI

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1.2 GHz, 3.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 10 GHz, 24 GHz bands
by M5AKA 24 Nov '19

24 Nov '19

1.2 GHz Resolution COM6/17 (WRC-19), see page 514 of https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-R/conferences/wrc/2019/Documents/PFA-WRC19-E.pdf 3.4 GHz FCC seeks to clear band of radio amateurs and other non-Federal services https://amsat-uk.org/2019/11/24/fcc-seeks-to-clear-radio-amateurs-out-of-3-… WRC-19 Update: Small Satellites, the 1240-1300 MHz band and Final Report https://amsat-uk.org/2019/11/22/wrc-19-small-satellites-23cm/ 5 GHz Proposed FCC auction of C-Band increases competition for allocations http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2019/november/proposed-fcc-auction-of-c-ba… 10 GHz WRC-23 - New IMT candidate bands, see page 470 of https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-R/conferences/wrc/2019/Documents/PFA-WRC19-E.pdf 24 GHz - Washington Post report on 5G agreement at WRC-19 https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/11/22/global-g-deal-poses-signi… 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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DM 13/14/23 Rove
by Bob Keating 24 Nov '19

24 Nov '19

Greetings All, I have been off the birds for the last 3 months or so due to a death in the family. Now that things are settling down and life is starting to get back to normal, my XYL and I are hooking up the 5th wheel and heading to Joshua Tree NP for the Thanksgiving weekend. I plan to work the FM birds holiday style on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, weather permitting from the DM 13/14 grid line and DM 13/23 grid line. Will upload contact to LOTW upon my return to home QTH. Hope to hear you. 73, Bob N6REK

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SSB birds
by RG 24 Nov '19

24 Nov '19

Okay,I finally have the Kenwood TS2000 up and running.I can't hear my downlink.Running one antenna shouldn't have to do with it right?I worked half duplex and had about 3 contacts so now I have full duplex setup.I have the Amsat chart so I set up for those frequencies.For doppler shift on 440kc is it +-15kc?I am running about 20watts so I should be okay,It's alot but it's also a vertical.I unlink the uplink on my radio and listen and transmitt while moving the downlink-nothing?Any advice.Thanks alot for your help:)73Rich marzo7088(a)yahoo.com

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Re: [amsat-bb] nec2
by Roy Dean 24 Nov '19

24 Nov '19

> > I thought you used xnec2c that's why I used the descriptions above. > Anyway: GM -> F6 set to 3 > RP -> I2 set to 31, F3 set to 3 Ah, I didn't even realize those were specific to the xnec2c editor! I had been using a terminal editor (nano) - but this makes much more sense. Thank you! --Roy K3RLD

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Re: [amsat-bb] nec2
by Roy Dean 24 Nov '19

24 Nov '19

> > ------------------------------ > 1. Edit GM card by moving Z to 3 > 3. Edit RP card and decrease "points in theta" to 31. Also decrease > "increment theta" to 3 Hope this helps > Apostolos > SV1LJJ Apostolos - thank you for your help. However, for these two suggestions, can you provide the card position that the values go into (I1/I2/F1/F2/F3/etc)? Both GM and RP cards seem to have multiple positions that these could apply to (I am using the "nec2prt3.pdf" manual and the descriptions are different than what you are using above). Thanks! --Roy

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ANS-328 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by JoAnne K9JKM 23 Nov '19

23 Nov '19

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-328 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation service of AMSAT, 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 commun- icating 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. You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In this edition: * AMSAT Auction Celebrating the 45th Birthday of AO-7 Now Live * November 18 Marked 2nd Anniversary On Orbit for AMSAT-OSCAR 91 * November 21 Marked 6th Anniverary of AMSAT-UK's AO-73 FUNcube-1 * Proposed FCC Auction of C-Band Increases Competition for Allocations * Satellite Operations From the Queen Mary on December 14 * Donate to AMSAT Tax-Free From Your IRA * Open Source 'APRS to Discord' Bridge Project Begins Testing * ARISS Activities * Upcoming Satellite Operations * The Voyage Home: Japan's Hayabusa-2 Probe Heads Back to Earth * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-328.01 ANS-328 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 328.01 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE 2019-Nov-24 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-328.01 AMSAT Auction Celebrating the 45th Birthday of AO-7 Now Live As announced in ANS-321, AMSAT is auctioning off a set of gold-plated AO-7 cufflinks and a 50th Anniversary AMSAT lab coat (size 42R). The auctions are now live on eBay and will conclude shortly after 02:00 UTC on November 26, 2019. Please bid today at https://www.ebay.com/usr/amsat-na 100% of the proceeds of this auction will go towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. Looking ahead to the future AMSAT tweeted a quick summary of projects at: https://twitter.com/AMSAT/status/1197528119806169091 1. The University of Washington's HuskySat-1 carrying an AMSAT VHF/ UHF linear transponder was launched to the ISS on Cygnus on Nov 2. After leaving the ISS, Cygnus is expected to deploy HuskySat-1 on or about Jan 13. 2. After completing its science mission, HuskySat-1 will be turned over to AMSAT and the transponder will be made available for ama- teur use. AMSAT is also working with other CubeSat builders on similar arrangements. 3. RadFxSat-2 (Fox-1E), carrying a VHF/UHF linear transponder and radiation experiments for Vanderbilt University, is complete and awaiting launch on the first commercial flight of Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne no earlier than 1Q 2020. 4. The GOLF program is progressing nicely. The target delivery/inte- gration date of GOLF-TEE is 3Q 2020. More details about the GOLF program are available in the AMSAT Engineering Report from the 2019 Space Symposium. https://youtube.com/watch?v=WWwvhuIaiBA 5. The ARISS next generation InterOperable Radio System is planned for launch to the ISS on the SpaceX CRS-20 mission, scheduled for March 2020. 6. The AMSAT CubeSat Simulator project led by Alan Johnston, KU2Y and Pat Kilroy, N8PK, is generating much interest. Simulators are avail- able for loan for classrooms or events and work is underway to dev- elop CubeSat Simulator kits. http://cubesatsim.com 7. How can you help these projects succeed? Please consider volunteer- ing, joining, donating, and/or purchasing items from the AMSAT store today. [ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- November 18 Marked 2nd Anniversary On Orbit for AMSAT-OSCAR 91 Happy 2nd Anniversary, AMSAT-OSCAR 91! At 09:47:36 UTC on Novem- ber 18, 2017, RadFxSat (Fox-1B) launched on a Delta II rocket from SLC-2W at Vandenberg Air Force Base and became AMSAT-OSCAR 91. RadFxSat (Fox-1B), a 1U CubeSat, is a joint mission of AMSAT and the Institute for Space and Defense Electronics at Vanderbilt Uni- versity. The Vanderbilt package is intended to measure the effects of radiation on electronic components, including demonstration of an on-orbit platform for space qualification of components as well as to validate and improve computer models for predicting radiation tolerance of semiconductors. AMSAT constructed the remainder of the satellite including the space frame, on-board computer and power system. The amateur radio package is similar to that currently on orbit on AO-85. RadFxSat (Fox-1B) was sent aloft as a secondary payload on the Unit- ed Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket with the Joint Polar Satel- lite System (JPSS)-1 satellite. RadFxSat (Fox-1B) is one of five CubeSats making up this NASA Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa) XIV mission, riding as secondary payloads aboard the JPSS-1 mission. Uplink: 435.250 MHz FM (67.0 Hz CTCSS) Downlink: 145.960 MHz FM Satellite health and experiment telemetry are downlinked via the Data-Under-Voice (DUV) subaudible telemetry stream, which can be de- coded using the FoxTelem software. Visit the AMSAT-OSCAR 91 web page at: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-328-AO-91 Make sure you have the latest AMSAT frequencies using the page at: https://www.amsat.org/two-way-satellites/ [ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- November 21 Marked 6th Anniverary of AMSAT-UK's AO-73 FUNcube-1 This week AMSAT-UK and the FUNcube team recalled the events on launch day. A very short time after the launch from Yasny in Russia and with- in a few minutes from deployment, the very first frame of data from the low power transmitter on board, was detected and decoded by ZS1LS in South Africa. He was able to relay the data over the internet from his Dashboard to the Data Warehouse and the numbers, appeared, as if by magic, at the launch party being held at the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park. After a very brief check out, the FUNcube team were able to switch the transmitter to full power, again at the very first attempt, and were quite amazed at the strength of the signal from the 300mW trans- mitter on 145.935 MHz. The transponder was then switched on and suc- cessfully tested. The team finished the day with a request to AMSAT-NA for an Oscar number and were delighted to receive the AO73 Oscar 73 designation! Since then, FUNcube-1, with a launch mass of less than 1kg, has oper- ated continuously with only a very few interruptions. In excess of 32000 orbits, 750 million miles travelled, and with more than 7 mil- lion data packets downloaded and stored in the Data Warehouse. The spacecraft is presently in continuous sunlight and to convert as much of the sun’s thermal energy into RF (to help keep it cool), it remains in continuous high power telemetry mode. We anticipate this situation will continue until early May next after which the team expect to have 3 months with some eclipse periods. Of course, EO88 – Nayif 1 continues to operate autonomously with the transponder active when in eclipse and JO99 – JY1Sat, which includes image downloads, and which was launched just under a year ago, also remain active on a 24/7 basis. The FUNcube team still receive many requests for Fitter message up- loads for school events…please contact us by email to operations(a)funcube.org.uk giving us at least two weeks notice. The FUNcube team continue to be very grateful to all the many stations around the world that continue to upload the telemetry that they re- ceive to our Data Warehouse. They really need this data to provide a continuous resource for educational outreach. Dave Johnson, G4DPZ, network administrator for the FUNcube Data Ware- house provided this update for users of the FUNcube Dashboard Soft- ware, "The server addresses warehouse.funcube.org.uk and data.funcube.org.uk are no longer operational. If you have FUNcube Dashboard(s) using the URL data.funcube.org.uk, please change it to data.amsat-uk.org as forwarding will no longer take place." + FUNcube email group https://groups.io/g/FUNcube + FUNcube Forum http://forum.funcube.org.uk/ + FUNcube Website http://www.funcube.org.uk/ [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ The digital download version of the 2019 edition of Getting Started with Amateur Satellites is now available as a DRM-free PDF from the AMSAT Store. Get yours today! https://tinyurl.com/ANS-237-Getting-Started +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Proposed FCC Auction of C-Band Increases Competition for Allocations In an IARU News Release by Dave Sumner, K1ZZ and posted by Rick Lind- quist, WW1ME on November 18 via the ARRL-IARU(a)groups.arrl.org list he reports that the Plenary session to approve texts to be included in the Final Acts was scheduled to end at noon Thursday, November 21 and delegates at WRC-19 faced a daunting workload as the conferees try to reach consensus on several remaining issues including the agenda for the next WRC. Small Satellites which are increasingly commercial have been granted access to the space operations bands at 137/149MHz away from amateur allocations. The amateur secondary allocation at 5725-5850 MHz, which includes an amateur-satellite C-band downlink at 5830-5850 MHz, is the subject of an unresolved conflict over parameters for wireless access systems including radio local area networks. 5 GHz Wi-Fi will see most expan- sion below amateur radio in the 5150-5250 band reducing it impact on our 5725-5850 range. An article published by CNBC, also on November 18, a news item by Michael Sheetz, "Satellite stock Intelsat drops 40% after FCC 5G dec- ision", discusses increasing pressure in the United States due to a proposed public auction of 280 megahertz of the C-band spectrum. This article can be accessed in entirety at: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-328-CNBC-5G-Article Sheetz reports that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said in a tweet that his agency “must free up significant spectrum” for 5G telecommunications. The FCC said it expects to begin a public auction of C-band to happen before the end of 2020, a blow to satellite operators using the valu- able spectrum. The FCC Chairman's tweet on the subject can be accessed at: https://twitter.com/AjitPaiFCC/status/1196468857025835009 Four commercial satellite operators, including Intelsat, provide C-band services in the U.S. to about 120 million households. The FCC wants to repurpose the C-band spectrum for 5G and an auction is ex- pected to raise tens of billions of dollars. But a public auction would see the proceeds go to the government. The commercial C-band satellite operators have organized as the 'C-Band Alliance' to oppose a public auction of these frequencies. The C-Band Alliance has been pushing for a private auction. The group has given a proposal to the FCC where the satellite operators would keep some of the proceeds while paying taxes on the sale, as well as contributing at least $8 billion to the U.S. Treasury and possible helping fund a rural 5G network. [ANS thanks Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, the IARU and CNBC for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Operations From the Queen Mary on December 14 AMSAT will be supporting the "Ham Radio Day Aboard the Queen Mary", an on-air event which will include satellite operations from the RMS Queen Mary, on Saturday, 14 December 2019. The Queen Mary is at the Port of Long Beach in California, grid DM03vs. The satellite opera- tions will take place from the Queen Mary's Sports Deck, next to the W6RO Wireless Room. Visitors are welcome, and hams with a copy of their valid amateur license can board the ship for free on 14 December - a $40 value! QSL cards will be available from the Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach (ARALB), using the process detailed at: http://www.qrz.com/db/W6RO Satellite contacts do not require the QSO number mentioned on this page. W6RO does not use Logbook of the World. Additional information about the event posted by The Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach and the Queen Mary: The Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach and the Queen Mary invite you aboard the legendary ocean liner for Ham Radio Day Aboard the Queen Mary on Saturday December 14th. Our world-famous station W6RO will be fully staffed all day. Come visit the station, take a turn as a guest operator, or work us on the air and earn our special 40th Anniversary QSL card. In addition, we will have the following special activities: + Static displays of the Queen Mary's vintage maritime radio equipment. + On-air demonstrations of ham radio 'go-kits' at locations around the ship. + Demonstrations of 'eclectic communications gear', including an Aldis lamp and semaphore flags. + Demonstrations of satellite ham radio, with actual contacts being made through satellites in orbit. Basic admission to board the ship is FREE for licensed radio amateurs this day. Simply show your current amateur radio license at the Hotel entrance and come aboard! The free boarding offer is subject to the following restrictions: + A valid FCC license document must be presented. (QM personnel will not look you up in the FCC database, QRZ, etc.) + Non-licensed friends and family members are not included. + Free boarding of the ship does not include admission to the Queen Mary Christmas event. + Free boarding does not include parking. Normal parking rates apply. For an alternative, ride the free Long Beach Transit Passport bus,or try LBT's AquaBus or AquaLink boat shuttles to get to the Queen Mary. We're looking forward to seeing YOU on board! 73 [ANS thanks Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK/VA7EWK, and the Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach and the Queen Mary] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows, and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Donate to AMSAT Tax-Free From Your IRA Are you over 70-1/2 years of age and need to meet your IRA's Required Minimum Distribution for 2019? Consider making a donation to AMSAT! Under the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, individuals over 70-1/2 years of age may make direct transfers of up to $100,000 per year from a traditional IRA to an eligible charity without increasing their taxable income. Consult your tax advisor or accountant to make certain you are eligible. AMSAT is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational and scientific organization whose purpose is to design, construct, launch, and operate satellites in space and to provide the support needed to encourage amateurs to utilize these resources. AMSAT's federal tax ID is 52-0888529. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Open Source 'APRS to Discord' Bridge Project Begins Testing Harold Giddings, KR0SIV, reports on an on-going open source project called the 'APRS to Discord bridge'. The Discord network supports text and voice chat, project documentation and source code for dev- elopers, gamers, and makers in an open source environment. For more information about the Discord network see https://discordapp.com/ The APRS to Discord bridge, by Alexandre Rouma (@WhatsTheGeekYT on twitter), is designed to connect APRS traffic from terrestrial and spacecraft sources with user's servers on the Discord network. The software, still under development, is pretty simple at the moment but will be open source (Node.js). The design will allow amateur radio groups to set up their own node for bridging an APRS callsign/message to their discord server. It is written in a way that requires the bot operator to validate amateur operators with a special role in Discord preventing illicit use by non-licensed operators. Source code can be found here: https://github.com/AlexandreRouma/aprs_bridge https://github.com/AlexandreRouma/npm-aprs-parser Harold also hosts the SDR-centric 'Signals Everywhere' channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/signalseverywhere [ANS thanks Harold Giddings, KR0SIV, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARISS Activities + Lakeside Elementary School, West Point, UT, telebridge via IK1SLD Contact was successful: Mon 2019-11-18 + Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone – Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact was successful: Thu 2019-11-21 + MAOU Lyceum No. 39, Nizhny Tagil, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is go for 2011-11-30 14:15 UTC A reminder that the deadline to submit proposals for ARISS contacts to be scheduled between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is coming up on November 30, 2019. For more information visit https://www.ariss.org/ Possible RSØISS - Inter MAI-75 SSTV activity is tentatively planned for Dec 14 – 15, 2019. Details will follow later, the organization of this SSTV event depends on the necessary EVA activities. No SSTV can take place during EVA activities. [ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, and David Jordan, AA4KN, ARISS opera- tion team members, for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Purchase AMSAT Gear on our Zazzle storefront. 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Upcoming Satellite Operations Nunavut, Canada (ER60) November 11 - December 6, 2019 The Eureka Amateur Radio Club, VY0ERC, will be on station, the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory, November 6th through Dec- ember 11th. They have some house keeping duties to perform on arrival and just before they leave, not to mention that it's wicked cold up there (-25 to -35C not counting windchill), so keep an eye on the VY0ERC twitter feed for announcements on when they plan to step out- side: https://twitter.com/vy0erc Key West (EL94) December 3-6, 2019 Tanner, W9TWJ, will be vacationing in Key West December 3rd - 6th. Key word is vacation, but he will jump on some FM satellite passes to act- ivate EL94 for those that need it or just want to chat. Watch Tanner's Twitter feed for further announcements: https://twitter.com/twjones85 Hawaii (BK19, BK28, BK29, BL20) December 21-28, 2019 Alex, N7AGF, is heading back to Hawaii over Christmas. This will be a holiday-style activation, with special empahasis on the grid that got away - BK28. Keep an eye on Alex's Twitter feed for further announce- ments: https://twitter.com/N7AGF Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) amsat.org [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT VP - User Services, for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur radio package, including two-way communication capability, to be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit. Support AMSAT's projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ The Voyage Home: Japan's Hayabusa-2 Probe Heads Back to Earth By Kyoko Hasegawa - Tokyo Japan's Hayabusa-2 mission to the asteroid Ryugu received its orders to head for home on Wednesday, November 13. Next, on November 18 it broke free of the asteroid's gravity. It will fire its main engines early next month en route to Earth, JAXA said. Hayabusa-2 is carrying samples that could shed light on the origins of the Solar System. It took the probe three-and-a-half years to get to the asteroid but the return journey should be significantly short- er because Earth and Ryugu will be much closer due to their current positions. Ryugu's orbit ranges from .96 AU to 1.41 AU with a period of 474 days, coming within just 95,400 km of Earth at its closest (just 1/4 LD), but is currently 1.7 AU away. Hayabusa will spend the next year clos- ing that distance to Earth and will eject its sample capsule into the atmosphere in December 2020. After the departure burn Hayabusa-2 had changed it's orbit to a 0.96 x 1.41 AU x 5.9 deg heliocentric orbit. Hayabusa-2 is expected to drop the samples off in the South Austral- ian desert. Under the current plan, Hayabusa-2 will boldly continue its journey in space after dropping off its capsule to Earth, and might "carry out another asteroid exploration," according to JAXA. Access the full article (and photo) at: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-328-Hyabusa-Coming-Home [ANS thanks SpaceDaily.com for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + AMSAT has received the sad news on the passing of Brian Kantor, WB6CYT (SK). Brian was one of the co-founders (with Phil Karn, KA9Q) of AMPRnet, the TCP/IP over amateur radio network. Brian continued to manage it until his passing. Brian recently creat- ed and served as chair and CEO of Amateur Radio Digital Commun- ications (ARDC), a charitable foundation funded by the sale of unused AMPRnet IPv4 addresses. ARDC promotes STEM education and amateur radio digital development through scholarships and by funding the development of open source hardware and software. Brian will be sorely missed and impossible to replace. Memorial arrangements will be announced when known. via Phil Karn, KA9Q) + UniverseToday.com notes the contribution of Daniel Estévez, EA4GPZ, with the location of the impact site of China's Longjiang-2 satel- lite on the moon: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-328-EA4GPZ-LunarImpact The article notes, "Among amateur astronomists and citizen scient- ists, Daniel Estévez is a well-known figure. In addition to being an amateur radio operator with a PhD in Mathematics and a BSc in Computer Science, Estévez is also an amateur spacecraft tracker." (via UniverseToday.com) + Roland Hesmondhalg spoke on public radio station WFIT with FL Tech Professor Ken Ernandes, N2WWD, and two senior students Luiz Fernando Leal and Antonio Masturzo about the amateur radio project on the ISS. Did you know you can use amateur radio to talk to astronauts in space? Ken Ernandes is part of the team building the next upgraded communi- cation station to be flown on the ISS this coming year. The program is primarily intended by NASA to promote STEAM in schools. There is an application process to get a scheduled school contact and he would be happy to work with any body on the application process. Listen on the link at: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-328-WFIT-Interview + NASA released their latest software catalog offering FREE NASA Technology software packages that are applicable to academic research, engineering development, business applications & more! NASA Press Release: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-328-NASA-Software-Press Access the software at: http://software.nasa.gov + Explore student STEM opportunities, downloads, mission information and Artemis Student Challenges on NASA's STEM Engagement pages at: https://www.nasa.gov/stem/artemis.html - then - try your hand at driving a Mars rover: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/explore-mars/en/ + John Brier, KG4AKV, wrote, "A woman in Israel recently contacted me about including some of my videos in a video she was going to make about how to view the ISS. Well, she just uploaded that video and I have to say, it is pretty good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laQ9VEJJmpU (To turn on English subtitles while viewing YouTube on the web/ desktop, click the CC button in the bottom right corner of the video. On mobile, tap the three dots in the top right and then tap captions) - via John Brier, KG4AKV + Paul Wade, W1GHZ, author of the W1GHZ Microwave Antenna Book says he has added an update of Chapter 7, Slot Antennas, and included an improved 32-bit version of the HDL_ANT program for Windows 7 and 10. Access the book at: http://w1ghz.org/antbook/preface.htm Click on the 'Table of Contents' link to continue. (Paul Wade, W1GHZ via the microwave list) + Scott Manley posted a video showing the effect if all satellites in orbit were visible. There are over ten thousand satellites in orbit, but only the largest ones in low earth orbit are visible in the hours just after sunset and before sunrise. What would the sky look like if you could see everything in space? He took satel- lite data and rendered a view of the night sky for an 'average' viewer in North America. View the satellites at: https://youtu.be/dJNGi-bt9NM (via Scott Manley's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxzC4EngIsMrPmbm6Nxvb-A ) + Voyager's transmitters use just 23 watts, roughly the same as an incandescent refrigerator bulb, yet we are able to interpret the 0.1 billion-billionth of a Watt that makes it to earth from 11 billion kilometers away. An article at wired.com explains: https://www.wired.com/2013/09/vintage-voyager-probes/ + AMSAT-LU (Argentina) plans to operate their WSPR buoy when it is deployed between November 25 through December 12, weather condi- tion permitting. The WSPR beacon will transmit on 14.095,6 MHz with 900 mW, callsign LU7AA. The beacon will be active for 2 min- utes ON followed with 8 minutes of standby. They appreciate WSPR reception reports to wsprnet.org which will qualify you for an award certificate: http://lu7aa.org.ar/wspr.asp AMSAT-LU Buoy Project page can be found at: http://amsat.org.ar/?f=boya APRS tracking can be found at: http://aprs.fi?call=lu7aa-8 + Versions 1.46 and 1.47 (to address a bug fix) of the Magic-Eye Plugin for SDRSharp has been released: https://github.com/BlackApple62/SDRSharp-Magic-Eye-Plugin/releases This plug-in adds an old-style "Magic Eye", or "Cat's Eye" to SDR# software (available via www.airspy.com) This release adds an analog- style SNR Meter. This Plugin, is compiled for 32bit platform, with .NET Framework version 4.6. It may not run on SDR# versions older than r1362 (14 Sept 2015) - via airspy.com and GitHub + If you've been kept up at night trying to find a solution to the chaotic three-body problem access a paper, "Newton vs the machine: solving the chaotic three-body problem using deep neural networks" from: https://arxiv.org/abs/1910.07291 - and if you're not sure what is the significance of this check out an explanation posted at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-body_problem --------------------------------------------------------------------- /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 and remember to behave and to help keep amateur radio in space, This week's ANS Editor, JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM k9jkm at amsat dot org

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nec2
by Roy Dean 23 Nov '19

23 Nov '19

Is anybody on this list a power (or even casual) user of nec2? I've been tinkering with xnec2c, and am attempting to model AA4TX's parasitic lindy antenna (70cm) as a check (Tony provided gain plots in his paper). However when I plot gain, all I get is the standard donut pattern (vert polarization), and sort of modified donut when viewing RHCP. .nec file is below (apologies for formatting). Thanks in advance to anybody that can offer insight. The learning curve for this software is steep. (not sure if Steve Conklin is on this list - but the below nec data was built off of his 2m satellite yagi model) --Roy K3RLD CM AA4TX 70cm parasitic lindy antenna design CE End Comments GW 1 25 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 -1.57000E-01 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 1.57000E-01 1.90500E-02 GW 2 25 -1.29000E-01 1.03000E-01 7.50000E-02 1.29000E-01 1.03000E-01 -7.50000E-02 3.25000E-03 GW 3 25 1.03000E-01 1.29000E-01 7.50000E-02 1.03000E-01 -1.29000E-01 -7.50000E-02 3.25000E-03 GW 4 25 1.29000E-01 -1.03000E-01 7.50000E-02 -1.29000E-01 -1.03000E-01 -7.50000E-02 3.25000E-03 GW 5 25 -1.03000E-01 -1.29000E-01 7.50000E-02 -1.03000E-01 1.29000E-01 -7.50000E-02 3.25000E-03 GM 0 0 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 GE 0 0 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 FR 0 20 0 0 4.36500E+02 1.00000E-01 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 EX 0 1 13 0 1.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 RP 0 99 99 1000 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 5.00000E+00 5.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 EN 0 0 0 0 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00 0.00000E+00

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EM32 Pass On SO50
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 22 Nov '19

22 Nov '19

Grid Chasers, On a pass today on SO-50 from EM32, I logged and uploaded to LoTW: W5RTX, W4AQT, W5GT, N3GS, NS3L, K8YSE/7, N4DCW, WA4NVM and N4LEX(?). If I missed anyone, let me know and I'll check my audio log again. TNX/73, Bob K8BL

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9100 USB FoxTelemetry
by jeff griffin 22 Nov '19

22 Nov '19

Is anyone using the Icom 9100 to RX 9600 baud Fox Telemetry thru the USB port? I'm using the 9100 this way to collect Falconsat-3 telemetry, but not able to do so with the Fox telemetry. I also can RX 9600 baud APRS packets. I'm using the Data mode DFM, and 9600 baud menu item 57 is set to ON. I've also tried to different sound level setting in the win10 sound control panel, but no joy.. 73 Jeff kb2m

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Closing down old FUNcube data servers
by David Johnson 22 Nov '19

22 Nov '19

Hi, The server addresses warehouse.funcube.org.uk and data.funcube.org.uk are no longer operational. If you have FUNcube Dashboard(s) using the URL data.funcube.org.uk, please change it to data.amsat-uk.org as forwarding will no longer take place. All data from data.funcube.org.uk was transferred to the new server some time ago. 73 Dave, G4DPZ

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FT-847 mentor wanted
by HUGH EMPEY 22 Nov '19

22 Nov '19

I am looking for someone who would be willing to mentor me on the operation of the FT-847. Too many questions to ask on the BB so please contact me at <mailto:[email protected]> wa7eth(a)frontier.com . Thanks and 73'..Ed If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing. * Chuck Yeager

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-21 22:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 21 Nov '19

21 Nov '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-21 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone – Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact was successful: Thu 2019-11-21 09:12:07 UTC 50 deg (***) Watch for live streaming at: Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche Milano: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live/ Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live_2/ MAOU Lyceum No. 39, Nizhny Tagil, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is go for 2011-11-30 14:15 UTC The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2019-11-21 22:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-11-21 22:00 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019. The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com . The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. More Information For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com . About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ******************************************************************************** ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://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? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. 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 The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 137 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1365. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1300. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://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: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Happy birthday FUNcube-1
by M5AKA 21 Nov '19

21 Nov '19

November 21st 2019, is the sixth anniversary of the launch of the FUNcube-1 (AO73) CubeSat https://amsat-uk.org/2019/11/21/happy-birthday-funcube-1-ao73/ IARU update regarding Amateur Satellite allocations https://amsat-uk.org/2019/11/17/iaru-update-regarding-amateur-satellite-all… RSGB reports on WRC-19 https://rsgb.org/main/blog/category/news/special-focus/wrc-19/ The FUNcube Yahoo Group has moved to groups.io You can join the new FUNcube group at https://groups.io/g/FUNcube The FUNcube Pro+ SDR Dongle group is at https://groups.io/g/FCDProPlus/ 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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EM98 & 97; EM88 UPDATE
by Michael N4DCW 21 Nov '19

21 Nov '19

Grid chasers, Everything is still a go for this weekend’s rove to EM98 and EM97. Generally, please plan on daylight passes being from EM98, and evening/nighttime passes from EM97. I’ll start with some passes Thursday evening if I am able to secure a site at my preferred campground in EM97. While this is a personal trip, I still have to work Friday. I have meetings until 1600Z and will try to be on some passes starting with the AO-92 @ 1628Z through the PO-101 @ 1751Z. I’ll be on as many passes I can among the following birds: AO-85 AO-91 AO-92 PO-101 CAS-4A CAS-4B XW-2A XW-2B Through the weekend I’ll be hiking to some good outlooks for passes, but may also do some fly fishing in the Gorge. I’ll be driving through EM88 both ways, so I’ll stop once or twice each way if you need that grid. As always, my Twitter account will be your spot for the most up-to-date information: https://twitter.com/MWimages <https://twitter.com/MWimages> Thanks, Michael, N4DCW -- Michael Whitman michael(a)n4dcw.com Home Grid: EM78

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Ham Radio Day Aboard the Queen Mary - 14 December 2019
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

Hi! AMSAT will be supporting the "Ham Radio Day Aboard the Queen Mary", an on-air event which will include satellite operations from the RMS Queen Mary, on Saturday, 14 December 2019. The Queen Mary is at the Port of Long Beach in California, grid DM03vs. The satellite operations will take place from the Queen Mary's Sports Deck, next to the W6RO Wireless Room. Visitors are welcome, and hams with a copy of their valid amateur license can board the ship for free on 14 December - a $40 value! QSL cards will be available from the Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach (ARALB), using the process detailed at: http://www.qrz.com/db/W6RO Satellite contacts do not require the QSO number mentioned on this page. W6RO does not use Logbook of the World. This is the official statement about the event from ARALB: ********** The Associated Radio Amateurs of Long Beach and the Queen Mary invite you aboard the legendary ocean liner for Ham Radio Day Aboard the Queen Mary on Saturday December 14th. Our world-famous station W6RO will be fully staffed all day. Come visit the station, take a turn as a guest operator, or work us on the air and earn our special 40th Anniversary QSL card. In addition, we will have the following special activities: - Static displays of the Queen Mary’s vintage maritime radio equipment. - On-air demonstrations of ham radio ‘go-kits’ at locations around the ship. - Demonstrations of ‘eclectic communications gear’, including an Aldis lamp and semaphore flags. - Demonstrations of satellite ham radio, with actual contacts being made through satellites in orbit. Basic admission to board the ship is FREE for licensed radio amateurs this day. Simply show your current amateur radio license at the Hotel entrance and come aboard! The free boarding offer is subject to the following restrictions: - A valid FCC license document must be presented. (QM personnel will not look you up in the FCC database, QRZ, etc.) - Non-licensed friends and family members are not included. - Free boarding of the ship does not include admission to the Queen Mary Christmas event. - Free boarding does not include parking. Normal parking rates apply. For an alternative, ride the free Long Beach Transit Passport bus, or try LBT’s AquaBus or AquaLink boat shuttles to get to the Queen Mary. We’re looking forward to seeing YOU on board! 73 ********** 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK

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Video in Hebrew about viewing ISS which includes my own videos
by John Brier 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

Hi, A woman in Israel recently contacted me about including some of my videos in a video she was going to make about how to view the ISS. Well, she just uploaded that video and I have to say, it is pretty good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laQ9VEJJmpU (To turn on English subtitles while viewing YouTube on the web/desktop, click the CC button in the bottom right corner of the video. On mobile, tap the three dots in the top right and then tap captions) Direct link to 6:15 where my videos are shown: https://youtu.be/laQ9VEJJmpU?t=375 73, John Brier KG4AKV

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ANS-324 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin - AMSAT Auction Celebrating the 45th Birthday of AO-7 Now Live
by Paul Stoetzer 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE SPECIAL BULLETIN ANS-324 In this edition: * AMSAT Auction Celebrating the 45th Birthday of AO-7 Now Live SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-324 ANS-324 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin AMSAT News Service Bulletin 324 From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE November 20, 2019 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-324.01 AMSAT Auction Celebrating the 45th Birthday of AO-7 Now Live As announced in ANS-321, AMSAT is auctioning off a set of gold-plated AO-7 cufflinks and a 50th Anniversary AMSAT lab coat (size 42R). The auctions are now live on eBay and will conclude shortly after 02:00 UTC on November 26, 2019. Please bid today at https://www.ebay.com/usr/amsat-na 100% of the proceeds of this auction will go towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. [ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, for the above information] /EX

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Kenwood TS-2000 built in TNC???
by RG 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

Hello,Just purchased a Kenwood TS2000.Can anyone tell me if the built TNC can handle digital modes like Amtor and FT-8?I read in the Manuel that it is limited on packet operation.This what the Manuel says: This transceiver has a built-in TNC which allows you to use basic (not full) packet applications.It also says this:Since the built-in TNC has been designed to work with the Packet Cluster Tune {page 53} and Sky Commander II+ {page 83} functions, some of the enhanced TNC commands may not be available. Anyway I have a Rigblaster so not s problem but if the built in TNC can handle it,would make it easier.I use FT-8,RTTY and Echolink and will use SATPC32Thanks in advance. marzo7088(a)yahoo.com

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone - Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone - Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy on 21 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:12 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian.Watch for live streaming at: Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche Milano: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live/ Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live_2/ Stories: Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche Private school in Milano city, our students are children from 1 to 13 years (nursery, kinder garden, primary, secondary 1st level). Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone - Mons. A. Pirovano The School is an Istituto Comprensivo, it means that includes 3 school levels: primary, elementary and junior school (Scuole Medie). It is located between three municipalities: Merone, Lambrugo and Monguzzo, but the logistic offices are in Merone. Merone is a small town between Como and Lecco, north of Italy. The junior school is composed by different kind of school hours from 30 hours, base level, to 38 hours, that are managed with some laboratories, in particular three scientific ones. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Come interagisci con CIMON? Capisce se sei triste o felice e ti parla? 2. Quali sono gli strumenti che utilizzi di più nel tuo lavoro? 3. Cosa fate voi astronauti durante le manovre di reboost? 4. Chi o che cosa può trarre vantaggi dalle missioni dell'uomo nello spazio? 5. E' mai stata osservata la metamorfosi di un insetto sulla ISS? Ci sono differenze con quanto accade sulla terra? 6. Com'è cambiata la tua vita, anche in senso pratico, dopo essere stato nello spazio? 7. Che risultati stanno dando le coltivazioni sull ISS? Si riesce a ricavare del cibo? 8. Si vede lo scioglimento dei ghiacciai dalla ISS? Come sta il pianeta Terra secondo te? 9. In cosa consistono le responsabilità e gli incarichi di comandante? 10. Avete mai visto un buco nero? 11. In quante lingue diverse comunicate tra di voi e con i controlli di terra? 12. Quale è il periodo di tempo più lungo trascorso da un astronauta nello spazio? 13. Nello spazio si ha una percezione diversa del tempo? 14. Paradosso di Enrico Fermi o equazione di FranK Drake: cosa ne pensa? 15. La ISS inquina nello spazio? 16. Tra poco dovremo fare l'importante scelta della scuola superiore. Come hai fatto tu a scegliere? 17. In base alla tua esperienza, è più difficile adattarsi alla microgravità oppure riabituarsi alla gravità terrestre al rientro? 18. Se potessi tornare indietro nel tempo, rifaresti tutto ciò che hai fatto finora? 19. Nei momenti liberi vi divertite con la microgravità? 20. Che sensazione prova a "vivere in due mondi", uno con la gravità e uno senza? 21. Per quanto riguarda le sensazioni, il sonno nello spazio è diverso? 22. Cosa ne pensi della possibilità di costruire una base operativa sulla Luna? 23. Se fossimo pronti ad inviare un equipaggio su Marte, tu vorresti farne parte? 24. Ci racconti che emozioni provi osservando la Terra dalla ISS? 1. How do you interact with CIMON? Does it understand if you are sad or happy and it speaks to you? 2. What are the tools you use the most in your daily work? 3. What do you astronauts do during reboost maneuvers? 4. Who or what can benefit from man's missions in space? 5. Has the metamorphosis of an insect on the ISS ever been observed? Are there differences with what happens on earth? 6. How has your life changed, even in a practical sense, after being in space? 7. Which are the results of growing plants on the ISS? Is it possible to get food? 8. Do you see glaciers melting from the ISS? Which do you think it is the planet's healthy status? 9. What are the responsibilities and duties of the commander? 10. Have you ever seen a black hole? 11. In how many different languages do you communicate with each other and with the ground controllers? 12. Which is the longest time spent by an astronaut in space? 13. Does space have a different perception of time? 14. Enrico Fermi's paradox or Frank Drake's equation: what do you think? 15. Is the ISS polluting outer space? 16. We will soon have to make the important choice of high school. How did you choose yours? 17. Based on your experience, is it more difficult to adapt to microgravity or get used to terrestrial gravity on re-entry? 18. If you could go back in time, would you do everything you've done so far? 19. In your free moments do you enjoy microgravity? 20. What is the feeling of "living in two worlds", one with gravity and one without? 21. As for sensations, is sleeping in space different? 22. What do you think about the possibility of building a Lunar outpost? 23. If we were ready to send a crew to Mars, would you like to be part of it? 24. Can you tell us about your emotions when you observe the Earth from the ISS? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. MAOU Lyceum No. 39, Nizhny Tagil, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is go for 2011-11-30 14:15 UTC About ARISS Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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AO-92 in L/v at 0233UTC
by Andrew Glasbrenner 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

AO-92 is in L/v at 0233UTC, for 24 hours. 73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT VP Operations

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Eggbeaters--Extending Distance From Radials
by Wes Baden 19 Nov '19

19 Nov '19

New AMSAT member here, hoping to get on the air in the new future. I'm looking at the M2 Eggbeaters and I have a question that perhaps someone has thought about already or better yet done some modeling for. Specifically, has anyone replaced the 6 inch standoff mast on the EB-144 with something longer, and if so, how long, thus increasing the distance between the element loops and radials? (Also, would this even be possible on the EB-432 as it looks like there is no standoff mast and instead the body assembly attaches directly to the radial plate?) My thinking, perhaps faulty, is that extending the distance between the element loops and radials on both models would have the desired effect of flattening out the elevation pattern. That is, there would be less gain overhead (where satellites appear less frequently and high gain really isn't needed) but on the other hand gain would be increased in the 15-45 degree range. Has anyone modified the Eggbeaters in this way? Alternatively, has anyone modeled Eggbeaters with longer standoff masts? Is there an optimal distance for standoff masts for both models, for using satellites that are on the air at the present time? Thanks! Wes NA1ME.

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Looking for KI4AFK?
by skristof＠etczone.com 19 Nov '19

19 Nov '19

This morning I had a contact with KI4AFK(?) on AO-92. But I can't find KI4AFK on QRZ.com or in the FCC database. Also, the grid I have for you on my recorder is located about 500 miles off the coast of Chile. I'm assuming my recording device had a glitch or an ambient noise messed up recording your call and grid. If your call is close to KI4AFK and you had a QSO on AO-92 with AI9IN today please reply. Thank you! Steve AI9IN

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K8BL-EM53
by Bob Liddy (K8BL) 19 Nov '19

19 Nov '19

Grid Chasers, I've uploaded the QSOs from my EM53 Rove on 11/17/19on SO-50 to LoTW. My audio Log showed: N6UA, K8YSE/7, K3RRR, W5RKN, K9UO, WE4B, N3CAL and AA8CH. There might have been another under the garble. Let meknow if I missed you. I'll be in and around EM32 this weekwith Family and show up sporadically. 73, Bob K8BL

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Back in the saddle again
by Bob Hammond 19 Nov '19

19 Nov '19

I made my first "new" sat contact yesterday after more than 20 years. K7YDL and I met up on XW-2B at about 1630 local. I was so shocked that someone answered my call that I forgot to give my grid and first name! Talk about tongue-tied. Thanks, Greg. The last time I was on the sats, I used my ICOM IC-W32A and an Arrow antenna from my deck in Fairbanks, AK (BP64). And with printed keps. I was WL7CQX then. This time, it's now an ICOM IC-9700 with M2 2M and 70CM CP antennas with polarity switching, a G-5500 rotor system with a Fox Delta ST2-0417 USB controller , and SatPC32. from Greenacres, WA (DN17). Now, I've got my father's callsign, W7OTJ (sk). He was first licensed in 1952. I'm still learning about the IC-9700 but OH MY, it's sweet. Bob W7OTJ

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Grid DN76 Baker MT
by Rick Wyrwas 18 Nov '19

18 Nov '19

I will be on AO 91 and 92 tomorrow 11 18. Grid DN 76 Give me a shout Rick WA9JBQ -- Rick Wyrwas

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Forgot my call
by Brad Smith 18 Nov '19

18 Nov '19

I forgot to put my call in the roving message. Brad KC9UQR

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-18 23:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 18 Nov '19

18 Nov '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-18 23:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Lakeside Elementary School, West Point, UT, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA Contact was successful: Mon 2019-11-18 19:01:06 UTC 30 deg (***) Watch for live streaming at www.ariotti.com starting about 15 minutes before AOS Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone – Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Thu 2019-11-21 09:12:07 UTC 50 deg Watch for live streaming at: Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche Milano: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live/ Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live_2/ MAOU Lyceum No. 39, Nizhny Tagil, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is go for 2011-11-30 14:15 UTC The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2019-11-18 23:30 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. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-11-18 23:30 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019. The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com . The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. More Information For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com . About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ******************************************************************************** ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://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? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. 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 The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 137 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1363. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1299. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://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: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Roving
by Brad Smith 18 Nov '19

18 Nov '19

I will be roving in grids EN54 and EN/64 on 11/20 and 11/21 and will be on AO-91/92.

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Re: [amsat-bb] Othernet YouTube video (APRS Geo channel)
by Robert Bruninga 18 Nov '19

18 Nov '19

At about 7 minutes in to the video, he talks about the APRS feed on the Geo Ku band downlink (one satellite covers the USA and the other covers Europe. He demonstrates how you can send an APRS message into the APRS system anywhere on Earth and it will come down on that Ku band channel. Although he demonstrates it with an AP that feeds into the Internet APRS system, at least he mentions the RF links. 144.39 in NorthAmerica, 144.800 in Europe, etc, plus the several APRS Amsats http://aprs.org/sats.html This could be useful for anyone in the wilderness to check the Ku channel for traffic, and he can send his response via HF APRS, or Satellite APRS. Bob -----Original Message----- From: KC9SGV via AMSAT-BB Sent: Monday, November 18, 2019 8:36 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Othernet YouTube video. Hi All, Othernet YouTube video: Here is a brand new YouTube video for Othernet. Note that the skills developed to receive the Ku band SES-2 satellite signal, is exactly what would be required to receive the 10 GHz Ku band downlink signal from an eventual ham band GEO sat over the Americas. https://youtu.be/KCewB_PuvDk Bernard, KC9SGV Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________

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Othernet YouTube video.
by KC9SGV 18 Nov '19

18 Nov '19

Hi All, Othernet YouTube video: Here is a brand new YouTube video for Othernet. Note that the skills developed to receive the Ku band SES-2 satellite signal, is exactly what would be required to receive the 10 GHz Ku band downlink signal from an eventual ham band GEO sat over the Americas. https://youtu.be/KCewB_PuvDk Bernard, KC9SGV Sent from my iPad

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ISS Packet
by Gary 17 Nov '19

17 Nov '19

Just checking out my setup. Is the ISS packet on or off right now? Thanks and 73, Joe kk0sd

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Funcube-1 Dashboard
by Kelley 17 Nov '19

17 Nov '19

On the status bar along the bottom of the dashboard is an area that shows packets decoded/missed. When I looked at it this evening, the numbers are 170/41632. That seems like a really high number of missed packets. The PC that's running the dashboard is running 24/7, it's the only thing it does. Perhaps many of those 41632 missed packets are just garbage? Does anyone have any insight on this? Thanks, Kelley - WØRK --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com

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Re: [amsat-bb] EN 51 Roving Contacts
by Roy Dean 17 Nov '19

17 Nov '19

SatNogs has a couple of decent recordings. Might want to check them out. https://network.satnogs.org/observations/ click on the little button on the top right that sort of looks like a funnel to open up the search criteria. --Roy K3RLD > Today, while roving in EN51, I made several contacts on AO-92,at 16:43 > UTC, but my recording failed. Anyone who made a contact with me, please > email me so we can. Log the contacts. Thank you. KC9UQR.

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EN 51 Roving Contacts
by Corlissbs 17 Nov '19

17 Nov '19

Today, while roving in EN51, I made several contacts on AO-92,at 16:43 UTC, but my recording failed. Anyone who made a contact with me, please email me so we can. Log the contacts. Thank you. KC9UQR. Sent from Brad’s iPad

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Interview with Alexander Gerst "Astro Alex"
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 16 Nov '19

16 Nov '19

Hi John, Our National Radio (interviewer Kim Hill) played an excellent interview with Alexander Gerst yesterday morning. It is 50 minutes 45 seconds long. You can download it or play it from here: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday/audio/2018722506/astrona… There are also some pictures from the ISS. You may find it interesting. 73, Terry Osborne ZL2BAC

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ANS-321 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Paul Stoetzer 16 Nov '19

16 Nov '19

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-321 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation service of AMSAT, 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 commun- icating 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. You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In this edition: * Happy 45th Birthday AMSAT-OSCAR 7! * 19th Anniversary of ARISS Operations * PO-101 (Diwata-2) QSLs Available * IARU Update Regarding Amateur Satellite Allocations * AMSAT Member Dhruv Rebba, KC9ZJX, Youth Excellence Award * G4BAO 23cm-45 W-PA Available as Public Domain * Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for November 14, 2019 * Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule * Upcoming Satellite Operations * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-321.01 ANS-321 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 321.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE 2019-Nov-17 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-321.01 Happy 45th Birthday AMSAT-OSCAR 7! At 17:11 UTC on November 15, 1974 a Delta-2310 rocket lifted off from SLC-2W at Vandenberg Air Force Base, sending AO-7 into orbit along with NOAA-4 and Intasat. Details about the launch and initial tele- metry reception can be found at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-321-AO7Launch After nearly 7 years of service, AO-7 was thought to have reached the end of its life in June 1981 due to battery failure. A retrospective detailing its exemplary record was published in the AMSAT Satellite Report, available at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-321-AO7Record Though it was thought to be lost in 1981, there are reports that the Polish Solidarity movement used AO-7 to pass messages in 1982 while Poland was under martial law. An article, in Polish, with the details is available at https://tinyurl.com/AO-7-Poland Twenty years later, on June 21, 2002, G3IOR reported that he heard an old-style CW beacon from an unknown OSCAR satellite near 145.970 MHz. This was soon identified as AMSAT-OSCAR 7. The original AMSAT-BB post with news of the discovery is archived at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-321-AO7BB Despite some pre-launch predictions that the CMOS logic circuits on- board "wouldn't last 3 weeks," AO-7 remains operational and well-used while in sunlight. It is the oldest operational satellite, in any service, in orbit. https://www.amsat.org/two-way-satellites/ao-7/ To celebrate AO-7's 45th birthday, AMSAT will auction off a set of gold-plated AO-7 cufflinks and a 50th Anniversary AMSAT lab coat (size 42R) next week. Check AMSAT-BB or AMSAT's social media pages for details on Monday morning. [ANS thanks AMSAT for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 19th Anniversary of ARISS Operations On November 13, 2000, the ARISS amateur radio payload was turned on and the first operations occurred over Russia and the United States. Our ARISS team is working feverishly on the final certification of our nextgeneration radio system: the Interoperable Radio System. We thank all those that have supported this development effort through team support as well as donations!! We continue to move closer to a planned March 2020 launch of the hardware on SpaceX CRS-20. [ANS thanks Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, AMSAT Vice President for Human Space- flight and ARISS International Chair for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- PO-101 (Diwata-2 QSLs) Available The PHL Microsatellite Program, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute, University of the Philippines operates PO-101. The FM transponder is available on a schedule published by the team on the PO-101 Users Group on Twitter (@Diwata2PH) and the PO-101 Users Group on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/880769575655081 PO-101 Operations (FM) Uplink: 437.500 MHz - 141.3 Hz PL Tone Downlink: 145.900 MHz QSL Cards will be provided through email every month to users who sub- mit their QSO information via PO-101 using the Google form posted at: https://forms.gle/XZnjRGNSC2jSF51j6 Users may also upload your contact recordings or videos with PO-101 here: https://forms.gle/pV5DgBQeWf1fjqmu9 [ANS thanks the PO-101 Diwata2-PH team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ The digital download version of the 2019 edition of Getting Started with Amateur Satellites is now available as a DRM-free PDF from the AMSAT Store. Get yours today! https://tinyurl.com/ANS-237-Getting-Started +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- IARU Update Regarding Amateur Satellite Allocations The second week of the World Radiocommunication Conference reports on the status of two issues affecting the amateur satellite service. In a report written by Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, first is an agenda item currently under review during this WRC-19 session; second is planning for future pressure on frequencies for the amateur satellite service. Current WRC-19 -------------- While it does not directly affect us - work at WRC-15 saw to that - we are following an agenda item that seeks spectrum for telemetry, tracking and command in the space operation service for non-GSO satellites with short duration missions (Cubesats, among others). We would like a solution to be found to cut down on the misuse of the very limited amateur-satellite spectrum for commercial applica- tions. Discussions are focusing on spectrum near 137 MHz (down)/149MHz (up) but reaching agreement is proving to be very difficult. Future - WRC-23 --------------- With the spectrum from 8.3 kHz to 275 GHz fully allocated and some bands above 275 GHz already identified for particular uses, any pro- posal for new allocations involves sharing with one or more incumbent services. The pressures for spectrum access to accommodate new uses for commercial purposes are intense; for an established service such as ours, any WRC that does not reduce our own useful spectrum access is a success. The idea of including the amateur two meter band in a study of non- safety aeronautical mobile service applications has not resurfaced. However, the IARU is concerned with a proposed item for WRC-23 entit- led: "Review of the amateur service and the amateur-satellite service allocations to ensure the protection of the radionavigation-satellite service (space-to-Earth) in the frequency band 1240-1300 MHz." Our regulatory status is already clear. The amateur service is secon- dary in this band and the amateur-satellite service is permitted to operate in the Earth-to-space direction on a non-interference basis in the band 1260-1270 MHz. In the international Radio Regulations this is all the protection a primary service such as radionavigation-satellite requires; implementation is up to individual administrations. The one well-documented case of interference to a Galileo receiver that prompted this proposed agenda item occurred more than five years ago and was quickly resolved by the administration concerned. There have been no known interference cases to user terminals. An amateur service allocation of 1215-1300 MHz was made on a primary, exclusive basis in 1947, later downgraded to secondary to accommodate radiolocation (radar) and narrowed to 1240-1300 MHz. The radionaviga- tion-satellite service was added in 2000. As a secondary service ama- teur radio has operated successfully in the band for many years. Given the relatively modest density and numbers of amateur transmis- sions in the band, we view the Galileo-oriented proposal for an agen- da item as disproportionate. The IARU recognizes the concern and does not want the amateur service to affect the operation of the Galileo system in any way. It has al- ready updated its operational recommendations for amateur stations in Region 1. If necessary, further recommendations may be developed and rolled out globally. In CEPT, two preliminary measurement studies of Galileo receiver performance/vulnerability (from 2015 and 2019) are currently being evaluated. Discussions can be more timely and focused within CEPT. The IARU believes that this process already offers the potential for a satisfactory solution and thus the issue does not warrant WRC action and the commitment of ITU resources. Posted on: http://www.iaru.org/news--events [ANS thanks Dave Sumner, K1ZZ and the IARU for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows, and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Member Dhruv Rebba, KC9ZJX, Youth Excellence Award Congratulations to AMSAT member Dhruv Rebba, KC9ZJX, Newsline Young Ham of the Year on his award as the first ever Youth Excellence Award in collaboration with McLean County (Bloomington-Normal, IL) Indian Association (MCIA) for the year 2019. The MCIA invited nominations for individuals from Asian Indian youth in Bloomington-Normal who have gone above and beyond in community ser- vice and individual attainment. Dhruv's award was based on attaining the goals of the Youth Excellence Award: 1. To celebrate exemplary behavior among young people in Blo-No's Asian Indian Community 2. To encourage and motivate young people in the pursuit of Excellence & Creativity in the Performing Arts, Community Leadership, Sports, Academics, Innovation etc. to name a few 3. To push one's own self-imposed boundaries and become better ver- sions of oneself 4. To encourage young people to be positive role models/ambassadors and mentors in their communities 5. To foster a spirit of volunteerism and public service among youth Dhruv received his award during the MCIA Diwali Dinner 2019 in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. [ANS thanks and congratulates Dhruv's and his father, Hari Rebba and the McLean County Indian Association for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for November 14, 2019 The following Amateur Radio satellite has decayed from orbit and has been removed from this week's TLE distribution: NO-83(BRICSAT-P) - NORAD CAT ID 40655 - Decayed 11/07/2019 at approx. 19:49 UTC Thanks to Alan Biddle, WA4SCA for decay date estimate. [ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- G4BAO 23cm-45 W-PA Available as Public Domain This repository contains details of the G4BAO 45 Watt 23cm Power Amplifier published in RSGB RadCom Magazine in June 2009 and later in the book " Microwave Know How for the Radio Amateur" by Andy Barter, G8ATD. This PA was sold for many years as a kit by the designer. The decision has been made to not sell any further kits so the designs are now made available here under the terms of an MIT license. It includes a copy of the original article, Eagle board and schematic files, plus Gerber files for the PCB, which must be made from Taconic 0.7mm RF35 sub- strate. The design can be accessed at: https://github.com/g4bao/23cm-45W-PA [ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information] +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Donate to AMSAT Tax-Free From Your IRA Are you over 70-1/2 years of age and need to meet your IRA’s Required Minimum Distribution for 2019? Consider making a donation to AMSAT! Under the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, individuals over 70-1/2 years of age may make direct transfers of up to $100,000 per year from a traditional IRA to an eligible charity without increasing their taxable income. Consult your tax advisor or accountant to make certain you are eligible. AMSAT is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational and scientific organization whose purpose is to design, construct, launch, and operate satellites in space and to provide the support needed to encourage amateurs to utilize these resources. AMSAT’s federal tax ID is 52-0888529. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule Quick list of scheduled contacts and events as of 2019-11-15 02:00 UTC + Lakeside Elementary School, West Point, UT, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA Contact is go for: Mon 2019-11-18 19:01:06 UTC 30 deg Watch for live streaming at www.ariotti.com starting about 15 minutes before AOS + Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone – Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Thu 2019-11-21 09:12:07 UTC 50 deg + MAOU Lyceum No. 39, Nizhny Tagil, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is go for 2011-11-30 14:15 UTC A reminder that the deadline to submit proposals for ARISS contacts to be scheduled between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is coming up on November 30, 2019. For more information visit https://www.ariss.org/ [ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, and David Jordan, AA4KN, ARISS opera- tion team members, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Purchase AMSAT Gear on our Zazzle storefront. 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations Nunavut, Canada (ER60) November 11 – December 6, 2019 The Eureka Amateur Radio Club, VY0ERC, will be on station, the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory, November 6th through Dec- ember 11th. They have some house keeping duties to perform on arrival and just before they leave, not to mention that it’s wicked cold up there (-25 to -35C not counting windchill), so keep an eye on the VY0ERC twitter feed for announcements on when they plan to step out- side: https://twitter.com/vy0erc EA9 Melilla (IM85) November 18-21, 2019 Philippe, EA4NF, will be operating from MELILLA as EA9/EA4NF from Nov- ember 18 to 21, 2019. This very small Spanish territory located in Northern Africa, which is a very rare GRID and is listed as one of the Most Wanted SAT DXCC. Updates and passes on Philippe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/EA4NF_SAT New River Gorge National River, WV (EM98) November 21-24, 2019 Michael, N4DCW, is visiting New River Gorge National River (with sat gear) and a swing through EM97 on his way home. Watch for further an- nouncements on Michael’s Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/MWimages Key West (EL94) December 3-6, 2019 Tanner, W9TWJ, will be vacationing in Key West December 3rd – 6th. Key word is vacation, but he will jump on some FM satellite passes to act- ivate EL94 for those that need it or just want to chat. Watch Tanner’s Twitter feed for further announcements: https://twitter.com/twjones85 Hawaii (BK19, BK28, BK29, BL20) December 21-28, 2019 Alex, N7AGF, is heading back to Hawaii over Christmas. This will be a holiday-style activation, with special empahasis on the grid that got away – BK28. Keep an eye on Alex’s Twitter feed for further announce- ments: https://twitter.com/N7AGF Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) amsat.org [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT VP - User Services, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur radio package, including two-way communication capability, to be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit. Support AMSAT's projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + Dr. Alan Johnston, KU2Y, AMSAT VP Educational Relations will be giving a presentation at the 110th Radio Club of America Awards Banquet and Technical Symposium, held this year at the Westin Times Square, New York City on November 23. The topic is “Designing the AMSAT CubeSat Simulator: A Functional Satellite Model for the Class- room”. For more information see: https://tinyurl.com/ANS-321-RCA + The Seattle Times featured an article about the University of Washington's HuskySat-1 satellite. HuskySat-1 carries an AMSAT- provided linear transponder. https://tinyurl.com/ANS-321-UW + At 01:07 UTC on November 16, 2000, Phase 3D launched on an Ariane V rocket from Kourou, French Guiana and became AMSAT-OSCAR 40. Likely the most ambitious project ever completed by radio amateurs, the sat- ellite unfortunately suffered an explosion in its propulsion system during a burn of its primary motor on December 13, 2000. Though damaged by the explosion, the satellite went on to provide worldwide amateur radio communications until the main battery suddenly failed on January 25, 2004. Though its life was unfortunately shortened, the satellite did conduct a successful experiment that helped to validate above-the-constellation use of GPS and influenced the design of the current Block III GPS series of satellites. See https://tinyurl.com/ANS-321-AO-40 for details on the experiment. + Proceedings of the Microwave Update 2019, held in Dallas, Texas October 3-5, have been published as a PDF which includes a couple of satellite related presentations. It is now available for free download at http://ntms.org/files/MUD2019/MUD_Proceedings_2019.pdf (via North Texas Microwave Society) + All the photos in the MUD Proceedings are in black and white. The MUD GNR file is in color at http://www.ntms.org/ (via Zack W9SZ on the Microwave list) + All videos from the AMSAT-DL symposium Bochum are online. Recorded from the wideband transponder by DB8TF A playlist includes all videos from Saturday and Sunday: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Gtsa1KaEAgRc-dvWo44QQ If you can, please translate Screen texts to other languages and add to the video. (Via AMSAT-DL) + On October 7, 8 and 9, 2019, the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and CubeSat NB hosted the first of three Preliminary Design Review (PDR) meetings for the Canadian CubeSat Project initiated by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). Radio Amateurs of Canada was present for the meeting. More details at https://tinyurl.com/ANS-321-RAC (Via RAC) + This page gives a statistical plot showing groups of satellites as a plot of the semi-major axis of the orbit against orbital inclination resulting in "families" and "clusters" in orbit. https://tinyurl.com/ANS-321-Orbits --------------------------------------------------------------------- /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 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space, This week's ANS Editor, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM N8HM at amsat dot org

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Ic-7100 and satpc32
by rjlawn＠gmail.com 15 Nov '19

15 Nov '19

I’m in the process of building a satellite station at our vacation house. I am planning on using my K3/P3 with downconverters for receive. I’m considering using a ic-7100 for the uplink but am not certain it is compatible with SatPC32. Is anyone using the 7100 in this way? It’s either that or the FT-991. Rick, W2JAZ Sent from my iPhone

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Lakeside Elementary School, West Point, UT
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 15 Nov '19

15 Nov '19

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Lakeside Elementary School, West Point, UT on 18 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 19:01 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. Watch for live streaming at www.ariotti.com starting about 15 minutes before acquisition of signal. Story: Lakeside Elementary Mission Statement: "Lakeside Elementary Lions strive daily to create a community of excellence by demonstrating the characteristics of perseverance, respect, innovation, and determination in a learning environment where we understand that ALL students have the ability to make a positive difference in the world." Our goal is to involve all students at Lakeside Elementary, their families, and neighbors, to make them aware of the science that surrounds them, and to create a lifelong interest in science and learning by having an interaction with an active project and communicate with astronauts working in space. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What made you want to be an astronaut? 2. How do Astronauts draw in Space? 3. How did it feel to be part of the 1st all women spacewalk? 4. How do you drive a spaceship? 5. If something goes wrong, do you have an emergency plan? i.e. if a meteor hits you, the engine breaks 6. How and what do you eat in space? 7. What has been your most dangerous situation in space? 8. What do you do for fun in the space station when you are not working? 9. What experiments are you working on in space right now? 10. Can plants grow 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. Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone - Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Thu 2019-11-21 09:12 UTC Watch for live streaming at: Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche Milano: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live/ Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live_2/ 2. MAOU Lyceum No. 39, Nizhny Tagil, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is go for Sat 2011-11-30 14:15 UTC About ARISS Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-15 21:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 15 Nov '19

15 Nov '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-15 21:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Lakeside Elementary School, West Point, UT, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA Contact is go for: Mon 2019-11-18 19:01:06 UTC 30 deg Watch for live streaming at www.ariotti.com starting about 15 minutes before AOS Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone – Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Thu 2019-11-21 09:12:07 UTC 50 deg Watch for live streaming at: Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche Milano: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live/ Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone: http://www.arierba.it/ariss_live_2/ MAOU Lyceum No. 39, Nizhny Tagil, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is go for 2011-11-30 14:15 UTC The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2019-11-15 21:30 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. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-11-13 15:00 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019. The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com . The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. More Information For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com . About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ******************************************************************************** ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://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? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. 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 The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 137 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1362. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1298. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://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: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Has anyone built a volumetric display for showing orbiting satellites?
by Douglas Quagliana 15 Nov '19

15 Nov '19

All, Has anyone built a volumetric display for showing orbiting satellites? If so, could you please send me the details? 73, Douglas KA2UPW/5

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Receive Preamp
by Kelley 15 Nov '19

15 Nov '19

Hi all, I'm looking for recommendations and/or suggestions for a mast mounted vhf receive preamp. I'd prefer one that would work with the bias-t voltage in the Funcube Pro+ dongle. Thanks, Kelley - WØRK --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com

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Portable Rotation 12PRSAT
by Ed Jones 15 Nov '19

15 Nov '19

I'm fairly new to operating satellites, but I am ready for something more automated than waving my Arrow antenna around in the air manually. I have an IC-9700 radio mounted in a portable rack case and a 20Ah LiFePO4 battery pack. My satellite operation will be almost exclusively portable, hence the desire for a 12v Az-El rotator. I will start with my Arrow antenna mounted at 45 degrees and accept the fades. I've noticed discrepancies and typos in the manuals and it makes me wonder about the overall quality of the product. Can anyone provide their feedback on the Portable Rotation 12PRSAT product? Thanks! -- Ed Jones - K8MEJ - Lewis Center, Ohio U.S.A "When I was sufficiently recovered to be permitted to take nourishment, I felt the most extraordinary desire for a glass of Guinness...I am confident that it contributed more than anything else to my recovery." - written by a wounded officer after Battle of Waterloo, 1815

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FUNcube Warehouse Maintenance
by David Johnson 15 Nov '19

15 Nov '19

Hi I will be making some network changes which will affect the warehouse for a short time today. 73 Dave, G4DPZ Sent from my iPhone

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FW: Special Event Notice
by David W0DHB 14 Nov '19

14 Nov '19

Dale, KL7R asked me to forward this on to the BB From: Dale Pelzer <kl7r(a)kl7r.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 09:08 To: starcomm-bb(a)groups.io Subject: Special Event Notice Hello Starcomm, Look for me operating Satellite QSO's from the NRA Birthday Party this Sunday from 8am to 5pm local, 1500 to 2400 UTC, DM34. The link to the event is in this email. This is my 5th year operating the event from Gunsite on Satellites. The W7YRC Club operates on HF as well as my Satellite contacts. Give me a call on any Satellite you hear me on. I'm usually the weakest signal on the SSB pass band. Running 1/2 duplex single Yaesu FT 817 not ND, so tune around to find me. For CAS-4A Fixed TX 435.215, and for CAS-4B Fixed TX 435.271 For AO-91, Combat Radio, if available, I'll be in there with the rest of the QRM! Certificate or QSL available after the event from the W7YRC. Dale KL7R https://www.w7yrc.org/nrabirthday/ ps. you can work me as often as you can so call every chance you get to work me. thanks.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-15 02:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 14 Nov '19

14 Nov '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-15 02:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Lakeside Elementary School, West Point, UT, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA Contact is go for: Mon 2019-11-18 19:01:06 UTC 30 deg Watch for live streaming at www.ariotti.com starting about 15 minutes before AOS Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone – Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Thu 2019-11-21 09:12:07 UTC 50 deg MAOU Lyceum No. 39, Nizhny Tagil, Russia, direct via TBD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov Contact is go for 2011-11-30 14:15 UTC The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2019-11-15 02:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-11-13 15:00 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019. The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com . The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. More Information For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com . About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ******************************************************************************** ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://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? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. 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 The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 137 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1362. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1298. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://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: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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AL2C Special Event Station 11/16/19
by Jennifer Moore 14 Nov '19

14 Nov '19

Listen for amateur radio station AL2C, a special event station commemorating the state of Alabama’s Bicentennial on Saturday, November 16. Several groups have activated AL2C throughout this bicentennial year which wraps up on Alabama Day on December 14, 2019 marking the 200th year of statehood. Pinson Valley High School Amateur Radio Club will operate as AL2C on November 16, 2019 from their school-based amateur radio club station from EM63 on Amateur Radio Satellites and HF bands. Pinson Valley High School was named an Alabama Bicentennial School of Excellence by Governor Kaye Ivey in recognition of their bicentennial school community project. For more information please visit: https://www.qrz.com/lookup/AL2C http://www.al2c.org/ https://alabama200.org/ Jennifer Moore, KF4INA

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ARISS Operations Anniversary
by ka3hdo＠gmail.com 14 Nov '19

14 Nov '19

All, On November 13, 2000, the ARISS amateur radio payload was turned on and the first operations occurred over Russia and the United States. So today is our 19th operations anniversary. Our ARISS team is working feverishly on the final certification of our next generation radio system: the Interoperable Radio System. We thank all those that have supported this development effort through team support as well as donations!! We continue to move closer to a planned March 2020 launch of the hardware on SpaceX-20. 73, Frank KA3HDO -------------------------------------------- Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO ISS Ham Radio Program Manager & PI ARISS International Chair AMSAT V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs e-mail: <mailto:[email protected]> ka3hdo(a)gmail.com NASA e-mail: <mailto:[email protected]> Frank.Bauer(a)nasa.gov Cell Phone: 301-873-0890 Work Phone: 410-321-1513<--New

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-14 04:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 14 Nov '19

14 Nov '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-14 04:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Lakeside Elementary School, West Point, UT, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA Contact is go for: Mon 2019-11-18 19:01:06 UTC 30 deg Watch for live streaming at www.ariotti.com starting about 15 minutes before AOS Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone – Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Thu 2019-11-21 09:12:07 UTC 50 deg MAOU Lyceum No. 39, Nizhny Tagil, Russia, direct via TBD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RSØISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Alexander Skvortsov (***) Contact is go for 2011-11-30 14:15 UTC (***) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2019-11-14 04:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-11-13 15:00 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019. The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com . The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. More Information For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com . About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ******************************************************************************** ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://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? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. 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 The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 137 (***) Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1362. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1298. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://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: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-13 15:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 13 Nov '19

13 Nov '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-13 15:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: European High School – Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. “Majorana – Laterza”, Putignano, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact was successful: Wed 2019-11-13 09:18:39 UTC 55 deg (***) Lakeside Elementary School, West Point, UT, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA Contact is go for: Mon 2019-11-18 19:01:06 UTC 30 deg Watch for live streaming at www.ariotti.com starting about 15 minutes before AOS Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone – Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Thu 2019-11-21 09:12:07 UTC 50 deg The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2019-11-13 15:00 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. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-11-13 15:00 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019. The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com . The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. More Information For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com . About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ******************************************************************************** ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://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? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. 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 The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Francesco IKØWGF with 137 (***) Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1362. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1298. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://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: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: [amsat-bb] Fox Telem data
by Roy Dean 13 Nov '19

13 Nov '19

Here's just about the biggest cache of engineering info on the Fox program that I've found: https://www.amsat.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/AMSAT-Fox-Docume… It appears that it is several revisions stitched together, so you may want to start closer to the end of the document for the most up-to-date info. --Roy K3RLD I’m a new user of Fox Telem, and was wondering where I could find > information on interpreting the results of the telemetry I’m decoding. For > example, I’m looking for information on what the measurements mean. How do > they compare to the engineering predictions? Where can I find information > on the spacecraft construction? 73 > > Colin K7VIZ

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-13 03:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 13 Nov '19

13 Nov '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-13 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: European High School – Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. “Majorana – Laterza”, Putignano, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-13 09:18:39 UTC 55 deg Lakeside Elementary School, West Point, UT, telebridge via IK1SLD The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA Contact is go for: Mon 2019-11-18 19:01:06 UTC 30 deg Watch for live streaming at www.ariotti.com starting about 15 minutes before AOS (***) Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone – Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Thu 2019-11-21 09:12:07 UTC 50 deg The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2019-11-13 03:30 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. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-11-11 22:30 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019. The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com . The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. More Information For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com . About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ******************************************************************************** ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://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? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. 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 The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Francesco IKØWGF with 135 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1360. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1297. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://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: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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AO-92 is in L/v
by Andrew Glasbrenner 12 Nov '19

12 Nov '19

AO-92 is in L/v at 0157UTC, for 24 hours. Thanks N8MH for throwing the switch tonight. 73, Drew KO4MA

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Fox Telem data
by Colin Zylka 12 Nov '19

12 Nov '19

I’m a new user of Fox Telem, and was wondering where I could find information on interpreting the results of the telemetry I’m decoding. For example, I’m looking for information on what the measurements mean. How do they compare to the engineering predictions? Where can I find information on the spacecraft construction? 73 Colin K7VIZ

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Funcube?
by Kelley 12 Nov '19

12 Nov '19

Hi all, A few years ago I setup a FUNcube Dongle Pro+, connected it to a turnstile antenna, and let it happily receive telemetry from Funcube-1. I just recently set things up again and started receiving telemetry at my new QTH. I started looking at various Funcube websites and they don't appear to be updated anymore. Do I have the right websites (from a search on Google)? The ranking list doesn't look like it's been updated in a long time. Have folks moved on to other projects? I've been away for awhile, so perhaps things are done differently now. Any comments, thoughts, etc., would be great. Kelley - WØRK

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Re: [amsat-bb] Funcube?
by David Johnson 12 Nov '19

12 Nov '19

Hi Change the URL in the dashboard settings to: http://data.amsat-uk.org The results can also be found there 73 Dave, G4DPZ Sent from my iPhone > On 12 Nov 2019, at 18:02, Kelley via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> wrote: >

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-12 16:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 12 Nov '19

12 Nov '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-12 16:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: European High School – Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. “Majorana – Laterza”, Putignano, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-13 09:18:39 UTC 55 deg Lakeside Elementary School, West Point, UT, telebridge via IK1SLD (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA (***) Contact is go for: Mon 2019-11-18 19:01:06 UTC 30 deg (***) Istituto San Paolo delle Suore Angeliche, Milano, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Merone – Mons. A. Pirovano, Merone, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***) The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Thu 2019-11-21 09:12:07 UTC 50 deg (***) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2019-11-12 16:30 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. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-11-11 22:30 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019. The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com . The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. More Information For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com . About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ******************************************************************************** ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://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? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. 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 The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Francesco IKØWGF with 135 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1360. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1297. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://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: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Starlink visible from Denver
by Jim White 11 Nov '19

11 Nov '19

Just watched the latest batch of Starlink sats pass quickly over the Denver area. They were spread out more than I expected. Very faint in a sky that was still pretty light. 10 minutes later they would have been eye catchers. Jim

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EM68; EM98/97, EM88
by Michael N4DCW 11 Nov '19

11 Nov '19

Good evening, grid chasers, I wanted to bring you up to speed on my next two weekends of roving. I’ll be updating my Twitter account, https://twitter.com/MWimages <https://twitter.com/MWimages>, with the most up-to-date information. Nov 15-17 - EM68 If you missed Tanner, W9TWJ, last week in EM68, I’ll be there this weekend and am happy to help you out via sked. I’ll also be practicing on my new linear setup for... Nov 21-24 - EM98/97; EM88 Updated info on this trip: I’ll be headed to the New River Gorge area of West Virginia the following weekend for some satellite passes, fly fishing and hiking. I’ll be camping in EM97, but will be focused on passes from EM98. At this point I’ll say that FM passes are best for planning, and linear passes are at your own risk as I’m still learning. I’ll post planned passes next week on my Twitter account. On my way home on Sunday, I may stop in EM88 as well. 73, Michael, N4DCW -- Michael Whitman michael(a)n4dcw.com Home Grid: EM78

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-11 22:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 11 Nov '19

11 Nov '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-11 22:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: “Alcide De Gasperi” Secondary School: Part Of The Istituto Comprensivo Statale “E. L. Corner”, Vigonovo, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba, Onigo Di Pederobba, Italy, telebridge via VK6MJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact was successful Mon 2019-11-11 10:10:34 UTC 80 deg(***) Watch for live stream at: (***) Vigonovo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDwdfkmV7_z2xtZP07Js3Rw Pederobba: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRZahLgMma_2ngllrj9iVg European High School – Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. “Majorana – Laterza”, Putignano, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-13 09:18:39 UTC 55 deg The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2019-11-11 22:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-11-11 22:30 UTC. (***) https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019. The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com . The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. More Information For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com . About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ******************************************************************************** ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://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? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. 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 The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Francesco IKØWGF with 135 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1360. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1297. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://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: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Question about duplexer as a high-pass filter
by skristof＠etczone.com 11 Nov '19

11 Nov '19

My satellite rig is two HTs running to an Arrow antenna. Trying my best to operate full duplex. When operating V/U I am using the UHF side of the Arrow duplexer as a high pass filter between the UHF antenna feed point and the UHF HT to keep the 2 m transmit signal from desensing the UHF receive. But it only sort of works. This set up leaves the VHF end of the duplexer open and just hanging. Would this setup work better with a 50 ohm load across that empty connection? (Sorry if this is a dumb or elementary question, but I'll never find out if I don't ask.) All helpful insights are welcome. Steve AI9IN

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SatPC32 with BOTH an IC-9700 and HDSDR (and RSP2 SDR)?
by Bob Hammond 10 Nov '19

10 Nov '19

I have SatPC32 controlling my IC-9700. I'd like to control HDSDR (and my RSP2 SDR) as well at the same time. I acquired VSP Manager from K5FR as a solution but I struggle to get it to work with both radios simultaneously. The virtual ports show up ok and I can configure them but I don't get control of the SDR. And the IC-9700 control stops. Yes, the ports used for each radio are different. Should I use the DDE function as described in section C3 of the SatPC32 manual? I'm using Win7 and USB ports, of course. Anyone have some tips to share? Bob W7OTJ

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Re: [amsat-bb] Preamp source
by Nicholas Mahr KE8AKW 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

Thats interesting if thats the case that they arent making preamps anymore. I ordered two of their Mast mounted 160W preamps 5 months ago. It took a month to get them. They told me when I ordered that it would be a good while before I got them because they did not have the parts in stock for them to make them due to their supplier "being back logged". I have them and are very happy with them they work very well but they are not cheap like all other pre amps out there. Maybe someone out their can confirm for sure they dont make them anymore? - Nick KE8AKW

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Fox-in-a-box downloadable image updated
by Burns Fisher 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

An SD card image with the latest FoxTelem (V1.08r) is now available to download from http://burnsfisher.com/AMSAT/FoxInABox. Look at the readme.txt file for details. This SD card image is the same as what is burned on SD cards currently shipping from the AMSAT store. CAUTION! It is over 3GB long! There is a shorter file there (V1.07y) but it has an older FoxTelem and it does not support Raspberry Pi 4. Remember, you can also upgrade your existing FIAB SD card to the latest FoxTelem. See the text file "Updating FoxTelem on your Fox-in-a-Box.txt" in the same directory. 73, Burns WB1FJ

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ANS-314 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
by Mark D. Johns 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-314 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and infor- mation service of AMSAT, 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 commun- icating 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. You can sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via the ANS List; to join this list see: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ans In this edition: * HuskySat Paving the Way for Cooperation * WRC-19 Debates Satellite Allocations * Electron Booster on the Pad for Rocket Lab’s 10th Mission * 2020 Cubesat Developers Workshop Call for Papers * Second Batch of 50th Anniversary "Friends of 50" Certificates Sent * AMSAT Seeks Digital Communications Team Members * NO-83 (BRICSAT-P) Nears Re-Entry * Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule * Upcoming Satellite Operations * Satellite Shorts From All Over SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-314.01 ANS-314 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins AMSAT News Service Bulletin 314.01 >From AMSAT HQ KENSINGTON, MD. DATE 2019-Nov-11 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-314.01 HuskySat Paving the Way for Cooperation As previously reported by ANS, HuskySat-1 achieved orbit last week aboard the Cygnus cargo vessel, which docked to the International Space Station on Nov. 4. The satellite is scheduled for a boost to higher orbit and deployment in January. Following completion of its primary mission, it will be turned over to AMSAT for operation of its linear transponder sometime in the second quarter of 2020. Jerry Buxton, NØJY, AMSAT VP - Engineering, explains that this partner- ship presented some regulatory challenges, but has paved the way for similar partnerships in the future: "The Part 97 license that AMSAT will operate under does not include or allow the use of any of the experiments on board. As those experiments were not able to conform to the Part 97 so called 'educational exemption', including the K-band radio, that is ultimately why two licenses were required. Part 5 Experimental is operated by UW for everything including the telemetry downlink of the AMSAT transponder module, and the transponder must remain off during that operation. Part 97 operation by AMSAT will solely be the AMSAT transponder module. "This was the first partnership with an educational institution where an AMSAT radio was flown on a non-AMSAT (UW in this case) CubeSat. In the process of working with the FCC and NASA to obtain a single Part 97 license that was not complicated or restricted by "pecuniary interest", the experience developed an understanding with FCC as to how a mission such as HuskySat-1 could be fully licensed under Part 97. There were delays and difficulties in executing all of the requirements to qualify Part 97 and that ultimately carried on up to the mission deadline requirement for having a license in hand in order for HuskySat-1 to be integrated on the LV. The only way forward at that time, in order for UW to make the launch, was to do the separate licensing. "It was lots of work and some good frustration along the way. I thank and commend our partners at University of Washington as well as the FCC for their work to make it happen, and our friends at NASA for giving us the opportunity to push for a path to amateur radio licensing for more of the CubeSat launches they sponsor. I believe that it has resulted in a known path toward fully Part 97 licensed educational(e.g. university) CubeSats. That should in turn offer more opportunities for AMSAT radios to fly as the communications package for a mission as well as an operating amateur radio satellite, in the same way as the CubeSats we produce." (ANS thanks Jerry Buxton, NØJY, AMSAT VP - Engineering for the above information) --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ The digital download version of the 2019 edition of Getting Started with Amateur Satellites is now available as a DRM-free PDF from the AMSAT Store. Get yours today! https://tinyurl.com/ANS-237-Getting-Started +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- WRC-19 Debates Satellite Allocations The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB), International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), and ARRL have posted updates on activities at the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference currently taking place in Sharm El- Sheikh, Egypt. One early agreement was to turn down requested changes to one of the amateur satellite allocations. The band 47.0 - 47.2 GHz was allocated solely to the Amateur and Amateur Satellite Services by the 1979 World Administrative Radio Conference (WARC-79). Commercial wireless broad- band industries had expressed interest in the band being designated for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), and there was some concern that such a proposal might be made at WRC-19. The fact that none was forthcoming was due in part to the work of the IARU at the Conference Preparatory Meeting earlier this year and in the six re- gional telecommunications organizations. The WRC has agreed to "no change" at 47.0 - 47.2 GHz. One of the most difficult issues facing WRC-19 is to develop an agenda for WRC-23. Dozens of proposals for agenda items have been suggested, and they cannot all be accommodated. One proposal being introduced for the next World Radio Conference in 2023 is protecting the Radio Navi- gation Satellite Service (Galileo, etc.) from secondary amateur usage in the 23cm band (1.2 GHz -- the amateur satellite band is between 1260 MHz and 1270 MHz for up-links only). Future mobile/IMT (cell phone) allocations were also being discussed in the 3-18 GHz range (including our 10 GHz satellite band). Another item may even affect 241 – 700 GHz. However, it will be a while before the WRC-23 agenda gets agreed at this conference, and these items may or may not be up for debate at the next conference. Daily bulletins on the progress of WRC-19 are being posted at: https://rsgb.org/main/blog/category/news/special-focus/wrc-19/ During this period of World Radio Conference, one place to follow the events and issues is on The ARRL discussion group for the Interna- tional Amateur Radio Union. The group provides a forum for anyone in- terested in the work of the IARU. It is open to participants anywhere, whether or not they are members of an IARU member-society. Additional information and a link to join the group can be found at https://groups.arrl.org/g/ARRL-IARU [ANS thanks Trevor Essex, M5AKA, AMSAT-UK, and ARRL for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Electron Booster on the Pad for Rocket Lab’s 10th Mission Rocket Lab has announced that its next mission will launch multiple microsatellites in a rideshare mission representing five different countries. The launch window for Rocket Lab’s tenth flight, will open November 25, New Zealand time, and take place from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula. Onboard this rideshare mission are six spacecraft comprised of 5cm PocketQube microsatellites from satellite manufacturer and mission management provider Alba Orbital. Two of these satellites include downlinks in the UHF amateur radio band. TRSI is a PocketQube for technology demostration. Its main objective is to show which functionality can be achieved with dimensions of 5cm x 5cm x 5cm. It carries two experiments that are connected to the amateur-satellite service. + First is a waterfall experiment which will show an image in the waterfall diagram by hopping the frequency within its transmission band (image-type beacon). + The second experiment is to analyze RF reception capabilities from LEO with a novel detector receiver and a small patch antenna. It was designed to test if small satellite receivers which don´t need deployable antennas are feasible. The received signal´s envelope will be sampled and forwarded using UHF in MFSK for signal ana- lysis. During the experiment phase the satellite will also perform as an amateur CW repeater, providing additional RX strength indi- cation; eg. CW morse signals will be re-sent in MFSK, showing the RX amplitude in dBm. A downlink on 437.075 MHz has been coordinated. IARU Frequency Coordination information has been posted at: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=649 FossaSat-1 PocketQube by AMSAT-EA which has a 5x5x5cm structure and a total mass of 250 grams. Radio link testing features a new experi- mental RF chirp modulation called LoRa which greatly improves the link budget reducing the power consumed and reduces the cost of receivers. The output power from the transmitter required for the correct recep- tion during a pass is also very low at well under 100mW, being spread spectrum at such low power it poses no interference risk. It operates at a considerable level below the noise level of other systems and would cause no interference to weak narrowband signals. Students & amateurs will be able to receive telemetry from the satel- lite with inexpensive hardware, expanding & promoting the amateur sat- ellite community with youth. Uplink challenges will also be carried out with rewards for amateurs. The mission is completely open source with all information regarding the design of the satellite & how to decode its information clearly laid out & hosted by AMSAT-EA. The site will provide decoding soft- ware for SDR use in order to allow anyone to decode LoRa using common existing hardware & host software for users to submit telemetry data, making all data public and rewarding users with certificates & awards. The UHF downlink plans on using FSK RTTY 45 BAUD ITA2, 100mW 183hz Shift and LoRa 125kHz, Chirp Spread Spectrum Modulation, 180 bps, 100mW. A downlink on 436.700 MHz has been coordinated. IARU Frequency Coordination information has been posted at: http://www.amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=652 A commercial payload on board is ALE-2 from a Tokyo-based company creating microsatellites that simulate meteor particles. See http://star-ale.com/en/news/317/2019/01/04/ for more information. Rocket Labs mission web page can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/y672rjj5 [ANS thanks Rocket Labs, IARU, AMSAT-EA, TRSI, and Alba Orbital for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2020 Cubesat Developers Workshop Call for Papers The Cubesat Developers Workshop for 2020 will be held May 4-6 at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center in San Luis Obispo, Calif. The planning team has announced a call for abstracts. All abstract and poster appli- cations will need to be submitted using the online submission form by Friday, January 10, 2020. For more information, visit http://www.cubesat.org/workshop-information [ANS thanks The CubeSat Workshop Team for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Donate to AMSAT Tax-Free From Your IRA Are you over 70-1/2 years of age and need to meet your IRA’s Required Minimum Distribution for 2019? Consider making a donation to AMSAT! Under the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, individuals over 70-1/2 years of age may make direct transfers of up to $100,000 per year from a traditional IRA to an eligible charity without increasing their taxable income. Consult your tax advisor or accountant to make certain you are eligible. AMSAT is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational and scientific organization whose purpose is to design, construct, launch, and operate satellites in space and to provide the support needed to encourage amateurs to utilize these resources. AMSAT’s federal tax ID is 52-0888529. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Second Batch of 50th Anniversary "Friends of 50" Certificates Sent A second batch of 50th Anniversary AMSAT "Satellite Friends of 50 A- ward" certificates went out in the mail on Wednesday, November 6. Chances are you may have already qualified for this award! The require- ment is to make satellite contacts with 50 amateur radio operators on 50 differenton days during the anniversary year of 2019.(limit of 1 contact per day counted toward the award). For details, see: https://amsat.org/amsat-50th-anniversary-awards-program/ [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Need new satellite antennas? Purchase Arrows, Alaskan Arrows, and M2 LEO-Packs from the AMSAT Store. When you purchase through AMSAT, a portion of the proceeds goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space. https://amsat.org/product-category/hardware/ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMSAT Seeks Digital Communications Team Members AMSAT is in the process of redesigning its website and is looking to immediately fill key volunteer member additions to its digital communications team. Available positions include a Webmaster, Content Managers, and an Online Store Co-Manager. Candidates must have experience with Word press and be a current AMSAT member. Webmaster: The Webmaster works as an integral member of the AMSAT Digital Communications Team in planning, organizing, implementing, and supporting strategic web technologies. Under minimal supervision, the Webmaster collaborates with the Digital Communications team and AMSAT Development to facilitate ongoing content creation, development of standards, and overall management of AMSAT's website and member portal. The primary objectives of the Webmaster are to ensure that AMSAT's digital presence accurately portrays the character, quality and heritage of AMSAT, provide an efficient user experience, and serve to increase recruitment and financial contributions. Web Content Managers: Web Content Managers ensure AMSAT's website and webpages follow best content practices and meet the diverse needs of internal and external customers. As part of the AMSAT Digital Communications Team, Website Content Managers must understand the organizational needs, map them to the end-user needs and work with applicable AMSAT departments to create content strategy and plan for individual webpages. Online Store Co-Manager: The Online Store Co-Manager updates and refreshes the AMSAT Store when new merchandise becomes available, deletes merchandise when no longer available, and updates pricing and shipping information when necessary. Experience in WooCommerce is required. If you want to be a part of the solution in delivering the quality web services AMSAT members deserve, we could sure use your help. Please contact the AMSAT VP of User Services at ke4al (at) yahoo (dot) com. [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL for the above information.] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Purchase AMSAT Gear on our Zazzle storefront. 25% of the purchase price of each product goes towards Keeping Amateur Radio in Space https://www.zazzle.com/amsat_gear +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- NO-83 (BRICSAT-P) Nears Re-Entry NO-83 (BRICSAT-P, CAT ID 40655) is nearing decay from orbit. Alan Biddle, WA4SCA, has run the TLEs through the SATEVO software and a re-entry is possible on November 9, 2019. TLEs for NO-83 remain in this week's TLE distribution. [ANS thanks Ray Hoad, WA5QGD, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at "Alcide De Gasperi" Secondary School: Part Of The Istituto Comprensivo Statale "E. L. Corner", Vigonovo, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba, Onigo Di Pederobba, Italy on 11 Nov- ember. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:10 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and VK6MJ. The contact should be audible over Australia and adjacent areas. Inter- ested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. Watch for live stream from Vigonovo at https://tinyurl.com/y2n3eojw and from Pederobba at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRZahLgMma_2ngllrj9iVg . An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at European High School - Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. "Majorana - Laterza", Putignano, Italy on 13 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:18 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over the east coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. A reminder that the deadline to submit proposals for ARISS contacts to be scheduled between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is coming up on November 30, 2019. For more information visit https://www.ariss.org/ [ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, and David Jordan, AA4KN, ARISS opera- tion team members, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ AMSAT, along with our ARISS partners, is developing an amateur radio package, including two-way communication capability, to be carried on-board Gateway in lunar orbit. Support AMSAT's projects today at https://www.amsat.org/donate/ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Satellite Operations Big Bend National Park, TX (DL89) November 10-11, 2019 Glenn, AA5PK, is taking a trip down to Big Bend National Park in South Texas and will operate from DL89 on Monday November 11th. In addition, Glenn will be transitioning through DM81 (a few good morning passes) on the way there and staying in DM80 Sunday night. Watch Glenn’s Twitter feed for any pass announcements: https://twitter.com/AA5PK. Nunavut, Canada (ER60) November 11 – December 6, 2019 The Eureka Amateur Radio Club, VY0ERC, will be on station, the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory, November 6th through Dec- ember 11th. They have some house keeping duties to perform on arrival and just before they leave, not to mention that it’s wicked cold up there (-25 to -35C not counting windchill), so keep an eye on the VY0ERC twitter feed for announcements on when they plan to step out- side: https://twitter.com/vy0erc EA9 Melilla (IM85) NOVEMBER 18-21, 2019 Philippe, EA4NF, will be operating from MELILLA as EA9/EA4NF from Nov- ember 18 to 21, 2019. This very small Spanish territory located in Northern Africa, which is a very rare GRID and is listed as one of the Most Wanted SAT DXCC. Updates and passes on Philippe’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/EA4NF_SAT New River Gorge National River, WV (EM98) November 21-24, 2019 Michael, N4DCW, is visiting New River Gorge National River (with sat gear) and a swing through EM97 on his way home. Watch for further an- nouncements on Michael’s Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/MWimages Key West (EL94) December 3-6, 2019 Tanner, W9TWJ, will be vacationing in Key West December 3rd – 6th. Key word is vacation, but he will jump on some FM satellite passes to act- ivate EL94 for those that need it or just want to chat. Watch Tanner’s Twitter feed for further announcements: https://twitter.com/twjones85 Hawaii (BK19, BK28, BK29, BL20) December 21-28, 2019 Alex, N7AGF, is heading back to Hawaii over Christmas. This will be a holiday-style activation, with special empahasis on the grid that got away – BK28. Keep an eye on Alex’s Twitter feed for further announce- ments: https://twitter.com/N7AGF Please submit any additions or corrections to ke4al (at) amsat.org [ANS thanks Robert Bankston, KE4AL, AMSAT VP - User Services, for the above information] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Satellite Shorts From All Over + This week begins the 20th year of continuous human presence living off-planet aboard the International Space Station. NASA and its part- ners have successfully supported humans living in space since the Ex- pedition 1 crew arrived Nov. 2, 2000. A truly global endeavor, the unique microgravity laboratory has hosted 239 people from 19 coun- tries, more than 2,600 experiments from 3,900 researchers in 107 countries, and a variety of international and commercial spacecraft. (ANS thanks NASA for the above information) + Talks from this year's PocketQube Workshop are now available at: https://tinyurl.com/y2fmszbl Some slides are available here: http://www.albaorbital.com/3rd-pocketqube-workshop (ANS thanks AMSAT-UK for the above information) + 27 videos from the Open Source Cubesat Workshop 2019 held in Athens Conservatoire in Athens, Greece are available for viewing: https://tinyurl.com/y6rd5pzn The third edition of the workshop was hosted by Libre Space Foundation. (ANS thanks https://libre.space for the above information) + Radio amateurs in Sweden are limited to just 100 mW on 2.4 GHz. Yet an article by Christer, SM0NCL, shows how they can still send CW and SSB signals via the QO-100 / Es'hail-2 narrowband transponder! Read the article in Google English at https://tinyurl.com/AMSAT-SM (ANS thanks Southgatearc.org for the above information) + Wonder why that downlink signal suddenly fades? Since launch of the amateur radio FUNcube-1 (AO-73) CubeSat in 2013 the team have ob- served the spin of the satellite based on the panel temperatures. The FUNcube team have speculated why the satellite spins up and down and occasionally flips the direction of spin. A fascinating explan- ation (without math!) of why satellites can flip as they spin can be found in a YouTube video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VPfZ_XzisU&feature=emb_title (ANS thanks R.L. Brunton, G4TUT, for the above information) + Hams like free stuff! So here's a free PDF download of issue #87 of the MagPi magazine is available at: Raspberry Pi Weekly Issue #307 https://magpi.raspberrypi.org/issues/87 + Celebrate #NationalSTEMDay with a @Virgin_Orbit community grant! Fall applications close on November 20, which means if you reach out now, you still have a chance to secure up to $2,500 cash for your local STEM education program. Apply at: https://t.co/FySZrXmrKe + Instead of searching many manufacturer sites or calling on companies to find and compare designs, now you can search for designs based on the circuit's performance using Digi-Key's Reference Design Library. New designs are being added weekly and improvements will be made based on user feedback: https://www.digikey.com/reference-designs/en (ANS thanks JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM, for the above information) + The 2019 AMSAT Symposium Proceedings USB flash drives, including the 2019 Proceedings and all previously published Proceedings dating back to 1986 are back in stock. Backorders will go out soon and more are available. To order, visit https://tinyurl.com/yxmnqxew + The AMSAT Symposium Engineering Update video is now available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWwvhuIaiBA&t=50s (ANS thanks Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, AMSAT Executive VP, 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 and Remember to help keep amateur radio in space, This week's ANS Editor, K0JM at amsat dot org

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Next Rocket lab Launch 25th November
by Wendy and Terry Osborne 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

A nice compact youtube video about Rocket Lab is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1j8ldnZ-gM&feature=emb_logo The next mission has just been announced here: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission/ The window starts on 25th November UTC. Time not shown yet. Cheers, Terry Osborne

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SATPC32 >12 sats
by Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

I noticed at our club station that SATPC32 has the capability of displaying >12 satellites and the list (A - whatever) is along the bottom. However, my load of the program at home still has only 12 (A - L) with the letter designation in the lower right corner. Both systems are running 12.8d. Does anyone have any insight as to why mine is limiting the number of sats? Is there a setting hidden somewhere, is it a newer build, or do I need to wipe and re-install? 73, Keith Keith E Brandt, WD9GET *This message transmitted with 100% recycled DHMO-free electrons xb

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Upcoming ARISS contact with European High School - Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. "Majorana - Laterza", Putignano, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at European High School - Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. "Majorana - Laterza", Putignano, Italy on 13 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:18 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over the east coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. Stories: European High School - Brindisi The European High School, which emphasizes a multilingual and multicultural pedagogical approach, is the result of a systematic process of reflection, training and research, through its teaching and educational activity. Age 14-19. This school: . intends to be socially recognized as having a strong educational role . aspires to become a pole of reference in the territory and point of reference to its development culturally. . strongly pursues European educational policies . believes that « ETICA DEL DAR CONTO » is an indispensable requirement for a public institution . specializes the training offer by promoting excellence . innovates the education delivery using technology The mission of the School is described in the following purposes: - Developing aware, responsible and liberal European citizens; - support effective training processes capable of mobilizing the skills and talents of young people by making them responsible for their own formative processes and aware of their learning processes. - encouraging amongst the students the development of a critical spirit that allows for understanding and interpreting complexities of the past, present, and their future relationships. - characterizing the educational system in a European key, making it possible to promote mobility. I.I.S.S. "Majorana - Laterza" Liceo "Majorana-Laterza" is a mixed school, with approximately 1,000 students aged 14 to 19. It offers four specializations: ?LICEO CLASSICO, which focuses on classical studies and humanities. ?LICEO SCIENTIFICO, which explores the links between humanities and scientific knowledge. ?LICEO SCIENTIFICO - APPLIED SCIENCES, which offers the opportunity to acquire advanced skills in science and technology, especially in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Earth Sciences, Information Technology and their application. ?LICEO LINGUISTICO, which specializes in modern languages and cultures. All our students, regardless of their specialization, show a keen interest in science, as demonstrated by the fact that every year many of them choose to attend university faculties in the field of scientific studies, especially Engineering (including Aerospace Engineering) and Physics. Age 14-19. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Si sta pensando di modificare le cellule umane per creare esseri umani biologicamente adatti alla sopravvivenza su altri pianeti? 2. Secondo lei c'è davvero qualcosa che possiamo fare per combattere il cambiamento climatico oltre a usare fonti energetiche rinnovabili? 3. Come avviene la preparazione psicologica degli astronauti prima di una missione? 4. Quale energia futura dovrebbe essere usata? Pensa che l'energia del sole sia l'unica che si possa usare? 5. Il turismo spaziale che tipo di inquinamento potrebbe produrre nella nostra regione? 6. Le conseguenze del cambiamento climatico sono diverse da e paese? Secondo lei quali aree del mondo sono state più colpite? 7. Perché è stata scelta la zona di Grottaglie come luogo dove costruire il porto spaziale? 8. Secondo lei è troppo tardi per prevenire il cambiamento climatico? 9. Se gli studi sulle cellule tumorali in ambiente di microgravità dovessero realizzarsi positive, come si potrebbe ricreare questa condizione sulla Terra e renderle disponibile anche per le persone più svantaggiate. 10. E' possibile vedere le emissioni di CO2 dallo spazio? 11. Nella stazione spaziale e più in generale nello spazio, come si sta contribuendo al progresso scientifico riguardo lo studio dei quark? 12. Come ci si sente tornati sulla terra dopo tanto tempo che si è stati nello spazio? 13. Quali sarebbero i vantaggi nel comprendere i comportamenti di particolari microbi nell'esperimento BioRock? 14. Come gestite la plastica nello spazio? 15: Quali esperimenti sull'ISS stanno contribuendo a una possibile colonizzazione di Marte? E quanto è distante da noi questo evento? 16. Quale attività umane contribuiscono al riscaldamento globale? 17. Grazie all'esperimento Grip, vi sono state delle innovazioni a livello delle costruzioni delle protesi? 18. Quali cambiamenti ha osservato nel pianeta terra dal suo primo viaggio nello spazio ad oggi? 19. Grazie ai monitor Dosis-3D per la radiazione passiva, si è riusciti a capire quanto e in che modo siano effettivamente pericolosi le radiazioni spaziali? 20. Secondo lei, con quale scenario si interfacceranno le generazioni future? Translated: 1. Are you thinking of modifying human cells to create human beings biologically fit for survival on other planets? 2. Apart from using renewable resources, is there anything else that we can do to avoid this climate change? 3. How does the psychological preparation of astronauts take place before a mission? 4. What energy of the future should be used? Do you think the sun is the only energy that should be used? 5. What type of pollution could space tourism produce in our region? 6. Are the consequences of climate change different for each country? In your opinion which parts of the world is / are more affected? 7. Why was Grottaglie chosen as a place to build the spaceport? 8. Is it too late to prevent climate change? 9. If the studies on tumor cells in the microgravity were to be positive, how could this condition be recreated on Earth and making it available also for the most disadvantaged people? 10. Is it possible to see the CO2 emission from the space? 11. In the space station and more generally in Space, how are you contributing to the scientific progress regarding the study of quarks? 12. How do you feel when you arrive on Earth, after a long period in the space? 13. What would be the advantages of understanding the behavior particular microbes in the BioRock experiment? 14. How do you deal with the plastic in the space? 15. What experiments on the ISS are contributing to a possible colonization of Mars? And how far is this event from us? 16. Which are the human activities that affect the global warming? 17. Thanks to the Grip experiment, were there any innovations in prosthetic construction? 18. What changes did you observe on the planet earth from your first space journey to today? 19. Thanks to the Dosis-3D monitors for passive radiation, was it possible to understand how and in what way space radiation is actually dangerous? 20. In your opinion, which scenario will the future generation have to deal with? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): TBD About ARISS Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.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 Alcide De Gasperi" Secondary School: Part Of The Istituto Comprensivo Statale "E. L. Corner", Vigonovo, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba, Onigo Di Pederobba, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 09 Nov '19

09 Nov '19

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at "Alcide De Gasperi" Secondary School: Part Of The Istituto Comprensivo Statale "E. L. Corner", Vigonovo, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba, Onigo Di Pederobba, Italy on 11 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:10 UTC. It is recommended that you start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and VK6MJ. The contact should be audible over Australia and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. Watch for live stream from Vigonovo at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDwdfkmV7_z2xtZP07Js3Rw and from Pederobba at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRZahLgMma_2ngllrj9iVg . Stories: "Alcide De Gasperi" "Alcide de Gasperi" secondary school is part of the "E.L. Corner" Comprehensive Institute that gathers the five primary schools and the two secondary schools of the towns of Fossò and Vigonovo. There are 253 students divided into three grades and four sections, 29 teachers and 3 janitors. The two secondary schools are used to work at similar programmes and projects, but with some peculiarities. The students involved are lower secondary school pupils aged from 12 to 14. There's no amateur radio school clubs at the moment but we would be glad to start a collaboration with the local amateur radio organization thanks to this project. Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba Our school includes Primary Schools and Lower Secondary Schools. The school aims to provide quality experiences and strives to develop in students the capacity to act as responsible, indipendent citizens who care about themselves and their environment, with a view to the following European Reference Framework key competences: Communication in the mother tongue; Communication in foreign languages; Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology; Digital competence; Learning to learn; Social and civic competences; Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship; Cultural awareness and expression. Pupils of Primary school (age 6-10). Students of Lower secondary school (age 10-13) Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Cosa si prova ad essere il primo comandante italiano della ISS? 2. Osservando la Terra, quali grandi cambiamenti vedi rispetto alla tua prima missione? 3. Ci puoi rivelare qualcosa dei risultati che state ottenendo in questa missione? 4. Come mai accetti di parlare dallo spazio con noi bambini delle scuole? 5. State svolgendo esperimenti solo su vegetali o anche su animali? 6. Ti piacerebbe posare i piedi sulla Luna? 7. Il riscaldamento globale e l'inquinamento sono attualmente gravi problemi. Cosa si vede di tutto ciò dallo spazio? 8. Quali tipi di studi consigli a chi volesse diventare astronauta come te? 9. Che scopi hanno le passeggiate extraveicolari in questa missione? 10. Come si gestisce un'emergenza medica nello spazio? 11. E' difficile la convivenza con altri astronauti sulla ISS? 12. Che emozioni si provano ad uscire dalla ISS e lavorare nello spazio aperto? 13. Quanto dura la preparazione prima di una missione? 14. Ci sono stati più sacrifici o soddisfazioni per te fino ad ora? 15. E' più dura la preparazione alla missione o la riabilitazione al rientro? 16. Pensi che ci siano altre forme di vita? 17. Hai un portafortuna nelle tue missioni? 18. Che valore hanno gli esperimenti fatti nello spazio e non sulla Terra? 19. Ci sono stati problemi particolari in questi quasi quattro mesi di missione? 20. Hai mai visto un meteorite da vicino? 21. Quali sono le reazioni del corpo nello spazio? 22. Pensi di aver raggiunto tutti i tuoi obiettivi lavorativi? 23. Il continuo susseguirsi di alba e tramonto crea scompensi nel ritmo sonno/veglia? 24. Che sensazione si prova a fluttuare? 25. Dove finiscono le scorie e i rifiuti che producete? translated: 1. How do you feel to be the 1st Italian ISS commander? 2. Looking down at the earth, what big changes do you see compared to the time of your first mission? 3. Can you tell us something about the results you are getting during this mission? 4. Why do you accept to make radio contacts with school kids? 5. Are you doing experiments only on plants or on animals too? 6. Would you like to step onto the moon? 7. Nowadays global warming and pollution are severe issues. What effects can you see from space? 8. What kind of studies would you recommend to become an astronaut? 9. What are the aims of extra vehicular activities? 10. How do you handle a medical emergency in space? 11. Is it difficult for astronauts to live together on the ISS? 12. How do you feel when you get outside the ISS and work in open space? 13. How long does the training for a new mission last? 14. Have you had more sacrifices or satisfactions so far? 15. What is the hardest part of the job: getting ready for the mission, or rehabilitation thereafter? 16. Do you believe other life exists? 17. Do you usually take a lucky-charm with you in your missions? 18. How important are the experiments done in space instead of on earth? 19. During the last 4 months on the ISS did you face any particular problem? 20. Did you ever see a meteorite close by the ISS? 21. What are the effects of life in space on the human body? 22. Do you think you have reached all your professional goals? 23. Do the continuous sunsets and sunrises disturb your sleep and wake rythm? 24. What does it feel like floating? 25. How do astronauts dispose of their garbage? 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. European High School - Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. "Majorana - Laterza", Putignano, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-13 09:18 UTC About ARISS Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.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] Preamp source
by Edward R Cole 08 Nov '19

08 Nov '19

The problem is hams expect things to cost near nothing and prices never to increase. ARR Gasfet preamps* sold for years at $79.xx yet cost of material are rising. Last I checked they still use the mgf-1302 yet where is one able to find one? The mgf-1302 provides a reliable 0.5 dBNF and about 22 to 25 dB gain. PGA-103+ appears to get 0.6 dB gain with about 15-18 dB gain If you are a small mfr you do not get the volume parts discounts so materials represent 80% or more of your price and return on labor does not justify working. When I built DEMI transverter kits for $100 in labor I made $100/16 = $6.25 per hour. I finally quit as I thought about doing something else in my retirement. WA2ODO has quit the preamp business (age & health). For $85-110 you don't make much for your time once the cost of materials is paid. *non RF switched versions Spend $95 each for two coax relays and add to $79 and see how cheap you can make a switched one for yourself. Yes, some pcb relays can be used if you can figure out how to eliminate inherent inductance/capacitance. RF-sensed switching preamps are still "hot switched": RF arcs across the contacts as the relay closes. Only with a switched preamp under sequenced dc control is the device truly safe. 73, Ed - KL7UW http://www.kl7uw.com Dubus-NA Business mail: dubususa(a)gmail.com

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Office Closed
by Martha 08 Nov '19

08 Nov '19

The AMSAT Office will be closed on Monday, November 11th for Veterans Day. -- 73- Martha

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-08 19:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 08 Nov '19

08 Nov '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-08 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: “Alcide De Gasperi” Secondary School: Part Of The Istituto Comprensivo Statale “E. L. Corner”, Vigonovo, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba, Onigo Di Pederobba, Italy, telebridge via VK6MJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for Mon 2019-11-11 10:10:34 UTC 80 deg Watch for live stream at: (***) Vigonovo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDwdfkmV7_z2xtZP07Js3Rw Pederobba: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRZahLgMma_2ngllrj9iVg European High School – Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. “Majorana – Laterza”, Putignano, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE (***) The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-13 09:18:39 UTC 55 deg The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2019-11-08 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. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-11-06 15:00 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019. The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com . The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. More Information For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com . About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ******************************************************************************** ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://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? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. 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 The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Francesco IKØWGF with 135 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1358. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1296. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://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: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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FUNcube Data Warehouse Short Outage
by David Johnson 08 Nov '19

08 Nov '19

Hi, There will be a short term outage in the next few hours while move a server. The dashboards will catch up when it comes back on line. 73 Dave, G4DPZ

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Re: [amsat-bb] SATPC32 >12 sats
by Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET 08 Nov '19

08 Nov '19

On 07-Nov-19 14:09, aj9n wrote: > There is a newer version of 12.8d that is available. I don't why the > version number wasn't changed. The newer one goes beyond A to L. > > 73, > Charlie AJ9N > That did the trick. Seems weird that the version number didn't increment with the new feature release. Anything else fun that was updated at the same time as increasing the number of sats? -- Keith E Brandt, WD9GET *This message transmitted with 100% recycled DHMO-free electrons xb

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-08 03:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 08 Nov '19

08 Nov '19

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2019-11-08 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: “Alcide De Gasperi” Secondary School: Part Of The Istituto Comprensivo Statale “E. L. Corner”, Vigonovo, Italy and Istituto Comprensivo Di Pederobba, Onigo Di Pederobba, Italy, telebridge via VK6MJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for Mon 2019-11-11 10:10:34 UTC 80 deg European High School – Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy and I.I.S.S. “Majorana – Laterza”, Putignano, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD The scheduled astronaut is Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Contact is go for: Wed 2019-11-13 09:18:39 UTC 55 deg The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2019-11-08 03:30 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. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2019-11-06 15:00 UTC. https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. The main page for Applying to Host a Scheduled Contact may be found at https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html ARISS Contact Applications (United States) The ARISS webpage is at https://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals Current Proposal Window is October 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019 Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an Amateur Radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS. ARISS anticipates that the contact for proposals submitted in the proposal window now open would be held between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020. ARISS is happy to announce a second proposal window will open February 1, 2020 for contacts that would be held between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Crew scheduling and ISS orbits will determine the exact contact dates. To maximize these radio contact opportunities, ARISS is looking for organizations that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate the contact into a well-developed education plan. The deadline to submit proposals for contacts between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 is November 30, 2019. The proposal window for contacts between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 will open on February 1, 2020 and close on March 31, 2020. Proposal information and documents can be found at www.ariss.org. Two ARISS Introductory Webinar sessions will be held on November 7, 2019. The first is at 6:00 PM ET and the second is at 9:00 PM ET. The same material will be covered during both sessions, so choose the session that best fits your schedule. The Eventbrite link to sign up is https://ariss-introductory-webinar-fall-2019.eventbrite.com . The Opportunity Crew members aboard the International Space Station will participate in scheduled Amateur Radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to interact with the astronauts through a question-and-answer session. An ARISS contact is a voice-only communication opportunity via Amateur Radio between astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the space station and classrooms and communities. ARISS contacts afford education audiences the opportunity to learn firsthand from astronauts what it is like to live and work in space and to learn about space research conducted on the ISS. Students also will have an opportunity to learn about satellite communication, wireless technology, and radio science. Because of the nature of human spaceflight and the complexity of scheduling activities aboard the ISS, organizations must demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changes in dates and times of the radio contact. Amateur Radio organizations around the world with the support of NASA and space agencies in Russia, Canada, Japan and Europe present educational organizations with this opportunity. The ham radio organizations' volunteer efforts provide the equipment and operational support to enable communication between crew on the ISS and students around the world using Amateur Radio. More Information For proposal information and more details such as expectations, proposal guidelines and proposal form, and dates and times of Information Webinars, go to www.ariss.org. Please direct any questions to ariss.us.education(a)gmail.com . About ARISS: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org. ******************************************************************************** ARISS Contact Applications (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) Schools and Youth organizations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut on board the International Space Station are invited to submit an application from September to October and from February to April. Please refer to details and the application form at www.ariss-eu.org/school-contacts. Applications should be addressed by email to: school.selection.manager(a)ariss-eu.org ARISS Contact Applications (Canada, Central and South America, Asia and Australia and Russia) Organizations outside the United States can apply for an ARISS contact by filling out an application. Please direct questions to the appropriate regional representative listed below. If your country is not specifically listed, send your questions to the nearest ARISS Region listed. If you are unsure which address to use, please send your question to the ARISS-Canada representative; they will forward your question to the appropriate coordinator. For the application, go to: https://www.ariss.org/ariss-application.html. ARISS-Canada and the Americas, except USA: Steve McFarlane, VE3TBD email to: ve3tbd(a)gmail.com ARISS-Japan, Asia, Pacific and Australia: Satoshi Yasuda, 7M3TJZ email to: ariss(a)iaru-r3.org, Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) https://www.jarl.org/ ARISS-Russia: Soyuz Radioljubitelei Rossii (SRR) https://srr.ru/ ****************************************************************************** ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. Listen for the ISS on the downlink of 145.8Ø MHz. ******************************************************************************* All ARISS contacts are made via the Kenwood radio unless otherwise noted. ******************************************************************************* Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to https://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? Please note that the HamTV system has been brought back to earth for troubleshooting. Please monitor ARISS-EU or ARISS-ON for the very latest news on the troubleshooting efforts. 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 The HamTV webpage: https://www.amsat-on.be/hamtv-summary/ **************************************************************************** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 136 Francesco IKØWGF with 135 Sergey RV3DR with 127 Gaston ON4WF with 123 **************************************************************************** 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1358. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1296. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 48. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. https://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: South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ QSL information may be found at: https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, IRØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correcti… Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 59 on orbit Christina Koch Exp. 60 on orbit Luca Parmitano KF5KDP Alexander Skvortsov Drew Morgan KI5AAA Exp. 61 on orbit Oleg Skripochka Jessica Meir **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: [amsat-bb] SATPC32 >12 sats
by John Kludt 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

Charlie, I have not done an exhaustive compare and I know the IC-9700 got added. John On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 4:33 PM aj9n <aj9n(a)aol.com> wrote: > I think a radio got added but I am not sure about that. Glad you are up > and running. > 73, > Charlie AJ9N > > > > Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S8. > > -------- Original message -------- > From: "Keith E. Brandt, WD9GET" <wd9get(a)amsat.org> > Date: 11/7/19 4:09 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: aj9n <aj9n(a)aol.com>, John Kludt <johnnykludt(a)gmail.com> > Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SATPC32 >12 sats > > On 07-Nov-19 14:09, aj9n wrote: > > There is a newer version of 12.8d that is available. I don't why the > version number wasn't changed. The newer one goes beyond A to L. > > 73, > Charlie AJ9N > > > That did the trick. Seems weird that the version number didn't increment > with the new feature release. > > Anything else fun that was updated at the same time as increasing the > number of sats? > > -- > Keith E Brandt, WD9GET > > *This message transmitted with 100% recycled DHMO-free electrons > > xb >

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amsat-bb] SATPC32 >12 sats
by Tom Schuessler 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

I think the solution for issues like this is the next time Eric does an update to the software, that he changes the Dot X or the letter. In this case that change For now 24 says, should probably have made the software 12.8a since that software iteration also included support for the FT 991 series of radios. His software is really good and his support is incredible, especially in dealing with older radios so I’m not knocking anything. Tom N5HYP

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Re: [amsat-bb] Preamp source
by MICHAEL WILLIAMS 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

Might look at Minikits EME-220-2M-MH at minikits.com.au. GL Mike (K9QHO)

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Re: [amsat-bb] ARR preamps
by Roger - W7TZ 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

I must apologize. I failed to identify my preamps correctly. I have the ARR SP144vdg and SP432vdg. These are available for $250 for the pair shipped conus. 73, Roger W7TZ CN83ia Grid Busters w7tz.webs.com

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Re: [amsat-bb] Preamp source
by Zach Metzinger 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

On 2019-11-07 15:56, W3AB/GEO via AMSAT-BB wrote: > I've had good luck with these. > > https://www.minikits.com.au/eme220-2m Nice to see the OMRON relays being used for RF. W6PQL, who is amazingly creative and takes time to document his adventures, has some data on these relays at RF: https://www.w6pql.com/using_inexpensive_relays.htm --- Zach N0ZGO

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Preamp source
by Jim White 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

My 22 year old Landwehr VHF preamp finally gave it up. I'd appreciate leads on high quality mast mounted preamps for VHF. AR2 doesn't answer their phone and some uni's I work with say it takes days to get a call back then AR2 didn't have the one they wanted and said they would not be making any more. And SSB USA's recording says they are only available sporadically. Looks like I can order direct from SSB in Germany so that's an option. Are there any low noise RF switched manufacturers/vendors in the U.S. these days? Where are folks getting preamps these days? Jim

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Re: [amsat-bb] Preamp source
by Jim White 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

Turns out HRO has some SSB units in stock including the SP-200 I wanted. So I've ordered one there. I hope HRO continues to stock the SSB units. The Minikets a couple folks suggested looks like a great option as well, especially if I was going to expand the EME array and put a preamp at the feed of each antenna. Thanks for all the suggestions. Jim On 11/7/2019 2:26 PM, Kevin wrote: > FWIW Jim, > SSB directly from Germany has worked well for me, typically cheaper > than getting it here in the US and their shipping is quick. > I have a bunch of SSB preamps and they have all worked well and seem > to hold up well also. > > Only negative I can say about them is they like to use a pair of back > to back diodes across the input, great for front end protection but > when exposed to high levels of RF like say from a HF rig they can > rectify the signal creating wideband noise. > > 73 > Kevin > > > On 11/7/2019 13:02, Jim White via AMSAT-BB wrote: >> My 22 year old Landwehr VHF preamp finally gave it up. >> >> I'd appreciate leads on high quality mast mounted preamps for VHF. >> AR2 doesn't answer their phone and some uni's I work with say it >> takes days to get a call back then AR2 didn't have the one they >> wanted and said they would not be making any more. And SSB USA's >> recording says they are only available sporadically. Looks like I can >> order direct from SSB in Germany so that's an option. >> >> Are there any low noise RF switched manufacturers/vendors in the U.S. >> these days? Where are folks getting preamps these days? >> >> Jim >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >

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Re: [amsat-bb] Preamp source
by Frank Karnauskas 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

Has anyone used a Mirage product since they became part of MFJ? If so, with what results? P.S. I talked to Jay at ARR just yesterday and he says they will not be making any mast mounted preamps. I didn't ask about other models. 73, Frank FRANK KARNAUSKAS, N1UW 3670 E. KINGLER SPRING PL. TUCSON, AZ 85718 T: 612-644-9174 E: N1UW(a)GOKARNS.COM -----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of n4csitwo--- via AMSAT-BB Sent: Thursday, November 7, 2019 2:09 PM To: Jim White; AMSAT-BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Preamp source I find myself in the same boat! I've always depended on ARR for preamps, but they told me material cost to build the units will run the price up too much, so they decided to stop making the 2 M preamp I need. Here is one you might want to look into Jim. I've only used Mirage for their pw amps in the past, but have been fairly satisfied with their product and repair service. https://www.mirageamp.com/Product.php?productid=KP-2/2M Dave, AA4KN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim White via AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2019 4:02 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Preamp source > My 22 year old Landwehr VHF preamp finally gave it up. > > I'd appreciate leads on high quality mast mounted preamps for VHF. AR2 > doesn't answer their phone and some uni's I work with say it takes days to > get a call back then AR2 didn't have the one they wanted and said they > would not be making any more. And SSB USA's recording says they are only > available sporadically. Looks like I can order direct from SSB in Germany > so that's an option. > > Are there any low noise RF switched manufacturers/vendors in the U.S. > these days? Where are folks getting preamps these days? > > Jim > > _______________________________________________ > 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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D-Star Interference to XW-2A Downlink
by Hasan al-Basri 07 Nov '19

07 Nov '19

There is a repeater on 145.670 (D-Star) in the Dallas area https://w5fc.org/tag/fsq/ It makes using XW-2A nearly impossible as it is right in the passband. Who in the world thought it was a good idea to put a D-STAR repeater (simplex) in the middle of a satellite downlink passband? Does this comply with any existing ARRL Band Plan, on other words is this a shared resource with D-Star? If so, I guess it's just tough luck and live with it. If not, perhaps someone from AMSAT can have a word with the Trustee? 73, N0AN Hasan

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Sentinel 2 Satellite
by Jean Marc Momple 06 Nov '19

06 Nov '19

Dear All, Does anyone have information about the frequencies, modulation of this bird and how to decode imagery (which seems to be open)? 73 Jean Marc (3B8DU)

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